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Show CACB.4111 EXP". 1199 UTAH PRESS 467 EAST SALT LAKE ASSOCIATION 300 SOUTH CITY, UT 84111 Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! June 2, 1993 Baseball, employees, gas wells, EnviroChem Budget, audit, pumps, fees, beautification, water Levan Town Board news notes In their May meeting, members of the Levan Town Board: Approved the communitys 1993-9- 4 budget. Mayor Connie Dubinsky said budget totaled $578,186 $49,700 in general revenue, $28,530for garbage collection and disposal, $12,400 for the streets department, $61,510 for the water department, $312,566 for the water department, and $84,100 for the gas department. Voted to hire Greg Ogden of Spanish Fork to audit the towns books for 1993 at a cost of $2,500. Noted that each of the large water pumps on the wells on Powell Lane outside Levan costs the town $1,000 plus the cost of piping, The town is reading the meters and are billing the customers. Decided that connection fees for gas, power, water, and cable TV must be raised. Mayor Dubinsky said, for example, that electric installations cost approximately $450 for the average home, and the town charges $300. The new fee schedule should be ready to accept at the boards meeting in July, said Dubinsky. Building permit fees are in line with the guidelines set by the Utah League of Cities and Towns. . gas-power- Met with Ray Crook, a member of the town beautification committee, who suggested using some of the inmates from the Gunnison prison to help cleanup tiie town. They could help pick up garbage along the streets and thencouldmow along the streets, said Crook. Board members agreed to investigate the possibility of using prisoners to help with community service work, but noted that mowing the weeds along the streets would be too large an expense for the community to undertake. Most town residents mow their the weeds and grass on town property adjacent to their homes. Learned that Crook had received permission from some town residents to clean up their properties. He asked the board to arrange to have a county truck and loader to help pick up and haul off scrap metal. Noted that 1993 is the 125th anniversary of the settling of Levan: Crook suggested putting a historical monument at one of the town parks. Mayor Dubinsky noted that Heritage Days is still set for Aug. 21. Talked about cleaning up the highway on each end oftown and discussed putting a Welcome to Teachers' beginning salaries are below state average The beginning salary for teachers with bachelors degrees in the Juab School District during the 1992-9- 3 school year was $17,600 . $713 below the state average during the same period. That fact was reported by the Utah Foundation, in a report on teachers salaries.The maximum salary for the 1992-9- 3 school year in Juab School District for a teacher with a bachelors degree was $26,568, says the report. The maximum was $1,058 lower than the state average, and required 11 years of - the state in the 1992-9- 3 school year was Grand. Its beginning teachers with bachelors degrees earned $16,928. district in The highest-payin- g the state in the 1992-9- 3 school year was Park City. It paid $20,800 to its beginning teachers with bachelors degrees. The San Juan district paid the highest salary to its senior teachers with bachelors degrees in the 1992-9- 3 school year. After 12 years, San Juan teachers earned , . $30,691. school year, In the 1992-9- 3 service. Duchesnes senior teachers were The average contract salary in paid the lowest salary in the state the Juab School District was for their experience. They reand $23,536 ceived $22,800. the maximum $22,079 in 1990-9not counting career-ladde- r salary was reached after eight in 1991-9money. years. money, The foundation says Utah Counting career-ladd1, 2, er the average salary in teacher compensation ranked 1990-9- 1 was $23,935, and $25,436 in 1991-9fourth when surveyingUtah and ' its six adjoining states, and is 3.8 The district employed 65 teach- percent above the weighted averers in 1991 and 1992. age. The lowest-payindistrict in Teacher compensation includes salary and benefits, and is a bet2. - g Funeral held Tuesday for Edith F. Miller, 83 Edith Fillmore Miller, 83, died May 27 at the Canyon Hills Health Care Center in Nephi. She was born Aug. 24, 1909 in Payson to William Michael and Finetta Catherine Gordon Fillmore. She married Ralph MC. Miller April 14, 1930 fn Provo. The marriage later was solem- nized in the Manti LDS Temple, He died March 22, 1988. Survivors are four daughters, Marilyn Draper of Fountain Green, Arlene Young of Navajo Dam, N.M., Beryldean Henderson of Orem, and Florence Howarth of Nephi; seven grandchildren; nine and two sisters, Lois Davidson of Payette, Idaho and Kathryn Cole of Boise, Idaho. Graveside services were held Tuesday at the Vine Bluff Cemetery in Nephi. great-grandchildre- n; ter measurement than salary alone, since the employer has to pay for both. Utah teacher compensation fares even better when adjusted for the cost of living, says Michael Christensen foundation director. When teacher salaries