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Show u 1 :;i THE 7 ,i til PYRAMID Thursday, May 6, 2004 N tennis team places second f! t&1 by Jeff Ericksen PYRMAID THE MT. PLEASANT-T- j !' ;5 ij V , 4 he Lehi Pioneers dominated the Region 8 Boys Tennis Tournament on Friday, April 30, at Snow College. The Pioneers took four firsts and one second. The North Sanpete I lawks ended in sole possession of second place followed by Delta and Carbon, tied for third. Coach Ericksen commented, I am very pleased how our players stepped up and took second place. This year Lehi was just so dominating that the rest of us were fighting for sec- "M ' 1 ond. The only loss for the Pioneers came at the hands of the first doubles team of Jordan Seely and Devin Perry, from North Sanpete. Devin and Jordan walked away from the tournament as region champions in first doubles. Devin and Jordan started the tournament as the second seed behind the duo from Lehi. In the first round, they faced off against the Delta Rabbits and blew them out of the water In the championship match, the number one and two seeds faced off. It resulted in a victory for the two veteran, senior players from North SanDevin and Jorpete dan started the first set on fire. Both players were serving their best ever. In the second set, the Pioneers made it interesting by stealing the second set. After regrouping and getting some great encouragement from Coach Chris Christensen, Devin and Jordan calmed down and gave the final knockout punch. Devin and Jordan have really matured this year especially these last five weeks, Coach Jeff Ericksen commented, theyve been tearing it up and peaked at just the right time! 6-- 6-- 6-- 4-- 6-- 2. Top of the Mountain Bowl Classic coming tn I t I c staduium Rice-Ecci- es I Rice-Eccl- agreement with Snow College as the game's title three-yea- r sponsor. Snow College has successfully secured additional contributions from other entities to stage what organizers hope to be the premier junior college bowl game in America. The Snow Badgers will be the host team provided they win more than 50 percent of their games in each regular season. Proceeds from the game will be given to the general scholarship fund at Snow College. Our objective is to make this the best bowl game in junior J ' ' college football. We want teams clamoring to come, said Benson. The teams who participate will play in one of the finest facilities in all of college football and stadium of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. They'll also spend two days getting a taste of the Wasatch Front including a visit to the Utah Winter Sports Park and a chance to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir live on Temple Square. Zions Bank is pleased to partner with Snow College in the creation of this exciting new bowl game, said Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Bank. We strongly support all of Utah's institutions of higher education. We are particularly pleased that the games proceeds will help provide scholarships to Snow College students, while at the same time showcasing some of the regions top football talent. Small fry game hunters J : by Rob Weiler Small game hunters in Utah will have to compete with more small fi y hunters in Utah. With SB 138, an hunter whose 12th birthday falls in tlie same calendar year tlie license is issued will be eligible to purchase a small game and fish license. 7 he bill, unanimously passed the House 71-- on Feb. 25, aligns the Utah codes for licenses with similar bills last year concerning age qualifications. Sen. David L. Gladwell, Summit and Weber Counties, said the legislature changed the practice for deer hunters unable to purchase licenses at the time they are sold, but their 14th birthday came after that time and before or during the time of the actual hunting season. 0 t i What this does, is it reflects the realities of the hunting li- cense, Gladwell said. When its available and when people purchase those licenses and when the actual season begins for the use of the permits. Hunting and fishing licenses vary throughout the United States on age requirements. Colorado law has no age requirement for a small game permit, but an adult must accompany children under 16 years old. Additionally, the bill amended the sale of turkey hunting censes, separating it from the li- small game and fish license. Our research showed that 60 percent of small game license purchasers only bought the license because they wanted their name in a drawing for a turkey permit, Gladwell said. BID ADVERTISEMENT: Ephraim City is accepting bids for instalbaselation of lighting on our city 4-pl- ex ball diamonds. Bids will be accepted through May 1 2, 