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Show TheEmeryCountyReview.com Up Rodeo Roundup Batter’s Kids rodeo lassos a good time for all A5 Men’s league proves competitive and comical A7 REVIEW Emery County The Volume 2, Issue 26. Local News, Local Voice, Locally Owned Commission in turmoil Drew Sitterud placed on administrative leave following felony charges James L. Davis Emery County Commissioner Drew Sitterud has been placed on paid administrative leave following felony charges of misuse of public monies filed by the Utah Attorney General’s Office. Assistant Attorney General Pat Nolan arrived toward the end of the June 17 meeting of the Emery County Commission and following the regular meeting the commission went into executive session, where Nolan served copies of the information and a summons to Commissioner Sitterud. Following Nolan’s actions, Commissioners Gary Kofford and Jeff Horrocks voted to place Sitterud on paid administrative leave while the case is pending. According to the charging documents Sitterud is alleged to have misused public funds on seven separate occasions between November 2005 and January 2007. The charging document alleges that Sitterud “did intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly appropriate public money, or any portion of it, to his own use or benefit, or to the use or benefit of another, without authority of law.” The commissioner faces three third degree felony charges of misusing public monies. For his part, Sitterud cate the subject. The next day, the National and State Parks put three search boats on the river and requested assistance from the Sheriff’s Office. Fisher’s kayak and personal belongings were located at a camp at Bull Hollow 22 miles south of Green River. The body was later located from the air, and personnel hiked to the area located in a canyon approximately 1/2 mile from the camp. The Sheriff’s Department revealed that it appeared that he had been deceased for several days, possibly from falling off a cliff while taking pictures. Though the body was found on Tuesday, because of the location of the body and the lateness of the day, recovery efforts were pushed to Wednesday morning. Wild horse adoption rides into Castle Dale Josie Luke During the summer, the Bureau of Land Management will be holding five wild horse and burro adoptions in the state of Utah. One of those adoptions will be held this weekend at the Castle Dale Rodeo Arena, June 28, at 10 a.m. According to Mike Tweddell, range manage- Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Huntington Miners’ Monument to be unveiled in September The unveiling of a monument in Huntington for the miners who died at the Crandall Canyon mine is now set for Sept. 14. The monument’s designer, Artist Karen Templeton, along with her assistant Lisa Chamberlain, met on June 20 with Huntington Mayor Hilary Gordon, Dan Whittle, the concrete specialist, his son, Ryan, and Huntington Zoning Administrator Gary Arrington to decide on the final placement of the monument in the park located between the city cemetery and Highway 31. During the meeting, they discussed dropping the monument into the hill slightly to provide for a more protected, intimate feeling and easier viewing for those who are disabled or elderly. The back of the monument will still be visible from the highway, so with the discussed benefits considered, the decision was finalized. Whittle will begin excavation for the footer of the monument during the first week of July. Templeton finished the final miner’s portrait sculpture for the monument on June 4, and the sculpture is now being cast at Metal Hilary Gordon, Ryan Whittle, Lisa Chamberlain and Gary Arrington stand in the area where the monument will be located. Arts Foundry in Lehi for the unveiling on Sept 14.. Holding Back the Invasion Continued on Page A3. Kayaker’s body recovered near Green River Search and rescue teams from the National Parks Service, State Parks and Emery County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of Douglas Fisher near Green River on June 18. Fisher, 62, an avid kayaker from Brookline, Mass., had been declared missing after he had not shown up as scheduled the morning of June 16. According to the Emery County Sheriff’s office, Fisher’s body was located near Bull Hollow on the Green River June 17, and recovered the next day. Fisher began his trip at Crystal Geyser on June 6 and was to get out at the confluence of the Colorado River on the morning on June 16. After he had not shown up, the National Parks Service dispatched a plane to the area later that day, but were unable to lo- 75 Cents ment specialist for the BLM, sites are chosen randomly each year throughout the state, with adoptions at available sites occurring about every three years. The adoptions are held in accordance with The Wild Free-Roaming Horses Act of 1971, which gives the BLM authority to manage range populations. Continued on Page A4. Photos by Josie Luke Order of the Arrow Scouts work to remove invading tamarisk trees from the Manti La Sal. Tamarisk WARRIORS After one week, members of the Boy Scout’s Order of the Arrow clear 33 miles of the invasive Tamarisk from the Manti La Sal area Josie Luke A fter clearing 33 miles of tamarisk, setting the invasion back by more than 30 years, the members of the Boy Scout’s Order of the Arrow participating in the Manti La Sal portion of Arrow Corps5 left the area on June 21 to return home. The scouts exceeded their initial goal of removing 25 miles of Tamarisk from Joe’s Valley Reservoir and Buckhorn Wash. They also removed the invader from Dry Wash, which added up to roughly 50 acres removed per scout. Ferron District Forest Ranger Mesia Nyman expressed her excitement Friday after the project was completed. “I had a dream when I became a forest ranger at Manti La Sal,” she said, “that one day the tamarisk would be removed from Buckhorn Wash. Friday, that dream became a reality.” The scope of the effect of the project is at present astonishing, but the full effect will not be seen for years. David Dowdy, director of the Order of the Arrow Instructor Corps, Continued on Page A3. Scout visit proves boon for local economy Josie Luke Along with the eradication of miles of invasive tamarisk, the Order of the Arrow Scout project had an additional benefit for the community– a jolt in the arm for local businesses. The group focused on utilizing local businesses wherever they could. Arrowman Tony Fiori, who was charged with finances for the group revealed that the scouts spent more than $35,000 in Emery County alone, on items needed for the staff and scouts, catering, recreation and fuel. He commented that if Carbon County were included, the amount climbed to well over $50,000. Food Ranch Owner Drew LeRoy, who catered several meals for the scouts said it well, “This Continued on Page A3. Scouts enjoy a meal catered by local businesses. |
