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Show Page 2 tEfye tEimea-efa- Nephi, Utah s Wednesday, May 27, 1998 (Scanty vjSDD fcaSBcl novj tending aO CGaGo tyancporauiSca GOtmCmiCO Fancgroundo Hop (SUCo Ctenapcdothe uso onpQccta vjayo to 00P building the pccdc Oo cSOnoo end ccunflaoo the ton nected to the septic system be- county. When is cause sewer is still several complete, said Lunt, the commiss blocks away on 500 South. Correspondent sion will be given a value so inA cost estimate was not given surance can be paid on new A new building containing a to commissioners since the build- facility. money, as well as the state, but fer, said Bernini. By Myrna Trauntvein That is just one of the quescook shack, Utah Stampede ing will not be paid for by the the 7525 split was left intact. s Correspondent In 1996, the Legislature tions commissioners must find Committee office, cowboy changpassed a Senate resolution call- an answer to, said Howarth. For ing area and memorabilia room The Utah State Legislatures ing for UDOT and local govern- example, if a road is scheduled will be constructed at the counTransportation Interim Commit- ments to reach agreement on for major reconstruction by the ty fairgrounds in place of the old tee is in charge of attempting to which roads should be trans- state but the reconstruction work cook shack. Bob Garrett and Bob Day, repget some kind of consensus from ferred and how much money lo- is not done and the road becomes local Utah government entities so a cal entities should get to main- the countys who is responsible the Stampede resenting The East Juab Ambulance As- (EMTs), who are on call 24 hours bill to turn over roads from the tain and improve them. for the reconstruction? Association, met with Juab sociation accomis 365 of a a its to Tm afraid we will find that we, basic We RequireMonstate some proud have day year. day and cities on problems counties, County Commissioners for the past 28 years. ments to become a certified EMT towns can be passed in 1999. will be cut off from any said of plishments transfer the with counties, and roads, to the project explain day Association The for 120 chartered in was the Basic We level, include, are commissioner. Juab Ike Commissioners receive approval for it. Lunt, funding in just a few short County Ike Lunt, commissioner, said 1974 and since that time has cu- hours of class room instruction assigned Mike Seely, county ad- afraid that, like most things the years, said Lunt. What will the idea was a good one, but as a mulatively collected 154 years of and passing comprehensive ministrator, to pursue the partic- state and federal government happen then and how will be member of the Stampede com- medical experience to serve the State written and practical tests; ulars of performing such a study puts on the shoulders of local raise the money we need to make and for the Intermediate level, and then return to the commis- governments, there will not be improvements? Should the counmittee, he would have to abstain citizens of East Juab County. The members are volunteer an additional 40 hours of class sioners with the needed informa- sufficient funds to maintain and ty taxpayers be saddled with the from voting because of conflict of costs? interest. The other two commis- Emergency Medical Technicians room instruction, comprehensive tion. improve the roads. State written and practical tests Over the years, the proposal of . It has been suggested that The costs of engineering could sioners, Joseph Bernini, commisFrom page 2 are required. Every three years be pursued and we could call for the number and miles of road to some of whatever money is apsion chair, and Wm. Boyd EMT is required to be a proposal for an engineering be transferred has changed. In propriated for use by local goveach Howarth both voted in favor of which includes a study, said Seely. I will devel- the beginning, the state was con- ernments be placed in a special the allowing improvement. minimum of 60 hours Continu- op a request for a proposal and sidering the transfer of 1,400 fund managed by the Utah The building will be done in miles. During the last legisla- Transportation Committee. Loing Medical Education, passing bring it back to you. time for the Ute Stampede this exand State written deThis the transfer of 4,200 miles, cal governments could then appractical state ture, He said said past Garrett. that Bassett. legislature year, termined that the interim com- or 72 percent of the states roads, ply for money from the fund for As for outside the city limits, ams. gives the project seven weeks Currently, East Juab County mittee be required to recommend was considered in SB 176. The major road work projects. between now and the July Ute if the speed sign said 35 and they One ofthe problems facing the were doing 55 or said 55 and they Ambulance Association has 27 creating a new state highway bill was watered down, largely Stampede. He said the proposal had been were doing 7b, then it became a certified EMT members, 13 In- system based on its modifica- because it did not deal with the state and the counties is the number of UDOT employees who for law enforcement problem, he termediates and 14 Basics. Many tions to a proposed list of state funding issue. and of certified EMTs are the also will be out of work if the transin the The form, bill, adopted highways. sometime. That is why we are said. Juab County, it has been pro- called only for the issue to be fer takes place, said Lunt. The late presenting it to you. We have a lot of traffic on that trained in extrication and vehicle rescue, which involves remov- posed, would see the transfer of studied by the interim commit- state thinks we can pick up those Day said the county, who own highway, said Ike Lunt, commisthe fairground and who are in sioner. Those big gravel and ce- ing injured individuals who have several state roads. Those in- tee with the 4,200 mile transfer employees to work in the various been trapped in vehicles. These clude Highway 36, west from used only as a storing point. counties, but there will be severpartnership with the Stampede ment trucks sit on your back members have traveled al hundred of them and where issue be Tooele will to Tintic throughthe Junction buildbig will own the county Funding Committee, bumper. If you are going the out the State will the money to pay their waghowever. 