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Show I 1 ft; Inside: Home of: Preparations being finalized for wagon train, parade in honor of Manti Sesquicentennial. The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1 999 Attendance: d VOLUME 113 ! see page 5 94,100 JWl MANTI, UTAH 50 CENTS NUMBER 51 Wl Ji p JULY 8, 1999 V Under age tobacco sales decline in 1999 Central Utah retailers are apparently getting the message that selling tobacco to minors is a bad thing. According to a press release from the Central Utah Public Health Department, checks on approximately 110 establishments in central Utah revealed a drop in the underage buy rate for tobacco products. In 1998, 30 of all retailers checked sold to people under age 19. This year, that number dropped to only 12. The compliance checks are conducted by the Central Utah Public Health Department in cooperation with local law enestablishments forcement. Twenty-tw- o in checked were located Sanpete County and only two of those sold to underage consumers. We cant do much about adults buy ing tobacco for minors, but the drop in actual sales to teens makes us very pleased, said Melinda Steck, Health Educator for the CUPHD. Getting caught selling to minors can carry heavy consequences. Federal, state, and health department agencies can impose fines and prosecute the offenders in both civil and criminal suits. The federal civil penalties include (in a time letter st offense issued; frame): warning th 1 2nd offense - $250 fine; 3rd - $ ,500 fine; 4th - $5,000 fine; 5th - $10,000 fine. The state penalty for selling tobacco to a person under the legal age is considered a Class C misdemeanor. In addition, the Health Department can also impose civil fines. In a period, for the 1st offense - $300 fine; 2nd - $750 fine; 3rd $1,000 fine and possible suspension of tobacco license for month; 4th - $1,000 fine and revocation of tobacco license for 1 -- 1 1 year. We are also finding that many retail- ers dont have a tobacco license, and that could mean even more criminal penalties, stated Steck. A Class B misdemeanor to be precise. In our nation, more than 3,000 adolescents begin using tobacco every day and 440,000 people die from tobacco-relate- d disease every year. Of all teens who begin smoking, 13 will die early from a tobacco-relate- d disease and 90 of current smokers began before the age of 19. It just so happens (not by coincidence) that 19 is the legal age of tobacco purchase and use in Utah. Thus, retailers can help play a key role in helping to prevent this teenage epidemic. Denton qualifies for Nationals student Derek Denton, a at Manti High School has earned a position on the Utah High School Rodeo Team and will travel to Gillette, Wyo5 to compete at the ming August 51st annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in boys cow cutting competition. Featuring over 1,500 contestants from 38 states and four Canadian provinces, the National High School Finals is the worlds largest rodeo. In addition 1 lth-gra- de 19-2- to competing for over $70,000 in prizes, NHSFR contestants will also be vying for more than $ 1 50,000 in college scholarships, and the chance to be named the National High School Rodeo Champions. This year, the Sunday championship performance will be televised nationally on TNN on Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. with the top finishers being featured. The NHSRA is the worlds largest youth rodeo organization with over 12,000 members. treat during the Manti City 4th of July Celebration Spencer and Andrea Call enjoy a tasty fireworks combined to commemorate the birth of the and held Saturday. Food, games, entertainment nation. A photo summary of all the days events can be found on page 3. corn-on-the-c- Sanpete County Commission Report Audit shows county on track Randy Jensen, auditor for the firm of Haynie & Company, Certified Public Accountants, made his annual report to the Sanpete County' Commissioners Tuesday, July 6. In our opinion, Sanpete County complied, in all material respects, with the general compliance requirements identified (in the report) and the requirements gov eming types of serv ices al low ed or eligibility, matching, level of effort, or earmarking, reporting: and special tests and prov isions that are applicable cer Societys version of a relay but w ith a to each of its major State assistance pronew tw ist. Relay For Life is a d grams for the y ear ended December 3 , team event where participants rep- 1998, the report said. As always happens, the auditors gave resenting corporations, clubs, organizarecommendations as to procedures some tions, neighbors and families can walk or run around a track relay sty le for 8 hours. which, in their opinion, although minor, Participants camp out around the track for needed to be corrected. The Commissionthe entire 8 hours, and when they aren't ers concurred w ith the recommendations, taking their turn on the track, take part in and agreed to make whatever corrections were suggested by the auditors. other fun activ ities around the clock. One recommendation made was that This years relay is expected to double last years fund raising efforts of $7,400. procedures and requirements be established to assure that the assessing of real Cancer Societys Relay for Life to be held Aug. 13 Dick Nourse, KSL Television anchor, will be the featured speaker at the Ameri- can Cancer Societys Relay For Life scheduled for August 13 and 14 at Snow Colleges Badger Stadium. Nourse, a cancer survivor himself, will speak during the events opening ceremonies on August 13, at 6 p.m. before joining cancer surv ivors in the county for the Survivors Lap shortly thereafter. This years event marks the third y ear for Relay in Sanpete County. Relay for Life is the American Can ob family-oriente- 1 1 1 and personal property be completed and reported on a timely and consistent basis. This problem has been prev iously addressed by the Commissioners and the Assessors office, and corrective action has been implemented. Sheriff Claude Pickett discussed w ith the Commissioners the traffic problem posed by the Mormon Miracle Pageant We had thousands of cars to get out of town Saturday night SheriffPickett said. It created a tremendous traffic snarl, w ith some people not being able to move for as much as an hour, he said. Parking in the fairgrounds and the subsequent task of getting them all back on the road again was one of the bottlenecks. Several possibilities were discussed, with the Commissioners eventually asking the Sheriff to get together w ith the other agencies and try to come up with a plan whereby the problem could be allelv tated Another problem which attracted discussion was what to do about buildings which had been built before a permit had been issued. County Building Inspector Tracy Christensen was instructed to draft some policies for future consideration for the problem. Just what is the county's responsibiliand liability for fighting fires within ty the county? The Commissioners explored the need of insurance to cov er such costs, pointing out that such fire fighting could be devastatingly expensive. It was suggested that perhaps property owners of subdivision and recreational property shoud help to finance fighting such fires. The subject was deferred for future discussion Moroni Feed Company has requested a permit to build a building near its h in near that an area Chester, facility is not officially zoned. The decision was for the Feed Company to take the matter up w ith the Zoning Commission Eldon Tuttle met with the Commissioners to remind the county officials that the county' had agreed to grade the road Nutri-Nlulc- See County Commission on page Lions Club Tournament gets underway this week 55th annual event will bring 90 teams to bat from the central Utah region. The Ephraim Lions Club is again sponsoring a Girls Softball Tournament and a Boys Baseball Tournament. This is one of the oldest tournaments in the state, having been an ongoing event for the last 50 years. Each summer teams from all over the county and region bring their teams to the Lions Tournament. Committees have been formed to organize this event. These include advertising, donations, concessions, gates, tickets. POOR COPY All are staffed by Lions members. This year the Rotary Club has offered to help with some of the assignments. Businesses will' be contacted for donations. These donations are given to players during each game for outstanding plays. The player is given a hamburger and a drink or a snow cone. This year, the girls part of the tournament will be held July 6, 7 and 8, the first game being played at p.m. There arc approximately 30 girls teams in the Farm, Fal 1 con, Filly and Fox leagues playing for the prized championship trophy. The boys part of the tournament, which will be held as the state tournament, will begin on July 13 and continue through July 7. Approximately 60 teams w ill compete for the state title. All the money collected from gate fees and concession stands fr 1 goes into county scholarships for local students and other worthy Winning causes. baseball team at the 1 998 Lions T oumament excitedly await their trophies. 2 |