2004. Interested parties Ti should contact Ephraim City Manager, Richard Anderson, for further information f matches instead of an easy first round match. Being the second seed, Chad played a tough foe from Carbon in the first round. Previously, Chad had split with him, the last being a win for Chad. This match proved to be just as emotional and exciting as the others. The victory fell to Chad in three sets After losing the first set, Chad dug deep 4-- 7-- 7-- 5. and maintained his composure despite some questionable calls by his opponent. The second and third sets were just as close as the first, but Chad focused in on the big games at the end to pull ahead and win. In the third set, Chad was down 3 with Carbon serving for the match and he came back and won the next four games in a row to close out the match! Jordan Blackham and Spencer Poulson, second doubles, walked away from the tournament with third place medals and honor. In the first round, they played a familiar Delta duo, whom they had previously 5-- defeated. This time the luck fell to the Rabbits, and so did the victory The first set went into a tiebreaker and Jordan and Spencer just couldnt get the ball to fall in the right spots, losing the tiebreaker After such a heart breaking first set, they dropped the next In the consolation match for third place, the real Jordan and Spencer showed up to play the Carbon Dinos. With a convincing win over the Dinos, Spencer and Jordan earned their third place medals. Tyson Jarrett and Stephen Larsen both had to play the number one seeded players form Lehi in the first round. Both Tyson and Stephen gave each Lehi player a real scare before succumbing in the end. Tyson, in first singles, lost 64, Stephen, in second doubles, lost In the consolation match for third place, Tyson lost to Delta 64, 64, and Stephen lost to Carbon All players from North Sanpete qualified for state and will travel to St. George this weekend, May 8 at Tonaquint Park to compete in the 3A Boys State Tennis Tournament. 6-- 2. 7-- 6-- 2. 6-- 2, 7-- 6-- 2, 6-- 2, 6-- 4. 6-- 7-- EPHRAIM- - The public is encouraged to attend the State Power Tumbling Meet Saturday, May 8, at Ephraim Middle School starting at 9 a.m. and is scheduled to run through the afternoon. There is a small charge for admission. Gymnasts from southern Utah will compete for top honors at this meet, with Stars Gymnastic Gub of Manti defending their last years title as 'Team of the Year. With strong showings at all three preliminary meets, Stars seem poised to clench yet another title. State is the end of a season of hard work by all athletes. Hundreds of boys and girls, ages three tol8 will be vying for coveted group awards such as Team of the Year. Stars team members include Jordan Hooser, Center-fielMorgan Overly, d; Kennedy Overly, Mayfield; and Melanie Mitsovtia, Rachel Mitsovtia, Nichole Madsen, Welsey Rapier, Stetson Rapier, Bailee Gark, Rachelle Henroid, Manti. Caitlinn Mower, Stephanie Mower, Annalisa Mower. Jamie Buttars, Meagan But-tarKayla McCoy, Mailey Olsen, Mt. Pleasant; and Kiley Mitchell, Chester. Shalisa Shelley, Brook Shelley, Tawny McFarlane, Tak-ish- a McFarlane, Katie Larsen, Ashly Newsome, Miranda Stevens, and Jackie Chamberlin, Ephraim. Jessica Wright, Shyann Whitman, Shawnee Sager, Rae Loymeyer, Fairview. The event is being organized by a group of parents with help from local businesses including H and H Construction, Matt Mitchell Kings Outworld and Therapy West, who are looking forward to showing the best side of Sanpete to all who attend. Remarked one of the parents, Mindy Buttars, None of this would even be possible without these great parents and businesses. s, County Commission meeting f EPHRAIM, Utah April 30, 2003 Snow College president, Michael T. Benson, today announced the Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl Classic - a new National Junior College Athletic Association-sanctione- d bowl game to be held in Stadium Saturday, December 4 at 1 00 p.m. Zions Bank has entered into a Chad DeMill, third singles, earned a tough second place medal. Chad lost the coin toss to be the number one seed and therefore had to play two tough Ephraim Middle School to host state power tumbling meet Continued from Page 1 their roads that will be partially used to carry gravel for the project. There is no question that constant use will damage the roads, but there is the fact that this issue had not been raised before the project was granted to begin by Jones and DeMille. Commissioner Dettinger further stated that if restrictions were put into place, this would make it impossible for the county to go up the canyon to make necessary repairs. It was decided that Commissioner Dettinger would contact