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Show ir i niivinaepenaeni, ihursday, March 24,1988 Big federal aid highway program approved The Utah Transportation Commission approved the Federal Construction Program for Utah which includes the completion of interstate construction in Utah. The Federal program includes in " terstate construction totaling $161.5 million for 1988 and 1989, which will complete Utah's 938-mil- e interstate system. The Interstate Re--, habitation program includes $12.2 million in 1988, $9.4 million in 1989 and $38.3 million in 1990. Rainbow smelt plants Rainbow smelt planted in Lake Powell waters - t' fish, instead of directly by game fish. Smelt would be eaten by adult striped bass and walleye in deep wa- -' ter. Shad would be eaten by adult striped bass and walleye in deep wa-- . ter. Shad would be left for huge- - ; mouth and smallmouth bass, crappie and jther shorebound game fish to by James Johnson Fisheries Research Coordinator ... Engaged and Mrs. Pete Plastow are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Melissa Elizabeth to Bryan Mrj Riqhard Conklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Conklin, Oregon City, They will be married on Friday, April 1 , 1 988 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. An open house will be held in their honor on Thursday, April 7 frpfn 6 to 8 p.m. at the home of Pete and Patt Plastow in Castle Valley. Ahjopen house will also be held in their honor at the Conklin home in Oregon on April 4. Ojr$. Grand County High School RODEO March 25-2- 6 . Afternoon performances beginning each day at 3 p.m. J -- Rodeo stock being supplied by Bandlands Rodeo Co. 1 from New Mexico Horsemanship portion of Queen Contest will be held at the rodeo arena at 12 noon on Friday. Also a slack performance will be held Saturday morning at 1 0 a.m. DANCE A dance will be held following the rodeo at 8:30 Friday night at the Civic Center at the east end of First North. A live i band will be playing country and rock music Admission Rodeo $2.50 students, $3.00 adults Dance $5.00 couples, $3.00 stag Bring the whole family to both the rodeo and the dance. The Division of Wildlife Resources has proposed stocking rainbow smelt in Lake Powell to provide additional forage for game fish because prolific striped bass have produced more young than the threadfin shad food base can support Shad are eaten by game fish, particularly juvenile striped bass, while they are still in their nursery areas in the warm water at the backs of canyons and bays. They are tremendous forage fish, but the small numbers of shad left in the reservoir presently convert only a fraction of the lake's nutrients and microscopic plankton to fish flesh. Shad occupy the waim surface layers of the water during the summer. Even when shad were abundant they were separated from adult striped bass and walleye which need cool water found only in the depth of Lake Powell. Adult striped bass cannot compete with juvenile striped bass under these conditions. bass were undernourished in years of low shad Adult striped abundance and have become increas- ingly scarce. The average size of striped bass has declined from 25 to 15 inches in just four years. Lake Powell's striped bass cannot grow much larger than 15 to 17 inches under conditions that currently exist in the reservoir. Rainbow smelt evolved in the same native range as striped bass. They are a deep, cool water fish which would occupy a separate niche from that of the shad. Adding smelt to Lake Powell would add forage diversity and allow plankton to be more efficiently consumed by forage , The' Commission heard from a representative of the U.S. Department of Energy outline proposed ; transport routes and safety precau- tiona for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in northern New Mexico. DOE is proposing spent transuranic waste ' material be transported from Han- -, ford, Washington, and Idaho Falls, Idaho, nuclear sites to the New Mexico, storage facility by way of Interstate 15 and 85 to Ogden s Canyon and north on and into Wyoming then through Col-- j oradoand Arizona into New Mexico. Members of the Commission ex- pressed concern that routes could be changed without notice but DOE assured them that routes would not be changed except by request of a state and that only interstate routes would feedon. The main concern of the proposal is the unknown impact of smelt on remnant populations of native fish in the lower Colorado River. Wildlife biologists believe the cur- rent status of native fish would not' be changed if smelt were introduced. Native fishes are endangered because dams and river development changed the habitat they needed to survive. Smelt do not establish populations in river systems nor do they ascend tributaries such as the Little Colorado River which are es-- ; sential to the survival of native Colorado River fish. .They- will pass through the system and provide for--' age for trout in the "blue ribbon" tailwaters without causing signifi- by Violet Wiler We are having March winds now, wonder if we will have April showers. Yards are beginning to look green and pretty, nice to see people out in their yards again. March being the month of the Irish, our round tables were decorated with green paper shamrocks, little white hats with a narrow green band, : SPRING , ? . ' Zufelt, Estella Malta, Ivy Gates, "Dedication." All beautiful songs, a wonderful . . Those having birthdays this, The program for the evening was put on by Bill and Cindy Blue and Jim and Cindy Huizingh. The trio sang "Jesus Christ is King" and Allison Bentley did a dramatic solo from the musical "Funny Girl." Very nicely done. Bill sang "None what ' CONCERT month were: Susanne Anderson, Curtis Freeman, Patsy Allred, Ansel But the Lonely Heart," "Ava Maria," ; voice; we