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Volume 2, Issue 27
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Edition

 

 

Tour highlights progress of irrigation system

-Huntington/Cleveland Irrigation Company conducted a tour last week for agency representatives involved in helping to make the largest salinity control project in the Western United States a reality.

Sitterud readies ‘vigorous’ legal defense

-Drew Sitterud prepares for his court appearance regaurding his accused misuse of publice funds.

San Rafael Classic Off and Running

-What does it take to pull off a triathlon? Members of the Emery County Search and Rescue Team recently found out—hours and hours of work, and a little luck.

Larry Davis named new principal at Emery High

-Larry Davis was announced to be the new principal of Emery High in the upcoming school year.

 

  

 

 


Tour highlights progress of irrigation system

James L. Davis

Huntington/Cleveland Irrigation Company conducted a tour last week for agency representatives involved in helping to make the largest salinity control project in the Western United States a reality.
As water begins to flow through portions of the landmark pressurized irrigation system, representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Utah Division of Water Resources, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, PacifiCorp and local agencies toured the pressurized system, starting at the Huntington North Reservoir and touring the Huntington and Cleveland area. 

In the afternoon the guests also toured the Ferron area to see the successes of its pressurized system, which has been on line for several years

Huntington North Reservoir was perhaps a fitting place to start the tour because the cooperative nature of agencies to make the project move forward resulted in a negotiated agreement last year between Huntington/Cleveland Irrigation Company, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Emery County Water Conservancy District, which allowed the irrigation company to use the reservoir to regulate water flow into the pressurized system rather than going through the expense of building an additional regulating pond.

After meeting at the reservoir tour attendees left by bus to visit Snowball Pond, a 100 acre foot regulating pond created by Nielson Construction between Cleveland and Elmo.  The pond is now being filled and will regulate water flow to that area of the irrigation system.

During the tour Sherrel Ward of the Huntington/Cleveland Irrigation Company explained that the system, which is partially pressurized, was off line because a break had occurred in the line during the previous evening.  The break, caused by the water line sinking in water-saturated soil, is indicative of some of the problems the irrigation company, JUB Engineering and Nielson Construction have had to face throughout the project.

Replacing more than 300 miles of open canals that have been in use since the settlement of the area, Nielson Construction and JUB Engineering have faced the problem of soil that literally moves back into trenches that are dug.

“You dig a trench and the surrounding land will move into the trench.  It’s not water that you can pump out.  It’s muck,” said Larry Perkins of JUB Engineering.

Because of the water saturation Nielson Construction has faced several of its trackhoes sinking into the muck as they struggled to put in the water line and have had to return to fix the problem of water line popping back out of the ground because of the water and to replace valves that have broken due to the line being twisted and turned by water-saturated soil.  In some cases the company has had to dig down as much as 30 feet to find solid enough soil to anchor the valves down.

With phase one of the project nearing completion and portions of phase two underway, excitement for the pressurized system is beginning to grow with stakeholders who have often been frustrated by a sometimes cumbersome process to acquire funding for the project.

While the stop and go nature of the funding cycles in the project have been cause for some headaches, supporters say that the benefits of the salinity project are beginning to be realized.

When all is said and done and the system is completely online it is estimated that the project will remove 70,000 tons of salt per year from the Colorado River Basin, saving the federal government an estimated $12 million per year on funds it used to deal with the problem downstream.

Tour attendees were impressed with the work that has been accomplished on the project and the prospects for the future.  Many of those in attendance had been on a similar tour in 2006 as the project was about to get underway.

“Nielson Construction has done an outstanding job.  Everything that has been done was done first class,” Perkins said.

As the open canals of the irrigation system are replaced with pressurized irrigation, estimates are there will be as much as a 50 percent savings in water loss due to shrinkage, a huge factor for stakeholders.  One downside will be that as the open canals are replaced with water line the trees and grasses that have grown along the canal paths will die. Before the project is complete mitigation for the loss of plant and tree life that serve as habitat for wildlife will be addressed, but what form that will take has not been determined.

Funding for the more than $60 million project is coming from three primary sources. The first being $38 million came from a combination of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program and the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program.  These programs, which as their names state, aim to reduce the amount of salinity reaching the Colorado River and traveling down stream, are designed to stop the salinity problem at its source, rather than have to treat the problem at its end.

The second largest funding source comes from PacifiCorp, which has contributed almost $20 million to the project.  The power company, which is one-third stakeholder in the Huntington/Cleveland Irrigation Company, began looking at the salinity control project as a way to insure its supply of water.

The remaining funds come from the rest of the HCIC stockholders, with farmers and ranchers providing 25 percent of the funding for their own on-farm irrigation systems.  With an estimated increase of 30 to 50 percent on-farm water efficiency, the investment by stockholders will pay off with not only large water savings but greatly increased ability of when to use their water.

“I think you’re going to see a lot of good things happen.  You’re taking care of your most basic resource, which is your water,” said Gary Roeder of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Sitterud readies ‘vigorous’ legal defense

James L. Davis

As Commissioner Drew Sitterud waits on paid administrative leave for his initial appearance July 15 in Seventh District Court to face three felony charges of misuse of public monies, the Emery County Republican Party is standing behind the commissioner.

The Emery County Republican Party Central Committee will meet July 8 to consider the commissioner’s legal situation.

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.

According to Sitterud’s attorney, Sonny Olsen, the charges stem from a misunderstanding regarding travel reimbursements.  Olsen said that as soon as the commissioner was notified that there was a problem, he remedied the situation “that very day.”

Since the charges were filed there have been cries of a smear campaign as Sitterud faces reelection in November. 

 Olsen said he found it interesting that the charges were only now being filed, with the last alleged wrong-doing to have occurred in January of 2007.

“The fact that the charges come two years after the incident is unfortunate.  If the charges would have been made earlier he would have been acquitted and could have moved on with his campaign,” Olsen said.

Olsen said they hope for the fastest possible proceedings in the case and said they intend to give a vigorous defense of Commissioner Sitterud.

Aware of the impact of rumor and speculation in the case, Olsen said he hoped people would remember that the commissioner had not been convicted of any crime.  He said Sitterud has cooperated fully with the attorney generals office and provided all documentation requested.

“Mr. Sitterud has nothing to hide.  My hope is that people will understand the way the criminal justice system works and not rush to judgment,” he said.

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San Rafael Classic Off and Running

Josie Luke

What does it take to pull off a triathlon? Members of the Emery County Search and Rescue Team recently found out—hours and hours of work, and a little luck.

Weather for the first annual running of the San Rafael Classic Sprint triathlon, held June 28, couldn’t have been more perfect: clear skies and warmer than expected water—those were the things organizers hoped for, and luck provided, but the work involved, more than six months of preparation, may have rivaled the physical exertions made by participants in the triathlon itself.

