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Show Green fflveH A Letter from Pearl, lona and Barbara.... CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chamber of Commerce met in regular session on the 11th with President Mrs. Pearl Baker in the chair. Plans for Melon Day, Sept. 18-19, were discussed, and it was decided to ask the Boy Scouts if they would like to take the responsibility of the Park for Saturday afternoon. Anyone wishing to put up a booth is to get in contact with John Powell, Scoutmaster. The advertising is progressing progress-ing with "setarounds" printed by the Times-Independent. When they are available, all members of the Chamber will distribute them over the immediate area. The City Sewer Plan came under discussion, and it was proposed that a letter be written to the State Board of Health protesting the condition condi-tion of the plant, as well as the sanitary facilities of the State Park. This will be taken into the state officeds by one of the members of the Chamber, and a discussion started on improvement im-provement of conditions. A report on the Travel Center showed that there had been a drop in visitors during the fore part of August, and that the Manpower employee would be terminating on Friday. This will mean that the center will be open only during business hours, unless evenings even-ings can be arranged with Mrs. Peacock. Mrs. Baker announced that she has been appointed chairman of the local Planning and Zoning board, and will report each Chamber of Commerce meeting on what is going on with that agency. Reed Alger reported that he has been in contact win the County Agent of Carbon County in regard to the Emery County portion of the Castle Country booth to be set up in the State Capitol Building in SLC. Plans are going forward for a novel, interesting presentation presen-tation of this area. SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS Principal Thomas G. Burr announced his staff of teachers this week. These include: Stan Parsons, Math; Ed. Staker, Science; Mrs. Shirley Durfey, English; Mel Salter, Music; Miss Rae Nell Van Vleet, Home Ec; Morris Quarenberg, Industrial Arts; Larry Rowley, Social Studies, Library and Drivers' Ed; Art Hughes, Physical Education and Social Studies; Bill Bacon, Speech and Drama; William Mabey, Seminary and Special Education. Educa-tion. The custodians this year will be Don Parks and Max Stott, and the bus driver will be Don Acerson. The school lunch program will be under the leadership of Mrs. Bower-man, Bower-man, with Twila Bigelow and Phyllis Burr as assistants. All students are to start school at 8:35 on Monday, August 30. There will be a . pre-school clinic and pre-regis-tration for new students on the 18th. The first football practice was August 16, with physicals to be obtained at the Medical Clinic and uniforms available any day by appointment. Elementary School Principal Blaine Evan reports that his staff consists of: Kingergar-ten, Kingergar-ten, Mrs. Judy Evans; 1st Grade, Mrs. Lucille Silliman; 2nd grade, Mrs. Noreen Wilson, 3rd grade, Mrs. Olive Anderson; 4th grade, Bruce Nelson; 5th grade, Mrs. Carol Durrant with the 6th grade and music being handled by Principal Evans. It is hoped to be in the new building by November 1. A Librarian has not been chosen, and there has been no decision up to this time about a secretary. FAMILY VISITS Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Fellebaum were hosts to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jr. (Sonny and Helen) and a daughter and her friend. The Fellabaums met them in Lake City, Colorado, after a trip to the old mining camps of Colorado, and together with a long-time friend of the Fellebaums a fine fishing trip was enjoyed. Then Sonny and Helen returned here, with Helen spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Helen Porter, in Moab. The Fellebaum daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Burns and her daughter Christine and two sons, and the two other daughters, stayed over a day or two then went on to Pueblo, Colorado, to visit the boys' great grandmother. They will return for a day or two, then leave for their home in Delmingo, California, this weekend. COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS Rev. Alex Schaff announces that the times for services in the Community Church are: Sunday Morning, Sunday School at 9:45 with Dean Jewkes as Sunday School Superintendent; Sunday Service Ser-vice at 11:00. There is an evening service on Sunday at 8:00. The Youth Group holds a meeting on Monday evening at 8:00, and ' on Wednesday morning at 10:00 Ladies Bible Study is held at the parsonage, with Prayer Meeting in the evening at 7:30. The church sponsors a film every week, with this week's offering being Revalation "There's a New World Coming." Com-ing." Hal Lindsay narrates "this stunning exposition of the relevancy of Revelation to our times." Everyone is invited to come out, and there will be a free-will offering taken. TO CAPITOL Mr. and Mrs. Ross Harmon drove in to SLC on Sunday and returned on Monday. While there, they visited the State Library where Chairman Russell Rus-sell Davis showed them the slides made on the recent trip to Nine Mile Canyon with the State Historical Society party. The tapes taken of Harmon Har-mon on the trip have not been released yet by the Historical Society, but Mr. Davis took the slides, and the Harmons say they are wonderful. The local library will receive a set of the slides, and also a copy of the tapes when it is available. PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE APPOINTED The Mayor and City Council appointed a Planning and Zoning Committee to study local conditions and prepare a master and comprehensive plan for Green River. Mrs. Pearl Baker was asked to chair the effort, and the other six members of the committee are: Ken Silliman, Stewart Wilson, Brad Duncan, Tony Spadafora, Reed Algerland Building Inspector Jim Anderson. Ander-son. The first meeting was held Monday afternoon at the City Hall. Due to the fact that prior notice had not been possible, Alger, Spadafora and Silliman were not able to attend, being out of town. Bill Dinehart and Keith Burnett from the Southeastern Utah District Association of Governments came down from Price to offer advice and aid. It was decided that since we already have an industry in town, which keeps everyone busy throughout the summer months, it might be well to give tourism a gook look as our main industry. If some way to extend the season or make the town more attractive to the traveling public, could be devised, it might be one of our best ways to expand the economy. A steady payroll was discussed, dis-cussed, and the problem of housing was touched upon. Some preliminary investigation investiga-tion of the Missile Base had been done, but it is unlikely that any of the buildings will be available for use by industry, or that the trailers there might be used by civilians. The lease is long-term, long-term, and it will not be turned back as long as there is a possibility that it could be used again. As long as this long-range bombing run is i : monitored at the base will probably be retained ' " f Copies of the zoning wd. : ances were passed out to Z. i members of the committi l and also copies of the st L laws on zoning and planning S.nce this was a prelimm, I meeting, with not all th members present, it was ke ' as an open forum and was ver, ' informal. It wad decided hold meetings on the first aad third Mondays at S in the -v afternoon at the City Hall ! that is the best time for fof Dinehart and Mr. Burnett to meet with the committee. At least one of these meeting, the one on the third Monday will be open, and everyone a urged to attend and to offer ' suggestions and advice. The one just prior to the City Council meeting may become a closed meeting to prepan proposals to present to th t Council, but at present it i f hoped to keep both meeting I open to the public. j, The next meeting will be September 7th, Tuesday fo. lowing Labor Day. It will be f u-held u-held at the City Hall at S anrj u everyone is urged to come and listen and make suggestion J on what is needed to' make w Green River a better place in which to live. t |