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Gorge Gazette DAGGETT COUNTY NEWS THE FLAMING GORGE GAZETTE September 2019 Volume 19, Issue 9 TOWER ROCK RUN RESULTS The Tower Rock Run 10K, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run takes place on Sheep Creek SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Geological Loop, which is a Scenic Byway in the beautiful Ashley National For- est. From tall red rock mountains and cliffs to high country pine trees, and a OBITUARIES: nearby meandering stream, this course is memorable in every way! The run is Isabel Tinker Martin mostly downhill and the surface is asphalt but has some stretches of gravel and Debbie Weaver dirt. The top Male and Female 10K racers are awarded $100.00 each and the Douglas Jarvie, Sr. top 5K racers are awarded $50.00. Prizes are available for top three finishers in Duane Draper each age group and drawings will be held after the race for all registrants. Re- Andrew Clinton Harper freshments are available for all participants! Flaming Gorge Chamber of Commerce INSIDE THIS ISSUE: COMMISSIONER’S CORNER 2 INTERNET SECURITY 3 MUSEUM PESENTATION PRCA RODEO 4 DAGGETT DAZE For race results in all catego- NRCS/MUSEUM BOOK SALE 6-7 COUNTY YARD SALE/MARKET ries, go to our FACEBOOK OBITUARIES 8-10 SENIOR’S CALENDAR PAGE for TOWER ROCK SEPTEMBER FUN 11-13 RUN, 2019. NOTICES/COUNTY MTGS 14-15 92 year old CURRIE HAR- LACKER FINISHED 1ST AGAIN, IN THE 90-100 CATEGORY! (This is him at 89! He’s still going strong!) The Flaming GORGE GAZETTE Page 2 COMMISSIONER’S CORNER WELL, summer is waning! This Travis Dupaix is preparing to county visitors to participate in coming weekend is our LAST start an EMT course on Sep- these events, but YOU are our HURRAH for the formal sum- tember 24. The class will be important VIP’s. The light pa- mer season. We hope you’ve held in Green River on Tues & rade and fireworks at Lucerne all had a wonderfully enjoyable Thurs evenings from 6-10pm. If Marina is always a BLAST and season filled with family, fish, you are interested in obtaining the PRCA Rodeo is our huge 2019 MANILA food and fun. EMT certification please call FINAL summer event, and get- We want to report that the 435-784-3255 for Travis Dupaix ting better each year. SEE YOU JUSTICE airport lighting and resurfacing and he will give you the details. THERE! project is essentially completed. Our Tower Rock Run was a Finally, as we welcome fall, COURT Now commences the AWOS huge success! 120 runners! please be aware of school chil- SCHEDULE project that should be com- The front of this newsletter will dren back in session. Also, hunt- pleted by late fall that will put give you the winners. ing season has started with the 9:00 AM our Manila airport/landing strip Come join in next year— you Archery Hunt on right now, SEPTEMBER 18 “on the map!” This will be a can just WALK the course, if converting to full season before great benefit in 911/EMT cir- you prefer, and get your t-shirt! long. Be safe and watchful for all OCTOBER 16 cumstances. These upgrades It’s held in the most beautiful hunters/drivers and game. The NOVEMBER 20 are through a grant from the area, Come join us! Kokanee are spawning now. Utah State DOT/aeronautics This newsletter will give you all Looking over the bridge at Sheep DECEMBER 18 department with the county the upcoming events that will Creek road bend you can see making a 10% contribution. round out our summer season. them in their full RED glory. In addition to these physical We hope to see you all at one Take the kids & grandkids! land improvements, Deputy or several of them. We love YOUR COMMISSIONERS Matt Tippets Jack Lytle Randy Asay, Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (435) 784-3218 x131 (435) 784-3218 x132 (435) 784-3218 x133 Links: Commission Agendas & Minutes: http://www.daggettcounty.org/minutes Want to work from home? OPPORTUNITY CENTER This program is RURAL ONLINE INITIATIVE Freelance Work/Education/Training ON-Going! Sign-UP for Rural Online Initiative (ROI) next class! Through Utah State University Extension & GOED Business Expan- sion and Retention; The ROI Program will educate, coach, and men- tor members of the rural workforce who are currently unemployed, underemployed, or have dropped out of the workplace to obtain Hate has 4 letters, so does Love. freelance jobs, remote employment, or online commerce opportuni- Enemy has 7 letters, so does Friends. ties. Lying has 5 letters, so does Truth Freelance: Negative has 8, so does Positive. Is the ability to work remotely at your home or workspace for dif- Under has 5, so does Above. ferent companies. This self-employment allows the opportunity to Kind has 4, so does Mean. make your own hours and