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Show f M II pTf ,r v Glenn Greenhalgh named power association chairman Glenn W. Greenhalgh, Nephi supermarket manager, auto repair shop owner, and city councilman, has been elected chairmah of the Utah Municipal Power Agency. The group is composed of the cities of Manti, Levan, Nephi, Payson, Salem, Spanish Fork, Springville, and Provo. He takes the reins from Mayor Golden R. Mangelson of Levan, who is now a UMPA director. The group is dedicated to providing an adequate supply of electricity to its member cities at reasonable prices. Thats a big order, Greenhalgh says, but the UMPA intends to do it. The agency has reached the end of the investigative stage. We have a good handle on what we UTAH 467 iiAST THIHO .tr 'T'T'y v LT tion, Greenhalgh said. The chairman added that UMPA could also purchase power from Mother Earth Industries, the geothermal find near Cove Fort. Still under serious consideration by the agency is power generation in Utah County using what is reported to be an abundance of natural gas. Wind is another potential power producer. The agency has measured winds at three locations near the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. Results are encouraging. UMPS is awaiting the arrival of more sensitive measuring devices designed to give a better picture of wind activity in the canyon. can do and what we cant. he said. The agency is conducting a search for power sources on many fronts. UMPA recently offered Utah Power & Light Co. $110 million for 100 megawatts in its Hunter Unit No. 3. These talks were spearheaded by Levan mayor Golden R. Mangelson. The agency is also negotiating with Deseret Generation and Tranmission for the possible purchase of part of the Bonanza plant due to start operation in the next year. We have the water and coal for our own moderately sized generating station near the southwest shore of Utah Lake if neither of the buy-in- s reach frui . From January 17 meeting Serving East Juab County panys proposal to bring natural gas to the area and to get the boards support for the proposal. The board directed the superintendent to write a letter of support. The superintendent gave the board a comparative report of the Glenn W. Greenhalgh teacher-pupi- ratio l throughout the state. The report said the class load in the 50-ye- ar -- 50-ye- ar move was necessitated because of a change in recent years of District, the class load is 27.38. The board accepted the or peak elecresignation of Lynn Brown, Nephis highest who has served as the districts tricity use period. Previously, well pumping speech therapist. Brown is gocaused Nephis peak power use ing into private business, and be in the summer months. to the board directed the More recently, however, the insuperintendent to advertise for creasing use of electric heating, a replacement. colder winters, and less well A request from Juab High School for financial assistance pumping has changed the citys for the Sterling Scholar pro- peak use period to winter. The has occured in gram was reviewed, and the opposite change board contributed $200 to the Valprogram. plan Jaycees Boyd Donaldson, director of vocational education in the Juab, North Sanpete, and Ray's South Sanpete districts, met with the board to review the . The Nephi Jaycees will hold vocational education program their third annual Valentines dance Saturday, Feb. 11. of the district. The dance will be held at The board gave approval for Juab High School, in connec-- , , Rays Supper Club from 9 p.m. y .to midnight. tion with the Proceeds from the dance will council, to meet with parents and discuss a proposed pro- go to the community developPlease turn to page 3 ment projects of the group. entine's dance Saturday at Gas company wants city franchise The Nephi City Council was approached at its Feb. 7 meeting by Earl Andrews to franchise consider a agreement with the Central Utah Gas Company to construct and operate a natural gas distribution system in the city. The same agreement was put before the Juab County Commission earlier in the week, and has been proposed to many cities and counties in central and southern Utah as part of a $40 million project engineered for Andrews group. Andrews predicts the system will provide 14 permanent jobs in Juab County and hopes to base warehousing operations in the Nephi industrial park. Andrews was even more encouraged when he learned that Juab County had just formed a port authority, which Nephi City has also joined. The port authority would allow the company to borrow money at interest rates up to 7 percent lower than regular lending firms could offer, and thereby provide the gas system at a lower price to consumers. Although the reality of the natural gas service in the area is years away, Andrews and his in Juab School allocations when whereas Education. Earl Andrews of Central Utah Gas Company met with the board to explain his com- - -- parent-advisor- Middle school history is February 15 Hansen will speak at coln Day meet . 