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Volume 2, Issue 30
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Edition

 

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Rodeo Action Sets Tone for Excitement

-Despite early doubts, the Desertview Pro Rodeo has become a successful and popular event held in Emery County.

The Crowning Moment

-After an enjoyable evening, Holly Damron of Clawson was crowned Miss Emery County 2008.

Preliminary Hearing Set for September in Commissioner Case

-Commisioner Sitterud appeared before the court on July 15, where he requested a preliminary hearing, which has been set for Sept. 2.

County Negotiates with SITLA on Industrial Park

-Emery County is in contract negotiations with the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration to finalize development of as much as 3,000 acres of land near Green River for an industrial park in the county.

Discussions on Pedestrian Safety on Main Street Dominate Huntington Council Meeting

-In their first city council meeting since two auto-pedestrian accidents occurred in late June and early July, the Huntington City Council discussed ways to prevent future accidents.

Green River Approves Contract for New Airport Management

-The Green River City council met for their regular monthly meeting on July 15.

Helicopter Crash Near Price Kills Three

-A Hughes 369 helicopter crashed July 19 near Price, killing all three aboard.

 

  

 

 



Rodeo Action Sets Tone for Excitement

Josie Luke

When organizers initially introduced the possibility of bringing a professional rodeo to Emery County, the idea was met with doubt from many corners. Ten years later, the Desertview Pro Rodeo has become a fixture, drawing larger crowds each year. In fact, last year, the rodeo drew 266 more spectators than it had in 2006.

The idea of the county having a PRCA rodeo began in early 1999, when organizers began studying what it would take to pull off what many told them would be impossible. Normally, permission to host a pro rodeo can take up to two years to receive but organizers received a letter of approval from the PRCA the same year, and the first Desertview rodeo was held that July.

To make things even better, Emery County Recreation Director Shannon Hiatt, an initial organizer, was contacted in early February by Ike Sankey, one of the most well-respected stock contractors in the country. Sankey, who has been named PRCA stock contractor of the year, has provided stock for the rodeo every year since.

Derri Jewkes, a member of the rodeo committee, who has been involved from the beginning, stated, “I think we surprised a lot of people. First, with the fact that we were actually able to have it and second, that we got Ike Sankey; so it is not only that it is a PRCA rodeo, but we got a top contractor.”
Jewkes explained that he believes there a lot of reasons the rodeo has done so well. He said one of the main reasons may be that “it is the only professional sport we have here in Emery County.” He also attributed much of its success to the people who come every year, recognizing the rodeo as “worth supporting.”

Hiatt said that part of the rodeo that organizers believe makes it worth supporting is the effort they put in to making it move quickly. “The rodeo is extremely fast,“ he related, attributing much of the credit for it to Sankey and the efforts of the many volunteers involved.

In Hiatt’s view, “Sankey puts the word professional in rodeo. He brings good people, and has proved to be a man of his word.”

One of Jewkes’ favoirte parts of being involved is each year is “seeing how excited the people get over it, both the people who come and the people involved. Everyone that has something to do with it does their job well.” Each year, nearly 100 volunteers help to organize and run the rodeo.

He also appreciates that organizers held to their original stance that the rodeo would be an alcohol-free event. “My most satisfying thing about the rodeo is that the people who support it can feel comfortable bringing their kids and their wives.”

Over the years, organizers have worked to make the rodeo “family friendly.” The first year, they included the wild cow milking competition, which has proven to be a crowd favorite. “Wild cow milking is a staple of our rodeo,” they said. They also recently began naming a “tough enough to wear pink” night, where part of the ticket sales goes to support people with cancer.

This year, as part of the 10th anniversary they have added a special “hide race”, where participants will compete to see how long they can hold on while riding a hide which is pulled by a horse around the arena.

The Desertview Pro Rodeo will be held July 24-26, 7:30 p.m. at the Castle Dale Arena. Thursday night will feature the “hide race” and Castle Dale City fire works after the rodeo. On Friday, there are rumors of a “huge suprise”, and on Saturday, the first 500 fans will receive “knock out cancer towels” as part of “tough enough to wear pink.” The rodeo will also feature Rodeo Clown Scott Cameron, who organizers say has proven to be a crowd favorite.

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The Crowning Moment

Josie Luke

Magic flooded the Emery High auditorium on July 19, as four accomplished young women competed for the title of Miss Emery County 2008.

The four contestants, Lacey Branson from Orangeville, Savannah Winn from Ferron, Allie Stokes from Cleveland and Holly Damron from Clawson, treated the audience to a night of entertainment as they competed in talent, swimsuit, on-stage question and evening wear.

