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Digging in for a Miracle

Josie Luke

Sometimes miracles happen because good people respond in difficult situations.

Such a miracle occurred as Emery and Carbon county residents responded to requests for assistance in completing the Huntington Miner’s memorial in time for the unveiling and dedication scheduled for Sept. 14. Literally hundreds of volunteers have spent countless hours completing the memorial, work on which had been plagued by delays.

“I don’t think ‘thank you’ is adequate,” said Huntington Mayor Hilary Gordon. “I don’t think there can be enough said about how grateful we are as a city for the generosity of so many people. There are a lot of people on the program who will be recognized, but there are so many we cannot recognize. I hope they will receive their ‘thank you’ when they go up and see what they have helped to accomplish.”

“It will be a lasting project that the families who lost so much can have access to to remember those who died. That is just priceless.”

The many projects have been spearheaded by Councilmember Julie Jones, who earlier promised, “Whatever it takes, we will get it done.” Gordon revealed that Jones has been “practically living there,” supervising workers and volunteers, from church groups, to those working on Eagle Scout projects.

With sod laying set to be finished by Thursday, organizers will begin setting up for the ceremony, which will indeed occur on Sunday.

The unveiling will take place during a special program, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the memorial site. Organizers will set up chairs and bleachers to accommodate as many as wish to attend. Gordon stressed, “Everyone is invited.”

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Drew Sitterud Reinstated to Commission

James L. Davis

Drew Sitterud was reinstated as an Emery County Commissioner on Sept. 2 following a hearing where the three felony counts of misuse of public monies were dismissed.  Sitterud was charged with two misdemeanor counts of wrongful appropriation, which he pled guilty to.

Sitterud’s attorney, Sonny Olsen, said the commissioner pled guilty to the misdemeanor charges as a way to put the matter behind him before the upcoming election and to do so in the most cost-effective way for the county.

“It is true there was a period of three or four months that I received reimbursement checks and I did in fact not sign them over to Emery County.  They stacked up on me as I was attending to various county related matters, particularly the voting machine nightmare in January 2006,” Sitterud said in a letter to Emery County citizens. 

“Another basis for me not immediately signing the checks over to the county was the fact that, at the time, there was no policy on reimbursing mileage to the county.  In short, I did not know who to give the checks to, what amount should be reimbursed, and whether I was being taxed for money I ultimately was not receiving.”

“Two years later and the county still does not have a policy on travel reimbursements.  This same thing could happen to anyone else today.  There is still no way for anyone to know who to pay, how to pay or where to pay travel reimbursements,” Olsen said.

Emery County Clerk Auditor Brenda Dugmore confirmed that the county still has not addressed a travel reimbursement policy.

Following Sitterud’s guilty plea Olsen said they had sought to have sentencing be made at that time to completely resolve the matter, but the state requested a presentence hearing and Judge Douglas B. Thomas ordered one.  Olsen said the judge indicated a presentence hearing would help Sitterud.

“We believe after the court hears our side of what really happened he’ll be very lenient on his sentencing,” Olsen said.

Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 30 before Judge Thomas.

Following the hearing Sitterud drove to the county building and asked to be immediately reinstated to his office.  His attorney indicated that with the felony charges thrown out the county had no grounds to continue his suspension.  He was reinstated on Sept. 2.

“He wanted to get reinstated so he could get back to work for the taxpayers,” Olsen said.

There have been unconfirmed reports that a complaint will be filed with the Utah Attorney General’s Office that the original felony charges were dismissed.

On June 17 Sitterud was served by Assistant Attorney General Pat Nolan copies of information and a summons alleging that he misused public funds on seven separate occasions between November 2005 and January 2007.

For his part Sitterud never denied that there had been a misunderstanding about travel reimbursements, but insisted through his attorney that as soon as he was notified that there was a problem he had remedied the situation.

“I want the people of Emery County to know I did nothing criminal. There was no theft or embezzlement, or reckless use of county money. It was simply a misunderstanding of procedure that I thought had been cleared up,” Sitterud said in his letter to the citizens of the county.

In addressing his guilty plea to the misdemeanor charges, Olsen said the commissioner was trying to resolve the situation as quickly and easily as possible.

“Mr. Sitterud chose the course that he felt was most cost effective way for the county and the taxpayers.  He wanted to get this matter resolved before the election so taxpayers can vote for him based on his track record, not the specter of a trial.”

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School Enrollment Continues
to Decline in County

Josie Luke

As the school year is getting underway in the Emery County School District, the School Board had a number of issues to discuss at the meeting held Sept. 3 at Castle Dale Elementary. Among the many topics discussed were enrollment numbers, a requirement from the state board for a resolution on vending machines and other food served during school hours outside of lunch and breakfast provided by each school, and a report on the governor’s task force on testing.

Superintendant Kirk Sitterud reported that enrollment, though still lower than last year, was better than they had reported on the first day of school. Initially the enrollment had been down by 41 students from the previous year, but by Sept. 2 had grown by 17 students, to a total of 2231.

The enrollment numbers are still a major concern for the board. At their height, 16 years ago, enrollment was at 3429. Since then, the numbers have continued to fall, and with enrollment now at 2231, there has been a total decrease of 1198 students. On the positive side, enrollments are rising in the younger grades, but with the enormous decrease in the secondary system, Sitterud revealed the problem now is “balancing staffing.”

The predicament comes because the Board is hesitant to let go of good teachers in the secondary system which will later be needed when the increased numbers in the lower grades are older. But there is difficulty in balancing that desire with the needs for teachers as numbers in those lower grades increase. Sitterud expressed he hoped they would be able to find a way to balance the two for the time being.

The Board also revealed that the State Board of Education is requiring each school district in the state to develop a resolution on the type of food and drinks sold at the school during school hours. This resolution, which must be implemented by January, will affect vending machines at secondary schools and any other food sold during school hours outside of school- provided breakfast and lunch. It will not affect that sold in concessions.

Sitterud reported that the state had suggested a resolution which would require all food sold to have a certain nutritional value. Though the board members enjoyed a few minutes of discussion on the various options available, Marie Johnson summed up their responsibilities saying, “This is going to need some real discussion. This is a huge concern to secondary kids, but we need to look at it responsibly, especially with the obesity issues in the country.”

The report of the Governor’s Assessment Panel on Testing was also discussed. The board explained that the panel’s recommendations included “doing away with” the end of year Core tests, the Iowa tests and the UBSCT tests. The panel recommended the tests be replaced with online tests, and tests that are more “adaptive,” such as the EXPLORE and PLAN tests, and the ACCUPLACER, which is used to determine if students qualify to take advanced placement tests.

