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Show A9 Castle Valley Review, April 2009 April 26 Spring Fling Dinner The Notre Dame Catholic Church Spring Fling Dinner will be held April 26 from 4-7 p.m. at 185 North Carbon Avenue. Cost is $10 per adult and $6 for youth 12 and under. Tickets are available at Etzel Realty and Hard Hat Furniture and Appliance. April 28 Ferron Arbor Day Celebration In celebration of Arbor Day, the Ferron City Beautification Committee is sponsoring a free tree planting workshop on April 28 at 6 p.m. The workshop is sponsored by TreeUtah. Ferron was awarded a $1,500 grant from TreeUtah and volunteers are needed to help plant trees at the north entrance to the fair grounds. Bring rakes, shovels and gloves. Coming Up Fun Run/Walk for Kids The Utah Foster Care Foundation will hold a Fun Run / Walk for Kids on May 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Peace Gardens in Price with a goal of “one mile per child.” Registration fees are $10 per individual or $20 per family. You can register online at utahfostercare.org/FunRun. San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival The 23rd annual San Rafael Mountain Bike Festival is scheduled for May 1517. The festival will begin at the John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River, with registration on May 15 and rides beginning on May 16. There will be a variety of rides for different skills levels. For more information call 435-653-2500. Online registration and information is available at biketheswell.org. Friendship Cruise The 47th Annual Friendship Cruise is planned for Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25. The cruise begins in Green River and runs down the river to the confluence of the Colorado and up the river to Moab. The trip is 184 miles and usually takes two or three days to make the run, due to many natural and historic sites you may want to explore. The cruise includes transportation of your vehicle from Green River to Moab, where it will be waiting for you at the Moab dock. Two fuel stops, cruise rescue boats, launching and docking facilities and assistance, plus radio communications for emergency messages are included in the registration fee. Larger boats and deep v-hulls are marginal in lower water and jet skis and catamarans and sailboats are not allowed. Pontoon boats must have a minimum of a 150 horse power engine. For more information call 435-564-8144 or 435-564-8227. Cowboy Caucus The 15th Annual Cowboy Caucus will be held in Green River on May 28-29. On May 28 there will be a welcome for all the cowboys and a story telling at the John Wesley Power River History Museum at 1:30 p.m., with a potluck dinner at the Green River City Park at 5 p.m. On May 29 there will be a field trip. Everyone is invited to bring a friend or two, an old artifact, story of photo to share. CEU Climbing Wall The College of Eastern Utah Climbing Wall is open to all each Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. The fee of $2 includes use of shoes and gear, plus an instructor to help you improve your climbing skills. San Rafael Classic Triathlon The 2009 San Rafael Classic Triathlon will be held June 19-21 at the Huntington State Park. A fund raising event for the Emery County Search and Rescue Team, the first triathlon proved to be a huge success and the 2009 triathlon is already shaping up to be even better. The San Rafael Classic offers triathlon, duathon and team relay events. The course begins with a swim at Huntington Lake, then a bike ride on Mohrland Road and wraps up with a run through Huntington State Park and around the lake. There will be sprint distance events, Olympic distance events, kids’ triathlon and team relay. All registered athletes get a free pasta dinner, race packet with event T-shirt, water bottle, swim cap and lot of other items. Registration is $60 per athlete or $120 per team. For more information go to sanrafaelclassic.com. Health Care Exploration Camp Southern Utah University Center for Rural Health is sponsoring a Health Career Exploration Camp for high school students who may be interested in a future in health care. The camp will be held June 8-10 at SUU and is open to all 9-12th grade high school students. Cost is $70, which includes housing during the camp at The Eccles Living Learning Center, meals, workshop supplies and a camp T-shirt. Scholarships are available. For more information call Carrie Torgersen at 435-638-7449 or torgersen@suu.edu. You can also download an application packet for camp by visiting their website at suu.edu/ruralhealth. Space is limited and participants will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. Emery County Relay for Life The Emery County Relay for Life Cancer walk will be held June 12-13 at the Emery High School Track. Team registration fee is $100. For more information call Judi Bishop at 653-2221. Continuing Dance Class Emery County Recreation presents a dance class on your favorite ballroom dances every Thursday (except April 23) from 6-8 p.m. For class is designed for ages 14 to adult and the cost is $40 per person or $65 per couple. For more information call Emery County Recreation at 381-2108. Announcements Head Start Head Start in Huntington offers free pre-schools and serves all of Emery County, from Ferron to Elmo. Bus to and from school, two hot meals and health services are provided. Call 687-5301 to enroll your child. |