623-049- 623-128- Seminole 0 8. patchwork originated with the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians. Long strips of fabric of varying the city now Brigham City uses less power in the winter and more in the summer. Both cities purchase electricity from the Colorado River Storage Project. The swapping agreement will save the city money because when Nephi uses more than its power allocation from CRSP, it must purchase additional power from Utah Power and Light at higher rates, says electrical 623-123- 623-118- 623-136- y 9, 1, 6. widths and colors are sewn together to form horizontal bands. These bands are then cut vertically into small strips, which are offset and sewn back together again. The long edges of the band are finished with fabric strips. By varying the number and widths of the strips, and the angles, widths, and offsets of the pieces, an unlimited number of variations can be sewn. Ribbons and lace can also be substituted for fabric strips. Over 60 designs will be available in the class. They can be used to decorate dresses, vests, western shirts, skirts, aprons, tote bags, book covers, pillows, fabric boxes, towels, fabric frames, quilts, etc. development. When the idea was first brought before the council, many council members were concerned that the service charge required by the UMPA to handle the system would be too high, or that once the agreement was signed, city councils would have no control over the department superintendent service charge. A letter stating Richard Judd. If the city has a that cities have the right to protest any UMPA service charge higher power allocation, however, it will be able to use lower-cos- t was made part of the agreeCRSP power during its ment, however. It was also pointed out that the service peak season. Judds figures show that in charge will be part of UMPAs Nephis peak month, January, budget, which must also be apthe swap system could save the proved by each member city. Another point of concern was city from purchasing as much fear that once Nephi gave UP&L. from 700 the kilowatts as CRSP power allocation to its a At price of $19.92 per up the it would not be able be would a UMPA, the result kilowatt, to if the pooling effor back of it that $13,944 get saving fort did not work out. This month alone. In a related move, city of- problem was also resolved in ficials authorized the mayor to the contract, which provides for sign a contract with the Utah allocations to go back to each city in case the plan fails. Municipal Power Agency namCouncilman Greenhalgh mening them as Nephis agent to purchase Colorado River tioned that four UMPA cities Storage Project power. This is are already pooling their CRSP another method being started power under the name of the by the eight-citgroup to use Southern Utah Valley Power the power available in the most Project, and they may or may efficient manner. Under the not decide to go in with the . plan, UMPA will pool all CRSP other four UMPA members Provo, Manti, Levan, and power allocations and distribute the power to the towns in Nephi in this pooling project. the amounts and at the times Whether they do so or not, he when it is needed. says, the savings potential is UMPA will charge for the still there and should be purpower as if the pooling did not sued, Greenhalgh said. 8, 623-157- exist. It will then take the savings and pay off a $6 million loan it has for power plant County Commission forms 'port authority' Seminole patchwork adult ed class set An adult education class on Seminole patchwork will begin Thursday, Feb. 16 at Juab High School, if there is enough interest. The class will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. each Thursday for six weeks. Its instructor will be Mary Carol Goble. According to Susan Cowan, director of adult education in the school district, those without high school diplomas may take the class free of charge. Others will be charged $10 per person. The class will consist of 18 hours of instruction. Because the class will only be held if enough people sign up, it is necessary to register before the first class period by calling or the Susan Cowan at high school at Nice Place to Live ! A associates, Wayne Andrews and. Monte Hansen, have al- y ready discussed their pipeline plans in preliminary meetings with the Utah Public Service Commission. They asked the city council to finish their deliberations with the water and power board by the end of the month so the company could have its franchises with Nephi and other involved cities in hand when they meet .The history fair is an annual with the Public Service ComJuab Middle School will hold mission March 5 and 6. its annual history fair Wednes- event at the middle school, and members of the community are day, Feb. 15. Sixth, seventh, and