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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday February 5, 2002 3A McCandless, outgoing chairman of the Emery County Chamber of Commerce, is thanked by Mike Nelson, new chairman of the chamber. Mike Chamber holds installation dinner Artists of the American West By JAMES L. DAVIS The Olympics are coming to Emery County through a special Cultural Olympic Traveling Exhibit, which will be shown at the Museum of the San Rafael. The show will begin on Feb. 6 and continue through March 9. Visitors can expect to Editor, Emery County Progress Members of the Emery County Chamber of Commerce met at the Museum of the San Rafael on Saturday for the an- nual installation and awards program and dinner. Guest speaker for the evening was Ken Larson, publisher of the Emery County Progress and Sun Advocate. Larson encouraged business owners to work together to enhance the economic outlook in Emery County and affirmed his commitment for the newspapers to see Indians, trappers, traders, settlers, pony express riders and railroad construction trated in hand-colore- illus- d lithographs and wood en- gravings that comprise the exhibit. On Feb. 7 there will be a reception at 6 p.m. with a program to follow at 7 p.m. Also, on Feb. 22 there will be a work with local business. special program presented by the Community Theater and Cowboy stories and ings which discuss wildlife management. One rancher expressed con- desert wilderness, but no determinations on this wilderness have been made at this time. One rancher brought up a letter from the Department of the Interior which purportedly stated that it would work with ranchers for the voluntary retirement of grazing allotments within the monument. Wisely said the BLM is aggresively, verbally and visually in support of grazing and they have a commitment to permittees. Clarke said they intend to preserve and protect grazing. She said the BLM and the ranchers are dependent on each other and there is a lot at stake. We share a common vision to partner together to preserve the aesthetic, spiritual and productive value of public land, she said. The Farm Bureau spokesman brought the session to a close by sayingthe agriculture, sheep and beef marketing community are but a small percentage of the population and need to speak with a unified voice to tell their story. poetry. BLM Continued from PAGE 1 A. ten to the BLM people. We have a mutual goal preserving the health and productivity of the land. We can define trouble spots and be proactive and come up with creative solutions to improve so you can defend your operation. You are not alone. The BLM is part of the equation. We are together. The west is changing, the old ways are dated. The rapid change can either work for us or against us. We cant be passive. We need to learn and get involved in the planning process. BLM values its relationship with the permittees. Weve had our ups and downs but the Utah BLM has been a good friend to cattle and sheepmen. We value the contribution of the permittees and the collaboration weve had with them in protecting the watershed. We will continue to work in good faith. We are commited to this and the field managers are commited to this and we hope you are commited as well, said Wisely. The meetingwas then opened up to questions from the audi- cern that the Grand Canyon Trust was only looking to purchase allotments to eliminate grazing. Clarke said she knew there were concerns over the legalities of the buyout but she didnt know the answ er. The next rancher expressed his feelings that ranchers are feeling threatened and wondered if incentives were available that would encourage partnering. Clarke pointed out that there are many challenges and that they (BLM) would welcome opportunities for collaboration. We need connectivity and it takes everyone, specific ideas would be great, she said. Rowland Hall, permittee from Kane County, expressed his opinion that grazing fees should all be used for projects on the land. Clarke expressed her wish to keep money on the ground and to get it to the field. The question wras raised about the status of the west life Resources with his concerns and also to attend RAC meet Huntington. Two new businesses of the year aw ards were presented, the first to Mike Hurdsman of Castle Service in Huntington and the second to Brandon Sitterud of High Velocity Sports in Hunting-ton. C&H, ' . 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Mike Nelson, new chairman of the chamber of commerce, spoke to the audience about his desire to see the chamber grow and become stronger in the coming year. The chamber is going to be the sum of our dreams. I think we have a good core group here but w hat Id really like is for a whole lot of people to show up. 21b Radios '' Entire Rosann Fillmore, Lamar Guymon, Eric Howes, Michael to deal with the new stores opening. McCandless said that the chamber needed people who Sugar CAMPBELLS, Health Benefits Wal-Ma- Podod or Brown MOTOROLA, ence. Wisely, as well as, Kathleen Clarke the national director of the BLM fielded questions. One rancher expressed concern for the wild horses and elk on his allotment. Wisely said efforts to remove animals from the wild horse herds when they are past management levels are tied up in court. She encouraged him to go the Division of Wild- Theres no such thing as standing still. We either go forward or we go backward. Youre either growing or youre dying, Larson said. During the awards program Bevan Wilson was presented with the Judd Award for his contributions to Emery County. The business of the year award was presented to Tom Potter of Hometown Market in The chamber is nothing more than the people who are in it, he said. The board of directors for the Emery County Chamber of Commerce for 2002 are: Mike Nelson, chairman; Mike McCandless, past chair; board members: Steve Behling, Ed Christianson, Stan Colby, James Davis, Kathy Deabenderfer, Sharon Earl, Bryan Erickson, Outgoing chairman of the chamber of commerce, Mike McCandless, thanked members for their support throughout the year and voiced his belief that county businesses are in a unique position. We have some pretty unique challenges here in Emery County. Statistics dont mean much as long as we have people willing to take risks," McCandless said. 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