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Show The Garfield County Insider e CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, December 9, 2010 •EHS Girls Basketball at Bryce Valley Friday,December 10, 2010 Report Attributes Billions in Utah Economic Activity To Intermountain Power Project December 23, 2010 SPORTS SIDE LINES By Mack Oetting The Girls had a great two days in Mesquite at the Virgin Valley Invitational Tournament. The Lady Cats played their opening game against Lincoln County and kind of sleep walked their way to an easy victory. The team stayed to watch their next opponent Virgin Valley Bull dogs. They were scary, they have a 6'4' girl that has signed with the U of U, another girl that was 6'2" player, and they were killing their opponent. Coach Orton came out running and wore down their 6'2" player and she didn't play much after the first quarter. The Coach put Kalani Norris on the tall girl and Kalani held her to 6 points in the first three quarters. Believe it or not the Ladies led at half by 10 points. The Bull Dogs cut into the Cats lead in the third quarter and the lead was down to 5 points. The Bob Cats were back playing a complete team game, both on offense and defense, with everyone contributing. The tall girl whose name is Rachel Morris caught fire finally and made 11 points in the last quarter. The girls matched Rachel's points and the Bull Dogs never got closer than 5 points. It was a real team effort and the girls were on cloud nine. That set a final game against the Dixie Flyers. The Flyers started the game holding the ball outside for 41/2 minutes, the crowd was booing, and evidently this is their coach's way of playing. The score was 4 to 4 after the first quarter and 12 to 7 in their favor at half time. When the Cats finally pulled ahead the Flyers continued to stall and it cost them the game. The Flyers had two or three good shooter and an excellent point guard that weren't aloud to play. Every one of the girls stepped up in this game and pulled out a very ugly game 32 to 31. Each one of these games presented different problems, Coaches Orton and Bennett responded in every way. The Ladies had a game with the Bryce Valley Mustangs on Tuesday and I will let you know about the out come. We finally got a look at the Bob Cats against Wayne on Thursday night. The Cats don't have much height, but they are very fast and Riley Miller thrill the crowd with a break away dunk. The Badgers could not handle the Bob Cats speed and the Cats prevailed by 30 points. The next night the Bob Cats ran in to a buzz saw in Wasatch Academy. I understand the Academy has three players that are 6'7" and the Cats ended up losing by thirty points. Wasatch has one loss, and the scary part is it was Bryce Valley who beat them. The Bob Cats had a game at Escalante last night and I'll keep you posted, hopefully there will be some scores. The wrestlers had two matches one against North Sevier and a tournament at Manti and our two top guys are still undefeated, Jory Owens and Kade Cole. Their next match is in Milford on January 8. Support your local teams. An economic impact analysis published this month by • Boys Basketball Preview at SVC the Utah Foundation has confirmed that the Intermountain • PHS Girls Basketball vs Wayne @ home Power Project is a significant contributor to Utah's economy — accounting for hundreds of millions of dollars in Saturday, December 11, 2010 economic activity annually and contributing thousands of jobs. • Boys Basketball Preview at SVC The Intermountain Power Project began commercial op• Wrestling Tournament @ Parowan erations in 1986. The Project includes a two-unit coal-fuMonday, December 13, 2010 eled generating station located near Delta, Utah, two transmission systems, a microwave communication system and • Garfield Count Commission meeting a railcar service center, all built as a joint undertaking by 36 utilities in Utah and California. Wednesday, December 15, 2010 In a study of the Project's activities for the fiscal year • BVHS Girls Basketball @ Piute that ended June 30, 2008, the Utah Foundation determined that the Project contributed almost $627 million in economic activity to the state. That activity included creation of approximately 3,350 jobs and more than $147 million in household earnings for the year. Compared to the state as a whole, the Project accounted for 0.6 percent of the state's total economic output and 0.3 percent of the state's total non-farm employment. "This study conclusively demonstrates the important role played by the Intermountain Power Project in Utah's economy," said James A. Hewlett, General Manager of Marc and Hollie Henrie of Smithfield, Cache County the Intermountain Power Agency. "More than 30 years have been appointed to the national Young Farmers & ago, a group of visionary community leaders conceived Ranchers Committee for the American Farm Bureau Fed- of this Project as a way to drive economic growth in the eration. state while supplying affordable and reliable electricity for The Utah and American Farm Bureau Federation more than 1.5 million homes. The data show that it has (AFBF) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) programs been a success on all