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Show flThe SurANews. Wednesday. August 18. 1993 Nation sputters, but Utah keeps rolling along While the national economy sputtered along the road to recovery, Utah enjoyed another year of robust economic growth. During 1992,Utahspopulation grew 2.5, nonagricultural employment panded 3. 1 , non-a- g increased 8.6 employment. Employment growth in Mountainland and Wasatch Front districts exceeded 3 percent The Central District (our district) saw a increase in slight increase payroll wages. Employment was highest in (.6) ex- payroll wages and average Grand county which increased 13.1 from the previous year, fol- monthly non-a- g wages increased 5.3 Total personal income and per capita personal income rose lowed by Morgan, 12.5; Wayne, 1 1.3 percent; and Emery, 10.8. All counties and regions had an increase in total personal income, except Millard county which had a decline of 3 percent in personal income. Per capita income in Utah rose 4.8 to $15,325. Only Rich and Millard counties reported per capita income declines. Sevier county ranked 17th in the state, while 28th of Utahs Sanpete ranked 29 counties. Construction activity continued to grow. Dwelling units increased to 13,001 units. Particularly strong was the growth in rural Utah where dwelling units grew 101. New car and truck registrations were up. The surprisingly solid growth in the Southeast district was very welcome after years of sluggish growth associated with declines in natural resource based industry. Utahs population will continue to grow in 1993 and into 1994. 7.3 and 4.8 respectively. Economic growth last year was spread across the state. Receiving the strongest gains in population and employment was the Southwest district. The continued development of tourism and recreation-relate- d industries and services bolstered economic growth in this district. Also prospering were the Wasatch Front, Mountainland and Bear River districts. Utahs population has grown to 1,820,000, compared to 1,775,100 in the prior year. Washington county reported a 6 percentjump in population - the highest in the state. Summit county had 5.4 growth, Iron, Sanpete, Morgan, San Juan and Davis counties rose more than The only county with a declining population was Wayne, down 2.3 from the prior year. The Southwest district saw a 6.9 increase in nonagricultural 4.2; 3. Daily cooking contests set at Utah State Fair Some people eat to live, others live to eat. For both - the best food in the state will be found at the Utah State Fair, September 9 - 19th. Daily cooking contests give chefs from amateur to professional, a chance to try out their best recipe. Contests this year include: Sept. 9 - Heart Centered cooking for Pros and Amateurs, 6 p.m.; Sept. 10 - Best Spam recipe, 5:30 p.m.; Sept. 1 1 - Land o Lakes Light sour cream quick bread, 10:30 a.m.; Sept. 11- - Great American Outdoor Cookoff, 11:45 a.m.; Sept. with Sure-Jel- l, 1:30 p.m.; Sept. 1 1, Heart Centered Cooking for Amateurs, 5 p.m.; Sept. 13 - Apprentice Mystery Bag, 6 p.m; Sept. 14- - Rhodes Great Ideas Frozen Dough Recipe Contest, 6 p.m.; Sept. 15- - State Fair Porkfest competition, 6 p.m.; Sept. 16 - Kreative Kooking with Keebler, 5:30 p.m.; Sept. 17- - Nestle ChocoBake Sept. 18 - Softasilk Championship Cake, 10:30 p.m.; Sept. 18 - State chili cookoff, 11:45 a.m.; Sept. 18, Mrs. Fields Cookie Contest, T:30 p.m. Samples are given to the public after each cookoff. Requests for information, entry forms or contest book, are available for pickup at the fairpark, or call 538-FAI- R. Employment, wages, income and construction will remain active and show improvement as well. There are a few dark clouds on the horizon that could affect the rate of growth of Utahs economy. Defense cutbacks will continue to be hinderance to growth and in some areas the effect will dramatic. The sluggish nature of the national economy could affect the growth in neighboring areas and slow Utahs ability to grow. Even with these possibilities, Utahs diverse economy and existing business, and governmental infrastructure should provide adequate stability for continued economic growth in the coming year and beyond. Sr. Citizens set two-da- y yard sale The North Sevier area Senior Citizens are planning a two-da- y Yard Sale, Friday, and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11, at the Salina Senior Center. