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Show rn Manti City man n y nay! wn1 Miss 4th of July Pageant Council Report will ring in Trivia Webster's which or inessential matters, that little imporof comes from the street, tance or significance, trifling, ordinary, commonplace. celebration last years 6,230, the difference Plans are currently underway By Bruce Jennings The Manti City Council has representing the cost of participafor the Miss Fourth of July Pageant to be held Monday, July 3, at budget based tion in the Sanpete Fire District. adopted a 1995-9- 6 The is small the also that to the on City going spend 7 p.m. at the Manti City Building anticipation more on what it calls flood conincrease in the property tax, to proauditorium. Girls ages 14 to 16 are duce around $22,000, would be trol, which translates into a new encouraged to participate. This is a great opportunity to approved in Tuesdays special bridge or two, but it's also going to spend much less on streets, serve your community by being election. around $94,000 less, because the involved with Mantis Fourth of Overall, the new budget actustreets and sidewalks project was July celebration. Contestants will in decrease small a ally produces be interviewed by a panel of general fund revenues and expen- completed last year. And so it goes: a 995-9- 6 budditures: last year, $871,322; in judges, model a formal in total the 1995-9similar to and dress very give a patriotic speech. $847,700. And that get 1994-9- 5 in efits overall Miss Fourth of July and her attenbudget means, of course, a budget balance at the $847,700 total so far as the fect, but very different in many of dants will give their speeches at its details. the patriotic program the morning general fund is concerned. One strong feature of the new Regular employees will get a of the Fourth and assist with all 2.7 cost of living bonus, there the activities at the Manti City is from its reduction budget anwill be several large improvePark. $260,000 to $143,000 in tax in inventhe ments That There will be a meeting for all note borrowing. ticipation citys property means a saving of around $7,000 tory, and the cost of living for the those interested on Friday, June in interest costs. typical resident will move up a 30, at 9 at the City Building audismall notch. One of the new budget revtorium. In addition to that large item enue sources is a transfer of Janey Ann Petersen, Miss the budget, the council heard Fourth of July 1994, is the chair$140,000 from the utilities fund. Without that transfer, of course, from Randy Winters, president of man for this year. The program is the property tax rate would have Winters Development, who has a free to the public and everyone is to be much higher. building project coming into foAnother solid income source cus; it continued its exploration of is the state Class C road allocaa possible new office building; it tion in the amount of $33,500. decided to ask the I listorical Pres(Continued from page 1) That comes from the gas tax. ervation Commission and the Hisout at $20,809. The budget proposes spending torical Tourism Committee to proBy upping its contributions to $1 14,000 on the City Building as pose some plans for the Old Town the uniform school fund, the State compared with 995s $64,262. Hall, and it appointed Linda Legislature made the raises feaThats because upgrading the heat- Edwards and Merrill Ogden to the sible. Theyre a little below the ing system is an urgent must. Library Board as the replacements 1995-9- 6 state averages. It will spend $34,600 on the for Mavon Herring and Kim The district extended Supt. fire department in contrast with Larsen, whose terms have expired. Lewis Mullins contract for another two year term and authorized the employment of three teachers. 1 Beth's definition: trivia: hogwash. but My definition: trivia: balderdash, lot of fun. want to go, take you to dinner . . . anywhere you I ourselves hunfound and announced boldly last week as Beth I was early enough in the afternoon that gry in Salt Lake. It I so t weren open yet, knew all those fancy, expensive places for lobster tails. was pretty sure she wouldn't get a hankering but Id probrealizing She undoubtedly thought about that, too fancy, she she chose someplace ably cut her allowance if have a large varisaid, I love the buffet bar at Sizzlcrs. They as times you like. ety, and you can go back as many wherever we go, so that s Well, I'm not going to pig-oO.K. with me, I assented. I True to form, she took the buffet bar and ordered a senior all I want, citizen petite steak w ith a tossed green salad. Thats I assured her. She got back from the bar (the first time), just as they brought have? I asked. One of my salad. "Is that an onion ring you those might complement my salad. I and liked it. Thats pretty "Try one, she offered. tried one, And that piece of cantaanother. for good, said as reached I said, reaching out. loupe would certainly enhance this lettuce, She eyed me warily. When they brought my steak I noticed didnt get a vegetable. "Not many minerals and vitamins in this steak. Could ou give me a vegetable? She looked at me suspiciously as I took a spoonful of her peas. "I really don't want it, but I should 6, Janey Ann Petersen Miss 4th of July 1994 -- Dave's Studio ut photo- - invited to attend this entertaining and patriotic program. Traditional events will take place at the City Park throughout the day. A schedule of those events will be found elsewhere in this I Historic Manti Theater Tennis, horseshoe tourneys set Tennis and horseshoe players arc reminded