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Show t I ii .lilt. i in , Deadlines: Friday, November 1, 1985 News: Thursday 10:00 A.M. Advertising: Thursday 2:00 P.M. Phone 789-351- 1 Vernal, Utah 84078 93rd Year No. 88 12 Pages - C Single copy m Spending, change issues in Naples candidates field questions from voters during public hearing Vernal When Vernal City residents go to the polls Tuesday there will be six names on the ballot representing two parties of thought hold down spending and stay on track, and the other, to hold down spending and make a few changes. The mayoral race pits two longtime city officials, Samuel Snyder and John D. (Jack) Stagg. Mayor Samuel Snyder already has 10.5 years chalked up as mayor of Vernal City and an additional 8 years as councilman. He is seeking his 4th term of office as mayor. The cost of Red Fleet water, an issue which has many forecasting double and triple water rates in the future, is an issue Snyder said he would like to see through during his fourth term of office, if elected. Snyder has already petitioned the Bureau of Reclamation along with representatives of the Uintah Water Conservancy District, to spread the cost of the Tyzack Aqueduct over the entire pay back of the Red Fleet project rather than in the first block. The Bureau of Reclamation interprets the 1958 Water Supply Act as reof the quiring the repayment aqueduct on the first block (in 1987), but the Corp of Engineers interprets it differenty. Snyder believes that $14 million could be saved by spreading the pay back on the aqueduct over all block payments. Some say this cant be done, but we have already negotiated a reduc- Continued on page 3 1 SAMUEL can- SNYDER-mayo- r JOHN D. LAWRENCE STAGG-mayo- r KAY-mayo- Candidates vying for seats on the Naples City Council fielded questions from area residents during an hour long panel program Wednesday evening. Residents questioned candidates on their stands on the formation of a recreation district in the valley and the city budget. Residents also asked the candidates what their priorities for the city would be during the coming year and what improvements residents could expect to see. Issues addressed by the candidates included street lights, road resurfacing and fire hydrants. There are five candidates in the can- r didate didate baDDots ; f y 7 V Dr. ROBERT VINCENT-Verna- l council candidate CECIL candidate BRUCE COOK-Naple- coun- LEWIS WRIGHT-Verna- l cil candidate council WALL-Vern- DOYLE cil HUBER-Verna- coun- l candidate MAYBERRY-Naple- term s DAN OLSEN-Naple- s DONNA s MERRELL-Naple- s term Balloon found in Nova Scotia When the elementary students Uintah County launched thousands of balloons as part of a PTA membership drive, little did they expect such wide spread response from notes enclosed in the balloons. has Elementary Naples reported the greatest response, with their most distant reply so far coming from Nova Scotia, Canada. Fifth grade student, Jill Newman, received a personal letter, picture and other informaJames tion from Agnew of Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Agnew found Jills red balloon Oct. 14 on the beach in the Bay of inFundy which is located on an let on the eastern seaboard of Canada. Jills weather-beaterote from the balloon was returned with Agnews letter. He asked Jill to answer his letter so she now has a new pen pal. in n Canada. a lesson in tracking the also got by geography balloons course. Naples and other elementary schools have received responses Colorado, from Wyoming, Nebraska, South and North Dakota, Michigan, Minnestoa, Wisconson and Nova Scotia, Canada. Many unusual stories surround the replies. A man goose hunting in Minnesota found a balloon in a field. He took a picture of the field and circled the exact spot where he found the balloon an sent it with his response. Another balloon was found on a landing practice field used by paratroopers at Ft. McCoy Wisconson. There were balloons found in bean and corn fields in South Dakota. A lady who found a balloon on her ranch shared some She DON SMITH-Naple- l, they are development munity and and services concerned about the of Naples as a compreserving the benefits that are available. Cook is running for the city council for the first time. He is well acquainted with the present council members and the mayor and has been a supporter of the city for many years. Cook was born and raised m Naples and moved back to the area after living in the East for several years. Cook says he thinks his financial background with IDS American Express will aid him as a council member. With my background in financial planning and international sales management, I feel I can continue in the fine tradition of fiscal responsibility while pressing for all possible improvements allowed by sound budget principles, said Cook. Donna P. Merrell is running for to the council. Mrs. Merrell has served on the council since its inception three years ago. Merrell says she enjoys serving on the council and the progress the city has enjoyed since 1982. I have appreciated Uie opportunity of serving you (citizens of Naples) for the past three years on the city council, said Mrs. Merrell Naples is a progressive city because of the hard working citizens who live here s term term JILL NEWMAN examines the letter she received from James Agnew who found her PTA balloon on a beach in Nova Scotia, Incumbent Lynn McCarrell will not be running for Barbara Wilkerson who was appointed to fill a vacancy created by the resignation by Larns Hunting one year ago Candidates for the four year term include Bruce K. Cook, Donna P. Mer-relDon Smith and two year candidates are Lorna Mayberry and Dan Olsen. All five of the candidates say During Merrells term of office a number of projects have been completed by the council including the installation of additional street lights, fire hydrants and facilities for the park. Mrs. Merrell is currently a secretary for the Vernal Junior School HighMiddle term LORNA nonpartisan election running for three available seats on the council One incumbent is running for to the council and the others are newcommers. Mayor Lawerence Kay is running unopposed for Continued on page 5 Continued on page 2 Nielson opposes publishing list Congressman Howard Nielson issued a statement expressing his strong support for the decision of the Secretary of the Interior, Donald P. Hodel not to publish a final list of integral vistas. I cannot emphasize strongly enough the negative impact that integral vistas would have on the state of Utah, Congresman Nielson said In my opinion, the secretary made the right decision and I support (R-U- him. Sen. Jake Garn tremely said Im ex- pleased that Interior Secretary Don Hodel has made the proper decision in refusing to establish integral vistas around our national parks. As an original participant in the congressional debates prior to enactment of the 1977 amendments to the Clean Air Act, I have first hand knowledge of the intent of the law. Nowhere in that act is the concept of integral vistas discussed. It was limited to visibility within the national parks, and visibility standards did not contemplate the creation of subjecvistas stretching as tive, man-mad- e far as the eye can see to the horizon. In the announcement of his decision, Secretary Hodel indicated that existing federal and state Clean Air Act programs are adequate to protect visibility in national parks. As the secretary outlined, federal regulations direct state reviews of new facilities or major modifications for the purpose of protecting visibility. No adverse impacts to the visibility within the boundaries of a National Park Service unit or other federal class I area are permissible. All major industrial plants locating near a Class I area must undergo new source review and demonstrate that operations will not violate the strict air quality standards. In addition, they must install best available control technology. The integral vista concept was a regulatory creation without a clear statutory basis. Final identification of integral vistas would have resulted in additional unnecessary regulatory burdens as well as costs to the con- Continued on page 2 BB Inside s Church group raises $113. See page 9. '. tKi W JfhPreparing trees Kids for UNICEF and plants for cold is 'J viil'i An ounce of preention oes 8 on way- - ee pae State meet return Uintah to battle Judge, Friday in first Ute visit since 1964. See page 6. i ". ! |