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Show 307 31 Dec 99 PRESS ASSOC UTAH H 200 S S SUITE 5005 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101 H .BIT Celebrating more than 92 years of service to the citizens of Eureka . Volume Ninety-Fo- Number 8 Price $.40 EUREKA, UTAH - February 19, 1999 ur Council denies request Eureka City received a letter fax from Ludlow Engineering by concerning a parcel of land between the Sharp Acres Subdivision, and the Little League Baseball Field. Bemell Sharp had asked them to rewrite the legal description which would more accurately describe the land that was agreed upon in the original contract between Sharp and Eureka City. The Council all agreed that this matter had been taken care of when David Kay was mayor.. the original deed was in fact accurate, and that there has been no further discussions between the Council and Sharp granting him more property than what was on the original deed. There will be no new Quit-ClaiDeed typed up m allowing Mr: Sharp any more property, and this matter should be considered closed. A motion was made to this effect ami was passed unanimously by Council members. Youth art contest to end running out for Utahs elementary and secondary students to submit artwork of waterfowl and wetlands in the 1999 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Time is Contest. To be entered in the contest entries must be postmarked by, or dropped off at the following address, no later than March IS. Project. -- WILD, Division of Wildlife Resources, 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 2110, P.O. Box 146301, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-630Contest entries are available from public school art teachers statewide or by calling (801) 1. 538-472- 0. The contest involves painting or drawing ducks, geese and said Fred Hayes, wetlands, WILD coordinator for Project the Division of Wildlife Re sources. The contest teaches students about the value of waterfowl and wetlands and gives them a chance to win ribbons and priz es. Since 1934, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, also know as the Duck have Stamp Act, Americans lined up for the opportunity to collect these works of art published as Federal Duck Stamps. ' For more than 60 years, the money generated from Duck Stamp sales has been used to buy or lease wetlands for the National Wildlife Refuge System, resulting in the preservation of millions of acres of waterfowl habitat in the United States. The Federal Junior Duck Stamp program was initiated in 1994 to increase knowledge about the Federal Duck Stamp as a conservation program, and to teach the importance of wetland conservation. It provides youth, from kindergarten through high school, the opportunity to participate in activities that raise awareness of our nations wildlife resources. Teachers the throughout nation use the curriculum to develop an understanding and appreciation of waterfowl, and to introduce students to the annual Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Students from all 50 states and the District of Columbia compete annually in the contest. Local school entries-ar- e to state contests, where first, second, and third prizes are awarded to the student artist by panels of judges made up of artists and waterfowl experts. The best of show winner also is selected at the state level, to compete nationally. The artwork selected as the winner of the national show becomes the design for the following years Junior Duck Stamp. The first place national show winner also is awarded a $2,500 scholarship. Like their predecessors. Junior Duck Stamps are sold throughout the country to collectors and enthusiasts of fine art. Proceeds from the sale of the stamps support conservation education awards and scholarships to contest participants. As in years past, the Division of Wildlife Resources, through its Project WILD office, is a be local proud to sponsor of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Working in cooperation with Utahs teachers and the Ogden Nature Center, the Division acts as the state receiving site for entries generated among Utahs students. For more information about the contest or program contact Fred Hayes at (801) -for- --warded This is all that remains of the historic Morley Barber Shop after high winds hit Eureka last week and demolished the entire front of the building. The walls of the structure left standing, were weakened,' 'along with 'the roof, requiring owner Billy Baum, to pull down the roof. He is presently in the process of bringing down the entire building, with the exception of a studio, which he has built on the south end of the Barber Shop. One by one, Eurekas historic buildings seem to be falling to the force of the elements. Still pose problem At the February meeting of Animal Control was again Eureka City Council, Fred discussed at the monthly meeting Garbett reported on the followof Eureka City Council. Mayor ing items: Conder would like to hire someThe Eureka Hill Well is one to work about 15 hours a down again. There is silt in the month giving out tickets to dog line and it will need to be owners who let their animals run loose. He stated that the dogs are getting way out of control, and suggested that maybe if die owners were hit in their pocket-book- s, they would take notice and control their animals. Councilman Tim Hannifin inquired if that was enough time each month to get the job done; roll-o- ff and asked Darby Sharp how many hours he worked in a During the recent City Counmonth while employed by Eurecil meeting. Mayor Conder ka City as Animal Control Offistated that he had received sevcer. Sharp replied that he was eral calls from residents con5 hours per week cerned about working having their dump at the time depending on the cards punched for hauling in situations that came up. He also waste to the limb pile and asked what type of training yard metal to the metal pile. would be required because he scrap Among the suggestions made, thought one had to be certified was one about having a trial in order to issue citations. it would work see to how Councilmembers agreed to period not punching the cards. It table any decision on an Animal by was hoped that residents would Control Officer until the March not make a mess when hauling to allow the Mayor time these meeting Deep-seatitems, so that City employpreferences can- to inquire about requirements for ees would not have to not be argued about-y- ou cannot go in and citations. issuing a clean man after a into them. argue liking glass of up beer. Councilmembers voted in y trial Things looked at patiently favor of having a Anatomy is to physiology as from one side after another gen- period during which time dump geography is to history; it de- erally end by showing a side that cards held by citizens of Eureka, scribes the theater of events. will not be punched for hauling is beautiful. -J- ean Francois Femel -- R.L. Stevenson in limbs and scrap metal. 538-472- Council to try not punching cards 10-1- 0. ed 90-da- cleaned out and possibly repaired. the top floor in the Memo- rial Building has been stripped and waxed. Curtains or blinds are still needed for the windows on the top floor. work on the The mid-yefurnaces in both buildings has been completed. Time was spent repairing vehicle plowing, problems, etc. leaks, repairing Fire Chiefs met at Rocky Ridge along with the County' Commission. County' Attorney, and representatives from organizations, concerning setting up a Fire District. ar Utah County Commissioner Grover set up a meeting with the Mayor and Fire Chiefs to go over the current fire contract with Utah County. The meeting was to be held at the regular Fire Department meeting. Planning Commission Chairman Darby Sharp gave his report as follows: They did not have anything brought before them at this meeting, but they did work on some procedures to be handed out with all the paperwork for applying for a building permit. These procedures must be followed, and everything on the list must be completed before it is brought before the Council. |