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Show Ijc ZEhncs-Jnbepcnh- TV mt ECREATION, Sport OMMUNITY Week in Review The Grand County Red Box Elder County School DisBox Elder County, Utah trict recently found themselves on the short end of the fitness stick. The district entered into an agreement with National School Fitness Foundation to provide exercise and fitness data on students using equipment purchased from School Fitness Systems. The district was to receive payments from this data. While some payments have been received, mismanagement of funds in the School Fitness System resulted in fraud charges to company officials. That left the district with no revenue coming in for the data information and a debt of $248,000 to pay on the leasepurchase agreement with the financial institution from which the funds were borrowed. District Business Administrator Ron Frandsen stated the debt will be paid with no adverse affect on the budget due to an unexpected balance in the Capital Outlay fund this year. This is one situation where it is better to be lucky than good, he said. Box Elder News Journal told to (roll on out9 could drop Maybe Wal-MaCenterville and consider Baghdad for its next Superstore. After Wednesday night's planning commission meeting, that might be much easier and far less complicated. In an night, the planning commission voted to deny their application t but in an atypical way. Denial of the conceptual subdivision and conceptual site plan passed without question by a 2 majority vote, but passing of the conditional use permit was denied simply on grounds that the commission couldnt muster a majority vote. In the debate that ensued, planning commission members would not switch sides on the issue. Members Ken Averett, Jim Palmer and Lee Duncan stood firm was not right for the city. Their on their belief that motion to deny the permit contained 23 findings supporting their belief that the impacts a 204,000 square-foo- t Supercenter would have on Centerville could not be properly mitigated. Members Diana Moesinger, Kathy Helgesen and Scott Vaterlaus disagreed, however, and the motion failed on a tie. Davis County Clipper rt anything-but-unanimo- Wal-Ma- rt 4-- rt Using Fire as a Tool The forest service is using wildland fires Emery, Utah as an effective tool for resource benefits. Two fires, one in Emery County and the other near Thistle have recently been left to burn while at the same time being carefully monitored. These two fires were caused by lightning strikes. The fire near Thistle has burned out with the help of some rain, it covered an area of 12 acres. This fire also ran out of fuel. Mike Crawley, fire ecologist, said that as soon as a fire begins it is put through a Wildland Fire Implementation Plan (WIFP) assessment and if determined that wildland fire use is appropriate it will be implemented. The other lightning caused fire began in an area called the Pines that is west of Emery City. The forest service is calling this the Link Fire. The fire is burning in Ponderosa understory through pine needles and dead logs. The first day, this fire of an acre. By July 19, the fire had grown to was only two acres. A local wildland fire crew is in the area monitoring fire behavior and fire effects. Because of drying conditions, it is expect that several more acres will burn. Emery County Progress one-tent- h Infected with West Nile virus Hill Air Force Base, Utah tested Layton Nile for West the virus, by spread mosquito Monday positive bites. Utah Public Health officials report West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Grand County and in Washington County. Additionally, two Utah residents, one from Box Elder County, and one from Salt Lake County have been diagnosed with the virus. Public Health at Hill AFB has teamed up with Davis County Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct surveillance for mosquitoes that may harbor the virus. Spraying for mosquitoes continues in base housing areas. The virus is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes and then the virus is transmitted to birds, people, horses and small animals. West Nile Virus isnt spread from person to person. A search for remedies Highlands Council was When the Utah Highland, Thursday, August 19, 2004 Devil football team is looking Taken to the mat Wal-Ma- 4 11 contributing writer Compiled bv Tom Taylor Centerville, Utah 4 5-- 7 by Jeff Richards Items from regional newspapers rt 2-- 3 Grand footballers ready for action Area-Wid- e Wal-Ma- Listings Area Review Real Estate Public Notices Classified Ads Highland City disrupted by a citizen harangue on Tuesday, Aug. 3, the panel looked hard at ways to maintain order. After a routine announcement at the end of the meeting about a plan to honor service men at the Highland Fling who have served in theMiddle East conflict, resident Elizabeth Luntz objected. How can you honor those who have been a part of killing 11,000 innocent civilians in Iraq? she asked. The problem arose when she continued to voice her objections even to the extent of disrupting an executive session. It was reported the mayor finally told her she was out of order, dismissed her from the meeting and asked her to leave. Council member Brian Brunson said after an incident, We absolutely want citizen input on the items set to be discussed but the City Council (meeting) is not a soap box for someones political agenda. North County Newspapers Taxes could increase 29 percent With big plans to expand over the next four years, on Wednesday, the Park City Fire District will ask citizens to support raising taxes in the district about 29 percent so additional firefighters can be hired to staff new