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Show I 4A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday December 11, 2001 i s Emery County CENE Wax fruit added to the gelatin candles melts away as the candles are burned. (Candles With A Local company starts gelatin candle factory ' Koni Liston JAMES L DAVIS Editor, Emery County Progress By With the popularity of scented candles on the rise a local company has taken the scented candle business to a new level. The Cactus Creek Gel Candle Factory in Castle Dale has taken a relatively new approach to the candle business by making gelatin scented candles, made from a mixture of mineral oil and resin instead of wax. According to Koni Liston, owner of the factory, the mineral oil based candles burn cleaner and up to 40 d percent longer than candles. Gelatin candles have been growing in popularity in the eastern United States and have only recently been , introduced to the West, wax-base- Photos by James L Davis adds wax fruit to a gelatin candle at her candle factory in Castle Dale. according to Liston. I saw' them at a trade show and was so impressed with them that I thought it might be a good business, she said. Liston said she researched the process of making gelatin candles for six months on the internet before starting her own factory. Composed of 95 percent mineral oil and 5 percent resin, she said that although you can buy the . ingredients to make the gelatin yourself, it is easier and safer to order it In her small factory Liston melts the resin down to be poured into containers, adding fragrances and even wax fruit to the candles, which melts down as the candles burn. She has also made candles with sea shells embedded in the resin and she said, unlike wrax candles, when the gelatin pre-mad- e. candles burn down cleanup of the containers and any items added to the candle is simple. She has even filled personal containers of customers with the gelatin candles, which gives collectors of bottles and old jars a unique opportunity for using their collectibles. Thats why theyre so much fun, theres so much you can do with them," Liston said. Helping her in the enter prise is her husband Larry, . son Kelly and her sister Paula Lucas. The Cactus Creek Gel Candle Fhctory opened for business in August and Liston said they are doingwell. She sells the candles locally and to businesses as far awrny as ,, . Moab and Beaver. With everyone w'orkingon an order she said they can go through 50 pounds of gel a day, which makes for a lot of candles. ' !L i Off Road Ready Family makes leap into high velocity business By PATSY STODDARD Staff, Emery County Progress The Sitterud family of Huntington recently opened a new business named High Velocity Sports. The Sitterud brothers from Huntington have long thought that Emery County needed an ATV shop. Mac and Mary Marie have operated the business Macs Mining Repair Service for the past 18 years. Their sons and daughter have taken over the operation of the business. Lynn Sitterud said, The brothers all wanted something to tinker on besides mining equipment. Mike Bass said, It was really an idea supported by the whole family." Mike is the sales manager and married to the Sitteruds only daughter, Suzanne. Suzanne takes care of the books and is the secretary for the mining repair. Matt Jensen is the service manager for the motorcycle business. Mandy Sitterud is in sales at High Velocity and Brandon Sitterud also helps out in the repair shop. According tp Lynn, Mike is there all the time. Mike believes in 4ng the youth of the community and 'pss,TCklngwith them. Mike said, The nearest Kawasaki shop was in Sprlngville and we are happy to be I ' The Sitterud family is congratulated on the opening of their new business by Huntington Mayor Vernell Rowley. able to offer sales and service for the local team green. One of Mikes favorite sayings is Go Team Green. All of the Kawasaki cycles are a bright green color that Mike thinks is all that. Mike said, I enjoy attending the motorcycle races and I think it is good for the kids. It teaches them responsibility and how to ride safely. It is also a lot of fun and gets the whole family involved In going to the races. I think you can teach kids responsibility through their participation in sports." Lynn said, Our service department does repairs on all brands of ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles. We carry a large selection of parts and accessories and we can order anything. We are also expanding into sporting goods, clothing, ammunition, hunting and fishing supplies as i well. Mike said, Most people dont think of riding motorcycles as being a sport. They think they are just those annoying things that go past their house at a high rate of speed heading for the foot hills. We have riders in our area that spend considerable time and money pursuing their sport. They train continually and attend competitions where many of them have done very well. We like to help the youth with their repairs and work with them. Because they are our future customers. So we like to take care of all of our customers. We want them to be satisfied and keep coming back for all of their motorcycle and ATV needs." Lynn said, Most of our brothers ride ATVs when they get the chance to get out." Mike said, Ixcal support Photo by Patsy Stoddari has been great so far and we appreciate the business of the local people. have done things so quickly without Both those from Emery and Carbon their support. counties have been great. Clyde It has been a real family effort and our wives and families have beer Thompson is retiring and turning over his dealership for Stihl power so supportive of what weve accomproducts to us and these products are plished. We hope to be here for a lonj now In stock. A full line of tillers, time doing business with the people mowers and everythingyou need for in our county and surrounding the home and garden. Our service areas, said Lynn. The Sitterud family is led by Mac department will also be repairing tillers and mowers. Clyde will be and Mary Marie who have been married for more than 43 years. working with our repair shop doing the trainingwith them. He has been Their sons and wives are Lynn and great to work with and we appreciate Pauline, Jeff and Kaye, Scott and his help gettingthis going. VaLynn, Brent and Gina, Shawn and Mike said, We have a test ride Anita, and daughter Suzanne and area out back for the adults to take a Mike Bass, spin and test drive a machine. Its VaLynn Sitterud said, We all just been great. Huntington City has been go down and help with what needs to really supportive of our business and Jbe done. The grandkids help out with we appreciate their help in making cleaning and things like tha t . |