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you have anything you may want to donate, it would be appreciated. Bring items to the Center at any time, or call and someone will come by and pick them up, if needed. Your donation will help keep the Center active. There will be a lot of items for sale, plus a bake sale. Tickets will also be sold for a beautiful quilt. Contact Joy Heath, 6 for more information on this. The quilt will be drawn the last hour September 11. You dont have to be there to be declared winner if your name is drawn. 529-657- eryday 'Americans are exposed in one way or another to the fear and violence of crime. The National Rifle Association (NRA) notes the following: Crime and violence are deeply rooted social problems, with a basis in cultural and economic factors. Guns are not viewed as a cause of crime, nor is gun control viewed as an effective solution. Solutions to crime and violent crime need to focus on the social and economic, not on a gun ban. There is also growing belief that crime and violence in America is influenced by scenes that appear on television. There is an increasing concern that children viewing vio- - Public Notices sRobert L. Morgan, Continued from Page 7 Is there intelligent life on other worlds? Does it resemble the cudd creature of S teven dly, Spielbergs ET or maybe the tall gas breathing Psychlos of NOTICE TO WATER USERS ceived The State Engineer HubbardsBattlefieldEarth? And if they decide to visit Earth, will they come as friends or foe. A nationwide poll of nearly 1 ,500 including a number of people - State Engineer Published in the Salina Sun, August 18, 25, and September 1.1993. Pompoloui, Spain, and Italy - participating with other country dancers from around the world. In Paris, France they performed Mass on Sundays by wearing their traditional costumes and performing songs to their audience. Someof theirhighlights in Rome were the Coliseum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peters Cathedral, and the Vatican. At the end of their three-wee- k tour everyone was filled with memories and new friends they had met and a lasting experience they will never forget Local performers include Jennifer Okerlund, Nanette Simkins, Jessica Simkins, Brady Smith, Suzanne Higginson, Wanna Fae Smith, and Natalie Christensen Porter. at the Bastille Days Festival Biarritz et Pays Basque - toured Palace of Versailles, Eiffel Tower, Arch of Triumph, Le Louvre Museum , Seine River Ride and Cambo Les Baines. In Italy they visited 7 more cities and participated in local parades. They took part in Catholic Drive out MS Classic coming soon is The Utah Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society is spon- soring its sixth annual golf fundraiser, the Drive out MS Golf Classic. The y, statewide golf event challenges foursomes to play as many holes of golf as possible on a single day between August 30 and 22-da- September 20. By collecting pledges for each hole completed, they will be helping the Society to come closer to its goal of driving out MS forever. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system that generally strikes young adults in the prime of life. In Utah there are 141 incidence of the disease per 100,00 population. The national average is 60 per 100,000. To find out how you can help drive out MS and golf free or at a considerable discount at your favorite golf course, call the MS Society, Utah's kids learn about beef Utahs kids are learning the basics about beef, thanks to a recently revised booklet that includes challenging puzzles and delightful graphics designed to make learning fun. Funded with beef checkoff dollars invested by cattle producers in Sevier County and the rest of the nation. Basics About Beef, is a helpful teaching tool for use with high school and middle school home economics and nutrition education students. To date more than 21,000 copies of the newly revised booklet have been distributed to teachers and other professionals throughout the United States. on intelligent life on other worlds is interesting Ron P.E. Members of the European Clogging Tour Team from Sevier County were part of a team representing the U.S. in Folk and Dancing Festivals in France, Poll ot lence on television are more likely to act in an aggressive manner. Faced with growing concern over what children are watching on television, more Americans are calling for some type of rating system that will allow parents to screen shows and prevent their exposure to children. Currently, 88 of Americans agree that TV networks should be required to rate their programs for violence just like the movies do so parents will be able to decide what to let their children watch. Contrary to what many may think, more than half of Americans have a favorable