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Show jt Volume 88 ri nijirM-pi- No. 46 30 Cents r y 'im rjjP ypunyyyfr Tuesday, November 24, 1987 Holiday activities begin Tree festival Emery County will have a Festival of the Trees during the holiday season. Trees may be entered in the festival by individuals and organizations while the proceeds from the sale of the trees will go to Operation Santa. The Festival of the Trees will be held Dec. 2 in the Castle Dale shopping center on the east end of town. All trees and Christmas decorations will be on display to the public at the 9 following times: Dec. 11 12 9 9 to a.m. Dec. p.m. p.m. ; 11-1- 3-- 637-458- In addition, area entertainment groups will be performing to enhance the Christmas spirit. Donated trees and decorations will be distributed to needy families or sold to the highest bidders. The funds will then go to Operation Santa. Anyone wishing to enter a tree and decorations or be included in the entertainment should contact Sharon Moore at She said in announcing plans for the festival, Please, everyone be generous at this special time of year and help make this a beautiful and memorable event. 381-528- 2. BLM permits One of the sure signs of the holiday season is the placement of seasonal decorations on the streets of Emery County cities. That's what was going on in Castle Dale last Saturday as the fire department came out in full force to install the colorful decorations, helping to get the area into the spirit of the holidays. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the BLM resource offices. For those people who do not live near a BLM office, permits may also be obtained through the mail by writing to the office administering the area where the tree is to be cut and providing the following information: name, address and a description of the area where the tree is to be cut. Include with the letter the $3 fee, and the tag will be mailed out. The resource area office for Emery and Carbon counties is at 900 North 700 East, Price, 4. Utah, 884501, The following guidelines govern the cutting of Christmas trees on public lands : Only pinyon or juniper trees may be cut. Do not cut trees within 100 feet of the road. All stumps must be cut within six inches of the ground. Trees may not be cut in developed recreation sites. All trees must have the Christmas tree tag attached before removal from the cutting Christmas trees are available for cutting on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, according to BLM district manager Gene Nodine. The cost per tree is $3 with a limit of one per family. Christmas tree tags must be purchased prior to cutting and may be obtained from 7:45 a.m. The icing was put on the cake a successful football season for the Emery Spartans last week at Emery High when the team was honored in a student body assembly on Tuesday and in a banquet program on Friday. Emery finished the football season with 11 wins and just one loss while winning the region and state championships. That gave coaches, players, school officials and many others a lot to talk about during the week. On Tuesday, the team was honored in an assembly which featured remarks by coaches Jimmy Jones, Neal Peacock, Todd Jeffs and Dean Nelson, principal Bob Swinburne, cocaptain Joel Wilson and College of Eastern Utah President Michael Petersen. The Spartan players gathered on the stage of the auditorium and were introduced by class by the principal. Mr. Swinburne then read a letter from Lynn Patterson, principal of Manti High School and the chairman of Region 10. In the letter, Mr. Patterson praised the Emery football team and its coaches for the fine season and for being a quality representative of the region. Mr. Swinburne championship called the a great moment for the school, the county and the southeastern Utah area. He noted that it was state football the first-evchampionship for Emery High. er This trophy was made possible by a lot of sacrifices and hard work by a lot of people, he said. The principal went on to list the many people who contributed to the teams success including the student body, the parents of the players, the many fans who supported the team, the teachers at the school, the school district, cheerleaders, the drill team, the band, the Spartan Booster Club, the fire department and EMTs, the business community and the media. Of the coaches he said that they are bashful on the surface, but each did a tremendous job in preparing the team for competition each week. He recalled the career of coach Jones at Emery High and retraced the progress of the team each year. He said that the coach instilled a desire in the players to work which hard in the in the a played major part teams success. Mr. Swinburne praised the players for their teamwork and dedication. It takes hard work off-seas- and dedication to accomplish he said. what you have, Coach Jones and his staff had a goal to win the state championship this season. They had a plan and they followed it and reached this goal. Life is the same way. If we have a goal and a plan, we can all be successful if we work hard. Coach Jones recalled the success of the season by listing the scores of the 12 games the team played. He noted that the Permits for cutting personal use Christmas trees will go