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Show Wednesday, December 27, 1995 t Eirras-efu- Two Christmas stories with terrible starts, great endings By Marilyn Keyte Times-New- s Correspondent Two Mona families have had bittersweet Christmas experiences in the past few days. On December 16 three registered Samoyed puppies valued at $450 each were stolen from Diana Taylor who breeds dogs as a livelihood. On that same night someone went to the Darwin Kay home and toilet papered a great many their lighting display silhouettes and generally disturbed and broke other of the decorations. According to Mrs. Taylor when the three puppies were stolen, one puppy was overlooked, for which she was grateful. That pup had been promised to a family with an ill child, said Taylor. But how do you tell the others who have ordered a little puppy for a Christmas present that their dogs are gone? Police investigating the theft found several clues to pursue, according to Taylor. All indications were that whoever stole the dogs knew right where to go to of get them without searching around. The trouble is you feel violated, said Taylor. You wonder if they have done this once, if they will do it again. Mrs. Taylor feared for the dogs because they had not had their shots yet. Whoever took them could not sell them as registered dogs without the papers and without the value, the dogs might not be taken care of as they should be, she said. Mrs. Taylor offered a reward for any information toward the pups recovery. She felt that since the dogs were a fluffy white breed and very attractive, they would also be very noticeable. The sweet part of Mrs. Taylors story is that on December 22nd the pups were returned, dropped off near their pen. I dont know who had them, them or for bringing them back, but it is real special. I had about given up hope. Mrs. Taylor says she feels the publicity given her plight in newspapers, on KSL radio, and the knowledge that the crime was being investigated by law enforcement personnel, all contributed to the return of the pups. The Darwin Kay family had an equally dismaying experience when they found all their Christmas decorations swathed in toilet paper and some of them broken, also on the morning of December 16. It just took the Christmas spirit out of us, said Mrs. Anne Kay. What joy could they get out of doing this? Since the deed took place around four oclock in the morning as near as they can determine, Mrs. Kay wonders why the parents of what was undoubtedly kids, did not question where their children were and what they were doing out in the middle of the night. The Kays found 9 empty toilet paper rolls with others partially emptied caught in the trees. The Kay family was so disheartened they turned off their lights, lights that won them first place in Monas Christmas Page 3 Nephi, Utah a deco- rating contest last year. We had so many people come with tears in their eyes and people call, and kids came to the door asking us to turn the lights back on, said Mrs. Kay. Finally I thought, why let these rotten people spoil Christmas for everybody? As a result the Kays turned their lights back on. The sweet part of the Kays bittersweet experience was that shortly after the yard got littered with toilet paper the Kays had to leave town briefly. When we returned we found that our neighbors and friends had come in and cleaned up all the toilet paper mess and left our yard clean again, said Mrs. Kay. The cruel actions of some people hurt them, but the kindness of others renewed their faith in mankind. Chord) Revs. . . Combined Nephi Utah Stake will hold stakes will hold Utah Centennial service at Stake Center on January 3rd activity for The Nephi Utah Stake will torical presentation, a selection singles help celebrate the Utah Centen- of readings, music rendered by young nial. This will take place Janu- the Juab High School Band, and on Friday, ary 3, 1996, 7:00 p.m., at the more music provided by Center. Stake bers of a Stake are Nephi Choir, December 29th Anyone interested in an His ed to attend. meminvit- Nephi Utah Stake and Nephi Utah North Stake Young Single Adults will be having a combined activity on December 29th at the Nephi lst2nd7th Ward Church at 7 p.m. We will be playing basketball and floor hockey, so please bring a broom 3Iusic will be furnished by Jenndams and Jim Ealey. Bring your appetite for a delicious dinner of waffles smothered with your choice of maple or apricot syrup or strawberries and whipped cream served with sausage, eggs and orange juice or milk. All Single Young Adults over the age of 18 years are invited to d enjoy a evening togeth- Nine citizens will fun-fille- represent Juab County on Centennial trains Nine of Juab Countys outstanding citizens will be riding the Centennial Train to Salt Lake City on January 3, 1996. The southern train, which will begin its trip in Iron County, will arrive at Tintic Junction, west of Eureka, at 2:15 