always Oib Wiggle and Amel Holyoak. All sang Happy Birthday without music. Susanne was happy to be with this wonderful group and she thinks we are wonderful people. Curt hopes he can be here again next year. Amel said he isn't sure he is glad to have another birthday, he is at the other end of the rope. Cakes were baked by Myrtle Holyoak, Joelynn Dalton, Carmen Freeman, Marie Dull, Eddah Shields and Violet Wiler. Only about 25 senior citizens were present to enjoy the delicious cakes, also ice cream, punch and coffee. Visiting was enjoyed and a few people danced to taped music. ar REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (AGENCY OF U.S. GOVERNMENT) METAL SHOPOFFICE BUILDING & LAND PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3011 SOUTH HIGHWAY 191 MOAB, UTAH BEING PRICE $99,000. Terms may be available to qualified buyers. Property is a former shop and office for a drilling support firm. Real property consists of approximately 2.4 acres. Building has approximately 4400 square feet with approximately half office, and half shop space. For information regarding this property call ILAINE L. ANDRES at the SBA at or GARY JACOBSON at FIRST WESTERN NATIONAL BANK in MOAB. UTAH, at 801-534-322- 1, 801-259-596- 1. In a class by himself . . . Arnold is the only member of the Swine Project this year. He is being raised by Trinity Norton. His rate of gain for February was 2.3 lbs. per sale will be June 1 1 this year. Everyone is invited to come day. The out and support the kids and their projects. Arnold will be offered for sale along with other projects. The Beef Projects are raised by Trinity Tabitha Krist, Travis Norton, George White and Jason White. Norton, Utah Division of Wildlife Refor the beef project are City Market, First Western National Sponsors Insources, Lake Powell Fisheries RJM Bank, Investments, LaSal Oil, and Zimmerman Well Service. The Box 1446, Page, vestigations, P.O. Lamb Project this year is sponsored by Yellow Front, Slash K Bar, JR's AZ 86040. .Restaurant, H. E. Beeman Drilling Co., and Western Implement of Grand Junction. members raising the lambs are: Krista Wilson, .Nicole Krist, J. R. Krist, Randy White, Susan Krist, Travis Norton, and Tabitha Krist. 4-- H 4-- H San Rafael 4-- horse trips considered ' environmental assessment A draft has been prepared in response to ap- plications for commercial special recreation permits to conduct guided horseback trips in the San Rafael Swell within Emery County. Trips would extend into the Devil's Sids MounCanyon & tain Complex Creek 023A), Muddy Crack Canyon and Mexican Mountain wilderness study areas. The envi- ,r ' LeePlaskett, D.C. Chiropractic Clinic v (UT-060-02- (UT-060-0- (UT-060-00- (UT-060-05- f 4J ronmental assessment also considers proposed commercial tours by vehicle in the San Rafael Resource Area outside of wilderness study areas. The BLM will consider comments from the public on this proposal prior to any action on this application. Comments will be accepted until April 11, 1988. For further information H Announcing s ?' 1 4 located in I Family Health Center 267 N, Main MoaB, Utah i Come in and let me help yoiiA 259-MOA- B please contact the Bureau of Land Management, San Rafael Resource Area, P.O. Drawer AB, Price, Utah 84501 (801)637-458- 4. CLASS FOODHANDLERS There will be a foodhandlers class Thursday, March 31. The class is being held in the City Council Chambers at the Courthouse. The classes are at 9 a.m., 2 pm, and 7 p.m. There will be a slide presentation and talk by Mr. Jim Adamson our District Sanitarian, followed by the test. All permits are $4. BME? Il&n BLOCK Tffll CAM MAKE THE LOS WORK FOR YOU. KSR CLOCK-THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE Reupholstering? Call Chartrand (LaSal Factory) 686-233- 0 551 E. Bittle Lane, Moab Open p.m. Weekdays, 5 Saturday, Phone ' MasterCard, Visa and Discovery accepted 9-- 6 . Spring Concert and Awards Ceremony (free) will be given by Ella Dene Gritts and the students of her vocal studio. Sponsored by Moab LDS 2nd ward. Everyone is invited. Many kinds of music will be performed. Tuesday evening, March 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the 4th N. 4th W. LDS Church in the gym. Bring . the whole family out , enjoy hearing Bill sing. white vases with flowers. - cant negative implications. There is a concern that there are not enough available nutrients in Colorado River system to provide, food for two separate forage species.'. Biologists believe, however, that with base open water areas of Lake Powell presently devoid of a small plankton eating fish, there would be more than ample food produced to support smelt in addition to shad. Lake Powell, with its absence of deepwater forage fish, seems to be an excellent choice for rainbow smelt introductions. Smelt would provide a schooling forage fish that would occupy the same strata as walleye and striped bass during the entire year. Adult smelt would be thermally partitioned from shad and young-of-yegamefish in the stratified reser-- voir and offer little threat of direct competition for food or space. For-- ; age diversity would be increased, giving all game fish another food source in years when shad populations were low. More importantly, smelt may provide a biological answer to the problem of stunted striped bass. Anglers could once again feel the thrill of catching a trophy striped bass at Lake Powell. Additional information about this proposal can be obtained from the instatement of oversize and overweight permits until the companies operation are brought in compliance with motor carrier regulations. Senior Citizen News. . -- be used for the transport of waste materials to the WIPP site. The Commission refused a request from Momingstar Transportation and Whitmore Bros. Trucking for the re- 9-- 259-664- 0 . : |