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Show frirKr,iWinHW4 2 Vernal Express r'ft , H'"' fnn-i- rvf w Friday, November 1, 1985 HOW COME WHEHJ YOU WRITE A CHECK THATL BOUNCES THtt BANK CHARGES) YOU MORE FOR.) ( MONEY YOU (AIN'T Transfer and Utah Power and Light prepare to place transformer CREWS FROM Ashworth &OT-r- in its new home at the Ashley Substation. The entire project should be completed by Nov. 15. UP&L crews put new transformer According to Utah Power and Light (UP&L) officials two significant events are underway in Vernal which will enhance the reliability of the service that is provided to customers. The first of the two projects involves upgrading and increasing the capacity of UP&Ls, Ashley 13869 PUBLIC FORUM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What is your opinion7 The Express welcomes letters from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to the Uintah Basin While there are no restrictions as to contents or reasonable length letters must be sub mitted exclusively to the Express and bear the writer s full name signature phone number and address Names must be printed on political letters but may be withheld for good reasons if requested on others All letters are subject to condensation SCOTT NEWMAN and Greg Gilroy make sure all preparations are made at the substation site, before the new 67,000 KVA unit is in place. Hijackers w: t vy ) Dear Editor: President Mubarak is highly incens ed for the reason that we apprehended his friends, the PLO hijackers, and he is demanding an apology from our President. If we discontinue our contributions to them of two billion two hundred million dollars per anum, perhaps that would be ample apology. GRADY CHUPP in Naples election... place Continued from page 1 Don Smith is vying for a first term on the council. Smith has been active in the community affairs of Naples substation. This substation reduces the high transmission voltage of 138,000 volts to a 69,000 volt level to distribute power to Chevron Resources phosphate operations and to other UP&L substations located in the Maeser and Vernal areas. The Ashley Valley electrical load is approximately 49,000 kilowatts. The Ashley substation serves this load by two power large utilizing transformers. One transformer is a large 67,000 KVA unit and the other transformer is a smaller 25,000 KVA unit In the event of a transformer failure, only the larger unit would be able to handle the entire load. KV since moving to the area in 1978 and he has been a supporter of the city since its inception. In the past Smith was unable to run for an elected position in the city because of the regulations surrounding his employment with the Division of Wildlife Resources, but has served on volunteer committees. My interest is serve our community as we continue to grow and said Smith. We need to develop, encourage diversity in our business and industry. Mayor Lawrence Kay is running for election to a four year Kay has served as the mayor since the city was incorporated. Kay says he believes Naples has made a great deal of progress in the past three years and that it will continue in the years to come. He cites road resurfacing, snow removal and street lighting as some of the recent improvements. Naples has great potential for growth and development. And I believe we can pursue this and still maintain the country lifestyle we enjoy so much, said Kay. Dan Olsen is running for a two year Utah Power and Light crews are presently removing the 25,000 KVA unit and are replacing it with a second 67,000 KVA unit so either of the two transformers could handle the entire load if required to do so. This will increase the available capacity at the substation by approximately 46 percent and the entire project should be completed by Nov. 15. The transformer is estimated to have cost $700,000. Crews from Salt Lake City were in the area to assist crews from the Ashley District. Ashworth Transfer provided the labor to remove the old transformer and to put the new one in place. term left vacant by Larris Hunting. Hunting resigned his position last year and the vacancy was filled by Barbara Wilkerson. Olsen and his family have lived in the Naples area for a number of years and he has been active on city committees in the past. Last year Olsen served as the chairmen of the Save the City committee. Olsen is interested in continuing to provide services to the community. He says he will support improving the quality of fire protection, street repairs, snow removal and police protection. Olsen is an educator at the middle school. will be facing on the council. Mayberry has lived in Naples for a number of years and says she is interested in maintaining the privileges the residents had when they were part of the county. Mayberry says she is concerned about making sure all residents reap the benefits and privileges of being a city. She said she is also concerned about maintaining services without placing a tax burden on the residents. Lorna Mayberry Olsen for the two year term We are in an economically depressed period and we do not need said our tax burden increased, Mayberry. n Basin unemployment rate crept upward last month Bad streets (right) and Wesley Sawyer of Ashworth Transfer make sure new transformer is ready to be moved. The a new transformer 25,000 KVA unit. replaces HARRIS ROBBY Vernal Express (USPS NieSon... 