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Show u!uEuiuiiaflsi? Thanks to MHS cheerleaders Dear Editor: On Saturday, October 23, 2004, the Monticello High School Cheerleaders served a wonderful, delicious enchilada dinner at the Monticello Lions Club building in Monticello, Utah. . I want to thank Denette Christensen and her sister Dawn Christensen and family for preparing the enchilada dinner in closing as citizens of Monticello, Utah. We appreciate the Monticello High School Cheerleaders in everything they do!!! Keep up the good work ladies!!! Monticello High School Cheerleaders are 1. Go Bucks go!!! And good luck in your basketball games this year 200405 season. Take care, and may Heavenly Father bless us all. Sincerely, Andy Montano Monticello Bluff cat clinic a success - meow While walking in Bluff, Marie Wallace noticed a tiny, starving kitten standing be- side the road. She had often lamented the suffering, hungry dogs and cats roaming the town in search of food and shelter, but she had never taken action to end their suffering. At least not until that day when the starving kitten, since named Orphan Annie, crossed her path. Lifting the kitten into her arms she said, There are far too many homeless and hun- gry cats and dogs in Bluff. and unlike most of us, Marie decided it was time to take action to resolve the problem. She began organizing a Bluff animal welfare orThe first project ganization would be spaying and neutering clinic for cats, and non-prof- it . low-co- st hopefully, later for dogs. On Friday, November 19th, Bluff and Navajo Nation residents brought 47 cats to the Bluff Community Center to Bluff participate in a cat spay and neuter clinic. The surgery was conducted by Len Sorensen, DVM, with the assistance of his staff at the Moab Veterinary Clinic. The cats recovered in carriers placed on tables in the Community Center. Portable heaters kept the cats warm while recovering. Some cats were discharged at 5:00 p.m., while others remained at the clinic until 8 p.m. this amIn order to carry-ou- t bitious program, Marie contacted organizations and individuals in Bluff, Moab and Salt Lake City. The Bluff Service District Trustees and the Bluff Recreation Committee provided the use of the Community Center. low-cos- t, Bluff residents Sarah Hayduk, Valerie Schaechter and Jim Hardin helped with publicity, pre-registratio- post-operati- ve n, monitoring, and intake and discharge. Holly Sizemore of No More Homeless Pets in Salt Lake City, provided funding through Maddies Fund, a national animal welfare organization, to subsidize the cost of the surgery, enabling participants to spay or neuter their cat for a nominal $10-1- 5 charge. No More Homeless Pets also donated free rabies, distemper upper respiratory vaccina- tions, and free cat carriers to all participants. The Community Animal Welfare Society of Salt Lake City provided supplies and recovery carriers. Margaret Griffith of Moab, the Trap Trading Post Coordinator for No More Homeless Pets and a recipient of the National Alley AcCat Award for Runner-Utivist of the Year, secured a donation of cat food and cozies from Best Friends Animal Welfare Society in Kanab, Utah. Ms. Griffith also supplied cat recovery carriers and humane traps, many of which were donated by individual Moab residents and the Moab Humane Society. Ms. Griffith and Ms. Sizemore traveled to Bluff to participate in the clinic. Their expertise helped assure the clinics success. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that in seven years one female cat and her offspring can theoretically produce 420,000 cats. A female dog and her offspring p can theoretically produce 67,000 dogs in seven years. Although these numbers are daunting, Marie Wallace believes, The success of the Bluff Clinic attests to the fact that when people and organizations work together cooperatively, they have the power to positively address the problem of unwanted, homeless animals. Working together to resolve the probem is a lot more empowering that sitting by helplessly and watching the suffering. For more information about cat spay and neutering of housecats, ferals and strays, contact No More Homeor less Pets at 801 go to www.utahpets.org. low-co- st 364-037- 0 THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, December Omnibus 8, 2004 - Page 7 includes $240 million for Utah, $37 million for Navajo Nation in Arizona The House and Senate have of Utahs rural Moab Bill approved a major spending bill which will fund continued operation of the federal government for the next fiscal year. The bill includes over $240 million for Utah projects secured by Sen. Bob Bennett and $37 million for Navajo Nation projects secured by Rep. Rick Renzi. The highlights of Bennett requests include: Downwinder Compensa- tion Radiation Exposure Compensation Act - $27.8 million RECA funds compensate victims of radiation exposure re- sulting from nuclear testing in Nevada during the 1950s and 60s. The amount procured by Bennett, $27.8 million, fully funds the shortfall in the program for the year and ensures that funds are available to pay downwinders claims. These funds mean Utah downwinders wont receive another IOU from the government this year, said Bennett. Im especially pleased my colleagues honored my request that necessary funds for this important program be available. This is an obligation the government must meet. Methamphetamine Con- trol effort -- $750,000 As one of the top five states in the nation for methamphetamine production per capita, Anti-met- h disMany tricts face difficulties meeting No Child Left Behind requirements. This project will assist Utahs rural teachers