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Show 17 teens gang up an, 21, hospitalized after alleged beating MT. PLEASANT Was it an assault or a fight that sent a '21 ear-old Mt. Pleasant man to a Payson hospital? Some speculate Kevin Eugene Hinton Was the victim of a form of gang warfare, beaten in an alleged assault by a group of "good" juveniles who allegedly battered him with a 2x4" piece of lumber and shovels at his home about 500 East 200 North, around 9 p.m. April 28. Some of the boards used reportedly had exposed nails, and family members reported the injured man was repeatedly beaten even after he lost consciousness. However, police officials say evidence indicates only two individuals were fighting, and both were injured and required -y- Students participating in the state Music Solo and Ensemble Competition held at BYU April 27, included those receiving superior ratings, David McAllister and April Aagard, mixed duet; April Aagard, soprano solo; Kristen Benge, Melanie Anderson and April Aagard, clarinet trio, and Carisa Hilton, piano solo. Receiving excellent ratings for their ocal trio were Kristen Benge, Taralyn Benge and Dixie Hansen. County-wid- e stitches. Hinton was taken to Mountain View Hospital, Payson, by private vehicle following the A Sanpete Chamber of Commerce County was organized following a meeting attended by about 30 businessmen here county Thursday night. Members of the chamber board were elected and will elect officers at a meeting set for Wednesday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Snow College West Campus. At the upcoming meeting a president, first and second vice presidents, a secretary and treasurer will be named. The newly-formChamber board will also write by laws, prioritized programs and appoint members to head task ed Glen Zumwalt recently accepted a plaque in behalf of Skyline Mine Company "for dedication and support of employees called to serve their country in Operation Desert Storm," by the Utah National Guard. Presenting the plaque was Sgt. Chesley Christensen. Wilderness issue to be debated at Snow by Dean ODriscoll EPHRAI- The hotly contested contemporary issue of Wilderness will be the topic of discussion at the Snow College, convocation, May 7, at 12:30 p.m. in the Crane TheM- ater. The discussion will cover a proposal currently before the U.S. Congress that would set aside millions of acres of Utah land as wilderness. Utahs congressional delegation appears to be somewhat split over the issue with Wayne Owens strongly supporting the proposal and Senators Oris Hatch and Jake Garn mostly against the idea. Congressman Bill Orton has not taken a stand on the wilderness proposal. Two people will support each side of the issue. Jane Leeson of The Wilderness Society and Ken Rait, of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance will be speaking in support of the proposal. Jim Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association, and John Berg, Executive I t. Vice President of the Utah Cattlemens Association, will give the other view. Several members of the Snow faculty, Ed Boyr, Paul Gardner and Renee Mauche, organized the convocation. "Hopefully, this will not be a shouting match like is so often the case when this issue is debated," said Mauche. "Each panel member will be given a chance to state their position and we should have time to open it up to questions from the audience and maybe even allow panel members to question each other." Fountain Green plans May Day FOUNTAIN GREEN The Fountain Green Elementary School will present its annual May Day Dance Festival Friday, May 3 at 7 p.Ai. in the school gym. The public attend. is invited to force committees. Elected to represent the busicountys privately-owne- d nesses were: Allen Jensen, Moroni; Vern Fisher, Mt. Pleasant; Sandra Lanier and Ron Greene, Ephraim; Troy Shelley, Manti; Betty Robbins, Fountain Green; Dennis Tanner, Gunnison; Rolph Dean, Fairview; Alan Johansen, Chester; Marie Miller, Center-fiel- d and Linda Jarman, Spring he received. He was later released. A juvenile was reportedly taken to detention after being treated and released from Sanpete Valley Hospital, but he was released Monday morning to a family member, officials say. Mt. Pleasant Police Officer Chris Larsen said the department is handling the incident as a fight. He reported Monday that statements taken from 17 individuals were still being reviewed. Police Chief Kay Larsen, the investigating officer, confirmed Tuesday that the incident was a fight between two "kids". Both were injured. Both were taken to a hospital. And both required stitches, he said. He declined to release the name of the town the juvenile was from until charges could be filed. He did confirm, however, that the juvenile was treated and released from Sanpete Valley Hospital, and that he was released from detention to a parent. He said charge in the incident were pending action by County Attorney Ross Black-hawho was out of town. He stressed that even though as many as 17 other juveniles were present during the fight, only two individuals were actively involved, the 21 man injured and takear-old en to Payson, and the juvenile. He referred to the rest as a "cheering section" noting that the fight wouldnt have been as serious without the support of onlookers he described as having "mob mentality." He also said the department was trying to keep the matter "low key" until he was able to reach the county attorney, to avoid an escalation of the situation. m -y- chamber organized; new board elected EPHRAIM-- incident. It was reported that over a hundred stitches were required to close thf wounds men are Carolyn Brock and Kim Pickett. The meeting was organized by Joe Blain, Economic Development Director, and conducted by Koleen Peterson, board chairman. Spiriteers plan revue MT. PLEASANT The Spiriteers annual dance review will be held Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m., at the North Sanpete High School gymnasium. According to director Laurie Canales, the drill team will perform all their national competition routines. The North Sanpete High School cheerleaders and dancers from Alices Dance Scene will also perform. Cheerleaders and drill team members for the 1991-9- 2 school year will also be Investigation continues into shooting death of local womans mother MOAB An investigation into the shooting death of a Thompson woman is continuing Grand County Sheriff Jim Nyland said Monday. Sheriff Nyland said his department is investigating the slaying of Margie S. Rogers, of Rogers Roost, 58, a Phillips 66 convenience store located on the - Moab exit 26 miles east of Green River. Mrs. Rogers was apparently the victim of a robbery which occurred about 7:30 a.m. co-ow- 70 Saturday. Mrs. Rogers is the mother of Maries Oldroyd, Mt. Pleas- ant. Sheriff Nyland said the victim was found about 15 minutes later by travelers en route to Las Vegas who had stopped for a cup of coffee. After discovering the murder they went to a nearby cate and notified the sheriff. About $150 in cash was taken the sheriff said and added that his detectives are working on leads but do not have enough information to release at this time. Manti man fined $200 SALT LAKE CITY A Manti man was ordered to pay a $200 fine for representing himself and acting as a contractor when he was not licensed. Brent Patterson was also ordered to "cease and desist from acting as or representing himself as a contractor until such time as he is licensed by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing. Should he become licensed he was ordered to restrict his construction trade to his appropriate classification. The action was taken March 25 following a hearing before an administrative law judge and respective licensing committees or boards. City. Representing public elected officials will be: Rep. Ray Nielsen, Fairview; Commissioner Leonard Blackham, Moroni; representing mayors and city councils, Mayor Tom Davis, Wales; Gwen McGarry, Ephraim; Doug Johnson, Spring City; and Clyde Crane, Centerfield. Representatives from Snow College and North and South Sanpete School Districts will also be chosen. Kathie Lund, President of the Utah State Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the West Valley Chamber of Commerce and Craig Dearing, President-Gener- al Manager, West Jordan Chamber of Commerce addressed the group and helped with the organization. The new chamber should be task oriented and have a vision for the future businessmen were told. The county-wid- e chamber was organized under the direction of the Sanpete County Economic Boards Development Business Retention Committee. Committee chair 1 Mt. Pleasant Beautification Committee chairperson Bobbie Cox, Mayor Chesley Christensen, and city workers Roger Johnson and Dan Draper, braved the cold weather last week to plant four Blue Spruce trees at the cemetery, in observance of Arbor Day. Anyone interested in helping with the upcoming clean up campaign should contact City Hall or Bobbie Cox. |