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Show CuspsctkKJs himself . Murray kidnap victim Area News ffund unhurt in EllicSvale Police officers representing four acencies recovered a seven vear niH Murray girl, the victim of a Friday kidnapping, unharmed. They were unable to apprehend the apparent suspect before he shot himself to death in an incident that began at 490 W. and 5900 S. in Murray and ended near 8000 S. along the banks of the Jordan River in Midvale. Midvale police detective, Ronald Baarz, said the young girl was apparently released by the suspect, just moments before he turned the .22 caliber pistol on himself, firing a single fatal wound in the chest. The suspect was identified as Vernon P. Ries,32,ofKearns. Baarz and fellow Midvale detective Grant Elsby were among officers from Murray and West Jordan that attempted to corner the suspect along the river bank, while a Utah Highway Patrol aircraft piloted by Lt. Rex Nielson kept him Baarz and Elsby noticed the girl walking along the bank then, just after she was picked up by Murray officers, heard a shot. The Midvale officers, at first thought the shot was directed their way and held back until supporting officers moved in. It was then the suspect was found dead. Sgt. Lynn Turner of the Murray police department said the girl was abducted at around 11 : 15 p.m. while playing with her two younger brothers, ages four and five, and a friend, age six. The three boys told police that a man rode up on a motorcycle and told the girl to get on with him or he would shoot her and added they noticed the man had a pistol in his belt. The boys called the victim's mother, who in turn phoned police. A motorcycle, answering the description of the one the boys had given to police, was spotted by BFI Waste System's truck driver, Melvin White of Salt Lake, near the Jordan River at 7800 S. White had heard description broadcast over his truck radio and reported it to searching officers. . Numerous police units and the UHP plane were dispatched to the scene. Det. Baarz said the number of officers and plane hovering overhead must have convinced the suspect to release the girl, but not to turn himself in. The girl was recovered by Murray detective Paul Jacobs shortly after 1 p.m. According to Det. Elsby, Midvale recorded a series of three child molestations in the same vicinity back in September of last year, A description of the suspect in those cases in some general ways matches that of the deceased from last Friday, but Elsby says the depart- the-fnotoi- e's - ment has not closed its books on any of the three past incidents. "While there may be some linking evidence there is also evidence that it may not have been the same suspect, explained Elsby, so we're continuing to investigate. The area is secluded, yet close to a major road and thus could be dangerous to children off by themselves fishing or "Every girl going to the Miss Utah Pageant is a winner herself for having progressed that far," Miss West Jordan, Shelly Pedro, stated. "The pageant provides an opportunity to develop your personality and improve yourself. That makes you a winner." Shelly and two other local girls, Kara (Miss Riverton) Thorup and Tami (Miss Sandy) Hamilton will others with be competing throughout the state in the Miss Utah Pageant to be held June 20-2-3 inOrem. Kara is a sophomore at Southern Utah State College and a 1978 graduate of Bingham High. She has won numerous awards in state and regional speech and drama meets. She recently competed in a national tournament held in forensic Berkley. California, She was an honor student at Bingham and an Arts and Letters Senator at SUSC. She is currently the secretary for her school's chapter of Lambda Delta Sigma and holds an academic scholarship. For the talent competition, Kara will perform a monoact from Antigone. Besides acting, she writes songs, plays the guitar and would like to write a book. "I enjoy most anything," Kara said. "I like to stay busy. I don't feel like I'm progressing if I'm just sitting Numbtr25 Volume PitS Increases by $375.050 RuMvaO weeWy .. . Canti'rfuTiM Tk at 129 W. Ceater SI, Salt lake County, Utah fey mdwlt sentinel, lac Secend-clasSakscriatiea rati St par par ia Jordan School Dwrict Allen St. appeared to be on its way to being solved, as the city agreed tentatively to accept a compromise proposal. Under that proposal the city would pay half of the estimated cost of $3,110 for improvements on the section of Allen bordering the Smith property, put in all the improvements on the north side of Heather St. and pay for half the engineering fee for work on Heather, and split any other imbasis. provement costs on a Smith also requested the city allow him to put in a apartment complex on the corner of Heather and Allen, facing Heather. The city sent the apartment request to the planning and zoning commission after unanimously giving the compromise tentative approval. The planning and zoning board must approve the apartments before the city will act further on that portion of Smith's request. Councilman Phil Kemp updated the progress report on the nearly completed senior citizen center. According to Kemp, only the carpet and 9 12-pl- Trans-Jorda- 0, Public hearinc Yuooday on ccfcaoJ dioMctt IfeutOGet The Jordan School District Board of Education will hold their annual public hearing to consider a budget for the 1979-8- 0 school year. The budget anticipates total expenditure of $102,758,034. The school board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The budget does not predict an increase in the property tax mill levy. The mill levy, which will be set in August is expected to remain at 38.33 