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Show , fh ' Volume Ninety-thre- , , v.? ' 4,f?4 ,rf , vVJiS' e , i'l AW' ?V - ,, ,::;'''!sLiUw MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - sx, .'w,v Vs Ws&A Price 30 May IS, 1985 Number Twenty Citizens favor postal plan MT. PLEASAN- T- The nearly 30 who attended a town to visit the central Post Office at any meeting regarding a proposed plan to provide Postal Neighborhood Box Units in the community Tuesday night generally favored the plan, although there were some concerns expressed. The neighborhood box units are being offered by the Post Office who also plans to build a new building in Mt. Pleasant. Snow removal and access to the neighborhood box units were the major concers, but residents were also concerned with the inconvenience and cost of changing addresss for correspondence and publications and expenses to be incurred for new checks and other personalized articles. Residents concerned that services now extended by the Postal Service would be eliminated with the new system were assured that vacation holds on mail could still be obtained, misdirected mail could easily be returned by placing mail in slotted boxes in the box unit, and all yho would miss visiting with associates at the Post Office were still welcome Bill Groot, U.S. Postal Service Manager of Operational Planning conducted a slide presentation and explained the NDCBU (Neighborhood Delivery and Collection Box citizens time Units without patron cost, residents were told. i. Postmaster Shelley Clawson and other employees from the Mt. Pleasant Post Office were also in attendance. Snow Removal Groot explained that snow removal did post a unique problem, however, he assured those concerned that the city had guaranteed to keep the access to the box units cleared. Individual sidewalks, however, are the responsibility of individual residents who were told to work together to make sure that snow was adequately removed. Groot explained the Post Office would allow residents a grace period to make all the necessary changes of address for publications and correspondence. In addition, change of address cards and labels will be supplied proposal has sites throughout the city with few residents expected to f travel more than block to pick up or deposit mail. Unit sizes are expected to range from eight boxes for small units, to 16 boxes for large population concentrations. Each box unit will have a slotted box for outgoing mail. In addition, some boxes may be equipped with parcel boxes, for packages too large for individual boxes. Patrons without parcel box units will have their packages delivered directly to their doors, saving them a trip to the post office. Residents who are not home may arrange for a second delivery. All mail delivery is expected to be finished by 3:30 p.m. each day, with businesses receiving priority and most residences expected to be served by early afternoon. A preliminary selected 109 one-hal- Rural Deliveries Residents living outside city limits will also receive neighborhood delivery, but since postal workers not will drive outside the geographical city boundaries, these txixes will bo placed at the city limits, where these residents can pick up their mail. Neighborhood delivery is being recommended at this lime, according to Groot because Mt. Pleasant has qualified for it based on population and projected deliveries. The city meets all Post Office criteria Groot anticipated grow th in the area would warrant a home delivery system. With a lesser demand for post office boxes, a smaller central post office will be able to serve the area longer, he said. No Cost He stressed that while the neighborhood delivery program was free to the public, and would necessitate the purchase and installation of box units by the Post Office, as well as a delivery vehicle, it was a more economical plan in the long run. Groot had no cost comparisons for neightxirhood delivery compared to the current post office box mail delivery, but commented that to page 2 d Mayors, commissioners discuss landfill LaMont Blackham to serve as poultry association president NEV- .- LaMont VEGAS, Blackham of Moroni was elected president of the Pacific Egg and Poultry Association at its annual LAS convention April 24-2- 8 at Las Vegas, Others attending from the area included Blackhams wife, Olive; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nielsen; Mr. and Mrs. ONiel Larsen; and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook. Nev. Blackham received the gavel from past president, Bill Michels. The Pacific Egg and Poultry Association includes all of the Western states plus Hawaii and Western Canada. are There seventeen board members with four of these making the executive committee. Two thousand people registered for the convention. Blackham recently retired as president and general manager of Moroni Feed Company. He had been an employee of the Feed Company for 44 years, first of the manager appointed processing plant in 1946 and held this position until 1977 when he was appointed president and general manager of the company. Utahs water vital, governor maintains By Penny Hamilton Governor Norman EPHRAIM Bangerter said the State would defend the water rights of Utah at a monthly press conference held via satellite at Snow College. The Governors response was in answer to a question by this reporter, regarding the Sanpete Forest Service deadlock over federal reserved water rights in the proposed Gooseberry-Narrow- s water project. While Sanpete has a firm water annual right for 5400 acre-fee- t diverson from The Narrows, U S. Forest Service maintains all water belongs to the federal government under reserved water rights. However, Governor Bangerter maintained the State was very concerned about Utahs water, not only because water is such a precious commodity, but because it is vital to existence. We have to look at the economic impact, also," he said. Governor Bangerter also reaffirmed support for the restoral of the Denver and Rio Grandes Marysvale Branch line, and assurred that into Sanpete and transportation Sevier Counties would not be jeopardized by returning the Thistle drainage back into a