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Show The Page 2 Nephi, Utah s 'CTimes-(2Ceu- Wednesday, August 27, 2003 State law requires excavators to contact Blue Stakes before digging or face liability 1 Contractors and , hom-- - eowners may end up digging a deeper hole in their wallet than in the ground if they fail to call Blue Stakes before ex- cavating. Under Utah State Law, Damage to Underground Facilities Act, anyone engaging in excavation activity, with the exception of gardening or tilling on private property, must notify Blue Stakes at least two business days, but not more than seven calendar days, before excavation begins. Failure to comply with this law leaves the excavator liable for damage caused to any underground utility lines , I personal injury that coulji , Blue Stakes is a be caused from damaging an corporation created to be the underground power, gas or link between excavators (homeowners & contractors) and water line. Blue Stakes at underground utility owners in Notifying least two business days be- communicating underground fore commencing excavation excavation activities in the allows utility companies the state of Utah. It is funded by time necessary to locate and member utility companies. mark underground lines. Ex- Contractors and homeowners cavators are required to only can reach Blue Stakes Utility use hand tools within 24 on Notification Center either side of the marked util- by calling such as natural gas, power, fiber optic, telephone, cable, water, sewer and petroleum. Cost of repairing damaged utility lines can be extensive in addition to possible civil penalties imposed as defined by law for failing to notify Blue Stakes before beginning excavation. The utility notification service is free to the public, and helps minimize utility service interruptions and damage to utility property and equipment, said Gary non-prof- it toll-fre- e ity lines. From page Hansen, Blue Stakes executive director. But most importantly, Blue Stakes can help prevent serious 1 Increase go without an increase in pay again this year. M & O money (maintenance and operation fund) basic state supported funds have gone from 0.004220 in 1994-199to 0.001825 for 5 Area Weather From The Internet Wednesday... Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of rain ,30 percent. Lows near 60. Chance of rain 20 percent. to be raised to pay back tax to the the business. The $33,685 the district is being required to refund represents the wage of a teacher. Education has taken big hits in the budget the last two years, said Clark. We have asked our teachers to court-refunde- d 2003-200- The judgment recovery rate is set at 0.000088 for the coming year. We would like to have the state let us collect the money and then pay the refund, said Kirk Wright, superintendent, but that is not an option. The award was presented by Mayor Chad Brough to McPherson at city council Friday ... Mostly clear... Lows in the lower 60s... Highs in the lower 90s. ... Mostly clear... Lows in the lower 60s... Highs in the lower 90s. ... Partly cloudy... Lows near 60... Highs in the mid 80s Labor day ... Partly cloudy... Lows near 60.. .'Highs in the mid 80s SUMMER READING PARTICIPANTS The Friends of the Library summer reading party was held on Aug. 13 at the Nephi City Swimming Pool. Medals were awarded to children who completed all of the reading. There were 97 children who completed and over 350 children who participated this year in the reading program. Severe thunderstorms on Friday caused problems, including a funnel cloud at Yuba Myrna Trauntvein By Times-New- A Letters to the editor policy... The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to Juab County. Letters should be to the point and must include the writers name, address and telephone number. Letters may not be used to replace advertisements, Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors or participants to a particular event Letters to the editor will be not be accepted from any candiate that has filled for political office or from anyone supporting a filed candidate. Anything unsigned, of a libelous nature, or containing defamatory statements will not be considered for publication. All letters must be typed (using upper and lower case letters only, letters in all caps will not be considered) or legibly written, be less than one double spaced type written page in length. Letters are subject to editing. Mail to Letter to the Editor, P.O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah, 84648. Deadline is Monday before 5 p m. tEJie (Etmes-'Mef- os Allan It Gibson. Publisher Manann C. Gibson. Editor Nephi 623-019- Kebecca Dopp, Correspondent Ixivan 7 Check us out online at: www.nephitimesnews com Call. (435) for subscription 623-052- s Correspondent series of severe thun- derstorms from the south sped across Utah on Friday afternoon. The stormy weather came and went Friday, Aug. 22, but left reminders power semi outages, tipped-ove- r trucks and flood warnings. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper in Juab County re- with rain during the peak of the storm. The National Weather Service issued an urban and small stream flood warning about 4 p.m. as Salt Lake City intersections turned into ponds. St. George, as were most of the southern Utah desert areas, was under flash-floowarnings, and areas of Utah and Juab County, where hills and mountains were burned in wildfires in the past year, also were under flood advisories. ported seeing a funnel cloud touch down near Yuba Lake, said UHP spokesman Chris Kramer. The trooper reported that of Library the cloud was 100 feet across at its base and dissipated after about a minute. The touchdown caused no There will be a Friends of reported damage or injuries. It just picked up a lot of the Library meeting at 11:00 rocks and shrubs, Kramer a.m., Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 in the Nephi City Council Room said. the Nephi City Building. Thunderstorms occurred at We will be planning programs in multiple areas simultafor fall and electing officers for neously. Rain fell as though the year 2004. VV'e would like tossed from buckets forcing who is interested in many travelers to pull off of anyone programs and would highways during the worst of library to like to please come to help the storms. the If you have any meeting. Gusts of 100 mph were call Jennifer please questions in Utah. northern reported at or Laura Rowley Three semi trailer trucks Friends meeting Friday 5 news or advertising. FAX: (435) INTERNET Email editor editornephitimesnews com Email publisher publishernephitimesnews com 623-473- 5 1 The Times-New- s cUPSP is published each Wednesday by The Times-New- s Publishing Co . 