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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday February 26, 1986 - Page 5 Repository rankings delayed again BLANDING HOME CENTER The final rankings of candidate sites for the nations first nuclear waste repository, expected in February, have been delayed until April or May, according to the Utah High-LevNuclear Waste Office. Announcement of the final rankings of the sites and issuances of the final environmental assessments has been scheduled and postponed several times. The latest delay is to allow time for the National WiFL el IAI Academy of Sciences to complete its review of the Depart- Jean LaSarre ment of Energys ranking Teacher excellence I'li i Hi! by Peter Henderson Jean LaSarre of Montezuma Creek Elementary School is in the spotlight for teaching excellence. According to her principal, Farina McCarthy,. Jean has a strong educational Were going out of business... OUR LOSS IS YOUR GAIU ! background in reading which she aptly applies in her teaching. She is described as being an excellent teacher who is supportive and highly professional in her dealings with parents, staff and students. Jean coordinates fine arts at the elementary school and has received m i(K Cash only no exceptions special training in the Orff Music Program. She has piano skills and an interest in ballet. As a teacher of children in special education, Jean believes that every child can learn: some just take longer than others. She feels that education should include social skills and a good self concept along 'with academic learning. Jean originally comes from in-servi- Crystal Lake, Illinois and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree at Eastern Illinois University. She has three certificates in special education and one in elementary education. She first came to the Montezuma Creek area as a Vista Volunteer on a two year assignment. tourism ers We will be closed Thursday & Friday ' February 27 l & 28 to prepare for sale I VQD TESE The bold face listing, which costs $25, is being offered as an inducement in a non-membe- S am-- 6 678-223- pm rs membership campaign headed by Carl Eisemann of Monti-cellcomThe orginization posed of representatives from Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico has recently brodistributed a chure through a national brochure service. o. N Hwy 191 8 Tourism Council will receive a free listing in bold face type in the accommodations and recreation guide being as prepared by decided in a meeting in Page on Saturday. Home Center landing Blanding 162 Mon-F- ri Organizations or individuals subscribing to a new $250 annual membership to the Sat 8 6 am-- 5 pm methodology. DOE asked the Academy to check the validity of the way in which the sites are being compared. When the announcement is finally made, Secretary of Energy John Herrington intends to make public the final environmental assessments for each of the five candidate sites still under consideration. Secretary Herrington is expected to recommend three of the sites to undergo the next phase of the site selection process known as site characterization. It is the intensive geological testing phase of the process. The recommendations will be made to President Reagan who has 60 days to approve or disapprove each site. If additionaltime is needed for further study, the president can extend his review time for up to six months. Sites in San Juan County, Davis and Lavender canyons, were under consideration for the first repository until December 1984. At that time, DOE selected Davis Canyon as an alternate site for the first repository. The agency said Lavender Canyon could no longer be a candidate for the first repository but, if Davis Canyon is not ultimately selected as the site for the first repository, Lavender Canyon could be a candidate for the second repository. The N uclear W aste Policy Act authorizes DOE to find sites for two repositories. However, the act provides for construction of only the first repository. While the act says a location should be found for the second repository, it does not authorize construction. Additional action by Congress will be required to build a second repository. Tourists prefer friendly natives by Carl Eisemann The San Juan Count commissioners decided, after an informal discussion during the February 18 meeting, that the Moab-GranCounty study on economic growth in that area is equally applicable to San Juan County. The study lists five priorities essential to the of economic development growth: d 1. Make it possible for mining, agriculture, oil development, light industry and recreation to grow side by side. 2. Learn to like tourists and welcome them if we want them to visit our area. 3. Clean up the communities. 4. Stop accenting negative factors and concentrate on the positive. 5. Recognize that the National Park Service attractions are our biggest drawing card and work with NPS. Kenneth Bailey, commissioner, indicated that he sees a lack of cooperation in our county and cities in promoting and providing services for events as well as a shortage of promotional events. He said that the recent state wrestling tournament illistrates that lack of cooperation. Bailey suggested a program be developed to get businees people involved in tourism and that they train their employees in how to treat visitors. The commissionerr, the sheriff and the administrative assistant discussed the county application for a State Impact Fund Grant of $3 million to construct the proposed safety building and jail. The application cited three main reasons for requesting an outright grant rather than a loan: 1.. The county financial support structure is rapidly Commissioner Calvin Black pointed out that decreasing. by 1987 the county assessed value could be cut in half due to losses in oil, utility, mining and other propoerty values. He said that if the county does not raise taxes or drastically reduce spending, the county accumulated surplus and interest in the trust fund would be used in two years or less. 2. The countys present indebtedness makes further bonding impractical. 3. The jail has been judged below standard and the county has been involved in law suits for alleged shortcomings. The commission has secured endorsements from Blanding and Monticello for the project and anticipate meeting with the Impact Board shortly. A public hearing on the proposal is capital scheduled for March 3 at 3 p.m. in the commission room at the courthouse in Monticello. Seniors Camille Davies Verona Mosher, former Park Plaza resident, has moved. Her new address is Charlott Villa, Box 303, Sinclairville, New York, 14782. |