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Show De' ASS 5AJ lME ClTf. 7 Tomorrow evening the annual Mormon Miracle Pageant begins its annual run one month early this sear, so that this pageant can share the lights with the Hill Cumora Pageant in New York. Thousands are expected to attend the two week run. Iff V - MT. PLEASANT, UTAH Volume 105 84647 - June 18, 1997 X J- - , iV K - Price 500 Number Twenty Five 98 budget 97 $382,855 Spring City passes include a state grant for historic preservation of $2,000, and Class "C" road fund allotment of $25,000. SPRING CIT- Y- Spring City a members adopted council $382,855 1997-9- 8 budget without questions or comments at a public hearing on May 22. Charges for services will total $32,209, and include $14,600 for landfill services; $1,500 for TCI pole rental, $8,100 from the fire district and $2,709 for country fire participation. Revenues fund general Anticipated revenues, at $382,855, includes taxes of $120,016. Of this, sales and use taxes should bring in $65,831; general property taxes will be responsible for $24,357, tax levies for road improvements are expected to bring $10,174 and monies, $14,615. Business and animal licenses and zoning and excavation permits should bring in $4,857. Intergovernmental revenues will Court expected laneous includes fines and forfeitures are to be at $4,300. Miscelrevenue, at $12,563, Lions Club projects, firemans meals, youth ball teams, the sale of fixed assets, and the recreation centersound system. fee-in-li- Rally to feature Lynn Mickelsen, bell choir, childrens choir MT. PLEASAN- T- "Faith in sant and Fairview, directed by Kerrie Curtis, Mt. Pleasant, will every footstep of the Utah Piois the theme perform. " neers A pioneer heritage display for this years Freedom Rally to be held at 7 p.m., July 7, at the will be assembled by Frances North Sanpete High School gym. Peel, Mt. Pleasant The Freedom Rally, a Mt. Pleasant City tracition celebrates the freedom to assemble, the freedom of speech and of particular interest this year, the freedom of religion. 1847-1997- The pioneers arrived m the Great Salt Lake Valley 150 years ago. seeking to experience freedom of religion. With great sacrifices they settled small communities like here in Sanpete. Their stories are remarkable. Their commitment unmatched, their lives a legacy for those who live and enjoy life here in Utah, according to a press release. Contributions and transfers are assigned at $181,296, and come from the electric fund, at $111,000, the sewer fund, at $35,196; and $35,100 from the water fund There are no funds transferred from a prior year surplus club at Expenditures Projected general fund expenditures of $382,855 are broken down as follows Legislative expenses of $13,000 include $5,900 m salaries for mayor and council; $2,000 for travel and training. $1,500 m contributions, $2,000 for elections, and $400 in ployee benefits. em- Judicial expenses of $6,400. include $2,000 for professional and technical services; $400 to the county jail; and $3,500 surcharge to the state treasurer. Administrative expenses total $179,150 and include $105,000 in salaries and wages, employee benefits come to $18,250, emcomes to ployee insurance $10,000; office supplies and expenses are at $5,000, buildings and grounds maintenance and supplies is set at $8,000; costs at $5,200, the county at $1 1,800, $2,500 for the historic commission expenses. $5,000 Telephone expenses expected to be $24,000. Salaries and wages are set at $5,000; contract labor at $2,000, audit fees at $5,500; legal fees are $2,000; ambulance association at $1,800; Mt. Pleasant library at $2,700; and the Lions are landfill assessment to for office supplies and expenses, and another $4,000 for miscellaneous expenses Travel and training expenses for the city recorder and city treasurer are budgeted for $1,000. $2,000 Weather or not to be presented at local library MT PLEASAN- T- The weeklibrary childrens hour program will present "Weather or not" at 11 am. today, June 18. The program will feature weather stories, games, music, and activities on rain painting, rain sticks, and a snow storm inside a bottle ly For more information on this free program, call the Mt. Pleasant Public Library, 462-324- 0. The program, "Thrills and Chills at the Library" is open to children, ages three to 10 years of age. six-we- The theme for Wednesday, June 25, will be "Monsters and their friends" with dragon stories and games. Children will also make a huge paper dragon to hang in the library. These programs are designed to expand the imagination, creative abilities, and knowledge of everyday things around them. Children are encouraged to sign up for reading contests held every two weeks. Medical center to hold health fair on Saturday NEPHI Mickelsen of the Lynn First Quorum of the Seventy will be the speaker. The "Freedom Ringers." a youth bell choir assembled especially for this event and directed by Pat Ellsworth, Spring City, and a two-stachildrens choir with children from Spring City, Mt. Plea ke David Peterson Manti photographer earns professional certification ATLANTA, GA David A. Peterson, noted Utah portrait and wedding photographer, recently earned the coveted "PPA Certified" designation from the Professional Photographers of America. Peterson becomes one of