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Show Page 2 Wednesday, August 12, 1998 Nephi, Utah '(Utmea-Neft- ia He said, of necessity, the school In addition, the city spent moncould not allow construcboard ey to run the swimming pool each GflDEGm OgOOg GGCDKGuD GCdGjO mGG(to By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent One local citizen thinks Nephi City needs to hire a person to head recreation in the city. At a recent city council meeting, Jan Watson, Nephi, who has a degree in recreation received at Brigham Young University, told council members that is active in Nephi but that it needs to go a step further. There needs to be a leader, said Watson. The lack of such leadership resulted in frustrated parents and programs which were good in theory but lacked organization. There are lots of volunteers, which is good, said Watson. Such volunteerism indicated a high level of interest and, as a result, there were a number of recreation programs in the community. However, those programs often lacked direction. volun-teeris- 0 Cd8i?G fl m gSu7 PG3I?G0O8o0 Watson requested the council consider adding a recreation supervisor to the roster and treat recreation like another department which would fall under city leadership. I agree it would add some rhyme to reason to hire such an employee, said Chad Brough, mayor. We tried to get the county commission, a few years ago, to form a recreation district but that failed because of the overriding objections of some of the larger tax payers in the county. The council would welcome the volunteerism of Watson. We could use your input, said teers, said Brough. There is a committee over recreation which are volunteers, he said, and suggested Watson might become involved in the process of improving city recreation by joining ranks. We agree that a successful recreation program is a big draw to business development and is one thing that encourages employers to choose a community, pQrO0 said Brough. Nevertheless, a lot of recreation had to be left to private enterprise or to volunteer groups. The city does do quite a bit to encourage recreation. The basketball program was successful at the Old Gym, he said. The Old Gym Recreation facility was a facility but was run by the recreation committee. : . city-own- i toCa UglTCTdgggd tion to begin this year because the ground was needed as a practice field "for fall sports at the summer. The golf course was dty property and there was a pro at the course. There was a golf association which provided leadership for plans at the course. The city was also, currently, improving dty parks and horse shoe pits had been built. We have been adding open spaces for our dtizens to enjoy. "We have made some progress on construction of ball fields to improve the baseball program, said Brough. The school board has been super to work with but we were unable to begin improvement of the site this year. school. In order to begin construction this season, we would have had to move 360 pallets of grass so there would be a practice spot for the high school football squad and for outdoor sports for the district fall athletic program. The council decided to wait rather than try to work with that much sod, he said. That was a council decision. "One thing we do need," said Brough, is some people who are interested in developing recreation for the youth of our community. They would need to in- CdgDgOg vest, build and run the program as any private business owner does. We would like someone to j.a. build a (heater, but it would have be done like the commercially to Brough. Anytime you have theaters up north and, so far, run call attention to our to something market studies are not favorable which would improve recreation ; to that development. in the community, we would welto developers. are about at our capacity for By Myrna Trauntvein do what we; can, said We come your comments and adMost fanners are senior citi- growth, said Darrell Allred. We vice. s zens and they are concerned can only have about 10 more Brough.said Correspondent He the council uras However, the city did not, at about the future, he said. The homes and then we would have know that Watson was to pleased present, have the money for a A group of local politicians and American farmer subsides each to make improvements to allow in recreation supervision recreation supervisor, he said. interested citizens met in a re- individual person in the county for more. We wifi have to improve trained council would welcome the and We rely on community volun gional design workshop titled between $4,000 to $8,000 per the western hill and develop could Watson advice give. Envision Utah where a hands-o- n year per person and this is done more water sources if we grow any effort to organize the future at the expense of their own live- much more. 1 and strategize where to place lihood. However, he said, the small From page local the in as out American in communities, Feeding public community which started growth and much of the world cannot a family farm was not desirous the county and the region. The Nephi area workshop was continue to come at the expense of becoming much larger because they wanted to preserve the ferjust one of fifteen workshops con- of the American farmer. ducted in the Greater Wasatch If a farmer has 100 acres and tile farm ground to the east of the bypass ofthe city that all the old y Area over a period. The is making a small farm income community. wiring had to be replaced and There is a lot of pressure for new, and stronger, poles had to workshops were sponsored by it is difficult for planners to tell the Coalition for Utahs Future that person not to sell his land. us to grow, he said. We are re- be installed. with financial support from To go from a small yearly income ceiving tremendous pressure for The installers had bid on three AT&T. to making $1 million on the same growth from contractors who which were to be comprojects Those attending the