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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, March 1, 2000 - Page 5 ROUND THE REGION Moab Salt sold to Denver-base- d Moab - Intrepid Oil and Gas, a Traffic signs will be changed in Monticello by Anna Adair company energy company, has purchased Moab Salt, which owns the Kane Creek Potash Mine in San Juan County near Moab. Plant officials state that operation ofthe mine will continue as is, but that Intrepid plans to employ modern mining techniques in the operation. The new techniques are expected to extend the mine life significantly. The modernization process is expected to take 8 months. The mine is located on School Institutional TVust Lands Administration property. As a result, the extended life of the mine will mean additional royalties for the benefit ofUtah school children. The mine has been in continuous operation since 1962. It Times Independent produces salt and potash. Denver-base- d 12-1- Monticello City employees are apparently catching up with backed up projects as council members approved a large number of changes to city signs at the February 23 meeting ofthe Monticello City Council. Stop signs will be added on every street that intersects Abajo Drive, which is also being signed as 200 South. The yield sign on 3rd East and 1st South will be changed to a stop sign, and stop signs will be added on 5th East entering Center Street and at 3rd are bids for! So you can beat the competition and then charge whatever you like anyway? Council members expressed anger about selecting an out-of-to- bid based on a low bid price over local bidders. Now the city may pay more than what the local bids were in the South and 3rd East. No U turn" signs will be first place. was asked to attend the Some Council members said offer to suggestions placed in front of Monticello meeting and opinions on changing Elementary School as well as that it is time to refuse various yield signs, adding a do not enter at the south payment, seek legal counsel stop signs, and changing other entrance of the turnaround. and take the issue to court. No contest plea in murder case traffic signs in the City. Stop and yield signs will be The City attorney, as well as Adair told the council he placed on two or three other the League of Cities and Green River The Seventh District Court has sentenced a sees no real problems at this small streets within the city. Towns, will be consulted Washington man, charged with the shooting death of In other matters, the council before a decision is made. an Emery County road department employee to life in prison time, with the exception of The council approved a $500 with the opportunity of parole. The life sentence followed Scott signs at the Elementary tabled a decision on what to do School Sunrise a been have that Engineerregarding already sponsorship for the proposed Joseph Merrill's plea on one count of aggravated murder. The murder charges stem from the 1998 shooting death of approved. Adair reports that ing request for payment for Monticello Community Youth The Charles Waterson of Green River. In exchange for a guilty plea, whenever a problem area overcharges on the water line Activities Center. Police the in summer. the will donation arises, Department projects past help pay the Merrill avoided the death penalty on capital murder charges. The City sent a proposal to rental fee for the Body Salon Sun Advocate assesses the situation and makes changes if need to both Sunrise (the engineering to house the center for two correct problems. Adair firm for the project) and High months. The rental fee has Private rest stops are coming to Utah questioned the need to fix Mountain (the contractor for been paid by business Nephi - The Utah Department of Transportation would like to problems that he said may not the project) that asked each of sponsors for March and April put a rest stop in Nephi using a newly developed plan. The exist. the three parties to cover one and, with the Citys donation, to will who bid utilizes businesses run plan existing community third of the overspending cost, will be covered through June. Despite Adairs recommethe rest stop. The privatization of interstate rest stops requires ndations, the City Council in order to come to a comproThe center is being opened 365 certain criteria that will have to be met, including and to a mise situation number of put the a, part of a 21st Century approved Times News changes. days a year access from the freeway. rest. Community Learning In order to encourage traffic Sunrise refused to agree to Program through Tauna Kanab opposed to draining Lake Powell flow from East to West onto the proposal. It is assumed Larson, the MHS program 1st will Main Mountain also at that The focus of the director. Street, yield signs High Kanab The Kanab City Council encourages citizens of the area center is to provide a safe to tend a rally in Page, Arizona on March 14. The City of Page S and 1st East, 1st South and refuse. 1st 1st and North and Evan Councilman West, Lowry place for youth to participate has asked for support from surrounding communities for those who desire to maintain Lake Powell. Page has reported that an 1st West will be changed to raised the question that in worthwhile, supervised estimated 5,000 people in support of retaining the lake will at- yield traffic the opposite seemed to be on everyones activities. tend the gathering. The efforts met with the enthusiastic sup- direction than is currently set. mind when he asked, What Southern Utah News port from the Kanab City Council. Chief of Police Kent Adair 30-year-o- ld no-cont- est 24-ho- ur, NORTiHEBNIEUEGiTiRIG SAN JUAN HEALTH DISTRICT is proud to announce the opening of the at the San Juan Hospital Monticello We have Call 435-587-22- 82 a us for prompt Blanding Blen A. Freestone PA-Family Practice Retail Sales large stock of electrical materials San Juan Clinic 364 West 100 North Serving San Juan County Since 1957 Licensed Electrical Contractor & efficient service 435-678-24- 15 N ewlDi g i ta UDi ag n os i s C under the direction of Manfred R. Nelson, M.D. Monday - Friday mm 9 am - 5 pm rmro) Starting March 8 Womens Clinic Tanya Richie PA-- Wednesday 3 - 8 pm C A s. ' ' WrTAbrasjonl&lL'aseO Dr. G.O. Miller, DDS Dr. Brian J. Goodwine, DDS FAMILY DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS 435-587-25- 28 217 S 100 W Monticello 7 am - 7 pm Mon - Fri |
