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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - Ilific f Applied Technology College brings classes to Navajo Mountain, Montezuma Creek and Monument Valley by Bill A large number of Monticello residents have asked about the numerous extension cords that are snaking down many of the gutters in Monticello. They are a part of a massive oil and gas exploration project that is currently taking place in the area. Officials from Western Geco are in the process of an extensive 80 square mile subterranean mapping effort. The southwest corner of the project is in Monticello city limits and as a result, crews have been placing a large number of high tech sensors throughout the community. The listening devices are located along miles of cord that extend throughout the test area. Massive thumper trucks extend vibrations deep into the ground and the listening devices throughout the area help create a map of what lies beneath the surface of the earth. Western Geco (and many local land owners) hope that the effort will result in the discovery of extensive oil and gas Boyle deposits. In effect, we are taking a picture of the ground 15,000 feet below ground level, said a Western Geco official. Ice skaters get ready! The Monticello Recreation mittee is making preparations to open an ice skating rink at the City Pavilion at the Recreation Parks. It will be open Com- from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. on weekdays and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. City officials state the bathrooms will be un- locked and the lights will be on. They hope to extend the ice skating season to several months with the covered pavilion. In September, 2001 the state legislature established a tenth college in the state of Utah. The Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) has ten individual Applied Technology Colleges (ATC) throughout the state including one in San Juan County. The Southeast Applied Technology College (SEATC) is on the College of Eastern Utah-SaJuan Campus. The SEATC is involved in many programs in San Juan County, n such as Building Trades, computer education, and remediation programs. The SEATC also has a program to help business owners keep employees trained and up to date on new advances within their respective areas. Until recently the SEATC did not have any programs in the south county, but the SEATC recently received funding for d and instructor self-pace- that Scott Boyle is the newest writer for the San Juan led-compu- courses I am delighted to report Record. Scott will write a va- riety of stories, including an occasional interview of a local newsmaker. Just in case you were wondering, my older brother Scott was his parents favorite child for eight years. and remediation programs. The A remediation programs are designed to help students increase knowledge in a number of areas. A test prior to the course assesses the students knowledge of the subject. The remediation programs are delivered by work through the program at their own pace. Students can their arrange learning schedules around their life schedules, this alleviates a lot of the anxiety a student may feel when returning to school. Many of the students who have participated and completed the A remediation training go on to further their educational goals at other colleges in the area. d The computer courses include Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel self-pace- programs. Computer Based Learning allows the student to cover topics repeatedly until they are comfortable with that subject. Students can work through each course at their own pace. These computer based programs are very popular with area residents, primarily because they work at their own pace and set their own schedules. Individuals who have little experience with a computer, find these programs useful. Students who have experience with computers use the programs to brush up on the latest versions or learn a different program. There is a skills certificate available for these courses. Instructor-le- d courses computer. This unique way of include basic computers, word learning allows students to processing, spreadsheets, internet and email. Students attend a two week course that gives a basic introduction to each subject. This is a popular course for those who have never worked on a computer. Each of the three locations has a lab coordinator in place that has been hired to run the programs in their area. These individuals will be there to assist and monitor the students. Lab coordinators will set a schedule that best fits the needs of the students in their locations. Lab coordinators can also help qualify students to receive funding to pay for courses taught by the SEATC. The funding received by the ATC not only has allowed these programs to come to these areas of our county, but it also includes the funding for students to participate. There are requirements that need to be met for students to attend using this funding source. If a student docs not meet the requirements there is a tuition fee. Tuition varies from program to program, but is quite reasonable. For information regarding the courses or the eligibility requirement for a tuition wavier, please call; Clayton or Kim Palmer ext. 190. Palmer 678-343- 7 678-220- 1 Mark E. Lyman, LCSW Because you utf C01 need to know! The Utah Department of Workforce Services invites San Juan County employers to join us for Counseling Services Individual, Marriage and Family Counseling Consultation 25 years experience 435-678-26- 17 Blanding Lunch with Your Economist 678-278- 1 Monticello 587-230- 2 SAN JUAN PHARMACY Dont miss this opportunity to ask our expert, Austin Sargent, about current economic trends nationally and locally! Learn about current issues in the US economy Hear about the outlook for the global economy Find out about the regional economic outlook See what it all means for Utah and for San Juan County Wednesday, December 4y 2002 Arts and Events Center on the San Juan 12:00 Noon - Lunch Served This 1230-13- 0 CEU Campus Presentation event is free, but you must RSVP by December 2 to: Travis Black at 435-678-14- 00, or e-m-ail: Space is limited, so call and Visit us on the web tabiackOJobS4itah.gov register today! at Jobs.utah.gov MO Kitchen Decor off |