lake. Governor Bangerter explained that the State was getting ready for a judgement on Thistle dam, and was concerned about its safety, but because of the road and the possibility of restoral of the railroad, he was doubtful that the area would ever be used as a lake again In addition to the safety factor, EPHRAIM Sanpete County Commissioners and Mayors or their representatives met May 9, and discussed the county landfill, revenue sharing, and tourism and industrial development. Ephraim Councilwoman Gwen McGarry reported for Mayor Halbert Jensen that the proposed property for the county landfill located near Pigeon Hollow is being tested. Holes have been dug and the soil is fine, she said. She said the health department has suggested not having the landfill so close to the highway. The land which borders US Highway 89 has been appraised at $18,300 for 57 acres. Mt. Pleasant City Mayor Amoir Deuel suggested the need for a effort to keep revenue county-wid- e sharing. Manti Mayor Robert Bessey, who serves as chairman of the group, said he would write a letter to each city asking them to write to Hatch, the press LOGA- N- Ralph S. Blackham of Moroni will be one of five persons receiving honorary degrees at the Utah State Universitys mencement Exercises June Com8. Blackham served as general manager of Moroni Feed Company, first president of the Utah Turkey or city councils and agreed to meet with the Moroni City Council May 22. Others attending the meeting were County Commissioners Newton Donaldson. Keller Christensen, and Wendell McGarry; and Moroni Councilwoman Ida O. Donaldson. Beal. They are interested in organizing a county committee to promote tourism and industrial development. They proposed that each city have a committee head who would interact with the others in the county. They are concerned with the high unemployment rate within the county and feel that, if all of the communities would work together, we could bring businesses into the area and promote the area for tourism. Bruce Barton reported that, out of Growers Federation and Utah Feed Manufacturers and Dealers, vice chairman of the Utah Turkey Marketing Board, chairman of the Utah Council for Farm Coops, and chairman of the board of Norbest Turkey Growers. He is a graduate of Snow College and USU, and served on the Board of Regents, USUs Board of Trustees and the boards of Utah Power and Light Company, Intermountain Health Care and chaired the Snow College Institutional Council. Other recipients include Emma Eccles Jones of Piedmont, Calif.; Dr. Robert Walter Parry, Salt Lake City; the late Arvo Van Alstyne, former Utah commissioner of higher education; conference originated, questioned the Governor on numerous issues. Governor Bangerter stressed the importance of economic and industrial development as well as a good state budget. Paving the Burr trail will boost tourism, he said by opening up Utahs beautiful scenery. Other issues addressed by the Governor included county visits, nuclear dump sites, midget-mamissiles, and Project BOLD. The press conference will be aired on Channel 7. The group heard from Gene Beal, president of the Manti Chamber of Commerce, Diane Keeler, Vice Chairman of the Manti Chamber, Bruce Barton, Manager of Job Service in Ephraim, and LeAnn a civilian labor force of 6,675, Sanpete County has 924 people who are unemployed for a rate of 13.8 percent. The state unemployment figure is 9.2 percent according to Barton. These figures are for 1983. The group will meet with any interested Chambers of Commerce Ralph Blackham to receive honorary degree from USU and Sanpetes transportation, property rights of those owning property in the area still had to be resolved, he said. Three satellite interviews were held during the governors monthly press conference. In addition to Snow College, questions were asked from Cedar City and Provo reporters. Salt Lake media, also in attendance at the KUED Studios where Garn, Hansen, and Nielsen asking for their support of revenue sharing. The last revenue sharing payment is due in October 1986. n Ralph Blackham and the university commencement speaker, consumer advocate and former Utahn Esther Peterson. Mr. Blackham has received many awards including one of two awards for Business Man of the Year in 1983 from the Utah Manufacturing Association; the Distinguished Service Award from the College of Agriculture and Applied Science from Utah State University in 1967; and the Universitys Distinguished Service Award; the Distinguished Service Award from the College of Agriculture at Brigham Young and first the University, Snow Distinguished College Alumnus Award presented in 1983. Dr. Deniont Howell of Ephraim (front) was elected chairman of the Sanpete Democratic Party at the county convention held on Tuesday, to the position of May 7, at the Sanpete court house. was Ida O. Donaldson of Moroni (hack left). Torn Reece of Manti was elected secretary-treasured r. Demos elect Ephraim man new chairman MANTI Demont Howell of Ephraim was elected chairman of the Sanpete County Democratic Party at the County Convention May 7, at the Sanpete County Courthouse. Ida O. Donaldson of Moroni was vice chairman and Tom secretary-treasurer- . of Manti, Reece Attending the convention from the State Democratic Party were John Fackler, treasurer of the Young Democrats; Michelle Hutchins, Executive Director of the State Democratic Party; and Sarah Behrens, staff worker. Howell will replace Glen Hardwick, Mt. Pleasant who has served as chairman of the Sanpete County Democrats for the past four years and declined to run for the position again. Michelle Hutchins announced the State Democratic Convention will be held Saturday, June 15, and that the Jefferson-Jacksobanquet will be held that evening. She told of the offices to be filled and said Democrats should stay with their basic ideals. John Fackler said the age for Young Democrats is 18 to 35. He said there are a lot of opportunities for Young Democrats and that each person attending the convention should find at least five and give their names to the County Chairman Demont Howell. Howell said the County Central Committee would meet soon and make plans for the State Convention. n |