After the familiar anxiety that comes with waiting for the announcement of the winners, Holly Damron was named Miss Emery 2008, with Allie Stokes as first attendant.

Holly was elated to win the competition. “I was so excited,” she said, adding, “Winning, because we all got along so well, was even more fun.” Her mother, Janet, agreed, “She has been on cloud nine ever since.”

For Holly, although she was excited to participate, the competition made her quite nervous. “Before the talent, I got really nervous,” she said. “I told my mom later that I just had to say to myself, ‘I’m not doing this for everyone else. I’m doing it because I enjoy it. I’m doing what I love, and hopefully they’ll see that.’”

She also commented that she “loved working with everybody that had a part in it,” and expressed that she felt a bit overwhelmed by the “honor” of representing Emery County. “It feels pretty good, even though I will have a lot of responsibilities,” she stated.

Those in attendance were also entertained by a number of special performances. Little Miss Emery, Madison McCandless charmed the audience with a singing and dance routine. The Emery High Spardettes, Emery All-Stars and One Step above performed. Clerece Chidester, Kaylee Van Wagoner and Miss Emery County 2005, Shala Pitchforth sang, and Miss Emery County 2007, Kerrie Johansen, and her twin sister Kristine, the 2006 winner, provided an especially poignant moment, with their dance duet.

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Preliminary Hearing Set for September in Commissioner Case

James L. Davis

Commissioner Drew Sitterud appeared in Seventh District Court on July 15 in his initial appearance, as he faces three third degree felony charges of misusing public money.

Sitterud was served copies of the information and a summons by Assistant Attorney General Pat Nolan on June 17, immediately after a commission meeting, where Sitterud served as chairman.

After Nolan served the summons, Commissioners Gary Kofford and Jeff Horrocks voted to place Sitterud on paid administrative leave pending the court findings on the case.

Sitterud has steadfastly maintained his innocence through his attorney, Sonny Olsen.  According to 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.”

Sitterud, who is up for re-election this November, continues to campaign for his re-election and has made campaign appearances at town celebrations throughout the county.

The Emery County Republican Party Executive Committee met less than a week after the charges were filed and voted unanimously to support Sitterud as he works to prove his innocence.  The Republican Party Central Committee, composed of representatives of the 12 precincts in the county, met on July 8 and also voted to support Sitterud.

Since the charges were filed, there have been cries that the charges were politically motivated and amounted to a “smear campaign.”

The last alleged wrongdoing by the commissioner occurred in January 2007.

During the initial court appearance Sitterud requested a preliminary hearing, which has been set for Sept. 2.

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County Negotiates with SITLA on Industrial Park

James L. Davis

Emery County is in contract negotiations with the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration to finalize development of as much as 3,000 acres of land near Green River for an industrial park in the county.

During the July 15 meeting of the Emery County Commission, discussion revolved around a draft development lease between SITLA and the county for the property.  The commissioners and Mike McCandless, Emery County Economic Development director, were concerned with some of the language that was contained in the proposed lease agreement, specifically language that spelled out timetables for the use of land by, as of yet, unknown tenants.

The lease agreement would be for seven years, and the timetable is one of the issues the county is wrestling with.  “None of them are showstoppers, but they are areas of concern,” McCandless said.
After the meeting McCandless said what concerned him about any timetable for lease or purchase of the land was flexibility he needed to attract businesses to the area.

“I have to have the flexibility to go out and recruit clients,” McCandless said.
While there are areas where SITLA and the county don’t see eye-to-eye in regards to an agreement, McCandless stressed it was not a huge problem and amounted to normal contract negotiations.

The county has been working to develop the industrial park for more than a year and originally approached SITLA about the prospect in June of 2007.  After several months of discussion SITLA initially rejected the proposal and the county made some modifications to its proposal and resubmitted.  SITLA approved a letter of intent with the county in December and the development lease is the next step in the process.

Already there has been interest in the industrial park and the Emery County Planning Commission is working to put together a public hearing to solicit comments on a proposal by Mancos Resources for the construction of a uranium mill at the industrial park.

According to McCandless there have been a number of corporations interested in development projects in the county but the availability of large enough tracts of land has always been an issue that could not be overcome.

“The struggle has been to find large enough tracts of land to accommodate the project needs.  These are large treacts of land, typically 200 to 300 acres or more.”

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Discussions on Pedestrian Safety on Main Street Dominate Huntington Council Meeting

Josie Luke

In their first city council meeting since two auto-pedestrian accidents occurred in late June and early July, the Huntington City Council was drawn again and again to the subject, and to how they might prevent such accidents in the future.

