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Show Page Six - The Pyramid - April 20, 1994 Three to compete for crown in Miss Fountain Green pageant FOUNTAIN GREEb annual Miss Fountain Day Pageant will be held Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the North Sanpete Middle School Moroni. Three Auditorium, North Sanpete students will be competing for the crown. Shannon Bailey, daughter of Alan and Brenda Bailey, is a junior active in volleyball, basketball and softball, with experience in dance, piano and gymnasThe N- Green-Lam- tics. She She has been a teen leader, FFA chapter farmer, and freshmen basketball main manager. She has received her four several awards year pin for for sheep competition and lettered in track. She enjoys running, showing sheep, growing plants, writing and reading. She will perform a vocal solo for her talent. The pageant is under the direction of Laurie Hansen and Hally Jacobson. 4-- H 4-- "What has happened is we: have given you a lot of opportunities. It is not unusual for a city council to make sure that a business comes into compliance before issuing a license," she said. Attorney Davis requested that the council read into the minutes their reasons for denial. Councilman Cook explained, that Moroni one, "I dont should be the City only, city in Sanpete to have a bar," and two, "The citizens of Moroni are the ; ones who elected me and put me in office, and they have expressed at the public hearing that they dont want a bar." Councilman Christensen said, "From my- observations ' at the public meeting, the consensus was that the citizens that voted me into office dont want a bar. " by Barbara Gordon MORONI After three council meetings and a public hearing, the city council voted not to grant a business license to Melanie Miller and Reuben Leon during their April 13 meeting. The vote was three to one against issuing the license for the Moroni Billiards establishment with council members Tracy Cook, Reed Christensen and Ramona Harris against it and council member Deanna Ericksen in favor. Jackie Davis, attorney for the pair, had informed the council that they needed to make a decision now. Davis said this had been going on long enough and they wanted a decision on the issue. Councilman Cook explained that he had been on the council for five years and, in the beginning, he was in favor of the license, but he wasnt aware that Moroni was the only place in Sanpete where a bar was open to the public. He stressed a lot of people would be congregating there on Friday and Saturday nights. "In my opinion, the city council was a little premature," Cook said: "I feel we owe her Melanie Miller some reimbursement for some monies she has put out. The whole council has been " equally guilty. Voicing concerns over the expense that Miller has incurred in labor and money in order to come into compliance. Councilman Christensen felt the council had been stringing them along and hadnt taken care of things the way they should have. "But does the revenue the bar brings to the city justify the extra expense that we have to put out for the police hours," he asked. "I also never realized it was the only bar in Sanpete open to the public." Councilwoman Harris was apprehensive that the council had led Miller and Leon to believe that they would be given the ,u' . class was sophomore is in Future Business leaders of America, and is listed in "Whos Who Among High School Students." She is on business teams at school, has participated in school musicals and enjoys dancing, music, reading and gardening. For the pageant, she will be performing a song. Teresa Christensen, daughter of David and Linda Christensen, is also a junior with training in dance, drama, piano, clarinet and vice-preside- speech. She is involved with the speech program at North Sanpete and is on the drill team, which has won first place honors at state and national levels. She enjoys dancing, drawing, writing short stories and playing the piano. For her talent, she will present a dance number. Angela Monsen, daughter of Rowan and Susan Monsen, is a junior with experience in ballet, piano, speech, drama, drill, and choir. She has been involved with Project Teamwork, Youth City Council and FFA. Open doors and hearts EPHRAI- Bruce Peterson, the new chairperson of the Sanpete County chapter of the American Cancer Society is asking Sanpete residents to open their doors and their hearts during the annual ACS Community Crusade throughout April. M- MT. PLEASAN- T- Four Mt. Pleasant Boy Scout troops will event as participate in a clean-u- p HEALTH TIPS Radiation Helps Radiation Reduces Breast Cancer Relapses: Canadian researchers found that radiation after lumpectomy reduced