buildings. Before the end of 2006, the Fire District will build three new fire stations near The Canyons, in Promontory and in lower Deer Valley. Construction of a training tower for firefighters behind the fire station on Bitner Road in the Snyderville Basin is set to commence next summer and the Fire District could have new administrative offices in Park City by the end of 2006. The District has outgrown its headquarters on Park Avenue and Park reloCity Fire Chief Kelly Gee says, in 2007, it will rebuild or cate that station elsewhere. Park Record Park City, Utah I ahead optimistically at this years season, which begins Friday, Aug. 20 at home. The 50 players we have the (on roster) right now are pretty solid, said head coach Dennis Wells just before Thursdays practice as the infamous hell week drew to a close. We have a lot of key position players returning. Things are really starting to move up. Wells, who is starting his third season as the Red Devils head coach, is coming off a record last year, not counting a game that was forfeited to Monte Vista, Colo, (the Devils canceled the trip for financial reasons). This season, however, there are no planned forfeits, and the Devils will enjoy a bit of a scheduling quirk wherein six of their 10 games will be played at home in 2-- 7 Moab. Fridays opener, scheduled for 7 p.m., will be against the Altamont Longhorns, the 1A team that the Devils beat in last years opener to break a losing streak. Grands only other win last year was the season-endin- g victory at Gunnison last 24-ga- 21-1- 6 Oct. 24. good about Wells. Its said Altamont, been a long time since weve won a game at home, but I like our chances. Theyre a different team this year, but so are I feel we. Wells said the team plans to runs its offense around the strength of the line, with ap emphasis on the running game. Well still pass to keep (the defense) off balance, he noted, adding that the Devils are shooting for a state playoff berth. Grand hasnt won a home game in nearly four years, with the last victory at Red Devil Field coming on Sept. 22, 2000 when GCHS defeated at homecomAltamont 31-3- 0 ing. This years Red Devil team includes around 10 or 11 seniors, about half of whom have varsity playing experience, including tight end Russell Walston, split end and strong safety Andrew Dalton, plus kicker Josh Althoff, a soccer player who Wells hopes will give the Devils accuracy in short distance field goals. In addition, some 14 juniors are on the varsity squad, occupying a number of key positions on the roster. The junior class includes Tony Dalton, moving into the starting quarterback position, Zane Taylor, Grand County Head Coach Dennis Wells standing among his football players as they do sprints recent practice. Family school spending is up over last year's level, survey says the annual Survey conducted by Myvesta, a nonprofit consumer education organization, Americans plan to spend $205 more this year on According to Back-to-Scho- ol back-to-scho- ol polled plan on spending under in $1,000 on 2004 While our economy has back-to-scho- nsumers Schedule ol Aug. plan on spending back-to-scho- ex- ol - Altamont at Grand - Grand at Monticello Sept. 3- - Bloomfield, N.M. at Grand Sept. 1- 0- Grand at Manti Sept. 17 - Juab at Grand Sept. 24 - Grand at South Summit Oct. - San Juan at Grand (homecoming) Oct. 8- - Grand at Juan Diego Oct. 14- - North Summit at Grand Aug. 27 slightly more this year, the average 20- 1- penses are still below the average of$4,144 in 2002, $5,033 in 2001 and $5,423 in 2000. Almost 43 percent of those Oct. 22 - Gunnison at Grand A Look Back in Time Historic pictures of Moab and Grand County For digital l files: T-- http:www.lib.utah.edudigitalunews Have a picture you would like to share? Submit The Times-lndepende- it to nt b. clude Cody Skiby, Kelly Van Arsdol, and Mike Brewer. Freshman Clay Cowan is expected to give a strong boost to the special teams. The Devils first away game is at geographically close Open for business was a seen some slow growth in hasnt translated into more spending money for Continued on Page B3 2004, it 2004 GCHS Football expenses. These results reverse a downward trend in expenditures seen from 2000 to 2003. The average shopper plans to spend $3,399 this year, up 6.5 percent from $3,184 in 2003. But while coback-to-scho- ol 250-llineman a with two years experience on the offensive and defensive lines, and linemen Andy Baker and Travis Stott. In addition, junior Morgan Bates is expected to provide strong rushing support at fullback, along with fellow backs Kerby Smith and Tanner Brown, both sophomores. Brown saw significant varsity playing time last year as a freshman, as did Ricky Lopez. Other sophomores expected to make vital contributions in- rival Monticello (next week, Aug. 27). Their only long trips this year will be at defending state champion Manti (the Devils first region game) on Sept. 10, at South Summit on Sept. 24, and at Juan Diego on Oct. 8. See complete schedule elsewhere on this page. All games are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in ... growing to meet the demand of population and progress. Early in the century, Thompson hall and large stockmans store south of the railroad tracks; Mr. Joe Taylor built a hotel, pool north of the tracks he erected a sheep shearing plant. Sheepmen shipped thousands of lambs to the cities in the fall. After the sheep were sheared in the spring, the wool was shipped east to factories. After the shearing was finished, the event of the year took place in the shearing plant - the sheepshearers ball. Beer was cheaper than water. Music kept the People dancing all night. Photo, Grand Memories, Phyllis Cortes. |