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Show Emery County Progress Tuesday, November 15, 1988 7 A Election results ( Continued from Page 1 ) treasurer. Alter won statewide, however, as the Republican incumbent held onto his position. In local races, Emery helped Omer Bunnell to the state Senate by giving him 2,141 votes to Republican challenger Calvin Black who received 1,923 local votes. Uncontested state House Democratic candidates Ray Nielsen and Mike Dmitrich also got local support as Nielsen re-ele- ct received 430 Dmitrich had and votes, 174. State Representative Tom Christensen, a Republican, received 1,593 Emery County votes to Democratic challenger Steven Players 1,385. Christensen went on to win that race. In the Emery County Commission race, incumbents Clyde comThompson, the and missioner, Jerry Mangum, the commissioner, won in very close races which werent decided until the final precinct a reported'Thompson, Democrat, defeated Republican challenger Dixie K. Thompson 2,169 to 1,926 while Mangum, a defeated Mark Democrat, Tanner, a Republican, 1,981. to 2,117 . In school board races, two incumbents held onto their seats while one was defeated. Phil Nelson of Ferron defeated incumbent school board member Royce Stilson, also of Ferron, 601 to 280. On the northern end of the county, incumbent Tom Roush Orangeville ran unopposed and received 431 votes in his precinct. In other elections, Emery County voters joined the rest of the state in voting down Initiatives A, B and C. Initiative A, tax limitation, lost in the defeated narrowly challenger Dan Cole 356 to Incumbent Wes Curtis 328. of county 3,089 to 986; Initiative B, tax reductions, lost in the county 3,013 to 1,068; and initiative C, tuition tax credit, lost in the went against Proposition 2, miscellaneous amendment, 2,059 against to 1,707 in favor. county approved to 777. Emery County voters voted in favor of Proposition 1, the bail admendment, 2,790 to 1,220, but 3,266 The majority of local voters also retaining Judge Stewart, 1,655 for to 282 against, and Judge Zimmerman, 1,611 for to 300 against. Temple Square to turn on the lights of Christmas. SALT LAKE CITY Three hundred thousand tiny lights are being strung in the trees and shrubs and along the buildings on President David O. McKay, world leader of the church at the time, then formally turned on the myriad twinkling lights tht transformed the square into a wonderland of blue, white, pink and gold light. So wrote Arnold J. Irvine in the Church News. in Temple Square preparation for the 1988 Christmas season, and the director of the square says that emphasis this year will be on the real meaning of Christmas as stated at the first lighting Our minds tonight should be on the Babe of Bethlehem whose coming into the world on ceremony back in 1965. Temple Square Director F. Home says that during that first lighting ceremony 23 years ago Elder Richard L. Evans of the Council Christmas morning reminds us that each one should have in his heart the Light of Christ, President McKay said in his message that evening. An estimated 15,000 persons were on the square for the first lighting ceremony. Last year, nearly 30,000 jammed every Joseph of Twelve Apostles commented that Temple Square should be a place where people could come and reflect on the real meaning UF (Continued from Page 6A) Here is he Emery schedule: Spartan Tournament, Nov. 22 Carbon, Nov. 29 Layton Tournament, Dec. 2 Millard, Dec. 8 Carbon Tournament, Dec. 10 at South Sevier, Dec. 15 Grand Junction Tournament, Dec. 17 at Gunnison, Jan. 5 Delta Tournament, Jan. 7 landscape architect Peter Lassig who serves as manager of ground services, a crew of nine began the painstaking task of stringing the lights in early of October. The workers utilize three snorkelifts, more comcherry-pickermonly known as s. Lassig, who has been involved in the beautification of the square for the past 32 years, modestly deflects the praise the lighting display draws every year. The designs that we create contain an element of restraint that calls attention to the Great Creator, not to the designer who is nothing more than a servant of the servant of the Creator, he said. Working with Lassig is Deon Stuart, who is responsible for decorating the interiors of the two visitor centers on the square. Stuart proudly notes that more than 8,000 miniature lights decorated the large Christmas tree in the South Visitors Center last year. Lassig and