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Show Ferron City kicks off Centennial Celebration ME Today with modem highways and fast moving vehicles, it is almost impossible to visualize tle small band of pioneers with their heavy wagons making their way into Castle Valley The courage and endurance of these early settlers is admirable. In 1877, three families the Swen Larson, Nicholas Larson and Peter F. Peterson families left their home in Ephraim on Nov. 15 Twenty-ondays later, December 7th they arrived at Ferron Creek. In 1878, more settlers arrived to the area. Not only did they come from the Sanpete area but families from American Fork also responded to the call from Brigham Young to settle Castle Valley. Read about Ima Morgan, this weeks Peach Day royalty Senior Citizen of the Week. Page 2A 333BM The last segment of Merrill Coxs reflections on the old Clawson Church is included in this edition. Rosann Fillmore tells you how to identify our heritage business customers. Dennis Dooley expresses his gratitude to all who assisted him and his two student drivers at their accident. Page 6A Julie Christiansen, Teresa Allred. Megan Beagley, Kirsten Allred arid Laura Pabst serve as Miss and Jr. Miss Peach Days royality. They were featured in the parade celebrating the centenial birthday of Ferron on Saturday. Hundreds of people lined the streets and participated in the many events. e Agriculture was the primary source of making a living. Today with sprinkler irrigation being installed in the area, it reflects the progress made since pioneer colonization. Learn more about our heritage as Ferron celebrates it's centennial. March 7, 1900. Ferron officially became an incorporated town with a mayor and town-boarPioneer time will be relived and historical exhibits, songs, dances and stories wUl be part of a centennial celebration tonight, at the San Rafael Junior High School. Relive your heritage. Join us in this great commemoration. Following the program enjoy refreshments and fireworks. Green River High School takes state championship in Basketball. What a sweet victory Page 3B Congress holds hearing on Emery County's San Rafael Legacy Dist. Bill U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon testified in front of the House Sub- committee on National Parks and Public Lands on behalf of H R. 3605, the San Rafael Legacy District and National Conservation Act. March 2. The following is the text of his testimony: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the Subcommittee holding this hearing today. You know we have worked long and hard on this legislation to provide for the reasonable management of the San Rafael Swell area. I would like to thank everyone who is here today and those at home who have played a role in formulating this legislation. Randy Johnson, Kent Petersen, Val Payne, Ira Hatch, Wes Curtis, Wilson Martin, and Courtland Nelson have traveled from Utah. I recognize the sacrifice they have made to be here.... I appreciate the support of the Administration as expressed in Molly McUsics testimony provided by the Department of Interior. I am eager to send this bill to the President for his signature. I would especially like to thank Sally Wisely and Molly McUsic for their work on behalf of BLM. H.R. 3605 outlines a process to preserve the remarkable area famous for such outlaws as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Over the last three years, people in Emery County, have come together with county officials, landowners, and the Bureau of Land Management to develop and support this plan. The San Rafael Legacy and National Conservation Area Act would place 2 8 million acres into a Legacy District to be managed for the conservation of the regions historical and cultural resources. This bill allows management that would guarantee the preservation of the dramatic canyons, wildlife, and historic sites of the San Rafael Swell. Additionally, this bill sets aside almost a million acres as a National Conservation Area, withdrawn from future mining claims and providing increased protection for primitive areas. The Secand of in Interior, retary conjunction with (Continued on page 3A) semi-primitiv- e One car rollover claims life of Castle Dale man feet landing on Its top, flipping in the air 21 more feet and again landing on its top, then becoming By DORIS QUINN 25 An early morning single vehicle rollover claimed the life of a Castle Dale man March 4. The accident occurred approximately 12:10 a.m. east of Lawrence. The vehicle, a chevy pickup carrying two adult males and a juvenile female, was westbound on the Buck Horn Road at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle slid sideways down the road and into a bar ditch, becoming airborne for 25 feet before landing on its rear. The vehicle catapulted into the air again for another airborne one more time coming down on the passenger side before uprlghting itself and coming to a stop. Killed In the accident was passen Progress edfor ger Richard Donovan Lowrey, of Castle Dale. The driver of the vehicle and other passenger were transported to Castleview Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries and released. Alcohol was involved in the accident, and charges are pending. EMT class Carbon-Emer- y utilizes disaster training Primary seatbelt law passed by legislature By DORIS QUINN Progress editor Teenage drivers need to be aware that if they dont buckle up, any law enforcement officer will be able to pull them over and write them a ticket for $45. The Utah House passed SB 12, Feb. 28, which makes buckling up a primary seat belt law for anyone 18 and younger. Being a primary law, this means teenagers can be stopped for non-sebelt use without having to commit some at other traffic offense first. Students exhibit their knowledge during history and technology fair Drivers must make sure that toddlers and babies are properly seat belted, and with this new law, anyone under 18 must also have on a belt, if there Is one available. Utah also has a secondary seat belt law for those over the age of 18. EMT class, conducted by Marty Wilson, It makes it possible for law enforce- Students of the Carbon-Emerment officers to cite drivers and pas- participated in a mock disaster training program last Tuesday evening at sengers over 18 for not wearing a Huntington Elementary. The training provided students with hands-oseat belt if they are stopped for an- education as part of the EMT training program. y n other traffic offense. The bill now goes on to be signed by Governor Leavitt, and if he signs it, the law will take effect 60 days after March 1, when the legislature adjourned. The bill will allow a ticket to be written on the driver if anyone under 15 in the car is not buckled up. It is the drivers responsibility to see Whitney Behling and Landon Thomas were the Grand Prize Winners of Ferron Elementary History and Technology Fair held last Friday afternoon. Next weeks edition will highlight the individual winners in each category. (poor copy Sheriff encourages citizens to join in fight against crime younger passengers are buckled up. Responding to the increasing If passengers between 16 and 18 are number of people wanting to assist not bucked up, then they them- law enforcement officials and build selves will be ticketed. National a stronger partnership in the fight studies show a teenager in a car against crime, Emery County Sheralone will not buckle up 19 percent iff Lamar Guymon recently anof the time. But when there are pasnounced that Emery County citisengers in the car, the unbelted per- zens are being invited to become centage raises to 26 percent. Members of the Utah If the offender goes to traffic Honorary Sheriffs' Association. school. $30 of the $45 fine can be Membership appeals go out in the waived. Lawmakers believe that mail shortly. Individuals choosing to ev t n at $ 5 it will only take one tic ket the voluntary program can do join to get teenage drivers to buckle up. so for as little as $20, while busi 1 nesses can show their support with a $50 contribution. The funding provides critically important technical resources, training, and legislative support on key criminal Justice Issues. In addition, dues will be used to support crime prevention and awareness programs, promote public safety, and provide college scholarships for teenagers interested in law enforcement. Contributions are (Continued on page 3A) t |