workshop property is the right of the farm- want the land as Santaquin exsummer and that is this pleted were first separated into one of er, said Shirl Nichols. pands. they were able to postpone why three planning groups and then Many of the farmers in the Nephi Mayor Brough said he the Nephi project for three were given a map of the area of area were already forced by in- thought Rocky Ridge was plan- weeks. the Wasatch Front, including come to be hobby farmers and ning well and was laid out in a This is a smart light, stud Juab County. In addition, a mod- have another job as well. way that the farm ground was Brough. He said traffic sensors erator was assigned to ask memAnother dilemma for the plan- being kept. The town is built on had been installed to allow the bers of the group to work togeth- ning groups was protection of the the hills and is growing along the light to accommodate lines of er in determining where the pop- surrounding mountains as a sce- hills north and south. traffic in any direction more ulation would be best served in nic resource vs development as The three maps designed by timed than the mountain with isolated afternoon but Mostly sunny the years 2020 and 2050. suburban and urban use sites. the three groups were quite sim- quickly traffic lights. thunderstorms. Highs upper 80s to upper 90s. We have done a lot of planning ilar in planning. All reflected the Each group was given a stack of yellow chips and blue chips for growth in Nephi, said Chad rural residents desire to remain From page 1 representing the projected pop- Brough, mayor of the communi- free from the hustle and bustle ulation of the two time periods. ty and a member of Group Three. of city life. We have been trying to keep the All participants stacked most Growth should reach 2.7 milFair but with isolated afternoon mountain thunderstorms. lion by 2020, the current size of population increase along the of the growth in Utah County, Lows from the 50s to lower 60s. Highs upper 80s to upper San Diego, said Julie C. Hill- bench growing north and south. where they wanted it to stay, but, ,f hl'IO'J Sf, . J?0s. man, public awareness manag- Eventually; heftid growth will eventually, all maps reflected the Nephi Sandstone Corporation, er for the Coalition for Utahs probably go toward the west. growth that came uninvited as 1250 North 200 West, applied for Future. Nephi cant grow east in the Salt the population bulged at the bor- a license to sell rock products. Partly cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and If current population trends Creek Canyon area because of ders and crept into Juab Coun- The business is owned by Bruce thunderstorms. Lows from the 50s to lower 60s. Highs upper ty. continue, growth for the greater the terrain. Evans. 80s to upper 90s. In all groups, there was a disWasatch area is projected to Nephi has also encouraged the Roberta Metcalf proposed a reach 5 million people, the cur- use of building lots already in cussion about traffic control as business, Health Matters, to be rent size of Philadelphia, by the existence in the city so isolated well. It was determined the conducted from her home. Metof the 5 lots are not left in settled neigh- groups would support the Lega- calf said the business would not year 2050. million expected to live in the borhoods. Such planning dis- cy Highway proposal with the carry an inventory on site. Norma Sherwood, reporter Alfred Godek, reporter state in 2050 will be home courages urban sprawl. highway ending in Nephi or in shipping will be used for orders.' grown bom to Utah residents, Books and products will be adJim.Wilkey, a Nephi City Mills. she said. Council member, said he was Pat Ingram, county clerk, said vertised via direct mail, newspaGrowth is, primarily, a func- concerned about protection of the she favored the highway ending pers, magazines, tion of the internal birthrate, rural atmosphere but thought at Nephi. It hurt our communi- radio and fax ads networks. Ore said Hillman. of the ty when the freeway the council was ders and bookkeeping, and In addition to determining challenges which would face the us, even though businesses at clerical duties will be filing performed where the projected growth rural community as it became the freeway exits have been at the home. should be located for each time more urban. We are trying to built. In fact, I dont think the economy has recovered. Look at period, the workshop partici- plan for the future, he said. We need jobs that pay more Main Street, shq said. Many of pants were asked to consider transportation needs, air quali- than $7 per hour, because young the buildings are now open and ty challenges, water availability, people can no longer live on wag- are being used by successful and urban and rural land use. es that low, he said. Houses businesses but many are still We had to give up our protect- were becoming more and more closed and in disrepair. . All groups also wanted light The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concerned agricultural areas, said Do- expensive, a fact he is aware of diMona a member of the because he The ran is builder. Santo a come rail at Kay, to, least, ing any subject pertinent to Juab County. Letters should be to the point and must include the writers name, address and City Council. We protected them lemma which faced the council, taquin. The light rail would help until the very last, but they were he said, was attracting good, move the urban traffic projected telephone number. Letters may not be used to replace adverThe Tintic Silver Festival Celfinally eaten up. All ofus thought clean industry to the communi- for 2050 better than roadways. ebration will take tisements, Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors or participants place in Eure-- ; There is no way to stop ka prime agricultural lands should ty so that the young people who to a particular event, Letters to the editor will be not be acSeveral activiAugust