on sale at the Ferron Ranger District Office on Nov. 30, 1987, according to District Ranger John Niebergall. A limited number of permits will be available and sold on an individual first come, first served basis. Two cutting areas will be designated on the Ferron District. Pinyon pine and juniper can be harvested in the Ferron Canyon area between the top of the Narrows to the top of the Dugway andd sprucefir in the Wrigley Hill area. As of Nov. 20. both areas were accessible by standard drive or four-whe- el However, drive there vehicles. is proximately three inches apof snow on Wrigley Hill, so chains County board conducts business By ELIZABETH HANSON writer The county commission received a review of health insurance benefits from James Banasky of Equitable Insurance and Brad Tippet, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield. Tippet talked about the Royal Blue program which pays 100 percent of hospital and services and $100 deductible for doctor bills. The policy allows 365 days in the hospital, emergency room, intensive care unit and airlift at 100 percent payment. The cost is $296 a month for county employees. The bridge to Rilda Canyon was damaged when heavy equipment passed over it. The tab for a proper bridge is set at $130,000. The road is not a revenue road, a road to be Staff were also successful. In all, he said the Emery football program had a record of 1 for the season. The success came, he suggested, because the team set goals and reached those goals. At the first of the season the team wanted to scored an average of 30 points per game it averaged 34; the team wanted to hold opponents to an average of 12 points or less per game the average was 10; the team wanted to have at least three shutouts it had three; and the team wanted to win the region and state titles it did both. 21-- stuggled with its football programs, saying that he grew up watching Emery High play football. In all the years Ive followed the team, weve never permits are advised for this area. Each family interested in Cutting in the Price River cutting a Christmas tree must Resource Area is restricted to pick up their own permit. Only one permit per family will be regrowth in the chained areas. in San the Rafael allowed. Tags will be sold at the Cutting Resource Area is restricted to same price as last year, $3 each. regrowth in the chained areas Tags must be securely attached and to a designated cutting area to the tree before transporting. south of Tree permits will be available For cutting locations in the at the Ferron District Office Grand and San Juan resource Monday through Friday from 8 areas, please contact the a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sale cutting respective offices. Maps and area maps and cutting incutting location will be structions along with current available on request. As road conditions will be given at weather conditions worsen, care the time of purchase. No should be taken to avoid refunds will be given on Christmas tree permits. damage to roads. team won trophies for the region and state titles. Also, he pointed out that not only was the varsity team successful, but the junior varsity and sophomore teams Another goal we had was to always give 100 percent, the coach said. This team did that too. We achieved all of our goals and this resulted in the state championship. After recalling some of the humorous experiences of the season, the coach concluded by thanking the players for their efforts. Everything Ive asked of them theyve done, he said. I wish each of them success in the future. Coach Peacock recalled the many years that Emery High USFS area. Tributes go to team in separate programs of For additional information, contact the resource area office nearest you. had a team like this one, he said. Its the best team Emery has ever put together. He also said that the future looks bright for the Spartans because of the success of the junior varsity and sophomore teams. Working together weve got a successful program and each year we get better. We have a tremendous attitude, and well keep it going. Coach Nelson took his remarks beyond football to say that Emery High School has a lot of successful programs. He encouraged the students to work hard at whatever programs they might be involved with, and they can attain success. Coach Jeffs quoted some statistics from the season, but he said that the only number that really counts is that Emery is No. 1. All around, Emery is No. 1, he said, and thats the most important number of all. Dr. Petersen, a former Emery County resident who became president of CEU two years ago, told the student body that the college is proud of the success of the Emery football team. He said that he has seen a sense of unity at the school with the students coming from Canyon View Junior High and (Continued on Page 3B) maintained to minimally qualify for funding. The county is not even positive the road belongs to them. A public hearing to start abandonment procedures of the road is being set Denise Childs was hired as custodian at the Emery Library to work 10 hours a week for $148 per month. Officer Ted R. Thomas was reclassified from patrol deputy to patrol sergeant with an increase in salary. Jon Burdick was hired as dispatcher as temporary seasonal employee. |