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Show Frij County Home Grown News Since 1900 Tuesday, August 31, 2004 Number 35 50t Volume 104 Castle Dale, Utah 1 Commission Meeting Held in Green River dicated the land must be proved up or the current lease holders will lose the lease. They indicated that another company wanted to put a truck stop there. Copenhaver believes that such a truck stop would be very detrimental to the downtown area of Green River. Copenhaver said she is not opposed to such a business locating in the downtown area of Green River within the city limits. Then traffic would still need to exit the freeway and enter the town. Tom Burr from the Green River city council said if the property at the east interchange were annexed into the city, then the city could make water avail- - By PATSY STODDARD, Editor The Emery County Commission held their board meeting in Green River on Aug. 1 7. Once each year the commission meeting is held in Green River to allow Green River residents to voice their concerns and comments to the commission. Connie Copenhaver, from the Green River Chamber of Commerce spoke about a parcel of state trust land which is currently leased to Olive and ODell Anderson who had plans to place a full service truck stop on the land, but the project hasnt come to pass because there wasnt any water available. The state trust lands has in-- said was going on. Copenhaver requested the commission consider the establishment of a restaurant tax in Emery County. Grand and Carbon counties have such a tax. Copenhaver said the tax could be administered by the Emery County Travel Council. She has talked to a few of the restaurant owmers in the town and they didnt have a problem with such a tax. In Carbon County the restaurant tax has been used for the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum, signage and displays and other promotional Copenhaver and she said they wanted to make the commission aware of what Continued on PAGE 3A. able. Copenhaver said the property at the east interchange is in Grand County and a business there would generate no income for Emery County. She urged the commissioners to oppose the project. There are other parcels of SITLA land within the Green River city limits which could be made available for such a project. The Green River city council has not voted on the issue. The Green River Chamber of Commerce plans to fight any such development BRIEFLY Teachers Meet in Opening Institute By LARRY DAVIS Principal Canyon View Jr. High School for hundreds of students in the Emery School District got underway last Wednesday, but for teachers and other employees of the district, the in- 4 5 I "'w-- If Jr.'S', ?, J -- w'hen Opening Institute was held at Emery High School. Guest speaker at the annual conference was Chad Hymas, a quadriplegic whose presentation was titled, Who needs legs when you have wings. Mr. Hymas has traveled the world to deliver his message of hope and change, but he said that he enjoys assemblies with educators and the youth more than anything else. He said that the teachers he remembers the most are those who taught because it wasnt just a job. The guest speaker often used his wit and remarkable sense of humor to convey lifes messages. Usingthe metaphor of the rollercoaster, he told educators that their lives include a lot of ups and downs. There are times when we are at the top of the X 1 spirational beginning of the school year was Tues., Aug. 24, 1 rollercoaster, and there are times when were at the bottom-mayb-e The elk at the Castle Valley Outdoors overlook the cowboy poetry reading. Cowboys and Photos by Phil Fauver and Corey Bluemel E,llc Cowboy poetry at the Castle Valley Outdoors By COREY BLUEMEL, Staff Writer On the evening of Aug. 19, the Em-er- y County Historical Society was welcomed to Castle Valley Outdoors for the annual Cowboy Poetry Night. Franklin Johnson, owner of Castle Valley Outdoors, welcomed everyone to the ranch for a fun evening of entertainment and food. Historical Society President Bert Oman introduced Kent Petersen who would serve as master of ceremonies for the festivities. Petersen noted the improvements the ranch had made since the visit in 2003. They have put in lawn, and the ponds are new also. The ponds are stocked with fish, and Im sure everyone noticed the bull elk on the drive in from the highway, said Petersen. Between performers, Petersen kept everyone laughingwith humorous stories he claims hold some Upcoming Hearing for Changes to County Plan By PATSY STODDARD, Editor The Emery County Commission has been at work to amend the county plan to update areas of concern which were not adequately addressed in the original plan. A public hearing was held on Aug. 16 where Alan Thorpe, attorney discussed the additions to the plan. He also attended the commission meeting in Green River to inform those citizens attending of the improvements to the plan. Thorpe said the county plan will be amended to strengthen language concerning wild and scenic river designation, ATV use, grazing and areas of critical environmental concerns. A public hearing has been set for Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. during commission meeting to address the changes. The public may attend the public hearing to voice any concerns about the proposed amendments to the county plan. Some of the items are being amended at the request of the Emery County Public Lands Council. Under the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976, Continued on PAGE 3A. ' 4L - rip? measure of truth. Zen Majors began the evening with a tribute to the flag and the men and women who are defending our rights to meet and enjoy things such as the gathering present. His first recitation was A Piece of Cloth that described the many different faces of the flag and those who have fought and died to pro-Continued on PAGE 2A. one-year-o- ld b. Kent Petersen delivers some cowboy poetry to the audience. Continued on PAGE 3A. School Starts in County School Board Prepares for Beginning of Year By COREY BLUEMEL Staff Writer Ross Huntington, Emery County School District Business Administrator, reported to the board that the state mandated advertising has been completed for the asbestos in the school district buildings. The asbestos management plan and maps of the locations is available for the public to view at each school site and also at the district office. At the times when flooring is replaced in each building, the hazardous material will be removed from each site. Dave Gneiting, of the Utah School Board Association, presented the even derailed, he said, adding that the important thing is how we consider the changes' we face each day. Mr. Hymas took the audience back to the day of the accident which left him paralyzed from the chest down. On April 3, 2001, he was anxious to finish feeding his elk herd in Rush Valley to get home to see his son walk for the first time. Earlier his wife had called him to say that the child had taken his first steps. Although he knew that the tractor he was using to lift the 2,000-lbales of hay had some hydraulic problems, he chose to ignore the problems and hurry through his chores. When the hydraulic system failed, the huge bale he was lift- - board with a package of ideas concerning ways to save money on workers compensation premiums. He stated that the premium that the district pays is based on experience rate (the number of incidents). Also taken into consideration is the severity and frequency of claims. Gneiting stated that a possible starting point for the district would be to implement a safety policy. Employees and management must each be committed to make long term support of this policy. He suggested the formulation of a committee to design the policy. The committee would consist of one employee from each of the employee groups. He would work with them regu- Continued on PAGE 3A. 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