| OCR Text |
Show TheEmeryCountyReview.com Dreams Printed Swell Recipes You can’t help but be happy with these sweet creations fresh from Myrleen Sitterud’s kitchen B6 New author finds success with first children’s book B1 REVIEW Emery County The Volume 2, Issue 22. Local News, Local Voice, Locally Owned 75 Cents Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Devil in the details Emery County loses position for economic incentives Josie Luke Kathleen and Gage Winder enjoy being part of the circus in Huntington. Small Circus Big Thrills A small revision made to a bill late in the 2008 Legislative session has put Emery County in a difficult position to bringing in new businesses. The change made in House Bill 20 on economic incentives replaced the way annual wages were calculated from “median wage of a community” to “average wage of a community.” Now, instead of the annual wage of the county being calculated as $22,498, the 13th lowest in the state, the wage is calculated at $38, 973, a difference of nearly $16,500, or 73 percent, which puts Emery County near the top, along with Summit and other more metropolitan counties, which have very different economies. Emery County Economic Development Director Mike McCandless expressed his frustration saying, “I’m not quite sure why they felt it was necessary to make the change. It came through the Legislature kind of late in the session. It didn’t have any immediately identifiable financial impacts. And so when it got passed, we were a little concerned because we hadn’t had time to look at what the impacts were.” McCandless said that since they have had a chance to look through the numbers and what it can potentially do to the county, they discovered that the formula moves Emery County from the bottom Continued on Page A3. While it was far from a three ring circus and the performing animals may have been a common sight in rural Utah, the young audience didn’t seem to mind as they enjoyed the Astillita Circus As circuses go, the Astillita Circus is not very big, having just six or seven performers and animals which would most often be seen on a farm, but those who attended the circus as it stopped in Huntington May 29, 30, and 31, were treated to a charming performance geared especially toward children. Juan Raul Rodriguez, circus owner and ring master, started the circus eight years ago, after working with the Ringling Brothers Circus for many years. With a heavy Hispanic accent he said, “I decided the children needed a show for them. Nothing that would scare them. They have to be comfortable watching the show.” His performers, four clowns, three of whom must have been in their 60s, a woman who served as a very awkward magician’s assistant, a juggler who also worked with the equine performers and a couple of stage hands, along with a group of six ponies, six sheep dogs, a few goats and a huge gray horse, produced a performance that delighted and also involved the children who attended. Continued on Page A3. Ferron City wrestles with easement issues James L. Davis The Ferron City Council discussed the need to develop a policy regarding procedures for obtaining easements and right-of-ways for city projects during its May 22 meeting. The discussion stemmed from the need to obtain an easement as part of city drainage planned for the city this summer. One area of the project requires an easement for property owned by George Conover on Continued on Page A3. Photos by Josie Luke Mike Cox holds his son, Brennan, who is not terribly happy at being part of the show during the Astillita Circus in Huntington. Orangeville community set to celebrate The Orangeville community will celebrate Orangeville Days June 6-7 with a variety of events scheduled to entertain and celebrate the town, its people and way of life. City organizers have been working to create a celebration that has a little something for everyone. The evening of June 6 the Orangeville Youth City Council is planning a movie in the park, and everyone is invited to stretch out on the lawn of the City Park and watch a movie projected on the back of the Old Firehouse Community Center. With a state-ofthe-art sound system in the new community center, the movie should prove to be a treat for everyone. The major celebration takes place on June 7 and begins with the first ever Orangeville Dash 5K Fun Run that will begin at 6:30 a.m. in front of the Old Firehouse Community Center on Main Street. The run will weave through the town and end back at the park. Entry fee is $5 and all runners will receive a T-shirt and breakfast in the park. At 7 a.m. the Boy Scouts of Orangeville will conduct a flag ceremony. Breakfast will be served in the park by members of the city council from 7-9 a.m. Cost for breakfast is $2 per plate. The Orangeville Days Parade will begin at 10 a.m. and this year the Orangeville Grand Marshall is David Brinkerhoff. Brinkerhoff recently returned from duty in Iraq, where he served for nine months. Brinkerhoff was born in Munich, Germany and adopted by Richard and Zola Brinkerhoff. With his fa- Photo by Josie Luke Legion member Blake Jones accompanied by Eldon Holmes on guitar performs “Ragged Old Flag” during Memorial Day ceremonies. Legion honors fallen veterans with number of Memorial Day programs Josie Luke David Brinkerhoff Orangeville Days Grand Marshall ther in the military, he had the opportunity to travel and live in many different places. His high school years were spent in Bicknell, Utah. Continued on Page A3. The American Legion Huntington Post 93 and the Legion Auxiliary drew members of the Elmo, Cleveland, Lawrence and Huntington communities together on Memorial Day to honor veterans who have given their lives in serving the United States. Beginning in Elmo at 10 a.m., the Legion held their program at town cemeteries, which continued in Cleveland at 10:45, in Lawrence at 11:20 and finally in Huntington at noon. Ray Quinn was pleased with the community turnout. Since he became District 5 Commander and Commander of American Legion Post 73, Quinn has made the Memorial Day program a yearly event. “When I became commander, that was one of the things that I set out to do, was to put one of the memorial stones in every cemetery and to hold the Memorial Day program,” he said. “As a veteran myself, of the Korean War, I feel like that’s the very least we can do for those who gave Continued on Page A7. |