Though the panel’s recommendations have not officially been accepted, the Board said that the tests would take more time out of class for test preparation and would require millions more to be spent every year on testing.

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Plan to Keep One MK
Tunnel Open Scuttled

Josie Luke

At the commission meeting on Aug. 19, the commissioners granted the request and directed the Lands Council to proceed with acquiring the patent, but on Sept. 5, the BLM reported that their solicitor, or legal council, advised them that they could not grant the patent because of the liability involved. Ray Peterson, public lands administrator explained, “Their solicitor called and said they couldn’t do it because it is taking the liability and passing it on to someone else.”

The BLM will soon begin the process of reclaiming the tunnels, in concert with the Lands Councils’ plans to develop the area as a historical site, complete with several kiosks, and the council had hoped to preserve the historic tunnel so that those who visited the site would be able to understand the scope of the cold-war project.

Yet, even with this complication, the project will continue. “We’re going to do something regardless,” Peterson said. “It would just be nice to have it open.” There is another avenue for the council to pursue, but Peterson declined to comment until more information is available.

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CEU Plays Host to Utah
Board of Regents Meetings

Josie Luke

The recent meeting of the Utah Board of Regents gave the College of Eastern Utah more than just the opportunity to serve as the venue for a board meeting. It also provided an opportunity for the college to showcase its faculty, students and campus facilities.

CEU staff have been preparing for some weeks for the Regents meeting, something that hasn’t been held at CEU since April 2006. For the small community college, the event is a massive undertaking, trying to coordinate with all of the people who attend, including the Commissioner of Higher Education, the Board of Regents, presidents from the state colleges and universities, and support staff.
“It’s always great to have them here,” said Interim President Mike King. “It gives them a chance to see some of our facilities, to meet some of our faculty and staff, and to see the students here.” This meeting also gave the visitors the “chance” to meet in one of the two most dangerous college buildings in the state, both of which are on the CEU campus, but continue to remain low on the Regents’ funding list because of lower enrollment numbers at the college. 

King also took the opportunity to discuss the history of the college and its importance to the area. He explained the importance of CEU’s mission as a community college “to help meet the educational needs of the community” in Southeastern Utah, especially through the transfer programs, career and technical education and continuing education programs the college offers.

 Beyond discussing the CEU’s role in higher education in the area, he went on to discuss the college’s importance to the economy as one of the major employers, and thus as “an economic anchor to the region.”

King reported he had received a positive response from those who attended the meeting. “Overall, I think the meeting went very well,” he said. “I had a lot of positive comments about campus and the friendliness of the people here.”

During the meeting, the Regents approved their funding request for the Legislature. Commissioner William A. Sederburg reported that the budget was more “modest” than in previous ears because of the “economic downturn”. The Regents elected to approve what Sederburg referred to as a “slim budget request” of a 3.4 percent increase as compared to the 3.6 percent inflation increase, which is $55- 85 million less than they had originally expected.

They also approved the list of campus building projects totaling over $250 million, which was unfortunately unaffected by CEU’s efforts in making sure the Regents were aware of the condition of their two dangerous buildings—the college’s capital request actually dropped a spot, from sixth last year to seventh this year.

The College and the Regents also took advantage of the time set aside for a luncheon to recognize State Senator Mike Dmitrich for his service to the college.

The Regents did not address the issue many in the area may have hoped they would, that of the task force investigating a possible merger or partnership between CEU and Utah State University, but near the end of the meetings, they announced that a report was expected to be available by the next board meeting on Oct. 24. 

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New Green River Senior Center
Becomes Focal Point for Activities

Annalee Thayn

The new Green River Senior Center held its Open House on Aug. 19. It was well attended with people from Carbon and Grand County attending, as well as residents from several towns in Emery County.
The building is large and has several windows in the dining area allowing a lot of light to enter. Its windows look out on the Book Cliff Elementary playground and the Green River Golf Course. It has a spacious kitchen to help feed the seniors of Green River.

Lorna Bastian, the director of the Green River Center, could not say enough good about the people of Green River who have helped make the opening of the Center a reality. She praised many for their volunteer efforts.

Mayor Pat Brady thinks the building is marvelous and is grateful to have the new building. The old one was becoming so dilapidated, he is grateful to Emery County for funding this new building. He recognizes the Senior Citizens as an important part of the community

The center has already held a few activities. Leonard Miller came, and for two days taught Defensive Driving Courses for Seniors. Those who take this class can get a discount on their insurance. The class costs $10 per person. It is an eight hour class that uses video, workbooks, and questions to plan how to handle various driving situations. Miller would be happy to come again if there was enough interest.
Mike Gagon comes with Pro Rehab and has already come and given therapy to nearly a dozen senior citizens who would otherwise have had to drive to Price.

On Sept. 3, nurses came to the center to check senior citizens’ blood pressure and cut their toenails for them.

In the future Bastian hopes that a Tai Chi class will be held there. Jo Anne Chandler will come and help those who are interested in preserving and caring for their photographs, and will help interested individuals compile their genealogical information. Judy Scott, Green River’s representative on Emery County’s Aging Council, is hoping that many seniors will want to become involved in the center. She believes that card games, puzzles and crafts can all be included regularly, but without more involvement it is hard to get these programs started.

The center will not be considered finished until Sept. 25, as some bugs have come up. The center is cooking on only one stove, and the phone lines have caused some problems; some keys have become stuck inside the locks, but Bastian and her staff are not letting this slow them down. Esther Clark, Gwen Ambrose and Sharon Seely assist her. All of these women cook at least once a week. Clark also delivers meals and drives the bus when the seniors leave Green River. Thelma Lemmon and Marian Cribby were praised for being wonderful volunteers. Cribby runs errands as needed and helps set the tables for the twice-weekly dinners. Lemmon answers the phone; calls to see if seniors want a meal delivered that day, reminds residents of appointments with nurses, and helps Clark get the meals ready for delivery.  Bastian also said there were numerous other volunteers, but she “didn’t dare name too many names because I would probably forget one” She is grateful to all the residents of Green River for their help in making the Green River Senior Center a success.

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Speech and Hearing Screenings

Emery School District conducts annual speech and hearing screening to identify students who might need further evaluation of their speech or hearing. Students who fail the initial hearing screening will be given a re-test in three to four weeks. Screening is scheduled with the schools involved and takes place anytime during the school year.  District speech-language pathologists administer the tests. All district preschool, kindergarten, first grade, new students and any referrals will be screened for hearing.
Pre-kindergarten students will be screened during kindergarten registration and third grade students will be screened for speech only.
Parents who do not want their child to receive speech or hearing screening tests must contact the school secretary.

