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Show pttfli turn i Gunnison prison likely won't area into Boom Town, say officials Construction of the Gunnison prison likely wont bring jolting impacts with other Utah boom towns have faced, but Sevier and Sanpete counties can still learn from other communities, says a University of Utah professor. The number of construction workers and permanent employees, and their dates of arrival are pretty well known, notes Dr. Robert Hucfner, professor of political science. This will be a huge advantage in helping communities adjust, he noted. In the Uintah Basin during the mid 1970s, communitiesdidntknow when the population influx would peak. Hucfner, was director for the Center of Public Affairs and Administration when booms hit various parts of Utah. The CPAA, whose mission is conducting research and consulting for Utah state and local governments, was involved with the Uintah Basin oil boom; Intermountain Power Project in Millard County; Huntington power plant, Emery; and Central Utah Project work in Duchesne County, among other boom situations. A team of U of U researchers was organized to do research to develop a general knowledge of the boom-buphenomena and ways to manage it. Schools are the front line in handling potential conflicts between the long time residents and the st newcomers, Huefner noted. In some of the boom towns, the district superintendent arranged training workshops for each school faculty. Social service workers, police and others also attended. In Uintah County, for instance, some people got word of jobs opening and came to town. When they got there, all the jobs were gone. It came to the schools attention that one family was living in a car parked by the river. By pre arrangement the school joined with other community agencies to solve the problem. General public meetings were held in some towns. Some of the meetings were tough because people were learning to work together, Huefner said. Atone such meeting a resident referred to the newcomers as trailer trash. Actually, many of the newcomers were engineers and better educated than most local residents. However the term trailer trash hung over the relationship for many years. In some communities school faced new curriculum expectations. Income parents wanted more foreign language courses, a greater variety of electives, and English and math instruction geared to college bound students. Local businesses need to welcome and cultivate newcomers as customers, Huefner adds. Some times long time businesses have slightly higher prices - but offer superior services - compared to , Dr. Robert Huefner chains and discount stores newcomers patronized in their previous communities. In some boom communities, newcomers thought the businesses were taking advantage of them. They were willing to travel long distances for their goods. And this opened the door for chains and franchises to move in - which drove some of the long time stores out of business, he said. Huefner says he was surprised at how important recreation was in bridging the gap between old and new residents in some boom towns. In Vernal, 80 softball teams were formed, far more than usual for a community of that size. The ball diamond became a neutral meeting ground where old and new residents could integrate. The Gunnison prison w ill be built in three phases to accommodate ultimately 2,000 inmates, according to Ken Shulsen, project director for the Utah Department of Corrections. He estimates that no more than 100 construction workers will be in the area at any one time. It will take about 250 to staff the first phase, which is set to open in 1990. Were estimating that 70 percent of those positions can be filled locally at an entry level, he said. That means about 75 experienced corrections officers and administrators will move in. The department has identified personnel interested in working in Gunnison. They have indicated plans to spread out among several communities in the area, including those as far away as Spring City and Richfield. Consequently, the impacton any individual town should be slight, Shulsen concluded. Salina News Evelyn Kiesel-529-75- Wed The Salma Sun The Gunnison Valley News 39 Ray and Verna Andrea-so- n more than fifty family members gather at Fish Lake to celebrate Fathers Day. They also report that on Memorial Day there were over 70 family members at a fish fry at Gunnison Reservoir. had . 9 July 27, 1988 Agriculture Report Rainfall was light and temperatures continued above normal allow ing Utah farmers 6.9 days suitable for field work, according to Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. Soil moisture was below last week, rating 75 percent short and 25 percent adequate. Irrigation water supply remained unchanged from last week at short to adequate. Slock water supply also rated short to adequate. Winter wheat harvest, at 25 percent complete was behind last years 42 percent, but at the five year average. Barley and spring wheat were ripening at a slower pace than 1987 but at the average. Eighty percent of the oat crop was headed, w ith 40 percent turned color. Corn averaged 52 inches high compared with 54 inches last year and the 47 inch average. Alfalfa second cutting, at 28 percent complete, wus ahead of 26 percent in 1987 and the 20 percent average. Pasture and range conditions rated poor to good. Hay and rough-ag- e supplies w'ere generally considered adequate, Livestock rated good to excellent. Tomato crops may be cut by 30 The disease also infects beans, squash, cucumbers, melons, spinach, beets, peppers, but is most severe on tomatoes. Infected plants should