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Show Tuesday October 28, 1 997 97th Year - No. 43 Castle Dale, Utah 500 River Gas project moving towards Emery County Requests for staking are the ally is stretching the manpower first indication a company plans in the Price office. BLM offito drill on public land. Once cials are now scrambling to plans are finalized, a formal come up with the resources to application to drill is initiated meet the demand. The Ferron natural gas field (APD). The Price BLM office is ac- is turning the Price office into customed to permitting two to a fluid minerals processing ofthree applications for permit to fice. Our current budget is drill every three to five years. about as tight as it has ever been River Gas officials are indicatand we are told additional ing they will be asking for 60 to people is not a possibility, ex90 APDs each year until the plained Manus. We are now coalbed methane gas field is working internally with the Moab and state office in Salt fully developed. We were initially looking at Lake to see how we can handle an eight to 10 year period of the work load from Price. Gas and oil exploration is also time to develope the field, said Manus, but it looks like it could increasing on BLM adminisManus, Price BLM field office be 10 to 15 years or maybe tered land near Vernal and is director Our personnel are vis- longer expected to increase in Grand The increased work in proCounty. Officials are looking at iting two to eight locations a Continued on page 7A day. cessing 60 to 90 permits annu By LAYNE MILLER ' Progress editor The River Gas environmental impact statement is still under appeal, but a stay on its implementation was not granted by the Interior Board of Land Appeals. Development ofthe coalbed methane gas field is now full speed ahead and moving toward Emery County. Sort of. At least full speed ahead as fast as the local office of the Bureau of Land Management can keep up with the requests to drill. We are working on 30 to 40 request for staking, said Dick Candidates for Mayor Ferron and have lived here everyday of my life. I think this is the greatest place to live and raise a fam- Crawford, of Ferron, in 1974. They have four daughters Tatum, Megan, Cortney and Candace. Ferron has been their home since 1977. Garth has been employed by PacifiCorp (UP&L) since 1976, working at the General Office in Salt Lake, the Hunter Plant and presently at the Hunting-to- n Canyon Plant. He is currently the Manager of Procure- I believe that in order to accomplish the things that will need to be done in the coming years it will require a mayor who is willing to commit much of his time in overseeing projects, incltidingfinishingthe park project that we are now engaged in, seeing that the cemetery streets are paved and the sidewalk projects completed, plus many others. I would devote a great effort to see that the city with its employees provide to its citizens greater service with fairness and respect to everyone. City Council since 1992. Garth spent the first 20years of his life growing up in Huntington, Utah. During that time heattended and graduated from Emery High School in 1970 and the College of Eastern Utah in 1972. He then moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University ofUtah where he graduated in 1976. Garh married Colleen Garth spends much of his spare time attending various ai&vities involving his daughters as well as helping on the family farm in Huntington we can feel safe from crime, drugs and many troublesome things that are happening in the world today. These are some things that I feel very strongly about, that as mayor I would strive to work for: where he ery'oys working with the land, cattle and especially horses. He is interested in providing more activities and facilities for the youth (of all ages) as well as continuing to make Ferron the community of choice. years. In that time, he has established himself as a community leader. In 1981, Jim was recognized by the Utah League of Cities and Towns as Outstanding Community Volunteer for 17 years of achievement and service as Ferrons Volunteer Fire Chief. Jim is honest, hard working, reliable, and being recently retired will be able to dedicate needed time as Ferrons mayor. Jim enjoys living in Ferron, and the people that make Ferron the friendly and clean city it is. Jim believes each citizen needs to have a definite part in their Jim Owens citys future. Jim would like to Jim is a dedicated family man continue the community family and a resident of Ferron for 27 and youth events. Be sure to cast your vote for the candidate of your choice oh Nov: 4: r In addition, Ms. Scott is a member of the executive board ofthe Utah Rural Development Council and is chair of the Council of Governments for Emeiy County. ily. ment and MaterialServices, however, he has held various supervisory and managerial positions at PacifiCorp. Garth has been a member of the Ferron Garth Larsen Green River Orangeville 1. A lot of work has been done and is being done on our city park. I feel that when it is all in grass and a beautiful attraction to our city, that it will be a place we will all be proud of and will eiyoy using. I will do all that I can to keep this project going. Richard Stllson 2. We want to continue with our street projects, curb, gutters, etc. I support this effort and will do all I can to keep it Orangeville is the best place in the world to live. I believe going. that most all of us could agree to 3. Our beautification committhat. November 4th are the final elections to vote on your tee is doing a great job in creatchoice for a mayor to serve Oring incentives for each of us to angeville for the next four years. clean up our yards and our propMy name is Richard Stilson. I erties to make our city beautiam a candidate for the mayor of ful. I commend them and supOrangeville. port them for these efforts. A lot of good things have been done in Orangeville over the 4. 1 would work hard for betwonderful to make a it ter years unity among our city counplace to live. I have chosen to cil, city employees and the citirun for the position of mayor zens of Orangeville. I want the because I would like to see a citizens to feel free to be able to continuation of good things happening in Orangeville, to keep it a place that we and others may enjoy livingin. A place that express their views and opinions and be able to work together on whatever problems we may face. Ms. Scott has been employed with the UDOT since 1975 as a Construction Technician. She has been assigned in various locations while working for Judy Ann Scott Judy Ann Scott is seeking reelection to the office of Mayor for the City of Green River. She was a member of the Green River City Council for two years prior to becoming the mayor. Ms. Scott holds numerous other positions in the community, including past chairman and current board member ofthe Green River Medical Center, and board member of the Grand County Travel Council. Provide at least a class 4 city dump so citizens can dispose of their yard waste. Expand our tourism based economy by extending our shoulder season (spring and fall). Get Green River included in the Castle Valley Special Service District. Spend your money wisely. Provide equal employment opportunities to everyone when city jobs become available. Get back to the basics of running our city. Develop a long-tercapital improvement plan and budget improvements by priority. Recommend a rollback of the Utah Power franchise fees Harry Hanson As mayor of Green River I from 6 percent to 1 percent as would: originally voted for. (These are Recommend a rollback of charged on your power bills.) I ask for your consideration the recent water and sewer increases. ofthe above platform and would Concentrate my efforts in appreciate your vote on N o vem-be- r 4th. developing a stronger, more diContinued on page 2A versified economy. m I P. UDOT, e.g. Green River, Cisco, Thompson, Thist1, Price and Moab. During those years she has been an employee representative numerous times, most recently in 1996 when she represented 400 Region IV employees on the Employees Improvement Council. She was also one of three who served as liaison from the TEIC to the Quality Improvement Team where they represented all 1700 UDOT employees with management twice a month regarding employee issues. Ms. Scott has been a member of Beta Zeta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha for 32 years. She is very proud of the many accomplishments made on behalf of Green River City. |