Show MfWg e Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1500 In 00 out ol months $8 00 and $9 00 (In Advance) & & (y f 77 No Vol IJSPS Copy 50c 16 Oct 1986 23 Great Basin Park a reality I A 76 (XX) acre Gieat Basin National of Delta at 1(K) miles vsest Paik Wheeler Peak in Nevada is a reality Just prior to last week’s closing of the 99th Congress in Washington I) C' the Senate passed its version ol the pat k proposal which at 44 (XX) acres was much smaller than a previously passed 29 (XX) House measure calling for acres But House park advocates anxious for a compromise were waiting m the wings and quickly alter the vote proacre pat k posed a compromise 76 which was sent to President Reagan The administration has given its approval of the park hill and President Reagan is expected to visit Nevada before the Nov 4 elections and sign it The park bill is said to be unique in its preservation of grazing and patented mining claim rights Both of these terest groups lobbied heavily against the park proposal The proposed paik could potentially pump millions of dollars into the local economies of Delta and eastern Nevada through tourist industries The proposed paik fcatuies the 13061 loot Wheeler peak and a large vanety ol unique geographical features such as snow and rock glaciers six large mountain glacier fed lakes ancient btistlecone pine mahogany ehman Caves National ices and all m the context of live Monument distinct “hie zones" ranging in a small aiea Irom Sonoran desert to jumper loiests then aspen highlands and up to alpine tundia he pai k is also a lirst the Great Basin geogiaphical icgion an aiea the size ol lance As parks go the Gieat Basin national Paik will be small It confoims loughly to the houndaiies of the Humboldt National orest in the South Snake Range National Paik officials said that no changes to the paik aiea are planned However among main types ol paik developments that could happen aie a visitor center and toadside and tiailside exmuseum hibits and self guided nat me walks wildtlower guldens a paik libtaty alpine rcscuich station a lodge an Inn mountain chalets picand auto and lukei nic utens campgrounds Fillmore’s new city offices and library ready for action xsL P J 't 1 rf "n s — thanks v to volunteers C A j: aldkiSsttjM Librarian (won Hunter puls hushing Imu lus on library whit h will open complex The Fillmore City Council met for the first time this week in the new facility at 25 South 100 West replacing cramped quarters at 96 South Main St f y j next vvci A spacious library and multipurpose service window and room padded seats in the city council chambers are just a few features of the new Ttllmore City library and office building housed in the old hospital k (I - Over 600 students formed a "book brigade" and moved over 14000 books lo the new library in than 600 elementary school help complete the move from to new building by forming a chain through the block and in a passing library books “book brigade The students in two days helped moved over 15000 books This effort was just one of many volunteer projects that have made the new library office building a success The library will be open Monday October 27 1986 with hours of 3 to 7 pm Mon— Fri and to 5 pm Sat A convinient feature on the city offices entrance is a customer window service which can be used for paying bills and fees and getting information The city section also sports a large for the safe vaultworkroom keeping of records and for use in records work just one ol many volunteer ellorts More children the old human 4 H 3 JL a5 r L Fillmore Treasure Roy Tomkinson Mayor Keith Gillins mans the helm in new olliiex ft -- r — 4 provides sevuntv and at i essibihtv In retords |