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Show I AT I ON r 5 T 3 100 IT 64124-15- 01 I I AN EDITION 2mltt$iHcroli OF THE YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER 7 OCTOBER 2004 St. George couple injured in Fairview Canyon roll-ov- er VOL 111 NO. 41 Beesley accepts new position at food bank MT. PLEASAN- T- Don Beesley, Mt. Pleasant, has recently accepted the position of Fund Raising Chairman for the local food bank. He will be contacting local businesses and other persons who may be willing to contribute to the food bank. Although we know that everyone is having a struggle to keep up with their own bills, the food bank, which covmust ers all of Sanpete County from recruit more funds in order to remain open. During the month of September, the food bank served over 1,300 persons through the pantry and because of circumstances beyond their control, they now must publicly ask for any donations to help keep the pantry open. - FAIRVIEW- Two drivers, Frank Seegmiller, age 60, St. George; and Brenda Aagard, age 46, Fountain Green, were involved in a two-ca- r accident about 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28, on State Road 31 in Fairview Canyon. border-to-borde- Seegmiller was driving westbound in a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado pickup and 50 CENTS Aa- d gard was traveling in a passenger car. As the vehicles closed on each other, they entered a curve in the roadway. While Seegmiller was negotiating the turn, his vehicle traveled left of center, crossing into the eastbound lane where it the Aagard vehicle. After impact, the Seegmiller vehicle spun counterclockwise, traveling backwards off the left side of the highway and rolled over, embankdown a ment and came to a stop on its wheels 178 feet below the east-boun- r, Right now, with the present financial difficulty, the food Dank is forced to ask for assistance from the public. Any and all donations made in Sanpete, stay in Sanpete for the people of Sanpete County. The food bank is hoping that with Beesley contacting businesses and talking they can look person-to-perso- n, forward to a good response to their request. All funds operagiven to Beesley are for the food bank side-swip- ed day-to-da- y tion. Anyone else asking for donations for the food bank is doing so on their own; are no longer affiliated with the food hank and are not authorized fund raisers. Lower Gooseberry Creek removed from Forest Service highway. Injuries were sustained by Seegmiller and a female passenger in his vehicle. They were transported to Sanpete Valley Hospital by ambulance. There were no injuries in the Aagard veld designation consideration hicle. The Seegmiller vehicle was totaled, but the Aagard vehicle was retained by the driver. Seat belts were worn by all occupants. r accident that occurred Sept. 28 on State Road 31 in Fairview Rescurers work to assist victims of a The accident was investi- Canyon. A St. George couple, riding in a Chevrolet pickup were taken to Sanpete Valley Hospital with ingated by Senior Trooper juries. The pickup, which was totaled, rolled down a 45 degree embankment and fell 178 feet down into the Kevin Bradshaw . canyon. The second vehicle, driven by a Fountain Green resident was retained by its driver. two-ca- ing considered for designa- as a Wild and Scenic tion the pyramid MANT- I- Sanpete County River. Jarrett said, I consider Commissioner Claudia Jar- this to be great news and rerett announced that she rentlv received a letter hope thcit the Bureau of from the Forest Service Reclamation will immediate-statin- g that Lower Goose- - ly begin the needed work to is no longer be- - ormg the water to Sanpete. Creek berry Terry Mahoney County Commissioners approve Pretty Shield Foundation bonds within the Sheriff's budget. nator, whose job description The commission approved would focus on building and MANT- I- Meeting in an ex- the purchases. transportation projects, Conditional use permits many of which are already tremely warm conference Lee Holmstead, county on the table. room, due to a glitch in the This generated much disDirector, asked for a Zoning resystem a sal- cussion, as neither the Acto take public hearing installed in the cently county yard out of the land use cess Management members building, the Sanpete Com- vage matrix and to give the prop- nor the commission have dealt missioners first with Wal-Maa time to deal with such matclaims, and then the issue of erty north of This conditional use ters, which include plans for permit. when to hold the first meeta was and the county fairgrounds, the request approved of November. ing notice will be published. Election day jail and the Ephraim Canyon Holmstead also requested projects. Tuesday, Nov. 2, is election a public hearing for a CondiIt was agreed that this Clerk day. County Frischknecht will be very tional Use Permit by Norman would be a vital position for busy; some