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Show Tuesday April 4. 1995 95th Year - No. 13 mri Wilderness proposals are in a.m. to noon in Salt Lake Juab and all other counties. rently being studies for wilderness designation have preInitially, Gov. Leavitt told sented their recommendations county officials throughout the to Gov. Mike Leavitt and the state that a "no wilderness recommendation" would be unacUtah Congressional Delegation. ceptable. However, Beaver Emery Countys recommenCounty and Wayne County ofdation for 184,000 acres in wilficials have recommended that derness is second only to Grand no lands be designated as wilCounty's recommendation of Those hearings are scheduled derness in their counties. as follows: April 13, 8 a.m. to 1 Other county recommenda200,000 acres. In all, however, the county officials are recom- p.m. in Cedar City for Garfield, tions include: Carbon, 85,320 mending that a combined total Iron, Kane and Washington acres; Garfield, 100,311 acres; of 1,001,774 acres be placed counties; April 13, 3 p.m. to 7 Juab, 85,477 acres; Kane, into wilderness designation in p.m. in Richfield for Millard, 47,092 acres; Millard, 30,100; Utah. That's less than the BLM Wayne and Beaver counties; San Juan, 140,920 acres; Toorecommendation of 1.9 million April 14, 8 a.m. to noon in Moab ele, 39,360 acres; Uintah, acres and far below the Utah for Grand and San Juan coun- 38,700 acres; and Washington, Wilderness Coalition's recom- ties; April 14, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 50,524 acres. Iron County has mendation of 5.7 million acres. in Price for Carbon, Emery and not yet submitted its proposal. The presentation of recom Uintah counties; and April 15, Locally, the Emery County Lands Council conducted three public hearings on wilderness proposals. After two hearings, the council presented its proposal in the March 22 meeting. That proposal includes wilderness recommendations as well as primitive (roadless) and (allows for exOrangeville: Orangeville Beautification Council in coopera29 is for is with tion spring. April Orangeville City gearing up isting roads) designations. day. They need your help. Bring Following is a breakdown of city park volunteer clean-u- p to All hoes. are and citizens shovels council's recommendathe support encouraged rakes, this clean-u- p campaign from 7 a.m. to noon. tions: . May 5 is city wide clean-u- p day. More information will be sent . . Desolation Canyon to all citizens. City crews and county road department crews will 107.000 acres wilderness. be around to pick up debris. Turtle Canyon No wilderWeek Yard of 29. on the ness. May program Spruce up your yards will begin with the first winner being chosen for May 29. Horse Shoe Canyon 16,700 acres Green Riven Green River City is moving along on many tive. wilderness; 16,500 primibeautification ideas. They have their Beautification Committee San Rafael Reef 40,500 organized and their concentration for the spring will be centered wilderness; 10,000 primitive; around tree plantings and programs being offered through Tree and 14,300 City USA. City wide clean up will be during the first two weeks Crack Canyon 19,700 wil- of May. demess; 35,600 Cleveland: The Beautification Committee will sponsor the second annual Easter Egg Hunt for all children on April 8, at the Mexican Mountain 24,700 town hall and Cleveland Elementary at noon. There will be prizes and treats for all There is a $1 fee per child. For more Sid's Mountain- - 34,000 9 or information call Jamie at primitive; 63,900 in semiClean-u- p days are scheduled May 6 to 10. May 6 will be the primitive. day to help clean up the town. County crews will be in town on Muddy Creek- - 37,100 May 10 to pick up trash. Watch for a flyer in the mail and more 89,300 in semiinformation in the paper about drop off spots and how you can primitive; primitive. help town efforts. An auction will be held during the July 24 celebration to raise money for playground equipment at the Main Street park. Donations can be brought to the town hall on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m to 4 p.m The concrete planters are again available. You may purchase a set for approximately $85 to set on Main Street or at your home. The town will plant and water all planters on Main Street. Contact J amie. This is a wonderful item to be bought in memory of a loved one. Plaques are attached saying who purchased the planters and what year. These planters will be recognized as being purchased during the centennial years. These planters are a beautiful addition to Main Street. Officials from counties in Utah with BLM lands cur- mendations took place Friday in Salt Lake City. The proposals will now be used in preparing a final wilderness bilL Prior to introduction of the bill in Congress in June, the public will have additional opportunities to give input when seven public hearings will be held throughout the state in April. 