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Show 4A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday September 2, 2003 Service District Discusses Lack of Mineral Lease Money and Its Effects By COREY BLUEMEL Staff Writer During the Aug. 21 meeting of the Castle Valley Special Service District meeting, Darrel Leamaster informed the board of the districts cash flow problems. The mineral lease money has been held up due to a computer problem. By now, the district should have received three payments this year and have only received two payments. All other revenue to the district, including property taxes, user fees and connection fees, and the expenditures the district has made, are well within the anticipated amounts. Leamaster suggested that funds could be temporarily transferred from a project account that has not begun yet, and be replaced when the tax monies come in November. The board approved the action. Craig Johansen explained the computer problem to the board. Mineral Management Sendees controls the mineral lease money. A number of interested parties felt that there was a problem with the management of the funds. They hired , a com- puter hacker to break into the system at MMS and when the hacker succeeded, a Federal Judge shut everything down. MMS is now a year and a half behind in their papenvork. Leamaster reported that the Orangeville chipseal project is complete except for the striping on the roads. The overall project cost has been less than the original contract. 0 water relocation The project has not yet begun. It was It is hoped to begin hoped that by the project will be complete. The Ferron Lagoon project is waiting for negotiations with the power company to begin. At the current time, an appraiser is looking at the property and those negotiations can begin wrhen the appraisal is complete. All other clearances are in place. Two to three weeks after the appraisal comes in, the final figures will be available. Kent Larsen was appointed to schedule the appointments with SR-1- mid-Augu- SD10WFDMIE IDANCIE STQJCDC Classes starting Sept. 4 5 Director - Donn Jeffs Combination classes in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Song & Dance 381-542- New this year: Boys Hip Hop and Thmbing, Preschool to third grade Ladies Class, Tap, Jazz and Ballet private property owners to begin the right of way discussions. Curb and gutter projects for this year are nearly complete. The crews are finishing up in Cleveland. Concerning the 2003 drainage project, it is complete and has had the final inspection. Each town has added several extras to the contracts, and those extras have also been finished. Nielson Construction is 79 percent complete on the streets projects. With 60 percent of the contract time used, only Cleveland remains to be finished. The San Rafael Piecemakers Ferron Canyon road was brought into discussion. The road need repairs due to the heavy truck traffic from a nearby gravel pit. CVSSD board approved the action to repair the road according to the negotiations with Nielson Construction. Also approved was a road repair project in Huntington. In regards to the 2004 CIB application, the board has contacted Keith Burnett to attend the CIB board meeting on Sept. 4 with the interest requests on the loan portion of the monies expected from the CIB. Concerning the Little Bear mitigation project and the South Crandall coal lease, a meeting was scheduled for the Aug. 25. between Genwal, Energy West and the CVSSD. As for secondary water systems, Orangeville and Castle Dale systems will be turned off on Sept. 1. The storage ponds will be full and the residents are asked to water trees and shrubs only with a hose. Do not water the lawns or use sprinkling systems. Ferron should have enough w'ater to use sparingly through October. Cleveland, Huntington and Elmo will have supply until the middle of September. Clawson and Emery do not have much left at this point, and it is not known exactly when those towns will shut off the systems. Water use for July was up in most towns due to the hot, dry conditions the state faced in that month. Leamaster reported that the springs are not at a minimum, but they are ery close to that mark. Local Long Distance Provider Cuts Rates Center They also made a Christmas Ditpourri Nine patch quilt for the Holiday Quilt show and Auction, one aUo to the Ronald McDonald House and a small wall hanging for the Humanitarian Center. Another project undertaken by the group was making the Blue Star Banners for area families of sen ice men and w omen. Many hours w ere in oh ed w ith identifying the families and making and distributing the banners. Beginning on Sept. 3 at 1 p.m in the Huntington Senior Center, the San Rafael Piecemakers quilting group will start their new year. The group meets every first and third Wednesday at the center for quilting, learning and creating quilts. Duringthe past y ear. the dub members have made quilts that w'ere donated to the Humanitarian Center for distribution to orphanages o erseas. the University of Utah Hospital and the Primary Children's Research The San Rafael Piecemakers are eager about the coming y ear and are encouraging anyone interested in quilts or learning to quilt to come and join them. They have been quilting as a group for more than 20 years and are w elcoming beginners. Meetings are the first and third Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Huntington Senior Center. For more information, contact Sandra Oman or Elizabeth Wakefield. Sheriffs Report minutes I know this type of response by law enforcement and EMTs happens all the time. Patsy Stoddard, Editor Editors Note: The Emery County Sheriffs Office re- sponds to a number of calls each day. As of Aug. 23 the number of calls to date has been 4.901. We do not as a rule report on each incident. We have tried to pick out items of interest and anything unusual or out of the ordinary7. I will continue to do this as well as report on some of what 1 consider minor incidents. I have heard some comments on the Aug. IS A one car rollover w as reported with no injuries. The Utah Highway Patrol took the accident report and Sgt. Tom Harrison from the sheriffs office responded. A Orangeville resident called and had locked her keys in her car. Deputy Mike Jorgensen