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Show THE MAGNA TIMES, WEST VALLEY NEW S, KEARNS POST 8 Mayor Peter Corroon Utah joins holds open door meeting Thursday The public is invited to the next in a series of open door meetings with Salt Lake County Mayor Peter The meetings Corroon. with the Mayor are on a first, come, first served basis, in the Mayors office. Subsequent open door meetings this year are scheduled for the third Thursdays in March, May, and July, September May 17, 2007 to address climate change Climate Registry to serve as platform to November. Corroon made these meetings a priority so he can meet with citizens whg mighfotherwise have a difficult time scheduling an appointment. Each meeting will run approximately 10 minutes. No appointment is needed. Residents are invited to bring concerns or issues to the Mayors attention. Mayor track-greenhous- e . Governor Jon Huntsman announced today that Utah is joining with thirty states as a charter member of The Climate Registry, marking effort the largest multi-stat- e to address climate change. Dianne Nielsen, executive director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, has been tapped to repjesent.Utah on ' tKeRegistry. be Utah is prqud-rf- o arnong the' founding members of the Climate Registry. This is a positive step in building collaborative and responsiv e options for addressing the issue of climate change, Governor Huntsman said. The Climate Registry is and business-friendl- y and shows state leadership to address climate change. Utah is proud to be a founding member and looks forward to taking actions to earth-friend- our protect - , ly childrens future. The list of charter members includes the stat.-- s of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, datory, Massachusetts, Michigan, emissions reduction programs that are consistent Oregon, Resources. The whole idea Continued from page 1 leave something for future Geocachers. Kids love it. receiver will point adventure seekers in the direction of a box filled with treasure. Governor Huntsman was the first to go on an official Geocache adventure at the celebration on May 9. So far, feedback on Geocache Adventures has been positive. Were innovators in the way that this is the first state park system to have a Geocache, said Loyola. Do you or a loved one have a problem with drugs or alcohol and need help? Call ... 1.800.556.8885 for a free consultation with a Certified Addiction Counselor behind Geocaching is to find the cache box and the prize inside, but also to Its just Geocaching has been around for many years, eight or ten, and has gotten popular in the last four or : fivet said Jason Curry, Public Affairs Coordinator for Department of Natural www.drugrehab.net -- Temporary Road Closures: & SR202 Beginning May 18 at noon through May 21 at 6:00 am Rescheduled from May 1 1th - 14th due to high winds. right up their alley, said Curry. Its usually not anything too valuable but it is fun for them and it is fun for the adults to take them on the adventure to find it. Utah State Parks is hoping the Geocache Adventure will bring many more visitors to the State Parks of Utah. Geocaching.com is a central website for Geocache enthusiasts. There are some Geocache that have a theme with prizes to leave, while others might contain happy meal toys, or pencils and pens. There are some sjrecial Geocaching coins that are hidden in the caches and there will be a lot of people searching for those, said Curry. This is one thing to do in a state park. We have water parks, scenic parks, parks of all sorts of different activities, so hopefully this will give incentive for people to explore their state parks, said Curry. Our forty-plu- s state parks and museums were built by the people of Utah for the people of Utah, for our children and grandchildren, said Mary Tullis, Director of Utah State Parks and Recreation. In addition to Geocaching, Utah State Parks BUS Continued from page than 20,000 in Utah. The Partnership 1 foi Prescription Assistance i: changing thousands of live: said PhRM everyday, President and CEO Bill) Kennecott Utah Copper is cleaning up and reclaiming land impacted by historic mining and processing operations--. The remnants of old mining facilities will be removed on both sides of State Highway 201. The tailings pipelines on the lower steel bridge and concrete flume are no longer used. Both structures cross the highway near the Magna Concentrator Complex. The removal of the pipebridge and flume require a closure of SR201 and SR202. For public safety, traffic will be detoured away from the demolition area. Emergency vehicles will have access. Kennecott Utah Copper apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the demolition project on May Thank you for your cooperation. 