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Show Volunteers needed for MP annual clean-u- p day in May MT. PLEASAN- T- City officials are sending out a call for help from volunteers during the annual clean-u-p drive to take place in May. The city is asking individuals, church groups, clubs and civic organizations for assistance. National Guard trucks that the city has relied on in the past will not be available this year during the beautification drive," says Dave Blackham, a member of Mt. Pleasant City Council. "The city is looking for people and groups to volunteer their trucks and other vehicles and help out with trash collection." For more information about volunteering, contact the city hall at 462-250- -- The clean-u- p drive will be held in May and June in preparation for the July 4 celebration. A schedule of specific pick-u- p times and locations is forthcoming. There will be awards and incentives to get people involved in volunteering and participating. A tow truck will be available to ..help people remove old cars from their property. Cars that are towed will be used for crushing during the July 4 celebrations. A machine to chip tree limbs 2. "The focus this year will be on neighbors helping neighbors, not just the city doing the job," Blackham says. "In our general plan survey, people ranked beautification and clean-u- p efforts a high priority. We are following! the goals of our general plan. " ' Heritage products workshop planned EPHRAI- A free workshop aimed at helping business that sell local heritage products with; planning and marketing will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday,, May 4, in the Ephraim Co-oFor more information, contact' the Heritage Council at M- p. 462-250- 2. The event is sponsored by Utah State Department of Community and Economic Development and Sanpete County Heritage Council. The workshop will feature Karen Biers, who oversees home-base- d businesses for Utah State University Extension Services and Pat Wells,,, an expert on marketing craft products. The two will discuss how to market heritage products and help local business owners develop a heritage partnership. A question and answer period will follow the workshop. The workshop is part of an ongoing series of projects sponsored by Sanpete Heritage Council to promote the areas craft industry. The Heritage Council is working with the state Division of Business and Economic Development to study the feasibility of creating a "craft corridor" along U.S. Highway 89. The corridor would stretch 200 miles from Kanab to Fair-vieA meeting on the topic was held earlier this month. The Heritage Council is also creating a home page designed by . Teresa Rasmussen and Glenda Seely that will display locally made crafts and products such as pottery, saddles, woolen prod- - :opy and other debris will also be available. The city is encourage residents to do improvements such as landscaping and painting during the clean-u- p effort. "Mt. Pleasant takes great pride in the fact that we are becoming a place people want to come here for great heritage products and history. We also want to be known for taking pride in our homes and community," Blackham said. ucts, furniture, jewelry, painting and homemade candles and soaps. Dale Peel also is producing a catalog of local products that will be distributed at showrooms and trade shows. Forestry to move RICHFIEL- D- The Office of Forestry which serves Sanpete county has moved. "We see this move to our new location as an opportunity to provide better service to our customers," says Area Manager Kelly Allen. The Richfield office of the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands has moved to new offices at 115 East 900 North in Richfield. The office telephone is unnumber (435) changed. In addition to Sanpete county the Richfield office provides services to Sevier, Millard, Piute, Juab, and Wayne counties. The division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is responsible for providing wildland fire protection to landowners, as art technical well as state-of-tassistance in natural resources management. Allen says, "We assist in numerous ways." "We timber help with inventories, advise landowners during a timber sale, identify insect and disease problems and provide solutions." Communities can also get assistance from this office in urban forestry programs. 