Happenings
Singles Conference
Single adult conference, Sept. 11 to be held at the Price North Stake Center. All those singles 30 years and older and welcome to come. Registration at the door. The conference begins at 10 a.m. For more information call 637-1652.
Camp Dale DUP
Camp Dale DUP will hold its opening social on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Castle Dale Senior Center. A luncheon will be served and all ladies intersted in joining are welcome to attend.
CEU Gallery East
College of Eastern Utah is opening its new 2004-2005 exhibition schedule with a printmaking exhibit titled “World Printmaking” which runs through Sept. 24. Gallery hours at 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Huntington DUP
The Huntington DUP will host their opening social on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. in the DUP building. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Critical Issues Facing Children
The 8th Annual Conference on Critical Issues Facing Children and Adolescents will be held Nov. 4-5 in Salt Lake City. For more information contact ESI Management Group at 1-801-501-9446.
Antique Bottle Show
Utah Antique Bottle Club will host an Antique Bottle Show, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Redwood Multipurpose Center, 3100 South Redwood Road. For more information call 1-801-467-8636 or email rckholt@netscape.net.
IronHorse Raceway
USRA non points race will be held Sept 18, north of Huntington, early sign ups will be on Friday at the track from 5-9 p.m. For more information contact Blair or Maurdi at 435-687-9273. 435-820-6514, or 435-820-6519.
Castle Dale Library Storytime
Pre-school age story time begins at the Castle Dale Library on Sept. 1. at 11 a.m. On Sept. 8, Motherread event and on Sept. 15, Whales.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A field service officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, department service office, will be in the area to assist in understanding and applying for rightful benefits, on Sept. 16 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Price Workforce Service Center.
Children’s Environmental Health
Salt Lake City is hosting the 2004 Region 8 Children’s Environmental Health Summit on Oct. 7-8 at the Salt Lake City Main Library, 210 East 400 South. For more information, visit www.deq.utah.gov/Childrens_Health_Summit.index.htm., or call 1-801-536-4480 or 1-800-458-0145.
Bike the Swell-Fall 2004
MECCA’s mountain bike festival will be held Sept. 24-26. The event is sponsored by Emery County Recreation. There will be three days of rides to enjoy the scenery of the Swell. Registration fee includes spaghetti dinner, continental breakfast, dutch oven dinner, T-shirt and entry into prize drawing. For more information call 653-2500 or 653-2440.
Emery County Care and Rehab is renting booth space for crafters and vendors for Peach Days. Donations to the craft fair are also being accepted. All proceeds will be used for special activities for the residents of the care center.
Share Your Home Grown Produce
Donate surplus home grown produce to the local food bank in support of the Share the Harvest project in its 23rd year. Call the food bank at 381-5410 or drop off produce at 40 South Center Street in Castle Dale.
Do You Know Who You Are?
Do you know how to find your ancestors? Free helium balloons for the children at both of Ferron Family History Library’s booths during Ferron Peach Days. See what is available in our Ferron Family History Library! You will be amazed at what we have. We will even research an ancestor for you. Look for our booths at Ferron Peach Days, one located at the Mayor’s Park and the other at Emery County Care and Rehab.
Defensive Driving Course
The Utah Safety Council is now offering a four hour defensive driving course for individuals in the Price area. The course will take place on Sept. 18 at the Castleview Hospital classroom located at 300 North Hospital Drive, from 8 a.m.-noon. For additional information or to register, contact the Utah Safety Council at 1-800-933-5943 or visit www.utahsafetycouncil.org. There is a fee involved.
As You Age: A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol
To receive a free copy of the brochure As You Age, call 1-800-662-HELP. This brochure contains information for all seniors concerning aging, medications, and alcohol.
BYU Art Museum has Greek Display
Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World: Egypt, Greece, Rome, from the Boston Fine Arts Museum on display at BYUs Museum of Art until June 4, 2005. For more information and ticket prices call 1-801-378-ARTS or visit www.byu.edu/moa.
Camp Dale DUP
The new year will begin Sept. 13. Meetings will be held the second Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at the senior. For more information contact any DUP member, or call Carol at 381-5023, Zora at 381-2349, Kathy at 381-2228, Karen at 381-5445 or Beverly at 381-2605. New members are always welcome, come and join.
Survival Fair/Emergency Preparedness
“Are you prepared to survive?” Come to the survival fair and become educated with the latest information. The fair will be held Oct. 8 from 5-8 p.m. at Emery High School. There will be many booths with all types of survival information available.
