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July 2007 Volume 5, Issue 7 Daggett County Newsletter Commissioners: MANILA JUNIOR RODEO Floyd Briggs Hank Gutz Thursday, July 12, 2007 @ 7pm - Manila Arena Stewart Leith Enter July 8-10 from 7 to 10pm Call 307-874-6177 Entries Close July 10 - NO LATE ENTRIES Clerk/Treasurer: Vicky McKee All Added Money will be divided into all Events Entries CASH ONLY - 100% Jackpotted Back Auditor/Recorder: Keri Pallesen EVENTS 5 & Under - $5 per Event 14-18 - $10 per Event Assessor: Barrel Racing Barrel Racing Lesa Asay Pole Bending Pole Bending Goat Tail Un-Tying Goat Tying Sheriff: Stick Horse Barrel Race - $1 Fee Breakaway Roping Rick Ellsworth Team Roping - May Enter Twice - Must Switch 6-9 - $7 per Event Ends Attorney: Barrel Racing Dally Ribbon Roping Bryan Sidwell Pole Bending Breakaway Roping FREE EVENTS Goat Tail Un-Tying Watermelon Race - 5 and Under Team Roping w/Adult (Must be 16 or Older) Calf Scramble - 6-12 May Enter Twice Team Roping Must Switch Ends Calf Scramble - 13-18 Inside this issue: 10-13 - $10 per Event Barrel Racing Special Fire 2 Pole Bending Closures Goat Tying Breakaway Roping Neola Fire Update 3 Team Roping - May Enter Twice - Must Switch COME AND ENJOY THIS GREAT Ends Comings & Goings 4 Dally Ribbon Roping EVENT!! Food Pantry News 5 Sheriffs of Daggett County Obituaries 6 Sheriff Rick Ellsworth is trying to get a picture of all the Sheriffs since the County was incorporated in 1918. He is specifically looking for pictures Flaming Gorge 7 Freedom Festival of Anciel Twitchell (1918-1919), George M. Stephens (1921-1923), Harry Clark (1931-1935), Pete Riggs (1947), Elmer Greathouse (1957-1958), and Notice of Election 8 Mark Cornaby (1958-1959). If you have pictures of any of these past sheriffs or good pictures of any of the other Sheriffs please contact Sher- Calendar 9 iff Ellsworth at the Courthouse or call (435) 784-3255. Page 2 Daggett County Newsletter Local Scout wins District Pinewood Derby Pack 26 of Manila recently attended the Pilot Butte Dis- trict’s Cub Scout Camp at Scott’s Bottom in Green River, Wyoming. It was a fun day for the scouts as they partici- pated in many activities and worked on a variety of activi- ties for their badges. One of the activities held during the Camp was the District Pinewood Derby. Congratulations to all the cubs who participated, but es- pecially to Hayden Slaugh who won the Wolf Den contest ( 8 year old scouts) and also took overall honors for the whole District ! Special Fire Closure For a Section of the Ashley National Forest Beginning Mon- day, July 2 nd at Midnight: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Duchesne Ranger District remain open and ready for 4 th of July Recreation Only a portion of the Ashley National Forest is closed as a result of the Neola North Fire. The area closed by the order in- cludes portions of the Roosevelt Ranger District and a portion of the Vernal Ranger District. The area closed by the order is located east of the Yellowstone Canyon Road on the Roosevelt Ranger District and the Taylor Mountain Road and on the Vernal Ranger District. In total the area of the Ashley National Forest Closed by this order amounts to approximately one quarter of the Ashley National Forest. The Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is fully open and prepared to receive visitors for the 4 th of July. Conces- sionaires at the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area are ready to receive visitors over this holiday week. The Duchesne Ranger District is also fully open for those wishing to fish, hike, and recreate on the Ashley National Forest. Campfire Restrictions also go into effect Monday at midnight. This restricts the building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. Campfires are permitted within metal or concrete fire rings established by the US Forest Ser- vice. Stoves fueled with gas, propane, alcohol, or canned heat may be used for cooking. $15.00 off “Where Friends Serve Friends” Super Summer Special Planning your summer activities or vacation? Make reservations now to float the Green River! Mention this ad and receive $15.00 off each raft rental Valid Sunday thru Thursday (except holidays) * Restaurant *Lodging *Guided Fishing Trips Just 4 miles South of Flaming Gorge Dam (435) 889-3773 www.FlamingGorgeResort.com Volume 4, Issue 7 Page 3 Neola North Fire Update The Neola North Fire was reported at 9 a.m. on June 29 th about four miles north of Neola, Utah on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. For the first two days, suppression of the fire was managed by a local Type III incident management organization. Rapid fire growth resulted in the need to call in a Type I National Incident Management Team from the Rocky Mountain