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Show 2 Page tUl t t mes-fcf- Nephi, Utah os Corrins Garrett retires as city recoi Oloir Pointer named to replace her Wednesday, May 23; 1237 Happy Trails., By Myrna TVauntvein as city clerk. Blair Painter, city finance dis Correspondent Garrett, who recently retired rector, was named to replace Corrine Garrett was honored as a city employee, was present Garrett as municipal clerk for by the Nephi City Council with ed with the plaque by Robert Nephi City. a plaque for her years of service Steele, mayor. He will serve in both capacities for the time being, said Steele. : '' I In addition, Steele named the week "Municipal Clerks Week. "Corrine Garrett has continued to strive to improve her education by attending workshops and 's belonging to professional organizations, said Steele. "I would like to recognize CoriS rine (Garrett) for her professional attitude, said Milt Harmon, city council member. "She always did her work in a V pleasant manner and had a positive outlook. She will be missed because of that and not just because of the job she did, said Harmon. Steele said Garrett had served the city well. "In addition, she attended city council meetings each month and did it with a k smile on her face, said Steele. "I recommend Blair Painter to replace Corrine Garrett, said Steele. "He has proved himself over the years and is a good emTimes-New- x ' - v fcv I'tzl ployee. PLAQUE Mayor Robert Steele presents a plaque to Corrine Garrett Painter will be sworn in as the for her years fo service with Nephi City. city clerk at a future date. School lunch prices will be increased next fell, school board says Week site oim tfflns wssbowl Editors Note: DaNell Worwood who became ill with cholera. She has rejoined her husband. Dale was known aa "Dr. Midgley. and the Faerbers, somewhere in Eventually, she became ill with Nebraska where she celebrated cholera and high fever. It was the Memorial Day weekend. Be- necessary for her to lie in bed in fore departing far the Mormon a wagon of the moving train. Pioneer Trail Wagon 7htin she She died on the south side of left this account about her the North Platte River in, or exnear, Ash Hollow. She had walked 446 miles from Winter perience along the same trail. I will be joining Dale for a cou- Quarters. They dug a grave 6 feet ple of days near Lewellen (Ne- deep, covered her with a sheet braska), across the Platte Riv- and bark, and roughly made a er, my marker, then had to hurry to is buried there. catch up with the train. Ellen Midgley, bom in YorkEllens daughter, Ann and her er shire, England, in 1826, came to America with her children in an effort to join her husband in Salt Lake City. She came across the ocean on a sailing vessel and encountered several storms. During a severe storm, the Captain became disheartened and told brother Barlow that he had never encountered such a storm and it would get worse in the next 12 hour. Brother Barlow told the Captain the storm was nearly over and would not increase in The Captain angrily went to check his instruments and bund the storm was abating, bother Barlow told some of the Saints that during the storm he saw the ship surrounded by scores of Angels in a circle vio-enc- of the Tabernacle. The roof is still the same, with very few changes. She later divorce Henry Grow over a dispute over polygamy. She later mar- ried Dr. Matthew McCune. He was gone allot in the Army. He moved her to Nephi, west of the creek in an adobe house (somewhere near where Paul Jarrett lives). All the family (those older than I) remember her. "Little Grandma they called her. Her daughter was my Grandmother Mary Ellen Pexton. Ash Hollow is near the spot I two sisters and two brothers, left joined Dale and the Wagon their mother there and walked Train Memorial Day weekend, on to Salt Lake City where they for a few more days. Russell and Diane Jones, Megan, were met by their fother. Ann Midgley was my Great- Brady and Dylan are taking me grandmother and married Hen- when they go to ride the covry Grow, who designed the roof ered wagon with Dale. , e. around the ship with joined lands. This was a testimony to the Saints on board that the adults. lished by the district which ocxud was watching over them The new prices will go into curred this year was improved Ellen and her children were s Correspondent effect next school year," said when new teacher, Amy Nielsen, on the last train to leave that Wright. began a special class to teach year. The train consisted of 452 After discussing a raise in Juab School District Board of writing. souls, 48 wagons, 262 oxen, 60 school lunch prices last fall, and Education members agreed to Alan Sperry, Juab High Councows, a horse and a mule. Ellen rejecting the increase, prices will have local educators perform an selor, reported on the graduation was a small frail woman, 53 increase this coming fall. evaluation of schools to status of the potential graduates old. She was a midwife, years "Nanette Barrett, district begin the process of developing for 1997. to the extent of her and school food supervisor, has writ- a At first, there were several stustrategic instructional imstrength, helped care for those ten a memo requesting the price provement plan. dents who were unable to pass "This is an opportunity to dis- the competency which, according change, said Kirk Wright, sucuss the direction and parame- to district policy, they must pass and were able to leave sooner but taken and all perintendent requirements for "She said the state indicates ters of a strategic instructional to meet the requirements of will receive diplomas, he said. graduation have been met. that paid meals should generate improvement plan, said Super- graduation. Board members de- Two students have been attendSperry said there were 10 stuthe same revenue as free and intendent Kirk Wright. termined not to ease the require- ing school part-tim- e and will dents who needed to complete reduced meals, said Wright. "I would like to involve parents ments and Nielsen was recruitcourse work and pass this last In the memo, the following and teachers in the plan, said ed to teach a class to help seniors graduate. "This year