Monticello VMTE Committee

VMTE

The Monticello Utah Victims of Mill Tailings Exposure Committee

or VMTE Committee  would like to welcome you to our domain. There is information on this site regarding the contamination of our area due to a uranium mill that produced and provided  material for nuclear weapons for the United States government during World War II and the cold war era. The mill was in operation from 1941-1960 then left abandoned, therefore contamination years were from 1941-2000.  An extensive clean up was done at the mill site and on 425 vicinity properties.

Our beautiful town is now the safe, clean little community we all enjoy.

Millions of dollars were spent by the U.S. government cleaning the mill site they had left contaminated and  abandoned and the adjoining town properties. However the health issues that we feel are a direct result of years of toxic contamination  have never been addressed or recognized by our government.Please take the time to look at the site and return often for updates. It is our goal  to seek adequate health care for those victims that have suffered from cancer because of the  Monticello Mill Site.

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        THE MONTICELLO VMTE COMMITTEE

                  Supporting the Fighters,

                                            Admiring the Survivors,

                                                  Honoring the Taken,

                                                                               and

                                          Never, Ever Giving Up!

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WE KNOW MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE AND THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY OF YOU  THAT ARE NOT AWARE. THE VMTE COMMITTEE, THE COMMUNITY OF MONTICELLO AND ESPECIALLY THOSE BLESSED TO BE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND, SUFFERED A DEVASTATING LOSS THAT HAS LEFT A HOLE IN OUR HEARTS AND AN EMPTINESS IN OUR SOULS THAT IS GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME TO HEAL. MARILEE BAILEY FOUGHT A VALIANT, COURAGEOUS BATTLE AGAINST A DEVASTATING, AGGRESSIVE CANCER, EVERY STEP OF THE WAY HOPING HER EXPERIENCE WOULD MAKE HER MORE UNDERSTANDING, MORE COMPASSIONATE OF WHAT OTHERS WERE GOING THROUGH, SHE FELT IT COULD HELP HER DO HER JOB BETTER. SHE DIED MAY 1ST. 2012.

THIS YEARS CELEBRATION OF LIFE,  DINNER AND WALK WILL BE DEDICATED TO MARILEE... EVERYONE IS INVITED... JUNE 9TH. THE DINNER IS AT THE PAVILION BEHIND THE LDS STAKE CENTER...165 SOUTH MAIN MONTICELLO UT.  5-7 PM. THE WALK WILL FOLLOW 7-9 AT THE MILL SITE MEMORIAL PARK.THE PATH AGAIN WILL BE LINED WITH LUMINARIES HONORING FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.  PLEASE, COME AND SUPPORT THE VMTE, PLEASE, COME WALK WITH AN ANGEL..

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Attention Monticello Residents Present and Past !

If you lived in Monticello went to school or worked in Monticello during the contamination years of 1941-2000 The State of Utah through the efforts on the Monticello VMTE has received a limited amount of funding through the federal government to be used to assist the community of Monticello with a cancer screening program much like the federal RESEP program. Monticello Heath Education Screening Initiative MHESI. Senators Hatch and Bennett are sponsoring a bill in the hopes of putting more money through this program. This will help pay for much of your cancer screening.You can get a voucher from Cathy Hatch at the Southeastern Utah Health Dept. office down stairs in the old courthouse 435-587-2021 We have to use this funding or we will loose it please take advantage of this opportunity for you own peace of mind. You always think it isn't going to happen to you. But it could. The cancer cases keep coming in.

MHESI Update Sept. 1st. 2009

Through the efforts of Senators Hatch and Bennett

and the Utah Dept. of Health

A new funding cycle has been awarded visit or call Southeast Utah Dept. of Health 435-587-2021, down stairs in the old court house. If you haven't gotten a voucher now is the time to do so.If you have applied for a voucher but have not received one those are in the process of being awarded at this time. If you voucher has expired please contact us for a new voucher.

New funding guide lines have been established.

The new funding can help pay for follow up screenings, travel expenses, cancer victims  physician follow up appointments and some specialized care.

We are making a difference let us help you

MHESI UPDATE!Jan. 2010

Again through the efforts of our Senators, we have once again obtained another round of funding, to be used for cancer screening, we can also help with those follow up tests &  travel costs, so many people have to travel so far for treatment and checkups. And we also have  limited funding that can help with some treatment. We CAN help you or your family member, if you have questions or would like an application for a voucher PLEASE contact us at  the SEUHD office 435-587-2021

MHESI UPDATE     Jan. 2012...

WE WERE ABLE TO CARRY THROUGH THE FUNDING  THAT WAS LEFT FROM 2010 UNTIL IT IS USED.... WE ARE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE THROUGH 2012 & THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 2013. WE ARE CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR MORE FUNDING WHERE EVER POSSIBLE..... SO THIS VERY VALUABLE PROGRAM CAN CONTINUE TO HELP THOSE THAT SUFFER FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE MONTICELLO MILL. Cathy Hatch has generously agreed to help us continue to keep this program up and running. You can still get a voucher at South East Dept. of Health office down stairs in the San Juan County Court House 435-587-2021 Cathy is there Wed. and Thurs.

     Total cancers from 1993 survey ..236.
    17 being leukemia  also *46 serious illness 

                       charted  

    Total cancers from 2005 survey.. 416.

                 21 being leukemia                                                                                                                                                             
       Total cancers 652  ...38    being leukemia's
                    Of these 38 leukemia's
                     17...1960-1980...21...1980-2012
    698 total cancers and serious illness
                1993 and 2005 surveys


OUR FIRST MEETING FALL OF 2005 361 TOTAL CASES OF CANCER.... 20 LEUKEMIA....46 serious illness

* THE FIRST STUDY DONE IN 1993 MAPPED 46 SERIOUS ILLNESS WE WERE OBLIGATED TO INCLUDE THESE ON THE MAP, HOWEVER IN THE 2005 STUDY WE HAVE ONLY MAPPED CANCER. TOTAL DOTS REPRESENTING CANCER 645 FOR A TOTAL OF 691 DOTS ON THE MAP

        1993 and 2005 surveys