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Show Page Six - The Pyramid - October 14. 1998 Spring City muses services outside city limit boundary SPRING CIT- Y- A special council meeting was held Sept. 24, after a public hearing to discuss issues of Wal-Ma- rt and utility service outside city limits. Dick Olsen who has met with several different councils around the county concerning t, appeared betore the council. He staled that the county is and growing phenomenally. believes in allowing free enterprise but with limits. He is against allowing giants to come in and eat up small businesses in the area, and wants the county to stay a rural area. Olsen believes that the proin Ephraim will posed Wal-Mabe a super-centHe read a Wal-Mar- rt er letter from the Provo-Ore- Chamber of Commerce thai thanked for helping them become a regional shopping center Olsen does not want this to happen to Sanpete. He believes that Wal-Mawill increase county sales tax and provide more variety at a lower price, but believes this is a high price to pay for residents. Wal-Ma- rt rt Olsen explained that a sepa- rate group is currently waiting for a study to be completed on how will impact the He requested the county city council to write a letter to the county and Ephraim City stating they would like the annexation postponed until the survey is completed and can be studied by the city. Wal-Ma- rt He stated this was the counnot just Ephraim City, and that it would be immature to act on this annexation until the study was complete. Council members did not state their position for or against the annexation but passed a motion that they would like to see the study results and would write a letter stating such. tys problem, Randy Lusty, representing Wayne Nunley, requested water utilities to his property at 700 East. The property was discussed at a previous meeting but county regulations have changed since that time. Lusty has five children that he would like to give a piece of property to each of them. Lust was told that in order to meet county requirements he would need to build a mini subdie lots each and vision of have all services to the property before they could build. Lusty believes the water line would need to go 600 feet to service the property. Lusty told the council that Joe Santos, previously with Sunrise Engineering, had done a survey for the property and he assumes Val Kofed would still have the information. Mayor Allred believes service could be provided but that the survey would need to be studied to find out the needs for it to meet state fire code. Lusty stated he will get this information for the city. EPHRAI- Sanpete County Deputy Claude A. Pickett, Ephraim, was recently awarded the Utah State Search and Rescue Rex L. Huntsman FBI Memorial Service Award. The Rex L. Huntsman FBI Memorial Award honors volunteers in the Utah Search and Rescue Association who, over the years, put in endless hours of service and effort to keep alive the values established by the early pioneers of volunteer search and rescue. The award is the Search and Rescue equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor and is the highest honor awarded to search and rescue volunteers. Huntsman was a former sheriff of Sevier County and a graduate of the FBI National Academy who helped to organize most of the Search and Rescue units in Utah. Upon his death, graduates of the FBI Academy established this memorial award in his memory. Claude has been a member of Search and Rescue since 1978. He has served as the Utah State Commander as well as holding all positions leading up to the commander position. He has been and is currently a district leader, a position that he has held for many districts. Claude works as a Deputy for the Sanpete County Sheriffs denartment and serves as the Chief of Police for Moroni City. SALT LAKE CIT- Y- For the eighth consecutive year. First Security Bank has announced it will fund catastrophic insurance for Utah high school students involved in sports and other activities. First Security has spent more than $1 million, during the 1990s, to provide catastrophic injury coverage to students participating in, or en route to, Utah High School Activities Association-sanevents. ctioned Sanctioned events include baseball, basketball, cross country, drilltcam, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling and other activities such as music, speech and drama. This year. First Security will fund coverage for 60,000 Utah high school students involved in such activities. The insurance provides income and medical care for life in the event of a serious injury to a student. He is a positive influence in this community, taking the time to motivate and encourage the youth to become involved in the various programs offered by the city and the county. Claude, his wife, LuEnna, and daughter, Jody, live in Ephraim. He has spent over 2600 hours in law enforcement training. He also spends countless hours conducting training for the search and rescue and the Sheriffs EPHRAIM Clyde Bailey, director of Central Utah Area Health Education Center (CUAHEC), presented North Sanpete High School with $2,000 as part School Awards of the 1998-9- 9 Program at the North Sanpete School Board meeting held Oct. Hi 1 Monte Christensen, manager of the Mt. Pleasant Branch of First Security Bank, recently presented a check to Wasatch Academys Assistant Headmaster, Lindsey R. Gilbert, for use for catastrophic insurance for high school students. Snow South were presented cash 13. Other local schools in the Six County Area to receive awards include Sanpete Academy with a $2,000 and Snow College with a $3,000. In addition. Gunnison Valley High School, Piute High School. Richfield High School, Wayne High School, Central Utah Academy, and Seveir Valley ATC- - Christmas home tour will aid The list of what Claude A. Pickett has accomplished is long and distinguished. He is a deeply devoted member of search and rescue and is highly