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Show UTAH 467 SALT LAKE CITY, Public meeting majority supports recreation tax district A majority of the people attending a special hearing Monday night to discuss the creation of a recreation taxing district voted in favor of the proposal. The meeting was held in the Juab County Center. Of the 68 persons in attendance, 37 voted for the proposal and 13 voted against it. Of the 18 persons not voting, about half were county officials who thought they should maintain a neutral posi-tio- n on the matter. : The meeting was held in 'response to a petition to the county commission regarding the district, and was held in compliance with state law. If formed, the taxing district would fund the building of a swimming pool at tbe Juab Middle School, and could fund other projects as well. Only the communities in the Juab School .District Nephi, Mona, and 'Levan would be taxed. State law says a tax of up to two mills can be levied to support recrea- property taxes have increased dramatically. He also claimed that roughly 16 percent of the population of Juab County are farmers, and excluding properties, the farmer of more than pays total property taxes. Because of the current economic conditions in our county, another tax increase would prove to be more of a burden than many of us could bear at' this time, Memmott said. He says farmers are not opposed to improving recreation but are opposed to additional property taxes. He prostate-assesse- d one-thir- d posed building recreation facilities with free labor and donated equipment and materials. Others suggested collecting donations from those in the area who would ; three-comunit- y be using " PKbdS ASSOCIATION EAST THIRD SOUTH 84111 UT the facilities. At least seven Farm Bureau members at the meeting, however, asked to have their names removed from the list of those opposing the creation of the district. They charged that a poll had never been made of Farm Bureau members, and that there were only 12 Farm Bureau members present at the meeting held to discuss the issue. One member said there were three of the group present at the meeting who were very much in favor of the special taxing district. Joyce Bracken, a Farm Bureau member, said that she is very much in favor of the district. I desperately want a swimming pool, she said. Ill help you with your baseball Please turn to page 2 Serving East uab County er A Nice Place to Live! November 10, 1983 tion. If the county commission deto set up a recreation taxing district, they will draft an cides ordinance and appoint a board to govern the district. The recreation board will then decide on the best way to fund recreation projects. County Attorney Donald J. Eyre, Jr. says such a board could not increase taxes, bond, or increase the tax levy unless an election in the district approved the action. ; In addition to a tax levy, the recreation board might also charge user fees, secure loans, or accept donations of money or labor to help build recreation sites in the area. Heber Memmott, on behalf of the Juab County Farm Bureau, said such a taxing district might have an adverse effect on the areas farmers. He said that with recent tax reappraisals, tax limitation legislation, and flood , damage assessments, . . 1 Sixth Ward will hold harvest festival Friday The Nephi Sixth LDS Ward will hold a harvest fair Friday, Nov. 11, beginning at 5 p.m. There will be baked goods and bazaar items for sale. There will also be a childrens bazaar and games. A roast beef dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. Following the dinner, an auction will be held. The public is invited to ajvard spokesman said. at-ten- d, Voters choose Nephi mayor, councilmen; Levan, Mona board Joni Anderson, center, is the new Miss Nephi for 1984. Her attern ants are Angie Steele, left, Lorilyn Sperry, and Terilee Dailey, who was at the national FFA convention when the photo was taken. -- The years elections are over, and voters have spoken then-piece- Joni Anderson nam- ed Miss Nephi 1984 A new Miss . ; Nephi and attendants were selected at a piano ...solo titled..j Laras Theme. pageant held Saturday, Nov. 5. Selected to reign as Miss Williams is temNephi for 1984 was Joni Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Anderson. Her attendants are Lorilyn Sperry, The Juab County Commisdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil sion has appointed Brian Sperry; Angie Steele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele; Williams as interim' adand Terilee Dailey, daughter of ministrator of the Juab County Mr. and Mrs. Jay Dailey. Hospital. For their talent presentaWilliams, who is a physical a Joni tions, presented jazz therapist at the facility, will dance, Lorilyn presented a temporarily take the place of dance and gymnastic routine, John McLain, who recently Angie presented a modern jazz resigned. The commissioners have indance, and Terilee played a terviewed 11 applicants for the position, and hope to appoint a new permanent administrator during November. , its mayor, reNephi elected one incumbent councilman, and turned out one incumbent councilman. In the mayoral race, Robert L. Steele, a Republican, polled 3S2S5 . 