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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community WEDNESDAY APRIL 19, 2000 continues to seek nominations for Utahs resource advisory council BLM Domestic Blitz By Dixie Brunner Clothes capades Clothes have always been a major issue at our house. Since I have always lived with a houseful of boys. Ive never had to worry much about name brands or correct style... my concerns have alw'ays centered around getting said clothes from the laundry room into some sort of container in their bedroom. Whats this note? my son asks seriously as he follows me around the kitchen. What note? I ask innocently. Cmon mom, the note you tacked on the laundry room door, right above the hazardous material sign. He began reading from my angrily-scrawle- d correleft here spondence. Anything be beyond one year will donated to a worthy charity, at the discretion of the laundress. Is it not clear? I questioned. Whats it for? I knock myself out detoxing and washing your clothes, and you guys cant even get them from the basket into a drawer. Imsickofseeingthem. Last week at the bottom of the basket, I found your baptismal gown. And, your point is? Youre 14, you were baptized at nine. tempt at organizing the brood and making them more laundry efficient was to write their names on their own clothes baskets. When I folded the clothes, each kids clothes would go into assigned baskets. Little did I know theyd scrutinize the clothes, dig out what they wanted and leave the basket where I had left it. Nominations continue to be sought by the Bureau of Land Management for its statewide Resource Advisory Council. There are five (5) vacancies covering all three categories that comprise the Council. They are as follows: (Category 1): Holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of energy and mineral development, timber industry, transportation or rights-of-wa- y, off-highw- ay ve- hicle use, and commercial recreation; (Category 2): Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic interests, dispersed Drawers are good, I told recreation, and wild horse and them. Why dont you put your burro groups; and (Category 3): Holders of state, county or local clothing into your dressers? elected office, employees of a We cant find anything then, one told me as he surveyed all baskets, selecting what he wanted out of each, inciting a riot when the other kid realized he had stuff missing. Spring is in the air! And the And then you have the basNorth Kaibab Ranger District will kets which actually make the be celebrating the event with the trip into their rooms... sitting reopening of the Kaibab Plateau for weeks with only the upper Visitor Center on Easter Weekfourth contents being utilized at end. This year, the district welall. I could even deal with that, comes Grand Canyon National but at some point the basket Park (North Rim) and Public becomes Its a Lands Interpretive Association in clean and dirty basket, so you our combined efforts to expand have the unenviable task of de- and increase customer service. termining the difference-no- t Our newly combined staff will hard given the nature of dirty be visitors with local sweat socks, but that means that andassisting regional trip planning, hikyou have to actually touch the and camping information, ing contents. fuelwood permits, and passports. The other trick my kids eme Our goal is to deliver a ploy is that items they dont ofservices which are inforwear, instead of doing the obvi- mative, educational, and oriented ous thing and putting them in a bag to give away, they just throw them on top of the clothes basket too. But while theyre exasperating, I know the boys appreciate my laundry skills... why just last week a large truck backed up to our front door and began to dump a pile of undeterminable items state agency responsible for BLM concerning the use and management of natural re- management of 22 million acres sources, academicians involved of public land in Utah. Memin natural sciences, representabers are appointed for three-yea- r tives of Indian tribes, and the terms beginning August 20, public-at-larg2000. To nominate someone or yourQualifications to be a member of the Resource Advisory Coun- self, submit the completed nomicil include: nation forms, accompanied by Education, training or expe- letters of reference from the inrience to give informed, objec- terests or organizations to be tive advice on industry, disci- represented, to Sherry Foot, Bureau of Land Management, pline or interest; External Affairs Office, 324 Knowledge of the geographical area the Council serves; South State Street, Salt Lake Resident of the state in which City, Utah 84111. the Council has jurisdiction; and, Nominations will be accepted Demonstrated commitment through April 20, 2000. The to collaboration in seeking solu- nomination form may be obtion to resource management tained from local BLM offices, issues. by calling Sherry Foot at (SOI) Council members provide ador visiting our web vice and recommendations to site at www.ut.blm.gov. e. 539-419- Resource Advisory Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center to open Easter Weekend multi-purpose- d. Early on, with four boys, I figured I had to solicit their help in the whole laundering fiasco, or Id be committing 24 hours a day to the project. I tried everything to simplify the process. When they were toddlers, it was all a game. Id wash their clothes and they would put them into the designated drawer. They would smile triumphantly, as I clapped and carried on excitedly over their amazing accomplishonto our porch. Hi mom. Im ment. home for the summer. Do you O.K. I admit as they got older think that you could help me I labeled the kids. My first at catch up on my wash? wide-rang- 5, Council to meet May 4 to the needs of the customer. As in previous years, our book- store is excited to offer an expanded line of books including topics on wildlife, vegetation, history and geology (to name only a few). We are especially proud of our childrens section (although we catch lots ofadults there too), which offers exploration and discovery opportunities for the young and curious. This Easter Weekend, w e invite you to stop in and meet the staff, enjoy our lovely interpretive displays and spend the day The BLM's Utah Statewide Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will hold a y meeting on May 4, in Provo, Utah. The purpose of thismeeting is to continue developing guidelines for recreation management on BLM lands in Utah. The meeting will be held at the Hampton Inn, (Sundance Room), 1511 South 40 East, Provo, Utah, one-da- from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A public comment period, where members of the public may address the Council, is scheduled from 3:30-4:3-0 pan. on May 4. All meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact among the ponderosa pines. Whens the last time you wrere Sherry Foot, Special Programs Coordinator, at (801) 539-419- 5. there? . O Kane County Dental Group PERSONALIZED & COMFORTABLE Ask us about our new orthodontic procedures, with new techniques that decrease treatment time up to 40! Call today for a consult with Dr. John Armstrong. K. John Armstrong DDS Robert Gibson DDS Larry Staples DDS Nileen Whitlock RDH Call now for an appointment 435-644-41- N. Main 81 Street Kanab, UT 84741 |