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Show Local store celebrates anniversary j MT. PLEASAN- T- Horseshoe Mountain Hardware and Rental Center will celebrate their fourth anniversary of providing service to customers on Saturday, May 1 To celebrate this event, there will be drawings every half hour with hundreds of prizes to be given away. Hamburgers and drinks will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with all proceeds being donated to Boy Scouts of America Troop 505, to purchase equipment. There are many sales on outdoor garden items, tools, sprinklers, parts, and supplies. A chance on a 1999 Ford Ranger truck will also be given away. re North Sanpete High School Rodeo Club recently competed in National Rodeo Association events through out the state. Rodeo Club participants are, left to right, Edwin Christensen, Sharleen Terry, Jared King, Winston Cook, Stevie Stewart, John Oldroyd and Kevin Hells. Open house showcases oil paintings by students MT. PLEASAN- T- An oil painting exhibit will be the focus of an open house at Countryside Crafts, 152 West Main Street, on Saturday, May 1, from 1 to 3 Liza Lee, Geniel Mcdonald, Jason McDonald, Carole Olsen, Julie Shelley, Andrew Simms, Shawna Rocks, Robyn Thomas and Susie Walser. p.m. Paintings are the works of art students mainly beginner-leve- l in the Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening classes that began in September and will break for the summer at the end of May. Participants include Jim Bowles, Karen Breinholt, Eunice Cadwallader, Lynda Grover, Melba Hill, Connie Lamb, Jay Lamb, Susan Leavitt; Marie Lindahl, teacher, is a retired nurse who moved to Mt. Pleasant three years ago where she and her husband raise horses and Australian Shepherds on their mini-ranc- h. Although this is her first experience teaching, she has been painting for over 30 years and studied in various art workshops during that time. Child abuse prevention team initiates We Care campaign MANTI-- April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention month. Child abuse prevention specialist, Kay Jensen urges residents of Sanpete, Sevier and Millard counties to make a personal commitment to finding ways to end this tragedy. The counties Child Abuse Prevention Team has initiated a "We Care" campaign calling on local organizations-professiona- l, business, volunteer, church and educational to end abuse in the community. To learn more about the "We Care" Team and what communities can do about child abuse, contact Kay Jensta at Coloring contests are being sponsored by Jensens Department Store and Snackles 835-817- 1. The campaign also asks that individuals-parent- s, teachers, friends and rejatives make a personal commitment to intervene where necessary to prevent child maltreat- doctors, neighbors, ment. Jensen stated that each mem- ber of the community should take a step to assure that growing up is a safe journey for all children. She asked communities to give stressed parents a "breather", and incourage an abuser to seek counseling, or reach out to a family in need. Children should also be given time and concern that they might need someone to care for them and have someone to look up to. UHP report RICHFIEL- D- On Friday, April 23 at 5:44 a.m.. Trooper Gene Openshaw investigated a fatality crash involving a car and horse on State Road 132, where Jose Tapia, 53, Ephraim, a passenger in the vehicle was killed. The vehicle was driven by a Alonso Lemus, 21, Mt. Pleasant. The driver was cited for no insurance and not obtaining a drivers license. Trooper Ken Pitts investigated a crash with injuries on State Road 89, two miles north of Ephraim, on Friday, April 23 at 8 a.m.. Jack Watson, 78, Spring City, made a left turn and collided with a vehicle driven by Margaret Rackham, 53. Rackham was wearing a seat belt and sustained a leg and foot injury. Watson was not wearing a seat belt and injuries were unknown. Trooper Kevin Bradshaw investigated a crash with injuries on State Road 31 in Fairview canyon at 7:32 p.m. on April 25. Cerae Sellers, 18, Bountiful, was traveling too fast for conditions and slid off the roadway. She and three passengers sustained minor injuries and were treated and released. One passenger was transported with major lacerations. Seat belts were not worn, and the vehicle was towed. Concert band places second MT. PLEASAN- T- The North Sanpete concert Band, under the direction of Craig Clark, recently took second place at the Region Band Competition. The Concert Band received a superior and an excellent rating. The North Sanpete High School Concert Choir received tw'o superior ratings and qualified for state. The Concert Chcir is under the direction of Dr. Roy Fllefsen. . Moroni council hears opera house proposal by CR. Truitt MORON- I- City council mem-be- ts turned down a request for annex, interviewed applicants for summer help, and heard an update on Opera House, at the April 14 council meeting. Annex request Council members told Steve Jensen they could not support a request to annex his property, since it would go against a resolution recently set. The resolution states they cant extend services outside city limits, although more people would add revenue to the city, they also add more costs. Jensen is looking to build on property he owns at the edge of city limits. One third of the property is within city limits and qualifies for city service, but he would like to develop the property outside of city limits if services could be provided. Jensen intends to go to Planning and Zoning to see if there are any ideas of how to get services to the planned new house. Summer help . Opera house Councilman Kjar presented to council members a plan and estimate of cost for the opera house project. He announced that a grant for $125,000 has been received, and stressed that work will be done as money is avail- able. Phase one has already been so the plan started completed with phase two which outlines finishing the old building structure and is broken down into the following; Finishing brick work, $20,000; metal beams to reinforce walls, $2,000; wall framing, $4,000; electrical wiring, donated by Moroni Feed Company, $1,100; old doors, work done by Snow College, $7,000; new doors and windows, $3,000, additional land for parking, $2,000; for a total cost of $39,100. Phase three will see a new building addition completed at a total cost of $95,900. Phase two and three landscaping and parking lots are estimated at a cost of $25,000. Phase four includes heatingair conditioning, $17,000; lighting, $15,000; stage curtains, $2,555; flooring, $20,000; painting, $15,000 with a total phase four cost of $85,897. Police update asked local comCook 'Mayor puter consultant Ray Truitt from Electron Doctor to summarize the police departments new computer system. Throughout the meeting, while conducting regular business, council interviewed members time summer for applicants part positions. They are looking for people with a drivers license, although not mandatory for all jobs, experience with tractors and riding lawn mowers, they must be willing to shovel, paint, clean Truitt explained police software rest rooms and other miscellaneous duties. was the guiding factor in choice of a computer. The computer has a pentium II processor, 65 megabytes RAM, black and white laser printer capable of printing pictures, 17 inch, monitor, and Windows NT operating system. Mayor Cook announced that Officer Lance Christensen has joined the department as third part-tim- e officer and will be maintaining 200 hours. He also reported that the police station has been cleaned up, windows fixed and department inventory has been placed on the new computer. Miscellaneous Miss Moroni Chairman Debbie Prestwich appeared before council members to remind them to make one check for $200 and two checks for $100 payable to past royalty members, and were presented at the pageant on April 17. Council members agreed to discontinue the costly use of a stamp machine in favor of stick-o- n stamps. They felt if the process takes up to much time, it would be cheaper to hire a part time person than to continue to rent the machine. The council was informed that Utah Power and Light will be sending charges for two electric meters at the old opera house. Previously the power bill was handled by the Heritage committee. Councilman Pipher will look into the matter. Pipher announced that a play set has been ordered for the new park. There are plans to have it in place somewhere around May 15. |
