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Show TheEmeryCountyReview.com An Evening of Broadway San Rafael students’ talent shines through in evening of music, drama B1 REVIEW Emery County The Candidates Gather American Legion holds friendly meet the candidate night James L. Davis With two weeks to go before the general election, the candidates for local and state offices are, just like the presidential candidates, continuing a vigorous campaign for office. Unlike the presidential campaigns, the local politicians appear to be running, for the most part, a civil and, at times, complimentary campaign. Such was the case when Ferron Unit 42 of the American Legion Auxiliary held a meet the candidate night at the Ferron City Hall on Oct. 15. David Hinkins and Brad King, state senate District 27 candidates joined with local school board candidates Sam Singleton and Janeal Dugmore and county commission candidates Laurie Pitchforth, Drew Sitterud and write-in candidate Steve Kempel, to field written questions from the audience. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Local News, Local Voice, Locally Owned Volume 2, Issue 43. Most of the questions were aimed at the senate and commission candidates, but questions about school vouchers and the No Child Left Behind initiative were asked of the school board candidates. Both Singleton and Dugmore said they were against school vouchers and Singleton said he was against No Child Left Behind. Dugmore said while she believes the initiative may have benefited children who are struggling in school, she believed it held back children who excelled, so in that regard she was against it. Both Hinkins and King spoke of the need for improvements to SR-10 and SR-6 and said they were in favor of multiple uses of public lands. They spoke of the need to maintain the technical courses currently 75 Cents Skate park proves an extreme hit with kids Since the Huntington skate park was completed last week, the site has been teeming with youth who are quite excited to have a new place to “play”. The UEA weekend contributed to the numbers, which at times swelled to well over 50. The kids arrived on bicycles, skateboards, scooters and more as they tried out the new facilities, jumping, racing and often crashing to prove their “skill.” Huntington Councilmember Kathy Cowley was pleased with the number of children she saw playing the first day saying, “I think it’s really going to be a great thing.” The children agreed, racing around the park with smiles and looks of determination. Saturday was no exception. Many of the children at the park could be heard to say things like, “This rocks!” as they skated by. Robie Baker was having a great time. He was pleased the crowd wasn’t quite as big as it had been the day before. “It was so crowded you couldn’t even skate. We just had to do it the same way,” he said pointing in a circular direction around the pieces of equipment. Continued on Page A3. Photo by Josie Luke Youth take to the ramps at the new Huntington Skate Park. Continued on Page A3. DWR prepares chub attack at Joe’s Valley C. Josie Luke Good news was announced regarding Joe’s Valley Reservoir at the Emery County Public Lands Council meeting held Oct. 14. DWR Wildlife Program Manager, Bill Bates, announced that tiger muskie may be available by 2010 to control the chub population in the reservoir. The DWR conducted a live chub capture on Oct. 9 in the Seely Creek Bay near the marina, catching approximately 100,000 inch-long chubs. A total of 600,000 of these chubs were captured in three weeks and will be sent to a DWR operated fish pond in Salt Lake. The chubs will be reared in the pond as food for tiger muskies, which will be raised to be introduced into Joes Valley Reservoir. A DWR press release reports, “Aquatics biologists hope that the introduction of another fish predator at Joe’s Valley will tip the balance of chub dominance in the reservoir and restore the quality of this fishery.” Paul Birdsey, DWR regional aquatics manager said they were very excited about the project. He explained that they are looking to acquire muskies to cross with pike they recently captured from Recapture Continued on Page A3. Recreation Board approves hiring of new employee The reorganization and hiring of employees for the Emery County Recreation Special Service District was finally finished, when after several interviews the board hired Tab Weihing as the recreation employee. The announcement was made at the board meeting held Oct. 13. Weihing will begin on Nov. 3. New Recreation Director Gaylee Jeffs and board members announced a number of upcoming local events during the meeting. The events include a number of closing games for Fall youth teams. The last games of the soccer season are scheduled for Oct. 22. For youth volleyball, the games are scheduled for the Spartan Center on Oct. 29 at 6 and 8 p.m. Superbowls for the two football teams are Oct. 22 for flag football at the Huntington Complex at 5:30 p.m. and for youth football on Nov. 4 at Emery High at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Jr. Jazz registration is set for Oct. 28-29 at the Recreation Center in Castle Dale from 5-7 p.m. Late registration will be allowed until Nov. 7, but will include a $10 late fee. The first Jr. Jazz games are scheduled for Dec. 6. The Recreation Center will also host a Hunter Education Class Nov. 3-7, from 4-7 p.m. each night, along with a Christmas Festival Nov. 7-8. Jeffs encouraged anyone interested in the class to register by Oct. 31, and anyone with questions regarding the festival to contact Jody Magnuson at 381-2222. Neal Peacock watches over his drama class as they rehearse their parts in a musical. Photos by Josie Luke Teaching Lessons For the first time in 25 years, Neal Peacock faces a school year where he is not teaching a family member C. Josie Luke F or the first time in 25 years, Emery High teacher Neal Peacock does not have a member of his family in one of his classes. Since 1983, when Peacock began teaching at the high school, he has had either a sibling or one of his children in class every year, beginning with his brother Dane and ending with daughter Dory last year. For Peacock, while teaching family has been a highlight, it has also been a balancing act. “Sometimes it was fun, sometimes it was frustrating,” he explained. “It’s difficult because you need to be fair with them and all of the other students, yet while everyone calls you ‘Neal’ or ‘Mr. Peacock,’ they’re calling you ‘Dad,’ You have to be fair, yet sometimes they look at you like, ‘You’re my dad. You ought to be giving me a break here,’ but you can’t.” Yet Peacock found a way to balance, if not perfectly, the best he possibly could. Part of his success may come from the fact that he, himself, was taught by his father, who began teaching at Emery High the first year it opened, 45 years ago. When Peacock started high school in 1973, he was the first in what became a long line of Peacocks who were taught by family. The two even had the opportunity to teach together for eight years until his father retired in 1990. Since Neal began, he has taught six of his siblings and his five children: Dane, Joye, Ryan, Kale, Cody, Mari, Cammie, Jayna, Bethany, Brandt and Dory. The two Mr. Peacocks have taught strikingly different subjects. Neal’s father taught geology, physics, chemistry and Spanish, while Neal has taught AP American History, AP European History, sociology, speech Continued on Page A4. Neal Peacock discusses drama rehearsal with some of his students. |