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Show Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! Volume 94, No. 24 Wednesday, June 12, 1996 10 pages Single Copy Price 50 0 Brash fire threatened Rocky Ridge homes community. At one point, the flames x threatened both a and the cabs Correspondent inet shop, said Newton. We have lost about 650 acres on our A wildfire which was started by dry side. In all, the fire has burned approxlightening Saturday evening threatened imately 3,000 acres, he said. 16 homes at the small community of However, said Newton, his concern CounRocky Ridge near the Utah-Jua- b was not the brush and browse which ty border once on Saturday and anoth- had been lost, it was the property and er time on Sunday. the lives of people he had been conGreg Newton, Juab County Fire Mar- cerned about. Spot fires were blown shal, said the fire was shooting flames 400 yard in front of the fire during the high in the sky on both occasions. The micro burst. It only lasted a short time, fire was sending up 50 foot tall flames, but the winds were in the 50 to 60 mph he said. range, he said. The lightening struck the highest Newton said he called out all the part of the mountain in a spot where structure trucks he could to work to we couldnt get trucks into, he said. We keep homes from burning. It was pretwatched it grow through the night and ty scary there for awhile. I felt like I we got crews on it at 7 a.m. on Sunday. was up to my knees in alligators. Newton said the crews fought winds Utah Power and Light had crews on and were further hampered by a lack of the scene and some rerouting of lines resources. I asked for a full crew and I had to take place because 12 or so powgot nine guys instead of the 20. The er poles were destroyed. Power was reproblem is that there are no resources stored to Eureka, Goshen and available because of the fires in Nevaby Sunday evening. da, Alaska and other places. There were approximately 30 fire Saturday, the fire threatened the 16 fighters working to put out the fire, said homes on Rocky Ridge from the south, Newton. The fire is on a ledgy part of said Newton. On Sunday, the fire made the mountain and the winds are squir-relOLD MILL FISHING HOLE Fisherman, James Davis, tried to get his line untangled to do a little fishing in Salt another charge when the fire was lost they keep changing direction. The Creek behind the Old Mill Park. I caught three yesterday," he said. The weather will be partly cloudy for the rest of the on the Utah County side, and the homes fire will bum a half mile in one direcweek according to the weather report on page 1, just right for fishing. were threatened again, only this time tion and will change and bum a mile in from the north. another direction, said Newton. The Juab County side of the fire has The fire blew over the place where line all around it now and the Rocky we had parked our vehicles to walk into Ridge area has a black, line almost all the fire and pretty well singed one of the way around it, said Newton. the fire fighting vehicles, said Newton. He said he named the fire the Allred Newton said he was concerned that fire because the small community of fires had started so soon in the season. Rocky Ridge used to be known as the I started fighting fires 28 years ago and Allred Ranch. I have never seen a big major blowup the following year, said Belle Brough, earlier than weekend curfew. There are nice homes in the small like this so soon in the season, he said. By Myrna Trauntvein Exceptions to the closing time could one of the organizers. She and Carol s be allowed if the city council were to Lange began the annual fair some years Correspondent make special exception by council ap- ago and it has now become a tradition members Council agreed proval in advance of the event, said in the place it has been held. Nephi City We are not just trying to pick on you to a park closing time of 11 p.m. to cut Leavitt. Violation of the closing time would be by talking to you about moving to andown on the amount of vandalism now taking place at the various city facili- considered a Class A Misdemeanor, he other location, said Nephi Mayor Robert Steele. We are trying to make the said. ties. The Vine Bluff Cemetery used to be parades nicer for everyone. At first council members discussed This July, for example, there will not revising the town curfew for young peo- closed in the evening when roadways reno be are were there to a set decided instead but any parking allowed on Main Street gated. Presently closing ple time for all parks. Cemeteries will also straints to prohibit automobile traffic. along the length of the parade route. Lisas Salt Cloggers and her dance Dale Worwood wants to invite everybe included and will have a closing time. Nephi City Council members agreed The craft fair may keep some people one to come out and be a of the group will perform, said Worwood. part Council members directed David to hire several summertime employees from viewing the parade from the Utah State Centennial The George and Judy Phillips family Wagon Train Leavitt, city attorney, to draft an ordi- at the Nephi Municipal Swimming Pool. grounds. to Nephi on June 14th. will present two songs. Keith Rawlin-so- n when comes it You cannot see the parade from Jill Mace will serve this year as the nance which council members will conwill lead the community chorus in Our program is set to begin at 8 p.m., sider at the next council meeting in two supervisor of lifeguards, water safety where we are located, said Lange. In said Worwood. It will be held at the two songs: God Bless America and and the swimming pool office. fact, she said, the crafters helped attract weeks time. Wagon Wheels. fairgrounds, he said. Lee and Dustin Mace will be life- people and they also cleaned up the gar- county The issue was brought to the attenDale Everitt Square Dancers will perA parade down Nephis Main Street bage left by parade viewers. tion of the