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Show T UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 20. 2001- - Page 5 Publication of Dead Sea Scrolls celebrated For the second time in one week, police and the Utah Fire TOOELE Marshal's office are investigating the possibilityofan arson fire. At 12: 13 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, a fire destroyed a tow truck and also burned another vacant field. Both fires are suspicious, say Tooele Police lieutenants Craig Wexels and Barry Pitt. Tooele Transcript Bulletin Half a century after the first ofthe in Hebrew and Aramaic on more than Dead Sea Scrolla vaa found in desert 15.000 leather and papyrus docueaves, archaeologists celebrated the ments. They were found near the near completion ofthe publication of ruins ofthe ancient settlement Hirbet the ancient texts. nine miles south ofJericho Its a very happy moment that we Qumran, in the West Bank. can say today that all this is comThey are believed to have been pleted, Emmanuel Tov, the projects written by the Essence, an austere editor in chief, said Thursday at the and insular Hebrew sect. New York Public Library. Scholars consider the scrollsatrea-sur- e The scrolls, which date from 250 of Jewish history and religion. B.C. to A.D. 70, were discovered be- They provide into what the tween 1947 and 1956 in 11 caves Hebrew Bible insights looked like more than overlooking the western shores of 2.000 years ago. They also contain the Dead Sea. prayer texts, biblical interpretations, For decades,, access to the com- fragments of poetry, compositions on plete scrolls was tightly guarded by a wisdom and various sectarian docusmall group of international schol- ments. ars. After the release of bootlegged Tov and his colleagues said that copies of some of the texts and an nothing in the scrolls is likely to shed archive of scroll photographs, a new a negative light on Judaism or early group of nearly 100 scholars look Christianity as once was thought poscharge of the scrolls in 1991. Tov, a sible. Tov said Jesus was not menprofessor at the Hebrew University tioned in any of the scrolls, noting in Jerusalem, was named to head the that most of the scrolls were written to expedite its pub-- before Jesus was born. jjgqject, pledging Reprinted with permission of the The 900 scrolls and commentaries Salt Lake Tribune in 37 volumes were primarily written TOOELE History was made Nov. 6, when for tlie first time ever a black man waBelectedmayorofaUtahcity. George Garwood, Jr., 45, nowofSouth Ogden, says part of the reason he decided to stay in Utah after his family moved to this state when he was a child was due to the acceptance he felt from the people of Tooele County. Even though I was black and not a Mormon, I actually felt very accepted in Tooele, Garwood remembers. Tooele Transcript Bulletin El iza F innegan stopped HOT OFF THE (PENN Y) PRESS the brand Vernal new deliver to Office Gales Temple imprinted Supply by on a shiny penny. The tiny temples are available as Christmas tree ornaments or collectibles. Her dad, Kelly, owner of Penny Press Mint, carefully designs the temples and manufactures the temple imprints on 1 copper pennies (made before 982) and also on the medals in silver and gold. We liked the idea of making small medals because everyone loves things done in miniature, said Kelly Finnegan. Four-year-o- ld 20 Basin businesses Skull Valley documentary of SBA loans recipients returns to KUED In the wake of Septembers terrorist attacks On the U.S., national security is at the forefront of the public consciousness. Loudly, concerns over the proposal to store 40,000 metric tons of spent ftiel rodain aboveground casks on the Skull Valley Band ofthe Goshute Indian Tribe Reservation have resurfaced. KUED-Chan-n-el 7 encores Skull Valley: Radioactive Waste and the American West on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. with an updated epilogue to keep Utah citi-xeinformed and current on this highly complex issue. Breaking news and public comments are posted on the most public information ns v! 5- source on the topic to date, www.kued.orgfakullvalley. Viewers statewide praised KUED for its balanced coverage of the issue after Ken Verdoias documentary first aired last July. The Salt Lake City Mayors office sent letters to all community councils urgingthem to watch and discuss the program. KUED sent libraries and community groups statewide packets to help them host screenings and public discussions of the issues raised by the program. Were especially proud of Skull and Valley, which took an halsnwvi look at the controversial : $ waste to Utah, says KUED General Manager