Local News,
Local Voice,
Locally Owned

Volume 2, Issue 53
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Edition

 

 

A New View
for the Review

-The Emery County Review will be changing with the coming year.

Let it Snow...or Not

-Snow comes to Emery County.

Nuclear War of
Words Erupts over
Proposed Site

-Part two: debate over building a nuclear power plant near Green River.

Answering the Call

-An EMT class is being planned to begin on Jan. 14 and run every Wednesday and Thursday night from 5:30 to 10 p.m, and Emery County needs EMT's.

Tyrell Justice Coming
Home After
'Remarkable’ Recovery

-Tyrell Justice returns home after car accident on Nov. 1.

 

  

 

 

 

The Emery County Review Online is being redesigned as we expand our coverage area to include not only Emery County, but Carbon County as well.  The new Castle Valley Review will go online on Feb. 3 as we print our first expanded version of the newspaper.  Look for daily updates at right, including News, Society, Tributes and Out ‘N’ About items.  The Classified Listings will also be updated weekly and posted at right.

A New View for the Review

James L. Davis

As a New Year dawns we at The Emery County Review are preparing to transform our little publication into an entirely new kind of newspaper for the community we serve.

Starting with the New Year, The Emery County Review will become a monthly publication, with its first monthly issue for 2009 to be published on Feb. 3, and the first Tuesday of every month thereafter. It is a radical change for the newspaper, made even more so because with our move to a monthly publication we plan to expand our coverage area to include not only Emery County, but Carbon County as well.

As we expand to include news on the people, places and events of Emery and Carbon counties, we will change our name to the Castle Valley Review.

We are excited about the prospect of expanding our coverage area to Carbon County and look forward to spreading the good news of the Castle Valley community.  Changing our format to a monthly publication allows us the freedom to develop feature stories in a larger area and produce a more detailed product than is currently available in the Castle Valley.

Since we created The Emery County Review it has always been our goal to be a different kind of newspaper than what you would normally expect to see.  We believe your newspaper should have a personality that can make you laugh, cry, think, reminisce, and act.  We are driven by the personalities of the community we serve and we take great pride in the fact that we are constantly in search of the “good news story.”  There are plenty of good news stories out there and by expanding to Carbon County and moving to a monthly publication, we will search even harder and print more of those stories. Since we started the Review two years ago we adopted the simple slogan that “You’re News to Us!”  It is more than a slogan to us.  It is how we intend to do business.

It was always part of our long-range plans to expand our coverage area to include the people, places and events of Carbon County and after many requests by residents of Carbon County, we knew that the best way to serve those who call this area home was to expand our coverage area.

With our move to a monthly publication, when the Review is printed it will be a larger, more detailed publication and we will offer more in-depth news stories, personality features and a calendar of upcoming events than ever before.

The news that we will be covering in the print version of the Castle Valley Review will be on subjects and issues that are ongoing and we will devote our web site to news of a timely nature.  In fact, as we move to a monthly print format, our website will become the tool that we will use to offer the community we serve the news on a more timely fashion than we have been able to as a weekly newspaper.  The website will be updated on a daily basis as news impacting the community happens.  From current events, to community events, to obituaries and society items, it will be at your fingertips through our website.

Newspapers across the country have struggled with how to effectively fold the capabilities of the internet into their publication and at The Emery County Review we have not been immune to such struggles.  Like many newspapers, we have struggled with the idea that we are competing with ourselves by offering the Review on the web as well as in print.  We believe that using our website as a Review news service for the Castle Valley to offer news on a timely basis, followed by a monthly publication with news and features on the people, places and events of the area, we can provide our readers and advertisers the best of both worlds.

We plan on using the month of January to completely redesign our website to provide both the content of our monthly publication and daily and weekly updates on news and events of the Castle Valley.  We will be working to produce our first issue of the new Castle Valley Review on Feb. 3 to give our readers and advertisers in both Emery and Carbon County a product that will offer a unique and optimistic view of this incredible area we call home. During January we will update our old website weekly even as we work to create our new website, so local news will still be available through TheEmeryCountyReview.com as it becomes available.

We face the New Year just as many of you do; wondering what might be waiting just around the corner and how we can best prepare for it.  How we can be there for our friends and neighbors and if the risks we take will be a leap of faith or a crash of despair.  Being a small, locally owned newspaper comes with a long list of disadvantages.  We have to count on ourselves to be competitive, to make it or not to make it.  We don’t have a parent company to bail us out if we stumble (or the government either), which is just fine with us.  If we stumble, we’ll pick ourselves back up.  But we believe the new Review will be a product that the communities of Castle Valley will come to rely upon and we will do our best to provide you a product that is a value in your life.

In my office I have two framed quotes by Mark Twain that I look at almost every day.  I use them as a guide, which perhaps says more for my mental state than is probably wise.  The first is: “All you need in life is ignorance and confidence, then success is sure.” The second is: “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”

We hope to do right by the readers of the Review for many years to come.  Have a Happy New Year.

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Let it Snow…or Not

The White Christmas that greeted the Castle Valley was a welcome sight for many, bringing to an end a long dry spell in the area. The heavy snowfall became a source of joy for those at play, like Scout and Sailor Callister and Caylee Peterson, getting pulled on a sled by Bart Peterson in Ferron (above), and a source of frustration by those trying to keep their sidewalks cleared, like Dane and Kale Peacock of Castle Dale (below).

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Nuclear War of Words Erupts over Proposed Site

C. Josie Luke

(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series on the debate over the idea of a nuclear power plant being constructed near Green River.)

Since public sentiment has swung in favor of carbon-free and renewable sources of energy, over 20 new proposals have been developed for nuclear power facilities in the United States. Included is the proposal from Transition Power Development to build a plant at one of four western sites.

Though a final decision has not been made, it has been widely reported that the company is favoring building in the recently developed Mancos Hills Industrial Park near Green River.

The reports cite a letter Transition Power sent to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Jan. 30, 2008 which calls the proposal “the Blue Castle Generation Project,” a title which many claim refers to the Blue Castle Butte on the southern edge of the Book Cliffs near the town of Green River.

In part, the document states that Transition Power “intends to submit an Early Site Permit Application and/or a Combined License Application for two nuclear units by April 2010. The two units will be part of the Blue Castle Generation Project, to be located in East-Central Utah.”

Aaron Tilton, CEO of Transition Power and a former member of the Utah State Legislature maintains though that a final decision has not been made, and no firm date has been set for such an announcement. Still, groups are rallying support against such a project being built in Emery County. The main players being HEAL Utah and Moab-based Uranium Watch.

John Urgo of HEAL Utah and Sarah Fields of Uranium Watch have both been involved in the opposition since early on, attending Emery County Commission meetings, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration meetings, and public hearings in both Castle Dale and Green River, along with tracking the process through their groups’ websites.

Both have expressed concern over how the company has handled the process. “I would have a whole different perspective if Transition Power was an established power company,” Fields related, commenting that she believes the company does not offer a “feasible proposal.”

Early on, reports of possible conflicts of interest surfaced, with Tilton, then a state Representative, and Kane County Water Conservancy Chair Mike Noel, also a state Representative, served on the legislative Public Utilities and Technology Committee, which was then considering nuclear power in Utah.

With Tilton as part-owner of Transition Power, and Noel the chair of a water conservancy board the company has contracted to lease water rights from, the questions of conflicts of interest buzzed through the media.

Fields also expressed that she has been troubled by “a lack of information” about the project. She faults the company for moving forward with the project without yet announcing a location, choosing a type of reactor and hiring a contractor to develop an application.

In their letter to the NRC, the company stated that they would “provide shortly additional information on the site and associated planning to begin the process of providing timely and pertinent information to the NRC staff,” but Fields revealed that, “as of November, they had not gotten back to the NRC.”

Mike McCandless, Emery County Economic Development director, and Tilton counter that the argument only supports their position that the opposition has been premature. “People need to realize they’re still in the investigation phase,” McCandless reiterated.

Beyond the questions about the company, both opposition groups have brought up a myriad of concerns over the company building in the area.

Of major concern to both is the water needed to operate such a plant. Urgo reported the facility would require “an enormous amount of water” in its operations and questioned whether with the seasonal variations in water volume and the frequent droughts in the area, the plant could be supported.

Fields explained that she believes there are some ethical concerns with the Kane County water right leases granted to the company in what she said were “closed-door meetings.” The company had contracted to lease water rights from Kane County and San Juan County to provide water for their proposed facility, but those leases have been challenged by locals along with Heal Utah and Uranium Watch.

Tilton explained that the plant would indeed require a large amount of water in its operations, but challenged the idea that the Green River would not be able to support the plant. He reported that the water rights being leased were already existing rights and commented that the water required to run a nuclear unit is “almost identical” to that required by a coal-fire unit.

The opposing groups also cite concerns over the storage of the spent fuel resulting from the nuclear process referring to the debate over storage at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, and the Utah’s hesitancy to store outside nuclear waste.

Tilton countered, relating that if all of the spent fuel resulting from nuclear power production from the last 30 years was stacked on a football field, the mound “would only be 20 feet tall.” He and McCandless also discussed the future possibility of reprocessing the fuel, much like the French do.
Urgo blasted the idea, saying that while 99 percent of the waste can be reused that the process is “extraordinarily expensive.”

Another heated issue has been the price of the power that the plant would produce. Urgo addressed this concern in summing up his argument. “Nuclear power is not responsible energy development. In this country we’re in this energy and economic crisis right now, and the proposal for Green River is going to produce energy that costs two to three times what we pay for power right now. It’s going to produce waste that there is no solution for and that will stay in Green River for the foreseeable future, and it’s going to use an enormous amount of water, upwards of millions of gallons a day.

“Outside of that we have concerns if this power plant is even being proposed for the benefit of Utah, necessarily. Because the power is going to be so expensive, it likely will not be sold in Utah. It will be sold in California or neighboring states, while we in Utah lose our water and store the waste.”

McCandless refuted Urgo’s argument. Though he granted that the costs of building the facility may be higher than other forms of carbon-free energy, he said the generation costs “are extremely affordable.” McCandless also explained that nuclear power entails a “totally different business model” than do other forms of energy generation. He said that on a per megawatt hourly basis, nuclear power is much lower than solar or wind power generation. “It’s a solution that generates carbon-free power at one-third the cost, and that’s why it’s so attractive,” he said.

He and Tilton also point to the economic opportunities it may bring to the community. Tilton explained that the project would be “massive,” especially the construction process, which would possibly be the largest construction project ever in the state, requiring “several thousand” workers for five years, and around “1,500 permanent, high-paying jobs.”

Questions have also been asked about the county’s decision to grant a development lease to Transition Power for over 1,600 acres of the 2,457 acre park, when there is no guarantee that the project will ever be built. They argue that granting the development lease impedes companies who would pay higher prices for smaller pieces of land and develop those areas more quickly.

McCandless explained that the development lease simply gives the company the opportunity to conduct studies of the site to see if “the project is even feasible.” He also disagrees with the premise of the argument that the contract binds up too much land that could be developed by other companies. “You have to look at our perspective too,” he said. “That land is currently generating no benefit to Emery County. It generates no taxes. It has no employees.

“Let’s assume that they take 1,600 acres of our park. Immediately that moves into the tax roles, benefiting the county, the schools, the service districts. So, is that a bad thing? I don’t know that I see that it is. Yes, it’s a big chunk, but even with that we still have the remaining parts of the park that would make it one of the two or three biggest industrial parks in the state of Utah. That’s how much land we’re talking about here.”

Fields is also troubled over environmental effects, such as the possibility of contamination of nearby farmland and towns. She said that in speaking with residents of Green River, many had expressed concern about having “material from the plant settle on their land.” Though she acknowledged that the U.S. has never had a nuclear related accident resulting in a death, she points to high rates of cancer in communities surrounding uranium mills and other nuclear related facilities.

She also pointed to the boom and bust pattern seen in many communities. She told of instances when large industrial facilities have left communities economically devastated when they can no longer operate. “It just seems there would be more problems to the community than are justified,” she concluded.

Whether a nuclear power plant ever develops into more than an idea for an economically struggling area of Emery County or not, the debate over such an idea is likely to continue brewing for years to come.

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Answering the Call

James L. Davis

It takes a special person to be willing to answer the sometimes demanding, always stressful call that somebody, somewhere, needs help.  It is the job of the emergency medical technician to be there when help is needed, and these quiet heroes are quick to answer the call.  The problem is Emery County needs more men and women with the dedication to be an EMT.

