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Show t Page 2 From page 1 culture) District requires a miny imum lot area for dwellings of 20 acres. The entire 20 acres required shall be contiguous, said Greenhalgh. Permitted uses in the GA District are agriculture, the erection of barns, corrals, pens, and such for the keeping ofanimals. Those structures, however, must be located at least 60 feet away from any dwelling or public street. Temporary fruit and vegetable stands for the sale of produce raised on the premises. Stands feet must not exceed and must be of wood or light metal. Home occupations, kennels, bee hives, greenhouses, livestock, machinery sheds for the storage of farm machinery, farm produce sheds, buildings, cellars, and silos will also be allowed uses. Also allowed are oil and gas single-famil- rdiccncQ The major reasons for adopt ing the amendments is that the county commission thought there was a need to provide for airport safety, reduce frontage requirements within the RA-- 1 District, establish GA Districts, and that regulations concerning gravel pit operations were inadequate in the existing zoning ordinance. As a result of the decision the commission made to amend the zoning ordinance, the planning commission was asked to add, revise and update the sections of the ordinance dealing with their concerns. Greenhalgh said the GA (Growth Area) District was established as a place where the primary use of the land is for farming with limited dwellings. This district is characterized by farms and dwellings located on large lots, he said. In this area, the minimum lot y area for dwellings will be 50 acres. In the RA--1 (Residential Agri single-famil- 100-squa- re wells, orphanages, convents, nursing homes, rest homes, public service, public utilities sta- tions, including water and drainage facilities. Residential subdivisions will be allowed as will schools, churches, parks, playgrounds, fraternal and civic buildings, single family dwellings, and the Area Forecast National Weather Service From the Internet Nephi, Utah pasturing of animals in unlimit- sition. ed numbers. "The minimum width for any residential site, other than a subdivision lot, shall be 500 feet at the required front yard setback line, said Greenhalgh. Buildings will be set back at least 10 feet from a side lot line. Exceptions are for accessory buildings, barns, coops, and sheds which must be 100 feet from the nearest dwelling or state or federally designated highways will be 50 feet from the y line. - . Buildings will have a set back at the rear property line of 10 feet except for barns, coops, sheds and accessory buildings if they are 100 feet from the neara est dwelling or street. No structure will be over high. Farm buildings may exceed the limit if the change is approved prior to construction by the planning commission. Subdivisions will be allowed as designated by the county subdivision ordinance. Permitted uses in both the RA-- 1 and the GA Districts are the same. The Juab County Planning Commission is in favor of adoption of the amended zoning ordinance, said Greenhalgh. right-of-wa- 35-fe- et Commbion By Times-New- Thursday... 95-10- Friday and Saturday..;' with a chance of afternoon and evening Partly cloudy showers and thunderstorms Friday and scattered thunderstorms Saturday. Lows in the 60s and lower 70s. Highs in the 90s to 105 in the extreme south. Nephi weather Levan weather Norma Sherwood, reporter Date High Low Prec 61 85 .20 July 28 87 58 .03 July 29 88 58 .00 July 30 31 86 62 .00 July 85 51 .00 Aug. 1 85 54 .00 Aug. 2 84 53 .00 Aug. 3 Total precip for July, 1.43 Alfred Godek, reporter Date High Low Prec July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 Aug. Aug. Aug. Total 83 57 87 53 88 56 87 55 1 48 86 2 85 50 3 87 49 precip for July, 1.85 .56 .02 T .00 .00 .00 .00 Letters to the editor policy. The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to Juab County. Letters should be to the point and must include the writers name, address and telephone number. Letters may not be used to replace advertisements, Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors or participants to a particular event, Letters to the editor will be not be accepted from any candiate that has filled for political office or from anyone supporting a filed candidate. 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No aubocriptiooa accepted for ieea than aix montha. Single copy price, 75. Adrertiaing rates available upon request. All articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing and only will be need if the editor deems them newsworthy. The editor reserves the right to hold submitted news items for space reasons. er. i s er. Mike Seely, county administra- tor, said he and Bob Garrett, county road superintendent, traveled with Paul L. Hawker, P.E., associate Utah County En- gineer and Assistant State Coordinator, Utah Operation Lifesav-e- r, and looked at the various sites in Juab County. He also did the same thing for Nephi City, said Seely. Those ideas were being put into practice by the city. Hawker is an expert in creating railroad safety along the tracks in interest of the public health, safety and welfare. on-si- te 65-pl- Correspondent missioner. "I agree, said Joseph Bernini, commission chair. As long as the work can be fit into the budget then it should be done. Vehicles on the sheriffs sale were awarded to the highest bidder at the Monday meeting of Juab County Commissioners. Vehicles had been on display at the Juab County Public Safety Building and a low acceptable bid was set for