Larry S. Smith. With that film, viewers were able to come to their own conclusions and get involved in the ensuing public debate " PBS President and CEO Pat Mitchell pointed to Skull Valley as a 1 The Business and Professional Womens Club held their November meeting Monday at The Crossroads Coiter. Club Pres. Ruth Zupko presided. A business meeting was conducted by the president. A delicious turkey dinner was served by Stewarts Catering. The remainder of the evening was spent being entertained by the tribute to the Veterans which was held at the Crossroads Center. Those attending were delightfully entertained. Jane Thompson and LaRue Lamb were hostesses. A Thanksgiving theme was carried out in decorations. In fiscal year 2001, the Utah District Office of the UB. Small Business Administration approved the guaranty of 768 loans totaling $171.6 million by its participating lenders model for the entire PBS system. The documentary Skull Valley presents a community issue that people care about and need to know about, she said during a Salt Lake City visit. The documentary brought the information with an independent and free voice, fair and balanced. They created an outreach with other community groups that were interested in the subject. On their Web site they linked people with every bit of news there was about that story. Then they had a half-hoprogram after tire documentary to discuss it." Skull Valley Producer Ken Verdoia reminds viewers of the continuing developments and lasting implications of this issue in light of the nations energy future. "A wrenching internal struggle over tribal leadership, and public concern with terrorist attacks, has reshaped the dialogue on radioactive waste storage," gays Verdoia. But the central issues of this challenge to the nation's energy future remain the same. It may not be our most pressing concern, but the problem will not simply fade away. and certified development companies. Twenty of those loans were made to small businesses in the Uintah Basin. Six SBA loans went to Duchesne County businesses, while 14 went to Uintah County. In addition, loan approvals to minobusinesses increased rity-owned 8 and approvals to women-owne- d businesses increased 9 over FY 2000. Small business growth and job creation provide a strong base for a healthy economy. With the help of lenders and partners across the state, the Utah District Office has and will continue to play a significant role to support Utahs small business community through counseling; training, procurement and lending programs, ur states Stan Nakano, District Direc- tor. The top participating lenders for Utah were Zions First National Bank with 226 SBA guaranteed loans and Deseret Certified Development Company with 156. Other Utah District accomplish- ments for FY 2001 include the following: resources, including Small Business Development Centers, the Service Corp of Retired Executives, the Womens Business Center, and the Business Information Center, counseled and trained 15,487 clients; participants in 8(a) Business Development program received 363 million in contracts, an increase of 22 over FY 2000; Utah Districts currency rate of its $630 million loan portfolio held strong at 95.6; loan portfolio loss rate remained low at 1.47; SBAs Utah District approved guaranteed loans to businesses in 98 of Utahs counties. Story Ideas ? See a story? See if in Prinfl Call us 722-513- 1 landfill Green River is pursuing a proposed MOAB and cities Utah remote front waste solid would accept development that counties. Salt Lako County, which last year generated 1.3 million tons of waste, is said to bea top prospect. Thedcal lias city fathers xccingdollarsigns. With early negotiations peggingthc city's host foe at a minium in of50 cents per ton, the landfilldealcould mean hundredsofthousondsof dollars peryear for city coffers. The quasi-municip- Times-lndependc- nt Several hunters are facing felony charges after SUMMIT COUNTY shooting moose instead oftlic elk they had tags for in the Uintah mountains, saying they thought they were shooting the right animuls. In two separate two of the miipa, three moose ended up being shot and killed. In one cuse, 0 feet slated Summit moose were shot from a range of approximately County Attorney, Robert Adkins. Adkins said the third degree felony charges could carry restitution charges of up to $1,000, and fines rcnehing$5,000and or jail time. Summit County Bee 75-10- We havent figured out exactly what happened, said Claude A. MANTI Pickett, Sanpete Countysheriff after lost weeksjailbreak. Things happened and went on that shouldnt have. Inmates Michael Bacon and Blaine Larson, escaped from the county