are adjusted for the cost of living and added to benefits, Utahs total compensation ranked third, behind only Wyoming and Nevada. T13 Places Utah teacher com- pensation 7.6 percent above the weighted average of the six con- tiguous states, Christensen says. . . t - Whites on Levan sign near the old Country Mall building. Talked about increasing the current month residential water allowance, but took no action. Donated $50 to the FFA, $150 to the Little League Association, and $100 to the girls going to the National History Fair. In exchange for the donation to the history fair, the girls will help do yard work around the town hall. 40,000-gallon-p- er Approved building permits for Ryan Aagard, Brady Taylor, Jerry Clark, Daryl Johnson, and Bill Beddis. Learned that there have been inquiries into the purchase of the trailer park in town. Martin Poulsen, board member, said the gas meter on the property currently supplies all the trailers, and then the park owner is responsible for the fees. Poulsen said the meter could be changed so each trailer has its own meter. Noted that Lee Leifsonef Santaquin will be hired to do building inspections in town beginning July 1. Took steps to update the list of business licenses in town. The board also suggested that business-license guidelines be updated and followed. Learned that there will be only one summer helper for the town hired under the Joint Training and Partnership Act. The town usually has two such summer At their recent meeting, the Nephi City council: Met with Kent Park and Steven Peterson, representing the Little League Association. Park advised the council that the association is unable to pay what it owes to the city for past use of the city ball park, and asked the city to pardon the fees. Peterson noted that they had met with the county commission, who had agreed to pay $100 toward the bill. Mayor Bob Steele advised them that other teams pay consistently, and even though the city supplements recreation programs, it is extremely important that each group contribute. The council voted unanimously, however, to waive the fees for last year, this year, and the next three D16WS years. The city will take control of the scoreboards. An agreement will be written up for this action. Hired the following to work at the swimming pool this season: Mary Ann Menlove, Milinda Mace, and Amy Tatton, instructors and lifeguards ; Ryan Wright, Jeff and Seely, Greg Cunningham, lifeguards; Kirsten Tatton, instructor and alternate lifeguard; Rod Olpin and Amanda Stephensen, alternate lifeguards; Mariann Gibson, counter supervisor; and Jill Mace, lifeguard and supervisor of instructors. Noted that an agreement has been reached with Alta Energy to obtain their ownership percentage in several of the gas wells currently helping to provide gas for the citys system. Nephi is a July 24, ball fields, public office Mona Town Board Discussed the upcoming July 24 celebration, and noted to use the Mona ball fields bring her a schedule of their ball games so th&t she can Scheduling watering of the ball diamonds. Newton said that at this point, she has received only two ball schedules. that motes part owner of the wells. Noted that hearing will be held Tuesday, June 8 to take public comment on EnviroChems application for exemption from siting requirements for its plant, to be built in Nephi. The hearing will be at the county commission chambers. Sold business licenses to Richard Swan, doing business as Swans Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning, 82 East 3rd South, Provo; Joe A. Moffitt, doing business as Moffitt Security Products, a mail-ordsecurity products business at 470 East 5th South; Teresa Stephensen; doing business as Teresas Nails and Tanning; and Dana M. Hoog, doing business as Offix, sales and service of electronic office equipment. Referred a business license for Calvin Wright, doing business as Calvin Wright Masonry, 1370 North 4th East, to the planning and zoning commission. Voted to allow the Ute Stampede Craft Show to beheld on the lawn at city hall during the annual celebration. Met with a group of citizens who asked that the council rebuild the foot bridge across Salt Creek at 50 South 2nd East. The bridge has caused the residents concern about safety for more than a year. Randy McKnight, city administrator, reported that designs for the bridge are nearly complete and work can begin as soon as the high-watperiod is over. The council decided to fence the area until the structure can be rebuilt. Talked about repairs to be done on city roads this year. Received a note from the Eugene Jackson family thanking the city for flowers Sent to the family at the death of J ackson, a former fuels-blendin- al opens bids on concrete resealing project Interstate U DOT 15 between The Utah Department ofTrans- project for portation opened bids recently mileposts 222 and 230 in Juab g on a concrete County. Bids were submitted by two contractors, with the apparent Parent-teach- er low bidder being Multiple Concrete Enterprises of Layton at $384,954. The official engineers estimate was $527,800. The contract will not be