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Show B3 Pag . n Area-Wid- e -- ; CIU Week in Review ; Senior housing may change American lurk- - Price . A proposed amendment to American oik a Senior Housing Ordinance that would allow the placement of group housing structures in senior housing projects to le located in single family residential rones caused debate at a recent planning commission meeting After lengthy discussion, the commission decidisl to send the ordinance amendment w hich was considered at the request of de eloper, hack to the city planner s office for rev ision There is a pros ision in the current ordinance that allow s for small group residential facilities to be plait'd in single family rosidential zones However, each facihty must be of a nule from any other group facihty The proposed amendment would allow dusters of group homes in a senior housing development to fie located in that zone. Anuruan Fork Citizen I1 three-ejuarte- rs College brings benefits . . . well-bein- g viewed Management change Manti The Council Cat bon County a substantial annunt of money from the Utah Oou mumty Impact Ik curd for throe d.tlc reut proqKiaaU last wetk. The first CIB graut of $5b (HA) w as aw arded to conduct a stud.! of the aquitt r dis-cered Sk)Une Muie a year and a half ago w hen the company was mining coal under Electric Lake During the past year, considerable controversy has resulted from the water that temporarily filled up one section of the coal unne. Geologists from the mine and from other agencies hate indicated there is probably a large uuknow n aquiier in the area that could contain millions of gallons of ant ient w not seen on the surface in thousands of years While the source is finite, the water could help with a o r, I armmgton, NM Its a commonly held believe that San Juan College plays a vital role in the economic and social of San Juan County, NM. The local community college has long been considered sound investment of taxpayer dollars on a variety of fronts. It has enriched the lives of students through higher earning potential and knowledge, has reduced the demand for taxpayer supported social serv ices and has contributed to the strength of both the local and state economies A recently completed study by Idaho based CBenefits Inc, has now provided data to baik up those claims. The college pays $23 1 million in direct faculty and staff wages and contributes to another $77 million in wages and salaries otTcampus. Overall, the existence of SJC makes up $100 I million, or 5 U4 of all annual earnings in San Juan County Many other direct benefits were listed in the report Four Corners Business Journal Governor sets week aside for communities healthy itt ernor Mu hael communities initia- allocations benefit Carbon roctist-- Items from regional newspapers i Thursday, October 31, 2002 (Thf number of problems in drought years Since the water poured into the underground coal mining operation, Sky line has Uen pumping the has Rt L-e- flow mg mto Scofield n oir Meanwhile, the storage has declared the Wet k of stead. ly dropping The situation has led some sources to maintain that the w Sun-AJeixat- Keep up to Gc- - 2 as Wetk Communities Healthy m the state of Utah The purpose of this special tober ater seep- ing into Skyline mine is coming fi oiu the lake Testing for trace minerals involving radioactive materials has been completed and it appears the w ater is not from electric Lake. The grant money alloc ated by the CIB for the study w ill help to determine the source along with some other questions local w ater officials hue e In addition, the county ed tw o CIB grants for par tial payment on a Hazmat truck and to subsidize the construction of an indoor shooting range in the Carbon area. re-cei- Leav Gov lectlat Electric Lake has been to recognize the efforts of those groups and indii idu-al- s who work to improve the health and wtll being of the communities in which they Each of these initiatives is unique to the community in which they are based The healthy communities movement is hast'd on a holistic approach to health It recognizes that health and wellbeing are interconnected with social, cultural, physical, emotional, spiritual and environmental fac tors. A successful healthy communities effort requires the participation and collaboration of neighbors, city w t k is he v e date. government, agencies, services, providers and other Subscribe noiv: groups. In Utah, there are cur30 organized least at rently 259-752- 5 fluid in Clear Crock, where it healthy tives. These efforts span from Central City Healthy County. There are several county-baseinitiatives, including Sevier, Utah, Salt Lake, Iron, Cache, Sanpete, and Weber counties. d Several initiatives are planning special activities during Healthy Communities We k, while others are focusing on the process of supporting a healthy communities effort in their respective city or town. tPlease refer to the attached list for special activities and information on ongoing initiatives ) Creating a healthy community is a detailed process, involving the interaction of all aspects of a communitys culture, commented Delia Kolhon, Director of Inter- mountain Health . . . seems to be supporting Ephraim City under w liich Mayor Morris Casperson w ill take direct charge of the staff at city hall w ith support from an entry-leve- l staff member w ho could have the title city manager The council also seemed to support creating a new accountant position. Currently, the city has a full time bookkeeper but outsources some accounting woik. Under the law, the city would have to continue to contract with an outside firm for its annual audit Concerning the form of government, under state law cities with 50,000 or fewer residents are classified as third class cities. The law specifies the form of government third class cities can l form of governhave. Currently, Ephraim has a ment under which the mayor is the chef executive. Up to now, mayors have delegated operations to the city adminl structure permits the mayor to istrator. But the Manti Messenger also be the administrator. mayor-counci- y mayor-counci- Controlled burn at Zion . . . Kanab According to Martin C. Ott, Zion National Bark Clear Trap Prescribed Fire this plans to ignite the 4,400-acrweek. The exact date of the ignition will depend oil weather conditions.' This fire project is located on the east side of the park, adjacent to the Zion Ponderosa Ranch Once ignited, the fire will actively burn for three to five days and then possibly smolder for weeks. The fire will be closely monitored by park personnel until declared out. The objectives of the fire are to provide protection for surrounding property and structures, reduce fuel loading, and increase the success of remaining ponderosa pine forests to withstand natural fires. Southern Utah News e This Land is Our Land Where did the bids go? Blanding Where have all the children gone? Thats the question raised by members of the San Juan School Board last week. Members were told that the Districts enrollment is down 25 students from October 1, 2001. District Business Director Clayton Hold reported that the District has lost about $5,000 for each student lost from schools on the reservation, and about $2,000 per student lost in schools off the reservation At an average of $3,500 per student, the District has lost approximately $210,000 in funding in the past year with the loss of 60 stuBlue Mountain Panorama dents. New chief in Salina . . . Salina The Salina City Council is scheduled to appoint a at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. Long time Salina resident Greg Harwood has been offered the position and will accept the appointment to take over the top position in the Salina City Police Dept Harwood was chosen from a inpool of six applicants, after the mayor and council members Anderson individuals. Mayor Marilyn terviewed three of those said each of the applicants interviewed for the position live in Salina and are excellent candidates for the position. new police chief "I'm John Swallow, Republican candidate for Congress. grew up in rural Utah, so I understand how much our families depend upon the multiple use of public lands for our livelihoods, as well as recreation. Afer all, it's public land. "I 'Those who would lock up public lands for the privileged few just don't understand Utah. As your Congressman, I'll defend the multiple use of public lands - and our way of life." The Hu h field Reaper . . . Keep Mt, Pleasant quiet been known as a quiet Mt. Pleasant has always beto is week it last action likely council but after place city orcontrol noise strict come quieter still. With the passage of a ved dinance, the days of pounding car radios, hicle exhaust systems, howling dogs, shouts of profanity that can be heard all around the neighborhood, and annoyingly loud music from neighbors stereos has come to an end. The ordinance not only applies to the above offenses, but to many comManti Messenger mercial operations as well. Ephraim noise-enhance- PrMCl Ujt Gy DO lAf ivniil rn bo IB! WKly tji JT i MM nv 18 1 Inr i Care Healthy Community Services. a scheme day-to-da- Com- munities in Salt Lake City to Healthy Communities of Iron |