Asked what it took to put the event together, Sheriff Lamar Guymon responded, coyly, yet seriously, “A LOT of work,” adding that they had received assistance from many people to bring the event together.

According to Race committee Chairman, Ken Eley, it took the efforts of all thirty members of the search and rescue team, and their spouses to “pull it off.”  He said that organizers had been planning since December 2007, for the triathlon to be an event which would draw a large number of athletes—on race day nearly 100 competed.  “Athletes really look for events that are willing to pay the costs to have them come,” he said.

One of those costs was having precise timing instruments brought in for the event. Organizers contracted the timing through Milliseconds Sports Timing, a company which also provides timing equipment for events throughout Utah and much of the West. Participants were each provided with a leg band which would record times as the passed over wires on the surface of trails.

According to Sheriff Guymon, the search and recue team received support from local fireman, who cleared the path where the race took place, volunteer emergency medical personnel, life guards from the Carbon High Swim Team and many others. He also said he appreciated the cooperation of the Cattleman’s Association, Nielson’s construction and others who agreed to stay off the road while the biking and running portions were held.

Guymon also explained that the State Parks Service had waived some of the fees so that the event could be held at Huntington State Park. Organizers also received a large donation of pipe from Devoge Electric for the bike racks, which Mac’s Mining Service volunteered to put together.

Altogether, the race proved to take the work of any groups cooperating to pull it off, with some who were involved even competing. Sponsor Chairman, Lowell Morris finished with a very respectable time of 1:57:23. Many involved expressed their pleasure with how well the triathlon turned out, and their excitement, looking forward to next year’s race.

Race Results

Results of the San Rafael Classic Triathlon
Triathlon
Men’s Winners:
1-    Ian Anderson (1:26:29)
2-    David Wilkes
3-    Burke Priest
Women’s Winners:
1-    Jennifer Moore (1:35:34)
2-    Kristi Bowler
3-    Kristy Guymon
Duathlon
Men’s Winners:
1-    Richard Laursen (1:16:06)
2-    Jason Merrell

3-    Clinton Olsen
Women’s Winners:
1-    Karen Dolan (1:52:37)
2-    Stacey Anne
3-    Nadine Thompson
Kid’s Triathlon
Boy’s Winners:
1-    Grady Anderson (0:17:22)
2-    Weston Allinson
3-    Brett Fisher
Girl’s Winners:
1-    Cassidy Labrum (0:20:31)
2-    Riley Bowler
3-    Kelsie Bowler

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Larry Davis named new principal at Emery High

Josie Luke

As a result of JJ Grant’s retirement and the selection of Gwen Callahan as his replacement as the Emery County School District secondary supervisor , Emery High now has a new principal in Larry Davis.

A press release from the Emery County School District chronicles Davis’ accomplishments in the education field. “Mr. Davis has been recognized for his outstanding work in education.  He has been Emery High School Teacher of the Year (2000), Emery School District Teacher of the Year (1992), a nominee for Utah Teacher of the Year (1989), and was named Outstanding Teacher at Spanish Fork High School (1981).

“Mr. Davis has been involved in the development and implementation of many of the Emery School District’s instructional and curricular programs and has been a leader in improving education for the children of Emery County. Congratulations to Larry Davis on his appointment as the Principal of Emery High School.”

The appointment, which will take effect August 1, came Thursday, June 26 after a series of interviews with potential applicants. Davis, the current principal of Canyon View Junior High, takes the position after 30 years in the field of education, the last eight years as a junior high principal, a position he assumed after Callahan moved to the high school.
For both Callahan and Davis, it was an emotional and difficult decision to leave their current positions. Davis related the last three weeks had been “pretty emotional” as he tried to make the decision. “I have loved my position at Canyon View,” he said, citing the relationships he has formed with students, parents, faculty and staff in his eight years. “So that really made the decision hard.”

So hard, in fact, that he didn’t put his application in until the last possible moment. After he finally decided to apply, interviewed, and was named to the position, he finally felt better about the move. “I decided to apply and was fortunate enough to be named,” he related.

Callahan also commented that she had “mixed feelings” about the change. “I have come to love the high school kids a lot. That will make it hard.” she said, adding,  “I felt the same way when I left the junior high.”

But for both, the new positions offer benefits they could not ignore. “At this time in my career, it’s a good move for me. I’m excited about it.” Callahan said. Davis related a number of reasons he is excited to return to Emery High, where he taught for 14 years, including reestablishing relationships with colleagues he worked with in the past.

For Grant, his retirement provides him with the opportunity for further work in education. He was named, from a pool of six applicants, as the director of the Southeast Education Service Center in Price. The center, one of four established by the Utah State Office of Education to benefit rural school districts, serves the Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan School Districts.

Beginning July 1, as director, Grant will oversee the many services the center provides, including technology training, reading and data specialists, and assistance with new online testing.  

Davis has 30 years in the field of education, 22 as a teacher and 8 as an administrator.  He has been the principal at Canyon View Jr. High School for the past 8 years.  Prior to his assignment at Canyon View Jr. High School, Mr. Davis taught at Emery High School for 14 years.  He also taught school at Spanish Fork High School and has been involved in coaching baseball.

Davis also served as the Editor of the Emery County Progress and the Spanish Fork Press. 

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  • Tributes

 

 

Roxie Westover Nelson

FERRON-Roxie Westover Nelson, age 96, passed away June 26, 2008.  She was born on July 23, 1911, the fifth of six children born to George and Alice Ann Westover.
Roxie grew up in Huntington, Utah.  She married Paul A. Nelson on July 1, 1937, in the Manti LDS Temple.  They then made their home in Ferron.
She was an active member of the LDS church where she held various positions throughout her life.  Roxie was also heavily involved in her community being director of the Peach Days celebration numerous times.  She even persuaded the Osmond Brothers to entertain at one of the celebrations.  She was chairman of the Ferron City and Emery County Republican Party for many terms.  Roxie was also Vice President of the State Farm Bureau.  Her hobbies included crocheting, quilting, and creating “plastic cross stitch” articles.
Roxie is survived by her three daughters: Alice Ann (Nyles) Snyder of Ferron, Paula E. Anderson of Mount Pleasant, and Roxanna (Jeff) Barrett of Price; six grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, her parents, and a son-in-law, Gary Anderson.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at the Millsite LDS Ward Chapel in Ferron (35 W. 200 N.).  A viewing will be held on Monday, June 30, 2008, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Castle Dale (720 N. Center Street), and Tuesday one hour prior to the services at the church.  Interment will be in the Ferron City Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Leslie Diane Ware

