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Show a i Emery County Tuesday, July 1, 2003 Home Grown News Since 1900 Castle Dale, Utah Huntington Bid Winner Announced By PATSY STODDARD, Number 26 61ume 103 50C INSIDE Editor At the June Huntingdon City Council Meeting, the bids were opened for the Gibb property. Huntington City worked fora numberofyears trying to secure this property on Main Street so they could have the old buildings demolished, as they had become a safety hazard as well as an ey esore to the town. Two bids were received. The bid as put out in the paper specified that Huntington City could reject any or all bids and did not hae to award the property to the highest bidder. A decision would also be made on what the buyer had in mind for the property and what would be the greatest benefit to the city and its residents. The first bid opened was from Mark Justice for 828,100. The intended use Car Show IB. BRIEFLY Firework Safety on July Fourth the properly was to construct a building for office and retail uses. Justice would lease the units to renters. The time frame he specified would be to begin work within six months and be finished in 12 months. The second bid opened was from Percy Mounteer in the amount of 82r).r00. Specified use would be to construct a parking lot for the adjacent Star Theatre on the front .10 percent of the property. The back portion of the property would be used to create a green space with trees, grass and a skatepark. Also plans included an addition to the back of the theatre to include a donut and fast food business. of July Fourth and Pioneer Day fewer accidents thisyear if consumers take safety precautions w hen handling firew orks. Cleveland Town Names Honored Citizens for 24th Celebration By COREY BLUEMEL, Staff Writer Jeff Adams, from the Southeast Utah Associa'ion of Local Governments, 1 meeting. formal letter of request to Utah Power was signed by the council concerning the relocation of a power pole on 400 West. Discussion was also held concerning a water connection that is located in the sidewalk. The contractor is handling the safety issue and boxing the connection properly. A discussion and selection of the Honored Citizens for the July 24 Celebration was next. After considering several worthy town residents, the council voted to name Sherrell and DeAnn Ward to that position. That celebration will be held on July 19. The budget concerns were the next items to be discussed. After extensive review, the 2002-0- 3 budget was amended and closed. The council then proceeded to review and adopt the 2003-0- 4 budget with appropriate increases to city employees. The council then reviewed tw o items for their approval. First was the agreement between Cleveland City and the Castle Valley Special Sen ice District. After some discussion, the council approved signing the agreement. The second item was the agreement with Mallard Cable, headquartered in Spanish Fork. Mallard Cable is the cable TV provider for the town of Cleveland. The council also approv ed this agreement which remained the same as in the previous years. C'ouncilvvoman Karen Nielsen re- A Continued on PAGE 3A. bring more enjoyment and will Continued on PAGE 2A. made a presentation to the council concerning the 2 st Century Community Awards. Adams explained the three levels, bronze, silver and gold, and the nine assessments necessary to achieve these three levels. The council set a date to w ork with Adams and complete the assessments before the deadline which was June JO. With the completion of these assessments, the city of Cleveland could earn 82,400. In the next order of business, a building permit was issued to Ron Kennedy and a building permit application for Shawn Ward was tabled until July's cars on display Vintage The USA will Celebrate 227 years as a Nation By PATSY STODDARD, Editor .America celebrates this week on July 4. The beginningof freedom in a buddingnation. one nation under God. Our nation isn't old as far as countries go. We don't have history that goes back thousands of years, but we do have a tradition of freedom. Our nation started out with the idea that we wouldn't interfere too much with the rest of the world. We would leave them alone and hope that they left us alone to worship as we wished and develop our nation as we saw fit. This worked for quite awhile. Things change though and with technology, transportation and communication the way it is it's hard to remain as an ostrich with his head in the sand and not get involved in the things of the world. It's hard to sit back and watch people being abused in various parts of the world and not want to do something about it. Our nation has been at the forefront in disaster relief and aid to foreign countries. There are those who say we shouldn't send massive amounts of money to other countries when we have people in need here in our own country. If we don't help these people, then who will? Who will take notice when children are dying from hunger and disease. think it is our responsibility as the greatest country on the earth to give back some of what we have learned ov er the v ears. To help the people of Iraq to establish a democracy and to teach the people to cart1 for and govern themselves without tyranny is I a very noble undertaking. Our country has made some We mistakes since September have been suspicious of those with backgrounds similar to those who committed the terrorist attacks 1 1 . Continued on PAGE 3A. According to the U S. Consumer Product Salety Commission and the Utah licensed fireworks industry, most injuries associated w it h fireworks are principally caused by misuse. The CPSC adv ises consumers topurchaseonly legal fireworks that have been approved by the U.S Department of Transportation, tin1 U.S. Consumer Produet Safety Commission and which are sold at licensed stands or retail outlets in Utah and are legal for use in the state. To help make this July Fourth and Pioneer Day the safest on record, the licensed Utah fireworks industry offered the following safety rules for people celebrating with fireworks this year. Buy fireworks in Utah from licensed fireworks stands or retail outlets. Select only safe and sane fireworks that are legal for use in I tali. Always read directions carefully and follow them. Never experiment with fireworks Ignite outdoors away from building's. Allow enough room for proper functioning. Light one at a time. Keep a safe distance away. Store in a cool, dry place. Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy. "Dispose of properly. The State of Utah Fireworks Act is a carefully balanced law which allows Utah citizens to buy and use legal fireworks safely and responsibly to celebrate the Fourth of July and Pioneer day. Help make these holidays safe and enjoyable for all. Heritage Days Schedule All events to be held at the City Park unless othenvise noted. July 3: Heritage Day's can Idol; Little Idol contest (ages 1 pm.; Junior Idol eon- test (ages p.m.: Hcri- Idol and (17 up) 9 Day's tage S-- 1 ) 12-lt- i) 7 7-- p.m. Kid's Pet contest at 4 p m. ride at .1:30 p.m. free Ice Cream Social and Dessert contest at 7:30 p m. July 4: Flag ceremony at ti a.m.; Fun Run at 0 a.m.: Breakfast at 7 a.m.: Kids Parade at 9:30 a.m.; Parade at 10 a.m.; Scottish Band Performance at Noon; free concert "The City Cowboys at p.m.; announcement of Idol winners at 3 p.m.; Three on Three basketball at 3 p.m.; free Kids Fntertainment from 11 a.m. 4 p.m.; Booths and Food are all day Fireworks at dusk. July ti: Huntington Glee Club fireside at 8 p.m. will be held in the Huntington Stake Center with featured speaker Jay Sitterud. MFCCA bike 1 -- Visit us on tin orll Viido Vtdi Flags were a patriotic symbol at the event. Photos by Patsy Stoddard wW.ocimHjtvss.rom |