counts." includes both men and women between the ages of 18-35. The Utah Foundation study also estimated the economic The objective of the Young Farmers and Ranchers pro- impact of the project looking forward to 2026. It concludgram is to provide leadership in building a more effective ed that the Project can be expected to continue as a signifiFarm Bureau to preserve our individual freedoms and ex- cant portion of Utah's economy, accounting for an average pand our opportunities in agriculture. annual contribution of $866 million in economic activity, "Farm Bureau's YF&R Program offers the resources 4,600 jobs and $222 million in annual household earnings. and support young farmers, ranchers, and ag professionals A complete copy of the Utah Foundation report, as well require as they develop into our organization and indus- as copies of the Intermountain Power Agency's annual try's future leaders," said Will Gilmer, a dairyman from reports, can be obtained at www.ipautah.org . The Utah Sulligent, Alabama and the chair of the national com- Foundation report can also be obtained at www.utahfounmittee. "The program gives young agriculturalists the dation.org. opportunity to gain valuable experience in a number of The Intermountain Power Agency is an organization of key areas, ranging from grassroots agricultural advocacy 23 Utah municipalities formed to finance, construct, operto policy development. YF&R members also benefit both ate and maintain the Intermountain Power Project. Historiprofessionally and personally from the networking oppor- cally, the Project has been one of America's cleanest and tunities offered through the program." most efficiently operated coal-fueled generating stations. Marc and Hollie originally come from ranching families Today, the Project has expanded its efforts to improve enin Garfield County, and still participate with their families' vironmental performance to include reducing greenhouse ranching operations. However, Marc also works full-time gas emissions. The Project is also actively supporting the as a loan officer with USDA's Farm Service Agency in development of renewable energy resources in Utah Cache County. Marc is also a member of the Utah NaThe mission of Utah tional Guard. Foundation is to promote The national committee is instrumental in the operation a thriving economy, a of YF&R contests during the AFBF Annual Meeting held well-prepared workforce, in January of each year, as well as assisting in the planning and a high quality of life and operation of the YF&R Leadership Conference held in for Utahns by performing February of each year. The committee also has two busithorough, well-supported ness meetings throughout the year. These and other events research that helps policyprovide great opportunities to meet elected officials and makers, business and comindustry leaders and share with them what is happening in munity leaders, and citizens agriculture. better understand complex During the time on the committee, members are given issues and providing pracvast amounts of training on leadership qualities, issues, tical, well-reasoned recbriefing, as well as honing other professional skills. ommendations for policy "Appointment to this committee is a once-in-a-lifetime change. opportunity few young farmers and ranchers will ever have. The time, effort and commitment they will be putting in throughout the next two years will be both chalADVERTISE IN lenging and rewarding," said Leland Hogan, president of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. Hogan himself served on the national YF&R committee from 1981-82. "The Henries have been selected because of their leadership abilities, commitment to Farm Bureau and their integrity. Garfield Memorial Hospital wishes to thank the community for its We are glad to have the Henries represent Utah on the naextraordinary support in 2010. The Garfield Memorial Health Care Foundation tional committee." recently completed its annual Foundation Dinner, which was again a great success. We wish to thank everyone who attended, those involved in organizing the event, GARAGE DOORS Custom STAINING... (wood) the businesses and individuals who donated items and the hospital staff members who cooked and served the meals. Custom PAINTING... (metal) FORMER GARFIELD COUNTY FARM COUPLE APPOINTED TO NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF YOUNG FARMERS 8 RANCHERS INSIDER Call 676-2621 to plaWads. Over a decade of experience! Stain www.garagedoorstainingutah.com (435) 616-2829 Professor PRECISION CHIMNEY CLEANING & REPAIR "Trust your home to Qualified Tee& - Not Handymen!" 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The Foundation, through its efforts in operating the Thrift Store and conducting the annual dinner, has raised funds to assist in purchasing the following items for the hospital in the past two years: • Pentax scope work station • Birthing bed • Lift systems with life vests • Blood oxygen monitors • Patient room privacy curtains • Bedside bar coding and charting • Emergency room Accudose system Again, we thank you for your tremendous support as we strive to provide extraordinary care to our community. 1 1/ Intermountain- Garfield Memorial Hospital |