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Meet the
Candidate Night

A Meet the Candidate Night will be held at the Spartan Center Little Theater on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.

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Veterans from Orangeville

Orangeville City is looking for names of veterans and those who have served our country since World War II to the present.  The city is sponsoring an Eagle Scout Project of updating and making a new plaque to honor Orangeville Veterans and military personnel.
To qualify to be on the list: 
1.     They need to be currently or have been a resident of Orangeville City sometime during their life.
2.     They need to have served in any military branch or been called to active duty with the reserve or guard units.
Orangeville City is proud of the men and women who serve our country in the many capacities that the military offers.   If you know of anyone or you are a veteran yourself, please contact Orangeville City at 748-2651.  We need to have this information by Oct. 1.  Please check with us to see if you are on the list.

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Living with Hearing Loss Class

A class sponsored by the Sanderson Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will  be conducted in four weekly sessions on Wednesdays from Sept.  17, 24, and Oct. 1, and Oct. 8 at the Castle Dale Senior Citizen Center. The classes begin at 10 a.m..  Carma Jackman is the instructor.
Learn about signs and symptoms of hearing loss, myths about hearing loss, causes of communication breakdowns, repairing misunderstandings, grieving over hearing loss, and useful adaptive equipment (not hearing aids).
Call 748-2788 to sign up or for more information.  There is no cost for this class and it is limited to 10 people

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Scones/Lamb for Sale

The Emery County Youth Leadership is selling scones and lamb that were left over from the pageant and fair.  Terrels scones and roll dough is $4 for a bag of 36 or $30 for a case with eight bags.  The lamb is cut and wrapped and costs $100 for half a lamb.  Call Jamie Jensen at 653-2219 or Julie Jones at 749-0674 for more information or to purchase these items.

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Foster Parenting Classes

Free foster parenting classes start in October for Carbon/Emery county families. Visit utahfostercare.org or call 1-877-506-4666.

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Farmers Market

The Farmers Market will begin July 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Price Peace Gardens.  Come out and gather up your fresh produce from your local farmers.

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Images of the San Rafael

The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum Gallery is presenting Images of the San Rafael by Stephanie Massie Clark through Sept. 30.
The artist’s inspiration for the watercolors in the show came from the ancient rock art found at Buckhorn Wash, the Rochester Panel, Nine Mile and Sinbad.
Clark’s work can be viewed at the museum’s second floor gallery. General admission fees apply

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Food Handler’s Class

A Food Handler’s class will be held at the Southeastern Utah Department of Health, 25 W Main Street, in Castle Dale.  Class will be Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.  For more information call 381-2252.

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Spartans Take First Win in Overtime

Josie Luke

It took just two plays in overtime for the Emery football team to secure their first win of the young season, and one of those was a fumble by their opponent, the Desert Hills Thunder. The other was a game ending 25- yard run by Colby Snow, who had three rushing touchdowns in the game.

Head Coach Jimmy Jones summed it up, “They fumbled on the first play of overtime, and we scored on the first play. It was over pretty fast.” The Spartans wrapped up a solid second half with their overtime heroics to lock up the win, 20-14.

Overtime may have been over quickly for the Spartans, but with three first half turnovers, the game threatened to be a repeat of their two losses, when although their defense played well and their offense showed promise on several plays, the team was not able to recover and score enough points to pull out the win.

Desert Hills scored the first and only touchdown of the first half on one of those turnovers, an interception which they ran back 68 yards for the score. Emery tied the score in the third quarter when Snow rushed 10 yards for his first touchdown, but the Thunder then took the lead on a huge 46-yard pass play.

In the fourth quarter, Snow’s second touchdown run brought the score to 14-14 at the end of regulation, forcing the overtime period. In overtime, during high school games, each team begins their drive on the 25 yard line and proceeds just as they would during the game, either scoring or turning the ball over on downs. 

Emery won the coin toss and elected to play defense, giving Desert Hills the opportunity to score first. But after Gatlan Huntington forced the Thunder fumble, it also gave the Spartans the opportunity to end the game if they could put together a 25 yard drive to score. They did that on their first play, Snow’s final run, and his longest, of 25 yards.

Coach Jones was pleased with the efforts of many of the players on the team. On offense, he reported that Snow, Chance Ariotti and the offensive line all performed well. Defensively, he pointed to the defensive line, Derrick Allred and Nick Stoddard, who in his first game as starting corner back, grabbed an interception.

The Spartans will finally play their first home game this Friday against American Leadership. Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. American Leadership comes in with a record of 0-3, but two losses were against 3A teams and each loss was against a team leading their respective region.

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Volleyball Team Set to Begin Region Play

James L. Davis

The Spartan volleyball team closed out their last week of non-region play with a grueling schedule that had the team facing Union at home on Sept. 2, traveling to Uintah on Sept. 4 and then closing out the week with a two-day junior varsit, sophomore tournament at Carbon.

Against Union the varsity Spartans won in three games, taking it to the Union team in an impressive display by a maturing team.

“They were all over Union.  They’ve come a long way,” said varsity coach Kris Bell.

Two days later on Sept. 4 the Spartans stumbled against Uintah and were shut out, losing in three, and Coach Bell said but the loss was a frustrating end to a frustrating day for the Spartans.  After a three-hour drive to Uintah, the varsity team waited another three hours before playing their first game, and once they did, Uintah was ready for them.

“No matter how hard they tried, Uintah tried harder,” Coach Bell said.

On Sept. 5-6 the junior varsity and sophomore teams traveled to Carbon for a tournament where they faced teams from throughout the state and the non-stop pace of the games gave the teams a lot of experience to take into region play.

On Sept. 5 the JV team won two games and lost to Carbon, and on the second day the JV Spartans won a game and then began to fade, ending the tournament with a 4-4 record as fatigue took its toll.
For the sophomore team the tournament was a killing field as the team defeated every team that came their way, going into the final game of the tournament undefeated to face Skyview, a team they had beaten earlier, but only after a hard-fought battle.

In the end the Skyview team was able to stop the sophomore Spartans, holding them to 14 points and then coming from behind to defeat Emery in a heartbreaker and take the tournament trophy out of the Spartans’ grasp.

As the Spartans prepare for region play, Coach Bell said she sees a team far different than the one she coached last year, where the Spartans were unable to win a single region game.

The difference she said is attitude.

“They’ve got a great attitude this year.  They’re ready to play.  From last year to this year it’s a complete turnaround,” Coach Bell said.

The Spartans will face Salem Hills at Salem Hills for their first region game on Sept. 18.

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Golf Team Stumbles at North Sanpete

Casey Wood

The Emery golf team traveled to North Sanpete for a tournament on Sept. 4. 