eighth invited to come and see student grade students will be showing projects and presentations. In the past, the school has various historical displays beLinin had several state winners, and 9 the tween a.m. and 3 p.m. in the media center. schools past two years, several fair have qualified to at-- . for students this years The theme and tend have participated in Communities and Families is Congressman Jim Hansen 1 At their meeting Monday, the national at the will be the guest speaker at the in History. history fair in Beginning Juab County Commission adannual Lincoln Day banquet to p.m. in Room 10, there will be Washington, D.C. The fair is under the direction opted an ordinance forming a several skits and presentations be held Monday in Nephi. of Lee Scott and Norman Wood. port authority in Juab County The banquet will be held at on the theme. and hired a man to oversee the Norms Cafe. It will start at 7 new department for the next p.m. two months. The cost of the banquet will The port authority will help be $5 per plate. Those inplan, finance, develop, operate, terested in attending may call and regulate transportation, Marian Lynn at and other facilidistribution, Evelyn Lomax at the manufacturties, including or Judy Higginson at of all types of or assembling ing Kathryn Anderson at personal property, and protecting and promoting commerce within its boundaries. nine-count- onn City council backs power allocation trade with Brigham City School board notes Many matters were discussed lT February 9, 1984 At its Feb. 7 meeting, the Nephi City Council authorized Mayor Steele to sign a power allocation swapping agreement district is very close to the state with Brigham City. The agreement will let the average. The state average is two cities trade electricity 27.09 students per classroom, needed. The at the Jan. 17 meeting of the Juab School District Board of SOUTH In addition, low-intere- st financing may be obtained for businesses operating in the boundaries of the authority, and industrial revenue-typbonds may also be issued by the district. Mark Fuhriman, the new director, will help the commission determine how the new organization should be funded, look into contract potentials, and determine how the port authority commision should function. Fuhriman first suggested the port authority to the commission as a way to encourage new industry to come to the county. Utah has a statute governing the establishment of a port authority in the state and Fuhriman suggested the county take advantage of the statute. Fuhriman says people often think of port of authorities in connection with sea ports, but any flow of goods from one place to another qualifies under the statute for the designation. He says the statute gives the county great latitude in bringing jobs to the jra. e Members of the Juab High School ProVita will present a marching to raise funds for the groups activities. show Wednesday ProVita marching meet is Wednesday Juab High Schools ProVita' team competition will be marching group will stage a shown. The show will also present marching show Wednesday. Feb. 15, at the Juab High dancers from LaRue Lynns and School Gym. Lisa Blacketts dance desses, Samples of the patchwork can The show will begin at 7 p.m. and students in Kaylene be seen at Terrys House of The admission charge is $1.50 Caspers tumbling classes. Fabric, Brinkerhoffs Depart- for adults and $1 for children. Proceeds from the event will ment Store, and the Nephi City The three marches the group help finance the dubs Library. will present at the region drill m, m m Juab County has some good development opportunities, the director said. The Nephi, Mona, and Levan area is fairly attractive to business, he said, because it is near metropolitan areas, is on a freeway route, has a railway, and is located in a transportation corridor. Commissioner Ross Garrett said a special council of governments meeting led the commission to adopt the port authority ordinance. Mona, Levan, and Nephi supported the action, he said. Each community will now pass an individual resolution if they choose to belong to the authority. The county commission agreed to appoint a commission to govern the organization. It will be made up of from three to five members with one representative from each incorporated city or town which joins the authority. The representatives will be chosen by the governing body of each of the municipalities. A county commissioner will sit on the port commission and his term of office will coincide with his political term of office. None of the port authority commissioners will be paid except for the necessary expenses to perform their duties on the commission. The ordinance further stipulates the port authority commission will have a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary to be elected by the commission. The group, under the ordinance, will meet once a month. |