each of the nine vehicles on the bid. Awarded were a 1976 Ford Grenada which had a minimum bid of $25 and went to Chad Cowa an for $68.55; a 1983 Ibyota with a minimum bid of $500 to Jake Hess for $753; a 1991 Honda Civic with a minimum bid of $200 to Earl Fashion for $300; a 1987 Nissan with a minimum bid of $400 to Grant Worthington for $799; a 1977 Camaro with a minimum bid of $75 to Kaylyn Sperry for $257; a 1988 Mazda Pickup with a minimum bid of $100 to Farel Wankier for $367; a 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria with a minimum bid of $400 to Robinson Ostler for $457.09; a 1987 Ford Taurus with a minimum bid of $400 to Alan Taylor for $550 and a 1993 GMC Sierra with a minimum bid of $1,500 to Daniel More for $3,856. Cel-ic- a GOP OSGo lar, pose a number of hazards, says Eileen Murphy, R.N., national director of clinical education. Patients should never com- bine er andor prescription medicines with- container out consulting their doctors. Finally, a telephone number with a sealed lid. Leaving such items in the bathroom wastebasket allows for injuries to occur. The kitchen is often another Safety and Health More than 7 million people are perilous area. Keep all flammainjured each year as a result of ble items away from the stove accidents in the home, but most and unused appliances unhome accidents are preventable. plugged. In addition, eveiy kitchSeniors should follow a variety en should have a smoke alarm of practical safety tips. In gener- and fire extinguisher in working al, older individuals should as- order. sess the safety of their home en- Medicine Mishaps vironments. Do area rugs have Patients should never take rubber backings? Are there hand medication from bottles whose rails along stairs and the walls labels have fallen off, or if they of the bath and shower? Are are unsure of the contents, or if heavy objects in a central place the medication date has expired. to prevent unnecessary bending Moreover, seniors should avoid and lifting? using medications that have The bathroom, in particular, changed in appearance or have can be a hazardous room for se- not been properly stored accordniors. Nonslip mats, shower ing to the directions. doors made of plastic or tem Drug interactions, in particu could use to pay a debt has to go to pay back a loan and not the loan they wanted to pay but one they had forgotten all about. I contacted our auditor and asked about the $200,900 we thought we could take out of our building fund for the county jail, said Ike Lunt. Jhe money was being neld in an account in case there were more bills for the construction of the county jail. The commissioners thought the funds could be used to pay for the equipment they are still paying for in the jail kitchen or to pay down the bond. However, that is not possible. Just like all debtors, the unexpected caught up with the county and they will just have to keep the belts tight so they wont have to raise taxes. We borrowed $200,000 from the road fund, said Lunt. We overlooked the money we borrowed in October 1995 and now have to repay. He said the auditor had even overlooked the repayment until he started invesPeople are living longer and tigating why the money was still thats good news. But it means in the account. A letter has been prepared for that the population of elderly the CIB (Community Impact people in the United States is Board) along with a copy of the growing and that poses some check from the road fund to the challenges. building fund. Now we only Already, its estimated that 22.4 million American househave $900 left, said Lunt. The county will continue to holds nearly one in every make the payments they are four provides unpaid care to a making on the building, The relative or friend age 50 or older. Demographic trends make it $200,900 was not bond money, clear this number will continue said Lunt. On Oct. 5, 1995, Juab County to increase well into the next cenB Road Funds loaned $200,000 tury. This aging population needs to the Municipal Building Auwith the activities of assistance Confor Jail Juab County thority struction. The $200,000 was nec- daily living that many of us take essary to allow us to stat the for granted tasks such as project while awaiting the com- housework, managing money pletion of the bonding process, and shopping for personal items. ; said Lunt. Depending on their health, these The money must be paid back older Americans may also need according to Denton Alexander of help with daily activities such as the Countys independent audit- eating, dressing, bathing and ing firm, Hawkins, Cloward and similar basic tasks. Women Often Affected i Simister. Women are the traditional carSince the jail has been comhoi do we egivers to the elderly, yet many pleted for some time women are also part of the labor more said bills, anticipate many Lunt. We need to pay back the force. In 1997 for instance, itwas road fund money to be in com- estimated that 61 percent of pliance with B Road Fund reg- married couples both worked outside the home. That places ulations. We need to send a letter writ- many women in the difficult po: ten by all of us to the Communi- sition ofbalancing work and famty Impact Board asking them to ily obligations. The typical caregiver is a send us a check made out to Juab woman who is employed County for $200,000 so we can and also reimburse the county B Road (full- - or part-tim! Fund. spends about 18 hours per week Juab County Commissioners caring for her mother, who lives will appoint William Keetch as nearby. The typical recipient of woma back-u- p judge to assist