Show 11 November Salina SunGunnison Valley News A Friend of Forest Service identifies 4 million 1 5 2000 4-- H acres of Roadless area in Utah The release Conservation of the Roadless Area Final Environmental Statement (FEIS) was announced by US Department of Dan Agriculture Secretary Glickmanand Mike Dombeck Chief of the US Forest Service The FEIS identifies the Forest Serfor provice preferred alternative tecting nearly 60 million acres of inventoried roadless areas in national forest and grasslands Slightly over four million acres are in Utah according to Jack Blackwell Regional Fc rester of the Intermountain Region of ihe Forest Service There are a little over eight million total acres on the six Utah national Impact forests A finale rule will be issued after December 18 2(XX) based upon information in the FEIS In making the announcement Dombeck noted that the preferred quires that we stand up for the values and lands entrusted to our care by the American people" Dombeck said Creation of the National Forest System by Gifford Pinchot and alternative "preserves options and Teddy Roosevelt although unleaves future generations choices popular with some at the time is about how these unfragmented today viewed as an enduring vicIt is my firm wildlands should be managed" tory for conservation The preferred alternative would: belief future generations will regard Prohibit road construction and this proposal in the same light" Dombeck went on to thank "the reconstruction on 492 million acres of inventoried roadless areas nathousands of Forest Service employtionwide increasing to 585 million ees who worked tirelessly to make acres in April 2004 when the this day possible" In developing the roadless plan Tongass National Forest in Alaska the Forest Service sought public is included Prohibit timber harvesting except put by holding over 600 public meetfor clearly defined stewardship ings across the nation Hundreds of purposes in inventoried roadless thousands of people participated in the public process generating areas and Allow road construction in over 6 million written and verbal for responses that were considered in roadless areas when necessary the analysis and recommendation publics safety and resource protecThe four volume FEIS has been tion Stewardship purpose timber har- posted on the roadless fs fed us website Printed copies will be availvests would occur only where they maintain or improve roadless characteristics and also improve habitat for threatened endangered proposed or sensitive species reduce sethe risk of uncharacteristically vere fire or restore ecological structure function and processes "Conservation leadership re able for review at all Forest Service offices and 10000 public and municipal libraries nationwide Also copies of the FFIS on CD hardcopy versions of the FEIS or a summary can be ordered via a toll free information line at or Award at Gunnison Valley News Salina Sun publisher Jim Olsen accepts the Friend of the Sanpete Recognition dinner recently Olsen accepted the award for the newspapers for Kent's Market was also cited the regular placement of news and announcements from the for the year 2000 as a Friend of Ask A mu Specialist WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST FOR FAMILY HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES THAT E)i W COST A FORTUNE? Answer by: Glen O Jenson Utah State University Extension Family and Human Development Specialist Here are some suggestions you acmight consider for inexpensive tivities to make tie coming holidays special The Salina Buck Is Returning To Salina This Christmas ! J I to Write a letter of appreciation Letters your spouse and children are often read over and over again each time conveying warmth and A letter from a signifiacceptance cant person in your life is always welcome Weall like mail that makes letter is a nice us feel good A way to tell a person of your love and appreciation for them and the price is right Make personal contact with as many of your immediate family members as you can especially the young and the old A visit is preferred by most but letters email messages or phone calls are also great to receive An unexpected contact of some kind is often a very welcome gift Instead of giving expensive gifts to parents and older brothers and sisters agree beforehand as a family to pool money that would have been spent and give it to a charitable organization or a family in need Join other families in your for a "sing in" of favorite Christmas songs Singing is somewhich in thing everyone can participate rega rd less of age In vi te each family to bring a forxl treat to share V with others ake a walk around areas in your community that have festive Christmas decorations Christmas decorations are better enjoyed standing next to them Enjoy the beauty others have provided Select an ancestor who somehow has made a meaningful contribution to your life Compile some information about that individual to share with other family members When loved ones are together hold an "I Remember When" session encouraging each person to recall and share significant events and memories that have been meaningful to you and other family members A video or audio recording of such a session can become priceless Invitesomeonewhc may not have family members close by to join you and others for a meal or two and some conversation during the holiday season Spend time with children Holidays are better in the presence of children Children enjoy having ad ults show them attention and give them praise — inexpensive to give and very much appreciated Greet everyone you see with a smile and a wish for a wonderful holiday season Find new and different ways to express love and appreciation to family members and others during the holiday season Use your creativity to brighten the lives of others Direct column topic questions to: Donna Falkenborg Utah State University Extension 49(X) Old Main Phone Hill Logan UT fax: email: donnafextusuedu Nothing is Sacred on "Stiff Upper Lips "anew KUE D comedy The British empire takes it on the chin in "Stiff Upper Lips" an outrageous comedy starring Prunella Scales and Peter Ustinov on ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre Monday November 20 at 8:00 pm V i I I ' The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the annual Shop Salina and Earn Salina Bucks promotion beginning November 22! Be ready to shop Salina And Earn perfect match for her niece Cedric has wealth station effete manners classical learning and the most hid- eous moustache Ustinov plays Horace a disCedric's solute tea plantation owner in Inon 7 dia The hilarious satire targets MerTrue to Shakespearean comedy chant Ivory costume epics such as A Uncle Horace ends up falling for Room With a View and Howards Aunt Agnes Cedric and Edward End with additional s of fall for each other and Emily falls Gandhi Chariots of Fire Lady for George a socialist rabbit catcher Chatterley's Lover and Death in reminiscent of Mellors in Lady Venice Chatterley's Lover There are even barbs aimed at Scales and West can claim firstMasterpiece Theatre's "Upstairs" hand knowledge of the spixif since "Downstairs" and "The Jewel in both acted in Howards the Crown" Is nothing sacred? as the patrician Aunt Juley and her Set in 1908 "Stiff Upper Lips" son West as the proletarian Leonard features Scales as Agnes Ivory a Bast West actually sees no need to play dotty spinster who lives with her dishy niece Emily in a Victorian the upper class for laughs "The gothic monstrosity near a railway wonderful thing about the British stop called Ivory's Fnd aristocracy in 1910" he told the Georgina Cates is Emily already London Independent "is that so 22 and still unmarried thanks to her many of the things they do are riimpossibly high standards For one diculous anyway Their rules about thing she abhors facial hair on etiquette and behavior are so exmen — including eyebrows treme as to be so the Samuel West who in real life is straighter you play them the funScales' son plays Emily's idiot nier they are" brother Edward Unluckily for ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre: "Stiff Upper Lips" airs on KUED on Emily he has a Cambridge chum Cedric whom Aunt Emily judges a Monday November 20 at 8:00 pm STEEL ROOFING SIDING SAVE $$$ & Darns Hulld Your Own Dhods Galvanized V wiriF 8’ 10’ 12’ 14’ Colors 3’ WIDE Season Closeouts vv 16’ 330 sq ft 270sqft Various lengths & colors Limited quantities Mastercard Accepted B2ETAOIART Visa ft 1200 E 100 SLEHIUT Subject to prior sal Fun lengths only 8 Call For FREE StockPrice List!!! 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