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Show A8 Ft6dty. ScteriwtZCSS inn' ' t 1 " rjp r I Flowers nurtured by Ed Zurbuchen fT J ft Cdl .. . Eric Petty and Ed Zurbuchen arrange flower boxes on Vernal Express roof. Local Man Brings Fresh Blossoms Downtown By Elizabeth Goode Express Writer Ed Zurbuchen moves through the town asking questions, ques-tions, contributing information, informa-tion, and essentially "stirring the pot." He surpassed former records this year by providing provid-ing flower boxes to some of the businesses, to beautify the downtown area even more. Thanks to Ed, the Vernal Express has seven Bloom Master boxes hanging off the front edges of the flat roof. Placing them up there was no small feat, even with three players. Steve Wallis gave Eric Petty a lift up on the loader, Ed was on top to take the flower box, and together he and Eric placed the flower boxes on metal frames. Red, white, yellow yel-low and purple flowers give a friendly welcome to each pass Live UPR broadcast in Basin Tuesday Utah Public Radio (UPR) visited vis-ited the Uintah Basin Tuesday for a special two hour edition of Access Utah from the Utah State University Uintah Basin (USUUB) in Roosevelt. Bryan Earl hosted the garden gar-den segment on roses, with special attention to Heather Campbell of High Country Roses in Jensen. Tom Williams had success suc-cess stories interviewing Guy Denton, Executive Director of USU UB; Kay Lynn Holmes, graduated with a BS in business education and is now working on her Masters in secondary education, all at USU UB; and Perry Taylor, graduate of USU UB who donated $120,000 for scholarships to USU UB from Western Petroleum. Lee Austin spent an hour on the Uintah Basin energy boom, which included interviews with Bill Stringer, Vernal Field Office of the BLM; Bill Ryan, Consultant, Rocky Mountain Consulting; Commissioner Mike McKee, Uintah County: and Commissioner Larry Ross, Duchesne County. At noon, a luncheon was provided for 55 of the Basin UPR donors in the Dinosaur Gardens, in appreciation of the contributors' support of UPR. wait in the sunshine to become glowing erby that looks upward. Other flower recipients have been the Vernal Mortuary and Wendy's. Who doesn't know Ed? Some may not know him by name, but most people know him by sight and his reputation for sharing not only information but fruit, challenges, and the flowers. It's only a guess, but may be fairly accurate, to say that Ed gets up very early, tends to his gardening, and scans the national news to come up with compelling questions. Boyd Kitchen, County Agent said, "He keeps me on my toes. He will come in with an agriculture-related idea and ask me if I'm up on it. Sometimes I have to dig a little deeper so I ask him a question about the midwest mid-west and that might buy me some time for research." Ed is from Wisconsin originally, but Tom Williams, who had graduated grad-uated from Uintah High School in 1980, still comes to the area frequently to visit his parents, Tom and Verla Williams and sister Jane Williams. Tom said, "UPR was happy to come to the Basin and meet with listeners. I'm especially happy to be back in the Basin. There are a lot of great people, great memories and good friends out here; it's still very beautiful." His dad is an eloquent spokesman for UPR, expressing his appreciation apprecia-tion for the quality, and also a strong Basin supporter. "We're still not natives of Vernal we've only been here 30 years but we love it. We're close to the mountains, the forests, the lakes. We've been kind of insulated, quiet, and it's hard to have that change." Lee Austin said that it had been nearly ten years since he had been to this area, and the flowers in Vernal are very Impressive. He talked about the visit, "For a number of years UPR has been able to serve a lot of areas outside of Cache County by way of the translator transla-tor or repeater. It is important to get out and meet with listeners lis-teners and connect with them directly. "We are really a small opera .Vernal rooftop blooms has lived here for many years. Kitchen's supervisor knew him in 1988, for much the same reason rea-son as people know him today. Zurbuchen is also in attendance atten-dance at most public hearings and many city and county open meetings. He didn't miss many of the events in the legislative tour in August. He is good at asking the pertinent question to get to the crux of the matter, particularly if the topic is in the political arena. It was a natural thing for Ed to place the flowers about town, planting blossoms where he sows seeds for thought. He had blue ribbon entries in the Uintah County Fair, and he earns "Best of Show" for his tenacity in keeping the pot sufficiently suf-ficiently stirred to cause the proper ingredients to be lifted to the surface. tion, staff-wise, so we haven't done as much as we would like to. This is a key area for two reasons. We have improved the signal for 91.5 and the other two frequencies, using satellite technology, so more people are listening because of the better signal. The second reason is because of all of the growth out here. "We decided to put this together and do a live broadcast broad-cast and connection to USU UB, using their technology to get it back to Logan from a small conference con-ference room in the Roosevelt campus." Because the station makes seamless the shifts from National Public Radio to Utah Public Radio, listeners may be amazed to learn that the staff of UPR is fairly small and is short three people at this time: the station manager, chief engineer, engi-neer, and web master. Some of the others who were involved in the work of getting everything ready for the three announcers to broadcast from the Basin are Nora Zambrena, Interim General Manager, Bryan Earl, Director of Development; and Rob Behunin, the Associate Executive Director, USU Uintah Basin Region. Express, - IttTt I iTiVIl Two cranes were setting up modular The Sunburst Terrace sign welcomes visitors to the new subdivision. Subdivision is taking shape on south 500 West Sunburst Terrace is a new subdivision that is being built on a 30-acre parcel of land located locat-ed on the bluff a mile and one half from downtown Vernal. The developer will build 122 homes in three phases. Philip Lochmiller purchased the land from Elouise Turner who told him, "I'll only sell it to you if you use it for something I can be proud of," and he is determined deter-mined to do just that. Set on 75 x 90 or 100 x 100 lots, Skyline and Fleetwood modular homes, built to International Residential Code (IRC), each with a two-car garage, will be selling from the $130 to the $160 thousand range. "With a choice of at least two dozen models, and the ability abil-ity to customize your home throughout, Sunburst Terrace will offer affordable living in a beautiful landscaped subdivision," subdivi-sion," said Lochmiller. "Pick your home out now and you'll be in it by Halloween." 