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Show Jan 1 ASSOCIATION W EAST 300 SOUTH SALT Serving East Juab County As officers help, Daniel Butler is comforted by his father. The boy was on his way to school when his motorcycle was involved in an accident. Levan boy injured in Wednes-d- a y car, motorcycle accident Levan boy was to the Circle C truck stop. The seriously injured Wednesday two vehicles collided in the northbound lane. morning in a motorcycle-ca- r crash at 2085 South Main, who was wearing a Butler Nephi. was thrown about 20 helmet According to Officer Bruce feet from the point of impact. Beal of the Nephi Police Depart- He suffered head injuries and a ment, Daniel D. Butler was broken left leg and was taken by northbound to school on his the East Juab Ambulance to 1971 BMW motorcycle. George Central Valley Medical Center Linder, 44, of Salt Lake City in Nephi. He later was transferwas southbound in his 1985 red to Utah Valley Regional Subaru Brat and was turning in Medical Center in Provo. At A press time Wednesday, he was listed in serious but stable condition. Linder was not injured. There were no other passengers on the motorcycle or in the Linder vehicle. The motorcycle was totaled, and the Linder car received approximately $2,500 in damages. Assisting Beal in the accident investigation were Utah Highway Patrol Troopers Carl Howard, Dave Nusink, and Blair Bradford. Wes Greenhalgh wants to build new 'twin' theater on Venice theater site Another proposal has been to the Juab County Commission for the establishment of a theater in Nephi. The county recently acquired the old Venice Theater when it went up for tax sale this year and no one bought it. Since then, Nephi school teacher Jim Slavens has asked the county to knock down the building and give him the land on which to build a theater. Now Wes Greenhalgh has asked the commission to do the same thing. Appearing before the commission at their Tuesday meeting, ; Greenhalgh said he proposes to one build a twin theater that could show two films at the on the site of the same time made, , Federal commodi-;ties4o-be-hand- out next week ' ed T . Federal commodities will be distributed in the area Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 10 and 11. Commodities for senior low-incom- :;r 44' T- Nice Place to Live! September 4, 1986 Nephi power users will pay higher rates beginning Sept. 25 Nephi Citys electrical rates residential rates: rate No. changing Sept. 25, and should be reflected in the bills due Nov. 12. The new rates were approved at the Tuesday night session of the Nephi City Council. will be The average residential customer will pay 12 percent more, while the average commercial customer will pay 10 percent more. Speaking for the citys water and power board, Leon Pexton explained that the city has three 1 for those who do not have electric space or water heating, and who use 600 kilowatts or less; rate No. 2, for those using electricity for water heating and other uses but not for space heating; and rate No. 5 for homes where space heating, water heating, and all other energy needs are filled by electricity. Residents of Nephi on rate No. 1 will see a 16.5 percent drop in their electrical bills;, those on rate No. 2 will see their rates raise by 9.8 percent; and those on rate No. 5 will see their rates raise by 20.2 percent. The city has many rates for users, but most businesses are covered by two rates. Commercial businesses without demand meters will have no rate increase, while the rate for businesses with demand meters will be go up 10 percent. The new rates have come about as a result of a study begun last February by the Please turn to page 2 commercial wouldnt affect the theaters interior temperature during the winter. The would-b- e theater owner he has arranged with a Salt says Lake City booking company to films to the bring . first-rutheater, and says that in addition to being enjoyed by local residents, such movies would to Nephi bring theater-goer- s from Utah, Sanpete, and: Millard counties. Greenhalgh said he is looking into financing methods for the new theater and should have a complete set of drawings and an The Levan LDS Ward chapel as it appeared soon after it was dedicated in 1909. Sixty-fou- r years later, initial cost estimate in less than it was listed on the historical register of the state of Utah. The plaque, dated May 30, 1973, reads, in a month. recognition of its historical significance and to encourage its preservation. Following Wes Greenhalghs proposal, Glenn Greenhalgh, director of the area economic development agency, appeared before the commission on behalf of Jim Slavens. n . He told the commission Slavens has determined that the exterior walls of the theater building are sound, but the floors, ceilings, and interior walls are not. He proposes to remove all the but exterior walls, and wanted to know if the commission still would Please turn to page 2 Historical Levan church was paid for in eggs, wheat, labor was sustained as bishop in July by Sadie Greenhalgh like would to 1877, he began thinking about a you Perhaps know: new meeting house. Bishop The first LDS meeting house Aagards wife, Serena, was in Levan was an adobe structure president of the Relief Society 24 x 36 feet, constructed in at this time. She was thinking 1869. It also served as a school about a Relief Society hall for house. the sisters. It is interesting to When Niels Jensen Aagard note that the Relief Society hall was completed and dedicated March 26, 1885. The Relief Society building built in 1885 is not the brick building standing today. The planning