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Show AN OP THE DftttViDCffttfr EDITION YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER VOL. 112 22 JANUARY 2004 NO. 4 50 CENTS Governor designates Manti 21st Century Community a new general plan for their community, which is outstanding. With the help of the Association of Governments and by Mitch Peterson MANT- I- Governor Olene Walker, accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Gayle McKeachnie and other staff members, visited local officials and attended two community events in Sanpete County, Jan. Street. After being introduced by the mayor, Walker was greeted with a standing ovation from the crowd of about 40 15. for about 10 minutes, thanking local leaders and volunteers for their efforts and community spirit. I am pleased with the and community spirit of the citizens of Manti, said Walker. They have woiked diligently to develop and adopt First, in Manti, Walker designated the city as a 21st Century Community and presented Mayor Kirn Anderson and the city council with a banner. The ceremony was held at the Old City Hall on Main people, included w'hich with financial commitment church, education and business leaders. Governor Walker talked from the mayor and city council. this foiw plan will guide Manti well into the aid-looki- ef-foi- ts future." Walker said that the citizens of Sanpete County have great educational opportunities and many chances to volunteer their services, noting specifiSnow College and the Mormon Miracle Paeeant. cally Governor Olene Walker, center, displays LDS Temple bookends that were presented to her by Manti City, at the 21st Century Community celebration. She is surrounded by girl scouts from the Manti area. She pointed out that 81 perThe goals of the 21st CenCollege West Campus, cent of Utahns volunteer their tury Community Program is to Ephraim. The ceremony and time and effort in some way, prepare rural Utah for populaopen house were hosted by tion and visitor growth; create Skyline Drive Technology compared to the national avernew jobs and reduce unemployage of just 43 percent. (SDT). As part of the 21st Century The Smart Site is critical ment, diversify rural econoCommunity Program, a group mies; and protect the rural to the states efforts to grow of Manti citizens also worked quality of life. our technology industry, said Governor Olene Walker presented a banner to Mayor Kim Anderson and at a ceremony designating Manti as a 21st Century Community last Thursday, Jan. 15. Lt. Governor Gayle F. McKeachnie and Councilmen Larry Lund, Loren Thompson and Alan Justeson were also on hand to help show off the new banner. rouni-ibnenber- s with the city council to save Mantis Old City Hall. Olnvesting $10,000, plus money trom grants, the citizens volunteered 3,800 hours of service to restore the city treasure and increase its insurable value from $20,000 to $450,000. County to upgrade computers, purchase new road equipment by Jill Hansen MANT- I- Present for the recent commission meeting were the commissioners, Bruce Blackham, Claudia Jarrett and Greg Dettinger. Excused from the meeting was the county a- Ross Blackham. Kristine Frischknecht, county ttorney, frigerator to store chemicals that are necessary for the evidence locker. Also needed are chemicals for drug-testin- with, Jon Eicher, the county computer technologist, talked to the commissioners about DSL connections for the Sheriffs department and computers for other county offices. Outside access for the sheriffs needs will cost $80 a month with a $25 set-u- p fee for a 512k connection. There are several outdated computers in the county building, and Eichers research, so far, has found four computers for an estimated total of $8,000. That amount could be less with a government dis- count possible. Dettinger asked Eicher to bring the commissioners more specifics and prices, and to get a requisition form filled out to bring with him to the next meeting. Sheriffs update Sheriff Kay Larsen ex- plained that Chad Nielson had to turn down the offer of the Correction Officer position. The position was then offered to Jesse Cole Young, who has been working in the San Juan jail system. This was ap- proved, as was the position of Patrol Deputy to John Stevens. Both jobs offer a salary of $1,380 per month. Sheriff Larsen then asked for funding to purchase a re grant-funde- d machine g already purchased through a grant. The total costs would be approximately $2,037, which were approved. Palisade Pals clerk, was also in attendance. Computer upgrades After claims were dealt a Bill Peterson of Palisade Pals talked to the commissioners about changing the street sign where it is located. The sign currently has 0000 West on it, which confuses people. It was suggested that this could be dealt with through the city. Peterson also talked about the annual Palisades Pals event, to be held this year on July 10, which brings in around 300 people. The commissioners have usually given between for expenses the day event incurs. This was proved. $400-$50- 0 allap- Purchases Tracy Christensen re- quested approval for the purchase of a pickup truck for the building department. He has exlocated a new, half-todrive tended cab, four-whevehicle for $19,587.90. He has been unable to find a used truck for less than that price, and felt that Ron Greene was offering them a good deal. He has a budget of $20,000 for this purchase. n, el Forest plan Kenton Call of U.S. Forest Service talked to commissioners about recent forest plan revisions, which would affect and Fish Lake the Manti-LaSareas. They have been holding public workshops in order to obtain information and input for the past two months concerning desired conditions for the management of vegetation, which have been well attended. Call passed out diagrams of