When the tournament ended around the final scores were tallied, and Emery was once again in the last place position.  The top four scors for the team were put up by Jason Giles, shooting an 80; junior Mark Guymon, shooting an 85; senior Tayler Tanner, shooting a 95; and junior Brady Jensen, shooting a 96. 

Final scores were: Juan Diego in first place with  322, followed by Salem Hills in second shooting 323; Carbon took third, shooting   336; and North Sanpete took fourth place, shooting 338. Taking fifth was Delta, and rounding up in last place was Emery. 

Emery travels to Salem Hills on Sept. 11, where they plan for a better showing.

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Tennis Team Fares Well Against Delta

Rebecca Lofley

The Emery tennis team went head to head with the Delta tennis team in Delta  on Sept. 2.

The top varsity players won with a clean sweep.  Both first doubles, Adriane Weihing and Melanie Frisbie, and second doubles, Kaitlin Potter and Courtney Sitterud, won their matches with set scores of two-love.  Whitney Saupan, first singles, won her match winning two of the three sets.  According to Whitney, more practice and actually focusing on where she was hitting made the difference between her winning and losing.  The junior varsity team also played well with only a few losses.

The team played North Sanpete Sept. 3 in Mount Pleasant.

The North Sanpete first doubles team and Emery’s first doubles were evenly matched.  The game went into two tie breaker sets, lasting three and a half hours, and resulted in a North Sanpete win.  As for second doubles, Potter and Sitterud, they came out on top winning their match.  The JV team also won over half of their matches.

As Saupan stated “practice” and “focus” make the difference.  The tennis team seeks to improve playing by practicing and learning to consistently place the ball where they want it…just beyond their opponents reach. 

The new JV girls are learning to do just this.  Gabriel Guymon related the following story, “I was up at the net, and the other team hit a lob way up in the air, so I angled my racket to the corner where no one could get it. It was awesome!” 

The tennis team will have three home games this week. A Sept. 9 match against Salem Hills, Sept. 10 against Uintah, and Sept. 11 against Juan Diego.   

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110 Giveaways

Free: Black, 40” wide electric stove, works great, has center griddle & smaller warming oven, please come & pick it up and it’s yours. Call 820-0687 or 637-0442.

Free camper, fits an 8 foot bed pickup, gray in color, has an ice box, will sleep 3-4 comfortably, includes a set of camper jacks. If interested, please call Terry at 888-6868 or 650-9050.

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120 Lost & Found

Lost cat: Big, chubby, orange & white male, no collar, come to the name of Cream, lost about 2 weeks ago from the Hillcrest Estates on top of Wellington Hill. Please call 650-9775 with any information.

Found Sept. 3, male Vizsla dog up Rock Canyon.  Call 384-3040

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150 Special Notices

Business owners.  If you need someone fast, place your classified ad in all 49 of Utah’s newspapers. The person you are looking for could be from out of town. The cost is only $163  for a 25 word ad and it reaches up to 340,000 households. All you do is call the The Emery County Review at 435-748-2541 for all the details. (Mention UCAN) You can now order online www.utahpress.com.

ADOPTION: LOVING STAY at home mom, devoted dad, large extended family & financial security await your baby. Expenses paid. Lisa & Ed, 1-800-336-5316 (ucan) 1of1

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160 Wanted

Looking for oak cash register stand to fit a 1890’s cash register. Call 970-527-4752

Looking for oak cash register stand to fit a 1890’s cash register. Call 970-527-4752
Looking for a good set of four matching truck tires, 33” or 32” x 10.50 or 11.50 x 15”. Call 650-9775.

Looking for some S D ram for an older computer. Call 613-3265.

Looking for a 1993-1995 Ford F150 for parts. Call 435-613-9421.

Looking for a grooming stand for 4H lambs. Call 637-2179.

Looking for peaches, willing to pick them. Call 637-4512. 

Looking for a good work car; futon bunk bed for sale; computer desk for sale. Call 637-5729.

Looking for apples. Call 637-7340.

Looking for an electric washer & dryer that is in good shape. Call 435-760-2324.

Looking for a used vehicle for around $200-$300, must pass inspection. Call 613-1860.

Looking for a 60’s model Ford or Chevy 1/2 ton 2WD truck; looking for steel ATV ramps. Call Ron at 613-1181.

Looking for Windows XP & Windows ME computer programs. Call 613-3265.

Looking to do odd jobs. Call April at 435-580-9334.

Looking for a good table saw. Call 435-820-1895.

Looking for used furniture such as night stands, dressers, and a microwave, preferably nothing over $50. If you have anything you do not need, I would be glad to take it off your hands. Please call 820-5278.

Looking for a full size mattress & box springs. Please call 435-613-0864.

Looking for a trailer that you pull behind a motorcycle. Call Ron at 613-1181.

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200 Employment

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210 Business Opportunities

FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY fastest growing tax service looking for 10 new franchisees in Utah. 1-877-AT-LIBERTY www.libertytaxfranchise.com (ucan) 2of4

A CASH COW!  Soda/Snack All cash vending business - $17,440 801.593.0084 (ucan) 1of1

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220 Help Wanted

West Colorado River Watershed Coordinator, Castle Dale, for watershed improvement activities in Carbon and Emery Counties. Degree or experience in natural resources, environmental or watershed science, agriculture, or related field. Full-time w/benefits. UACD, PO Box 1114 Castle Dale, UT 84513 or roger.barton@ut.nacdnet.net.

Project Coordinator position located in Castle Dale will work with farmers, ranchers, project sponsors, and local, state, and federal agencies to develop/implement conservation projects. Employee will serve Emery County Canal Groups and the San Rafael and Green River Conservation Districts. Degree or equivalent experience in natural resources, range management, forestry, biology, agriculture. Full-time w/benefits. UACD, PO Box 1114 Castle Dale, UT, 84513 or roger.barton@ut.nacdnet.net

Help Wanted   NAT’L ORGANIZATION NOW Hiring Avg. Pay $20/hour or $57K/yr. including Federal Benefits and OT. Placed by adSource 1-866-498-4946. (ucan) 2of4

DRIVERS - ROCKY MOUNTAIN  doubles! $1,000 Sign On bonus! Regional runs, home weekly. LCV Certification or 6 months prior doubles experience required. Call today (866)569-8718 www.SwiftTruckingJobs.com (ucan)1of1

DRIVERS - REEFER, FLATBED  tanker average $1.55-$1.90/mile paid to truck all miles. Salt Lake City Orientation and Dispatch 800-248-7725 www.primeinc.com (ucan)1of1

DRIVER-CDL TRAINING:  $0 down, financing by Central Refrigerated. Company Drivers earn average of $40k/year. Owner operators average $60k/year. 800-637-9277 x 447 www.centraldrivingjobs.net (ucan) 1of1

Help Wanted:  Earl’s Furniture.  Set up assembly, stocking, deliveries.  Must have drivers license with clean driving record.  Apply in person, 389 North Main, 687-9119. Hours negotiable.  Competitive wages.