6580-8000- ) Published every Wednesday and Friday for 4 00 per year in area and $20 00 per year out of area by the Vernal Express Publishing Company, 54 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah 84078 Second class postage paid at Vernal, Utah 84078 POSTMASTER Send address changes to VERNAL EXPRESS, P O Box 1010, Vernal, Utah S 84078 Jack R Wallis Steven R Wallis Publisher Editor News Writer Sports Editor Women's News Traci Menke Aldon Rachele Merle Young Janet D Wallis Advertising Pat Harrell Advertising Nell Gurr Circulation and Classified Ads Nancy Colton Accounting Phone 789-351- 1 Member of Utah Press Association and National Newspaper Association Area correspondents Vera Snow, 789 0628 Clara Robinson, 784 3463 Ada Openshaw, 789 3145 lorna McKee, Arda Mansfield, 247-235247-237- Enid Hatch, 789 3150 Tracy Phillips, 722 4925 Virginia Ferguson, 353 4584 Norma Damon, 789-130Ouray, leota, Rondlett Sheila Bloxham, 545 2327 Deadlines Wednesday Edition News Advertising Monday 5 00 p m 1 00 a m Tuesday Friday Edition News Advertising Thursday Thursday 0 00 a m 00 p Continued from page 1 sumer without any corresponding environmental benefits Nielson added that the Secretarys decision responsibly reflects both a clear understanding of existing authority and a firm commitment to visibility in our national parks. As Sen. Garn has said, the current clean air act is more than protecting our National parks. Numerous projects planned for locations near Utah parks have been abandoned or moved because of existing law. There is no need for integral vistas. Dear Editor: Question: Why are Vernals streets so bad? Question: Why so many problems with the water? Next time it rains take a drive down either 100 South or 100 North. You will see puddles and maybe some of Vernal Citys Street Department trying to keep poorly designed culverts running. When its dry out you will probably see these same workers cleaning the dirt and trash that have accumulated in these areas. If I had theSpace, I could give many more examples of time wasted due to poor decision-makinBetween the six men on the street department there is over 50 years experience repairing and building streets. They know what theyre doing. The problem is that they are not allowed to use these skills in project planning, but instead are forced to spend their time repairing the poor decisions made by City Council. Question: Sam, why are you running as a write in for City Council? Because Ive worked on the inside with these men and know that they have the ability to improve Vernals streets and water system. They need someone serving on the council who will listen to them and inform the Council of their needs and ideas. I would like to saythank you to those who read this letter. Thank you for caring enough about making Vernal a better place to live, to take the time. Weve got a good thing in Vernal, but as our children grow up, Vernal will grow. We dont need Vernal to be a boom town as was expected a few years back, however, we do need to plan for a steady, healthy growth or well choke the very life we do have here. Please care enough to take the time to vote on November 5th. Thank you The unemployment rate in the Uintah Basin increased slightly in the projected October totals but still remains somewhat lower than the rate a year ago. In October the overall unemployment rate in the Basin stood at 6.8 percent. In September the unemployment rate was 6.4 percent and one year ago in October the rate was 6 9 percent. wise the highest Percentage unemployment rate in the Basin is in Duchesne County. In October the projected unemployment figure was 7.4 percent, a decrease from the September total of 8 3 percent. In 1984 Duchesne County showed an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent. Unemployment in Uintah County has continued to fluctuate over the past three months. The unemployment rate rose from 5.4 percent in The lowest unemployment rate in the state was in Daggett County with the highest rate in Juab. Juab showed an unemployment rate of 12.7 percent closely followed by Wasatch County at 12.1 percent. Although the unemployment rate remains high in Juab County it is still lower than that of one year ago. In 1984 the unemployment rate in Juab stood at 15.7 percent. Statewide the unemployment rate was 5.1 percent. During the past three months the states rate has remained approximately five percent. The civilian labor force decreased in all three counties in the area. The biggest percentage drop was in Uintah County where the work force was reduced from 11,870 in October 1984 to 11,560 last month. Duchesne County saw a small decrease dropping from 7,220 to 7,160. Statewide the labor force now stands at 771,880 a 5.5 percent increase over 1984. The largest labor force is concentrated in the Wasatch Front area. The smallest labor forces are in Daggett and Piute counties. SAMUEL L. ARIAS m Write-i- n candidate for Vernal City Council FIRE HYDRANTS City water meter are opened to test a Vernal at 1500 North 1500 West K iglBftwIlilfr Jin September to 6.6 percent in October. The September total is the lowest the unemployment rate has been in the Basin in over two years. Figures in 1984 indicate that the October unemployment rate was 6.6 percent. Daggett County continued to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state for the month of October. The unemployment rate in October stood at 16 percent. In September the rate was somewhat higher at 1.9 percent. One year ago Daggett County had an unemployment rate of 2 percent. iJMi Tuesday. The water was treated at the Ashley Valley T reatment facility at no charge to the city. ' 'S |