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Show i I Thursday Q : July 18, 2002 lllthYear-No.5- Price, Utah 8 500 'f iifr , season WBBA winding down, 6A . UDOT slates U.S. 6 projects, issues traffic delay advisory The Utah Department of Transportation plans to start three construction projects on U.S. Highway 6 and advises motorists to expect heavy traffic delays when traveling between Spanish Fork and Green River. TWo UDOT crews will mobilize July 22 to begin a passing lane project at the Sunnysidc Junction and a project from Icelander to Wood- lane-leveli- ng sir. On July 29, a second project is slated on U.S. 6 from Wellington Main Street to Cat Canyon. Traffic passing through the lane-leveli- sections of highway will be re- duced to one lane of travel in al ternating directions as directed by pilot cars and flaggers. Motorists should plan ahead for delays of up to 20 minutes at the sites of the improvement projects. According to UDOT the specific details of the highway improvements include: Mile post 263 to milepost 288 - From Icelander (Cedar Price fire fighters respond to smoke, workforce services building evacuated Plica fire fighter Kevin Dunn prepares equipment to enter the workforce ser-vices center. An electrical malfunction near the lunchroom in the agencys searching for the source of the smoke on Wednesday morning. The employees stood in the warm sun while emergency workers tried to discover where the fire started and whether the occupants could return to work. building in west Price sent occupants out into the parking lot and fire fighters Ridge) to Railroad Overpass (Woodside), a $2 million project will be in effect beginning July 22 as road crews rotomill" lane level, overlay and chip seal the highway. The contractor is Legrana Johnson. Milepost 253 to milepost 256 - The passing lane project near Sunnyside Junction will commence July 22 and cost $1J million to complete. The contractor is Nielson Construction. On July 29, crews will start working on the project from mile posts 247 to milepost 252. The Wellington Main Street to Cat Canyon highway improvements will cost $700,000 to complete as UDOT crews roto mill, lane level, overlay, OGSC, and chip seal the road. UDOT encourages motorists to use caution and travel at the posted speed limits while driving through construction zones. Construction work schedules on the highway projects remain subject to change due to inclement weather, equipment prob- lems or emergency situations. Water conservation remains crucially important priority By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter It may read like a broken record to local residents , but the issue remains a top priority in .Carbon County, Utah and the western United States. ; In July 1962, Price officials announced in the Sun Advocate that the administration had made .three criteria part of the citys request for water conservation. The officials indicated that the utmost voluntary cooperation would be required by local residents in order to avoid the necessity of implementing strict water usage restrictions throughout the remainder of the summer. The conservation points identified by Price city officials in 1962 included the following: Outside watering should be . done onlywhen necessary and not just because there is time for it Outside watering should be only done for short periods of time and only enough to freshen lawns and shrubs. Outside watering should be confined to early mornings and evenings, with watering prohibited between the hours of 9a.m. and 6 pjn. Any watering during the heat of the day is mostly waste because of heavy evaporation. Identical announcements could have been made during the . droughts in the late 1970s or the early 1990s. ;; And of course, the emphasis on the need for Carbon County . residents to voluntarily imple ment water conservation practices is certainly be applicable in connection with the current drought conditions. The cast of characters who issue the directives may change, but the words remain basically the same. And with the steadily increasing demand created by Americas energy and water consumptive society, the warnings are as important as ever. The warnings and the precautions associated with how and when to use water outside have changed very little. Officials and citizens with water in the West are ed : "Ti is 4. J? "V.J.'i-,";- , By properly watering lawns and yards, residents can make the biggest impact on supplies in 'fj-- . - . ,, i i . .'Wr'&'St rT . . j ? :i . J ''-- V t . i kt ik y, se repeating the same messages over and over again - people must conserve; Wfcter conservation practices are officially encouraged every summer, whether an area is in the midst of a drought year or not. But in some years, it seems like consumers are actually encouraged to use more. But not in summer 2002 and definitely not in southeastern Utah. Some residents talking on the streets die last few days believe that the rain the area received during the weekhas heied to alleviate the local water problem. But even in the areas of the Castle VfcHey where hard