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Valentines Carnival
Huntington Elem. PTA will host its annual Valentines Carnival on Feb. 11 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Elementary gym. There will be games, food and fun. Games include the cake walk, fish pond, basketball toss, bowling, bean bag toss, pop toss and many more. Bake sale and craft sale and a fortune teller, Tickets are 10 for $1. Everyone welcome.
New Website for Desert Edge
Desert Edge Christian Chapel in Huntington has a new website, www.desertedge.info. Sermons, worship times, and other important information can be found on this site. Check it out.
Utah Boys And Girls State
If you are an Emery High School or Green River High School student finishing up your Junior year in 2011 and would like to apply for Utah Girls State please go to your school counselor and sign-up to be contacted. If you have any questions you can call Carol Riddle (286-2453), please leave a message if not at home, will contact you as soon as possible. Utah Girls State – Southern Utah University – June 6-11.
It’s time for the America Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days
The Daffodil symbolizes hope. Hope that one day cancer will be eliminated. Order your Daffodils now through Feb. 18. Pick up your Daffodils March 14-15. One bunch daffodils (bunch of 10)-$10. Small bouquet (1 bunch w/ vase)-$15. Three bunches (3 bunches of 10)-$25. Bear and a Bunch-$25. Gift of Hope-$25 (10 daffodils w/special vase presented to cancer patients in hospitals and treatment centers). Half case (25 bunches of 10)-$225. To order, contact your group representative or visit www.utahdaffodildays.org. Group Representative Cathy Sitterud 381-5647. Contact Info: Dana Olsen 748-257-evenings, Margaret Keller-381-2867,Cathy Sitterud-381-5647.
USU-CEU
Seventh Annual High School Art Competition
Exhibition Jan. 18-Feb. 10. Reception and awards ceremony Jan. 2, 7-9 p.m. Gallery East Hours: Mon.- Thurs. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Governing Youth Council Valentines Day Fundraiser
The Emery GYC will be doing another fund raiser for Valentine’s day. We will be selling balloon bouquets. We will deliver them on Valentine’s day. Five balloons with a small bag of candy for $5. Five balloons with a bag of cake pops for $7. Cake pops are suckers made out of cake coated with chocolate. Almost like a brownie. Contact Lorie Huntington at 749-1395
Nominations for the 2011 Silver Bowl Award are now being accepted!
If you are in Emery County and have a volunteer who you would like to nominate for this special honor, please fill out the nomination form
found on www.unitedwayuc.org . (Electronic submission is preferred, but paper forms are available at the Emery County Community Volunteer Center next to Boyd’s Pharmacy.) Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. The following criteria will be used to choose one winner from each county. Longevity of volunteering. Average number of hours volunteered each week. Personal qualities making them an outstanding volunteer. Effect of nominee’s activities on the quality of life in the community. Overcoming personal and community problems or challenges. Lack of previous recognition of nominee’s contribution. Any other outstanding qualifications. You may nominate the same person for both the Silver Bowl Award and one of the Lt. Governor’s awards. The deadline for the Lt. Governor’s awards is February 1, 2011. All winners will be honored at an awards banquet during the 2011 Conference on Service, hosted by the Utah Commission on Volunteers, onApril 19. Lt. Governor Bell and other dignitaries will be present.
Creative Floral Has Moved To: 125 E. Sagewood Road in Clawson
We as a team will still be here to serve you… We are still going to be a full service florist and continue to do wedding’s, funeral’s, birthdays, anniversary’s, get well’s, dances, and just because!!!
Please come and see us at out new location. We are taking call in’s and will deliver. Call us at 435-384-2832 – Christy Gasser.
The Skyline Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) To Have Annual Meeting
The Skyline CWMA will hold its Annual Meeting on Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. at the Price Ambulance building, 1550 East Airport Rd. Price, UT.
Sweetheart Dance
Carbon County Senior Activities Center 450 S Fairgrounds Way, Price.
Feb. 12 from 7-9 p.m. Musice of The Heart, refreshments. Everyone welcome. Contact Annette 650-0049.
United Way of Eastern Utah, Brienholt’s, and KUSA present this is your band in concert.
Feb. 25 at the Carbon County Event Center.
The band has been considered one of the best bands of their type in the whole country. Twenty local singing talents will be selected to perform with the band. The show is an effort to promote United Way and their goals to create lasting changes for a healthier community. To audition for your chance to sing with this is your band at this amazing concert contact Anne at United Way located at 67 E. Main Street in Price 637-8911 or the Brienholt’s music store 20 E. Main Street in Price at Southeast Paint 637-5060. Auditions will take place in the next two weeks so contact us right away! Don’t miss your chance to perform with this is your band and plan on coming to the show February 25th
Attention Playwrights: Enter Your Work In The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players 3rd Annual 2010-2011 New Play Project
Cheyenne Little Theatre Players is proud to announce our 3rd Annual New Play Project Competition. The New Play Project Competition is a program created by the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players (CLTP) to encourage, recognize and support new and established playwrights and encourage new works in the field of dramatic literature.