Hardhat Furniture and Appliance is looking for a delivery warehouse person. Apply in person and ask for Paul. Must have clean driving record.

Transporters needed for Elements Wilderness Program. Looking for part time help transporting students from Huntington to forest and back. Flexible schedule preferred. Must be at least 19 years of age. Pays above minimum wage. Knowledge of the Manti-La Sal Forest a plus. For more information call Karen at 801-712-3372 or stop by office in Huntington, 130 N. main.

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240 Child Care

Need a bay sitter? I am available on weekend nights and weekdays from 4-10, in the area of Price, Wellington and Helper, 16 years old, love kids, looking to make some extra cash. Please call 435-650-4221.

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300 Real Estate

BUY BULK 40  AC just $29,900. Your own gorgeous ranch. Stunning land, inspiring views, great locations, 2 hours east of Salt Lake in ideal outdoor recreational area. County maintained roads, ready to build or just hold and enjoy. Priced at bulk acreage prices for quick sale. Must sell. EZ Terms. call UTLR 1-888-622-5263. (ucan)2of4

20 ACRE RANCHES,  near booming El Paso, Texas. Road Surveyed. $15,900 $200/down $159/mth. Money back guarantee. Free maps & Pictures 1-800-343-9444. No credit checks!! (ucan) 1of3

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340 Homes for Sale

House For Sale:  Orangeville, 70 East Foothill Dr., 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, large family room with gas fire place, living room, kitchen and dining rooms have wood flooring, dog kennel. Call 748-2541 or 749-1676

House for Sale, Orangeville, 85 W. 300 S. Corner House. Two bedrooms could have 3rd. 1 Full bath, lot size 93X133. 28 Acres APX SQFT 1200-1399. $55,000 Ask for Mary 435-748-2565

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360 Property for Sale

Recreation property for sale, rent or trade, 3 parcels totaling 90 acres, in Indian Canyon on Hwy 191, 10 miles North of Helper. Call Rich at 435-633-4159 or 435-381-5550.

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370 Commercial Space

Commercial Space: For light manufacturing or large space for business start up or expansion. Business assistance available. 637-5032 ext 408, www.btacenter.com.

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500 Merchandise

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510 Furniture

For sale: brown, leather hide a bed couch, like new, paid $1500, asking $500. Call 435-749-2344.

For sale: dark cherry, pub style table w/4 chairs, $75 OBO. Call Gloria at 820-0205.

For sale: Very cute car toddler bed, has windows, doors & sun roof, $40; adjustable high chair, needs seat cover, $5; RCA Tru Flat 32” TV, $200. Call 820-1292.

For sale: 3 piece sectional couch, blue in color, $250 OBO. Call 435-636-7138.

For sale: Wooden bunk bed, in good condition, comes with ladder, $100. If interested, call 613-8742 and leave a message.

Queen size pillowtop mattress for sale with box springs and headboard, $100 OBO; looking for tires, size 37x13.50x18 or 37x13.50x20. For more information, call 650-1110.

For sale: California King water bed, has drawers underneath, $200 OBO. Call 820-9989.

For sale: baby cradle, $75 OBO.

Really nice china cabinet for sale. Call 820-1345.

China cabinet for sale. Call 820-1345.

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520 Tools & Appliances

Whirlpool – Side By Side Refrigerator, Slide in Dishwater, Microwave Hood and Combination,  Hotpoint Electric Self Cleaning Range, Kenmore Washing Machine and Gas Dryer, Please call 749-2094

Free: 40” wide electric stove, works great, has center griddle & smaller warming oven, please come & pick it up and it’s yours. Call 820-0687 or 637-0442.

For sale: Electric stove, fridge & dishwasher, all match, cream in color, older but still in great working condition, asking $150 OBO for all 3 appliances. If interested, please call 435-749-0461.

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530 Musical Instruments

For sale: 12” Diamond subwoofer, $200, never been used; 10” Alumapro, in a band pass box, in new condition, $100. If interested, please call 613-0192.

For sale: Seven piece drum set, metallic red, has 2 spare drums with carriers, 2 sets of sticks & parts and a xylophone, in excellent condition, asking $200 OBO; 3 level ferret cage, in good condition, asking $20 OBO; archery, camouflage compound bow, $20 OBO. Call Jared or Cyndie at 435-381-2843.

For sale: 2007 Mapex 6 piece drum set, sapphire blue, 5 piece Zilgen cymbels & hardware, paid $1445, asking $1300. Call 435-650-7048.

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540 Sporting Goods

For sale: Marlin automatic 22 rifle, model 60, in excellent condition, $175 OBO. Call 435-613-1927.

For sale: PSE Nova archery bow with quiver, camouflage, in excellent condition, $100; 5 piece dinette set, black rod iron with wood, fabric top chairs, in excellent condition, $100. Call 637-1632 or 650-3390.

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550 Miscellaneous for Sale

For sale: One pair of men’s Florsheim leather dress shoes, size 9D, paid $94, asking $35; one pair of men’s leather Eastland-Cambridge golf shoes, size 8D, asking $25; both pair are new and in the boxes. Call 435-613-1927.

For sale: wood stove, $150; pellet stove, up to 1800 square feet, $300. Call Amber at 630-6007.

For sale: Kirby vacuum, used very little; 4 month old Simmons queen size mattress & box spring. Call 637-9516.

For sale: New bathtub, never been installed, made by Aqua Glass, white in color, right hand bathtub, located in Ferron, asking $75 OBO. Call 749-9015.

For sale: Snow plow, 7.5 feet long, for a 3/4 ton pickup, asking $2000. Call 637-7325.

For Sale  HOT-TUB...DELUXE 2008 Neckjets,Therapy Seat,Full Warranty,Many Jets. Never Used! Can Deliver, WORTH $5950, SELL $1950. 801-288-4123 www.lifespasofutah.com (ucan)1of4

Firewood for sale; looking for a chainsaw. Call 637-6253.

For sale: Hannah Montana kid’s play stage, brand new, still in the box, paid $60, asking only $40; kid’s dance game, new, still in the box, paid $40, asking only $25. Call 637-4623 anytime.

For sale: $100 Tupperware surprise package, new, asking $50. If interested, call 435-687-9516 or 435-724-9145.

