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Show aww LTSTAH BASIN STANDARD. Awil II. .K- 11 Watch Group to Be Formed Ballard residents over illegal trash dumping ms up-in-ar- Submitted by Tammy Meacham Those wanting to dispose of appliances andjunk cars can take them to Herberts wrecking and recycling in of charge . Arrange- Ballard, also! ments can be made lohave the automobiles hauled away at no cost. Herberts may even pay cash for some vehicles. Automobile tires can be but taken to Roosevelt residents will have to pay a disposal fot of $1.50 a tire. Msec ham and Ballard City Offi cials urge the city to plher together as a community and organize road clean-up- e and projects to help beautify Ballard City as well as their own yards and property. For any questions about the free dump day call Ballard City offices at effect by citizens. County SherifTa Department has committed its support to enforce and follow up on au tipe turned in to Central Dispatch. Anyone witnessing a dumping incident or seeing a suspicious vehicle that looks like it may be attempting to dump, is encouraged to call central 2 dispatch immediately at i description of the vehicle, it's driver and the licence plate number if possible. Those dumping garbage illegally can be fined $299. Meacham also reminds all Ballard citizens of the I annual, free dump day on Saturday, May 6, at the KAK Sanitation transfer station on East Hwy 40 in Ballard. The free dumping will be open from 8 am. - 6 p.m. readjrm 1 ha sun has com out of hiding to warm and wake her slumbering green earth. But with the excitement of budding leaf and green hoots, also comee the dreaded eea-eon of dumping. For Ballard residents who live near the U hill, just north of the Uintah Basin Livestock sales barn, it is the time of year that they see pickup trucks and trailers loaded with every imaginable kind of garbage rolling up their roads to dump garbage on approximately 40 acres of land that has been enjoyed by horse back riders, ATY enthusiasts and children. The ground is speckled with hills and mounds, perfect for garbage dumpers to puu into and unload in. without being seen. Leaving behind everything ranging from wet house trash, to large appliances, forniture, yard debris and dead animals. Ballard residents have reported that they have found remains of mooes, red fox and other numerous other animal carcasses near water sources. "Anyone could go up there and find furniture from every room of a house, including complete kitchen cupboards, cabinets and sink, volunteer citizen, cleanup chairman Tammy D. Meacham. North Ballard resident Dick T r, who live just west of the area, grew so frustrated with the problem n that he tracked down the landowner, who was unaware of the severity of the problem. With her permission, he peld for no treepassing signs to be made, and then posted them all over the area. He then bu ilt barricades to try and block off access to the areas being dumped Big-O-Tir- e, I 789-422- 722-339- is just one of five sib in the Ballard area thst is littered with refuse illegally ILLEGAL DUMPING-Th- ie from dumped. The trash dumped at this site, just off the road in the north Ballard area includes everything for on run of litter The bed yards and household couches, pile garbage, springs. typical 3. Union senior selected to join SUU's Acclamation the Acclamation. 2000-200- 1 sy-lo- Cue (pictured upekne in photo at right). are Bill pythons o fled by Sgt. Tim long Shy and last week talking to teenager Foster, a US Aimy recruiter (left) from Price. Foster and Pvt. Wesley Wright tright) were at Union and Uintah high ichools in the if kids y ou can still have a even that show the for to military, the two you're hit Foster in the Army. trip about opportunities pets along brought normal life and do what you warn to do,m like have lather unusual pets. Recruiting efforts are going well, he said. All DRESSED IN CAMOUFLAGE-Thrte-fo- ot in. But, Taylor said his efforts were in vain. Within weeks the signs had been destroyed and the dumping has continued. The 'IT hill is not the only Ballard area being abused. South Ballard resident Heber Rasmussen reports that garbage dumping to the south of his property, has increased over the last three to four year. Chairperson Meacham is working with the Ballard and Uintah County officials to not only launch a Ballard beautification prqject for residences in the city limits, but is also encouraging neighbors to join in a neighborhood watch effort al- - fiv Utah high earned positions for academic year with Students from schools hav Credit card misuse by employees acknowledged riot tolerate from the BIA head Kevin Gover employee, told a Senate Appropriations sub- Bureau of Indian Affairs officials acknowledged Tuesday that th agency has a department wide problem with employees misusing and foiling to pay bills for their government credit cards. B1A managers say they have fired some employees, disciplined others and sought criminal charges against that we will committee. Gover said he did not know how many of the BlA's more than 9.000 employees were issued cards and which of them were misused. He said he would give that information to the Senate panel later. The Billinas Gazette reported a few. There is a problem, and it's one JIM Ol Monday that 13 BIA employees in Montana and Wyoming have been disciplined, and one indicted, for misusing the cards. It also quoted the No. 2 official in the Montana-Wyomin- g office as saying virtually everyone got a card. exSen. Byron Dorgan, pressed disappointment at the latest problem to befall BIA. which has been plagued by management lapses .. Southern Utah university's touring showchoir. A total of 14 member of next years edition of Acclamation were selected during just completed auditions on the SIX campus Randi Robison. Roosevelt Union High, was selected to join the group next year as college freshman. We had a great audition year, with many wonderfully talented students showing interest in Acclamation; next year promisee to be one of the beet seasons ever, DEI Beatty, coordinator of the SUU Talent Bureau, Mesgus Olsen. Roosevelt has also been selected to be a member of next years Acclamation. In addition to an individual open audition, 35 students were invited to a callback audition where a panel of eight judge scored each on physical appearance, and has acknowledged mishandling performer dance, personal performance, and S3 billion in Indian trust funds. ability It seems to me it is not a good musical Acclamation members each re card credit to a intue to nearly policy ceive scholarships for their partiei-patievery BIA worker, he said. during the year. The 2000- Employees are supposed to pay 2001 group will start the school year their credit card bill with reimbursewith an intensive performance reBIA. ments from the treat 10 days prior to the beginning of the fall semester. the Salt af lupevUed silt oa LaktTnbaat. jmuHM 7q1q.l1 I dtlh Taw Saturday, May 9 d.m. to 1 1 3 HEflLTH SCREENINGS p.m. Roosevelt Jr. High School sponsord by Uintah Basin Medical Center Utah Highway Patrol - Clown! GROWING TOGETHER FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES '.' - j ' V r H V T. .v V , v - - t Over 50 information booths on health and safety issues Utah Highway Patrol Helicopter CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: 1 Food Booth Bike Rodeo Ambulance Seat Belt Convincer Trooper Smith Vince & Larry Fire Truck Kid Care ID Face Painting Roll Cage The Gear Up Games Rj The Clown Balloons (Bring your bikes) Admission is FREE All Drawings Day Long GRAND Prize Drawing Mountain Bike Altitude Cycle MOCK DISASTER 1 2:30 pm Fish Pond |