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Show Utah Press Association k6? E. 300 So, sic, ur pifin ui TV Listing rL Inside MT. PLEASANT, UTAH Volume Ninety 84647 - January 28, 1982 PHco Number Four 30' UMWA backs plan Support begins to mount for alternate U- 31 Valley Hospital at 3 p.m. Wedin stable condition with MacPhale showed nesday lacerations on the face, while his passenger Hauenstein was reported still in surgery. Jerry Sorensen at Utah David MacPhale and Ivon Hauenstein were the victims in this grizzly accident Wednesday (yesterday) morning on Highway Kit between Ephraim and Manti. A preliminary condition report obtained from Public Relations Director Icy roads blamed Injuries critical in head - on collision Two recent Manti EPHRAIM residents were flown to Utah Valley Hospital in Provo in critical condition Wednesday morning following a two car collision about two miles South of Ephraim. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper David Bailey said David MacPhale, 47, the driver, and his passenger Ivan Hauenstein, 56, both of Commodore Home Systems in Ephraim were northbound on Highway 89 near the airport MacPhale and Hauenstein were transported to Sanpete Valley Hospital where two Life-Flighelicopters, dispatched earlier, picked them up for the trip north. k The driver of the second vehicle, Iva Louise Hodson Fenstermaker, 18, of $1,000 reward offered after threat at mine SCOFIEL- D- Valley Camp of Utah has posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals who placed a call to the Beilina No. 1 Mine Saturday morning saying the mine was going to blow up. Walt Wright superintendent of Beilina No. 1 said the call came in at 9:09 a.m. Saturday when a disguised voice believed to be that of a man said, I am calling to inform you that your mine is going to blow up. Wright said miners were called out of car crossed the when an center line and hit MacPhales 1973 Volkswagon head on. Ephram and her passenger, Tammy Fenstermaker, 17, also of Ephraim, were hospitalized at Sanpete Valley Hospital for facial cuts and other possible injuries according to Trooper r unsuccessful the mine and a search began and ended at 2 p.m. when the miners and all the electrical equipment was made during that time and nothing was found to be believed to be in danger of blowing up, so the men were returned to work. The call was reported to the Carbon County Sheriffs office and to the phone company. Wright said this is the first time anything of this nature has happened at Valley Camp mines and declined to comment on possible suspects. five-hou- Bailey. Total damages were sustained by both vehicles, Officer Bailey said. He said the southbound Fenstermaker vehicle, a 1968 Plymouth went out of control on the icy road and crossed over the center strip. Assisting Trooper Bailey at the scene were Sanpete County Sheriff's Deputy Robert Allred, Mt. Pleasant Police Chief John Christensen, Ephraim Officer Dennis Shuffler, and Manti Officer Rees Rasmussen. The continuing MT. PLEASANT trouble faced by workers in Sanpete County in getting across the mountain to Carbon and Emery Counties precipitated a meeting at the State Capitol last week to make an effort to remedy the situation, according to Terry Frye coordinator of the Coal Miners Political Action Committee i(T)MPAC). Frye told The Pyramid Monday that a meeting between Rep. Ray Nielsen, D Fairview; Sen. Omar Bunnell, Rep. Mike Dmitrich, Rep. John Garr. D East Carbon and Emery Counties; United Mine Workers District 22 President Bill Jones, Department of Transportation personnel and has Frye furthered a push for a lower road across Flat Canyon which would be easier and less to maintain. Frye said DOT officials estimated the cost of a new road at $1,000,000 per mile, but other knowledgeable sources placed the cost more nearly at $500,000 to $600,000 per mile. To draft proposal Frye said Rep. Ray Nielsen, who has long been an advocate of a lower road to alleviate the problem, representatives of Utah Power and Light, and Jones and Frye w ill meet later to draft a proposal for a lower road to be introduced to the legislature at the next session. In the meantime a short-tersolution is being sought with Emery Mining Company and UP&L being contacted to see if they can provide some funds for snow clearance of the present road until a new road can be built. Frye said DOT officials said the department has spent $170,000 on the road so far this season. Last week a DOT official estimated that $100,000 of the snow removal budget had been spent this year in the northern part of the county. Cut maintenance costs Rep. Nielsen has indicated formerly that he thinks a road could be started at the end of Electric Lake where the road being built by Skyline Mines turns up over the mountain, continue along the at shore of Electric Lake and join the bottom of the dam eliminating the stretch of road around the big loop where drifting snow and high winds cause so much of the maintenance problem. Rep. Nielsen says the present road, 1 Concern for the apparently growing number of teenage girls who are becoming pregnant and the emotional and physical problems they face has lead the North Sanpete School District Board to consider additional classes on sex education. The board plans to hold meetings in the district to explain the problem and present information to the parents before any classes are taught to the students. The first meeting will be held tonight in conjunction with the Middle School PTA meeting in Moroni. The time has been set for 7:30 p.m. and all patrons have been invited to attend. More public awareness The board discussed the problem and the need for more public awareness of what is going on at the board meeting last week. A film portraying the plight of young teenage girls who become pregnant was shown to the board by Public Health Nurse Sherron Boynton and Steve McDonald representing the Central Utah Health Department. The was film entitled, "Woman-Chilfilmed by the March of Dimes and is expected to be shown tonight. "Teenage pregnancy is something we have to live with," said Mrs. Boynton but when it starts reaching down to olds, that is a serious