the incidence of relapse among women with breast cancer that had not spread to the lymph nodes. However, there was no difference between women who received postoperative radiation and those who did not in terms of survival. At an average follow-u- p of almost 4 years, 72 of 416 who were irradiated Eatients (17.3) relapse compared with 149 of 421 (35-4who were not irradiated. Journal of the National Cancer Institute (May 6) Patches Need Help Patches Plus Therapy: The highly touted nicotine patches are not effective in smoling cessation if they are used only by themselves; nearly all smokers require some type of behavioral therapy at the same time. This therapy is designed to help the smoker learn how to deal with stress, meals or even awakening without a cigarette. Also, people using patches must be sure that they stay in place throughout the day and, to avoid skin irritation, change the placement site regularly. Mens Confidential (January) Narcolepsy Sleeping Too Easily: Narcolepsy is a relatively rare disorder that can be completely debilitating. People with the disease fall asleep withlittle provocation, becoming too excited or laughing. Those who have narcolepsy fall asleep in about 2 minutes and enter REM sleep within 15 minutes compared with 10 minutes and more than 60 minutes, respectively, for those without the disorder. The condition is treated with amphetamines and may require significant alterations Redbook (January) of life-styl- e. Arthritis Warning General aches and pains may be a sign of aging, but persistent joint pain may be due to arthritis, and early treatment is important for Dont Delay: preventing disease Prevention (December) Courtesy of SKYLINE PHARMACY W. Main, Mt. Pleasant 462-243- 4 Teresa Christensen Sandy man pleads guilty to Snow College bombings by Bruce Jennings Nathan Alma Mech-aof 19, Sandy, pleaded guilty to reduced charges in connection with the explosions at Snow College Nov. 28, and Dec. 16 and 17, and could face up to five years in prison with a $5,000 fine on each count. The plea was entered April 14 before Judge Don V. Tibbs in a proceedings folbetween lowing negotiations Black-haRoss prosecuting attorney and defense attorney Paul Frischknecht. The defendant was ordered to appear for sentencing in the District Court on May 18 at 9 a.m. In the meantime, he is to meet with a state adult probation officer for evaluation. Mecham was originally with off explosive setting charged devices on the Snow College campus which resulted in three e felony charges and two Class B misdemeanor charg- MANTI-- - change-of-ple- m second-degre- clean-u- p part of the citys participation in Governor Leavitts proclaimed "Take Pride in Utah" day. May 14. es to which he pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing on Jan. 12. According to court documents, felony Counts 1 , 2 and 3 charging damage or destruction of property by explosives were changed to "attempts" in Counts 1 and 2, and Count 3 was dismissed. Misdemeanor Counts 4 and 5 were also dismissed. Now a student at Salt Lake Community College, Mecham says he hopes to continue his education and serve an LDS Church mission. He said he manufactured the pipe bombs for "fun," that he intended to hurt no one, and that he was sorry for his offense. Ephraim police officers arrested him Jan. 3 after investigating a dozen leads; one of them pointed to Mecham. The explosions damaged least two Snow College buildings and other property, and resulted in a lot of media atten- - ' d. tion. Both attorneys agreed that a less severe sentence will likely be imposed because of the circum- stances. Support vital for health care facility Spencer Cook was to meet: Police Chief Emil Cluff about helping paint the speed limit signs on some city streets, : for his Eagle Scout project. was en for gi Approval Sonja: Farnsworth to start a reading program for children aged 3 to 10 years, which would run June 7 to Aug. 11, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A younger child could be accommodated provided a parent bring the child and agreed to stay and help. with She explained that the city pays her $100 per month as a crossing guard, but in the sum:: mer months she doesnt earn these monies. She wants the funds to go towards the reading program which would encompass a story hour for 20 minutes, arts and crafts for 20 minutes and another 20 minutes for organized games. Prizes would be awarded and there would be contests. Correction Last weeks Pyramid Shopper featured a Moroni City Council report wherein a discussion was held about Moroni residents inability to use the county landfill because Moroni City had refused to join the landfill association, for which other residents are