Local News,
Local Voice,
Locally Owned

Volume 2, Issue 29
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Edition

 

Nielson crews continue work on Moab tailings project

-Nielson Construction recently completed the creation of a 9 million gallon pond near Cresent Junction..

Youth Raise Memories at Stock Show

-Following the example of their older sister, two Ferron children tried their hand at the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock Show.

Ferron hosts successful Junior Livestock Show

-For the 70th year, Ferron hosted the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock Show July 9-12.

Lands council looks to better forecast lease revenues

-The Emery County Public Lands Council approved the formation of a new subcommittee who will track mineral lease revenue and hold quarterly meetings where oil, gas and coal developers will meet to discuss their current and future plans.

Ferron preparing for Peach Days

-The 107th annual Peach Days Celebration of Ferron will be held Sept. 2-6.

DWR searching for poacher of golden eagle near Price

-The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public’s help in finding a poacher that killed a golden eagle northwest of the Price airport sometime in the past month.

 

 

 

 

Nielson crews continue work on Moab tailings project

Nielson Construction recently completed the creation of a 9 million gallon pond near Crescent Junction. The pond will be used to store water for use in the construction of the first phase of a holding cell to relocate the Atlas uranium mill tailings from the banks of the Colorado River.

The construction company had already completed a 21-mile water pipeline that stretches from the Green River to the Department of Energy site at Crescent Junction which will be home to the uranium tailings when the project is complete.  Nielson Construction is the contractor assigned to the task of creating the first phase of the massive holding cell. The company and is performing the work for Energy Solutions, who has the contract with the DOE for the cell.

The creation of the earthen holding pond, which covers 2.7 acres and was constructed by heavy equipment operators moving tons of dirt to make the pond 36 feet above grade, will allow for a gravity flow operation for the release of water for dust control and other water needs of the project. The above ground pond will save on electrical costs for the project because there will be no need for pumps to fill water trucks.

The DOE and Energy Solutions celebrated the on-time completion of the pipeline and water pond by Nielson Construction with a brief ceremony on July 1, where the first water truck was ceremonially filled from the pond by Don Metzler, DOE project manager, and Brent Anderson, Energy Solution site construction manager.

Pumping water through the pipeline requires the use of four booster pumps to push the water 1,000 feet above the Green River to the pond at Crescent Junction.  Construction of the pond and pipeline began in March and was completed in three months.

With the pond and water line completed, Nielson Construction will begin the process of moving more than 2 million cubic yards of earth as it completes phase one of the holding cell for the uranium tailings.  According to Mark Greenhalgh, Nielson Construction project superintendant, the construction company expects to complete phase one of the project by this November using a fleet of up to nine scrapers, as well as bulldozers and graders.  The cell will be dug to a depth of 25 feet and after the tailings have been moved from Moab it will be capped with eight foot of dirt and one foot of rock.  Some of the earth removed in creation of the cell will be used to create a wedge on the north side of the site to protect it from flash floods, according the Metzler.

The area around Crescent Junction was chosen for the holding cell because of the Mancos shale of the area, which makes an excellent natural liner, eliminates the need for expensive man-made liners.  According to Metzler, the water table at the site is 4,000 feet below the surface and the cell is designed to last 1,000 years.

The project has proven to be a boon for the economy of Green River.  Nielson Construction employees have been staying in motels in the city, shopping at local stores and eating at local eateries throughout the week.  The company has also hired new employees from both the Green River and Moab area for the project.  While the company has hired a number of employees from the area, the need for additional employees in the coming weeks should level out as the last few pieces of heavy equipment are brought into the area manned for the cell construction portion of the project, according to Nielson Construction human resource representatives. (Craig Bigler, The Times Independent, contributed to this story.)

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Youth Raise Memories at Stock Show

Josie Luke

Many young children have a strong desire to emulate their older siblings. This holds true for the Swasey siblings of Ferron. Kammi, 8, and Kamron, 7,  really look up to their older sister Kaylee, 11.                 
So after watching Kaylee compete in the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock Show for two years, Kammi and Kamron tried their hand at raising livestock for the event, and both did quite well. The luck held for older sister, Kaylee, who won Grand Champion meat ram with her lamb, “Lucky Bucky.”

