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Show A3 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Miss Emery County helps Ferron auxiliary with Operation Home Support for troops Kathy Ockey Miss Emery County, Holly Damron, and members of the Ferron American Legion Auxiliary recently prepared packages to send to soldiers serving overseas. Jan Hess, from the Ferron American Legion Auxiliary #42, has participated in “Operation Home Support” for several years. She started this because her son had previously been deployed to Afghanistan and knew how much packages meant to him. It is also a way for the ladies of the auxiliary to show their appreciation and support for the troops. Damron said she became involved with this cause because her platform during her reign as Miss Emery County is, “Supporting our local military soldiers and their families.” The boxes were filled to overflowing with goodies, toiletries, food and a small blanket. Those receiving boxes this year from “Operation Home Support” are: John Kollar, Staff Sgt.. Jonathan Lesko, SPC James Peterson and Sgt. Steven Jensen. These names were given to Operation Home Support by friends or relatives. Each box has a letter written by students from Castle Dale, Huntington and Cleveland elementary schools. There is also a letter from “Operation Home Support” that reads in part, “We are Unit #42 of the American Legion Auxiliary in Ferron, Utah. We send boxes to deployed soldiers in combat zones and a loved one of yours lives in Emery County. The ladies of the Auxiliary show their appreciation and support for the troops”. A letter and a picture from Holly Damron are also enclosed and explain her platform during her reign is supporting the local military soldiers and their families. “This year they have allowed me the privilege of taking care of the boxes,” it reads. She also thanks them for their unselfish service to the United States. Holly Damron, Miss Emery County, and Sarah Swasey help pack boxes for Operation Home Support. Photo by Kathy Ockey Animal rights issue in Orangeville gets hairy Continued from Page A1. that she was unaware that she was in violation of zoning ordinances, and since moving to the city two years ago she had been under the impression that she could have as many animals on the property as she wanted. Since being told that she is not in compliance she has moved some of her animals to other property and some of her horses now have access to property owned by Kathryn Seely, whose property adjoins Larsen’s to the east. As to the complaints against her, her neighbors came to the November city council meeting to voice their support for her and her animals and tell the council that they had not made a complaint against her. Larsen was on the agenda later in the meeting and she told the council that the animals were more than pets, that she raised and sold the animals as part of her livelihood. Orangeville Mayor Bart Cox explained that with the existing ordinance, Larsen had a few options that she could pursue to remedy the situation. She could go the Orangeville Planning and Zoning Commission and ask that the ordinance be changed, she could petition to have her property de-annexed from the city, or she could come into compliance with the ordinance. Later, during the staff reports portion of the meeting, it was brought to the council’s attention that on the plat map Wendy Larsen’s father, Randy Larsen was listed as the property owner. It was decided that a letter detailing the violation of the animal ordinance needed to be sent to Randy Larsen with a copy forwarded to Wendy. The planning and zoning meeting was scheduled for Nov. 20 and Wendy Larsen, her father and friends planned to attend the meeting, but arrived at the meeting at city hall a half an hour early. Phil Fauver, a friend and neighbor of Wendy Larsen, reported that he had been told by city hall employees that the meeting was set for 7 p.m. on Nov. 20, but in reality the meeting was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. City hall employees admitted that they had given out the wrong time for the meeting, believing that the planning and zoning meeting, like the city council meetings, had switched to a starting time of 7 p.m. with the onset of Daylight Savings Time. Orangeville City is the only city in the county that adjusts its city council meeting according to Daylight Savings Time. In the spring and summer the meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. and in the winter and fall the meetings are held at 7 p.m. The planning and zoning meetings, however, are always held at 7:30 p.m. The agenda for the planning and zoning meeting was posted on the window of Orangeville City Hall, but on the window to the city hall itself, not the doorway to the council chambers. Due to that fact, the Larsens did not see the agenda and left before the meeting began. According to City Councilperson Carole Larsen, who is over the planning commission, in the time between the city council meeting and the planning and zoning meeting, the city had gained a greater understanding of what Wendy Larsen’s options were regarding the animal issue. Although during the city council meeting Wendy Larsen had been advised to contact planning and zoning about requesting that the city de-annex her property, upon consultation with the city’s legal advisor, they had learned that unlike a request to be annexed into the city, it was not a requirement to go to planning and zoning to be de-annexed from the city. Carole Larsen said the city had learned that Wendy Larsen and her father could petition to have the property disconnected from the city. Other options that Carole Larsen said were available to Wendy Larsen were to apply for a variance of the ordinance or to petition the board of appeals on the city’s interpretation of the zoning ordinance. If Wendy Larsen and her Revenue shortfall brings planned road construction projects to screeching halt Continued from Page A1. news. For Nielson Construction, the news of the project holds will make for a painful 2009, especially after a 2008 production season that was the largest in the company’s history. According to Wayne Nielson, company president, Nielson Construction is a diversified company with customers in a large number of fields, so it will be able to weather the storm, but the company had high hopes that 2009 would be an even more successful year than 2008. Those hopes are all but dashed following UDOT’s announcement. “It will be pretty devastating for us,” Nielson said. Though Wilson is sympathetic to the contractors’ situation, he cautioned against panicking before more information is known. “There are still a lot of unknowns at this time,” he commented, though he admitted that the freeze will “certainly” affect local con- Why DISH Network? With DISH Network You Get: •FrEE and for 3 months (up to a $66 value) • for 12 months for a Penny (a $155 value) •$50 Credit on Your First Bill •FrEE PlatinumHD for 3 Months (a $30 value) tractors. If fact, he stated that it could potentially have a “tremendous effect on the construction industry.” He also explained that though the projects have been put on hold, it does not mean that they will not eventually be completed. “It doesn’t mean they’re lost,” he said. “They’re on hold until we have the revenue to pay for them.” He suggested the projects may be “re-prioritized” during Utah’s next legislative session and was careful to point out that UDOT still has a number of projects that will be completed. In fact, according to a press release issued by UDOT, the department has 178 projects underway worth an estimated $2 billion that will continue. Wilson revealed that the transportation commission will have a meeting with UDOT on Dec. 3 to give more detail on their announcement and the possible effects it may have. father decide to ask to have the property disconnected from the city, then they will be responsible to obtain a certified survey of the property and to advertise their de- 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 C. Josie Luke Advertising Design / Office Lyndsay Reid Editorial Staff Kathy P. 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