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Show Community Calendar August 20 Food commodities will be distributed at the National Guard Armory at 2 p.m. Income guidelines will apply. August 25 The Naples City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Naples City office building at 1420 East Weatherby Drive in Naples. Items on the agenda includes, evaluation of fire emergency training train-ing and benefits for firemen, cellular phone useage, and a Redevelopment Agency update. The meeting is open to the public. pub-lic. August 27 The Republican committee is sponsoring a "meet the candidates" candi-dates" night and ice cream social from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Colton Pavilion. Local candidates and state candidate representatives represen-tatives will be available to answer questions. August 31 The 1992-1993 school year begins in the Uintah School District. For more information concerning : starting times in individual schools, contact the District office at 789-0020 or the school itself. it-self. September 1 The Uintah Animal Care Association will meet in the AVMC conference con-ference room at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Pat at 789-2448. 789-2448. If you wish to place an item on the community calendar, contact the Vernal Express at 789-3511. Items must be of community-wide community-wide interest and are subject to editing. Vernal Expren Wednesday, August 26, 1992 3 .a w , H i&Vo,, fj-"J Sis- 'f'u.r r ; y: a . m -J 4 v) MM JEFF CALDER, Max Adams, Lorin Merrell, Norine Merrell, Julie Smith, Dale Peterson, Nick Garreffa, Glen McKee and Dale Cameron participate in ground breaking for Avalon Fire Station. Ground broken for new fire station in Avalon Wednesday morning last week a group of county representatives, construction personnel and Avalon citizens gathered to break ground for the community's new fire station. sta-tion. Commissioners Max Adams, Lorin Merrell and Glen McKee were present and congratulated local lo-cal supporter, Julie Smith, and Fire Chief Nick Garreffa. The chief and Ms. Smith removed the first shovel of Avalon earth for the new station. Consolidated Construction Co. of Vernal was awarded the contract on the building for $43,692. Jeff Calder, the company's contractor in charge of the project, estimated the completion time to be 60 to 90 days. Dale Peterson, county building build-ing inspector, has approved the plans and issued the building permit per-mit County purchasing agent Dale Cameron, said the tire station is only part of the $215,000 expenditure expendi-ture to be made in Avalon. Approximately 232 families will be provided with improved response time through the new facility. The fire truck is on order from Pierce Manufacturing Co. of Appleton, Wis. It will cost $119,403 with an expected delivery date in February or March of 1993. The turnout gear, hoses and other fire equipment are being purchased from L. N. Curtis & Sons of Salt Lake City for $35,938. Radio equipment and pagers will cost $4,910 for the 10-man 10-man volunteer crew. The radio equipment was purchased from Motorola Communications & Electronics, through a state of Utah bid. The Uintah County Commission obtained the funding for the fire station sta-tion and equipment through a grant from the Community Impact Board. ROD JONES and Glen Severinson, engineers for US West, test new telephone system in preparation for the switch over this Friday. First Security to purchase First Interstate branches Scott Nelson, chairman and chief executive officer of First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., and Robert C. Gross, president of First Interstate Bank of Utah, announced Aug. 20 that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have approved First Security's purchase of five branches of First Interstate Bank of Utah. The bank officials said all regulatory approvals have been received, and the transaction should be completed by Sept. 30 or soon thereafter. Under the purchase agreement, the five First Interstate offices, located in Beaver, Milford, Roosevelt, Tooele and Vernal, will become part of First Security Bank of Utah. The five First Interstate offices, with deposits de-posits totaling $55 million in more than 12,000 accounts, will increase First Security's banking network to 113 offices in 60 communities statewide. The purchase price of the transaction was not disclosed. Mr. Nelson said, "Acquisition of these five offices will increase First Security's presence in these markets. mar-kets. The Beaver and Milford offices of-fices will make First Security's retail, re-tail, commercial, trust, insurance and investment products and services ser-vices available to these communities communi-ties for the first time. We have Residents request upgrade to Robinwood Lane About 10 residents along Robinwood Lane petitioned the Vernal City Council last week to make street improvements so children chil-dren can safety walk to school. The road is currently too narrow and lacks sidewalks, curbs and gutters, gut-ters, said Glade Allred, Vernal City Road Department director. City Manager Kenneth Bassett recommended a Special Service District to make the improvements. Depending on the length of road frontage cost of the improvement to the individual property owners could be as high as $76 a month. Pat Bingham, a resident along the. road, said the $76 was too much to pay. She also requested street lights and signs for school crossings. Allred said he would place signs along the street as soon as possible. Meanwhile the neighborhood should have a meeting to consider the other improvements, recom mended Bassett. Councilwoman served consumers and businesses JoAnn Cowan made the motion to for many years through our offices allow city crew to sign the street in Roosevelt, Tooele and Vernal." The motion carried. wot Robert K. Jolley for Uintah School Board paid political adv. VOTE Jim Abegglen The following are a few of the items that I would do or change if elected to Uintah County Commission. Better Fiscal Responsibility Better cooperation with Federal and State Agencies Better representation on State Boards Better control on assessments ' and taxes Long term road program 'Tour voice in County Government" Primary election is September 8 paid political adv. vji ' ! '" t:'"'' - TTT' rT 7i j County considers phone new business license ordinance system... Tuesday the Uintah County Commission considered a new ordinance ordi-nance for issuing of business licenses. licens-es. The county currently requires all businesses not in Vemal, Naples or Ballard to have a license. 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