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Show Page Four - Don Hopes At 2.30 on June 2X, 2002, the world lost a courageous and compassionate man, Donald Leighton (Don) Hopes. A man who suffered mans' surgeries and illness, but nccr lost his sense of humor or his smile A man who ncer met a stranger, a man who loved all people. Don was born August 0, 1031 to Ld and Ruth Mundy ioes m l.uieka, Utah. On March 31, 1051 he married his high school sweetheart Barbara Jciman. Both Don and Barbara instilled in their 7 children the alue of hard work, farniU and the love of small children. Don's pride and joy were his 25 grandchildren who all and f loved Grandpa in return Don attended school in Eureka, Utah and graduated from Tintic High School in 1949. He was a member of the Methodist Church and very religious in his own w ay. Don started working for McIntyre Cattle Co. at the age of 1 years old and continued working and managing many ranches in Nevada. Don returned to Utah were he worked as a hard rock miner until ill health forced him to retire in 1971. Don loved horses, rodeos and the western way of life. I Ic was the President of the Utah High School Rodeo Association in 1972 where he implemented the fall rodeo season. It was his desire to award each Utah High School Rodeo State Champ with a trophy saddle, a tradition that is still in place today. He was a great support of the sport of rodeo at all levels. In 19X2 he and his wife Barbara began attending National Association of Postmasters United 1 great-grandchildre- n, 1 to our concerns. After serious study. I have concluded that our nation can handle and transport this waste with maximum appropriate safeguards. Assurances by Secretary Abraham bring us closer to addressing our concerns and ensuring that every possible step will be taken to protect the interests and safety listened The Eureka Reporter - July 12, 2002 Hatch gains steps against Skull Valley waste proposal Charles Dickens was writing "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" "I have concluded that if the time he died. the at plan to send high level nuclear of Utahns." Senator Orrin G. Hatch and Senator Robert E. Bennett met with U.S. .Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card to discuss the proposed nuclear storage sites at Yucca Nevada and Skull Mountain, Utah. After the meeting Valley. the Senator released the following .statement. "The transportation and storage of high level nuclear waste have become very serious concerns to many of us in Utah. Most of the nation's spent nuclear fuel destined for a permanent repository in Yucca Mountain. Nevada. would travel through populated regions of Utah. There is also a plan to create a privately run site on the Skull Valley Goshute Indian reservation in Utah to store this waste until the Goshen LDS Ward Chapel Burial was in the Goshen our military. To further complicate the matter, (he legitimacy of tions to storage problems either the current tribal leadership of on-sior to send materials dithis small band of Goshutes is rectly to the permanent site provery much in question, which at Yucca Mountain. In creates an uncomfortable level of posed other words, even if the Skull uncertainty with regard to the Valley site were approved as a future viability of this project." "Both the Skull Valley and temporary storage facility, this Yucca Mountain proposals are of action by the Secretary creates a concern to us. and we arc grate- large financial burden to storing ful that the Administration offispent fuel casks at this site in cials at the highest level have Utah." permanent repository is ready. I am troubled by this plan for reasons. Among my the concerns, facility would pose threat to the nearby a serious Utah Test and Training Range, which is one of the most important bombing ranges available to several Cemetery. waste to Yucca Mountain is not approved, the proposed Skull Valley site will likely become the targeted alternative for permanent storage even though this is a private site being considered only as a temporary facility. In his letter to us. Secretary Abraham makes it clear that the Department of Energy will not reimburse the nuclear industry for storing nuclear waste at Skull Valley. By not funding the Skull Valley site, the Department of Energy provides a significant incentive for generators of high level nuclear waste to find solu- te The family would like to thank Vista Hospice Care and especially Dr. David Bcnnion for all his years of caring. Thanks, Doc, for all the hugs. Don's philosophy was "Laugh and the world laughs with you!". We'll miss you. Dad! I" "This polic) statement by the Secretary of Energy combined with strong assurances of an enhanced and updated transportation plan, lead me to conclude that I should not stand in the way of sending this waste to its permanent resting place in Yucca Mountain." Council Continued from Page One Cleo Judge was in attendance and requested the garbage at the park be moved. She explained that the stubs for the garbage cans are by the DUP monument The Mayor said he would talk to Fred Garbett. Mike Council Member, Sorenson, said, I hope everyones sleeping better at night now that my trailers been moved. There was no comment to his remark. Paula Schmittdiel of the EPA reported that they are planning to release a proposed plan for the remedial cleanup on July 19 for a 30 day public comment period. She also reported that there will be a public meeting on July 3 1 at the high school regarding the plan. 1 PUBLIC NOTICE The Tintic School District Board of Education will hold a public meeting to gather school public opinion regarding proposed bell schedule changes for the 2002-200- 3 year at Eureka Elementary and Tintic High School. The meeting will be held on July 22, 2002, at 7 p.m. at the Tintic School District Office, 55 East Main, Eureka, Utah. States conventions throughout the United Slates where the Postmasters became not only friends, but also his second family. I Ic was President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the NAPUS Auxiliary and was known as "Mr. Auxiliary." He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Barb Annie; and his legacy of 7 children: Don (Debbie) Hopes, Lauri (Buck) Wall, Steve (Wendy) Hopes, all of Goshen, Jcannic I .chi, (Lynn) Jorgenson, Jacquic (Robert) Bryant, Evanston, WY, Doug (Kim) Hopes, Lake Shore, Brandon (Jan) Egan, Orem; his mother, Ruth Guticrrc., Las Vegas, NV: one sister, Bessie Jan (Pete) Oliver, Las Vegas, NV; and two brothers, Marion (Myrlc) Hopes, West Jordan and Herb (Betty) Hopes, Murray. He is also survicd by Ralph Lloyd and (Marie) Jcrman, many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Ed Hopes; two brothers, I toward and Tom I lopes; two grandsons, Justin Bryant and Tyler Wall, and his friend and mother-in-laClara Jcrman. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at the in-la- w, of the Eureka schools are urged to attend the meeting and voice any concerns or support of the proposed schedule changes. The Board of Education will analyze the public input an announce their decision to All concerned parents and patrons either adopt or request the proposed bell schedule changes at a later date. The proposed bell schedules are as follows: |