Kaylee, who also had two lambs in the yearling breeding stock competition, was elated at winning with Lucky. “I’ve never won grand, or third, or second, or anything like that.” she said. “It was fun.”
In her humble excitement, Kaylee quietly shows her younger siblings how much fun it can be, always smiling shyly whenever she speaks about her lambs.  Kammi, more extroverted than her sister, readily relates how fun their sister makes it look. “Me and Bubba done it because when Kaylee done it, it just looked so fun, so we got goats and done it,” she related.

So this year, both Kammi and Kamron raised Wether goats for the livestock show. Kammi named her goat “Gold Dust” and Kamron named his “Twinkle.” In Fitting and Showmanship, Kamron won first in his age group and third overall. He was pleased with all of the five ribbons he won, but like Kaylee, he kept his replies to just a few words.

“He mostly won all the ribbons,” offered Kammi. Kamron’s favorite part of the competition was showing his goat. More than winning the ribbons, a comment of “I like your goat” from the judge, was in his mind, the most important result.

Kammi summed her favorite part up with childlike excitement, citing “the ribbons and the money,” but she also appreciated a kind comment from the judge. “She really loved my goat. It was really a good goat, except for the part where he went under my legs and twisted me around. Everyone was laughing,” she related

The children’s’ mother and father, Sheri and Sid Swasey, also competed in stock shows when they were younger. Kaylee revealed proudly, “My dad did steers, and my mom did sheep.”

From their parents the three are learning how to raise the animals, how to train them and how to show them. Kaylee described part of their training routine. “You catch them, and then you walk them around and around and around,” adding, “You have to make sure the dogs don’t scare ‘em.”

Kammi also reported that her parents even play with the three children, pretending to be the judges while the children show the animals.

Kaylee explained how to compete in showmanship saying, simply, “You gotta watch the judge. You’ve gotta keep the lamb clean. And you’ve got to stay on the opposite side as the judges.”                                                                
The three siblings’ experiences, and their laid back attitude about winning and losing, made the show seem like it was, for them, just one fun moment after another. One of the children’s favorite moments of the entire show: when Kamron’s goat tried to eat his ribbons.  And as to if they want to do it again next year, all three responded enthusiastically, “Ya!”

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Ferron hosts successful Junior Livestock Show

Josie Luke

For the 70th year, Ferron hosted the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock Show July 9-12. More than 400 youth from the 4-H and Future Farmers of America showed nearly 550 sheep, swine, goats, cows and rabbits they had spent the previous year grooming for the event.

Each year, the stock show draws together many of the area’s residents, and some from farther away to watch as young people attempt to win in a number of different events, especially to have their animal named as Grand Champion.

The Southeastern Utah Stock Show Committee, made up of 25 members, meets once a month for 11 months of the year to prepare every aspect of the event. One part they really enjoy is the opportunity given them by generous sponsors to award participants with belt buckles, hoodies, plaques and many other items to participants.

Committee Member Gail Kay revealed that at the local stock show, they are excited to give away more prizes to participants than any other event in the state.

Grand Champion and Reserve Champion winners were: Tyrell Hansen for Grand Champion market steer, with Jessica Swenson for Reserve Champion; Melissa Pipher for Grand Champion lamb, with Tyrell McClain for Reserve Champion; Derek Peterson for overall Grand Champion Pig, with Sidnee Conder for overall Reserve Champion; including Sidnee Conder for Grand Champion barrow, with Taylor Ewell for Reserve Champion; and Derek Peterson for Grand Champion gilt, with Sidnee Conder for Reserve Champion.

Fitting and Showmanship winners were: Beef- Junior winner, Gavin McClain; Intermediate winner, Noelle Perkins; and Senior winner Phillip Peart; Lamb- Beginner winner, Colby Christiensen; Junior winner, Larsen Perkins; Intermediate winner, Noelle Perkins; and Senior winner Jacob Perkins; Hog- Beginner winner, Austin Allred; Junior winner Carson Healy; Intermediate winner, Dillon Shepherd; and Senior winner, Britni Maxfield;

The Grand Champion market steer sold for $2,000, and the Reserve Champion sold for $2,600. The Grand Champion lamb sold for $1,150, and the Reserve Champion sold for $850. The Grand champion hog sold for $1,400, and the Reserve Champion sold for $1650.