We are currently seeking submissions from experienced or first-time playwrights in the seven state region of Utah, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado. Entries must be full-length plays that have not been performed previously; no film scripts or musicals are allowed. The winning stage play will receive a staged reading by CLTP during its 2011-2012 Season. The deadline for entries is March 31, 2011 and the winning entry will be announced by June 1, 2011.The winning playwright will receive a $250 cash award as well as a $200.00 stipend to assist with travel to Cheyenne, WY to attend production meetings, auditions, rehearsals, and performances of the work. The competition entry fee is $20 per play submitted.
Submission guidelines, application form and a release form are available at the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players website:
http://www.cheyennelittletheatre.org/new_play_competition.asp
Emery County
Recreation Adult Men’s Spring Basketball 2011
Come to the rec. center and sign up now! You have been asking for it and now is the time. This league will start March 3 and run until April. This is a league where you sign up and we place you on a team for the remainder of the season. The number of teams depends on the number of people that sign up.
This league is for adult men 17 yrs and older. Games will be played on Thursday nights and the fee is $30. Registration deadline is Feb. 24. For more info. contact Emery County Rec. 435-381-2108 or Jesse Ward 435-749-0212.
Ceramic Store
Ceramics for Fun will be having their Grand Opening on Feb. 1. They will be located in the old town hall in Emery. For info call Barb Petty at 286-2215.
Home is Where the Heart Is
Give from the heart; donate blood; win free mortgage or rent for a month.
In appreciation of our valued blood donors, during January, the American Red Cross is celebrating National Volunteer Blood Donor Month. There is no substitute for blood and the American Red Cross relies on volunteer blood donors to ensure patient needs are met. From Jan. 1 – 31, all presenting donors at all American Red Cross blood donation centers and mobile blood drives in Utah are eligible to enter a drawing to win one month’s mortgage or rent payment – not to exceed $1,500 – paid by the Red Cross. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.
Valentines Carnival
Huntington Elem. PTA will host its annual Valentines Carnival on Feb. 11 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Elementary gym. There will be games, food and fun. Games include the cake walk, fish pond, basketball toss, bowling, bean bag toss, pop toss and many more. Bake sale and craft sale and a fortune teller, Tickets are 10 for $1. Everyone welcome.
Veteran Needs Help
Perk Allred is 76 years old and spent 20 years serving our country. He has lived most of his life in Emery County. Allred is now battling cancer. He recently discovered a leak in his home that has done considerable damage. He has to have extensive repairs to his home and needs help to accomplish this. Anyone that can contribute funds, materials, or manual labor to assist Perk in repairing and restoring his home will be greatly appreciated. Any and all donations will be accepted, every little bit will help. Please help this retired veteran during his time of need. Please send donations to Jed or Becky Allred Box 326 Ferron UT 84523 384-2722 or Norma Funk PO Box 400, Ferron, UT 84523 384-2225.
Huntington Zumba
Zumba dance will be held at LaRae’s Dance Studio in Huntington on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 6:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. The cost is $35 a month or $5 a class.
Emery County Gun Club
The Emery County Gun Club 2010/2011 season is underway. All shoots start at 6 p.m.sharp! Squads will be drawn at 5:50. Must be signed up by 5:45.
Jan. 29 – 50 bird draw for squad/games after.
Feb. 12 games. Feb. 26 50 bird buddy shoot/games after.
March 12- 25 bird ind. 27 yard line/games after, March 26 – 50 bird buddy piece/games after.
April 9 – 50 bird one man piece/games after, April 23 $5 Annie with one time $5 buy back.
May 7 – 50 bird one man piece/games after, May 21 – 50 pair doubles/games after.
Buckhorn Archers 2011
Jan. 19, 26 – league nights.
Feb. 2, 9, 16 – league nights. Feb. 23 – indoor 3 – D shoot.
March 2, 9, 16, 23 – league nights.
March 30 – awards and prize night.
May 13 & 14 – 3-D shoot at Little Bear Campground.
Lodge meetings
Orient Lodge #15 Free And Accepted Masons Of Utah – Regular meetings for
Orient Lodge #15 F&AM In Green River, Utah are on the first Mondays of the
month at 7 p.m. The Lodge is located at 30 West 3rd Ave. Green River, UT
84525. Call Sean Bailey – Senior Warden for more information 435-650-8033.
687-9746 with questions.
Alcoholics Anonymous
An AA meeting will be held every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in Ferron at the Senior Center, 190 N. 300 W. For information call Paul -749-9697 or Jan – 384-2773.
Volunteer Drivers needed for
Emery County Recreation Adult Men’s Spring Basketball 2011
Come to the rec. center and sign up now!This league will start March 3 and run until April. This is a league where you sign up and we place you on a team for the remainder of the season. The number of teams depends on the number of people that sign up. This league is for adult men 17 yrs and older. Games will be played on Thursday nights and the fee is $30.435-381-2108 749-0212.