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Show y r t C Home Grown News Since 1900 Tuesday, November 12, 2002 Volume 102 Castle Dale, Utah Green Number 46 50t INSIDE IRiver Missile Site Testing Continues at Green River Test Site By PATSY STODDARD Editor . The project team for the Green River Missile Base was recently on site to Continue the exploration process to determine its final status. The project team consists of the White Sands Missile Range, Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency. Greg Watterson from the Mevatec Corporation said, All of the soil, sediment, surface water and Lady Pirates Green River Volleyball Takes Fifth in State. IB. BRIEFLY ground water sampling efforts are complete. The analytical data was validated by a third party, a company in Texas, and was found to be 100 percent valid and useable. The project team will be meeting in December to review all the data gathered and determine if any future actions are required. Based on Ihe results of the meeting the site inspection report will be finalized for review by the White Sands Missile Range, Utah Department of Environmental Quality and the EPA. Internal drafts of the site inspection report will be passed between WSMR and the UDEQEPA during January-Ma- y of 2003. The final site inspection report is likely to be released to the public by June 2003. Copies of the report will be made available to Green River City. We have been closely Involved with Mayor tileu doteMoa qfc Green River on this project. The city has an intense interest in the site and its future. During this week at the site we have a geophysical survey underway by the Microgeophysics Corporation from Wheat Ridge, Colo. Dave Butler and Jason Small have marked a grid over an eight acre parcel every five feet on the section in question and they are walking this area with the detection instruments. They will go over each area three times. Soil conductivity and changes in the soil are recorded and all the feedback is tied together. The device carried by Small takes eight readings a second and the information is sent to a GPS unit attached to his back and then sent to a data recorder. Historical activities in the survey area indicate that it was used as a former metal and debris storage area. Former site employees have indicated to us that debris might have been buried within the survey area. We cleared the area of most of the surface debris Continued on PACE 2A. BLM Sells Sam Singleton, Emery County Veteran, honored at Mondays program. Honoring Veterans San Rafael Junior High presents their annual Veterans Day Program By COREY BLUEMEL Staff Writer On Monday morning Nov. 11, San Rafael Junior High was the setting for a very special Veterans Day assembly Under the teacher Jonnie Johansen, the Authors club and the choruses participated in their tribute to the veterans of the armed forces, entitled We Shall Not Forget who now reside in Emery County. Brian Dawes welcomed everyone to the assembly followed by a flag ceremony by the American Legion members from Fterron. He then led them in the Pledge of Allegiance. Whitney Snow, Shala Pitchforth, Shari Tuttle and Shela Baantjer led the audience in singing the Star Spangled Banner. Kip Jensen greeted the audience and explained they were here today to honor those who have fought for the freedoms we enjoy today. Jensen asked the veterans to stand and be recognized. Erica Weber thanked the veterans for their service and honored those veterans for stepping forward to meet the challenge when our liberty was threatened. Jes and America The Free. from the outside. Ashlin White warned the audience about becoming comfortable in our lives. We cannot forget those who died preserving our freedoms. Adversity does build character and we feel a rebirth of willingness to sacrifice," she stated. Taryn Baker then read her poem I Am, followed by World Trade Center by Kyle Jensen, I Am The Terrorist by Carol Ann Diggs then introduced the first Snow, The Act by Kathryn Debry, sica Hill then named the three emotions that Veterans Day arouses. Solemnity, because it celebrates the veterans; sadness because so many lost their lives and pride because they fought so hard and sprved wrelj. Meriah Mickleson said in order to honor the veterans, the students have prepared songs and written poems to perform for the veterans. The seventh grade chorus then sang Sing Me a Song of the Land I Love Lindsey students to present their poems. The Soldier by Jordan Sanders, The Lonely Soldier by Damon Downing, The Soldier by Cody Adams, The Soldier by Krissy Howard. The eighth and ninth grade chorus then sang Freedoms Song. Allison Peterson then recited There a brand new wind through a land thats proud and free. Everywhere theres folks