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Show Museum under virtual construction TOE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Pfcgs 7 Park Service will host summer youth crew Turnbaugh of Iron Mission National Park Museum is proud to State Park, Linda Thatcher of ' Sixteen students from announce that Curator of Utah State Historical Society, Grand and San Juan Counties Collections, Debbie Westfall, Michael OHara of the Museum will have the opportunity to is participating in an exciting of Northern Arizona, Earl the summer working in partnership project called Mulderink, Associate Professor spend National Park Canyonlands "Voices of the Colorado of History, Janet Seegmiller of when the Country Plateau". Southern Utah University ConservationCanyon (4Cs) beCorps The four main goals of the (SUU) Special Collections, of fourth season its operaproject are: 1) to expand Karen Underhill of the gins tion. Banta, SuperintenJerry access to the cultural heritage Northern Arizona University of five regional museums and library, and Matt Nickerson of dent of the Southeast Utah Group, said "Were really three libraries Edge of the Cedars State by university creating a virtual museum, 2) to establish a collaborative environment where a consortium of institutions can work SUU. The next meeting is April 27 in Cedar City. The partners plan to put together a powerful multimedia web presentation that can be accessed by home computer users. They hope to use oral together, sharing materials and expertise to create online exhibits, 3) to establish and histories and photographs share innovative models for related to the Colorado Plateau distributing audio artifacts in region in order to make the site virtual museums and integra- personal. The actual work will ting a variety of museum be done by a creative team of archive artifacts in various individuals from SUU. formats, and 4) to provide Undoubtedly, the oral history educational and enriching tapes housed at Edge of the exhibits on the popular Cedars will play a key role. Colorado Plateau region to a Suggested themes to be world-wid- e audience. explored through the virtual Besides Debbie Westfall, the museum include resources, partners involved in "Voices of archaeology, people, discovery the Colorado Plateau include and exploration, education, Julia Betz of the John Wesley culture, and exploitation. Powell Museum, Rachel office building in either Monticello or Moab every Monday morning and will re- turn Thursday evening. from Transportation Monticello or Moab to Needles is provided, but students will need to provide their own transportation to and from the office locations. A camp will be established at the Needles happy to be able to continue District where food and most the 4Cs program this year. camping supplies will be furThis is an excellent use of our nished. Work shirts and pants visitor fee revenue and we look will be provided. The student forward to the same kind of participants will be responsuccess that weVe had for the sible for their own sleeping bags, work boots, and personal hygiene products. The participants will be paid $8.40 per hour. Amy Wolin ofMonticello will coordinate the program for Canyonlands National Park assisted by veteran enrollees from previous years. Hiring will be coordinated through the Utah State Department of Workforce Services at the and Moab, Monticello offices. For further Blanding information, contact Amy Wolin at 435-587-27- exten- sion 4. past three summers. The 4C residen-- . nine-wee- k tial program will be based in the Needles District of Canyonlands and is open to all students in Grand and San Council helps fund two grant proposals Juan Counties who will be at The San Juan County Com- was in the county in February least 17 years old by June 4, munity Development Council filming for German television. 2001. The program will com- met recently to discuss marThe show will be aired as part work keting opportunities, filming of the effort in Germany to bine projects with outdoor educa- projects, web page developprepare people for their visit tion and outdoor living skills. ment, and grant proposals. to the US for the Olympics and Sixteen students will be Two grant proposals were beyond. hired for the program. Work approved for funding: The Various marketing cam4 on ends and June Great Gourd Show, an event paigns were presented. The begins August 2. The crew will work to be held in Bluff in April was Canyonlands (southeast four days each week, given $1,500 and the Blanding Utah) and Color Country with three days of work Chamber of Commerce was (southwest Utah) Travel Rethe Southprojects and one day of educa--. given $1,000 to develop a co- gions are tional training workshops. op advertising program with ern Utah National Parks AdThroughout the summer, stu- Lake Powell. vertising Cooperative or The San Juan County Com- SUNPAC campaign which will Thanks so very much to ALL dents will research a topic of for your prayers, concern, interest to be presented to munity Development web site market all of southern Utah. cards, letters, phone calls and community members and park is undergoing reconstruction. The first ad has appeared in staff. The program is funded It accessible visits. at USA Tbday and requests for is Thanks to so many for so very entirely through visitor fees www.southea8tutah.com and information are already being much. We love and appreci- authorized under the Recre-- should be completely new received. ate you. We live in a great com- ation Fee Demonstration Pro- within the next month. Both ' The next meeting of the munity and ward. Again -- gram established by Congress visitor information and relocaCommunity Development in 1996. THANKYOU!! tion information are available Visitor Services Council will The participants will meet on the site. Bob & Darlene be on June 12 in Blanding. at the National Park Service A small German film crew labor-intensi- ve 10-ho-ur co-opi- ng Card of thanks v 181 S MAIN MONTICELLO 435-587-3- 212 Interest Rate .J . H Whether you plan to travel the woddor justthe back nine, die Gold MarketPlus from Zions Bank is the perfect way to make die most out of your retirement with, it gives you an exceptional interest rate, right off the tee. A loft for the. .first six months. 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