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Volume 2, Issue 40
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Edition

 

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Ferron Mayor Resigns

-Ferron Mayor Gil Conover resigned his position at the city council meeting held Thursday, Sept. 25.

Grilling the Candidates

-Candidates from a range of political races took the opportunity to appear and answer questions from Emery County citizens at the Meet the Candidate Night held in the Little Theatre at Emery High School on Sept. 24.

Garn Speaks of Endless Possibilities

-The Emery County Youth City Council members invited former Senator Jake Garn as guest speaker at Emery High School on Sept. 26.

Garbage Wars Continue in Ferron

-In an unexpected turn of events, the Ferron City Garbage Wars were rekindled as the owner of City Sanitation again asked the Ferron City Council to reconsider their decision of awarding the city’s garbage service contract to Emery County Sanitation.

Fairground Issue Tensions Explode in Ferron

-An agenda item that the Ferron City Council probably supposed would be a relatively simple one to get through, turned out to draw more animated reaction from the crowd than any other during the city council meeting held Sept. 25.

 

  

 

 

 

Ferron Mayor Resigns

Josie Luke

Ferron Mayor Gil Conover resigned his position at the city council meeting held Thursday, Sept. 25. The mayor did not directly address the reasons for his resignation, but thanked the city for the opportunity to serve. “I’ll miss it here,” he said. “I’ve really enjoyed it.”

The council approved the resignation unanimously and thanked Conover for his service to the city, presenting him with a golf pass and a golf club. He in turn thanked them for approving the resignation. “We’ve got a great council here and it’s been an honor to serve with you,” Conover expressed. “The city is in good hands.”

The council appointed Councilmember Trent Jackson to serve as mayor pro tempore until a mayor can be appointed. The city will accept letters of intent to apply for the position until Oct. 21. They will then appoint a new mayor at the council meeting Oct. 23.

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Grilling the Candidates

Josie Luke

Candidates from a range of political races took the opportunity to appear and answer questions from Emery County citizens at the Meet the Candidate Night held in the Little Theatre at Emery High School on Sept. 24.

The event, sponsored by the Emery County Economic Development Council and the Emery County Progress drew 12 political candidates in races from Emery County School Board to State Auditor. Those appearing were Janelle Dugmore, Laurel Johansen, Mike McCandless, Sam Singleton and Rue Ware for positions on the school board; Laurie Pitchforth and Drew Sitterud for county commission; David Hinkins and Brad King for state senate; Austin Johnson for state auditor; Bob Springmeyer for Governor; and Bill Dew for U.S. Congress. 

The high school venue proved to be a perfect size for the crowd that attended. Over 100 citizens turned out to hear the candidates briefly introduce themselves and answer questions from the crowd. Candidates were given three minutes to introduce themselves to the audience, and then they were asked questions submitted by audience members before the event started.

At first, the candidates were given two minutes to respond to questions, but because so many were asked to respond to the queries, the time was limited to a minute. Near the end, the event was opened up for questions from the crowd. The questions ranged on issues from education to illegal immigration.

The first question of the night dealt with education; It asked why, if a business produced an inferior product it could be recalled, the same couldn’t occur if educational practices or educators proved to be inferior.  

Many of the candidates acknowledged that the education system and some educators may not be perfect but applauded the hard work of educators in the state. Dew summed up the other point many of them made in quoting what his father, an educator had said, “When a student has an issue, if I can get the parents involved, I very seldom have a failure.” All of the candidates urged parents to take an active roll in their children’s education.

Another question was in regards to the issue of illegal immigration, specifically a bill from the last legislative session. The question was addressed to the candidates for State Senate. King reported he had voted against the bill because he viewed it as “a bad bill.” He said that illegal immigration is indeed a “serious issue,” proposing that the most pressing element currently is in “securing our own borders.”

Hinkins stated he was not as familiar with the legislation, but agreed with King that border security is a huge issue. He submitted that the Canadian border may in fact be “more neglected” than the Mexican Border, saying that terrorists had entered the U.S. through that border.

Springmeyer also addressed the issue. He explained that illegal status is determined by the federal government, not the state, and revealed that he supports the position of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of “compassion.”

The school board candidates were posed the question of what is the biggest issue currently facing the school district. Ware reported that one of the issues in the district is that nearly all of the school buildings are getting old and are in need of “rejuvenation and remodeling.” McCandless said there could be “ten number one priorities,” but discussed “emphasizing making sure children are ready to work” when they graduate.

Dugmore talked about the issue of low enrollments and the effects it is having on the schools. Johansen echoed Dugmore, adding that sometimes there is sometimes too much testing and that the state may be “micromanaging educators.” She encouraged legislators to “let educators decide how money is used.” Singleton also addressed the effects of low enrollment, but held that the district is doing well, pointing to the fact that since the inception of No Child Left Behind, they have never had a school on “improvement status.”

The candidates for the Emery County Commission were asked what they viewed as Emery County’s greatest strength. Sitterud responded saying, “It’s the people,” commending them for their strength and “great work ethic.” Pitchforth also pointed to the people of the county, saying “We are the strength of Emery County.” She also said the county is a “gold mine” for tourism, economic development and recreation.

Another of the questions focused on the possible merger between the College of Eastern Utah and Utah State University.  Many of the candidates reported they still had many questions about the results of such a merger. King, who is a vice-president at CEU said that in the time he had, he couldn’t even “scratch the surface” of the issue. He agreed that many questions still needed to be answered, and said that in the end, “If the benefits outweighed the risks, I’d get on board.”

Hinkins explained that he has served on the board of trustees at CEU for six years, and related that he believes that if people from the Wasatch front had a safer way to came to the college that enrollments would increase. He also said that in the future he would like to see CEU grow into a major “trade tech”.