and construction of the chapel required 27 years. It was dedicated Oct. 31, 1909 by Joseph F. Smith, presimembers, businesses, and any dent of the LDS Church. This is others interested in the educa- the chapel that is being remodeltion of children, say PTA ed at the present time. The chapel cost approximately organizers. Children from the school will $16,000. Some interesting information conduct a flag ceremony and on the building of this chapel provide musical numbers. concerns wages. William Brown was hired to do the masonry work. He was paid $3 per 1,000 adobe bricks laid in the wall. h of the amount (50 cents) was to be paid in cash, the same was to be paid in merchanand the rest ($2) was to be dise, The Nephi LDS stakes are in paid wheat at $1 per bushel sponsoring a blood drive, All ward organizations, as Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 4 to 8 well as every individual that p.m. at the stake center was able, helped in paying for "All who can are urged to Most contributhe building. donate blood, say organizers. were in donated labor. The tions LDS Church members in the area used more than 100 units of sisters paid 72,300 eggs, or 6,025 dozen, to the cause. blood last year. The building was first erected "Your help to make this drive to the square and the roof and a success is needed. Please drop steeple were added a few years in and donate, say stake later. The building was designed spokesmen. Parents invited back to school Wednesday at Night the Nephi Elementary School has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the schools auditorium. The event is sponsored by the schools PTA organization. Those attending the meeting will hear briefly from Dr. Kirk Wright, superintendent of schools; and Betty Mikkelson, principal of the Nephi Elementary. The main purpose of the meeting, however, is to give parents an opportunity to meet their childrens teachers and learn about their childrens classroom procedures. The meeting will also mark the beginning of the years PTA membership drive. Membership fees are $2. "We would like to see total community support for the education of our elementary school children by receiving memberships from moms and dads, grandparents, school staff Back-to-Scho- Dr. Marion Bentley business workshop set for 1 6th Home-base-d A workshop on home-base- d their lifestyles or needs. They do business will be held Tuesday, not really know how to go about Sept. 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the setting up a business, however, commissioners chambers in the and this seminar is designed to get them off to a good start. The seminar is sponsored by The seminar will be conducted the Juab County Extension office and the county home by Dr. Barbara Rowe, USU Execonomics and family life ad- tension family resource managevisory council. There is no ment specialist, and Dr. Marion charge, and the workshop is Bentley, USU Extension human resource specialist. Their topics open to the public. will include choosing a business, Extension the to According office, many families are con- the advantages and disadvanbusiness as tages of a home-basebusiness, sidering home-basea way to supplement their in- preparing a business plan, comes or to establish new researching markets, and getcareers better designed to fit ting help. Juab County Center. d 84111 poses to box in the creek and put a concrete slab over it so it e Commodities for Greenhalgh wants the county families, 59 years and under, to knock down the majority of will be distributed Thursday, the old building, but he wants to Sept. 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the save several features of the courthouse community center. Dr. Barbara Rowe A UTAH theater, and Greenhalgh pro- offices. , CITY, building which he considers to proposes to erect would resembe architecturally significant, ble the old building as much as including the brick face and two possible, with a few minor archways. changes, he says. The new building Greenhalgh Salt Creek runs under the old citizens 60 years old and over will be distributed Wednesday, Sept 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the courthouse community center; from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Levan old Venice. Town Hall; and from 3 to 5 p.m. The theater would have 360 at the Allan Kay residence in seats and four rental spaces for Mona. fJr LAKE d ol Stakes to hold blood drive Wednesday One-sixt- with a high ceiling so a balcony Jater could be added, but this was never done. In 1944, under the direction of Bishop James P. Christensen, the ceiling was lowered, classrooms were added, the aisles were carpeted, and a grand piano was purchased. P.S. Earl Nightingale said A city doesnt have to be new, or full of new buildings, to be attractive. Take London, Paris, and others. People enjoy their clean-swestreets and quaint flower boxes. The best course for any city is to make repairs as needed instead of letting them pile up until its time to tear the buildings down. pt First-quarte-r adult ed classes listed Adult education classes in the Juab School District will begin Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 9 and 10. There will be classes in English, history, math, science, computer use, typing, woodwork, candy making (molded chocolates), aerobics (afternoon and evenings classes), interor design, making ceramic dolls, tole painting, stained glass making, welding, and drivers education. For more information on the classes or to register, those interested should call La Rue Lynn or the high school at counselor's office at 623-154- 0 623-128- 8. |