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Show UTAH PRFSS - Serving East Juab County A It ASSOCIATION 467 Fast Lake third City, ur South 84111 Nice Place to Live! January 29, 1981 But the city won't say how much r Why not turn the old gym into a skating rink? Nephi City should convert the old Juab High School gymnasium, now owned by the city, into a roller skating rink. So said Dave Morgan and Mrs. Douglas Young at the meeting of the Nephi City Council last Wednesday evening. The duo, who appeared both as , concerned citizens and as representatives of the employees of the Juab County Hospital, told the council that because N"phi is growing, future recreational plans need to be made for the sake of the young people. Morgan cited the success of Paysons roller rink, which is also housed in an old building, as an example of what can be done. ' If there were something fun and economical to do in Nephi, families wouldnt have to go "up north for their entertainment and , kids wouldnt be on the streets, Mrs. Young and Morgan said. The council members were pleased with the idea, but told them that there are some stumbling blocks in making the idea a reality. The first one is money. The city is currently revamping : " Power rates to increase following CRSP rate hike the old Juab High School vocational building for use as its new city offices, and it has been difficult to come up with the money to do so, councilmen said. There is still much to be done on the remodeling, especially in expanding and improving the library, before any plans can be made for the old gym. The council said that the structural repair needed in the old gym is quite extensive. Councilman added Bob that The price of electric power purchased from the Colorado River Storage Project jumped 20 percent Jan. 23, and Nephi City residents, who get part of their power from that system, will begin to pay higher power bills shortly. That announcement was made at the Jan. 21 meeting of the Nephi City Council. Council members had no estimate, however, as to how much of an increase the towns residents could expect. Some previous increases have been Garrett also recreational businesses have been opened in Nephi before, but without successful results. In particular, he cited the bowling alley that operated in the 1960s and the old skating rink. Even now the golf course is having financial trouble. Morgan countered this argument by saying that these are different times. Economic pressures, such as gas prices, make it necessary to have local recreational activities available for local kids. passed A motion was passed giving authorization for a group to do a feasibility study on possible uses for the old gymnasium. permits for area wood 743-681- 1. Available woodland products include pinyon, juniper, oak, and cedar. In addition to helping to meet the public demand for woodland products, the removal of trees from the area will improve the condition of the rangeland and will result in more desirable forage plants for livestock and wildlife, the BLM says. Marie Bowers, 13, and Julie Calderwood, 11, try at a rail walking. Wednesdays cold winds and rain tivity as they walked to corrals to get their horses. them phase time-honore- ting being a friendly city putNephi into competition with area campground owners? In response to a second letter from a camground owners group, the Nephi City Council discussed this question at their meeting last week. Owners insist that by allowing overnight parking at the city licensepark, their businesses are being hurt. buying The council, while sympathizing with the owners, does not think that the city park is competing with them, and put forth tax-payin- g, Wednesday services honor Ralph Chase, 69 Ralph Eugene Chase, 69, died Jan. 25, 1981 in Salt Lake City. . Chase was bom April 5, 1911 in Nephi to Sisson Alma and Leah Ockey Chase. He married Felma Bailey July 13, 1937 in the Manti LDS Temple. At its Jan. 21 meeting, the He had served as the bishop of years, as a high councilman, in other ward offices, and as a Manti LDS Temple worker. He was a member of the Nephi Kiwanis Club. He served in the Pacific in World War II. Chase had owned and operated Ralphs Market for .18 years and the Toggery for the past 16 years. Survivors are his wife; a son, David Ralph; a daughter, Merrie; and two sisters, Mrs. Othel (Helen) Pay of Nephi and Mrs. UmnlltaraHllpi.rfte land, Oregon. . Funeral services were held many reasons why overnight parking should continue to be allowed. It was first noted that the streets surrounding the park are public property. Also, the council said that no services, such as electrical hookups, are being rendered. Evidently, park users do not want or need these services, or they would go to a bonafide campground, the coun- cilmen said. Mayor Pexton stated that even if police officers could enforce a ordinance at the park, they could not make the campers go to a campground. These people would probably just move to another of Nephi s streets. At least the police know where these passers-bare if the park is kept available to them. It was pointed out that overnight campers are some of the most thoughtful park users. Councilman Garrett said that most are concientious about disposing of litter properly, and there has never been a complaint from citizens living near the park of any offensive behavior by these campers. Councilman McPherson summed up the councils opinion by saying that Nephi is promoted as being "The Friendly City at the Crossroads of Utah. He said people look forward to stopping here. With those feelings in agreement, the council decided to leave dty park policy as it is. y the Nephi Fourth Ward for nine Wednesday in the Nephi LDS Stake Center. Interment was at the Nephi City Cemetery. to d Members of the Juab School District Board of Education have cut $52,458 from the districts budget for the rest of the 1981 school year. The action was taken at the boards meeting of Jan. 21. The cuts were mandated by the special session of the Utah Legislature, and amount to about 3.5 percent of the districts budget. The following cuts were made by the board: instructional and administrative