For sale: two Dish Network dishes, four receivers & four remotes, all in great condition. Call 435-384-2248 after dark.

For sale: beautiful, new 14K yellow gold men’s diamond dinner ring, very large, has a total of 4.0 karats of invisible set diamonds, will appraise for more than my asking price of $3450, reasonable offers will be considered. Call 435-613-1927 for additional information.

For sale: DeVibiss air compressor, 3 HP, 2 stage, 120 PSI, 60 gallon, vertical tank, in very good condition, asking $750 OBO. Call Deanna at 630-6803.

For sale: 700 PSI steam cleaner, in very good condition, burner works, has a small air leak problem, asking $350 OBO. Please call Chet at 801-735-2059.

For sale: White, cast iron, porcelain bathtub, right handed, never been used, $100 OBO; car stereos, various brands, $15 each; stereo speakers, $10 per set; standing electric

For sale: 1990 Grand Am, brand new tires, gets 32 mpg; 2 muzzleloader pistols; 9 gun cabinet; metal closet; gold wedding ring set. Call 435-653-2483 and leave a message.

Scooter, $20; BI-fold closet doors, various sizes, $30 per set; electric grass trimmer, has a short in the cord but works, $15; large bathroom mirror, no frame, $20. Call 435-381-5558.

For sale: 250 gallon diesel tank with stand, $250; chipper/shredder; 1988 Ford F150 diesel, make offer. Call 820-0811 or 650-6810 after 10 AM or leave a message & we will call back.

For sale: Barbies with Barbie accessories, Barbie house, Barbie beach pool, Barbie carrying box, and Barbie cars, in very good condition, well taken care of, will sell separately or the whole package for $200; baby dolls with doll accessories, doll clothes, doll strollers, and doll cribs, in good condition, will sell separately or the whole package for $150. If interested, please call 749-2733. If no answer, leave a message.

For sale: 4 Goodyear Wrangler P265/70R tires & rims, $100; carpet kit for a Ford F150, $100; trailer sway bar, $10; front push guard off a ‘79 Ford pickup, $20; truck running boards, $10; 9ft x 7 ft garage door, $20; 80’s Yamaha 4 wheeler, does not run, make offer. Call 630-0312 or 650-0526.

For sale: High chair, in excellent condition, $15; Thomas the Train bedding & etc. Call 637-2616.

For sale: two Colorado Mountain Winefest tickets, paid $84, asking $50, the festival is in the Riverbend Park in Palisade Colorado on Saturday September 20th from 10:30-5:00, must be 21 to attend. If interested, please call Brandy at 687-2398 or 650-3648. If no answer, leave a message & I will be sure to get back to you.

Bathroom vanity for sale, 3/4” clear glass top & 3/4” clear glass sink, has a drawer below, $275; 2 bedroom, 1 bath house for rent, located at 825 North 100 East in Price, $450 per month, $400 deposit, no smoking or pets. Call 650-4542 or 801-380-0699.

For sale: elk antlers. Call 630-0967.

For sale: large window mount swamp cooler, works but not so pretty; little boy’s Diamondback bike; older washer, works; infant swing. Call 630-1275.

For sale: lots of holiday (Christmas) decorations, indoor & outdoor, $20. Call 650-9775.

For sale: top load washer, $50. Call 613-1713.

For sale: coal & wood burning stove, $250 OBO. Call 472-3355.

For sale: kid’s dance game, new, still in the box, the kind you plug into the TV paid $40, asking only $25. Call 637-4623 anytime.

Large collection of new baseball caps for sale, 106 summer type & 80 winter type caps, either $2 each, 3 for $5, 6 for $10, 12 for $18, or $275 OBO for the entire collection, these caps advertise Dodge, Chevy, Ford, mining companies, mine supply businesses, and miscellaneous other businesses, not baseball teams, several are orange hunting caps. For more information, call 435-613-1927.

For sale: Lots of indoor & outdoor holiday decorations and one complete, 8 place setting of holiday dishes, never been used, still in the boxes, paid $200 for the dishes, asking $50 for all of this stuff. Call 650-9775.

For sale: North Star generator/Honda 9.0 engine, look for best offer in Sunnyside. Please call 435-888-9909 for more information.

For sale: Bissel carpet cleaner & Hoover Floor Mate cleaner, will sell both for $80 OBO. Call 435-888-9909.

For sale: Propane heater, $2; florescent fixtures & tubes, $40; older pipe cutter, $1; Rain Terrain traveling lawn sprinkler, new, $20; Craftsman 16.8 volt drill with 2 batteries & charger, $7.50; 10 gallon metal Shopvac vacuum, $7.50; 2 foot wooden step ladder, $1; two 3/8” Makita 9.6 volt variable speed reversible drills w/ saber saw, 2 chargers, flashlight, and two nickel metal hydride batteries, $50; two Coleman single mantle gas lanterns with some spare parts, $10; Black & Decker 25cc weed eater, $10. Please call 650-6854.

For sale: Drilling pipe for coral fencing, $10 a piece OBO; Kenmore electric range, $200 OBO; tires, size LT275x70R17, $100 OBO. Call 435-687-2011.

For sale: Four lagoon tickets, $75; Alto saxophone, in excellent shape, $900; beautiful little male Yorkie, AKC registered, very attentive & smart, paper trained & introduced to potty training with some success, must find a home before we get attached, 10 weeks old, $1100; home in lower Miller Creek, 4 bed, 2 bath, has many extras. Call 637-8714 or 650-2362. Will consider reasonable offers on all items.

Looking for a car tow dolly; 1966 Ford for sale, custom 500 model, 48,000 miles. Call 613-8918.

For sale: Homelite generator, 1300 watt, $125. Call 613-9248.

Infant swing for sale; looking to do daycare, I keep a clean house and charge low prices. Call 630-1275.

For sale: Amana washer & gas dryer; window blinds, new, in the box; florescent light fixtures. Call 820-6497.

For sale: Five homes in Price; interior & exterior paint, $3 per gallon. Call 650-8181.

For sale: automotive GPS system w/holder, charger & case, $100; RC airplane w/twin cylinder engine, not for beginners, $400. Call 613-1882.

For sale: Older camp trailer, about 19 feet, needs work, $400 OBO; new paintball gun, asking $200 or will trade for an older or new muzzleloader. Call 749-9914.

Looking for a set of used tires, size P205/75R14; kitchen table for sale, in good shape. Call 613-0315.

For sale: Gas range; old records; turn table w/cassette. Call 650-5145.

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560 Computers / Electronics

For sale: 12” Pioneer subwoofer with a Kenwood amplifier, ready to plug in & go, $150 OBO. Call 435-650-4092.