responded and unlocked the car and he also reported the car did not have any plates. A single car roll over in Spotted Wolf Canyon resulted in two fatalities. Three people w7ere brief Sheriffs Report of, is that all they do? I resent remarks like that. The things I report in the Sheriffs Report are not all they do. You can find the deputies of the county at all times doing their jobs and responding to calls and keepingthe citizens of our county safe. I will in no way attempt to report to you all they do. But, I know by first hand experience that they are ahvays there to help in times of need or crisis and for that we can be thankful. I w7as the first one on the scene of an accident last January and a quick phone call to 91 1 brought deputies to the scene of that accident within transported to St. Marys Hos- pital in Grand Junction. Sgt. Mitch Vetere from the sheriffs office responded and assisted at the scene. Sgt. Watkins from the UHP took the report. A Green River resident re- ported that the neighbors horses kept getting out and causing problems. Sgt. Mitch Vetere responded and will also keep monitoring the situation. Family Friends - I am a Real Estate Agent. I grew up in at heart! -- 1 have your best interests I can handle the contract for you on the purchase of ANY home you are interested in. If you want to sell a home 1 can list it for you. -- help you be informed of ALL of the options available to you so that your experience is a positive one. Call me 1 am ready and willing to work for you. I will -- Stephanie Larsen Bridge REALTt 2 637-790- 0 River. A male subject was involved in a motorcycle accident near Cleveland. The subject was transported to Castleview Hospital. Deputy Brook Smith responded to the accident. A Provo resident requested a property watch around a residence wilich he reported had been broken into. A Castle Dale resident reported a citizens dispute and requested a deputys help in the matter. Sgt. Gayle Jensen responded and took a report. Deputy Brook Smith responded to a Huntington womans request for a VIN check on a vehicle. Sgt. Gayle Jensen responded to unlock the vehicle of a Castle Dale resident. Sgt. Mitch Vetere responded to a call to keep the peace af a Green River residence. Deputy Mike Jorgensen took a report on a calf near Meetinghouse cattle guard that had purportedly had its throat cut. An investigation is being conI ducted. Deputy Brook Smith The Price Medical Center re- sponded to a call on horses that were out on Center Street. Deputy Smith secured the horses and found their owner. A small brush fire was reported in Huntington Canyon. Deputy Jeff Weber responded to a call where several kids had been in the driveway of a home messing around with vehicles. Three juveniles were contacted several blocks awray and denied being in the area. Deputy Jeff Newland v re- ; Emery County 820-018- Deputy Brook Smith sponded to an Elmo home to help assist in the removal of a child from the home. Sgt. Gayle Jensen took a report for a missing person who did not report for work The person had been out of town the day prior and apparently had not returned. Sgt. Mitch Vetere responded to an anonymous 911 hangup from a phone booth in Green re- sponded to a call wrhere a lady had reported being followed by a small silver SUV They were unable to locate the vehicle. A report of loud music coming from a trailer court in Huntington wras responded to by Deputy Jeff Weber who came to the scene but was unable to hear any loud music. An Orangeville resident reported some kids in the park being loud and spinning their car tires. Sgt. Tom Harrison responded to the scene. ; Urgent care. Family Medicine, Internal Medicine DOT Exams, School and Sports Physicals Accept most insurances including Medicare, Medicaid You cant live without it. But most would agree, long distance service would be even better at a more affordable rate. Being able to communicate with someone far away has become an essential part of daily life, said Gregory Killpack, CEO and general manager of Emery Telcom. For many, the value associated with long distance service is measured in terms of relationships. And that is something tance of making this service affordable to local residents. And in light of a sluggish economic recovery, this has become an even higher company priority. Thus, Emery Telcom is cutting the price on Intra- - and interstate long distance, in hopes of spurring business while making it more affordable for local residents. This is a win-wi- n situation, Killpack said. We believe that our customers will greatly benefit from this, which in turn will continue providing 'priceless!''' At the same time, Emery Telcom recognizes the impor- - 'such quality services. He adds, We recognize that our customers have a choice. But we believe that when you make the comparisons, you will find the long distance service we provide is not only competitively affordable, but also unmatched in service. In its most recent survey (Fall 2002), residents living in the Emery and Carbon County areas gave the company an impressive 97 percent approval rating for service. Even still, the company refuses to relent. And in the face of tough economic times, Killpack points out the need to tackle the issues head-o- n with solutions that connect with the customers. and PCN Now Cap pulmonary function exams Department of Labor Black Lung EvaluationsMonthly (by Dr. Poitras) Centrally located in Price in the Bookcliff Medical Plaza Cash discounts Wednesday Evening Clinic Call for appointment, walk-in- s also welcome We honor your privacy Dr. Poitras will continue to perform Black Lung evaluations and medical consultations on a monthly basis. () 435-613-93- Jean-Mauri- Poitras, MD (medical consultant) Timothy Dennis, PA-590 E. 100 N., Suite 6 (next to the Greenwell Inn) C Price, UT 84501 Aug. 19 Deputy Jeff Newland in Green River responded to a re- port of loud music keeping someone awrake. He responded to the area and will keep an eye on the area in the future. Sgt. Gayle Jensen responded to an alarm at Boyds Family Pharmacy and it was discovered an employee hit the alarm by mistake. Stray horses were reported in Cleveland and the owner was , contacted and informed the sheriffs office that he had just brought the animals in off the road. id I |