896-569- 7, non-feder- al he land-owne- rs y, Ephraim honored as Tree City USA town by Arbor Foundation ' ' , W LAKE CITY, U- TEphriam is one of 20 Utah communities which have earned distinction as a Tree City USA The annual award for 1997. from the National Arbor Day Foundation recognizes communities that attain, or maintain a high SALT i i ' i , i 'if t 'M'.V-1.- 'hihi i , tv.W ' - V fy.-,-,.- ?y..' 'i . A 1 . T. : ' - r urban forestry standard. Other communities receiving their award this month include Brigham City, Clearfield, Hill Air Force Base, Laketown, Logan, Moab, Murray, Ogden, Orem, Park City, Price, Provo, Richfield, Salt Lake City, Springville, St. George, West Jordan and West Valley City. Smit-hfiel- ' - tQ f IJpiitll Mrs. Kjars first grade class at Moroni Elementary recently learned about money. Pictured (l to r): are Maegan Poulson, Valerie DeMille, and Jessica Westenskow, playing store and had practicing the use of money. Each student was told they new from answers that Students to ranged gave $100 spend. d, State Forester Art DuFault says, "A great deal of work is required for an effective tree care program and these communities have done an excellent job." F4ve-- eemrmiftities, Hill Air Force Base, Moab, Orem, Provo, and Salt Lake City were also awarded the Tree City USA , Growth award for their ongoing tree care program. The award education, recognizes public relations, partnerships and budget support for tree planting programs. Tree City USA is a National Arbor Day Foundation program which began as a Bicentennial project. Communities can obtain Tree City USA applications and guidance from the State Forester, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, 1594 West North Temple. Suite 3520, PO Box 145703, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-570- 3 bikes, CD players, cars, books, a motel, swimming Barbie, houses, big screen TV with remote, and some said they would buy snakes. Office of agro-forestr- 1 Gunnison city recorder loses life in accident SAUN-A- Gunnison recorder dies in a multi-ca- r City acci- dent on Interstate 70 seven miles west of here on Saturday, April 25, at 4:50 p.m. Nancy Jorgensen, who had worked for Gunnison City for 15 years, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Lisa Jorgensen, 20, Gunnison. The vehicle hydroplaned on the icy road causing it to go out of control. Jorgensens vehicle was struck on the passengers side when it spun into the lane of a second vehicle. Lisa sustained internal injuries and was transported to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center where she remains in critical Lin-se- y condition. Twelve-year-oJorgensen sustained minor injuries and was transported to Gunnison Valley Hospital. The occupants of the second vehicle, Robert and Maria Hamilton, Montana, sustained minor injuries. They were wearing seat belts. Extrication equipment was required for the victims of the vehicle. Wreckers Jorgensen responded for both vehicles. ld A third vehicle sustained property damage while swerving to avoid the accident. UHP was assisted by the Sevier County Sheriffs Department. Funeral arrangements are pending at press time. ior Citizens MORONI-T- he Moroni City Senior Citizens will be celebrat- National Older Americans Month in May. To celebrate, different programs will be presented each day the week beginning May 12th. All of the programs will begin right after lunch, so come and eat and enjoy "OLDER AMERICANS the MONTH with the Moroni seniors. The program agenda includes: Tuesday, May 12, Young children from Linda Barkers dance class; Wednesday, May 13, Elma Schluetter, poetry and comedy; Thursday, May 14, Sam Dye, Western Music; Friday, May 15, Aden Johnson, "The Whistler". 5 Call to make ing 436-827- Sixth graders from Fountain Green Elementary were chosen to be among 1,000 classes world wide to polish mirrors for a satellite that will be launched by NASA in the Spring of 1999. The project, called Project Starshine, is a cooperative international volunteer student project for measuring atmospheric density by observing and measuring the position of sunlight flashes for an optically reflective satellite as it passes across the starry sky before sunrise and after sunset. It will be tracked by military bases throughout the world and the path will be followed on the computer. Mrs. Schulzes students who participrocess of grinding and polishing were: pated in the four-hoAngela Harris, Chablee Sorensen, Daniel Motola, Ilailee Rasmussen, James Jakins, Kade Anderson, Kameron Hanson, Karalee Daley, Kody Anderson, Kylara Papenfuss, Kyle Morgan, Lacey Johnson, Lorraine Evans, Mckay Lloyd, Sarah Cowley, Trevor Johnson end Wade Davis. ur |