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Show 3A Gas prices down, but county prices still higher than average Bringing good news for Utah motorists and winter sports enthu-siasdriving up to ski and snowboard resorts Utah gas prices are in their fourth consecu- ts tive month of decline, AAA Utah reported recently. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Utah is $1.42, down 11 cents from December and down 22 cents from the record high set in October, according to AAAs monthly gas survey. Emery County, like most rural areas in the state, continues to be above average. The average price for gas in the county hovers around $1.50, 8 cents higher than the average in the state, but lower than some areas. This is welcome news to start out the New Year for Utahns, said AAA Utah spokeswoman, Rolayne Fhirclough, and while the average is still 12 cents higher than a year ago, we expect prices will continue to drop a few cents in the next several weeks, then stabilize until May or June." Orem has the states lowest gas, self-ser- ve at $1.33, down 18 cents since December. Moab, reporting$l.C2, has the highest gas price in Utah, down 8 cents. Utah ranks 39th in gas price averages in the U.S. Hawaii, at $2.01 has the highest gas, followed by Alaska at $1.70, California, at $1.65, and Nevada, with $1.64. Nationally, AAA reports the average price of gas at $1,473 per gallon, up .4 cent in the last month but 18.3 cents above last January. The states with the lowest regular unleaded gas in the country are South Carolina, ($1.37) Oklahoma, ($1.36) and Georgia, reporting $1.34 per gallon. The market has already factored in tomorrows expected OPEC cutback of 1.5 million barrels per day, said Alan Kovski, Managing Editor, Energy Business Watch, so barring a drastic shift in production or a severe change in winter, the prices should continue their y decline through then remain stable until late spring when the driving season begins. penny-by-penny, Museums ask legislature for increased funding The largest ever gatheringunder one roof of Utah museums will take place Jan. 25 during Museums Day at the Legislature. The Museum of the San Rafael and the CEU Prehistoric Museum will take part in the event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in an effort to gain increased funding for Utah museums. Museum exhibits will be on display throughout the state capital rotunda. The day is being hosted by the Utah Museums Association and the Office of Museum Services Board. Museum staff and volunteers are coming in mass to ask for an increase in money for the Office of Museum Services. For many institutions this agency is their only source of extra funds for special exhibits, educational programs, and preservation of collections. The money that is being requested will go directly to museums large and small. The money will stabilize and bolster Utah museums by providing direct funding for improved collections management, artifact preservation, exhibits, and educational programs. It will also be used to secure computers and full Internet access for all of the states Computer Desk & Chair Computer Chairs Computer Chairs - museums. In 1995 UMA, a professional organization for Utah museums, conducted an economic impact study that proved to the legislature the importance of museums not just for education or for being a safe place for Utahs natural and historic treasures, but as a viable contributor to the states economy. This led to the creation of the Office of Museum Services. The agency provides museums with funds for project support, tech- nical assistance, and professional Scouts gear up for cookie sale Girl One of Americas favorite events, the annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale, kicked off in Utah on Jan. 22. Soon, Emery County Girl Scouts will descent on neighborhood streets to sell Americas favorite cookies. Customers can choose from a variety of flavors. The Girl Scouts cookie sale is one of the most successful annual events in the country. Girl Scouts sales learn about decision-makinand budgeting, goal setting, and money management. Many of todays successful women credit the Girl Scout cookie sale with helping them develop their business and communications skills. Youd be surprised what a Girl Scout cookie can build: strong values, strong minds, strong bodies, strong spirit, strong friendships, strong skills, strong leadership, and strong comg, munity. When you buy cookies from the Girl Scouts, you can be assured the proceeds will directly benefit Girl Scouts in our community. Girl Scout cookie money goes to Girl Scout troops to fund troop activities such as field trips, camp outing, and community service project. Girl Scout cookie money also goes to our local council to fund recruitment and training of adult volunteers, maintenance of camp grounds, and support of councilwide initiatives including career workshops, adventures and financial assistance for girls. 4 The Museum of the San Rafael is one of 38 Utah museums who will have representatives present during Museums Day at the Utah legislature. development grants. This money has enhanced many museums however, it is not enough to make a significant impact, according to event organizers. The current grants budget of the State Office of Museum Services, if split evenly among the states 170 plus museums, would not be enough to award even a $500 grant to each organization, said Holly Jordan, advisory board chairperson for OMS. This is not enough for museums to achieve excellence. The Daughters of the Utah Pioneer museums, for example, hold the nations most significant collection of American pioneer artifacts. These institutions desperately need assistance in multiple areas of operations," said Gordon Chatland, president of the Utah Museums Association Board of Trustees. They dont have the resources, tools, and paid staff that the large museums have for grant writing. Some of them dont even have phones. Compact Computer Desk & Top Even large museums have difficulty getting money for the nuts and bolts operations of managing large collections, said Campbell Gray, director of the BYU Museum of Art. 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