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Show Nephi Elementary PTA supports school drug rpgs The Nephi Elementary School offenders EAST ASSOCIATION 300 SOUTH UTAH 84111 for Delbert Smitty Smith has been digging potatoes recently. He thinks this monster looks like a turtle. The spud tips the scales at ofdistribution and third-tim- e fenders for possesion or consumption will be suspended from school and will be referred for mandatory rehabilitation. A monitoring committee will be set up to evaluate the success of the program. At the end of the school year, the committee either will recommend for the continuance of the plan, or decide to try a new plan. 3 Vi lbs. School property parking, driving now under city law Those driving or parking the driving and parking orvehicles on Juab School District dinances of Nephi City followproperty now are governed by ing the passage of a new ordinance. Opera company visit Mona, Nephi schools A the Utah to see the show should Opera wish troupe from will be visiting two tend the high school presenta-are- a schools Wednesday, Oct. tioi Seating at the Mona school 29. is limited to the students and The company will present a their parents, school officials show at the Juab High School say. auditorium at 1 p.m., and at the The visits are part of the Mona Elementary School Opera in the School program, auditorium at 2 p.m. funded by the Utah State Members of the public who Legislature. Federal expenditures in Juab County totaled $41,143 million, or $6,711 per capita in 1985, says the Utah Foundatipn-- , According to the foundation analysis, the 1985 federal outlays in Juab County included $31,187 million in grant awards to governmental units, in- dividuals, and institutions; $757,000 in salary and wage payments to federal employees; $6,017 million in Social Securi- ty, retirement, and disability payments; $1,727 million in other payments to individuals; $552,000 in federal procurement contracts; and $904,000 in other federal disbursements. tion in the past have revealed the cost that only about one-haof regular state and local services .provided to the typical family in Utah is covered by the direct state and local taxes paid by that family. The other half of the cost is borne by taxes paid by business and industry. When an employer (such as the federal government) pays no taxes, its employees can become a financial liability to the community. The report also notes that there are differing opinions regarding the desirability of some of the federal programs and expenditures within the state. In some instances, the A major factor in federal spending in some counties are the disbursement for defense activities. Altogether, a total of $1.6 billion was expended by the defense department in Utah last year, with 95 percent of this total occuring in five counties George W. Johnson, 74, died (Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele, Box Oct. 16 at his home in Nephi. Elder, and Weber). Defense deHe was bom Aug. 19, 1912 in partment expenditures in Juab Nephi to Christian W. and Ada County amounted to $315,000 Salisbury Johnson. He married during 1985. Elsie L. Olsen June 26, 1933 in out Manti. The marriage later was Foundation analysts point and solemnized in the Manti LDS that while federal programs stimulata have can activities Temple. ing effect on payrolls and local . He was a farmer in Nephi and economies, they also can create Scipio and raised turkeys in some serious financing prob- Nephi. He was a city counlems for state and local govern- cilman for six years, served on the library board, was a charter ments. Studies made by the founda member of the Nephi Lions spending programs that -- different maintain spending priorities probably would have been established if the expenditure decisions had been made locally rather than by federal officials in Washington. Overall, federal outlays in Utah last year totaled nearly $5 billion, or about $3,014 for every man, woman, and child residing in the state. These federal expenditures were equal to 31 percent of the total personal income of the state. Funeral held for George Johnson, 74 Monday services honor Ireta Carter 17 in Nephi. She was bora Jan. 23, 1900 in Nephi to Hezekiah Morris and Elizabeth Burton Carter. She was a member of the LDS Church, serving as a visiting teacher and as a choir member. She was a member of the Ladies 1986 adopted the statement of position of the Central and Southern Utah Gas Coalition. The coalition recently was formed to study the applications of the four companies that want to bring natural gas to the area. to the certificated companys jStaL MemiTIOtt system, wants the right to review franchises at regular intervals and either renew or revoke them based on the gas companys performance, wants the gas system to be completed within a specific time, and wants the scale of the original Others members of the coali- projects to be preserved. tion besides Nephi are Richfield, Manti, Spring City, Mt. Pleas-- . the Juab County Courthoise at r.n all hours any more. FoS In recent years, the flag has After studying the applicants been left to fly all the time, day and night, in all kinds of proposals, the coalition decided weather. It has been illuminated not to endorse any of the com- at night by a flood light. panies plans, but to let the ' Commissioner Richard Public Service Commission said the Brough present flag is decide which of the companies tattered and torn and is fading should serve gas to the area. badly. He suggested the flag be The coalition, however, has taken down each evening and be set five goals which it hopes the .put back up each, morning . PSC will impose upon the comdependent on the weather. which receives the cerOn a unanimous