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Show Commissioners raise employees' wages, consider TV 20 translator Juab County employees are a little closer to keeping up with inflation today, thanks to the Juab County Commission. The commissioners at voted their Monday meeting to give the workers a 12 percent pay increase. The commissioners did not, however, raise their own salaries. across-the-boar- d Doug Beck of KSTU television, Channel 20, also met with the commission. Beck has proposed that the commissioners par- had been approved for participation in a heating cost reimburse- iru 457 . establishing a permanent radio station at the Little Sahara area that BLM employees could contact the sheriffs office if they need assistance. Rex Stanworth of the Intermountain Power Project told commission members that on the project in grading, earthmoving, etc. August or September of this year. The following August, IPP will start on the concrete and steel work. Stanworth said the organization is trying to hire many local people to do some of the work. He also said that impact to the East Juab County area should be minimal. Karl Kelly of Job Service spoke to the commissioners about office space in the new county complex. Kelly wants about 900 square feet for his office. He was told that he could select his office space in the near future when other renters of office space have the same opporso basic-constructi- tunity. The commissioners told Kenneth Beardall and Evan Framp-to- n of TRAIL, Inc. that they may have sod from the former Juab High School football field for use at the agencys new facility to be built in the Nephi Industrial Park. Bonnie Martin of the Department of Social Services reported that 119 persons in Juab county Shelia Shaw Tom Fowkes, county assessor, reported that he will meet with representatives of the Utah State Tax Commission in the near future to work out problems associated with the governor's mandated state-wid- e tax changes that set valuations at 20 percent. Pat Greenwood asked the commissioners for contributions to the Sterling Scholars of Central Utah program. They tabled the request for further consideration. ment program. Leon Winter told the commission that some of the countys standby generators, particularly the one at the jail, had not worked during the recent power outage. Winter will get someone to check the generators and repair them. He also said it may be possible to take over a generator that has been displaced because of remodeling at the Juab County Serving East Juab County Shelia McPherson Shaw of Orem received several awards from Stevens Henager College during the fall quarter at the Provo school. Mrs. Shaw received honorj for basic accounting competence, outstanding achievement in personal development, superior typ- ing ability with 99 percent accuracy on production, superior spelling and vocabulary, and outstanding achievement in composition. She received the highest number of awards given to any student during the fall quarter. Shelia is a daughter of Tom and Dona McPherson of Nephi. She is married to Curt Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Shaw of Nephi. She graduated from Juab High School in 1980. S4UI Nice Place to Live! A January 22, 1981 Greenhalgh, Memmott, Broad-hea- d will head Nephi LDS Stake The Nephi LDS Stake has a presidency this week, followconing Sundays ference session. R. Clark Greenhalgh was sustained as the new stake president. new semi-annu- al President Greenhalgh chose Maurice L. Memmott as his first counselor and Fenton L. Broad-heaas his second counselor. Stake President Golden R. Mangelson and his first counselor, President Wesley A. Lynn, were released. President Memmott had been serving as the second counselor in the group. The high council was not reorganized. The present clerks and executive secretary were retain- d What will happen to the Juab County Hospital? Juab County commissioners voted Monday to sever their management contract with AHS. In 180 days! County, AHS to end )uab County Hospital management contract Advanced Health Systems will be getting out of the hospital business soon at least in Juab County provided the Juab Commission has its way. County Since April of 1979, the Salt d firm has managLake ed the Juab County Hospital, but commission members voted unanimously Monday to terminate the City-base- countys contract with the com- pany. In a letter to the firm dated Jan. 20, the commissioners said pursuant to Sec. 9.01 of our contract with you dated April 1, 1979, we hereby give you written notice that 180 