Other subjects addressed during the meeting varied from funding for Highways 6 and 10, school vouchers, economic development, the new swimming pool, energy production and vocational education, to the reasons the candidates attended the event.

Note:  According to the Emery County Clerk/Auditors office, Rue Ware’s name will not appear on the November ballot for the Emery County School Board because he failed to turn in necessary paperwork by the scheduled deadline. He has petitioned to be on the ballot as a write-in candidate.

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Garn Speaks of Endless Possibilities

Kathy Ockey

The Emery County Youth City Council members invited former Senator Jake Garn as guest speaker at Emery High School on Sept. 26.   Garn gave an inspiring speech to the student body about the “Endless Possibilities” the students have in their future.

Garn, who will turn 76 on Oct. 12, served as Utah State Senator from 1974-1993 and had the opportunity to be on the Discovery Space Mission April 12-19, 1983.

Garn said he was born and raised in Richfield and he always thought, “How can we trust anyone from Salt Lake City.?”  He said he will always consider himself from central Utah, Sanpete and Sevier areas.
He mentioned the endless possibilities that are ahead for the student body and said he could not possibly describe what awaits them in their future because he would never have guessed what had happened in his life when he was their age.

He served the country for many years in the Navy and when he was released from active duty he was so proud to be an American he became a member of the Air National Guard and also became involved in volunteer activities.  He eventually worked in helping others get elected to political office, but never thought he would be a politician.  When he was a member of the Air National Guard, there were problems at the airport concerning their hangars and equipment.  He went to the Salt Lake City Council about the issue and after airing his complaints without much success, a county commissioner told him if he could make better decisions, then prove it.  He told the commissioner, “Maybe I will because any damn fool can do it better than you.”  He said his mother was horrified that he had sworn in public, but he did run for and became a member of the Salt Lake City Council. From there he progressed to the county commission and then to his position as a senator. 

He served as senator for three terms and said he is a firm believer in term limits.  While serving as senator he had the opportunity to fly into space with the Discovery mission.  He described laying on his back in the space capsule for four hours because of a delay in liftoff.   He could not explain his feelings when the main engines started and they lifted off.  They made an orbit of the earth every one and a half hours at a rate of 17,300 miles per hour. He said they saw 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets with 45 minutes of daylight and 45 minutes of darkness and said he couldn’t describe how much fun it was to be weightless.

“It is hard to describe how beautiful the world is from space,” he said, recalling that he found himself wondering “are we really here?” 

Of the life-changing experience, he said he learned “we are all children of God traveling on earth together.  Differences are phony and we shouldn’t let them separate us.”   He also said it was impossible to describe the feeling of weightlessness.  He said the transition back to gravity was very traumatic and they had to prepare themselves by drinking a lot of water before reentry. 

“I still dream about it,” he said.
Garn said his father was his hero and had been a big influence in his life.  His father was also interested in airplanes and was alive when the Wright Brothers flew their first plane and he also lived to see man walk on the moon.  His father was the first Utahn to hold a pilot’s license and it was signed by Orville Wright.  He said the most important thing he learned from his father was to be honest and forthright.  “If you are honest there are no gray areas.  It makes life simple.”

He told the students there really are endless possibilities ahead for them and education is a very important part. 

“Be in school, train your brain for whatever may happen in your life.  When you think your teachers are too hard on you and you would rather be with your friends, remember the teachers are the ones who will give you what you will need in life.” 

He said he had teachers in his life that he didn’t like because they were “too hard” but those are the ones he remembers because they made him work, use his brain and learn what he needed to know in his life.  He also told them to make goals and to not place artificial limits on themselves.  “There are opportunities awaiting you.”

He commented on the problems now facing the country.

“I was an American before I was a Republican and I couldn’t be more disgusted with what is going on in Washington right now.  Both parties are trying to play too many games.  If we want to change the system we have to have term limits.”  
               
The former senator and astronaut concluded by saying, “We are all traveling on space ship earth and we ought to treat each other better.”

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Garbage Wars Continue in Ferron

Josie Luke

In what was for many an unexpected turn of events, the Ferron City Garbage Wars were rekindled as Wade Williams, owner of City Sanitation again asked the Ferron City Council to reconsider their decision of awarding the city’s garbage service contract to Emery County Sanitation.

Williams explained he had elected to approach the council again after being contacted by concerned citizens. He held that he still thinks the bid process “wasn’t handled properly”, so he said he came “due to the letters, phone calls and people that have gone out of their way to personally come talk to me-- I’d say in the range of about 50-60 people—urging me to fight the issue. What they tell me is that they want our service back.”

The city had originally awarded the bid to City Sanitation in July, but their attorney advised them that legally, the garbage service bid must be awarded to the lowest bidder. At a special meeting held on Aug. 7 to address the matter, the council finally awarded the bid to Emery County Sanitation after a great deal of discussion.

At the Sept. 25 meeting Williams said there were several issues that he believed were grounds for the council to reconsider the bid award. First, he said, he didn’t believe the bid was handled properly. Second, he still believes City Sanitation offered the lowest bid, and third, he said, “There’s also an argument to be made whether the bid was given to a responsible bidder, due to the fact that up until today, people didn’t have garbage cans.”

Mayor Conover explaining that according to the city’s legal counsel, “Everything has been done legally, and this is the way the city is standing on this.”

Williams stated, “My legal counsel is telling me different, that the city did not follow their own bid policy, and that I can sue the city and win and force the city to rebid. I hate to involve attorneys. That is why I’m here asking for this, trying not to involve attorneys in the matter.”

Mayor Conover explained that according to the city’s legal counsel, “Everything has been done legally,” and this is the way the city is standing on this.”

Williams stated, “My legal counsel is telling me different, that the city did not follow their own bid policy, and that I can sue the city and win and force the city to rebid. I hate to involve attorneys. That is why I’m here asking for this, trying not to involve attorneys in the matter.”