problem. "They are just children themselves," she added and cited several examples. d )ne example cited w as of a girl, now 20, who has four children, the oldest in ( kindergarten. Reasons cited McDonald cited several reasons as to causes of the problem. Among them were peer pressure, the need for group acceptance and problems at home. He said the purpose of the classes and the film were not to take over the responsibility of the parents but to help them out. 1 month, forcing miners to drive around Continued on page 2 Building exceeds city master plan estimate citys master estimated that in plan adopted 1980 population would be such that an estimated 80 new replacement housing units would be needed and at the end of 1980. there had been 160 built, according to a report made to the Mt. Pleasant city council by Building Department head, Chesley Christensen. Building permit fees collected in 1981 totaled $2,000.33 with inspection fees of $1,915 paid. MT. PLEASAN- T- The in 1976 35 permits in '80 Christensen said there wore 55 permits issued in 1981 totaling and of those, 15 were for residences valued at $769,986 and the other 10 permits were valued at $1,410,727 $640,741. A total of 185 new dwelling units have lieen built in Mt. Pleasant since Jan. 1976 the report showed. Permit activity of former years as reported by Christensen listed the year 1976 as having 58 permits valued at $1,097,264. Of that 23 permits were for residences having a value of $661,864, NS district considers classes in sex education MT. PLEASANT which was built as a scenic highway could then In closed for the winter along that loop. The road during winter months would cut off at the top of Fairview Canyon going to the lower elevation across Flat Canyon. The Fairview Canyon Road was closed for most of three week? during the latter days of 1981 and into this lie pointed out further that the longer youth delay in having sexual relationships the less likely they were to try it. lie added that the best teaching would be to teach them how to say "no" effectively and to resist pressure. Noting the Planned Parenthood construed problems to fit their views, McDonald said parents should understand what we are doing and what Continued on page 2 and the 35 other permits had a value of $435,400. inDuring the year 1977 permits creased w ith 71 issued for a total value of $1,237,506 of which 28 were residences valued at $988,202 and the other 43 were valued at $259,304. 1980 sets retold The year 1978 saw a decrease of ten w ith the permit total of 61 for a value of $1,851,117 of which 26 were residences valued at $844,078 and the other 35 valued at $1,007,039. In 1979 a total of 67 permits were issued valued at $1,624,025 with 37 of that number residences valued at a total of $1,280,423 and the other 30 permits valued at $83,725. In 1980 a total of 74 building permits valued at $3,641,695 were issued in Mt. Pleasant with 39 of those for residences valued at $1, 5(H), 096 and the other 35 valued at $2,141,599. Burglars find it tough, too Two burglaries in Manti MANTI over the weekend netted the thief or thieves very little, according to Manti Police The last break in at Kim s Conoco Jan 22 netted a handful of quarters and (Hissibly some chewing tobacco to whoever broke a window to gain entry. (in Monday of this week the Manti Motel reported that very little, if anything, was taken in a break in there. Olficer Rees Rasmussen said apparently the culprit was looking for money and none was kept on the premises. Project 82 airs county issues Over 60 citizens from throughout Sanpete County gathered here Monday afternoon to give input into problems and opportunities affecting the county. Sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service of Utah State University, those attending addressed issues and problems and involvement by the Extension program?. 82 opened "USU & with a film explaining programs offered by the Extension Service. Following the film,, citizens were divided into several groups and asked to write down things that needed to be done in the county in relationship to their particular committee. From the list items were prioritized. Chairmen of the committees were: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Commissioner Ned Madsen, Manti; Life- Jensen, Nancy Family Linda Miller, Ceneterfield; Mayfield; Community Development, Betty Anderson, Manti; and Life Span learning, Melvin Jacobsen, Ephraim. The following will join their chairmen MANTI T at a meeting set in February in Rich- field. Agricultural & Natural Resources Lee Hall Pickett, Gunnison; Sorenson, Mayfield; Kent Dyreng, Gunnison. Family Life Marcia Nielson, Ephraim; Judith Olsen, Ephraim; Carol Lowry, Manti. Community Development Ida Donaldson, Moroni; Bruce Blackham, Gunnison; Betty Anderson, Manti. 4 II Colleen Poulsen, Mt. Pleasant; Linda Miller, Mayfield. Life Span Learning Dan Nance, Manti; Harold Johnson, Mt. Pleasant; Lonnie Wintch, Manti; Camille Larson, Manti. Sharon Sevy, Ephraim; Agriculture and Natural Resources Utilization of Computers and cattle feeding programs. Weed control. Buy or rent machinery. Agriculture Economics Market Programs Levelopment. Controlling: Groundhogs, Skunks, and other pests, Grasshoppers, Insects, Gophers. Utilization of Solar Energy and Conserving of Energy. Family Life Buying and financing farm and home, alternative training. Resource management, time, money and energy. Food preparation: Food safety canning instructions. Social needs for husband and wife and family, communication. Nutrition education: special diets, weight control and health and exercise. y Leadership training and continuous information thru the year. Recruitment of good, dedicated leaders (men and women Kids need to know what projects and ) . awards are available. Publicity recognition then for accomplishments. Continued on Page 2 More than 60 Sanpete County citizens gathered at the County Courthouse Monday afternoon to discuss ways of bettering county citizens and a role the ISL' Extension Service might play in reaching those goals. Following a film and group discussions reports were given by committee chairmen on the ideas discussed. I it |