awaking to a truth thats bound to be. So lets all pull together for that day of victory. And well show them what free men can really do! Peterson then introduced more students to read their poems, The Retort" by Dory Peacock and America by Chelsea Price. Kimberly Judd then recited a quote from Abraham Lincoln that explained how America could never be destroyed 911 by Challise Shirley, Watching the Arizona by Kenny Price and The Soldier" by Jacob Malone. The guest speaker, Bill Malone, a Perron Marine Corps Veteran was next on the program and then McKay Allred read bis poem Freedom. Cindy Molinar, Shadoe Sitterud, McKay Allred, Allison Peterson, Kip Jensen, Chelsea Price and Taryn Baker read the American Creed. Jessica Collard played Taps on the bugle followed by a moment of silence and retiring the colors. The eighth and ninth grade chorus sang God Bless the U.SA to close the tribute to the American Continued on PAGE 5A. Christmas Trees The Price Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, 125 South GOO West, Price, will sell Christmas tree permits for personal use Nov. 25 through Dec. 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office will not remain open late or on a Saturday. The tag cost is $5 per tree, with only one permit allowed per household. No more than three permits can be purchased for other families at one time. Np permits will be issued for commercial harvest of Christmas trees. Due to the BLMState Land Exchange, BLM will have fewer areas for cutting Christmas trees. The areas now under State Lands jurisdiction are Horse Bench, Poison Springs, North Huntington, West Huntington and Church Mine. Contact School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration in Salt Lake City, phone for tree permits in those areas. Areas under BLM jurisdiction are Cedar Mountain, Carbon Airport, Wood Hill, Mud Springs and Horse Canyon. Forest Service Sells Christmas Trees Christmas tree tags for the FerronPrice Ranger District, will be available to the public on Nov. 25. The tags will be sold for d $5 each on a first-combasis. A family may purchase only one permit in their name. A person may purchase a permit for up to two people but must e, District Discusses Road Issues On Nov. 4, the Emery County Special Service District 1 held their monthly meeting in the conference room at the Court House. The meeting began promptly at 4 p.m. Merrill Swasey, chairman conducted the meeting. Board members, Bevan Wilson, Mervin Duncan, Dean King and Richard Jensen were present. Also in attendance was Leslie Bolinder the secretary for the District. The first agenda item was to hear from Johansen and Tuttle Engineering for a report on all the current and future projects. Howard Tuttle from Johansen and Tuttle reported on the guard rail project at Millsite Reservoir. Workers on the Green River Bridge direct the concrete over the forms. The bridge has been closed to traffic since Sept. 30 and traffic has been detoured. Those working on tine east side of tine bridge have had to either use the foot bridge which has remained open or they have to leave town and get back on and go around to tine east exit and come back into town. See story on page 3A. The guard rail has been installed above the reservoir along the portions of county road. Tuttle stated that the project has been completed. Duncan commented the guard rail has improved safety and it looks very good. Tuttle went on to discuss the North Elmo roadw ay project. He stated that work had begun last monday on the road work. Wilson added the design correction had been made and it had not delayed the project, everything is on schedule. Johansen stated that, as a side note, the original six mile stretch of road w as built in 1900 and the cost to the county w as $13,000. Continued on PAGE 4A. POOR COPY first-serve- provide the names, addresses and phone numbers. Tags will not be available by mail. There will be seven areas from Ferron Canyon north to the Scofield Area. Maps for the designated areas will be available at the time of purchase, and at the Price Supervisors Office. The public is cautioned that the roads may be snow packed and slick, and may not be maintained at alL Depending on snow- fall, some areas may be only accessible by 6now machines. ATVs, skis or on foot. Many aspen stands are being replaced by conifers. To slow tiiis process, conifer removal in aspen stands in encouraged. Cutting your own Christmas tree is a holiday tradition for many people, please follow safety rules for cold weather and make your tree cutting a wonderful adventure. You can obtain your permits at the following offices: Ferron Price Ranger District. 1 1 5 West Canyon Road. Ferron, or Price Supervisors Office, 599 West Price River Drive, Price, |