UDOT, and Commissioner Blackham would talk to Ephraim City to discuss this issue further. Commissioner Jarrett then read a letter from a Spring City resident, complimenting Keller and his crew on the work they have completed in that area. It was acknowledged that compliments are few and far between, and it was received with gratitude. Sanpete in Bloom month A resolution to adopt May as "Sanpete in Bloom" month was approved. All citizens are encouraged and requested to plant flowers in their yards, on their Main Streets and around public facilities this month. All city mayors have agreed to adopt this plan. Four-lo- t subdivisions Jim and Maureen Giles approached the commission with Lee Holmstead, Zoning Director, regarding a four-lo- t subdivision east of Sterling. Holmstead reported that all requirements for this application have been met, and it was approved. Also approved was another four-lo- t subdivision just outside of Manti, for Laurin and Margaret Rackham. It was stipulated that water must be hooked up by the city and the road must be improved before any property is purchased. Hiring approvals County Gerk Kristine Frischknecht asked for approval to hire Kera Peterson as a full time Deputy Gerk at $10.97 per hour, and Melissa Lund as a temporary part-tim- e replacement clerk at $9.14 per hour. She also discussed court cost expenditures and audits, and explained that Sanpete's calendar year costs come to $1,396.83 for courtroom supplies. The hires were approved. Zone change James Rhodes approached the commission with Holmstead to talk about a proposed zone change to property he owns in Ephraim. north of He would like to have the wide area established as Commercial, and plans to install storage units. Ephraim City will not annex this property, so it was approved to hold a public hearing at the next available date to further discuss Rhodes' Wal-Mar- t, 100-fo- ot proposal. Terry Hanks of Moroni asked the commissioners to consider tax relief on his property for the past five years. It was established that he is indigent and unable to pay the penalties and interest accrued during this period. Commissioner Blackham suggested that Hanks talk to the auditor's office about a program called "Circuit Breaker," which would reduce his taxes, and to make arrangements to pay $10 a month on his debt. This debt was reduced to $70, and was approved by the commissioners. Hanks promised to make these monthly payments. Conditional use permit Shane Jackman, Chief Marketing Officer for the Pretty Shield Foundation, requested a public hearing for a Conditional Use permit for the establishment of a youth home east of Spring City. The county clerk gave Jack-ma- n a list of stipulations that the Planning and Zoning Commission had established at a recent public hearing. Pretty Shield will attempt to address these concerns, especially issues surrounding the stock of horses they will be maintaining on this property. Zoning Director Holmstead requested that a checklist be performed on what was decided is a Harmed Use Development (PUD) project, and Jackman agreed this would be completed next week. The commissioners approved the public hearing, which will be held June 8, 4 p.m., in the County Building. Ephraim Canyon Road project A representative from Jones and DeMille asked the commission that the bid for the Ephraim Canyon Road project be awarded to Brown Brothers Construction. The company's bid was $450,000 less than the next bidder and $2 million less than the highest. They will also pay a little less than the proposed cost for the gravel that will be used per cubic yard. Discussion was held about the concerns of road access and damage, as previously mentioned. These issues had not been considered in the original bid documents, so Brown Brothers had not put any stipulations in their own bid. It was decided that all concerned parties would sit down together and discuss how to proceed in a way that will appease the city and property owners, and will get the project completed. Also, it was agreed that the roads used will be restored to conditions. Approval was given for Brown Brothers Construction to complete the Ephraim Canyon Road project. The cost of the project will be just under $4,500,000. Minor subdivision approval Approval was also given to RayBo Ranch, LTD, north of Mt. Pleasant, for a minor subdi- -' vision. This is contingent upon water rights if all lots are sold. The owners plan to make this area part of their retirement in the next few years. Other business Other business included the new surcharge on traffic violations. Commissioner Dettinger reported that, as of May 2, all traffic violators who go to court will be charged an extra $32 surcharge, however, there