change between companies. Cry has 3 letters, so does Joy. Anger has 5 letters, so does Happy. GO TO: http://remoteworkcertificate.com/index Right has 5 letters, so does Wrong. for more information. Hurt has 4 letters, so does Heal. Already have a business? Build it further by receiving education/ It means life is a double edged sword… training through this local center. thus transforming every negative side into an aura of positivity... If you are interested or have questions, Contact the Economic De- We should choose the better side of life. velopment Department at435-784-3218 ext #200 or by email at [email protected]. Page 3 The Flaming GORGE GAZETTE Volume 19, Issue 9 Information for your Personal Internet Security ALERT: Internet bad guys are now trying to trick you into filing an Equifax claim and get a $125 pay- ment because your personal data was in the Equifax data breach. They are sending phishing at- tacks that look like they come from Equifax and when you click on the links, you wind up on a fake website that looks like it's Equifax, but will try to steal your personal information. Don't fall for it. if you want to file a claim, go the legit FTC website and click on the blue "File a Claim" button. The website will check your eligibility for that claim, not everyone's information was compromised. Here is the link to the FTC site: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/refunds/equifax-data-breach-settlement Come spend an hour with us! If you love our area, You’ll love this presentation! PRESENTING JOE V. HICKEY Daggett County Museum sponsoring Mr. Hickey DATE: Sept. 7th TIME: 6:00pm PLACE: County Pavilion HISTORY: “Buffalo Hunters and Mountain Men in DAGGETT COUNTY Refreshments The Flaming GORGE GAZETTE Page 4 The Flaming GORGE GAZETTE Page 5 Volume 19, Issue 9 6 Page MUSEUM SALE Special Discount of A History of Daggett County Buy this book for $5.00 Or find a COUPON Rock– placed all over the county area- that says $5 off on the D.C. History. You can purchase the book at the FLAMING GORGE GAZETTE Daggett County Museum on Friday or Saturday from 10am to 4:00pm or at the courthouse during regular opening hours. Don’t miss out! Supplies are limited. Page 7 VOLUME 19 ISSUE 9 FLAMING GORGE GAZETTE Page 8 DOUGLAS CLAY JARVIE 12/21/1927 ~ 8/18/2019 PROVO, Utah -- Douglas Clay Jarvie, 91, died quietly at home in Provo, Utah, on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. He was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Rock Springs to Thomas and Alice Jarvie. Funeral services will be hosted at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Nelson Family Mortuary, 4780 N. University Ave., Provo. There will be a viewing from 5-5:45 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be at noon Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in the Manila City Cemetery, 460 N. Fourth E., Manila, Utah. Services can be viewed via webcast at www.NelsonMortuary.com. DUANE WIDDISON DRAPER 8/27/1946 ~ 08/20/2019 Manila, UT — Duane Widdison Draper, 72, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019, while en route home from Albania, where he and his wife, Teresa, had been support missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Duane had a taste for adventure. In younger days, he enjoyed rock climbing, hiking, and exploring the wilderness. Early in their married life Duane and Teresa lived in the Virgin Islands, where he learned to sail. Duane enjoyed whittling, cooking, camping, and gazing up at the stars through a telescope he built himself. He loved listening to his children and grandchildren sing or play musical instruments. He enjoyed attending operas and other theatrical productions with his wife. Duane had a playful nature. His grandchildren knew him as “Grandpa Roar” because his customary greeting was a loud growl. The mothers of those grandchildren would often find he had drawn mustaches on their children’s upper lips with indelible ink. He enjoyed funny stories and gen- eral goofiness. He had a ready smile and was quick to lift your spirits. Duane was a kind and compassionate man. He loved people and lived a life of service. He was active in the National Guard for many years. He loved acting the role of Santa Claus for family and community events. Duane was an Eagle Scout and an active leader in the Boy Scouts of America for which he earned the Silver Beaver award. Duane was a faithful church member. In addition to his recent mission to Albania, he spent two years as a full-time missionary in the Netherlands while a youth. He also held a variety of responsibilities in his local congregations, most recently as bishop for the Manila Utah Ward.
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