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Show Castle Valley News Briefs: P r I I Miss Orangeville pageant slated I t Wednesday evening The Jr. Miss and f KLss Orangev- Pageart will be held on June 7th at 7 p.m. in the Emery High Auditorium. Admission is free to the public. Everyone Welcome. ille ft " 1 t Closed fire season no more open burning! Jew - nfcan-A. FrlOuntbS pMCICDanny Oumn Union coal miners from Trail Mountain Coal mine, who will be unemployed within the next two years, stage a peaceful demonstratbn outside Hunter Power Plant near Castle Dale last Thursday. The Scottish Power board of directors were inside the plant on a tour at the time. UMWA Local 2176 organizes demonstration aimed at Scottish Power Board of Directors By DORIS QUINN Progress editor are being shut down. At every meeting since that time, induding a recent Labor Management Positive Change Pro- want to look each employee in the and say they got a fair deal," so eye states Alan Richardson, CEO of Scottish Power; on a video he made for all cess (LMPCP) meeting. A single representative from Energy West Mining was the only official attending that meeting, and fielded the miners concerns on behalf of Scottish Power but was not allowed to disclose details" regarding most of the issues. Interwest Mining made the official announcement of its plans to dose the Trail Mountain Mine on April 19th of this year, and indicated the closure would end the employment of some 200 employees at the mine within the next two yean. The announcement also noted the coal to fuel the Hunter Power Plant near Castle Dale would then come I the employees of PacifiCorp and Interwest Mining Corp. The video was presented to the employees of Energy West Mining both union coal miners and company personnel recently in conjunction with the Transition Team Plan announcement, which called for being a top 10 utility in the world, and reduction in workforce. Trail Mountain Coal miners have been asking questions since the April closure announcement about why they from a contract with SUFCO mine in Sevier County and from the Deer Creek in Huntington Canyon. PacifiCorp officials met with the county commissioners and all the mayors of Emery County, at the Hunter Power Plant, the day before making the official announcement the following day to the employees at Trail Mountain Mine or the media. The company also met with District 22 Local UMWA officials to apprise them of the announcement that same evening. These meeting were to inform the offidals of the planned dosure. Since the announced closure, employees of the Trail Mountain Mine have tried in vain to get their concerns This lead up to the quiet, peaceful demonstration they held last Thursday near Deer Creek Mine in Huntington Canyon, and subsequently moved near the Hunter Power Plant Hearing from informed sources Scottish Power Board of Directors would be in Emery County last Thursday, the union miners met and planned the demonstration in an effort to encourage the offidals of Scottish Power as well as PacifiCorp and Interwest Mining to meet with them, listen to their concerns regarding the planned mine closure, and give them some truthful answers. The itinerary for the Scottish Power offidals indicated they would tour the Deer Creek Mine in Huntington Canyon and questions addressed, and answered. (Continued on page &) Hantavirus suspect in Carbon womans death By JACKIE ANDERSON Staff reporter Wellington resident Cathy Dimick died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at LDS hospital exhibiting symptoms similar to exposure to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, said hospital public relations director Jess Gomez. Test samples were submitted to the Utah Department of Health to determine the cause of death. Dimick initially presented to Castleview Hospital where she was stabilized and then life flighted to LDS Hospital, arriving at 10:30 a.m. in what Gomez described as a severely ill condition. The patient was in complete shock. She was admitted to the shock trauma intensive care unit, where she later died, explained the hospital spokesperson. rare viral infection of the lungs caused by exposure to rodent HPS is a droppings or urine. The Utah Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology advises that it should be assumed that all wild rodents carry the disease. The most common carrier is the deer mouse. The deer mouse is one of the most common wild mice and can be found throughout Utah. Deer mice wall enter houses and other dwellings in search of food and shelter. Cats and other domestic animals can- not spread the disease to humans. ' 1 1 Owning a cat may eliminate some of the mice abound the home. Any mice th it are earned in by the cat should be deposed of properly. ?GOZl COPY periencing respiratory difficulties should see a doctor. not associate the symptoms with