Show smwiVi Wednesday September 1 2004 Sanpete Messenger Sanpete Huss completed his officer’s training at the police academy at UVSC Huss is happy to be in Sanpete County He has family locally and has fond memories of Mt Pleasant Sanpete County tjs&wWo “Things are very relaxed here” he says “But with traffic violations and an occasional domestic” Mt Pleasant receives White House honor MT PLEASANT — Mt Pleasant City has been designated as a Preserve America Community by First Lady Laura Bush It is believed to be the First Utah city to earn the honor Bush is the honorary chair of Preserve America a White House initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve cultural and natural heritage A letter from Bush was sent to Mt Pleasant’s elected officials and citizens this month congratulating the city on its new designation In the letter Bush said that Mt Pleasant’s preservation efforts and enjoyment of its historical and cultural resources is an important part of the country’s heritage “You honor our nation’s past and spire and educate for the future” the letter states “As your community shares its story with residents and visitors you set a great example for others” City council member Monte Bona says “We are very happy to be designated as a Preserve America Community This designation reflects a community-wideffort over a long period of time to restore historical buildings and to honor our Mormon pioneer her- mercial areas and save historical commercial architecture Preserve America was started in January The program recognizes and designates communities that protect and celebrate their heritage use their historic assets for economic development and comand encourage people to experience and apmunity revitalization preciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs Benefits of designation include White House recognition a Preserve America Community road sign a listing in a Preserve America Community directory inclusion in national and regional press releases official notification of designation to state tourism offices and visitor bureaus and enhanced community visibility Classical Greek theatre festival comes to Sanpete EPHRAIM — Now in its 34th season the Classical Greek Theatre Festival is touring the ancient Greek tragedy “Agamemnon” in r an presentation on Wednesday Sept 22 at the Crane Amphitheatre west of the Snow College library parking lot The tour will include an orientation lecture and a discussion with thfe a'ctors!l'-!'- J Director Jag Besscll’s production Uses a modem translation by Tony HarrisOn an original score live music masking and mime to render this ancient and mythic tragedy accessible to modern audiences The Humanities Division at Snow College invites all students teachers parents neighbors strangers and friends to enjoy the performance at $3 for students and $350 for general admission meeting Frischknecht reported that the clerk’s office which is in charge of the voting process and places is trying to help Fayette get back its voting place Currently Fayette along with Chester Indianola and Milbum mail in their ballots Among the voting places needing upgrades Frischknecht said Spring City needs signs on their handicap parking spots Mt Pleasant city’s entrance ramp needs improvement and Fountain Green needs to pave their parking area Besides upgrading voting handicap access the county clerk says her office has to write up a terrorist security plan Ephraim Jay Snow By John Among other projects the roads are receiving a chip seal Traffic is reduced to one lane in alternating directions and is directed by flag crew s and pilot cars The projects are expected to be completed by the end of September 2005 Sanpete County hires a new police officer MANTI — Sanpete County has a new police officer Officer Chad Huss was raised’ in Spanish Fork and Covered bridge and later moved to Salt Lake City Huss attended the U of U where he studied medical biology and worked in the medical center as a cardiology technician Later he enrolled in medical assisting school graduating with a certificate of completion fimSigK) DATE: 82404 HEAD COUNT: 645 PRICE RANGE 2616 - 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Tan Cay Btua - MftTAi Forest - CALL TODAYII Mont 181 South 1200 Ecisf We accept Lfhl Stprp Hot- SAT The fire is approximately 57 acres and is located five miles southeast of Manti It is burning in timbered fuels and is the most active of all the fires currently burning in the Manti-LSal Forest With a return to drier weather this fire may become more active and smoke will again be visible in Sanpete County Forest visitors should use caution when entering the fire area No road or trail closures are expected at this time Fire management officials will continuously monitor the fire and as weather and fire conditions change fire management officials will reassess the need for trail and road closures According to the Forest Service this fire is being managed to accomplish resource objectives outlined in the Forest Management Plan of the Manti-LSal National Forest The plan allows naturally ignited fires to bum within designated fire use areas under specific management guidelines Under these conditions fire is allowed to play its natural role on the landscape Fire officials and resource managers will accomplish benefits to wildlife forage for mule deer and elk and reduce the buildup of hazardous dead and downed fuels For more information on wildland fire use please contact Kim Soper at (435) Mt Pleasant Treasurer maintains professional certification WASHINGTON DC — Karen L Hansen treasurer for Mt Pleasant City is one of 46 members of the Association of Public Treasures of the United States and Canada who successfully maintained their certified public finance administrator (CPFA) credential in Hansen w as formally recognized for this achievement during the association’s 39th annual conference in Las Vegas Nev The CPFA program is a professional certification designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate a strong know ledge in the field of public finance For further details on the CPFA program contact Blinder Baker CPFA certification committee chairperson at (989) or or visit the Association of Public Treabakeretchcharterminet sures website at wwwaptuscorg Spring City Commission approves preliminary drawings By C R TYuitt MANTI — After discussing at length the effect of 20 horses on the environment the County Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission granted approval of the preliminary drawings for a planned unit development for a private school and youth home three miles east of