are statewide efforts to make this only applicable to repeat offenders and to the more severe offenses. Also, it was established that 16 percent of this surcharge will go to the county, as well as $6.40 per offender for Juvenile Court, and $6 40 stays with each originating city. Attorney Ross Blackham agreed this is a complicated system that will end up costing small counties, such as Sanpete. Approval was given for Commission Chair Dettinger to sign off on a grant for a Mosquito Abatement Grant. A telephone call from a citizen yielded the facts that private citizens can apply to spray the area under this grant, but must provide their own equipment. Tully employed people may apply, and reimbursement for the chemicals is available. Approval was also given to Sally East's request for an extension on a CDBG contract concerning the county Fairgrounds. An ad for the Pyramid Newspaper's annual Sanpete County Recreation Guide was approved at a cost of $400. A grant proposal from Central Utah Public I Iealth (CUPHD) for the development of community health activities was discussed. This proposal is for $20.01 X), and is designed to promote the overall health and environment of local citizens in both indoor and outdoor activities. It was decided to give tliis proposal to the Sanpete Economic Development Council as well as to Snow College for consideration. The next meeting of the Sanpete County Commission will be held Tuesday, May 18, at 1 p.m. INVITATION TO FOREST PLAN REVISION PROCESS The Manti-L- a Sal National Forest is in process of revising its forest plan. You are invited to participate in th plan revision process. Join us in: ' suggested changes to the current forest plan Evaluating potential wilderness areas Commenting on Wild and Scenic Rivers Offering your Meeting Schedule. Locations and Time May 4, 2004, 7-- 9 Corner of 600 and pm: Montrose County, Community Center U-- Paradox, Colorado pm: Mesa County, Community Center, Hwy 141, Gateway, Colorado May 5, 2004, 7-- 9 42700 May 1 1 , 2004, 7-- 9 pm: Carbon County, Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments, 375 S. Caibon Ave., Pnce, Utah pm: Sanpete County, Manti City Complex, East End, 55 South Main, Manti, Utah May 12, 2004, 2nd Floor - 7-- 9 May 13, 2004, 7-- 9 pm: Emery County, Museum of the Rafael, 96 N. 100 E., Castle Dale, Utah San May 18, 2004 9 pm: Grand County, Senior Citizen Center, 450 East 100 North, Moab, Utah 7-- ' i on plans and specifications. Phone: (435) 283-463- Employment Opportunity Position: Journeyman Lineman Company: Fairview City Power Dept., P.O. 1. 1 Box 97, Fairview, UT 84629 Request for Proposal - ? Sanpete County is applying for a mosquito abatement grant and is interested in contracting with a Spotter who is certified to lay pellets and trained in spotting hatches to abate mosquitos and combat West Nile Virus. This contract is needed immediately. Interested parties should submit a request for proposal to the County Clerk, Kristine Frischknecht, 160 North Main, Manti, Utah, 84642; by 5:00 p.m., on May 4, 2004. The contract is contingent upon receipt of grant approval. Salary: Starting salary will depend on experience. Deadline to apply: Open till filled. Requirements: Certified journeyman lineman through the IPSA or IBEW. Experience should include all duties required of a journeyman lineman, including construction, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground distribution and transmission systems. Must possess a valid CPR Card, and a valid CDL Class A Utah Drivers License. Other duties would require being on call for 7 days every other week, reading meters one or two days per month, and occasionally helping other departments as needed. Comparable skills considered. Local applicants preferred. To apply: Send resume to Nancy Jane Woodside, City Administrator, P.O. Box 97, Fairview, UT 84629. For additional information call (435) EOE. 427-385- 8. pm: Juab County, Fairgrounds, Multiple May 19, 2004, Purpose Building, 400 West Center Street, Nephi, Utah 7-- 9 pm: San Juan County, San Juan County Courthouse, Commissioners Chambers, 117 S. Main, Monticello, Utah. May 20, 2004, 7-- 9 pm: Utah County, Provo Marriott, 101 West May 25, 2004, 100 North, Provo, Utah. 7-- 9 For more Information: Visit our website at http:www.fs.fed.usr4mantilasal Contact Ann King, Public Affairs Officer at phone: or email: akingfs.fed.us 435-636-35- Written comments concerning the plan revision or requests to be aded to the forest plan revision mailing list sould be mailed or faxed to: Manti-L- a Sal National Forest Plan Revision, 599 West Price River Drive, Price, Utah 84501, Fax numbers: or 435-637-49- 4. Published in The Pyramid April 29 and May 6, 2004 |