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Show "T YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER Mosquito abatement grant approved by Jill Hansen THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004, VOLUME 113, NO. 19 Ln r- (H007 50 CENTS Welcome home! his training. Johnson will look into this alternative. Underground water sources MANT- I- All of the commisJay Olsen, Farm Bureau, apsioners, the county clerk and proached the commission rethe county attorney were in atgarding a public hearing for a y tendance for the May 4th meetcounty aquifer classification ing. designation. County officials atPart-tim- e tended a meeting two months dispatchers Gary Larsen represented ago where this process was exSheriff Kay Larsen regarding plained. This classification basidisthe hire of three, part-tim- e cally identifies underground water sources and possible conpatchers. They are Carolyn Nordell, Jake Smith and Greg taminants, and will be useful in Johnson, who would begin their planning and zoning as new duties at $7.04 per hour. Larsen subdivisions are developed. also informed the commission Olsen reported that Sanpete there has been a revision made County water is one of the to a reimbursement category in "most pristine" in the state of a forest service contract, which Utah, and is not affected by does not affect the cost; this turkey farms, as has been believed. only requires a signature from Commissioner Dettinger. These There are other sources of contamination, however, and requests were approved. these need to be identified. This Fairground usage is not an ordinance, just a tool Andy Lyon requested the use of the Sanpete County Fairfor information the county can grounds for Off Highway Vehi- use to plan for future growth cle (OHV) Education Certificaand protection of the watertion classes May 15, at 9 a.m., in shed. The cost is usually $100,000; however, since most conjunction with Parks and of the work has already been Recreation. Also approved. Microfilm equipment updates done in Sanpete, the cost would County Recorder Reed Hatch be reduced to less than $1,500. discussed a problem with the The commissioners agreed to current microfilming equipment approved the application to bein his office. There is one out of gin the process. The money three machines functioning, and could be accessed by the Waterwhen this last one breaks down, shed Committee, already in exit can't be repaired. It is used on istence, for the Sanpitch Watera daily basis, and the scanning shed Aquifer classification. Public land use of archives is not accepted. Reed asked the commission to Commissioner Jarrett talked consider the purchase of a proabout a master plan for public land use. She proposed the esgram that would allow his detablishment of a committee that partment to do away with the would coordinate with agencies scanner, at a cost of $20,000, such as the Forest Service, Buwhich several other counties are using. reau of Land Management The turnaround time would (BLM) and Department of be approximately one month if Wildlife Resources (DWR) rea malfunction with the current garding the use of county remicrofilm machine occurred. sources. It would amend the This issue was discussed among current general land use master the commissioners, and it was plan of Sanpete County and decided to hold off until the would give more "muscle" to the next fiscal year to make any county when considering propurchases. This can be posals affecting planning and next year, and hopefully zoning issues. Approval was there will enough money to cov- given to begin the process of er the expense. If a break-dow- n developing a plan for a Sanpete occurs before then, the commisCounty Land Use Committee. sioners will reconsider the purRoad updates chase of the program Reed recCommissioner Blackham disommended. cussed the creation of a left Summer Fire Warden assistant turn on the Sugar Factory Lane, A telephone conference with by Centerfield. There is quite a Fred Johnson yielded the hire of bit of traffic on this road, mostShaun Lindsay to act as a temly large farm vehicles, and the Utah Department of Transporary Assistant Fire Warden for Sanpete County during the portation (UDOT) has stated summer. Lindsay will also need that no study can made on this one week of training, and Johnneed without a request from the son requested that the county county. Approval was given for pay his wages for attending this this study to be conducted. Steve Keller, supervisor of training. Lindsay would be under the state for fires that are the Road Department, talked to on federal and state lands, but the commissioners about issues the county would be responsible affecting the current Ephraim for fire control on private propCanyon Road project. The poserty. Commissioner Jarrett sibility of weight restrictions asked if it would be possible to has been raised by the city on reimburse the state at the end Continued on Page 7 of Lindsay's tenure, including THE PYRAMID Snow College honors Moroni strident EPHRAIM- - Snow College recently announced that 914 students will receive degrees at commencement Wednesday, May 12, at 10 a.m., in the Snow Activity Center. Snow also announced that Scott H. Burton is the valedictorian and Kristen Marian Morley the salutatorian of the 2004 class. Burton is a computer science major from Orem. He will continue his studies at Brigham Young University this fall and plans to pursue a graduate degree after earning a bachelors. Burton was Orem High Schools computer technology Sterling Scholar. Morley is an elementary education major from Moroni who plans to enroll at Utah State University this fall. She is the youngest daughter of Bob and Annette Morley and their fifth child graduating from Snow College. Of the 914 degrees at commencement, 570 are associates of science and 156 associates of arts. Associates of applied sci- $, .1. . ence will be awarded to 87 students. Of the graduates, 63 percent are women and 37 percent men. The grade point average' is 3.21 and 271 students graduate with honors. Snow graduates this year represent 26 of 29 Utah counties, 22 states or colonies and nine foreign countries. The average age of a Snow graduate is 23 years old. Snows youngest graduate this year is 17; the oldest graduate is 68. Snow College Snow College, founded in 1888, serves approximately 3,000 students at its Ephraim campus. The college provides general education and applied technology programs leading to associate