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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday April 17, 1991 Utahs economy still holding by Lecia Parks Langston Utah Job Service of a While down point from January, Utahs one-tent- h February unemployment rate of 4.4 percent did register slightly higher than the February 1990 rate of 4.2 percent, and approximately 2,400 more Utahns were out of work in February 1991 than February of last year. However, the States labor market remains in good economic shape. Although Utahs layoffs are definitely distressing to the individuals involved, they have not yet affected the Cur overall economy. rently, Utahs jobless rate falls more than 2 whole per- centage points below the national average. Despite some layoffs, Utah created 29,100 net jobs over the past 12 months. The State is still generating employment at a moderate 4.2 percent rate. While the U.S. takes an employment licking, Utah jobs keep on ticking. In fact, final data for the third quarter of 1990 show the State doing much better in the job growth arena than preliminary figures indicated. However, Utah is not completely oblivious to the na- - Great American trash-of- f scheduled for June 1 Utahs Adopt-A-Highwa- groups will join 43 other states participating in the Great American Trash-Of- f on June 1 as part of a massive national effort to to save lives, and reduce crippling in- Cholesterol screening 19, Monticello in In addition to the Adopt-A-Highwa- and Blanding. These are walk-iclinics, and there is a fee. The clinics will be held at the Blanding Health Office, n cello Health Office in the basement of the courthouse from 1:30 to 3 p.m. y groups participatUDOT urges all Utah ing, llars are wasted simply be- cause some refuse to dispose of their refuse properly. This money could be better spent on highway safety im volunteers, without whom a lot of important work would go undone. p better touch with public Food handler class in Bluff A class for food handlers will be held Thursday, April 25, at 3 p.m. at the Sunbonnet Cafe in Bluff. The class lasts about two hours and there is a fee. For more information, call the Health Department in Monticello at 587-202- 1. (Continued from page 3) reported that he attended the Utah Association of Coun- ties meeting and partici- pated in workshops on solid waste disposal, insurance trust, and taxation. Accord- Commission The Southeastern Utah District Health Department will hold cholesterol screening clinics on Friday, April Chairman Lewis a read letter from Ty Gouldings Lodge apologizing for their error in billing for housing county work trailers at the KOA campground at Monument Val- ley. BULL SALE APRIL 22, 1991 12:30 PM San Juan Basin Research Center HESPERUS, COLORADO (17 miles southwest of Durango, 40 miles north of Farmington) 42nd Annual Peformance Test Colorado State University and the Four Corners Beef Cattle Improvement Association will sell 150 top performing bulls. 250 Bulls On Test Include: 1 (X) Hercfords 8 45 Red Angus 8 Limousin 1 Salers Cash, RX3 and Marc Beefmastcr 12 1 Bccfmaster, Bar.ona, Brangus - Crosses 25 Polled Hercfords 15 Angus 12 Simmcntal 3 - Crosses All Bulls measured for PA pressure, Pelvic Size, Breeding Soundness, Scrotal Circumfrence, Gain and Feed Conversion Bull Selection Program 1 :30 p.m. Sunday Catalog mav be obtained bv contacting: A1 Denham Superintendent San Juan Basin Research Center Hesperus, Colorado 81326 Phone. (303)3854574 FAX: (303) 385 4892 ment of the taxes, and, approved payment of expenses for three employees to attend out-of-stat- e meetings. Commissioners meeting schedule for the near future includes: the Utah Department of Transportation on April 25, courthouse, to dis- cuss AnethIsmay and PiuteOljato Wash projects; Garfield County May 13 and 14 to discuss law enforce- ment and waste disposal; BLM, May 15 at Monticello library to discuss the Comb Wash Resource planning process; and, Congressman Wayne Owens on May 3 to discuss wilderness issues. The meeting with Owens is for elected city and county the Department of Justice that the county is not complying with dust abatement regulations. New at library newly-appointe- d - were advised there may be delays in getting ap- proval from the Navajo Tribe for archaeological work, which would, in turn, delay the Anoth Ismay road project, - authorized payment of a $4,000 bill to the Southeast Utah Association of Local Governments for the countys share of the cost to produce a documentary on vehicle use, - approved a notice calling for applicants to work as secretary to aide Rick Bailey, - asked the county sanitarian to determine the needs for a septic tank at the Bluff Fire house prior to advertising for bids to install a new system, - agreed to hold a public hearing in 30 days on a variance request submitted by William Stock of old La Sal, - agreed to delete interest and penalty charges on a d 1980s tax delinquency while still requiring pay officials. New books at the San Juan County Library in Monticello are: The Druid of Shannara by Terry Brooks; Ancient Ruins of the Southwest by David Grant Noble; Canyon de Chelly by Grant Campbell; and, Ancient Egypt, a Time Life book by John Baines and Jaromir Malek. A1 so, the 1991 Diocesan Directory, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City; Facets by Rebecca Brandewyne; The Wind Dancer by Iris John a sen. Fermina Begay and Armando Walker Girl Melissa and James Rock Boy Percy Mitchell and Yonnie Whitehorse Girl Cornelia Marshall and Alex Jones Girl American Kidney Foundation 1 800 638 8299 SCHAFER TIRE Tires Auto Value Parts Repairs $CQ86 6 Brangus 6 Charolais Jim Brinks Sciences Animal of Department Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 Phone: (303)491 6928 5 Commissioners also, - met with the south area road foreman, Lynn Laws, to discuss policies and procedures, - received a letter from off-roa- FOUR CORNERS Page Money for rodeo grounds ing to Redd, the county will receive over $12,000 from the state to conduct a study on solid waste, and possibly a county master plan. juries. communities and other government agencies to camsponsor clean-upaigns of their own. Special events like this help put government agencies in clean up communities and highways and to call attention to the litter problem, according to UDOT. Each year millions of do- nicely. 588 South 200 East, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and at the Monti- provements, y tional downturn and is beginning to see her share of layoffs. Fortunately, most sectors are producing a sufficient number of jobs to keep the labor force employed. Therefore, Utah will continue to weather the national economic storm - Goodyear Decathlon P22575R15 Now in Stock Toyo Tires - 60,000 mile warranty SCHAFER TIRE 697 East Central 1 Monticello 587-263- |