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Show Santa Gets a Thank You Ride From Fire Department by Maxine Monroe Christmas in July for Salina Fire Department. July 10 was the day when we can basis" fire station. Colby is a Salina Native, son of Roy and Elizabeth NSHS basketball with the nick name, 'Suit Case'. He played center and was with the first NSHS Basketball Salina Fire Department Colby born January 8, team to go to the State gave their Santa Claus a 1916. He graduated from Championship placing 4th. surprise ride, lights and si- NSHS in 1934, joining the Colby married his beaurens down Main Street to US Navy from 1935 to 1939 tiful wife, Wana in 1990. his Colby Reunion at the as a First Class Fireman. They have 6 children, 10 new Firehouse. He moved to Northern grandchildren, 8 great-greJ. Darwin Colby's largest California, studying Enggrandchildren, sevdonation enabled the fin- ineering. He became a eral nieces and nephews ishing touches like oak Mortician for 10 years, a who love them in Salina. cabinets, floor coverings, 3 Real Estate Broker for 40 Colby has returned to flag poles, furniture, new years and Rice Farmer Salina every year since appliances, finishing the from 1968 to retirement in 1939. The last 10 years he training rooms, and land- 1990 leasing out the farm has been attending the scaping, to be used right until selling in 2002. Colby Reunion to be honnow and not on a "budget recalls Colby playing ored with his sister, Thressa at Rasmussen. tfsfc 'it .is 4- - p. r-- - fZ-- A v1 Fireman (L-Preston, Anderson, Kim Sorensen, Richard Horn, Gaden Horn, Chief J. R. Carter, Kenny Ball, Bryan Beach, Wade Honeycutt, Ty Roberts, saying thank you to Mr. and Mrs. J. Darwin Colby for their largest donation to the new Fire Station. Colby states, "the ride in Colby wanted to give that firetruck was the time something back to his of my life." He enjoyed home town and the new meeting the firemen, re- firehouse was just his Preston ticket, to be enjoyed for membering Anderson's Father, Valdcn years to come by men who as a school buddy, also give to their town ever)' Gaden Richard Horns time the fire alarm rings. After the plaque, flowers. grandfather John Horns. Salina Utah Stake Conference set for August 14, 17 and hours of family fun busy on purchasing it. and games, Colby told Fire Thank you, J. Darwin Chief JR Carter, he also was Few File for City Posts, Deadline is August 15 Salina, Redmond, and Redmond Town Council Aurora will all be electing new council members this year at the general municipal election which will be held November 4, 2003. Salina City has three, four-yepositions available, as Mark Larsen, Tom ar Events for the semi-annuStake Conference of the Salina Utah Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will take place from August 14 through Sunday, August 17. A Stake Temple Night will begin Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the chapel at the Manti Temple. Saturday evetung a Stake Priesthood Leadership Meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. for all Melchiz.edek Priesthood Leaders. At 7 p.m. there will be an adults session for all adults of the Stake. The General Session of the Conference will take place at 10 a.m. All sessions of Conference will take place at' the Salina Stake Center located at 98 West 400 North. Bring a friend and come join us. A Stake Presidency Youth Fireside will be held the following Sunday, August 24, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. for all the Young Men and Young Women of the Stake and their leaders. al it Salina Lions Club Lee Crystal presents Lions Bell to Patricia Christensen, 2003-200- 4 President, along with Evelyn Nielsen, Mae Peterson and Jack Learning, Board Mem- bers. Salina Lions Club Elects First Woman President in 75 years The Salina Lions Club Bastian is Second Vice tradihas broken a President, Jack Learning-Secretatheir first tion electing Mae Peterson woman president for and Jo Ann Christenscn-Boar- d Members, Rex 75-ye- ar CIB Approves Harrison, and Newell Hales' terms will all expire this year. Currently two applications have been filed with the city: Tom Summarell and Derek Andreason. Aurora will also have three vacant, four-yeseats as Kevin Torgerson, Scott Gurney, and Terry Heaths have completed their years of service. Kadc Douglas has filed for candidacy and Terry Heaths has reapplied. Lori Dumas and Pryce Hales' terms are up on the ar and no applications are currently on file with the town. An individual wishing to file as a candidate must complete a "Declaration of Candidacy" form which must be filed with the respective city recorder by August 15, 2003 at 5:00 p.m.; a "Petition" form may also be used in behalf of a candidate. The following qualifications must all be met by individuals an- -' nouncing candidacy: (1) Must be a United States Citizen. (2) Be a registered voter of the municipality. (3) Be a resident of the municipality or recently annexed area for a period of 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election. (4) Be at least 18 years old at the day of the election. $8.3 million in Loans, Grants ry, 2003-200- Patricia to Burke and Leisa, grandma to Martin, Drake and Braydon. Christensen wants to see the Lions Club more inChristensen-Membersh- ip volved with neccesary Heath-LiBennie Chairman, community projects. Her Tamer, and Bruce other goals are to increase Warren-Ta- il TwLster. membership and keep tire Christensen is a Salina club going. Women are native, NSHS Class of 1964, welcome. Please call Pat or agent for Oakerlund-Leavi- tt any members for further Insurance, Mother information. Colby from the Salina Fire providing the new Fire Department and Salina Water Truck, and to get City. 4. Marten Christensen took the leadership at the annual July picnic of steak "with all the trimmings" at Salina City Park. Evelyn Nielsen is First Vice President, Richard on Nearly $8.3 