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Show 4A Emery County Progress Tuesday, November 22. 1988 mSIPEOWE bulletin board Ha s it come to this? Holiday Volleyball preparations by Larry Womens Volleyball will have their first meeting Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Emery County W. Davis into the holiday season, round a couple of into a maze of gift wrapping, and out the cards, charge other side, only slightly damaged. Those days of high anxiety are here again, and I'm still lost in the abnormal temperatures of October. Is there any relief in sight? No, at least not in the immediate future. ! And how do spell relief? All the dirty deeds of the holidays are hearby bequethed to the missus. To her I give the task of compiling gift lists, Christmas card lists, food and beverage lists, Christmas program lists, guest lists and blacklists (this includes the people to whom we send fruitcake) . Already we have received letters to Santa from each of our children, and each letter has glorified their behavior to the point that one would think the Davis kids are really the ones being honored at Christmas time. Could it be that Davismas is the true meaning of this holiday season, and that the children of Larry and Shanna are the saviors of the world? According to their correspondence with Santa, they are. My wife and I know different. But it's things like that which I have chosen to turn over to my wife for her discretion. I can check their sentence structure and their spelling and their phonics, but she can check their behavior as outlined in the letters against the basis. behavior as demonstrated on a My job Thanksgiving. I hearby volunteer my services to making all the arrangements for Thanksgiving later this week. My itinerary is simple: Get up about noon on Thursday; tell everyone it's time to leave for grandma's house; and leave. I figure we'll arrive about the time the turkey is done and then we'll pitch in to eat it. After that, we'll wait for dessert; eat that, and then sit around, allowing our fat cells to multiply. Then later that evening. Thanksgiving will be over, and my part in the holiday planning scenario will be over as well. My wife has no trouble getting into the holiday spirit. She baked bread yesterday and seemed to really enjoy that holiday activity. She even talked of taking loaves around to people to whom she owes money or favors or both. By the way, Berni does not eat bread crust and asked her mother to make bread without crust next time. Evidence of her dislike for crust can be found in the most remote of places in our home. Even the cat has trouble finding her discarded pieces. But as we get further along into the holiday season, I suspect Berni will grow to like bread crust, and I suppose that she will get better at a lot of things. Kids have a way of being good at just the right times as Christmas ap- Castle Dale Courthouse. For more information contact Melody Duke at Zooooom I W-l-F-- E day-to-da- y 748-225- Spartan jackets The Emery High School Booster Club is selling black Spartan jackets. The jackets are similar to last years. The cost is $25 with a $10 deposit. Order by Nov. 28. We need 15 more jacket orders before the company will accept our order. Order now! This is the only order this year. Remember, they are a great Christmas gift. 8 To place an order call or evenings days, or contact any of the Booster Club too have a way of dealing with the inexorable approach of Christmas. I simple turn it over to the only one who can handle it properly, my wife. I wonder if I can talk her into shoveling the driveway when the time comes? 381-518- 381-55- Staff writers There are no uninteresting subjects, just uninterested writers. That was the comment Saturday of Randy V. Johnson, assistant managing editor of the Ensign magazine. Johnson, who grew up in Carbonville, was one of several speakers who presented in- formation on how to write for publication during the Central Utah Writers Contention sponsored by the League of Utah Writers. About 20 people attended the g meet held at the College of Eastern Utah. Annette Swasey is president of the Price Chapter. Debbie Copfer is day-lon- president-elec- t. Because the readers time is limited and there is strong from television, newspapers and books for that time, magazine articles mus new, exciting, captivating ana well written if they are to read, he said. The fact that articles need to be new does not mean subjects, once written about, will never competition tertain. To find what would interest readers think about what interests you. It is hard to interest editors and ultimately readers if you dont find the subject interesting. In addition to being interesting, articles should be accurate, appropriate, clear, concise, complete, structurally sound, grammatically correct and consistent. Be consistent in spelling and capitalization. There are style guides such as the AP Style Guide and the Chicago Manual of Style which many publications follow. Try to find out the style used by the publications you want to write for. The written material must be well organized and not redundant. Use active verbs and short sentences. Avoid getting off on side tracks and avoid say- - in 687-938- 748-552- 5. Donations may be brought to Room 107 at the courthouse after calling Families needing assistance may fill out an application at the Department of Social Services in Castle Dale, by Nov. 30. Tax deadline Elaine Wilson, Emery County treasurer, reminds taxpayers that taxes are payable on or before Nov. 30 at her office. The office will close at