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I n 1 S" iPPiWI 'P m0i0PZi - '.:': TA BRIEFLY Farm Service Voting to end M 'i0S ' 'V i on Dec. 6 Farmers and ranchers still 11, have time to vote and make a difference in how the USDAs Farm V; mk M ' dden Salisbury, Tyler Butler and Ashlynn Hilliard dance c jzr Jh ilTl kmrwmmiiiig in -- - Photos by Patsy Stoddard the Many Running Children tribe. jgissssy By PATSY STODDARD, Editor The Many Running' Children tribe converged at their preschool fer a mini powwow on Nov. 23 in Huntington. I'lieir teacher Carol Ann Stream said. "They have spent the last few weeks learning' about the first Thanksgiving' and preparing' for their powwow. They have constructed anni- lets made out ol seeds and they also made either hear or eagle claw neck- - EjFir: 7? laces. They made headbands with feathers and drums out of oatmeal con- tamers. "We had authentic Indian powwow music provided by Tillie W inder. We m nr5IT 4t e, also made buckskin vests out of paper sacks. The children have really enjoyed making' the items in preparation for their powwow. They - - - - Continued on PAGE 2A. r $A Jasa Bell, Ty er Butler, Kaitlyn Carter, Makayla Deabenderfer, Joseph Emery, Ashlynn Hilliard, Lainee Jensen, Shekiya Jensen, Nielson, Makyan Raegan Rasmussen, Sienna Riggle, Jayla Weston, Zac World, Litzi Villalba, Courtney Baker, Fatima Acosta, Ambree Bennett, Leslie Curtis, Doug Dennison, Easton Gordon, Dariyan Nelson, Elizabeth Nielson, Jarrell Nobles, Abbey Potter, Brooke Potter, Madden Salisbury, Sydney Terwilleger, Logan Whiteleather and Cody Wilstead all participate in the dances and songs for Thanksgiving. Klint Allred, Commission approves hike in building permit fees , i ',y i ;- , . ; & J T J , r . i f Two public hearings were held at the Nov. Hi Emery County hoard of comS' " - ,, M" , , ri I Jf , t - The accumulations varied throughout the county with totals from 2 inches. The storm was heavier in the south end of the county causing treacherous road conditions. 6-1- Weekend snow causes accidents in county Heavy snow in the county on Satur day resulted in a number of accidents and slidcoffs. Interstate 70 was not closed in Em- ery County but lane restrictions were in place and it was closed to with wide loads and triples. SR-- 6 from Spanish Fork to Green River wras closed on Saturday night. On there were seven accidents and 45 reported slideoffs. Only minor injuries were reported. Trooper Ed Bentley also reported on Nov. 21 he assisted 28 vehicles who had slid off the road at Eagle Canyon due to snow. On Saturday, accidents and slideoffs occurred near Emery and a vehicle ran off the road near Ferron and the driver sustained minor injuries and was semi-truc- transported to ferron where the bulance took him to Castleview am- Hospi- tal. Two slideoffs occurred near Huntington. Just south of Castle Dale, a truck had a blowout and hit the guardrail on the bridge. A vehicle in Ferron slid off the road and ran through a fence. A vehicle went off the embankment at Burger King in Green River and be- came stuck. There wasnt any damage to the vehicle. An accident also occurred on East Mountain. A driver hit a deer at Wulberg' Wash. Another Castle Dale resident reported hitting a door in Huntington Canyon. A accident occurred in Huntington Canyon between a small pickup and a service truck. missioners meeting. The first hearing was to gather public input on the collection of the transient room tax by the county. The state tax commission is currently collecting the tax, by the county colloctingthe tax it will save the 1.5 percent collection fee from the state. Commissioner Ira Hatch said no written comments had been received concerning the tax collection. The tax can be collected on a monthly or quarterly basis and the county is opting to collect it quarterly. The new collection policy will become effective on .Ian. 1, 2005 and the first collection will be for the first quarter ending March 31 2005. The county has requested a vendor list from the state and also from the Utah Association of Counties, with the addresses of all the businesses from whom the taxes will , be collected. The county feels it will be less expensive to collect their own tax mid also they will not have to hire any additional people to take care of the collection. The commission thinks it will be more personable to collect the fees themselves as well. If a vendors account should be in arrears then the county representative can meet with them to work out the tax collection and stay on top of thing's before it becomes a prob- - Service Agency programs are administered. The ESA county committee elections began Nov. 8 and will continue until Dec. (5. "ESA county committees give local producers a voice in how federal farm programs are administered in their communities," said Kent Jorgensen. They play an important role by making decisions on commodity price support loans and payments; conservation and disaster programs; and other important agricultural issues. Producers were sent elections ballots in the mail recently and must return their properly completed ballot by Dec. (. Eligible producers who did not receive ballots by mail should contact their local USDA service centers. Candidates for the Carbon Emery ESA county committee elections in Lawrence, Hunting-ton- , Cleveland and Elmo include: Jim Atwood; Ted Curtis; and Eugene Winder. Anyone who participates or cooperates in a local ESA program is of legal voting age, and meets eligible voter criteria may vote. Committee members sen e three year terms. Agriculture producers can make a positive contribution to their communities by voting in the current ESA county committee elections, said Jorgensen. ESA encourages all eligible farmers and ranchers to partici- Continued on PAGE 3A. Christmas Social ByPATSY STODDARD, Editor 4 w; i 15A. V jM s A t lem. The TRT is assessed for a room rented and is a 3 percent tax. The city of Green River also collects a 1 percent tax for all rooms rented in Green River. One audience member wondered if there are any safeguards in the system in regards to knowing the number of rooms rented each night and expected taxes. Commissioner Hatch said there isnt a process although they could check a vendors records against the money sent to the county and check for any discrepancies that way. Grand County has been collecting their own TRT for years and it was reported that it has worked out well for them. Green River Mayor Glen Dale Johnson said he doesnt think the county will save much money by collecting it themselves, but he likes the idea of being in personal contact with the vendors. The public hearing was dosed and the commission voted in favor of the county collecting their own TRT taxes. The next public hearing was about the increase in county building permit fees to the 1997 uniform building code fees. Alan Thorpe explained the reasons behind the need for an increase in fees. Most public comment taken centered around why the steep increases Continued on PAGE 3A. The Emery County Company Daughters of the Utah Pioneers will hold their annual Christmas Social on Dec. (i, noon at the Museum of the San Rafael, Castle Dale. All Emery County L)UP members are welcome to attend. Contact your Camp Captain to make reservaof the tions. 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