p.m. where it will be greeted by the fire trucks and ambulances with all their sirens and horns blowing. The Tintic High School band will perform. All of Eurekas school children will salute the train passengers, waving miniature American and Utah flags. Governor Michael Leavitt will then give a five minute speech. Arrangements for these activities were made by Shari Kay, Eurekas representa- - er. New Years Eve HOMECOMING Elder Daniel T. Spotten will report on his mission to the Philippine, Tacloban Mission on Sunday, December ,31st, at the Nephi Stake Center. The meeting will start a 12:50 p.m. Elder Spotten is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spotten of ty from Eureka. The McNultys are historians of the Tintic mining era in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You can meet them any time as they show off the treasures of the Tintic Mining Museum. Colleen is president of Mona. the Eureka Historical Society and June serves as a city council member. Also boarding at Tintic will be Lacy Allinson, senior class president at Tintic High School. Last summer Lacy attended the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation in Pennsylvania, was a delegate to the Hugh OBrian Youth Leader- ship Foundation, devoted to the free enterprise system, and attended Business Week at Utah - FAREWELL Elder Jordon Jack Bosh has accepted a call to serve an LDS mission to Carlsbad, California. He will speak in the Levan Ward on Sunday, December 31st, at 10:45 a.m. Elder Bosh is the son of Gordon Bosh and the late Judy Bosh. Attend the church of your choice each week State University. Riding the rails of the eastern train that will begin in Green dance will be held on Saturday, December 30th The Nephi Utah Stake is proud to announce their annual event of a New Years Eve Dance, to be held at the Nephi Stake Center, on Saturday, December 30th. The dance will begin at 8:30 p.m. and conclude at 11:30 p.m. Jason Gibson will be providing the music for the evening. Invited to attend are all those ages 14 and up, including adult ages. Dress for the evening will be casual. River will be Ina Kay and Mable Kay from Mona. These two prominent ladies have both been presidents of the Mt. Nebo Camp of the DLTP and president of their wards LDS Relief Society. Mrs. Ina Kay spearheaded the restoration of the. old Juab County Courthouse and the establishment of the DUP Museum in Nephi. She has been a community leader and continues her history of service as a teachers aide at the Mona Elementary School at the young age of 83 Burt Soryears. Her rells, was the station manager at the main depot of the Union Pacific Railroad in Salt Lake for many years. Mrs. Mable Kay has spent eighty years as a successful homemaker. She is a beautiful seamstress and a talented step-fathe- r, cook. ' Another passenger from Mona will be Andrea Ware, who is Juab .High Schools sterling scholar in social studies and is currently serving as head cheerleader. She represented the state of Utah at the 1994 Hugh OBrian Youth Leadership Foundation national conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Also representing Juab High School on the great train ride will be Scott Taylor, student body president and the mathematics sterling scholar. Hard working members of the Juab County Centennial Committee and ofthe activities planned for January 6th are Noreen Harper from Levan and Tiffany Taylor from Nephi, who will don period costumes and accompany the East Juab County passengers from Provo to the Union Pacific station in Salt Lake City and enjoy a red carpet reception, complete with porters handling their luggage, performances by the Centennial Show Choir and the Centennial Brassworks Band. Carriages will be on hand and vendors will sell their wares at 1896 prices! Approximately 700 ticketed passengers will ride on the three trains, compliments of Union Pafific and Southern Pacific Railroad Corporations. Trains have long been a symbol of Utah commerce, but modem genera-totions have missed the thrill of the w histle, the cadence of the track and the relaxed pleasure of LEVAN CITY CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST Winners in the Levan City Christmas Lighting contest were: Ibp, Gordon and Kim Kenison 1st Place $75 off on electric bill ; 2nd from top, 7bm and Laree Aagard 2nd Place $50 off on electric bill ; 3rd from Paul and Sandra Mangelson 3rd Place $25 off on electric bill; bottom photo, Ray and Ruth Crook, Honorable Mention received a turkey. Mayor Dubinsky and the Council are grateful to all the residents who entered this year s contest. el . , $2,000 Factory Rebate $1 ,400 Factory Discount $G00 Doaler Discount SAVE 131 South Main, Nephi QUALITY CARE p, trav-Lev- Jg Call 623-022- 2 Special APE appliea to Ford Motor Credit 48 month contract OAC. and not in conjunction with factor, rebate. Offer end, January 3, 1996. Some restriction! m,7 apply. See dealer for detail,. an L M |