Region, with Kim Martin serving as Incident Commander. The Type I team assumed manage- ment responsibility for the fire at 6 a.m. yesterday. As of July 2nd, the fire is 30,499 acres and five percent contained. There are currently 400 fire fighters, eight helicopters, six air tankers, eight engines, and one dozer assigned to the fire. Movement of the fire yesterday occurred primarily towards the north onto Ashley National Forest lands. The fire showed little growth to the east or south where communities were threatened during the first two days of the fire. Air tankers and helicopters were used to drop fire retardant in these areas while hand crews worked hard to build and reinforce firelines. The result is that the southern and eastern flanks of the fire are now suffi- ciently secure to allow residents to return to the community of Whiterocks. As of 8 a.m. Monday, resi- dents within the city limits of Whiterocks will be allowed to return to their homes. Evacuations in outlying areas north of Whiterocks and in the Farm Creek area remain in place. An area closure for the Ashley National Forest in the fire vicinity east of Yellowstone Canyon and west of Taylor Mountain Road will be in effect beginning at midnight on Monday, July 2, 2007. For additional infor- mation on the closure please contact the Forest office at (435) 789-1181. The weather forecast is showing that the high pressure will continue with hot dry weather through the week. High temperatures and low relatively humidity will result in extreme burning conditions. Residents and visitors are asked to be extremely careful with the upcoming holiday. Flaming Gorge Community Health Center Efforts to get the Health Center opened have been delayed. We are awaiting the comple- tion of some minor changes to the facility re- quired by the State and then the final inspec- tion. Until everything has passed we will not know what the exact date of opening will be. Duane Draper, the Physician’s Assistant is in town and helping to write grants and working with the State to get all the needed certifica- tions and licenses to open the facility. For more information contact the Health Center at (435) 784-3575 or check out current infor- mation on the County website at http:// www.daggettcounty.org/clinic . Page 4 Daggett County Newsletter Comings and Goings Marriage License Special thanks to Planning and Zoning Commis- “Corner” sion member Lynda Leith who recently resigned after stepping down as Chairwoman of the Plan- A marriage license was issued to Jared Jay Buck- ning and Zoning Commission. ley of Mountain View, Wyoming and Stephanie Congratulations to Janalee Collett who has been Marie Rollins of Lyman, Wyoming on June 7, 2007. named to the Library Board, and Karinda Henry The couple will be married in the Salt Lake L.D.S. who has been approved for the Economic Devel- Temple on June 21, 2007. opment Board. Welcome to Kym Slagowski who has been hired Voter Confirmation Card as the IT/GIS person. She will be responsible for Shortly you will be receiving a Voter Confirmation keeping the County Information Technology work- Card from the County Clerk’s Office. Please make ing properly while developing the Geographic In- any changes and return so that the Voter Registra- formation System. tion database can be as up to date as possible. Welcome to Sherry Kendrick who has been hired With the new County 911 addresses, we need to as the part-time Deputy Auditor/Recorder. Her update our records to be as efficient as possible. main duties will be recording documents. We are really excited to have her back!!! Thank You, Vicky McKee, County Clerk SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED!!! DAGGETT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SEEKING INDIVIDUALS INTER- ESTED IN DRIVING SCHOOL BUS. CALL LUANN ROBINSON FOR MORE INFORMATION 435-784-3174 Volume 4, Issue 7 Page 5 BOOKMOBILE July 26th & August 9th 1pm to 3pm - Greendale - Flaming Gorge Lodge SCHEDULE 3:30pm to 5:30pm - Dutch John - Post Office 7pm to 8:30pm - Manila - Chevron Food Mart ADDRESS FOR DAGGETT COUNTY'S July 27th and August 10th LOCAL SOLDIER 8:30am to 12:30pm - Manila - Park Behind Courthouse Joel King is still in Mississippi for training before departing for Iraq. The following is his mailing address for the duration he is in Mississippi. Ac- cording to his father, Maurice King, Joel could Hello from the Food Pantry leave for Iraq in anywhere from 2-4 weeks. A letter from home would be very much appreci- To All Food Pantry Clients, ated! Joel King Food distribution is scheduled for July 19, 2007 / 9:00 am – 116th Engineers Noon. If you can’t make the scheduled time and date, 2490 25th Street please call the Pantry at 784-3993 in order to make other Camp Shelby, MS 39407-5500 arrangements.