be preserved. lived in Nephi would be able to growth, said Joseph Bernini, cepted from any candiate that has filled for political office or Members of each of the groups stay and work and live in their county commission chair in ties have been planned for the . ' from anyone supporting a filed candidate. Anything unsigned, Juab. The only thing you can do enjoyment of all who attend. began locating population away home town. Activities on of a libelous nature, or containing defamatory statements will Friday, August from Juab County. UnfortunatelThe problem came, he said, is plan wisely for it. 14, include: Elks Golf tourna-not be considered for publication. All letters must be typed or If the Greater Wasatch Area ment y, according to majority thought, with frying to attract businessfor members followed by a the population kept creeping into es to employ the youth of the area continues to follow current legibly written, be less than one double spaced type written steak fry and dance; TNT Renthe farm land because there was and still keep the area rural. growth patterns, urban land page in length. Letters are subject to editing. Mail to Letter dezvous at Tintreka Park, startno where else to place it. to the Editor, P.O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah, 84648. Deadline is People want the best of both area is projected to quadruple at noon; 10th annual Silver ing from to kids want 320 worlds miles said to in 1995 his their ideas about Kay square they Monday before 5 p.m. Reunion featuring live mu-- . growth were somewhat centered stay here and have jobs but tey 1,350 square miles in 2050, said City around how the growth occurred. dont want to become urbanized. Hillman. "It is projected that sic, potluck dinner at 1:00 p.m.,v auction and camping; Miss Tin- -' If the growth came because the Russell Martin said he knew Utah may lose more than half of tic Pageant at 7:00 p.m. at Unyouth of the area were able to that costs of the city increased all irrigated agricultural land. continue to live and work in the as the population grew and that The plana the groups designed tie High School. Saturdays activities will begin community, was one thing, but, property taxes also increased. in Nephi will now be taken to the with a flag ceremony at 6:30 am bethe cost if to factor Envision Utah committee where The solution the growth occurred just Allan R. Gibson, Publisher in the Eureka LDS Church parkcause the area was serving as a was the attraction of industry the desires of all of the 15 workMariann C. Gibson, Editor lot followed by a Scout Breaking bedroom community for the ex- because it helped by paying tax- shops will be considered and, if 5 9 Myrna Trauntvein, Correspondent Nephi, a.m. A parade will befast, pansion of Utah County, that was es and, thereby, keeping the costs possible, combined to give plan3 Julie Smalley, Correspondent Levan, 10 a.m. Concessions, Muat gin another matter. to the city lower. ners ideas. seum and Mine tours, and gama June McNulty, Eureka, said he The baseline and alternative will By the time we were through 5 Call (801) for subscription, news or advertising continues throughout the placing all the projected popula- thought the mining control of scenarios will be assessed ac- afternoon. FAX: (801)623-473- 5 INTERNET Muzzleloaders timesnewsnebonet.com tion in our county, we ended up property in Eureka would have cording to their effects and cost will conduct competitions from with just another large an effect on growth as would the on areas such as transportation, noon until 5:00 gibsontnnebonet.com at the Tincommunity, said Kay. lack of developed water sources. air quality, affordable housing, treka Park. A p.m. Dutch Oven Deswater about not Im concerns water availability, critical lands it, said O (UPSP 63 1 060) ii publixhed each Wednesday by TTie Tlmti-Nehappy T7ie Kay said that Lisa Brough, assigned to Group would continue to be a problem and open space preservation, sert Contest will take place at Publishing Co., 96 South Main, Nephi, Utah 84648. Periodical postage is paid at Nephi, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The One. I wanted the rural atmo- if the area had to face the kind business, and economic develop- 6:00 p.m. Hot dogs and nachos P. O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 will be available all day. The Tin-ti- c sphere of our community pre- of growth projected. We have a ment and neighborhoods and Centennial Baseball Gama close of and News Deadlines: business, Monday prior to publicaadvertising, served. I like living in a small moratorium on at present, he demographics, said Hillman. will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Tin tretion. When a holiday falls on Monday, the deadline is the Friday prior to pubin town was the proThe ideas garnered at the said. The community. lication. ks Ball Park. Admission is free. , Golden Mangelson, who owns cess of developing water sources meetings will be used to help Aiken Dance will take place at Six $16 in out of or Juab one in $21 months, County; prices: year, Subscription a large farm in Levan and was a to add to the city supply but the form a long term vision for Utahs 7:00 p.m. in the downstairs porJuab County. $26 outside Juab County, payable in advance. No subscriptions would allow of member still 50 for said he the next years. tion of the Elks future during Group Two, development accepted for less than six months. Single copy price, 75 . Building. the farmers in America growth only up to a certain perthought Concessions will be opened at Advertising rates available upon request. were called upon to make sacri- cent. 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 18. fices no other Americans faced All articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing Rocky Ridge, the newest incorMountain men wMliitin will be used the editor onlv deems if them reand newsworthy. 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