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Show C8 Wednesday, April n, 2007 Vernal Express Long Range Transportation Plan for Utah's rural areas available for public comment The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will release the Long Range Transportation Plan 2007-2030 for public comment from March 26, 2007 through April 26, 2007. This plan focuses on capacity projects in the rural and small urban areas of Utah. It can be reviewed at local libraries throughout the state, at UDOT Region offices or online at www. udotutah.gov. "Planning for future transportation transpor-tation projects is a comprehensive comprehen-sive process that requires the input and perspective of community com-munity members, elected offi cials and public agencies," said UDOT Planning Director John Thomas. "Utah is experiencing experienc-ing tremendous growth and an increased demand for transportation transpor-tation facilities." Small urban areas across the state are growing rapidly. The St George area's population has increased from approximately 26,000 residents in 1980 to more than 90,000 in 2000. It is expected expect-ed to grow to more than 218,000 by 2030. Similarly, Cedar City, Heber City, Hurricane, Moab, Tooele, and Vernal all are growing grow-ing at record rates. Public comments regarding the Long Range Transportation TT TT?n ARDEM S HOW AH WESTERN PARK e. Js FRIDAY APRIL 13TH NOON-8PM SATURDAY APRIL 14TH 9AM-4PM OVER 70 VENDORS TOGETHER WITH HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES! ' HOME DECOR, PLUMBING AND Uf"0S HEATING, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND MUCH MUCH MORE HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS DOG TRAINING DEMONSTRATIONS FREE A DMISSION wmks NEH5TflLKSPOKIS I llMrtfa Can Plan 2007-2030 will help UDOT to assess the strengths and weaknesses weak-nesses of the state's plans to increase mobility and address future transportation needs. "Feedback from those who use our state highways on a daily basis helps us identify transportation transpor-tation solutions that will meet the needs of Utah communities," communi-ties," said Thomas. In addition to this plan focusing on rural areas, separate sepa-rate plans have been written for the metropolitan areas under the direction of the Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMPO), Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) and the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (DMPO). When available, these plans may also be accessed on UDOT's website. Once public comments are reviewed, an executive summary sum-mary of all five plans will be produced. This summary, called the Unified Transportation Plan, is due to be released statewide state-wide in July 2007. i;V V" 7 0 & J t 1 I d J' 7 ' it ST ' 1 l"6 I Outlaw Music The annual Music Rendezvous, under the direction of Bart Parslow of the Outlaw Music Studio, was held recently featuring 30 different music students stu-dents from very little to adult. The students performed in beginning, intermediate in-termediate and advance groups using violins to guitars. They performed classical to out west fiddling and even one rock number featuring 8 violinists violin-ists and 2 on the electric guitars. Pictured are1 Baily Evans, Nick Peterson and Josh Ellis in the top photo and Aspen Palmer and Stetson Evans in the bottom photo. MiHylvmrn Hunan Ckm 4vernal Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce C1EDIT U M t 0 S Economic Development Special Services District (Da Lb Biro Fever (GoDlF TooanrirDainrDeirDtt 4-MAN SCRAMBLE - APRIL 27TH - DINALAND GOLF COURSE Sponsored by Pay Off Simplot. COMMUKFCATK )NS PI920 WAL-MART' Always low prices. iBrian K. Gorum Y ASPEN BROOK REALTY MC. Over $20,000 in CASH PRIZES (based on a full field, subject to change if a full field does not play!) irst place featr) $450 j, Second fOlace yearn $;00 TTjird lce Tfenm $1fO Registration Mail or Deliver Entries to: . . Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce 134 W. Main 435-789-1352 435-789-1355 (FAX) ' infovernalchamber.com Team Registration! $275 per team (Team Sponsorship includes listing in advertising day of tournament and Dutch oven lunch for all team members) Individual Registration! $65 per person (includes Dutch oven lunch) Make checks payable to: Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Registration includes Golf Carts (2 carts per team) Green Fees Team & Individual awards Door Prizes Lunch Team Sponsor: Name: Address: Phone No.: CityStateZip: Team Members 1 Handicap or 9-Hole Avg. Score 2. 3. 4, yvo Shotgun tArts (or 8:00 a.m., if not a full field) 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Team captains need to check in at 7:30 a.m.! Times will be filled based on earliest registration, payment is due with registration. Check Enclosed Bill Me UHS games to watch this Uintah hosts track Wednesday April 11. Judge's tennis team will face Uintah at the Utes home court at 3:15 p.m. The Utes will play soccer on Friday, the 13th at home against Judge. Uintah is just in front of Judge in the standing, but has already lost one game to the Bulldogs this season. That game was an ugly 4-0 shutout, that had Uintah trying to stop Judge's fast paced play. '-; Head Coach Jared McKeachnie felt that Uintah's inexperience on a turf surface attributed to the win. For his theory to hold true, Uintah must beat Judge this week at home, where they wiH play the final game on a grass surface. Varsity begins at 3:30 p.m., JV at 5 p.m. : |