million in grants and loans has been approved for 18 entities in rural Utah for local improvement projects and services. water system improve- grant, $302,000 loan for improvements to the Sanpete and the restoration of a the- County town's water sysater and dance hall. tem, including drilling a The Community Impact new well, redeveloping an Board is a program of the existing spring, building a ments, new fire stations, 5. Stephens is considering a race for job of Governor of Utah. Although he didn't state that he was official candidate, he did allude to the fact that he will make an official announcement as part of a Constitutional Caucus he sponsors every September 16. During the brief visit, which was sponsored by Gunnison Council member Lori Nay, gave Stephens a chance to share part of his Sen. Marty Stephens, R Farr vision for the future of the teacher wasn't the answer, He felt that remediation -state. He said that public eduhelping the student who is cation was a top priority. falling behind was impor"More than 50 of the tant. "There is a limited state's budget goes to education," he said. Although amount of money to work the state has increased the with, but I believe that we budget for education can relocate money being steadily over the past years, spent by the state to fund test scores have dropped. the necessary programs," He said that decreasing he said. He said the state class sizes to 22 or 23 per needed to cut back on the 3,825-square-fo- four-ba- y fire station to serve the Duchesne County town. North Emery Water Users Special Service District - $157,000 grant to expand the Emery County district's The Utah Permanent Utah Division of Commu- 300.000-gallo- n storage Community Impact Fund nity Development. It helps tank, and installing new Board has awarded the state and local agencies and fire hydrants. grants and loans for a vari- entities that are, or may be, Emery - $287,000 grant ety of projects that include directly or indirectly im- for the construction of three pacted by mineral resource debris basins to control water treatment plant and d high water build a new pressure relief development on nearby federal lands and the exclu- flows in the Emery County station . Price - $17,500 grant to sion of those lands from the community. Ferron local tax base. The board $338,715 grant, update the city's master for the con- plan. loan $169,357 assistance provides fire San Juan Health Services of a and station to struction through grants loans for the plan- serve the Emery County District - $100,000 grant to remodel the district's medining, construction, and community. facal Green Fountain of $90,200 maintenance clinicbirthing center in public cilities. The funds also help grant, $90,200 loan to re- Bland ing and to upgrade community agencies pro- store the historic Fountain the facility's medical equipGreen Theater and Social ment. vide public services. Southeastern Utah AssoThe Community Impact Hall in the Sanpete County ciation of Local GovernBoard's next funding meet- city. Junction - $120,000 grant, ments - $10,000 grant to ing is scheduled for Dec. 4 The following projects $360,000 loan to construct a prepare a study on the fean water stor- sibility of providing water were approved for grants and chlorinator tank and service to the San Juan loans: andor age Altamont - $259,612 building and install larger county portion of Spanish grant, $259,612 loan for the water distribution lines in Valley south of Moab. construction of a pressur- the Piute County seat. Torrey - $650,000 grant, ized irrigation water sys$320,000 $200,000 loan for improveKingston tem to serve the Duchesne grant, $180,000 loan for the ments to the Wayne County redevelopment of a spring community's water system, County community. and installation of larger including spring redeveCarbon County Municipal Building Authority (1) pipes for the Piute County lopment, replacement of West, visits with Steve Buchanan and Bruce Blackham. $140,000 grant to buy a new town's water system. three miles of undersized He also stated that there snowcat to provide trans-t- o and focus Moab - $2.05 million to water lines, and installation on what the state actually was a need for better gov- Carbon purchase the former of 13 fire hydrants. portation tcle- - middle school building and ernment. Too often, he said. County's needed. Uintah Water Conserheads house become it to also renovate towers said that communications city vancy District - $300,000 Stephens department economic development entrenched and so do their during the winter. (2) hall. grant, $300,000 loan for the Monroe - $200,000 grant, construction of a 2 million wasn't coordinated in the budgets. $275,000 grant, $275,000 state. He said you have Stephens addressed loan for the construction of $100,000 loan for the con- gallon water storage tank to serve the district, Ashley counties competing against some of the local issues, sidewalk, curb, and gutter struction of a three-ba- y fire station Valley Water and Sewer each other to get businesses such as loss of timber jobs improvements associated in the Sever County city. to move in. He would like due to litigation onUS. For- - with the widening and Improvement District, Monticello - $125,000 Maeser Water Improveto see the state, counties Land, bankruptcy laws paving of Carbonville Road ment District, and Vernal. and cities work together to and other issues that face between Price and Helper, grant to build a - $550,000 center visitors Centerfield develop Economic growth. rural Utahns. Senate Leader makes Central Utah by Jim Olsen Marty Stephens, President of the Utah State Senate, stop in Gunnison to visit with a small group of Gunnison and Salina business leaders and elected officials on Tuesday, August in the seat of San Juan Count)'. My ton - $55,500 grant to erect a storm-cause- low-intere- st 100.000-gallo- "nice-to-havc- s" high-count- ry re-e-st 1,500-square-fo- i ot i |