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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday July 27, 2004 3A Green River Continued from PAGE 1A. attendees will perform in a simulated disaster. They will be involved in the planning sessions and clean up of the mock disaster also. Everyone who is attendingthe conference is attending in the capacity in which they service in their hometowns. For example, Mayor Johnson will be the mayor in the town where the mock disaster will be held. He explained that the chief of police will be selected from the chiefs of police that applied to attend. All other people who attend this training will be there in their capacities as city officials. Mayor Johnson was asking the council to give him permission to attend. This institute will reimburse the city for the mayors travel expenses, so the only expense the city will pay will be for his meals. The council approved to send the mayor to this training. A lease application was presented to the council from the board of the Green River Shooting Sports Park. The board is requestingthe council to sign the lease for the operation of the park. Ben Coomer of the board submitted the lease agreement. After some discussion concerning the terms of the lease and who else sits on the board of the quested of all the cities in Emery County. Adams has put this plan together to cover all of southeastern Utah. Conae Black, city recorder explained that this plan endeavors to inform every city of the potential disasters, both natural and industrial, that the city could face. With this information, the cities are encouraged to form a plan of action in these scenarios. The cities will be better equipped to handle a problem, if it arises. The council approved the adoption of the resolution. The council approved designating Mayor Johnson as the environmental certifying officer for the city. Black explained that officer is expected to sign off on any and all documents. Verna Watterson from the John Wesley Powell River History museum reported that the number of visitors is up this year. The museum is having a good year and there are many enthusiastic summer school program at the center has good participation and they are heavily involved in Gov. Olene Walkers reading program. She also reported that the Habitat for Humanity bike challenge riders will be at the center this coming weekend. They will host a bike rodeo for the children in town. Monroe reported that the center has received a grant from Exxon Mobile in the amount of $2,000. The company awarded the community center $500 for each quarter that retiree Bud Barton worked at the center for 100 hours. Connie Copenhaver of the Green River Chamber of Commerce reported that Wilson Martin will be coming to speak The riders for Habitat for Humanity made a stop in Green River on July 16. The riders are traveling cross country to raise awareness and money for the Habitat for Humanity program which builds houses for first time homeowners who qualify. The riders stopped at the Green River Community Center where they held a bike rodeo for area people working at the museum. The website for the museum has had 1 1,000 hits and has received numerous positive comments from visitors. Wattersons only request was for more advertising for the museum. Karen Smith informed the council that the department, shooting park, the council emergency management department is gearing up to. do com- Band munity emergency response teams. CERT training will be taught by Sgt. Martin Wilson of the Emeiy County Sheriffs Office and will be held Aug. 3 and 5. Each class will be four hours and Smith encouraged everyone to get the training. CERT will be available in an occurrence if all other emergency personnel are busy in some other location. Christine Monroe of the Community Center reported that the tabled signing the lease until these questions can be answered. The lease agreement will be brought back next month. Mayor Johnson read resolution the adoptionof the predisaster mitigation plan that Jeff Adams of Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments has re- - The Habitat van follows the riders and provides transportation if a bike breaks down. about heritage tourism. Councilman Dan Harrison reported that the wrater department has applied for a grant to purchase the new scan type water meters. Councilman Kerry Bigelow reported that plans for Melop Days are moving along. He alsp reported that Green River City hosted the first round of the Little League tournament and next year the city will be the host for the second round. There are six players from Green Rivet Babe Ruth on county teams. Councilman Trent Fluckey ree ported on his meeting with Engineering concerning thp drainage project. There are np problems with the project and it is moving along nicely. The roto-miproject is mostly completed. Councilman Tom Burr said that the two signs for Melon Dayk are nearly ready. The Chamber of Commerce and the melon farmers are paying for the signs. He also notified the council that the signage at the geyser needs to be addressed and upgrades considered. He requested the council formulate a plan for the geysers administration. Mayor Johnson