“We have a real need for EMTs, especially in Ferron. We are down to four EMTs in Ferron right now,” said Jim Gordon, Emery County Emergency Medical Services director.

An EMT class is being planned to begin on Jan. 14 and run every Wednesday and Thursday night from 5:30 to 10 p.m.  The class will be held at the old courthouse in Castle Dale and the cost of the class is $650. Gordon said he realized that the cost of the class may be restrictive, especially right after the holidays, but hoped those who thought they might have the right stuff to be an EMT would consider taking the class. At one time there were scholarships and grants available to help offset the cost of the class, but budget cuts eliminated the financial assistance.

EMTs are the first to respond to a medical emergency in the county and they rotate their on call time with other EMTs that live in the same area.

In Emery County, the Huntington and Cleveland area currently has the largest number of EMTs, with 23 who can answer the call for help. Throughout the county there are 72 EMS personnel, but that includes ambulance drivers as well as EMTs, according to Gordon.

But in all areas there are certain times of the day that it is difficult to find EMTs that can be there in case of an emergency.

“Typically day shift is where we have the most difficult time finding EMTs.  Some of the business owners are really good to let EMTs go if there is an emergency,” Gordon said.

Some people who may be interested in becoming an EMT are hesitant because of a fear of having to commit themselves to ambulance service, which is not something they need to worry about, Gordon said.  While he said he would love to have all EMTs volunteer for ambulance service, he realizes that it isn’t always possible.  While there is a requirement for 25 hours a year of training to maintain your EMT certification, that requirement for continuing medical education hours can also be accomplished through class time.

“I want them to know that they can come and take the class and not be committed to Emery County ambulance.  We do need EMTs, not just Emery County ambulance, but every ambulance service across the country,” Gordon said.

It takes a special breed of person to be an EMT and Gordon said there are certain things you have to be willing to sacrifice to make it as an EMT.

“Ask yourself, am I willing to give up time from my family at the drop of a hat to go out to someone who is sick and needs help? Can you give 12 hours of your time while you are on call, staying within five minutes of the ambulance shop?  It takes a definite commitment,” he said.

EMT training officer Sue Copinga said sometimes the biggest challenge for an EMT is the ability to handle a situation that is completely out of control.

“Sometimes you’re in a really stressful situation and you’re expected to put that chaos into some kind of order.  It’s difficult sometimes,” she said.

But while the job of an EMT may be difficult and stressful, it comes with its rewards as well, rewards that are never forgotten.

“To know that you’ve been able to help someone, that’s the biggest reward,” Copinga said.

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Tyrell Justice Coming Home After
‘Remarkable’ Recovery

C. Josie Luke

Nearly two months after the horrific accident that nearly took his life, Tyrell Justice is set to return home today to continue his recovery and rehabilitation, and his family is elated to have him home.

Justice suffered life-threatening injuries in an automobile accident early on the morning of Nov. 1, and has been hospitalized, mainly at the University of Utah Medical Center since then, working to regain function from a traumatic brain injury.

According to Justice’s mother, Adele, he is scheduled to return home Tuesday afternoon. His miraculous recovery has surprised his doctors and his family, who have stayed with him throughout his months in Salt Lake. Each step forward has brought joy and relief to concerned parents, siblings, friends and community members who have supported him through visits, emails, prayers, and even a benefit roping event earlier this month.

Adele reported that Tyrell is thrilled to be returning home. She said, “He’s very excited about coming home and we are really anxious too. He’s doing so good and he’s awake almost all of the time too, so we all hope he can progress a little better when he’s home.”

She said his recovery is miraculous. Though he still struggles with his short-term memory, there are instances when he surprises everyone, remembering dates, scheduled rehabilitation, and more. They hope his recovery will accelerate when he is at home because of the familiar faces and surroundings. “He’s made really a lot of progress, but I’m thinking and the doctor’s are thinking that when he gets home that short-term memory will get even better,” Adele said.

Though the process has had its ups and downs, it has been a priceless experience. “He has really been remarkable,” she said. “He’s anxious to get home.”

The family got a small taste of the relief and happiness of having him back home on Christmas day, when he, his doctors and his father, Lane, surprised Adele by allowing Tyrell to spend four hours outside of the hospital at his aunt’s house for the holiday. Lane reported that the experience was a sweet one for the family, especially for Adele, who has spent a great deal of time with Tyrell in the hospital. “She walked in and saw him sitting in the chair and just lost it. It was priceless,” he revealed.
Adele expressed that the family would love to have visitors. “The visits are good for him,” she said. “It’s good for him to see familiar people, and be around his friends and talk about things that are familiar.” She also explained that with his brain injury, too much stimulation can be difficult and suggested that visitors come in small groups for short visits so that it isn’t overwhelming.

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Erik Randall Jorgensen

LOGAN - Erik Randall Jorgensen passed away in Logan, Utah on December 24, 2008, as a result of a tragic snowmobile accident.  He was born June 24, 1986, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the eldest son of Randall E. and Rosemarie Obray Jorgensen of Paradise, Utah.
He attended elementary and middle schools in Cache Valley, graduating from Mountain Crest High School in 2004.  He was active in baseball and golf where he was awarded Academic All-State in both the sports (an award given to the top 10 high school seniors in the state).  Erik was active in scouting and earned his Eagle Scout Award.  He was an active member of the LDS Church, having served in various callings. His most enjoyable calling being the coach of the priests’ basketball team.
Erik was currently a senior at Utah State University pursuing a career in pharmacy.  Recently, he received an invitation to join the USU Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society representing the top 15 percent of his class.  It was while attending USU he met the love of his life, Casey Leigh Murray.  They were married in the Logan LDS Temple on August 9, 2008, for time and all eternity.  Together, they both were working hard to finish their degrees. 
Being outdoors was where Erik most enjoyed being.  His motto was “Gone fishing, Be back for deer hunting.”  One of his most enjoyable summers was spent in Alaska working at a fish cannery with his best friend, Jesse Johnson, who was also tragically taken in the same accident.  He also had the opportunity to spend a week’s vacation at Brook’s Camp, Alaska, with his father and uncle fishing and bear watching.  Erik was always the last one to cast his line or take the shot making sure his younger brother or cousins got the first chance at the big ones.  Hunting in the fall was something Erik looked forward to every year; it didn’t matter if Erik had the tag or not, he was always happy for the invite and excited to go along.
Family was the most important part of Erik’s life, and he made sure that Casey was as much a part of his family as he was.  Everyone loved being around him and Casey.  He was always the person who lit up any room he walked into.  Erik touched the lives of many and was a great role model for all he came in contact with.  He was willing to help out whoever needed a hand--from mowing lawns and moving pipe in the summer to putting up Christmas lights and shoveling snow in the winter; Erik was always there with a smile! 
Erik left this life with no regrets.  There is no doubt how much he loved and was loved.  Our memories of him will forever fill the emptiness of his passing. 
Erik is survived by his wife, Casey; his parents; sister, Alexa; brother, Gregory; in-laws, Kirk and Mitzi Murray, and sisters-in-law, Nicole and Jessica Murray of Castledale, Utah.  He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Howard E. Jorgensen and Wayne J. Obray. 
The family wishes to express their appreciation to the members of the Cache County Search and Rescue and sincere thanks to the many other fellow snowmobilers who helped on the mountain with the rescue operations.  They also extend a special thank you to all the families who have been so generous with their love and support during this difficult time. 
Funeral services were held Monday, December 29, 2008, at the Paradise 1st Ward Chapel, 155 East 9400 South.  Friends and family called from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 28, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary and at the church Monday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the service.  Interment was at the Paradise Cemetery.  Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at mortuaryobits@yahoo.com.

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Catherine Peck

PRICE/MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa - Catherine Loretta Bolton Peck passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2008 surrounded by family after a lengthy and hard fought battle with cancer.
She was born April 8, 1929 in Wink, Texas to John W. Bolton and Mary Elizabeth Delaney Bolton.  She married Donald Jess Peck on September 16, 1951 in Elko, Nevada.
Catherine was a long time resident of Carbon County and owned and operated Peck’s Plants Nursery in Spring Glen for over 20 years.
Catherine was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. She had many interests; she loved watching her grandchildren grow up, was always an avid reader, loved family times together and enjoyed staying up on current events.
Catherine’s courage, strength and sense of humor prevailed even to the end.
Catherine’s interest in community and people naturally lead to many active roles in politics. A lifelong Democrat, she never wavered and will be remembered by many for just that. But for those who had the opportunity to truly know and love her there is so much more that will be remembered.  Her strong sense of right and wrong, her ability to love so completely, her love of children, her special way with animals and her respect of nature and life will live on in all of us.
Catherine was preceded in death by parents, sister Betty Haggerty, brothers James, Woodrow and Buster Bolton, daughter Dale Anne Peck, son John (Bo) Peck, infant twin sons and former husband Don Peck.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Daniel and Kathy Peck of Mesquite, TX; Robert and Marilyn Peck of Provo, Utah; daughter and son in law Diana and Mark Milovich of Missouri Valley, IA. Grandchildren; Bolton & wife Janet, Amy, Samantha, Melissa, Jeremy, M.J., Elliot, Miranda and Seth. Great grandchildren; Rose and Alexandria.
Memorial Service will be January 2, 2008, 12:00 Noon, Mitchell Funeral Home.  Family will be at Mitchell’s one hour prior to service.  Interment in Price City Cemetery.
 In lieu of flowers family suggest memorials be made to The American Cancer Society www.cancer.org or Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org

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Shawna Baker
1949-2008

PRICE- Shawna Carol Baker, was released from her earthly bonds on Christmas Eve, 2008.
Shawna was born April 26, 1949 in Dragerton, Utah to John Carroll and Eva Seeronen Askern.
She married her teenage sweetheart, Lyle Baker, on March 8, 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii; together they raised three children.
Lyle remained a devoted and loving husband throughout their 40 years of marriage, and stood by Shawna’s side throughout her life, her illnesses, and her death.
She will be remembered for her joy of camping in Huntington Canyon, dutch oven cooking, taking rides with Ginger her beloved boxer, playing with her goats, shopping for bargains (we are still finding her 10 cent Woolworth specials throughout the house), and the compassion she showed elderly people when she worked as a home health care aide.  Most of all she will be remembered for her generous heart and lifelong devotion to her family.
She is survived by her husband; mother, Eva Sampi; children, Jody (Matt) Wenner, Sandi (Mark) Fisher, Billy Baker and her four grandchildren, Lakota, Corbin, Jimmie Dallon, and Caine; surviving family member Kyle Fisher. 
She is preceded in death by her father John Carroll Askern, step-father, Theodore Sampi; and her uncle Nelo Seeronen.
Shawna’s family would like to thank the staff at Castle Country Care Center, and all the friends and extended family members that supported her throughout her final years.  Special thanks to her two best friends, Jeanie Bentley and Pat Harward, for their continued support.  Her children would like to express their gratitude to their parents for showing them the meaning of true love through sickness and health, and the tender way their daddy tucked in their mother every night.
All who knew and loved Shawna can find comfort in the faith that she is in a better place, where tranquility reigns and pain is no more.
Funeral service were held Saturday, December 27, 2008, 3:00 p.m., Mitchell Funeral Home, Price, Utah.   Interment was in Price City Cemetery.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.
“Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me.”
-Emily Dickinson

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Mateo Jack Lafoga Theorine

SPRING GLEN – Mateo Jack Lafoga Theorine returned home to his Heavenly Father and his Papa, December 19, 2008 after passing away peacefully in his sleep at the young age of 22 months.
Mateo was born February 1, 2007 in Price, Utah, to James Victor Theorine II and Malia Mei Laulu and his big brother James (Kimo) Victor Theorine III. Mateo was a pillar of light to all that knew him. His beautiful smile and his golden locks of hair was just a tiny glimpse of our fun loving little boy. Mateo loved his family and his many friends, and loved to share kisses and hugs and the occasional love tap with all of them. Though very young, Mateo loved sports, any kind of balls, four-wheelers, daddy’s motorcycle, the trampoline, dancing and most of all his binky.
Mateo was a very happy and energetic little boy who loved others unconditionally. He was always a comforter for those that needed comforting, and would be the first to stand up for you in a fist fight, but would always love that person better when he was done beating them up.
Mateo loved to go bye-bye. He loved to get his coat and shoes on, and be the first one ready for any adventure. He was often found being curious and self-entertained, with the cutest mischievous smile that was contagious to everyone. Mateo embraced and loved the music of his cultures and would express his love by dancing. Mateo was not a little man of many words, but always knew how to express to anyone what he wanted, whether it was him pointing and grunting, or leading you right to it.
Mateo was preceded in death by his papa Lafoga Laulu Jr. (Grandfather), Jack Callor (Grandfather), Anita Marie Arballo (Aunt). Mateo is survived by his mom and dad, Malia Mei Laulu and James Victor Theorine II, his brother James (Kimo) Victor Theorine III, his grandparents, Patricia Laulu, James Victor Theorine, Emma Bea Callor, Annalillia Guiterrez , his aunts and uncles, Sulika (Scott) Merrell, Juan (Ann) Theorine, Rebecca (Jason Ochoa) Laulu, Perry Laulu, his cousins, Kalani Vai Laulu, Sai’peti Epomaikaimaikeakuaokalaniikeiaohanaalii Merrell, Graciann Marie Theorine and many of his extended family and friends that love him very dearly.
Funeral services were December 23, 2008 at the Price 4th – 5th Ward Building, 380 East 400 North – Price.  Interment was in the Cliffview Cemetery.  Services were in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Mark R. Winn