vote, the pany tificate. county commission decided to The group wants all comfly the flag only on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Custodian munities in the coalition to Rick Wright will be assigned the receive gas service if they want duty of posting and retiring the it, wants the right to connect colors. municipally owned gas systems Juab County Pioneer Museum board meets The Juab County Pioneer Museum Board was organized recently to see to the conversion of the old Juab County Courthouse into a museum. Officers of the group are Ina Kay, president; Evelyn Lomax, in charge of first finance; Maurine Stephensen, vice-preside- nt Library has new hours Beginning Monday, Oct. 27, the Nephi Public Library will nomarl I ICll ICU IU , COUDtV DOSIllOn I . ' Juab County Commission has appointed Maurice Mem-moas the countys alcohol and drug director. Memmott was selected from among 25 candidates for the job, and was appointedori the'" recommendation of Allan Hall, director of the Six County The tt Com-missione- alcohol Organizations and drug abuse pro- gram. The new director will begin his job Nov. 1. He will replace Randy Blackett, who is leaving the job for medical reasons. second in charge of public relations; Fred Chapman, third vice president in vice-preside- nt - charge of memorabilia; and Lorene Kirgan, secretary and treasurer. The board of directors is composed of representatives of each of the civic and governing Juab County. In addition to electing bodies of of- ficers, the group viewed and discussed the architects plans for the building. The work will be done by Zeeman Construction Company of Payson. The company presently is remodeling the Levan LDS Ward Church and should begin the museum work in the very near future, board members say. Money, of course, presents a problem, and the organization is happy to receive any and all contributions from a few pennies to hundreds of dollars, say board members. Elder Jeffery Kirk Sanders, son have new hours. of Kirk and Betty Sanders of The library will open from 1 to Nephi, returned this week from 7 p.m. weekdays and from 2 to 6 LDS missionary service in Indep.m. Saturdays. pendence, Mo. He will speak to The hours will remain the members of the Nephi 3rd Ward same throughout the year from in their sacrament meeting Sunnow on, says Melda Fackrell, day, Oct. 26. The meeting begins librarian. In previous years, the at 2:50 p.m. library has had different hours in the summer than it had in the winter. The change in hours is favored George W. Johnson by a majority of library patrons, Club, and served on the Scout a recent poll showed. committee. He served the LDS Church as an elders quorum president, an MIA president, a bishops counselor, a high priest group . leader, and a Sunday School superintendent. He and his wife Cn3.niCS COUESG served an LDS mission to Saskatachewan, Canada. Army National Guard Private Survivors are his wife, of David J. Broadbent has comNephi; a son, Don Johnson of pleted a wheeled-vehicl- e Nephi; a brother, Byron mechanic course at the U.S. ArJohnson of Nephi; a sister, my Training Center in Fort Dorothy Nielson of Bluff; a Jackson, S.C. foster daughter, Judy Peterson During the course, students of Spanish Fork; 10 grandchild- were trained to perform maintenance and assist in the ren; and four ren. repair of automotive vehicles Funeral services were held and associated equipment. Elder D. Marvin Park and Sister Bessie F. Park will leave soon foi Broadbent is a son of David LDS missionary service headquartered in Jackson. Miss. They wil Monday in Nephi. Interment was at the Vine Bluff Cemetery Broadbent of Lehi and Mary Jo peak to members of the Nephi 1st LDS Ward Sunday, Oct. 26 Broadbent of Nephi. in Nephi. The meeting will begin at 12:15 p.m. great-grandchil- Irefa Carter Nice Place to Live! City adopts gas coalition statement of goals Win-nepe- g, j 23, A At Tuesday meeting Nephite completes NG me- Literary League and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She worked at Nephi Cleaners for several years and was a seamstress and quilter. Survivors are a sister, Lillian C. Ostler of Nephi; a brother. Jack Burton Carter of Nephi; a sister-in-laGeorgia P. Carter of Nephi; and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Monday at the Nephi 4th-5t- h LDS Ward church. Interment was at the Nephi City Cemetery. October 'County will give Old Glory her daily rest federal operation may consist mainly of restricting or limiting private, state, or local activities. In addition, critics of federal lf Serving East luab County Prior to the Tuesday passage of the ordinance, Nephis parking and driving ordinances were not enforceable on school district property, and city police legally could give warnings only ; At its Tuesday night meeting, for driving and parking infrac- the Nephi City Council officially tions. But school district officials-recentlrealized the need for traffic and parking control on their property, and asked city officials for help. After consulation with the local board of education, the new ordinance was passed. Feds spent $41 million in Juab County last year Ireta Carter, 86, died Oct. 9? SALT LAKE CITY, Association has expressed its support for new regulations recently passed by the Juab School District Board of Education. The regulations deal with penalties given to students caught using drugs, alcohol, or other controlled substances. Despite their vote to accept the policy, the PTA board had some concern about treating those caught using tobacco with the same severity as those caught using alcohol or drugs. Under the new regulations, of- -' fenders will be turned over to the juvenile justice system. e 1 PRESS 4d7 Parent-Teache- r Second-tim- Jan UTAH I |
