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Show V Wednesday, February 2, 1994 Continued from page . The old Silver Maple service station could be made into a charming historic building, he said. Bell was disappointed he Millard County thinks and walkway which would follow - Millard County officials think gested it was too wide and Salt Creek next to the Anderson needed to be narrowed for safe building which the city recently it might be impossible to meet crossing and to create a more removed: It would work its way ' the desire of Juab County to create an indus-tricozy look. The road on Main is to the fair grounds and rodeo' will cross the half as wide as a football field, grounds. Bell displayed draw- -' which park . Com-missione- rs al couldnt have met with high he said. school students on a vacant lot in Nephi. He said he would have liked the input from this source so some places could be planned for them to meet with friends in the community. The main thing they do in the vacant lot is park and watch their friends drive by on Main Street One of Bells suggestions would take some help from the Utah Department of Transportation. Main Street is part of the state highway system but Bell sug Hage 3 Nephi, Utah the city. It is important that truck traffic be able to travel through town for other merchants who depend on the indus-- , try Bell suggested a linear park 1 Downtown Planning Mz f&xmzz-zt- e ' He suggested making the side- ings of the proposal. It would tie into the back-lo- t parking space. Cafes could build small eateries. It would also encourage rodeo fans to use the walkway during Stampede time. An overpass would need to be constructed to lead over the railroad tracks: The creek is really valuable to us, agreed Harmon. The walkway would increase property values and would do things for the community, said walks along Main Street wider so there could be activities on the sidewalks, such as art shows, festivals and it would look nicer. Kelly Anderson, city council member, said it sounded like a good idea. It would make more space during the Ute Stampede parades, he said. With the stop light and the narrower street, it would make travelers feel they had arrived and be willing to stop and enjoy Bell. , - County line. Robyn Pearson, Millard County administrator, told Juab commissioners the state and the 'Bureau of Land Management favor a swap of seven sections of state school sections in Little Sahara and one section at the : Yuba Dam Recreation site for 'land in Millard County. If the swap were made, a large indus-- 1 trial site near the county line but on Millards side could be develMillard-Jua- b - oped. The Millard County commis- sion has prepared an industrial corridor near the county line but n located between Brush-Wellma- Yes Mam" is the correct answer Juab County Judge is a real lady When visiting the judge in they do it. How do they catch all ding cake and all the trimmings. I married one middle-age- d Juab County, it would be best to those fish, where do they find Mam. them? answer, Yes, couple upstairs (in the court of the most One of the Precinct touching parts room) and saw them a few minNephi Judge v Court for Juab County is Judge of her job, are the marriages she utes later in the clerks office Sharia Williams. She is one of a performs as part of her duties as downstairs seeking an annul- growing number of judges who are female. Approximately 30 percent of the Utah justice court , system judges are female. That tickles me, said Judge .. Williams. We women see things ; in a different light. For example, . she said, a woman offender tried '.turning on the tears when she ..met with the judge. It didnt (, work with me, she said. One difficult thing about the job is that she is called to sit in judgment in cases involving .neighbors and friends. The law I do my job C is the law, however. when I am on the bench, she ..said. Conducting preliminary hearings is an interesting aspect of her job, said Williams. All evidence is carefully considered, she said: She must determine if there is enough evidence to bind ..the defendant over for trial or j.' judge. I perform a lot of interesting marriages, she said. It is one of the parts of the job she enjoys most. I performed the ceremony for my own son, said Williams. ment. I always wondered what happened on the stairs. That was a strange situation, she said. Another equally odd marriage was one she performed on Christmas Eve a year ago. She . lipll and IPP. They have allocated services to the site which would make it attractive to large industries. It is near roads, has two railroad spurs, power, telephone, water and natural gas utilities. Resources are congregated in that area, said Pearson. Pearson wanted the commissioners to sign a resolution at commission meeting on Monday, but Juab commissioners wanted more time before they committed themselves. All three commissioners had concerns and said they thought Juab County would get little benefit from the deal. .. Once its completed its a done daddy, said Ike Lunt, commissioner. He advocated waiting co-coun- ty said efit to Juab County even though Impact Statement), it was located in Millard County. Pearson. Millard County comIPP workers live in Juab missioners are hoping they can build on the EIS done when IPP was built. BLM and the state are willing to trade section for section, he said. Thirty sections in all would be traded. Without the exchange, Millard County could not get the opportunity for Juab land it needs from BLM to construct the park. County, said Pearson. The proposed site is within one The county would receive more said federal PILT money if the ex- mile of Young. If the park were extended change were made, he said. It