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Show i, SC council gives nod Avalanche safety clinic offered to all MT PLEASAN- T- for alluvial mapping Skyline and the Search and Rescue Association will present an avalanche safety and awareness clinic at the Search 1040 and Rescue Building, South Black Hawk Blvd.. Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. It is free and the public is encouraged to come. For more information call the Mt. Pleas0 ant Public Library at or Rick Allred of Skyline Sno-Ride- 462-324- Sno-Rider- s. 462-317- Bruce Trcmper. director of Utah Avalanche Safety Center will avalanche emphasize awareness, snow and weather conditions, and hands on trainwith avalanche safety ing North Sanpete High School seniors took a trip down memory lane last Wednesday and relived highlights of their four years at the school. Pictured left to right are Misty Thompson, who was in the sophomore class royalty and is currently a cheerleader; Stephanie Washburn, who was eighth grade sweetheart, frcsh-- ; man duchess, and first attendant at Junior Prom; Mandy Steel, currently a cheerleader, and was Junior Prom Queen. ; ; ; ; Football players garner recognition Hansens receive MT PLEASAN- T- One of the highest honors that can be awarded to high school athletes was given to three North Sanpete football seniors on Dec. 9. Linebacker Matt Roberts, and ; offensive lineman Ikaika Uperesa. Individual received 3A Football Awards, and Nick Kowalski received honorable mention. MT. PLEASAN- T- Winners of the Mt. Pleasant City Good Citizen Chritmas Lighting Contest are Kelly and Karen Hansen. 5 good citizen award beacons. The training clinic is an opportunity to learn how to be safe and enjoy doing it. The best way to prevent accidents and loss of life is to gain knowledge and understanding of dangers and conditions as they relate to activities. The power behind an avalanche is no mystery. They have no mind and will and all it takes to set one off is a slope, a load of snow, and a triggering nudge. The training is sponsored by Skyline Snow Riders. The Search and Rescue Association and Mt. Pleasant Public Library. The clinic is for those who snowmobile, ski, snowboard. or use the back country in the winter. All-Sta- te Middle School bands perform n. MT PLEASAN- T- North Sanpete Middle School beginning and advanced jazz bands will perform today, Dec. 16, at 7 Jp.m. in the school gymnasium. Everyone is encouraged to attend L the program. All bands are under the direction of Randy Shelley. Student artwork is displayed in the school Chall, and parents are encouraged :to view it before or after the Iconcert. I The student exhibit was organized by Carol Johansen and will - run through Dec. 22. The North Sanpete Middle School choir. Phantom, recently - held their winter concert. They performed for Moroni Senior ; Citizens and traveled to area elementary schools. They were also directed by Carol Johansen. at school functions, during sumSPRING CITY Mayor Robbuy this painting, but it was too mer school and watch the canert Allred conducted the Dec. 3, expensive. council meeting where the Comyons for underage drinking and Peterson has since Kathy decided to donate it to Spring drugs. munity Development Building There is presently funding for City. Ray Christensen wondered Grant (CDBG) and hiring a Rethree years after which the Shersource Officer led the discussion. if copies of this painting could be iff's department will hopefully made and sold to help restore the Three cities will be chosen to fund. Funding will provide wagdo mitigation for the probability Old School. Parnell will check of Hood. Fred May is in the es. office, equipment, class mateinto it. rial and more Police report process of recommending Spring The school district is in favor Chief Hagberg passed out his City to be the first city to fall and would like to be involved in under the program because the daily log sheets and monthly the hiring process. city could have one of the most report for review by the council. They are looking for someone Chief Hagberg believes that dangerous water sheds and bewith at least a bachelors degree heroin and meth labs are among cause of the historical nature. or five years of law enforcement the main problems with drugs at Mayor Allred has received experience. More information the present time and the drug paper work for $65,000 and will will be presented to the council get this filled out and sent back. problem in the county is out of when it becomes available. hand. Eagle Scan can then sign the contract and start the mapping. He reported that there were Mayor update This will probably be next Mayor Allred discussed city no thefts this month and that he has been working nights to keep computers and the need to upspring