mills. Maintenance and operation of the schools will get the lion's share of the budget with $62,240,882 being planned for spending in that area. Tami is a senior at BYU majoring in elementary education. She recently completed her student teaching at Bennion Elementary. She hopes to teach first grade when she graduates. Tami graduated from a high school in Fairbanks, Alaska where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She also played the lead in Fairbank's production of Saturday's Warrior. Her talent selection will be a song and dance number from Chorus Line. . postift paid at Midvale, i phones need to be installed and some touch up work done. The contractor will hand over the keys to the building to the city this Monday and grand opening ceremonies are scheduled for noon on July 14. Utah Governor Scott Matheson and his wife are among dignitaries expected to be on hand and Mrs Matheson will speak. Mayor Charles Clayton announced that he and all the other mayors in the county will be meeting with the county commission this Friday to discuss a county plan to charge the cities for housing prisoners in the county jail, when those prisoners have been arrested on city ordinances. The city gave encouragement to a proposal made to council by Mary Pulsipher that would allow city residents who are finding it difficult to obtain groceries since the closure of Bern's Market to have their food to delivered. the According proposal, Micheal's Food would deliver orders of groceries once a week on Wednesday. Orders would be taken Tuesdays by Mrs Pulsipher at her home by phoning once the plan becomes operational. Only residents living between the Jordan River and State St. and north from 9000 S. to 6400 S. and who have no other way of obtaining their groceries would be eligible. Further, it is hoped the service would not be abused by people just ord dering a few small or items. 50-5- 0 ; 561-546- 7, Maintenance and operation includes salaries paid to district personnel and programs operated throughout the school district. The M and O budget will be up $8,703,038 over last year. Most of the increase will come state revenue from increased authorized by the state legislature this year. non-foo- Sandy Council approves city budget The proposed budget anticipates spending $36,163,088 in the capital outlay and debt service portions of the budget. Capital outlay money is used primarily for construction of new schools. Debt service is used to retire bonds and pay the interest on existing bonds. The capital outlay and debt service budget is up $19,276,916 over last year. Most of the revenue in this area will come from the sale of bonds to finance school buildings. . Utah. Riverton sets 1979-8- 0 budget Riverton's response to Utah's new tax limitation law (House Bill a is 303) "moderate" 1979-8- budget. Mayor Lowell said that White "residents of Riverton got a real good deal from this council." The new law restricts cities to a six percent increase of the previous year's budget. This year is the base year. All budget determination in future years will be based upon this year's budget, according to City Attorney Dale Gardiner. "This is the year for cities to rake in the cash" he said and noted that "Riverton has elected not to do that. The city has simply met expenditures." The city council, last night, passed a resolution to adopt the 1979-8- 0 budget with ex- penditures totalling slightly more than $1 million. $17,500 goes to the judge; $12,000 to the cemetery; $356,000 to roads; . $85,500 to the Fire Department; to planning; for General $124,000 Administration; $103,750 to Parks and Recreation and $221,700 to the Police Department. $75,300 revenues Projected in included $120,000 property taxes, $130,000 in sales and use taxes, $67,500 in building permits, $91,300 in federal shared revenue, $61,400 in utility tax and other revenues. 1979-198- 0 The assessed valuation of the school district is expected to be up this year by about $41,848,629. But school officials point out that the county has not been able to supply them, with final figures on the assessed valuation for the current year so they are only working on estimates. The budget anticipates assessed valuation of the district to be near $602,000,000. majority of services to the citizen and yet are restricted to greatest f(i (l f fa 1 " W-t- ' kJ N j Satr bends pass ,:J: -- ,. i . " V. J ,:J Shelly Pedro - '. - . one percent of statewide revenues: When you think about it, what does the state do for the citizen?" ; - : ...... - v , I , v Voters, in a light tur$3.9 nout, approved million in bonds for two sewer districts. Sandy Suburban Improvement district will receive $3 million in bonds approved by a 5 vote. Salt Lake City Suburban Sanitary District No. 2 will receive $900,000 by a vote of 148-2- Tami NaaultOR Kara Thorup 137-1- 5. Miss Sandy crownexl Marti Melville, 20, won the coveted Miss Sandy title Saturday night at the pageant held at Jordan High School. She will reign at the July 4 celebration and throughout the year before competing in the Miss Utah Scholarship pageant. First attendant is Vicki Jo Russell, 17, and Susan Walton, 26, is the second attendant. 