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Show Thursday, September 23, 2004 PYRAMID THE Mt. Pleasant City Council approves payment for improved soccer equipment MT. PLEASANT- - The Mt. Pleasant Redevelopment Agency (RDA) held a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, discuss the Old to ProPurchase DepotLease posal. Monte Bona proposed to ideas to help solve the problem. proposed a Hazmat aide response Inter-locagreement for the city. al Public Works The road department has completed filling in potholes in the roads for the year; unfortunately, there will not be any work done on roads in at the board to address Christy the cemetery until next Johansen and do a spin off spring. The city council reviewed from the home depot lease purchase on the caboose; and all the bids for the chip sealthen the caboose out, ing the roads. They awarded to pay back the lessee (the the bid to Christensen Brothloose caboose) for the lease- ers for 50 blocks of chip seal hold improvements they have at $1,748 per block. New web page accorded over the last three The city will be getting a years, approximately $18,000 in improvements ($8,000 in new web page in the near future. They have signed a conmaterials, $10,000 in labor). tact with Page Proz from Salt cato want the They keep boose in its current location, Lake City to design a new in the Heritage Village, it was web page for the city, which the last caboose used on the will include links for city busiHoover dam by the Rio ness, heritage tourism, city Grande Railroad. government, youth city council and more. Mt. Pleasant City The contact is for $290 per The Mt. Pleasant City Council also held their regular month for a two-yecontact, meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 21, the contact will include the with Mayor Christensen ap- development and mainteproving the claim to pay for nance of the web page. The Sanpete County Sherthe new soccer equipment for the recreation center in the iffs Department had the city amount of $3,459.30. None of sign an agreement for the fire the city tax money has gone mutual aide with county, othto the recreation programs; er cities and towns. They also the recreation center manager has done a great job of saving our tax dollars. Appreciation goes out to Stephanie re-re- nt ar If they sign this agreement, several of our firefighters will trainhave to take a ing class to be certified in Hazmat training. Further discussion on the matter will occur at the meeting on Oct. 7. 43-ho- Twin Creek Irrigation The city discussed several ideas on ways to help everyone receive water from Twin Creek Irrigation. One farmer at the meeting said the ponds, unfortunately, are getting very low, and that for several days there has been no water in the ponds at all. He also re- ported that the lines were Breaking because there is no pressure in them. They hope, by next year, they will have a plan that is suitable for everyone. Airport improvements The city council approved the airport improvement engineer contract. The starting of the design and engineering of the improvements to the airport will begin this year, which will result in a $59,746 construction project that will start next year. Sisters, Heather and Toni Garlick, competed in the St. George Bloomington Country Club High School Tennis Tournament, Sept. 17 and 18, and remain undefeated. The dynamic duo defeated their competition from Uintah, Timpview, Parowan and Tooele. Utahns urged to stay "Energy Wise through fall and winter SALT LAKE CIT- Y- With summer winding down and PowerForward energy conservation alerts coming to an end, EnergyWise officials urge Utahns to continue practicing energy conservation throughout the fall and winter. Summer is a critical time to save energy because elec- - Regional single adult activities Blain. Community service The student body president from Wasatch Academy addressed the city council with a proposal to do community service .. The students at the Academy want to give back to the community for all the support that the city has given them over the years. The council said that they would talk it over and come up with some ideas they can work on together. Loitering One of the business owners on Main Street addressed the council regarding concern over teenagers loitering, at night, around some of the business and causing property damage, smoking, leaving cigarettes butts and leaving garbage, as well as doing other things that should not be done in public places. The council said this has been a problem in the past and they will look at different Grammy-nominate- SANPETE COUNT- Y- Regional single adult activities tor the rest of September and the month of October are as follows: Friday, Sept. 24, potluck dinner and dance in the Spring City LDS Ward, 164 South Main Street. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. This is a potluck dinner, bring something to share. The dance will begin at 8:30 p.m., for all single adults ages 21 to 101 from all around the region. Dances will be the fourth Friday of each month except December, which will have a New Years Eve dance. For more information, contact Paul Hart, Friday, Oct. 1, singles temple night, 6:30 p.m., session at the Manti LDS Temple. Wednesday, Oct. 6, game night at the old Moroni High 462-030- School. Come in the south door. Bring a treat if you can, come visit and play. For information call 4624)301. The Singles Conference has been canceled. Sunday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m., fireside in the Red Church, Mt. Pleasant, 49 S. State St. The fireside will be held in the Relief Society Room, come in the northeast door. Wednesday, Oct. 13, game night at the home of Kolleen Taylor, 179 West 650 North, Epnraim. Follow the road on the to the south side of Wal-Ma- rt cul-de-sa- c. Bring a treat if you can, come visit and play. For information call the hotline at or Paul Hart at West, from 7 to sual dress, 10 p.m., caluck pot munchies. Sunday, Oct. 17, fireside for single adults at 7 p.m., in Richfield, 159 North 400 West, in the Relief Society room. Wednesday, Oct. 20, game night, 7 p.m., at the home of Roberta Griffin, 5 North 200 West, Ephraim. Bring a treat if you can, come visit and play. For information call 462-030- 1. Friday, Oct. 22, potluck dinner and dance at the Spring City LDS Ward, 164 South Main Street. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m., tricity use peaks during the hottest months of the year, putting immense pressure on electricity supplies and the transmission system. Utahns responded well this summer to conservation tips broadcast through EnergyWise spots on television and in movie theaters d and by following the alert system broadcast with weather reports. Conservation efforts help reduce the peak demand for electricity, keep homes and businesses cool during the hot summer months, make most efficient use of the electric infrastructure, and lower power bills. The ethic of conservation should continue throughout the year, however, according to EnergyWise program manager Lisa Yoder. As the days grow shorter and darker, we turn lights on earlier and leave them on longer. Fall is a great time to switch regular incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent (CFL) bums, which of the energy use Power-Forwar- one-fourt- h 462-030- 1. jazz d pianist to perform at Snow - EPHRAIM- Grammy-nominatejazz pianist Art Lands will perform in the Center Jorgensen Concert Hall Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Snow College Music Department, Lande is widely known for his creative improvisations in live performance and multiple CDs. He started classical lessons when he d Ec-cl- es was studied at Williams College and moved to San Francisco in 1969, where he performed, recorded and started his own jazz school. four-years-ol- d; air conditioning units, evaporative winterizing coolers and insulating the duct where the evaporative coolers air enters the home. Sealing homes is critical to saving energy. A sealed home requires less energy to heat and keep warm, said Yoder. Caulk, weather stripping, insulation and storm windows all work to keep heated air from leaking outside. Other tips to save energy through fall and winter include changing your furnace filter at least twice a year to ensure your furnace runs efficiently; installing a programmable thermostat to adjust the temperature in your home while youre asleep or out of the house. Reducing energy consumption could result in lower monthly utility bills and helps reduce the strain put on utility systems by Utahs steadily growing population. County Commission bring something to snare. The dance will begin at 8:30 p.m., for all single adults ages 21 to 101 from all Continued from Page 1 around the region. Richfield Oct. 15, Friday, family members. area single adult game night Sunday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Conditional use at the church, 159 North 400 fireside, in the Relief Society In other action at TuesRoom at 300 South Main day's meeting, the commisStreet in Manti. sion issued three conditional Saturday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., use permits for alternate Hillside miniature golf, sources; one to Mike Miniature Golf, 2112 North power in the Oaker Hill SubRigby Washburnville Road, Richone to Paul Szyman-sk- i division; field. Go 4.5 miles south of in Blackhawk Mountain Richfield on Highway 89, and a blanket alterEstates; east on highway 118 one nate source permit mile, north on 2200 North to for power areas around designated Washburnville Road. Fairview Lakes. MiniaThere is a small fee. He has formed several quartet and trio Commissioners say the ture golf will be on the last blanket groups and recorded extensively, along permit issued for the with teaching jazz and improvisation in Saturday each month in the Fairview Lakes area will the U.S. and Switzerland. He has lived in summer, weather permit- save them time because Boulder, Co., since 1987. ting. there are many similar reCall the Sanpete Singles In addition to the Sept. 29 concert, from that area. 3 for a quests Fire Hotline at Lande will discuss and demonstrate plan approved recorded schedule of activitechniques at the convocaCommissioners gave their ties. tion on Thursday, Sept. 30. at 12:30 p.m. and praise to a fire If you would like to receive approval All convocations are free and open to plan by Carl Cran-e-r presented calendars of events the public. There is a small charge for and others in the Whisperto write the concert at the Eccles Center Box please ing Pines area. Craner says . plhartcut.net the homeowners in the area 462-306- 3 of incandescent bulbs and can last 10 times longer. Utahns should prepare for cooler weather by weather-izin- g 462-306- hope to include the Pretty Shield project with the plan. Predator control Commissioners agreed to renew a predator control grant. In the past the county hasn't used all the money available, and there was some discussion about changing the grant, but in the end commissioners agreed to renew it as is. Other business Sally East asked the commissioners for permission to hire a new secretary, and the motion was approved. Commissioners agreed to provide funds to paint the Emergency Operations Center at the County Court House, and approved a request from Western Wireless for a public hearing regarding the installation of a communications tower in the Fairview Area. That meeting will be sometime in October. 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