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Show Visit us on s&wKiwr n Home Grown News Since 1900 Tuesday, September 10, 2002 iizzzzrzz the World Wide Web http:www.ecprogress.com Volume 102 Castle Dale, Utah iimimii m jiiumhi turniiu mu mini Number 37 50$ m hi mm INSIDE Conservation helps county survive dry year There has been much talk and con- cern about the drought this year. Homeowners have been on strict turns I I I and rations for secondary irrigation water usage throughout the summer. Through their efforts, homeowners throughout the county have conserved considerable amounts of water making it possible to extend the irrigation water throughout August. In some of the cities of Emery County the irrigation canals have been drained and no more secondary irrigation water will be available. In Castle Dale and Orangeville the water was taken out of the canals on Sept. 3. In Huntington, Cleveland and Elmo the w ater was taken out of the canals on Aug. 28. In Ferron, Clawson and Emery the secondary w ater is still on, but it is expected that their supplies will run out by the middle of September, and their systems will then be shut off. In Castle Dale and Orangeville no additional secondary irrigation water will be a ailable for the rest of the year. The secondary irrigation storage ponds hae some water in them, but when it is gone there will be no more water available. In Huntington, Cleveland and Elmo there will be some additional water available. The Huntington, Cleveland Irrigation Company has issued a letter stating that they may be able to deliver a five day only regular call for irrigation water. This call is available only to those with water remaining to be delivered, and is limited to 20 percent of that remaining amount." This will mean that Huntington, Cleveland and Elmo will have at least one more turn to water. The water will be turned back into the systems next week and left on until the secondary irrigation water is gone. Darrel Leamaster, the manager of Continued on PAGE 2A. Commissioners discuss county issues during regular meeting Remembers September 11 A Nation IB. BRIEFLY The American Legion led the Peach Days Parade. Barbara Burke Ferron woman crowned Miss Utah State Fair Barbara Burke, Miss Emery County 2001, was crowned Miss Utah State Fhir 2002 in the scholarship pageant held Sept. 5 at the Fairpark Grandstand in Salt Lake City. Twenty-thre- e county queens from throughout the state competed in four categories: judges interinterviews and view, talent, swimsuit, and evening gown. For the talent portion of the competition, Barbara performed a countrypop song, If My Heart Had Wings. She will receive a scholarship award and the opportunity to be sponsored by the Utah State Fair in the Miss Utah Scholarship Pageant next June. Barbara and her attendant will be performing at the gazebo and other outdoor pavilions through Sept. 15 at the Utah State Fair. They will also be assisting with various events and concerts. Barbara is the daughter of Joan and Steve Burke of Ferron. She and her family express appreciation to all those who have helped her prepare for the pageant. The rain could not dampen the spirits of those along the parade route in Ferron on Saturday for the annual Peach Days celebration. With the return of the sun, the children played games in the park and the fish pond was a popular place. For more images of Peach Days on-sta- see Page 5A. By PATSY STODDARD Editor The Emery County Commissioners met in their regularly scheduled meet-ingo- n Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. in the commission chambers. Those present were Commissioners Drew Sitterud, Ira Hatch and Randy Johnson. Also present was Sheriff Lamar Guymon ahd County Attorney Dave Blackwell. The meeting w'as opened with a prayer from Boyd Wilson, afterwhich the audience said the pledge of alle- Orangeville woman giance. The first item on the agenda was the quarterly update from the forest service by new district ranger, Mesia Nyman. She said she just came from a forest in Wyoming where they receive 27 inches of precipitation every year. Its really dry here, Ive worked in the Dixie National Fbrest, Uintah, Wasatch Cache National Forests and also in Nevada and Montana. The feed on the mountain is about gone and the permittees are taking their cattle off early. A lot of the cows are off or starting off and the sheep will be next." said Nyman. Nyman also mentioned that PacifiCorp is drilling by helicopter in Millfork Canyon. The forest service is also looking at allowing gas exploration on Middle Mountain. The commissioners pointed out that Middle Mountain is a tight canyon and a key water shed. Nyman said if they dont hit anything the land would be rehabilitated this year. Nyman displayed a copy of the wild and scenic rivers eligibility map, she said they had to look at stream seg- ments to determine suitability and Continued on PAGE 2A. COPY V killed in accident An Orangeville woman was killed w hen she was struck by a vehicle on Sept. 5 w hile w alking westbound on Highway 29 at Milepost 19. The w oman had flagged down CIB grant requested to study Electric By PATSY STODDARD Editor The Emery County Municipal Building Authority met in their regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. in the commission chambers. Those present were Commissioners Randy Johnson, Drew Sitterud and Ira Hatch. Randy Jensen, board member was also present. The first item on the agenda was the approval of a request for an emergency grant from the Community Impact Board to conduct a study to determine where Electric Lake is losingwater and to conduct drilling to test the aquifer to determine its size and other components. Commissioner Johnson said he would plead the case for the grant at the CIB meeting in Cedar City on Sept. 4. Emery, Carbon and Sanpete counties are working together to investigate the water issue. Commissioner Johnson said the results of the study will be used to provide information for future decisions. The grant for $594,000 was approved at the CIB meeting for the emergency study. Commissioner Johnson said the bond for the public safety complex had been finalized and it was 30 minutes ahead of the deadline. Jay Bunker from Sahara, the contractor for the public safety complex and the courts building gave an update on the courts building. The roof is going on and they have been framing for two weeks and should be installing dry wall within three weeks. Also on the jail side, the Lakes water loss sallyport floor will be repaired. A motion was made to pay Sahara all the money that was available in the escrow account for the purpose of pay- ing the contractor.. The motion was made with the provision that the can be made when the money becomes available. With funds from the escrow account and building authority funds for that purpose, the contractor Sahara will be paid in full for the public safety complex project. The construction of the communications tower has been completed and the move is in process into the jail facility. Other bills for public notices and temporary pow-e- at the jail facility were also approved and paid. full-dra- w r Continued on PAGE 3A. a vehicle and requested a ride from them. The driver of that v ehicle said he would give her a ride, but he needed to pull over because another vehicle was approaching from behind. The driv er pulled over to the side of the road, but the woman remained in the lane of traffic and was struck by the approaching vehicle. The vehicle w hieh struck the w oman did not see her. She was dressed in a black shirt and levis and not visible to the driver. The woman was killed instantly. Trooper Dave Brinkerhoff happened upon the accident and offered assistance. Her husband w as notified immediately, the w oman leav es behind tw o small children. j t |