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Show r A in ''fit' 'prfryini1 letter to the editor Keep the schools Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Juab School District Board of Education. pay taxes there, and send their children to the I feel to let my voice be heard regarding the proposed new junior high or mid- As a taxpayer in the School District and as one who has a great in J uab dle school building. From page one City council reported that the actual money to Snow College. costs for the concrete for The council agreed to the sidewalk in front of repair the road to the the armory were $213.92 Walt Howard residence. more than the city had Lee Fowkes was apr originally agreed to pay. pointed to a The council agreed to term on the city planning pay the additional cost of and zoning committee the concrete. The total and Leon Pexton was apcost to the city for repairpointed to a five-yesidewalk the then term on the city board of ing comes to $628.46. The adjustments. National Guard furnishSeveral decisions ed the labor for the were tabled until the council rebuilding of the following sidewalk. Park also said meeting. Among these that the National Guard were approval of the would help with other ciplanning and zoning ty projects if the city committees recommenwould provide the dations for an overall materials and show that rezoning of the city; Jim there was a definite need Pextons request to for the projects. move the city road at the In other council airport to allow Pextons business: Wholesale to build a Larry Ingrams bid large hangar; Richard for cutting the hay at the Greenhalghs request to industrial park was ap- have a stop sign or dip proved. The bid was $25 placed in front of his house where Rancho per ton. Ted Trailer City manager employees exit; Anderson was authoriz- and Floyd Douglas reed to make the necessary quest to have sewer expenditures to repair lines connected to his the citys float for the up- new home. The council also tabcoming parade season. The council agreed to led a decision to change send Lisa Jacksons insurance programs until Miss Nephi scholarship a representative of the Utah League of Towns and Cities meets with them to discuss the five-yea- . ar Provo man's car stolen from Parkins leagues self-fundin- in- g surance program and a decision to hook Tom Gobles house onto the city water system. A 1972 Mercury Mar- quis Brougham belonging to Andrew Birr ell of Provo was stolen from Parkin Motor Company in Nephi sometime over the weekend, Nephi pol- Building permits Jarrett, Blaine Earl Business ir Oil Changes I uhe lobs Minor luneups is pro permanent planvided in the mam en trance of the new build ing for the picture of the - Beginning Monday we will have a fulltime methamc on duty to serve you! founder of Nephi High .School. Every student . 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Please set1 that a I 3 issued for Jills Styling Salon at 40 South First East and to Rick Edwards and Don Gish of VMI Universal Market for a wearing aparrel vending operation. Lots and Acreage 623-162- ex-cup- sei-vic- 375-581- 5 and They theorize, therefore, that the car was taken t ing me this space to press my feelings. Sadie H. Greenhalgh phi had the third high hool m the entire state, J hark you for grant- - - 1 were to have repair work done during this week. Harold Parkin, the firms chief mechanic, said Monday that he did not see the car Sunday when he came to get the company wrecker for an emergency towing job, but had not known that the car had been brought in. Do-I- Training Center could orone of the school buildings that have or.h seen a few years of Hansen, Oberg, Vaughn Terry. dealers garage Saturday night. It was scheduled For the one-ma- n liik i.iinirv""''p'Ttri HHri"T'a,f,ji imrprtAn aniin ittpi mi'Ti1 ttiyiir were issued to James C. icemen say. The theft was discovered Monday morning. In addition to the car, five childrens wagons being used in a Ford promotion were taken. So was a small amount of money from the company cash register. As far as has been determined, nothing else is missing from the dealership. Birrell had brought the Mercury to the Nephi car has been reported stolen to the National Crime Information Center. Rather than for me to A letter to the editor repeat many of the comments made by Will L. Hoyt in his open letter, let me first say that I Dear Editor: different than theirs, but I sincerely express my I also know of the agree with him. I would many like to see more people appreciation to Will L. many hours and meetexpress their feelings in Hoyt for the ings they devote to open letters this way. stand he has taken in re- reaching a solution to Too often we complain to gard to the school buildtheir many problems. I our neighbors about ing program. also realize the pressures what our elected officials Although many of my they work under due to are doing but fail to let ideas are different than controls imposed on them know. Mr. Hoyts, I still admire them by the government I suppose that if the his courage and ability to and the state school middle school is built in express himself publicly board. I therefore rethe northeast corner of through the right chan- spect their decisions. nels. It is a wholesome Nephi there will be an adI, like Mr. Hoyt, would ded expense to bus the attitude in contrast to feel better if knew the students to school. As the many critical ver- present buildings could costly as this would be it sions that are expressed be useful and serve a couldnt compare with on Main Street or be- place in the community the expense of junking tween neighbors but for years to come. They thegood school we have never put in print for are solid and substantial now and building a new others to see. in many ways. I think it one. seem is opMany people always disheartening It is now more than 50 posed to many things for one generation to tax years since I graduated that transpire in our themselves and work to from Nephi High School. county, city, and on our provide for the future During the years I at- school board, yet those and then have the future tended school nearly who know how to hand- generation tear down what they provided. This every student in Nephi le things much better walked to school. I can never seem to get around has been the case many safely say that the to filing for any of the times in our community. I habitually tardy stu- positions; neither do pictured the semindents were not those who they bother to attend the ary building as a badly walked from seventh and public meetings and get needed library for our eighth south and third a real insight into the community. It is too late east. They walked home problems and solutions for that suggestion now. for dinner too. One old that are before public ofI think the old Central exI I ficials. this is it That why School and surrounding way: sage put dont get it, I dont get press appreciation to Mr. area would be an ideal it. The schools in our Hoyt for making his museum for Nephi. We have so many valuable country are spending ideas known. millions of dollars busing Although I cannot see artifacts here but no kids to school and then maintaining two camplace to display them. they turn around and puses so far apart, I canThings dont happen spend millions and not be certain many of overnight but it wouldn't millions of dollars for ex- the problems will be elbe long before we could tra gymnasiums for iminated with them so have a museum that close together. I realize, them to get exercise. could pay for itself comI hereby urge that however, that the same parable to the one m Juab School District teachers and utilities Fairview. The Nebo Board of Education to must serve both schools. Men Women I also know that the give a second look to See Europe or Waikki keeping our present decisions that have been before you're 19. school buildings. We made havent come Some of your friends will get their cant afford to give them about without thought, will diplomas and stay home Other grads go places like Europe Hawaii Alaska Korea The Canal Zone away. Read again the ad- study, and dedication to There s a lot of world out there and no vice given you by Will L. the work the school ofbetter time to see it and serve your country too Join the people who ve lomed the Army Hoyt. I am convinced ficials were elected to do. that Mr. Hoyts letter My ideas are many times Call Army Opportunities was written after lots of The Times-New- s careful thought and An Equal Opportunity Employer Nephi, Utah study. 1978 22, June Lester H. 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