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Show CimrB-Nriu- CCljr Page 2 Nephi, Utah s May 5, 2004 Commissioners vow to support Eurekas American Legion Auxiliarys plan for memorial By the street from the Zion's Bank in that community. Myrna Trauntvein Times-Neu- Correspondent s It is bronze and was made the Eagle Foundry. However, such a monument carries a price tag of $ 1,000 or more. The community does have a monument in the cemetery w here flags are placed each Memorial Day. Perhaps, said Condor, There is a Freedom Shrine if the project is successful, in the hallway of the Nephi Nephi might do something City building," said Robert similar for the veterans of their community. Steele, commissioner. "Let us go to w ork and see He said the items which w can be done, said Howof shrine the were hat were part framed and wondered if a arth, "we might find a penny similar treatment would work or two under a rock to assist for the project the women with the project. were proposing. You have a great idea (to Juab County Commissioners pledged to help the Kureka American Legion Auxiliary with a project to honor veterans of wars. Cleo Judge, Grace Condor, and Susan Fields met with commisMoners to explain the project they had in mind to honor the approximately 350 veterans from the Eureka area. At first, commissioners thought the women wanted a monument with the names etched into it and suggested various materials, such as marble or granite, for the construction. We are looking at out if there were funds available to help with the project. It is not in our budget at this time, said Neil Cook, commissioner. However, commissioners agreed the project had a great deal of merit and agreed they would do some footwork to find out what could be done. by said honor the veterans), put- ting this inside our memorial Steele. building by the entrance, Wm. Boyd Howarth, commission chair, said he would accept the responsibility of contacting the director of veterans affairs for the region for the National Guard and find said Judge. She said the monument they had in mind was similar to one erected in Spanish Fork which is located across SUWA files suit on Weiss Highway to stop release of information By Myrna Times-New- Area Weather From The Internet Wednesday Mostly sunny. 10-2- 0 the mid 80s. Southwest winds Highs in mph. Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows mph. in the mid 50s. South winds 10-2- 0 Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in 10-2- 0 mph in the mid 80s. Southwest winds the afternoon. Thursday Night Mostly clear. Lows the lower 50s. In the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 50s- - Nephi Weather Rodney Ball, reporter Levan Weather Rose Godek, reporter Cor re spoil den t s Trauntvein Correspondent Atlas Mining Co. will mine and ship 50 tons of halloysite clay overseas for an anonymous buyer, company officials announced Thursday. The clay will come from the Dragon Mine in Juab County, Utah. W eiss Highway, a Trauntvein Correspondent Replacement windows, 14 of them, will be added to the south side of the Juab County federal land that the state is claiming ownership to under a Civil War law known as R.S. the first of 20 road claims Utah intends to submit to the BLM. Conservationists are worried about the road claims some counties have kept secret, roads that are nothing more than dirt tracks inside 2177. Federal officials say once the state files a "recordable disclaimer of interest to the Bureau of Land Management, the information will be released. There will be a public comment period before the BLM makes a decision. At this time, only one road wilderness areas. The issue stems from a settlement agreement signed by former Gov. Mike Leavitt and Interior Secretary Gale quality, we have not had to Atlas Mining president William Jacobson said he expected to have the order filled by the end of June. The purchasing company requested anonymity for competitive reasons and to maintain its research and development of halloysite confidential, officials said. "Our clay is of such high seek buyers to this point. Theyre seeking us, Jacobson said. Halloysite is used to make fine china and porcelain products. Chemists have also discovered that halloysite can be used to create herbicides, pest repellents and time-releas- e Courthouse. The county commission agreed to hire Jones Paint and Glass to replace the existing windows with ones that are energy efficient. windows would be purchased from the company. This wav we will have the ing, will have a window which is slightly more expensive so that it can be opened if need be. In all, the project approved will cost the county $10,230 which was budgeted in Janu- The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to Juab County. 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Single copy price, 752. Advertising rates available upon request. All articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing and only will be used if the editor deems them newsworthy. The editor reserves the right to hold submitted news items for space reasons. Nephi, Utah 2001. All rights reserved Copyright The Times-NewReproduction .reuse or transmittal of all matter herein is prohibited without prior written permission by the publisher or editor. 631-060- 4 roads. As a term of the agree- ment, the state concurred that it would not claim any routes inside national parks, wildlife refuges or wilderness areas. For its part, the Interior Department agreed to rec- ognize roads in existence in Utah prior to 1976. In order to qualify, those roads must have been traveled by trucks and cars. other agents. The Dragon Mine is the only known commercial source of halloysite clay outside of New Zealand, officials said. Atlas Osburn, Idaho-baseMining Co. also holds mining interests in northern Idaho. Were pleased to have so much interest in our product, said Jacobsen. d same window throughout the project, said Day. Subscribe Today! ary when the new years spending was approved. Jones Paint and Glass low bid last year and commissioners decided to Only $24 per year in Juab was the We had the company stay with the company this put in four windows last year. The understanding was year, said Bob Day, county in place last year that the policy... two-lan- e Juab County roadway, is Norton last April to resolve issues involving R.S. 2477 Courthouse windows to become more energy efficient By Myrna 623-052- es the Department of Interior to release public information on the roads crisscrossing Juab County mine will ship 50 tons of clay overseas Times-New- s Letters to the editor has been submitted. The road, known as the Wilderness Society, challeng- Trauntvein stirred up enough controversy to spur a law suit. Conservationists recently sued to force the federal government to reveal which dirt roads and trails could be turned over to Utah as part of the states claim of ownership. The lawsuit, filed by Earthjustice on behalf of Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) and The By Myrna Friday through Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Highs s One Juab County road has Times-New- in A delegation from the Eureka American Legion MEETING WITH THE COMMISSION Auxilary met with the Commission asking for support for a project to honor Veterans of wars. The Commission while supportive of the project, said they would try to find funds to help. County buildings superintendent, and they charged us $790 per window. He said the company had agreed to charge a bit less per window this year and the county was saving $64.29 per window. The high tech computer at the front of the build- - room, Dear Editor Help Please help me I am trying desperately to find friends of mine whom I have not seen in almost 18 years. I have tried all w'ays that I can to find them. Even been in a chat room in Salt Lake City. Their names are Jeffrey and Nedra Bowles. They used to live in Utah, (I have tried going through the church web site, no luck there as there is not an area to click on to, for missionaries from the 1970s). When we last visited, they had two boys Jared and Justin, but that was back in 1985. I really need to find them. Surely someone out there knows where they are. Please will you help? Yours ever hopeful Bonnie Saunders bonnievillarama.com Correction LETTER CARRIERS Food SAT. YOUR POSTAL EMPLOYEES WILL CARRY THE FOOD YOU DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANKS. The 15 readers for the District Writing Assessment were all school employees. Most were certified teachers; some were classified personnel who went through the training session. drive MAYS, '04 MW litNl Itrntt lading Hunq.i UNITED STATES UF SERVICE UntteaVtoy JUST PLACE FOOD ITEMS IN A BAS BY YOUR AND LL PO THE REST! THANKS SO MUCH. MAILBOX. 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