ORANGEVILLE - Leslie Diane Ware, age 50, died unexpectedly on June 26, 2008, in Orangeville, Utah.  She was born September 18, 1957, in Price, Utah, to Keith Nelson and Diane Thomas Ware.
Leslie was raised in Orangeville and graduated from Emery County High School.  She then attended College of Eastern Utah where she played on the college softball and basketball teams.  She also attended Utah State University.  Leslie worked in Provo and also in Salt Lake City at LDS Hospital, but she spent most of her life living in Orangeville.  She enjoyed sports, music, and visiting with her nieces and nephews.
Leslie is survived by her parents of Orangeville; her sister, Jennifer (Jeffrey) Johnson of Orem; three brothers: Stuart Ware of Lexington, Kentucky, Dennis (Tami) Ware of Orangeville, and Thomas Ware of Chicago, Illinois; and four nieces and eight nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Ware, and by her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Orangeville LDS Chapel.  A viewing will be held one hour prior to the services at the church.  Interment will be in the Orangeville City Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Athena Kavros

PRICE- Our loving daughter, sister, and close friend, Athena Kavros, age 68, passed away peacefully June 23, 2008 in Provo.
She was born February 15, 1940 in Volos, Greece to Lambros and Maria A. Angelides Stamoulis.
Married Chris Kavros January 4, 1975 in Washington, DC.  He died July 26, 2003.
Athena was one of the very best Greek cooks and a wonderful and kind neighbor and friend.  She worked as a nanny for many years on the East Coast,  and was a surrogate mother to many needy souls. She enjoyed being an advocate for Active Re-entry, and was a National Institute of Health contact.  Athena had friends world wide.  She always thought of others especially around Christmas and Easter.  She had a great love for gardening and had her garden full of tulips, peonies, a fig tree, and now roses.  Her cozy home is filled with the scent of hundreds of roses.  Athena was an active member of the Carbon County Historical Society and donated artifacts of her husband Chris to the Helper Mining and Railroad Museum.  Chris is memorialized as a Cretan American WWII Veteran who fought in Korea.  He was a Mason and worked in the coal mines and with the railroad.  She loved cooking and took a cooking class offered at the Carbon County Food Bank.  Athena was an active member of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.  She sang in the choir and always assisted with the festival preparations each year.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Aionia I mnimi aftou!  May her memory be eternal.
Survived by her mother, Maria Stamoulis, Volos, Greece; two brothers, Greg Stamoulis, New York, New York; Periklis Stamoulis, Volos, Greece; three sisters, Helen Fania, Volos, Greece; Effie Stamoulis, and Elpis Sakaria, both of Beltsville, Maryland; 8 nieces and nephews, and her close friends that cared for her over the years.
Preceded in death by her husband, Chris, and her father Lambros.
Funeral service was June 27, 2008 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Committal in Price City Cemetery.

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Anne K. Paletta

PRICE- Our wonderful mother and grandmother, Anne K. Paletta, age 87, died June 24, 2008 in Price.
She was born July 20, 1920 in Bockum, Germany to Karl and Bertha Poulster Kamper, and at the age of 2 she came to the U.S. where she settled in Spring Canyon. 
Married Pete Paletta in January 1939 in Price, he later passed away on October 2, 1969. 
Pete and Anne owned and operated Pete’s Utoco Service Station and Anne’s Lucky Drive In.  In 1961 she went to work as a bank teller for First Interstate Bank where she retired in 1981.  After her retirement she accepted a position with US Thrift and Loan. 
Anne was a member and president of the Price BPW and she also served as president and vice-president of the Price Ladies of Elks.  She was a member of the Credit Women International, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Anne was an active bowler on Monday Nights and participated in numerous tournaments.  She loved watching Jazz basketball, spending time with family, and chaperoning many bus tours.  She will be dearly missed by her special friend Theora Worley and many dear friends at the Heirloom Inn where she resided for the last couple years.
She is survived by two daughters, Anna Marie (Tom) Adams, Price; Georgene (Billy) Davis, Mesquite, NV; three sons, Eugene, Ron, and Sonny Paletta; brother, Lowell Kamper; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete; sister, Meta Druk; son, Eldon Paletta; and a special friend Burton Davis.
Funeral service was June 27, 2008 at Mitchell Funeral Home.  Interment in Price City Cemetery.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price.

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Ross Perri

HELPER-Our beloved father, brother, and uncle,  Ross Perri, age 93, died June 24, 2008 at Castle Country Care Center in Price.
He was born April 14, 1915 in Sunnyside, Utah to Domenico and Maria Jiuseppa Fazzio Perri.
Married Ermida M. Vasirani, August 21, 1940 in Spring Glen, Utah; she died on February 2, 2006.
Member of the Catholic Church.  Ross was a lifelong resident of Carbon County where he was honorary life member of Price Elk’s Lodge # 1550 and Stella D’America Italian Lodge # 77.  He was a retired member of the United Mine Workers of America Castle Gate Local # 8622, where he worked as a mechanic for many years.
Ross was a legend at the Carbon County Golf Course where he tended the greens for many years and played golf with the Senior’s until two years ago.   He enjoyed going on rides, bowling and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his son, Ross D. Perri, Helper; three sisters, Vannie Lami, Florence Butkovich, Emma (Tony) Beacco, all of Price; brothers, Tony Perri, Spring Glen, Mike (Ellen) Perri, Rock Springs, WY; sister-in-law, Irene Perri, Spring Glen; and many loving nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, four brothers, Pete, Domenic, Angelo and Bill; and a sister, Viola.
Funeral Mass was June 27, 2008, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Committal service at Mt. View Cemetery in Helper.  

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Ruth S. Heino

HELPER - Our beloved wife, mother and sweet grandmother Ruth Naoma Stone Heino, age 76, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, June 27, 2008 while surrounded by her loving family at her home in Helper.
She was born February 10, 1932 in West Frankfort, Illinois the seventh of eight children to Clyde and Della Mae Cowsert Stone.  In 1949 at the age of 18 Ruth came to Utah where she met her sweetheart.  Elmer S. Heino and Ruth were married  February 10, 1951 where they spent thirteen years in Latuda, Utah.  The remainder of Ruth and Elmer’s 57 married years were shared in Helper.
Ruth was a devoted wife, mother and her greatest joy came from serving her family.  She was an active member of Price Chapel, and she loved the Lord and serving him.  Through the years Ruth helped support many and encouraged those who were striving to conquer their own battles with cancer.  She was a wonderful cook, loved to garden, read her bible, play old gospel hymns on her piano, and she especially looked forward to camping and fishing with family and friends.  She will be dearly missed by all those who knew her.
Ruth is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Elmer S. Heino, Helper; daughter, Sherri (Steve) Henderson, Battle Ground, WA; sons, Scott (Sue) Heino,  Bob (Jaylene) Heino, both of Price; grandchildren, Cristen, Ryan, Sky, Seth, Scott, Joshua, Jessica, Ashley, Justin, Brittney, Jeremy and Shaylee; brothers and sister, Bob (Irma) Stone, Jack (Patsy) Stone, Gladys Wright, sister-in-law, Ruby Stone, all of West Frankfort, IL; sister, Jewell Davis, Price; and special niece, Linda (Bob) Howa, Price.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Eva; brothers, Baine and Gene Stone.
Funeral service, Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home.  Family will be at Mitchell’s Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to service. Friends are welcome at Mitchell’s daily.   Interment, Mt. View Cemetery, Helper. 
In lieu of flowers, Ruth’s family suggests donations in her name to the American Cancer Society.