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Lands council looks to better forecast lease revenues

Josie Luke

In an effort to better forecast mineral lease revenue, the Emery County Public Lands Council approved the formation of a new subcommittee, who will be tasked with tracking mineral lease revenue and holding quarterly meetings where oil, gas and coal developers will meet to discuss their current and future plans.

The decision was made after Bevan Wilson, the chairman of Emery County Special Service District #1 made the request at the public lands meeting held July 8. The service district has been tasked with tracking mineral lease revenue on federal lands as part of their work in the county.

With the emergence of much more oil and natural gas production in the county, and the development of mineral extraction on Utah State Institutional Trust Lands Administration exchange land, mineral lease tracking has become much more complex. 

According to Wilson, the new subcommittee will “assist the service district in monitoring activity and tracking the development of mineral resources.” This will include bringing together developers in quarterly meetings to discuss such activity.

Wilson hopes that by conducting the meetings, it will allow more informed projections to be made on the amount of mineral lease funds the county will receive, thus allowing SSD#1 to plan funding for future projects.

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Ferron preparing for Peach Days

The Ferron City Council is busy preparing for the 107th annual Peach Days Celebration, which will be held Sept. 2-6.

At the city council meeting held July 10, Councilmember JoAnn Behling reported that the Ferron Fire Department had agreed to organize the town breakfast on Sept. 6. The department will host the breakfast at the new city fire station. Councilmember Trent Jackson said that plans for the old fashioned soapbox car derby were on track.

Jackson added that event registration forms, vendor forms and a complete schedule of events for the celebration are available online at: www.ferroncity.org/PeachDays.html. 

The council also discussed the horse races and demolition derby, which are scheduled for Sept. 6. They agreed that last year’s prices may have made it difficult for large families to attend, and with high gas prices compounding problems for those who may want to attend this year, prices needed to be decreased. They decided to make entrance fees $5 per person, $20 per family/car and free for children five and under.

The council also set a public meeting for July 16, 7 p.m. to open bids for city garbage service. Bidding ends for the contract July 15.

City Recorder Adele Justice revealed that Millsite Golf Course had ended the 2007-08 fiscal year in the black with a budget surplus of approximately $9,000. 

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DWR searching for poacher of golden eagle near Price

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public’s help in finding a poacher that killed a golden eagle northwest of the Price airport sometime in the past month.

Golden eagles are year-round residents of the Price area.  They often perch on power poles, making them easy targets for irresponsible shooters.  Wildlife is the common property of the people of Utah, and we share a stewardship for its conservation.  The senseless killing of any animal is a loss for all of us.

Anyone with information about this crime can call Lieutenant Carl Gramlich at 435-820-6011, or the Help Stop Poaching Hotline at 1-800-662-DEER. 

Callers may be eligible for a reward of up to $500.  The caller’s identity will be held in strict confidence or may remain anonymous at the caller’s request. 

“Due to the location of the shooting, there’s a high probability that the poacher is a resident of Carbon County,” stated Lt. Gramlich.  “There is no excuse for this type of senseless killing.  The wanton destruction of this majestic bird tarnishes the image of all gun owners and sportsmen.  It makes us all look bad.”

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Local News,
Local Voice,
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Volume 2, Issue 29
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Edition

 

 

 

 

  • Achievements
  • Missionaries
  • Tributes
  • Weddings

 

 

One Big Team offers big help

Zina Willard

Steve Acerson (a former Green River resident),  39 young women and leaders from the Elk Ridge Stake in Utah County and 23 Outward Bound Youth and leaders from various cities, came to Green River July 10.