opinion of the National Rifle Association. TheNRS is not viewedby Americans as being a cause of violent crime in the country. Crime is an issue that touches peoples fears and concerns. Ev- Brady Smith, Suzanne Higginson, Wanna Fae Smith, and Natalie Christensen Porter, a Local doggers around the world tear-shape- Crime touches fears & concerns LOCAL CLOGGERS CLOG AROUND THE WORLD: Members of the European, Clogging Tour Team from this area have returned from a three week tour with other country dancers from around the world. They visited and performed in France, Italy, and Spain. From left: Jennifer Okerlund, Nanette Simkins, Jessica Simkins, leading astronomers and astrophysicists conducted by the nationally syndicated tv show Dateline:USA found that more than 70 percent of those surveyed believe that there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, perhaps even in our own Milky Way galaxy. Opinion was evenly divided on whether they would be hostile or loveable if they came here, but nearly 80 percent were convinced that alien technology would be more advanced than ours; it would have to be to permit them to cross millions of light years of space. Sixty five percent of the Dateline:US A respondents felt that wed be conquered or annihilated if an alien race invaded Earth, while 25 percent were sure we would ultimately defeat the invaders, no matter how technologically superior. Ten percent had no opinion or felt they wouldn t be around to find out how such a confrontation turned out. Producers of the cable television show said the national survey re- was inspired by three current de- velopments: the $100 million NAS ASETI (Search restrial Intelligence) project; the new edition of Hubbards international science fiction best seller, Battlefield Earth; and the release of the film Fire in the Sky depicting Travis Waltons account of his abduction by alien beings. Astronomer and PhysicistKevin J. Anderson says that despite the current views of biologists, who is to say that totally alien forms of life -- - not based on our carbon cycle cannot be bom in a sea of magnetic fields on the surface of a star, or that civilizations of carbon-base- d life similar to ours could not develop under oceans, flying high in clouds, or burrowing underground? Virtually all of the people surveyed agreed that alien beings from other worlds will not look like us. Opinions on extra terrestrial shapes and sizes varied widely from tear or d creatures and furred, taloned giants to winged lizards and intelligent light-form- s. ' Cattle producers in Sevier County and the nation invest through the beef checkoff to fund production of numerous teaching tools. When it comes to the nutritional benefit, taste and value of beef, cattle producers have a great message to share with people of all ages, Tanner concluded. For more information about the 8,500 cattle producers in Utah, the beef checkoff program, and Basics About Beef, call the Utah Beef Council at pear-shape- Bids on Notom road will be reviewed The Utah Department of Transportation opened bids today on a surfacing project for State Route 24 to Notom (Notom Road) in Wayne County. Bids were submitted by three contractors with the apparent low bidder being J.M. Sumison, of Spanish Fork at $582,328.28. The official engineers estimate was $457,841.90. Because all bids exceed the engineers estimate by more than 10 percent, the project will be reviewed. Because federal funds are involved, UDOT will administer the contracL Work on the five mile project should be completed this fall. COAL SALE Slack $34 per ton $44 Lump-Screen- ed per ton Call forDelivery Prices Aug 15th to Sept 30 Telephone If no Answer $29-715- 1 529-329- 4 Nelson's Sunbeam Coal 655 West 100 South Saltia Utah $4654 the following Application(s) to Appropriate in Sevier County In SLB&M). Water (Locations Persons objecting to an application must file a Protest ing the reasons for the protest. To have a hearing before the State Engineer persons must request a hearing in the Protest. Protestmust be filed in duplicate with the State Engineer, 1636 West NorthTemple, Salt Lake City. Utah 841 16, 0) on or before OCTOBER 1. 1993. (PROTESTS MUST BE LEGIBLE WITH A RETURN ADDRESS). These are informal proceedings as per Rule R655-6-- of the Division 2 of Water Rights. (Legend: Point($) of Diversion POD; Place of Use POU; Nature of Use - USE). (A67089): Cindy Martindale QUANTITY: 0.015 cfs. SOURCE: 6 Inch well 100 ft. to 200 ft. deep. POD: 91) S 1980 E 350 from N W Cor, Sec 35, T20S, R 1 W. 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