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Show TheEmeryCountyReview.com At Home at the ‘Ranch’ Food Ranch completes improvement project ‘Heritage Cook’ Kristine Story carries on family and local tradition and shares her scone recipe REVIEW B2 A3 Emery County The Volume 2, Issue 28. Local News, Local Voice, Locally Owned 75 Cents Tuesday, July 8, 2008 County creates Ambulance Department James L. Davis The Emery County Commission approved the creation of an Emery County Ambulance Department in its July 1 meeting after a long and sometimes tense discussion on the merits of the proposal. Ambulance services have been folded into the Emery County Sheriff’s Office for years and administration for the emergency service has been a responsibility assigned to a member of the sheriff’s office as an additional duty. Commissioner Jeff Horrocks made the motion to create the new department, stepping down as commissioner chairman to make the motion. Horrocks was given the responsibility as commission chairman when Commissioner Drew Sitterud was placed on paid administrative leave after charges were filed against him in Seventh District Court for alleged misuse of public monies. Horrocks said he made the motion to create the ambulance department because he felt the service was of such importance to the county that it needed to be its own department. The responsibility of administering the department was a duty assigned to Martin Wilson when he was a sergeant for the Sheriff’s Office. Since his resignation his long list of responsibilities have been distributed out to the rest of the force, including those of ambulance service administration. His position with the sheriff’s office has not been filled. In a discussion about creating the ambulance department, Horrocks acknowledged the efforts of Sheriff Lamar Guymon to administer the responsibility of ambulance services over the years. “The sheriff’s office put together this program 30 years ago, and the sheriff has done an outstanding job running it,” the commissioner said. Horrocks, a retired Utah Highway Continued on Page A4. During the Heritage Days Parade, members of the Huntington City Council, Julie Jones, Kathy Cowley, Travis Larsen, Bob Mills and Mayor Hilary Gordon throw handfuls of candy. Not pictured: Jerry Livingston. A growing HERITAGE Huntington’s annual celebration has grown over the years to include a little something for everyone Josie Luke N Photo by Kathy Ockey Laurie Jones hands over the keys to the Orangeville Post Office to new Officer in Charge, Debbie Newman. Laurie Jones retires as Orangeville Postmaster Kathy Ockey After working as Orangeville Postmaster for 25 years, on June 30, at 2:00 p.m., Laurie Jones officially handed the Post Office keys to appointed Officer in Charge, Debbie Newman, and began her welldeserved retirement. After working in other post offices for several years and with the retirement of previous Orangeville Postmaster, LaRee Brown, Laurie was assigned as the officer in charge until a new postmaster could be assigned. She said she was very excited when she was selected as the new postmaster and it “has been a great experience to serve the wonderful citizens of Oran- geville for the past 25 years; and it has been an honor to associate with these people on a daily basis.” She also said it is like leaving her family, but she will be moving on with her life and relishing the opportunity for new experiences. The citizens of Orangeville will miss seeing Laurie every day and the personal service, care and concern she gave to everyone. Debbie Newman has assumed the appointment as Orangeville officer in charge until a new postmaster is assigned. She previously worked as a clerk in the Huntington Post Office. She said she is happy to be at this post office and to be able to meet and serve the people of Orangeville. ow drawing thousands to the city every year, Huntington’s annual Heritage Days Celebration has evolved from its beginning as a celebration organized for the three Latter-day Saint wards or congregations in the town to celebrate July 24, to an Independence Day celebration which brings in people from all over the county and state. The celebration known as Heritage Days began in 1982, when a group, including Lund Leonard, Thelma Mills and Mark Justice introduced the event as a town celebration held on July 24 to celebrate the city’s heritage, but it was soon moved to July 4, because so many of the other towns in the county held celebrations on July 24. For the first two years, the celebration, under Chairman Lund, continued as a church sponsored event. It was in the third year that the town began running it. After the city took over, Mark Justice served as chair for 10 years, followed by his wife who served for seven years. Altogether the Justices spearheaded the event for 17 years, seeing the event continue to draw many residents. Mark Justice also explained that Thelma Mills, who served as financial secretary for many years had been “absolutely instrumental” in getting the celebration off the ground and in making it what it is today. As the celebration evolved, the city became more and more involved monetarily, initially supplying a $3,000 budget, with most of the money for the event provided by local businesses. Since the city took over the celebration the budget provided by the city has grown to $25,000 for the 2009 celebration. Many citizens have volunteered their time to help Continued on Page A3. Days Left, Lacey Anderson rides her stick pony in the kids rodeo, below, Huntington City Councilman Jerry Livingston provides breakfast for residents, below left, the Emery High School Band marches during the Heritage Days Parade. Photos by Josie Luke |