91 the in personnel training (now 41) study, to boundary; Highway limit, ing once it is completed. you they try push speed from the Mona off ramp of InterThey could agree to give us es come froih? It will enhance the fair- or they pass, even when it is un- at other agencies. The Association has EMTs state 15 to Mona; Highway 41 enough money to begin with, He said the wages, benefits, No tax Lunt. said safe. grounds, who are State certified instruc- (old 91) through Nephi; Highway said Joseph Bernini, commission sick leave, vacation and accrual e He said the money will be used to build it highway tors and they provide the other 78 west from Levan to the coal chair, but in a few years the would not be the same in the except for a small amount which had enough traffic that passing members with required continu- yard and south to the on ramp funding would probably dry up county as what had been obwill come from the contribution was, quite often, not safe at all. of some of our equipment to help Where the posted speed says 35 ing medical education. They also for Interstate 15; and Highway and we would be left holding the tained from UDOT employment. volunteer many hours teaching 132 from Millard County to the bag. In fact, the Utah Public Emwith the project. mph they are doing 55 mph. Soscout various Relief needsaid line. Howarth the groups, The cook shack was way too Sanpete County county Mike Seely, county administraployees Association estimates That represents 56.03 miles ed to complete a study, as Em- that as many as 900 UDOT small, said Garrett. The new tor, said it was difficult for peo- cieties, school age children, and civic clubs first aid and CPR. that Juab County would have ery County had done, which workers could lose their jobs. building, to be constructed in the ple to turn into their own drivesame place the old one occupied, ways. It was also difficult for From transferred, Wm. Boyd Howar- would show just what the ex- Many believe that the state 1 page Footwill be th, commissioner. penses were to maintain and would have an obligation to those by patrons to turn into the county He to some said the idea turn and for foundations the improve some of the roads the employees. ings fairgrounds. Many times, people o state roads over to local entities state has earmarked to be transEquipment represents anothbuilding will be put in place this are not even able to turn off the Olio week and the rest of the build- highway. began in the fall of 1987 when ferred to the county. We need to er problem, said Howarth. the Utah Department of Trans- do this type of study, said UDOT has quite a bit of equipBassett said, in his opinion, the ing should go up fairly quickly. The closure will be in place portation and local governments Howarth. Bruce Hall, Central Utah best solution for the problem was ment, locally, used to maintain me!t to has consider addressed 75 the all the roads. The state road shed has until 1998. has October our Emery law all enforcement 31, the Health, changing approved plan, getting said Day. We will still be con agencies involved. The closure was imposed be- 25 percent split in how the high- issues in their study, said snow plows, for one thing, used cause the forests and watersheds way users fund1 or the'gasoline-ta- x Howarth. The study identifies to keep state roads clear in the of Utah occupy a vital place ii revenue, is divided. Towns, each of the roads now main- winter. The jeounty would not the states economy and because cities, and counties wanted more tained by the state and lists the have the funds necessary to purthe lands are extremely vulner- than a 25 percent share of the costs of maintaining, the number chase the equipment needed The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concernof employees needed to do the from UDOT and, yet, UDOT able to damage by wildfire. money. ing any subject pertinent to Juab County. Letters should be to The gas tax was, eventually, job, the costs of wages as well as would not need the equipment Climatic and vegetative condithe point and must include the writers name, address and teletions are of moderate fire severi- increased from 14 cents per gal- materials, the cost of equipment any longer. phone number. Letters may not be used to replace advertisety and are approaching and will lon to 19 cents. The increase gave needed to do the work in addiments, Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors or participants to a become progressively more se- most local governments more tion to the equipment already in particular event, Letters to the editor will be not be accepted vere. place, and the cost to the state of from any candiate that has filled for political office or from any From page 1 All that early rain we had, maintaining that road. one supporting a filed candidate. Anything unsigned, of a libelSome questions definitely need Ike Lunt, commissioner, said ous nature, or containing defamatory statements will not be to be answered, agreed commishas made the grass grow quickconsidered for publication. All