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Show feta Volume 70 i J i Number 7 I Wednesday, February 19, 1992 Pr.ce 50 Cents Study begun to determine if County needs new Jail facility confiscated by Sevier County Sheriffs officers will play a part in funding a feasibility study on the Sev ler County Jail, according to Sheriff John Mcacham. Partial funding was approved last week by the Utah Community Impact Board, which authorized a $25,000 grant for the project. Any other $25,000 from will be added, and used to pay for the study. Shenfl John Mcacham said results from the study will be used to determine whether or not a new jail is needed. If it says the new facility Drug-mone- y drug-mone- is needed, the Community Impact Board will be asked for low interest loans or grants to complete the proj- ect. Cost is indefinite at this time, but will likely range from $5 million to $10, depending on whether the building would be used for the sheriffs department and jail, or whether a complete public safety building would be designed. A public safety building could house the courts, Utah Highway Patrol, and dispatch centers for other law enforcement agencies, in addition to the Sheriffs office and jail. The architectural firm of Giles, Slransky , Brcms and Smith has been hired for the survey, according to Sheriff Mcacham. He added that the present jail facility does not meet state demands. He noted that female prisoners must now be jailed in Millard County because die Richfield facility does not have facilities for women. Comm issioner Merlin T. Ashman says that the state court system has already allocated $290,000 to Sevier County to upgrade the courthouse. He wasnt sure whether this money could be used to help build the new facility. New employee at Salina City offices There is a new face at Salma City Office. Mrs. Ted L. (Trudy) Sorensen, has been hired to work for Judge Thad Wasden and Police Chief Gordon Kiesel. Trudy was bom and raised in Salhusband, Ted. They have made their home in Moab for the past twenty years, where Ted was employed as a school teacher, and Trudy worked for Utah Power & Light. Ted now works in gold mines in Nevada gold fields. ina, as was her Trudy's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arlon Nielson, of Salina. "I'm really looking forward to this job, and enjoy it very much," Trudy said. "But most of all, I'm glad to be able to be back home in Salina," she added. The Sorensen's have three children, Lana, Mindi and Kirby. Plans explained for proposed Equestrian enter in Salina ity. The committee, under the of Danna Shaw, visited facilities like the one they propose to build, in Delta and Moab. They went over the costs, the maintenance costs, usage, charges and designs of these facilities before they started listing the attributes they wanted m a facility for this area Sweetheart Dance this Saturday night The annual Salina Fire Department Sweetheart Dance is set for Saturday, Februrary 22. It will be held at the North Sevier Middle School Gym. There will be lots of door prizes with a grand prize of a trip to Mesquite. The dance will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The band is The Cowboy and the Ladies.' There will be lots of free Hor d'oeuvres. Tickets are available from the Auxiliary or the Firemen at $8 per couple or $5 a single. They will be $10 at the door Saturday night. Please support your local Fire Department. Proceeds will go to help them with needed purchases. For example. Deltas facility is too small to hold sanctioned rodeos and the local group wanted to make sure they could hold sanctioned rodeo events like the High School rodeo finals. They also looked at meeting rooms that could be divided for club use, movable seating bleachers, indoor restrooms, and other options they felt were needed. What they finally come up, with the help of Sunrise Engineering of Fillmore, was a facility that is estimated to cost $1.2 million. It will be comprised of 8 1 ,000 square feet of building and will be 270 feet by 300 feet. The arena will be 100 x 300 feet. It is proposed to build the facility on property located at approximately 600 south and Main, on top of the first rise of the hill. The District Scouters District Scouters were recognized for their service to the Boy Scouts of America in the Fishlake District - last week. The Salina area was w ell represented in the awards both with individuals and troops, posts, and packs. There were four Sizzler Awards given. Devon Davis, Glenwood, Linda Goddard, Monroe, Fred Mickelsen, Aurora, and Kim Winkel, Richfield, received this award. Fred Mickelsen became involved with scouting when he was put in as Assistant Scoutmaster several years ago. He has now been Scoutmaster net awards for 18 months. He loves working with the boys a id enjoys taking them on campouts and teaching them the different scout skills. The Second Miler Award was disgiven to six individuals in the trict, two of which were from the Salina and Aurora area. The first was Bishop Ivan Hendrickson, Salina. He has always been an avid scouter as he too is an Eagle