should be possible to in- beyond IPP it could reach Juab. crease the scope without increasing the costs, said Young. Millard County has a $5.5 million investment in the railroad spur alone, said Pearson. I have no idea what it would cost to duplicate the roads, railroad spurs, power lines and water, said Pearson. It will take a tremendous amount ofMillard County money to do the EIS (Environmental County, he said. Other employees purchased services in Juab County. Pearson said he stopped to purchase gas and food when he traveled through Nephi. I cant say there wont be the creation of eco-nom- ic Brush-Wellma- n, , Q07 ftTOSC&fa GaE3 . and making certain the hr-- "! ex- change was in the interests of the people of Juab and not just the citizens of Millard. The BLM would like to extend the exchange beyond Millard County, said Pearson. He said they were interested in the state sections located in the Little Sahara Sand Dunes. Pearson said Commissioner Gordon Youngs idea of expanding the boundaries of the industrial park to straddle the county line was probably not feasible. H Pearson said the proposed park is 20,000 acres but is five miles from the border. Extending resources is the key, he said. Cost is what drives the project. He said IPP had been a ben , - : rnot. Williams began .working, as a. f clerk in the justice court in 1984. (My name will be on the ballot this November, she said. She . faces what is called a retention election. Voters will be given the opportunity to vote yes or no. If the yeas win then she will be retained as judge. I see a lot of drug cases, said i . Williams. Area law enforcement officers pick many offenders up as they attempt to travel through Available whether we prepare your return or not ITS FAST IT'S EASY! EMI BLOCK' 7 48 North Main, Nephi - Phone Hours 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Saturday - By appointment 623-140- . y , ", o p , i Jy y-p- i' ' - ; Juab County. I am amazed at how many come through Juab County, said . . Williams. Some of the offenders have a great deal to learn, said Williams, and others never seem to learn at all. One person has been picked up three times since last year. I think, if I were him, I would either give up drug traf-- : ticking or pick a different route. Williams said she has learned and continues to learn in her position as judge. She has to re-- . search laws and has attended s performed the ceremony for a couple from Salt Lake City. They seemed thrilled. Christmas night I received a call wanting to know how the couple could get the marriage annulled. Still said. stranger, she said, two weeks However, her nervousness over later she received a card thank' perform- ing her for performing the certhe emony and telling her the couple ing teaching We women see things in a her how to marriage was happy. I once got a speeding ticket on do her job different light.9 For example, kept, her the way to perform a marriage better. I she said, a woman offender I have ceremony in Delta, said Willtake a lot of tried on the tears when turning on classes performed iams. That was a hoot She said to she met with the judge. It how marriages she could just hear the laughter the that would accompany the didn't work with me,9 she said. at officers announcement that he gangs, she said. Dunes, in had picked up a judge for speedstories. cafes, backyards, in canyons and ing. It would be another notch in I hear some far-oswalin other places, said Williams. his belt, she supposed. I was could There is no way you e low some of the stories, she said. One bride wore a really late for that wedding. , Judge Williams said someNevertheless, she said, she lis- dress for a ceremony performed wedher sense of humor gets The times in Creek Salt tens carefully. Sometimes they Canyon. trouble. One Labor on in her took Day place ding speak the truth. man came into my ofwere There weekend. certain she has days Though mofice on and said, Will you marry scheduled for hearing cases and Sundowners traveling by me? until you fall on your Not side on one and and boy trials arraignments,, torcycles holding said Williams, she is flexible, if scouts passing by on the other. knees, I said. He didnt crack a someone comes in and wants to The bride and groom had wed- - smile, she said. talk to the judge. I put on my robe, she said. There are those n who want to from meet with the judge right away instead of traveling back to Nephi for court. I hold court on almost a daily basis, she said. Williams also visits the jail almost daily. In fact, she may visit oftener if the need arises. Williams goes there to set bail, she Open 6 days per week conducts initial appearances at Weekdays 3 to 10 p.m. - Saturday 10 a.m. the jail for those who commit to 5 p.m. felonies. 390 East 400 North,'Nephi, Utah Williams sees a variety of cases. Those who have speeding Appointments A Must! tickets in the county must pay Call Kathy at the fine to her court. She also sees those who have violated open container and drug possession cases and a multitude of When her son Jason was married, she was privileged to perform the ceremony. Not many moms get to perform the ceremony for their children. I was afraid the tears would roll, she dry-eye- handle s SAWS YES MAM Judge Sharia Williams is one of the growing number offemale judges in the state of Utah. Approximately 30 percent of Utah Justice Court Judges are women. Vva . V ' , ' .classes . V sv V' ' , y-.,'- :, ',' s J iX.'. r d. Sand ut IFlysrs long-whit- . well-groom- out-of-tow- Now Open aurteinfes ed Business Cardls (Hr comma parlor other offenses. Some people even catch too many fish, she said. Although she said she often wonders how I 6282243 We groom all breeds ' 1 Firas 6 CBir Wrli 0 K |