The Mayor discussed that the frustration Williams was hearing stems from the fact that Emery County Sanitation had not been able to order garbage cans until they were legally awarded the contract, so the company they order the cans from could not manufacture enough cans in time for the company to place cans as they were removed by City Sanitation. “As far as Emery County Sanitation’s issue with the garbage cans and that, it was by far the city’s fault, not theirs,” Conover explained.

To the treat of lawsuit, Councilmember Trent Jackson responded, “If it has to come to that, it’ll come to that. You’ll do what you have to do. As far as the service, I think Emery County Sanitation has done a fine job. They had all the cans out by the 15th as they said they would. My opinion is that the city has done what we need to do, and we’re going to move on.”

He also pointed out that in his view City Sanitation had submitted two bids, so it should have been thrown out initially, and he concluded, “This process is pretty much over. We’ve wasted enough of the city’s time.”

As of the Sept. 29, Willaims had not decided on his next step in the battle.  He reported that he is still talking with his legal counsel and deciding what they would like to do.

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Fairground Issue Tensions
Explode in Ferron

Josie Luke

An agenda item that the Ferron City Council probably supposed would be a relatively simple one to get through, turned out to draw more animated reaction from the crowd than any other during the city council meeting held Sept. 25.

That item was a public meeting scheduled to receive citizens’ input on the proposal to seek funding from the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board to make improvements to the Ferron City Fairgrounds. The grant request would include improvements to the show ring, landscaping, bleachers, horse stalls, fencing, storage and restrooms.

Lane Justice was the first citizen to address the council. He proposed that before approving the request, the city should organize the fairgrounds committee they had revealed plans for earlier in the year. The council had opted to hold of on organizing the committee until after the Peach Days celebration. Justice stated that he believed that with such a committee, they could clean up the venue and develop a better plan to deliver to the CIB Board.

Tammy Bennett agreed, expressing “As a taxpayer, I’d like to see a plan.”

Councilmember Joe Trenery commented that if the city waited much longer, they would have to wait longer for the funding. “If we put this off, we’re going to miss the funding cycle,” he explained.

Several citizens expressed some hesitation about getting more horse stalls, when in their view, the ones already at the grounds weren’t being paid for or controlled well. Both Councilmember Ronny Bloomer and Trenery, who are in charge of the venue, disputed this, pointing to the fact that all of the accounts were paid in full and how much things had improved in the past year.

Bloomer explained that it takes a lot of time to take care of the fairgrounds. “It’s a lot of work down there. It’s a heck of a job to keep up with. Even to maintain what we’ve got down there is a lot of work,” he said. “If I’m out of here in four years and it still ain’t done, it’s just going to take work and that’s all there is to it. It’s not going to happen overnight.”

Emily Nielson proposed that the fairgrounds committee ought to get started as soon as possible and suggested that the first meeting could be held in two weeks. Bloomer was hesitant to put a time frame on the first meeting and took the opportunity to release some frustration that had evidently been brewing for some time.

He said, “Would you like to take over the committee? This is something that’s been on my mind for a while. I hope the whole town hears about it. I did city council to help benefit the city; cause if I didn’t do it, who else would? I’m here for the city. OK. I’m willing to do whatever it takes for the city, and I pledge that in front of all of you.

I’m sick of getting badgered about not getting things done, not having stuff ready. It’s getting real old. OK? I’m not into politics. I’m not a politician. I’m in here to try to help people out. First of all, my family is number one. Second of all, my other job is two. This place comes in third. If there’s a problem with that, let’s talk about it.

“Two weeks would be great, Emily. I’m not retired. I don’t have all of the time in the world. When it gets taken care of, it’ll come. I’m tired of the push. I’m tired of the want. That’s it. It’s something that is in the works. I pledge that to you too. It’s an upsetting job and it’s getting worse everyday.”

Mayor Gil Conover concluded the hearing saying the committee will be a benefit to the project and concurred that the city needs to “go in being organized” to the CIB in order for them to look at it seriously. There was no time set for the development of the committee during the meeting.

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Spartans Honored
as Academic All-State

Seven Emery High students were honored as Academic All-State members at half time of the Emery High football game on Sept. 26.  The Desert Morning News and Utah High School Activities Association sponsors the program. Five members of the Emery High Golf Team and two members of the Emery High Tennis Team were recognized as Academic All-State members.  The students have a combined grade point average of 3.997. Winners of the award include: Tennis Team Members Adrie Weihing and Rebecca Lofley.  Golf Team Members: Casey Wood, Jason Giles, Tayler Tanner, Justin Cox and Adison Collard.
There were 10 Academic All-State Golf Team members recognized in the state this year and five of them came from Emery High School.

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Zoey Wallberg

ELMO - Izora Kay Haught Wallberg, age 32, passed away September 23, 2008 at her home in Elmo.
She was born January 24, 1976 in Singapore, Republic of Singapore to Charles C. and Jo Ellen Harris Haught.
Married Dwayne Wallberg, December 2003 in Price, Utah; he died October 20, 2007.
Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Zoey graduated from Grand County High School where she was a member of the high school debate team.  She was presently attending the College of Eastern Utah pursuing a career as a CPA.
Zoey is survived by her mother, Jo Ellen (Clay R.) Atwood, La Sal, UT; father, Charles (Ida) Haught, Lyford, TX; brother and two sisters, Jim C. Atwood, La Sal, UT; Carol Hull, TX; Carla Cummins, WI; grandmother, Ileen Harris, Price; aunts and uncles, Oliver (Barbara) Harris, Blanding; Elma (Ivin) Palmer, Flora Vista, NM; Ruth Nicol, La Sal; Linda (Ron) Kennedy, Cleveland; Bonnie (Bob) Crum, Fruitland, NM; Chad (Sandra) Harris, Monticello; Nivana (Jeff) Hocker, Red Mesa, CO; Orlin Harris, Nucla, CO; mother-in-law, Darlene Wallberg, Wellington; also survived by numerous other friends, relatives and by acclimation Izora’s best friend, Erin Rolffs, of Price. 
Preceded in death by her husband and grandpa, Wayne Harris.
Funeral service were September 27, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Elmo LDS Ward.  Family was at the church Saturday one hour prior to service.  Interment, Wellington City Cemetery.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price.