noon on that day and will remain closed until Jan. 2. Failure to pay taxes by the deadline will result in penalties. officers. Free musical Free clean and press Its Laundry in Castle Wilcox My Life, a musical performed by the Emery High School Peer Helpers under the direction of Laurene Knighton, will be held Nov. 30. Its My Life was written by Carol Lynn Pearson who also wrote Its My Saturdays Warrior. Life should be seen by every parent and those teen, who work with teens in any capacity. The play illustrates the struggles of a girl dealing with a drug problem. The play will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Emery High auditorium. It is free. pre-tee- n, Candy demonstrations The Utah State University Extension Service is sponsoring Christmas candy demonstrations at the Emery County Courthouse in the conference room from noon to 1 p.m. Three demonstrations are planned as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 30, divinity Carolyn Jorgensen and scissors candy Wynne Ann Cowley; Wednesday, Dec. 7, carmels Kathryn Jones and almond toffee Howard Andrews; and on Wednesday, Dec. 14, rocky road fudge and peanut brittle Joann Taylor. Auditions for musical The Emery County Community Theater will conduct auditions Nov. 30, 1988 at 7 p.m. in the high school drama room for the musical Anything Goes. The production is set for March 16, 17 and 18, 1989. AH parts are open. Permits for cutting personal use Christmas trees will go on sale at the Ferron Ranger District office on Nov. 28, 1988, according to District Ranger John Niebergall. A limited number of permits will be available and sold on an individual basis. first-serv- first-com- e, e 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, and sprucefir in the Wrigley Hill area. As of Nov. 17, both areas were accessible by standard drive or However, drive vehicles. there is ap- proximately three inches of snow on Wrigley Hill and one inch in the pinyon pine area. Chains are advised. Each family interested in cutting a Christmas tree must pick up their own permit. Only one permit per family will be , allowed. Tags will be sold at the same price as last year, $3 each. Tags must be securely attached to the tree before transporting. Tree permits will be available at the Ferron District Office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sale cutting area maps and cutting instructions along with current road conditions will be given at the time of purchase. No refunds will be given on Christmas tree permits. Forest Service asks for input Manti-LaS- al National Forest is seeking public comment on activities relating to the reconstruction of the Lower Gooseberry Reservoir Dam located in the Gooseberry Creek Drainage about 1 mile NE of Mammoth Guard Station on the Price Ranger District. The current dam does not meet dam safety requirements. The alternatives range from The Price Area headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management will be offering Christmas tree permits for personal use beginning Dec. 2 through Dec. 23, Mondays through Thursdays 7:45 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Fridays 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. The tag cost is $5 per tree, with only one tree permit allowed per household. Permits will be available at the BLM Price Area Headquarters, 900 North 700 East, Price, Utah. No permits will be issued for the commercial harvest of Christmas trees. Calf sale The Emery FFA is sponsoring a club calf sale on Dec. 3 at the Ferron stock bam. Twenty-fou- r head of show calves will be sold at bargain prices. The activities begin with a judging contest at 10:30. Dinner will be at noon, and the sale begins at 1 p.m. A trophy will be presented to the contest winner. Childrens Christmas party Huntington city will hold their annual childrens Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 10, 1988 at the Star Theater in Huntington. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and the movie will begin at 10:30 a.m. Santa Claus and his elves will be there after the movie. All children twelve and under are invited to attend. Due to the sudden change in weather conditions this time of year, it is important to dress warmly and have the necessary items in your vehicle for an emergency if you are stranded. Forest Service officials will be on site periodically to answer questions and give direction to those interested in cutting a Christmas tree. For more information call the Ferron Ranger District Office at or 384-23- 72 384-250- 5. on writing to other writers words what you could say in five. When you come to the end, end your writing. It is important to match the message to the magazine. Every magazine is geared to a particular audience. Articles for the Ensign and those for Soldier of Fortune magazine would not be the same. The reading level of the Ensign is the 9th grade. The Readers Digest is the 8th grade. If you write on a level higher than the 9th or 10th grade, you are aiming too high for most readers. 