we have a junior quarter in order to graduate. One price increases were requested: Delanie Hathaway, ,, ,, understand the material they , who will be graduating with the student, who dicing make it last a increase in the price of "I would like to see staff devel- needed, to know. senior class, said Sperry. "This year, had finished the required school breakfast, a inWe should have 103 students is the first student who will grad- work opment in line with district goals by midyear this year and crease in the price of an adult and think the curriculum should graduating this year, saidSper-ry- . uate on the The stu- was able to graduate. early plan. breakfast, and a "Last year there were 123. dent made plans early this year per be aligned with graduation reTwo more seniors, said Sperry, meal increase in the school lunch quirements. There should be Next year, and for several years and did the extra work needed. were doing home study courses price at both the elementary and benchmarks established along after that, classes will be at least Some home study classes were in order to graduate. "They are the way, she said. secondary level. 140 students each. All members of the school "This will be a long process but Of this years graduating class, board voted unanimously for the the evaluation should 58 are female and 45 are male. increase. give us some idea ofwhere we are "Ten students left school without Last fall, several board mem- at currently, said Leon Pexton, graduating. Of those, only three bers objected to the increase be- board president were female, he said. The district will take inventoing proposed so late in the year Of the females who left school, Quality and. did not want to increase ry and then decide where to be- one went to Job Core and anoth27 South Main Nephi, 623-047- 1 prices since school had begun. er transferred from Arizona and gin, said Wright In addition, a few board memThe problem of senior stu- then on to Salt Lake City. The Sofas Serta histtressss Sets bers objected to increasing pric- dents not being able to pass the transfer had to do with the famRecliners Hoover Vacuums es for students and not for English competency test estab- - ily relocating and not with any Rockers Occasional Teblas lolack the student found in the cal district. Bedroom Furniture Lamps By Mjmia Trauntvein Times-New- se K 25-ce- nt 25-ce- nt 20-ce- nt se Chapman Furniture Company House of "Several students have imm Allan R. Gibson, Publisher Mariann C. Gibson, Editor Myma Trauntvein, Correspondent Nephi, Julie Smalley, Correspondent Levan, t 623-019- 5 623-150- 3 Call (801) 623-052- 5 FAX: (801) 623-473- 5 for subscription, news or advertising INTERNET gibsontnnebonet.com (UPSP is published each Wednesday by the Times-NePublishing Co., 96 South Main, Nephi, Utah 84648. Periodical postage m paid at Nephi, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to TheRmes-NewP.O.Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 631-06- s. DeadlinM: News and advertising, close of business, Monday prior to publication. When a holiday falls on Monday, the deadline is the Friday pnor to publication. Subscription prices: Six months, $14 in or out of Juab County; one year, $19 in Juab County $23 outside Juab County, payable in advance. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months. Single copy pnce, 50. Advertising rates available upon request. space reasons. re- ceived and accepted scholarships, said Sperry. He said 23 had received scholarships to colleges and one to BYU. One graduating student entered Snow College on the concurrent enrollment plan and will walk across stage with the graduating class at Juab this year. "Another students has been at UVSC, said Sperry. "Five students opted not to complete high school this year From page one TCI Richard Hansen, who could not get to the public hearing, asked for some time to address the council at the end of regular council meeting. He said he had asked TCI several times to run the line into the cul de sac at Nebo Heights. They have never run the line," he said. "If they are going to have the franchise to provide service, they should run the line, said Hansen. "Citizens have complained about the interference and I wonder what can be done about a new reception site, said Rkhard Paxman, council member. Council member, Jim Wilkey, wondered about the Action Steele said the comments made and letters received concerning the franchise renewal would be carefully considered by the council. TCI original franchise was granted in 1979, said Steele. "The franchise agreement has now expired and will need to be renewed if TCI is to continue to provide cable service in almost done, he said. One student was still in danger of not graduating, said Young Singl activity on u Saturday, May i, 31st There will be a Young Single Adult activity on Saturday, May 31 at 6 p.m. All Young Single Adults are invited to meet at the Nephi Utah Stake Center for an evening of fun. The group will travel to play miniature golf at TVafalga. It will cost approximately $5 per person to participate. Because it is first Sunday the next day, all those attending are asked to please eat before coming to the activity. Juab County PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Meeting Date & Time: June 1 8, 1 997 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Juab County Complex, Commission Chambers, Room 101 1 60 North Main, Nephi, UT84648 The Juab County Commission wishes to reMeeting Purpose: ceive public comment regarding its intent to amend the purposes of Special Service District 2. The boundaries of the district include all of Juab County, Utah, as described and defined in Utah Code Annotated The Juab County Special Service District 2 currently cikr.ve Juab County to use the funds in Special Service District 2 for recreational and transportation uses. The County proposes to expand the purpose of Special Service District 2 to also include water, sewerage, drainage, flood control, garbage, hcsSi care, fire protection and snow removal. Utah Law allows Juab County Special Service District 2 to levy an annual tax on ail taxable property located within the 17-1-1- 5. poses. Nephi, said Steele. $ i 1 |