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Dennis Sanderson

HELPER - Dennis Sanderson, age 83, died September 23, 2008 in Price, Utah.  He was born to Phillip Sanderson and Emmaline Julia Tucker on July 15, 1925 in Helper, Utah.  Dennis married Hermoine Baldwin on November 15, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dennis was raised in Carbon and Emery Counties and served in the Navy during World War II.  He loved education, he was a teacher and principal, and served in the L.A. School District.  His love for learning earned him a Master’s degree, which he used as an educator for nearly 30 years.  He was a member of the LDS church and served actively in the scouting program.  He also enjoyed reading, and writing.  He and his wife lived in California and Oregon throughout their years, but when they retired, they moved back to their beloved Carbon County, Utah.
He is survived by his beloved wife; children: Rebecca Ann (Bill) Mixon of Idaho, Scott (Kim) Sanderson of Oregon, Bill (Cathy) Sanderson of Colorado, Guy (Shirlee) Sanderson of Utah and Dan (Mandi) Sanderson of California; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Eldon (Arlean) Miller of Helper, Beverly Wood of South Ogden, JoAnn Bagley of Bountiful, and Frank (Doris) Miller of Wellington.
Preceded in death by his parents; two sisters who died in infancy; and two brothers: William Sanderson, and Lorin Sanderson.
Funeral Services were held Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Spring Glen Chapel , Spring Glen, Utah.  Viewing was one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment was in the Mt. View Cemetery in Helper.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Radley, her staff, the Heirloom Inn, Parkdale Care Center, and the Nursing Staff at Castleview Hospital for all of their loving care during the years.

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Reila A. Jensen

PRICE-Reila Jensen, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, age 79, passed away peacefully September 27, 2008 in Price.
She was born June 8, 1929 in Standard, Utah to Merrill and Ora Bunderson Allred.
Married Ralph C. Jensen, on December 27, 1945 in San Diego, California and they were later sealed to each other in the Manti LDS Temple on April 3, 1965.  Ralph preceded her in death on April 21, 1999.
Reila was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  She served in  many capacities including Young Women’s President and Relief Society President in the Price Fourth and Glenwood Springs Ward in Colorado.  Reila and Ralph served together as missionaries in the Charlotte, North Carolina Mission from 1991-1992 and also as Ordinance Workers in the Manti Temple. 
She was an avid golfer, and enjoyed snowmobiling with family and friends.  Reila was a gourmet cook, but her favorite things to make were homemade chocolates and candies.  These were definitely a treat that everyone looked forward to.
She is survived by her five children and their spouses, Michael Ralph (Camille) Jensen, currently  serving as the Pres. of the New Hampshire Manchester Mission, Kerry Lee (Frankie) Jensen, Price, Jeffrey Marc (Marilyn) Jensen, Price, Wendy Sue (Randy) Williams, San Diego, California, Jon Paul (Marla) Jensen, Highlands Ranch, Colorado; brothers and sisters, Jim Allred, Beaverton, Oregon, Richine Johnson, Salt Lake City, Muriel Allridge, American Fork,  Ellis Allred, Heber City; 25 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, still born daughter, parents, brother, Wells Allred and sister, Marcella Barrett.
Funeral service, Thursday, October 2, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Price Fifth LDS Ward, 545 East 400 North.  Family will be at Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and at the Price Fifth Ward Thursday one hour prior to service.  Interment, Price City Cemetery.
In memory of Reila, the family requests that donations be made to the Ralph and Reila Jensen Memorial Scholarship Fund at the College of Eastern Utah, 451 East 400 North, Price, Utah 84501.                   

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Virginia Mae Hassler

PRICE-Our beloved friend Virginia Mae Hassler, age 88, peacefully passed away in the arms of her beloved friends at the Heirloom Inn in Price, Utah on September 26, 2008.
She was born August 17, 1920 in Greenwich, Connecticut to Williams Kelvin Lockwood and Leona Margaret Parent.
Married Joseph Robert Hassler, June 24, 1946 in Elktown, Maryland; he preceded her in death on February 15, 1982.
Virginia lived a very fulfilling life, she enjoyed reminiscing about her travels and life experiences over a cup of tea with friends.  She shared a great love for animals and will be dearly missed by her dog Chan.
The friends of Virginia would like to extend a special thanks to Shauna O’Brien, Kelli Dozhier  and all the loving and caring staff at the Heirloom Inn and Rocky Mountain Hospice for their gentle and caring hands.
Funeral service for Virginia will be held Tuesday evening, September 30, 2008, 6:00 p.m., at Mitchell Funeral Home in Price.  Interment will take place in the Price City Cemetery at a later date.         

