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Show Manti Messenger, Thursday, May 1, 1980 North Sanpete Voters to Decide School Bonding Issue Tuesday by Nedr Allred and Pat Mellor About 89 of the North Sanpete Districts residents favor the School proposed school bond issue, according to a recent poll conducted under the auspices of the District, using volunteer residents in each town to distribute questionnaires. When asked directly whether they would vote for or against the bond issue, responses in each town were as follows: Chester - 18 for, 1 against; Wales - 17 for, 6 against; Fountain Green - 38 for, 0 against; Moroni 1 10 for, 6 against; Mt. Pleasant 127 for, 26 against; Fairview 78 for, 10 against; Spring City . 118 for, 15 against. Once again this week the Superin-- ' tendent of North Sanpete School District, Dr. Harold Johnson, urged the patrons to go to the respective schools, talk to the principals, and talk to the teachers (about) the bonding issues. Walk through the junior high and see the environment in which your students are attending school. Go to the high school; review the life safety factors that are present and not present in each school. The bond issue is scheduled to come before the voters in a May 6 election next Tuesday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The bonding procedure permits school districts to borrow money for the purchase of properties and construction. The North Sanpete District is requesting the voters to authorize a bond issue of 6.9 million. The state legislature has passed laws that permit ' the district to only sell bonds equal to 16 of the assessed evaluation, which in North Sanpete's case would be a little over S4 million for the initial bond issue. The $6.9 figure permits the building program to be continuous. As the assessed evaluation increases additional bonds will be sold, and as bonds are redeemed (paid back), additional bonds will be sold so that the building program ' will be continuous for approximately three to five years. The advantage to immediate bonding lies chiefly in the fact that the state legislature has provided nearly $900,000 in critical building aid for the District to be used for conduction of new school buildings during the current year. In order for North Sanpete to qualify for ' this funding, howeyer, they must .be .of their capacity, 'They! . bonded to 95 must also assess the thill levy prescribed -- the state legislature. Should the bond election fail, the district would lose well over a million dollars in state critical building aid as well as potential investment returns on the money at high rates of interest presently offered. In 1975 the State office of Education and other agencies rated all school buildings in the state as to their usage, construction, safety and need for replacement. Several buildings within the North Sanpete District received very low ratings and the high school, junior high, and some elementary schools were placed on very critical lists, which called for immediate replacement. Critical building aid funds were assigned to the Critical building money is district. provided to help the districts who need assistance when the districts themselves have done all that they possibly can do to help themselves, hence the demand that the districts must first be bonded to capacity. According to District officials, the bond issue will not necessarily raise taxes, but it could. By state legislative action the mil levy will increase over the next three years from 8. 12 to 17.55 mills. This will occur whether the bond election passes or not. It is possible," that the mill levy say district officials, could increase slightly over the 17.55 to redeem the bonds within the next five to ten years, however, the additional tax would be minimal. The bonds will be repaid by taxes through the capital outlay mill levy that has been assessed, by critical building aid, and from interest that will be gained from investments. Committees are presently reviewing sites for school construction in Moroni for a middle school, in Mt. Pleasant for a high school, and in Spring City for an elementary school. The district itself does not generate enough money from year to year to construct the new buildings, therefore bonding is one of the best alternatives the district has through which to avoid the high repair bills which have been necessary every year to patch up existing facilities and keep them operating. Last year the district spent nearly $150,000 in building repairs. Should the bond issue fail, say school officials, consideration will have to be given to Rouble sessions of school in the J glemehtary area, with!' Balf of the students going to school in' the morning by r.lanti City has Funds Availablo for Low Income Family Rehabilitation Applications must be picked up and returned to the Manti City office at the Manti City Hall by May 7, 1980. and half in the afternoon. The secondary school program would have to expand to include early morning and late afternoon classes on a staggered schedule. It is the hope of the Board of Education, the administrative staff, and .he faculty that large numbers of persons will come to the polls and express themselves. It is our hope that each patron will cast a vote on the basis of whether the school buildings are needed and what is best for the educational program for our children," Dr. Johnson said. Ephraim News Briefs Please submit news items b Sunday evening to: Eleanor Madsen - Polly Willard son - Mrs. Melba Hansen has returned from Phoenix, Ariz., where she visited her daughter Rochelle and husband Jerry Cox. Upon returning she received an invitation from her brother, Guy Stenberg, Preston to go on a trip with him and his wife. The Stenbergs went to the Ogden, Provo and Logan temples and then Mrs. Hansen joined them and they attended the Manti, Mesa and St. George temples. Alton Nielson has returned from a stay in the Utah Valley Hospital. He entered for surgery and then had