In her mayor’s report, Hilary Gordon stated that she had again requested a study by the Utah Department of Transportation on the need for a traffic light in the city. She said that although UDOT had completed a study the previous year and had concluded that a light was not needed, she would continue to press the issue, hoping that it might make Main Street a safer place for both pedestrians and automobiles.

The council also discussed the possibility of changing the controls on street lights from photo sensors to timers, thus bypassing the sensors that have at times been undependable. They also discussed whether white lights should be installed instead of the usual orange-tinted lights, so that drivers could see pedestrians more easily at night.

Councilperson Travis Larsen encouraged the council and citizens to be vigilant while driving. He revealed that since the latter accident, which he said “really affected me and my family”, he had been paying “special attention” as he drove down Main Street.

Larsen proposed that the city consider placing signs at each end of town requiring thru-traffic to stay left in order to increase visibility. The council supported the idea, electing to ask UDOT if such a step could be taken.

Councilperson Kathy Cowley also addressed the issue during her report. She commented that the city needs to “be more vigilant about encouraging kids to stay out of the road.” She suggested that schools discuss the subject with students during assemblies the first week of school.
During the meeting, the council voted to grant Emery Telcom digital television franchise rights for their internet protocol television service, which Jared Anderson, Emery Telcom spokesman said is still on track to be on line for the fourth quarter of 2008.

The council also approved the expenditure of approximately $175,000 of city funds to expand the sidewalks on Main Street, pouring concrete in park strips which have been neglected or are especially difficult to care for.

Larsen reported that the benches the beautification committee had purchased for Main Street had arrived, and would be installed soon. He also said the town clock, which would arrive in two to four weeks, will be placed near the city hall.

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Green River Approves Contract for New Airport Management

Annalee Thayn

The Green River City council met for their regular monthly meeting on July 15. A summary of the meeting includes:

All minutes and reports from previous meetings were unanimously approved.

The family of Alma and Leona Scovill asked permission to place a park bench in the O.K. Anderson Park dedicated to Alma and Leona Scovill. Permission was granted. The family will do the work of installing the bench.

Contracts were approved for doing business with Red Tail Aviation at the Green River Airport. Two contracts were approved, one defining the manager’s agreement of Red Tail Aviation. The other for the fixed based operator lease agreement.

Several items on the agenda were discussed, but not ready for a vote at the time. A curfew in Green River may need to be re-emphasized. This matter was tabled until a later date.

Judge Betty Burns has retired. Judge Steven Stream will commute from Castle Dale to take of judicial matters in Green River until a decision is made on a new judge.  Mayor Pat Brady will go to a commissioner’s meeting and ask that a judge be assigned to Green River, making it possible for the citizens to not have to travel so far when a court matter comes up. The public is invited to attend.
The roads in Green River needing repairs will hopefully be crack sealed in the fall, but will need to wait a full year until they can be chip sealed. The better roads in Green River are in need of crack sealing to preserve them. City leadership is hopeful that money can be obtained to create better roads in Green River in the future.

Aug. 19 is the day scheduled for the new Senior Citizen’s Center to be opened, and Mayor Pat Brady will sign a “Senior Citizen’s Day” declaration.

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Helicopter Crash Near Price Kills Three

A Hughes 369 helicopter crashed July 19 near Price, killing all three aboard.

Killed were James Innes of Salt Lake City, Andrew Innes of Park City and George McDaniel of Idaho Falls, Idaho.  The three were reportedly returning from a fishing expedition on Range Creek.

The helicopter had lifted off from Carbon County Airport without incident and went down northeast of Price. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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Quilt Winner

Wayne Staley of Emery is the winner of the quilt that the Daughters of Utah Pioneers displayed at Boyd’s Family Pharmacy. There were 14 tickets purchased by men and more than 800 tickets purchased by women. Out of all the tickets sold one lucky guy drew the winning ticket!  Wayne was so excited to hear the news he exclaimed, “Winning that quilt just makes me feel warm all over.” After hearing about all of the raffle tickets purchased by women compared to the 14 purchased by men, Wayne stated, “Well, I guess we need to shake those women up somehow now and then, don’t we?” Wayne went on to proudly display his new quilt to the Emery Relief Society where he bragged about being able to quilt as well as any of the ladies.

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Gordon Perry Cloward

Perry D. and Loraine L. Cloward are very pleased to announce the birth of their son Gordon Perry Cloward.  He arrived May 29, 2008, 12:01 p.m. at UVRMC, in Provo, Utah.  He weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was 18 inches long.  He was welcomed home by his big sister Kaleena Mouritsen, and His big brother Gabrel Mouritsen.  Other siblings excited about his arrival are six other brothers and three other sisters.

