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Show Volume 102 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - October 26, 1994 Number Price $.50 Forty-thre- e New street signs erected throughout county Christensen, Nielson Lane, Kesko and Beckys Alley. Some signs go far back into history, like River Lane, along with new designations, like Fair-vieRanchos Road. A lot of research was involved 'before die Sanpete County Comed. Sanpete County roads will mission finally approved the receive 233 new street signs, names that would appear on the identifying such places as Pigeon Mountainville Hollow Road, Highway, Factory Lane and Sunflower Lane. The most common name on MANT- I- Ten people were the new signs is Highway 89, brought out of the mountains by because so many alleys, lanes, the Sanpete County Search and roads and highways intersect it. Rescue Oct. which inSome signs bear the names of volved a total of 500 man hours 2 places, i.e.. Hilltop, Milbum, in three separate searches, acand Shumway ; Christianburg cording to Sanpete County Sherare Others iff Wallace Buchanan. imprinted Springs. 'with family names: Tooth Lane, Josh Brown of Manti left to by Bruce Jennings MANTI People left to their own devices last year when county addresses were changed to accommodate the new 911 emergency system will be grateful to see new street signs being erect- - w signs and the new map; docu- ments were examined and people to to respond quicldy to outlying areas. It was also intended to help people better identify their area, and assist travelers and visitors in finding their way, as well as preserving history. ging county addresses was enable emergency services were interviewed. In some cases, roads were known by two or three different names and the Commission had to make what they thought wa$ the best choice. The original purpose in chan signs is coming from a revolving loan fund. They are made of steel, seven times more durable than wood, and will be pounded into the earth rather than mounted in cement in keeping with state safety requirements. . The $8,000 cost of the new County prisoners will provide the labor to install them, under the supervision of a guard and the county office of zoning and should be building. this fall. completed The-proje- Anyone wanting to know where Mud Road is will be able to find it on the new county map, although there will be plenty of other muddy roads this spring. Sanpete S&R rescues 10 during early winter storms 14-1- 6, :Former Spring City resident loses life in one -car accident Former McCALL, ID '.Spring City resident, Kelly B. X Dye, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene of a one-cautomobile 2 'accident the night of Oct. 10 two miles south of Smiths Ferry on ; State Route 55. , Dye and his wife, Joan, were returning home from Boise when t :their GMC pickup collided with elk at about 9:40 p.m. The . truck went out of control and I d into the north fork of rthe Payette River, according to Idaho State Patrol reports. In spite of a painful back injury, Joan was able to crawl 'f. ' ar f n over-turne- through a window, climb a rough embankment to get to the highway and hail down a passing motorist, who went for help. She was taken by ambulance to Valley County District Hospital- where she was treated and released. 20-fo- ot Dye was the son of Mar and Neva Dye of Spring City, and worked as a transportation engineer for the Payette National Forest. The Dyes have lived in McCall most of their married life where they reared their two sons. Canyon because it was thought the stranded hunters would be go hunting at approximately 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, and was reported missing the following morning. Both S&R Snow Cats, two around Reeder Ridge. Ironically, on their way to Reeder Ridge, two other people were found who had become snowmobiles and a were dispatched. snowbound in the storm the night He was located standing near before on Skyline Drive, north of his vehicle by a sheriffs deputy the microwave station. and was brought out at about. Searchers continued on to 1:30 Friday afternoon. Reeder Ridge and located the On Saturday morning, Oct. people who had made the 911 15, Sheriff Buchanan said he call and all four were brought received a call from the Richfield back to Ephraim in the newer Highway Patrol regarding a Snow Cat. cellular 911 phone call. The old Snow Cat broke down Two people from Spokane, during this rescue and Buchanan WA, had left the top of Fairview Canyon, southbound on Skyline Drive and, according to their 2 miles south of map, were miles north of Hwy. 31 and the Orangeville Road. Search and Rescue members were mobilized at approximately 6 a.m., which again included the MORON- I- A Salt Lake City two Snow Cats, two snowmobiles man was killed and his brother and one sheriffs deputy. seriously injured in a power line to west of town, behind the accident Buchanan, According they began searching up Ephraim turkey processing plant, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at about 5 p.m. According to a news release from the Sanpete County SheClair riffs Office, MT. PLEASAN- T- The Kendall was driving a boom Weather Station reports that for the week of Oct. 17 through 23, a high temperature of 67 degrees was recorded on Oct. 23, with a low of 30 degrees on Oct. 19. Barometric pressure registered a high of 30.10 on Oct. 23 and a low of 29.91 on Oct. 17. Peak wind gusts were: 7 mph, Oct. 17, SSW; 12 mph, Oct. 18, NNW; 11 mph, Oct. 19, N; 11 mph, Oct. 20, NNW; 11 mph, Oct. 21, NE; 10 mph, Oct. 22, E; and 7 mph, Oct. 23, ENE. Precipitation measured .48" on Oct. 17, and .07" on Oct. 18 for .a total of .55". Total precipitation since Oct. 1 is 3.66". four-wheel- er said he wasnt sure if it can be repaired. Buchanan said he received a call from dispatch at about 1:30 that Sunday morning reporting that someone had called on a CB radio saying that they were stranded at McEwen Flat or Cove Lake. The call had been picked up by a CB owner in Moab who relayed the message to die Grand County Sheriff s Office, who reported it to the Emery County Sheriff s Office, who sent it on to the Sanpete County Sheriffs Office. A search was initiated at 6 a.m. with the remaining Snow Cat and two snowmobiles in Twelve-Mil- e Canyon with one deputy sheriff, while two other deputies searched in Ferron Canyon. Three Ferron residents were located on McEwen Flat in their disabled Jeep. Two additional Ferron men were located after having driven off the canyon road west of the Ferron Reservoir. Both vehicles were mobilized and were driven home. The search was called off at aoout 4 Salt Lake man dies in injuries sustained in power line accident 19-1- 5-- 12 Weather news ch truck and hooked a power line with the boom. He tried to exit the vehicle but was knocked unconscious. His brother, Neil, tried to pull him clear of the vehicle but, according to a witness, both men were thrown away from the truck by the electrical force. They were transported to Sanpete Valley Hospital by ambulance where Neil was pronounced dead on arrival. Clair was to the University of Utah Bum Center where is was said to be in stable condition Monday by a hospital spokesman. Utah Power and Light made the area safe and restored power several hours later. life-flight- ed . Fall backward Risa Terburg, a sophomore from Farmington, was crowned Miss Snow College 1994-9- 5 during a recent pageant. The outgoing Miss Snow, Heather Edwards placed the crown on her head. MT. PLEASAN- T- Sunday, time Oct. 30, daylight-savin- g will end and clocks must be set back one hour. Since Mountain Standard Time officially begins at mid-- : night Saturday, it would be advisable to reset clocks before retiring. Manti dty councilman Galen Christiansen presents a plaque of recognition and thank you to Mr. Ben Kjar. Those involved in the presentation are left to right: R. Kent Larsen, mayor, Dick Lucy of UMPC, Ben Kjar, and Galen Christiansen, city councilman. The plaque reads "Presented by the dty of Manti and Utah Munidpal Power Agency to Ben Kjar in sincere appreciation for outstanding service and dedicated public service towards enhancing public power within the community". |