respected by all who know and work with him. He sets an example of leadership and dedication which serves to motivate and elevate those with whom he associates and truly exemplifies the spirit of the Rex L. Huntsman FBI Memorial Tickets for the event will go on sale Nov. 1 and will be available from board members, Sanpete Valley Hospital, Far West Bank in Fairview, Sharp Image in Ephraim and everal other locations to be announced. Thirteen homeowners are generously making their decorated homes available for the new event. This years featured homes will all be in the North Sanpete area. Next years tour will be in the South Sanpete communities. The Healthcare Foundation Other the board chairman. members of the board are Cliff Wheeler, Elna McKay, Rhea Wendell Jacobson, Stewart, is Phyllis Thompson, Joyce Cox, Palmer, Donna Poulson, Mary Osmond, Heidi Kelso and George Winn. years H H H bi noui open to ALL residents of Sanpete County! E3 H a n u Start Saving Now! (NEW) 1 year certificate APY $500 minimum Penalty for early withdra wl Certificate of Deposit s 2-ye- ar 4 tu $500 of deposit 4.85 4 6.17 APY 1,000 Minimum deposit Penalty for early withdra wl Check our rates first Baseline mammogram 1- -2 CU-AHE- FREE Drawing October 15 Must be a member to be eligible M M Mammogram years Mammogram every year C The School Awards Program is part of this continuing effort. gas certificate with every new loan 5 H following guidelines: Women 35-3- 9 Women 40-4- 9 Women 50 & up designated due to a lack of Mental Health professionals. " Nationally, AHEC was organized for the purpose of attracting students to health careers through education, and works on the premise that students recruited from rural areas are more likely to practice in rural areas. Recreational Vechicle Special as low as 12 APR 4 u J mometers and other lab equipment dedicated to improving learning for students. "Health care in rural Utah is improving but still has a long way to go, says Bailey. "Medically, five of six counties in the Central Utah Area are designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) by Health Resources Services Administration while all six counties are HPSA Moroni Feed Credit Union is. a in 8 The American Cancer Society offers the members. Help us Celebrate n women will develop breast cancer this year. The key to survival is early detection. i&k'z Tara Johnson, youth city recorder, swears in Colton Heaps, youth mayor; and Matt Syme, Clint Watson, Cindy Morris, Rayna Olsen and Mary Jane Parnell, youth city council rzxzsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxEzzn Ken fry CU-AHE- C Awards in the Six County Area reached 1,162 students, including field trips to regional hospitals, local businesses, college medical labs, participation in the AHEC Health Career Exploration Seminar and shadowing experiences for 156 students. School purchases included textbooks, microscopes, health videos, models of the human heart and torso, skeletons, blood pressure kits, stethoscopes, ther- - S3 was founded to support the hospital in securing lifesaving equipment. Collette Hansen. Ephraim, . Award. d, Last MT. PLEASAN- T- A Christmas Home Tour, sponsored by Sanpete Valley Healthcare Foundation, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 9 p.m., to benefit the purchase of medical equipment for the hospital. Department. He conducts all of the qualification shoots, defensive training and law enforcement certification training for the Sheriffs Department. Most recently he conducted a Category II Law Enforcement Course, which resulted in 100 percent graduation of all qualifying students. He is a certified weapons instructor and trainer and has almost completed an instructor course in arrest control tactics. awards. North Sanpete High School, according to Eddie Calamity, will use the cash award to purchase equipment, including a skeleton and a video microscope with TV and biology videos. Part of the money will be used to fund health-relate- d field trips, job shadowing and guest speakers. Sanpete Academys cash award, received by Brian Olm-steawill finance a First Aid CPR class, job shadowing and exploration of HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America). At Snow College, the award will be used for the basic emergency medical technician course and its tutorial sessions. Purchases will include a pulse oximeter, text assistance and general supplies. Sanpete hospital October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sj? mitment to the school children of this state." With 112 branches in Utah, First Security is the largest financial service company in the state. Since its incorporation in 1928, First Security has believed that success is not only measured by performance and profitability, but also in the way it interacts with the communities it serves. To that end. First Security makes financial and donations to various nonprofit causes and encourages the active involvement of its employees in the community at large. CUAHEC presents awards w' pk "We are extremely grateful to First Security for providing this vital comfort to the families and participants of high school activities," said Jerry Bovee, associate director of the Utah High School Activities Association. "We would not be able to afford this costly program without this contribution, which illustrates First Securitys com- one-acr- Sanpete County Deputy receives prestigious award M- st Security Bank funds insurance for high schools ir jp"1 4 u4 Auto Loans as low as 7apr Custom Quotes $10 certificates with every new loan to increase purchasing power! Specials end October 31, 1998 f G9QQ& it! Sanpete Valley Hospital will be offering discount mammograms for $58 W Call 462-413- 6 $ 84 West Main, P.0. Box 50 Moroni, Utah 84646 for an appointment Sanpete Valley Hospital is an ACR accredited and FDA certified mammography facility. m gas Office: (435)436-828- Fax:(435)436-819- 8 1 800-795632- ! 8 0 Member NCUAAn Equal Opportunity Lender 2 1 |