be removed as soon as they are noticed. They wont rccovcrand will com pete with healthy plants for nutrients and water. Little can be done this year to halt losses from curly top, but gardeners can take several steps to reduce the disease in the future: PJant more plants. Double plant - put two plants in each hole. This allows for one plant to get infected and die and the other to remain growing. If both remain healthy, yields will not be reduced by crowding. Grow tomatoes in the shade of taller plants such as corn. This reThe entire plant gradually duces chance of infection as lcafhop-per- s declines and eventually dies. dont like to feed in the shade. The virus is spread by the sugar Grow resistant varieties. beet leafhopper from infected desert For more information call your vegetation to the cultivated tomato USU-SeviCounty Extension Servplants. ice, 896-926- Clyde Hurst Sevier County Extension Agent Utah tomato growers may see yields cut by as much as 30 percent this summer due to a virus known as curly top. Once curly top virus is in the it plan, multiplies rapidly. Fruit on the infected plant will ripen prematurely and be small and leathery. The USU Extension office has received numerous calls from growers wondering whats wrong with their tomatoes. They report the top most leaflets become twisted and yellow, while older leaves become thick, and leathery, rolling upward and revealing pronounced purple veins. Branches appear stiff and erect. Board meets to reconsider pheasant season The Utah Wildlife Board w ill public meeting to reconsider their decision to reduce the pheasant season from 14 days to a three day I hunt in Utah county. The meeting is jTj set for August 1J, at 10 a.m. in the ,'Tuab County Courthouse. The board approved the short- I ened season after several hunters, H legislators and landowners rccom-mende- d the three day hunt How-- ; ever considerable concerns and controversy has arisen. Interested : individuals and groups arc invited to comment at the meeting. Those 1 unable 10 attend may express their BIG BOV: History books are full of paintings and records of the oxen that pulled covered i concerns in Last in Auction West. Producers week. the settlements new to writing to the Director, across the plains wagons 1596 West North Now. DWR, at - notified us that ;Utah in scales 2,500 the that oxen the yard pounds. tipped they had an 84116 3157 prior SLC.UT Temple, it is This to was steer. fellow be big thought .what IS an ox? The dictionary says that large the meeting August 1 1. to is fellows that as of these the see we don't days big many about 7 years old. The reason Also the board will look agai n few steers live to see more than their second birthday and don't have a chance to at the proposal which allows a limited number of permits to be issued become the huge, oxen talked about in the history books. for depredation hunts of sandhill cranes in Rich and Cache counties. Utahs sandhills are migratory birds and feed on insects, amphibians and grain. The proposal which called for Utah legis100 permits to be issued was in re. The Utah Wildlife Calendar of comment on cougar, bear and Area. Wildlife officials, and members of Ducks Unlimlators before furbearer proclamations sponse to crop damage by the Events for August includes the folited join in the dedication of the adoption on August 12. sandhills on northern Utah farms. lowing items: ' newest waterfowl managestates Waterfowl, cougar, bear and Aug. 12 - Drawings for Sandhill ment area. Crane permits 9 a.m. furbearer proclamation review; elk, antelope classification; upland game inventory and forecast. Aug. 15 - Undersubscribed permits i go on sale. All undersubscribed deer, Host Families are being elk and antelope permits available on Aug. 5 - Big Game Permit Drawings Host families should enjoy 9 a.m. Drawings for deer, elk and sought for h igh school students from teenagers and have a genuine interest a first come, first served basis by Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finantelope permits for Fall hunting in learning about the customs and application only. seasons at DWR Salt Lake Office. land, Holland, Belgium, Austria, culture of another county and a deSwitzerland, W. Germany, Spain, sire to share American traditions Aug 1 1 - Wildlife Board Meeting, Aug. 20 - Sept. 5 - Archery Deer France, Italy, Ecuador, Australia with a foreign student Juab County Courthouse to reconSeason begins. Bowhunters take to and japan for the School year 1988-8- 9 For further information call the field in pursuit of deer. Archery in a program sponsored by the sider the 3 day pheasant hunt in Utah the STate Coordinator or Toll Free: Labor Day. ends 5, hunt deer Sept. American Intercultural Student county, and sandhill crane hunt. At Exchange (AISE). 1 p.m. the regular meeting will be Aug. 26 - Dedication for Manti held and the public is invited to Meadows Waterfowl Management ; ' hold a -- cr 2. New Art Show at Fremont Indian State Park The Division of Parks and is pleased to announce the second in a scries of month long art shows to be on exhibition at the Fremont Indian State Park Visitor Center. Art shows will be small and limited to local artists and photogra- phers as well as Native American artists and photographers. Subjects fop the art will be related to the them of the park. The second art show will feature the photograph of Keith Christensen, who is a retired Richfield City Engineer residing in Richfield, Utah. Keiths work is displayed throughout the city office building, including three photographs being currently displayed in the Fremont Museum. He is especially fond of western scenes and