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Susie Martineau

PRICE – Susie Martineau, age 23, our loving daughter, sister, and friend, formerly of Price, passed away June 29, 2008 in Ogden, Utah.  She was born December 9, 1984 in Miles City, Montana the youngest of six children born to Stanley Dean and Vicky Crummett Martineau. 
Susie grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, and later moved to Price, Utah where she graduated from Carbon High School in 2003.  She played several different instruments in the High School Band and also enjoyed playing the piano.  Following High School she attended CEU receiving an Associate Degree of Arts.  She was currently attending Utah State University at the time of her passing.  She loved reading, animals (especially cats), and spending time with her friends and family.  She was a member of the LDS church where she received the YW In Excellence Medallion.
She will always be remembered as a loving and giving person.  She will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her parents; her five siblings: Stanley James (Dresden) Martineau of Roy, UT, Karl Theodore (Kristin) Martineau of Provo, UT, Tamra (Ryan) Wilson of Huntington, UT, Dean Crummett Martineau of Bozeman, MT, and Holly Ann (Eric) Tucker of Price, UT; and 9 nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held July 3, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Elmo LDS Chapel (170 East Main – Elmo, UT.)  Viewing will be at 11:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in the Elmo City Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Louise Iriart

PRICE-Louise Leautaud Iriart, age 91, passed away June 25, 2008 at Castleview Hospital.
She was born September 21, 1916 in Calexico, California to John and Augusta Ricard Leautaud.
Married Bernard Iriart, July 26, 1940 in Las Vegas, Nevada; he died on January 17, 1980.
Louise was an active member of Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church where she received the Notre Damean Award in 1995 and was honored as Women of the Year in 1993.  She enjoyed helping with the quilts for the annual Catholic Carnival.  She loved working in her yard and everyone enjoyed her beautiful flowers.  Louise had a passion for gardening and she shared it with her family and neighbors.
She is survived by one daughter and three sons, Marie Iriart, Joe Iriart, both of Price, Jean (Carolyn) Iriart, Scottsdale, AZ, Bernie (Traci) Iriart, Price; sister, Yvonne (Ross) Jones, Price; sisters-in-law, Leona and Verda Leautaud, both of Price; grandchildren, Michael, Brittany, Nicole, Tiffany, and Frankie (April), Charlie (Tiffany) Aldrich; and six great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Frank and Albert Leautaud; and a sister, Marguerite Lamicq.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff and residents at the Heirloom Inn and Dr. Karen Radley.  Your genuine concern and love for Louise will never be forgotten. 
Funeral Mass, Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 10:00 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church.  Vigil service Monday evening 7:00 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home.  Family will be at Mitchell’s Monday and Tuesday one hour prior to services.  Friends are welcome at Mitchell Funeral Home daily.  Committal service, Price City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Notre Dame Building Fund.

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  • Animal Life
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Local trainers fare well at Pinto Championship

The Pinto Horse Association of America held their annual World Championship Show in Tulsa, Okla., June 8-21.
 
For the second year in a row Rising Sun Quarter Horses of Castle Dale hauled horses from Utah, Arizona, Idaho and California to compete in this prestigious event.  In 2007 Hal and April Schiffner from Rising Sun took four horses and returned home to Utah with a World Champion.  They enjoyed the show so much that they put together a show string for 2008 especially for this show and invited several other people to attend with them. 

All together 11 horses were in the Rising Sun barn in Tulsa for 2008.  On June 16 “RH Just Ledoux It” a 3-year-old gelding owned by Mae and Robin Hutchins of Perris, Calif., was named Reserve World Champion Breeding Stock Gelding.  This nice gelding was trained and shown by Hal.  Later in the week Hal and RH Just Ledoux it were named 3rd place overall in Breeding Stock Trail.

That same day “Comedy Star” a 4-year-old stallion was named Reserve World Champion Stallion.  He is owned and was shown in the Amateur Class by Carol Stiner of Kuna, Idaho and shown in the Open Class by Schiffner, where he placed 3rd overall.

“Hi Country Socks”  an aged Gelding took  4th place overall in the Youth Leadline class, shown by Bailey Keele  who is 7 years old and lives in Richfield.

 “Comedy Kid” a yearling gelding, took 4th place overall in Yearling Breeding Stock Geldings. He is owned by Carol Stiner of Kuna and was shown by Schiffner

On  June 18, “Commotion Caused” a weanling stallion owned by John and Pam Padilla of Goodyear, Ariz., won the great honor of World Champion.  He was trained and shown by Schiffner, and  the win was very exciting both for Hal and his owners, who plan to have Hal exhibit him at the Paint World Show in November in Fort Worth, Texas.  Having lost his accomplished sire in February of this year, he is a shining star and possible replacement for John and Pam.  This was his first show and he is just starting  to fill the big shoes of his sire.

Also on June 18, “”RJK Wheel Of Fortune”  a 2-year- old gelding, won  the  World Champion designation. He is owned and was shown by Ric Keele of Richfield.

“Im Here To Play” a 4 year old mare was 4th place overall in Tobiano Mares.  She is also owned and was shown by Ric Keele of Richfield.

Tulsa is always rainy and warm in June but the Rising Sun gang barely noticed, having one full week of busy showing.  LaDonna Nelson from Price has worked for Rising Sun for more than two years and is a major part of the success story.  LaDonna fits and grooms all of the show horses for the farm.  This annual world championship show offers something for everyone, including classes for ponies, minis and gaited horses registered with the Pinto Horse Association of America.  There is a costume class, a dog show (complete with costumes), a trainer’s leadline class and the association also hosts a free barbecue with live entertainment.

Anyone wishing for information on this show or the Pinto Horse Association of America can contact them at www.pinto.org or phone them at 405-491-0111.  They can also contact Hal Schiffner at 435-749-7120. He would be happy to talk to you about registering your spotted horse as a Pinto.

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June 17, 2008

Wilderness Program up and Running in Huntington

Josie Luke

Many residents of Emery County appreciate the surrounding area because of the ability they have to have two very different environments in such close proximity, with the Manti la Sal Mountains to the west and the San Rafael Swell to the east; this also made the area a perfect place for a group of entrepreneurs looking for an area to run a wilderness therapy program.

