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Show I I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. June 6. Theirs, Yours, and Our Garbage By Janet Pana I aaw a sign once that said, of the worlds largest "Horn cancer-causin- g, water-pollutio- n, toxic waste dump." Garbage is a big problem wherever we look. Whether it is hauled from Wasatch County to Bluebench or taken to the Rosebud Indian Reservation or carried from state to state by the railroads, or shipped across the ocean, the big question is "What do we do with d, itr We have relied on the old strategy of "out of sight, out of mind for too long. We are running out of ways to dispose of our waste in a way that keeps it either out of sight or mind. Everywhere we look we see garbage. How often when driving down the road do we just toss something out the window so we dont have to of it properly; someone else disjxwe Garbage is becoming a major It affects people in the Uintah Basin ana tne whole country. Ordinary people need to dispose of their garbage properly ana legally. Headlines like "Other Peoples Trash," "Urban Ore," "The New Politics of Trash," "Will this Man Trash your Town?" "Dumping on problem. is a Multifaceted us of tire "Waste Us, Problem" - warn impending crisis. A golfer reported seeing a tattlesnake while playing Roosevelt City Courses Back Nine, recently. However, Roosevelt Golf Pro Brian Ainsworth reported that he as well as Brent Fenn, also a Roosevelt City golf employee, have just seen a few blow snakes in the rocks on the No. 13 and 14 holes. There is nothing. They are harmless." "Im played-- a lot of golf and Ive never seen any rattlesnakes," said golf pro Ainsworth. It should be noted that if a golf ball strikes a blowsnake it cant be e. counted as a Mr. Ford, Provo, knows the problem becomes personal when the city, county, and EPA started action against him for letting others put Junk on his unused property. "The city is pursuing criminal charges against the property owner far allegedly using nil land as an illegal dump Even though sites for large area garbage dumps are the major trash problem in the United States, roadside dumping is the ugliest. We have all seen pop and beer cans, old times, used tires, large feedbags, used Christmas trees, disposable diapers, any, and everything. In Iran County the Solid-Wa-ste Supervisor has one solution: Alan Wade has been rummaging through garbage illegally dumped on the byways of Iron County, looking for dues to the culprit.. ..He looks for bills, junk mail, discarded credit cards, anything that can lead him to the source. He takes pictures, and he documents what na sees ...he has called 40 to SO perpetrators and has ordered them to dean up the jnles within 48 hours or face a citation from the sheriffs department. "I hate to do it. I hate theyVe going dump it, going to do' everything in my power to find out wno did it ana Im going to make them clean it up and pay for it" There are innovative solutions: Adopt a road program makes think before tossing people something where it doesnt belong. The roadside dean up can be handled by ordinary citizens you and me. If we use common sense and courtesy, we can eliminate this garbage eyesore. People have two options, they can employ a licensed contractor to ick up their house waste or . it sliver themselves. to the landfill Its voluntary, but its quite pointed as to what the law states. The county demands that sanitation ordinances be strict any dumping. "The county landfill is the only place where trash can be legal deposited." The best solution is to create less garbage and find a profitable reuse for the junk now being discarded. Like beauty-us- es for garbap may be in the eyes of the beholder. If it becomes an asset, we would stop creating so much If we reduce our garbage. production of garbage, our land and air wont be contaminated. of (he Altamont Utah Federation for Youth participate in a staged accident MOCK ACCIDENT-Memb- ers to help students realize the importance of driving safely and wearing seatbelts. According to statistics from the Utah State Office of Public Safety, in May, 9 percent of all accidents in the state occurred in Duchesne County. 