Coordinators from these groups contacted Joni Pace, Executive Director of the Community Center/Boys and Girls Club of Green River and asked if she had service projects that they could help with. Pace said that she is grateful for groups like these and the service that they perform for the city.
The Community Center/Boys and Girls Club has 43 youth registered in a Summer Camp Program (School of Rock), and part of the curriculum is that the youth learn about and perform service for their community. Traditionally Fridays are “Service Days” coupled with “Water Fun,” where Emery County Fire Chief Howard Burnett supplies water and ice cream for the youth after a hot day of service. However this Friday will be spent at the wave pool in Price so “Service Day” was moved to Thursday.

AmeriCorps* NCCC Team “Green 2” has also been helping with the summer camp program. The “Ladies from Elk Ridge Stake,” 23 Outward Bound youth from all across the country, nine AmeriCorps* Members and the kids from the School of Rock” were one big team on Thursday and pulled weeds, bagged garbage and cleaned up main street by the Medical Center and Broadway. Pace and her staff want to say thank you to these hard working groups and their organizations for including this city and their youth in the wonderful things that they do.

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BACA Gives Back

The Southeast Utah Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse recently had the privilege of doing their part to help the children in our communities once again this month. After holding the third annual Poker Run on June 21 to raise funds for the children, they were able to give a donation to the Children’s Justice Center and CASA for their part in the event. Approximately $1,200 was raised that day with BACA giving $1,000 of it to CJC and CASA to help them in their efforts of taking care of local children.

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Elder Michael Anthony Stream

Elder Michael Anthony Stream returned home June 27 after completing a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He served in the North Carolina, Charlotte Mission.   He will be speaking in the Huntington 5th Ward, 115 South 400 East, at 9:00 am on July 20.  He is the son of Steven and CarolAnn Stream of Huntington.

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Bena Lee Smith

PRICE-Our precious angel left us on July 8, 2008.  Mom was born July 28, 1934 to Ben and Mamie Black in Peerless, Utah.  She grew up with 3 older sisters and 3 younger brothers.  On April 18,1952 she married the love of her life F. Grant Smith, Jr.  Together they had 7 children.
Mom’s courage, quiet strength, and patience were an inspiration to everyone she met.  Her perfect soul shined like a brilliant sun in every beautiful smile.  She will be missed more than any words can describe.
Mom is survived by her Mother-In-Law: Sarah Jane Smith; Children: James Smith, E. Grant Smith, Keith Edgehouse, and Lorri  & Norman Browning; 21 Grandchildren; 19 Great-Grandchildren; Sisters: Norma Peck, Marta (Mario) DiCaro, Carolyn Black, Bonnie Smith, Colleen Hatch and Judi Baker; Brothers: Terry (Carol) Black, Arland Langford, Roger (Karen) Smith and Greg Smith; Daughter-in-law: Lorie Smith, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and Father-In-Law, Forrest Smith; husband; Children: Baby Lorri Smith, Tammy Smith, Jamie Naylor and Gary Smith; Daughter-In-Law, Benita Gomez; Great-Granddaughter, Sky Smith; Sisters: Bobby Langford, Marion Black, Evelyn Black Evona Smith and Sharon Taldo; Brothers: Laurence Black, Alan Black, Eddie Black, Earl Hinkins, Jack Peck, Mel Beckstead, Leon Smith, Duaine Hatch and George Baker.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on July 12, 2008 at the Price 1st Ward Chapel with viewing one hour prior to service.  Family and friends may view privately July 11, 2008 at Fausett Mortuary from 9-5.  Interment will be in the Price City Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.
We wish a very special hug and thank-you to Becky Tallerico, Tami from UMWA, Tisa, Sherry, Jennifer, and Holly from CNS Hospice, Dr. Monahan and his staff, Doug Garff, Bishop Terry, Sheila Larsen and her ladies and Gus & Sil.  You have all held us up through some very difficult times.  You are truly angels among us.  Also thank you to all our family and friends for all your support and love.  In lieu of flowers, send donations to CNS Hospice.

