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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday, January 29, 1981 - Page 4 A missionary Empire representatives out number stockholders at Monticello meeting Representatives of the Empire Electric Association, with offices in Cortez, outnumbered stockone in a on the utility compublic hearing pany's requested rate increase held at the Monticello High School. Four residents from the Monticello district, an area incorporated into the Empire service system last summer, heard Everett Johnson, Empire general presmanger, give a entation on the reason for the proposed increase. , No questions were asked. A $684,960 increase in the rates of wholesale power that Empire Electric buys from Colorado-Ut- e Association is the obvious factor. Not so obvious are regulations established to insure the ability of a utility company to meet its obligations. All rate increase requests are submitted with documents that are meant to verify the need for an increase. Rates are income adjusted using a test-yestatement and an adjusted income statement. Empire prepared documents supporting their claim that the requested rate increase is designed to pass on only the increased costs of wholesale electric power. holders more than two to ute ar Empires rates after the H B 2, which repeals the con- sent the state has given to exclusive federal jurisdiction and H.,B. 4, which would prohibit the ACT scores improve in- Power and Light. According to figures supplied by Empire, the cost to Blanding and Moab consumers of 1,000 kwh from UP & L would be $65.71. Monticello power users billed under the proposed Empire rate increase will pay $50.54 for 1,000 kwh. The rate schedules filed by Empire will increase rates to large power consumers $1.52 per kw of billing demand and 0.287 per kwh for energy. Rates for all other consumer classification will increase 0.564 cents per kwh. In a cost comparision chart of energy supplied to residential users by Colorado utility companies, Empire ranked a low 35 among 44 companies listed. In addition to Johnson, Empire representatives present at the Monticello hearing included: Raymond Doyle, director, Egnar; Er- nest Watson, director, Cahone; Cliff Fossum, Empire legal counsel; Bill Lemons, assistant manager; Jim Hemphill, power use advisor; Helen Kenzler, home service; Elena Prickett, office' manager; Gloria Hall, secretary, and John Vowell, Monticello FORTY YEARS AGO this week San Juan boy scouts celebrated the 31st Anniversary of the world wide organization with a banquet in the Monticello High School auditorium and a program under the direction of scout leaders Wilford Frost and John Lewis. The Monticello Civic Club basketball team was well traveled, meeting teams from Price and Kirtland, New Mexico. Klyda Barton, Margaret Anderson and Laura Robson, Monticello High School Junior class officers, were making plans for the Junior Prom An infantile paralysis benefit dance was held in both Blanding and Monticello, with a cake raffle conducted. Traffic death in Monument Valley I j at the end East 7th Street j Dove I of county at- travel expense, $2.64; torney weed control, $10.50 and office supplies, $25.18. TWENTY-FIV- E YEARS AGO this, week a new business, The Bake Shop, opening at main and center streets in Monticello. The Monticello Mercantile was preparing for a Grand Opening in a new location one block west of ( wm MMmJ! which they were riding left the and rolled over times. Irene, who suffered head and internal injuries, was road one-and-a-h- alf pronounced dead at the scene. The other two passengers were treated for minor injuries at the Monument Valley Hospital in Gouldings. The driver, whose name is being held pending investigation into possible manslaughter charges, is in jail charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident. were Investigating offiers Ronald Singer and Jim Davis of the Navajo Police. v) HMmumei? 80 1 CHEVETTE HATCHBACK SEDAN Selling Compact in the nation IN STOCK NOW!! at REDDS buy American CHEVETTE.. .A LOT OF CAR FOR THE MONEY. aim Eatt Monday s SipecnaHs... 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. CHICKEN ALL YOU CAN EAT! Wednesday SPAGHETTI ALL YOU CAN EAT! 80 CHEVETTE HATCHBACK COUPE 36 miles per gal Hwy. AND WEVE GOT A LOT OF CHEVETTES TO CHOOSE FROM. $5.50 $4.50 NOBODYS BIGGER FISH FRY ALL YOU CAN EAT! $5.50 mmm IN SMALL CARS THAN YOUR GOOD FRIEND CHEVROLET. 'W Children ages 12 yrs. and under on above specials Salad and drinks extra Creek, Colorado 677-281- 2 $1,250.00; salary, clerks $4,060.25; ydm ELECTRIC MOTORS Rewinding and repair The Annual Financial Report of San Juan County for year ending December 31, 1940, included taxes passengers escaped serious injury when the 1978 Pontiac in expansion of the National Forest in Utah, both pre -- filed by Rep. Redd, are pending action on the floor of the Senate. Rep. Redd has filed a bill that lowers the age for compulsory education to 16 years and a bill to provide income tax credit for parents who have children in private schools, H.B, 186. Redd, who serves on the Public Appropriations Education Subcommittee -- reports that the committee voted last week to limit the state school budget to the same dollars appropriated last year. In an inflationary economy this translates to a reduction. It does not reflect the recent 3.5 percent budget cut passed by a special session of the legislature called to address the problems of a state tax revenue shortfall. Friday j The San Juan Record began publication of The Blanding Herald, a newspaper devoted exclusively to news of Blanding. Standard Oil Company established a bulk plant in Monticello. Monticello' City council passed an ordinance making participation in garbage pick-u- p mandatory. The names of the cities of Monticello and Blanding appeared on a list published by the Utah State Department of Health as having not approved water supply. Bluff was given provisional approval of their water. Leon Adams, Monticello, and Jim Crowley, Eastland, represented San Juan at theStateFarm Bureau convention in Salt Lake City. Carol Whipple was named Monticello High Schools Betty Crocker Homemaker of cattle. collected, (The building in Foods now does Jensens business.) attended a hair dressers conference in Salt Lake City. Livestock owners were advised by the Agriculture College in Logan (now Utah State University) to exercise caution in feeding Utahs bumber potato crop to their cook for hogs, slice for stock Irene Blackhorse, 29, address unknown, was killed, in a 12:10 a.m. automobile accident last Sunday on a sharp curve in Monument Pass, approximately five miles north of the Arizona state line. The driver and two other The American College Testing - which Shumway was held Blanding. Yvonne Keele of Blanding crease still compare favorably with power rates charged by Utah (ACT) scores of Utah students tested is apparently on the upswing in three of the tests four academic areas, according to a report published in Utah School, the Utah State Board of Education newspaper. Results for the slightly over 13,000 Utah students taking- the ACT during 1979-8- 0 were higher than for the previous year in and studies English, social the as as well natural sciences, composite score. When compared to national averages, Utah figures are slightly higher in the three areas. Mathematics performance of Utah students was equal to the previous year but lower than the national group, the newspaper reported. in Devar Lands royalty bill meets with house approval Three bills authored by State Representative C. Hardy Redd have passed the house and are pending before the Senate. H B, 3, which will allow for increased royalties from the leasing of state lands was passed by a 66-- 0 vote. As the Senate considers this bill, house members will be voting onS.B. 39, which includes legislation similar to H B. 3 as regards state lands royalties. Rep. Redd reports that both bills provide what he wants. main street. dance honoring cisMMMii REDD'S V BUICK 530 N. Main Monticello 587-28- 03 587-22- 58 CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE JEEP Monticello |