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Show rTTTTTrrrrrrrrrTrTTTTTi 4B Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday January 31, 2002 Travel and tourism (Continued trompaae IB) Swell and Goblin Valley State Park. The center opened in 2001 and will remain after the Paralympics. until open Also, as a part of the Utah Travel Region Association we er One of the many brochures available from the Carbon County Traval Bureau. have rented space in the Utah Olympic Media Center where thousands of media from all over the world will be viewing Utah and its many tourism story opportunities. We will have available "Press Kits that will highlight our many attractions, festivals and events, recreational and natural wonders. The Nine Mile Billboard was finally completed with a beautiful 24x48 mural of the Nine Mile Canyon Cottonwood PaneL In addition to that billboard site we have attached a "reader board that will enable us to promote local events. As one of nine Utah Havel Regions we supported and helped staff more thim 1 2 travel trade shows outside of Utah which afforded us the opportunity to once again promote Castle . Anyone who has lived in Price for the last 50 years knows ofor has heard a joke told by a local icon in the business community. John Craven of Craven's NAPA Auto Parts decided to retire earlier this year. Closing the store was a tough decision for a man that has poured his heart, soul and jokes into the CarbonEmery County for the past half century. Born August 23, 1927, John was raised in Provo and attended Brigham Young University. In Cmmtry. 1951 he moved to Price and We look forward to another Johnny's 66 Service Staopened successful year in 2002 for the tion at 102 West Main. local tourism industry. We enjoy John married Rose Oliveto in having the opportunity of workJune 1952 and moved Johnny's ing with load event planners, 66 Service to 602 East Main. He guides and outfitters, the food and operated Johnny's 66 Service at lodging industries and others that that location until 1961, when he understand that tourism is a sold the business and went to healthy part of our local work for Mendenhall Auto Parts. economy. If you are planning a In 1962, John and Orris "Bud" convention, family reunions, Gilbert bought the store from meetings or events and need asMendenhalls and ran it as partsistance please feel free to use the ners until "Bud" died in 1975. Part expertise and professional staff of of the stores customer service was our office. delivering parts to the coal mines in Emery County. The beige delivery van with the NAPA hat on top could not be missed. In 1979, John purchased the have been completed to show potential customers how the sig- Railways Bus Depot at 45 South nals work and they are very im100 West in Price and moved the Creations produce results (Continued from page IB) There are other companies building Union Pacific stuff and other rail lines signals, but no one else is building the Rio Grande equipment, says Wheeler. Right now the company is selling to three other hobby shops and has a distributor working on more. I hope the day will come that we can employ a number of people here building these signals, says Wheeler. Who knows what other kinds of model railroad equipment we can get into when this becomes a success." The created product are defi- nitcly not toys as many people I would think. Short demoilayouts pressive. The single signal on a pole retails for $22.95 which to some people sounds like a lot, but o modelI railroaders, many of who spend thousands of dollars per year adding to their layouts, ,tnat is a very good bargain. The average starting layout may need about a dozen of i these, says Hurtado. The shops we have selling them are doing a good business already. Helper is and atari's has been a railroad town. Now more than ever. business. After the move the busi- ness was renamed Craven's NAPA Auto Parts where it remained until the closure. John has been involved in many civic organizations and activities since moving to Price. John founded the Miss Carbon County Pageant in 1952 and served as the event's master of ceremonies for several years. He also founded the Miss Emery County Pageant and was their S v master of ceremonies for two years. He is the past president of the Price Petroleum Retailers. Past president of the Price Jaycees and received the group's distinguished service award in 1958. He also chaired the chartering of the East Carbon Jaycees In 1982, John was awarded a Jife membership in the Price Jaycees, a life membership in the Utah Jaycees and the title of diplomat. He served as state vice v'. ' . r .. .tr president of Utah Jaycees in I960. John served on the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce board of governors from 1961 to 1962 and was president in 1963. He is a past president of the Price Kiwanu Gub and received the distinguished president's award district in from the Utah-Idah- o 1982. John is a life member of the Price Elks BPOE 1550 and served seven terms on dm board' of trustees. John is a member, three-tim- e chairman of the Selective Service System board of Price. He is also a men: ber and vice president of the CEU Foundation board and the De--. president of the velopmcnt Corp., the group responsible fin Koret of California locating in Carbon County. In 1991, Johii received the 15-ye- ar 22-ye- ar Pro-Carb- on CEU Eagle Award and was name Grand Marshall for International Days Parade in 1985. John Craven is well known for his years of running the NAPA Auto Parts store in Price for years. John was named Grand Marshall of the International Days Parade twice, which recognizes John's commitment to Carbon County and his lifetime of achievements. John is known in the Carbon County area as having the ''Official Parade Car. It is a 1969 Mercury Monterey Convertible and has chauffeured 49 Grand Marshall's in either the International Days Parade and the St Patricks Day Parade. ' Even though Craven's NAPA Auto Parts in no longer in business serving the Price community. John can still be found serving up the latest joke for the Mecca and Earlaino's. John, an outstanding citizen with years of commitment, dvic pride and dedication people of Carbon and Emery to-th- County. ' . Helpers Rio Theatre fund will get a boost from benefit auction in early March p. 1 who owns the Hobby Shoppe and Sunbonnet Signal Systems moved to Carbon County to be near trains, a life long interest that led him to his business. leny Wheeler, Nan Coonrod, Leslie Ihllerico, Bob Welch, Orlando Ochoa and Scott Grundy wort together to put upa banner on the Rio Theatre announcing abenefit auction thatwul take place March 4. The city government and private business are working together to make this auction a success. The auction will take place in the Helper Auditorium and will be conducted by a private auctioneer who is donating his time to raise money for the theatre. The public can help by donating antique items for the event Interested parties can call Thllerico at Coonrod at or or John West at 472-562-7, 472-33- 19 472-329-2.. Emery Chamber sets Installation . The Emety County Chamber of Commerce is scheduling their annual installation and Awards Program this urday evening, Februaiy 2nd at the Museum of the San Rafeeibeginningwithdinner at 6pm. , Ken Larson, publisher of the Sun Advocate and the Emery County Prognosis the guest speaker. Presentation of awards will follow dinner. Included awards consist of the Judd Award, Business of the War Award, and two new Bush nesses of the Year Awards. . The new chairperson of the chamber will he intnn duced as well as the new Board ofDirectors instslled. RSVPs for theevening must be made today (Thursday, Jan. 31) tty calling ' "' 381-254- t 7. ' POOR |