All-star Cheerleading
Emery All-star Cheerleading has six openings on their elite competition team, ages 9-18 years old. If you are interested or for more information call Becky at 687-2632.
Marketing Seminar
A marketing to improve your business seminar will be held upstairs at the Castle Dale Courthouse. It is a four series course on Aug. 1, 15, 29 and Sept. 12 from 6-8 p.m. Registration is $25 per person. To register or for more information contact Delia Paletta at 637-5032 ext. 408.
Food Handler’s Class
Food Handler’s classes will be available on July 19, Aug. 23 and Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Health Department, 25 West Main in Castle Dale. For more information call 381-2252.
County Fair Open Class Exhibits
Exhibits will be accepted on July 31 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Baked items, fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers will be accepted on Aug. 1 from 8:30-10 a.m. Exhibits will be open for public viewing on Aug. 2 and Aug. 3 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Aug. 4 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, contact Michelle Scovill at 748-2393 or the Emery County Recreation Department at 381-2108.
Donated Blood
The Stake Relief Society Presidency appreciate all those who donated blood at the Huntington Stake Center, Red Cross Drive on May 31. Fifty-four pints of productive blood can be used for patients.
Pioneer Day
Join us for breakfast, a parade, entertainment, games, fun, prizes, dinner and fireworks on July 21 in Emery. There is still available space for vendors. Call the town office at 286-2417 to make arrangements to sell your crafts, wares and food.
Rabbit Show
The Junior Livestock rabbit show will be held on July 12 at 5 p.m. at the Ferron Rodeo grounds. Bring all breeds of pet rabbits.
Defensive Driving Class
The Utah Safety Council is offering a four hour defensive driving course on July 14 at the Castleview Hospital classroom from 8 a.m.-Noon. For more information call 1-800-933-5943 or visit www.utahsafetycouncil.org.
AA Meetings
A 12 step meeting will be held every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at 195 West 4100 North, Spring Glen, in the New Life Ministry Church. For more information contact 435-472-0547.
Western Legends Round-up
The Western Legends Round-up will be held in Kanab Aug. 23-25. For more information call 1-435-644-3444 or visit the Web site www.westernlegendsroundup.com.
Castle Country Playdays
The Castle Country playdays series will be held July 14, Aug. 11 and Sept. 15 in Huntington. Sign-ups will be from 8-8:45 a.m. and start time is 9 a.m. For more information contact Karl and Trisha Jensen at 653-2770 or Anita Sitterud at 653-2782.
Farm Service Agency Nominations
Nominations for candidates to run for county committee election representing all producers in 1.AA #1 will be accepted from June 15-Aug. 1 FSA-669A, nomination form must be filled out and returned to the FSA office before Aug. 1.
Emery County Fair Theme: New Adventures Await.
Entries are due July 31. Entries are accepted at the exhibit building at the fair grounds. Food, fruits and vegetable entries will be due Aug. 1, no later than 10 a.m. Enter your projects from this past year. Contact Christine Jensen for further information. The Utah State University Extension Office is open each day, Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the phone number is 381-2381.
River Rats Camp
Canyonlands Field Institute is offering a River Rats Camp for teens age 13-18 on Aug. 5-11. The campers will run the river from Loma, Colo. through Westwater during this hands-on workshop. For more information visit www.canyonlandsfieldinst.org or call 435-259-7750. Partial scholarships are available.
Photographs for the County Fair
The display theme this year will be “Fences”, that are old, new, leaning, upright, toppled, prosperous, functional, any that tell a story in a glance. Contact Stan for further information at 381-2466.
Host Families
ASSE is seeking local families to host high school boys and girls from diverse countries around the world. Call 1-800-733-2773.
Soldiers Addresses Needed
American Legion Auxiliary #42 of Ferron is looking for addresses from people of Emery County that have loved ones proudly serving our country in a war zone such as Iraq or Afghanistan. We have a program started three years ago called Operation Home Support which we send packages to soldiers, but we need help from Emery County residents with the names and addresses of your loved ones that are serving. They need a package from Operation Home Support to let them know they aren’t forgotten and that we care and support them. Contact us if you have a family member serving: Jan Hess at 384-2753 or Dixie Swasey at 384-3172. Leave a message and we will return your call.