days from the receipt of this notice said contract will be terminated in accordance with its terms. Without affecting the above, we would like to make an earlier termination if you are agreeable to doing so. The commission said in an official press release that the reason for the termination of the contract is the intention of the Say Nephi police county to provide good hospital care at substantially less cost than the present rates charged by the hospital. department. Rays Cafe reported Jan. 9 that someone had taken $100 from their cash register. Keith Steele reported recently that the front left hub from his 1976 Ford pickup has been stolen. The hub is er valued at $150. Ron Richardson reported Jan. 15 that an assortment of tools. The reorganization was conducted by Elder Howard W. Hunter of the LDS Churchs Quorum of Twelve Apostles and Elder Richard A. Call, the Regional Representative of the Quorum of the Twelve. President Greenhalgh, 55, is a son of Joseph H. and A. Pearl Belliston Greenhalgh. He was Brad Wilkin, 28, of American raised in Nephi and graduated Fork was shot in the chest Saturfrom local schools. He has a day, Jan. 17 while he was hunting f bachelor of science degree in rabbits' in the sand dunes area education from Brigham physical near Jericho, west of Nephi. Young University and a master of Deputy Sheriff Glenn Wilde science degree in science educasaid Wilkin was accidentally shot tion from the University of Utah. by .one of the several other perHe teaches biological science at sons in the hunting group. Juab High School. Wilde said the 22 calibre bullet He has served as an Aaronic struck Wilkin in the lower left advisor, as a counselor priesthood chest, missing his heart and left in the Nephi Second Ward lung. bishopric, and as bishop of the Wilkin was taken to the Payson Second Ward. At the time of his Hospital by other members of the calling, the new president was a hunting party. He was then taken high councilman for the Nephi to Utah Valley Hospital, where he Stake. That position has not been was reported in satisfactory confilled. dition at press time Wednesday. President Greenhalgh also served terms as city and county chairman of the Republican party, and has been a county delegate to the state Republican convention. He also served as a member of the Juab County Hospital board, both as its chairman and as a some food storage items, and a member. lawn mower had been stolen from In 1980, Greenhalgh was namhis house at 95 South First East. ed by the Utah Vocational AssociThe items are valued at from $100 ation as their outstanding health to $200. occupation teacher of the year. Thieves also took a FM car of the Juab He is president-elec- t radio and an FM stereo power Education Association. from Thomas Perry booster The new president is married to Mitchells car Jan. 11 or 12. Enformer Marjorie Musig. They the was car trance to the gained by six children. have window. left front the smashing The items are worth approximatePresident Memmott, 53, is a ly $150. son of Fenton and Ida Memmott. He is a graduate of Juab High School and the Juab LDS Stake Seminary. A dairy farmer, Memmott has served as a member of the Juab Stake high council, as a counselor American Fork man, 28, hurt in hunting accident j Victor Eugene Gadd, 68, died of cancer Jan. 17, 1981 at his home. Gadd was born March 9, 1912 in Nephi to Albert Victor and Ethel Carter Gadd. He married Leola Parkin, Sept. 26, 1934 in the Manti LDS Temple. He worked as a salesman, bookkeeper and businessman. He retired from the Granite School District in 1977. Survivors are his wife, Nephi; three daughters, Margene Hayden, Pleasant Grove, Mrs. Kent (Barbara) Ritchie, Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. Gordon (Vickie) Pen-roPage, Ariz.; 11 grandchild- Maurice L. Memmott, R. Clark Greenhalgh, and Fenton L. Broadhead TNPhoto are the new members of the Nephi LDS Stake presidency. Robert Painter to resign as Juab County Sheriff Feb. 3 Robert L. Painter, sheriff of Juab County for six years, told members of the Juab County Commission Monday resign soon. that he will Painter will resign . .at a date not to exceed the third day of February, 1981, or at such time as a permanent person is sworn in as Juab County Sheriff, the Nephi native said in his letter to commissioners dated Jan. 19. The Sheriff has taken a job with ITT Continental Baking Company as a bread salesman. He is working on a route in Sevier coun- . Cory L. Belliston, son of Blaine and Rosalie Belliston of Nephi, has earned a place on Southern Utah State Colleges honor