Sharia that care is a alone lives who a and has an Williams, county judge. Williams said Keetch is a good chronic illness. The average duchoice for the position. He has a ration of the caregiving is 4.5 lot of experience, she said. He years. is a former Fourth District Court - A 1838 study, conducted by the' Judge and retired from that po- - National Alliance for Caregiving sioner. I would like to see it all done, said Wm. Boyd Howarth, com- and caGor pered glass, and unbreakable bottles, cups and containers are recommended. Seniors should also take care to immediately discard broken glass and needles in a puncture-resista- nt asked Seely. "Do what you can do within the budget, said Ike Lunt, commis- SCniOFS PS CacaDflCanGD The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that the age population will grow from 34 million today to more than 39 million by the year 2010. Seniors over 85 will see the largest increase. Such longevity is good news for Americas senior citizens and also supports the rapid rise in home care nursing. Myrna Trauntvein Approach grades of roadways to the railroad crossing material should match the grade of the railroad crossing material and top elevation of the tracks for at least 50 feet and, preferably, 100 feet in both directions to create a smooth crossing for vehicles, said Hawker. He recommended the county create a numerical addressing system with posted street sings, and avoid using road names of the different land owners and residents. A numerical addressing system eliminates confusion, helps with emergency response and is friendly to visitors, he said. Starr Road, said Hawker, in his opinion, was a private road. He recommended signing for the other roads such as Rocky Ridge Road, where he recommended the installation of two signs on the west frontage road of Interstate-15. I suggest that from the frontage road intersection to the east bound traffic warning sign, be made a no passing zone. Would you like us to proceed Hawker also made some recommendations for the railroad to consider, said Garrett. From our review and discussions of your current crossings, I would recommend for your consideration the following changes or additions to your with his recommendations? Dongop, , Becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs from 5 while lows will be in the upper 50s to the lower 70s in the extreme south. ds 0C:20 GaPO Rats! The money the county commissioners thought they and highs from near 90. resi- right-of-wa- y other loan" 55-7- Utah Juab County received free engineering assistance for imAll buildings will be set back provement of county property 250 feet from the center of a pub- which is located near railroad lic road or 200 feet from a tracks in the county in order to line. Buildings next to make the people of the area saf- topay "Mat 0 Clear with Extended forecast... signing; Rocky Ridge Road, Boys Ranch Road, 300 South in Mona; dent and grew up in Pleasant Cemetery Lane at Mona; Burras-to- n Grove. Ponds Road, Jackson Lane; He has years and years of ex- Meadow Lane; Blackett; Orgo perience and has an outstanding Road; Sheep LaneLand Fill; Road; Tower Road; Sign performance record, said Williams. Road (Toms); Elevator Road Keetch will fill in for Williams Spur; Coal Yard Road; Mills when she cannot be present at Crossing (Wash Board); and Mills Bridge, Road, said Hawkcourt. Keetfih is a life-lon- g street. raonomu'a,o Wednesday... lows Wednesday, August 5, 1998 for the local poison control cen- ter should be easily accessible in case of emergencies. As the senior population increases, so will the number of older adults living at home. Home health providers can provide assistance so safety precautions are followed. Theaeakilled professionals tan answer questions and make practical recommendations for improving the home environment. For a free brochure on senior safety at home and more information on services provided by Olsten Health Services, call NOW HOME or visit www.olstenhealth.com. Foronrag gDgOgfDv popuOGOuora pnste cOgguHGdugOg ora GGPogcuGi? S 1 e) I and the American Association of Retired Persons, indicated that caregiving responsibilities can have a significant effect on peoples work days: Half of the employed caregivers who were surveyed said they had taken time off, had come into work later or were working later hours. Of the people surveyed, 6 percent had given up work entirely to focus on caregiving, while 3.6 percent took early retirement. When asked what kind of help or information caregivers could use the most, survey respondents requested free time, time for myself most frequentl- care needs fosters a more creative and productive work environment, says Ida Castro, acting director of the U.S. Department of Labor Womens Bureau, and we want to help them help their workers. To assist those faced by the elder care challenge, the Womens Bureau is offering Work and Elder Care: Facts for Caregivers and Their Employers, a guide that offers practical information on the types of elder care available. By sharing best work practices in this area, we hope to assist working families to balance the demands of work, children and, yin many cases, their elderly parAn Issue for Employers ents or loved ones. The guide, which is free, is Clearly, elder care is an issue for employers as well as families. available on the Womens Bureau Employers are beginning to re- Web site at www.dol.govdolwb, alize that assisting working or by calling women and men with their elder . OdbccpObo tfcdovS nCy 02B.G3 par yc z? On fcdb Gccnuv 020 pc? VCCZ7 C-COVJC- C70 c::o 00 LG |