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Show 0. V ; V i :v ' . ...I. d fawNi 4- -f W- f - MRS facility opposed by Mexican Hat residents , by Doris Valle At a recent meeting conducted by Lucy Moore, env- ' ironmental mediator from Santa Fe for the Western Pastoral scene near Blanding to Blue Mountain road. Staff photo Network, Mexican Hat residents expressed concern over the possibility of a Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility in San Juan County. The storage material would consist of fuel rods about 10 feet long honeycombed with uranium pellets, waste products from power company nuclear reactors. The rods have used up the uranium and become intensely The San Juan Record HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH 30 cents Vol74 No 32 September 9, 1992 Selective Service registration is quick and easy Although it takes an man only Five minutes, registration with Selective Service is both a serious commitment and a responsibility of citizenship. Selective Service Utah Director Leland D. Ford has announced that 102,594 men from Utah have taken those five minutes and are now registered with Selective Service. By adding their names to the Selective Service list, these young men are not only bringing themselves in compliance with the law but are also guaranteeing Mobile medical clinic schedule The September schedule for the Mobile Medical Van is: White Mesa, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at LDS their eligibility for some important benefits, notes Ford. These benefits include federal student aid, job training, and most fed- eral employment. By registering with Selective Service, they also are joining more than 13 million of their peers across the country who are currently and are contributing to defense preparedness. The number of men regisregistered tered with Selective Service reflects the willingness of Utah residents to accept the responsibilities as well as REMINDER The path at Loyds Lake is for pedestrians only. No bicycles or motorized vehicles are permitted. the benefits of living in our society and to serve this country in time of need. Ford reminded those men who are 18 through 25 and are not yet registered that they may do so at any local post office. Natural Bridges Bids will be opened on September 15 at Salt Lake City for road work at Natural Bridges National Monument. The work includes of the low-wat- er crossings; realignment of tight curves; modification of pullouts along Bridge View Drive; and, repairing the entrance road, pullouts, and visitor center parking area. Actual work will start two to six weeks from that time. The public will be notified of the actual start of work. radioactive. They would come from 33 states and be trucked into San Juan County in big metal casks. Considerable movement of large transport vehicles over county roads could be anticipated, as the rods only last three to four years and each of the 77 or so plants has hundreds of them. We have no guarantee that the storage would be temporary as no permanent facility has been designated. County commissioners are considering this project in the interest of new jobs and economic growth. However, there is no way of house. Bluff, Sept. 18 and 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Utah Navajo Fair. Oljato, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the chapter house. Blanding, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Four Comers Care Center. Montezuma Creek, Sept. 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at clinic. The mobile medical van operates under the management of San Juan Health Care Services. - Rebecca at a Benally, Montezuma teacher Creek Elementary School, has been appointed by Governor Norman Bangerter to serve on the Utah Interagency Coordinating CounShe will - will tember 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference fea- understanding be held at the Salt Palace on Saturday, Sep- tures Utahs best professionals on topics which include communication, marriage enrichment, sinteaching gle parenting, children motivation, blended families, and more. Sessions will be offered for male and female religious leaders designed to assist them in dealing with multiple family problems. According to Governor Norman H. Bangerter, The world can be a harsh skills that provide a loving, haven. This conference gives people an opportunity to attend workshops and lectures designed to enhance and enrich their relationships. Mariette Hartley will be the keynote speaker. Guest luncheon speakers will be Frank and Barbara Lay-deThe conference is sponsored by the Utah Division of Family Services, and there is a small fee. n. For more information, call 538-398- 5. tacks? Need advice about choosing good cardiovascu- lar exercises? Want to know more about chest pain and angina? On Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the answers to these and health questions will be available free of charge by calling the Deseret News Intermountain Health' Care other heart-relate- d for programs being veloped for the Navajo Tribe. The Utah Interagency the school district. The two programs now operating in the county are the Home-based early Co- ordinating Council (ICC) includes representatives of all early childhood services in the state, under the auspices of the Department of Public Health and the Utah Office of Education. ICC assists in the planning, development, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of early intervention services for families of children, ages birth to three years, who are at risk for disability or developmental delay. In San Juan County the program is administered as part of special education in interven-tionpreschoo- and l, the preschool (for to five). ages three Center-base- d Benally rep- de- It is important that parents take the time to develop prevent heart disease? Have questions about cholesterol and heart at- Appointment to ICC committee resent Southeastern Utah elementary school. Aneth, Sept. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the chapter Wondering how you can vice president. San Juan School District, and will serve as liaison place demanding too much, too often from our children. Health hotline directly. Bluff, Sept. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the senior The Governors ConferSmarter ence on Families Parents, Happier Children Lee Dick, of Lees Ranch, was asked to represent Mexican Hat in county or state discussions of this matter. Dick spent five years on a submarine as a reactor room supervisor in charge of radiation control. Also, after he left the military, he was senior coordinator for five years for a power pool which owned four large reactors. Hospitals Health Hotline at The hotline All is offered monthly. calls are confidential. The hotline is not meant to be a substitution for medical examination, says Steve Kohlert, IHC senior cil committee. Conference on families Sept. 19 the county. knowing if the jobs would be available for local people or if new people would be brought in. The funds for this project would be paid to the State of Utah, not to the county. San Juan County might or might not benefit church. citizen center. Halchita, Sept. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mexican Hat residents at the town meeting voted unanimously against any further study of MRS, and in favor of encouraging small industry activity in stated, Im honored to be appointed to the committee. I will serve . . to the best of my abilities, Superintendent Jensen and the San Juan School Board congratulate Benally on her appointment to the committee. . Rebecca Benally |