travel, $8,500; instructional supplies, textbooks, ac- didnt seem to TNPhoto City seeks support in getting Olmstead plant license Campground owners, city council at odds over overnight parking Is directly home-operate- d one-quart- er School board cuts remaining 1981 budget $52,458 BLM will issue free Approximately 2,400 acres of public land near Scipio in Juab County will be open for the cutting of green wood beginning Jan. 31, the Bureau of Land Management announced today. Free permits for up to five cords of green wood may be obtained from the BLMs House Range Resource Area office in Fillmore or by calling the office at through residents, but in some cases, the city has absorbed part of the increases. In other business, the council: Learned from Councilman Bob Garrett that all dog owners in Nephi will receive a letter in February designed to reacquaint them with the citys leash law. Garrett hopes that the letter will make dog owners more aware of their responsibilities. Made two changes in planning and zoning ordinances concerning home occupations. Councilmen decided to raise horsepowwer restrictions on power tools used in businesses from to one horsepower. In addition, no more than 25 percent of the floor space of the residence can now be used for any occupation carried on at home. Discussed with Kenneth Beardall, president cf TRAIL, Inc., the problems he is encountering in the construction of the new Mt. Nebo Training Center building at the Nephi City industrial park. Fire regulations make it necessary for a new fire hydrant to be installed closer to the building. The city will purchase this fire plug for the center. The city also joined the county in donating sod from its portion of the former Juab High School football field for landscaping the training center lot. Accepted a bid from Dave Carter to purchase the engine of an old police car for $130. The cars tires will be retained by the city for use on the other police cars, and the body will be sold for scrap. Nephi City Council adopted a formal resolution requesting that the Central Utah Water Conservancy District support the city, as a member of the Utah Municipal Power Agency, in its efforts to obtain a license to operate the Olmstead hydroelectric plant at the mouth of Provo and Canyon. UMPA is a group of eight Utah communities who are trying to obtain a federal license to operate the plant. The agency is competing for the license with Utah Power and Light and a Bountiful power company, who also want to operate the Olmstead facility. Because the federal agency which grants these licenses has asked the conservancy district to give its recommendation as to who should run the plant, Nephi is sending this adopted resolution. Nephi City and other members of the UMPA will participate in a hearing with the board of directors of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District sometime in the future to discuss their The board set the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. as the date and time of its regular board meetings. The board also considered plans for the remodeling and refurbishing of the old Nephi LDS Stake seminary building for its new office. The board recently traded some school property to the stake for the building. The building will contain a board room, an office for the superintendent and staff aid, $11,847. itioning materials, Superintendent M. Clark Newell told the board that these severe cuts would mean less supplies, using equipment longer than anticipated, less travel, and reducing or delaying maintenance items. Most of the funds for adult education will be cut, and all of the state continuing school building aid will be lost. The board seated one new member and two members. Karren R. Newton is the new member from precinct No. 1. Jerry A. Bosh and Dona S. McPherson are the members. The board Boyd Howarth as president for the next two years and Lawrence D. Brough as vice president. Sheri those present at the meeting decided that the show should be discontinued. In place of the show, it was recommended that a sheep division be established as part of the fair. If such a division is established, the citizens of Juab County will be able to exhibit sheep of any breed. 1 er $12,900; equipment repair and replacement, operational supplies and maintenance of plant, $12,211; adult education funds, $7,000; and continuing building l , be discontinued. That decision was made by the officers and directors of the show at a meeting held Jan. 23. Because the show has declined for several years and because exhibitors seem to lack interest. clerk-treasur- two-yea- members, a conference room, and a storage area. The estimated cost of remodeling the building is $40,000. The board directed the superintendent to seek estimates for the installation of air cond- audio-visua- Sheep show will be discontinued committee decides The Utah State Suffolk Sheep Show, usually held in conjunction with the Juab County Fair, will D. Ferre was appointed r for a term. at the office. The board tabled for further consideration and study a report from Richard Fullmer of Engineers, Inc. of Salt Lake City to fix the sound system and end reverberation problems in the high school gymnasium. The report recommends that the gym be accoustically treated. It says that reverberation problems are common and unavoidable in square buildings without treatment. In other business, the board: Heard a request from Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sperry to allow the wearing of hats at athletic functions in the high school building. The board took the matter under advisement. Studied an enrollment projection for the northern area of the district. It shows that the buses in that area are at capacity and will be inadequate for next year. The district is presently using two 84 passenger buses and a smaller 48 passenger bus in that area. Board members decided to use the districts spare 48 passenger bus for next year rather than to purchase a larger bus at this time. Reviewed a district enrollment projection report. It said that enrollment at the elementary school is at capacity and growing and that the middle school will be Please torn to page two f |