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Show Businessmen Challenged to Improve License Law The Salina City has Council charged distraught businessmen in the town to come up with a fairer formula for business licenses. About owners or represenarea businesses-mo- st with high grossing but low profit items such as gasoline, oil or food, complained that the councils recent move in doubling the maxmimum amount payable for licenses from tatives 14 of VOLUME 62, NUMBER to $400 was inequitable because the smaller grossing businesses were virtually unaffected even though some of these businesses yield their owners a higher dollar profit. $200 The recent law is based on a 1969 statute which mandates $1 of every $1000 with a $15 minimum and a $200 maximum. In November of 1983 the council voted to do away with the maximum but added that all businesses grossing over $200,000 a year would only have to pay 50 cents per $1000 on every $1000 after $200,000. The November move caused a furor because it raised some businesses to well over $1,000 a year. At the last city council meeting, the new council voted to make the maximum $400 thinking this would solve the dilemma. Wayne Sittre, owner of Branding Iron Restaurant and The said he does not mind paying his fair share and that the businessmen were not angry with the council. He said all they want is for the license fees to be more Bun-Hous- e equitably shared among all the businesses and not primarily among the high grossing ones. merchants at the council and added that the meeting agreed Most council should be encouraging business to stay in town and that have businessses the already to collect and pay the responsibility sales taxes. Councilmen Ross Marshall and Nyals Andreason challenged the businessmen to come up with a more equitable solution to the problem. The council then voted to create a committee with Councilmen Marshall and Jack Learning and Wayne SALINA, UTAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1984 8 PRICE 25 Sideswipe Bad For Richfield Accident Tips Win Awards Pickup Driver A Richfield man was critically injured Tuesday night when his parked pickup truck was sideswiped by a coal truck owned by Barney Trucking, Salina. Injured was Jay D. Greenhalgh, 38, until just recently a resident of Payson. The driver of the coal truck was Kendall Dastrup, also of Richfield. The accident occurred at about 8 p.m. miles north Tuesay night about Gunnison on SR of Sittre, Don and Iris Hales to study the issues involved. After the meeting members of the Salina Chamber of Commerce decided to make the licensing issue of One their Number topic discussion at their March 1 meeting at the Safari Restaurant at noon. The chamber will form an ad hoc committee of its own to formulate a fair licensing fee structure, they said. 14 28. inJoe Bennett, Trooper officer from the Utah vestigating Highway Patrol, said Greenhalghs pickup was parked halfway on the shoulder and halfway on the road in the northbound lane of SR 28. The Barney truck was coming north facing southbound traffic, Trooper Jim Reynolds added, when it sideswiped the pickup critically injuring Greenhalgh. Reynolds said as far as they could determine, Gunnison ambulance crew members rushed an unconsious Greenhalgh to Utah Valley hospital where he was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit Wednesday morning. of 20 men, these Composed individuals are the backbone of saving a home from burning, saving lives, assisting with accidents and emergencies, applying first aid, plus a number of other related applications given by a volunteer. Louise Larsen, Salina, told The about the Tuesay night mishap involving a coal truck and a pickup. Sun For their efforts, the two winners will each get dinners for two at Shaheens Best Western Restaurant or $15 cash. Well wager Alice will opt for the cash since her husband is the chef at Shaheens. (Take that any way you want.) Besides Reynolds, assisting Trooper Bennett were Sgt. Roger Taylor, Troopers Mel Beckstead and Milt Trejo and officers of the Sanpete County Sheriffs Department. This was the second serious accident in Sanpete County in less tha.. two weeks involving a coal truck. Last week a Manti man was killed when his car veered into the path of an oncoming Robinson Transport truck near Axtell. No charges were filed in the Robinson accident. Charges are pending in the Barney mishap, officers said. resentation country. Every night at 10 p.m. a siren sounds reminding residents here of the security they have with an fire department. Last weeks tip of the week was given by Alice Whited, Axtell, who called about the fatal truck-ca- r accident near her home. Greenhalgh was parked because he was having truck trouble. SVFD Fights Life, By Dean Christensen The winning newstips for