because the less snow on the ground when the mapping is the problem under control. grade. The city will need approximately five stations, a possible done the better the mapping will There was discussion of the service agreement and some new sheriff as of Jan. 1, 1999. be. Keith Heaton recommends lessons on upgraded software. The council is hoping that the There is money in the budget new Sheriff will get in contact Spring City use 10 percent of the for this kind of maintenance and with all the city municipalities to funding for administrative work in getting the grant submitted and the council find out their concerns and opinsuggested asking for mapping. Shawn Lindow if the upgrade is ions. Heaton says any money that is something he wmuld be interested Fire department not used for these two things be in doing. Dave Larson was here for two sent back to CDBG and not to do Mayor Allred has received a days helping with fire and rescue of mitigation any type ground proposal from an applicant to be training, valve training and packwith the money. the new city attorney. Spring ing training. The $3,500 matchThe reason is if any of the City is still being represented by ing grant was received and the CDBG money is used for any of Ken Chamberlain and may stay material. the actual work an extensive with Chamberlain. Y'outh council Environmental Impact Study will Chamberlain has looked into Councilperson Cynthia Allred need to be completed. Depending the user fees which are currently discussed the youth council and on the Army Coips recommendabeing charged in and outside city the fund raiser that was recently tion. they will do the Environlimits. Chamberlain says this is held selling donuts and hot chocmental Assessment. olate w'hilc Christmas tree tags legal as long as it is known upIf May and the State Comprefront. were sold. hensive Emergency Management Chamberlain has been sent They cleared over $100 and and engineers want to come in two letters the city received from the council is doing a good job. and do some small debris trapNelson and Senior and is looking There will be a youth council day into the matter and one other city ping systems or Gambian basket, with the Legislature on Jan. 20. they can do their own environ- -' matter. It will cost $35 per person to mental assessment. There is $300 budgeted for attend but will be a good experiBut to meet Federal requirethe elementary school Christmas ence for the youth. The mayor ments, CDBG requires a very Paity. Approval was given to pay and council approved the espedit-ioextensive and comprehensive this money to the school. environmental Old school impact study. The city Christmas lights were Parnell turned on recently. The youth Councilman They suggest Spring City not use Gary any of the $65,000 for this kind presented the council with a council held a contest at the of work. check for $5000 from the Friends elementary school and the winner of Historic Spring City for the turned on the city lights. Eagle Scan will require 33 percent of their cost to be paid heating in the Old School, which City library and will provide the Bonnie Mellor reported that brings the total to $20,000 for heat and insulation. Army Coips of Engineers with the library is very healthy. She the .information they have reThere is now $20,000 for the passed out the annual report and Old School to go towards the stated that it has 23,000 books, quested. A motion was passed that After four internet computers for the heating and insulation. Mayor Allred will sign the signing the contract. Stallings public, and three staff computers. CDBG grant contracts. Sheet Metal can begin the work. The web site is almost ready Resource officer Parnell will now apply for a and the library has experienced Councilman Neil Sorensen grant for the lighting. Mayor phenomenal growth. She went discussed hiring a resource offiAllred and the council thanked over some comparisons of the cer for schools in the district. Parnell for all the work he has Mt. Pleasant Library with other The person would be mainly at libraries. put into restoring the Old School. the high school where he would the Parnell also presenter The areas that use this library council a painting of the Old are Mt. Pleasant, Spring City and patrol and also teach a class. He would go to the other School done by Kathy Peterson. schools to teach seminars, patrol At one time Parnell had tried to continued on page 2 up-fro- i Students in David Larsens fourth grade class at Fairview Elementary have been painting ceramics for Christmas. Ramona Christensen, Moroni, has spent one day in each class at the school helping the students and teaching them painting tech-- j niques. The students paid a small fee and Mrs. Christensen furnished the supplies. t COPY 3 ft i |
