Show 111-- ' - 1 " Wednesday March 30 1991 THE RiainELPHEAimaA ' 5 A -- v £ryr:i V “ - ' 1 - :S£Sr Manti Foreign language Rebecca Titze Gunnison General Scholarship Edward L Jones III South Sevier Music Dance 1 i Jill Bateman Adam Campbell Richfield Mathematics Meredith Huffman thnh Social Science C v7 Sterling Scholars Bask In Wins Thirteen first place and 27 runnrealized the fruits of their ers-up months of labors last Thursday when they were named winners in the 22nd annual Sterling Scholars of Centra! Utah program at Richfield High School First place winners in the 13 categories each received $200 cash each prizes and the 27 runners-u- ner-uin the general scholarship division slating that their votes were so close they felt all three p The program is designed to bring out the best efforts of high school students in the 10 schools from five school should receive honors districts and Wasatch Students from Richfield High School with three winners and six runners-u- p received the largest number of prizes followed by two winners and five runners-u- p from Delta one winner and four runners-u- p from Millard four runners-ufrom North Sevier two winners and two runners-u- p from Manti two winners and one runner-u- p from Juab one winner and two runners up from Gunnison one winner and two runners up from South Sevier and one winner and one runner-ufrom North Sanpete Academy — dance — was A new category added to this year’s program allowing students to compete in 13 categories p received $100 cash Judges also selected a third run- - p UTAH POWER ( Continued From live about what’s going on ”Wc met for two hours and they answered all of my questions He (Rasmussen) assured me there are only three transfers" he said Rasmussen told Lyman five employees at the Sigurd substation will move as part of an ongoing program to run such stations by remote control and that three positions two in Gunnison and one in Salina may be moved when the incumbents retire this year Lyman quoted Rasmussen as saying "We don’t want to hurt Richfield" Sevier County Economic Development director Richard Leyba expressed concern about the transfers "As hard as we work to attract good paying jobs to the county we have to work just as hard to keep the ones we have" Leyba said Monday "Not oniy are we losing three good paying jobs" he said "we are losing key people in our community who are active in our churches youth programs and a variety of other important areas" According to Utah Power’s press release George Cox and Mark Cox have recently been given additional supervision duties lor personnel in the company's CedarDixie District and Cardon supervises the budgeting process for the area office in Cedar City Staff personnel for the three managers will remain in Rich- field "These transfers will help Utah Page 1-- A) p Power serve customers more ciently by placing personnel effi- in a Master of ceremonies David Schneider associate city editor at location central to their responsibilities" Henry said "We're always looking for better ways to do our jobs That keeps electricity prices as low as possible and strengthens Utah Power as a company Deseret News charmed the audience with his determination to pronounce names correctly "I'll probably never be in another room again with so much intelligence sitting behind me" Schneider said referring to the Sterling Scholar candidates "Our commitment to Richfield is strong" he said noting that the company has recently contributed to the construction of four baseball diamonds in the city issued a grant to Central Utah Food Sharing do- Schneider listed six areas of advice for students: say thank you be aware of the world around you sometimes there is a greater good and try to be part of it don't try and pull the wool over someone's eyes be honest think for a minute don't be afraid to improve com- nated a 1991 vehicle to the Sevier County Eany Medical Team and supported the Sevier County Arts Alliance Last year’s general scholarship winner Chris Busk Richfield gave a tribute to teacher and parents moving the Sterling Scholar candidates to a standmg ovation "We will continue to be actively involved with community leaders to enhance the growth and success of the community in and surrounding Richfield" Henry said "We remain firm in our conviction that the success of Utah Power is linked strongly with the success of the communities we serve" Musical entertainment was provided by students from Richfield Gunnison Wasatch Academy Manti and South Sevier high schools Utah Power has 67 employees in Sevier County with an annual payroll of more than S3 million Local purchases of goods and services in the community are typically about $300000 Since 1990 property taxes paid by Utah Power to Sevier host school welcomed the program A cholesterol screening clinic has been scheduled in Richfield Friday April 8 from 9 am to said The real issue is that voters in Millard and Sevier counties voted last summer to get out of CUP — a $2 billion project which included acre-feof plans to deliver 36000 River Colorado the from water Basin to the Sevier River Basin — but CUP officials are desperately et the two trying to find a way to keep counucs under their umbrella The proposed compromise would allow the two counties to withdraw from CUP and receive a rebate of tax money invested in the project with interest except the district would retain 25 percent to cover completed work and incurred debts w hile the counties were members of the district But there are a couple of catches First the two counties would remain members of CUWCD along with Sanpete Garfield and Piute counucs who want to stay in the project Separate accounts would be set up for each of the five counties Over time CUP rebates would be deposited in the accounts along with a prorated share of fees collected from IPP "Up until Wednesday CUP and CUWCD were interchangeable" 1-- A) Country pipeline anticipated to be no later than February 1996 and its obligations to the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account which requires payments of $750000 per year through 2001 or until the project is substantially complete The concept is the money would build up to be used as local matching funds for future projects The district for a fee would provide planning procurement environ- Brown said "It's ironic that they're trying to separate the two terms at this late date" mental compliance construction supervision and other engineering Second payment of tax rebates to the five southern counties would Ashman said the proposal will be an agenda item at the April 5 commissioners' meeting but he