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Show Em ( Visit us on s0n l?t. l0. H 'ntu 'Oo- - SM y X the World Wide Web httpjw. ecprogress.com S TPdDan D Tbesday, December 4, 2001 Home Grown News Since 1900 Castle Dale, Utah Volume 101 Number 49 504 1 Yo&nttlh) ptidh imi to tolke dhiiDD offff wiimtoir INSIDE "The students have been cutting out green paper coats and taking them to participating businesses who sell them Emery and Carbon Counties youth for $1 to their customers. The customer have combined to make sure county then writes their name on the green residents all have a warm coat to keep paper cutout coat and it is displayed in the merchants window. The students the winter chill away. According to Pam Juliano of the have spent hours cutting out these paUnited Way there are 250 local high per coats. The program has been well school students involved in the youth received in the communities. These students in the United Way group, many of which are working on the Coats for Kids program. She said, Youth Group are making a difference The United Wray operates a volunteer in peoples lives. 1 get really tired of the organization for the youth to earn bad publicity that the kids in this area honor cords at their graduation cer- get from the media. Our kids do great emonies. The youth must maintain a things here and I would like them to be 3.0 GPA or higher and donate 250 hours recognized for these things. Thirty-twof community service. students at Emery High last year The youth came up with a unique earned their honor cords. Community service is a great thing way to raise money for coats. We have a lot of coats that are donated but there to be able to put down on your scholarare always those people or children ship forms to be sent to colleges. The who cant find a coat to fit them. Thats skills these students learn in this prowhere the fundraiser came in, to give gram are great skills to have. Some of coat vouchers to these people so they can go to the store and pick out a coat. Continued on PAGE 3A. By PATSY STODDARD Staff, Emery County Progress o Orangeville celebrates the holiday season - State to close abandoned mines in Swell Get A Life Group enjoys fun and exercise of dance The Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining s Abandoned Mine Reclamation 2B. - Program has begun planning the closure of abandoned uranium mines in the San Rafael Swell, approximately 20 miles north of Hanksville. The Temple Mountain Project would close approximately 140 uranium mines in a historically significant area. We are particularly sensitive to the historic and cultural values of the area," stressed project coordinator Chris Rohrer. The project design will allow us to protect the public from the dangers associated with these abandoned mines while maintaining the historic nature of the site. The area has long been a popular recreation destination of history buffs, vehicle enthusiasts, and mountain bikers. Unfortunately, there is also abundant evidence that people are entering the mines, perhaps unaware of the hazards they pose, such as pockets of dead air that could instantly overcome the adventurer, unstable mine workings that could collapse, and deep shafts that easily go unnoticed in the dark. In addition to these hazards unwary visitors are also exposed to radiation and radon gas. The San Rafael Swell area has seen mining activity for more than a century. Most of the mining activity occurred prior to World War I and again from about 1948 through the 1950s. Although there are still some active claims, mining declined significantly in the 1960s. BRIEFLY Youth arrested for burglary Two Huntington juveniles were arrested Nov. 20 by mem- . bers of the Emery County damaging mail boxes and theft of maiL The Emery County Sheriffs Office reported that the burglaries occurred on Nov. 19 and20. The sheriffs office was notified of the incidents by a concerned citizen who reported a suspi- i cious incident at the Huntington Post Office at approximately 7 ; , p.m.onNov.20. . Sgt. Gayle Jensen arrived at the scene andfoond one juvenile in the act Deputies Ray Jeffs and ' Brook Smith responded to assist and upon further investigation a second juvenile was arrested. The juveniles, ages 15 and 17, were transported to the Price juvenile detention center. i " . BLM By PATSY STODDARD Primary agenda items will include an orientation for new members and an overview of management strategies to increase consistence and clarity regarding the management of raptors and associated habitats on BLM lands within the state. a.m.-5p.- - The commissioners met in their regu- larly scheduled meeting on Nov. 20. Those present were Commissioners Randy Johnson, Ira Hatch and Drew Sitterud. Also in attendance were Sheriff Lamar Guymon, County Attorney pave Blackwell and Carol Cox recorded the meeting. ' Chairman Hatch invited Paula Wellnitz to begin the meeting with pjayer and Sheriff Guymon led those in the pledge of allegiance. The first item of business was citizen Rosann Fillmore from the development office asked the pommissioners for a tax abatement on the newly acquired house which was donated to the Emery County Pbunda-tfoCommissioner Johnson said that an abatement for this years taxes would be appropriate to help them get con-tern- s. eco-fiom- io n. their feet on the ground. This abatement was not a permanent one though but up for review each year. , Commissioner Hatch explained that the foundations offices would be moved to the new house and that the house would also be used for various activities. The motion was made, seconded and carried to abate the taxes for 2001. The next item on the agenda was the approval of the safe communities grant. - 1 Woederlamdl After more than a week of cold temperatures and intermittent snow mother nature made ice sculptures of her own from what would seem normal surroundings. While the snow pack in the mountains is above normal for this time of the year, the season is just getting started and after several years of below average snow accumulation the mountains will need a very good year to bring things back to normal for spring runoff. The ground mois- ture level is depleted and much of the snow the county enjoyed recently will be absorbed. , Continued on PAGE 3A. j. A ' council to meet The Bureau of Land Managements Utah Statewide Resource Advisory Council will meet on Dec. 18, at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, 122 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, from 8 , . advisory Power pole move discussed during meeting Staff, Emery County Progress : Sheriffs Office for burglary,' in , 4A. MEETINGS Upcomingpublic meetings for the Emery County area include: The Emery County School Board will meet Dec. 5, 7 p.m., at Canyon View Junior High School . in Huntington. The Emery County Recreation Special Service District will meet Dec. 10, 7 p.m:, at the Emery County Courthouse in Castle Dale. The Emery County Fire Protection Special Service District will meet Dec. 10, 5:30 p.m., In the small conference room of the Emery County Courthouse In , Castle Dale. The Emery County Public Land8CouricilwiUmeeiDec.lt, , 10 a.m., in the conference room "h of the Emory County Courthouse. The Green River City CouncU wUl meet Dec. 1 1, 6 p.m., at city hall In Green River. ' |