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Show Page 2 ... from Commission discusses youth home at meeting 1 Acreage Cooper. One rate was for the small farmets and the other was for legitimate working farms. Owners of farmets paid a higher property tax than did owners of working farms. Farmers could sell part of their land for the smaller farmets, said Cooper. In addition, he said he thought the new classification would improve the tax base because the farmets would have a higher value. "There seem to be a lot of people moving to Nephi from Utah County because they want less congestion and more open space, said Cooper. ...from By Myrna Trauntvein Times News Correspondent Owners of and workers at a boys' home in East Juab County showed up enforce for a pubic hearing on whether the facility ought to be allowed to add 12 more beds to the existing 12 beds. Several neighbors of the boys' home also showed up to give comment both pro and con of the proposal. County commissioners took the request for a variance to the conditional use permit under advisement and will make a decision on the issue in the next few weeks. The home used to be known at the Country Place but is now known as Ascent, Inc. "If the county ruled to allow five to ten acre farmets, I am confident you would entice people with food incomes to move there and build some very nice homes. That is what has happened here in McHenry County," said Cooper. Farming is limited in East Juab County, said Cooper, because of limited water sources. "Farming requires far more water than do people living in the county," he said. "We will be looking at changing the zoning requirements," said Young. The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to Juab County. Letters should be to the point and must include the writer's name, housing 12, although, said Peterson, there are usually Those living in the county must also pay for use of the landfill, said Steele. The county residents who live outside the cities will have to be charged a user's fee, just as are residents of communities. It would be better for all if the fees were standard. While he realized the county would be forced into taking over management of the Nephi landfill, said Commission Chairman Ike Lunt, he did not know how the county could afford to do it now. "We are already $600,000 short of having enough to build the county jail," he said. Steele said if each customer were charged, it would take care of the budget. "Users fees should pay for the operation," 12-be- indoor recreation facility where the young men can play months and in bad weather. Additional employees will be hired, said Peterson. "It takes 20 employees for 12 boys," he said. Some of those employees will be part-tim- e workers, others will be full- he said. Steele. Preliminary cost estimates have indicated that using the landfill would cost other entities approximately $26 to $32 per ton due to permitting, operational costs, closure and post closure costs, and capital-- 1 ization costs, according the McKnight, Nephi City administrator, explained cities would have to pay a tipping fee and garbage hauling trucks would need to be Randy . county waste management plan. weighed. Nephi City is willing to pay to acquire the needed land for the landfill, said Steele. He thinks the committo ment should be county-wid- e up-fro- nt At The Juab Community Center Nephi, Utah over a brand new facility," said Steele. "It will be nice when : you take it over." Steele said the group also wanted to suggest the entire county be included in the landfill special service district. IT Eureka were to want to be part of the facility in the future, they could. The Nephi bulky waste landfill will need to be upgraded by having personnel but, Steele said, th city wants to keep it open. It would be a convenience to farmers, construction companies, and home owners to have the site open. te said Joseph Bernini, resident of the com- munity, that the company do- -' ing the hauling for the city will accept larger loads at extra cost. Commissioners agreed the county would have to take over the landfill in the future and asked for time to consider the best methods and the county budget before committing to an exact time for the take-oveMeanwhile, Nephi City will al- low Levan and Mona to use the Nephi City landfill. r. Sept. 15, 1993 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. D. Vem Chadwick Free Service on all makes & models Batteries & Accessories UMWA, Medicaid, USX Approved Provider 1 Hope i CT tir txwtnous For more information call -8- 00-448-0908 Chadwick ((( Hearing Centers Neighbor Serving Neighbor . . cleaned and the garbage buried. "We will put our landfill to sleep and you will take on-si- The oldest known map of any kind is a clay tablet depicting the Euphrates River flowing through northern