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Show j;57 Senior citizens demand scheduling control of community center I ijj' tiUO SOUTjf ifr , uim Emotions ran high recently when the Juab County Commission attempted to decide who should have jurisdiction over the scheduling of the Juab County Community Center. - There was standing room only at the meeting and representatives from many groups voiced their concerns. The local senior citizens group recently moved from a private facility on Main Street into the downstairs portion of the new Juab County Center. The new facility includes the former girls' gymnasium and locker rooms. The locker room area has been remodeled into two small lounge Serving East Juab County A Nice Place to Live! April 15, 1982 To build Mona, Levan, Nephi schools areas. Since the new facility is a part of the Juab County Center, the county has maintained jurisdiction over scheduling, security, maintenance, and utilities. Before the remodeling of the center, it was decided that room would be 'made for the senior citizens, and that the gym would be left available to community groups, clubs, and organizations upon request. Scheduling of the facility would be handled by the county clerk. Representatives of the senior citizens group voiced their opinion that their group should be given the exclusive use of the community center. They argued that others using the facility would result in the facilitys abuse and damage, and would cause inconvenience to them. They cited their plans to increase their senior citizen program to in- schedule of workclude a five-da- y shops, classes, programs, and special projects. Such a schedule would necessitate the locking of the facility to protect projects and equipment, they said. Commissioner Lomax reminded the group that the community center is a part of the county complex, and could not be locked for reasons of safety, security, janitorial maintenance, and access to other, sections of JJmu building. Many local citizens representing mens and womens service clubs, county agencies, youth groups, and other groups voiced their concern that the center should remain under the jurisdiction of the county, and should be kept open to public use upon request as is the current policy. It was pointed out that the com- - Board sets bond election zst: Who will have control of the community center at the new Juab County center? Commissioners still havent decided, but they obviously received plenty of comments from both sides at a recent commission meeting. munity center is a part of the county complex and the citizens who support it should not be restricted in its use. It was recommended that the county continue their jurisdiction and scheduling, but should adopt a policy to cover user fees, janitorial duties, and accident liability for groups. It was further explained that the majority of senior citizens groups throughout the state do not have their centers in public buildings. They maintain then-owsenior citizens centers by renting them to groups to pay their expenses for rent, utilities, and maintenance. Government grants are used to purchase equipment, .furniture, jmd ether, operating items. When senior citizens centers are located in public buildings, other groups are not excluded from using the centers. The senior citizens groups are, however, given priority in the use of the n facilities. It was munity center under the jurisdiction of the county. Two more file for county offices Additional filings for county elective offices have been announced this week by Loree C. Memmott, Juab County seniors citizens exclusive use of Easter weekend at the sand dunes was relatively quiet uor was confiscated this year, as compared with last year, but the amount of drugs picked up this year was much more than last year, Carter said. Injury accidents at the area were down by half this year, says Sheriff Carter. Of the seven injury accidents, all of them involved motorcycles. In one accident, a motorcycle hit a pickup truck, and in another accident, two motorcycles hit headon. Carter credits the change to better law enforcement, and the fact that more families are now camping at the dunes. The Bureau of Land Management, which manages the area, estimates that 15,000 persons camped inside the area proper, while another 6,000 to 7,000 perSix emergency medical technisons camped near the facility. ofwere on the scene at all cians enforcement law Twenty times, three each from the West ficers were on shift at all tim .s, five highway and East Juab Ambulance says Carter patrol troopers, the Sheriff, five deputies, and nine to 10 people per shift from the East and West Juab search and rescue units. In addition, says Sheriff Carter, Nephi City Policemen helped out A truck and trailer went out of quite a bit, by taking calls for the control on Main Street last ThursSuch Sheriffs Department. help, Carter says, enabled the him to day, and did about $9,000 in store at put more men at the sand dunes. damages to the The Highway Patrol dispatchers Fifth North. The Nephi Police Department office in Orem also sent additional that the driver of the the so that to reports patrol troopers areas troopers could be at the truck, Royce A. Holyoak, 69, of Midvale, apparently passed out sand dunes. when the truck was at about Each vehicle entering the Fourth North and Main. The was recreation area stopped. Drivers licenses were checked, northbound truck belonging to vehicle registrations were checkViking Freight Systems of Santa ed, and searches were made of Clara, Calif., ran off the road and vehicles if the officers thought it struck a light pole. The truck then swerved to the left, came around a was warranted. Law enforcement officers made couple of parked cars, and went 365 arrests, up 1 16 from last year. up through the driveway at the store, taking out a gas Of the arrests, 120 were alcohol in the related. were 30 related and process. pump drug arThere were 207 traffic-relate- d Holyoak was taken to the Juab rests. County Hospital and later released. The cause of his troubles was much as a third about liq Only 5, facility. Following the erection of the mobile classrooms, the board will concentrate on building an elementary school in Mona. The present elementary school enrollment from the Mona area is 135, proved by the voters, nil bonds will not be sold immediately, says Superintendent M. Clark Newell, but will be used as needed for building requirements. The bonds will not be used if they are not needed. The board has determined that it can complete the projects listed with a tax mill levy of 18 mills for capital outlay and debt service. This is the same tax level as was maintained during the building of the high school and middle school. The capital outlay levy was reduced to 16 mills in 1980 and assessed at 17 mills in 1981. It is expected that public meetings on the bond election will be conducted in all three communities of the district, says Newell. Elva Belliston, a