Elements Wilderness Program is one of the newest businesses to select Emery County as the place to base their operations. With an office in Huntington, the program is now up and running, and began accepting clients on May 30.

Wilderness therapy is emerging as a viable alternative option for the treatment of youth. It incorporates group and individual therapy with the opportunity for youth to learn how to take care of themselves and cooperate with others while working through challenges in an unfamiliar environment.

 Program Director Karen Hesselman described the group’s reasons for selecting the area. “Our first thought was that we’d like to be a little bit closer to our home, Salt Lake, but there really was nothing remote that would work. The elevation was a problem because we need two different field areas, one for summer and one for winter,” she said.

“So, Huntington and Emery County, this strip along Highway 10, was perfect because you have the Forest on one side and you have the Swell on the other. This is really nice, just being in between the two different field areas. ”

She also explained another benefit to the location-- safety, saying, “The time it will take for us to get to the group on either side is quick and that is a big deal for us for safety. It seems like the perfect fit.”

The partners in the business are Hesselman, Admissions Director John Karren, and Clinical Director Lynn Smith. All have previous experience with similar programs. They joined to organize a program they believe will benefit those adolescents who are involved. “We want to go back to the real wilderness piece, as in using the outdoors as a therapy tool, getting rid of all the distractions,” Hesselman stated.  

The Field Director Dan Shorb explained their program’s approach. “This program is smaller and we’re trying to specialize by dealing with less, what we would call, clinical kids, meaning, students that aren’t acting out as much as others in other programs,” he said. “I think our specialization is really a kind of a symbol of where this genre of educational programs has gone. From its real roots of being kind of boot camp style, to now where its gone to the other extreme to where its very therapeutic and very clinical.”

In this light, in the program the youth are referred to as students and staff are called field mentors. For every group of 10 students, there are four field mentors assigned. The field mentors will work with the students for eight days and then have six days off, with a another group of mentors alternating in each week.     

Most students will be referred to the program through an educational consultant who is versed in the many different treatment types and treatment providers, and selects a specific program according to the needs of the client. Parents can also find such programs online. Information on the Elements program can be found at www.elementswilderness.com.

Hesselman also revealed that it took a great deal of time to get permits and licenses in hand for the group to finally be able to open such a business in the area. A license had to be granted from the state, a business license from the city, and permits from the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.  

She related, “It would come and go, one day it would be really exciting and I would think ‘everything’s working perfectly,’ and then the next day, you’re just totally depressed and depleted because there would be another glitch. It was up and down a lot, but everything seems to be working out now that we’re up and running.”

Hesselman and her partners are pleased to be in the area and plan to look to the community for support. “We still need a lot of local support to make it happen. We will need more employees as we start to go, so I hope everyone is open to what we have to offer and know that we are very interested in bringing the community into what we’re doing. We do want to know the community and use the resources and hopefully they’re accepting,” she said.

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April 22, 2008

Medical Reserve Corps Looking for Volunteers

Josie Luke

After President George W. Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to volunteer in support of their country, the Medical Reserve Corps was organized. The local unit, the Southeastern Utah MRC is currently looking for volunteers.

“MRC units are community-based and function as a way to locally organize and utilize volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources,” the MRC website explains.

The SEUMRC is organized under the Southeastern Utah Health Department and is currently looking for doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, veterinarians, mental health professionals, pharmacists, dentists and emergency personnel, including firefighters, EMTs and police, along with anyone else who is willing to help in an emergency.

“We are looking for people who are willing to do what needs to be done,” explained Cynthia Grant, SEUMRC Coordinator. “Basically, the people we can use is anyone who is willing to work in an emergency situation and who is dedicated and willing enough to give back to the community that they would do that without getting paid.”

Those who would volunteer for the SEUMRC, would be those who would not already be involved, including those who are retired, not working full-time, working in another field, or not currently working.

Some of the situations Grant sees the SEUMRC volunteers working in are in circumstances like the Crandall Canyon mine disaster, or in the event of a pandemic, flood or earthquake. In such instances, they could help to shelter those involved, provide for medical and physical needs, assist with communications, or anything else that was needed.

Grant said the group is just getting off the ground, but eventually, she would like to see a group of 12 to 20 volunteers in each county, with over 70 percent being lay people, without much medical experience. The program will also have a team leader in each county, who would be paid for five to 10 hours a month. In a team leader, Grant said she is looking for someone with strong people skills, who would take initiative and “quickly catch the vision of the MRC”.

The MRC is designed to be of service in the community in which it is located, and so unlike the Red Cross, the MRC has much more flexibility in how it is organized and how volunteers are used.

Grant sees volunteers supporting local health initiatives and any other community event where medical experience might be needed. She revealed that in some instances, like the bus accident last year near Blanding, people were needed to “just comfort people who were involved”, or to help with logistics and record keeping.

Volunteers would need to go through required trainings in eight core competencies, including training in the National Incident Management System (NIMS), which trains volunteers on how to react in emergencies. The trainings can be taken online and according to Grant, won’t require a huge amount of time.

For questions about the Medical Reserve Corps, or to volunteer, contact Grant at (435)748-2997, on her cell phone at- (435)749-2998, or email her at cgrant@utah.gov.

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Photographs for the Fair

Wanted: Emery County Photographers for the Emery County Fair.  The theme for this year’s photography competition at the fair is “Economic Role in the San Rafael.”  Mining, ranching, tourism, oil exploration, Historic Trails, Outlaw trails, etc. Other roles could be Camping, Scenic viewing,  Ancient Indian Writings.
Photographs for display and judging will be submitted on July 29, 10 a.m., no later than 6 p.m.   Photographs will be judged on July 30, and open to public viewing on Aug. 1-2.    Photographs need to be picked up by noon, Aug. 4. Rules for submitting an entry can be found at any county library or call Stan Mathis  at 381-2466.

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Heritage Idol Singing Contest

The Heritage Days Idol Singing contest will be July 3 at 5 p.m. at Huntington City Park.  Come showcase your talent and win cash prizes.  There will be three age categories as well as a duet and group category.  Pick up an entry form at Huntington City Hall or contact Clerece Chidester at 749-0053 for more information.

