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Show n4 t rips'1!'1 l r L T ,: LiTill " AN EDITION OF T YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER -- 'r-T LOHmc-01- r LI L v' j ur at ION 1 8 9 00 04124-15- 01 he 2mlit3(cmtd THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 50 CENTS VOL 111 NO. 49 Shield expands Pretty on citizen concerns JMI 15. Watch the newspaa formal announcefor pers Dec. Hansen PYRAMID THE MANT- I- This Sanpete ment. LDS construction County Commission meeting LDS The church has asked marked the beginning of the end of Commission Chair for approval to hold public on the construction Greg Dettinger's swan song, hearings in Indianola and of churches will be who replaced by Mark Anderson in January. Axtell. It isn't certain, yet, For those who are interested, whether Axtell will be there will be an open house adding on to their existing a new honoring Dettinger after the church or building but commission the apone, next commission meeting, Dec. 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 proved the hearings. The Planning and Zoning Comp.m., at the county building. BLM Bureau of Land Management (BLM) representatives had come to the meeting with the understanding that it would be their first, session with the commission, concerning Sanpete County roads. However, they had only an hour to explain their purposes and goals, planning future meetings with county representafull-da- y tives. Basically, BLM is mandated by the federal government to locate any and all "routes" (also known as roads) in the county, used for any and all purposes, in order to rate them from open, to seasonal, to closed. As many as 10 meetings will be necessary to complete their plan. the basement's services. It was agreed this proposal could then be placed into the maintenance budget for the county building. USU Extension Gary Anderson, the extension agent for the University of Utah, needs better color printing capabilities. There is some money budgeted for this, but Commissioner Jar-re- tt wondered if it may not be better spent on a laser desk printer, and to have the county clerk's older copier mission has already given their approval, and the hear- given to Anderson's office ings will be held Jan. 4, at 2 for the interim. The clerk's office has been given permisp.m., and at 2:15 p.m. sion to purchase a new copy Budget hearing A budget hearing for the machine this year. It was agreed that Anderyear 2005 was reviewed. Ilene Roth, county auditor, son's office would follow this gave updates from all county suggestion, and retain the departments for the commis- money already budgeted for sion to consider. After some maintenance. discussion, Roth went back Zoning Lee Holmstead brought to her office to run more numbers on revenues and several zoning issues to the commission. Approved were: expenditures. The commissioners contin- a request by Lamont Chrisued to review the budget, tensen to vacate portions of coming up much shorter his Spring City Rancheros than they wished, in order to Subdivision, (235 acres), for balance. It was decided they open space use on the prowould prefer to wait for the posed Pretty Shield boarding of Commissioner school operation property, input Blackham, who was detained pending decisions made by by another meeting until the that entity. afternoon. A public hearing to change When Roth returned to the the zoning for B & H Stone, meeting, and Blackham also Gunnison, from Residential arrived more discussion was Agriculture to Commercial, held on ways to balance the which has already been apcounty's budget. Although proved by the city. A one-lo- t subdivision south they were able to shave a considerable amount of debt of Mt. Pleasant, for Hal Chip-ma- n and Thomas Boekweg. from the budget, the commission still came up short. A public hearing on the use alternative power Dettinger stated, in some- of what of a joking matter, that source(s) by Joseph and Nanif the state could give the cy Frank in the Cedar Draw county just one more prison- subdivision. Amendments to the Couner, that would almost make up for the gap. It was finally ty Zoning Ordinance, clarifydecided to table the budget ing the differences between until the next meeting, after Sc asking all county depart- yards, ment heads to try to find wrecking yard and storage ways to shave costs off their unit operations. Cost of living raise individual budget requests. County building update County clerk Kristine A proposal by Peterson Reasked for approval cost of living pay ana a to Mechanical, give frigeration Incorporated, was presented See COUNTY COMMISSION on page 2 by a representative to update the county building's heating Winners of the Fountain Green Elementary Gingerbread House Contest for fourth through sixth grades were Valerie Beck and Seth Cowley, fourth grade; Nathan Beck and Nicholas Litteral, fifth grade; and Carl Peckham, sixth grade. Winners will compete against other elementary schools within the North Sanpete School District and have the chance to win a cash prize for themselves as well as their school. Final judging is during the Mt. Pleasant Main Street Committe Gingerbread House Contest which will be judged on Dec. 14. Winners will be announced Dec. 18, at the Mt. Pleasant City Shopping Spree drawing, at 2 p.m., in the Mt. Pleasant Recreation Center. Fountain Green Elementary lists Gingerbread House Contest winners FOUNTAIN GREEN- - Fountain Green Elementary recently held their annual inschool Gingerbread House Contest, Thursday, Dec. 2. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade participated in the contest and four winners were chosen to advance to the Mt. Pleasant Gingerbread House Con- Melanie Beck, kindergarten; Larissa Beck, first grade; Kristine Peckham, second grade; and Sandi Olsen, third grade. Winners in the fourth to sixth grade category were Valerie Beck and Seth Cowley, fourth grade; Nathan Beck and Nicholas Litteral, fifth grade; and Carl Peckham, sixth grade. Some of the other participants were Pao-l- a Hiltbrun, Marah Hiltbrun, Trevor Jason Oldroyd, Cassady Allred, Sage Nebeker, Clarissa Peckham, Brianne Shaw, Brittany Litteral, Carlie Clements, Corinne May, Alisa Taylor, Vittoria Michael Hiltbrunn, Kayla Nielson, Carlie Clements, Jennifer Oliveros, Isavel Mora, Kacey Kogianes, Brady Walker, Chelsey Peckham, Taylor Walker, Cierra Nebeker, Kara Boyce, Kasaundra Boyce, Stan Adams of the BLM test to compete with all the elementary explained that they have a schools in the North Sanpete School Disdistrict, large encompassing trict. , Sanseveral counties, and The students houses were judged by five behad been left last for pete Fountain Green citizens; none of which had cause there are fewer conchildren in the school. All entrants names troversies with land use here were removed from their houses and each than in other areas of Utah. were assigned a number. They are trying to find and The judges chose a first place winner mark any ana all routes used from each grade except fourth and fifth, for any purpose, throughout where they chose two winners because Sanpete County, and are askthere were so many houses from those two Kayla Nielson and Jessica Nielson. for assistance from the ing The winning Gingerbread houses are grades. There were 34 entries for the public to locate and mark school judging these roads, routes and trails. currently being displayed at Beck's Home The staff of Fountain Green Elementary Furnishings, Mt. Pleasant, where final As Adams explained, if it "doesn't exist," it won't exist expressed appreciation to all who partici- judging will take place on Dec. 14, and anin the future, meaning those pated as well as the judges. It was noted nounced at the Mt. Pleasant City drawing that school administration said, We feel held on Dec. 18, at 2 p.m., in the Mt. Pleasroutes which are not marked like everyone won because all the houses ant Recreation Center. on BLM maps will not be were The schools with winning students will wonderful. Each student spent a lot of use for kind, by open any of time on their entries; congratulations to receive $50 to use within their school and anyone, which is why they all of them! winners of each age category will receive a are seeking input from peoin the kindergarten cash prize of their own: first place, $40; First winners who unknown use place routes, ple through third grade category were second, $35; and third, $20. in order to protect them. These include anything from sheep trails to private and cooling system. This prohiking trails leading to huntwould give every room ing camps, besides the more posal the in building individual conobvious uses. over trol the temperature in be dirt, gravel, their office. They may asphalt or cement, from tiny Chair Dettinger and the to wide. If you know of andor use a route that has representative discussed opnot been mapped, and wish tions to lower the cost, and to put it into a protected the representative offered to MORON- I- Four homes modest incomes to have a plus the cost of utilities. BLM category; contact Stan give the county's computer eight person, $33,228. to access coordinator the scheduled to be built in Mo- new home of their own. The To qualify for a CROWN Those interested in applyat (435) There will also be a public hearing for main controls free of charge, roni offer a unique opportuconcept home, a household must fall ing for a home are encourg on in addition to cutting costs to nity for families earning enables residents to rent the under the following income aged to attend a public meetinput and home with the option to pur- guidelines for Sanpete Coun- ing to be held from 3 to 6:30 chase it at the end of the 15th ty: One person household, p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, at maximum annual income, Moroni City Hall or contact year. The program, known as $17,628; two person, $20,124; Julie Anderson at Six County three person, $22,672; four Association of Government CROWN, or CRedits-to-OWwas created by the person, $25,168; five person, at extension 15 Utah Housing Corporation $27,196; six person, $29,172; as soon as possible for e seven person, $31,200; and and applications. (UHQ in 1993 to help families realize the d, Hilt-brun- n, Applications available for lease-to-ow-n homes in Moroni 896-150- 5. lease-to-ow- n ar map-markin- 435-896-92- infor-mati- on lower-ificom- dream of home ownership. The four new homes have three and four bedrooms, two bathrooms and enclosed, two-ca- r garages. are to be constructed by Six County Association of Governments and Utah Housing Corporation. Last year, six CROWN homes were constructed in Mt. Pleasant. CROWN targets households earning 52 percent or less of the area median income for the county in which they live. During the period, each months rent helps to pay down the mortgage on the home, allowing the tenant to purchase the home at the end of 15 years for About 46 quilts were donated to the local Food Bank from the Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant North and Moroni LDS Stakes. All fabric, batts and labor were donated for the project. The ladies meet every Wednesday throughout the year from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Mt Pleasant North LDS Stake Center. The group welcomes all donations and anyone who would like to help, whether it's one hour, or every week. WWW.HARKTHEHERALD.COM below-mark- prices. et Rental rates are approxi- on homes and approximately $506 on the homes, mately $455 the three-bearoo- four-bedroo- - CALL 375-S10- per-mon- th m m 3 TOSUBSCRIBE CAPT chooses angels for Christmas MANTI-F- or 10 years, the Child Abuse Prevention Team (CAPT) has made Christmas a little brighter for area families. Each year, Jensens Department Store, Manti, has played a huge role in the organization by sponsoring a Tree of Angels. Anyone can choose an angel from the tree to put a little joy in someones life at Christmas, whether it is a family, child or elderly person. , .. Adults and youth of the group make toys, gifts, fix up bikes, tricycles, wagons and wrap presents to make sure . that every child gets something for Christmas. On Friday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., members of CAPT wiU be at the modular unit behind Manti High School for the Santa Mall where anyone can choose items for Christmas. Anyone wishing to get involved in any way, donate items, money or time, may call Kay at (435) 83541171, or John at (435) 1 835-313- 1. tjm |