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Show PYRAMOUT U'H 3o,-- salt ppes,., C,RR w LOTc-on- 7 m;Yr?CIAT!W city J'joa le The homes of Shane and Lori Simons, 386 North 300 East, Moroni; and Jay and Peggy Page, 232 North State Street Fountain Green; are just two of the homes featured during the annual Sanpete Valley Health Care Foundation Holiday Home lour this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2 to 8 p.m. Tickets for the tour or at the door. are available at Becks Home Furnishings, Bank of Ephraim, Sanpete Valley Hospital, online at www.sanpetehospital.comhomeshow MT. PLEASANT, UT 84647 - Volume 111 December 4, 2003 Price 500 Number Forty-Nin- e off calls old gym, return for City discusses recreation programs Programs by Phyllis Yardley MT. PLEASAN- T- City council members held their regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 25. Agenda items, minutes of the previous meeting and all claims were approved. There was no public participation. Recreation programs A report on the recreation programs for the Mt. Pleasant City area was given on behalf of Stephanie Blain, Recreation director, who was unable to attend. The contained report information concerning use of the building by various groups which include JazzN It Up conducted by Tami Larsen and Keri Jackson with 50 members; Archery, two nights a week, with 60 members; Alcoholics Anonymous, three nights a week, with 45 attendees; Dance Class conducted by Patty Sego with 25 members; Royal Dance Company conducted by Tami Belnap with 20 members; dance class conducted by Lorie Farr with 75 members; dance class conducted by Elise Shepard with 50 members; A dance class conducted by Riquell Hutchison with 40 members; art class conducted by Marie Lindahl with 15 members; Wasatch Academy Basketball Team, five days a week, with 125 members; A preschool conducted by Jenny Johansen, five days a week, with 100 attendees; and a dance class conducted by Melanie Nicholson with 60 members. This is a total of 665 participants in the classes provided. Programs available include volleyball and co-e- d volleyball; a league October thru February consisting of 11 teams with 12 players for a total of 132 participants. Co-e- d softball: a league August thru October consisting of 14 teams with 16 players for a total of 224; Spring Classic Tournament in May consisting of 10 teams with 14 players for a total of 4th of July Tourna140; ment consisting of 11 teams with 14 players for a total of 154; Fall Classic tournament in September consisting of eight teams with 14 players for a total of 1 12; Summer Swing Tournament in June consisting of 10 teams with 14 players for a total of 140; ana All Night Co-e- d Tournament in August consisting of 12 teams with 14 players for a total of 168. Mens softball, a league June thru July consisting of nine teams with 16 players for a total of 144. Womens softball: a league June thru July consisting of 10 teams with 16 players for a total of 160. Baseball and softball leagues June thru July with a total of 220 players. Basketball, League January thru March; Holiday Hoops Winter ClasTournament; sic Tournament; and March Madness Tournament. league October thru December consisting of 8 teams with 10 players for a total of 80. Junior Jazz, league January thru March; NBA Fun Shoot Contest; and the Turkey Shoot. This makes a grand total Annual Christmas home show slated December 6th MT. PLEASANT-Th- e Sanpete Valley Healthcare Foundation will host then-sixtannual Christmas Home Show Saturday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 8 p.m. In keeping with tradition, the holiday event is held in a different area h each year. Moroni and Fountain Green will be the setting for the 2003 show. Five . homes in Mo- roni belonging to Irell and Reta Despain, 17520 North 4730 East, Alan and Shalmarie Morley, 140 South 200 East, Tim and Leslie Keisel, 294 North 300 East, Shane and Lori Simons, 386 North 300 East, Todd and Jessica Pay, 585 North 200 East and The Moroni Opera House, 325 West Main will be featured. A discussion lengthy ensued regarding the Old Gym. A letter was sent to the Alumni Association Nov. 19, transmitting a Quit Claim Deed requiring a majority vote from the officers of the association to convey the Old Gym back to the city. In the letter, the city stated that concurrent with the signing of the Quit Claim Deed, any documented expenses incurred by the association for improvements made after Nov. 13, 2001 would be reimbursed to the association by the city if the improvements fit into three categories. The first being the upkeep and maintenance of the gym floor; second, painting, repairing or enhancing the inteexterior of the rior andor gym, including but not limited to interior railings. Third, tables, chairs and other items purchased by the association as long as they contributed to the gyms function to serve the public. The letter also stated in In addition pertinent part, to reimbursing the association for documented expenses West, Perry and Carolyn Christensen, 43 South 200 West, Jon and Shelly Cook, 210 North 500 West and Jay and Peggy Page, 202 North State Street. Tickets are