18-2- 1. Tauzin. No ones helped b) a medicine that sits on the shelf and is out of read financially. We will keep coming back to Utah as lonp as there are people whc need our help. More than 1,300 national, state and local partners are working with Americas pharmaceutical companies to spread the word about the program. Trained specialists work with doctors, pharmacists, health care providers and community groups, educating them on the process and use of the PPAs Web site e and number. According to PhRMA Public Affairs Director Karl Uhlendorf, there is a big misconception that the program can only benefit senior citizens. He said, The vast majority of people we help are under 65. Uhlendorf easy-acce- toll-fre- It) Kennecott Utah popper A member effthe RIO TiNTO Group ss Mon- New New Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the Campo Kumeyaay Nation. Two Canadian provinces, and Columbia British Manitoba, have also committed to participate. The newly formed organization will assist in measuring, tracking, and verifying market-base- d across borders and industry sectors. The Registry will begin to accept reporting data in January 2008. This is a voluntary program for Utah and provides Utah businesses with the opportunity to get credit for early reductions of green- The Governors Blue Ribbon Adhouse gases. visory Council on Climate Change, organized in 2006, is working to provide policy recommendations for re- emissions of greenhouse view and consideration. gases, the gases that cause climate change. It will also By working together, Registry members are laying the foundation for climate actions that will benefit generations to come. provide the measurement and reporting infrastructure to support voluntary, man- - .1 GEO and Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, tana, New Hampshire, Jersey, New Mexico, York, North Carolina, gas emissions - SR201 effort thirty-stat- e ill nr rtr ! ili Br flfti has put forth several initiatives for special discounts on visits, camping promotions, and other incentives to attract visitors. According to Tullis, the state parks are places where memories are made. One of my favorite state park memories occurred about a year ago when Governor Huntsman was helping dedicate the Flight Park State Recreation Area at the Point of the Mountain. Tullis went on to say that the Governor was eager to paraglide at the park when asked if hed like to. His staff was having a cow because governors arent supposed to paraglide. Ill never forget his face when he jumped off that cliff, said Tullis. The Governors presence at the event signified the recognition that the state parks throughout Utah are a great source for families and people in search of adventure, Curry said. The risk that was taken that day at the Flight Park, I dare say, was nothing like the risk involved in announcing my run for public office, joked Huntsman. Huntsman went on to say that he encourages every citizen in Utah to visit a state park or museum. According to Mike Styler, Executive Director of Utah Department of Natural Resources, State Parks are ten years older than the Depart- - said PhRMA has a program to help almost everyone. He added that over 2,500 different brand-nam- e and generic prescription medicines are available through participating patient assistance programs. In addition, the PPA provides information on nearly 10,000 free healthcare clinics and has connect- - CHURCH Continued from page 1 between the South and the West. In Utah, barbeque is something you do. In the South, barbeque is someHere you thing you eat. call it a Pot Luck dinner. We call it a Covered Dish supper. Pastor Wallace is married with five children. In the South people ask if all those kids are mine. Here, they ask if thats all the children we have, Pastor Wallace grinned. We like yall, we just disagree with yall. Pastor Wallace wants to know that they everyone are welcome to come have a peek at the building. In the next few months they hope to have restorations on the rest of the building complet- - ment of Natural Resources and we want to congratulate them on 50 wonderful years. Styler also discussed just one of Utahs parks, Antelope Island. Just a few miles away on that island are big horn sheep, mule deer, bison, antelope, coyote, and some of that wild life is world class, said Styler. He encourages Utahns to visit state parks, especially when gas is increasing and the parks are close to home. I think our state parks exceed national parks in other states, said Leigh von der Esch, Managing Director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film. Recently, the Office of Tourism began marketing outdoor recreation, relating to Utah State Parks, on cable televi- - sion channels across the In the first 24 country. hours of advertising we had a 980 percent increase in phone calls, said von der Esch. In addition, their web hits increased 3000 percent. Specifically to the citizens of Magna, von der Esch said, I think the citizens of Magna should take a serious look at the state parks website and see the value to the families of Magna that state parks offer so close to their home. She added that showed their love for Magna in the restoration of history Main Street Magna. See the history of Utah through state parks, she said. ed than 135,000 with clinics and patients health care providers in their communities. To find out if there are patient assistance programs that may meet their needs, e patients should call to speak with a trained specialist or visit www.pparx.org. more toll-fre- ed. At that time, they will have an official open house and welcome the community. Who knows, maybe a Mormon dutch oven and a Presbyterian barbeque cookoff will ensue. Sunday services are held from 11:00 am to noon. Volunteers are working on the building six days a week, with Sundays off as the Lords day of rest. Most of the work has been com- pleted through volunteer labor of church members. members Community wishing to volunteer their labor may contact Pastor Wallace at Were new and we want people to know we are here, Pastor Wallace stated. We hope to be a real asset to the community. 969-794- 8. ' |