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Flockers to Gather

The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Women in the Outdoors and The Flockers of Emery and Carbon counties are excited to announce their 3rd Annual Event, July 11-13 at Bear Creek Campground. Pre-Registration is required!
Come spend a fun weekend with the Flockers, away from husbands, boyfriends, sons, pets, and young children.  The event will be held at Bear Creek Campground, just minutes from Huntington, and we will have the place to ourselves. There are plenty of tent/camper spaces available (included in participation fee). This is a NON-COMPETETIVE environment!!
Small participation fee of $70.00 includes: 1 year National Wild Turkey Federation Membership, “Women in the Outdoors” quarterly magazine subscription. Workshops on Saturday, 4 meals, entertainment, camping, new friends, and tons of fun!!
For more information or to register, please contact: Michelle Jensen, (435) 653-2552 or  (435) 636-6929, Brandi Ivie,  (435) 687-9712 or  (435)381-20003, Suzy or Brittany, (435)749-6057 or (435) 749-1547, Dondra Nance,  (435) 613-5243 or (435) 637-4719 The NWTF’s Women in the Outdoors Program provides opportunities for women to learn new skills, meet people with similar interests, and obtain a greater appreciation of the outdoor world.

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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.  Classes will be July 17, Aug. 14, and Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.  For more information call 381-2252.

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Monumentally Important

Emery Town is updating the Veteran’s Memorial Monument in the Emery Town Park.  Please call the Emery Town Office at 286-2417 by Aug. 30, 2008 if you know of any veterans who need to be added, deleted or changed.  The update is expected to be completed by Veteran’s Day.

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Little Miss Emery Pageant

The Little Miss Emery Pageant will be held July 30 at the Emery County Fair.  All girls ages 5 – 8 are encouraged to participate.  For information contact Jarilyn at 381-5667.

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Summer Cheer Classes

All-Star Cheerleading will be holding summer cheer classes. Session 1 is already underway but Session 2 will be held July 2 – July 30. We will be working on tumbling, cheer skills, and stunting.  Junior High and High School Cheerleaders are also welcome to take classes. Classes will be held at LaRae’s Dance Studio and Gym.  For questions or to register, contact Becky Bunnell at 749-1582 or 687-2632.

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Emery Town Celebration

The Emery Town Pioneer Day Celebration ‘The Good Ol’ Summertime” will be held July 16-July 19, starting with the Un-Pageant Pageant on July 16 at 7 p.m.  There will be  Women’s and Men’s Softball games on July 17 at 6 p.m. and on July 18 there will be a Youth Rodeo from 6-9 p.m. and a dance from 9 p.m. to Midnight at the rest area.  On July 19 there will be breakfast cooked by the EMT’s and Fire Department from 7-9 a.m. and a Parade will be held at 10 a.m.  A program in the park wil begin at 11 a.m. at the park and at noon activities for the kids will begin.  A horseshoe tournamane twill be held at 1 p.m. and at 3 p.m. there wil be youth softball.  Adult softball will be held at 4 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m.  Softball championship games will be held at 7 p.m. and fireworks will cap off the evening at dusk.

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Cleveland Days

Cleveland Days will be held July 15-19, beginning with a family barbecue on July 15 at 6 p.m. and Coast Races at 6:30 p.m.  On July 16 there will be a trap shoot beginning at 6 p.m. with a cost of $5 per person and a chance to win a gun.  On July 17 there will be a 10 or 20 miles Sidewalk Ride beginning at 5 p.m.  For more information call Kim Player at 653-2440.  On July 18 there will be bike races beginning at 5 p.m. for all ages and a pot luck lamb fry beginning at 6 p.m. or $5 per palte or $20 per family.  On July 19 breakfast will be served in the park from 7:30-9:30 a.m. and a flag raising at 9 a.m.  At 10 a.m. there will be a Children’s Parade with the big parade to follow at 10:30 a.m.  At noon there will be games, from races to volleyball and horse shoes.  There will be a co-ed softball tournament beginning at 3 p.m. and at 7 p.m. there will be a barbecue at the school yard.  At 8:30 there will be a free dance featuring “Party of Five.”  Fireworks will close out the evening at dusk.

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Huntington Heritage Days

Huntington Heritage Days events will span the month of June and end in a grand scale on July 4.  On June 5 will be the Heritage Days Queen Pageant, followed by the Rodeo Queen Contest on June 7.    On July 3 the festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a pet contest, followed by Huntington Heritage Idol Contest and Al Shakespeare at 5 p.m. and a MECCA Bike Ride and ATV Poker Ride at the same time.  An ice cream social and dessert contest will close out the evening’s activities at 7 p.m.  On July 4 the day begins with a flag ceremony  at 6 a.m., followed by the Heritage Day’s Fun Run at 6 a.m. and the Heritage Day’s Breakfast at 7 a.m.  A Children’s Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. and at 10 a.m. the parade will begin.  A patriotic program will begin at Noon and entertainment from Station Hollow Country Band and T-Minus 5 will be held from 1-4 p.m.  Big toys for the young will entertain all day and booths and food will be available throughout the day.  A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held at 4 p.m. and a kids rodeo will be held at 7 p.m.  Fireworks will close out the evening at dusk at the Huntington Arena.

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Emery County Recreation
Information

We hope the following information will be helpful to the public.  Office hours for Emery County Recreation are 9 a.m. to  1 p.m. and 1:30 to 5 p.m.  The office phone number is 435-381-2108 or toll free 1-888-601-8075 PIN 1399.  Fax is 435-381-2194.  The office is located at 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale.  Website address: emerycounty.com/rec.  Board member representatives are: Kalynn Fail, Green River; Ryan Jensen, Elmo; Richard Murdoch, Cleveland; Cathy Cowley, Huntington; Dan Whiteleather, Castle Dale; Bart Cox, Orangeville; Jerry Price, Clawson; Jordan Leonard, Ferron; Marie Anderson, Emery; John Nielson, At Large; Jim Jones, At Large; Commissioner Drew Sitterud, At Large.  Recreation director, Shannon Hiatt.

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Bringing home the Summer Games Gold

-A basketball team composed of locals took gold at the Utah Summer Games recently.

Emery County athletes bring home Summer Games medals

-For the 23rd year, the Utah Summer Games, which provide an Olympic Style Sports Festival for Utah Athletes was held June 4-22 in Cedar City.

Golfers gather for scramble

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Bringing home the Summer Games Gold

Josie Luke

A basketball team which to many in the state would seem be no match for teams from larger areas, being composed of players from the College of Eastern Utah women’s basketball team, a player from Price who played for Weber State, and two young women who recently played at Emery High recently, took gold at the Utah Summer Games recently.

The Summer Games basketball tournament, held June 19-21 in Cedar City, pitted the unlikely champions against teams which drew players from many of the Division 1 colleges and universities in the state, along with teams of even less professional ability.

The team, consisting of women ages 18-24, came together as a result of a player from CEU’s team, Rachel Rasmussen, originally of Cleveland, asking her teammates and friends to participate in the event. Rachel’s father, Rick, came up with the idea, and she and her teammates, who called themselves Emery, from Cleveland, took advantage of the opportunity.

The tournament began June 19 and 20, with a seating tournament, which the Emery team came through undefeated, beating Motherlode 56-41, Northern Xposure 63-43, State Bank of Southern Utah 67-63 and Sparky Beaver 62-60, pitting them against SBSU in the semifinals.

