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Show A3 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, October 21, 2008 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. Davis jldavis@theemerycountyreview.com Co-Publisher / Office / Advertising Manager Colleen A. Davis cdavis@theemerycountyreview.com Assistant Editor Josie Luke Advertising Design / Office Lyndsay Reid Editorial Staff Kathy P. Ockey Advertising Sales Paige Motte Webmaster Casey Wood Photo by Josie Luke Children have a blast “hanging” around on playground equipment near the new skate park in Huntington. Skate park proves an extreme hit with kids Continued from Page A1. Oscar Flores was also pleased to have a new place to ride. He brought his bicycle to the park and was careful as he tried to not run into the others skating around. “This thing is cool,” he said as he stopped to take a look at a picture of himself jumping through the air. Though the park was clearly crowded, the kids did an admirable job of working together to not get hurt as they sped by. being offered at the College of Eastern Utah and of their concern over what a merger with Utah State University might do to the college. For the commission seat, this was the first time Steve Kempel addressed an audience of voters since he threw his hat into the ring as a write-in candidate. Kempel, of Ferron, said he decided to run as a write-in candidate after learning of Sitterud’s legal troubles. “I believe that I can be of assistance to the county,” Kempel said. “I believe in volunteerism. That’s what makes our community go.” Kempel also spoke of his nine years of service on the Emery County Risk Management Board and his years as a county employee. In speaking of his determination to run for a third term as commissioner, Sitterud briefly addressed his legal troubles, where he apologized to voters and asked anyone who had any questions to call him. He said that he was running again because he felt it was important for the county to retain some of the seats he now holds on boards that benefit the county, particularly the Permanent Community Impact Board, which provides funds for many of the projects of the county and cities. Pitchforth spoke of her love of the county and told a humorous story of how a drive through the desert to clear her mind became a walk through the desert when she stopped and then discovered her car wouldn’t start. She stressed to the audience that while Sitterud may belong to several boards that are of great value to the county, in her investigation she has found that the fact that someone else might be elected to the commission does not necessarily mean that the county would have to wait years for another seat on a board. She also spoke of her level of experience to be a commissioner. “Do I have more experience than Mr. Sitterud? No. But I do have more experience than Mr. Sitterud had when he took office,” Pitchforth said. Throughout the evening perhaps the most striking thing about the opportunity to listen to the candidates speak was to discover that many of their views about government and local issues are surprisingly similar. When voters go into the voting booth on Nov. 4 their choice for a candidate might be less a decision about candidates with vastly different agendas, and more a personal choice on whom the voter thinks will best represent them. DWR prepares chub attack at Joe’s Valley Continued from Page A1. Reservoir. The fish will be spawned and crossed in the spring of 2009 to produce the tiger muskie, which is a hybrid cross. The cross is known for being a fierce predator and a great sport fish. “We hope the addition of the tiger miskie will add to the great sport fishing aspect of Joes Valley, plus it should help in restoring the ecosystem by balancing the chub population. Once we get the chubs under control we can add more fish into the reservoir that were in it before,” said Birdsey. The young tiger muskie will be reared in ponds in Salt Lake until they are large enough to be be placed in the reservoir. Birdsey said they would need to grow to 3-4 inches long, and speculated they should be ready by the spring of 2010. “We’re waiting on Mother Nature here,” he said. Also discussed during the public lands meeting was the release of the new Forest Service motor vehicle use map. Ferron District Ranger Mesia Nyman encouraged the use of the new map after discussing the difficulties the Forest Service has been having with ATVs not staying on designated trails. The issue continues to be a huge problem as the hunting seasons are well under way. The Forest Service has repeatedly issued statements asking ATV users to only operate on those trails signed as open to such traffic, but consistently find users in other areas. Nyman reported that anyone can get the map at Forest Service offices in the area. An online version of the map can be found at: http://www.fs.fed. us/r4/mantilasal/maps/. Huntington City considers contracting cemetery services C. Josie Luke Next year the Huntington City Council will consider contracting the landscaping and maintenance of the city cemetery. The decision was made at the city council meeting held Oct. 15, after councilmember Julie Jones reported it had taken much more time than the allotted hours for the current employee to finish the work. Jones revealed that the employee had “banked” nearly 300 hours more than the time allotted for the project since she began in late July. The councilmember expressed her appreciation for the efforts and asked the council to make a decision on what to do about the extra hours. The council discussed the subject for over 30 minutes, agreeing they were pleased with the efforts, but hesitant to add additional hours, which would make the position full time. They agreed the employee’s “banked” hours would be paid, but wanted it made clear that in the future, only the allotted hours would be covered. After animated discussion, Councilmember Travis Larsen expressed, “We want a beautiful cemetery, we want a beautiful town, but we need to look at the budget to see what we can afford.” He suggested the city might consider contracting out the work, saying he often did so with projects at work. The council agreed the idea would suit the circumstances, electing to look into the possibility for the 2009 year. The comments and decision were effected by comments made earlier in the meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Huntington City Treasurer, Judy Truman reported she had recently attended classes regarding her responsibilities. She said that two of the instructors had specifically warned about the state of the economy and its possible effects on municipal budgets. She said the instructors had suggested that cities “step back and look at what they’re spending,” in order to ensure that budgets would remain sound in the future. Truman revealed that Huntington’s sales tax income is down from last year. She reported that the income in August was down by $5,000, and the September income was down by $7,000. Though careful not to attribute the losses directly to the economy, she encouraged the council to eliminate any frivolous spending. This information also affected a later agenda item; that of the possible purchase of a Rhino ATV for landscape watering. The council decided to table the discussion until the spring of 2009 to make a decision when they would have more information on the effects of the economic crisis on the city. The city also held a public hearing to receive input on the proposed annexation of property owned by Jared and Kendra Black and Paul and Kathy Cowley. The city council later voted to approve the extension of the corporate limits of the city to include the Black-Cowley annexation. Councilmember Julie Jones announced that the city plans to begin cleaning up the old flour mill on the northwest end of town. Any citizens who would like to assist are encouraged to join city council members on Oct. 23 and 24 at the site. Sports directors thanked for efforts As the new Recreation Director, Gaylee Jeffs expressed her gratitude to the directors of the youth and adult sports programs under the Recreation District. Jeffs reported, “We have really good league presidents who put in so much work.” She also revealed that they plan to add additional programs, and assured that current programs will continue. The district runs programs for youth, adults and individuals with special needs. The directors include: Lori McArthur- youth football, Chris and Courtney Publication No: (USPS 6) issued once a week at Orangeville, Utah. Standard postage paid at Orangeville, Utah. Subscription Rates 1 Year (52 Issues) In-State $23.00 1 Year (52 Issues) Out-of-State $26.00 Copyright 2008 The Emery County Review American Legion holds friendly meet the candidate night Continued from Page A1. Postmaster: Send change of address to The Emery County Review, 685 South Main Street, P.O. Box 487, Orangeville, UT. 84537. Justice- flag football, Melinda Morris- soccer, Shanae Butler- volleyball, Cindy Draper- Jr. Jazz basketball, Ferd Allred- wrestling, Mark and Nanette Tanner- baseball, Kerrie Sherman- softball, Jordan Leonard- golf, Randy ONeil- Archery, Jason Jewkes- firearms, Jason Hiatt- women’s softball, Lori McArthur - men’s softball, Mark Williams- ATV classes, Danny Curtis- hunter education, Emery Spardettesspecial needs dancing and Emery County Fair- special needs Fair program. Christy’s S alon ensations “Service With A Smile” Walk-Ins Welcome or call for an Appointment Tuesday - Friday Christy Collard Katie Brady 190 So. 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