this and last both concern coal truck accidents. week this a volunteer why they get involved, and they will answer, Service, or just Dedication, Helping others in any small way we can. Ask Ironically, they dont expect any thanks, but they jump into things with all their might, spending hours of personal time. life-savi- Its a breed The volunteer has been among civilization for thousands of years, unpaid servants-an- d, as firemen, they will respond when the siren sounds three times, without asking why. and perhaps represents the backbone of what America balances with democracy. Better still, it is possible that the volunteer is the rep Rusty Albrecht, present chief of the Salina Volunteer Fire Department, said he originally joined the apart-the- This pickup was an unfortunate place to be for Richfield's Jay Greenhalgh. It was sideswiped by a se coal truck Tuesday night on SR 28 putting Greenhalgh in critical condition at U.V'. Hospital. Fires Property-Threatenin- g of what founded NSMS Musical Sideswiped Pickup organization because he wanted to help the community. He spoke about involvement in civic affairs, and said This is one way we can ing, giving them an opportunity to broaden their knowledge about arson investigation, fire control, training on trucks, working with air do it. packs, and rescue operations. volunteers Outlining how the assist with fighting floods, fires, and emergencies of all kinds, he said that the men in the department or are willing to help any time-d- ay night. Each month the men meet here in Central Utah for more training, and also attend an annual convention where pertinent information is shared concerning the local department. Whenever they are called, they Rae Noyes Jr. has been with the Salina department for 21 years. I became involved just to be of service, he said. And it is very rewarding. Noyes has held different offices since becoming a fireman, and wil be there. Im very proud to serve with these men, Albrecht said. He also talked about the training the men receive. They are encouraged to attend classes at Utah Tech, in Salt Lake City. This is an annual train (Continued on Page 6) Golden Jubilee Readied The annual Salina Golden Jubilee will be held this year on March 10 Scheduled March 1, 2 The North Sevier Middle School present the musical production Bye Bye Birdie March 1 and 2 at the new North Sevier High School auditorium. will Curtain rises at 7 p.m. both nights. Admission is $2 in advance and $2.50 at the door. at the Salina Stake Center. The fun for senior citizens starts at 10 a.m. At noon lunch will be served. All are asked to bring their own dishes. In the afternoon, entertainment will be announced by emcees Kent Jacobsen and Kent Nielsen. Between 5 and 6, the evening meal will be served (dishes will be provided) and from 7:30-1- 0 p.m. JB Country Sunshine will provide dancing music. Redmond Clinic Told A Rabies Clinic will be held Saturday, February 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Redmond Town Hall. Dog licenses will also be sold during the clinic. Fees are $5 for males and spayed females; $20 for unspayed females. Residents are reminded that after the March 1 deadline, an additional $5 will be added to the license fee. Aurora Rabies Clinic Set There will be a rabies clinic for all dogs in Aurora, Saturday, February 25, from Noon until 2 p.m. at the Aurora Park Scout Cabin. should remember that licensen are $5 for neutered dogs and $15 for Dog owners dogs. The rabies snots will cost $6. The animal control officer reminds dog owners in Aurora to keep their animals on their leashes when outside. Banks Stockholders Meet Utah Independent Bank held its Annual Stockholders Meeting Feb- ruary 14, 1984. Senior Potluck Dinner Tonight at 6:30 The Senior Citizens Potluck Sup- per will be held Thursday, February 23, at 6:30, at the Senior Citizen Center. All Senior Citizens are invited to attend, and enjoy a delightful ing. . even' The bank now has total assets of 9.5 million. The bank has been in existence for six and a half years. The average total asset growth per " year has been 1.5 million. Shareholders are principally local citizens in the two communities of Salina and Beaver. The Home Office is located in Salina, and a Branch Office in Beaver. The motto of the bank is Neighbor to Friend, Building Our Home Town. Management feels that this is really the attitude expressed by the bank in all its dealings. The earnings of the bank are all put into the local economy since the owners are local. Neiv Saddlery Building One of Salinas oldest and most respected and well known businesses. Burns Saddlery, Inc. is moving across the street from the current location to this new building when it is finished. Workers have been constructing the new edifice every day for several weeks now. |