charged a monthly fee on their utility bills. According to North Sanpete Disposal owner Richard Gillins-oMt. Pleasant, Moroni residents are allowed to use the facility as fee of long as they pay an $2.00 per trunkful or $5.00 per pickup load. f on-si- te PH Demonstrations TAUGHT BY LESLIE SKEEM 0 PRODUCTS 29 ut BETTER THAN THE UNIVERSITY MALL Onto CCEffi (KBCEGG entertainment rv Ray the DJ 538-611- 1. The North Sanpete School District is offering for lease approximately five acres of land east of the Middle School. The lease will be granted for a three year period of time. The District does not have irrigation water to supply for this property. Out-of-to- et LINE DANCING 50-ya- rd PROPERTY FOR LEASE IN MORONI Councilwoman Harris expounded that it had been a difficult decision and she had done a lot of studying. She didnt want to jeopardize the peoples concerns; they came to the public meeting to express themselves. She was sorry that Miller and Leon didnt have anyone there in support of the bar, but the concerned citizens took the time to come and ask the council to deny the license. In other business, permission was granted to Juvennal Serrano to hold a fiesta at Cliffs Trailer Court, the funds from which will go toward building a Catholic Church in the Ephraim area. The council will attempt to include $3,331 in their new budget to help support the Mt. Pleasant library. Librarian Bonnie Miller and others asked for the citys support, explaining that the library cant keep up with current demands, physically or financialusers are not ly. purchasing required library cards, many who do' are misusing the cards, staff and hours are inadequate for the number of patrons and Mt. Pleasant residents are paying for services received by other cities residents. What the library offers was explained, including the new. Inter-Ncomputer system which can retrieve data from other: libraries around the world, which: : is expensive to run. She explained that if Moroni: City were to donate these funds,", their residents would have free; access to the facilities. Saturday, April 23 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Snow College Activity Center Leavitt has emphasized special projects be community clean-u- p engaged by cities in preparation for the "Celebration of the Century", a State of Utah Centennial event. Continued from page 1 Miss Sanpete County Karen travel is particularly difficult for Barton, Clean-u- p Chairperson for them. the Sanpete Centennial CommitOne resident was in favor of tee, recently asked the city counthe nursing home, but thought it cil for participation. should be more centrally located. The proposed schedule of Sanpete County Economic events is as follows: Saturday, Director Joe Blain Development April 23, the four Boy Scout statistics indisupplied pertinent troops will begin a walking cleanin that 1993 survey, a cating up along roadsides at 8 a.m. some the 18,200 Sanof 5,000 using trash bags made available pete County residents are over by Barton. the age of 65 and that Sanpete is Scout leaders have been asked the second fastest growing county to supervise the Scouts activities in the state. and dispatch them according to Opposing the proposition were areas of greatest need. The city from Canyon representatives will provide the Scouts with a Hills Care Center, Nephi, and 16 hamburger lunch. others throughout Utah. They Joe Blain of the Sanpete claimed that 25 to 30 percent of County Economic Development Office and Karen Burton will Canyon Hills business comes from Sanpete residents, and that briefly address the group. a At 1 p.m., a modified track building nursing home in Moroni would cause Nephis operameet, being organized by Alan tion to close. Peacock, including 440 and 880 Betit reiterated that Director events, a dash, relay and community support is vital in races, long jumps, shot-ptheir decision and invited Sanpete others, will be held. residents to direct comments, either written or oral, to DepartBy union the smallest states ment of Public Health, P.O. Box thrive, by discord the greatest are 1670, Salt Lake City, UT 84118, destroyed. or phone Sallust S 1 ) Spring City Dance Association Wild Country IN11 A $500 SHOPPING To Terrel's Thriftway Pleasant or GunnisoiL progression. Rheumatoid arthritis has become a disease, and early treatment can limit damage. Shannon Bailey Angela Monsen Boy Scouts plan 1 Moroni Council denies billiards license petition Sealed bids will be accepted until April 22, 1004 at noon. North Sanpete School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Submit bids to: North Sanpete School District 41 W. Main StreetMt. Pleasant UT 84647 5 Phone 462-248- $ E EtW.HATISANREJ 0 ADf.'lflGGDOn (CHARGE |