Scout. He has a love for the program and the boys he serves. Ivan is also Varsity Scout Wood Badge trained. Scott Johnson, Aurora, was also honored for going the second mile in scouting. He has been involved v i th th i s boy s prog ram for m uc o I the past fifteen years as an assistant scoutmaster. Explorer Advisor and uung Men j President. He has abr served as a Counselor in the Stake Young Mens Presidency while on the High Council and as the Scouting Coordinator of the Aurora 2nd ward. Scott is also an Eagle scout and has been Wood Badge trained. Robert Santos of Annabella, Stewart Shaver of Richfield, Carol Sorensen of Koosharem, and Rich- - Continued on Page 2 Parents hear about new Sex Trudy Sorensen Several months ago the Salina City Council instructed a committee to gather information concerning a proposed Equestrian Multipurpose building that could be constructed in the Salina area. Tuesday the council heard comments, looked over plans, and studied payback options for this facil- GETTING A FACELIFT; Redmond's historic old town Hall is getting a facelift. Here a worker gets ready to put on a new wall surface The building will be remodeled, and then can be used for various social functions, groi.u meetings, senior citizen meetings , etc. funds would cover the necessary parking lot improvements as well as road construction to the property. It is proposed that the facility would have offices for the facility, restrooms, ticket booths, a multipurpose room that would hold up to 300 people and could be divided into three rooms, stadium seats for 1500 people in the arena, as well as areas for stock. The facility could be used for equestrian activities, rodeos, riding clubs, football practices, stock shows and sales, dances, dance clubs, community groups, meetings, and concerts as other facilities in the state have been used for these kind of events. It is estimated that it will take 4-- H Respect class planned Sex Respect, a human sexuality curriculum based on abstinence, was presented to parents and the school board this week by Candace Gunnell, a parent employed by the Davis School District to train teachers and parents. A group of parents met at Red Hills Middle School to hear a brief overv ie w of each of the nine Sex Respect lessons and were told how they would be expected to participate with their students as the material is taught in school during a two week health unit. The program is aimed at 8th graders, and Teen Aid, is a similar class which is used as a followup for tenth graders. Lessons teach that saying no to premarital sex is an individual right, is in the best interest of society, and is the real definition of sexual freedom. Because the lessons have parent fol lowups, the home and school have a chance to reinforce information, answer quesuons and clear up any misunderstandings. Before the Sex Respect curriculum begins at school, parents are invited to an orientation meeting where the lessons are explained lesand use of the parent son guides reviewed. Parents must sign and return these reviews so teachers know lessons were completed at home. Jurene Hovinga, school district nurse, says Sex Respect is grounded in simple straightforward lessons that dont send double messages. Correct terminology is used, and the emphasis is on maintaining In order to make good control. choices, kids need facts, Mrs. Hovinga said. They need good information taught in an appropriate manner. Parents at Red Hills responded in a favorable manner to the course, saying the approach is healthy and the areas relating to family values are appropriate left for parents to teach A parent said that a general of the infoimation inoculation should be taught in schools immediately, with booster shots at appropriate grades Another said that if all homes w'ere teaching the same attitude of respect for individual sexuality, the peer pressure that says everyones doing it would diminish. Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 2 Dog licensing clinic in Salina, this Thursday The correct date for the Licensing and Rabies Immunization Clinic for dogs in Salina, is Thursday, February 20, 1991. For safety reasons, dogs should be brought on leashes. Utah law requires that a rabies vaccination be administered by a licensed veterinarian before a dog or cat can be licensed. Last year, 557 dogs and cats were destroyed and tested for rabies by the Utah Division of Laboratory Services because the animals had not been immunized. Utah reports about 20 animal rabies cases annually. Any mammal can catch the virus. Most infected animals are bats, but skunks are also reported. One rabid dog was identified in Utah during 1991. Nationally , 4,880 cases of animal rabies were reported in 1990; 89 in wild animals, and 1 1 in domestic species. One human rabies case was also reported. Cats have surpassed dogs as the most commonly reported rabid domestic animal. NSHS WRESTLERS WIN AT STATE: North Sevier Wrestlers did well at State. From left: Jake Bastian took 2nd in his division; Robert Bagley, 1st in his division; and Brett Sorenson, 1st in his division. |