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Show 4 S' CENTENNIAL 1 896-- 1 996 t ttL V'f.n H3 j? ra Snow College Coach Uperesa presents his football team with the winning trophy from the Midwest Bowl when the Badgers won with a score of 35-1- 4 over College of Dupage in Chicago last week. Photo courtesy of Daves Studio of Photography. Volume 104 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - December 4, 1996 Annexation request approved by council by Murphy Martin MT. PLEASAN- T- After a year-lon- g period for waiting correction of plat information. council members officially signed ancLaccepted the Howell annexe ation, and addressed other concerns in a Nov 26, meeting. A motion was passed to change a public hearing for the citys geneial plan The hearing has been for 7 p m , Wednesday, Dec 18, m the Blue Room at City Hall During the routine approval of claims, councilpersons Blackham and Jarrett expressed concern about a paiticulai libiary purchase Mayor Christensen reminded the council the library has a governing board to oversee such issues exJarrett Councilperson pressed concern about equal access of the library by all religious groups Councilman Bona, who woiks with the library, assured them he will personally check and report back at the next meeting. Dixie Brunger, city recorder, gave an update on the accident involving a city employee and another car She contacted local repair shops for bids to fix the residents car and made sure the resident had a rented car to help with any inconvenience The council took under advisement Brunger s repoit on some possible new guidelines for Planning and Zoning which include a model agreement for the Mayor Chnstensen gave an overview of water connection and sewer usage fees thi oughout the county He stated that except tor Gunnison, all other cities charge more for sewer usage fees than Mt Pleasant, and Ephiaim is the only city lower than Mt Pleasant for water connection fees A discussion with Ken Chamberlain on a proposed city ordinance regarding nuisances was tabled foi the time being until the mayor could finish the proposal with Chambeilain During the public participation phase of the meeting One resident praised Chief Larsen for his personal response to a complaint of a washing machine that sat m the street for two months Jack Martin asked tor the council to look into specific violations by the zoning commissioner concerning Lot 27 at Aspen Village. He also requested a leaky fne hydrant at the entrance to Aspen Village either be fixed or capped. The council agreed to have Richard Brother-son- , public works department, look into the problem Another Aspen Village resident, George Smith, approached the council on the status of criminal complaints area residents had filed concerning violations of specific city ordinances. The council gave no comment. Number Forty Nine Price $.50 Rhea Stewart named Rural Trustee of year by healthcare providers Dunng a quarterly report of the public woiks depaitment, Richaid Biotherson was asked to explain the procedure on taking inventory and ordering parts He explained there was no time to take mventoiy, except for because they aie purchased each month Brotherson No, we dont do any mventoiy If we need something, we just go buy it " In an update regai ding the file hydrant in Aspen Village, Brotherson stated the hydrant had been like that for a while but expected parts to be in by Friday PLEASAN- TRhea MT Stewart, a veteran hospital governing board member, Mt Pleasant, was named 1996 Ruial Trustee of the Year by Utah Association of Healthcaie Piovideis at a recent meeting She has served on the Sanpete Valley Hospital governing board of for 13 years She has also seived as fust chair of the board on the Sanpete Valley Healthcare Foundation, for three years Dunng that time she helped organize a major community event, the Sanpete Youth Pioneer Pageant, produced by local resident, Merrill Osmond Rhea Stewart Rhea says she is proud of the fact that a high peicentage of hospital employees participate in the Foundations giving program The Foundation Board regularly appioaches employees to identify equipment needs that the Foundation seeks to fund She also says she enjoys her association with other board members and the car that was out of control car collided with the dump oppoitumty to serve as a soundtruck pinning the passenger of ing board for the community A few years ago, the Foundathat vehicle inside the car Restion was able to purchase a mofrom the Sanpete County cue bile blood pressure machine for Seaich and Rescue were called the hospital, and to assist m the out to extricate the passenger of south mile one About purchase of a new lapraoscopic Chester, a car containing two surgery equipment Stewart is no stranger to the people slid off the road After a the world to of health care Professionhad pull stopped passerby motonsts back onto the road, ally, she serves as the substance abuse tieatment coordinator for another car collided with them One passenger was transpoited to Central Utah Counseling Center, an agency serving a Sanpete Valley Hospital by priarea in Central Utah vate car. She woi ks with DUI offenders Two other accidents occurred four miles north of Ephraim and and teens who have been arrested th miles for substance abuse She also about four and one-foserves as case manager for Ther north of Ephiaim The Sheriffs Department stated they were appreciative of all the help they were given by civilians, search and rescue and state road crews who dumped sand in the accident areas. Five receive injuries in rash of accidents due to slippery road conditions MANT- I- Dunng a time frame, a rash of accidents which sent five people to the hospital occurred as several Snow College students were returning from the Thanksgiving holiday weekend According to the Sanpete County Sheriffs Department, at about 8pm, last Sunday, the first in a series of accidents occurred on slippery roads throughout Sanpete County. The department stated that most motorists were driving too fast for road conditions of a mile About three-fourtsouth of Moroni, a dump truck stopped to avoid a te hs : An-oth- ei 1 ty ui n apeutic Foster Home, a for formeily piogram hospitalized mental health patients "Rhea Stewart shows a natural passion toi most everything she does," said George Winn, SVH adnnnistiator "Her contributions to the Board and Foundation are veiy real and meaningful, her enthusiasm for good causes is contagious It is fitting that" she be honoied with this award step-dow- Eight year old hit by car is recovering PLEASAN- T- An Mt Pleasant youth, is recovenng fiom injuries sustained when he was struck by a car Nov 27, at 4 45 p m near the State and Main intersection Accoiding to a report filed by UHP Trooper Kevin Bradshaw, A 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee, dnven by Dailene Mortensen, of Fan view, was heading southbound on State Street, when Tyson Rowe apparently ran out in front of the vehicle The boy was taken to Sanpete Hospital and then transpoited to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center wheie he spent two days and was treated for a fractured elbow and minor cuts and abrasions, Tyson also underwent oral suigeiy befoie being released The dnvei who was wearing her seatbelt was not injured No citations were given MT eight-year-o- ld Sub for Santa Anni Mulder, massage therapist; Ellen Lee and features body wraps, massage therapy, hair KaeLynn Hansen, nail technicians; and Heather styling, nails and pedicures. Health and beauty are also available. DrawYoung, hair stylist will be on hand for an open products and jewelry demonstrations, grand opening specials 3 to 9 house, Saturday, Dec. 7, from a.m. p.m. ings, g at The Doll House, a salon, at 750 and refreshments will be part of the house. South State, Suite B, Mt. Pleasant. The new open business, owned and operated by Ellen Lee, full-servi- ce day-lon- EPHRAI- M- The holidays are now upon us and so is our spirit of helping Sub for Santa is in need of clean, mended and usable coats and jackets, according to Michelle Estey spokesperson for Sanpete Valley Hospitals Sub for Santa coat program Many families have wearable coats left m their closets taking up space. What better way to help others this holiday than to contribute all sizes of jackets from toddler to adult, knowing it will help warm someones body and spirit this chilly season. A little really means a lot to those who truly are m need, she said. A drop-o- ff donation box, just for coats and jackets, has been set up in the lobby of Sanpete Valley Hospital. The Festival of Pinatas will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 96 Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Ephraim North Main. The third annual event will include a silent auction on Friday, Dec. 6, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., to benefit needy Sanpete children. Co-o- p, |