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Show '4 1 UTAH 307 A PRESS W SALT Serving East Juab County 84101 1199 EXP 200 LAKE r ASSOCIATION S STS 5005 CITY IJT 84101-37- ( o 63 Nice Place To Live! a T j Wednesday, December 31, 1997 Volume 95, No 52 i Nephi Qtty A ktdk By Myras Trauntvein Times-New- Juab County joins in the Utah Sesquicentennial celebration. Nicole Nunley, Fairview, was honored as the New Years Baby at Central Valley Medical Center. Juab County faced a $465,000 bill for the 1996 fire season. School Board agrees to pibvide kitchen at funds for a school. new the high Nephi City Youth Court officially takes the bench to hear and decide juvenile cases. A semaphore on Main Street at 100 North gets the OK from UDOT, but gets put on the s dgMs-off-wa- y city by utility and service ?v providers. ofthe excavation Adoption permit will formalize the control of excavations on rights-of-wa- V January discuss telecommimtcatnosTis Ibadls all 1937 CoiHmxll Correspondent Nephi City Council members disy cussed a telecommunications ordinance which would set requirements for those seeking to establish systems in the city. Council members agreed to adopt the ordinance "pursuant to common law, the Utah Constitution and statutory authority, as outlined in the ordinance. In addition, as part of the telecommunications model ordinances effort, the League of cities drafted an excavation permit ordinance that governs use of rights-of-wa- and implement a the rights-of-wa- y and strict permit inspecting process. In order to protect the ability of cities to control rights-of-wa- y on public property, the League of Cities has deordinance veloped a model and a model telecommunications franchise and has encouraged the cities in Utah to adopt the ordinance and use the rights-of-wa- y franchise agreement," said Robert Steele, Nephi City mayor. ' The document, in raw form, was orig oirdmamice y inally prepared by the League of Tbwns nate parts of the contract that do not and Cities to serve as a model for towns pertain to them. Nevertheless, the orand cities in the state and insures that dinance will set the standards the city uniformity of ordinances and agree- will use in making determinations for ments will facilitate competition among dealing with the telecommunications telecommunications service providers system companies. The ordinance sets out the finding and reduce pressure to limit the control These are idenof cities over the regarding to the travcritical tified as being those "It sets forth some standard rules by which all towns and cities can use the el and transport of residents and busisame measuring devices to establish nesses in the community, those intendfair prices for such franchises and ed for public uses, and are a unique and said Randy McKnight, physically limited resource requiring city administrator. See Ordinance on page 2 Companies will still have the power to negotiate with the city and to elimi- rights-of-wa- rights-of-wa- y. Local man found dead on Christmas night , By Myraa Trauntvein Times-New- waiting list February A plea goes out for a Sesquicentennial Committee. Groundbreaking for a Motel 6 takes place. "Journal From the Journey" becomes a regular highlight of The Times-News. Management of Burraston Ponds is a hot topic with county residents. The Sheriffs Department geared up for the annual Easter crowds with roadblocks and prepare for any problems. v April Easter crowds were the best behaved in years. Animal rights hearing brings out many concerned citizens. Dale and DaNell Worwood begin their trek with the Pioneer Wagon Train and begin their weekly journal in The Times-New- s. programs. Norma Bozutto is crowned Miss Nephi 1997. Attendants are Jamie Cook, Michelle Parkin and Sarah Hall. May Old Mill Park receives official plaque and dedication. June JAZZ fever hits locals during championships. Nephi still waiting for the semaphore. DWR drops plans for fees at Burraston Ponds. July XJ Tina Blackett is crowned Queen of the 1937 Ute Stampede. Attendants are Ramie Anderson and These Parkinson. Heather Finch of Orem in the 1997 Ute Stampede Bathing Beauty. Runners-u-p are Julie Schumann, Tlllany Ralphs, Jenn Durrant, and Janelle Keith. Grand Marshals are LaMar Bowles and Elwood Hah, The Pioneer Wigan Train arrives in Salt Lake City Di!a and DaNill Yorwocd are kerne alter 15 weeks on the Aegret Jaime Jarrett is crowned Mies Juab Cocty 1997. are Elana lynn and Anarch Ware. County will buy land at