Mesopotamia (Iraq), dated 3800 B. C. TRUCK AND CAR SEAT COVER SALE The owners of the facility would like the boys to be -oriented and would like them to take on work projects around the area, said Peterson. "We would take any service project available and jump all over it," he said. Allan Kay, who has a farm bordering the facility, was opposed to construction of addi- tional beds. He said he didn't know how the facility would affect the value of his property. Paul Neilsen, who lives in north Mona, said he was in favor of the construction and the variance to the conditional use permit being granted. Tve had positive experiences with the boys," he said. One day, the group showed up to help him roof. "They were a good bunch of boys," he said. Tom May, another employee, said he moved to Nephi because of the group home. service- cility. The edges would be Eureka, Meet Your Chadwick Hearing CenterConsultant time. "We have two employees who live in Nephi," said Peterson. "We would like to draw more from that pool than from Provo," he said. fa- w , have around the clock staff," he said. At night, he insaid, there are "We te terval room checks. "There are two therapists on call," said May. The boys go to bed before 10 and the home is smoke-fre- I ' e. The rural way of life, he said, was good for the boys. 'We show them a different way of life." ; ' s What a beautiful museum and landscaped grounds! We were impressed. Three years ago when coming to Nephi to find out more information about family, to said Peterson. The d facility will need to be built, said Peterson. The owners also hope to build an Steele said the city would prepare the site and would clean it so that the county like-ne- To the Editor: p. now." would take over a Museum great the group home by the courts as an alternative to lock-u- create a special service district and acquire the land needed for the extra solid waste which will now be hauled there. "We cant give you a time frame," said Lunt. "We can't make a time commitment "We can commit to work with you and see if we can work things out in as quick a way as possible," said Gordon Young, commissioner. Dear editor only eight or so boys there. Young people who have had trouble with drug and alcohol dependence can be assigned to basketball in the winter state-mandat- address and telephone number. Letters may not be used to replace advertisements. Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors or participants to a particular event, Anything unsigned, of a libelous nature, or containing defamatory statements will not be considered for publication. All letters must be typed or legibly written and should be no typed page. Letters are longer than one double-space- d to the Editor", P.O. Box "Letter Mail to to editing. subject 77, Nephi, Utah, 84648. Deadline is Monday before 5 p.m. increase the size of the home up to 24," said Scott Peterson, Provo, one of the staff members of the facility. The home is located north of Mona fronting old U.S. 91. The facility is known as Ascent, Inc. and currently is capable of 1 and close the Levan landfill or face a steep fine. Darlene Fowkes, Levan city council member, confirmed that Mona faced the same strictures. The fine, she said, for failing to comply could be $20,000 per day. "By October 9, the old landfills have to be cleaned up and put into compliance," said Steele. By that date, said Steele, the landfills of Levan and Mona will need to be covered and seeded. The Nephi site will have the capacity with the acquisition of additional Bureau of Land Management properties to accept the additional solid waste of the other communities of the county. "We are in the process of purchasing the land," said 1 Letters to the editor policy. . . "We are seeking a permit to Garbage problems with Wednesday, September 15, 1993 Nephi, Utah 'We need to give the boys a chance, but we need to protect our own," said Darlene Fowkes, a member of the Mona city council. She has three families of grandchildren near the home. She had had some of the boys help on projects in the community and found them to be good workers, she said. Steve Peterson, Provo, said he had grown up in a small community and understood the concerns. However, the home was required by law to have one staff member for every four boys and the home must be staffed 24 hours a day. The boys are screened before they are put in the home, he said. He also appreciated the eyes of the community and wanted calls if the boys were ever doing something wrong. We hope that wouldn't be the case. As a general rule, he said, "we know the wherea abouts of the boys 24-hou- take pictures and gather visits. In June we were very disappointed because we were there to see pictures donated -- ...from 623-119- 9 , x - r r rf . .. ' J x i - tS f t t r v n, w HOT Attention Mothers! Unlimited