Native American portraits. Keith has attended many powwows and Indian Celebrations through out the West and has photographs from most of the Western States including; Utah, Idaho, ming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, The Keith Christensen art show will be displayed from august 1st through August 3 1st. Park fee is required of all days use. $1.00 for those 16 and overs. Those 6 to 15 years is .50 cents and 6 years and under, as well as Utah residents who arc 62 or older are free. Wyo-Recreati- The concession is in operation most days Tuesday through Sunday if weather permits at the Tushar Mountain Village. The Tushar n Mountain Village is a working diswith Indian Craft Village plays, horse and wagon rides and Native American or dutch oven food services. We would like to invite all area residents and visitors to enjoy the Fremont Indian State Park, the Art Show, and Tushar Mountain Village. IN-dia- Utah Wildlife Calendar of Events Host Families URGES STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT Use caution with home-canne- d A man from northern Utah developed botulism after tasting a small sample from a bottle of home canned stew. Because the stew had a cloudy appearance and an objectionable taste, it was discarded, ft Initial symptoms were double vision, unsteady gait, slurred speech, and change in intonation. The hospital course helped the man recover almost completely in one month. All remaining bottles of stew J were collected and submitted to the Statp Health Lab, The stew, containing cabbage, unpealed potatoes, carhad rots,' onions and spices and food NOT been processed in a pressure cooker. The case emphasizes the need to properly process low acid foods by pressure canning methods in order to destroy botulism spores which are common in Utah soils. In general, high acid foods may be canned by boiling; but all others should be canned in pressure cookers at the appropriate heat orpressure level for the required length of time. Foods in bulging cans which have unusual odor or color should not be opened or taste tested. Good advice has always been, When in throw it out! are needed Child support Task Force report ready The Utah Child Support Task Force recently released its final report and recommendations or uniform child support guidelines statewide. The gu idelines underwent substantial revisions following a series of public hearings on the initial proposal in April. The major changes fall into four categories: 1. the guidelines, if implemented, would not apply to existing orders. 2. Future second families of parents would be considered in any modification of child support orders set under the guidelines. 3. The amount of child support is reduced 10 to 20 percent, depend-doub- t, ing on income levels, and 4. The guidelines do not apply to joint custody cases. The Task Force strongly urges the Council to study several issues that were brought to its attention during public hearings: The perceived gender bias in awarding of child custody; enforcement of visitation; collection of child support; use of child support payments by the custodial parent; and access to the court system. The Task Force will also recommend that the Council establish a standing committee to monitor, evaluate and adjust the guidelines as necessary. Copies of the report are available at the Sevier County Courthouse, Richfield. Dip sugar cubes into treat orange or lemon juice and add to hot tea Iron Eyes Cody. Does the name sound familiar? You may not remember his name, but if you saw his picture you likely would know that youve seen him before - somewhere. Seventeen years ago he appeared in a TV commercial called Keep America Beautiful. In it he is shown alone, in a canoe, drifting into a polluted river. There is a solitary tear falling from his cheek. The commercial is still running. The following was written by Iron Eyes Cody: Many years ago, Indian youths would go away in solitude to prepare for manhood. One such youth hiked into a beautiful valley, green with trees and bright with flowers. He fasted. On the third day , as he looked at the surrounding mountains, he saw one tall rugged peak capped with dazzling snow. I will test myself against that mountain, he said. He set off to climb the peak. When he reached the top, he stood on the rim of the world. He could see forever, and his heart swelled with pride. Then he heard a rustic at his feel. Looking down he saw a snake. Before he could move, the snake spoke. I am about to die, the snake said. It is too cold for me here, and I am freezing. Put me under your buffalo hide shirt and take me down to the valley. I am No, said the youth. for a lovely A Legend You Knew What I Was When You Picked Me Up! forewarned. I know your kind. You are a rattlesnake. If I pick you up, you will bite, and your bilrc will kill me.' I Not so, said the snake. will treat you differently. If you do this for me, I will not harm you. The youth resisted for a while, but the snake was very persuasive. At last he tucked it under his shirt and made his way down the steep slopes into the valley. He gently laid it on the grass, in the shade of a grease-woo- d. Suddenly, the snake coiled, menacingly rattled, and savagely struck the boy on the leg. But you promised!, cried the youth. You knew what I was when you picked me up, the snake glowered as it slithered away. And now, wherever l go, l tetl that story. I tell it specially to the young people of this nation who might be tempted by drugs. I want them to remember the words of the snake: You Knew WhatIWas When You Picked Me Up! (Words To Grow On, Guide-post- s, Carmel, NW, July, 1988, d. 32-33- ). |