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Odessa Johnson Jones

CASTLE DALE-Odessa Johnson Jones, age 87, passed away July 15, 2008.  She was born in Cleveland, Utah April 30, 1921 to Daniel and Carrie Johnson.  She grew up in Cleveland and after graduating from North Emery High School went to work in Salt Lake City.  After World War II, she met her life long sweet heart, Clell Jones at a dance at the Rain Bow Rendezvous and was married in the Salt Lake Temple August 20, 1948.  They moved back to Cleveland and had four children.  In 1974, they moved to Castle Dale.  She served in many LDS Church positions in both Cleveland and Castle Dale.

She loved the gospel and instilled that love for the gospel in her children.  She worked as the Castle Dale Librarian for 22 years.  She loved her job and enjoyed meeting and working with the patrons and especially the children.  She retired when she was 81.

She saw many changes in her lifetime.  She would tell the story that when some people in town bought a new car her father bought a new buggy.  She was blessed to see and take advantage of many changes in technology.  She loved her computer more than her TV.  She went on a couple of cruises and flew many miles in airplanes.  She loved being part of the Senior Citizens, she enjoyed line dancing, and many other activities, but most of all she loved her family. 

She is survived by her children: Dennis (Carrie Jean) Jones, Wayne (Virginia) Jones, Danny (Bonnie) Jones, and Sharon Taylor.  Her sisters: Thelma Gibpson, Lenore Chapman, and Dora Littlefield; and brother, Clayton (Mary) Johnson.  She has 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren with 2 on the way.

Preceded in death by her parents; 3 brothers; 1 sister; her husband of over 49 years, Clell Jones; her son-in-law, Darl Taylor; and her grandson-in-law, Blaine Pugmire.

Funeral services were held  July 19, 2008 at the Castle Dale Stake Center (10 East Main).  Interment was in the Castle Dale City Cemetery.  Services were in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Arlien Jeanselme

PRICE-Arlien Peacock Jeanselme, a life long resident of Price passed away on July 14, 2008 in Price, at the age of 91.

She was born July 18, 1916 in Price, Utah, a daughter of Warren S.  and Elvira Electa Mott Peacock. 

Arlien grew up in Price and graduated from Carbon High School.  She married Albert Jeanselme on September 30, 1941 in Twin Falls, Idaho; he died on January 12, 1974.

Arlien was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  She loved flowers and always had a beautiful rose garden.  Through the years, she also enjoyed sewing, oil painting, creating dried flower arrangements, reading, traveling, playing bridge, and going fishing.

She had a never-ending smile, an honest heart, and will be remembered by her family and friends for her generosity and kindness to others.

The family wishes to express appreciation to the staff at the Heirloom Inn for the excellent care she received for the past several years.

Survived by two daughters, Joyce (Murry) Pierce, Price, Janice (Jim) Keller, San Mateo, CA; son, Bert (Toni) Jeanselme, Wellington; her sister and best friend, Maurine Dorman, Price; sister-in-law, Lenore Peacock, Palo Alto, CA; eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers and a sister.

Funeral service was  July 18, 2008 at Mitchell Funeral Home.  Interment was in Price City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Primary Children’s Hospital or the Shriner’s Hospital.  

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Mae Malaska

HELPER-Rose Mae Williams Malaska, age 87, passed away July 19, 2008 at her home.

She was born January 22, 1921 in Helper, Utah to Thomas and Lena Ungricht Williams.

Married Larry Malaska, May 16, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada; he passed away on September 5, 1994.

Mae was a lifelong resident of Carbon County where she was actively involved in her community.  She served as past president of the Price Ladies of Elks and secretary of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.  She was an avid bowler, where she served as secretary and treasurer for Bonnie Lanes.  Mae was a dedicated employee of  Woolworth’s and Coronets for many years. 

In her earlier years she enjoyed spending time with Larry and her family at the cabin in Clear Creek.  She always looked forward to her Wendover trips, and cooking for her family.  She enjoyed crocheting and making afghans for her family.

Survived by children, Saralyn Montoya, St. George, UT; Jack (Becky) Marinos, Helper, UT; Tom (Laurel) Marinos, Price, UT; grandchildren, Joe (Nancy) Montoya, Denver, CO; Roslyn (Doug) Warden, Helper; Sharon (Curtis) Kremer, St. George, UT; Denise (Larry) Wheeler, Las Vegas, NV; Chris (Karen) Marinos, North Carolina; Ursula Marinos, Sandy, UT; Gus (Janessa) Marinos, Price; eleven great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren; nephews, Hal Owens, Price; Tom and Mike Billis, both of Salt Lake City.

Preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Georgette Hamilton; and granddaughter, Lorri Montoya.

Funeral service,Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 2:00 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home.  Family will be at Mitchell’s Tuesday evening 7:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to service.  Friends are welcome at Mitchell’s daily.  Interment, Mt. View Cemetery.

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Carl Maggio

EAST CARBON-Carl Maggio, age 87, passed away in Provo, Utah on July 19, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Chandler, Colorado on March 15, 1921 to Concezio and Frances Maggio.

He attended schools in that area and graduated from Canon City High School in 1939.

On July 29, 1940, he married Wilma Fry, their marriage was blest at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in East Caron on December 24, 1952.

Carl worked forty years in the coal mines and was a retired member of United Mine Workers of America Local # 9958.  During that time period he and his family owned and operated a furniture store, service station and coal yard.  He spent two years in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II.  In 1979, he retired and enjoyed 29 years of retirement.  He loved traveling, camping, fishing, hunting, gardening, and especially loved spending time with his family.  He had a great sense of humor and liked to laugh, joke and have a good time.  He will be greatly missed by those who loved him. 

Carl was an active member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church for 56 years where he performed many services.  In the 1950’s he was a sponsor for the Catholic Youth Organization and helped send a group of youth to the National CYO Convention in Buffalo, NY.  He served for several years on the parish council, and was a lector and member of the church choir.  He worked diligently for several months to earn his certificate as a religion teacher, he loved teaching and taught for several years.  He also served as a CCD coordinator for two years after the departure of the Nuns from the parish.

Survived by his wife, Wilma, East Carbon; four children, Connie (Dwain) Driggs, Green River, WY; David (Shelly) Maggio, East Carbon, UT; Paul (Sue) Maggio, Cedar City, UT; Tammy (Allan) Wilson, Green River, WY; daughter-in-law, Phyllis Maggio, Green River, WY; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, special friends, Ricky (Carol) Callor, Boise, ID; and their family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Richard; two sisters Annie and Sue.

Funeral Mass, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 10:00 a.m., Good Shepherd Catholic Church.  Vigil service Tuesday evening 7:00 p.m. at the church in East Carbon.  Family will be at the church Tuesday and Wednesday one hour prior to services. Friends are welcome at Mitchell Funeral Home Daily.  Committal service, Valley View Cemetery, Sunnyside.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.

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Hellen Keller Riley

PRICE-Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, and beloved friend, Hellen Keller Riley, age 77, returned home July 17, 2008, in time to be with her beloved husband for their 60th wedding anniversary.

She was born June 11, 1931 in Farmington, Utah to Malachi Lovy and Lilly Larson Keller.

Married Rulon Cal Riley on July 23, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; he passed away February 7, 1996.

Hellen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where she served as Relief Society President, Sunday School Teacher, and served in many other callings.  Her love for music and dance, allowed her to perform in numerous musicals.  Not only was she an accomplished dancer, but she taught dance for many years.  She will be dearly missed by her family.

Survived by two daughters and one son, Suzanne (Ron) Totterddale, Alva, FL; James (Heidi) Riley, Draper, UT; Patricia (Roger) Kerr, Price; sisters, Cleone (Elwood) Johnston, Clinton, UT, MaryAnn (Ski) Tuchoski, Mesquite, NV; brother, Kenneth Keller, Farmington, UT; sister-in-law, Reta Lee (Wayne) Perry, Farmington, UT; 9 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents, husband, five sisters and one brother

Funeral service, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Price Eleventh LDS Ward, 300 West 500 South.  Family will be at Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street in Price Tuesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and at the church Wednesday one hour prior to service.  Interment, Price City Cemetery.   Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.

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Rodney Silliman

GREEN RIVER-Rodney Lloyd Silliman, age 52, passed away unexpectedly July 15, 2008 in Green River.

He was born September 21, 1955 in Fruita, Colorado to Howard E. and Lucille L. Anderson Silliman.

Since a very young age, Rodney was always very outgoing.  Everyone was his friend, no matter how young or old.  Even as a preschooler, he would make his Green River neighborhood rounds to chat and enjoy snacks from his friends.  At age 5 when the local ward was being built, he understood himself to be the chief assistant construction manager.  He fancied himself the supervisor of many projects as a young boy, including “working on the railroad”, and his love for the railroad lasted his lifetime.  He spent much time on the farm, and “helping” the men with work.