the outlined plan, which includes the Forest Services vision, design criteria, strategies and objectives. This is being done in order to form a proposal, with input from the affected communities, government and specialists in various fields of expertise. al Recent budget problems have delayed getting a planning budget, but they are still gathering information and asking for collaboration from the county. Locating more expertise in various matters was also requested. These would be from a variety of groups, such as conservationists or loggers, geologists to hunters. Jarrett suggested that Call meet with his supervisor and proved, with the codicil that Christensen also look at the then come to the next Access Management meeting to give that committee more information, in February. Call agreed to attend this. Ford dealership in Gunnison to compare prices. He will report back to the commissioners at the next meeting. Also approved was the purchase of three cell phones for the building department. There was a brief discussion, led by Dettinger, on a recent newsletter from the Division of Workforce Services on the impact of the recent closing of the coal mine. There That amount was ap- Mine closure has been a definite impact on the economy besides the loss of jobs, affecting purchasing, housing and several other areas. U.S. Constitution Frank Crowther, citizen, approached the commissioners regarding a resolution on the U.S. Constitution regarding the United Nations recent charter. He spoke about several examples which he felt violated our Constitution, and asked the commissioners for their support in asking the Utah legislators to file an appeal similar to one Idaho has already approved. Dettinger replied that since the Patriot Act is currently being challenged in court, there is nothing they can legally do at this point. However, Blackham stated that the county would be willing to state their reaffirmation, commitment and support of the Constitution. USU extension budget Gary Anderson, representing the USU Extension, asked for ratification of the understanding of their budget for the 2004 Cooperative Agreement for USU Extension Educational Work. The amount of $66,1660 was approved by the commissioners. 4-- H Anderson also asked for to use permission for the an area owned by them in the Sanpete County Fairgrounds for continued parking during the Mormon Miracle Pageant. He stated that they would be willing to plant grass if the county could repair the sprinkling system, which was decided needed to be looked into Continued on Page 10 4-- H This challenge includes a call for rural leaders to look to the future and begin now to develop a game plan for community prosperity and success. It is a call to evaluate the forces of change that are shaping the future, to assess community needs and opportunities, to improve leadership skills and knowledge and to develop strategies to resolve problems and achieve community goals. Mayor Anderson presented Governor Walker with a gift of Manti LDS Temple bookends. Smart site Walker also cut the ribbon for Sanpete Countys newest Smart Site located on Snow Walker. Growing economy is the basis of our Utahs future. Skyline was created as a Community Development Co- rporation to bring jobs to Sanpete. SDT has signed a business development agreement with Applied Composite Technolh ogy (ACT), Fayette, a high-tec- firm focused in the area of composite and metal design, analysis and prohigh-streng- th duction. The agreement provides the basis for ACT and SDT to work together to obtain federal contracts, said Sally East, economic development director Continued on Page 2 Folk songs featured at Snow convocation EPHRAIM-- - In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.s holiday, the Snow College Convocation series will feature A Spiritual Odyssey of African American Folksongs, presented by Phillip Mentor, an operatic baritone from the West Indies. Convocations take place in the Concert Hall of the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, and are open to the public at no charge. Mentor performs Negro spirituals and narrates slave history to put some faces behind the songs, he says. Singing and giving thanks have been part of the African American consciousness. He adds that the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday should remind us that his ide als should be recognized as a way of life rather than as a one-da- y celebratory event. Some of his songs are traditional folk songs created by slaves and used as a coping mechanism. These songs helped slaves get through the day, Mentor relates. The songs made their lives easier when they worked in cotton, rice, tobacco and sugar fields. Mentor currently resides in New Jersey, but in addition to his Spiritual Odyssey, he performs internationally in op- era and concert. The convocation for Jan. 29, presents Doug Barton, media mogul and president of Snows Alumni Association, speaking on Whats So Great About Snow? Three car accident sees minor injuries MT. PLEASANT-Ut- ah Highway Patrol Trooper Paul Bailey re- accisponded to a three-cdent at about 1:45 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19, on Highway 1 16 between Mt. Pleasant and Moroni. ar Bailey reported that William Zabriskie was driving westbound and drifted into the eastbound lane of traffic colliding with Doug Jensen, who then went off the side of the road. Lynette Harmon, driver of the third vehicle, saw the accident and swerved to the right hitting a snow bank and overturning her truck into the side of the road. Harmons vehicle also had two children inside who were in seatbelts. Both Zabriskie and Jensen received head cuts. Both were taken by amublance to Sanpete Valley Hospital for observation. All three vehicles were totaled. No citations have been issued as yet. |
