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Show NOTICE Emery County To kick off the holiday season Progress will be publishing on Tues., Nov. 23, 1982. All deadlines will be moved up one day. Wednesday, November 17, 1982 nlnrvto OTMiimhpr Ah z1 i "50 stirs BOLD Project ae Rafael Jr. High use questions land honors American vets It has been described as the most momentous piece of public American policy to come before Utahns since statehood was granted in 1896, and local residents will get the chance to comment on it Friday at a public hearing in veterans were by the faculty and student body of San Rafael I Junior High in a program held at that school on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Included in the program were musical numand a historical notes, skit, bers, introduction of several veterans in attendance. Under the direction of social studies teacher Lyryi Larsen, the program was organized by student Sandy Stevens. Also participating in the program was Principal Sam Singleton who said in introductory remarks, This is one day that lm very happy to be an American, and I hope you are I honored Price. those expected to are officials of comment submit Among have freedom Americans who have of because the many for it. died and fought The program also included the history of the American flag, given by Megan Mower, followed by the presentation of the colors by the local American Utahs checkerboard pattern 265-pag- ls show, commemorating the Iveterans. Several students participated lin a skit which illustrated how people are affected by those who have served America during war. Julie Farnsworth then introduced the veterans attending the program which included several members of the San Rafael faculty. Former student at San Rafaeli Michael Mower, who now attends Emery High School, was a the students the told He program. fiat each should be thankful for the rights each American citizen enjoys, for the countrys economic stability, and for the featured on speaker Students at San Rafael Junior High honored local veterans at the during a special program held on Veterans Day in the program of students the school. Many paticipated while several veterans were in attendance. Shown above are students during the Pledge of Allegiance. great government Americans have. He added that all Americans should show their support for that government, especially by serving when asked, voting, and standing up and being counted as one in support of the American system of government. Following The Pledge of IR Bonds approved for center purchase by Larry W. Davis Progress Editor The Castle Dale City Council has given preliminary approval for the sanction of Industrial Revenue Bonds to be used in the purchase of the Emery Medical Center on West Main. The request came from Dr. Konrad Kotrady and Dr. Robert Potts who are in the process of purchasing the facility from Emery County. Dr. Kotrady was in attendance at the Council meeting where he two local the that explained which was held Nov. doctors have 10 reached an agreement with the county to purchase the medical facility and surrounding property for $250,000. He said that the doctors want to finance the purchase through IRDs and have been working with Zions Bank for financing. Mayor Don Jorgansen told Dr. Kotrady that before the city would sanction the IRBs, the doctors would have to agree to to pay a sum of $500 up front take care of initial expenses to the city. Dr. Kotrady said that he would agree to that and said that the money would be paid before notification of a public hearing regarding the bonds is printed in the paper. Dr. Kotrady told the Council that the two doctors are in terested in obtaining the facility since it has become a well- established complex with a central location known to most land ownership resulted from federal policies of the late 19th Century, according to a Project BOLD document published by the state Department of Natural Resources and Energy. When it was granted statehood, Utah, like other western states, was given of orLegion Post. offered chorus and chestra several numbers during the The-schoo- Utah of Local Governments. The association, which encompasses counties and cities in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties, has expressed concerns about the wisdom of Project BOLD and the management policies of the state Land Board. Association too. The principal, who is also a veteran, went on to tell the audience that without Veterans Day, other holidays would not be possible, referring to the area residents. He said that by purchasing the center, the doctors will be showing their commitment of providing medical services to Emery County. Drs. Kotrady and Potts have been leasing the facility from Emery County. City Attorney Scott Johansen said that the agreement the city would be making with the doctors would be similar to the agreement with Emery Mining Corp. where the Council sanctioned $1.5 million for the construction of a new office complex. The citys approval of such bonds gives the purchaser borrowing power at a lower rate of interest while having to mortgage less. Johansen said that the Council needs to consider established businesses of a similar nature which might be affected by the competition, but he added that such would not be the case in this instance since the medical center is the only one of its kind in the area. Dr. Kotrady said that he would like the purchase to be consumated by the first of the year and asked the Council to move as quickly as possible on the bonding procedure. Mayor Jorgansen said that a public hearing will be held in the December meeting and then final action can be taken. The Council approved the issuing of the bonds unanimously, pending the presentation of the final papers which are being prepared by the bank. Allegiance and a moment silence for all veterans killed in action, Mr. Singleton closed the assembly by saying, Im proud to be an American. I hope that everyone in the United States today has had the opportunity to stir up his patriotism, and I hope all of you have resolved n become better Americans. specified square-mil- e scattered federally-owne- d e, sections the throughout lands. . Castle Dale adjusts condo fee Approval was granted by the Castle Dale City Council to developers of the Country Hills Condominium Development for a change in the recoupment and sewer connection fees which the two had previously agreed on. The change