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Naomia Rose Mower Trujillo

EAST CARBON—Naomia Rose Mower Trujillo, age 77, passed away September 26, 2008.  Naomi was born January 12, 1931, in Fairview, Utah, to Henry Ray and Florence Mower.  She married George Trujillo on February 28, 1948, in Price, Utah.  The day Mom was born, the world became a better place.  When she passed last Friday, the choir of angels gained another voice.  It was our loss.
Mom was such a gifted homemaker.  Her specialties included roasts, cookies, cakes, baked bread, and every sort of canned fruit and vegetables.  Her house was a little messy, but, man, was it a wonderful home.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandma, and Aunt Nai.  She loved to sew, quilt, crochet, and play marbles.  She was a member of the LDS church and faithfully served in many callings.  She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and the Relief Society.  She loved her family dearly and had an amazing love for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her children: Gina (Wayne) Johnson of Virginia, Bob Trujillo of West Jordan, Lois Gordon of San Diego, California, Diane Trujillo of Salt Lake City, Steve Trujillo of San Diego, California, Kathy (Kirk) Perkins of Ferron, and George (Theresa) Trujillo of Kanab; one sister, Belle (Bob) Prince of Payson; one brother, Lawrence (Betty) Mower of Payson; twelve grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and eleven brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 3, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the East Carbon LDS Chapel (145 Grassy Trail Drive, East Carbon).  There will be a viewing Thursday, October 2, 2008, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Price, and on Friday, at 1:00 p.m. at the church prior to the services.  Interment will be in the Ferron City Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Jiggs Gigliotti

PRICE- Franklin W. “Jiggs” Gigliotti, age 94, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2008 in Price.
He was born August 14, 1914 in Hiawatha to Felice and Maria Concetta Perri-Gigliotti from Decalaturo, Calabria, Italy.
He was married in Las Vegas to Inez Thomas of Clear Creek who died in 2003.  Her family was from Magers, Greece.
Jiggs was best known for operating the Center Texaco Service on Carbon and Main in Price with his Brother-in-law, Bill Thomas.  Before that he had worked as a bartender and truck driver in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  From there, he returned to Carbon County working as a coal miner and later drove truck for Texaco.  He then operated the Texaco Bulk Plant and was the Baroid distributor for the drilling fields.  As a teenager, he played an “Italian Waiter” in the movie “Night Flyer”.  Although he liked hunting, Frank’s greatest love was fishing.  Whenever he had the opportunity, he would spend time at the local fishing spots.  In addition to fishing the local lakes and streams, he enjoyed deep sea fishing off the coast of Washington and in the Gulf of Mexico.  When not fishing or working, Frank would hang out in the local clubs and coffee shops.  In addition to English, he spoke Italian, Spanish, and some Greek, and so he always had friends to visit with.  For many years Frank was active in the Notre Dame Catholic parish, volunteering his time to put in the floors for Notre Dame High School, working  the Catholic Carnival and he always maintained the parish vehicles.
Survived by his sister, Emma Battagliotti, Ogden; son, Bill Gigliotti, Price; grandson, Derek (Mi-Kyung Kim) Gigliotti, Las Vegas, NV.
Preceded in death by his wife, Inez Gigliotti; daughter, Debra Gigliotti-Barney.
Funeral Service, Thursday, October 2, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Mitchell Funeral Home.  Family will be at Mitchell’s one hour prior to service.  Committal, Cliffview Cemetery, Price.

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Myrtle Smith

PRICE- Myrtle Irene Shaffer Smith passed away September 28, 2008 of natural causes inherent to age.
She was born December 6, 1921 at the family home in Stoystown, PA, to Harry Earl and Mary E. Maxwell Shaffer.  She was the fifth child in the family of 12 children.  Myrtle left home at an early age to find work and help support her family.  For a time, she worked for a wealthy family in Pittsburg and learned to cook.  By the time she left that position, she had learned many wonderful recipes which she prepared for her family.  On July 28, 1944 she married her sweet husband, John Franklin Smith, Jr.  They made their home in Jerome, PA, where John worked as a machinist and preparation plant foreman.  Myrtle was an excellent homemaker.   In 1957 they moved to Hiawatha, UT where John worked as preparation plant supervisor and general mine superintendent for U.S. Fuel Company.  They made many friends there and enjoyed card parties, square dancing, and steak fries.  In 1982, John retired and they built a home in Carbonville where they lived for the rest of their lives.  Throughout their lives Myrtle and John enjoyed traveling throughout the country, seeing sites along the way, visiting relatives, and spending time with their grandchildren.  Shortly before his death in 2004, Myrtle and John celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
Myrtle is survived by her sons, John F. (Ina) Smith III; Samuel J. (Sharron) Smith; daughter, Janet I. (Grant) Laws; sisters, Blanche Emert; Annie Eash; Marie Shaffer; brother, Donald Shaffer; 19 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren, all of whom will miss her greatly.
Preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; two brothers and six sisters.
Graveside service, Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 11:00 a.m. Price City Cemetery.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price.

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August 5, 2008

From Puppies to Lizards: 
What Makes a Pet?

Colleen Davis

When beginning this article, the first thing I did was look for the definition of pet. Well some of what I found was that a pet or companion animal is: an animal kept for companionship and enjoyment, as opposed to livestock, working animals or sport animals, which are kept for other reasons. Pets also seem to provide their owners with health benefits; keeping pets has been shown to help relieve stress for those who like having animals around. Walking a dog can provide both the owner and the dog with exercise, fresh air and social interaction.

My research also revealed that for thousands of years people from all different places and cultures around the world cared for some animals simply because the liked them. Sometimes it was because of the way they looked, felt or the sounds they made. Some people chose the pet they had because of the status having such a creature gave them. Some animals are just good company and show an attachment to people.

Pet is a word that started appearing in the English language as early as the 1600s. Pets are generally not expected to work for their keep and they are not eaten. People have been using animals for hundreds of years in many ways. Dogs have been used for generations as guards, for hunting, and herding, but as time has passed, dogs have been kept as companions and playmates. Then and now most family dogs are not purebreds although they still are recognized as retrievers, spaniels terriers, shepherds, hounds, and other types. Their looks reflect the kinds of dogs that are living in the community.  At first domestic dogs appeared to have been similar in appearance. As civilization proceeded, dogs began to evolve so they could perform various functions in the community. Some were used to work with stock, while others served as guards. The selective breeding to develop dogs with deliberate physical traits began about 150 years ago. Today there are about 300 different breeds throughout the world.