For sale: wall charger, car charger & computer/music USB cable for an LG Envy phone, asking $10 OBO for all. Call 435-650-5010.

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600 Lawn/Farm & Ranch

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640 Pets

For sale: a fun loving Cocker Spaniel, 7 months old, is not very big for a Cocker Spaniel, 10-12 pounds, crate trained, has been around children & other animals, asking $350 OBO. If you are interested in giving her a loving home, call 687-9516 or 724-9145.

For sale: female Cocker Spaniel, 7 months old, weighs about 12 lbs, If interested, call 435-724-9145 or 435-687-9516.

For sale: Two red male miniature Poodle puppies, 8 weeks old, ready to go to new homes, not registerable, very friendly & playful, great with other dogs & kids. For more information, please call 435-286-2298, 749-1214 or 749-2547. If no answer, please leave a message.

Free: Beagle mix puppies. Call Mike at 630-6248 for more information.

For sale: ABCA registered, red & white Border Collie puppies, smart, playful & healthy, ready to go. Call 435-381-2189 after 5:00 PM or leave a message & we will return your call.

For sale: Two beautiful little male Yorkies, exceptional stud quality. Call 637-8714 or 650-2362.

For sale: Seven Black Labs, 9 weeks old, $75 each, located in Orangeville; 125 motorcycle pit bike, $1000. Call Shawn at 435-609-0342.

For sale: one very tiny male Pomeranian, tan/orange in color, 2 years old, $350 OBO; female AKC Pomeranian, black in color, 4 years old, $200 OBO; both are very good dogs, have been outdoors & have been raised around children. Please call 636-0669 or 820-8020.

For sale: 2 red male miniature Poodle puppies, 8 1/2 weeks old, ready to go to new homes, not registerable, very friendly & playful, great with other dogs & kids. For more information, please call 435-286-2298, 749-1214 or 749-2547. If no answer, please leave a message.

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660 Farm Equipment

For sale: Very good air compressor, 5 horse power engine, 25 gallon air tank, mounted on wheels, has a handle to move it with, only used for 30 hours, will trade for a tractor of equal value even if the tractor needs work. If interested, call 613-1687.

For sale: Ford 8N tractor with rear blade, runs strong. Call 435-637-9527.

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670 General Store

For sale: vine ripe tomatoes, $1.00 per lb, in the Carbonville area. Call 637-6752 or 820-0846.

Looking for a hog feeder, 2 or 4 door. Call 384-9911.

Big, beautiful tomatoes for sale, $1.25 per pound. Call Pete Howard at 637-0942 or Merrill Jones at 650-8356. Ask for other items.

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800 Recreational

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810 Motorcycles

For sale: 1986 Suzuki 230 quad sport, new engine, new plastic, super fast, manual transmission, motor still needs to be broken in, $1600 is what I have invested in it, asking

For sale: 2001 Harley Davidson ultra classic. Call 749-2781.

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820 OHVs

For sale: 2002 Honda 400 EX Sportracks 4 wheeler 2x4, has White Brothers pipe, K & N air filter, new tires, garage kept, in excellent condition, has less than 1000 hours, asking $3000 OBO. Call 749-0125.

For sale: 2004 Kazuma 4 wheeler, runs great, fully automatic, 250cc engine, asking $1500 OBO. Call 472-820-4723.

For sale: 2007 Honda CRF 100, bought new 4 months ago, my son has outgrown it, low riding miles, looks like a new bike, asking $1900 firm. Call Travis after 6:00 PM at 435-888-0726.
$1000 OBO; Honda Big Red, shaft drive, electric & pull start, has a snow plow, has reverse & high & low range, must see to appreciate, in excellent condition, great plastic & seat, asking for best offer. For more information, call 435-637-6971 or 435-650-5113.

For sale: 2008 Trooper 1100 T4 four seater four wheeler, 4 cylinder motor, 4WD, 5 speed transmission, goes about 60 mph, gets about 36 mpg, comes with extras. Call 435-637-9527.

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840 Campers & Trailers

200 miles, like new, paid $10,500 sale $8,000. Call 435-687-9876 or 435-687-5363

For sale: 2008 Rockwood Signature Ultra Lite travel trailer, asking $34,000 OBO, 33’x 8’, dual axle, self contained, 2 slides, only used once, bathroom has never been used, winterized. If interested call 435-650-4773.

For sale: 1978 fifth wheel & a ‘91 S10 Blazer, will make someone a great deal. Call 749-0164.

For sale: 1/2 ton pickup bed utility trailer. Call 435-609-1330 or 609-1007.

For sale: 1991 Kit Companion bumper pull camp trailer, 27 feet long, in really good condition, $5000; 2007 Honda XR650L motorcycle, must see, $5000. Call 636-7138.

For sale: 1991 Coachman camper, for a full size pickup; gas range. Call 650-5145.

For sale: 1977 23 foot Taurus camp trailer, sleeps 4-5 comfortably, has A/C and forced air heat, all plumbing works, has some water damage in the shower stall, fridge will not light but can be used as an ice box, asking $1500 OBO. Call Robert at 637-0967 in the evenings.

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860 Motor Homes

For sale: 1993 Fourwinds motor home, has less than 35,000 miles, in great condition, 28 feet, has all the extras including A/C and a whole lot more, must see to appreciate, ready to go, located in Sunnyside. Call 435-888-9909 for more information.

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900 Autos

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910 Autos New & Used

For sale: 1992 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Elite 4 door sedan, 6 cylinder, gas, 119,335.4 miles, in excellent condition, clean, runs well. If interested, call 435-687-2752 or come see at 2705 West SR31 Huntington Canyon.

For sale: 1988 Ford F250 for parts; 1965 Ford 4WD 1/2 ton long wheel base project truck, $200; 1965 Ford 250 3/4 ton flatbed. Call 687-2212.

For sale: 2006 F250 4x4 crew cab pickup, 11,980 miles, 5.4 liter engine, 8’ bed, $20,925, will consider an older pickup for trade in, no short beds or lift kits. Call 637-0529. If no answer, leave a message & I will return your call. Or come see at 543 East 200 North in Price.

For sale: ‘94 Nissan Pathfinder. Call 613-0299.

For sale: 1989 Chevy travel van, runs good, clean, 103,000 miles, asking $800. Call 888-1615.

For sale: 1989 Cadillac Seville, power everything, in good condition, 117,000 miles, asking $1000. Call 650-1171 for more information.

For sale: 1999 Chevy Astro Van, 123,000 miles, runs, front end has been wrecked, asking $700. Call 630-6076.

