Golf-Ride-Golf
Play Millsite for the front nine, ride your ATV to Green River, and play Green River for the back nine. This event will take place over three days with camping in the state parks adjacent to the golf courses. Vehicles will be transported by the Emery County Sheriff’s Office. For more information call Eugene at 1-435-564-8882, Dan at 1-435-687-2491, or Drew at 1-435-381-2119.
National Energy Foundation Super Tour
This is an opportunity to receive a basic understanding of Utah’s energy issues, and how energy is developed, distributed and used. This three-day workshop on August 1, 2 and 3 will provide background information on, and in most instances visit sites associated with: solar energy; methane generated electricity; nuclear energy; tar sands; oil and gas; hydro electric energy; coal mine methane recovery; mining and reclamation; coal mining and electric energy. For more information, or to make arrangements for attendance at any or all events, call Sam Quigley 435 613-5508 or email at squigley@emerytelcom.net.
Peach Days at Emery County Care and Rehab
Raffle tickets will be available to benefit Emery County Care and Rehab. Items to be raffled are: 270 Winchester Ruger M77 rifle; two vacations for two adults and three children to 28 different locations; quilts; BBQ and utensils; ATV storage cover; and more. There will also be a baked sale, food and entertainment at the center. Festivities began at 10 a.m. Will accept bake sale donations. For more information contact 384-2301.
Aircraft Carrier Nimitz
The Nuclear Attack Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More than 40,000 of our citizens have served in The Great Ship Nimitz over the past 32 years. She will serve our country for at least 18 more.The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), Association is searching for Shipmates (Ship’s Company, Staff, Squadrons and Detachments) who served on board the Nuclear Attack Aircraft Carrier for a ship’s reunion in Nashville, Tenn., June 19-22, 2008. For more information contact Joe Brunner at waldoj@cox.net., or (619) 466-2132 or log onto www.ussnimitzassociation.org for membership.”
Artist Reception
The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum is pleased to announce the artist’s reception for their new exhibition, Art in F#. The exhibition features two brilliant local artists – watercolorist Pam Sharp and Sculptor Karen Jobe Templeton. The reception will be held Aug. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at the CEU Prehistoric Museum – 155 East Main Street Price. The artists will be available for you to meet and speak with. The event is free to the general public and light refreshments will be served.
Peach Days Queen Pageant
All young ladies from Ferron, Clawson or Emery who will be starting the seventh grade through 24 years of age who are interested in entering the Junior Miss Peach Days and Miss Peach Days Pageant for 2007 can pick up the forms from Ferron City Hall. All forms are to be turned in to Ferron City Hall on or before July 31. The pageant will be held Aug. 17. For more information contact Julie Winn at 384-3346 after 5:30 p.m. or at 820-0739.
Ricochet Concert Seating
The Emery County free concert featuring Ricochet will be Aug. 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. No areas can be roped off to save seats. You can put out lawn chairs and blankets before the concert.
Canyon View Registration
Registration at Canyon View Jr. High School for the 2007-08 school year will be held as follows: Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-noon for ninth graders, and 1-4 p.m. for eighth graders; and Aug. 8, from 8:30 a.m.-noon for 7th graders. The seventh grade registration includes an orientation for students and parents. The orientation will be held at 9 a.m. and repeated at 11 a.m. Parents who are registering more than one child and for different grades may choose the most convenient time from those listed. Registration packets will be mailed prior to registration. If you do not receive a packet, contract the school.
Emery County’s Got Talent
Emery Idol is now known as Emery County’s Got Talent. Do you have a unique talent? Come and share it at the Emery County Fair Aug. 2 from 4-6 p.m. at the Fair Grounds. This is for ages 12 and up. First prize is a $50 gift certificate. For early registration and information call Neal Peacock at 381-5686.
Dinner and Western Show
The Bar G Wranglers will perform at the 777 ranch in Ferron on Aug. 17-18. A chuckwagon dinner is at 6 p.m. with the show beginning at 7 p.m. Costs are $20 a person for ages 10 and up and ages 3-9 are $10.
FAIR
The Foundation for Apologetic Information Research will hold its conference on Aug. 2-3 in Sandy at the South Towne Exposition Center. More information can be found at www.fairlds.org/conf07ahtml.
EHS Volleyball Tryouts
Emery High School volleyball tryouts will start Aug. 7. This tryout is mandatory. Warm-ups will be from 7-9 a.m. on Aug. 7 in the Spartan Center, with tryouts on Aug. 8-10 at the Spartan Center from 7-9 a.m. Girls from ninth-12th grades are encouraged to try out.
Jennifer O’Neil Benefit
Mikiala and Jerra O’Neil and the employees of Smith’s are selling raffle tickets for a dollar to help cover the cost of their mother, Jennifer’s medical expenses. She has been diagnosed with a rare disease called SUSAC syndrome. Raffle tickets may be purchased at Smith’s, Oliveto’s or contact Karen Sanderson at 435-637-0974.
Habitat for Humanity Silent Auction
Habitat for Humanity of Castle Country is having a silent auction for a donated “panel saw”. Make your bid at the HFHofCC booth at International Days or the Aug. 1, at the Emery County Yard Sale booth, or mail your bid to PO Box 724, Price UT 84501. For details about the saw, call Gordon at 435-637-2988. Bid deadine is Aug. 8, 2007. All proceeds and donations at this time go to complete the wheel-chair accessible house in Castle Dale for Rebecca and family. To apply for a future home or volunteer your talent call 435-637-9701.
Castle Valley Lamb Fry
Castle Valley Lamb Fry will be held on Aug. 2-4 and Aug. 7-11 from 5-8 p.m. at the Emery County Fairgrounds. For more information call 381-2108.
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 oer 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 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. Price classes will be held on Sept. 25 at 9 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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.
Castle Country Playdays
The Castle Country playdays series will be held 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.
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.
Host Families Needed
Open your heart and home to an international exchange student. P.I.E. urgently needs host families and area representatives. Call 1-800-828-9001.