Rodney loved music and played tuba with the high school band beginning when he was in the fourth grade.  He dedicated his life to Jesus at age 8 and loved and followed the Lord until the day he went to meet Him.

In his adult life he graduated from Snow College and attended LeTourneau University in welding technology and supervision.  He had a variety of jobs in construction, mining, refining and manufacturing.  He pursued his personal interests in farming and mineral exploration.  He was very active in his community, holding positions on many boards and in church life.

Rod married Karen Louise Paden, January 15, 2005 and resided in Elkhorn, Nebraska and was currently in Green River, Utah, with Greg and Lindsey, his children by marriage and so much more.  They will greatly miss this man that loved them so completely and dedicated his life to them. 

He is described by his friends as unique, sincere, smart and knowledgeable on many topics.  Whenever he committed to something, he committed himself entirely.  His heart was large and his love for people shaped his life in the Green River community, in church and in his business relationships.

Survived by his wife, Karen Silliman, son and daughter, Gregory Steven and Lindsey Marie Gelster, all of Green River, UT; two sisters and one brother, Judy (Jim) Bowman, Roundrock, TX; Karen (Robert) Smith, Green River, UT; Jeff (Connie) Silliman, SLC; mother-in-law, Donna Paden, Elkhorn, NB; brothers-in-law  and sisters-in-law, Larry (Sherry) Paden, Leshara, NB; Kathy (Charlie) Sisson, Charles (Valorie) Paden, both of Omaha, NB; Richard Paden, Elkhorn, NB; also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and a community of lifelong friends.

Rodney was preceded in death by his parents, and father-in-law, Paul Paden.

Funeral services were Saturday, July 19, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Green River High School.  Family received friends at the high school Saturday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Friends were welcome at Mitchell Funeral Home in Price daily from 9:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral of Price. 

In memory of Rodney, the family suggests contributions to Salt Lake Theological Seminary.

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Carol Marshall

PRICE - Carol Marshall age 65 of Mesa, Arizona formerly of Price, Utah, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Mesa. She was born July 25, 1942 in Elmo, Utah to Erin Louis and Shirley Childs Brown.  Carol grew up in Elmo and graduated from Emery High School.  Carol served her country in the United States Air Force.  Carol worked as a medical transcriptionist for many years.  She married Jerry Marshall On April 21, 2001 in Mesquite, Nevada; he passed away May 5, 2008.

Carol is survived by her son, Don Mitchell of Windsor, CT; daughter, Joy (Daniel) Weiser of Longwood, FL and five grandchildren.  Carol was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, Donald Brown.

There are no public services scheduled and her ashes will be scattered as per her request.  Arrangements are with Fausett Mortuary.

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Kelsi Ekker
Ty Gardiner

Kyle and RuthAnn Ekker announce the marriage of their daughter, Kelsi, to Ty Gardiner, son of Gary and Rhonda Gardiner.
They will be married in the Vernal Temple on Aug. 1, 2008.  A reception will be held in their honor on Aug. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at the Huntington Stake Center.

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Wendy Whitaker
David Larson

Charles and Vicki Larson of Ferron are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, David, to Wendy Whitaker, daughter of Bruce and Judy Whitaker of Sandy, on Aug. 2 at the Mount Tampanogos LDS temple. 
A reception will be held in their honor on Aug. 1, from 7-9 p.m. at the Larson home, 45 North 300 West in Ferron.  In case of inclement weather, the reception will be held at the LDS ward house on the hill at 35 West 200 North.

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Lori Larson
Tyson Green

Charles and Vicki Larson of Ferron are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Lori, to Tyson Green, son of Brad and Linda Green of Pleasant Grove, on Aug.1 at the Mount Timpanogos LDS temple. 
A reception will be held in their honor that evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Larson home at 45 North 300 West.  In case of inclement weather the reception will be held at the LDS ward house on the hill at 35 West 200 North.

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Mitzi Foote
Aaron Clapp

Craig and Julia Foote of Huntington and Shawn and Penny Clapp of  Ferron, are grateful to God for drawing their children, Mitzi and Aaron, together to serve and honor Him.
They will be joined together on July 26 at the First Baptist Church of Emery County in Ferron.  The wedding ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to follow until 3 p.m.  The couple invites you to attend in celebrating their union in Christ.
Mitzi is a graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a BSN and works in Salt Lake City as a nurse for Community Nursing Service.  Aaron is a graduate of Pillsbury Baptist Bible College with a BA in Bible and works for Wells Fargo Bank in Salt Lake City.  The couple will make their home and place of service for God in Salt Lake City.