890 votes, 76.66 percent of the In Mona, Nolan Hathcock garnered 271 votes. Elected councilmen were and Glen Mellor were elected to Frank H. Booth and James A. seats on the town board. Bosh, both Republicans; and Hathcock polled the highest Elwood R. Hall, a Democrat. number of votes, 101. Mellor Incumbent councilman Richard 'had 69 votes;' S. May, a Democrat, was Challengers Glen Gooch and defeated. Greg Newton had 62 and 41 votes respectively. The three top Monas election is nonwere elected. Polling the Councilman was Booth, partisan. highest with 653 votes. In second place In Levan, Democrats Joseph Hall, E. Jensen and Ralph Wilson was Councilman-elec- t with 628 votes. Councilman-elec- t both of whom were unopposed Bosh garnered 581 votes. were elected to the town Robert board. challenger Republican vote-gette- porary head at county hospital L. Feaman was next with 575 total, easily defeating his votes, then May with 556 votes, Democratic challenger, J. and then Democratic challenger Weston Woodbury, who Lee A. Scott with 459 votes. rs Here's how you voted!!! Nephi Robert L. Steele Mildred Ingram, 72, dies; funeral Saturday Kelly Pexton Funeral services will be held Saturday at noon in the Nephi Sixth LDS Ward Church for Mildred Ord Ingram, who died Nov. 8 in Nephi. Friends may call at Anderson Funeral Home in Nephi Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday at the chapel prior to the service. Interment will be at Vine Bluff Cemetery in Nephi. Mrs. Ingram was bom Nov. 1910 in Nephi to George V. 11, Allyn Newell and Loretta Russell Ord. She graduated from Nephi High School and the Juab LDS Stake Seminary. She married Leo G. Ingram April 26, 1933 in the Manti LDS Temple. Mrs. Ingram was a lifetime what they do and where they resident of Nephi. She served as stand on national issues. They an organist and pianist for will also discuss current events many LDS Church auxiliary and further develop their own organizations, including the ideas and opinions on political Sunday School, Relief Society, and 30 years in the Primary. issues. She was also an accomplished In addition, the students will accompanist. She was an ortour Washington and spend dinance worker in the Manti some time on Capitol Hill. LDS Temple for eight years and JHS students attend 'Close Up' workshop Two Juab High School students, Kelly Pexton and Allyn Newell, are in Washington, D.C. this week to study the workings of the federal government. Pexton is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pexton of Nephi. Miss Newell is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Clark Newell of Mona. They are among more than 15,000 students from through-th- e nation and 37 from Utah who are lin Washington to attend workshops sponsored by the Close-U- p Foundation. During the week, the students will talk with senators, representatives, administration officials, reporters, lobbyists, and other newsmakers about out Postponed until Nov. 26 - rlTCHICI! S D3ll dl3Y6(l Firemens Ball schedul tion difficulties in getting eleced for Saturday to raise funds tricity to the new building, said to complete the new Nephi fire fire department personnel. station has been postponed. The dance will be held SaturThe postponement was because of construe day, Nov. 26. jwresrv A Lions Club will start anMildred O. Ingram was a member of Camp Salt Creek of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Survivors are her husband, of Nephi; a son, Robert Leo Ingram, San Diego, Calif.; three daughters, Shirlene Dovey, Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Richard (Linda) Daley, Yuma, Ariz., and Mrs. Kim (Dorothy) Ellertson, Farmington, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; three three brothers, Vincent Ord, Bountiful, Merle Ord, Redland, Calif., and John Ord, Provo; and three sisters, Alice Thornton, Colton, Calif., Nelda Haney, Nephi, and Ruth Beck, Nyssa, Oreg. great-grandchildre- n; nual broom sale tonight The Nephi Lions Club wiu conduct its annual broom sale today, Nov. 10. Lions Club members will go door to door selling brooms beginning at 6 p.m. Large brooms will cost $7, and camper brooms will cost $5. The brooms are supplied by the Utah Industries for the Blind, and money derived from the broom sales helps the Utah Lions Clubs sight preservation projects. Anyone w'ho is not contacted and wishes to purchase a broom may call Dr. Fred Catrett at 623-175623-153- 9, 5, Bert Jones at or Floyd Douglas at 623-021- 6 JHS for broom delivery. parent-teach-er conferences Nov. 16 Parent-teache- r conferences will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Juab High School. Parents will have an oppor- tunity to talk with any teacher from 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes at the high school will not be held Wednesday afternoon. High school grades will be distributed Friday, Nov. 11. |