0 Sandy City Council considered several amendments to the revenue sharing budget and general fund budget before giving their final apHB 303 limitations are proval Tuesday evening. based on several factors A carry over of $24,000 for a word the base including processing machine will be paid year's budget, projected revenue sharing from population growth and budget if the money is there when per capita income, acSalt Lake County appropriates the cording to Gardiner. city's share of revenue on Aug. 15. Rich The council adopted by ordinance Woodworth, $2,858,821 in the revenue sharing administrative assistant feels that the limitations budget. The general fund budget is could hurt the cities. "Inflation is at 14.9 per$5,510,299. that said cent Paul according to Gov. Thompson Mayor the budget reflected a decrease in Matheson," he said. "It per unit service, but an increase in won't be long before of out police and in improvement of roads. cities are ll thinks eight-mithe He business." The city did not increase tax levy on which it will operate that the limitations would be great "if we its budget, he said. could impose them on The council also approved an ambulance fee of $45 to be charged to the state." patrons who use the ambulance. "It is ironic," he said. "The cities provide the In other areas of the budget including tort liability, recreation, and food service the school district anticipates spending $4,051,764. SANDY Under investigation is a burglary reported at the Hansen Stone Quarry, 8809 S. 600 W. Sandy police reported the loss of welding equipment and tools, estimated at $2,700. Burglars forced entry in the shop area. Thursday, June 21, 1979 UiAumU lltW HHHTMIV VWIIIIIIVI reopBuns toaadlgeti Members of the Midvale City council voted last Tuesday night to increase the city's 1978-7budget from $1,511,228 to $1,886,878 and to allocate that additional money into three new funds. The increase in the above budget, which affects the current fiscal year through the end of June, was due to larger than expected revenues and the transferring of other surplus funds from departments that have not spent their full allocations. Dollar amounts for the three new funds are as follows: $126,000 for capital improvements, $100,000 for motor equipment lease fund, and $40,000 for public works. An additional $140,000 will also be taken out of this year's general fund to pay n off Midvale's share of a new landfill facility. The upcoming new city budget for 1979-8which begins on July 1, will be discussed at a public hearing on Tuesday, June 26 and approved that same night. A long standing dispute between the city and Darrell Smith on South ? around." Kara is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Thorup. Jordan Valley Sentinel playing." Yhroo Cecal cirlo vie ffor Mies UftaO? crown . Stone Quarry burglarize! month. June is "Adopt-a-Cat- " is Animal Shelter Sandy participating by sending a free adoption kit with each cat adopted. Coupons for free food and many other helpful items are included, the shelter is located at 8715 S. 700 W. SANDY SANDY Sandy City signed a con- tract with Ideal Waste to become effective July 1. The bid for service was $2.40 a month per household. This figure does not include an additional charge which will be added to cover the cost of bonds to purchase more n landfill. land for the Included in the contract is the continued practice of not charging senior citizens for Pick up is for single family pick-udwellings. Trans-Jorda- p. W.J. proclaims Days Independence 4 was proclaimed 25 June through July West Jordan Independence Days by the City Council. Citizens and city officials are encouraged to wear western attire each day with during that period. The week will begin the with conclude and a beauty pageant 4 celebration. rodeo and July Judge supports city on Judd's Third District Judge, James S. Sawaya upheld Midvale City's decision to revoke the business and beer licenses for Judd's Frontier Gub, located at Wasatch and State Street in a ruling handed down last Tuesday. In the ruling, Judge Sawaya said the city was within "its authority to so act" and the evidence given at the hearing was sufficient to support the city's action. He added that he felt the "action was based on competent evidence and was not arbitrarily nor capricious." City attorney, Marc Mascaro, says he expects the matter to be appealed to the state supreme court, a move that could take four to six months to be finally resolved. Sandy event features kids' dog show show will soon determine A SANDY dog the best dog in all categories. The Sandy Animal Shelter, under the direction of Joan Casey, will be in charge of the event which will be held at the Country Square, 8600 S. 1300 E., Sandy. The show is at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 2. This is part of the July 4 celebration in Sandy and is sponsored by Country Square. Prizes will be given to owners 14 years of age and younger, for the following categories: largest dog, smallest, fattest, thinnest, best tricks, best looking, best costume on dog, and all categories for best of the show. Mrs Casey may be reached at 255-717- 1. The dog show will be the climax for the kids parade to begin at 6 and ending at the Country Square. Anyone wishing to enter the parade may call Steve or Teri Demas, 571-725- Art festival slates children's contest The Sandy City Arts Festival and Children's Art Contest will be held this year in conjunction with the city's Fourth of July celebration and will again be staged at Union Square at 9400 S. and 700 E. The announced deadline for entries in the children's contest has been set for July 2. Every form of art imaginable will be on display, including paintings, drawings, and weaving, photgraphy, wood macrame, sculpture; glass, metal and work ; jewelry, collage and many others. Those wishing to enter the children's contest must obtain an official entry form from any Union Square store or business and all entries should be turned into either the "Jabberwocky" or "Sunshine Health Foods" in the Market Place. All art work must be original, totally created by the entrant and can be done in any medium. prin-tmakin- g, 5. |