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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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Farmers Market

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

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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.

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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Images of the San Rafael

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

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Food Handler’s Class

A Food Handler’s class will be held at the Southeastern Utah Department of Health, 25 W Main Street, in Castle Dale.  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 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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Summer Games a Family Affair for Clements

-The Clement Family, who have competed in the Utah Summer Games for the past 5 years, find themselves with tons of medals, and many more great memories.

Millsite Golf Course has Record-Breaking Month

-June was an outstanding month for Millsite Golf course who smashed their record in green fees and carts, bringing in nearly $35,000, which according to golf pro Jordan Leonard is $9,000 more than they made last June.

 

  

 

 

 


Summer Games a Family Affair for Clements

Josie Luke

For the Clement Family, the 2008 Utah Summer Games marked the fifth year they have competed as a family. In that five year span, the Clements have raked in a total of 107 medals at the games: 45 gold, 39 silver and 23 bronze, but more importantly, the event serves as fun way for the family to spend time together.

Benjamin and Collette Clement see the summer games as more than just an opportunity to compete, for them, they said, it is “about the spirit of the games. Just the opportunity to go down together and have fun, relax, cheer, laugh and just enjoy our family makes the summer games something we look forward to all year long.”

When the Clement’s oldest son Bruce was in high school, his parents began looking for ways for him to have more competitive experiences in throwing events. “When Bruce was in high school, he was becoming quite competitive in his throws,” Collette explained. So, they enrolled him in a couple of throwing camps, and also decided he needed to participate in more track meets to get competition experience.

Ben searched online for possible competitions and came across a website for the Utah Summer Games. According to Collette, by that time the other boys, Zachary, Jake, Tyrell and Colton were showing interest in throwing, and she and her husband were “quite involved” and they decided to take the entire family.

It was that first year, that Ben thought they should call themselves the Clement Family Slingers, which Collette explained was a play on the Von Trap Family Singers.

 Since that first time, the family has prepared each year to make their annual trip to the games. While they are there, they stay at Eccles Dorm, which provides living space and a kitchen. When they arrive, the boys unpack while Ben and Collette buy groceries so the family can spend more time together in the dorm.

Collette related that they also bring movies, so that in the evening when they “can no longer move and are sunburned to a crisp, [they] can just hang out and convalesce as a family, leaving phone, email, work, etc. far behind.”

This year, the Clements added a seventh member to their team. “We are so fortunate to have added a new member to our family, McKenzie Fox Clement,” said Collette.

Each member of the family is allowed to compete in four events each year– the throwing events have proven to be the favorites. The two older boys, Zac and Bruce, and the parents compete in shot put, discus, javelin throw and hammer throw every year, but because the younger boys aren’t allowed to compete in hammer throw, they have participated in a number of other events, including the 1500- or 3000-meter race walk, long jump, 200-meter dash and high jump.

The family has done quite well every year they have competed, winning more than 100 medals. In 2006, Zac set a record in the shot put, with a throw of 41 feet, 8 3/4 inches, a record that still stands for intermediate boys, 15- 16 years old.

During the competition, the family enjoys cheering for each other. The boys said that this year, one of the funniest moments occurred as Ben was preparing to throw the javelin one last time. To give him “inspiration”, they decided to “give him a group Tarzan yell, and pound their chests” while he threw. They boys laughed when an older lady in the audience thought they were doing it for her.

Each member of the Clement Family has reason to believe that they might be the best athlete in the family. Bruce was the one who started it all for the family, Tyrell has tried the most events, McKenzie won two medals in her first year of competition, but Collette’s argument may have been the most convincing. “I am the best at making sure everyone is as comfortable as possible,” she said. “I buy the team uniforms, sign us up for the games, schedule the dorm room, provide first aid, decide the menu and pick the movies.”

They would encourage others who are considering competing in the games to do it. “Bring it on!” they said. “A family that plays together stays together.”  

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Millsite Golf Course has Record-Breaking Month

Josie Luke

June was an outstanding month for Millsite Golf course. Despite all the worries over the national economy, Millsite smashed their record in green fees and carts, bringing in nearly $35,000, which according to golf pro Jordan Leonard is $9,000 more than they made last June.

Leonard called the month “fantastic”, revealing that it was “the best month we’ve ever done on record.” Already, they have sold more season golf passes than they did last year, and if the trend continues, they will have sold 100 by the end of the season. He added that their success is continuing in July, with incoming fees keeping pace with June records.