The semifinals and finals were held June 21. The semifinal proved to be a very tight game, with Emery pulling out the win in overtime, 56-48. In the gold medal game, it was no different for the local women, they found themselves in another nail-biter, but managed to hold back the State Bank of Southern Utah team, comprised of players from Snow College, Salt Lake Community College, and a player from BYU by a score of 52-50 to take the gold.

Though the team as coached by Rachel’s father and Dennis Pearson, she explained the team didn’t have set plays to run during games. They simply focused on playing fundamental basketball. Many of the other coaches commented on how well they played together. Rachel believes they played so well together because they are “such good friends,” and didn’t give into the temptation to get frustrated with each other during games.

Along with having friends on the team, because many of the players played club basketball, the teams also knew each other well, so according to Rachel, “It made it even more fun to beat them, because we wanted to beat our friends.” She said the games were competitive, but proved to be slightly less intense than collegiate or high school games.

After such a good experience at the summer games, the team hopes to be able to compete again next year. In fact, Rachel said she would encourage anyone to compete in the summer games. “Even if you don’t win, you have good competition,” she reported.

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Emery County athletes bring home Summer Games medals

For the 23rd year, the Utah Summer Games was held June 4-22 in Cedar City. The games provide an Olympic-style sports festival for Utah athletes.

Emery County residents have participated in the event for some time, and continue to perform well. A  number were involved this year, bringing a total of 78 gold, silver and bronze medals home.

Emery Citizens taking medals at the Utah Summer Games were:

•              Emery Girl’s Basketball team- Bronze, 13-year-old division
•              Huntington Girl’s Basketball team- Bronze, 14-year-old division
•              Emery Girl’s Basketball team- Silver, 17-year-old division
•              Emery Women’s Basketball team-Gold, Women’s Open division
•              Karson Nelson- Gold in Cowboy Action Shooting, buckaroo division; Green River
•              Kay Nelson- Gold in Cowboy Action Shooting, ladies’ gunfighter division; Green River
•              Robert Nelson- Gold in Cowboy Action Shooting, gunfighter division and received the Iron Cowboy Award; Green River
•              Justin Carter- Bronze in archery, men’s senior FITA compound division; Huntington
•              MaKayla DeaBendenFer- Silver in girls’ trampoline, level 5- age 7 division and Silver in girl’s tumbling, level 5- age 5 division; Orangeville
•              MayCee Ewell- Gold in girl’s trampoline, girl’s double mini trampoline and girl’s tumbling, level 5- age 8 division; Huntington
•              Lynda Taylor- Silver in girl’s trampoline, tied for Silver in girl’s double mini trampoline and Bronze in girl’s tumbling, level 5- age 8 division; Ferron
•              Riata Christiansen- Bronze in girl’s trampoline, tied for Silver in girl’s double mini trampoline and Silver in girl’s tumbling, level 5- age 8 division; Emery
•              Dariyan Nelson- Gold in girl’s trampoline, Silver in girl’s double mini trampoline and Gold in girl’s tumbling, level 6- age 8 division; Huntington
•              Sydney Staley- Gold in girl’s trampoline, and girl’s double mini trampoline and Silver in girl’s tumbling, level 6- age 9 division; Huntington
•              Chaselee Ewell- Gold in girl’s trampoline and Bronze in girl’s double mini trampoline, level 6- age 11 division; Huntington
•              Ally Sorenson- tied for Gold in girl’s trampoline, Bronze in girl’s double mini trampoline and girl’s tumbling, level 6- age 12 division; Ferron
•              Brooklin Ewell- Silver in girl’s trampoline, Bronze in girl’s double mini trampoline and silver in girl’s tumbling, level 7- age 10 division; Huntington
•              Tyler Kay- Silver in girl’s trampoline, Bronze in girl’s double mini trampoline and girl’s tumbling, level 7- age 11 division; Huntington
•              Ashlynn Allred- Gold in girl’s trampoline, level 8- age 12 division and Gold in girl’s tumbling, level 8- age 10 division; Cleveland
•              Mikah Sacco- Gold in girl’s trampoline, level 8- age 14 division, and Gold in girl’s double mini trampoline and girl’s tumbling, level 6- age 14 division; Huntington
•              Shawnee Westenskow- Gold in girl’s trampoline, level 9- age 13 division, Gold in double mini trampoline and Silver in girl’s tumbling, level 8- age 13 division; Huntington
•              Tyler Tucker- Gold in girl’s tumbling, level 5- age 13 division; Huntington
•              Marty Wingate- Gold in boy’s trampoline, level 8- age 17 division, and Gold in boy’s  double mini trampoline and boy’s tumbling, level 9- age 17 division; Ferron
•              Nadene Hinkins- Gold in 100-meter dash, 80-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump, women’s master division; Orangeville
•              Collette Clement- Gold in shot put, discus throw and javelin, women’s master division, Elmo
•              Colton Clement- Gold in 3000-meter race walk, Silver in discus throw and Bronze in shot put and javelin, boy’s youth division; Elmo
•              Tyrell Clement- Silver in discus throw and javelin; boy’s intermediate division; Elmo
•              Jake Clement- Silver in shot put, discuss throw, hammer throw and javelin, young men’s division; Elmo
•              Zachary Clement- Gold in shot put, discuss throw, hammer throw and javelin, young men’s division; Elmo
•              Bruce Clement- Gold in shot put, and Silver in discuss throw, hammer throw and javelin; men’s open division; Elmo
•              Benjamin Clement- Gold in hammer throw, Silver in discus throw and Bronze in shot put and javelin; men’s master division; Elmo
•              Caleb Jones- Gold in freestyle wrestling, 285 lb. division; Huntington
As a number of very intriguing “teams” participated, a few will be highlighted on the sports page in upcoming editions of The Emery County Review.

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Golfers gather for scramble

Casey Wood

Sixty-four golfers gathered at Millsite Golf Course for the Emery County Recreation/Millsite Men’s Association Amateur Four Man Scramble on June 28.

There were 16 four-man teams present to compete in this tournament, along with numerous sponsors, including ACE Auto and Trailer Sales, The National Hole-In-One Association, Hole-In-One International, and Huntsman Autoplex. There were many competitions going on aside from the tournaments with prizes coming from sponsors of the tournaments.  There were hole-in-one competitions on holes 5 and 7 with prizes including a truck and camp trailer from Huntsman Autoplex, and a flatbed trailer from ACE Auto and Trailer Sales.  At the end of the day these prizes were not awarded because no one was able to make a hole-in-one. 

There were also “Closest to the Crown” competitions on numerous holes sponsored by Miss Emery County, for which many prizes were awarded, and as scores were tallied there was a drawing for the tournament participants. 

