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Show Ic Page 2 imeB-efo- Wednesday, June 16, 1999 Nephi, Utah s home. Home construction difference, outside draft patterns, indoor appliances and even indoor are inexpensive and easy to use. computer mapping of the After youve completed testing cemetery and public utilities will your home, you simply mail the be a town project this coming entire kit to the manufacturer for year. The money for the project analysis (analysis is often includwill come from a grant. We were ed in the price of the kit). Test given an impressive presentation results will be returned to you for-200- 0 via mail. Levels above 4 pCiL by GIS, said Lynn. The town pays $39,000 for the (Pico Curies per liter) are considgarbage-haulin- g contract they ered action levels by the EPA, have to collect and dispose of meaning steps should be taken for further testing or to correct garbage. The town also has an enter- the problem. lasting your home or business prise fund for water and natural for the presence of radon gas it This made we $3,000 straints placed by law. The mon- gas. year In the on the the said only way to know if elevated to Lynn. for is gas, used ey highways pay and streets and we need to know past we have always lost money, radon levels exist. While your rather than made any. neighbor may have an acceptable how much money is in the fund, As for water new the said Schnurr. project, radon level, this is not an indiThe cemetery budget was he said, the town will owe a cator of radon exposure in your $13,000 interest payment next placed at $3,000 for the year. A small budget was also set for January (2000). need to be completed this year. Mona Council adopts A activities can make a marked difference in the radon level in your home at any given time. High uranium content does not necessarily indicate elevated indoor radon levels in your home. Further, low soil uranium content does not always guarantee low radon readings in a home. The Utah Safety Council recom- $135,000 budget budget yea? By Myrna Trauntvein Correspondent s Times-New- The budget for the general fund was placed at $185,000 of which $13,100 represented an increase. State law demands that our budget balances, said Schnurr. Of that amount, $54,500 goes for administration costs, said Schnurr. In case anyone gets animal control. The new kennels nervous, that is not the salary of our town officials. It includes that, of course, but it also includes utilities, supplies, professional fees such as our attorney and CPA and other items of the like. Mona Town Council members could not amend the 1999 budget for the past fiscal year, but they could and did adopt the budget for the 2000 year. Bryce Lynn, mayor, said the budget could not be opened and amended because some further figures were needed in order to make the appropriate calculations. Council members also agreed to have Scott Nelson, secretary The budget also included treasurer, set up a line item un- $1,800 for law enforcement (a der the parks and cemeteries contract with the county), $7,000 for operation of the fire departbudget. I think that is what needs to ment and $2,000 for the First be done and then money needs Responders. A fire truck payto be put into that budget specif- ment will come from this area ically for those line items, said which is why the fire department Darlene Fowkes, council member budget was reduced by $3,000 over parks. over last years budget, so the She said with the park im- two additional items (First Reprovement project she wanted sponders and fire truck) could be the money needed to be in her paid for. The fire truck represents a budget which was set at $10,000 for a year. As it is now, the 24th $12,600 investment. Scott Nelson was setting up a (fireworks and celebration), Easand Santa (commu- Class C Road Fund budget, ter nity visit and candy), all come $20,000, for the town so the monfrom the park budget. ey received from the state could be used according to legal con (egg-roll- ), Area Forecast National Weather Service From the radon test kit, please low-co- st contact the Utah Safety Council at 3. your burger? where and penetrate the cells of mucous membrane, bronchi and other pulmonary tissues. The ionizing radiation energy affecting the bronchial epithelial cells is beto initiate the process of lieved foundation cracks and other from soil, carcinogenesis. Lung cancer due openings, surrounding and sometimes contaminates to inhalation of radon decay well water. The gas is not dan- products constitutes the only gerous when diluted by outdoor known risk associated with raair, but when trapped inside, it don. The Environmental Protection can build to dangerous levels. Radon is the second leading Agency (EPA) and the Surgeon cause of lung cancer in the U.S. General have strongly recommended that all residences (excauses only cigarette smoking more lung cancer deaths. Ap- cept those, above the second floor buildings) be testproximately 14,000 people die in multi-leveach year from radon-relate- d ed for Radon. Because radon gas cancer. is invisible to sight, smell or How does radon induce can- taste, special detection kits are cer? If inhaled, radon decay necessary to find a potential products become lodged in the problem. Radon detection kits to medium doneness (160F). Turn once halfway through cooking. Cook over medium ash covered coals. Put cooked burgers on a dean Legend has it that as early as the 13th Century; the hamburger was beginning to take shape in Eastern Europe and Russia. The hamburger first gained U.S. fame at the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, where it created a sensation. Today, Americans continue to choose hamburgers as their favorite sandwich, ordering more than 5.5 billion of them in 1998. Whether you like it all dressed up or just plain, here are some burger ba- platter. If using sauce, brush it on cooked burgers, otherwise it is hard to visually test for doneness. If the creative mood strikes you, here are a couple of tasty topping options: Chili Cheese Burger Serve hands and utensils with hot, Remember the toppings are sics to follow: open faced, smothered with chili, Use fresh ground beef within Cheddar and Monterey jack two days of purchase. cheeses and grilled onion. Blue Moon Burger Bleu Gently shape ground beef into patties. Dont overhandle. cheese, sauteed mushrooms, letBefore and after handling tuce and tomato served on an raw ground meat, always wash onion bun. el Internet a How do you love Testing your home for radon will help your breathe a lot easier family a naturally lungs, they can radiate Radon is occurring gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It has been found at high levels in every state in America. Radon enters homes, through mends that every home be tested to ensure safety. To obtain more information, or only limited by your taste buds! soapy water. Grill patties until centers and juices show no pink color. Cook " Which One Of f A 5 4 ''I V S v ' J J eiewv'r " 'S Vv.vu V & ' ' A Whole Forest Overnight? Wednesday... and warm with a Partly cloudy derstorms. Highs 85-9- fa slight chance of afternoon thun- 5. Lows 45-5- 5. Partly ' ; s Coyote ' , V. . t y ( ' Ax ' I V & y v f , 5. 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