Cats were first introduced to help keep rodents and vermin away. What farmers from centuries ago saw and realized is that the crops and grains attracted vermin and rodents. The vermin then attracted cats. The farmers then started encouraging the cats to stay by leaving out food that would attract them. Since they had a source of food. They moved in on a permanent basis. Being a naturally calm animal just as are feral cats today, they first started allowing people to approach them to be petted and then eventually to be held.

What have been considered “children’s perfect pets”, are rabbits, mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs, because they were easy to care for, didn’t have a long lifespan and are generally gentle. Chickens have also been considered to be a perfect backyard pet for some of the same reasons; they are easy to care for and are gentle and friendly.

One of the most recent changes in the types of pets have been reptiles: lizards, snakes and turtles. One reason for this is because people are able to care for them, but also because a large number of our society finds lizards and snakes both dangerous and repulsive.

Keeping a pet takes a lot of work and dedication, and involves a number of practices. These include providing the animal with a special diet or food, playing with it, giving it adequate shelter and sometimes even allowing it to live in our home or sit on the furniture or your lap. And one of the most important practices in having a pet is caring for it when it is sick or injured.
As I stated earlier pets have been part of our lives for hundreds of years and we continue to debate what our responsibilities are to them. The issues are difficult and opinions vary. Americans for the most part value their pets as companions and associate them with their happiness.

Pet owners include the family pet as a part of their family life. They are included in family portraits, family vacations, holidays and also when buying gifts. Some pet owners celebrate their birthdays, and when the time comes they have a memorial service to mark the end of their life. Over time pets have become an important part of many of our lives, whether it has been a faithful pet or just one that we are used to having in the yard.

So the question again is “what is a pet”? Well a pet  in short is an animal that is a companion and brings us comfort, joy and in general helps us to be happy.

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Portrait Express Captures
the Smiles of a Lifetime

James L. Davis

Finding a way to get a child to smile is not always the most difficult thing.  Sometimes it’s getting the child to smile and hold still long enough to capture that smile in a photograph that is the real challenge.

Elmo native Ashley Downard is up for the challenge, which is probably a good thing, since it’s her business to not only get children to smile, but to photograph those smiles.  The manager of Portrait Express in Price, Downard admitted that capturing just the right photograph of a young, energetic subject is sometimes a challenge that takes a good deal of imagination (and patience) to accomplish.  But as technology has developed over the years, the opportunity to let customers know immediately if you have just the perfect picture is far easier than it ever was and that fact is one of the greatest benefits Portrait Express offers -- you see your pictures immediately and can walk out the door with them in your hand the same day they are taken.

“We saw a need in the area,” said Marie Bowles, owner of Portrait Express.  “There have only been three choices: big box stores that are cheap, but not very creative; full service studios with great quality, but ones that families can only afford once every couple of years.  The third choice has been to spend the time and gas going to Provo to a mall store.  We saw a need for a good quality children and family studio that is fast, affordable, fun and creative.”

Marie and her husband David, owners of Bryner Photography, envisioned Portrait Express as another service for customers of Emery and Carbon Counties.  Whereas Bryner Photography would be more suited for high quality family portraits that may only be taken every year or two, Portrait Express is more suited for young families who want good quality portraits that show the many changing stages of a young child’s life.

“Portrait Express is more for the mom who may want a picture of their child’s new outfit or may want to get a picture every six months,” Marie said.

According to Marie, Portrait Express offers a variety of packages suited for almost any budget and with their Tiny Tracks program they have packages available to help you track your baby’s growth, starting with birth announcements and growing with your baby through the years.

Portrait Express also produces passport photographs as well as portraits for the entire family.  They also offer scrapbook pages, complete with digital art to help you make the perfect scrapbook page. Other services include Christmas cards and Christmas ornaments.

According to David one of the greatest benefits to Portrait Express is the fact that immediately after the portrait sitting you have the opportunity to see the photographs and can have the prints in your hand by the end of the day for sizes up to 11 inch by 14 inch or smaller.

Since opening last week Marie said the response by the community has been great, although she admits that opening a new business is no easier the second time around.

“I don’t know if I would call it stress as much as terror and complete insanity,” she said.

Portrait Express is located at 264 South Carbon Avenue in Price and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Walk in customers are welcome but appointments take priority.  For more information on Portrait Express call 637-7499.

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September 23, 2008

Castleview Plans for Annual Health Fair

Castleview Hospital will host is 5th Annual Health Fair Oct. 21 to give residents of Emery and Carbon Counties the opportunity for a number of critical screenings that will help maintain a healthy way of life.

Presented by the Community Health Awareness Team of Castleview Hospital, Community Nursing Services and the Southeastern Utah District Health Department, the Health Fair will offer a number of screenings that will be free to the public or offered at very low prices.

With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Health Fair will offer breast exams from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 21.  Also offered will be skin cancer screenings from 3-5 p.m. There will be an opportunity for free blood sugar checks, blood pressure checks, body fat analysis and lymphedema screens.  Booths will be open offering health information as well.  The free screening booths will be open from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. and again from 3 – 5 p.m.

Also available during the Health Fair will be a cholesterol and diabetes screening from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m.  The cost for this screening is $15 and you will need to fast 12 hours before the screening.

Flu shots will be available as well from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. and 3 – 5 p.m. The shots will cost $25.
In its fifth year, the health fair has continued to grow each year and organizers hope to provide screenings for even more Castle Valley residents this year.

“We usually screen between 175 and 225 patients, which is really good for a screening,” said Pam Konakis, diabetes educator for Castleview Hospital.

