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Show Sr nji Emeru County Visit us on the World Wide Web http www ecpmgress com M9c?Ut;9Ai33Wlllvs OOSL 0000. . eiioiae. ,,,,",,.,,1" Home Grown News Since 1900 Tuesday, March 18, 2003 S S62 idm,n3iadOS1Vltf35 8n oiduvrv ssA0 eozosiesrs 1,1 "l lllll I Castle Dale, Utah Number Volume 103 Commission receives Utah Power Update 50t 11 INSIDE 1 ni:n By PATSY STODDARD Editor The Emery County Commission met in their regularly scheduled meeting on March 4 at 4 p m Those present w ere Commissioners Ira Hatch, Drew Sitterud and Gan Kofford Also present was Sheriff Lamar Guymon and County Attorney Dae Blackwell The opening prayer was given by Bryant .Anderson 1 he boy scouts from Troop .529 led those present in the pledge of allegiance Commissioner Sitterud read a resolution proclaiming March 29 as Scouting for Food The Emery Day in Emery County County Commissioners hereby strongly encourage all citizens of Emery County to contribute generously to the food driye, read Commissioner Sitterud The first item on the agenda w as the update from Deb Dull of Utah Poyyer She mentioned that the utility bills from Utah Poyyer would have a neyv look She said the intent was to make the bills more understandable. She said Utah Poyyer remains active in the communities, they hay e been w orking yvith irrigators and yvorkingyvith those inyohed in the Huntington Plant issues Dull introduced Mark Mansfield, manager of the Hunter Plant, to the meeting He said they haye ahvays receiyed a yyarm reception in the county and they appreciate the support of Hunter Plant by the county and commissioners He said they are in the process of completing a 200 page permit application He knoyys it hasn't been filed yet J7 p'wrt- ft - O Green River Pirates Finish The Workforce Services has moved into their new facility Photos by Patsy Stoddard Workforce Services Moves into New Building Continued on PAGE 2A. Are You Ready for Some Golf? By COREY BLUEMEL, Staff Writer On March 1 Millsite Golf Pro Stey e Burke and Ferron Mayor Kent Larsen began removing the coyers from the greens The coyers yyere originally installed last fall to protect the tender grasses from the harsh winter winds As an added bonus, w ith the dry conditions the county has experienced, the coy ers acted like a snoyv coy er to protect them from the cold Millsite Golf Course Superintendent Ryan Winn has kept a close ey e on the condition of the grass underneath the covers to ensure adequate moisture through the mild winter Burke, Larsen and Winn yvent to Ey anston, Wyo last summer to talk to the superintendents and pros of courses there that haye approximately the same weather conditions as Emery' County The pro there reported that after installing the green coyers on their golf course, the greens held up better and not only sunned the harsh yyinter conditions, but w ere thriving w hen the coy ers yyere remoy ed. With a certain amount of apprehension, the coyers were ordered and in- - Editor County mployment Center Helena Fish yyelcomed those m attendance at the open house described the Castle Daleolfu e as haying triendly people who understand the resotiK cs available It The Utah Division of Workforce Services Castle Dale office has a neyy home after many years in yarious locations An open house yvas recently held to celebrate the neyy building and the expansion of sen ices offered Manager of the Emery Judy Chambley spoke to those present, she is the regional director ol he Utah State yyorkforee sen ices Workforce Sen ices Director, Kay lene Ireland spoke at the open house She said she likes hoyy the new office is situated in the county It giyes increased yisibility yy ith its central location She is an except lonal ofhc e with exceptional people and loresee a long and satisfying benelu ml relation- 1 ship ith the community and 'reland y lsited the old as her iirst assignment as the w county ol-fi- BRIEFLY UDOT Long Range Road Planning he I lali llepai tnu lit ot ransportation (I DO ) nn ltes Green Rner residents to you e e their (oneerns regarding m transportation issues their area A represenlatiye lrom the I IX) Long Range lianning I 1 1 long-rang- Office will be in Green Riyer soon to give a presentation L DO will explain its process, will questions and will sola it 1 Continued on PAGE 3A. an-syv- er e comments regarding transportation needs during a meeting to be held on the following date March 2a at p m at the Green Riei City Hall, 210 Last Mam Street , long-rang- f I IX) I is currently yy orking on Ti ansportalion 20.50 linn," the intended lor completion by Dec 20015 I he plan will sene as I DOTs guide lor transportation investments m and along I tail's (5,000 mile highway 2u-ye- ai sy stem Comments regarding state transportation systems in and around ( ireen Riv er can be made at the meetings as well as by mail lah Department of ransportation, Transportation 20150, Box HiOOO, Salt Lake! itv, I tab S1U4, by phone and on the I DO Is long range I3& I 1 1 9, plan website Mfn m. Raylene Ireland, state division of workforce services direc- tor, speaks at the open house. Continued on PAGE 2A. jrm season at state PAGE IB By PATSY STODDARD 1 - i B"l .. Manager, Delena Fish accepts congratulations from Steven Ludlow, landlord of the building vvww udot Utah gov 1 progdovtrans2l),i0 Citizen involvement is critical as I DO I prepares to evaluate and prioritize the state's transportation needs . . r,,-1- 'W' y z f ,A Jf X, ' i t jyf A X t : v A .. The contrast between the grass that was covered and the surrounding grass was very distinct. dfc ft.iil.jfr ft.1 fr ifr Jteifrd Kent Larsen, Steve Burke, Rick Simons, Ryan Winn, green cover. and Ralph Bluemel roll up the Photos by Corey Bluemel |