roll for the fall quarter. Belliston was one of 207 students at the Cedar City school to be honored for their academic great-grandchildre- n; full-tim- e, grade-point-avera- at Victor Eugene Gadd the Vine Bluff Cemetery in above, approximately an Belliston is studying accounting at SUSC. Dog license time is here again, police say Dog licenses in Nephi city are named to SUSC honor roll achievements. To be eligible for the SUSC honor roll, a student must be enrolled taking 15 or more credit hours, and earn a of 3.6 or The county Democratic Committee has been asked by the commissioners to provide them with a list of names from which they will select a new sheriff. The commissioners will meet Friday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. to review the list and possibly to select a new sheriff. due again. Cory Belliston d, ren; two brothers and sister, Don F. Gadd of Nephi, and John W. Gadd and Mrs. Ralph (Marjorie) Frandsen, both of Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Nephi Fifth LDS Ward chapel. Interment was Broadhead served a mission to Brazil and as a counselor to Bishop Joseph G. Christensen. In June of last year, he was named bishop of the Nephi First Ward, and was serving in that position at the time of his call. His successor as bishop has not been named. He has served as a Nephi City councilman and was a county delegate to the state Democratic convention. President Broadhead is married to the former Carol Jackson of Payson. They have three children. ed. Thefts plague Nephites Many thefts have recently been reported to the Nephi City police in three bishoprics, and as a counselor in a stake presidency. He has been a director of the Nephi Irrigation Co. President Memmott is married to the former Joyce Hanson. They have six children. President Broadhead, 31, is a native of Nephi. He is a son of Elmer R. and Anna R. Broad-head- . He graduated from local schools and has a bachelor of science degree in economics from Brigham Young University. He is employed by Juab School District as a teacher and coach. Wednesday funeral honors Victor Eugene Gadd, 68 at takes awards Stevens Henager SOUTH urf, it ui; w Hospital. County. The commissioners wanted to know what benefits they could expect from the system for the residents of Mona and Eureka. Beck did not know, but said he would find out and come back Jensen also talked about tvr vri wcii jkoT T.4J.U 47 ticipate in a plan to bring a stronger TV signal into the county. KSTU has a translator on Levan Peak which beams a signal into the Richfield area. Under Becks plan, the facility on Levan Peak will be modified to send some of the signal into East Juab with the information. If the county chooses to participate, the modifications to the transmitting facility on Levan Peak will cost $1,321.25. Tom Jensen, the manager of the Richfield Bureau of Land Management office, met with the commission concerning land near the Little Sahara Sand Dunes area. The BLM had been considering withdrawing 60,000 acres from the area to be set aside as wilderness, but have cut that figure to 3900 acres. The BLM representative also said that sand drags will be held again this year at the Little Sahara, but not on Easter weekend. The races are sponsored by the Intermountain Sand Drag Association and will be held May 2 or 3. The BLM wants to hire 18 deputies to help them with police problems during the races. i i Elder David O. Wilkey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkey of Nephi, will leave soon for an LDS mission headquartered in San Diego, California. Elder Wilkey will be honored in the sacrament meeting of the Nephi First Ward this Sunday, Jan. 25 at 2.50 p.m. The new missionary will enter the Mission Training Center Feb. 5. City ordinances read that "any person who owns, keeps, or harbors any dog three months old or older, shall be issued a license by the city of Nephi." The fees for the licenses, as set by the city council, are $3.50 for spayed female or neutered male dogs, $10 for unspayed female male dogs, or $5 for dogs. According to Chief of Police William O. Young, the fees are due and payable by Jan. 30 and are delinquent after March 1. A penalty of 20 percent is added to delinquent payments, but Nephi residents who pay for their dogs licenses by Jan. 30 will save $1 on the fpe normally charged. Licensing can be handled at the city offices. Young also said that it is unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog to permit the dog to run loose. Dogs that are found running at large will be picked up and impounded at the owners |