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Show MFi,'itr-i.- i HP wft1 Emery County Dozr Z13L(AlttU l(Hk-wT'"- " Home Grown News Since 1900 Tbesday, March 19, 2002 Volume 102 Castle Dale, Utah Number 50t 12 - """'" INSIDE Lands council prepares for the first in a series of meetings on monument School. The second meetingwill be held from 9 a.m. until noon on March 23 at couraged to attend. The meetings will focus on Monument-relate- d access and roads issues, although a broader range of topics will be touched on in Green River. Presenters will include retired BLM Field Manager Dick Manus, who will speak on the BI A1 San Rafael Route Designation Plan, and Utah Association of Counties Assistant Director Emery High School. The meetings are by the Emery County Public Lands Council, Emery County Economic Development Board and Emery County Farm Bureau. All interested persons are en Mark Walsh, who will speak on RS 2477 Rights of Way. The meeting format will allow participants to ask questions of presenters, and to make w ritten comments. Worwood indicated that four or five Two public information meetings on the San Rafael Swell National Monument will be held this week, according to Emery County Public Lands Council Chairman Dennis Worwood. The first meetingwill be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 22 at Green River High information meetings will be held, with later meetings covering tourism, grazing, water rights, air quality, historic sites and other issues. At the conclusion of the meetings, the public lands council will use the information presented and public comments to develop a final recommendation for the county commission. The commissioners will hold a public hearing before acting on the recommendation. Although some have assumed that the Monument was a done deal, Worwood emphasized that the public process is just starting. No Monument recommendation has been submitted to the Department of Interior. President Bush said that he wants n a grassroots rather than a to national monuments, approach Worwood said. Since no one has ever used this approach, it took some time for the Department of Interior to sort out the details. Nowr that we understand the public process, we are ready to move ahead. According to Worwood, Every option will be considered. The councils task will be to determine how a monument might address land management needs and local goals. top-dow- Rural Alliance Exploring Africa Students present program on wonders of Africa IB. Olympic Memories Emery County residents recall Olympic experiences 5A. BRIEFLY New organization looks to keep area informed on issues Gas bargains By JAMES L. DAVIS as prices rise running on empty Editor A group of Emery County residents have formed a new organization which they say is intended to provide information to the public on a wide range of issues that will impact them in the future. The Castle Country Rural Alliance has slowly been taking shape over the last several wreeks as a nonprofit coalition of individuals and groups interested in getting the public involved in issues that will shape the direction of not only Emery County but the entire Castle Country area. We felt a great need to try and provide a wider public base regarding land issues, said Paul Conover, spokesperson for the alliance. Conover said that the intent of the alliance is to not focus solely on land issues, but with more than 80 percent of the county designated as public land, land issues will often be at the forefront of the alliances endeavors. We want to get business people to coordinate with us to work on economic development issues as well. But almost anythingyou w'ant to do in the area involves public land, Conover said. Although still in its infancy, Conover said the alliance was formed in response to a variety of land issues that are currently in the works, specifically the proposal to designate the San Rafael Swell as a national monument and the Bureau of Land Managements The long running bargains on gasoline are ending as retail gasoline prices are beginningto increase throughout the nation, reports AAA Utah. The yearly conversion to the more expensive summer fuels coupled with the recovering economy means that demand and cost are going up, said Rolayne Fairdough, AAA Utah spokeswoman. The national average for regular, unleaded an increase of self-serv- Lance By SYLVIA NELSON semi-month- ly 1 I am the Major General during the Pirates of Penzance. Pirates of emzamice The Emery County Community Theatre and Emery County High School Drama Club storm the stage to entertain crowds in rousing musical Even though you just knew that and they all lived happily ever after w'ould be the ending, the cast, the crew of the Pirates of Staff Writer The InterAgency meeting was held on March Wright sings at the Emery County Courthouse. Kathy Thofor Emery mas of Active and the County Emery County Food Bank welcomed all and conducted the meeting. Twelve resource agencies were represented with a variety of information exchanged to better serve the people of Emery County. Jackie Anderson of Bringing Hope To Single Moms Foundation is presenting a break from everyday routines which will help moms take charge of their lives, get safety nets in place and experience the support of other single mothers. This break time will enable single moms to learn about community resources and find a mentor to help encourage them toward There is no charge for these classes but space is limited; call to regRe-Ent- ry Penzance kept the audience happily engaged trying to figure out just how. The musical was presented on March 15, 16, and 18 at the Emery High Audito- rium. The first thingthat caught your eye was the big ship on stage, large enough to hold the whole rocking crew, w ho sang and happily mixed it up. But the added surprise was watching it sail merrily off the stage. The rest of the scenery wras just as w'ell done, telling the tale and adding to it immeasurably. The rollicking cast of characters w'as played by the Emery High School students of the drama classes and club, alongwith the Emery County Community Theatre. The director w as Neal Peacock; choreographer, Shannon Erickson; and vocal director, Natalie Blackwell. To add frosting to the cake, musical director, Tim Farr, and company set the scenes, and wowed the audience with 20 musicians and live music coming from the large orchestra pit. The costumes were as colorful as the characters. There were 10 bawdy pirates, 12 sort-o- f shy and giggly sisters, and 18 keystone type cops with macaroni legs who kept the audience laughter level high, besides the noble Pirate King (Royd Hatt), young Fredrick (Ren Hatt), and his love interest Mabel (Bethany Peacock), the Major General, and father to all the sisters, Lance K. Wright; adaptable Ruth, Annell Jackson; the limber legged Sergeant, Larry Saling and Sam, played by Kenny Larsen and Queen Victoria, played by Ilene Loflhouse. 637-554- 2 or 381-541- Utahs average price for a gallon of self-serv- e regular gasoline is $1.16, a three cent increase from last month. A survey of Utah cities shows the price of gasoline is beginning to climb across the state. Of the cities surveyed, the lowest price is found in Provo, at $1.11 per gallon. The most expensive gas is pumped in Moab, at $1.22 per gallon. The Intermountain States show the following prices: Arizona, $1.18; Colorado, $1.21; Idaho, $1.19; Montana, $1.20; Nevada, $1.34; and Wyoming, $1.19. According to AAA, inventories of gasoline and crude oil are abundant and motorists have no reason to be concerned about shortages. If an unforeseen bottleneck w'ere to occur in an area requiring reformulated fuel, the U.S. Environmental Protec- tion Agency has the authority to grant temporary waivers to en- sure motorists have adequate gasoline supplies. Currently in the online edition Emery County Progress is a poll asking for responses to the of the question: Do you think the decision regarding the San Rafael Swell National Monument proposal should be put on a public bal- lot? After one week 43 people have responded to the poll, with the results being 81 percent saying yes to a public ballot, 16 percent saying no and 2 percent having no opinion on the subject. To vote go to: Ren Hatt plays the part of Frederick. Continued on PAGE 2A. months price of $1.12. Another factor to consider in the cost of gasoline is the price of crude oil. The price is now more than $23 per barrel, continues Fairdough. This price should be sustained since major oil producing nations are not expected to increase production to adjust to the seasonal increase in de- On The Web 0. Donna Thomas of Woodward Home Care was introduced and told of services offered. She can be reached at 637-35- 1 1 for more details. Emery County Commissioner Ira Hatch attended and added to information presented which pertained particularly to Emery County. Maughn Guymon, over the Emery County Aging program of South- - is $1.22, cents from last do e. ister at e mand. Continued on PAGE 2A. 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