Mesa Reservoir, puklis beeches will CON3TRUCTION Now almost complete, the new Nephi North Stake Center on 400 East and the new Juab High School, as well as new homes , were the reason that Juab County was the only area in the Central region that showed increased activity in the construction industry. This was part of the reason that Juab County only had a 3.3 unemployment rate during the 2nd quarter of 1997. The new Stake Center will be dedicated when completed scheduled for late February. Correspondent Joseph Higginson of Nephi, was found dead just outside Canyon Hills Health Care Center on Christmas Night following an extensive search. "He managed to slip out of the facility unnoticed, said Chad Bowles, Nephi City Police Chief. "The staff had done one check on him but when they came to do another check hewas gone." Bowles said the staff then contacted police and began a search of the facilities as well. The family was contacted and Higginson was not with any of them. Police were in the process of searching the town, going to places Higginson used to visit, when his body was located just outside the care facility. "He had wandered too far from the facility,' said Bowles. "He had mad it to the fence in front of the care center and walked along it for a short distance before he was overcome by the elements. Tm certain it did not take him long to succumb to the cold," he said. dteb Ccamtty had lowest jobless irate (3.3) far eeccstil cpsurieir off 1997 in Centiral Eftegion The Utah Department of Workforce Services has released its Utah Quarterly newsletter for the second quarter 1997. In the Central District, diversity reigned during the second quarter of 1997. Some economic indicators faltered while others improved. And, the counties scattered themselves over a much larger economic field than in the previous quarter. Still, by most accounts, the Central District maintained its economic health. Unemployment proved the primary "good hews" indicator for the district. Joblessness dropped to 4.3 percent during the second quarter of 1997 one of the lowest rates in several decades. In fact, joblessness is down seven-tentof a point from just last year and down of a percentage point from the first quarter. Sanpete showed the highest jobless rate (5.3 percent); Juab the lowest (3.3 percent). Half of the counties produced jobless rates lower than the national average of4.9 percent However, no Central District countys unemployment rate measured lower than the state rate (3.0 percent). During the second quarter of 1997, roughly hs two-tent- 1,100 workers were unemployed in the up to 6.1 percent. Three counties exhibCentral District almost 12 percent ited expansion rates of less than 2 percent. And, only Sevier County showed fewer than the same quarter in 1996. At 3.2 percent, the Central Districts nonagricultural job growth in the modoverall nonfarm job growth proved tem- erate range 3.8 percent During the second quarter, manufacperate, and somewhat slower than the state average. Between the second quar- turing was the fastest growing induster of 1996 and the second quarter of try in the Central District Not only was 1997, the Central District added more manufacturing the fastest growing inthan 600 new positions. Within this dustry with a growth rate of almost 9 overall view, counties produced a mot- percent, but it also created the largest ley crew of expansion rates. Millard number (185) of new jobs. Thats good job loss news for these nonurban economies County showed a (down half a percentage point), while working to become more economically Sanpete Countys growth rate spurted diverse. Financefinsurancefreal estate was another rapid grower (up 7 percent). Construction employment performed at the other end of the spectrum by losing jobs over the past four quarters. However, most industries produced moderate employment expansion between 2 and 4 percent. Central District construction dropped ty $2.6 million in comparison to second quarter 1993. In fact, only Juab County showed inyear-to-ye- ar fr oooooooooooooooooooooo 2C5Za! Cm3 WZB OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO btl I3 'SjuD LI dio ff LOO Si'S permit-authoriz- nn ed creased construction activity. The number of new dwelling units authorized and the dropped by almost value of the units was down absent ou-M- i On the other hand, new psnnii3 rose 10 pervert in tka one-fourt-h red-dzzti- al KoifiCD follow. 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