that the Manti City Tennis Doubles and Horseshoe Tournaments are nigh at hand. Its not too early to hit a few practice serves and try to make a ringer or two. Both tournaments are held on July 4th. In the tennis tournament, hich starts at 4 p.m., players will be graded into two flights, accord w WEATHER ing to age and experience. Partners will be drawn from a hat. Horseshoes, at 1:30 p.m. has both a singles and doubles format. In both tennis and horseshoes, trophies will be awarded to both in both champions and runners-u- p divisions. for the Manti area Cole Meacham and Greg Dcttingcr will teach in Manti I Iig.h Schools freshman center and Lew Ann Jorgensen will be the preschool teacher at the Manti Elementary School. But the district had to postpone its adoption of the 1995-9- 6 budget until a tax levy matter is resolved. The public hearing on tnat budget was held on July 26 at its offices in Manti. The hearing won't have any big news, however. like a solution to Manti High Schools over- have a balanced meal, you know. "Eat jour steak, she said. "I'm going back. For some reason my plate is empty and I'm still hungry. "Get me a couple of those fried potatoes with the skins on, I requested. "Why don't you get a plate of your own? she noted suggestively. "Nah, I'm not really that hungry, I opined. When she got back, my steak was all gone (it really jvas a petite steak). "What in the world is that thing you have on top? I asked. It's a kiwi, she said, it's just delicious. "Could I try it? I asked tentatively. "I guess so, she sighed, "but Id like a taste myself. Go ahead, I said, "Be my guest. She was eating desperately fast now, for her, trying to salvage a scrap or two from her second plate. "I'm still hungry, she said as I took the last piece of her garlic toast. Wouldn't you feel guilty going back a third time? I asked enough money in the till to make much of a dent in that one. Arts Council exhibit will Lyon will conduct the horseshoes. sheepishly. "Not at all, she responded haughtily, Id just tell them I was feeding an old goat at my table. Well, as long as you're going back, lets try the watermelon. It's out of season now and I'd like to know if it really tastes like watermelon. I said hungrily. While she was gone I finished her Pepsi. Shell never miss it, I surmised. The third plate went the same as the first two. I couldnt understand it when she said she was still hungry, and I was about display mementoes By A Merrill Osmond Production Come celebrate our pioneer heritage. See this saga of Faith, Courage and Freedom, and a spectacular fireworks display. PAGEANT: JUNE 30, JULY 1, JULY 3 Program 8:30 p.m. North Sanpete High School Football Field Tickets: $7.00 Call or 462-24- 4 Preshow 7:30 p.m. 1 PIONEER PARADE: JUNE 30 6:00 p.m. Mt. Pleasant Main Street and up 700 South (Parade terminates at the Pageant site) PATRIOTIC RALLY: JULY 2 Karen 11. Buchanan When we think of things patriotic, as we do this time of year, we often think of those men and women who fought valiantly for our freedom. Times of war are when we are more aware than any other how precious freedom is. The Arts Council has sponsored an impressive display in the City Library of mementoes and posters paying tribute to past confrontations from the Civil War, to World Wars I and II and the Korean War. There are weapons and uniforms, as well as propaganda posters and a wonderful written The Sanpete Valley Health Care Foundation full. "Just one more plateful might satisfy me, she pleaded. Well, all right, but for heavens sake, don't tell them its for me, I said quietly. Next time. I'm ordering steak and you can order the buffet bar, she said as she came back. I didn't ask her for anything, except maybe one piece of pineapple. That way I can skip dessert, I rationalized. As we passed Fernwood's Ice Cream on the way down the street, she asked, Would you please buy me an ice cream cone? After four plates, absolutely not. I snorted ... as I burped. piece about the poppies of Flandcrs Field and how they came to symbolize the veterans of Not so trivial: You cant change the past, but you can ruin a perfectly good present worrying about the future. our wars. The library is open from 2 until 7 daily except Sundays and holidays. This is a display you will not want to miss. ATTENTIOXm PARENTS! Before your child starts school this fall, heshe must have a completed immunization record documenting the following shots given: For Preschool: 4 doses DTP and dates given 3 doses Polio and dates given 1 1 and date given HIB given after 15 months old MMR For Kindergarten: 5 4 2 doses DTP and dates given doses Polio and dates given doses MMR and dates given student will be allowed to start school without this completed immunization record. Please get your childs shots before August. No u No child will be 7:00 p.m. North Sanpete High School Auditorium Speaker: Joe J. Christensen of the First Quorum of the Seventy. I 1 crowding problem. There isnt Coach Wilbur Braithwaite will direct the tennis while Lloyd 1 Ill out-of-to- 1 a by Max E. Call 1 -- . definition: trivia: Insignificant denied immunizations because of inability to pay. immunization clinics will be offered on dates and at places below: Gunnison: Manti and Ephraim: 1st Tuesday of each month Health Department (40 W. 2nd N. , Manti) 2-- 5 p.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month Health Department (40 W. 2nd N. , Manti) m JbP Ji 1st Tuesday of each monti Hospital Conference Room 3rd Tuesday of each month Hospital Conference Room ., V ICKI 6-- 9-- 8 p.m. noon Zabriskie, RN School Nurse i |