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Show Page B2 (Tie Eunrs-3tihrpniiifi- -- it "Thursday, September 20, 2C01 National Public Lands Day volunteers to improve local venues On Sept. 29, Kens I.ake Recreation Area south of Moab will get spruced up, along with the Paiute Great Western Trad near Richfield, Browns Park near Vernal and the Cleveland Lloyd Dinueaur Quarry near Price, due to a nationwide volunteer effort seeking to protect Americas natural resources Volunteering to enhance BLMs public lands took root 25 years ago with the passage of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Sally Wisely, BLMs Utah State Director said. This gives the communities a chance to continue that proud heritage and make a difference in the quality of Lue here. This year marks the 25th rate the anniversary, the BLM wad hand out FLP5LV temporary tat- an- toos to all v ulunteers Tens of thousands of people in all 50 states are expected to join the event coordinator, the niversary of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, FLPMA, w hich gave the BLM its comprehensive mission to manage the public lands for a variety of uses so as to benefit present and future generations. To commemo National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, and a national sponsor, Toyota, to ptch in for one of the largest volunteer events for public lands ever held. This years national theme is Keeping the Promise' in honor of the work and sacrifice of the members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the unsung heroes w ho built more than 600 om-ai- ay of Americas national and state parks. The 3 5 million CCC mem- bers planted almost 4 billion trees, built parks, roads, hiking trails, and laid the interstate telephone lines that became the basis for the Internet. For a complete list of CCC camps and sites visit u u w.ccea'umni org Search for Utah's top youth BLM announces reconstruction of Newspaper volunteer is underway Rock lot, roadside cultural site area Young people across Utah are working to make their communi- ties better places to live by helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, assisting senior citizens and taking part in countless other volunteer activities. The search begins this week to identify those who have made the greatest commitment and impact over the past year. Applications are now being sought for the seventh annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards to be presented to the top youth volunteers for 2002. These awards, presented nationwide by Prudential Insurance Company of America in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), honor outstanding community service by young people in grades 5 through 12. Young people today dont always get credit for the positive things they do in their communities," said Prudential Chairman Art Ryan. We want to tell them in the strongest possible terms how important their volunteer work is, and how proud we are of their accomplishments." Last year, nearly 23,000 students nationwide participated in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. In Utah, Marin Poole of Logan and Krieg Adair of Monticello were the states top youth volunteers for 2001. Poole, Utahs top high school youth volunteer, was honored for being an ambassador for Utahs TRUTH camfrom Youth" paign, for which she has traveled extensively to educate and inform teens about the dangers of anti-smoki- smoking. Krieg, Utahs top middle school volunteer, was recognized for organizing a Trick or Treat for Food" that collected 350 pounds of canned goods for a food members Lacey bank. Utah Bascom and Kathleen Kirkham were also honored. To be considered, students must submit completed applications by Oct. 31. Then, participating middle and high schools, Girl Scout councils and county 4-- H 4-- organizations will select and honor their top youth volunteers, and submit them for statewide judging. The top two candidates in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico one high school student and one middle school student will be named State Honorees next February. Award recipients will receive $1,000 awards, engraved silver medallions and an all-e- x trip to Washington, D C., in May 2002 for four days of special recognition events. Runners-u- p at the state level will parking pense-pai- d receive bronze medallions or Certificates of Excellence. In May 2002, a distinguished national selection committee by two senators will name Americas top ten youth volunteers of the year. These national honorees will receive additional awards of $5,000, gold medallions and crys- tal trophies for their schools or organizations. They also will have $25,000 worth of juvenile products donated in each of their names to needy children in their communities by Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc., the national charity of the childrens products industry. teaming the importance of volunteering and community involvement should be a key part of our children education," said Gerald Tirozzi, executive director of NASSP. By providing public recognition to outstanding young volunteers, we hope to inspire young people everywhere to think about what they can do to trol culvert and drainage The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Monticello Field Office in cooperation with Utah armoring, and the erection of new signing and fencing. LcGrand Johnson Construction Company has been awarded the contract. A BLM project archaeologist will be present during all ground disturbing activities to ensure proper identification and protection of any cultural resources exposed by the construction project. Funding for the construction comes from the Highway Roadside Enhance- - Department of Transportation (UDOT) Region IV, is informing the public of a construction project at the Newspaper Rock Recreation Area along Utah Highway 211. This project, w hich is the culmination of five years of planning and funding acquisition, involves establishment of a new graded and surfaced parking area designed to handle larger recreation vehicles immediately adjacent to the west of the existing area. It also includes the creation of entry and exit ways which ofof incomfer a better of a new construction traffic, ing concrete toilet, grading trail of a new material-surface- d to lot the the linking parking Rock Petroglyph Newspaper Panel, removal oi existing structures. placement of a water ccn- - Time Travel which is a source project based, of federal investment involving BLM and UDOT in local and regional access corridors. Heavy machinery will be operational at Newspaper Rock starting on Monday, Sept. 24. ment Fund (TEA-21- f Sons t(l tM Utttimf (uuuf'l pU two-vau- lt m4 ktf m(i W The Newspaper Rock Recreation Area will be closed to the public from that date to approximately Nov. 1, weather and work progress permitting The public is cautioned to use care when dm ing on Utah Highw ay 2 1 1 in the vicinity of Newspaper Rock. i We know c what Grows ; Desert Revegetations, j Complete Residential & Comnicru.il landscape Services i Bank, 300 S. 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NASSP, based in Reston, Va., represents more than 46,000 secondary school principals in more than 35,000 public and private middle and high schools. Application forms for the 2002 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards will be available until the October deadline in middle and high schools. Girl Scout councils and county offices throughout the United States. They may also be obtained by visiting www.prudential.com community I spirit or by calling A terrific dining experience for the whole family. We feature fantastic breakfast selections including large, The River Grill "T"h fluffy omelets and of course, pancakes! Enjoy our delicious sandwiches, tantalizing dinner entrees Mexican dishes. and great home-styl-e Join us for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We serve breakfast all day. Rax lunches available. Banquet facilities State Liquor Licensee. 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