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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday August 17, 2004 5B Five Generations Recognitions Nate Bunderson Nate Bunderson received his master of science degree in mechanical engineering at Utah State University this spring. He successfully defended his thesis on June 14. This fall he will enter Georgia Institute of Technology to study for a PhD in bioengineering. Nate is the son of Eric and Sharon Bunderson and the grandson of the late Rex and Betty Bunderson of Emery and Dee and Joyce Brown of Logan. HAPPENINGS Youth Football Summit Southern Utah University Signups Registration for Emery County Youth Football will be 7 held Aug. from 7 p.m. at the Emery County Recreation Center, for grades Payment must be made at the time of registration. A post dated check is acceptable. For more information, contact Emery Recreation office at 26-2- 5-- 5-- 381-210- 7. 8. IronHorse Raceway Aug. 21, IronHorse raceway will hold a peewee race beginning at 10 a.m. Cleveland Car Wash A fund raiser car wash will be held in Cleveland to benefit the Cleveland Fire Department, on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m.-- 4 p.m. at the Cleveland Fire Station. Come out and support your volunteer firemen. Cowboy Poetry Night Enjoy a night of cowboy poetry sponsored by the Emery County Historical Society at Castle Valley Outdoors. The events begin at 6:30 p.m. and dessert will be served following the performances. For more in9 formation call Mervin at Center for Rural Life, alongwith the Utah Rural Development Council and the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development wil host the 17th annual Utah Rural Sum3 at the Hunter mit, Aug. Conference Center. Participants may preregister online at www.utahreach.usu.edurosie summit or call Kathleen at 11-1- BLM or Joyce at (home) or 381-251- 0 748-515- 6 (w'ork). Disabled American Veterans Mobile Office . The DAV mobile serice ofice will be in Price at the Department of Workforce Services, 475 Price River Drive, on Aug. 25 from 10 a.m.-- 6 p.m. This is a free service for veterans benefits information. Meet Jon Huntsman, Jr. Jon Huntsman, Jr. will be at the Castle Dale City Park on Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. He will answer any questions. The park is located at 100 North 100 East. Survival Fair Emergency Preparedness Are you prepared to survive? Come to the survival fair and become educated with the latest information. The fair will be held Oct. 8 from 8 p.m. at Emery High School. There will be many booths with all types of survival information available. 5-- Economic Summit Emery Countys 2004 Economic Summit Whats Swell in Emery County will be held Sept. 14 at the County Office Building in Castle Dale and the Museum of the San Rafael.. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. can be comwith Emery County Ecopleted nomic Development, Keynote address will be given by Jon Huntsman, Jr. and several breakout sessions will be held. 381-557- 6. Bike 4 Breast Cancer Kathy Betz, is riding 3,500 miles, solo across the country to raise awareness and promote proper breast health. She is the founder of Bike 4 Breast Cancer, which raises funds to di- rectly support the hosting communitys breast cancer programs. She will be at the Shady Acres Campground on Sept. 3. To follow the progress of her visit ride Star Gazing Professor Don Burge will host a star gazing in Hunting-to- n Canyon on Aug. 20 at 8:30 p.m. Meet at the Huntington Res- ervoir parking lot near the top of the canyon. It is free, and bring a jacket, a chair and a flashlight. Ateleseope or binoculars would be helpful but not necessary. Professor Mark Bunnell will be a guest speaker. Tour de Emery Mark Aug. 28 on the calendar for the Tour de Emery, bike ride against cancer. Get an entry form or donor sheet at any Emery County library. Ride will begin in Emery and end in Cleveland. Riders can ride all or part of the ride. Snacks and drinks will be provided and helmets are required. Sponsored by the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life and promoted by MECCA Rural Utah Economic a student at Emery High School has recently been selected for membership in The National Society of High School Scholars. The Society invites only those students who have superior academic achievement and are among the top scholars in the nation. The announcement was made by NSHSS Honorary Chair Claes Nobel, a senior member of the Nobel Prize Family. congratulate Jake on this outstanding achievement and applaud the commitment to 1 ic aca-dem- excellence, says Mr. Nobel. The hard work and success of these exceptional young people will ensure a future generation dedicated to their communities and world betterment. Membership is by invitation only and includes valuable benefits for members such as scho- larships, networking, events, publications, and other unique opportunit ies. As members prepare for college the Society encourages them to continue to strive for excellence in all their future endeavors. HAPPENINGS Comment Meetings 4-- Cemetery Memorial Plaques for each of the cemeteries by the American Legion. Donations can be sent to PO Box 126, Cleveland, Utah 84518. Western Legends Roundup celebration of music, poetry, folklore and more will be held in Kanab Aug. For information about 24-2- 9. enter-tainme- nt visit the website 4-- 4-- CDs for Troops A California teenager is gathering CDs and DVDs for our troops. For more information on sendingletters of thanks mid used CDs visit and DVDs, www.aAlillionThanks.org or mail to A Million1 Thanks, eo Lutheran High School, 2222 North Santiago Blvd., Orange, CA 92867. the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, Call toll free at if they qualify. Agriculture Research Grants wwwwestendegendsroundup.coin. Power Wheelchairs The Three Wishes Inc. Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and Helen Maxfield Family Helen Maxfield with the five generations of her family. Along Helen Maxfield is her son, the with the Ken Maxfield, the grandfather Randy Maxfield, the father Jason Maxfield and the infant daughter McKylee Maxfield. Agriculture Research and Education program w ill soon be disbursed. Western SAKE farmer rancher grant proposals are due Oct and professional development program proposals are due Oct. 15. For more information or to obtain a copy of the call for proposals in each grant category; visit the Western SARE website at http:Avsare.usu.edu or call 7. CASA Volunteers 1 Needed Each year hundreds of children in Emery and Carbon counties become w'ards of the juvenile court system due to child abuse, neglect or abandonment. The child welfare system can only devote so much time and attention to each individual case and, consequently; to each individual child. CASA (Court Ap- pointed Special Advocate) are ordinary men and women who find it in their hearts and their schedules to help these YoK-unteer- Ten Colorado Blue Spruce trees will be given to each person who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation. Send membership contribution to Ten Blue Spruces, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Aug. 31 or join online at www.arborday.org. Peach Days Pageant Ferron Peach Days Queen and Peach Blossom Pageant vv ill be held on Aug. 2 1 at the Emery High Auditorium at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more information on the Queen contest, call Liz 8 or McCall Nielsen For informaFuller tion on the Peach Blossom Pageant contact Kantli Hess at 650-263- 384-314- 5. 9. Educational Opportunity Center The College of Eastern Utah has a new Educational Opportunity Center serving Carbon and Emery Counties. The program is designed to assist adults who would like to start into a college of them choice. The Educational Opportunity Center can assist students with a variety of services including financial aid applications, college course selection and completing their GEDs, if needed. It is a free service and targets low income and first generation students. If you would like to start college in the fall, now is the time to get started. The Educational Opportunity Center is located in the Jennifer Leavitt Building CEU Room 213. Feel free to walk in without an appointment or call Shawnee at During the summer the center will be closed on Fridays. -- 3. Prime for the life of the loan Home Equity Credit Line Car donations and IRS recent years, the number car donation organizations has increased dramatically. Publication 4303, A Donors In of Guide to Car Donations, pro- vides descriptions of several dif- ferent car donation programs, filing and disclosure requirements for charities operating these programs and related information. Information is available at IRS.gov. P Fall is flying and summer's dying, but theres still time to save big on a Home Equity Credit Line. So why not tap into your home's value with a fixed 3 intro rate on a Home Equity Credit Line pay off some of those piling credit cards, get into a new car, or take advantage of the cooler weather to finance that fall fixer-uppe- r! Plus, enter to win our $50,000 Extreme Home Remodel Giveaway or one of nine weekly $1,000 cash prizes? Offer ends October 9, 2004, so visit your local branch today To apply online, visit www.zionsbank.com. or call $ WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN WHO KEEPS US IN BUSINESS. Hospice Volunteers Jack is caring for his dying wife. He is overwhelmed and tired and needs someone to sit with his wife while he runs errands. Experience the rewards of helping people like Jack. Call Community Nursing Service, to find out how you can be a hospice volunteer. 613-888- ZIONS BANK' MEMBER FDIC www.zionsbank.com - A,. t fc - w. 7, Memorial Plaque Fund Raiser A fund raiser is being held for - HAPPENINGS The latest round of funding from the Western Sustainable Arbor Day Foundation 384-219- ; great-grandfath- er Available A cowboy 4-- 613-524- www.bike4breastcancer.org. Jake Jones Jake Jones from Ferron and Draft RMP Public Public comment and question meetings will be held for the BLMs recently released RMP The draft RMP may be viewed online at www.pricermp.com, or call the Price Field Office at A CD rom is also available. Meetings will be held: Aug. 24, Castle Dale, Museum of the San Rafael, 9 p.m.; Aug. 25, Green River, J.W Powell River Histoiy Museum, 9 p.m.; Aug. 26 Price, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m.; and Aug. 31, Salt Lake City, Best Western Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, 122 West South Temple, 9 p.m. 748-224- ' with the statement eytle date iff January ZOOfqphe APR after fhaTntroductofy parted w from 4 Zions Bank account required Minimum commitment of SAutomatic payment jWWHi ect to Change without notic4fchazard insuranc r (Mil I J 4 4A . ; s I 1 |