jail in Manti. They walked out a door that was left open momentarily by a trustee. At the time, jail stafT were occupied with other duties. Pickett believes the two men had planned the escape for some time and were wail ing and watchi ng for the right moment. The Messenger-Enterpris- e It was as ifthe Ute Tribe Financial Plan was a shoo-i- ... if UTE TRIBE you heard the peoples response Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the tribal auditorium. They went for it- - after John Jurrius had gone through a model showing liow the tribe can know from day to day, minute by minute- - exactly w here the tribe is financially: how, and why. After the Investment Bunker gave his full presentation, after questions and after discussion, the people swayed towards more positive responses. Still, the plan has a ways to trnvel down the road nr i politics to stay alive, particularly in getting through a 3 voting deadlock n the Business Committee. The Ute Bulletin n 3-- VERNAL The Uintah Recreation District Board showed supixirt for the construction of s skating park with approval to request bids for an architect. The architect will make design proposal to the Recreation Board for the construction of the facility. The preliminary locale for the park, which will include frozen ice in the winter, will be at the four tennis courts located east ofAshley Elementary and north ofVemal Junior High. Thcpropcrty is owned Saints. Before the Recreation by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Board will agree to building the new skating facility, it would wantownership ofthe property. The Church has agreed to sell the property, but has not come up with an agreeable appraisal on the value of the property. The Vernal Express Duchesne Lions Sub for Santa taking applications mk off Selected Books mas something really special for a family or child who otherwise would have little or nothing. To participate, just take a name tag from one of the Angel Trees youll find in Zions Bank, Kohls Store and the County Administration building. Buy a gift for that child, wrap it and return it to the place where the Angel tag was picked up or take it directly to Clint Park Riepair. For those of you who don't have time to shop or wrap, money donations work just as well and are very much appreciated. Once again we take this opportunity to thank the people of this and neighboring communities for all the generosity and support we have received in the past, because without your participation, we couldn't successfully do what we do best. For more details listen to KNEU 1250 AM or KXRQ 94.3 FM. If you have questions, please call Clint or Helen Park at Christy 9 or Carole Monsen Smith at With the participation of schools, churches, service organisations, scouts and businesses and spear headed by the Duchesne Lions Club, the Sub For Santa assistance program is under way in preparation for the Christmas season. Gifts, tqys and food baskets will be put together and presented to families in Duchesne City and surrounding area. Those who are in need of a little more help than usual from Santa this year can pick up an application at Als Food town, Kohls Store, First Security Bank and Zions Bank. Be sure to fill out your application completely, then return it to Zions Bank or take it to Clint Parks Repair on West Main Street, just east of the Gateway 66 Gas Station by the Dec. 1 deadline. Please get the applications returned to us quickly so that we have the time needed to take care of every applicant. It takes so little effort and just a few easy steps to join us in Sub For Santa partnership to make Christ 738-533- 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 30 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Day After 9, 0 738-201- 2. Thanksgiving & Music 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. r Watch for these upcoming events ITEMS Just in lime for Christmas Richard M Siddoway Book Signing Nov. 29th, 4-- 6 p.m. OFF New York Times Best Selling Author FABRIC BOLTED. FLAT FOIB; U CHRISTMAS FLOWERS i ' GREENERY TRIES, WREATHS, CHRISTMAS t BERRY'S, RIBBON FALL FLOWERS OFF Open: 25 Closed Mon.-Sa- t. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday's 1 1 am. - 4 p.m. COPY OFF Thanksgiving Day - . Long i Engraving on Scriptures & Journals All Day Long Joyce Bolton Book Signing Dec. I st, 4 p.m. LIOHTS 2-- CARLAND, & FALL 25 CHRISTMAS CDsTapes All Day ALL CLEARANCE 21 off Framed Art, Books (Nov. 23rd) BEN FRANKLIN AN ADDITIONAL off Christmas Books, Cd's Tapes 738-200- at Local Author 25 Gale's Office Supply OFF 690 E. 200 N. Roosevelt, Utah 722-OJ- al 1 70 E. 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