The tournament had two flights, the first flight for the top three teams, and the second flight determined by a blind draw.  The first flight winning teams were the Shannon Hiatt Team, who took first with a score of 58, 14 under par; the Jeff Winget Team who took second with a score of 59, 13 under par; and the Mangus Group Team, who took third with a score of 60, 12 under par.  The draw for the second flight was 8, making the second flight winners begin 8 above the first flight’s first place of 58. 

The second flight began with 66 being the lowest possible score.   The Magnuson Lumber Team took first at 66, 6 under par; the Terry Uhrig Team took second with a 68, 4 under par; and the Eric Pederson Team took third with 69, 3 under par. 

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  • Casey's World
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Heritage Days

The Huntington Heritage Days Rodeo once again got Huntington’s annual celebration off to a exciting start as local and regional rodeo competitors thrilled an audience of young and old on June 27-28.  The two days of rodeo saw cowboys and cowgirls compete in everything from bareback riding to barrel racing, to bull riding.  With specialty acts by Codee Miller of Tooele and stock by Clegg Championship Rodeo Co. and Badlands Rodeo, the Heritage Days Rodeo proved to be a crowd pleaser. Mutton bust’n’ by future rodeo stars got the audience primed for a fun evening.

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Pig Feet, Bananas and Tripping the Gross-O-Meter

James L. Davis

I have observed that gross is a relative term.  Everyone has something that they believe is gross and will speak with great conviction about what they consider to be the grossest thing in the world.  Most people usually have this kind of conversation at the dinner table for some reason I do not completely understand, which I find to be gross.

But then, most of the things that I find to be gross revolve around eating, and that is because I am firmly convinced that most people eat things that were never, ever, under any circumstance intended to be eaten. I believe that God must look down on His creation from time to time and marvel at some of the things we have chosen to eat.

Take onions for example.  They were meant to be ground into salt and sprinkled into your spaghetti sauce and that’s pretty much it.  Or mushrooms.  How could people eat mushrooms?  Do you not realize what mushrooms thrive in? I do not believe God ever wanted us to eat these things and he probably shakes his head in amazement every time we do.

Growing up my parents constantly tried to get me to eat things that were not only gross but I believe to be poisonous in some way.  If it wasn’t onions or mushrooms it was peppers or pimento cheese.  I have no real idea what pimento cheese is, but my mom always had it around the house and I believe that any food that looks like it could glow in the dark should not be eaten. Because of this upbringing I have developed a finely tuned Gross-O-Meter that is accurate 99.9 percent of the time.

Both my parents were raised on farms in the south and since they were raised on farms in the south, their Gross-O-Meter stopped working long, long ago.  I discovered this when I walked into our kitchen one day and discovered that my mother was cooking feet in a pot on the stove.  Not people feet, but pig feet, not that I could imagine it being a whole lot worse if it had been people feet.  If it had been people feet, say the feet of my little brother, I might have even tried a bite or two.

“Why are you cooking pig feet?”  I asked my mother, thinking that perhaps she had lost control of her senses, which I believe happened a lot more often to my parents then they ever let on.

“To eat,” my mother replied.

I nodded my head and stepped away from the stove slowly because after looking at the pig feet, and then my own bare feet I realized that my feet looked tastier and I didn’t want to give her any ideas.  I went to the refrigerator and opened it, thinking that perhaps someone had come and stolen all of our food and all we had left to eat were pig feet.  But no, there was plenty of food in the refrigerator, including parts of the pig that I had no problem with eating.

“Why are you going to eat pig feet?” I asked my mother, hoping to see some hint of insanity that I could use to convince my dad that she needed help, serious help.

“We use to eat pig feet on the farm, the feet, the snout.”

“Snout?  You mean the nose?  You ate the pig’s nose?”  I felt the gag reflex taking hold of me and closed my eyes.

“We ate almost all of the pig because we didn’t have very much.”

I looked back at the refrigerator full of food.  “And now?”

“You acquire a taste for it.  You ought to try it.”

I shook my head slowly and backed out of the kitchen, telling myself that if it came down to pig feet or gravel, I’d try the gravel, perhaps in a stew.

As I said, living with my parents my Gross-O-Meter has become so refined that foods that most people eat I have placed on my Gross Out List just because they look strange, smell strange or sound strange.
Take bananas for instance.  I like the way bananas taste but after watching enough children eat them, squish them between their fingers and rub them in their hair they have been placed on the Gross Out List.  That is not because of the way they taste, but the way they sound when they are being eaten or mutilated by small children. 

The pasty smack of a mouth eating bananas is gross.  Cleaning between the fingers of a child who has smashed bananas into a paste to rub in his hair is gross.  Listening to someone smack their lips while trying to eat a banana is gross.

The only thing that would be grosser to me is to use bananas as a paste.

And spread them over pig’s feet.

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Sportsmanship Most Important Part of Any Game

Casey Wood

In watching local sporting events over the years I have learned that, more than the quality of the game, the talent of the team or an individual on the team, the age group, or any other aspect of sporting involved in the numerous events Emery County hosts, above all, the sportsmanship of the players, or lack thereof, is the most important thing in any sporting event. 

Watching local basketball and football games hosted by schools, counties, or even religious groups, has shown at times the value of good sportsmanship.  It is heartwarming to see a player help one of their teammates, or a member of the opposing team who has fallen to their feet, or to see an honest player call a referee’s attention to their own mistake.  But, watching these local games has also shown me how negatively a person with bad sportsmanship can affect how the game plays, whether with course actions, profane language, or simply unkind words.  As I have watched the effects of either of these types of sportsmanship it constantly grows evident that sportsmanship is key to the success of a sport, or of a team.

This grew especially evident as I covered the Emery County Recreation 4 man scramble.  Each person was concerned with how their team was doing, and how they personally were doing, but as everyone journeyed back to the club house for the results, it became evident that as important as their well-being was to them, the results of the other teams was equally important.  They met in the end not as serious and heated competitors, but as longtime friends. 

As the results were announced the players joked with each other, applauded the victors, and had an altogether good time.  Those who did not end up placing in the events were happy for those who had.  There was a feeling about the entire tournament that gave the impression that everyone wanted the best for everyone else, and wanted to be sure everyone was having a good time and enjoying how the day had unfolded. 

I hope in the future to be able to take a page out of this book.  I don’t see myself as an especially bad sportsman, but I feel that there are definitely changes I can make in my sporting to make the game more enjoyable for everyone. 

I guess there is far more to sporting that the ability of the players, and in playing a sport, maybe treating others the way you would like to be treated and having friendship and good sportsmanship, is more important for the enjoyment of those playing, the results of the actual game. It is also more important than how many shots or touchdowns each player was able to make. Perhaps ‘killing them with kindness’ will benefit the team more than just killing them.

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