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Show Home Grown News Since 1900 Tuesday, July 27, 2004 pwiftTWrt Number 30 50C Volume 104 Castle Dale, Utah rafesamsmawsase- Green River Mayor to Attend Disaster Training INSIDE By COREY BLUEMEL Staff Writer Green River City Council met recently to conduct the business of the city. Mayor Glen Dale Johnson introduced Joni Pace of the Green River Community Center. Pace is the program director at the community center. She said, I am pleased to award this months volunteer awards. These two people are being recognized not only for this month, but for a lifetime of service. Volunteers Paula and Kirk Dunham help all the time with everything. This award is to them for going way beyond the call of duty. The Dunhams were on hand to accept their aw'ard. Anna Mall was next to address the council. She explained that she has been selected to represent the State of Utah in the Miss India Global Pageant in Fremont City, Calif, in August or September. The pageant will be broadcast on the India TV channel on Dish Network. If she wins at this pageant, she will go onto competition in India. The council approved to give her S100 towards her expenses in this endeavor. Mayor Johnson wished her good luck and that he was proud to have her represent Green River City and the State Oats Tall Growing in Ferron 5A. BRIEFLY Spiderman No Show Spiderman will not be attending the Emery County Fair Parade. Any child wearing any Spiderman shirt or hat and walks or rides in the parade can draw' out for fair day prizes including carnival tickets and Lagoon tickets. Sign up sheets will be at the fair parade table at 9 of Utah. Mayor Johnson also explained to the council that a conference is being held The Emerin Maryland on Sept. is gency Planning Institute sponsoring this conference, along with the Federal a.m. on Aug. 7. Old Dynamite found in Uranium Mine 19-2- 4. Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and attendance to this conference is by imitation. He applied to be invited and his application was selected. The conference is a week long training in disaster preparedness. The W iW !, Ifeirk iLtbsr Continued on PAGE 3A. V Emery High Band to Perform in California m c The fire from the burning namite glows brightly. By PATSY STODDARD, Editor dy- The Emery County Sheriffs The Emery High Marching Band will perform in the Disneyland Parade. The marching band is an award winning band that has performed in many parades over the years with winning results. They have been in the Torchlight Parade in Seattle, Calgary Stampede, and the Days of 47 to name a few: A few band members approached the Emery County Commissioners to ask for a donation to help with trip expenses. A donation for $250 was approved for the band. Reed Fehlberg, assistant band director, said the marching band has helped put Emery County on the map with their fine performances in different locations. Sixty-tw- o band students, 10 chaperons along with three band directors, Ben Carroll, Eldon Carbine and Reed Fehlberg will accompany the students on their trip. The commissioners commented on how good the band sounds and how they look forward to hearing them in the county parades. On July 22, a site showing will take place at the metal building at the sheriffs complex to allow contractors to prepare a bid for asphalt, curb and gutter and landscaping. Costs to repair a loader that was in an accident was also discussed. Commissioner Ira Hatch w'as concerned that the estimated cost of repair had been exceeded by $10,000. Road department head, Rex Funk said some items on the loader were crushed in the accident and repairs exceeded w'hat was originally anticipated once they tore it apart. Hatch expressed concern that the insurance company might balk at the added expense. The insurance company will reimburse the county for all but $1,000 of the repair cost of the loader. In other business, a contract w'as approved with a company for the use transfers for the of electronic check payment of taxes. Apublic hearing was set for Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. to discuss amendments to the County Master Plan. An amendment for a language change concerning roads and also including a map of the RS-24- Continued on PAGE 2A. Pro Rodeo coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday local cowboys participating for cash and gold belt buckles for the oerall winners. The rodeo will close on Saturday night with a big bang. Desertview' Federal Credit Union will send rodeo fans a big thank you with a firew'orks display. The San Rafael Pro Rodeo Committee w as excited when they received this years contestant list on Friday. Coming to Castle Dale for the first time is Cody Wright of Milford, the 2003 National Finals Rodeo Saddle Bronc a erage champion, as well as, calf roper, Brent Lewis, w ho has qualified for the NFR finals on sexeral occasions. Scott Johnston, Cody Demers, Boogie Ray, all ranked in the top 20 in the world will compete this year in various events. Lance Kelly will travel 12,000 miles to participate in the San Rafael Pro Rodeo. Kelly is from Queensland, Australia. Hometown cowboys include Brock and Justin Truman, Huntington, Justin Carter, Green River, James Sherman, Cleveland, Travis Donathan, Monte Jensen and Ryan MeCourt from Price. The Wild Child Troy Lerwill Office was notified by the Bureau of Land Maimgement that people from the state of Utah involved in mapping the old mines on the Swell had discovered a case of dynamite. Sam Espinoza from the BLM, Capt. Kyle Ekker from the sheriffs office along with Deputy Ray Jeffs w alked into the site and located the mine and the dynamite. It wras located in a remote region of the San Rafal Swell just west of Hidden Splendor. Diesel fuel w'as poured on the case of dynamite and it w'as ignited right where it was found. The dynamite has been in the mine since approximately 1988. Deputy Jeffs said he has been in contact with the state people as they work to locate and map old mines and he has given them directions to mine locations. pre-vious- ly case of old dynamite was set off by the Emery County Sheriffs Office. A f8 f This is the kind of bareback action youll Pro Rodeo. see at this years San Rafael Photo by Patsy Stoddard 1 1 S By PATSY STODDARD, n Editor The Desertview Federal Credit Union San Rafael Pro Rodeo is coming to town on July 29, 30 and 31 for wild rodeo action with some of the best cowboys and cowgirls in the country making their way to Castle Dale. The rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m. each night. PRCA Stock Contractor of the year Ike Sankey will supply some of the greatest rough stock animals in the country. At the Thursday performance a f Jr A - 4 4 be given away in a drawing from the ticket stubs. The lucky winner will take home the filly just by showing up and hanging onto their ticket stub. The excitement will be mounting as opening night draw's near to find out w ho the lucky winner will be. This filly is being donated by the Castle Valley Ranch. The most extreme event in rodeo is wild cow' milking. This event returns on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with quarterhorse mu filly will .in Mv A Photos by Capt. Kyle Ekker This newly quarterhorse filly will weaned be given away at Thursdays performance. Continued on PAGE 2A. email editorecprogress.com Visit it Mi the |