Spring City The youth home will be called the Spring Mountain Academy and run by the Pretty Shield Foundation i r inri fire in Manti Canyon continues to bum The concern voiced by the commission was the concentration horses on the property Spring Mountain Academy representatives said they have 534 acres set aside just for pasture for the horses They said they didn’t want to have a smelly mess or to endanger the ' people’s health A few months ago the commission approved a conditional use permit for the Spring Mountain Academy foundation to place a school in an agricultural zone The commission gave their approval on the preliminary drawings saying the next step in the process is for the foundation to get all the engineering done with approval letters from various state agon-- ! cies Then the group can start drawing final plans and requesting building permits Wales Wales of citizens request moratorium on building MANTI — Despite the request of two citizens of Wales to halt an subdivision north of tow n the county commission did not ! clare a moratorium on building Glen and Terri Mofris said Wales doesn't have enough water for residents living there now They said that more homes would be a burden and it isn't fair to citizens already living there The main water for Wales comes from a spring and a secondary well For storage the tow n has one small irrigation pond and a small culinary storage tank Zoning administrator Lee Holnistead explained to commissioners that an acre subdivision has already been started and the developer is due to come before the Planning and Zoning Commission in September Holstead said that even though the town doesn’t have a buffer zone around it like most other cities he sent the developer to the Wales mayor who signed a questionnaire saying the city could provide services County attorney Ross Blackham explained that a moratorium would only stop building for six months to study the problem however he believed the Morrises had compelling reasons to stop building He recommended they get empirical data and then something could be done Windwalker Ranch gets beer permit By C R Truitt Staff writer MANTI — The county com- mission granted a permit for Windwalker Ranch to hold a bluegrass festival which will clude the sale of beer Bill Peterson of the Palisade Pals program and Loretta Johnson manager of the Windwalker Ranch requested a mass gathering permit from the county commission to hold the festival at the ranch with a target date of Sept The festival is a fundraiser for children and the Palisade Pals program Peterson and Johnson expect about 2000 people to come to the festival and they tend to broadcast the event over the Internet at a subscriber cost The concerned MANTI — A fire in the Manti-LSal Forest dubbed the Six Mile fire is being allowed to bum for resource benefits - Get Our Price Before You Buyll CvAxn Ordonsd president of library board Hales Gunnison Stake sets Young Womens Conference STEEL ROOFING & SIDING Y is elected EPHRAIM — Richard Jay Snow has been selected as president of the Ephraim City Library Board His appointment recommended by the board and approved June 16 by the city council follows the term completed by former president Jacque Sorenson vho will stay on as a member of the board In a recent interview Snow complimented Sorenson’s leadership “She did a great job” he said expressing his desire to continue the efforts started by the board during Sorenson's tenure In passing the torch to Snow Sorenson said “He’s been serving the community all his life He's dedicated personable and very qualified and capable He’s perfect for what needs to happen now” Snow originally from Salt Lake City but a resident of Ephraim since 1971 attended Snow College before receiving a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in public administration both from Utah State University Snow spent the bulk of his professional career as the director of the student financial-aioffice at Snow College He served lor several years as an assistant to of College Relations Rick Wheeler before retiring in 2002 Road constmdion continues on local highways RICHFIELD — Motorists on SR 117 and SR 132 in Sterling $nd from Moroni to the county line should expect reduced speed limits and moderate delays during road construction am kept busy County to make voting places more accessible Countywide Interest itage” Bona adds that Mt Pleasant has been a Main Street Community since 1994 which is part of the national Maih Street Program The federal initiative involves the government working with communities across the nation to revitalize their historical or traditional com- I MANTI — Sanpete County clerk Kristine Frischknecht reported that federal law is mandating stricter regulations in providing handicap access to voting places Out of 24 voting places throughout the county 10 need changes she said To help finance the changes Frischknecht is applying fora grant She is also asking cities to help with the match and wants commissioners to take her request to the mayors at the next mayorscommis-sioners- ’ WWWliiWW A3 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n commissioners were about the sale of beer handle security Sheriff Kay Larsen said Search and Rescue couldn’t handle security with police powers unless called out by the sheriff's department They wouldn't be covered under any insurance otherwise He said he could supply deputies at a cost of $25 per hour and Search and Rescue could be called on if nee- essary Commissioner Jarred said could deny drink as long and ing Windwalker Claudia’ she didn’t feel she people the right to as they weren't driv-- i as long as the' Ranch had tight conn trol on security Johnson! Peterson Larsen county attorney Ross Blackham and the county commission hammered out secu- rity conditions that included a no or backpacks policy coolers f parking and a security gate The sheriff will have to sign off on security for both days of the festival With the conditions set Janred during the festival Johnson told commissioners that they planned to have a beer garden in a fenced-of- f area and the beer would have to be consumed in that area State licensed bartenders would handle the beer Peterson mentioned that the was oka w ilh the permiL Commissioner Dettingcr agreed although he said it went against his personal beliefs and Commissioner Bruce Blackham remained opposed to Sanpete County Search and Rescue would also have a booth and granted with a E GUI E rr selling beer The permit vote ADULTS: CHILDREN: J3 SENIORS : $550 $350 $350 MATINEES 6 PM AND TUB NIGHTS $350 MOVIES SUBJECT CLOSED TO CHANGE SUNDAYS was |