Economic Summit
Emery County’s 2004 Economic Summit “What’s Swell in Emery County” will be held Sept. 14 at the County Office Building in Castle Dale. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Pre-registration can be completed with Emery County Economic Development, 381-5576. Keynote address will be given by Jon Huntsman, Jr. and several breakout sessions will be held.
Teen Seeks CDs for Troops
A California teenager is gathering CDs and DVDs for our troops. For more information on sending letters of thanks and used CDs and DVDs, visit www.aMillionThanks.org or mail to A Million Thanks, c/o Lutheran High School, 2222 North Santiago Blvd., Orange, CA. 92867.
Arbor Day Foundation
Ten Colorado Blue Spruce trees will be given to each person who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation. Send membership contribution to Ten Blue Spruces, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Aug. 31 or join online at www.arborday.org.
Educational Opportunity Center
The College of Eastern Utah has a new Educational Opportunity Center serving Carbon and Emery Counties. The program is designed to assist adults who would like to start into a college of their choice. The Educational Opportunity Center can assist students with a variety of services including financial aid applications, college course selection and completing their GEDs, if needed. It is a free service and targets low income and first generation students. If you would like to start college in the fall, now is the time to get started. The Educational Opportunity Center is located in the Jennifer Leavitt Building CEU – Room 213. Feel free to walk in without an appointment or call Shawnee at 613-5243. During the summer the center will be closed on Fridays.
Car donations and the IRS
In recent years, the number of car donation organizations has increased dramatically. Publication 4303, A Donor’s Guide to Car Donations, provides descriptions of several different car donation programs, filing and disclosure requirements for charities operating these programs and related information. Information is available at IRS.gov.
Hospice Volunteers
Jack is caring for his dying wife. He is overwhelmed and tired and needs someone to sit with his wife while he runs errands. Experience the rewards of helping people like Jack. Call Community Nursing Service, 613-8887, to find out how you can be a hospice volunteer.
Memorial Plaque Fund Raiser
A fund raiser is being held for Cemetery Memorial Plaques for each of the cemeteries. Donations can be sent to PO Box 126, Cleveland, Utah 84518.
Power Wheelchairs
The Three Wishes Inc. Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-817-1871.
Sustainable Agriculture Research Grants Availa
ble
The latest round of funding from the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program will soon be disbursed. Western SARE farmer/rancher grant proposals are due Oct 1 and professional development program proposals are due Oct. 15. For more information or to obtain a copy of the call for proposals in each grant category, visit the Western SARE website at http://wsare.usu.edu or call 435-797-2257.
CASA Volunteers Needed
Each year hundreds of children in Emery and Carbon counties become wards of the juvenile court system due to child abuse, neglect or abandonment. The child welfare system can only devote so much time and attention to each individual case and, consequently, to each individual child. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Volunteers are ordinary men and women who find it in their hearts and their schedules to help these abused and neglected children. Those interested in volunteering should contact Kerrie, the CASA coordinator at 435-381-5595.
Help With Inhalers
The in home Rx programs makes available breathing medications and nebulizers to patients who may have asthma, emphysema or COPD at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-344-5764 or visit the website www.inhomerx.com for more information on the details of this program.
Senior Mobility
The Senior Mobility Program makes available to senior citizens and the permanently disabled, power electric wheelchairs at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-451-0971 to see if you qualify.
Utah Valley Cancer Center
Utah Valley Cancer Center, located at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center has a new toll-free phone number. Anyone can call 1-866-549-3800 to schedule an appointment, get information about local cancer support groups or to find out more about IHC cancer services and physicians. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Eyeglasses for Lions Club
The Huntington Lions Club is gathering used eyeglasses to be distributed to needy people in Third World countries. There is a special need for childrens glasses. For more information, contact Judy Lang at 687-5349.
Power Wheelchairs
The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-246-6010.
Salvation Army
Donations are needed from Emery County residents to the Emery Chapter of the Salvation Army which provides emergency assistance for the people of Emery County as well as people traveling through the area. Mail donations to the Emery County Sheriff’s Office, Box 281, Green River, Utah 84525 or Emery County Sheriff’s Office, Box 817, Castle Dale, Utah 84513. For information, contact Cheryl Keener at 435-564-3432.
Union Local 6363
Attention, union meeting for local 6363 will be held the third Wednesday of every month at the District 22 office in Price. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.
Girl Scout Leaders Needed
Girl Scouts need leaders in Emery County. Call Nina Green at 800-678-7809 to volunteer.