awarded, however, until the bid All schools in the Juab School is reviewed to make certain no errors were made and that all District will hold parent-teache- r conferences Friday, June 4. . requirements were met. UDOT project engineer Bob The Mona and Nephi elementary schools, and the Juab Middle Westover says the work is exSchool will hold conferences from pected to be completed this 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are some Thursday afternoon appointments available at the Nephi Elementary School. joint-resealin- conferences set this Friday conferences at Juab High School will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parent-teach- er Students should accompany their parents to the conferences, say district officers. Summer band Will 062111 4 4 1 11116 f JUclb High I I (JVCC . er Heidi Cowan to play ball at Southern Utah as a sophomore at Snow. She was Heidi Cowan, daughter of Susan Cowan and Glen Cowan of selected to the National Junior College Athletic Association allNephi, has signed a letter of intournament team as a freshman tent to play basketball for the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds during the 1993-9- 4 season. Cowan, who has attended Snow College and played for the Badgers, will be a junior at SUU. The 1 forward was named to the allconference and teams 6-- all-regi- Camp free at Bear Canyon, Ponderosa The U.S. Forest Service is of- campgrounds in Salt Creek Canfering free camping in most of its yon. This year, due to heavy snow-pac- k developed campgrounds the night of Saturday, June 5, including and spring run off, some the Bear Canyon and Ponderosa campgrounds, and some rivers, streams, and creeks may be inaccessible June 5. There also may CTof nVv bUI g er the comihittee in charge of the celebration last year will continue. Committee members are Mr. and Mrs. John Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Molyneaux, Noted that anyone wishing Mr. and Mrs. Skip Worwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Ron Veater. The run for public office in Mona this board asked board member year has until Aug. 24 to file with Darlene Fowkes to contact the Nila Keyte, town clerk. Two seats Mona DUP to see if its members on the town board and the may-orwished to participate with craft post will be open in the Noemployees. and bakery good sales again this vember election. N oted that Tom Park, the elecLearned that Gay Kay has trician hired to maintain and run year. been asked to bring the towns Met with Ardath Newton, beautification scrapbook the towns electrical system, has up to passed his journeyman lineman parks superintendent, who asked date. In connection with the examinations. that all baseball teams that plan scrapbook, board member Darlene Fowkes said that anyone who might have some early 1-15 pictures of the town taken in the Please turn to page 3 city employee. Juab High Schools summer band program will begin at 7 a.m. i Monday, June 14 at the band OeStHS IlSt room, says Kay Bassett, director. Chris White, son of Vard and Everyone who previously has Diane White of Nephi, has been been in band is invited to attend, named to the deans list for spring says Bassett There is no fee. The band will march in the Ute quarter at Utah Valley Commugrade-poihas He a Stampede, 24 th of July, and other nity College. local of 4.0. parades. Students completaverage White is majoring in computer- ing the program will go to the Seven Peaks water park. ized machine technology. nt City Couimciil be a few national-fores- t camp- in 1991-92- . The former Juab High School athlete is engaged to be married to SUU quarterback Rick averaged 13.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, hit 50.3 percentofherfield-goa- l attempts, and made 74.7 percent of her free throws while at Snow. She also was a high jumper in high school and was an academic at Ephraim. We are happy to recruit student athletes of this caliber to our program, said SUU Coach Larry Shurtliff. Definitely, we will be a taller team than we were last season. Cowan is expected to contribute significantly to our team, he continued. Rob-ins,.S- 4th Ward sets icecream social June 9 he grounds, or individual camping units, with camping fees still in effect. Before leaving for the Junior golf, for area youngsters weekend, campers may wish to The Nephi 4th LDS Ward will 7 to 17 will begin at the Canyon check with the nearest national hold its annual social Hills Golf Course at 9 a.m. forest office to determine the situ- Wednesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. Ward members should meet at Wednesday, June 9, not June 2, ation at their destination regardas reported last week. the east pavillion of the city park. and camping ing accessibility Sessions will be held once a fees. sundaes will be served, week for five weeks and will cost June 5 also is Utah's free fish- games will be played, and enter$10 per person. ing day, sponsored by the Utah tainment will be provided. To register, call the golfshop at State Division of Wildlife All ward members are invited to attend. begins June 9 ice-crea- m Ice-crea- - 623-993- 0. t |