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Show A2 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 W Vrg savored Dft to Bliuebell lii)teln)lnlDS)0 Goodrich family float displayed antiques from the original Bluebell Store. "July 1st was really a fun day at Bluebell," declared Marlene Roberts, Bluebell Centennial Director. "The day started off with a filling breakfast break-fast sponsored by the Bluebell Ward Young Women, followed by our first Bluebell Parade with over 40 entries. More than 55 entries were in the parade; many have ancestors who were some of the first residents of Bluebell. The Mary (Burl) Lisonbee family was represented. represent-ed. The Lisonbees are credited for the naming of Bluebell. The Goodrich family entered a float with some of the old scales, gas pump, cash register and other memorabilia, representing represent-ing the Bluebell Store which is still being operated today. Our Three proposals ffor little Hole are under evaluation Trust Lands Administration is currently evaluating the merit of three proposals for the Little Hole Trust Lands. The proposals vary in complexity, and information is not available avail-able at this point. According to Daggett County sources, one proposal involved leasing land for a fishing lodge with cabins; a second was for a land exchange for wildlife habitat habi-tat and to allow the area to be kept as "open space;" and the third was a sale proposal. "The comment period was Oct. 12, 2005 to Nov. 14, and Trust Lands Administration (TLA) plans to have the Record of Decision published by the end of July," said Bryan TorgesonofSITLA. In a release dated June 23, 2006, the following information was distributed: Little Hole Background Information: The construction, operation, and maintenance of Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir VERIIAL T7f (ISSN 0892-1091) Published every Wednesday for $26 per year in the shopping area and $38 per year out out of the shopping area within the state and $42 per year out of state within the USA by the Vernal Express Publishing Company, 54 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah 84078. Periodical postage paid at Vernal, Utah, 84078 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VERNAL EXPRESS, P.O Box 1000, Vernal, Utah 84078. Steven R. Wallis Editor and Publisher Jen Petty Feature Writer Elizabeth Goode , Writer Sarah Forsgren Writer Brenden Eden Sports Writer Patty John Proofreader Zack Dearing AdsLayout Christopher Wallis AdsLayout Jacque Hobbs Advertising Eric Petty Advertising Harriet Harding Circulation & Billing Phone: 435-789-3511 FAX: 453-789-8690 Website: www.vernal.com email: editorvernal.com DEADLINES News Friday 5 p.m. Display Advertising Friday 5 p.m. Classified Advertising Friday 12 Noon Public Notices Friday 12 Noon jiff . :', :'v; ;.-V::v 7:"':'. -v ' UV " -t -1 . & Grand Marshals were Howard and Fontella Jenkins, special people in our community who keep up our beautiful cemetery and park areas." The celebration was well attended with over a thousand people who wanted to reminisce remi-nisce and visit family and old friends alike. Many friends of Bluebell who live elsewhere were in attendance. One man from Vernal who lived his first twelve years in Bluebell, Newell Warren, was heard to say to his wife Marilyn, "Look for guys with white hair, and I'll talk to them and hear their stories. I will probably know them, or maybe their kids or grandchildren." Bluebell has become famil were authorized by Congress on April 11, 1956 (Public Law 84485) as an initial unit of the Colorado River Storage Project. In 1958, the Bureau of Reclamation began construction construc-tion of the Flaming Gorge Dam. The dam was completed in 1964. In 1961, three years prior to the dam's completion, the predecessor of the Trust Lands Administration, the Utah State Land Board, granted a perpetual perpetu-al easement to the United States Department of Agriculture for a public trail and related facilities. facili-ties. The easement is 10 feet wide, along the entire south bank of the river where it borders bor-ders the school trust property. This easement is listed on the records of the Trust Lands Administration as ROW No. 755. On June 13, 2005, the Trust Lands Administration (TLA) received an application to lease 356.24 acres of property near Little Hole in Daggett County, Utah, for commercial purposes iar to many folks as the place where they go to the Corn Maze every fall. One of the highlights of the celebration was the commemorative commemo-rative pictorial postal cancellation cancella-tion stamp, which is still available avail-able through July. For information informa-tion telephone the Bluebell Post office, (435) 454-3520.