who teach three or more subject areas to obtain additional training for certification purposes by utilizing distance education infrastructure in the state. As Utah educators attempt to meet new demands of No Child Left Behind, theyre often called on to do things without adequate compensation, said Bennett. Im hopeful these funds will help off-ssome of the unrealistic burdens of this new law. Federal Highway Adminiset tration US-- 6 in Emery County -- $3 million Intelligent Transportation System - Rural Recreation Tourism, statewide message boards in canyons, etc. for notifications -$750,000 Intelligent Transportation System - Commercial Vehicle Safety and Integration, collects data at ports of entry weigh stations - $500,000 N5063 on the Navajo Nation - $350,000 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) -$20 million EQIP administers cost-shar- e conservation projects, and such as drought-relie- f Utah rural counties bear a water quality improvement large budgetary burden to projects, for Utah farmers and combat this problem. Since ranchers. Participation is vo1998, Bennett has secured luntary, but it gives farmers over $4 million for fifteen Utah counties. The latest funding will help Box Elder, Rich, Wasatch, Tooele, and Juab counties purchase video moni- and ranchers an opportunity to implement positive management practices and address threats to soil, water, air and other equipment for surveillance vehicles to locate clan- Drought Management Initiative, Utah State - $786,000 The initiative will research the impact drought has on the agricultural water supply and study ways to increase water availability. Air Quality Research Program, Utah State - $1 million Funds will continue to support the air quality program, which develops and evaluates the effectiveness of agricultural emissions measurement procedures and determines the environmental benefits of reduced emissions. Chronic Wasting Disease tors, mobile cameras, and destine methamphetamine labs. Meth use in Utah remains a tremendous threat to our communities and our citizens, said Bennett. Continued support for law enforcement efforts is essential to combat this dangerous and widespread problem. Health Services for Citi- zens in Need Association of Utah Community Health $800,000 AUCH is a 501(c)(3) private - non-prof- membership it alli- ance of Community-BaseHealth Centers that provide d high-qualit- family-oriente- y, d, affordable, and community-sensitiv- e primary health care. These medical services are acand uncessible to insured populations. These community health centers offer crucial health services to a segment of our community in need, said Bennett. Funds to continue these kinds of services are an important and valuable investment in the health of our citizens. No Child Left Behind Assistance low-inco- Highly Qualified Teachers in Rural Areas - $400,000 other related resources on their land. (CWD) - $249,000 Funds will address the concern about the number of deer and elk in different regions of the U.S., including Utah, testing positive for CWD. Rural County Utah Law Enforcement Technology Program - $300,000 Funding will help rural po- lice departments upgrade technology needs, including small police departments that have not had the funds to upgrade their technology. Rural Utah Program -- $1 million Program helps rural Utah infrastrucmeet water-relate- d ture needs. Atlas Tailing- s- $7.8 million Continues environmental work, site remediation and study at uranium mill tailings site. Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development at USU - $500,000 Funds will support research on economic development of wind power and other renewable energy sources, develop marketing resources, disseminate research findings and practical applications, and gage in outreach to rural ers. enus- s The (PILT) Program - $19 million Established in 1976, PILT was designed to compensate counties whose tax base is limited because of federal land Payments-in-Lieu-of-Taxe- ownership within their boundaries. As Utah is 70 percent federally owned, its counties are unable to collect taxes from these lands. Utah will receive approximately $19 million, of the $230 million nationwide, to be distributed among the states 29 counties. Sage Grouse Conservation Strategy - $3.2 million Funds will support an aggressive initiative to restore habitat and increase sage grouse populations across affected western states. BLM oil and gas activities - $3 million F unding will support activities such as the processing of applications and environmen- tal documentation necessary for production. Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program - $691,000 Restores funding to the budget for the program, which is essential to recover several endangered fish and to allow continued water development. Rural Literacy Project -- $650,000 This project, in conjunction with the state Principals Literacy Institute, will train teachers at individual schools to facilitate the delivery of research-based reading instruction as well as provide materials to rural schools, many of which are very isolated in the state. In addition, Congressman Renzi announced that the funding was secured as a result of his appropriations requests. Renzi said, The bill contains important funding projects for Arizona,, including: $19,382,000 for the construction of a hospital at Red Mesa on the Navajo Nation $1,000,000 for the planning and design of new hospitals at San Carlos and Kayenta $100,000 to expand and remodel community health care clinics in northern Arizona, and $100,000 for the Canyon-land- s Community Health Care Clinics in Page for facilities and equipment. |