PRICE- Mark Ralph Winn, age 70, passed away December 23, 2008 in Price, Utah.
He was born October 17, 1938 in Price, Utah to Ralph P. and Essie Doss Winn.
Married Lois Duran March 12, 1965 in Las Vegas, NV.
Mark was a lifelong resident of Carbon County and retired member of the United Mine Workers of America.  He was a member of the Price Elks Lodge #1550.  Mark enjoyed the outdoors, riding ATV’s, fishing, and cooking.  His greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Survived by his wife, Lois Winn, Price; three sons and five daughters, Nick Nichols, California; Gayle (Clark) Pierucci,  Helper; Penny Nichols, Salt Lake City; Scott (Liz) Nichols, Texas; Kelly (Scott) Oldroyd, Wyoming; Ralph (Arlene) Winn, Suzy (Andy) Tweddell, both of Price; Vikki (Clint) Madsen, Wellington; sisters, Velma Dimick, Wellington, Elaine (Jim) Lindsey, Brigham City, Sally (Arvil) Rhinehart, Duchsene; brother, Craig (Grace) Winn, Salt Lake City; brother-in-law, Frank Whipple, Wellington; sisters-in-law, Ilene Winn, South Jordan; Joanne (John) Sharpe, Provo; seventeen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, sister, Pauline Whipple; two brothers John and Richard Winn.
Funeral service was December 27, 2008 at Mitchell Funeral Home.  Interment in Cliffview Cemetery, Price.

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Joseph E. Cawley

PRICE - Joseph Edward Cawley Sr., age 70, passed away December 21, 2008 in Price, Utah.  Joe was born January 19, 1938, the first of three children born to Joseph Leslie and Mary Elenor Mooney Cawley.  He married Sharon Day on September 19, 1958 in Ely, Nevada.
Joe grew up in Dragerton and graduated from Carbon High School in 1955.  He attended CEU receiving an Associate of Arts Degree.  Joe was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Joe served in the U.S.  Marines during the Vietnam War from 1955 to 1959.  Joe spent most of his working years in California, before returning to Price in 2003.  He worked as a electrical engineer in the steel mills, and law enforcement while in  California.  He enjoyed fishing, camping and watching TV and playing  golf.
Joe is survived by his wife Sharon, children; Joseph Edward Jr. of Price, Lorrette (CW2 Chris) Crozier of Ellenwood Georgia, sisters; Karla (Terry) Young of East Carbon, Karen Dickson of East Carbon, granddaughters; Lorrieanna Hobbs of Price, Morgan (Sgt Roman) Andrada of Fort Benning, Georgia, great granddaughter; Tatiyana Andrada of Fort Benning, Georgia, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his Parents, Aunt, and Brother-in-law.
Funeral services was December 24, 2008 at  Fausett Mortuary in Price. Interment in the Cliffview Cemetery.  Services were in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Wayne M. Hunt

PRICE - Wayne M. Hunt, age 80, passed away December 20, 2008 from complications of Amyladosis.  He was born on August 8, 1928 in Price, Utah, to Moroni and Delta Cook Hunt.  Married Nina Nason on September 9, 1950 in Helper, Utah.
Wayne served in the U.S. Army in Germany for two years in which he was a staff driver for a General.  Wayne worked for U.D.O.T. for 32 years for which he was a field engineer, his last major job was opening Billy’s Mountain after the slide.  Upon retirement he enjoyed many trips to Quartzite, Lake Powell and prospecting in the desert with family and friends.  Grandpa was a great fan of the Utah Jazz and watching his grandkids play sports.  Wayne and Nina were happily married for 58 years and through this union six children were born.
He is survived by his wife; Nina, children; Roger W. Hunt of Price, Vincent M.(Jen) Hunt of Salem, Jeff Hunt of Price, Lois (Chuck) Belzar of Carson City, Nevada, Tamela Hunt of Grand Junction, Colorado, Debbie (Richard) Feador of Henderson, Nevada, special friend Merrillee Hunt of Helper, 15 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and his little pomeranian dog Teddy.
Preceded in death by parents, sisters; Lucille Goodsell, Enid Munk and brother; Clayton Hunt.
Funeral services were December 24, 2008 at the Price 2nd Ward. Interment was in the Price City Cemetery.  Services were in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Angelina Barbara Angotti Farlaino

PRICE - Our beloved wife, mother and nana, Ange Farlaino, age 83, passed away December 21, 2008 at Castleview Hospital in Price, while surrounded by her children.
She was born March 16, 1925 in Hiawatha to Salvatore “Sam” and Catherine Rose Guzzo Angotti.
Married George Francis Farlaino in April of 1947 in Price.
Ange was a  lifetime member of Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church and a lifetime resident of Carbon County. Our mother was known for her class and flair for fashion, she was a hard worker and loved her family and instilled many Italian traditions we will never forget.  She will be dearly missed.
Mom is survived by her husband George; sons, Sam Farlaino, Price; Reggie (Renae) Farlaino, Greenville, KY; daughters Kelly (John) Mannos, Ernie Pippas both of Salt Lake; sister Mary Paloni and brother John (Mary) Angotti both of Price; she will be dearly missed by her grandchildren, Anthony Farlaino, Sami Farlaino Carlisle, Patrick Mannos, Whitney and Paige Farlaino, William and Christina Pippas and three great grandchildren, Jaxson, Charly and Liam.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Tony Angotti, sisters Annie Oliveto and Rose Grako, all of Price.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Josie Alcon for all her love and devotion, her niece Tisa Pendergrass and to Shauna O’Brien and the staff at the Heirloom Inn.
Funeral Mass  was December 27, 2008 at the Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church.  Committal service in Cliffview Cemetery, Price. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers Ange strongly suggests donations to the American Breast Cancer Association, the  American Heart Association or Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church.

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Jessie Aguayo

PRICE-Jessie Aguayo, our dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on December 27, 2008 at the age of 94.
She was born on February 5, 1914 in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico, and raised by her beloved grandparents Charlotta and Pedro Perez.
Married Abel M. Aguayo on July 25, 1934.  She spent most of her adult life in Sunnyside, Utah where she loved working in her yard.  She was well known for her beautiful flower garden.  She was a devout member of the Good Shepherd Parish in Sunnyside where she had many good friends and neighbors.  She was an immaculate homemaker and she always spoke her mind.
Survived by her four children, Dolores (Virgil) Sandoval, Price, Gloria Barela, Salt Lake City, Arthur (Shirley) Aguayo, West Jordan, Marie Brown, Murray; 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her husband, Abel Aguayo who passed on August 1, 1991; infant son, two grandsons, son-in-law, Sharon Brown, brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Emily Aguayo.
The family would like to express their gratitude for the excellent care she received at Parkdale Care Center and Dr Daniel Monahan, and also Mitchell Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass, Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 10:00 a.m., Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church.  Vigil service, Tuesday evening 7:00 p.m. at the church.  Friends are welcome to join the family at the church Tuesday and Wednesday one hour prior to services.  Committal service, Price City Cemetery.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home where friends are welcome daily.

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Genevieve Bronson Heer
“Together Again”

EAST CARBON CITY - Genevieve Heer left the confines of this earth on the early morning of December 27, 2008 at Castleview Hospital in Price following a long illness.
She was born in Monticello, Utah on January 12, 1917 to Julious Clinton and Mary Jones Bronson.
Married Ernest Martin Heer, December 2, 1934 in Monticello and they celebrated 61 years of marriage before his passing.  They lived in Uravan, Colorado where Ernest worked for US Vanadium Corp. for 5 years, and in 1945 the family moved to East Carbon where he worked for US Steel at the Horse Canyon Mine for 32 years.  During this time Genevieve worked as school lunch manager for the elementary school in East Carbon for 25 years.  She was a member of the LDS Church and dear friend to all who knew and loved her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sisters, Josephine B. Smith, Margaret S. Halls; brother-in-law, Devere Halls, sister-in-law, Margaret Robson Bronson; daughter-in-law, Maria J. Heer; and grandson, Michael D. Heer.
Survived by her brother, Ted Bronson, Monticello; children, Joan (Bud) Pilling, Price, Judy (Les) Hamilton, Jerry Heer, both of East Carbon; 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to give a special thanks to the staff at Castle Country Care Center, Dr. David Nichols, Dr. Cameron Williams, and Bobby and staff at Mitchell Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Genevieve will be Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 11:00 a.m., at Mitchell Funeral Home, with a visitation for friends beginning at 10:30 a.m.  Graveside services will follow at the Valley View Cemetery in Sunnyside.  Friends are welcome at Mitchell Funeral Home daily.

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John Lillard Oliver
Together Again

LAWRENCE – John Lillard Oliver, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home December 26, 2008.  John was born October 13, 1927 in Elmo, Utah to Grant and Cora Oliver.  He married the love of his life Carol McArthur on August 14, 1954 in Lawrence, Utah where they made there home.  Their marriage was later solemnized on August 14, 2008 at the Manti LDS Temple.

John was an old time cowboy grasping strong to old traditions.  He worked hard on the farm punching cows and breaking horses.  He worked for the county road department and later retired from UMWA Deer Creek coal mine.  His spirits radiated like a wild horse that could never be corralled.  Carol tamed him and now they are together again.

John is survived by his daughter, Tracy Kae and husband Wayde S. Nielsen of Lawrence; grandchildren: Jeremy, Joshua (Dorinda), Jennifer (Jeremy Averett), and Jake; great-grandchildren: Natasha, Jaylyn, Austin, Ainsley, Addison, J.W., and Gavin; brothers: Alfred Oliver, Ted Oliver, and Kenneth Oliver; and daughter-in-law, Dixie. 

Preceded in death by his loving wife, Carol; parents, Grant and Cora Oliver; son, Jed; grandson, Dave J.; granddaughter, Jonnita Kae; brothers: Fredrick Kay, and Vernell Charles; and sister, Cora LaRie.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at the Huntington LDS 5th Ward Chapel (115 S. 400 E.)  Viewing will be Monday, December 29, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary (720 N. Center – Castle Dale, UT) and on Monday from 10:00 – 11:40 a.m. at the church.  Interment will be in the Lawrence Cemetery.  Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary.

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Marbie Rudman Baysinger

KENILWORTH-Marbie Joy Rudman Baysinger, age 73, passed December 27, 2008 at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo.

She was born in Scofield, Utah on September 2, 1935 to John and Dona Green Rudman.
Marbie married Doyle Blackham, and they were blessed with five children prior to their divorce. She later married John Baysinger, and they also divorced.

Marbie was a lifelong resident of Carbon County where she truly enjoyed the outdoors, camping and talking about the good old days in Scofield.   She was an active member of the Pythian Sisters where she served as Grand Chief.  She loved to travel, crochet, and never missed a chance to play Bingo.  Marbie was a woman of great strength and beauty and in 1988 she graduated from the College of Eastern Utah with her Associates.  She will be dearly missed by her family and a community of friends.

She is survived by her children, Johnny (Laurette) Blackham, East Carbon, Kari (David) Pilling, Kenilworth, Jody (Nora) Blackham, Kenilworth, Jaime (Elaine) Blackham, Price, Kelly (Victor) Romero, Price; sisters, Doreene Chavez and Judy Rudman, both of Kenilworth; 36 grandchildren  53 great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents, brother, Victor Rudman; and grandson, Cody Romero.

Graveside service, Friday, January 2, 2009, 11:30 a.m., Scofield Cemetery.  Friends are welcome to join the family at Mitchell Funeral Home Thursday, January 1, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the afternoon and Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.  