With the highest population of tobacco users in the state residing in the two-county area, events such as the health fair offer a critical resource for residents.  The two county area also has a diabetes rate of 8 percent for the population, whereas the rest of the state’s diabetes rate sits at 6 percent of the population.

Events such as the health fair have become more popular over the years and more utilized as the population as a whole have begun to realize the importance of early detection of a variety of health conditions, from cancer, to heart disease and diabetes.

Even with the benefits of a health screening, Konakis said it is important for those patients identified as at risk to take the next step in their own health care.

“A screening is never a diagnosis.  Patients should follow-up the screenings with a talk to their physician,” she said.

During the Oct. 21 health fair, a luncheon will be held from 11:30 – 1 p.m. and featured speaker will be Dr. Anna Beck.  Beck is a graduate from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where she graduated with her Doctor of Medicine.  She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Utah.  She then completed a combined fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology as well as Geriatric Internal Medicine in 1993.  Her professional experience since 1993 has been with the Utah Cancer Specialists with community clinical practice in the fields of Medical Oncology and Hematology.  She has been the hospice medical director since 2005 with Community Nursing Services in the Salt Lake City and Provo areas and has been supportive of hospice programs with CNS state-wide.

Dr. Beck has active staff memberships with Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, LDS Hospital, and Castleview Hospital.  She has presented at the Geriatric Society of America in San Francisco and has published several articles and studies since 1987.  She will present to physicians, PAs, FNPs and nursing staff at the Health Fair.  The cost for the lunch will be $7.  RSVP by Oct. 14 to Linda Beal at 613-8887 or 381-2044.

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined.

This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals.
Women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risk increases with age.

Hispanic women have fewer mammograms than Caucasian women and African American women.
Women below poverty level are less likely than women at high incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years.

Mammography use has increased for all groups except American Indians and Alaska Natives.
If all women age 40 and older took advantage of early detection methods – mammography plus clinical breast exam – breast cancer death rates would drop much further, up to 30 percent.
The key to mammography screening is that it be done routinely – once is not enough.

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Budget Class

A free class on living within a budget and becoming debt free is being held by the USU Extension on Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Active Re-Entry, 10 South Fairground Road, in Price.  Sponsored by Active Re-Entry, Vocational Rehabilitation, SEAOG Food Bank and the USU Extension.  Lunch will also be provided.  There is also a $25 stipend available for travel reimbursement at the end of three one on one follow-up sessions.
Learn the magic of controlling your future.  Call Ashley at 637-4950 to RSVP by Oct. 10.

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Balance Rock Arts Group

The Balance Rock Arts Group is a gathering of women artists who meet monthly in Helper to encourage each other, alert members to upcoming opportunities and promote art related events.  Contact Karen Jobe Templeton for more information at 472-8264.

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CEU Theatre Presents Lunch Hour

The College of Eastern Utah Theatre presents the comedy “Lunch Hour” Oct. 2-7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Geary Theatre.  The Jean Kerr play follows the antics of a man and woman who discover that their spouses are having an affair and decide to invent an affair of their own. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens and $2 for CEU students with an activity card.  Box office opens 30 minutes before curtain.

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Speech and Hearing Screenings

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

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Veterans from Orangeville

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

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Foster
Parenting Classes

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

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Spartans Rout Dinos to Keep the Coal Bucket in Emery

Josie Luke

As expected, the coal bucket will stay at Emery High.

The Emery football team came into their rivalry game Friday night against the Carbon Dinos as the huge favorite to win, so when the Spartans scored their first seven points within the first minute of the game, their confidence was sky high. The Dinos dampened it somewhat, also scoring on their first drive, but Emery took control from that point, crushing their rival 41-7.

The Spartans blazed their way into the end zone on their first possession, culminated by a 69-yard touchdown run by Running Back Colby Snow. After such an exhilarating possession, the Emery defense faltered, being called off-sides several times and making silly mistakes to allow Carbon to tie.
Emery’s offense, again buoyed by a huge play quickly rectified the situation, scoring another touchdown on the following possession. After a 40-yard pass completion from Gatlan Huntington to Cameron Hansen, Chance Ariotti ran four yards for the touchdown.

Emery then went on to bury the Dinos with touchdowns by Ariotti, 4-yard run; Tanner Procarione, 43-yard reception; Hansen, 28-yard reception; and Dalton Judd, 21-yard run.  

The Spartan running game came alive in the game. They finished with a total of 293 yards rushing. Snow led the team with 117 yards, Ariotti rushed for 81, and despite having touchdown runs of 30 and 65 yards negated by holding calls, JT Noyes had a total of 81.

In the Spartans loss against Uintah, Coach Jones expressed frustration at the lack of execution on offense. He was much more satisfied this week with the way his team’s offense played, though still pushing for improvement. “I thought our execution was better than it has been,” he said. “We still have times when our timing and blocking need some work, but we did pretty well.”

Much of the improvement can be attributed to the Emery Quarterback, Huntington. Jones explained that he holds much of the responsibility for the “timing and execution of our offense.” Huntington went 6-for-10 in the game for a total of 151 yards and two touchdown passes.

Jones also praised the offensive line, Drew Bohn, Kameron Stilson, Sheridan Oviatt, Josey Johnson and Greg Howes. “I thought those guys really played well in the game,” he said. On Defense, the coach pointed to Nick Stoddard, who he said “had a really good game,” along with Arriotti and Derrick Allred.

This week the Spartans face an undefeated Juan Diego team who the the Deseret News ranks as the number one 3A team in the state. Jones reported the team is deserving of the ranking. They score an average of 38 points a game and have only allowed their opponents to score an average of 4 points a game.

He said there is “no question” the team will be ready to play. He hopes the success the Spartans have had in the past in beating such teams at home will continue.

The game against Juan Diego will be at on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.

