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Show I Zht (Tim -- Nep. ?Crfo Page 2 Utah December 15, 2004 Nephi City seeks grant for non-motoriz- ed Rebecca Dopp Tip and Feedback By trail system beccaOnephitimenewxom By Myrna Trauntvein Correspondent Times-New- s trail system A new ). for ' , I help Senior Ball U coining up this weekend and cant at thuj own expenence my and remembering back looking for me traditional dance at JHS. Ten year, have goneby The seniors but I gues. nothing ha. changed since then. and still learn a dance that they put on for their9 parents 00 P .m. and at starts still dance the the rest of the town, to dance with couples will probably not have enough time biggest That wasrny time. their dates and have a good seemed like once the It whole thing. the about complaint was floorshow and courtesy dances were over, the prom Nephi is being considered and a grant, to help pay for the system, will be sought. Phil Baker, city parks superintendent, has been work-of ing with Tom Christensen, ' Jones and DeMille, to develop a trial system application." said Chad Brough, mayor. The project's first phase is estimated to cost approximately $600,000. The highest grant award is $500,000. The application shows the city putting in $150,000 toward development of the system. That does not have to be in actual funds but can TRAIL SYSTEM Above Tom Christensen, Jones and DeMille, shows Mayor Brough and the d soft-fund- non-mo- Area Weather From The Internet Thursday restrooms available. That restroom will be part of the j application. The grant fund usually Mostly sunny. Highs In the lower 40s. has approximately $3 Thursd S2 Friday through Saturday Lows in the mid Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 40s. 20s. d n equestrian trails, with the pedestrianbicycle trail so we would have a multiple use mil- l. one-eight- h g Letters to the editor policy... 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Gibson, Editor Nephi 623 0195 Myrna Trauntvein, Correspondent 623-103Levan Rebecca Dopp, Correspondent Nephi Heath Dopp. Sports & Photography Check us out online at: www.nephitimesnews.com for subscription Call: (435) news or advertising FAX: (435) INTERNET editornephitimesnews.com publishernephitimesnews.com is published each Wednesday by (UPSP The Times-New- s The Times-New- s Publishing Co., 96 South Main, Nephi, Utah 84648. Periodical postage is paid at Nephi, Utah. P. 0. Box POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Times-New77, Nephi, Utah 84648 Deadlines: News and advertising, close of business, Monday pnor to the deadline is the Friday publication. When a holiday falls on Monday, to publication. prior one year, of Subscription prices: Six months, $20 in or out Juab County, download $24 in Juab County, $30 outside Juab County, $12 Electronic for less than six only, payable in advance. No subscriptions accepted 75 1. months. Single copy price, Advertising rates available upon request. to All articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject deems them newsworthy. The editing and only will be used if the editor editor reserves the right to hold submitted news items for space reasons. Nephi, Utah 2001. All righto reserved Copyright The Times-Newof all matter herein is prohibited transmittal or .reuse Reproduction without prior written permission by the publisher or editor. 631-06- s, vehicles Four-wheele- d and other motorized vehicles had to be kept off the trail and that would need to be policed, he said. The trail system development funds were awarded for use. Would it be better to try other uses, such as to tie-i- lion to be awarded for such projects but this year, luckily for Nephi, the fund has $8 million. Nevertheless, the awarding of the grant is not a Last year, three out of four applications were funded, said Christensen. If we want the whole project, but we are just getdone, may ting we reapply for more funding later on or will be have to do the rest on our own? asked Brough. There was an unofficial rule that funds were usually granted only every other projects or year for for those under construction at the time the second application would be due, said Christensen. However, so far, there had been no enhancement funds awarded in Nephi. A pedestrianbicycle trail needed to be at least wide, he said. That is the narrowest cross section which can apply for a bicycle trail. done-dea- Email editor designation? asked Brough. The equestrian use would not be good because it was considered that horses, bikes and pedestrians were not a good mix on a public trail, said Christensen. The number one priority for grant funds is the development of trails, "he said. Three bridges are included in the plan. The use of bridges would allow for the trail to go over Old Hollow which travels east to west through Nephi. Construction costs, because of the high cost of oil, are the highest I have ever seen them, said Christensen. If the costs do not come down, we may have to scale back on the first phase. The city does have some roto-til- l tailings which could be used for a base for the asphalt and would provide a solid base for the trail. In Beaver, said Christensen, the first phase was developed on one side of the community. In the second phase, the loop went to another part of the community but connected with the first phase. We need a place for people to walk that is safe, said Brough. Brough said he had received information that some funding for the project may be available through Six County organization but that also required an application. He assigned Baker and Christensen to investigate that possibility and apply for those funds as well. Nephi will be a host city for Relay For Life in August By Myrna Times-New- s Trauntvein Correspondent Nephi City Council members have participated in the American Cancer Societys Relay For Life event but have had to travel to Payson to do so, but this year when they run again, they can do so in Nephi. The event is planned for Nephi on Aug. 5 and 6 but there is a great deal to be done by then. The Relay For Life is a fun-fille- d overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society, said Lin Brown, representing the American Cancer Society. During the event, teams ''of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times, said Brown. Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day, cancer will be eliminated. Teams come together to build community spirit, to honor loved ones and fight cancer and to have fun in the process. Relay offers something for everyone, from the newly diagnosed, to care givers and survifriends, to long-terBrown. said vors, In 1985 an American Cancer Society volunteer, Dr. Gorily IGatt, put on his jogging gear and headed for the local oval after a good friend of his succumbed to cancer, said Brown. Twenty-fou- r hours and 81 miles later,' Dr Klatt had raised US$27,000 in sponsored donations for the American Cancer Soci-et- Happy Birthday to someone special Heath will be turning 32 on Saturday. I keep giving him a hard time and I know it will come back to haunt me. I mean, Ill be that age someday and he will give me a hard time about it. I myself am edging closer to the big 30. Luckily it wont be this year. I will be 29 in January and plan to stay that age for the rest of my life. Heath one if hope you have a Happy Birthday. Wish him a good you see him. Snow storm plus a drunk driver caused havoc for law enforcement By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent drunk driver was rested after causing two accidents during a snow storm that had already ar- A made a nightmare for drivers and for law enforcement officers. During the storm which occurred on Nov. 27 and 28, said Hoby Metz, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt., a driver was arrested in Utah County after causing two accidents in Juab County. There was one incident where a drunk driver crashed into a vehicle between Exit 225 and Exit 228, said Metz, and then crashed into a second vehicle near the Mona exit before being stopped by myself and Trooper Kellie Oaks in Utah County near Payson. in Nevada which traveled to Utah. Research is needed to find cures and preventions for Life for cancer, she said. Since then Relay That is where the Relay s world the into has developed Life program comes in. It for and event fund raising largest is an is overnight team event from its humble beginnings funds for cancer relocato raise over 3,000 now held in search. tions in the USA. Its hours of fun, with From July 2000 to June the Life for challenge of completing 2001 alone, Relay raised over $212 million for a relay style walkrun, she the American Cancer Soci- said. Everyone is welcome. event for people of etys research and prevention This is an levels of fitness, and all Our ages goal programs. to is everyone in the from Nephi is $20,000, she it open You can gather of the community. said. Eighty percent funds raised go toward re- a team of friends, family or work-mate- search. lot of people in your community are dying from f cancer, said Brown. and men of all of all women will get cancer, she said. Cancer was also an effect of the atomic testing done A One-hal- one-thir- d V V say that gettingI rid of the be the way to go. know that floorshow all together would it was a waste of time. class in thought kids of my a lot the I talked to some college roommates of mine and told them come to about it and they were shocked. Your parents area tradition, and we your prom?" It seems to be a rural of all know how hard it is to get rid traditions. Personally, too I wouldnt mind seeing it go away. I think it takes up much time, and is a little So many things could be changed to accommodate the to have seniors right to enjoy the entire dance. If you have would probably be the a floorshow then starting it earlier to 8.00 p.m floorshow up the easiest change. Bumping would give the kids at least an extra hour to have fun until they had to make curfew. Another suggestion would be to have two picture areas, s one for couples and another to do group shots. That part to their want get of why the lines go so slow, big groups ones, the though, fortunate of one I was pictures taken. who had their pictures taken before the floorshow began, but I know that some couples didnt get to the dance until had made it so just before we were announced. That and the they and parent to stand in line after the floorshow pictures taken. Didn t leave partner dances to get theirtheir date and having fun. 1 ve much time for dancing with done at previous proms been heard that the two areas has if works, it keep it up. well. Hey, and worked really Im not sure there are any foolproof ways to make the Senior Ball, and Junior Prom for that matter, a great for everybody. There s always someone who will find fault with whatever is done. I just think we should try to make it a memorable event for the people who it most concerns, the juniors and seniors. Let them have their moment. We can enjoy them all dressed up in their fancy clothes and dance with them at their weddings. OVMo6t kids would probably the proposed trail system. Nephi City Council a map showing ability to provide the match contributions and torized trail system. be The master plan for such for the grant. The applicain tion is due at the Utah DeAt Tuesdays meeting, a system has been recently of updated by the council which partmenton Transportation council members reviewed January 7, 2005. such (UDOT) seek to it makes possible plans for the grant appliThe first phase of the trail cation for transportation a grant. would start by the middle council the At the meeting, enhancement funds for the would go under the school, approved the grant applicaproject that would implement around the golf and the freeway certified city's tion and the next phase of a course and then would end at the high school. A big plus for the city, said Christensen, is that the trail is all on public access. No private property would need to be acquired. The trail would be 2.9 wide miles long and and would be funded, if approved, 80 percent from the Wednesday federal government and 20 of rain and Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance Kyi snow. percent from the community, Highs in the lower 40s. said Christensen. One other item Baker Wednesday Night like to see included would In mid 20s. the Lows partly cloudy. is a rest stop with public Email publisher Let them have their moment The driver continued northbound after each of the accidents, said Metz. The suspect was ar- rested for DUI, leaving the scene of an injury accident, driving on a denied license, violation a conditional license, open container, and ' reckless driving, he said. He will face charges in both Utah and Juab Counties. Speeding too fast for conditions and following too close were the most prevailing contributing circumstances to the crashes which occurred during the storm, said Metz. Drivers need to remember to slow down and be more alert when weather conditions are bad. There were no fatal injuries, but there were minor injuries in some of those crashes, he said. Walk (first lap) and the Candlelight Ceremony at dusk. We will start off in this area with a kick-of- f event early in 2005, said Brown. She said there were two groups in Nephi who already wanted to participate in the relay. Brown said she would work with the school district as well as the city in getting ready for the race. Nephi City has put together a team in the past, said Brough. I am glad we can do one here. We will pledge our support. s. At the Relay, teams of 10 or more participants take turns to keep their baton moving overnight, while a festive atmosphere is created with entertainment, camping out and spot prizes. Highlights include the Cancer Survivors ft |