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Show Seek drought assistance Councilman J. Grey Larkin, Chief of Police Joe Sheriff Evan Hutchings, Whithead, Chuck Sullivan, Family Life Services and Richard Garrett, District m 'iif r"Ci ifTf tiy Supervisor for Family Life Services, conferred with the Washington County Commission at the Monday Morning meeting with a tranprogram for single sients. A contract between the separate services would require screening and interviews of transients to determine the degree of need of transients in Washington County and what resources he has of his own. After these determinations are made the transient would be referred to a grocery store and service station for enough assistance to move him out of the area toward his destination. Triplicate forms of the agreement are to be kept by the County Auditor, Family Services and for the Transient to give to the merchant for his aid. No alcohol or tobacco is to be permitted for purchase with the authorized forms. ..'5 , jrT OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS-BL- M Arizona Strip Employees Farrell Murie, and George Whiting show off their special awards for outstanding job accomplishments. Outstanding BLM Chuck Sullivan said that a record would be kept on transients to have a file on repeat passers through who request assistance. He anticipated that $2,000.00 would be necessary for the fund, based on figures of 30 persons needing apper month proximately $6.00 for food and gasoline. The Commission the approved program. representatives performance Two BLM employees of the Arizona recently standing $250.00. District Strip Out received The two men are involved in project construction and Performance maintenance activities on the Arizona Strip District. Their Awards. George Whiting of St. George, and Farrell Murie of Washington, Utah, were presented Achievement Special awards for outstanding job performance in 1976. The awards were made by their supervisor, Ken Drew, at the general staff meeting, Monday, Feb. 7, 1977. A letter of congratulations from the State Director, Arizona Robert Buffington, was read expressing his appreciation for outstanding job performance. In addition to the citation, each man was presented a check for award was for the con- struction of four precipitation harvesting and storage water systems to supply wildlife water on deficient wild lands. The projects were completed in half the normal time which resulted in a substantial savings. The projects were funded through resulting from the recent passage of the Sikes Act. The projects were identified in the Black Rock Wildlife Habitat Plan to improve wildlife rangelands most noteable for Mule Deer although all species will benefit. inches of water in 1976, the lowest amount in 8 years. anThe Commission nounced the retirement of Ellen Bentley in April and 7.14 said the County is accepting applications for the position in the T. V, Department. A suitable replacement will be someone who can type, has tMffii SET VOL. 70 ST. GEORGE, UTAH 84770, srSKfifo THURSDAY, FEBRUARY At an open public meeting concerned citizens last Thursday evening a unanimously voted to form a group of twenty theatrically local community theatre. The meeting was held to collect in put from citizens on what should be done in the drama field on a community level The group decided that the community theatre group met February 11, at the Four Seasons Convention Center for a combined conference and workshop. Activities for the day included a talk in the morning by Ken Miller, Director of Personnel, Ogden who discussed personnel problems with emphasis on recruiting problems such as how to advertise to find the best qualified personnel. Other subjects were interviewing job evaluations, Association, President Preston Taylor, Director of City Services, American Fork, talked on promotion interviews and disciplinary interviews. In the afternoon session, the group heard a discussion on the duties of town clerks and recorders in relation to municipal bonding and administration of bonds, once The Southern Christensen resigns to promote fine arts in the area. They also plan to have practice studios for dancing and music; and classroom s for arts and crafts. Eventually there will be permanent displays from local talent. The council has offered the third floor of the facility which contains the old Dixie College Auditorium, to Governor Doug McKnight assumes reins of CofC Relations for the U.L.C.T. His talk investigated significant changes in the administration of Revenue Sharing Funds and particularly in public meetings and hearings and public notifications. These talks ended with a discussion of discrimination for reasons of age, religion or handicaps and changes in audit procedures. The group was composed of 71 Doug McKnight, McKnights Sporting Goods, has been named as the new resident of the St. George area Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Christiansen Brent has who resigned because of his acceptance of a position in Great Falls, Montana. persons, including in- structors and mates of the City and Town representatives. The northern most was town represented Garden City, Rich County. A banquet Friday night at the Convention Center with entertainment by Scott Brotherhood and the Gentry closed the conference the second to be held in St. George. U.L.C.T. spokesman expressed great appreciation to St. George City Recorder Maxine Smith for her invaluable assistance in setting up the conference and to McKnight formerly served as the First Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. Ray Padratzik will move up to the position of First Vice President. Names are being considered and a new director will be appointed to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to fill the vacancy that now exists with Doctor George Rampton, for his Dixie College Christiansens departure. cooperation. Utah Arts Council has recently acquired the use of the old Dixie College building at 100 South Main Street in St. George. They plan to use the building Matheson for this action. Washington County has had Research and Community should involve themselves in mainly theatrical productions and closely related performances. Also it was decided that the group should be a seperate organization from the Southern Utah Arts Council but will