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Goldie LaRue Anderson Alger

SUNNYSIDE - Goldie LaRue Anderson Alger, age 86, Our sweet and gentle Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister and Friend passed quietly from this life on July 9, 2008 surrounded by her family at home.  She is now reunited with the love of her life, parents, sister and grandson.
Born July 18, 1921 in Storrs, Utah to John Leslie and Ruth Ada Gardner Anderson.
Married Harold Lee Alger April 6, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA. Marriage was solemnized June 12, 1965 in the Manti LDS Temple. 
Member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Mom held many positions including Den Leader, Primary Teacher, and Relief Society President. She served  
at the Manti Temple with her sweetheart and companion for several years.
During World War II Mom helped to build airplanes at Douglas Aircraft.  Mom was a self taught cake decorator and made beautiful wedding cakes for family and friends. She was and expert at Tatting which is a lost art. Our mother had a great appreciation for the beauty of the world we live in and passed this on to her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her six daughters, Leslie (Fred) Keele, Spring Glen, Elna (Darwin) Christensen, East Carbon City;  Vicki Alger, Colleen Christensen, Sunnyside;  Donna (Walter) Smith, Green Bay, Wisconsin;  Clara (Tom) Burbank, Hurricane.  14 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and was expecting her first great, great grandson in October. Two Brothers John P. (Rayona) Anderson, Wellington;   June F. (Fonta) Anderson, West Valley City;  Three sisters, Mary Lou (David) Hight, American Fork;  Cleo (Eugene) Powell, Kearns; Leila ( Richard) Hight, Mt Pleasant.
Preceded in Death by her husband of 50 years, her parents, a sister Dora L. Clements and grandson Richard Daniel Miller.
Funeral Services were July 14, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the East Carbon LDS Church.  Interment was in the Cleveland City Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Lindora Jensen Draper

CASTLE DALE - Lindora Jensen Draper, our beloved mother, and grandmother passed away at her home on Monday, July 7, 2008.  Lindora was 90 years old.
Born December 18, 1917 in Cleveland, Utah, Lindora was the fifth child of eleven, born to Edward C. and Maude Eden Jensen.  She was educated in Cleveland and Huntington, Utah.  A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Lindora served thirty-two years as a Primary worker, enjoying children, especially the Trailbuilders.  She also served on he North Carbon Stake Primary Board as well as Homemaking Counselor in the Castle Dale Stake Relief Society Presidency.  
Lindora was a charitable woman who always carried a smile.  She had a positive, loving outlook and she loved cleaning, decorating, and entertaining. 
Lindora kept scrapbooks and photo albums of her families, preserving the honor and accomplishments of each.  She lived 41 years in Hiawatha, Utah with her husband Harry Leon “Bud” Draper who labored for 45 years.  Bud retired on February 2, 1978 and they moved to Castle Dale, Utah into the home they had remodeled, after purchasing the property in June 1951.  They enjoyed square dancing and she and her husband were members of several dancing groups.  Keenly interested in political issues and proud to be a lifetime Republican.  Served many years as an election judge.  Lindora loved to read, especially newspapers, historical materials and the scriptures. 
She had great love of painting, and at the age of 70 years, under the direction of a nephew Cliff Oviatt, Lindora enjoyed taking acrylic art classes.  Her paintings are in many homes, especially those given to boys who have achieved the rank of an Eagle Scout   a painting of an Eagle was given on those occasions. 
Lindora was a member of the Alaho Ladies Club, the Historical Society, and an honorary member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.  She was a woman of strength and character.  Her lifetime motto was  “Live, Love, Learn”, She firmly believed that one should do the best they can with whatever challenges life sends their way, to play the hand one is dealt, and play it the best you can so that at the end of the day you are happy and satisfied with the choices you have made. 
Always proud of her family heritage and extended family.  Lindora kept in close touch with brothers and sisters, their families, nieces and nephews, and her children and grandchildren, each holding a special place in her heart.  Lindora kindly and lovingly remembered birthdays, phone numbers and addresses.  Lunch with family and friends was also an enjoyable event in her life.  She also loved to travel, enjoying her travels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and Europe. 
Lindora was a mother of two sons, Gary Leon Draper (deceased) and John Edward (Betty) Draper of Laguna Hills, California: three Draper Grandsons, Samuel G. (Corinne) of St. George, Utah.  John Edward Jr.  (Stacy) of Newport Beach, California and Derek L. Draper (Marisa) of Laguna Niguel, California: two granddaughters, Kristine (Brett) Sewell, St. George Utah and Lori Ann (Robert) Taylor of Centerville Utah; fourteen great grandchildren, which includes triplets - Tim, James and Mark Draper, St George UT, Ben, Jeffery and Katie Sewell, St. George, Utah, Bridget, Max, Madison, James and Jeffery Taylor of Centerfield Utah and Jenna, Kara and Alyssa Draper of Laguna Niguel, California.  Lindora is also survived by two sisters Leora (Vernon) Leamaster of Huntington, Utah and Beth (Walter) Henzi, Ivins, Utah and three brothers, Ted, Glen (Karen) Jensen of Elmo, Utah and Roy (Zona) Jensen of Cleveland, Utah.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harry Leon “Bud”: parents, three brothers, Alvin, Bill and Fred Jensen, two sisters Harriet (Frank) Jensen and Annette (Wayne) Liddell.
A viewing was held on July 11, 2008 at 12:30 p.m at the Castle Dale Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 35 E. Main, Castle Dale, Utah.  Funeral services followed at 2:30 p.m.  Interment was in the Castle Dale Cemetery. Services were held under the direction of the Fausett Mortuary.

