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Show Celebrating more than 90 years of service to the citizens of Eureka. Volume Fl'RKKA, I'TAII Ninety-On- e - September 13, 19 fc; vat: ?'y.- V ' ?- .- ' f Price S.40 " x Citizens discuss law enforcement at public meeting j The l.ureka City Council met on Thursday. August 2l. Wo. at the City Offices to hold a public meeting to receive input from the citiens on law enforcement Mayor David T. Kay presided Council members present were Hnau Ciulei wo.nl and June McNulty. Couticilmcii Jay I vans. Tim llaiinifm and Lloyd Condci were excused due to oilict engagements. Others present at the meeting were: Mr. and Mrs. Ron Nelson. Mr and Mrs Martin Fennell. Troy Jones. Donald Christensen. Vet non Jones. Becky Ctulerw ood. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Taylor. Bob l ife, klay Allmson. Mike Draper. Mr and Mrs. Ryle Bigler. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dr.ip er. Sr.. Darby Sharp. Adele Allmson and Bob Pngnani. Mayni Kay oened the meet mg and stated that at the present lime l.ureka City is paying the S500.00 County per moiilli (Sb.lHX) pci yean for law coverage through the Juab County Shenlfs Department. This amount comes out of the Police Department budget which has been set at Slti.tXM) lor the coming year. Out of the police budget, the city also pays for its animal control officer and expenses, and crossing guard. Mayor Kay mentioned that the city had received ail application package for a federal grant m which an entity could receive up to S23.IXX) per year lor three years it n qualified. The amount depends on the cutty level salary ol the officer: tiller each year the amount gradually went down. The Mayor offered four options that he could think to con linuc law enforcement coverage in Flurcka. 1. City pay half of officer's salary. County pay the other half. This option had lieen brought up in previous meetings concerning law enforcement with the Juab Count Commissioners and Sheriff Dave Carter. 2. City pay all costs.. Salat y. licnclils t Retirement. Insurance. Huil'ortns. I'tc.l. Flquipmenl. and Vehicle. 3. Hire a retired officer from another cnmmimily . 4. Renegotiate current con- I person exhibit or paintings by Linda F.thcringtmi will he reatured in the Works on Paper Gallery at the Springvillc Museum of Art until September 28. Kthrringtnn has a RFA in painting From BYU and currently lives in Fremont, Calif. with her husband and Tour daughters. Also on exhihil are Gary I,. Irice, Moral A mu1 Si Figure Bas KelieT until October 6. Shawn Skuhchmd, recent sculpture, until October 6. Kent GoodlilTe retrospective, until November 6. Soviet working class impressionism until November 10. American ('olleclion. until December 31 . The museum is at 126 F. 400 South. Springv ille. ('all 489-272- 7 lor further information. Part III Betty Robinson group tours Iceland by Hetty N. Robinson On day eight. Sat. July 13. we again loured lor a lull day. Starling at llvcragerdi. proceeding east through small villages and farmlands to maiesiic mountains towering over the coast. Waterfalls cascaded down these mountains every few miles, one of which was ihc most spectacular. Skogalloss. It was here we stopped at a very unique museum. run by a man considered to he a human encyclopedia ol Icelandic History and Genealogy. 1 was able to talk to him personally and showed him the genealogy sheets of my Icelandic ancestors. lie immediately told me some information about my great grandfather and his family and where they lived in the area. This was information I did not know, and he look my name and address and told me he would send me more information. Alter lunch we traveled up it mountain road to Myrdalsjokull Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Iceland. We walked about a quarter of a mile to the edge of the glacier where we could touch and walk on it. It was not what I had expected. It resembled dirty snowbanks which Number 37 we sometimes have in Hurcka. One tour member chipped off a large piece of it so wc could see that it was solid ice. Steam was pouring out from under it. We were told a volcano lies beneath it. On day nine, Sunday. July 14. we had our last tour on the Reykjavik peninsula. We traveled along the coastline viewing the many fishing vessels in port; lighthouses; and the immense rock wall, built to hold hack the huge waves coming into the mainland during storms. Here the Arctic Terns (birds) played "Dive Bomb" to keep us away from their nests. there we traveled to the famed Blue laigoon near Griiula-viIt is the most unique tourist attraction in the area, Formed by natural runoff water from the Svartscngi Power Plant, dark blue in color, sometimes clouded with powerful columns of steam whirling off the plant's exhaust chimneys. A swim in (his lagoon is said to have health benefits. Many from our group partook of this treat, even some of the older ones. Our tour had now come to an end and we checked our luggage k. and ourselves into the Kcllavik Airport for our trip to Boston on Icelandair. At Lgan Airport in Boston, most tour members went through the lengthy process ol customs. I found if you pay a Skycap, he can gel you through much faster. It was worth it. On day ten. Mon. July 13. after a good night's rest in Boston. we hoarded our Della llight for Salt Like City. After five and one half hours Hying time, we landed at the airport and into the arms of our loved ones. On this ten-datour we learned such a vast amount of Iceland knowledge. The cities were pretty much what we had expected, hut the countryside was the most brilliant green color and so were the mountains. Most people think Iceland is a cold, desolate dreary island. How wrong we were. Wc learned when lava cools, the moss first liegins to grow, breaking down the rock enough for Bowers to grow. Then grass appears and then low shrubbery. Iceland was the last country in llurope to be physically born. It is the last to be settled by man.. Vikings in the ninth d (cont. on pg. 3) y ceniu-Icelan- with the County, which would not solve the problem with distance to response time. lie added that tight now the Council would have to look at the Hudcci and make a game plan. Cuicns unending were asked about their concerns and for their opinions on how to resolve the matter. Martin Fennell stated that with the County covering, distance is a muor factor, and for the s.ilely and pioicdion ol our children, he suggested that the City line (lieu own olliccr. lie also suggested lacking a charge oil the water bills each month to help cover the costs. Ron Nelson asked if the City had any prool of activity by the Slici ill's Oft ice in Mayor Kay stated that they had not received a icccnt list, hut he read off one that had been provided at one of the earlier public meetings collect mug law enforcement. Vernon Jones staled that he tliuiks more tilings would be reported it we had our own offi-cpeople know its going to lake at least 43 minutes to an hour for an olliccr to respond from Neplii or out of the County. Bob l ife asked what it would cost per Inmily for just the salary. not including benefits. He said applying for a grant and getting one are two different tilings. Mike Draper mentioned that he that a retiree would not Iv the way to go. because the City would be looking at the same situation down the road, since a retiree would he getting up (here in years. Klay Alimsou staled that the lowest salary m the state tight now for police officers is S23.(XX) per year, and you can make them sign a contract. He knows that Sanpete County makes their officers sign a contract. Margaret Fennell staled that we need someone to enforce the curlew. Norma Nelson brought up the issue of housing, and asked if a charge is lacked onto the water trad ci s Public meeting (cont. on pg. 2) |