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Show Visit us on TUesday, Home Grown News Since 1900 November 5, 2002 the World Wide Web http:www ecprogress.com Volume 102 Castle Dale, Utah Emery Telcom and the Foundation for Rural Education and Development n awarded a $10,000 cash grant to 18. Oct. on Elementary Emery Telcoms president Paul Crawford presented the award to the schools principal Jed Jensen. Ferron Elementary was one of eight successful applicants in the nation. Emery Telcom has a history of supporting the local area schools, students and the community. Each year Emery Telcom provides approximately $40,000 to local students and schools through the Education Initiative Pro Fer-ro- INSIDE ated the FRED to address the educational and developmental heeds of rural areas. The Foundations mission is to sponsor programs and activities that improve the educational, social, and economic conditions of rural areas. Principal Jensen said they will be using the grant money to purchase head sets for each of the teachers. The teacher wears the head set around her neck and it has a microphone on it which is connected to four speakers in each corner of the room. These help the students who are hard of hearing to understand the teacher better. There gram established in 1998. Greg General Manager of Emery Telcom added, Programs like FRED offer another avenue to support our communities. Our company and employees are involved in local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development and some serve as EMTs. He added, Emery Telcom places a great deal of importance on supporting our commuKill-pac- k, nity. In 1989, the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies, cre was a real need to have these in the classrooms and we were trying to find a way to finance them. We thought maybe we could add one a year, but then this opportunity came up and we can do them all this year with this grant money. This saves the teachers voice and saves on the amount of time teachers spend out of the classroom with sick days. Research shows that if a student feet away from the is beyond teacher that they will have trouble hear- six-eig- ht Continued on PAGE 3A. Boo! Gettin out the vote Emery County gets into Halloween spirit 5A. BRIEFLY Accident claims life of youth Laws spell out every detail when it comes to elections On Oct. 29 at 8:45 a.m. the pickup being driven by Dana Jenkins, 23, hit a rut in the road emand rolled down a bankment ejecting tw'o passengers, Victor OBrien, 22, and Burton Brown, 14. The accident occurred on the Gentry Road approximately 100 yards from the railroad tracks in Morhland. The Emery County Sheriffs Office reported that the vehicle hit a rut in the road with the rear tires and the driver overcorrected and it rolled sideways once in the roadway and off the 50-fo- ot As voters file in to cast their vote on election day many may be unaware of the details involved in making an election happen. Every aspect of the election is covered in the law for whichever types of ballots are used. The paper ballot was used in Emery County prior to 1996. The punch card ballot is used primarily throughout Utah. The optically scanned ballot and equipment is used in Emery County One of the many questions asked of the county clerk' auditor is why on the current ballot for Emery County, is the Republican candidate the first position in each of the embankment. Workers in the area were the first to respond and the driver had a cell phone which he used to call for help. A in the back of the vehicle remained up on the road. OBrien and Brown were transported to Castleview' Hospital where Brown was immediately life flighted to Primary Childrens Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries while on life support on Friday. Brown was a 9th grade student at Canyon View Junior High in Huntington. O'Brien was also life flighted to LDS Hospital after initial treatment at Castleview. The driver, Jenkins was shaken up but not seriously injured. The sheriffs office said it was not clear if the occupants wrere wearing seat belts, but most of the injuries were sustained when the passengers were ejected. four-wheel- races? The law is quiet on this issue and so it is left up to the county clerk. In my case I have elected to use the formula the law spells out in determining which party is majority and minority in each Continued on PAGE 4A. EIS to begin on State Route 6 The Utah Department of Transportation, in response to its recently completed S.R. 6 safety study, will be making the following improvements to address some of the studys findings: I Implement zones with the appropriate signage in various arng eas. Install additional advisory signage for curves. current passing zones. In accordance with the studys recommendations, UDOT will continue to evaluate high priority locations to conRe-stri- pe struct or extend passing lanes and other median treatments to enhance the safety of S.R. 6. The study reviewed the design of highway and accident data over the last 10 years to determine which areas of the roadway need improvements and what type of improvements should be made. It also identified 16 project sites imalong the highway for long-terprovements. Those sites were prioritized in order of importance as to which improvements should be made first. Emery County School District receives federal grant to improve fitness levels in students oped in conjunction with some of the top minds in the country. The LILT America Program includes a state of the art Fitness Center that provides students with the opportunity to raise their fitness levels with the use of a circuit a technique developed by Dr. Kenneth Cooper who is the foremost authority on this topic and a member of the NSFF Scientific Board of Advisors. The Green River High School and Canyon View' and San Rafael Junior High Schools will all have these new Fitness Centers installed by the end of the year, to begin instruction to students in early 2003. Each of the six elementary schools in the district will also receive additional equipment. We are extremely eager to work with the Emery School District to help the students improve their levels of fitness, stated Cameron Lewis, the The Department of Education recently awarded the Emery County School District with a grant of $587,100 through the Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress Act to improve the physical education program within the district. The grant will fund 90 percent of the project, with the other funds coming from an donation from the district. The grant provides the means for the district to provide students with the tools they need to improve their fitness lev els for their lifetime. Working with the National School Fitness Foundation, the district will receive a curriculum that has been proven through use in more that 150 schools across the country. The curriculum, titled the LIFT America Program, was devel in-ki- President of the NSFF We know our program works and provides students with a new outlook on physical activity and can improve their fitness levels. With this grant, we can now effect the life of every student within the district. The LILT America Program is not like other traditional PE programs where competition is the focus and students are graded based on physical ability alone. The success of each student in the program is based on baseline measurements, or their ability when they begin the program and their improvement at predetermined times. All students in the program can be successful with a little effort and museums in Utah will receive financial help to imThirty-nin- e prove their services and The Utah Office of Museum Services has aw arded grants to the museums totaling $86,079. Up to $5,000 was awarded to some museums for project sup- port." Those grants require a cash or match from each museum. A maximum of $1,000 was also given to various museums for professional development and technical assistance." The funds, which were appropriated by the Legislature, are aimed at helpingmuseums with the preservation and display of historical items, structural needs including building repairs and restoration, computer upgrades. expanding outreach programs, and providing training for museum staff members and volunteers. focus. Continued on PAGE 2A. dollar-for-doll- short-ter- the study determined that with the estimated growth in traffic over the next solution must be 30 years, a long-teraddressed. UDOT is initiating an environmental impact statement to evalusolutions for the highate long-terway segment between Interstate 15 in Spanish Fork to Interstate 70 in Green River. The purpose of the EIS is to determine the need for the highway imm m EIS, will be held in December in Spanish Fork, Price, Green River, and Salt Lake City. collec- tions. Although spot improvements on U.S. provements, identify alternatives to meet the growing traffic needs, and address the environmental impacts of the alternatives. As part of the EIS process, public open houses detailing the findings of the safety study and soliciting input on alternatives to be studied and environmental issues to be considered in the er Utah museums receive grants to improve services m 6 may improve safety in the 50t ---i- -Tl b iramifi Number 45 ar in-ki- The Office of Museum Services is a program of the Utah Divi- sion of Community Development. It works to promote museums as sources of community pride, centers of public education and institutions which encourage Zallanea Kingsford works out on the new fitness equipment. economic development and tourism. The Museum of the San Rafael received S2.500 for exhibit cases. Photos by Patsy Stoddard j At & A |