hantavirus because they are so general and mimic common illnesses like the flu, pointed out Cook. The first symptoms may include: fever, muscle aches, chills, cough, head- ache, nauseavomiting and feeling tired. Next a person can develop diffi- culty breathing, which can become very and hossevere, even inis Treatment pitalization necessary. volves very close monitoring and supportive care within the hospital. Even so, the fatality rate is between 60 and 70 percent, stated Cook. The Center for Disease Control reports that no cure or vaccine is yet available against hantavirus infection. The sooner after infection medical treatment is sought, the better the chance of recovery. Castleviews nursing officer indicated that there have been three fatalities from hantavirus in the last five jears from the Carbon, Emery service area. Castleview has treated more hantavirus cases per crp.ta than ary other hospital in the nation. (Continued on page i 2.AJ forms of fire." For more information contact Dave Dalrymple, Fire Manage- ment Coordinator for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands at (801) 538-550- 1. Teens encouraged to learn the basics of boating Canyonlands Field Institute (CFI) m Moab, encourages all in- terested teens to spend five days on the Colorado River while attending the Whitewater Academy for Teens: The Basics of Boating" on July 28 to August 3. Designed for teens interested in learning more about boating, or those considering becoming a professional guide, Whitewater Academy is a comprehensive introduction to river dynamics, river ecology, rowing and paddle tech- niques of whitewater rafting, equipment rigging, river safety, and rescue techniques. Students will also learn minimum impact camping techniques, basic river ecology, and issues of the Colorado River at daily river camps. Instruction, transportation, and meals during the program will be provided by the CFI river staff. Scholarships are available to qualified students. Space in Whitewater Academy is limited. Call CFI at (435) 0 for more to receive a course outline and registration, form. The virus is not known to be spread from person to person. Castle Valley residents who have been exposed to rodents or their droppings in the last six weeks and are ex- Castleview nursing officer Bonnie Cook explained that victims are often unaware of their exposure to the virus until symptoms begin to manifest themselves one to six weeks following the exposure. Even then, most victims do Utahs dosed fire season officially begins June 1, and will continue until Oct. 31. A closed fire season requires that any Open Burning be done ONLY by first securing a permit. Permits are available from county fire wardens, county fire chiefs, county sheriff s offices, and through offices of the division of Foiestry, Fire, and State Lands. Our weather continues to warm and with good weather comes the increasing nsk of wildland fire," said State Forester; Art DuFault. Were asking everyone to be especially careful with all 259-775- Commissioners recognize fair guide cover winning artists The Emery County Commissioners recently recognized eight young artists who submitted winning designs in a contest to create a cover for the Emery County Fair Guide. Emery School District students in grades three through nine were asked to design a cover based on the theme LGSaS UMTS Castleview Hospital sponsored their annual emergency medical services awards the evening of May 17. Emergency medical service personnel were greeted and welcomed by Bonnie Cook, Castleview Hospital Chief Nursing Officer. of this years Fair, Dreams Can Come True. Shelby Huntington of Castle Dale Elementary was named the overall winner. Shelby received a $50 prize, and her artwork will grace the cover of the Fair Guide. (Continued on page 3A) ElG51IOfiGC3 Dy nosE3i&as Service awards were presented to: Carbon County personnel; Larry Leonard, E.MT for twenty three years of service; Deann CoIIard. FAIT, Marty Wilson, EMT, Mike Zamatakis, EMT d twenty years. Emery County' on page 2.A) person-(Conrinue- Frca fishing day slated Juno 10 A special fishing event in Emery be held this Saturday County-wil- l as the Division of Wildlife Resources and conservation groups mark Free Fishing Day in Utah. People will not need a fishing license to fish in the state that day. All other regulations found in the 2000 Utah Fishing Proclamation wJl be in effect The special Kids Fishing Event will be at Huntington Game Farm penis, about one mie east of Hun-t- m Ton in central Utah. The ponds w J te stocked with catchable rainbow trout prior to June 10. Kids will be provided with rods, reels, and ba.t and volunteers will be available to help them cast, and catJh fish. reminds those fishing FArterg 11 1 t w- A ro I cense is re- J e, i - I t i. -- It. s - -l Tt .u.1- - inti eZjooUrthlhv g It ...Lr . ... -- .n Jl to in tfioct |