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Louie Muncy

HELPER-Robert Louie Muncy, age 43, passed away December 24, 2008 at his home.

He was born April 17, 1965 in Dragerton, Utah to Lewis E. and Gustina Hales Muncy.
Married Heather Wright on April 1, 1988, they later divorced. 

Louie served his country in Utah Army National Guard while stationed in Germany during Desert Storm.  Louie loved working on auto’s and for several years he worked as a mechanic for  Mountain View Motors and Helper City.  He also worked in the mines in Craig, Colorado until a  car accident caused his disability in 2001.  Louie enjoyed his music and spending time with his dear friend Henry Chavez of Helper.

Survived by his sons, RoBee, Washington, UT, AnDee, Helper, MaCee, Price; mother, Gustina Muncy, Helper; sisters, Lydia (Robert) McKendrick, Helper, Brenda (Jeff) Rutherford, Price; brother, Doyle Muncy, Helper; nieces, Melinda, Heather (Glen), Kiona; nephews, Chris (Jessica), James, LeVi, and Eric; and many uncles, aunts, and other extended family members.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis E. Muncy, and his grandparents.

Funeral service, Saturday, January 3, 2009, 11:00 a.m. Mitchell Funeral Home.  Family will be at Mitchell’s Saturday one hour prior to service.  Interment, Mt. View Cemetery, Helper.

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Mickelle White
Shawn Adam Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Taylor are pleased to announce the marriage of their son Shawn Adam Taylor of Ferron, to Mickelle White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mick White of Longmont, Colo. Their reception will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sun River Gardens, 1248 North State Street in Orem. All family and friends are welcome. Shawn and Mickelle will reside in Orem where they are both attending U.V.S.C..

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  • Animal Life
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December 2, 2008

Love for Horses and Country Life
Sometimes Skips a Generation

April Sleigh Schiffner

In 1968 my father bought me a horse.  Not just any horse but the one I truly felt I couldn’t get through the seventh grade without.  Over the years it became clear to me that although he had paid the initial purchase price of $150, he was pretty much done with paying for any “extras” other than board and feed. 

In fact, although he wanted me to have this horse that I was crazy in love with, neither he nor my mother could understand why I was this way.  It was really beyond their comprehension.  They lived in the city, had office jobs and we never even had a dog, cat…or even a fish.  I was begging for hamsters from the time I was 6 years old.  I wanted to be barefoot and wild and I wanted my mother to stop cutting my hair off in that pixie cut.  My brother was allergic to cats and was never, ever interested in owning anything with fur or that you had to house train. He stayed that way his entire life.

There are things you learn growing up. If you want something bad enough you will devise a way to get it.  When I got a little bit older I had friends who showed horses.  This was a new twist.  I finally actually owned a saddle and was intrigued.  Since my parents weren’t interested in paying for a trainer or lessons, necessity forced the “do-it-yourself method.”  It really wasn’t too awful.  Well maybe it was, but I didn’t know it.  There was another thing…..when you go to horse shows you have to have a way to haul the horse.  I barely had a driver’s license in 1971 and was pretty sure that my 1968 Mustang Fastback was not going to haul a horse trailer, even if I had one, which I didn’t.  Wish I had that car now, though, we had paid $1,400 for it.

Improvisation.  The local shows were held approximately 5.8 miles from the boarding stable.  If you were to get dressed and tacked up for the show, you could leave the stable at about 5 a.m. and make it to the show on time by riding through the fields and groves, past the water plant to enter the canyon and ride through it to arrive at your destination, all without GPS.  Then you could pay your entry fees, which I think amounted to less than $20 for the day, show all day and ride your tired horse home trying to get there before nightfall, because everyone knew that the canyon was haunted.  If I was lucky I had a friend riding with me so that we could feed off of each other’s fear and make it worse.

The horse thing never went away.  And I added to it.  I showed swine in college.  I had a dog. Now I have eight dogs, 20 horses and two cats…oh, I forgot the finches. I was “different” than any one in my family and started to feel like I might have been adopted.  Even my father looked at me like I was an alien.  I wore Levi 501 jeans and T-shirts and ran barefoot as often as possible.  I also wore a pony tail.  He, on the other hand, had my mother dress me in pink until I was 10, when I finally rebelled.
One day in my early 20s I started doing some family genealogy.  Fascinated by it and how rewarding it was to get information on relatives long since gone, I dove into it with relish.  My mother’s father had died when my mother was only 9 years old from an injury in an automobile crash in 1932.  My mother really never knew a lot about him.  Eventually her mother remarried and he became a memory.  An aunt sent me a photograph of him. 

Here it was!  And not in any small way.  The photograph showed my mother’s father shoeing a draft horse in front of a building.  Proudly displayed on top of the shop was a sign saying “Horseshoeing Shop.”    Even more shocking was that in both of the two windows flanking the door there hung posters for a Wild West show.  Upon close inspection with a magnifying glass I could read “101 Ranch” Monday, September 26.  I finally knew!  I really knew where I had come from!  Just 25 years after that photo was taken, I was born on Monday, Sept. 26 with a built-in passion for horses.  My grandfather stands looking directly at the camera in this photograph while holding up the leg of a draft horse.  I felt as if he were looking me right in the face. 

Two years later I visited the Iowa farmstead where my father’s father had been raised and which was still owned by some cousins.  They raised hogs, a lot of hogs.  Iowa corn-fed hogs by the hundreds. Somehow my parents had forgotten where they had come from.  But just as strongly, I had remembered. That paternal grandfather had left the farm, sold off his share and entered law school in Des Moines, Iowa, supposedly leaving the farm that was in his blood behind him. Sixty years later I graduated from college with an animal science degree and then moved to rural Utah and bought a farm. Thankfully my husband had been raised on a farm because I had a lot to learn.

Each one of us comes from a rich and diverse background.  The very nature of being American lends itself to diversity in backgrounds, beliefs and ways of life.  It’s what enriches us as human beings and makes us a strong, interesting people.  There are things written on your DNA that bring out traits, interests, strengths, weaknesses and personalities.  There is something to be said for remembering where we come from and what journeys our families took and the legacy they left us.  The double helix of DNA is made up of chemical components we have inherited from our ancient relatives.  Every cell in your body is carrying the ability to replicate your ancestors within the boundaries of the range of possibilities. 

Some things can skip generations.  Sometimes that’s not a bad thing.  Genetic diseases can display themselves given the right set of heritable circumstances, which is a bad thing.  Things that are good are knowing you can achieve a goal by devising a way to do it.  You learned that from what was done before you arrived.  Tenacity and drive are things we learn from those who have gone before us, along with determination in the face of fear.  Everything we are made of comes from what and who came before us; it’s a wealth of riches waiting to be tapped.  And sometimes…..just sometimes it could include things that your parents don’t understand when they see them in you. (Sleigh-Schiffner is owner of Rising Sun in Castle Dale.)

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December 16, 2008 Edition

Sitting Pretty

For Misha Addley, Your Beauty is Her Business

Kathy Ockey

Misha Addley has recently opened her new business in Orangeville, where she will offer permanent cosmetics and aesthetics.  Misha grew up in Orangeville and likes to draw, read and go snowboarding.
Misha recently completed rigorous training to become a Medical Master Aesthetician.  The training involves a 1,200 hour basic course but Misha completed a more rigorous 1,300 hour course.  She went to school for 40 hours a week and also worked at the same time.

She attended Cameo College of Essential Beauty and now is an instructor in the permanent cosmetics one week of each month.

She is trained to perform laser, botox, micro dermabrasions, facials, chemical peels, waxing, pedicures and manicures.  She works out of her mother’s beauty shop in Orangeville at 140 East 300 South and said she can go to client’s houses if needed.   She also does consultations to discuss what a client may need or want.  She is flexible and will try to arrange appointments to fit varying schedules.

Misha can be reached at 748-5274 or (435) 749-4323 for appointments or consultation.

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Nielson Construction Steps
into the Concrete Business

James L. Davis

Nielson Construction has taken a step to further diversify an already diverse portfolio of services as it establishes a concrete batch plant near Price.

The Huntington based construction company has purchased a new batch plant and five cement trucks, which it plans to have in operation by this spring.  The plant will be located adjacent to one of the company’s asphalt plants, which it relocated to the Price area last year to meet demands for asphalt in the Carbon County area.  Another asphalt plant is located near Huntington.

According to John Nielson, Nielson Construction vice president, expanding into the concrete business has been a long term goal for the company for a number of years and the timing seemed right for the expansion this year, especially as the company has been forced to adjust to two economic factors that could have rocked many construction companies this year.

First, with a large number of contracts for asphalt the company was forced to delay many jobs as a shortage of asphalt oil and the high cost of fuel left contractors throughout Utah and Colorado unable to complete road construction projects.

“We were unable to complete half of our asphalt projects this year because we couldn’t get asphalt oil.  We can’t let our company be held hostage by the instabilities in the oil markets, so we decided now was the time to expand into the concrete business,” said Wayne Nielson, company president.  “It’s a sizeable investment for our company and like any new venture, it comes with its risks, but we’ve always had faith in our people’s ability to meet any challenge and we feel this investment will allow us to offer even more to our customers.”

The second challenge the company faced was the economic downturn throughout the world and the impact the economy has had on projected road construction projects for 2009.  Nielson Construction had planned on bidding a large number of road projects in the coming year, but the recent announcement by the Utah Department of Transportation that it would suspend approximately 50 projects in the next year due to budget shortfalls was devastating news for the company.

The new concrete plant will give the company an extra resource to use to keep its employees working and to offer services to the Emery and Carbon County area.  The new plant will offer concrete that will meet state certifications.

“We will be able to offer concrete for customers both large and small, from sidewalks to foundations and we are going to offer a top quality product,” John Nielson said.

Over the next several months the company will construct the batch plant with plans to have it up and running by the spring.

The plant is the latest in services the company will offer to its customers and is part of a management philosophy that has served the family-owned construction business well over the years. 

Since its inception in 1967, the company has prided itself on the diversification of its employees and it capabilities.  Starting small on projects for local coal mines and road construction projects, it has since expanded into construction of dams, oil and gas field work, construction projects for area power plants, reclamation projects for coal mines and super cell development for customers such as ECDC and Energy Solutions.  It purchased its first asphalt plant in 2000 and quickly began producing Superpave so that it could offer road construction services for state and federal highway projects from start to finish. 

According to Wayne Nielson, it is the diversity of the company’s abilities and the quality of its people that has been the key to the success of the construction company over the years.  Expanding into the concrete business will give the company one more avenue to keep the company moving forward.

“The economy is going through a difficult time right now and like every company, we are feeling the impact, but we are fortunate to have outstanding employees who are skilled in a variety of areas.  The addition of a concrete division in our company gives us the flexibility to keep our employees working and offers an added service for our customers.  It will be a challenge, but one we plan to meet successfully,” said John Nielson.

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Emery Telcom Plans to Increase Services as
it Purchases Precis Communications

Emery Telcom’s Dec. 2 announcement that Emery Telcom Video will purchase the television systems of Precis Communications will eventually result in better service and more features for cable subscribers.

The acquisition of Precis Communications will also help Emery Telcom Video as it prepares to launch its own IPTV, which will be a service much like cable or satellite television and is carried to homes through Emery Telcom’s phone lines in high definition.

According to Emery Telcom’s chief business manager, Jared Anderson, the company has no plans to close the cable company once its own IPTV is fully on line, rather, it plans to use its own capabilities to upgrade Precis Communications and offer better service to the company’s cable subscribers.
One of those new services will be a new, local television channel ETV is currently developing for its IPTV.  The channel will offer local content, including coverage of community events and local sports.  The channel will be made available to Precis customers as well.

The acquisition of Precis makes for a good fit for the telecommunications company as it moves into the television realm and according to Anderson, with Precis a part of Emery Telcom the company will be able to provide better service to both Precis and ETV customers, with enhanced video and broadband offerings.

Precis currently operates in Emery County, Carbon County, Grand County, and San Juan County.
Emery Telcom’s Chief Executive Officer, Brock Johansen cautioned cable subscribers that as Emery Telcom begins to upgrade the cable company to not expect immediate results.  “Upgrades take time,” he said.

Anderson said the final paperwork in the purchase of the company should be complete in the first quarter of 2009 as ETV completes franchise transfers in the coverage areas.

“There’s really not any sticking points,” he said.

