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Show an AX I un?8 3My"l X1W3 00' 3 Z9t7 D NQIlWIOOSStf S S3dd Hyxn 00 0 IM XMOS jh-liwd r Wot Utah's backwdys childs play Theres beauty to be explored on the 'Toads less traveled'. b a buslnoss that d:mand3 csro and bard work. psyciro Page6B 0 IC 0 Tuesday May 29, 1990 99th Year Q - No. 43 Price, Utah 50 cents Optometrist says petition claims are not accurate By LYNN DA JOHNSON Staff writer - Optometrist Barry Paul maintains the allegations contained in a petition recently tiled by the Department of Commerces Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing are inaccuCook rate. He believes any disciplinary lEianction against his license :would be unfounded. The optometrist personally delivered a written response addressing the petition to the Sun Advocate last Friday. Cooks written response Occupational and Professional Licensing petition and notice of agency action.) The record is very clear, Cooks statement reads. In the patients own handwriting, the patient states the reason for his visit to my office was that his eyes were burning. His verbal comment on examination was that his eyes were glued shut in the morning upon awakening and they seemed red. This record was made available to Christine inclufled the following -- Godnick (an investigator CMfltfePivision of Occu- statements: pational and Professional 1 totally disagree with I dont know Licensing). called of facts a case the so how she came up with the I a patient concerning main reason for the treated in my office in 198 as reported in the patients visit that she Sun Advocate . gives in the allegations. Standard care is to get (7 .he information reported an infection under control in the article in question was before any further indica quo ted from the Division of -- Water use down By LAYNE MILLER Stciff writer Because of watering restric- tions and careful conserva-ti- c n, water useage in Price city is down 30 percent i ! Vem Jones, public works ' director, says recently re leased water useage figures fo r most of May indicate the major water users used 30 percent less water than in tion is necessary. The ointment was obtained legally, and the authorization to use it was also obtained. The patients vision has not been compromised. I work very closely with Dr. Jay D. Clark on a daily basis for co- management of various vision conditions. We have hundreds of CarbonEmery patients over the last four years. I did have intent to refer this patient to him. Dr. Clark is in my office two days a month and will be coming more often starting, next month.. I feel. there are no grounds for condemnation of unprofessional conduct or violation of the Utah state .. statutes. In addition to his personal response to the petition, Cook also delivered: a supportive (Continued on Page 2A) one-thir- d went down 33 percent. Price city had not monitored its own useage until last year when meters were installed. The meters indicate useage is also down for the citys watering. For instance, useage at the cemetery is down 58 percent in May. One of the biggest water users in Price is the College of Eastern Utah. The college used 3,369,400 gallons in May of 1989. Last month the college used 2,630,300 gallons, down 22 percent. May of 1989. Besides outside water use ;at individual homes, the city also tracks the Carbon County School District, the College of Eastern Utah, Price city and all churches. Useage at the areas churches is down 22 percent, and the Castle Country Care Center cut useage 32 percent. The Carbon County School District used 46 percent less water in May of 1990 than it did in May of 1989. Useage went from 7,945,900 gallons to 4,303,300 gallons. Durrant Elementarys useage is typical of the schools. Useage there Jones anticipates further restrictions later this summer. We have not called for any Scofield water shares so far. We have been relying on high water stream flows, he said. Price city is currently nego tiating with UP&L for the continued use of the utilitys spring at Colton. The spring is near the citys springs, and Price has been able to draw on the water when needed. The agreement has expired, and UP&L is asking for payment to help cover maintenance performed on the spring recently and for payment to maintain the well in the future. Some homeowners are not getting the conservation idea, however. Aleck Shiaos, Price police chief, says many home-owne- rs are still being warned for water violations, and 13 homeowners were warned in May at least twice. Three residents were issued written citations. The citations are similar to other civil citations and require a $ 15 penalty. After 20 days beyond the due date, the penalty increases to $25, then to $35, then to $50. Tender loving care . Current Salt Lake resident Louise Harmon Ball, returned to Price to honor her relatives buried in the Price Cemetery. She says her ancestors, the Harmons and the Mclntires, were some of the original settlers in Castle Valley. While' many families returned to their hometowns to remember their progenitors, others traveled across the state in searoh of the perfect recreation spot. The weather turned cloudy and cool for summers first holiday which kept many of the traditional picnics and outings indoors. More of the same is expected for today (Tuesday). Pipe fitters question hiring practices at Sunnyside plant Environmental Powers hiring practices came under fire during the May 23 county commission, meeting. Kurt Smith, a representative of the Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Union, approached the board of commissioners and the prevailing rates will have substantial negative below impacts on Carbon County. The impacts included: a direct loss of payroll to local workers; an indirect loss of local spend- - out-of-sta- te project. Smith claimed the companys policy to hire workers and pay wages out-of-sta- te issuance of $20 million in revenue bonds on the development project to Sunnyside Power Corp., a subsidiary company of Environment tax-exem- Power. the board of commissioners was prepared to write a formal letter to Sunnyside Power stating that it was critical that local people be supported. My main concern at this down with the county attorney and see what kind of legal inducements we can bring to bear on Environmental Power. We will draft a letter indicating our desires and why we feel strongly about hiring local people 7 will sit raised several concerns involving the proposed cogeneration plant at Sunnyside. He said the union supported building the plant but it objected to the likelihood that only workers would be employed on the sion to consider what had been said at the meeting in making a decision that is in the best interest of the people of Carbon County. I think we (the commis- - ing; a loss in unemployment and sales tax revenues; and an influx of transient workers which will increase the local crime rate and contribute to the overcrowding of area schools. Smith asked the commis sioners) are in full agreement with Mr. Smiths claim that we should support our local people to the fullest extent possible, Chairman William Krompel responded. lie explained that the county had previously authorized the Krompel pointed out that the revenue bonds are backed by a letter of credit from a Swiss bank with an AAA rating. Therefore, the citizens of Carbon County will not assume any financial liability on the revenue bonds. He said point is, Smith replied, even if they (Sunnyside Power officials) do write you (the county) a letter what is the guarantee behind the letter? If the commission had any power whatsoever in the bonding, there should be a demand that the company hire Carbon County people. After considerable discus- sion, Krompel assured approximately 20 workers and union representatives present at the meeting, I will sit down with the county attorney and see what kind of legal inducements we can bring to bear on Environmental Power. We will draft a letter indicating our desires and why we feel strongly about hiring local people. We will also request a preconstruction meeting and follow that through to see that they (company officials) act in good faith. |