available at Sanpete Valley Hospital, Bank of and Becks Ephraim or Home Furnishings you may purchase tickets online at w www.sanpete-hospital.comhomesho- . All proceeds from ticket sales will be used to purchase equipment for use at the hospital. Addresses of the featured homes will be printed on each ticket for convenience. Mt. Pleasant City, in keeping with their outstand recognition of the ing contributions made by the Alumni, agrees to establish an advisoiy board consisting of members recommended by North Sanpete Alumni, Mt. Pleasant City and the North Sanpete Alumni Association. The gymnasium advisory board will establish standards and procedures to assure that the gymnasium will be properly maintained and operated. as noted above. Majors report ChrisMayor Chesley tensen reported that computer classes were being ottered to the public for $10 to $25. He stated that the Christmas lighting for the city was coming along, He noted there would be a Water Irrigation workshop held in St. George Dec. 9 and 10 for crew members of the irrigation department. The UAMPS annual meeting is being held Dec. 15, 16 and 17 at Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Mayor Christensen also noted there will be a meeting for newly-electe- d city officials Jan. 3 in Richfield. Mayor Christensen informed the council that Mt. Pleasant City was no longer a third class city but had now moved up to a fifth class city. The classification changed when the method for calculating a citys standing was changed from under 800 to under 1,000, thus with Mt. Pleasants population, it is now a fifth class city. The energy bill died in Congress which means there will be no funding for any new projects. A Technology breakfast is being held Dec. 12, from 8 to 9 a.m., in Provo. The Six County Organization has made a change in their holiday schedule eliminating Columbus Day as one of the holidays for a day off in exchange for having Friday after Thanksgiving off. The Mt. Pleasant City Christmas party will be held Dec. 19. Christmas bed, breakfast tour this Saturday COUNTY-Th- e SANPETE annual Christmas Bed and Breakfast Home Tour will be held this coming Saturday, Dec. 6, from noon until 6 p.m. The following Bed and Breakfast locations will be participating: Ephraim Homestead, 135 West 100 North, Pherson House, Ephraim; 244 South Main, Ephraim; Legacy Inn, 337 North 100 East, Manti; Manti House Inn, 401 North Main, Manti; and Heritage House, 498 North 400 East, Manti. Yardley Inn and Spa, 190 South 200 West, Manti; The Garden, 11650 Canal Canyon Road, Spring City; and Scotts 885 North Farm, Main, Spring City. Visit each beautifully decorated Bed and Breakfast, enjoy the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of the season. Register at each of the Bed and Breakfasts for one of the many prizes to be given away. Make it yourself with wool contest yields huge success PLEASAN- T- The Make it district Yourself with Wool contest was held Nov. 21. The contest encourages creativity while promoting the beauty and versatility of wool. According to contest director, Heidi Kelso, this years contest was the third largest in the state of Utah. There were 23 contestants that competed by entering articles of clothing they had sewn themselves from wool. Garments entered must have MT. Sanpete The homes presented in Fountain Green belong to Gene and Karen Peckham, 320 South 400 life-savi- ng of 2,004 participants in the citys recreational programs. The average number of people participating in the programs per week is 1,207. Old Gym Black, first place; and Rachel McKay, second place. A delicious dinner was hosted by the Sanpete Lady Wool Growers. Anderson The Sheep Fairview from Company cooked the meat and helped with serving the meal. All contestants received a beautiful piece of 100 percent Pendleton wool along with prize money, which was made possible by many local wool growers. Senior and junior winners will now compete in the Utah Make It Yourself With Wool contest Dec. 3, at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City. been sewn during the past year and must have included fabric consisting of at least 60 percent wool. Judging criteria consisted of construction, and presentamarketability tion. Michelle Mecham won first place in the senior division. Junior division winners included Brittany Black, first and David Mecham, ?ilace; B group Tne pre-tee- n winners listed were Carlie Brotherson, first place; Mary Beth Mecham, second place; and Andrea Jackson, third place. Those placing in the pre-tee- n A group include Nicole The Wool Growers Association recently held the Sanpete district Make it Yourself With Wool contest which had 23 competitors. It was the third largest in the state. Contestants participating in the contest are top row: Jacob Mecham, David Mecham, Michelle Mecham, Katie Healy, Michelle Honey, Brittany Black, Julianne Kelso, Jessica Kelso, Whitney McKay and Danielle Jackson. Front row: Chelsey Black, Stephanie Honey, Ady, Mary Beth Mecham, Carlie Brotherson, Shelby Jorgensen, Makayli Jorgensen, Nichole Black, Laura Honey, Rachel McKay, Danielle Watson, Sara Healy and Andrea Jackson. Shy-an- ne |