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Golf team competes in final season meet

Casey Wood

Emery traveled to Carbon Country Club to compete with the other Region 8 teams in the final seasonal golf tournament of the year on Sept. 25.  After all the golfers had returned to the club house there was an awards ceremony and a dinner. 

After the scores were tallied, Emery ended up in fifth place.  The school rankings and scores were: Carbon in first, shooting 310; Juan Diego in second, with a 315; shooting a 334 was Delta in third; in fourth place was Salem Hills, shooting a 340; Emery shot 347, taking fifth place; and in last place was North Sanpete with a 368. 

Emery’s top four were: junior Mark Guymon, who shot a 78; senior Jason Giles, with a 79; sophomore Andrew Terry with a 92; and senior Tayler Tanner, shooting a 98.  Mark Guymon and Jason Giles total season scores were low enough to place them in the region’s top 10, qualifying them for the state golf tournament at Soldier Hollow Golf Course on Oct. 8-9.

On a side note the Emery Golf team had five out of the 10 3A Academic All-State Golfers on their team this year.  Those golfers were Jason Giles, Tayler Tanner, Addison Collard, Justin Cox, and Casey Wood.

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Tennis team plays well against
N. Sanpete, Salem Hills

Rebecca Lofley

This past week the Emery High tennis team faced North Sanpete on Sept. 23 at home and Salem Hills on the Sept. 25 at Salem Hills. 

At both matches the first and second doubles teams won.  As a result Adriane Weihing and Melanie Frisbee are now tied for second place in region for first doubles with North Sanpete.  Kaitlin Potter and Courtney Sitterud are undefeated and are first in region for second doubles.  At region tennis on Oct. 3 at Snow College, the two teams, first and second doubles, will compete for their official placing along with the varsity singles. 

All three singles players: Whitney Saupan, first singles; Stevie Feuers, second singles; and Katie Turner, third singles, played very well at their matches last week.  Whitney had close losses in both matches, and Katie fought hard according to Coach Hansen. 

With only one more region match against Juan Diego left on Sept. 30, along with region and state tennis tournaments, the high school tennis season has nearly concluded.

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Volleyball team struggles
against Delta, Carbon

The Spartan Volleyball team struggled last week as they faced off against Delta on Sept. 23 and then against Carbon on Sept. 25.

Against Delta the Varsity Spartans were swept in three, losing to Delta 25-23, 25-20, 25-16.  Junior varsity fell to Delta in five games, with Delta winning the first and second game 25-21, 25-18, Emery taking the next two 15-9, 17-16 and then falling in the fifth 16-14.

Against arch rival Carbon the Dinos swept the varsity team in three, 25-18, 25-15, 25-22 in a frustrating series of games.

“It was disappointing.  They didn’t play like they should have,” said varsity coach Kris Bell.
The junior varsity team was able to defeat Carbon in five games.  Carbon took the first game 25-10 and Emery won the next two, 25-17 and 15-11.  Carbon fought back in the fourth to win 15-11 and the Spartans clinched the fifth game 17-15.

This week Emery travels to North Sanpete on Sept. 30 and is at home against Juan Diego on Oct. 2.

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Rodeo team travels to Richfield

Four new members joined the Emery High Rodeo Club as they traveled to Richfield this weekend to compete: AnnDee Adams, Kyann Kofford, Chans Hansen and Sheridan Oviatt.

The club also participated in the Cedar City Rodeo on Sept. 19-20.

• Erin Gordon came in third in Breakaway at the Cedar City Rodeo with a time of 3:34 seconds, giving her eight more points to put her in 4th place in state finals qualifying. She is also in 29th in girl’s all- around and 28th in goat tying.

• Jacob Marshall is currently in 24th place in bull riding, qualifying for state finals.

• MacKenzie Grange has also qualified for the state finals in Breakaway.

Club members will take a well deserved month off before the next rodeo, which will be held the second weekend in November.

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Dutch Oven Cook-Off

Josie Luke

The upper parking lot of Canyon View Junior High was transformed into an exhibition for Dutch oven cooking on Sept. 23 as students competed in the annual Dutch oven cook-off.

Students prepare a wide variety of foods, from the classic Dutch oven chicken and potatoes, to more exotic Hawaiian and Oriental foods. They plan for the event for weeks, hoping their recipes and presentations will win over the judges.

After several years organizers have developed a system for the cook off. Students each set up their stands in one of the parking spots left open for the event. After being given time to prepare the food, they then serve the judges before selling it to the public in order to recoup some of the costs involved. As the event has grown, it has proven to be a student favorite: 47 participated this year.

The scene, along with the weather was brisk that morning with as students began their preparations -- lighting charcoal briquettes, setting up tables and canopies, searching for duct tape to hang signs, and even calling home for forgotten ingredients.

During the judging, the weather warmed up considerably, but the chefs-in-training continued their lively work throughout both lunch hours, as many of their fellow students, members of the faculty and parents sampled their dishes.

Home Economics Teacher Donn Jeffs was delighted with the students efforts this year. She said “every participant wins for doing this,” and revealed that John Gilbert, who has judged the competition in almost every year, said that it had been “the most competitive and overall the best year” that he had judged.

The Judges’ Choice winners were Savahna Hall and Shelby Allred; the Best All-around Meal winner was Brandon Tucker; Best Main Dish winners were AJ Borba, JaeCee Ewell, Jessica Guymon, Jeremiah Luke, Colton Jensen, Brooke Fisher, Kittyara Barnes, Myrka Lerma, Auminee Bennett, Josh Justice, Jaden Gordon, Jaiden Huntington and Robbyn Brown; and Best Dessert winners were Shawnee Westenskow, Madison Hendrickson, Ky Jensen and Taylor Weihing. 

San Rafael Junior High will get their turn this week, as students compete on Oct. 2, from 8:30- 11:30 a.m.

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