For sale: 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT, Cummins Turbo Diesel, automatic transmission, tow package, 4x4, 4WD, short bed, 4 door quad cab, 38,700 miles, power windows & locks, A/C, AM/FM radio with cassette deck, good tires, interior is very clean & in excellent condition, exterior is in good condition, this truck was bought new and has been well taken care of, title is in my possession, asking $18,500. If interested, please call 435-637-5242.

For sale: Chevy C-10 truck, needs engine work, interior is good, exterior is decent, asking $600 OBO. Call Steven at 472-1096. If no answer, please leave a message & I will get back to you.

For sale: 1995 GMC 4x4, asking $5000 OBO. Call 435-820-0175.

For sale: 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4, laramie SLT, long bed, spray in bed liner, new tires, 70,600 miles, diesel engine, asking $14,000 OBO. Call Mike at 636-7588.

For sale: 1989 Chevy S-10 pickup, 2WD, 4 cylinder engine, standard transmission, needs muffler, asking $600; 1988 Toyota pickup for parts. Call 820-0126 or 472-0164.

For sale: 1989 Cadillac Seville, power everything, in good condition, 117,000 miles, asking $1000. Call 650-1171 for more information.

For sale: 1989 Chevy custom van, V8, runs great, $950. Call 888-1615.

Older car for sale, 1966 Ford, custom 500 model, 48,000 miles, 289 engine, 3 speed on the column; looking to buy a good, used car tow dolly. Call 613-8918.

For sale: 1978 5th wheel, will make someone a great deal; ‘91 S10 Blazer. Call 749-0164.

For sale: ‘93 Toyota, 4WD, 4 cylinder, $3000 OBO. Call 820-0447.

For sale: 1989 Cadillac Seville, power everything, in good condition, 117,000 miles, asking $1000. Call 650-1171 for more information.

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940 Auto Parts

For sale: Four new tires, size 185/80R13, on Five hole GM wheels. Call 472-0240.

For sale: Paiute 8 foot flatbed, has headache rack, $500. Call 888-6446.

For sale: carpet kit for a full size pickup, silver-gray in color & a white camper shell for a full size pickup, asking $100 each or $175 for both. Also looking for a fifth wheel hitch. Call 613-7517. If no answer, leave a message & I will call you back.

For sale: headlights for a 1993-1997 Mercury Villager, new, never used, still in the boxes, paid $200 for both, asking $50 for both. Call 650-9775.

1/2 ton pickup bed utility trailer for sale; guinea pig & gerbil, free to a good home; looking for an upright air compressor. Call 435-609-1330 or 609-1007.

For sale: 7.5 Mayer snow plow w/mounting brackets, asking $2000. Call 637-7325.

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-Public Forum-

Excited to be Back to Work for
Emery County Citizens

To The Tax Payers of Emery County:

Several charges were leveled against me in the past several months and it is important to me that you receive a fair and accurate depiction of the nature and extent of the wrongs of which I was accused.
The charges against me resulted from me being reimbursed mileage when I attended various county related business meetings out of the area- primarily from Nov. 2005 to May 2006.  When it was brought to my attention that I had been reimbursed for mileage when in fact I should not have been reimbursed mileage, I promptly repaid the County for the overpayment.  I repaid Emery County and the SEUALG in September 2006. 

Most, if not all, of the requests for reimbursement were on pre-filled forms, with the pre-filled information listed on the back of the form.  I signed the front of the form as evidence I attended the meetings and did not know that the second side of the form contained pre-filled information concerning mileage reimbursements.  Not reading the back of the form was a highly regrettable oversight on my part, but I had no intention of depriving the State or County of funds.

It is true there was a period of three or four months when I received reimbursement checks, and I did in fact not sign them over to Emery County.  They stacked up on me as I was attending to various County related business, particularly the voting machine nightmare in January 2006.  Another basis for me not immediately signing the checks over to the County was the fact that, at the time, there was no policy on reimbursing mileage to the County.  In short, I did not know who to give the checks to, what amount should be reimbursed, and whether I was being taxed for money I ultimately was not receiving.  To my knowledge, Emery County still does not have a policy for reimbursing mileage and there are others who are unwittingly doing the same things I have been accused of doing.  In fact, at the time, I did not know whether the reimbursement money was CIB money, State money or County money.  I felt like the greater wrong would be to give the money to the wrong entity and in doing so cause an even bigger headache.

In June 2006, I spoke with various county and state officials regarding who I should pay the reimbursements checks to.  I could not get a clear answer.  It became clear to me in September 2006 that an answer was not forthcoming so I just wrote a check for the amount I felt was owed and believed that would take care of the issue.  My belief was supported by the fact that months earlier, the County records were audited by two independent auditors who reported that they did not have any reason to believe any money was missing or any money had been misappropriated despite claims by others I was taking money that was not mine.

Upon my filing for re-election in April 2008, the issue came up again, almost a full two years after the fact.  In the winter of 2007 and spring of 2008, I voluntarily met with the Attorney General’s Office and Special Investigator and produced all of the records asked of me and answered all of the questions posed to me.  I met with the Emery County Sheriff’s office to be investigated without delay.  Simply put, I felt I had nothing to hide.  I did not intend any crime or wrongdoing.  Later, in June 2008 charges were filed against me. 

On Sept 2, 2008 the original charges against me were dropped and I plead guilty to a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Misappropriation of Funds.  Immediately after the hearing, I returned to work in the County Offices and began working with the other Commissioners to better Emery County.
Initially, my attorney and I sincerely felt we could take the original charges to trial and clear my name.  However, it would have taken several months beyond the election to do so.  The trial would have lasted well beyond the election and I sincerely wanted the citizens of Emery County to fully know and understand the issue and vote accordingly.  If we had chosen to go to trial, then most certainly you would have not gotten the entire picture come November and would not have made an informed vote one way or the other.

Additionally, rather than waste tens of thousands of dollars on attorney’s fees and require the County to waste tens of thousands of dollars of the tax payers money to prosecute me, I plead guilty to lesser charges.  I realize that at the time the alleged wrongs were committed, I should have put the County issues aside and worked to figure out who to pay the money back to.  Of that decision, I am guilty.  However, I never stole any money and never committed a theft of any kind.

My main concern here is the welfare of Emery County and that of my family.   I am excited about getting back to work for the people of Emery County and look forward to the elections in November.
I want the people of Emery County to know I did nothing criminal. There was no theft or embezzlement, or reckless use of County money. It was simply a misunderstanding of procedure that I thought had been cleared up.

Finally, I hold no ill feelings towards those who have pressed these charges against me and wish only to get back to business as usual and continue striving to make Emery County a great place to live.

- Drew Sitterud
Emery County Commissioner

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