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Show A3 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Order of the Arrow Scouts hold back tamarisk invasion Continued from Page A1. revealed, “Various estimations estimate the ecological restoration of [Buckhorn Wash] within three to five years, and they actually hope that the creek will start to flow again.” Scouts completed the project one tamarisk at a time, using shears, handsaws and chainsaws to cut off each one four to eight inches from the ground, and then kill the plant by spraying a herbicide on the remaining stump. Sawyer Ian Thomas described it as a “really simple process,” remarking, “it’s just laborious.” The scouts completed the “laborious process” in less than a week, beginning actual work on the project on Monday and finishing on Friday. More importantly, although they were, according to Dowdy, “operating a crew with very sharp tools,” they were able to do it “in a safe manner,” with no serious accidents. For many of the scouts, the project was a once in a lifetime experience, giving them the opportunity to visit a little known National Forest. Dowdy said that because of this, their leadership tried “from the youngest to the oldest scout, to help them understand how important the work is they’re doing.” They hope that by participating on this project scouts will be inspired to “go back to their hometowns and really try and run their own conservation projects,” which is part of what Arrow Scouts do – perform service. Youth Section Chief, Steven Hiemark elaborated, “The Order of the Arrow is, itself, a service program, so you become a member because you’ve done the service and you enjoy doing it. The scouts are happy to be out here and do everything they can.” The project wasn’t all work for the scouts, they had a great time on their recreations days, rafting down the Green River, visiting the dinosaur quarry and museum, mountain biking and fishing. They also kept themselves entertained in the evenings. They watched movies, went bowling and even went swimming at the wave pool. At Canyon View Junior High, they daily watched as their “destruct-o-meter “chronicled the amount of tamarisk removed each day. On Wednesday, John Fagan, youth incident commander joked, “221 tiny tamarisks, each denoting 1/10 of a mile cleared out, destroyed, of the deadly invasive tamarisk.” Leaders used every possible avenue to boost morale, even developing a huge board game of “TamaRisk”, and holding a comedy night. Fagan related, “It’s our job to inspire them. Our enthusiasm has kind of fueled the kids.” Kyle Raffensperger from Virginia and Arthur Burnett from California both expressed how much fun they were having. Raffensperger commented on the “beautiful country,” and Burnett said he was “really enjoying” himself, being there with 41 members of his Cahuilla Lodge. Lt. Governor Gary Herbert visits with scouts at Canyon View Junior High School. Many scouts expressed a hope and some a commitment to later return to see what they had accomplished. “I would love to visit here down the road 10 to 15 years to see what, as a unit, we were able to accom- plish,” said Fagan. “I know I’ll be back.” Some of the scouts may not return to the area. Ben Stilwill said, “To be honest, there are some who live quite far away, who might not get back here, but they enjoy the idea that someone else will come here. That’s something they keep in their mind. Whether or not they will directly benefit is not something they are very concerned with.” Scout visit proves to be boon for local economy Continued from Page A1. thing just saved me. It has been a godsend for us.” LeRoy explained that business during the holidays of the late spring and early sum- mer has been “way down” because of the unusually cool and windy weather. “Luckily, they came and asked me to cater this,” he said. “It has made up for rotten weather and high gas prices.” LeRoy also commented on the high caliber of the young men in the group saying, “I have never catered to a more polite bunch of kids. It made me believe there’s hope for the nation yet.” Kent Wilson, B K’s Stopn-Shop owner echoed Leroy. “It’s kind of been like a fourth of July week for us. I wish they’d move in,” he remarked. He said that many of the scouts and staff had often come into the store for lunch, and commented that this was more of a benefit than the many gallons of gas they pumped, which he said he doesn’t make much profit on. The Arrowmen also frequented Maverick, Wal-Mart, Subway, Hometown Market and the newly opened Cindi’s Café for meals and snacks during the week long service project. Drew Sitterud placed on administrative leave following felony charges Continued from Page A1. plans to plead not guilty when he makes his initial appearance on July 15. In a June 19 article in the Salt Lake Tribune, Sitterud’s attorney, Sonny Olsen, said the charges amounted to a “smear campaign” that stems from travel reimbursements. Sitterud is currently running for reelection as Em- ery County commissioner, where serves as commission chairman. Huntington City to focus on enforcing zoning ordinances Josie Luke TheEmeryCountyReview.com Check Us Out on the Web: Citizens of Huntington will soon be receiving a letter from the Huntington City Council highlighting many of the zoning ordinances that the city will begin focusing enforcement efforts on as of June 1. The issue of zoning ordinance enforcement was addressed at the city council meeting held June 18. Mayor Hilary Gordon approached the council with a discussion of 30 foot setbacks required in the zoning ordinances. She reported that the city’s zoning administrator, Gary Arrington, had recently approached her about issues with popular canopy carports being placed in areas not meeting the setback requirements. Gordon explained that several such carports have been installed on property within the city and are not in compliance with zoning regulations because property owners are not placing them 30 feet from their property line. The council addressed the issue, discussing whether such structures were actually addressed in the zoning ordinances. They came to the unanimous conclusion that they indeed were included in the ordinances as accessory structures, and as such were required to follow the 30 foot setback rule. During the discussion, the council expressed frus- tration over the number of property owners who had not followed the city zoning codes. They also mentioned the issue of citizens possibly not being aware of the requirements, and the history of inconsistent zoning enforcement. City Councilperson Travis Larsen stated that such inconsistencies had been going on for years. He stated that instead of trying to decide “how far back to go” in addressing violations, “We have got to draw a line in the sand and move forward.” After much consideration, it was decided that a letter, explaining many of the most common zoning requirements should be placed in each city mailbox to make sure citizens are aware of the rules. The letter was to also state that the city would begin aggressively and uniformly addressing violations to the code. Later, Mayor Gordon explained that the current council came into their positions with a great urgency “to do what needed to be done.” She said, “We now have a very dedicated council that wants to make things better. They are determined to follow the letter of the law.” The mayor was pleased with the work the council members were doing, and backed their decision, maintaining, “We can’t just continue to say, ‘This is what we’ve always done.’ If we don’t follow our ordinances, there’s no point in having them. So, we’ll follow the procedure and hope for the best.” During the meeting, Larsen, the councilperson over beautification commented on how proud he was of citizens for their work during the town cleanup and afterward. He said that the work people were doing to make their yards beautiful had become “contagious,” and that although they were by no means finished, they would continue to work at it “one house at a time.” The council also unanimously passed the city’s 2009 fiscal budget during the meeting, with a $5,000 addition to the Heritage Days budget, a baseline wage of $7.50 for all newly hired workers, a raise in city employee’s, council member’s and mayor’s salary and money set aside to purchase calendars for citizens, which would include dates of city meetings and events. Cindi’s Cafe Now Open! HO T Lunch Specials Drive through window Best Local Breakfast Around! Breakfast Burritos 687-9432 5 AM - 2 pM Monday-Saturday 19o S. Main, Huntington The Meat Shop Emery County’s New Newspaper 685 South Main Street P.O. Box 487 Orangeville, UT. 84537 www.theemerycountyreview.com Phone: 435-748-2541 Fax: 435-748-2543 Established January 2, 2007 Published Every Tuesday Publisher / Editor James L. 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