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Show Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah - Tuesday, October 7, 1 997 5A on new BLM seeks comments Beaver Creek coallease tract An application to lease contains an estimated six million tons of recoverable coal. According to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the lease application specifies that the tract is needed to provide additional coal reserves to the companys recently started Horizon mine. A public meeting will be conducted in Price on the proposed coal lease sale on Oct. 9. The public meeting is slated to start at 7 p.m. in the conference room at the Price BLM fed- eral coal lands located near Helper has been received by the United States Bureau of Land Management. The federal lands in question have been delineated into a coal lease tract referred to as the Beaver Creek tract. The application was submitted by Horizon Coal Corporation. However, BLM officials indicate that the federal coal lands will be offered in a competitive lease sale as per the current lease by application rules of the office. The local BLM office is located at 125 South 600 West in Price. Carbon County residents are encouraged to attend the hearing to make public or written comments on the environmental assessment prepared for the proposal and comments on the fair market value as well as the U.S. agency. The tract is located approximately 10 miles west of Helper near the old mining towns of National and Consumers in the Wasatch Plateau coal field, pointed out the BLM. The tract in question covers approximately 1,280 acres and Compiled by DORIS QUINN Staffwriter October 8 Castle Dale Elementary Field trip for Jones and Worthens classes to Air Force Museum. Huntington Elementary Scholastic Book Fair Read-A-Tho- A new proposal presented to the revenue and taxation October 9 & 10 October 13 Castle Dale Elementary BYU Leadership Conference October 14 October 15 Castle Dale Elementary Wichersham and Miss Jorgensens class field trip to Joes Valley 16 5th grade Maturation class with parents Huntington Elementary School pictures October 17 Castle Dale Elementary Hat Day PTA Happy Birthday Lunch : i & Winterizing is a quick inspection of the most important components of your car, truck or recreational vehicle to make sure it doesnt leave you out in the cold. One of the keys to trouble-fre- e winter driving is a strong . batter; said AAA Utahs Operations manager John Geigle. So we strongly recommend motorists, especially those with batteries older than three years, to have a Battery Load Test done to help them cruise through the winter smoothly. A Battery Load Test is a relatively quick and inexpensive procedure in which a special diagnostic machine is attached to your batter. It gives you a summer. Even the vehicles can sometimes break down, so AAA Utah advises motorists to prepare a winter preparedness kit. It should include two flashlights (and extra batteries), booster cables, flares best-maintain- ed 5. material (sand or cat litter) for tire traction, ice scraper, blankets, winter clothing, (includ- ing boots, gloves and hat), where licensing fees are cheaper. FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Free hearing tests and hearing aid cleaning will be offered at the Price Senior Citizens Center Friday, October 10, 1997 from 10 am til noon CHRISTOPHER COX is licensed and Nationally Board Certified and will be on hand to provide this service. Everyone should have their hearing tested yearly, and hearing aids need to be cleaned regularly to make them last longer and sound better. In addition, Christopher will be bringing a number of tiny CANAL HEARING AIDS which run for as little as $199.00. Youll be able to try one on (or comfort! Its much easier on a nice autumn day to do some preven- wondered about your hearing, or you wear hearing aids, come down on Friday, October 1 0, for FREE SERVICE at the If you have said tative maintenance, would detour many of the motorists who register their vehicles in neighboring states Hearing Aid Cleaning Set Whether or not El Nino clear measurement of your or reflective triangle, traction towel, nutritional snack bars, brings the Great Basin a cold batterys condition and overall devices (tire chains), small water, sunscreen and first aid early winter; AAA Utah is urg- winter readiness. The test can shovel, small bag of abrasive kit. be performed by a qualified service facility - such as those recognized by AAAs Approved Auto Repair Program. It is also important to check the batterys terminals and cable connectors for corrosion. If present, it can be cleaned, wearing gloves, with a mixture of baking soda and water. Winterizing also involves checking your engine oils, radiator, tires (and spare), ignition system, windshield wipers, brakes and exterior lights. The heating system should be tested for leaks or other problems that may have developed over the 84145-015- FREE HEARING TESTS Prepare auto for winter while it's warm ing motorists to winterize their vehicles in October, during National Car Care Month, while the mild autumn air is still with us. ing. The Beaver Creek environmental assessment is available for inspection at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management offices in Price. Copies of the environmental assessment document may be obtained by contacting Stephen Falk at the Price BLM office. For complete data or further information on the proposed Beaver Creek coal tract, Carbon County residents should contact Max Nielson at the following address: BLM Utah State Office, Division of Natural Resources, PO Box 45155, Salt Lake City, UT dealerships or repair shops to sell vehicle registration stickers. The supporters of this proposal also point out that this motor vehicles. Currently vehicle owners in Utah pay 1.5 percent of their vehicles fair market value in property tax. The new proposal would replace this property tax with a 50 cents to $10 per vehicle flat fee. The proposal would allow for other property taxes to increase, to allow for the missing $130 million revenue. Sen. George Mantes, the sponsor of the proposal, commented on the fact that this proposal would result in a tax savings for most Utahn. The proposal is also supported by the state tax commission. The commission believes it would streamline the registra- - UEA Recess NO SCHOOL October BLM officials will be on hand at the Oct. 9 to answer any questions about the proposal and to conduct the public hear- tion process, by allowing local in- terim committee would eliminate the property tax that is on n Book Cliff Elementary the tract. Proposal multi change auto tan from a percentage to a flat rate per vehicle Elementary Spotlight School wide maximum economic recovery of PRICE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, Geigle. between 1 0 am and noon. SMTBflMCE SALE , : Use our rear entrance and receive an ADDITIONAL 5 CASH DISCOUNT , (JjtmffiKi sf (I argute vh iurnt , c , All prices include Castle Valley Courtesy, carpet, pad, tax & installation TEMPLE MOUNTAIN BALANCE ROCK Patterned, High Traffic Multi-Colo- r, Excellent High Traffic Plush Carpet Plush Carpet $5E50 wSo.Yd. 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