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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1997 Dates: June 50 VOLUME 111 NUMBER 44 24-2- 8 19-2- 1, MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1997 Cents Slide being monitored in Spanish Fork Canyon Geologists from the Utah Geological Survey are assessing a very complex landslide in Spanish Fork Canyon that has forced repair crews for Utah Power & Light to detach some lines from displaced poles. The slide is about a mile north of Thistle Junction (see map). The activity was discovered UP&L crews last week. The by movement has caused no damage other than to power poles in the area. One set of poles was moved 30 feet down slope, but the slide poses no additional immediate threat. Electrical service has not been interrupted. The slide starts at the 5,800-folevel just east of Shurtz Lake on a bench known as The Pasture and extends to about the 5,100-folevel. It has moved generally in a northeasterly direction and stops on a bench about 1,000 feet west of the Spanish Fork River. The slide is approximately 1 ,000 feet w ide by 3,000 feet long. We estimate the slides depth at 50 feet, meaning it would contain about 6 million cubic yards of ot ot earth, say s Barry Solomon of the UGS. Right now, the slide is still mov ing, but has slowed. It is very complex, with several kinds of earth displacement. We are working with UP&L and the Utah County Engineer's office to monitor the movements of the slide In comparison, the 1(S' Thistle slide, the most expensive in the history of the United States, was more than twice as large in surface area and was 100 feet deep. That slide moved more than 25 million cubic feet of earth. The UGS's mission is to make Utah richer and safer by generating, interpreting, preserv ing. and distributing geological, paleontological, archaeological, and information paleo-ecologic- City told that Manti flood channel ready for runoff iManti City Council Neivs By Karen II. Buchanan Public Works Director Dale Nielson reported to the Manti City Council at their meeting May 7, that the flood channel has been cleaned all the way to the river, the lawn has been planted at the monument area south of the cemetery and arrangements are being made for the County Road Department to participate in the yearly road chipping process for maintaining city roads. Concern was expressed re- Beginning on September 21. Sanpete County phone users w ill start using a new area code. Officials of the North American Numbering Plan have formally approved a plan submitted earlier this year by the Utah telecommunications industry to add a new area code in the state. As anticipated, 435 has been designated as the new area code. Use of the new area code won't be required until March 22, 1998. That date will be preceded In early February, the Utah industry submitted a plan endorsed by local regulators to geographically split the state into two areas. garding damage to road edges caused by large trucks being parked there. Mr. Nielson agreed that this is a concern and that every thing possible should be done to encourage driv ers to driv e their big rigs carefully off the edge of the street and park in unpav ed areas. Nielson was particularly concerned about the trucks backing up at the street edges. He said that this is when the most damage occurs. phase-i- n Despite some concern that by a period Under the plan, telephone ex- during which those placing calls because of needed difficult reUtah, to Utah phone users outside the pairs, the city swimming pool changes in five counties Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Morarea w ill be able to use would not be usable this y ear, Mr. w ill retain the existing 80 either the old or the new area code. Nielson reported that the necesgan area code. Exchanges in the states The phase-i- n period will begin sary repairs have been made and that it will open and be ready for other 24 counties will change to September 21 of this year. use as soon as the weather allows. the new 435 area code. six-mon- th five-coun- ty 1 An adv ertisement has been placed in the Messenger for lifeguards, concession operators and other necessary employees to keep the pool functioning for the summer. Council memberNita Madsen said that the Youth Council have worked on many worthwhile projects this year. New officers will be elected this month. She also stated that the Beautification Committee is up and running (literally.) They are a very active group and are planning some exciting programs to encourage Manti citizens to tidy their yards and businesses. The Planning Commission will review at their meeting on Wednesday any changes or suggestions that the City may have made on the new Master Plan and then it will be published by the City Council. An indiv idual has requested to Ephraim City that he be allowed to tear down the old hangar at the airport, salvage any usable material and rebuild a hangar w ith liv -- ing quarters, lie proposes that he be allowed to use the facility ior a period of ten years at the end ot which time ownership would revert to the airport. Ephraim and Manti share responsibility for maintenance of the airport The Council expressed an interest in the proposal but at this point it is merely an idea and so they are taking a wait and see" attitude. Disposition of derelict buildings in the city, security at the the Patten House and Senior Citizens building were other areas of concern and femain issues for continued discussion and action. Kindergarten testing dated Manti Elementary School ill be testing the children who are vv entering kindergarten next fall. The testing will be done on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19, 20 and 21. If you have a child who will be five y ears old on or before Sept 1, 1997, and you have not heard from the school by this Thursday , May 15, please call the school at 835-227- 1. Participants in Boys, Girls State are named 3 Boys... 6 Girls... American Legion Auxiliary announces the 1997 session of Girls State at the campus of SUSC at Cedar City from June Delegates to the Girls State 4. program are selected by American Legion Auxiliary units working with high school faculty, who assist in evaluating potential leadership qualities of the delegates. Since 1948 the program has been a regular part of the Auxiliarys Americanism curricu- lum. These Utah girls, 390 of also involved in scouting. Anthony has a 3.86 training program possible. Citizens of Boys State not grade point average, and has letHigh school junior girls choand academics. only will be required to review tered in football sen this year are: Dana Walk Kenneth Barclay is the son of June knowledge acquired concerning (Lynn and Rebecca), Ruth Ann Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barclay of Those chosen to attend are the political machinery of a comYoung (Brian and Rebecca), Janey but they will find Manti. Currently he is a junior at Petersen (Jim and Janice), Anne Anthony Fuentes, Clinton Kjar monwealth, themselves performing the same Manti High School, where he has and Kenneth Barclay. Armstrong (Robert and Beverly), functions as actual office holders been on the honor roll, member of Boys State is a plan for trainNannette Sorensen (Morris and the Show Choir, involved in in the everyday world. citiin the functional aspect of Sherri), and Amy Hintze (Scott ing is Anthony Fuentes the ..on of school musicals and a member of zenship. Its purpose is to teach the and Janice). the Spanish Club. He is involved youth constructive attitudes to- Mr. and Mrs. Manual Fuentes. Anthony is a junior at Manti High in scouting and has earned his (See "Girls Staters" ward the American form of govPalms and is a memon page 10) ernment. Boys State purports to School. He has been involved in Eagle, two ber the Order of of the Arrow. Last track educate the youth in the duties, football, basketball, baseball, Three Manti boys have been chosen to attend the American Legion Boys State to be held at Weber State University at Ogden them, receive the finest citizenship privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. and band, lie is 16-2- 0. fall he coached a little league basketball team. In his spare time he works for his father at Baiclay Mechanical in Manti. Clint Kjar is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kjar of Manti le is currently a junior at Manti I Iiu.li School. le has a cunuilativ e GPA of 3.78. He enjoy s football, wrestling, w ight lifting and is currently playing tennis for Manti High School. He is involved in the 1 1 (See "Boys Staters" on page 12) WEATHER for ,i the Manti area Reported by Lee J. Anderson Girl Scout LDS Seminary Council honors local leaders. Health screening graduates are announced. see page see page 3 1 available at Gunnison Hospital. 5 see page 5 I |