'The Big Fix' spayneuter mobile will return to Basin By Janine Shannon Express Writer Pet owners can have their animals fixed for a discounted price at a mobile spayneuter spayneu-ter clinic called "The Big Fix on Tour" on Sept. 19 and 20 in Vernal and on Sept. 21 in Roosevelt. This program is sponsored by "No More Homeless Pets in Utah," which is made up of rescue groups, shelters, and veterinarians who work together to end euthanasia euthana-sia of homeless dogs and cats by promoting adoptions and spayneuter surgeries. According to the coalition, coali-tion, the main reason to spay your cat or neuter your dog is because "pet overpopulation is the number one problem for animals in America" In Utah, about 40,000 unwanted animals are put to death in city pounds Food Pantry changes hours The Uintah Basin Association of Governments Food Pantry is closed for one week until Sept 19 when it will re-open for only two days each week with new hours. Open times for drop-off or pick up will be Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The hours were cut back becaust the clientele cli-entele is less, but other needs for assistance have increased, so this change is to balance the t5V -CD 1QLI1 homes on Lot number 2 in the Sunburst Last Wednesday, the cranes were operating to set up some of the first homes. Six models will be completed with furnishings furnish-ings to give interested home buyers the opportunity to see what they can expect. Lochmiller has been in business busi-ness in Grand Junction for 15 years. He has two subdivisions similar to this one. "These homes have 2' x 10' floor joists and stem wall foundations like any other home in the valley and are set on permanent concrete con-crete foundations," Lochmiller said. "All homes are built under the same building code as any wood frame home in the Basin. You pick your own choice of siding, carpets and appliances. All homes have great insulation. They will be available in three- or four-bedroom, two- or three-bath models mod-els in a variety of floor plans." There is a possibility that geo-thermal energy will be an option "Homes will go fast," and shelters each year. The best way to avoid overpopulation overpopula-tion and thus the problem of homeless dogs and cats is to prevent unwanted litters by spaying and neutering. Some people are reluctant to spay or neuter their pets because they would not want the procedure done to them, they do not want to prevent their female dog or cat from experiencing motherhood, or they think a litter will soothe their pet's temperament. The "Big Fix" web site dispels these common beliefs, saying that animals are different than humans and do not respond to experiences in the same way. Others avoid getting their pets fixed because they want to breed and sell the litter. However, shelters are already full of purebreds that will be put to sleep if not adopted. Besides being mobile, "The work loads. Volunteers are still urgently needed. Louise Taylor, Food Pantry manager, will work with volunteers regarding the hours they can donate; she is thinking about two-hour shifts, especially on Tuesday when the hours are long and the work is physically demanding. Those who can help are asked to call Louise on or after Sept. 19. Foods that are donated are always welcomed. At this time -..'7 i?f SB Terrace subdivision. Lochmiller says, "so come down and pick out your home and lot today!" When completed, there will be two parks, each built on four lots on the center terrace, each offering a playground on one side and adult amenities on the other half. Additionally, there will be a third park added during dur-ing the second phase. The subdivision will be landscaped, and yards can be designed to the buyer's taste. The site is on 500 West, in the" "area of 2100 South. The view of the mountains on the east and west will be seen from most windows. Everywhere you drive in the Uintah Basin, new housing is cropping up. Sunburst Terrace will be offering their homes as one of the choices. Lochmiller declared, "There will be a Grand Opening in the next two or three weeks with six furnished models - watch for the ad!" Big Fix on Tour" is the same as a regular clinic with qualified and experienced veterinarians. After the surgery, which costs about 50 percent less than average, aver-age, animals are kept for an hour or two until the anesthesia anesthe-sia wears off. Owners are given a post-surgery packet and may call a toll-free number at any time with questions. The "Big Fix" mobile will be located at Milt's Ace Hardware in Vernal and at Stewart's Thriftway in Roosevelt at 8 a.m. Appointments are available avail-able at the Vernal location by calling 789-2367. Surgeries are performed on a first come, first serve basis at the Roosevelt location. For more information informa-tion call 1-866-Pets-Fix, e-mail infoutahpets.org, or visit www.utahpets.orgbigfix.html. Pricing, policies, and important impor-tant pre-surgery instructions are available on the web site. the Food Pantry is not running low on canned foods but on pastas pas-tas and boxed foods. Fresh produce pro-duce from abundant gardens must be distributed in the lot, so it needs to be brought in during dur-ing open hours to ensure freshness. fresh-ness. Appreciation is expressed for the help of the community in providing food and volunteer volun-teer time for these very important impor-tant needs. I |