20 Write, revise, revise, revise, he said. Although they are tightly controlled, articles should have heart and sentiment in them. d Many articles that are are too long. The tone of sun-mitte- articles should be upbeat, positive and constructive. If an article is rejected, remember it is not you who has been rejected, nor is it your he said. Just that writing, particular article. So try again. Dorothy Keddington, who has written several novels including Return to Red Castle, Jayhawk and Shadow Song spoke on Not Rich and Famous But a Professional Writer. She has recently finished research on a fourth novel to be titled, Flower of the Winds. She said The biggest barrier to writing is you. Do not worry about criticism and rejection, learn to deal with criticism. Believe in your talent and ability." Writing is hard work and requires patience, persistence, and the determination to write every day. She said writing is done to give other people experience and information and to perne suade them. Keep a notebook, she said. I keep two. Keddington said one notebook contains ideas for stories, character sketches, descriptions of people she meets, anecdotes, experiences, phrases that come to mind, and almost anything that can be incorporated into future writing. Included are thoughts and ideas that occur in the middle of the night which you hurry and write it down. The other notebook, also useful for writing, contains newspaper articles, clippings and information from miscellaneous sources that provide history and background for subjects she is interested in writing about. The notebooks are looseleaf binders. Read such publications as a current edition of Writers Market, Writers The Writer and Digest to find markets for your work. Agents, who usually charge 5 percent of what you earn, are very helpful in taking care of business arrangements. Agents generally work with those who write books and are not needed by authors of shorter materials such as articles. A book called Literary Marketplace lists agents. Query letters in which you tell editors about your previous experience if any, what you are interested in submitting and a sample of the writing, such as a page or two of your article or a chapter or two of your book, are very useful. Many editors require query letters to be submitted before 10-1- submitting the entire manuscript. After reading the query they let the author know whether they have need for the The Tree permits Forest Service offers Christmas trees Writers give tips be written about again, but it is a good idea to let a little time elapse. Have a good lead or hook that captures the interest of readers immediately. The article should inform or en- Operation Santa Christmas is a time for giving and that is what volunteers working with the local Operation Santa are hoping area residents will do over the next few weeks. Operation Santa is in the process of gathering new or reconditioned toys and cash donations which will aid the needy families in our area. Those wishing to make contributions may contact 2 or Katherine Perry at Terri Rushton at 381-516- 9. I ByARVA SMITH and LANA SWASEY 0. Gold and Green Ball Castle Dale Utah Stake Gold and Green Ball will be held Friday, Nov. 25 from 8:30 to 12. Addmission is $2.50 single or $5 for couples or families (14 years and older). A floor show will be held at 10 p.m. Music by Easy Street. There will be refreshments. Best dress is required (no levis please). Huntington Utah and Ferron Utah Stakes are cordially invited to attend. proaches. 1 Dale will clean and press for free that winter coat or nice clothes you want to donate to Operation Santa. Drop them off today. breaching the existing dam to reconstruction of a new dam. The projected work would include replacing the spillway structure, constructing a cutoff core in the dam to prevent seepage, adding to the rip-ra-p and adding fill material to reduce slopes on the dam to meet current state of Utah and Forest Service safety requirements. The water level would be lowered or the reservoir drained during the construction activities. The Forest Service would appreciate any comments concerning this be received prior to Dec. 1, 1988. Send comments to District Ranger, 599 West Price River Drive H, Price, Utah 84501. If you have any questions, call Ira Hatch or Leland Matheson at (801)637-2817. longer work. During an afternoon session Johnson told about the specific requirements of LDS church magazines. He said approximately 800 manuscripts are submitted each month, most of which are poems. There are many departments in the magazine with less competition than poetry, he said. Humor, treated sen- sitively, has a place in church magazines but has been lacking. Quite a few writers who are specialists in certain areas are but genthose who can write eralists, well about any subject, are well-establish- needed. Richard Tice, president of the League of Utah Writers and editor of Dragonfly : EastWest Haiku Quarterly, talked on Trying New Forms and Techniques in Poetry. He has written The Inside Track, a young adult novel and a book of haiku, Station Stop. He has published more than 100 poems and two dozen articles in magazines. He is an assistant editor at Deseret Book. Eva Van Wagoner, another of the speakers, teaches adult classes in creative writing for the Granite community school system, and she grew up in East Carbon. She copyedited the first East Carbon High school yearbook. She now edits the Magna Garfield Gazette and is a freelance author whose articles are published in newspapers and magazines. Van Wagoner talked about creating characters, the roles of suspense and fconflict in making stories interesting and how to move the story along to a satisfactory conclusion. Speaker at a noon luncheon at the Golden Corral was Steve Desmond, who writes humorous essays and vignettes. He has, for several years, given readings throughout the state and was formerly a columnist for the Magna Times. Elinor Hyde, membership chairman of the state organization, talked about the advantages of belonging to the League of Utah Writers, a group which sponsors many writing contests and workshops. t |