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Show Boot's CJguj SosiIej The lights In the old building flickered and finally went out, but despite the blackness, Gov. Scott Matheson cut the ribbon and ofra ficially opened the refurbished House as the community's new Civic Center. Matheson adapted to the inconvenience and stood casually among the audience recalling fond memories of Beaver County. "On the way here, we were talking about this old Opera House. My parents were leading players in the Adams Stock Company and performed all around the area. I wouldn't be surprised If they had Bea-Ope- mm ; played right here in this very building," he said. Once the hub of culture for the small town, the building will now function primarily as a senior citizen center and provide the community with badly needed space for civic activities. Beaver Senior Citizens orginally conceived the idea of converting the old Opera House Into a center for their activities, but funding for the project was unavailable. After two years of searching for financing, the seniors approached the city council who agreed to Include a $40,000 stipend In their 1982 budget. r Iloneon infroduGGe Project Dole! bill in US House FL Congressman Jim Hansen has introduced "Project Bold, the Utah Federal and State LandManagement Improvement Act of 1984 which exchanges state lands for federal lands consolidates and previously checkerboard state sections into manageable units In order to maximize the development of state re- sources. TERRY GRIFFITHS CHECKS NEW APPUANCES The county appropriated $20,000 raised the remainder through donations and fund and senior citizens raising projects. Mayor Christiansen said the project had been controversial because many people felt the building should have been torn down instead of remodeled. As it was, the building was costing the city a lot of money in and repairs. We had to put the building to some use," he said. Already it has been a valuable asset, the mayor added. "In the coming year, my goal, and I hope the city council's goal, is to finish the north end of the building. ep "We hope to put In a small auditorium, have a raised stage and padded seating, Christiansen said. Most of the remodeling work on the facility was done by volunteers and city forces during slack time. We had people as old as 89, prisoners from the county jail, and DeoDle workine off fines to the In here. Very little of It was contract labor, Christiansen said. The city plans to offer the facility for small conventions, community education classes and other civic uses. In addition to Its role as the Senior Citizen's Center. The building will have a lot of economic benefits for the city, Christiansen said. Under the bill, the exchanging and of lands will be ac blocking complished by Hansens one bill, Instead of the piecemeal approach which has been followed since Utah's statehood. Introduction of the bill followed three years of Intensive study and preparation of the Project Bold Governor Scott proposal by Matheson. During this period, the Governor and his staff worked extensively with the public, the Utah State Legislature, County Commissions, and the Department of Interior. The Utah State Legislature passed a resolution in support of Project Bold In 1&83. "I must give high praise to Governor Matheson for originating garFor healthy, productive this year, USU extension specialists suggest the following ten den diseases: Choose a suitable site. Seek a location that receives eight to ten hours of direct sunlight throughout the growing season. 2. Plan to rotate the crops. Avoid planting the same or related vegetables where those were the previous two years. Allow three years before returning vegetables to the same spot. 3. Select disease resistant varieties wherever possible. Check commercial seed caialoges for listings of available disease resistant seeds and ask local sources about resistance In their seeds and transNote particularly the replants. sistance of tomatoes to Verticil -lium wilt, indicated by the letters VFNT. These Indicate resistance to Verticillium,Fusarlum, Root knot nem atode and T obacco M osaic virus . 4. Plant seeds at proper depth. Seeds planted too deep may rot 1. The USDA Forest Service is planning harvest of spruce, fir and aspen timber on the Beaver Ranger District, Flshlake National Forest. Four separate areas totaling over 2,500 acres are planned for treatment over a 20 year period In which million board feet of timber 9 will be harvested. Areas include: the Dry Hollow Sale, between Anderson Meadow and LaBaron Reservoirs; the HI Hunt Sale, vest of Big Flat; Betenson Flat Sale, south' of Betenson Flat; and the Grindstone Sale, along Utah Highway 153. Because of the concern many people have had for past timber harvests in these areas the Forest Service would like anyone Interested to make their opinions known. Timber, wildlife, range