thun-- . derstorms pounded the ground with so much rain that the water ran off in small rivers, the soil still remains extremely dry only an inch below the surface. Summer thundershowers sel- - Carbon County. But focusing on water conservation inside the house can also make a difference. Many of the conservation measures people can implement to save water reduces energy consumption. : Saving energy represents another premium during the hot summer months when millions of air conditioners are toiling to keep buildings and homes cool. The Alliance to Save Energy recently released several guide- -. conservation. lines for Some of the alliances recom- mendations are conventional ideas. Other suggestions offered ;v J The Alliance to Save Energy recommends setting proper levels on washing machines to avoid wasting water when laundering smaller loads. dom do anything for a bad water situation, other than to keep people from having to water their lawns for an extra day or two. by the organization have unique, relatively unfamiliar twists. Thealliances conservation recommendations include: If homeowners are in the market for a new dishwasher or washing machine, they should Mookfbr appliances featuring the Energy Star label. Front and some newer top loading machines with the label use significantly less water. Dishwashers often have cycles that require less water and energy as well. Consumers should utilize the features. When people are using a washer or a dishwasher, they should try to operate the machines with full loads. If less than a full load of laundry is to be done, consumers should adjust the water level on the washing machine appropriately. People should refrain from washing all loads on the highest water level. Residents should install low-flo- w shower heads. The heads can save up to five gallons of water per minute while the shower is turned on. People should take short showers instead of baths. Residents should fix drippy faucets or leaky toilets. A leaky toilet can waste up to 5200 gallons of water per year. Another thing that will conserve water is to put new aerators in taps. Many newer models use less water and provide more pressure. . Residents should place a plastic bottle filled with water in toilet tanks. People following the plastic bottle tip will save up to 11 gallons per day. Consumers should turn off the water while brushing teeth. Not letting the water run can save up to four gallons per minute. : People should try to recycle water when possible instead of letting it go down the drain. For example, people can connect barrels to down spots to collect rain towaterplantsand flowers. Moisture collected during a rainstorm can also be used to wash motor vehicles, equipment or fruits and vegetables. US Navy vessel carried Carbon County moniker . By RICHARD SHAW ; Staff reporter -- OnaSunday afternoon in April adrive was started to select a name for a United States Navy 1919, shipthatwouldsprcadthestaycif Carbon County around the world for the 27years. 7 World War I had ended six months earlier. But flic U.S. was . in a ship building frenzy, still thinking of the future defense of the country and the residual po- - war was still evident The honor at naming a ship hadbeeneamedbythedlizensaf . the county because more war bonds had been sold in Carbon ; ihan in any area of comparable size in the multi-sta12th federal re-Serve district during the Fourfi? Bond Drive. When that the government gave the locality the right to diooae a name for anewNavalveaseL The money that put Carbon the position was szabie at the time, especially for a county that World - : ! te wasaftenconsueredpoarinoon- - trast to others in the district During the five bond drives conducted while theU&wasen- gaged in the war, Carbon nearly doubled die quota of $187,000 dollars and raked more money than almost all Utah counties. In fact. The Sun newspaper trumpeted at the time that Car- bon had saved the state of Utah from embarrassment Carbons performance won the right to name the vessel being built in the Alameda shipyard in em California. Presumably, the drive would conclude with amoni-keraffiliatingthe future oil tanker with the landlocked county in the ' middle of the western desert In the weeks preceding the meeting, officials announced that any Carbon resident could submit a name to the local council of feme and the entry would be sideredfor the honor, ty d, CoundpresidentAWHorsiey and secretary named to the onrpmittee conduct-inting the ship naming contest A number of rules were set down, (Continued on pegs 4A) o Greek Festivaj attracts hundreds of hungry Carbon County residents, visitors Carixm County residents and visitors select from a vast airay of delicious foods at toe annual Greek Festival Days celebration last weekend in Pries, Thousands of huiignr people lined toe streets in 100 degree weattwrto partake in toe wide variety of authentic Greek dishes last Friday and Saturday. In addition, toe festival inclwled activities for efriktrsn, entertauiment for peoplfl ' attending toe annual event and special toureof the Greek Oitoodn Church. |