96 South Main, Nephi, Utah 84648 Periodical postage is paid at Nephi, Utah POSTMASTER Send address , P O Bo 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 change to The Deadlines Ne and advertising, close of business, Monday prior to publication When a holiday fails on Monday, the deadline is the Friday prior to publication Subscription prices. Si months. $20 in or out of Juab County, one year, $24 in Juab County, $30 outside Juab County, payable in advance. No subscriptions accepted for less than si months Single copy price, 75c. Advertising rates available upon request All armies and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing and otvW Vifl he used rf the Hfrtor (teems them newsworthy The editor reserves the right to hold submitted news items for space reason. Nephi, Ctah 2001 All rights reserved Copyright The Times-NewReproduction .reuse or transmittal of all matter herein is prohibited without prior written permission by the publisher or editor 631-060- Times-News- I tipped over about 3 Bunting at p.m.' on Interstate-8in Tooele winds as County gusted up to 80 mph. said Kramer. However, no one was re ported injured and the free' way remained open. meeting on Tuesday. In particular, McPherson was honored for the years that she has spent making the Miss Nephi contest a success. Brenda (McPherson) has rendered a lot of dedicated service, said Brough. In addition to the pageant itself, he said, the project took a great deal of time in coordinating the summer parade schedule because it involved girls, floats, parades and a multitude of schedules. McPherson has worked on the Miss Nephi Committee for the past 12 years. For five years she has been pageant director and for 8 years she was over the float committee. She has had great success with her committee in making the pageant a thriving event and has had the committees full support, said Brough. In addition, McPherson has been key in beginning a program for younger girls and has worked to develop other programs for the young people of the community. She has spent tireless hours as a volunteer on many projects to enhance the offerings of the community for our young people, said Brough. He said it was McPhersons style of volunteerism that made the community a better place to live and the council wanted to recognize her for the often thankless jobs she had done to improve Nephi for its citizens. McPherson was touched by the honor, she said, and, with tears in her eyes, thanked the council and Mayor Brough for the tribute. Stepping Stone Day Care Center is now enrolling for fall! d 623-102- Myrna Trauntvein, Correspondent 623-103- By Myrna Trauntvein Correspondent Times-New- s Council for her years of service to the community. Mostly sunny... Highs near 90 Sunday Brenda McPherson honored by Nephi City Council Brenda McPherson was honored by the Nephi City Thursday ... Saturday Brenda McPherson and Mayor Brough 3 623-207- State Licensed 6 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Birth and up meals provides CRP and First Aid trained staff Transportation to and from school State paid and drop-in- s welcome All Play Area Close to Nephi Elementary School Fenced-i- n Call Melanie today at or 623-440- 8 623-491- 9 or drop by at 445 East 200 North, Nephi 0 - Meteorologists began tracking the storm around noon Friday, which spread from southern Utah to Ida-- , ! ho. The storms dumped an inch of rain per hour in some Utah locations. Areas of the Wasatch Front experienced short, intermittent outages. There were reports of lightening striking power poles and causing sparks. In Sanpete County, Mt. Pleasant received almost an inch of ram in one hour with hail and Ephraim streets turned into small rivers. East Juab was inundated pea-siz- e ! f OHV CLUB The Central Utah O. II. V. Club in conjunction with Garrett Honda Motorsports is pleased to announce the holding of the first annual Sportsmans Challenge. The event will be held Sept. 6th at Franks flat in Levan canyon. The event will be comprised of teams of four contestants. A rifleman, archer, shotgunner, and muzzleload shooter. Each team will select one member to shoot one of the above mentioned weapons. That shooter w ill have 3 to 5 shots of varying distances. The individual will be scored for accuracy on the event they choose to shoot. A member of a team may shoot only one of the four events. At the beginning of the shoot the riders will be given a map and score sheet and must be able to find their way to the next event. After completion of the four events a bonus round will be shut with a wrist rocket. After this event, riders will be served lunch and are free to ride at their leisure. The event may he televised on At Your Leisure; a local outdoor recreation program. Doug Millet may also be in attendance. Cash prizes will be awarded in addition to ATV accessories for winning teams and individuals. is a must. Given the nature of the event, absolutely NO alcohol may be consumed during competition. Entry fees are $25.00 per participant. Prizes will be awarded and may change at the discretion of shoot management based an of entries. Teams must register at Garrett Honda at 563 N. Main or by calline and ask for Jeff. 50-30-- 435-623-08- 23 |