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Show 307 j0 WSSASSH 200 S l5005 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101-12- 12 Snow College Forensics Director John Vitullo talks about his National Champion Forensics team at the recent Snow College Heritage Club Banquet. Team members from left to right: Jeremiah Grant, Alex May, Courtney Bevan, and Kristi Stevens, (not pictured, Kristen Kemerer) Volume 103 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - May 3, 1995 Number Eighteen Manti City connects Historical Corridor by Bruce Jennings MANTI Sanpete Countys new Historical Corridor, a partnership that includes Mt. Pleasant, Spring City, Ephraim and Manti, took another step forward last week as the Manti City Council voted to put $1,500 in the financial pot. That amount, plus similar contributions from the other three members, means that start-u- p money is now available. The corridor already has a board that includes representatives from ..the. four cities,, and, that board will now be able to determine its first line of activity. That could include the ape coordi pointment of a part-tim- Mt. Pleasant has its historic Main Street; Spring City is listed on the national and state registers as a historic town; Ephraim has Ephraim Square, a restoration of the Old Mill complex; and Manti nator whose first job would be to get the partnership pulling together in a program that involves economic development and historic preservation in a single strand. In a recent visit to Sanpete County, Wilson Martin, of the Division of State history, told local people that Sanpete has a largely undeveloped resource, its heritage, and that heritage can contribute to the countys economic .jrhe focal points in that heritage are the four centrally located towns along Highway 89 that have already made significant contributions to preservation. well-bein- g. - has the LDS Temple, the McAllister House conversion to a bread and breakfast and numerous pioneer stone structures. Martin said the purpose of the Historical Corridor is develop mental, the coordination of programs and promotion in a common effort. Sanpete County is a target area, because of its resources, in the states ongoing effort to aid the sluggish rural Martin explained economy, He added that both financial and professional support is available to help move Sanpete's Historical Corridor along. Local blood drive MT. PLEASAN- T- A blood drive encompassing the Mt. Pleasant, Spring City, and areas will be held on Tuesday, May 9, at the Mt. Pleasant LDS Stake Center, 295 S. State, from 3 to 8 p.m. Information may be obtained from Pam Christensen at 1 or Erma Shelley at Fair-vie- w 462-320- 462-291- 4. blood is available to in need and everyone is anyone encouraged to participate. Credits will be recorded in the blood bank at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, or blood may be donated and designated to help a specific person. This Weather news MT. PLEASANT-Ursenba- ch weather station reports that for the week of April 24 through April 30, a high temperature of 71 was recorded on April 27, and 28, with a low of 27 on April 24. Barometric high was 30.65 on April 26 with a low of 29.50 on April 27. Precipitation included . 10100" on April 28; 0 .11100" on April 29; and on April 30, for a total of .77100". Peak wind gusts were recorded as follows: April 24, 14 mph, NE; April 25, 30 mph, NWN; April 26, 13 mph, NW; April 27, 25 mph, ESE; April 28, 22 mph, ESE; April 29, 28 mph, SSE; April 30, 25 mph, N. Average high was 60 and the average low was 32. Average peak wind gusts: 21 mph. Precipitation from April to April 30 was 2.585. Precipitation from October 1 to April 30 was .56-10- Mt. Pleasant Elementary School announces the Annual Musical Revue on Wednesday, May 3, 7 p.m., at the North Sanpete High School. This years theme is "Music and Dance Around the World." Students in each grade level will be performing international dances and songs. Many will sing in another language along with English. All parents, siblings, relatives and friends are invited. Ischia Scott, Jordan Seely, Rachelle Wardle, Lisa Busby and Torie Munk are ready for the "Mexican Hat Dance." Sanpete District will be holding the Scout-O- Rama, May 6, 1995 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 1 p.m. in the Mt. Pleasant City Park. This is one of many events that will take place accident occurred in Spring City This three-ca- r on Tuesday, April 25. Although unofficial reports indicate that numerous injuries were sustained by accident victims, no details have been released by law enforcement agencies dispatched to the scene. According to a UHP spokesperson the accident is still under Snow Forensics Team wins i National Tournament Title by Dean ODriscoll EPHRAIM Theres no debate about it, the Snow College Forensics team is the best in the squad country. The returned from the National Tournament in San Francisco with 12 individual awards and a National Championship. Not only did the team win the national crown, but two of Snows students tied for an individual National Championship competiduring the week-lon- g tion. Forensics Director John Vitullo said, "I actually feel relieved because I had told so many people that I thought we could win it all this year that I felt a lot of pressure to pull it off. But, it was hard not to think that way because we were so confident going in that we knew we could do it. " The Badger Speech Team competed with close to 50 of the biggest and best schools in the country to bring home the Overall Sweepstakes award signifying the best team in the country. Its important to note that Snows team was competing in the largest national tournament in more than 21 years, with more than 1,500 competitors. Besides capturing the first overall championship in the schools history, there were several firsts for individual team members. Its the first time Snow has had two Low Golds (Champions) from the National Tournament. Its also the first time a team from Ephraim has brought home five-memb- er five Gold Awards from the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament. The 82.5 team score is also the highest sweepstakes point total ever earned by a Snow team. The team consisted of Jeremiah Grant, Kristen Kemerer, Alex May, Kristi Stevens and Courtney Bevan. They captured five gold, one silver and five bronze awards in eight different catego- ries. "The real impressive part about that," said Vitullo, "is that they won those awards against students from schools with a population of 40- - to students. The kids they were going against were on teams three times the size of ours and with sometimes as many as 10 coaches for each team. " Bevan and Grant were both winners of Low Gold Awards, signifying National Champions in their event. "They received the lowest scores possible in the Continued to page 2 Fairview dance review dedicated to Orson Miner by Deanna Pate FAIRVIEW Fairview Elemen1995 Dance Review was tarys dedicated to their custodian, Orson Miner. Miner was injured in a snowmobile accident up Fairview Canyon on April 2. Donations for the Miner family were taken at the dance review with over $800.00 raised. Yellow ribbons surrounding a large banner reading "Orson, we miss you. Come home." greeted parents and visitors as they arrived at the school. The dance review was video-tape- d and will be sent to Miner. Miner is at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. He suffered three broken bones in his face and a hemorrhaged spinal column. The bones have been repaired, but Miner still has paralysis from the chest down. He is presently undergoing therapy- According to Larry Seely, principal at the school were Miner is employed. Miners snowmobile hit a hole causing Miner to hit the handlebars and then fly through the air landing on his stomach. Miner was unable to turn himself over. Relatives at the scene notified the sheriffs department. Search and Rescue also assisted at the scene. Seely said that Miner is expected to remain at the hospital for another eight weeks. Miners wife, Janice, also works at Fairview Elementary as a school cook. Seely said any others wishing to donate to the Miner fund may do so at Fairview Elementary School. |