was granted during the Nov. 10 session of the Council after the officials heard from Country Hills represen- - to consider a connection fee of tative Boyd Draper. Although the two entities had previously agreed to a payment of $400 per hookup for sewer, Draper told the Council that this placed too much of a financial burden on developers, especially for the initial stages since the developers for water and $200 for sewer for the first 30 condo units, allowing the developers to delay initial payments until later in the project. The city will still receive the same amount for connection however. Since the City Council had previously granted approval for construction of the first 30 units at the development, which is located west of the Valley View Subdivision, the change in the recoupment and sewer connection fees will now allow work to begin on the installation of the lines, according to Draper. Nearly 4100 feet of underground lines are to be installed. The system will be inspected by the Special Service District. $200 are those water and sewer financing wx 1 1 IL School High Emery has touch of Swede by Larry W. Davis Progress Editor It has been said that Emery County is a long way from everything. While those living here know that statement isnt exactly true, one thing is certain. Emery County is a long way from Sweden, but for five Swedish Foreign Exchange Students attending Emery High School, this home. area has become Joakim Eriksson, Wittkull, Asa Ericsson, Rod Bishti, and Martin Wenhov arrived in Utah in August, five teenagers in America for the first time, committed to a year in Emery County as part of the Education Foundation for Foreign Students which sponsors the program. Each has a local family acting as parents, providing a home and the various necessities required by that age group. In the three months since coming to Utah, the students have experienced a myriad of emotional experiences, many due to the teenage syndrome but others stem from the fact that each in a sense is misplaced. However, the five seem to be Kitty comfortable now, and each is hoping to make the most of the six months remaining in Utah. At first we were too busy to get homesick, Asa, a 17-ye- al right-of-wa- Carbon County Courthouse in Southeastern 4,160-acr- west-centr- Price. The subject is Project BOLD, a proposal whereby Utah would trade some 3 million acres in small, isolated plots of land throughout the state for larger chunks of land now owned by the federal government. The hearing, one of a series being held throughout the state this month, is at 7 p.m. in the the Sections 2, 16, 32 and 36 of the same effect in the Pricee a where township Helper area, each tract of land is targeted for state were given to the state for schools. ownership. support of the common Located in The expectation was that the Carbon would County, the block is eventually lands public bounded by private lands on the be converted to private y ownership and the Utah schools east, the Utah Railway and and north on the west, would benefit from the resulting the north escarpment of Gordon tax revenue. Creek on the south. were land Federal policies The states interest in that the over altered substantially next century resulting in a block is to acquire lands current official policy of land suitable for commercial, industrial and residential retention. 85 percent development. Today, more than The association of governof the states land holdings are ments has articulated the isolated sections, the tied up in concerns: acres following 500,000 with nearly With the school sections national within parks existing removed, the federal governand forests, military lands and ment would be enabled to lock has Indian reservations. That up vast tracts of land against often resulted in conflicts multiple-us- e management. federal state and between the Environmental and special of use the over government interest groups may induce the certain lands. For example, state sections federal government to manage the resulting large tracts of land surrounded by federal land on which mining has been more restrictively. Ralph Becker, Project BOLD prohibited may not be mined for the state to coordinator small too are because they a Department of Natural support mining operation. Resources and Energy, has Gov. Scott M. Matheson met disagreed with the arguments, with U.S. Interior Secretary to saying that the federal goverJames Watt early last year nment has the same authority to discuss land policy. Matheson control federal lands regardless blocking proposed a general of whether they surround a state sections school state up of the school section. federal for them by exchanging One of the comebacks is that land. The proposal, if it wins the maybe the state has not pursued support of the state Legislature, the options of the Federal Land will be subject to approval by Policy Management Act as Congress. are aggressively as it could, said Two alternative plans William D. Howell, executive being presented to citizens at director of the association. the hearings. Each would have old student who is living with Russell and Debra Dull of In the said. exall was it very beginning, was to everything us, citing new, but when that wore off we Lawrence However, became homesick. the exchange students have found plenty to keep them from continually longing for home. At Emery High School, the five have become very involved in the activities of the school. Asa, in fact, was elected as this years Homecoming Queen. I was surprised when it happened. It was a real honor, she said, but added, I didnt know what I was supposed to do or what was expected of me. She said that the high schools in Sweden do not have such as Homecoming. Two of the students were in the school musical while Martin was the kicker for the Spartan Football Team. Rod is a member of the wTestling team, and Joakim tried out for the basketball team and plans on playing church ball. A big part of the program is education though, and the five did come to America as TV ! rwww4' 'Mf ll A& t J it V & fyi MW? 4ri Hf ' v ( ac-tivit- es students. v. Like any other American high school student, the Swedes find things in school which they like and dislike. Each has his or her favorite (Continued on Page 5) Five Foreign Exchange Students are attending Emery High School this year. They are, front row, left to right, Kitty Eriksson, Joakim Wittkull and Asa Ericsson. Back row, Rod Bishti and Martin Wenhov. |