As for Emery Telcom’s own IPTV, Anderson admitted that they had hoped to have the service up and running by now, but they want to make sure that when it is offered to customers that all of the bugs have been worked out of the system.

“It’s moving forward and is in the test mode in homes, not just in the lab.  It’s totally operational, but I just want to get it completely right,” Anderson said.

IPTV will offer a range of features that will make it a unique service for customers in the area, including video on demand, RSS feeds and local information and programming, all in high definition.  IPTV will offer 255 channels to its customers and while Anderson would not give an exact date that the service would be available, he did say it would be early next year.

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November 25, 2008

Diabetes Educator Continues to Find
Innovative Ways to Spread Message

James L. Davis

Pam Konakis readily admits that she has the best of all worlds.  She gets to work at a job she is passionate about, she gets to meet a lot of interesting people, and she can do it all only five minutes from home.

The Price native and registered nurse has been the diabetes educator at Castleview Hospital for the past 15 years and her passion for her job was recently recognized as she was named Diabetes Educator of the Year by the Association of Diabetes Educators of Utah Scholarship Awards Committee. It was an honor that for Konakis was a bit overwhelming.

“It’s nice to even be nominated, but to actually win is just over the top,” she said with a smile.
In her years as an educator Konakis has watched the public perception and understanding of diabetes grow, but the need for continuing education on the disease is neverending and constantly keeps her and her associates searching for new ways to educate people.

The annual health fair put together by Castleview Hospital has proven to be an avenue to bring people out and educate them about the risks of diabetes, as has been the annual Diabetes Ride for Control, which is held in June of each year.  The ride has participants ride motorcycles from the hospital to BK’s Stop and Shop in Huntington, then up Huntington Canyon to Scofield Reservoir and then finally to Wellington.  It’s just another way to draw attention to the disease, which impacts people in this area even more than it does the rest of the state.

According to the Utah Diabetes Prevention and Control Program website, the number of Utahns with diabetes continues to increase and now more than one in 25 has been diagnosed.  The state-wide average shows that 4.7 percent of the population has been diagnosed with diabetes. But in the Emery and Carbon County area (which also includes San Juan county), that average is 6.2 percent of the population. Konakis said there are a number of possibilities to explain why the percentage is higher here than elsewhere.

“We probably aren’t quite as active as the Salt Lake area.  A lot of the places where we go out to eat here are fast food,” Konakis said.  “We’re a less active society and we have too much access to fast food.  We need to get back to the basics of good home cooking and plenty of exercise.”

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal and according to the Utah Diabetes Prevention and Control Program website, eating healthy and maintaining an active lifestyle is the best way to control both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or juvenile-onset diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes may account for 5 to 10 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.  Type 2 diabetes is the far more common form of diabetes and was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or adult-onset diabetes.  It accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. 

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include age, obesity, family history of diabetes, prior history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, physical inactivity, and race/ethnicity.
The important thing people need to realize who have diabetes is that it is treatable and can be controlled, Konakis said.

“It takes 15 minutes in a 24 hours day to maintain your diabetes.  Three minutes, five times a day to check your blood sugar, make a decision on what you are going to eat and take your medication,” she said.

Konakis said that for those with diabetes, there is no substitute for monitoring your blood glucose level.

“It’s like never looking at the gas gauge in your car.  Are you going to take a chance of running out of gas?” She said.

In the future Konakis said she would like to work towards developing a program for the area similar to the club house that operates in the Salt Lake area, which is geared towards a kids day for children 3-15 years of age who have diabetes.  It’s a way to provide them education and entertainment.

“When you have a little one with diabetes, you don’t have a lot of opportunity for social activities for them,” Konakis said.

Developing a program that would let children interact with other children who are also learning to cope with diabetes would help not only help the community, but educate it as well. It’s something Konakis is working toward in her job as an educator, no doubt with the same enthusiasm that caused her to be named diabetes educator of the year.

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Cleveland
Christmas Eve Party

Cleveland Town will hold their Christmas Eve party at the Cleveland Town Hall at 6 p.m.  There will be a short program, refreshments and a visit from Santa.

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Racquetball Tournament

Emery County Recreation will be holding a racquetball tournament on Jan 17 at Food Ranch in Orangeville.  It will begin at 8 a.m. and there is a $10 entrance fee and there will be prizes for the winners. Register at the Emery County Recreation Building on Jan. 5-6 before 6 p.m.

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Fly-Tying Clinic

Emery County Recreation will hold a fly-tying clinic to learn how to tie flies like a pro.  It will begin Jan. 14 and will run for six weeks.  A $20 registration fee includes nearly all supplies.  Register at Emery County Recreation Building on Jan 5-6 before 6 p.m.

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Food
Handlers Class

A Food Handler’s Class will be held at the SEUDHD – 25 West Main Street in Castle Dale, on Jan. 7; Feb. 18; and March 18, at 4 and 7 p.m.  For more information call 381-2252.

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Heroes Among Us Booklet

The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum Gift Shop in Price has available the Crandall Canyon Miner’s Memorial, Heroes Among Us booklet for sale.  The publication contains images of each miner and rescuer featured on the memorial and information on the local artist, Karen Jobe Templeton, who created the memorial.

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Truth from Youth Contest

The Utah Department of Health invites Utah fourth and fifth graders to design radio, TV and billboard ads that will convince other kids to never start using tobacco. The 11th annual Truth From Youth contest tells students Maybe You Should Try Advertising, targeting young people and challenging their anti-tobacco advertising savvy.
Since the Truth campaign began in 1999, Utah’s youth smoking rate has dropped by 34 percent.
Fourth and fifth grade students may enter Maybe You Should Try Advertising by drawing or writing a billboard, TV or radio ad. Best in show will win $400 and the ad will be professionally produced. Additional prizes include $300 for first place, $200 for second place and $100 for third place in each category.  Entries are due by March 6, and more information is available at www.youthagainsttobacco.com. 

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Relay for Life

Relay for Life organizers are looking for volunteers to help round out the Relay committee for 200 and help plan the annual event.  With a theme of Back to the Future, the committee hopes to get individuals who have taken part in the event’s 15 year history in Emery County to take part in making for a successful Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.  For more information on how to get involved call Judi Bishop at 653-2221 or Amy Day at 687-9771.

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Spartans Tame
Broncos 81-65

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December 23, 2008

Spartans Tame Broncos 81-65

Casey D. Wood

The San Juan Broncos traveled to Emery High to face off against the Spartans on Dec. 19 and after a difficult start, the Spartans tamed the Broncos.

At the beginning it seemed that the Broncos couldn’t miss, and the Spartans turned the ball over numerous times.  At the end of the first the score was 13-18, Broncos.  The Spartans kept scoring close in the second, but the Broncos maintained their lead from the first quarter, ending the first half with a score of 33-38.  As the teams returned to the court after half time, the Spartans appeared to have a new demeanor.  They fought hard, showing many more baskets and completed passes, ending the third with a score of 55-49 lead.  In the fourth the Spartans only widened the gap.  They effectively destroyed the Broncos with a final score of 81-65. 

Colton Barnett led the Spartans, with 23 points.  He was followed by Jason Giles with 17, two from downtown.  Cameron Hansen followed the two with 12 points, Nevin Jensen and Tanner Procaroine each had 11 points, with one 3-pointer for Jensen.  Next was Gatlan Huntington with 5, with one 3-point shot, and Brett Mecham scored 2 points. 

On a side note, at half time the Emery High student council organized a fund raiser for the family of Lucas Giroux to help them pay medical bills from a surgery Lucas underwent over the summer.  The members of the student council walked around the Spartan Center, carrying sheets for people to put money in.  In two short minutes the attendees of the game added $360 to the $800 raised by the student council and school in the proceeding two weeks. 

The Spartans have a seasonal record of 4-1.  They will not play again until the week school reconvenes.  The Spartans play Wasatch in Heber on Jan. 7, followed by a home game against Kanab on Jan.9.  Don’t miss the opportunity to support the Spartans.

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Lady Spartans Defeat
Uintah but Fall to Grantsville

C. Josie Luke

The Lady Spartans had a good week. But that fact was tempered by the detail that it could have been great.

Emery began the week with a test against 2A Uintah, a team Coach Steven Gordon warned the week before might be a tough team to beat. The Lady Spartans took it to the Utes right from the tip-off, combining 11-for-11 shooting with their impressive full-court press to take a 22-12 lead after one quarter.

After stretching the lead to 39-21 at the half and 55-26 after three, the Lady Spartans finally scorched Uintah by a score of 64-37. The coach attributed the win to good defense, pounding the ball inside—they only shot five 3-pointers in the game, hitting two-- and hot shooting. “It was a fun game to go and shoot well at someone else’s place,” Gordon related.

Tiffany Tuttle, starting in place of ShiAnne Allred who was ill, led the team with 14 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Besides Tuttle, four other Emery players scored double digits, including: Abbie Kay, who scored 12 points, Taylor Mann, who added 11 points and seven rebounds, Frankie Komar, who had 11 points and four assists and Jodi Robertson, who had 10 points and six rebounds.
The excitement from the game flowed into Emery’s next contest against Grantsville. The Cowboys are expected to do very well this season, and so when the Lady Spartans were leading 33-28 at the half, despite poor shooting and foul trouble, Gordon was understandably excited at his team’s defensive intensity. And when the team took a seven point lead into the fourth quarter, the week looked like it may turn out to be great. But the earlier foul trouble and low shooting percentage came back to bite Emery in the fourth quarter.

In fact, Grantsville roared back into the game when Emery’s “big guys” had to come out, scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter, compared to the Lady Spartan’s six points. The 55-48 loss left a bad taste in Gordon’s mouth. “If we could have kept our big guys in the game we could have beat them by 20,” he lamented. “We’re still okay, but we don’t have anybody to fault but ourselves.”

Emery had a bad offensive night all around, only shooting 38 percent on 2-point shots and 27 percent on 3-pointers. One bright spot was Kay. She played limited minutes because of foul trouble and finished the game with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Only three other Lady Spartans scored in the game: Komar had 13, Robertson had 10 and Tuttle, again starting for Allred, had nine points and eight rebounds.

The day after, Gordon was able to look back at the loss with a bit more optimism saying, “We really should have beat them, that’s what was promising. It showed we can play with anybody.” 
With three pre-season games before region games begin, the Lady Spartans look to prove that statement is true. After a break for the holiday, the team faces three very good opponents. 

First up is South Sevier, who Emery travels to face on Dec. 30. The 2A team has a 6-1 record despite facing a tough group of larger schools. Then the Lady Spartans have two home games, Jan. 2 against 4A Dixie, and Jan. 6 against 3A powerhouse Wasatch. Both teams will come in to the Spartan Center with over five wins.

Emery’s region schedule brings Delta into town on Jan. 13, and rival Carbon on Jan. 15.

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Green River Teams Prepare for Region
by Sweeping Meridian, Altamont

Green River High school’s basketball teams both took huge strides this week in preparing themselves to meet region opponents at the beginning of the year by sweeping Meridian and Altamont out of their gym with huge home wins.

The Pirates’ wins were especially decisive, with margins of 23 and 16 points respectively. In their first opponent, Meridian, the boys faced a young squad and quickly took over the game. Brennan Bigelow especially shot the ball well, scoring 19 points, including four 3-point shots. He also had nine assists and six steals. Tyson Johnson added 17 points and eight rebounds in the blow-out. The final score was 58-35.

Coach Tony White said Altamont will “definitely prove to be a challenge” this season, but in their first match-up, the Pirates overwhelmed the Longhorns, who the coach explained had a “hard night shooting the ball.” Their shooting difficulties, combined with a huge night from brothers Tyson and Jason Johnson proved the perfect recipe for the Pirates’ third straight win. The brothers both scored double doubles; Tyson with 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Jason with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Kayden Mecham led the team with 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.

The Lady Pirates held their own against the same two opponents, scoring a 46-26 win over the Lady Mongoose and a closer, 50-42 win over Altamont.

The Green River girls’ win against Meridian was the Mongoose’ first loss of the season. They came into the match-up with a 5-0 record, but were no match for the Lady Pirates, who are coming into their own after a rough start to their season, having matched up with a number of larger schools. Brandi Webster hammered Meridian, scoring 16 points, and Courtney Carter added 11.

In their second game, the Lady Pirates held off a talented Lady Longhorn team thanks to a 20-6 start and the hot shooting of Sophomore Cady Mecham, who ripped the nets for 22 points. Freshman Megan Hatt added nine points, including a 3-pointer in the 52-40 win.

