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Show Local project earns Earth Day award THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, May 2. 2001 - Pmge 14 The regular monthly meeting lamation Program, provided of the Utah Board of Oil, Gas pwwntiiil tarhnieal nasi stance, of graduate credit through able and casual on this day. and Mining was held April 25 labor funding in the recCreek in CarUtah State University for $15 Refreshments will be served, in Salt Lake City. ofMud lamation formal to or 12 hour of Department of but be sure to bring a lunch. Prior the agenda, bon County. Education in service or for Edge of the Cedars is known the Board presented 2001 credit at no for its outstanding collection of Earth Day Awards to five comcharge. This is an excellent Prehistoric Puebloan pottery, panies or organizations for environmental sensitivity and opportunity to regain your cer- rock art imagery, and authenDiscovtification or to earn some ex- tic ruin. A hands-on-" reclamation work that exThe available. room is tra credits. ceeded regulatory requireery Here is an idea of what to State Park Museum is located ments. wear to the workshop: you on 660 West 400 North, in Among those receiving Utah Highway Patrol awards museum were Umetco Minerals officers in San Juan County Winter comfortcould wear something Blanding. able and casual and for your hours will be open from 8 a.m. Corporation, of Grand Juncrecently received a donation of shoes, you could wear your until 8 p.m daily. For more tion, Colorado. Umetco was 61 teddy bears to hand out to hiking boots, because most of information, contact the mu- recognized for outstanding site child victims of accidents on reclamation at the Calliham San Juan County highways. the workshop will be pre- seum at Mine in San Juan County. sented outside. So be comfort- The donation was part of the The former uranium mine Bear Hugs program. was operated before reclamaMembers of the Monticello tion laws were enacted. HowTeen Council collected Umetco creatively re- donations throughout the ever, Child claimed the site to return it to community to purchase the GrandSan Juan Prevent Fuller, and Tami Lovato of La productive g and bears. A total of $212 was Child Abuse thanks the follow- Sal; Kimberly Valentins of U86 collected. Everyone who The Utah Division ofWildlife donated was also entered in a ing for helping in the Prevent Mexican Hat Elementary; Child Abuse Contest: Mexican Binishta Yanita, Cameron Resource, Southeastern Redrawing thanks to generous Hat Elementary, Blanding El- Shumway, Alana Benallie, gion, was recognized for its out- donations from Los Tachos ementary, Wendy Fuller and Nancy Carr, Trey McDonald, standing cooperative effort to Restaurant, Beys Bam, and family, La Sal, Tami Lovato, Abby Nelson and Kathryn enhance reclamation. The re- Pehrsons Video. The project and Monticello High School. from Blanding Elementary. Teen gional office, partnered with the was organized by The Grand Prize was won by Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Council member The winners are Tammy Kaitlyn Wheeler and Tbnya Snyder of Amanda Fuller of La Sal, an Minings Abandoned Mine Rec Randall. Larry Bakst's Project WikT at Edge of the Cedars Museum Project WILD will be pre- sented by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum on May 4 at 7 p.m. This program is an environmental program, stressed upon wildlife, and is sponsored by Utah Division ofWildlife Resources. Its purpose is to develop awareness, knowledge and skills emphasizing wildlife, people and the environment. It embraces kids and animals the proven formula for generating classroom interest and participants. Activities fulfill many of the Utah State Core curriculum standards and objectives. Program participants will receive a Project WILD Activity Guide, aquatic WILD Activity Guide, supplemental - educational materials, posters, and more. A registration fee of $17 is required before attending the Workshop. Applications are available at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum. So dont forget to before the workpre-regist- er shop. Project WILD has been approved for 12 semester hour Bear Hugs for accident victims 435-678-22- 4-- H Prevent Abuse Contest winners post-minin- 4-- H Monticello High; Amanda Fuller, Nathan Fuller, Sean eighth grade student at Monticello High, for a poem. |