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Show Community areas significance." The National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area Act designates e the area as a heritage area to be managed by the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance, JL U at s isdalante National Monument- - The Grand Dr. Joel Jahetski, Professor and Monument" Whether you are a e Staircase-Escalant- National Monument Chair of the Department of An- first time visitor to this area, or (GSENM) is continuingits sum- thropology at Brigham Young someone who frequently hikes mer lecture series with three University will apeak at in the Monuments 1.9 million illustrated presentations on sci- Escalante Community Hall, on acres. Ranger Franz will reveal an organization currently in ence research being done in the Archaeology of the Escalante new insights into its amazingly i River Drainage." Evidence from diverse geology, biology and hishj:. y): place. Bennett noted the alli- Monument Dr. Harry Kurtz, a research that iregion tells us that within tory that come from working in ance is made up of a broad and diverse group of citizens includ- professor fromthe Department the last two thousand years in- its backcountry daily. He can ing representatives from county of Biological: Sciences at digenous peoples shilled from a also answer your questions on the governments, economic develop- Cl emson ; University; South nomadic way of life, depending how 1 to best experience ' '' 1;, Monument to ment organizations, artisans, Carolina, will speak: on fFhe on hunting and gathering, a safely. and heritage groups. LiVihg Sandstones of the les mobile existence, producing , The talks are free. The genUnder the Bennett legislation, GSENMnt the Kahab City their own food through agricul-tur- eral public is invited.; A11 proAbout 900 years ago; this grams start at 7 p.m. Mountain the alliance will develop a manWednesday, August 7, at agement plan for the heritage 7 p.m. The beautiM sandstones rugged country was the stage' Daylight Savings Time. Visiarea which must be approved by of theMonument provide a habi- for a still poorly understood in- tors coming from Arizona are time the secretary of the interior. tat for a diversity ofmicroscopic teraction between groups that reminded of the one-hoK'?i difference. Private property and land use lifeTheie 'micrbbes'Viot' 'only the archaeologists call the 1 AnasazL The lecture series continues planning will not be affected by cause deterioration of the sand- -; moat ; and the this designation. While the bill stone3 but in certain cases prthy Jdnetskiwill present recent dia with an additional six researchauthorizes $10 million for the .iectthesfonesurface from wind coveries concemingboth the Fro-"- -; ers speaking on dinosaurs, fosheritage area, the federal share and'watererosion.':' .The'tinyV mont strategy for survival and : sils,: explorers and settlers inj of the costs carried out pursuant onranisms living within the rock the Anasazi immigration, vv, late August and early Septem7 to this act will not exceed 50 are 'adapted to a wMe'rangeof Friday, August 9 at p.m Ed ber. ? Brochures with the full extreme conditions. The growth Franz; park ranger- - with schedule of programs are availpercent. Kane, Garfield, Piute, Sevier, oftheses bacterial communities GSENM, will speak at the new ; able, For more information, call Wayne and Sanpete counties and contribute to the painted land- - Caniionville Visitor Center; His Chris McAlear, Visitor Services, their respective communities are k ilf v W topic is An Overview cf Grand GSENM Headquarters in ;: included in the heritage area. National Ks&sb at V Thursday, August pat7p.m. Staircase-Escalani- e Legislation now proceeds to the Senate for consideration. 250-mil- (R-Uta- h) ty in the state. , Spanning 250 miles, from the small town of Fairview, Utah, south through six counties to the Arizona border, the area covered by the heritage area includes countless examples ofthe rich cultured and architectural history shaped by the Mormon . pioneers. This designation will give appropriate recognition to the people and places that have contributed so much to our nations and our states development," said Bennett. I am pleased my. colleagues recognize the significance of this legislation which will help in the preservation of historic buildings, conservation of cultural resources, and in crease public awareness of the Li-bra- , ur ! ' y'' 435-644-43- $145 to $327 million depending on future community decisions, More than half of those sur-- for library service in Utah is rising steeply due to the states population growth and library Internet access, but the states public libraries are old. Thats the conclusion of the 21st Library Needs Assess- ment, a report released by the Utah State Library Division. Many of Utahs 107 public libraries are operating at or be- yond their design capacity. This results in inadequate service and in some libraries may present safety hazards for patrons, says Amy Owen, Director of Utah State Library Division. New technology is placing great de- mands on library buildings, and Utah residents expect public li- brary use to continue growing in the future, Report highlights: While Utahs population increased 29 over the last decade, library circulationrose 73. More than half of Utahs households (57) use the library on a monthly basis. 63 of Utahs public libraries were built prior to 1980 and 24 prior to 1930. communi- ties will need about 1.7 million square feet of library space to meet population growth and service projections. Cost estimates for renovating current space, adding needed service capacity, andor replacing existing facilities with new ones are projected to range from e. iy, ' Utah libraries face challenges in 21st Century In 2010, Utahs Upcoming-talk- fl 1 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, 2002 Bennett bill to establish Pioneer Heritage area along Highway 89 The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed legislation introduced by Senato estor Bob Bennett tablish the National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area which will help preserve cultural and architectural treasures of Utahs pioneer heritage and strengthen opportunities for local related businesses and products -- SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS veyed thought the state was spending too little to help local governments cover library oper-ating costs while three-fourtof the respondents said that the Legislature should definitely (43) or probably (28) allocate funds to help communities build new library buildings. A team led by Kimball L. Young, Jason Burningham, Laura Bayer, Blaine Carlton, and pollster Dan Jones coordi- hated the report. Demographic data, a statewide public opinion survey, a review of existing li- brary buildings, and a study of library funding options were examined over a two-yepe- hs ar 02. Summer meteor shower coming A shower of meteors is ex-fected the night of Sunday, Au- gust 1 1 and the morning of Mon- day, August 12. All through the streaks night, brief, needle-lik- e of light will carve their way across the sky as the annual Perseids Meteor Shower pre- sents what is usually one of the three best meteor displays of the year, reports NASA Solar Sys- temAinbassadortoUtahPatrick Wiggins. Under normal circumstances, observers away from city light pollution are usually able to see 60 or more Perseids per hour." As' a bonus," notes Wiggins, this years peak is set to occur when there will be a no glaring moon messing up the sky so ob- servers should be able to see even more meteors. Some Perseid meteors may also be seen in the nights and mornings just before and after . I the 12th but astronomers pre- - Most meteor particles are debris left behind by comets. The comet associated with the seids is SwiftTuttle which was last closest to the sun 10 years ago and which is now headed out into deep space, not slated to diet Mondays predawn hours will probably be the best time for Utahans to look. These meteors are called the Perseids because they appear to come out of the constellation return until 2126. Perseus. Perseids observing informa-Centur- y Telescopes and binoculars should not be used for viewing tion can be found at Wiggins this or any meteor shower since Solar System Ambassador web they severely restrict how much site at http:planet.state.ut.us. of the sky the observer can see. A lawn chair, the naked eye, and maybe a few munchies, are the best devices for viewing meteor showers" notes Wiggins, Often called shooting stars, most meteors are actually tiny bits of rock, many no larger than a grain of sand. Perseids mete- ors strike the Earths extreme upper atmosphere at about 60 kmsec (40 misec) and bum up because of air friction long fore reaching the ground. Per-Dema- be-rio- d. lu EaoffOiracsffaoo ComsoCtruotiosra ELocscas IPcaircsEisoooG Hotrrao Cqjoaaliy' Loza mss m? a y nd |