The girls’ next game will be Jan. 6 at Tabiona, a team they beat earlier in the season. Then both teams face a very long road trip to start their region schedules, with games against Navajo Mountain and Monument Valley, Jan. 9 and 10.

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Spartan Wrestlers Struggle
Against Rival Carbon

Rebecca Lofley

The Emery Spartan wrestlers competed twice last week with mixed results at a home region match against Carbon and a tournament in Manti.

On Dec. 17, the Spartans hosted their first real region match against Carbon.  Emery’s Junior Varsity won with a final team score of 18 points to Carbon’s 6 points.  The Varsity Spartans did not perform as well, scoring 21 points as a team to Carbon’s 51 points.  Over half of the matches won by Carbon were won by decision as the Spartan wrestlers evaded being pinned, wrestling it out until the buzzer.  With it being the first real region match with rival school Carbon, the Spartans felt a lot of pressure.  It’s hard to say when faced with pressure whether they will overcome it, or succumb to it, but with such a defeat, they will “work harder” to perform better next time, according to Coach Buck Taylor.

On Dec. 19-20, Emery along with nine other schools, competed at the Manti wrestling tournament.  The tournament awarded only the top two teams and undefeated wrestlers.  Though Emery didn’t meet this criteria, their team score placed somewhere in the middle of the pack, placing fifth or sixth, and several of the wrestlers ended the tournament with notable records.  Individual scores were: Clay Collard 8-1, Drew Bohn, 8-1; and Dallen Wilson, 7-2.   

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  • Dazed
  • Casey's Pockets
  • Swell Recipies
  • Swell Books

 

 

-Dazed-

‘Old Year Regrets’

James L. Davis

“Happy Happy Happy New Year!”

Don’t you just hate it when you come across people who are so excited about something that they have to repeat one, or several words, as if by repeating themselves their enthusiasm will somehow spontaneously be transferred to you?  The only enthusiasm I gain from such encounters is my enthusiasm to either punch someone in the nose or make a hasty retreat.  I usually pick the latter, but the former seems far more gratifying.

I find it particularly annoying when incredibly, incredibly annoying people tell me to have a happy, happy, happy New Year.  They annoy me because I do not have a Happy New Year and there are several reasons why I don’t.

The first, and perhaps the most serious reason that I do not have a Happy New Year, let alone a Happy Happy Happy New Year is because I always spend the last couple of days of the old year thinking about all of my imperfections and the things that I should be doing or should not be doing.  For that reason by the time the New Year rolls around I generally just want to curl up in a ball and go to sleep.  Usually around 6:30 on New Year’s Eve.

I started my Old Year Regrets, which is what I have just prior to my New Year’s Resolutions, the day after Christmas.  I started considering my Old Year Regrets while standing in front of the refrigerator trying to decide if I wanted to eat leftover ham and au gratin potatoes for breakfast or leftover homemade chili with crackers.  I decided to eat both with a little fruit salad and a slice of chocolate cream pie as a chaser.  I ate all of those things for breakfast because it was the day after Christmas and the refrigerator was full to overflowing with leftovers. It was my duty to lend a hand in taking care of some of those leftovers before they went bad, so I gave it my best.

While I was eating ham and au gratin potatoes with chili and crackers the Old Year Regrets settled upon me and I knew that once again I was going to have to make a New Year’s Resolution to change my diet and lose some weight.  I had told myself that there was absolutely no reason to wait until New Years to begin such a resolution on Christmas night, so I woke early to go downstairs and hit the weights while everyone else was asleep.  I had only been opening the refrigerator to get a bottle of water and ended up eating ham and au gratin potatoes with chili and crackers.  I’m not sure exactly how that happened, but it was tasty.  Somewhere in the course of my meal I decided that while I didn’t have to wait until New Years to begin my New Year’s Resolutions, I probably did need to wait until all of the leftovers were gone.

It has occurred to me that with the sheer number of goodies that arrived at our home either through our own design or were delivered by friends and neighbors, that it may in fact be mid April before I get rid of all of the goodies and get started on my New Year’s Resolutions.

The second reason that I do not have a Happy New Year is because New Year’s Eve was for many years a time when I vowed to quit my bad habits.  My biggest and baddest habit was smoking and I quit smoking at least 30 or 40 times before finally getting the hang of it.  The quitting is actually the easy part.  It’s the staying quit that is the real killer. 

My far too kind and understanding wife was patient with me each time I quit and then started back up again.  She would just tell me kindly that when I was ready to quit I would quit.  That I couldn’t quit for her, I couldn’t quit for the kids or the dog or the neighbors or my co-workers.  I had to quit for me and when I did it would be easy.  I wouldn’t need a nicotine patch or nicotine gum or hypnosis or any of the other aids out there to help you quit smoking.  When I decided I was no longer a smoker, I wouldn’t be one anymore.

I decided I wasn’t a smoker anymore on a New Year’s Eve.  And my wife was right.  I went through the cravings, I went through the urges and the frustrations, the weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, but my in my mind I had convinced myself that I was no longer a smoker, so eventually I stopped whining and got over it.  Of course, to become a non-smoker I also became a non-drinker, because I knew if I did one I would do the other.  And since I was no longer a drinker or smoker, New Years became less a time to party and more a time to seriously consider what I needed to do to be a better person.  The list is so long that it can be a bit depressing.

Since I no longer smoke or drink, I have discovered that food tastes much better than ever before, which is why I have been known to eat ham and au gratin potatoes with chili and crackers for breakfast. It is an Old Year Regret led to a New Year’s Resolution.

And I guess that might make for a Happy Happy Happy New Year.

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-Casey’s Pockets-

Castle Valley All Over the World

Casey D. Wood

Have you ever gone to visit your Aunt Gertrude in the remote swamps of the east coast and been surprised to see someone you know from back home?  Me either, I don’t have an Aunt Gertrude, but I have noticed that no matter where I go, whether just a one day trip up to Provo with my family, or a three week expedition to North Carolina for a family reunion, either me or one of my parents always see somebody from Castle Valley, or somebody who has family from the area.  Now at first I wonder to my self, “Is this coincidence, or am I being stalked?”  Then I realized that nobody would be stalking a 17 year old kid from Orangeville. 

Sometimes running into each other can be expected, like seeing someone shopping in Provo on the same day as you the month before school starts, but other times the coincidence is just eerie.  The most unusual and unexpected time I’ve ever had such an experience was during my family vacation to North Carolina a couple of years ago.  I was sure that I had left Emery County completely behind except for the few family members going with me, but I was wrong.  My mother happened to go to a church meeting one of the Sundays we were there, and to our astonishment, she attended the same meeting as an acquaintance she had from back home. 

An even more interesting example of this strange phenomenon occurred when my aunt and uncle, along with their youngest son, moved from Indiana to Montana.  My cousin became friends with the only other kid of his same faith in his entire high school, and we were surprised to find out that my cousin’s friend has a grandfather who lives in Orangeville. 

It is strange to consider the probability of such an occurrence.  There are roughly 30,000 people in the Castle Valley, and just over 300 million people in the United States.  The likeliness of two people from the area running into each other is less than 0.001 percent, and yet it seems like it happens 100 percent of the time. 

So, if you think leaving the area and going on vacation is a perfect opportunity for you to have fun and cut loose, think again, because odds are pretty good that you are being watched by someone you know, and Castle Valley gossip travels fast.  

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-Swell Recipes-

Recipes with ’Roots’ in Emery County

Kathy Ockey

LoriAnn Larsen grew up in Huntington surrounded by her family, grandparents and great-grandparents.  She loves Huntington and said “My roots are too deep to dig up and move anywhere else.” 

Her parents are Lee and Lori McElprang and she said her mother is and always has been a wonderful cook.  As a child she remembers waking up each morning to her mother making breakfast and singing. “It was a wonderful way to start a day.”

She has wonderful memories of her childhood growing up on a farm.  She said her family produced what they would eat and they would can and bottle everything.  They grew a huge garden, produced their own meat, had fruit trees, honey bees, and even had a Christmas goose each year. 

“My dad still milks a cow every day and my mom is always making butter, cottage cheese, cheese, buttermilk, the best yogurt in the world, and everything else you can make from cow’s milk,” she said. 
LoriAnn said she built a chicken coop and had chickens so her own seven children would learn about work and the responsibility of taking care of animals.

LoriAnn and some of her family members enjoy hunting deer and elk each year.  She said she loves the sport but when it comes to killing an animal “I do feel bad. Don’t kill an animal if you don’t intend to use the meat.  Be prudent and don’t waste it,” she said. 

She uses venison or elk to cook with but usually blends the wild meat with 20 pecent beef suet so there won’t be a gamey taste.  She said you can also blend it 50/50 with pork and it makes a good breakfast sausage.

LoriAnn also loves to make pies.  She treasures the ceramic rolling pin she inherited from her Grandma Brown and said nothing compares with it to make a good pie crust.

Following is a variety of recipes LoriAnn is contributing and said “I love the Review’s recipes because they are local. They don’t have weird ingredients and you have what you need in your home to prepare them.”

Beef, Venison or Elk Stroganoff

1/4 cup butter
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced
3/4cup finely chopped onion
1/4cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds round steak or stew meat cut in strips the size of your little finger
Cooking oil or butter as necessary
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup sour cream

Melt butter in a fry pan.  Sauté mushrooms and remove to a plate.  Sauté onions and remove to a plate.  Combine flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag.  Add beef, venison or elk strips and shake to dredge.  Brown meat in butter remaining in fry pan, adding oil or butter as necessary.  Remove to a plate as soon as browned on all sides.  Pour off excess oil. Return beef and onions to fry pan.  Add two cups water, bouillon cubes and Worcestershire sauce.  Cover and simmer gently about 45 minutes, until meat is tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Just before serving, add mushrooms and sour cream, adding more water if necessary, to make thick gravy.  Serve over hot noodles.

Apple Buttermilk Muffins
“My husband’s favorite for breakfast”

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups chopped apples
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

In a large bowl, mix first five ingredients.  In a small bowl, beat buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and egg with wire whisk until blended.  Stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).  Fold in apples and walnuts.  Spoon batter into muffin cups.  Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over muffins.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

All-American
Apple Pie

Pastry for double-crust pie
6 cups thinly sliced cooking apples (2 pounds)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Sugar

Prepare and roll out pastry.  Line a 9-inch pie plate (preferably stoneware with half the pastry.  Trim pastry to edge of pie plate.  Place apples in separate bowl, if apples lack tartness, sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon lemon juice.  In small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Toss apples with sugar mixture.   Fill pastry-lined pie plate with apple mixture; dot with butter or margarine.  Place top pastry over apples and trim pastry to edge of pie plate.  Seal and flute edges of pastry.  Cut slits in top crust for steam to escape, sprinkle sugar on top.  Cover edges of pie with foil.  Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes; remove foil and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes more or until crust is golden.  Cool pie on rack.  Serve with vanilla ice cream or light cream if desired.

Pie Crust
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup lard (Has to be lard, makes it flakier)
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons cold water

With pastry blender, cut lard into flour until mixture resembles cornmeal.  In separate bowl, mix egg, salt, vinegar and water.  Stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened.  If dough is too soft to roll out, place in refrigerator for a few minutes.

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-Swell Books-

Book’s Message Stays on Reader’s Mind

Kathy Ockey

Deanna Hansen is a transplant to Emery County and said she really likes it here.  She graduated from Granger High School and after marrying he husband the two moved to Elmo after he graduated from BYU.  They have lived here for 13 years and her husband teaches at Emery High.

“I’m a stay-at-home mom to my three boys and I love it.  Also, I have always been an avid reader.  In fact our whole family reads a lot.  We have a television in the family room and most of the time it is never turned on unless my husband watches a ball game,” she said. 

Deanna remembers a family vacation when she was small and her family went camping. She said she checked 38 Nancy Drew books out of the library so she would have enough to read for one week.
Deanna said she reads a lot of books with her children and they ask her why books are always better to read than to watch the movie of the story.  She told them, “Nothing in a movie can beat your imagination.”  

“Books are magical.  You can learn about things and places you will never see.  I feel sorry for people who don’t read,” she said. 

A few of her favorite authors are Sue Grafton, Glen Beck, Janet Ivanovich, and also historical fiction writers, Jane Austen and the Bronte’s.  She also said you can read a book and five years later read it again and get a different perspective of it.  “I love the fact you can always get another book,” she said.
Deanna recently read “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom. Deanna said it is a book that keeps coming back into her mind.  She said the author wrote the book because of a story his uncle always told him.  The uncle said he was in the hospital one night and his deceased relatives were in his room waiting for him to join them.  He dedicated the book to his uncle.