“I would just tell the community thanks for their support in making this one of the central recreational places in the county,” he expressed. “We have had a lot of support from Emery County folks. We’ve also seen a lot of people from the Salt Lake Area, and even some from Colorado.”

He attributed some of the success to Millsite simply being a “unique and beautiful course that is in great shape,” but added he believes that because of high gas prices, people are more drawn to what he referred to as “destinations.” Leonard said that because of Millsite State Park and Ferron Mountain being near by, people are staying in one place for several days to take in all of the opportunities. “They’re more likely to make a little vacation out of it,” he said.

With business booming, Leonard is also especially excited that construction on the nine- hole addition will begin in the winter and spring. “It’s getting to the point where we are getting busy enough that we can use the other nine holes,” he commented.

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Little Town, Big Spirit

-Emery Town took part in their annual town celebration..

Cleveland Rocks!

-Cleveland hosted "Cleveland Days" on June 15-19.

 

  

 
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Little Town, Big Spirit

The residents of Emery Town showed their community spirit last week as they held their annual town celebration to the theme of “The Good Ol’ Summertime.”  Starting with the Un-Pageant on July 16, the town had everything from a youth rodeo, to a dance to softball tournaments, giving everyone a reason to get together and have a fun.  The celebration culminated on July 19 with a parade and activities throughout the day in the park.

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Cleveland Rocks!

Cleveland hosted their annual town celebration, “Cleveland Days”, July 15-19. The events included a family barbecue, trap shoot, sidewalk ride and pot luck lamb fry early in the celebration, with the children’s parade, parade, games, races, ball drop and fireworks on July 19. The ball drop proved to be one of the highlights of the celebration, as Leon Defriez and Bill Huntington made a number of passes over the town park in a small plane dropping balls to the children waiting excitedly below.

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Camping is a Dirty Job

James L. Davis

Camping is not a spectator sport.  I know because I have tried.  You have to get in there and you have to be willing to get a little dirty if you’re going to have any fun.

There are those who might say that camping is not a sport at all and for those who might say such a thing, I would say you are sadly mistaken.  If you are one of those campers who take a trailer or RV that is larger than my first two apartments put together with you when you camp, I hate to tell you but that is not camping.  I know this because my children have told me so and why would they lie? You are visiting nature in a mobile, sterile environment, which is not camping.

Nature is not in any way a sterile environment.  Nature is dirty, messy and if you play your cars right, muddy, which makes it a lot of fun.

Up until this summer, whenever I have been camping it has been without a camper.  OK, I take that back, I have been camping in a camper, but it was a 1954 camper that was shaped like an egg and had a bed in it.  Other than that it had little similarity to the campers you see nowadays.  If you are camping in one of today’s massive moving mansions and you become bored with nature, you can always go inside and play a game of basketball on your indoor, regulation court.

We only used the 1954 camper, that we affectionately called “The Egg” a couple of times and then parked it in the back yard.  We parked it because our 1954 camper was still rolling on 1954 tires and I was entirely too cheep to buy new ones.

While my kids thought “The Egg” was cool, they did not want to camp in it because camping on a bed was not camping at all.  They wanted to camp on the ground, preferably without a tent, or a sleeping bag.  They wanted to lie on the dirt, use a rock for a pillow and have me throw a blanket over them as they nodded off.  Not a clean blanket either, it had to be a dirty blanket, one that perhaps had been slept on my small animals for long periods of time.

I have no idea why my children were this way and it certainly wasn’t something that I taught them.  I don’t think. But whenever they mentioned camping, that is the kind of camping they wanted to do, which is why we didn’t camp nearly as much as we probably could have when they were younger.
But now that they are older their ideas about camping have changed a little bit, which is why we have a new camper.  It is still a camper that is older than my children by a couple of decades, but it does have indoor plumbing, lights and a working sink.  You can even plug a generator into it if you want to, and my children did want to.  My son wanted power so we could gather together in the great outdoors and watch a movie together, or perhaps play a video game.

My daughter was glad to have a generator because it allowed her to bring the necessary items with her when she camped, namely a hair dryer.  I tried to get my wife to convince her not to bring the hair dryer but she was on my daughter’s side.  Apparently a hair dryer is almost as important when camping as food, perhaps more so.

Which I find a little odd only in that when we camp it is my youngest daughter who still maintains some semblance of the wild creature that used to go camping and wanted to sleep on the ground with a rock for a pillow.

Shortly after arriving at the campsite and some time before she feels any need to use her hair dryer, my daughter will say quite loudly that we have arrived at camp site and therefore it is time to get muddy.

She prefers to get muddy while riding a 4-wheeler, but in the