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Show IZ 84647 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH Volume One Hundred Six March 11, 1998 - Former Sanpete residents to speak at Pioneer Day event in the insurance business in New York, California and Utah. Thomson, Ericksons associate, will participate with him in refreshing attenders memories of Mt. Pleasant and the Sanpete County area. Thomson is a native of Sanpete County, bom in Ephraim to Daniel H. and Karen Kristine Christensen Thomson. Thomson was an instructor and administrator in the English department at BYU for three decades. He previously attended Ephraim High School and graduated from Snow College and University of Utah where he received a PhD in 1962. He taught school at Beaver High School where he met his wife Irene Giddings. Woodruff Thomson Gerald Erickson MT. PLEASAN- T- The Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Day celebration, "I Remember When, will be held on Saturday, March 21, at noon, in the Mt. Pleasant LDS Stake Center, 295 South State. The building will open at 11 a.m. to provide time for visiting before the lunch. Gerald L. Erickson and Professor Woodruff C. Thomson will speak at the gathering. The Relic Hall will also be open for visitors. Erickson, who was raised in Mt. Pleasant, was a leader in high school. He graduated from Snow College and BYU. He did graduate work at Yale University and was a United States Army chaplin. He married Erna Sconberg of Salt Lake City. They have five children and 13 grandchildren. He has been involved in community activities in California and Utah. 462-901- 3; 427-946- 5. Poker ride slated by Sno-Ride- rs Mayor Giulianis organization has been successful in reducing the citys crime rate and will be sharing those ideas on the broadcast. Citizens and community leaders will be gathering at 30 high schools across Utah to view the Since retiring from BYU he has been a port enhancement lecturer with many cruises. He has been involved in community-servicin Utah Valley and is now president of the Central Utah Chapter of The Retired Officers Association. 8. MANTI Sanpete County. Farm Bureau will hold its annual banquet at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 19, in the Moroni Elementary School, 98 North 200 West. Tickets are available from county Farm Bureau board members or at the Farm Bureau office in Manti. For ticket information call Edwin Sunderland at Kevin Turpin at Rex Norman Jensen at Tim Christensen at Christenson at Jay Olsen at Cindy Yar-dle- y at or Farm Bureau Insurance at 436-828- Skyline will hold their fifth annual Poker Ride beginning at 10 a.nf , Saturday, March 14, at the Fair-vieCanyon parking lot. For more information contact Ray Christensen, club president, or call Proceeds will be used for trail improvements and to move and refurbish a warming hut on North Skyline Drive. Riders will draw five cards at five different points along the trail. The trail will begin at the trailhead and proceed south past Fairview Lakes, east to Boulger Reservoir and north back to the parking lot. 427-333- by C.R. Truitt FOUNTAIN GREE- N- Loans for two new sewer lagoons, the medical clinic and a parking ban on city streets were among items discussed during the regular city council meeting March 4. Mayor Hansen announced the city is awaiting approval of $300-,00- 0 in grant money and a $199,-50- 0 zero interest loan for building two new sewer lagoons from the state agency responsible for water quality. The new lagoons are needed because of the engineers underestimate of city use due to incorrect population figures from the census bureau. Mayor Hansen maintained this would take care of future growth. Consideration for the money will take place at a March 20 meet20-ye- ar ing. Farm Bureau hosts banquet presentation and to discuss what can be done within local communities. FAIRVIEW Funding for two new sewer lagoons needs states consideration Mayor Hansen said that the $700 annual repayment for the loan could come from impact fees, which totaled $18,000 this year. If not, Hansen said it would raise sewer bills to $26.50, but stressed the first payment is not due until 1999, and until the loan is approved there would be no increase in bills. Roger Aagard, city sewer employee, reported that last years government ratings for the sewer system were 74 out of 131 points for the collection system; 90 out of 133 for finance; and 44 points out of 54 for lagoons. Aagard said next years report Sno-Ride- rs w New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will be the keynote speaker. Giuliani states that New York City, NY and Boise, ID have the same homicide rate, and both are lower than the homicide rate in Salt Lake City. a Major in the Army in World War II in Theater. He attained Colonel in the Army Erickson has held many posiThomson has presented protions in the LDS Church, and grams about Sanpete Danish, served a mission in Texas and dialect stories to folklore classes mission president from 1979-8- 2 at Snow College, University of in Hartford, CT. He has held Utah Marriott Library and in varied and responsible positions. Bountiful and Richfield. Safe neighborhoods to be topic of special broadcast MT. PLEASANT A special broadcast regarding "Safe Neighborhoods" will be aired at North Sanpete High School on Saturday, March 14, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., as part of the Governors Conference for Community Leaders in Utah. A local discussion will follow the broadcast from 10:30 a.m. until noon. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Jim and Rosalie Peterson, or Gene Nielson, He was and served the Pacific- the rank of Reserves. 