informed thp council of the upcoming even tp and training available. He tolp them he would work out a plan and specific assignments. He announced that in September, Johansen and Tuttle will begin the drainage project. The next Green River City Council meeting will be Aug. ID ! Sup-ris- ll ! I Young people from ers Challenge. across the United States participate in the Habitat for Humanity Bik- Photos by Sgt. Mitch Vetere at 6 p.m. Continued from PAGE 2A. favor of the issuance of permits for Lila Canyon. SUVVA pre- sented their case and Lowell Braxton said they would take all comments into consideration and issue a decision. The SITLA meeting dealt with the issuance of on SITLA land. Apparently some of the SITLA land sales have not included right-of-wa- right-of-wa- ys ys across their land and have forced out other landowners. y The goes to the right-of-wa- person who bought the land. Hatch also mentioned to SITLA that they need to make sure extend across right-of-wa- their land for accessing BLM land adjacent to parcels of SITLA land. SITLA tabled the matter for now and no board action was taken. The Moore cut-oroad inspection was approved and now plans are being made for the second phase of the project. Commissioner Gary Kofford reported that the fair will be Aug; They were notified recently ff 3-- 7. that Spiderman will not be coming to the fair. The changing of the light fixtures in the county building was discussed. Kofford said a ballast with a fixture of 1.25 ratingwas not in accordance with the retrofit by Utah Power and would not qualify for the $5 rebate on each fixture. It was determined that a few new fixtures and lights be installed and evaluated to see what works best and provides adequate lighting. Commissioner Drew' Sitterud 6-- ft. 381-240- 4. ' RS-247- Rafael Pro Rodeo Reward Offered The Buckhorn Panel on the San Rafael Swell has been vandrawdalized again. A huge ing has been made over the panel with a chalky substance. The panel will be cleaned with a special cleaning solvent being shipped in by experts in rock art. A $1,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction for those responsible for this latest round of vandalism. The plaques were removed by vandals earlier this spring and that case is also unsolved at this time. If you have any leads in either case, please notify the Emery County Sheriffs Office You may remain at anonymous. SR-1- Desertview Federal Credit Union 6th Annual $1,000 The Rising Sun horse busireported that the recreation dis- building of the skeet range will ness has purchased property trict bought a nice piano for use also be awarded soon. 0 and will be bringat the recreation center. Also, the Utah Power called the county along Emtheir horse tax for cannot said the sales and the fair site leave breeding operaing piano without permission from the ery County had gone by mistake tion to the county. They will also commission. Abidvvas awarded to a different state and the county build an indoor arena, mare for the foul ball net to be placed would receive approximately motel, and a store which sells at the Huntington complex. The $21,000 and the cities would feed, handmade bridles and work can only take place on also receive a check. Amount saddles and other tack item$. They hope to be here and set-u- p Thursday, Friday and Saturday countywide wras$ 120,000. Sitterud reported that people when the horse breeding season to avoid conflicts with ball ; games. More work will also be from the state would be in the rolls around in January. Sitterud stressed the need for done on the concession stand county next w'eek obtaining writand storage room after the ball ten histories on the roads to be anything discussed in executive session to remain private. roads. season is finished. Bids for the submitted for 7 July 29, 30 & 31 Castle Dale Rodeo Grounds - Castle 7:30 Dale, Utah Special Events: Thursday - Castle Valley Ranch Colt Giveaway Friday - Desertview Federal Credit Union Family Night Saturday - Desertview Federal Credit Union Fireworks Thursday, Friday & Saturday - Wild Cow Milking Stock Contractor: Ike Sankey Rodeo Company 2002 & 2003 Comedy Act of the Year Troy Lerwill - The Wild Child Daredevil Motorcycle Jump NOTICE Orangeville City has a vacancy on the Board of Adjustment to finish the term of a one year board Citizens member. from Orangeville interested in serving in this position may apply by submitting an application at Orangeville City Office, 5 North Main Street, Utah Orangeville, 84537 by 5:00 p.m. on August 3, 2004. LIVE TICKETS Thursday Friday Saturday Adults Child Adults Child Adults Child (3-1- 5) (3-1- 5) (3-1- 5) $7.00 $4.00 $8.00 $5.00 $9.00 $6.00 Advance Advance Advance Advance Advance Advance $10.00 Gate $6.00 Gate $11.00 Gate $7.00 Gate $11.00 Gate $8.00 Gate Ticket Locations: Food Ranch (Orangeville) BKs (Huntington) Intermountain Farmers (Price) Emery County TVeasurers Office (Courthouse) High Velocity Sports (Huntington) Stop-n-Sho- p Headquarters (Castle Dale) Green River City Hall (Green River) Emeiy Co. Recreation (Castle Dale) Gillys (Ferron) Reams Western Outfitters (Price) Presented by Emery County Recreation District. Formore information call (435) 381-210- 8. |