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Show - WASATCH Homestead — Earns AAA Four - In years past it took an artisan days and often weeks to carefully cut lumber to form a post and beam structure. Today it takes a matter of minutes with the use of suffocated ges driven Saws. The technique of fitting lumber together with wooden pegs originated with ship builders hundreds of years ago. This technique was brought over. from the old world and used to construct buildings in the new world. Recently, giant beams, milled by Euclid Timber Frames, that makeup the Heber Valley Railroad’s new depot - The Homestead Resort has received the American Automobile Association’s 2001 Four Diamond Award for the 14th consecutive year. The Four Berd Award is one of | the lodging and restaurant industry’s most prestigious honors. This distinction symbolizes The Homestead Resort’s commitment to ~ hard work and superior quality that is given to only those establishments which significantly exceed AAA requirements. were assembled and lifted into place. Wooden pegs were driven into place to accommodations and Church secure the structure. The huge timbers are what make up the gift shop portion of the depot. The design is self supporting and held together with the giant wooden pegs. _ State and local officials felt the feed to present an attractive look to Utah’s 100-year-old railroad because of the upcoming 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The biathlon and cross-country ski venues are slated for Soldier Hollow in the Heber Valley and the steam train will be carrying passengers to and from the events. Through a combined _ effort _ between the Legislature, Heber City and Wasatch oun, funds were appropriated for the new structure. In addition, a $250,000 Economic Development grant was obtained to — help with the construction costs. When the depot is finished, in June 2001, it will house a ticket office, gift shop, office space afd a small railroad artifact museum. In past years, the winter operation was limited due to the lack ofa comfort- able facility for guests. The building will allow the railroad the option to expand their winter operation significantly. A team of specially trained workers will be on hand to assemible the remaining portion of the superstHctire.” ABYOVE HA nd es 2 restaurants assigned a rating of one to five diaFour for Homestead Diamond will be the. 2001;,-edition Colorado/Utah TourBook. the Packer, president. of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, rating included of in AAA’ ~~ Founded over a century ago, The Homestead Resort is an all-season, country resort with luxury rooms, suites, condominiums, private hous-_ es, day spa and conference facilities. ‘he resort is near the site of the cross-country skiing and biathlon events for the 2002 Winter Games at-Soldier Hollow. Cutting Down On Airport Gn SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Mormon church leaders are encouraging families to cut back on the crowds of well-wishers who gather at Salt Lake City International Airport to send off or welcome home missionaries. The church directed local officials to encourage families to bring only immediate relatives and “to be considerate of other patrons at the airport.” A letter stating those concerns, written by Eider Boyd K. | undergo rigorous evaluations by the ’s team of professional field inspectors and, if they qualify, are The MARCH 21, 2001 COURIER | “As Utah’s only resort el with an 18-hole championship golf course, we are always looking for ways to improve and expand our facilities,” said Britt.Mathwich, general manager of The Homestead Resort. Under AAA’s rating system, monds. COUNTY me a r F r e b m i T ts Ge t o p e D d Railroa Diamond Award was read from the pulpit recently in some congregations of — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Timothy Campbell, director of the city Department of _ Airports, said he appreciated the church’s efforts. “Tt will really help us with traffic at the facility,” said airport spokesman Theresa Rocco. The airport handles about 20 million passengers each year. Typically, dozens of family members and friends greet the missionaries at the airport as they leave on two-year or 18-month proselytizing stints and are there again when they get back. Kristin Sternberg of Cottonwood Height who has been a flight attendant for United Airlines for seven ae wel- ‘It’s not really a safety hazard but can be problematic _when elderly people or people who use ees are oe ing to get off the plane,” Sternberg said. Some families say scaling back turnouts at ‘the aitpiort will be a real adjustment. “Tll have to start preparing riuysetb . a Carolyn Eodns, a Salt Lake City mother who has sent three sons on missions and has two more to go. It was at the airport that two of ike sons “ones — io had just returned from a mission, and Tyler, who was leav_ing after time at the training center—had’ one last chance to greet each other. “Think how important that was fae Romi! Evans: said. “That was the only place he could see Tyler in four years.” Tyler also met his future sister-in-law for the first time and learned he would miss his brother: Rick’s wedding. Besides immediate and extended: family members, Tyler Evans was greeted by about 10 school friends and = ward members, Carolyn Evans said. aa find it an irritating tradition. She Tins Mormon age. half the 7 will follow church leaders’ aUVICe © = comes the new guidelines. 2 | old LU A8 Senators Push Compensation for Downwinders Lo, HOMES TWO STORY TWIN HOME with 3/odrms, 2.5/baths 1400 + ft. dol. gar, sprinklers, redwood deck. $145,000. Senators Pete Domenici anid Orrin Hatch are pushing for $84 million to cover a shortfall in compensation for cancer victims who say aboveground nuclear tests caused their diseases. The two also want to make sure future funding is made available automatically instead of having to stage annual appropriation battles. “It’s not fair for the government to promise compensation to downwinders when there is no money. This situation is completely unacceptable,” said Hatch, R-Salt Lake City, as he and Domenici, R-N.M., introduced bills to fix the problem. Downwinders, as the cancer victims are known, lived in southern Utah and Nevada during a time the government conducted open-air nuclear tests. Radiation from those shed. Great price $120,000 Midway - 5/bdrms, 3/baths,close to State Park,very rustic, river rock fireplace, dormers $450,000. aaaome on 3/bdrms, 2.5 bg 3 va hi bt oFree bP Berlooking PWooded & adjoining golfcourse. $425,000. Midway-15.8 Citas PaL ining VIEWS, _tests is thought to have caused cancer — >150,000 149 ACRES CLOSE MIDWAY 15 accegenttiff i _. 3 WAY. <a 0,000 in many residents. The deficit developed MID-. | ed $600,000 Dick Baum | ADVERTISE EVERY WEEK IN THE TRIBUNE AND DESERET NE ° 654-5300 16 Valley 4-22Heber 65Selling Real Estate — Since 1966- Twice “Realtor of the Year” after the Clinton administration mistakenly requested just $13.9 million for compensation for downwinders and cancer-suffering uranium miners in 2001. Congress approved only $10.8 million and Utah delegates didn’t catch the mistake until it was too late to fix. The appropriation wasn’t nearly enough to cover the $20 million in claims that had already been approved -but not paid in 2000. The program ran COLDWCLL BANKCR 6 PREMIER REALTY out of money last April. have since been apo in 2001. On top of that, last passed a law expanding to include people who More claims but not paid July Hatch the program suffer from many forms of cancer not Saaeliy covered. | The Congressional, Bugeen Dace : estimates that with the expanded disease categories, $70 million a. year is needed to fully fund expected new claims, the Deseret News. reported from its Washington bureau. Domenici and Hatch introduced a bill for an immediate emergency appropriation of $84 million for claims already approved and those expected to be approved during the rest of 2001. They also introduced a second bill to make future funding for approved — claims automatic and mandatory and not subject to annual White House - budget requests. or annual. congressional appropriations. \_ In 1990, Hatch backed a program to give qualifying downwinders . $50,000 each in compensation. Uranium miners who were subjected to known cancer risks without being informed because of the urgency of developing atomic weapons may aay for se to $150,000. | Domenici, — dette of the Budget Committee and a member of the Appropriations Committee, is . able to more easily push the bills. He © is concerned about unpaid claims by uranium miners in his state, most of them poor members of the 0 Nation. | | “To the ens fu are Now paying the price for their work to support our national security during the Cold War, the federal government must meet its commitment,’ ’ Domenici said. |