'P&e&U 4m )sih& idm Sporitocd byt1ie Uintak-- TEST RULES! k participate fill out the entry blank "People are the Heart of the Uintah Basin Contest" with your name, address, telephone number and weekly entry and drop it off at our office or mail to: The Uintah Basin Standard, People are the Heart of the Uintah Basin Contest, 268 So. 200 East, RooseveTOtjg066. Mistakenldentity In another FACT threepateg. awarded each week. incident roTtmtHttiM. rs will receive four YOUCOULD :rrt You Need A Good I Nights Sleep Tickets To e part submit information concerning have been enjoyed by all family where your family has visited to the "A the Uintah passes to Lagoon Contest Runs (4) Fun Filled Weeks! Be Sure To Join The Fun! -- efithi Uintah 'Basin JUl State City Amusement Park, a three year the Uintah Basin Standard and to subscription be entered in the grand prize drawing. automatically The third week of June The Standard will host the contest, To enter The Amusement Ride," for children ages 2-1- 2. participants must send a picture they have drawn showing what mom and dad look like while on a fun and exciting ride at Lagoon. A completed entry form must accompany the entry. Deadline for The Amusement Ride" entries will be Thursday, June 22 at 5 p.m. A photo contest featuring children of the Uintah Basin will run the fourth week of June. To participate, entrants must enclose an action photo of one or more children in the Uintah Basin with a completed entry form to the Uintah Basin Standard. The deadline for the photo contest is Thursday, June 29 at 5:00 p.m. The first week of July the Standard will sponsor the contest "Uintah Basin Neighbors." Entrants must relate a factual event in short story form of unsolicited neighborly service performed for them. Be sure to include a completed entry form with your submission. Deadline for the "Uintah Basin Neighbors" contest will be Thursday July 6 at 5 p.m. lb culminate the "People are the Heart of the Uintah Basin Contest, " The Standard will hold a grand prize drawing for a John Deere lawnmower. This is a free drawing open to everyone. To enter, complete the "People are the Heart of the Uintah Basin" Contest Entry, available in weekly publications of The Standard or in Standard office. Participants may enter as many times as self-propell-ed Uintah Basin Standard's flti Tki Hiatt Phone Basin. all-d- ay Uintah Basiii Standard Address members, including the Uintah Basin, activities and the general outcome of in Deadline for first weekly contest is Thursday, June 15, at 5 p.m. The winning entries will be published in The ride Standard and the lucky winner will receive Subscription to 3-Y- ear family vacations your family has participated in, the outing and any future vacation plans you may have in A JohnDeere Lerara JMEoMes! Name I Ce they wish. The grand prize entry deadline Thursday, July 3, at 5 p.m. will 1 SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL Order Today and Save Duming Our Special Contest! Save 0 DELIVERED IN THE UINTAH BASIN! I YEAR 2 YEARS - $27 $17 DELIVERED New Renewal Good through July IS, 1995 MIIH to UirfSK Basin! OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM A Natural Substance Non Addictive Allows Deep Sleep Energy Upon Awakening ride passes Year subscription be a different arid exciting contest to inning with, Great Familyacation Ideas in the Kidsl-Deadli- ne: Melatonin three Ere will 1 f All self-propell-ed 1st Week: Best Basin Family Vacation! Deadline: Thursday, June 5th 2nd Week: The Amusement Ride! Deadlirie:Thursday,j urie 22rid 3rd Week: Photo Contest of Basin Thursday, June 29th 4th Week: Uintah Basin Best Neighbors! Deadline: Thursday, July 6th K park,,i all-d- ay dard and hav: their name automatically rawing for a Jofi Deere e winning entries will be published in The IS THAN FICTION STRANGER STORY, a Duchesne County man drove his daughters car to the store (with her permission). He got out, left his keys in the car, went into the store and made his purchases. He left the store, went to the puking lot, got in a car and drove home, only to be told by his horrified daughter, "Dad! Thats not tay car!" They immediately called the store to report the mixup. No charges were filed in either Page 9 p through the garbage, "..."But ping to I'm if hole-in-on- Recent vehicle thefts have brought out BIZARRE BUT TRUE stories of perfectly innocent Upper Country residents who have either ATTEMPTED TO or actually DID INDEED commit the criminal act of CAR THEFT (which by the way is a FELONY). In one case the woman almost drove off "in her Bishops car,1 (which, by die way she chums is identical to hers). When her key wouldnt turn the ignition she went to the hone of some nearby for assistance. relatives They returned together, she put the keys in the ignition and it started right up. She didnt realize how dose she came to stealing a car until her Bishop called later to let her know she left ha scriptures in HIS CAR. 1995- - I YEAR-$2- 8 OUT OF THE UINTAH 2 YEARS - $47 BASIN! Paid in Advance, Sorry NO CHARGES Please! Prices Good with Coupon Only! for information please call us at 722-513- 1 or be |