polling booths Butterfield for an alternative Sanpete County to fill, but will fill up the conference power source on his proper- the costs and the outcome of in the Gooseberry next month's elections have room. Due to the upcoming ty Subdivision. Hav- to be considered. decided it Canyons that was election, It was decided to publish a the November meeting will ing already been approved by the Planning ana Zoning RFP, asking for interested be on Thursday, Nov. 4. Commission, this request people and their proposals, Personnel was approved by the county resumes or vitals by the Deputy Clerk Kristine Clerk's office in local newswas approved for a six commissioners. month advance to level two. County projects, transportation papers immediately, to get a Commissioner Claudia Jar- sense of who and what is Sanpete County Economic rett spoke about recommen- "out there," and to proceed Director Development Sally dations from a recent ad hoc from there. East, by way of Ilene Roth, committee Public safety meeting by memto hire sought approval A telephone conference Shauna Sargent as her secre- bers of the Access ManageGore-hatary, which was given. The ment team in regards to cre- was held with Dennis and Kelly Green of the Sheriff's office asked the ating a transportation plan commissioners to approve for Sanpete County. BLM Automated Cfeographic Reand the Forest Service must search Center in Salt Lake the hiring of two part-tim- e offices, Steven Johnson and recognize county plans be- City, regarding E911, or PubJared Hansen. This was ap- fore making decisions that lic Safety and "B" road isaffect land use in Sanpete, as sues. These specifically are pro ved, as well, after mak- well as building and land of concern for global posicertain the employees ing had been recommended by planning projects. The Forest tioning addressing issues, afway of the merit system and Service is currently working fecting emergency and govthat the county attorney also on their own development ernmental services. plans, so Jarrett felt the Sanpete County has many agreed. county should move quickly. issues that are holding up the Purchases The two recommendations process, including having inThe Sheriff's office also asked for authorization to are to put out a Request For complete data on homes that p purchase a computer Proposals, (RFP), asking for have changed ownership; and three new radar units residents' ideas on county homes without telephones or for patrol cars. The costs of projects in these areas, or to with only cell phone service this equipment would be hire someone as a County and county records that have $1790 ana $15,000, and are Land PlannerProject Coordi- - not been updated. County Recorder Reed Hatch and Computer Tech Jonathan Eicher also had issues to discuss with AGRC, re-ope- ns including software that will help facilitate integrating A data the county has with information Goreham and to overnight EPHRAI- M- Six Mile Canyon Green have. camping and other uses last Friday, Oct. 2, according to a Manti-L- a A meeting was arranged Sal National Forest press release. to coordinate with and to asFire continues to smolder within the fire boundary but sist the county in this effort poses no immediate threat of growing. Fire officials urge on Oct. 19, at 9:30 a.m., which all visitors to use caution whue traveling and camping m will involve the commissionthe area stating burned trees remain a safety hazard. For more information contact, Sanpete Ranger District ers, the Sheriff's office, the Fire Marshall and the Road at Department. Approval was Jill Hansen THE PYRAMID given to Eicher to purchase the necessary computer software that will improve the county's efforts. County roads Steve Keller then ap- made on the secondary road proached the commission between Gunnison and May-fieland on other efforts ne with Road Department updates. Keller was compli- and the road crew have been mented on the improvements See COUNTY C0MMISS0N Page 8 d, rt Ox-ma- n, m Allred's came from the loser bracket to defeat James Nielsen Construction in two games, 33-1- 0 and 7 to win the A Division of the Mt. Pleasant City Co-e- d Softball League. Team members are Heather Allred, Joe Allen, Heidi Anderson, Pete Allred, Sam Allred, Tracy Allred, Cheryl Hadley, Fred Hadley, Brittany Hamilton, Rob Gillins, Emily Wright and Brian Osborne. MVP of the league was Joe Allen. Third place went to Cut List. 18-1- lap-to- Six mile canyon 1. E:ng j yyyyyy H AftKiTHEHRALDf COM C1 431 defeated Mikklesen Construction, 19-1-8 to win the B Division of the Mt Pleasant City Softball League. Team members are Steven Perkins, Shirlene Rasmussen, Kyle Anderson, Tiffany n Tibbs, Tiffany Tree, Ryan Mitchell, Joan Peel, Leslie Bradshaw, Whitney Peel, Jeremy Larsen, Rusty and Shane Tibbs. MVP of the league was Jeremy Larsen. Third place went to Dimmick's. The Dovey team Co-e- d All-ma- CALL 37S-510- 3 TO SUBSCRIBE 1 1 V. |