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Show ra w r 7 UINTAH BAS IV STANDARD. January 3 1999- - Pace 15 Nation marks 25 years of captive breeding populations. The greenback cutthroat trout was widely believed extinct until a remote population was discovered in the 1960s. Thanks to recovery actions under the Endangered Species Act, the greenback is on the verge of Toronto Zoo, Phoenix Zoo, Henry complete delisting. But, despite its successes, need Doorly Zoo, Louisville Zoological Gardem National Zoo, and the Chey- for the Act continues. This year, the enne Mountain Zoological Park), the Service has added 57 species to the program produced 339 surviving endangered species list, bringing kits from a total of 452 born in the list of endangered and threatcaptivity this spring. As a result, ened species to 1 179. "Listing a speover 200 ferret kits were placed into cies means that other conservation rein traduction sites and field breed- efforts have failed, says Service ing programs this year. This sue-ces-a Director Clark. "Ideally we should is even more impressive con- be protecting more species earlier sidering that the ferret thought by addressing larger habitat issues. to be extinct until a Wyoming ranch The Endangered Specie Act at least gives us one last chance to do right dog brought one home in 1981. The California condor reintro- by a creature " duction program continued this year Seventy percent of all endanas well, in partnership with the gered and threatened species make Peregrine Fund. Condors have been their homes on privately owned released in Arizona and California, lands, so the involvement of landowners is critical to the manageincreasing the population of condors from sere in 1987 to ment of these vulnerable species. The Clinton Administration haa 44 today. The Acts flagship species, the worked on ways for landowners to whooping crane, fell to less than 20 become more involved in the protecindividual! in the early 1940V To- tion of endangered specie on their day more than 200 whooping cranes lands while allowing for smart ecoexist in the wild, with 200 more in nomic development to continue. endangered species protection "Nothing is more priceless and Ray and Jennie Edrington hosted the family Christmas dinner and gift exchange. Relative! present were Lou and Pauline Hackford with 2 children, and Elmer Hackford, all of Bennett; Cory Edrington with 3 children of Roosevelt, and Raeleen and Galen Rom of NmIs with their daughter. The children played gamee while the adults visited. Kirk and Darla Draney, Vernal, held the family Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve at their home. Those attending were Connie and Cliff Pike, with 3 children, Trscie, Camille and Jason; Sandy and Bucky Sacakuku, also Helena, Shares and Hawk; and of course Kirk and Darla's 4 children. Beau, Scott, Kaeloni, and Aaron. Grand ma Zells Pike spent Christmas Eve at the Draney's home, and returned home on Christmas day. Kaeloni came home with grandma and stayed lor the weekend. Her parents picked her up on Sunday. Sherry Kay Rasmussen of Salt Lake came home to spend Christmas with her family. She came Dec 24 and helped Kay Rasmussen with all the serving of the dinner. Most of Kay's children dropped in during the day to snack on the food, or stay to eat Kay said she had wall to wall kids. She loved it! The children played games, while the adults visited and helped with the dishes. Loraine and George Riche ns entertained their children over Christmas. Flynn and Teri Paulson with their four children, came on Christmas day. Sunni and DJ ofSalt Lake and their little one year old son. Oak, came, staying from the Dec. 23 until Monday Dee. 28. The entire family drove to the home of Grandma Phyllis Oberhansley and erjoyed their Christmas meal with heir. Joeette Moosman, of Orem, came home on Dee. 25 to celebrate Christmas them left for home the following day. Happy belated birthday to Ron Morrill whose birthday was Dec. 27. Sherri Morrill's parents, Dewane and Love Adams came from Washington Utah on Dee. 23 and spent two days over Christmas with the Ron Morrilla. Lota of turkey, ham, and talking. Norm Symonds drove down to West Bountiful to pick up 3 of his grandsons, Jeremiah Hansen,.' Hank, tad Simon along with their friend Tjrler Doutel. He brought them to Whiterocks to his home. Grandpa showed his boys a really good time. They brought movies up, spent some time sliding down the mountain and when they reported their activities, said that they were excited about driving the tractor the next day. Norm returned the hoys to their home in West