Dance Fall enrollment is now open. Tap, Jazz, Prop, Clog, Cheer, Novelty Classes are offered Ages 2 12 and up Boys and Girls Classes start in October 2 qualified enthusiastic instructors. We have planned an exciting Revue for this year. 1st 20 new dance student will receive Oct. and March lessons for 12 price. or Call Tiffany at 623-216-3 3 Diane at "Dancing at it's Best " 623-270- Dale Fowkes, school board member and one of the closest neighbors of the home, said he had worked with the boys on his farm. "It was a pretty good experience," he said. However, ," : down. Golden Mangelson, project road supervisor, Randy Fre-stocounty engineer and admanager, said the lines would be laid during September of ministrator, and Mangelson toured the area and discussed this year. "These lines will serve most the installation of the lines. An of the residences and make gas aerial map was also presented available for irrigation wells in to the commission to show the the Nephi west fields area, area and the pipelines. said Mangelson. The area is "Whenever possible, the the farm ground located in lines will be placed in the bar-roJuab County just west of pit and as close to the fence as practical," said Nephi City. Sherman Peterson, county rs ers would allow more serious offenders to be sent to the home if the facility were expanded. Dane Kay, Provo, said the boys are adjudicated by the ' courts and are in custody of the state. The group home- would not take more serious offenders than they have at present. However, he said, in the future they home would like to contract with parents. We want to provide educasaid Kay. tion The facility would like to add a wilderness component. Such an addition would be costly, said Scott Peterson. ; P. S. Could a glass or plastic : case be made to cover and pro- tect replica of "Old Fort" dis- - ; play in the Museum? Too bad ' the old Tabernacle was tom day. on-site- 66 South Main, Nephi, Utah Hazardous Waste Control Board Waives Siting Requirement for EnviroChem". Could not believe what they are trying to do to you people. Nephi Mayor Robert Steele, what is in this for you? Surely you cannot believe this to be of benefit to Nephi and its people. Will the people of Nephi please stand up and be counted before it is too late! Hal and Doris Clark Mountlake Terrace, WA 1 Gas Volume 91, No. 37 September 15, 1993 Allan R. Gibson, Publisher Mariann C. Gibson, Editor Trauntvein, Nephi, 623-019- 5 Correspondent Myraa 623-033- 9 Mona, Correspondent Keyte, Marilyn 623-052- 5 for subscription, news or advertising Call (801) FAX (801)623-473- 5 ' Plumbing & Builders Supply , -- by Fred Chapman (no relative just know of him as a photographer with wonderful old pictures of the past). Could not believe it when we learned that they were taken down because the Chamber of Commerce wanted the room to meet in. Also could not believe that they would prefer a room that is dark and without windows instead of a larger room upstrfirs with two windows. They would not even have stairs to climb because there is an elevator as well as very nice restroom facilities on the second floor. Don't these Chamber of Commerce people realize what a treasure these old pictures, old cameras and etc., are? Dont they realize that they are priceless? Don't they he was concerned about whether the group home own- 4-- D in- formation for genealogy, family history etc., we found out about your new museum and were immediately interested. This year we visited Nephi the latter part of June and again in August Needless to say we had to see the museum both realize what a tourist attraction they have within their grasp? Please consider that , you have a "goldmine within your reach. May we repeat- . Bea tourist attraction! . we that lieve us when say word travels ; word gets around, more moreand and people fast are becoming interested in things of the past. Many thanks to the ladies , who were there to show us ; around. Many thanks ; for ; showing us the pictures in the , vault. We are looking forward , to seeing these pictures dis- - ; played, as they should be, when we return next year. Another topic- - The Times- News dated August 18, 1993 concerning "State Solid and The Times-Ne(UPSP 623460) a published each Wednesday bp the Times New, Publishing Co.. 96 South Mae. Nephi. Utah 14641 Secoed-clapostage pad m Nephi. Utah. POSTMASTER: Sead adtfrtas changes 10 The Times Ness, P O Boi 77. Nephi. Uldi 14641 pti.. News asd advertising. close of busiest,. Monday prior to publicacioa. Whea a holiday fella oeMoaday. die deedlioeie die Friday prior to puMicatioo Subecriptioa prwae: Sn tootehs. SI 2 m i out of luab Couay. owe year. SI 7 la Juab Cooy. S2I outeide Juab Couaty. payable to adviaca. No eabacriphoa acoeptod (or leae dua mi anad. Single copypnca,30g. 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