Eddie is the main character in the book and is an ordinary, typical person living in the same place doing the same job and never did anything significant in his life.  On his 83rd birthday Eddie dies in an accident and awakens in the afterlife where he learns that heaven is not the Garden of Eden but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people who were in it.  Deanna said, “You may expect that some of the people would have been in his life but some you would never guess would be involved.  These five people show Eddie the importance his life.”

Deanna recommends this book to everyone because when we read it we can learn that we all have some impact on the people around us.  She also said we are ordinary people and we meet ordinary people but we don’t really know how we can impact or influence others.
“This is the thought that keeps coming back into my mind,” she said.

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100
Announcements

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110 Giveaways

Free to a good home: 11 month old Malamute mix puppy, female, white in color. Call 650-4386.
Free: Beagle mix puppies, 2 months old. For more information, call Mike at 630-6248.
Three 12 week old kittens, very cute & playful, housebroke, free to good homes; looking for a small 4 wheeler for my son, parts for a Yamaha 440 snowmobile, an upright or chest type freezer, and hay for my goats. Please call 435-609-9094.
Free: 6 foot Christmas tree for a family in need of one, comes with a string of lights and some beads. For more information, call 820-0959.
Christmas tree, free to a family in need. Call 820-0959.

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120 Lost & Found

Lost: a cooler full of frozen meat fell out of the back of my truck Saturday December 27 on Bott Lane, it was a Christmas gift for my kids. If you have any information call 749-0235 or 748-2901.

Lost: purebred Blue Heeler, in the Miller Creek area, female, wearing a leather collar, small, 4 years old, has a spot on her back, offering a $100 reward. Call 637-5792.

Found: younger horse, on Christmas Eve, in the Fairgrounds area. Call Jarrett at 636-5270.

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150 Special Notices

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

Play the “Where’s Gabby?’ Game in The Emery County Review each week and you might win. Contest Rules: Look in the Display Ads of the newspaper to find either a picture of our dog Gabby or the name Gabby. There will be a total of 3 Gabbys located only in the display ads in each issue of the paper. If you find all three Gabbys, call our office for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to one of our participating sponsors. Anyone who calls in will have their name placed in the “Where’s Gabby?” jar and on Friday at noon two names will be drawn from the jar. The first person drawn from the jar will win a $25 gift certificate the second person will win a FREE one-year subscription to The Emery County Review, a $23.00 value (can be used as a gift subscription), or other great prizes. *Limited to one person per family per month. No employees of The Emery County Review or immediate family members. Prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Gift Certificate expires on Nov. 30, 2008. Value of Gift Certificate must be used in full at the time of purchase.

ADOPTION - AN ACT of love. We admire your courage. Your baby will be given a loving, secure future. Expenses paid. Please call Michele/Bob 877-328-8296 (ucan) 1of2

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

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160 Wanted

Looking to buy a bunk bed set that is in good shape. Call 650-9556.
Looking for a 3 or more bedroom home to rent in the Carbon/Emery area for my family, non smokers, no pets. Call 435-650-6575 or 435-650-3135.

Looking for Geo Trax. Please call 650-5226.

Looking to buy an older snowmobile that runs, for under $300. Call 435-637-9527.

Looking for a couple of tires, size 265/75R16, with good tread. Call 820-4512.

Looking for a children's motorcycle, 4 wheeler, or snowmobile for under $1000. Call 801-502-0745 or 435-630-6089.

Looking for a lamp with a magnifying glass. Call 613-0450.

Looking for a forced air furnace for a 5th wheel. Call 435-820-1438 or 435-637-0447.

Looking for old tracks for a model train; looking for old phone books in the 20's to 40's. Call 637-5608.

Looking for a gas forced air furnace for a fifth wheel. Call Bruce at 820-1438 or 637-0447.

Looking for yarn donations. Call Mr. Ed at 435-653-2504.

Looking for a used, cheap dryer. Call 435-580-9334.

Looking for a Ford Festiva that is in running condition. Call 650-9914.

Looking to buy silver coins, rounds or bars. If you have any silver dollars, half dollars, quarters, or dimes that are dated 1964 and earlier that you would like to sell, please call 637-0363 and leave a message if no answer.

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200 Employment

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210 Business Opportunities

100% RECESSION PROOF! Do you earn $800 in a day? Your own local candy route. Includes 25 Machines and Candy. All for $9,995. 1-888-745-3353 (ucan) 5of5

MR. SPRINKLER FRANCHISE. Get freedom and flexibility to run your business by having a team of office managers working for you. Visit www.mymrsprinkler.com. Call 877-303-0606 (ucan) 1of1

A CASH COW! Soda/Snack All cash vending business - $17,690 - 801.593.0084 (ucan) 1of1

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220 Help Wanted

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! CDL A teams, O/OPS and company drivers needed. Earn up to $2.45 per mile. Ammo experience a plus. $2,000 Sign-on bonus. 1-800-835-9471. (ucan) 1of1

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230 Employment Wanted

Looking to do some snow removal. Call Paletto at 435-630-4078.

Looking to do snow removal. Call 650-1110.

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300 Real Estate

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310 Rentals

For rent: one bedroom apartment in Price, $350 per month, located at 131 East 3rd North; house in Helper, needs some work, will trade some rent for work. Call 613-0207 or 820-8140.

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340 Homes for Sale

Ferron, must see five bedroom, three bath. Large yard. Motivated seller. Willing to negotiate. 435-384-2462 or 435-749-0820

3BR HOME! $205/MO! 4Br 2Ba $42,500! Only $318/Mo! 5% down, 15 years @ 8% apr. for listings call 800-586-3901 extension 5196. (ucan) 1of1

A BANK FORECLOSURE 4BR/2BA $40,000! Only $318/Mo! 5% down, 15 years @8% apr. More homes from $199/Mo! For listings 1-800-586-3901 Ext. 5330. (ucan) 1of1

For sale: 1978, 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, 14x70 trailer in Huntington, set up in a trailer park, can be moved, $6000; 1993 Chevy Silverado Z71, needs work, $600; '76 Chevy 400 small block engine, $500. Call 687-2119.

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350 Mobile Homes

For sale: older mobile home, on it's own lot, 2 bedroom, 1 bath; 2 adjoining lots; old Honda motorcycle for parts, $25; baby McCaw parrot; commercial display case with lights & glass shelves; 1966 Ford custom 500 model, 49,000 miles. Call 613-8918.

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500 Merchandise

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510 Furniture

For sale: OLHAUSEN Drake II, 8 foot billiard pool table with wine colored felt and oak frame, beautiful, comes with a matching cue rack, cue sticks, bridge, and balls, this table normally sells for $2500, asking $750. Call 636-0328.

For sale: two oak veneer 4 drawer dressers, $10 each; three, small, little girl's bicycles, $20 each; two garden tillers for parts, best offer; three working tillers, $50 each; 1986 Dodge Ram charger for parts, good glass, 4 speed transmission, 318 engine that still runs but needs rebuilt, best offer; 1984 Dodge Ram Charger 4x4, locking hubs, automatic transmission, 360 engine, recent oil change & complete tune-up, $1000. For more information, call 435-820-1132.

For sale: pool table, made by Golden West Billiards Inc., comes with fringed leather pockets, cue sticks, balls, felt brush, rack, table cover, and extras, asking $1500 firm; 4 stock alloy rims with tires, for a 2003-2008 Ford Expedition or a 2004-2008 Ford F150, asking $400. If interested, please call Eddie after 3:00 PM at 435-650-2762. If no answer, leave a message.

For sale: entertainment center, will hold a 27" TV, laminated wood, $20. Call 637-4028.

For sale: Broyhill entertainment center, solid mahogany wood, two piece, holds a 32" TV and has 2 doors to conceal the TV, in beautiful condition, NOT pressed wood, $500 OBO. Call 888-2207.

For sale: 6 dining chairs, one is a captain chair, from the 1940's, $100 for all 6; desk w/rolling desk chair, $30; sink base cabinet, new, paid $90, asking $50; baby changing table, $20. Call 472-1140.

For sale: full size pillow top mattress w/box springs, $175 OBO. Call 435-687-2437.

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520 Tools & Appliances

For sale Kenmore gas dryer, asking $50. Call 381-5741

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

For sale: 115,000 BTU force air Reddy heater, kerosene or diesel, new, box has never been opened, paid $400 new, asking $300. Call 435-820-4365.

Whirlpool washer for sale, $60; looking for a sturdy stroller. Call 630-1275.

For sale: Whirlpool washer & dryer, in excellent condition; 10 gallon fish aquarium, in excellent condition, comes with everything you need to get started. Call 637-2616.

For sale: snow blower; 1850 watt generator. Call 888-6873.

For sale: 2 large propane refrigerators, work great. Call 888-6662 or 888-2424.

For sale: old coal burning stove, $50. Call Dutch at 472-8890.

For sale: snow blower; generator. Call 888-6873.

For sale: older Kenmore dryer, $20 OBO; 1981 Yamaha 250 street bike, new tires, recent tune-up, seat has been redone, $400 OBO. Call 435-650-7001.

Built in Bosch dishwasher for sale, works, 8-9 years old, needs to be cleaned, $20; looking for old beads, jewelry & sea shells for a craft project. Call 653-2773.

For sale: Jet 18" milling & drilling machine for wood or metal, $1200, in excellent condition; 10" Grizzly 3hp table shop saw, $400; Grizzly 15" planer, $400; cutting torch, best offer; full body safety harness; concrete frisno with two 6 1/2 feet handles, best offer; miscellaneous other concrete tools. Call 801-822-2633.

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530 Sporting Goods

Guns, guns and more guns! We have all calibers, deer rifles, Maillin 22s, Savage 22s, Ruger 10/22s, Henry lever 22s. All here for Christmas. Western Pawn, 163 South, Main, Huntington. 687-9876.

For sale: snowboard with boots & bindings, snowboard is red & black in color and is a size 163, boots are a size 12, asking $225 for all, will not sell separately. Call 650-9878 or 472-8478 and leave a message if no answer.

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540 Musical Instruments

For sale: very well kept acoustic guitar, brand name is Takamine, worth $300, asking $200. If interested, please call 435-650-9312.

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550 Miscellaneous for Sale

Box of Goodies. Graphic hotshots shirt medium, one new thom Mcan wallit, one Stetson after shave, one street thunder picture frame, one poster of Michael Jordan, one ceramic coffee cup, new candle, many other items. $25. OBO. Call 381-2612 ask for Roger.

For sale: women's motorcycle riding leathers, size medium, asking $100 for the set. Call 435-749-2123.

For sale: aluminum walker & shower chair, $10 each; Christmas village, $20; 7 heavy stalking holders, $2 each or $10 for all; 10 piece Christmas bell ornament set, $5; 1989 Ford Mustang convertible, 2 door, 4 cylinder, runs great, needs some work, $500 firm. Call 801-822-1803.

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560 Computers & Electronics

For sale: brand new kid's dance game, still in the box, the kind that plugs into the TV, paid $40, asking $25 OBO. Call 637-4623 anytime.

For sale: XBOX, Game Cube & PlayStation games, $7 each; PlayStation 1, $12; brand new snow helmet, gloss black, bought from Pedersen's for $50, asking $30; Burton snowboard clip-in bindings, $15; ski and pole for a 7-10 year old, $30; snow pants, brand name, black, size 16, paid $80, asking $25; Sinble drum pedal, $30; 3 swivel bar stools with upholstered seat cushions & back brass frame, 30" bar height, asking $20 each, must see. Call 630-0962.

For sale: PS2 games, new, some still wrapped. Call 820-4188.

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570 Building Materials

METAL ROOF/WALL Panels, Pre-engineered Metal Buildings. Mill prices for sheeting coil are at a 4 year low. You get the savings. 17 Colors prime material, cut to your exact length. CO Building Systems 1-800-COBLDGS (ucan) 1of1

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600 Lawn/Farm & Ranch

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610 Livestock

For Sale; one 15 month old Suffolk buck, young Suffolk ewes. Call 435-749-1631

For sale: miniature pony. Call 820-8789.

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640 Pets

AKC Standard Poodle puppies for sale, 8 females and 2 males, all black, mother is 28 inches at the shoulder. 6 weeks olds with tails and dewclaws done, call for more information. 286-2298, 749-1214 or 749-2547

For sale: Blue Heeler dog, 1 year old, small, female, great with kids & other dogs. Call 637-5508.

