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Show IQ - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. August 12. 1997 Page extends comment period on wildlife refuge BLM Statewide Trend Uintah Basin realtors report a second quarter decreaseJ in home sales 1996 dipped 8.13 percent, due prihome Bales in the marily, we believe, to a more than decline in net immigraUintah Basin dropped by 21 per- two-yea- r cent during second quartet 1997. tion and an increase in inventory. versus second quarter 1996The The modest 3.13 percent decrease average sales price ofa home in the in second quarter sales shows this downward trend is Blowing. area was $75,877. Ball further noted that although According to figures recently released by the Utah Association of home sales are down on average, Realtors, the Uintah Basin has one some areas, including Central Utah, of the lowest housing costs in the Iron County, Park City, Tooele state. The Central Utah Board of County, and Wasatch County, reRealtors reported slightly lover ported an increase in sales. The average price ofa single famcosts of a home, with an average 1997 in sales price of $74,896. Also in the ily home in second-quartfor housing costs are Car- Utah was $147,805. That's up by bon and Emery counties where the $6,481 or almost 5 percent from average price of a home is $79,376. second quarter 1996. A comparison Second quarter home sales of second quarter 1997 figures with dipped slightly throughout the state. first quarter 1997, shows a Blight State-wid- e sales fell a marginal 3.13 increase in the average home price percent compared to second quarter by over 2 percent. The highest home costs were re1996, while home prices ruse 4.59 percent during second quarter. ported in the Park City area where Although home aales have been the average sales price of a single-famihome is $370,037. Home pricdeclining for the past three quarters, the 3.13 percent dip in seamd es are climbing in neighboring quarter actually reflects a healthy Wasatch County, where home sales swing back for home sales, said jumped by almost 46 percent durGeorgia Ball, UAR president First ing second quarter. The average quarter 1997 sales fell 12.36 per- price of a home in Wasatch County cent and those in fourth quarter during that time was $173,498. ; Single-famil- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the public comment period for the proposed Pelican LakeOuray National Wildlife Refuge Plan Amendment to the Diamond Mountain Resource Management Plan until August 29, due to public interest. The plan amendment is being prepared to define the appropriate level of management prescriptions for approximately 4,907 acres of public land administered by the BLM south of Pelican Lake and west of the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Uintah County, Utah. y ty er low-ran- ly Northeastern counseling center names new director Randall W. Bachman, resident ofRochester Minn, has accepted the position of executive director of the Northeastern Counseling Center. The Center, formerly Uintah Basin Counseling Center, has recently changed to an inter-loca- l agency board comgoverned by a prised of members fivm Uintah, Duchesne, and Dagget counties. Randy Bachman is a licensed psychologist who has worked in a variety of human service settings including schools, public and private social service agencies, and in private practice. Bachman is the former Executive Director ofOmnia Family Services, an organization that serves troubled youth and families in southeast Minn. Omnia has a variety of programs that provide ty treatment and support primarily for youth, and their families, with behavioral or community-base- d mental health problems. Bachman has also been involved in a number of efforts to improve human services and education. He was the first of the local chapter of Parents Anonymous in Rochester and later served as president He was one off the founders of the Minn. Family-Base- d Services Association and also served as president of that organization. He has also served cm numerous local and state-wid- e committees and boards interested in child protection, child welfare, and childrens mental health issues, he has been recognized for his work in family services Services through the Family-Base- d Association and was named their Outstanding Contributor in 1986. Bachman and his wife Klare will be relocating to the Basin. When asked why he accepted the position at Northeastern Counseling Center, he stated, I was impressed with the boards commitment to mental health and intrigued by the change from state to private. Bachman says he is looking forward to moving to the area. My wife and I both grew, up in small towns and are looking forward to going back to the environment which we grew up in. He will begin his new job on September 3. will be lots of clowns and animals in Merri weather Circus performs in & town when the Culpepper Roosevelt on Thursday, Aug. 14 east of the cemetery. Performances will be held at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. ITS CIRCUS Development of the EA is a puband the public is invited and encouraged to assist in the identification of issuea. Comments on the proposed EA should be provided to the BLM Vernal District Office, 170 South 500 East, no later than August 29. lic process For additional information, please contact Peter Kempenich at (801) Updated information regarding this prqject may also be obtained by accessing the BLM Vernal District Office home page at www.blm.govutahvemal. 781-443- 2. TIME-Th- ere Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.' Oscar Wilde. Follow-U- p OCOLUMBIA Ruling nearly puts end to billboard controversy In June, Hy and Mikes bail bondsman. Damn Brady installed a large billboard near the new Duchesne County Justice Center. This sparked controversy and petitions were sent around the community opposing the installation ofhis, and any other billboards. Duchesne City ruled that the sign be taken down, Duchesne County insisted that it waS not in violation of any codes. Now, a month after all of the controversy and argument, Brady has received a final answer. July 29, Brady was issued a commercial building permit for his billboard. County planning and zoning inspector, Clayton Chidester, aaid that the property is in feet commercially zoned, and the sign could stay. - Karl Mott, County building inspector, and Jack Wood met with Chidester and the three approved the billboard and issued the permit Well, then there wss the issue of and his family to the Uintah Basin. So now, I am going of to have to invest another $1,000 into this sign. Hie mayor gave me the original approval to put the sign where it is, I have had to go throtqpi all of these loops because of that, and in the end still have to move the right-of-wa- y. gigXL According to Brady, when the building permit was issued on July 29, he received a letter from Duchesne City saying that if the sign wasn't moved by August 1, then a citation would be issued. It "Again, more takes more than two days to move a sign ofthat size, commented Brady. Now, though, after all is said and done, and 11 feet more to the west are added, the Hy and Mikes billboard will remain as a beacon to prisoners at Duchesne County Jail. Who ya gonna call? Why a bail bondsman, of course. run-aroun- d. '.wt i? . Burk T. Young, M.D. the runaround. Since I could keep the sign, they aaid it had to be moved west an additional 11 feet, because stated Brady. Xlr-t- is pleased to welcome "Duchesne City was still giving me By Veronica Gamer right-of-wa- y, Ashley Valley Medical Center Dr. Young is an Orthopedic Surgeon. His practice will include a full range of orthopedic surgery, including adult y ' and pediatric patients. u Dr. Young graduated from Brigham Young University (BA). He received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma. He also completed his internship and residency at the University of Oklahoma. His office is located in the Medical Office Building next to the hospital, at 175 North 100 West, Suite appointments call 104. For 789-784- 5. THE INFAMOUS BILLBOARD The county ruled that this Hy fuid Mikes billboard could stay where it is. Duchesne City insists Randall Bachman, new executive director of the Northeastern Counseling Center. Popular speaker to conduct workshop at East Bert Simmons, a nationally renowned speaker, will instruct and entertain parents at a special workshop August 18, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at East Elementary School (in the gym). His helpful training will remind parents that being a parent is fun. Topics of instruction include: Ways to get children to do their homework; Dealing with confrontational behavior; Redirecting off-- task behavior, Building self esteem and appropriate decision making skills; Working with children to set limits. The workshop is sponsored by the Duchesne County School District. 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