Bountiful, leaving them with lots of exciting memories about their trip to Grandpa's house. Trade Pike employed in Orem, spent Christmas with her family Thomas, spent a week inthe Uintah Basin Medical Center undergoing tests. After being released from the hospital on Dec. 21, Nellie went to Lenas home to recuperate. The Duchesne Daughters of the Utah Pioneers held their Christmas Party on Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. in the DUP building. They eqjoyed a pot-lulunch then exchanged gifta. The lesson, entitled "The Little White Indian Boy, was given by Cindy Bruton. Phyllis Day read a story along with Pat Engle. We had one guest, Roberta Neilsen, and a new member, Paulett McGinnis. About 13 ladies attended the party. Jennie Merkley and her son Marvin Jones drove to Salt Lake to attend a Christmaa party for all of the grandchildren. Betty Hamblin of Duchesne went to Salt Lake where she spent the with her daughter Romania Hamblin and her family. Colby Gaybura, son of Roger and Marty Gayburn. has returned from his mission. He will give his report on Sunday, Dec. 27 inthe Bridgeland Wart.- V'eri Nelsons eon Pdmon Nelson of Clearfield came to Duchesne on Wednesday, Dec. 23 to take Verl to spend Christmas with their family in Clearfield. Lorenzo Meacham, son of Lee and Jennie Meacham of Duchesne, has returned home after serving his mission in Sydney Australia. He will give his report in the Duchesne 1st Ward on Sunday, Dec 27 at 9 a.m. Thelda Halstead is back at Stewarts Care Center after undergoing hip surgery in the Vernal hospital. The family of Hazel Defae picked her up on Wednesday, Dec 23 and took her to their home in Tabiona for the Christmas holidays. Paulett Peatross, wife Of Ron, has been in the hospital where she un- derwent mqjor surgery. Dee Thomas and his son Mark came from Casper, Wyoming Dec. 22 to spend time with his mother Lena Thomas and grandmother Nellie Nelson. Chris Thomas, her two sons Cody and Brian, and one of their friends came from Casper, Wyoming on Dec 24 where they met Dee and their other brother and also visited with a cousin. Kristie Nelson. Dudtle Upend Save A Life! - ruum : Connie and Cliff Me. times, intense controversy. fwmniMm m flank Into Stas4w4 ij 9(Tvicv E Kina? E Kina R Morgan Lee Duke, 1 1 day old son of Colin and Lana Ffcveton Duke, of Roosevelt, returned to his Father in Heaven on Jan. 2. 1999. He was bom Dec. 22. 1998 in Salt Lake City, he lived only a few short days but leaves a lot of love behind. He is survived by his parents, Colin and Lana; grandparents. Jim and Diane Preston, Bridgeland, Leo Duke, Vernal; Georgia Duke, Draper; Aunts and Unde. Lisa and Gilbert Evans, Roosevelt, Lori and Glen Walters, Tooele; Jamie and Jason Swan, Logan; Jim L. Freston, Bridgeland; Elder Justin Freston, serving an LDS mission in Kentucky; Ttracy and Judy Duke, Draper; Donna and Ken Killian, Grantsville, Jeff Duke, Salt Lake City; 12 cousins. He was preceded in death by uncle Paul Duke and cousin Olivia Swan. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1999 at 10 a.m. at thellullingerOlpin Mortuary where friends may call 1 hour prior to the service. Burial in the Kanosh City Cemetery, Wednesday at 1 p m. Uintah Basin STANDARD CLASSIFIED Wtotfe 3 r : V ii V " Card Of Thanks The family of Kenny Atwood would like to express a sincere thank you to all of the family and friends for their prayers, support and igrmpsthy through our recent lose Thank You! 3" notos a uln g s! - era-fro- nt sense, endangered species have been "Mother Natures 911, signaling changes in the environment that require our attention. "Has the Endangered Species Act generated controversy?" asks Jamie Rappoport Clark, director oftbeU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Of course. But I believe most Americans now recognise that the Endangered Species Act is ultimately about our own future. The law doesnt protect just the famous and wellloved species. It seeks to assure healthy and balanced life systems for all aperies ours included. The Act haa sparked much debate over the years, and thats wholesome; thats how a public dialogue is encouraged and la ws can be improved. But on the 25th anniversary, I think its important to note that this law haa given us a society far more on the plus side of the ledger than on the minus. There have been some tremendous restorations and some vitally important strides for scores of rare plants and animals." One of the moat remarkable events of 1998 was the announcement that the peregrine falcon ip ready to graduate from the list of endangered andthreatened aperies. The Peregrine Fund, the