doesn’t anticipate any change of attitude among county residents be deferred until CUWCD fulfills its $200000 annual commitment to the Duchesne County Upper Winners include the following: ENGLISH AND LITERATURE — Melissa Slylcr Delta winner Christy Mickclscn North Sevier Chantcl Stephenson Juab runners-u- p Jason Bosshardl FOREIGN LANGUAGE — Jill Bateman Manti winner Shanda Allan Richfield Katherine Christensen Gunnison runners-up VISUAL ARTS — Courtney Pope North Sanpete winner Millard Cortncy Christensen Loren Purcell Delta SOCIAL SCIENCE — Meredith Huffman Juab winner Josh Probcrt Millard Kenzic Wilson Richfield runners-u- p — SCIENCE services SPEECH AND DRAMA — Bradlec Skinner Richfield winner Kirsten Young Richfield Heather Burgess Millard runners-u- p MATHEMATICS — Adam Campbell Richfield winner Nicole Draper Manti Shelly Reese runners-u- p BUSINESS AND MARKETING EDUCATION — Mclisa Lyman Delta winner Katrina Ras- mussen Sevier North Shields North Sanpete Josic runners-u- p FAMILY CONSUMER AND HEALTH SCIENCES — Julc Moody Millard winner Stacie Kathryn Ekins Anderson Manti Delta runners-u- p TECHNOLOGY Ogden Richfield EDUCATION runners-u- noon and 1:30 to 3:30 Central Utah runners-u- p DANCE (new category this year) Kelsey Richfield winner Jessica Amy Nay Gunnison Smikins South Sevier runners-u- — Kim p GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP — Rebecca Tite Gunnison winner Jjson Davis Richfield Tara ai South Sevier Shcrilyn Wilson Della runners-u- p (The in judges asked lor three runners-u- p this category) Technology Education City Council Approves Three Subdivisions After considerable discussion The Richfield City Council has approved three new subdivision plats which will add another 47 building lots within city limits First on the agenda was Mike Labrum's Cottonwood Estates adjacent to and north of the Cove View Golf Course The subdivision inlots which arc cludes 12 half-acr- e not connected to the city’s sewer and water systems Labrum was granted a waiver to installation of curb gutter and sidewalks in the subdivision until the city improvements arc avail- able Busk made a motion to start the abatement process on the current location and to support the action of the planning commission on the proposal The motion was approved unanimously The action provides more time for all council members to become more familiar with the situation so a decision on how to treat the land in question can be made as part of the abatement process Regarding the alleged misuse of the property at 590 North 300 West the council passed a motion of intent to deal with multi-familzoned areas on dwellings in y Mayor Paul Lyman said the city is looking into the feasibility p another was immaterial By Bill McClure Reaper Staff Writer Trauntvcin Juab winner Dallin North Sevier North Sevier Brandon Bringhursl Delta runners-u- p Cholesterol Screening Scheduled On April 8 CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT something for nothing and we're not going to start now" MUSIC — Edward L Jones III South Sevier winner Tiffany Hendrickson Richfield Amy Wood Millard runners-u- p Teresa Robinson principal of — Jamie Myrup Manti winner Richfield High School this year’s Danielle Gondcr Delta Shantcli County rose from $471000 to $618750 Additionally Richfield City collects a franchise tax through Utah Power bills which last year produced $83576 in revenue for Richfield the company (Continued From Page to RHS and Ruth Jackson Richfield member of the Sevier School District Board of Education and past president of the Utah Association of School Boards offered the invocation of ex- tending the city's water lines to the area at properly owners' expense within the next six months Also approved was the Thalman subdivision on 570 South east of at the 600 West pm Public Health Realtor Jean Ward told the counDepartment at 70 Wcstvicw Drive cil six of the seven lots had been LMS of west and Main North (900 sold and an offer is expected soon Building) There will be a $10 fee for the on the final lot The council authorized city manscreening For an appointment call 896-545- 1 ager Woody Farnsworth to approve This test is for total cholesterol issuance of building permits for the and requires a finger prick It docs lots as soon as the Thai man's pronot require fasting as test results arc duced required proof of assets availaffected only to a small degree by able to complete necessary imw hat has been eaten in the previous provements 12 hours The analyzer accuracy is within five percent of Center of Provoking the most discussion Disease Control standards set for was the 28-lOgden subdivision west of 500 West between 600 laboratory accuracy Individual test results however South and 700 South The proposal can vary 10 to 15 percent on the included moving the street through average from one measurement to the subdivision about 150 feet another A cholesterol level of less north of a stub which exists as an than 200 milligrams is desirable extension of 700 South The city and is influenced by genetic factors ow ns a 74 feet by 200 feet strip of y cholesterol obtained from foods of land as a street animal origin and other saturated Lyman said he saw the Ogden fats such as coconut oil palm oil as asking the city to give proposal in cocoa and butter the diet a lot worth S5000 to $10000 up Over half of all adults in Utah have cholesterol level at or above while Councilman Morgan Busk disagreed 200 milligrams Persons will also be given a Busk said the land was always blood pressure check dietary coun- intended to be a road and whether seling and physician referral as the road was located one place or needed right-of-wa- a casc-by-ca- basis when com- plaints arc filed against such use zoning allows only single family dwellings Multi-famil- y dwellings must be in areas zoned The council's proposed policy was referred to City Attorney Ken Chamberlain for review In other action the council: Reaffirmed its policy of requiring planter strips between sidewalks and gutters including scheduled improvements as part of the new Special Improvement District Approved $2848 for sound acoustics at the Senior Citizen's Center Appointed Councilman Rusk to represent the city on the Sevier County Landfill Task Force Appointed Val Chappell to replace Larey Blake on the Board of Adjustment Scheduled a public hearing April 26 on a request to rezone blocks 21 30 and 35 plat A to Agreed to spend $16700 for materials to increase the size of a water mam from 8 inches to 12 inches which will be built to the South Interchange by Alan Larsen and the LDS Church" I 'nimHiu j09k AMc |