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Show I I Tuesday, April V tS 50 Cents 23, 1991 Volume 92 -- No. 17 Dedication held for remodeled Catholic Mission By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor The the at expansion project Mission San Rafael was officially dedicated in HUNTINGTON- - ceremonies Sunday, April 21, under the direction of Bishop William K. Weigand, D.D., Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake City. About 200 members of the church gathered for The Rite of Dedication as the newly expanded church was filled to near capacity. In addition to To begin bishop, the program, the priests, deacon, ministers and people gathered outside the building where Bishop Weigand offered a greeting and then proceeded to the entrance where he received the keys and floor plans. He then called upon Father Bircumshaw to open the doors. The church members entered the newly constructed portion of the building to the song "Lord of Glory." Bishop Weigand then blessed the the water which was sprinkled on Bishop Weigand, dedication included Pastor the people as a sign of Father Colin F. Bircumshaw repentance and as a reminder of Price and Deacon Deane of their baptism. He also Foote, administrator of sprinkled the walls and altar Mission San Rafael. of the new church- - inside and culminated The dedication out- - while the congregation the expansion of the church sang the hymn "Come to the Lake City, offers a prayer of dedication at the San Rafael Miswhich began several years Waters." sion during ceremonies Sunday. As a transition to the Liturgy ago with planning and input. Construction work began on of the Word, the bishop offered work remains on the was like a new bom baby, yet Nov. 19, 1990, and includes a remarks about the ceremony, expansion project at Mission to be baptized. The formal entry into the church included "holy place" where Mass is saying that it is not San Rafael. celebrated. He explained that in first the following of the cross, or uncommon for a church to be That "holy place" was the dedicated ' before it is gathering outside the Christ. "We should strive to site of the dedication Sunday. completely finished. Some mission, the congregation follow Him day by day," the Teens, parents attend futures 748-203- 381-211748-555- Having some fun with Emery High senior Tame Jenkins is Steven James, who was the keynote speaker at the Your Future By that there are risk factors and protective factors at each level and how important it is to understand risk factors so that intervention strategies can be implemented. We need to continue to build coalitions with others concerned about youth. We all need to feel responsible for one another and for one anothers children and network together. Its a Design" Conference last Saturday. Photos by Larry Davis long road for youth to reach adulthood as productive and contributing members of society. If our young people are going to meet the challenges of today, it will be through the efforts of individuals . and organizations contributing time, materials and money toward drug abuse education, she said. Emery Jones, Four Comers Mental Health specialist, introduced Steven James of Sandy, Utah as the keynote speaker. Mr. James, an energetic and gifted pianist, sang, impersonated celebrities, and delivered a powerful message to youth to stay drug-freMr. James also conducted one of the break-ou- t sessions for the youth. In e. (Continued on Page 10 .) ' degree felony while Judge Bryce Bryner set May 23,1991 for the preliminary hearing. The defendant has been released from custody after posting a $25,000 property bond. Stowe was arrested March after the shooting death of 29, a camping companion, Jimmy Lee of Huntington, at their campsite near the Swinging Bridge on the San Rafael Desert. The two men and a teenage female were in a camper when the shooting took place about 9 p.m. The victim was dead at the scene while Stowe was also taken into custody at the scene. He first appeared in court the blessing and went all around building's interior and sprinkling of the water, he the exterior with Holy Water. He (Continued on Page ZA) 9; or 9 James Fauver, Janet 381-247- 4; Petersen, terson, ton, 384-292- 381-278- 7; 7; Lois Pat- Wame Lin- or Olive Anderson in Green River, Tickets are $20 per plate. 687-931- 0; 564-332- 8. A public meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. This will include a short program followed by remarks from the senator. It is a great honor to have Sen. Gam visit our county, and we would encourage everyone to attend this very special occasion. This would be a great opportunity ' to speak with the senator and help him understand the problems of the county," a spokesman for the Emery County Republican Party said. Special session gives hope to Muddy project Price man charged with murder James CASTLE DALE was Price Larry Stowe, 28, CirSeventh in the arraigned cuit Court in Emery County April 19, on felony charges stemming from the shooting death of a Huntington man over the Easter weekend. Stowe was charged with criminal homicide, murder in the second degree, a first- - dinner in the g Emery High School gymnasium on May 3. The dinner will start with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner following at 6:30. Tickets for the dinner are being sold by the following: 6 or Dixie Thompson, Assistant Principal Larry in Senator Gam to visit county for fund-raise- r fund-raisin- Your Future by communities. Mrs. Powell emphasized Bishop Weigand noted that fund-raisin- Design Conference. This conference was hosted at the high school with cooperation of Principal Brent Arnold and their schools and their Christ. planning to visit Emery County early in May for a program dinner. g and Emery County Republican Party officials announced last week that Sen. Gam will be in the county on May 3. The Republican Party is inviting the citizens of Emery County to join party members at a A crowd CASTLE DALE of approximately 300 parents, students and educators met at the Emery High School on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to participate Abraham. Roma Powell, director of the Drug Free Schools Program, welcomed workshop participants and reviewed the schedule for the day. Bill Wright offered the invocation for the conference. Mrs. Powell presented a slide show titled, Risk and Protective Factors for Youth at Risk. She said, As parents, educators, students and members of the community at large it is important to understand that young people are affected by many different influences. They are affected by their families, their peers, bishop said, adding that the following of the cross is symbolic ( of "our own pilgrimage in following Utah Sen. Jake Gam is sessions in the Pastor Father Colin F. Bircumshaw walks through the church as he incenses the people during the Incensation of the Altar and the Church at the Mission San Rafael. April 1, where Judge Bryner set bail and ordered an arraignment for April 19. Afer evidence presented in the preliminary hearing, the judge will decide if there is probable cause that the defendant commited the crimes he is charged with. He could then be bound over to district court for trial. By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor Rep. Brad Johnson said that the recent special session of the Utah Legislature has offered new hope for develop- ment of a water-storag- e pro- ject on Muddy Creek above the town of Emery. Mr. of the Johnson said that one reasons why Gov. called the legislators Ban-gert- er into special session was to address bonding measures which were not finalized in the general session. Going into the session, Mr. Johnson said that the governor was looking for about $85 million in bonding funds while the Senate was leaning toward less than that and the House was hoping for more. In the end, the bill approved calls for $85,300,000 in bonding money. This bill includes funding for water and road projects in the state, and Rep. Johnson said that the water portion of the bill offers people in Emery County some hope for initial work on the Muddy project. With the drought, people are thinking more and more of water projects, he said. This bill offers some hope for the Muddy drainage development which has been on the back burner for some time." The special session was also called to clean up" the abortion bill. Mr. -- Johnson said that the changes approved by the Legislature did that. He also said that the ACLUs reference to the death penalty for women who have abortions in Utah in a newspaper campaign was misleading to the public. He said that the legislation which calls for the death penalty came about in 1983 and was based on a case in California where a pregnant woman was murdered and the fetus also died in the (Continued on Page ZA) |