3; 427-930- 9; 528-355- 436-838- 4; 7; 528-313- 7; Number Ten Price $.50 on the lagoons wont rate as well because they are filling up so fast. He also reported that the citys insurance carrier offered to help write an improvement plan for the city, which would help ratings. Streets A resolution was passed to ban the parking of vehicles weighing over 27,000 pounds on city streets. Violators will be charged with a Class B misdemeanor. Heavy trucks may still be used on roadways and parked on private property or on Main Street, which is not under city control. Council members suggested that property owners should pack driveways with gravel to prevent deterioration of city roads. City hall property A motion was passed to stop the use of lending tables and chairs for private use outside of the city hall due to tables being damaged and chairs missing. Mayor Hansen stated that items are expensive to replace and hoped that people would bring them back voluntarily. Clinic update Mayor Hansen reported that the Community Impact Board is considering a zero interest loan of $250,000 and a $100,000 three percent loan for the new medical clinic. Mayor Hansen stated that clinic representative agreed to pay it, but funding wont be considered until April 2, when and if the funds are authorized by the board. Public comment A citizen, Charles Thornburg, asked why water and sewer bills remain high, about $60 per month, when the city is growing. Mayor Hansen replied that the system still has to be paid for and the payment depended on money coming in for payments. When Mayor Hansen mentioned impact on the city, Thornburg asked if that was not the purpose of impact fees. Mayor Hansen replied that it was prudent management to have a small surplus and admitted that the city has few bad debts from nonpayment. He explained the city was more fortunate than many other cities that have higher bad debt amounts. Thornburg said he and others know that the water meters were read in November to determine sewer rates. Council members replied they have sent out two notices thus far and are preparing to sent out another notice with the billing. Mayor Hansen summed up the citys position by saying that per capita, based on real population and not census figures, that residents pay less in property taxes and although flat rates are a little higher, charges for water overages is less per 1,000 gallons than most cities. Mayor Hansen concluded by saying that over all, in total city costs, which he called "user fees", residents came out about the same as other towns. Miscellaneous Mayor Hansen told council members that he thought it was a good idea to attend the League of Cities meeting in April, if they can, but conceded that the timing of the meetings in April and September make it difficult for sheep men to attend. Mayor Hansen reported than an unnamed woman in state government told him she will try to persuade the Census Bureau provide useable census figures when she goes to Washington D.C. in the near future. Mayor Hansen reported that according to the LDS membership records listed 862 members, which is well over the census amount attributed to the city. Councilman Lewis Rasmussen reported that he wanted property owners in the south end of town to help pay for a property survey to straighten property boundaries y and city problems. He said individual cost would be well over the cost of getting one survey done and if residents would work with the city, the city would be willing to give letters of donations for areas that should be streets. didnt right-of-wa- Farm accident injures teen 283-437- 528-391- 0; 835-394- 1. Ted Stewart, director of Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources, will be the featured speaker. Stewart is said to be a strong advocate of Utah agriculture and in the forefront of major issues affecting rural Utah. Door prizes will be awarded and entertainment will be provided by farm bureau talent find winners. GUNNISON man lost his arm accident near here, according to a police report from the Gunnison City Police Department. On March 3, Steven G. Sanderson, son of Val and Wanda Sanderson, Gunnison, formerly of Fairview, was working with a grain roller attached to a PTO drive on a tractor at (he Kirby Pickett Farm when his clothes got tangled in the equipment causing his arm to be amputated three to four inches below the shoulder. He was alone at the time of the accident. After becoming freed from the equipment he drove himself to a location where he could get help. He was then taken to Gunnison Valley Hospi- tal then transported by lifeflight to LDS Hospital. The arm was reattached during a nine-hosurgery. Chief Gunnison Christensen, City Police Department, said that the outlook was good as of Monday ,at press time. Sanderson is a junior at Gunnison Valley High School. ur Palisade activities STERLING-- - Palisade State Park Golf Course will hold a scramble on March scramble on 14 and a March 28. Interested parties may register in advance by calling (435) 835- - 4653. Open play will be available after 3 p.m. one-pers- The Sanpete County Search and Rescue recently elected new officers for 1998. Officers are left to right: Vem Fisher, Mt. Pleasant, secretary; Chad Larsen, Spring City, first John Jensen, Manti, commander; and John Alsop (not pictured) second The volunteer organization is on call at all times to assist the Sheriffs Department. They are currently busy preparing for their annual Jeep Posse Day, on April 1. two-pers- . Kade Church, son of Dennis and Rhonda Church, Fairview; and Mandi Steele, daughter of Dan and Lorie Hardy, Mt. Pleasant, and the late Dan Steele have been chosen as North Sanpete High Schools Class of 1999 junior prom king and queen. They will be presented on Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, at the promenade beginning at 9 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Photo by Joshua Jacobson. |