- "We had a full day of activities," activi-ties," says Janice Bird of Bluebell. "We had something for everyone to do and enjoy. The kids participated in lots of games and activities while others oth-ers watched demonstrations of old-time processes, learning to make sauerkraut, bottle fish, make honey candy, yeast, soap or woven rugs." (subject property). On Nov. 14, 2005, the TLA received another application to purchase the same 356.24 acres of trust land for agricultural purposes. On Nov. 17, 2005, the TLA received yet another application to purchase pur-chase the same 356.24 acres of trust land for wildlife purposes. purpos-es. That application was later amended to include an option to exchange lands. These applications were processed and are being evaluated evalu-ated using the competitive process and application pro Employment increases 4.8 Utah's number of non-farm wage and salaried jobs registered reg-istered a year-over increase of 4.8 percent for June 2006. Approximately 55,600 new jobs have developed in the Utah economy over the past year, raising total wage and salary employment in Utah to 1,204,500. This rate keeps Utah within the top five states nationwide for employment growth. The last time Utah experienced an employment growth rate in the high 4-percent range was in early 1997. Utah's other primary indicator indi-cator of current labor market mar-ket conditions, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate, registered 3.1 percent in June, down 1.2 percentage points from the unemployment unemploy-ment rate of 4.3 percent registered regis-tered a year ago in June 2005. Approximately 40,000 Utahns were unemployed in June 2006 as compared to 54,000 in June 2005. May's unemployment rate is unrevised at 3.5 percent Mark Knold, Senior Economist for the Department of Workforce Services commented, com-mented, "Utah's labor market mar-ket indicators are looking like a repeat of portions of the 1990s. Employment growth is in the high 4-percent range, and unemployment is trying to drop below 3 percent We haven't seen this combination combina-tion since 1997. Together they produced an interesting phenomenon. phe-nomenon. Employment growth tapered off in Utah after 1997 while the unemployment rate remained very low for several more years. This suggests that it might be difficult to sustain sus-tain high employment growth Family members of Leroy and Beth Morris floated in a bluebell that symbolizes the town. The day ended with an his- to give a big thanks to all our Meat, was won by Karen Asay torical remembrance program; pony express rider Calvin Roberts made special deliveries deliver-ies to the honored residents of Bluebell who have lived there most or all of their lives. "A fantastic barbecue chicken meal was served," Marlene said, "and everyone had an exciting time with drawings for prizes and a huge auction. We had a few fireworks but the finale didn't go off, so that was disappointing. All in all, there was such a feeling of love and unity among all who attended. They left Bluebell as a place to be remembered." The Centennial Committee concluded, "We would like cedures outlined in the Utah Administrative Code, sections R850-30-500, R850-80-500 and R850-90-200. Because the evaluation evalu-ation of the competing applications applica-tions has not been completed, no decision has been made. The evaluation of the applications and a decision is expected by mid-July, 2006. The Trust Lands Administration Admin-istration and What We Are Required To Do: The Trust Lands Administration Admin-istration was created to manage the trust lands given to 12 pub rates in conjunction with an extremely low unemployment rate as we progress forward. Low unemployment rates hint of pressure on the economy through restricted availability availabil-ity of labor. It appears we are doing okay now, but we'll observe if the business community's com-munity's desire to add future jobs in Utah can be fully met by finding enough workers to fill those slots. The pace of in-migration in-migration will probably be the decisive factor." Since June 2005, the United States' economy has added 1.8 million new jobs a growth rate of 1.4 percent. The approximately approxi-mately 55,600 new jobs in Utah represent a growth rate of 4.8 percent, and that represents about 3.1 percent of all the new jobs added in the United States over the past year. The United States' unemployment rate registered reg-istered 4.6 percent in June. All employment sectors in Utah continue to add new jobs, and the volume of jobs they are adding is pressing higher. This ranges from a high of 12,900 new jobs over the past year in the construction sector, sec-tor, to 900 new jobs in the small category labeled "other services." ser-vices." Professional and business busi-ness services added 12,500 new jobs over the past year, so in combination with the construction construc-tion industry, these two sectors account for just under half of all the new jobs created in Utah over the past year. Information concerning growth in the remaining industrial sectors can be observed from the tables and graphs accompanying this press release. Utah's employment growth sponsors who donated items, money and time for us to have , such a successful celebration. We couldn't have done it without with-out so many people involved. We also thank those who attended