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Ruth Richards Guptill

PRICE/GRAND JUNCTION-Our loving wife, mother, sister and beloved grandmother, Ruth Alice Newton Richards Guptill, passed away July 14, 2008 in Price, Utah at the age of 91.
She was born January 25, 1917 in Reading, Kansas, the oldest daughter of Warren C. and Laura Jones Newton.
Ruth spent her childhood in Kansas, and at the age of sixteen was baptized in the Reading Baptist Church.  In 1937 she graduated from Reading High School.  On June 2, 1940 she married James Roy Richards in Kansas. 
Ruth spent her early married life in Kansas, California and Alamosa, Colorado.  On July of 1947, she moved to Grand Junction, were James passed away on March 17, 1966.
She was a former resident of Grand Junction where she spent twenty years working as a nurse at the Grand Junction Osteopathic Hospital.  On January 26, 1975 Ruth married Harold Guptill in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ruth enjoyed making quilts, and she made many for her family and friends.  She enjoyed her bowling and always said, “I didn’t know if I bowled to live or lived to bowl.”
Survived by her husband, Harold Guptill, Price; daughter, Marilyn (Dennis) Steele, Fredricksburg, IA; son, Daniel (Judy) Richards, Grand Junction, CO; step-children, Sandra Bryant, Lori Guptill both of  Lancaster, OH, Richard (Charlotte) Guptill, Craig, CO, Allen (Jann) Guptill, Price; brother, Lloyd Newton, Lindon, KS; sisters, Joyce Jennings, Butte, MT, Rachel Smith, Sacramento, CA, Betty Noll, Hutchinson, KS, Laura Mae Wyant, Junction City, KS; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
Preceded in death by infant sons, James Eugene and Lowell Dean Richards; first husband, James Roy Richards; and brothers, Lee, Edwin and Ken Newton.
Funeral service, Friday, July 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street in Price.  Family will be at Mitchell’s Thursday evening from 7:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday one hour prior to service.  Graveside service, Friday, 2:45 p.m., Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.

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Lisa Bishop
Buck Taylor

Glade and Becky Nelson of Clawson, announce the marriage of their daughter, Lisa Bishop, to Buck Taylor, son of Curtis and Bo Taylor and Dee and Renee Fillmore, on  July 19, 2008.
An outdoor reception will be held from 7–9 p.m. that evening at 45 West 300 South in Orangeville, at the home of Chuck and Deanna Harris.

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Local News,
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Volume 2, Issue 29
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Edition

 

 

 

 

  • Animal Life
  • Business
  • Health

 

 

July 1, 2008

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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Tough Enough
to Wear Pink

Are you tough enough to help? We are looking for volunteers to help at the Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo night on 7/26. Help raise awareness about breast cancer and raise money for Emery county cancer patients. Call Diane Tadehara at 384-2111.

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Community Meeting

Four Corners Behavioral Health invites you to a Community Coalition Meeting on Prescription Drug Abuse July 17 at 6 p.m.  The meeting will be held at the Emery County Court House Canyon Room (upstairs), 95 East Main Street, Castle Dale.  For more information contact Mindee Nicholson at Four Corners, 381-2432.