Raptor Center, the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group, states and many volunteers hare worked with the Fish and Wildlife Service over the last two decades to successfully breed and release peregrines into the wild. Today their numbers have reached 1,593 breeding pain, inhabiting skyscrapers, bridges, and cliffs in 40 states. Many more specie will be following the peregrine on its road to recovery in the near future, including our national eym- boL the bald eagle, the Aleutian Canada goose, and the Tinian monarch a fitting tribute to die 25th anniversary of the EndangeredSpe-cie- s Act. Other highlights this year in-- eluded the captive breeding program for the endangered fer-ret, which experienced its most successful year te date. Managed by the Service and many partners (the - . u free-flyin- r, REF CHECKS IT OUT-Lo- cal referee, Haas Parkinson keeps an eye on Unions Rick Rasmussen, right Union will hast Altamont, Saturday. NAPS i For valuable hints and tips on entertaining outdoors log on to HouseNet the leading home and garden resource on the World Wide Web iwww. house-ne- t. com) and America Onlule housenet). To learn how to order movies and events, call your cable company. For a free, print- i keyword, pay-prr-vir- black-foote- d MXC- w able program guide, visit on the Internet at al rav.com. More Home For Your Money Al- - 157 Floor Plans to Choose From! Dollar For Dollar, Feature For Feature Your Best Buy Will AlwaysCome From If HOMES STARTING AT: 4"5" Kodak Prints Euerv Juesflay g, 3IDIH0MES Prints AJLCO - - 2nd Set! M. Duke Or7l2-Sl- With theae words, on December 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act, a law which has proven to be one of the strongest and most foresighted efforts ever made to protect the delicate web of lift. "It is a law which haa at various times challenged, inspired, angered, and above all made us ask herd questions about the impact of human activities on our environment and how they can be balanced with the need to protect the diversity of life," says Secretary of the Interior Brace Babbitt. ' The laws purpose is to conserve "the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend and to conserve and recover lilted specie. It is a challenge which encompasses not only familiar and beloved mammals, birds, and fishes, but also little-know- n plants, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and crustaceans. But the worthiness of the laws broad purpose has become more apparent over the years, as scientists have found the value of rare plants and animals as sources for new medicines and genetic reservoirs for new agricultural crops. Earlier endangered species laws passed in 1966 and 1969 raised public awareness about the plight of rare animals. But it was the 1973 Endangered Species Act that provided the real tools to help wildlife and plants bring extinction. "Over the years the Endangered Species Act has evolved greater flexibility and increased recognition for the contributions of partners across all sectors of our society. I believe the Act will help us assure wildlife and wild places as a birthright for generations of Americans to come." Secretary Babbitt says. The law haa steadily built an impressive track record. By the time they are deemed to merit the special protection of the Endangered Species Act, many aperies have been declining for many years and face multiple threats to their continued existence. Often research is needed to determine the exact causes of their decline ortho host means of restoring them. Yet in 25 yean, the Endangered Species Act haa proven remarkably effective at preventing extinctions and slowing the decline 'of imperiled aperies. Nearly half oT all species listed for a decade or more are now cither stable or improving in status. Only seven less than 1 percent have been found to be extinct Preventing the extinction of th remaining 99 percent of listed specie is on of the Act's greatest successes. But th Acts fist 25 years have not been without controversy at ck holidays though protection of most species has gone without much public noUkc the snail darter tice, a few and the northern spotted owl have been lightning rods for controversy. Often, it is the decline of these species that haa caused society to hard issues about how we should manage our rivers, forests, and other natural resources. In that mors worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed." $25,500 width homes. Single Sattirdau! - 7i $ 5b $32,900 Daily: tia- - Ipa 30 West llwv. 40, Roosevelt Double width homes. 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