and enjoyed our festivities. fes-tivities. We appreciate those who purchased tickets and supported sup-ported our celebration. "The Hawaii Trip for Two donated by Kirk Fausett, formerly for-merly of Bluebell, was won by Allen and Debbie Lindsay of Bluebell. The beautiful star quilt donated by Arsula Bird of Bluebell was won by Doug and Teresa Page of Lapoint, and the whole pork cut and wrapped, donated by Paul's . . .. k lic institutions by the United States in connection with Utah becoming a state in the Union in 1896. The Utah constitution accepted the grant and committed com-mitted the state to abide by the conditions established for the management of the lands. At this time, there are about 3.4 million acres in the 12 trusts. The largest of the trusts is the Public Schools trust holding hold-ing 3.3 million acres the remainder belonging to the remaining 11 beneficiaries. The environment is not only characterized char-acterized by all the industrial sectors adding new jobs, but all of the state's various geographical geograph-ical regions are also sharing in the economic good times. Arguably the most robust region in the state right now is the Uintah Basin, energized by its oil and gas industry. The tri-county Uintah Basin area produced an employment growth rate of 14 percent over the past year. It shouldn't be surprising that the high cost of oil and natural gas has spurred a nationwide increase in the exploration and development of new sources of these energy components. Both Uintah and Duchesne counties are seeing a boom that rivals the rapid employment growth that went along with their last energy boom in the 1970s. Is the area building up for another collapse? col-lapse? Probably not. The energy ener-gy environment has changed much since the 1970s. If tar sand or oil shale development ever comes to fruition, then Uintah County hasn't seen anything any-thing yet. While the growth in the Uintah Basin is driven by the energy boom, the employment employ-ment gains are trickling down into other industries as welL Construction jobs are on the rise. The need to move more goods and raw materials has produced an increase in trucking truck-ing jobs. Population growth in the area is pushing up retail jobs, and generating more employment in the financial sector due to increased transactions. transac-tions. Then there is Washington County and the southwest cor of Roosevelt. "We also appreciate Janet Panas of Heroes Photography for spending the day with us and capturing the fun . to be remembered. If anyone is interested in purchasing pictures pic-tures from our celebration, please log onto her web site at www.heroesphotography. photoreflect.com. A portion of the proceeds will come back to our centennial fund to help . with our Bluebell (Centennial Edition) History Book available this fall. Thanks to her efforts, we will be able to put more colored col-ored pictures in the book." Bluebell celebrated its 100th birthday very well. - .... . !.,-.,-, Little Hole parcel belongs to the Public Schools trust. Trust lands are not state public pub-lic lands, but lands held in trust by the state solely for the financial finan-cial support of the 12 beneficiaries benefi-ciaries designated by Congress in Utah's Enabling Act. The Trust Lands Administration is required to adhere to the law and to generally-accepted trust principles in managing these lands. The specific management manage-ment direction for trust lands can be found in the Utah Code. percent ner of the state. Recently, the St. George area was measured as the country's fastest-growing metropolitan economy, based upon employment growth. A June growth rate of 8.5 percent probably does nothing to drop St. George from that position. Prosperity is not just limited to Washington County. Iron County to the north, centered around Cedar City, added 7.9 percent more jobs over the past year. And Kane County topped that with a 12-percent year-over employment growth rate. The mountainous counties of Summit and Wasatch, east of Salt Lake City and Provo, are experiencing high employment growth percentages measuring mea-suring at 12.2 and 13.0 percent per-cent respectively. Population : growth is spurring construction construc-tion erowth in both counties. More people are also supporting support-ing more retail trade outlets. In Summit County the leisure and hospitality industry is also doing welL with employment gains in both lodging establishments establish-ments and restaurants. . Even normally tranquil southeastern Utah is springing spring-ing to life. Both Emery and San Juan counties have a long history of being less-than-stel-lar economies. But currently, employment is growing at 9.3 and 3.6 percent respectively. In Emery, new mining, construction, con-struction, utility, and trucking jobs are fueling the economy. Carbon County, which can also see long periods of economic eco-nomic stagnation, is also thriving, thriv-ing, growing by 8.6 percent Here it's mining, construction, trucking, and retail trade that are adding new jobs. |