a mild heart attack after the surgery. He is now recovering at home. Robert, DeeAnn and Jennifer Whiting visited with Roland and Enid Adams before leaving for Colorado Springs. Robert has been working for Intermountain West Insulation as sales manager in the Spanish fork area and will be opening up the Colorado area for this company. Ron, Freddie Ann, Jeffrey and Jason Stevenson of Vernal visited with Mont and Maxine Shepherd over the weekend. Four Ricks College students are working in this area for a few months and living with the Hedelius family. They are sales representatives for Wisdom House Cassette Tape Libraries, which is based in Provo and specializes in renting conference tapes, BYU devotionals, etc. Toby Anderson is from Golden, Colo.; David Boizelle is from White House Station, New Jersey; Gene Mattingly is from Great Falls, Mont., and Glenn 283-444- 3 283-484- 4 Paulsen is from Carnation, Wash. Frank Allen, Jr. and his wife Kay and son Nicholas came from Grand Junction, Colo., to visit Sarah Calvert and Elga Larsen last week were their daughters, Lynette Cox, Centerville, and Georgia Teichert, Orem. The girls came to attend the funeral services for their uncle, Fayben Larsen. A brother and his wife, and Mrs. Gerald Henrie, also visited at the Larsens and attended the funeral. Among those who came to attend the funeral of Fayben Larsen last week e were Bill and Iva of Murray. Iva is a niece of Mr. Larsen and a Tuttle of Manti. While here they also visited A1 and Kristeen Green, Alice Willardson, Tom and Kay daughter of Florence Willardson, Lyman and Nelson. Thelma Larsen Polly Willardson and their and her sons. Dale and families. Craig, and daughters, Kran-winkl- Ed and LaFae Painter, LaMar H. Stewart Will Conduct Mt. Pleasant Conference Sessions conference meeting that evening. 3-- 4, LaMar H. Stewart regional representative Tho Yino flo Susan son-in-la- w May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, May 3 at 6 p.m. just preceding the stake The Mt. Pleasant Utah Stake conference will be held on Saturday and 1980 at the Stake Sunday, May The visiting Mt. Pleasant. Center, will Lamar H. be Elder authority Stewart, Regional Representative. On Saturday, May 3 at the Stake Center from 8 until 9:30 p.m. a special meeting with Elder Stewart for all adult members will be held. On Sunday, May 4 at 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. there will be a special priesthood leadership meeting for stake presidency, high council, bishoprics, stake and ward clerks and assistant clerks, Melchizedek executive secretaries, Priesthood quorum presidencies, secretaries, group leaders, assistants and secretaries and stake young mens presidency and secretary. The general session for all members and friends will be on Sunday from 10 to 12. There will be no ward meetings. As a part of the conference weekend, there will be presentations of the special sesquicentennial musical Within These Walls on Thursday and Friday, Audrey and Barbara, attended, as did Bemell Ferguson's and Milton Hansen, Hial parents, have moved into Larsen and his son, and the home where Chuck Mr. and Mrs. Bill Larsen. and Susan Ferguson previously lived. Pam and Barbara Bailey returned Mark Hadlock and Daniel home Friday after spendof Orem were in Ephraim several weeks in to visit with the Painters ing Denver visiting with her and Fergusons over the two sons, Kenneth and weekend. Jack, and her daughter, Mary Lou Gray and their David and Paula Harfamilies. less visited with Glen and Marion Lee. Paula gradVisiting at the home of uated from BYU on April John and Effie Francks 18 and is employed at from Friday until Sunday BYU. David is continuing were a and his studies there. daughter, Clarence and Arlene Sorenson, their Ray Lyons spent his son, Austin, and daughbirthday, April 5 and ters Rhonda and Joleen, Easter with his family and Magna. Saturday the friends on a camping trip group had a delightful to the west side where time visiting at the farm they stayed two days. All with LaVar and Sue Ann the children and grand- Francks and family, Sunchildren were there except day the family met at the Sandras family who lives Francks home for dinner in Las Vegas. Attending and more visiting, before were Carol and Bill Seely the guests returned home. and five children, Dixie and Dennis and their three Mary Cherry and her children, Lloyd and Susan three boys visited last and three children includ- week in Ephraim at the ing their new baby boy home of Mary's parents, Ray Jr. and Joy and two Maurice and Ardell Nielgirls, Gloria and Reed son, and with other relaChristensen and their tives and friends before family, Joyce and Mac and returning to their home in their two children and a Salt Lake City. married daughter, Sylvia and her husband Scott, Earl Judd is in the also Paul and Linda Sanpete Valley Hospital Knight and their three and will be transferred to girls. the Payson Hospital Thursday for surgery. Visitors at the home of Page 2 Advortioo io ubon Duoinooo is Sloe; I May 5 Hamburgers, onions, lettuce slices, mustard, catsup, french fries, orange slices, milk. Turkey May 6 fricasse, whipped pota- toes, BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SIGN-U- P sweet potatoes, sunshine salad, lettuce, corn meal rolls, butter, TODAY milk. 7 Tacos, cheese, lettuce, sauce, deluxe green beans, sliced peaches, cinnamon rolls, May May 1 5:00 P.M. milk. Pork patties, May 8 country gravy, steamed potatoes, whole kernel corn, pickled beets, celery sticks, rice, rolls, butter, at tho City Perk - ' May 9 ' Beef, cheese, spaghetti, tossed green salad, carrot pennies, turnip sticks, hard rolls, butter, milk. D I ) milk. . ' Boys, Girls, ages 3 1 12-1- 4, Parents, Coaches, Sponsors Sterling Weekend visitors at the home of Mrs. Leah Marx were Mr. and Mrs. Ginton Marx of Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Valdo Heath of Salina and Mrs. Ethel Jensen of Sterling. 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