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Show November 24, 1 999 Salina Sun Computers given to rural schools by Sen. Bennett Pearson Tire honored by tire industry D.C.-Sena- City , Richfield, Ephraim, Provo, and St. George. (The Salt Lake facility is now North Americas Tire Dealer of the presi-- . Year for 999 is Raynal Pearson, 1 dent of Pearson Tire Co. based in largely a wholesale outlet.) In addition to his successful busiRichf eld, Utah. Pearson, 72, was honness career, Pearson has spent a lifeored by Modem Tire Dealer magazine, time giving back in time and resources the tire industrys leading trade publito community causes and organizacation. To commemorate his selection by a tions. He has been a leader in the Church Saints of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y panel of three independent judges, and as a served bishop an etched (LDS), with was having Pearson presented stake the in the of in (region). be and $ cash to presidency ,300 glass plaque divided and presented in his name to He currently teaches at the LDS Misthe Orem (Utah) Rotary Club and the sionary Training Center in Provo. He as president of the Sterling Scholarship program of Cen- has also served Orem Rotary Club, on the board of tral Utah. Pearson heads a dealership that in- directors for the ProvoOrem Chamber retail stores of Commerce, and as a director and cludes six company-owne- d 1 I Ep, 'i & can Cancer Society. More than 25 years ago, Pearson and his wife, Maridell, also founded the North Americas Tire Dealer of the Year for 1999 is Raynal Pearson, president of Pearson Tire Co. based in Richfield, Sterling Scholarship program for cen- Utah. Pearson, 72, was honored by Modern Tire Dealer tral and southern Utah. It is modeled the tire industrys leading trade publication. magazine, The after a similar program begun by Desert News in Salt Lake City. Using funds from businesses and other benefactors, Sterling Scholarships provide funds for outstanding high school seniors in 3 academic categories to continue their education at Utah colleges and universities. Today, Pearsons son, Larry, is a partner in the business. The Tire Dealer of the Year is se- 1 mid-1950- s. lected from nominations submitted by dealers, tire manufacturers and others in the tire industry. There are approximately 25,000 independent tire dealers in North America, selling around $23 billion worth of tires and automotive services to the public. In choosing the Tire Dealer of the Year, the candidates business suc- - Salina Sun USPS 478-08- 0 Periodical postage paid in Salma, Utah Postmaster send address changes to the Salma Sun at Box 85, Salma, Utah 84654.The Salina Sun is published each Wednesday for $ 9year in Sevier County, $25year in Utah, and $30year in US. Publisher. Jim & Lori Olsen Editor: Jim Olsen. The office is located at 3 E. Mam in Salma, address, newsgtelco.net lam Office Hours: Monday 9am Thurs & Fri 3 - 5 p.m. Patrick Zimmerman, MD Family Practice including Obstetrics, Pedriatric Care and Adult Medicine 1 (435)529-783- 0 West Main in Salina 529-74- 1 -- Cristy Meacham, NP 3 i for the Utah County Ameri- fund-rais- and four wholesale warehouses supplying more than 300 tire dealers throughout Utah, southwestern Wyoming, southern Idaho, northern Arizona and southeastern Nevada. Pearson grew up on a ranch near Richfield and after Air Force service as a chaplain during the Korean War, began his business career in Richfield with a new car dealership. He soon began selling tires as well as cars and opened his first tire store in Richfield in He expanded to Salt the Lake City a decade later and now has additional retail stores in Provo, Ephraim, Beaver and St. George as well as wholesale warehouses in Salt Lake Fax 9 (435)528-763- 4 rights resen ed by the Salma SunGunmson Valley News All is property of the Gunnison Valley News No part herein may be reproduced without prior written consent All 11 chairman of the Senate tor Bob Bennett WASHINGTON, the High-Tec- h for Task Force, has arranged delivery of 25 surplus Republican United States Senates the under Gunnison to Elementary government computers in the state to receive three is of one for Schools school The program. Computers the computers. Im delighted to help these Utah elementary schools acquire additional we can computer equipment for their students, Bennett said. We must do all a and in Information the to children succeed our large part to help prepare Age, of that success can come from exposure to, and training in, the new technologies which impact our lives on a daily basis. Even this relatively small donation can continue pay big dividends in the lives of the children it reaches. I hope we can schools. Utah more for of make kinds these to many gifts possible The computer systems-ea- ch complete with monitor, keyboard and mouse-ha- ve been shipped from Washington, D.C. to elementary schools in Gunnison, Ogden and Monticello. The recipient schools were identified by Bennett from among those registered with the federal Computers for Learning Program. The Ogden and Monticello schools each received 10 computers, and Gunnison Valley Elementary received five. The Intel 486 and Pentium level computers have been removed from service within the Senate, but are still suitable for less demanding applications. Bennett, chairman of the Senates Special Committee on the Year 2000 Computer Problem, took particular care to ensure that the equipment being delivered to Utah received the upgrades necessary to pass Y2K compatibility tests. cess, marketing and management skills, knowledge of the industry and involvement in the community are all consid- ered. The program is by Michelin North America. Pearson is the seventh Dealer of the Year. Previous top dealers are from Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin and Massachusetts. Co-e- d Tourney set for NSHS A coed volleyball tournament will be held on Saturday, November 27 at the North Sevier High School gym. The first games will begin at 10 a.m. Entry forms may be picked up at NSMS orcall Heather Torgerson at 529-- 4 79 to register. Entry deadline is Friday, November 26. The cost will be $10 per person. Players may pay the morning of the tournament, but before their first game. NSMS would like to thank Pepsi for supporting our school by donating to the winning team. 1 Salina city council discusses traffic light (Continued from page 1) dations were providing training for all elected and appointed officers, offering Internet training at the city library, and appointing an affordable housing committee. manager, found that it would cost $ 9,000 for the move. The council decided it was too expensive. During street repairs on Honey Drive, Hales mentioned, the rotor op1 erator damaged five new sections of According to Peggy Mason, committee chair, the list presented to the concrete. The operator feels bad about council is a guideline; the work plan the incident, reported Hales, and it will can be amended and added to as needed. be fixed this spring. Greg Gust of Mountain States LightUpdate from Sunrise Engineering The Sunnybrook street project is ing presented the council with various complete, said John Chartier of Sunrise ideas for decorative lighting. Hales, said Engineering, and added that Carlisle who invited Gust, to the meeting, with a attractive more Salina Excavating did a great job on the task. making be should area part Reporting on the water project, unique downtown Chartier was uncertain if the council of the towns street improvements. An anonymous resident has been still wanted to extend water lines to the industrial park, but they assured him posting notes around town, complaining about the councils new chairs. that they did. Contrary to the note, said Robinson, Other business the chairs are not recliners, and he In a prior meeting, the council discussed moving the old railroad build- invites the disgruntled citizen to come and see them. 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