Democrat, has filed forthe position of county assessor, and Donald J. Eyre Jr., also a Democrat, has filed to retain his position as county Nephi City, Nephi Irrigation agreement pany reach The deadline for .filing is April 26, Mrs. Memmott says. Nephi Irrigation Company share holders who live south of First North will again receive Girl Scout fun-ru- n registration planned deadline The for the Utah Girl Scout Councils r run is April 22, sponsors have announced. The race will be held in Nephi Saturday, May 1, and is open to the public. Fees are $3 for those 18 years and under, and $4 for those over 18 years of age. If the fees are paid the day of the race, they will be $1 more. Registration forms can be picked up at Lynns Market, Allens Food Farm, Pharmacy, or More inSportsman. Shepherds formation on the race can be obtained by calling 623-124- Lions will sell white canes April 23-2- 4 Members of the Nephi Lions Club will be selling miniature white canes next Friday and Saturday, April Canes can be purchased from any member of the club. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund the Utah Lions Clubs sight con23-2- servation programs. Next week, April has been designated as Sight Conservation week in Utah by Governor 19-2- Scott Matheson. Truck hits does $9,000 in damages, Nephi Police report 7-Elev- mobile classrooms will be needed at that facility next year to meet the increased enrollment at that and is expected to approach 160 by the time a school can be planned, built, and occupied. If approved, the school at Mona will be constructed on land donated by the town of Mona. Following the erection of the school at Mona, an addition to the Juab Middle School will be built. After that, the board will concentrate on building an elementary school at Levan and a second elementary school in Nephi. The action follows a decision by the board that when school buildings are needed, they should be placed near where the students when it is economically live feasible to build them. The recommendations were made by a citizens committee on building needs. If the bond authorization is ap Clerk-Audito- r. 5,000-mete- not decided at the to give the whether meeting Thanks to police enforcement, families It was a relatively quiet Easter weekend at the Little Sahara Recreation Area this year compared to other years, says David H. Carter, Juab County Sheriff. the center or scheduling jurisdiction, or whether to keep the com- The Juab School District Board of Education met April 13, and voted to hold a bond election. The election, to be held Tuesday, May 18, will ask for authorization to bond the district for $4.5 million for buildings to meet the districts projected growth over the next five to 10 years. The first priority of the board is to relieve the overcrowding at the Nephi Elementary School. Three en, not immediately known by the police department. Thanks to an automatic gasoline shutoff valve on the pump, there was no fire, but the Nephi Fire Department was called to the scene just in case. has estimated damages to the pump, the concrete structure around the pump, to the piping, and to an overhead canopy at $9,000. The truck was totaled in the estimation of Officer Bruce Beal, the investigating officer. The trailer, which was carrying a load of mail, was not hurt, and was later picked up by another Viking Freight Systems tractor. Beal was assisted in his investigation by Trooper Carl Howard of the Utah Highway PatroL I Com-sprinkli- ng their irrigation water through Nephi Citys culinary water system, the city and the irrigation company have decided. Share holders who live north of First North will continue to receive their irrigation water through the existing ditch system. The agreement will be in effect for three years, beginning this year. To honor past presidency Relief Society plans Friday reception Under the agreement, citizens will receive' 100,000 gallons of water without charge for each one share of irrigation company stock they own. Water users will pay, however, a minimum average charge for water used for household purposes. Families with one or two persons will pay $5 per month, for a minimum of 13,000 gallons. Families of three or more persons will pay $8.25 per month for 25,000 gallons. Water used in excess of the minimum household amount and the amount allowed for each share of irrigation company stock will be billed at the citys current water rates. Under the terms of the agreement, the irrigation company will secure engineering and financing studies for the building of an independent, piped irrigation water system in Nephi. If such a system is feasible, the north section of Nephi will be the first to have the system developed. Water users of both the city and the irrigation company should benefit from this cooperative undertaking, which has as its final goal the more efficient use of existing water and the improvement and beautification of the city, a spokesman said. Relief Society members in the Nephi LDS Stake are invited to attend a special reception this Friday, April 16. The reception will honor members of the past stake Relief Society presidency, and will begin at 7 p.m. at the Stake Center. Deborah F. Hamilton, who wrote the song The Circle of a Womans Reach will be the guest speaker. Refreshments will be served followed the reception. Hyrum L. Andrus, professor of church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University, will speak to members of the Nephi LDS Stakes special interest group this Sunday, April 18. The fireside will be held at the Nephi Stake Center at beginning at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Police set rabies clinic Saturday The Nephi City Police Department is sponsoring a rabies vaccination clinic this Saturday, April 17. Area dog owners may bring their animals to the Nephi Fire Station between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each rabies vaccination will cost $4.50. The attending veterinarian will be Dr. Gary Walker of Sandy. He will also provide other vaccinations for distemper, etc., if they are wanted. Persons who want their animals licensed in Nephi City must show proof that their dogs have received a rabies vaccination. Dogs should be vaccinated every other year, says Dr. Walker. Lori Steele, front left, is the princess of the JHS Junior Prom, and Debbie Phillips is the prom queen. Lance Osborne, back left, is the proms prince, and Bart Feaman is the dances king. The Long and Winding Road' is junior prom theme Juab High Schools Class of its junior prom this Friday, April 16, at the schools 1983 will hold gymnasium. Admission to the 9 p.m. event is $3.50 per person, or $6 per couple. The floorshow will begin at 10:30 p.m. itie iuaity is Hart Feaman, king; Debbie Phillips, queen; Lance Osborne, prince; and Lori Steele, princess. The theme of the dance is The Long and Winding Road. The Shining Star band will provide the music, and pictures will be taken by Sharpe Photography. |