8 City for Tooele, Community news semi-primiti- ve . semi-primitiv- e.' semi-primitiv- semi-primitiv- 653-221- 653-231- , e. e. 0. County Progress will part from tradition this year and publish editions of what was an annual tourist and recreation guide. The new publication will be called See and Do Castle Country, It will be available to interested people In area motels, convenience stops and tourist information centers. A new edition will be printed monthly through September and will feature In full color various points of Interest . throughout Castle Country. The first edition will be Inserted in the next Sun Advocate and . Emery County Progress. , The Sun Advocate and Emery six ' EH Peer Helpers attend session Ferron: Ferron City has asked a few citizens to form the nucleus of a city Beautification Committee. The first of many monthly action meetings was held on March 21 with attendees Colleen Larsen, Shauna Wadley, Barbara Crawford, Colleen Tennant and Lee Rasmussen. Trails, trees and trash were the main topics. The Beautification Committee will support and coordinate with the Centennial Committee, the Smithsonian's Produce for Victory WWII exhibit (and scrap metal drive), Take Pride in Utah Day on May 6, service groups from churches, schools, Scouts, etc., and other programs of a similar nature. Highway 10 through town and the Canyon Road to the golf course have been targeted as high visibility routes that will receive special and early attention. Several items were listed for city council comment, discussion, approval or funding. Citizen involvement is welcome as committee member; volunteer of time andor equipment; andor silent supporter who works toward andor maintains an attractive home, yard and street The next committee meeting will be April 18 at 8 p.m. at city hall. Castle Dale: The Castle Dale City Council and Beautification Committee are collaborating to assist citizens, businesses and public entitles as they work together to improve and beautify the city. The city is sponsoring clean up week April 22 through 28. A truck will pick up clippings, tree limbs and refuse April 27. The city has established a partnership with the Castle Dale Elementary Student Council. The students are sponsoring a recycling drive and are asking citizens to desposit their aluminum cans at the dumpster in front of the school. The students are also adopting planters throughout the city and will are adopting planters throughout the city and will be responcare of sible for the planting of flowers and for the long-terthese planters. All citizens are being asked to help with the beautification of Castle Dale by cleaning up their own lots. m After nine months of vigorous fund raising projects six members of the Emery High Peer Helper club presidency were able to earn the money they needed to travel to Indianapolis, Ind., for the World Drug Prevention Conference. This si the worlds largest drug prevention conference with 11.000 teens and adults in attendance, 200 speakers, 200 exhibits and over 300 workshops. Various members ofthe Emery High delegation met with other teens from all 50 states as well as with teens from South America, Canada, Asia, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. This conference features a very large teen section with musical programs featuring drug free music with precision dance and music teams from around the world all featuring drug free messages. In addition the adult tracts included many new ideas for our local leaders to bring into the Emery School District on the theme of drug preventing. The six teens who raised Above are membersof the Emery Peer Helper presidency in front of the airplane that took them from Cincinnati to Indianapolis for the World Teen Drug Prevention Conference re cently. Left to right are Amy Hodson, Vileena Begay, Mistie Nielsen, Kristen Danzer, Molly Gentry and Tiffany Wilstead. their own air fare and other tivities Chairwoman Molly expense money for this trip Gentry. Adult advisor on the were Peer President Kristin trip were Emery and Sue Jones. Danzer, Vice President Vileena It should be mentioned that Begay, Senior Representative because of the Drug PrevenTiffany Wilstead, Junior Rep- tion and Drug Free School cut resentative Mistie Nielson, backs in funding by the law Secretary Amy Hodson and Ac makers in Washington our lo cal Peer Helper Group must now be turning more and more to fund raisers in order to carry out the various activities. These six high school Peer Helpers wish to thank all of those who helped them with their fund raisers for this trip. "V I |