letters must be typed or legibly sioners. ly. It will soon be good fuel. The written, be less than one double spaced type written page in latest word is that Juab I want to know what it is costCounty length. Letters are subject to editing. Mail to Letter to the Edthe state to maintain those is in for a long fire season again ing a second game to be played about roads before I agree to a trans- itor, RO. Box 77, Nephi, Utah, 84648. Deadline is Monday be- this year. fore 5 p.m. Because of the closure it is a a half an hour later because of factor. misdemeanor to set on fire, or the Josh Park was the pitcher in cause to be set on fire, any inWoolslay-e- r flammable material on any for- the first game. Shane a double fb- Juab in the hit est, brush, range, grass, grain, stubble, or hay land without first first game. When the rain finally died securing a written'permit from Allan R. Gibson, Publisher down, the second game began. It forester a state or the designatMariann C. Gibson, Editor didnt start out much better for ed deputy. Myrna Trauntvein, Correspondent Nephi, the Wasps than the first game. Those obtain such who a per3 Julie Smalley, Correspondent Levan, mit should comply, strictly, to the The Templars batted in two runconditions included in or with the ners in the first inning to take Call (801) 5 for subscription, news or advertising the early lead permit. FAX: (801)623-473- 5 INTERNET However, the Wasps never who are interested in Those timesnewsnebonet.com gave up and matched Mantis a should getting burning permit, two runs of their own score with gibsontnnebonet.com contact Greg Newton, county fire in the third inning to tie up the said Lunt. marshal, s O (UPSP The is published each Wednesday by The The game Templars hit in Publishing Co., 96 South Main, Nephi, Utah 84648. Periodical postage 1 another player in the fourth, and is paid at Nephi, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The From page P. 0. Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 they scored 3 more runs in the fifth to up their score to 6 while Deadlines: News and advertising, dose of business, Monday prior to publication. When a holiday falls on Monday, the deadline is the Friday prior to pubJuab only got in 1 runner in the in lication. fifth. Josh Park hit a single in the Subscription prices: Six months, $ 16 in or out of Juab County; one year, $21 in Juab County, $26 outside Juab County, payable in advance. No subscriptions commissioner. I think sixth to bring in two runners for Howarth, Partly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon showers or accepted for iess than six months. Single copy price, 754. we need to include fireworks pro- the Wasps. Another run was soon thunderstorms mountains. Highs upper 60s to mid 70s. hibition in the ordinance, he scored to make the score 6 for Advertising rates available upon request Extended forecast... said. Manti as they went into the fiAll articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing In addition, the original ordi- nal inning. and only will be used if the editor deems them newsworthy. The editin renance read that fires should be serves the right to hold submitted news items for space reasons. Juabs tough pitching and Fair. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms prohibited unless special written fielding prevented any Templar Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Highs in the mountains. permission was received from runs in the seventh. The Wasps 70s to lower 80s. the county fire marshal. Howev- were then given one more chance er, commissioners wanted that to gain the championship if they changed to prohibit fires unless could just bat in a couple runs Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. they were built inside fire rings. in their time at the plate. They Lows upper 40s to mid 50s. Highs in the 70s. Juab County Sheriff David did it. LovMike on who was hand Howarth as and the Brett Carter, ordinance was prepared and ell got on base for the Wasps. Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. signed, said he thought the idea Then, Jeremy Lynn hit a Lows mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs mid 60s to lower 70s. double to get the runners That means No Long Distance Phone Bills, unlike to have fire only in the designatin. The final score was 7 for rings was a good one. America Online, Prodigy, AT&T and other providers edMike and they were presented Seely, county administraJuab, that have their Local number in Salt Lake and Provo. tor, questioned whether the or- with the gold trophy. Call us today and see how you can get on the net using dinance should have some incluJosh Park again pitched the sion of noise ban. whole game for Juab. He threw one of our many LOW COST LOCAL options. We already have a noise ordi- 15 strikeouts for the day. Hitting nance in Juab County, said doubles in the second game for Carter. Juab were Brett Mortensen, Leavitt agreed that the ordi- Shane Woolslayer, and Jeremy nance already in place would Lynn. Josh Park hit a triple for govern the park. Noise is also the Wasps. addressed in the state nuisance The Baseball team is coached ordinance and the county park by Raymond Nielsen and Tbny would come under that statute. Sperry. m hi Times-New- Times-New- GaoO Juab AcabaDanGG cofv7oc ouc apoa , )gqgO off-aga- in on-aga- in ; two-lan- 100-fe- 25-fee- et t. IS . - Letters to the editor policy... BasebaDD double-eliminatio- n Area Fercccs? National Vcatocr Service From the Interne? - 623-019- 5 623-150- 623-052- Times-New- s 2-- 0. 631-06- Times-New- 2-- 2. Times-New- s, o jl3 IVcdnccdsy. 7-- Tiiurcdsy... Fridrm Is Your Local Internet Service Provider line-dri- 8-- ve CJTdr; |