and visual specialists are attempting to manage future planning harvest activities to benefit all espects of multiple-use. It Is believed that In addition to providing timber for the economy a variety of benefits are Timber stands are regained. juvenated Into faster growing trees and aspen stands whith resprout 6-- after cutting are renewed. There Is increasing evidence that much of the aspen on the Beaver Ranger District Is being out competed by evergreens. This Is a detriment to wildlife as well as to the scenic aspen. Historically, beauty of fire rejuvenated aspen stands, but today fire is not allowed. Timber cutting offers us our best hope. Open areas provided by timber sales produce an abundance of forage needed by deer, livestock and our growing elk herd. By careful planning "leave areas of trees protect our visual beauty and recreational experience. If anyone Is interested In making a comment please write, call or drop by the Beaver Ranger Station, P.O. Box E, Beaver, Utah 84713, telephone, offers D17R lifetime license Division of Wildlife Renow offers a license which will provide outdoor enthusiasts a lifetime opportunity to hunt and fish and also make a major contribution to Utah wildlife management. Division spokesman Doug Pay lifetime huntsays the went on sale license and fishing ing March 28. The $500 license, approved by the legislature during the recent budget session and authorized by the Utah Wildlife Board, Is available to Utah residents only, of any age. Applications for the lifetime, license will be accepted at all Division Wildlife Resources offices. Pay, the DWR accounting chief, says the lifetime license is equivalent to a resident combination license, now $23 per year, which Includes fishing, 6mall game and deer hunting privileges. He says the license Is an attractive gift idea for Christmas, birthdays, graduations or other occasions. According to Pay, the lifetime license Is really a certificate, under which hunting and fishing privileges are authorized. Certificate holders wlU automatically be Issued licenses annually. Special stamps, permits or tags, such as the trout stamp, the muzzle-loadpermits and the archery tag, must be purchased annually at the regular price. The lifetime license certificate is The HERES MORE ABOUT City Council zing lots of donated labor and julpment. They authorized the pipe and other irdware be ordered Immediately id to proceed with the completion f the golf course as fast as pos-Ibl- e. The plan calls for no city funds such. It's estimated that cash n hand from the Milford Industrial oundallon will be approximately 13,500 and they propose to sell wenty five year memberships to lake up the difference In cost. s ia'JQQftln The folio wing weather Information is provided by the National Weather Service compliments of the Milford Weather Service. 0 20 E2 Mar. 3 0 25 65 4 Mar. 0 30 65 Mar. 5 .16 85 60 Mar. 6 .02 31 50 Mar. 7 .09 27 65 Mar. 8 T 21 68 9 Mar. Precipitation last year to date was 5.67 laches. This year to date 6.25 laches. sources long-await- er ed THE CALIFORNIA Q Thursday, April 12, 1984 Page 5 n the concept of Project Bold, His persistence and stated. commitment to this innovative idea has taken Project Bold from a gleam In the Governors eye to a substantive piece of Legislation." "This bill had been discussed Informally throughout the state for several years, Congressman Hansen said. "Now is the time to start the bill on the formal legislative path. Congressman Hansen stated that, even though he had found very few people In Utah who disagreed with Project Bolds concept of blocking state lands, there were many who still had problems with the specifics "Those differences of the bill. can now be aired and handled in the light of the legislative day, continued Congressman Hansen. Senators Garn and Hatch are introducing the bill in the Senate. Han--se- Prevent disease spread in garden vegetables of Timber sales planned on Beaver Ranger district nn g steps to prevent the general spread RUSTIC CHANDELIER COUNTY or produce only weak plants. 5. Fertilize the garden as needed throughout the Sear. Nutrient plants are more apt to become diseased. 6. Avoid overwatering that favors root disease. Aim to apply even amounts of water as appropriate for specific crops. 7. Get the weeds out! Weeds may harbor disease or provide a haven for insects that spread di- seases. 8. Take added measures as needed to control Insects that weaken plants and spreads diseases. 9.1" Remove all diseased plants as soon as possible from the garden surroundings. 10. Apply a fungicide if you still need it after following the other steps, says Dr. Sherman V. Thomson, extension plant pathologist, Utah State University. Thomson writes bulletins on Utah plant diseases and supplies current computerized Information on plant Ask at your disease situations. local USU Extension Office |