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Show Blanding to target abandoned vehicles again by Phil Mueller "Something needs to happen, Im ready to go ahead," warned Blanding Mayor Calvin Balch at the October 23 City Council meeting. Balch told the council, "I am willing to take the heat," as he again turns up his campaign to get inoperative vehicles off the streets. Several months ago, the Mayor launched a similar campaign, adding, "it worked for a while." Balch says he will be instructing police to go through the city and check for unlicensed vehicles that are left parked on the streets. If an owner can be found, a warning letter will be sent. If the vehicle is not moved in a specified amount of time, citations will be issued and it will be moved by the city. "There are strong feelings on both sides, but 90 per cent of the people will move them, says Balch. "Its the other 10 per cent that will fight the is- The Blanding City Council is reviewing proposed changes in sue." quirements for off street Apparently DSL or Digital Subscriber Line (high speed internet) service will be offered in Blanding soon by Frontier Telecom. City Administrator Chris Webb reported to council that Managers of Frontier told him last week that DSL internet high speed service is about 30 to 60 days away from being offered. Frontier officials told Webb that all necessary equipment for the Blanding switch has been ordered. THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - Page 9 off street parking requirements for commercial buildings. The City Planning Commission recommended that reparking be based on buildings square footage (one parking space for every 300 square feet of gross building area.) The current law requires a parking space based on gross "leasable" space. The council will discuss the change next week and if members want to proceed with the change, a public hearing will be scheduled at a later date. SENIORS NEWS by Nell Dalton Weve pretty well survived October And Im sure we all stayed sober the sun, we loved the rain We liked The cold was something of a strain Now we go into November We hope its like some we remember With moisture, whether rain or snow Weather to make the snowbirds go The rest of us can stay inside And an old fashioned winter abide! On October 14, Barbara conducted another candy guessing game at lunch. Winner was Ruth Hyde, who won a black Kitty with her candycorn. was Imogene Hess. She won a little black bear Runner-u- p with her candy. The Halloween party on the 25th was a real blast. Twenty-seve- n seniors attended, plus the senior help. Five came from Blanding. We were entertained by a childrens choir directed by Relva and Lee Ann Bowring of Blanding and later a scary story by Ray Jarvis. The seniors really went all out in dressing up in costumes. Winners were: Best costumes a tie between Ann Vargas (a gypsy) and Keith Hoggard (a vaquero); Cutest couple, John and Maxine Himmelberger; Most Unique, Wyman Redd; Funniest - Clown, Sharon Smith; Most Imaginative, Pat Wakely who portrayed a hiker on Flat Iron Mesa; and Most Elegant, Patricia Jurasich. Id like to add my pick: our Director, Martha Garner as Champion Head Turner. She almost caused a boy to wreck his bike when he turned to stare at her. She wore her costume to pick us up. Mary Lou Hoggard wore her cute sleeping shirt with a mud pack on her face. We also had a lady with a screw loose. A huge screw went right through her head, or appeared to. Bar- - bara Trask had bats flying This Land is Our Land (oQ your November agendas. There will be a trip to Cortez "Im John Swallow, Republican candidate for Congress. MI over her head. She said she let them out of her belfry. The potluck featured a big variety of good food. The Center made spider and Halloween cookies in addition to their sandwich fixings. Be sure and pay attention to grew up in rural Utah, so I understand how much our families depend upon the multiple use of public lands for our livelihoods, as well as recreation. After all, its public land. early in the month. We will have a Souper Douper Supper, in addition to the usual lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Some senior bird watchers have been lucky to have a lot of Stellars Jays in our backyards for the past few weeks; a nice addition o the everpresent Magpies and Ravens. BYjlRE QUEST Those who would lock up public lands for the privileged few just stand Utah. As your Congressman, dont under- Ill defend the multiple use of public lands and our way of life." . LINE CAMP STEAKHOUSE WIIA BE OPEN THRU THE TEMP W OFENHOUStv . , INDOOR DINING 8 MILES NORTH OF MONTICELLO ON 191 OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDA- 5-- 10 PM Y serving Fan; ribeye ANDALLTHE FIX1NS CAU AHEAD! 'a PO by Jcnn fejt Ca'-gim- . !K Bx'IUaSiikI, liT.WM 1KJ |