work closely with them. the and Towns meet productivity, responsiveness, attitude and maturity. In a workshop sponsored by the Utah Municipal Clerks J Concerned citizens form new community theatre Utah League of Cities With thirty-si- x cities and towns represented, the Utah league of Cities and Twvns Ward Acquire old Dixie Building Washington County a drought area. Many stockmen have debts have been incurred, Richard by given Christiansen, Vice President of Burroughs Smith Company. The second talk of the afternoon, lead by Bruce Hymas, C.P.A. and Deputy Auditor in charge of Uniform Municipal Accounting for the State had as its topic, Do you manage the budget or a does it manage you? on session budgeting procedures and regulations in third class cities and towns. The final talk of the day was under the direction of Herschel Hester, Director of Rockville NO. 7 motion by the to the 17, 1977 County Commission approved requests from ranchers and farmers to declare applied of Church. The Commission felt that the respoasibility was within the area of the local residents. ts v Two bids were received for the repair of the Washington County Courthouse roof and the low bid of $35,000.00, submitted by Ace Plumbing was accepted after investigation by Leslie Stoker, Architect. A special Church said that Rockville residents wanted the County Commission to assume for the responsibility cemetary since the disolution had general office experience and can meet the public. Applications are available at the County Clerks office. Vernon Commissioner CENTER the newly formed Community Theatre has the opportunity to use the auditorium in the old Dixie College Building at 100 So. Main . They will have to help with the restoration of the Building. The Southern Utah Arts council is spearheading the combined effort to provide a facility for promoting the Fine Arts in Southern Utah. Support your local police, lock your bike Bicycle Thieves had a good time in St. George for the week of February 7 to 13 with three bikes stolen and parts of another bicycle taken. Kent Chamberlain, 410 East 600 South reported his bicycle Armed robbers nabbed A was armed robbery reported at 3:25 a.m. Monday at the Short Stop III Market at Main St. and St. George Blvd. A white male entered the store and held up the clerk, Walter Mann, with a .22 rifle and escaped with a unamount of determined money. The St. George police then set up road blocks and apprehended Frank Coffman 27, and Clifford Jorgason 29, both of Sacramento, Calif, at the Interchange South of St. George. The two were arraigned in St. George Ctiy Court Monday morning when they were charged with agrivated robbery a 1st degree fellony and possessions of a stolen vehicle a 2nd degree felony. Cheif Joe Hutchings and Bill Sevy were the investigating officers. missing, February 7. He valued the bicycle at $40.00. On the same day Mathew Putnam, 391 South Main reported his bike, valued at $120.00, stolen. Bicycle parts, worth $18.00 were taken from Richard Merrill, East Elementery School on Feb. 10 and Evan Walters, 344 South 100 East, reported the loss of his bike, worth $60.00 on Feb. 11. All missing bikes and parts are being investigated by the Police Department. Other thefts for the week were: a colored television set from Robert Richmond, 26 West Tabernacle on Feb. 9, $250.00 stolen from Gayle Allred, which resulted in two juveniles being referred by the police, a coat valued at stolen from Dorothy Gardner at Dicks Cafe, Feb. 11 and a bad check passed at $120.00 Paradise Jeep for $45.20 which is being investigated. Two shopliftings were reported during the week, one at Gibsons Discount and one at Stop and Shop. Vandalism was reported from Travelodge East on Feb. 13 and at Dixie Medical Pkg on Feb. 9. During the week juveniles required police attention in six instances. Three lost children were reported and found. Three truant juveniles from Dixie Junior High Funding slated for runway were found. One of these young people was involved in the thefts of money, referred by the police. Three School runaway juveniles from arrested by the Dlinois were police, at Two Bloomington. arrests were made for public intoxication and one for possession of marijuana. Three prowlers were reported in two separate instances on Feb. 12 and the police were called to Dixie Downs, the same day, for juveniles who were burning without a permit. During the week the police made 8 arrests and citations. The Utah Transportation Commission, meeting Friday in Lake Salt City, programmed $13,700 in state funds for a project to extend the runway at the St. George Airport. St. George City officials plan to combine the state funds with $13,700 of their city funds in order to match a $274,000 Federal Airport Development Aid Program grant for which they have applied. The money will be used to add an additional 1,000 feet of runway to the south end of the St. George Airport. The runway is currently 5,100 feet 111 community theatre group. It is a welj made auditorium that would be perfect for fine arts events. It does need a fire escape, some work done on the lighting and many man hours of cleaning and painting. When finished it could be one of the most beautiful facility in the area. Many shows could be put on using local talent, a group that hasnt been tapped properly. A committee was formed at the meeting to find out the things that need to be ac- complished to get the organization underway. They will plan the structual organization of the theatre group and have a general organizational meeting for everyone interested. Besides a general governing board there will be a guild organization for everyone who would like to lend support and held to the theatre group. Any one interested should contact the members of the preliminary committee, they are; Harold Chestler, Errol Foremaster, Debra Dailey, Diane Hollenbeck and Susan Stout. long and 100 feet wide. The proposed project will also extend the parallel taxiway at the airport and provide the runway extension with lighting. Dan Nelson, project coordinator for the Utah of TranDepartment sportation, said the improvements will raise the status of the airport from to general basic utility utility. Nelson said the runway extension will allow it to handle larger and heavier aircraft and provide pilots with an additional margin of safety. |