Stuart say they try to come up with innovations each year and they promise some surprises for this years display. South Horn Mountain. Deer and elk populations on the district are limited by the amount of winter range and many of these animals overwinter on South Horn Mountain. Consequently, this winter range receives moderate to heavy use. Much of the browse in the area is overmature and hedged and 12 Jan. 4 at Richfield, Jan. 19 Region at Delta, Jan. 28 State at SUSC, Feb. 4 13-1- 3-- AT... shows little regeneration. In serviceberry and particular, curlleaf mountain mahogany are often over eight feet tall and provide little available forage. Regeneration of select areas of curlleaf mountain mahogany and sprouting serviceberry will be stimulated by crushing of the plant and scarification of the soil. A few small openings are also planned to be created in pinyon-junipstands to help increase preferred forage. er Ann's Hallmark am-6:3- See our lovely NATIVITY SETS by Hallmark Precious Moments Enesco Fontanini (Italy) Always FREE Gift Wrap weather conditions and firefighting efforts elsewhere combined to prevent this important wildlife habitat improvement project. Forest Plan The Manti-LaSrecognizes the importance of aspen for wildlife, forage, water production and scenic value, and set a goal of aspen restoration. Many of the aspen stands on the forest are being replaced by conifers, a natural process, which inhibits the growth of forage. Burning the area will remove the invading al trees and stimulate aspen bring back grasses and forbs for better elk, deer and livestock range, and reduce the down material that could result in a serious wildfire should the area burn under extreme fire conditions. The Ferron District will continue to plan burns to rejuvenate aspen stands which have decreased significantly over the last 70 years. - Huntington 2nd takes first The Castle Dale Region Volleyball Tournament for young women was held Nov. Taking first place was Huntington 2nd Ward. Second went to Orangeville 3rd Ward, and third place went to Cleveland 1st Ward. The sportsmanship award also went to Cleveland 1st. 4-- 5. 384-23- send inquiries to P.O. Box Ferron, Utah 84523. 310, Special Bargains This Week Precious Moments Nativity Kringles Toy Shop Notions & Lighted Ornaments Continued on Page 8A) Please contact the Ferron or Ranger District at Sale 1995 12 30 199S 20000 15000 pm SPECIAL THISWEEK officials. County Clerk Bruce Funk had arranged for a phone-- ( will be use of a the completed through crawler tractor and a roller chopper which is a large drum with parallel cutting blades. Approximately 500 acres are proposed for treatment in late spring of 1989. Your questions and comments on this wildlife habitat project are encouraged. REG. CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE 0 Fri. & Sat., Nov. 18 & 19, 9:30 night to watch the results come in. Among those in attendance were most of the local candidates and elected election These treatments For our annual Refreshments Once again, a lack of proper regeneration, allowing necessary forage to return. Prescribed burning is an important tool used throughout the intermountain region. This prescribed burn is multipurpose. It will perpetuate aspen, plans game project al North Sanpete Tournament, The aspen regeneration project planned for the Wrigley Hill area by the Ferron Ranger District has been postponed. the The Ferron Ranger District of the Manti-LaSNational Forest is planning a big game browse improvement project on 6-- THIS WEEK the lighting ceremony, Horne said, and similar throngs are expected this year when the lights go on the day after Thanksgiving Day. This year, under the direction Emery County Courthouse Regeneration delayed On South Horn Wrestling Manti.Jan. part of the grounds to witness The first precinct to report in Emery County was No. 1, Emery, which came in at 8:02 p.m., just ahead of Clawson. The last to report was Huntington East which called in its final tally at 10 : 45 p.m. Dozens of people came to the 6 Color Gear Sweat Shirts 1 "Stuck On 1400 You FREE No monkey, tiger, frog Holiday Planner Purchase Required BoiedCoids Covntet Cards Calendars Gift Wrap Keepsake Ornaments Stocking Stutters large selection of beautiful gifts Free printing on all boied cards 1173 East Main Castle Rock Square Come browse or buy at your Christmas Idea Center Castle Rock s AHH'S HAiuinAnrr Price FABBDGS Neil to Smiths Food Kinf 637-524- 9 - |