council by the mayor. guards and Water Safety Instructors. will begin at 4 p.m. It will be led by 30 form and the LouAnn Thalman AmeriI think the craft fair makes the town Other Water Safety Instructors will We need to consider setting a curfew uniformed horsemen. Dinner will be cana Double Quartet will perform. at the city parks," said Mayor Robert be Milinda (Mace) Amott, who will also look like there is a celebration taking served at 6 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Another performance of Lisas Salt Steele. Damage is being done to the city be an alternate lifeguard; Karen Mel-lo- r, place, said Belle Brough. She said there H. Dunn, an Emeritus General Creek Cloggers and Dancers will perPaul who will also be a counter attendant; was, at least, five feet between the parks, even the new park which was Authority of the LDS Church, will speak form. Kirsten of weeks dedicated Brotherson; Shari Banks; and booths and the spot where people be- at the a ago. couple just Robert L. Tolley will lead a mens Program. He will speak in place gan setting up chairs for parade view- of Stephen M. Studdert, Chair of the quartet. There is not a heck of a lot of good that Robyn T. Aagard. Johnathon Eyre will be an alternate ing. takes place late at night," he said. The National Guard and local scouts Utah Statehood Centennial CommisSteele said the council, while willing The ordinance would be aimed prima- lifeguard and Karissa Olpin and Tiffiny who is unavailable to participate. will conduct the retirement ceremony sion, rily at the youth of the community who Ralphs will be alternate lifeguards and to let the craft fair remain where it had Representing the Centennial Commit- of the two flags, said Worwood. been held for the last few years, did are visiting the parks at midnight and counter attendants. Commission Chair Gordon Young will tee is Major Allen B. Boatright Chapvoted members Council want acts the crafters to consider moving to lain U.S. of with themselves City Nephi entertaining Army. give a speech and the community choto authorize the mayor to sign a revised the back of the buildings in the future. vandalism. be the announcer, rus will sing the Battle Hymn of the will Reed Finch We want to take a serious look at However, too early a closing time airport hanger lease. said Worwood. The colors will be post- Republic. The revised lease with Harlow Pex-to- moving the craft fair and the car show could hurt those who are having reThe National Guard will then retire ed by the National Guard members, he owner of a hanger at the airport, to the park being built behind the fire unions at the park. When it gets dark colors for the night. the said. in the summertime, most family re- will have the same expiration date and station, said Steele. He said, when the On June 15th, at 6 a.m., the Nephi will welcome visitors to Chad Brough unions will be closing, said Jim Wilkey, terms as the original, have decreased grass is in place and the park is ready, Lions Club will serve breakfast at the council member. Some church parties size of the parcel leased, and will call then the council will reconsider moving Nephi. Two old fashioned fiddle numbers fairgrounds. The Nephi Ladies Clubs last until 10 p.m. in the summer, he for the continued maintenance of the both the events. will be played by Natasha Brown, said will make box lunches for those who are Please let us know in advance, said Worwood. said. We have been there that long by hanger by Pexton. Miss Nephi, Jennifer Wallace, traveling on to Sanpete on the wagon The size of the original piece of prop- Belle Brough. We would like to come the time we finish and then clean up. and will an Indian Dance presen- train, said Worwood. sing I think a 10 p.m. closing time is too erty leased was larger than was need- back and discuss it with you before you tation will be performed. early," said Richard Paxman, council ed, said Robert Steele, mayor. If the make a decision. would Council members the to were it are reduced, give member. When the closing time was parcel Nephi City set the property tax rate for the year on adopted, he said, he thought it should city more flexibility on road work. There are 22 more years remaining June 21, a Friday, at 6 p.m. also include the cemeteries. At that time, council members will lease, he said. Council members added the city ball on the long-terof also end lease the the At the and of the list to period, public adopt the budgets for the city. parks parks of the city, becomes the will a have which McKnight, city administrator, property closing Randy hanger properties said the list of dates had been tentative time if the council adopts the new ordi- said Steele. The Utah Stampede Craft Fair will until recently. However, now the dates nance. Park workers also needed time to stay on the grass to the side of the city have been set. We will advertise our water the lawns and shrubbery, said building and in front of the Juab Coun- hearings on June 12, Wednesday, he said. Milton Hannon, city council member. It ty Complex this year. Chad Brough, in the motion he made According to state law, at the first is always a challenge to balance use conto allowed show two weeks the maintenance." ago, meeting in May, cities must set a tentaagainst Harmon suggested it would be better tinue in the same spot it had been in for tive budget. A lot of cities will hold a the past several years if spots had al- hearing within a week of that date, said to set a closing time than a curfew. Curfew in the community varies by ready been sold for this summer. We sign people up by September for O Continued on page 2 age and by night. Weekday curfew is By Myrna Trauntvein four-ple- Times-New- San-taqu- in y, all p.m. Nephi City Council will put closing time on all parks and cemeteries Times-New- Wagon train here this weekend n, m i Wagon Train Schedule Parade 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Dinner 8 p.m. Program Juab County Fairgrounds |