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Show Friday, December Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 18, 1981 3 Seeks more funds Museum County Commission wants to grow pro-rate- tracks. The College of Eastern Utahs Prehistoric Museum has become so large it can no longer thrive on community donations, the museum curator says. Were competing with the world, curator Donald L. Burge said. Weve got something to show but it takes money. Burges comment was mainly directed to Sen. Omar Bunnell, County, and who attended a Mike Dmitrich, Rep. recent luncheon with museum supporters. Burge recalled that most of the museums collections were acquired by selling pies on the corner and engaging in other fundraising drives. But times change and you cant run a museum like that, he said. Most of the collections were made during the museums first 10 years of existence without funding from the state, but in the last 10 years, weve had to have state help, Burge said. The curator touched on some of the museums imminent and future projects. Currently under way is an upper level balcony with metal railings, costing about Warren was told the property would have to be inspected and placed up for bid. The commission approved a request from Mile Hi Exploration, a Denver oil drilling firm, to use the county recreation area at Scofield Reservoir for landing, taking off and servicing of helicopters. The firm agreed to pay $100 for each of two crews and to pay for damage to facilities such as cattle guards. The commission tabled a request from Westburne Drilling for a refund of $3,272.04 from $4,048.54 paid last year in property that museum attendance has been high this past year. Burge said exhibits dealing with early will be placed on the balcony once it is complete. The balcony will provide a proper vantage point for the museums dinosaur specimens. On display are allosaurus and camptosaurus specimens, and being assembled is a steogsaurus. Once it is completed, the museum will be able to boast at having all three of the worlds more common dinosaurs. The work is being coordinated by the state paleontologist and archaeologist, Burge said, a change from the past when the museum staff had to do everything itself. The dinosaur skeleton will not be freestanding at first, Burge said, but would be partially embedded in rock plates. Once the balcony is in place, it can then be freely mounted and secured at the top. The curator said the college hopes to hire a e employee so the museum staff will not have to rely on volunteer help to prepare the collections. The employee would be hired at first on a basis. He would then begin to part-tim- e secure grants which could help pay his salary, enabling him begin working full time, Burge said. Thelma L. Jones, executive director of the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce, noted mans art, including pottery, far-flun- area. He said video tape recording techniques could be used to prepare presentations on such subjects as dinosaur digs which could be shown to school classes who visit the museum. Bunnell said the state higher education fund is a little bit healthier now than it has been in the past, but not much. CEU President James R. Randolph, said the legislators are not enthusiastic about colleges running museums. They think the Board of Natural Resources should do it, he added. Bunnell said he felt if legislators would come to Price to see the museum they would be more willing to appropriate money for it. Dmitrich said coal operators might be willing to support the museum, both in terms of financial help and providing access to dinosaur footprints and other phenomena found in the course of mining operations. He recommended the Utah Coal Operators Association be invited to the museum for a luncheon at which the museums needs could be discussed. full-tim- d. 2.) Make Christmas Past A Christmas Present. Records show there were between 1,300 and visitors monthly during the months of May through August. Noting that many of the visitors come from g such places as Salt Lake City and Japan, Burge said the two major goals for the museum are attracting tourists and having a high quality presentation for youth in the 1,720 $4,600. SOUND SPECIALISTS taxes. The companys grounds were that it was only in Utah for 78 days and therefore the property The tax should be county attorney was to study the request in preparation for the Dec. 30 agenda. The commission approved three items regarding construction work on water system imInprovements at the county dustrial Center. Those items were a $5,940.85 change order, a $36,178 partial payment request to Tony Siaperas construction company and notices to proceed for Plumber Supply Co., Curtis Evans Plumbing and Heating, and Siaperas. 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