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Emery County Gun Club

Ladies and youth (17 and under) tournament.  Fifty singles from the 16 yard line.
Ladies shoot against ladies and youth shoot against youth,  July 19. Sign-up and registration is at 3:30 p.m.  Shooting begins at 4 p.m. There is a $10 entry fee.
For more information contact Jason at 384-3279, Jeremy at 381-2057, or AJ at 749-2669.

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RSVP ‘Walk to Hawaii’

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program sponsored Walk to Hawaii fitness program reports that they are “halfway” there.  They will have an open house July 15 and 16 in the RSVP office to celebrate.  Come any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and get your “halfway there” gift.  If you have any questions please call Betty at 381-2765.

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Know Before You Go

An ATV permit class will be held July 16, just past the old shooting range north of Castle Dale, beginning at 6:30 pm for ages 8 – 16. The class is required for youth to be legal to drive on public lands.
You must pre-register at the Emery County Recreation office located at 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale, by July 14, 1008.
For more information, contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108 or Mark Williams at 381-2493.

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Photographs for the
Emery County 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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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 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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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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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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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Edition

 

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

-The Emery County Recreation Men's League Tournament was held on June 28.. 

 

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2008

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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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Edition

 

 

 

 

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The One Stop Wedding Shop

Kathy Ockey

Jeri oddard and Jody Porter have combined two businesses to provide a “One stop wedding shop” for Southeastern Utah.  They have at least 100 wedding dresses in stock at all times and no two are alike.  If you can’t find one, they can design one for you.

Jeri Goddard said she started  “Sweet Creations” for self-preservation because she has four daughters and saw a need for this type of business in the community.  Jody Porter started “Sweet Dream Designs” because she also has two daughters and could also see a demand for this type of service in our area.  Jody can make all of the needed alterations on the wedding dresses, plus she does custom-made jewelry for the entire wedding party.  

Jeri said she started doing crafts with her mom but said “you can only hang so much on your wall before you start looking around for others to give the stuff to.”  She said it is her creative outlet because every wedding is different. Her sister-in-law had a bridal store and got her started on the wedding gown part of the business.  She said she had so much fun with her daughters and their weddings, that she carried it over to helping others.

 Their wedding gowns come in a wide variety of sizes, from 4 to 26 because there are “a large variety of sizes in young ladies.”   They also come from some of the most popular designers and are offered in sleeveless, tank top and modest styles.  There are even some that have color in them, which is becoming more popular.

They both said when the bride finds the right dress you can see it as soon as they put it on – their face lights up when they know it is the “one.”  The one-stop shopping also includes accessories such as veils, jewelry, gloves, and undergarments that can be selected at the same time as your dress. Jeri said they also have tuxedo rentals available and she enjoys working with young men for both weddings and proms.

Jody said their two businesses compliment each other almost as well as the two special friends who own them.  She said what one gets involved in the other one is also involved in and they have become like sisters. 

Jody is able to custom design and make dresses to complement each member of the wedding party, including the mother-of-the-bride and bridesmaids. Sweet Creations offers all services to present a beautiful and memorable wedding.  They have many selections to choose from and can do wedding cakes, refreshments, floral arrangements, clothing and they also have a beautiful “Oasis” outdoors for the perfect private setting.  It really is a “One Stop Wedding Shop.”  You can reach Sweet Creations by email at udreamit2@msn.com or call Jody at 748-5288 or Jeri at 381-20174.

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-Dazed-

Increased happiness is not puppy love

James L. Davis

Insanity comes in many forms and in my household the most recent form of insanity has four legs, a tail and likes to chew on my shoes.

I have always been under the impression that I was a fairly happy individual and if I was not happy then at least I wasn’t one of those people who walked around all day calling attention to the fact that I was not happy. I didn’t moan, I didn’t groan, I didn’t go on Dr. Phil and express the inner torment that plagued my soul.  If I was miserable (and I do not believe that I was), then I was silently miserably, which is not an altogether bad way to