only 2,500 photographers worldwide and one of only 10 in Utah to achieve this designation. Peterson earned certification after successfully completing a rigorous review by the Professional Photographers of America certification panel. certification The three-fol- d process includes a comprehensive written exam to test technical knowledge, an artistic critique of A community health fair will be held Saturday, June 21, from 9 am. until noon, A. the photographers work, and a personal and professional reference check. "Achieving PPA Certification has been a goal of mine for quite some time," states Peterson. "This designation represents a significant commitment on my part to provide my clientele with world-clas- s photography services." The Professional Photographers of America is the worlds largest association of professional photographers. Founded in 1880, the organization establishes ethiand artistic cal, professional standards for its more than 14,000 members worldwide. sponsored by Central Valley Medical Center. Free testing includes blood pressure monitoring; vision and glaucoma screening; foot screening; body fat percent measurement; computerized cancer risk program, sleep disorder study; hearing check; ulcer screening and prostate physical. Several free health pamphlets will be available and booths with a variety of health related subjects. A video on breast selfexam will be available with coumampons for a free first-tim- e mogram or a money-of- f coupon for a follow-u- p mammogram. Baseline EKGs; chemistry and cholesterol profiles, which fast; PSA for requires a prostate; tests will be given for a fee. For more information, call ext. 268. Local fire, police and ambulance departments will attend as well as Vince and Larry, the famous seat belt safety dummies, and Jazz basketball player John Stocktons crashed Lexus. For children, there will be a puppet show, bicycle helmet giveaways with door prizes, balloons and free refreshments. Dr. Meyers, local veterinarian, will also provide rabies shots for pets for a small fee. General government buildings are budgeted at $10,500 and include materials and supplies, capital outlay for buildings, improvements, and grounds, and maintenance and repairs. The fire department is budgeted at $30,480 and includes $10,000 for materials and supplies. $3,200 for vehicle and equipment maintenance; $7,400 fire district expences; $1,000 for the new fire station, $1,000 for the fireman's breakfast and lunch, and $6,000 for the fire department loan repayment. The police department is budgeted for $39,100, with $30,000 going to salaries and wages. $1,500 for fuel, and $1,000 for vehicle maintenance Animal control is expected to be at $2,100 is Emergency preparedness budgeted with $3,000 With Class "C" road funds, it is expected that $47,600 will be needed, included are $16,000 for loan repayment, $1.500 for chip and seal. 53.000 for sidewalks and $5,000 in contract work The parks and recreation fund totals $16,050 and includes $4,000 for the 24th of July . $1,000 for the citv Christmas party ; 52.000 for the Miss Spring City pageant. $2,000 for recreation-team sports. $2,000 for the city iloat. and 52.0Ut capital outlay for equipment Daniels found guilty, sentenced to life in prison without parole A GUNNISON second defendant in the Lonnie Blackmon murder trial has been found guilty and sentenced to life m prison without parole. Eric Thomas Daniels was found guilty of aggravated murder by a jury convened before Judge Kay L. Mclff in Sixth District Court May 30 at Central Utah Correctional Facility The unanimous verdict was one of three choices given to the jury. Daniels could also have been found guilty of murder or not guilty. With the verdict of aggravated murder, the jury also noted that the state had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was a person confined m a jail or other correctional institution and the homicide was committed in an "especially heinous, atrocious, cruel or exceptionally depraved manner, any of which must be demonstrated by physical torture, serious physical abuse, or serious bodily injury of the vic tim before death " On June 5 following the sentencing phase of the trial the jury reached a decision for life in prison without parole The jury also found Daniels to be guilty of damaging a jail, and assault on a correctional officer Daniels was one of four inmates charged in the July 6 1994, stabbing of Blackmon. 34. at Central Utah Correctional whete the men were Facility incarcerated Troy Michael Kell is currently on death row at Utah's Draper Correctional Facility after receiving the death penalty June 26. 1996, for his part in the slaying John Fredrick Canmsiraci pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter charges in May 1995. He w'as sentenced to not less than one year nor more than 15 years A fourth defendant. Paul Richard Payne, has not been prosecuted because of lack of probable cause. 12-ho- Storytellers who will be participating in the second annual Hans Christian Andersen storytelling festival Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. are from left, Bonnie Nielsen, Susan nah Nilsson, Leticia Pizziro, June Miller, Debi Richan, and Joyce Skidmore. The festival will be held at the historic Ephraim p Square at 1(H) North and Main Street, Ephraim. Co-o- |