Free to a good home: 11 month old Malamute mix puppy, female, white in color. Call 650-4386.

Three 12 week old kittens, very cute & playful, housebroke, free to good homes; looking for a small 4 wheeler for my son, parts for a Yamaha 440 snowmobile, an upright or chest type freezer, and hay for my goats. Please call 435-609-9094.

For sale: AKC Mastiff puppies, born 11/21/08, dew claws, first shots, fawn & apricot color, males & females, $1000. Call 435-630-6880.

For sale: Old English Bull dog, almost a year old, brindle, full of energy, asking $1000 OBO. For more information, please call 435-687-9516, 435-790-8208 or 435-646-3611.

For sale: one adorable Chihuahua puppy, pure white, will be 8 weeks old on Christmas Day, worth $1600, asking $250, perfect family pet, has been raised around children, very sweet & playful, delivery is available in the Price area. Please call 435-888-2239.

For sale: tarantula, comes with 10 gallon aquarium, asking only $20. Call 435-820-8523.

For sale: beautiful cocker puppy, female, has unique markings, brindle & white in color, not sure what the dad was, asking $200, just now eating on her own, will be ready Christmas Eve, 5 weeks old. For more information, call 435-687-9516 or 435-724-9145.

Free: Beagle mix puppies, 2 months old. For more information, call Mike at 630-6248.

For sale: 2 guinea pigs w/ cage, food & etc., $50 OBO. Call 650-8625 and leave a message if no answer.

Christmas puppies for sale, 8 weeks old, 6 left, $20 each. Call 435-749-1517.

For sale: 4 Imperial Shitzu puppies, 2 males & 2 females, asking $400 for males & $450 for females. Call 650-3070 or 630-3492.

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650 Hay & Grain

Hay for Sale; Cash only, $180 per ton, can weigh Tuesday thru Saturday. In the barn, has never been rained on, large and small bales. Call 435-749-1631

For sale: good, 3rd cut horse hay, $150 per ton. Call 650-2007.
Hay for sale, clean, dry, in a shed, in the Price area. Call 820-0397.

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800 Recreational

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810 Motorcycles

For sale: 1983 YZ80, in near restored condition, asking $500. Call 637-7508 after 6:00 PM.

For sale: 2003 Yamaha PW50 motorcycle, has lots of upgrades, is in great shape, asking $550. Call Chris after 6:00 at 435-637-6805.

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820 OHVs

For sale: Polaris 700 RMK snowmobile, runs excellent, $2000 OBO; Articat 580 snowmobile, $1200. Call 650-3995.

For sale: 2008 Polaris Ranger XP 700, has full hard cab, heater, 14" rims, etc.; 2007 Pontiac G6 GTP, fully loaded; AFE intake system, fits 1996-2007 Chevy Avalanche, any Chevy 1/2 ton or Tahoe; 6 dually 16" stock rims; AB Lounge; 27" TV. For more information, please call 435-749-9460.

For sale: Polaris Razor soft cab, $400; '84 Yamaha Fazer snowmobile, $500. Call Jake at 650-2059.

For sale: 1997 Polaris 700 RMK snowmobile w/many extras, runs excellent. Call 613-9248.

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840 Campers & Trailers

For sale: small utility trailer with storage compartments on both sides, perfect for a handyman, plumber or hauling small loads. For more information, call 435-820-1345.

For sale: 1999 Titan classic combo horse trailer(gooseneck 4 horse slant w/walk in tack), $6000; 6 drawer dresser with mirror, not particle board, $50; 8" gated irrigation pipe; end table, $10; kid's Fisher Price table, $10; Cosco high chair, $25. Call 637-2215.

For sale: 1979 Dreamer camper, self contained, everything works, in good condition, $300. Call 435-384-2250.

Must sell: 15 foot Prowler travel trailer, single axle, sleeps 6, has bathroom w/shower, large closet, stove, and refrigerator, needs hot water heater, $950 OBO. Call Bill at 637-1216.

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900 Autos

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910 Autos New & Used

2004 Chevrolet Malibu. 33 M.P.G., V-6, front wheel drive, extended warranty, crushed leather, heated seats, sun roof, new brakes-traction control, remote start, runs great. $8,500. 749-1630 or 748-5241

For sale: 1997 Ford F-150 4x4 3 door extended cab, 4.6 liter V8, long bed, automatic transmission w/overdrive, 6 disc CD changer, runs great, 100,000 miles, asking $5500 OBO. If interested, call 630-4443 or 637-2753.

For sale: 1987 Mercedes Benz 260E, asking $1500; 1971 Chevy C-10 350, auto, factory air, new Edelbrock carburetor, asking $2000 firm, restored value is $24,000, will trade one or both cars for a Jeep; Lowery organ, $30; AM/FM, record & 8 track player, 5 feet long, 20" wide, has the antique look, $20. Call 435-650-5342.

For sale: 1994 Jeep Wrangler CJ5, has a 4" lift, brand new 33/12.50 tires, in excellent shape, $5000 OBO or will trade for a self contained, 25-30 foot fifth wheel travel trailer. Call Leonard Howells at 650-3774, 650-3801 or 637-9479.

For sale: '87 3/4 ton Ford pickup, $2000 OBO. Call 630-6593.

For sale: 2000 Ford Ranger XLT super cab 4WD. Call 637-5729.

For sale: 1993 Chevrolet extended cab pickup. Call 472-3080.

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December 16, 2008

Lessons of the Great
20th Century Challenge

Jerry Stotler

With the defeat of Hitler at the end of World War II, the Allied Powers gathered and decided to divide Europe roughly in half, returning the western nations to their original owners while the eastern nations would be left under the control of Soviet Russia. Philosophically and politically it became Free Europe and the U.S. versus Communist Europe and Asia.

About the same time the U.S. single handedly defeated Japan, which remained occupied by the United States for several years after the end of the war, with General MacArthur in charge of the restoration of the nation. (I gave my daughter our set of Noritaki China that is stamped on the bottom “Made in Occupied Japan.”) After a few years the United States withdrew from free Japan, and it continued to flourish throughout the next 50 years to become one of the world’s great economic powers.

During the same period the Soviet block nations languished in poverty and despair. Realizing it or not, the great challenge between the controlled society (welfare states) of communism/ socialism and free society was on. The Soviet Union had vast economic and natural resources, minerals, fertile lands, oil, etc., yet was unable to sustain itself. Meanwhile, Japan, a tiny spec on the planet compared to the USSR, with very limited resources, grew marvelously with great abundance for its people.

The same comparison can be made with North and South Korea and North and South Vietnam. When divided between north and south, both northern countries had the advantage with more industry, natural resources and arable land. The southern nations, though having the disadvantage, flourished while their northern neighbors languished. Please note that both pairs of nations had all things cultural in common, including the starting date, except for the politico-economic system imposed on them.

Add to the mix the challenge between China and Taiwan, again with the exact same starting date and language. The tiny island of Taiwan became an economic giant during the next 60 years while 40 million people died in China.

The 20th Century will be known as the Century of the Great Economic Challenge between the controlled societies of the welfare states versus the free societies. Two thirds of the world was living in the welfare states involved in that challenge. Today there is only one significant nation left in the controlled society group, China. To China’s credit, since they have discovered “profit” and competitive enterprise, they are emerging from the doldrums and are overcoming poverty that has so long engulfed their people, though they have yet a long way to go before they reach freedom.
With all this evidence to look at, it amazes me that there so many socialists in academia. With communism/socialism having been tried for 50 years (actually 90) and having failed miserably, what compels these strange beings to continue pressing for socialism in America? It just doesn’t make any intellectual sense, unless of course they don’t do their own thinking (and that may well be the case).
Let me finish with this. America has no philosophical allies, only political ones. Though we won the 20th century challenge, we are still at risk of losing our freedoms. So be on guard. (Stotler resides in Ferron.)

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Bringing Holiday Cheer to Local Seniors

C. Josie Luke

For many the winter is marked by holiday giving, good cheer, friendship and trying to keep warm. Miss Emery County, Holly Damron, and her First Attendant, Allison Stokes brought these together two days before Christmas by presenting nearly 40 beautiful lap blankets to veterans and their wives living at local nursing homes.

The project is part of Damron’s drive to support military families. Her platform, “Military Family Needs and Support Awareness” was inspired by the work she has done with Operation Home Support as part of the American Legion Auxiliary since she was 15.

Most of the blankets were donated by Damron’s Great Aunt, Darlene Thorn, who crocheted 30 afghans for the project. Thorn, who was partially paralyzed on her left side after having a brain tumor removed, has donated over 170 of the blankets to Primary Children’s Hospital, and was pleased to help her niece with the special project. “It’s my therapy,” she said. “I’m sure it will keep them warm.”
Damron and Stokes were delighted to be able to deliver the lap blankets, and the recipients were pleased to have the gifts. “It just made me happy,” Damron said. “Everybody we talked to was really excited and had such a positive attitude. Makes them happy, makes me happy.”

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James L. Davis
Publisher / Editor

James Davis has spent most of his adult career in love with the idea of being able to tell the stories of everyday people who continually do extraordinary things.  There is an abundance of such people in the San Rafael Swell area.

Together with his wife, Colleen, the two started The Emery County Review in January of 2007 because of their love for the people and places of Emery and Carbon counties.

They are proud of their small town newspaper and spend countless hours debating how they can best spread the good news of the area.

With a dedicated staff and teenage children that they can still beg to cover school news (for a price), their hope is that The Emery County Review will be recognized for living up to its motto:

You’re News to Us!

 

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Colleen A. Davis

Co-Publisher / Advertising Manager

 

A native of Emery County, Colleen has a great love for the people of the San Rafael Swell and Castle Valley area and hopes she has instilled those same feelings in her children.

The part of her job she loves the most is being able to work side by side with her husband. She enjoys getting to know people more and find out what hidden talents and passions they have, and reminiscing about the people and the county.

When The Emery County Review was started it was a new adventure for her and has proven to bring great joy to her life. An animal lover, she has been a veterinarian technician for approximately nine years and continues to work part-time as a veterinarian technician, more as a hobby and a driving passion today than a job.

Colleen loves spending time with her family, whether just in the backyard or hiking, riding 4-wheelers, playing on the boat or on a family drive. 

 

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Carma Josie Luke

Assistant Editor

 

Carma Josie Luke currently lives in Huntington, where she grew up. She graduated from Emery High in 2001, and then attended the College of Eastern Utah, where she first discovered news working on the campus newspaper, The Eagle. She then went to Utah State University where she studied Psychology.

Now, as the Assistant Editor for the Emery County Review, Josie is learning on the job from an accomplished editor. She happily spends her time covering community news, while wondering why she gets paid to write for a newspaper and working with a staff that makes it a joy.

 

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Lyndsay Reid

Advertising Design

Lyndsay Reid is an illustrator and designer who grew up in Orangeville, which she still calls home. Lyndsay received an Associates of Science degree with a major in Fine Art from the College of Eastern Utah and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration from Southern Utah University. Lyndsay works at The Emery County Review in advertising design along with her freelance illustration. She enjoys using her creativity and graphic design skills in making advertisements for The Emery County Review’s clients.

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Charlotte Williams

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Charlotte Williams lives in Orangeville with her husband and two beautiful daughters, and has for the past ten years. Raised in a large family, she has learned the importance of family (not to mention good self defence skills). She opens her home to youth that may need a little more love than others. Although scrapbooking, cooking, camping, and family fun are her favorite things to do, she will try just about anything once.

The new experiences and new people she has met while working for the Emery County Review have definitely proven again what a great community we live in.

 

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Casey Wood

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Casey Wood, the son of Colleen and James, is a junior at Emery High School, and the youngest member of the Emery County Review staff.  He has grown up in Orangeville and loves the San Rafael Swell area.  He doesn’t know a better place he could have had the opportunity to be born into.

From the first mention of his parents starting this newspaper he has been thrilled by the aspect of working for it.  He loves web design and writing and hopes to be able to stay involved with the newspaper for years to come.

 

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Kathy Ockey

Staff Writer

 

Kathy has lived in Orangeville most of her life, where she quite literally married the “boy next door.”  Kathy and her husband, Royal, have two children and six grandchildren.  They enjoy camping, hunting and spending time with their family.

She said she never thought of herself as a writer but she enjoys working at The Emery County Review because it gave her a chance to learn more about writing and to develop a new skill.  She also enjoys being able to meet people, to learn more about the world about her and to have experiences she wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to have.

 

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