of arts, associate of science, associate of applied science and associate of degrees, and certificates of completion in a number of occupational areas. Once owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, Snow College became a state college in 1932. tears of joy as Sanpete County residents, along with other Utah families, began Sunday, May 2, brought mixed emotions with heart-fel- t the staggered welcoming home of the 1457th Combat Engineer Battalion who has served their country for the past 15 months. Snow College asks for support for new library by Michael Benson President of Snow College Bill Gates was recently asked what the single most important thing his home Yafe of Washington could do to help ensure its economic future. His response: "Support your local college or university." Snow College, founded in 1888 and the second largest employer in Sanpete, seeks the support of Sanpete County in its efforts to better educate our citizens while ensuring the economic vitality of our area. We believe both efforts can be accomplished through partnering to construct a new Snow County Library. This proposed structure would be of more traditional design so as to complement the Noyes Building directly to its north and would be placed in an "L" shape on the southwest corner of campus, with a portico facing the city and welcoming Sanpete County residents onto our campus. All residents of Sanpete County would have access to the facility and resources of the CollegeCounty Library. The buildings philosophy and management will be guided by this statement from Lady Bird Johnson: Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest. Our County Commission is currently considering whether this partnership and the opportunities it will afford is worth the $1 million investment toward the $20 million project. However, the 90,000 square foot proposed facility will be more than just a CollegeCounty library. Approximately 13 of the space will designated for classrooms with a 250 seat lecture hall, study rooms, a copy center, and possibly a Barnes & -type bookstore. There will also be other areas within the library such as a proposed children's reading room. This building signifies a major, investment in Sanpete County and has the potential to provide a wonderful spur to economic development in the area. The ability to attract meetings and smaller conventions to' Sanpete will be greatly enhanced by the functionality of this building. We have had discussions with the Commissioners to explore ways to contribute to this project without raising taxes by some current revenue streams within the county budget. fundWe envision a four-paing mechanism for this project: a significant private donation; a federal bloc grant of $2 million; -- Noble- user-specif- ic rt WVVW.HARKTHEHERALD.COM a Community Impact Board loan of $1 million; and a state appropriation of $15 million. We would also like to approach the CIB for a grant of $500,000 to $1 million that would be set aside for the express purpose of cities using the funds to improve or renovate their existing library facilities. For example, if Ephraim City were to invest $100,000 in restoring its Carnegie Library on Main Street, the county would match that amount with CIB grant monies. Furthermore, this grant money could be utilized by those communities with no current library to establish a reading room with all the benefits of a smaller library. For example, a room within a newly-restore- d opera house or a similar community or civic center could be designated as a reading room with current periodicals and a computer with inaccess. ternet and This model could be utilized for smaller communities throughout the County and all sites would be serviced by the County Bookmobile. Next week, Snow College will announce the largest private donation in our history: a gift specifically designated by a generous donor for this project. We are hopeful that this financial commitment will provide the impetus necessary to move this facility up the State Board of Regents' list of priorities in order to receive funding during the next legislative session. In addition, we have already 116-ye- ar CA1X37S-S10- 3 TOtUBSCRIBE submitted applications for federal funds and have received pledges from our congressional delegation to lobby for additional monies to support the CollegeCounty Library. At times, people throughout the County have asked: "Why should I invest in a facility that I will probably never use?' Perhaps you won't utilize this facility, but undoubtedly your children or grandchildren or friends or neighbors who attend Snow College or live in our County will. And perhaps those students who are attracted to Snow by its outstanding facilities such as the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts and our new Library will frequent your businesses or utilize your services and invest in our local Sanpete County economy. For over a century, Snow College has provided educational, cultural, and athletic activities toie citizens of this county. The College has provided g jobs and opportunities for personal and professional development. We have exported thousands of graduates and better educated than when they began at Snow into the world to make a difference in their respective fields of endeavor and in their communities. Many have chosen to stay in Sanpete or, after a period of absence, have chosen to return to this beautiful area to raise their families and to invest in our local community. After years of trying to make Sanpete County a better place, we are asking for your support in making Snow College even better for years to come. This is a wonderful opportunity and one which may never present itself again in the future. Consider the increased advantages available to our county and to future generations if we have the foresight to partner in a meaningful and powerful way through this alliance. Benjamin Franklin once stated, "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." We sincerely hope Sanpete County residents will support this investment in the education of our current and future generations. Such a wise decision will surely pay dividends for years to come. Deadline good-payin- better-prepare- change d Due to the publication of the Annual Sanpete County Recreation Guide the deadline for the May 12 issue of The Pyramid Shopper and the May 13 issue of The Pyramid will be Friday, May 7. All articles and advertising will be due at NOON that day. |