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Show Home of: Official Statement The Mormon Miracle Board of Education commits to protect Pageant Utah students. June VOLUME 113 - see page 2 Dates: 1 999 17-1-9; 22-2- 6 THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 MANTI, UTAH 50 CENTS NUMBER 42 tin April showers offer hope for normal summer April showers will bring more than just May flowers this year. According to recent water content measurements, the years soggiest month will also bring a sigh of relief to farmers and gardeners who were sweating out the possibility of one of the driest years on record. A snow course survey taken May indicated that snow packs in Fairview. Ephraim and to normal than a month ago. The most notable jump was at Mammoth Ranger Station where water content soared from 62 of average last month to 122. Seely Creek Ranger Station in Ephraim was also substantially wetter, from 60 To last month to Other measurements indicated the same upward trend. An additional reading vv as taken May 4 at selected locations showing an even greater gain in water content Mammoth Ranger Station topped the report at 48 o 1 Miss Ephraim Royalty: June Fore, Brooke Pierro, Heather Osmond (Miss Ephraim), Lindsee Moore and Sharlie Andersen. Describing herself as neer without a smile," Heather Osmond captured the 1999 Miss Ephraim crown Saturday night. Miss Osmond performed a violinvocal medley from Phantom of the Opera. Heather was also named as Miss Congeniality. Her community service platform will help the citizens of Ephraim in de- - eloping strong family relationships through her Family First" theme. She is the daughter of Merrill and Mary Osmond. Serving as attendants to the new Miss Ephraim 1999 are Sharlie Andersen, the daughter of Chuck and Tauna Blaisdell and Larry Andersen; June Fore, the daughter of Paul and Rebecka Fore; Lindsee Moore, the v daughter of James and Kathy Moore; and Brooke Pierro, the daughter of Stev en and Denise Pierro. The new Miss Ephraim royalty w ill reign over Ephraim City's Scandina-- v ian Festiv al that w ill be held ov er Me- morial Day weekend. The Pageant was under the direction of Marilee Larsen and Kathleen Pili, along w ith committee chairs. Y2K meeting will be held tonight Governor Michael O. Leavitt will be hosting a statew ide tow n meeting on Y2K on Thursday, May 6, 1999 from 6 to 8 p.m. The town meeting will be broadcast at the Manti High School and there will also be an Interactive site at the Snow Utah Education Network's broadcasting College Library', system. If you would like to know other The town meeting will be broadcast locations contact the Manti City Office at e to over 50 high schools and other tions throughout the state on EdNet, the The meeting will include a panel of experts, who will provide information about the status of Utah's Y2K compliance and contingency efforts in the power, health care, small business, government, banking and telecommunications industries. The town meeting will also prov ide information about how individuals and businesses may prepare for Y2K. He was shortly entered as a wanted susThough the state has worked hard to pect directly involved in the November become prepared for the beginning of the crime. new millennium, there is still much work The success of the capture was due to to be done. Citizens of Utah need to be the endless follow-u- p of the investigating aw are of the steps that hav e been taken to officer in the case, as well as tips from prepare their communities for this ev ent. the community residents. If you are still wondering what you need to do to prepare for Y2K, attend this v ery Patenaude will face an extradition informative meeting. Please enter through the West enhearing in California sometime during the next week. trance bv the portables. loca-liv- 835-204- 1. Most Wanted man captured in California One of Sanpete Countys Most-Wante- d" subjects as apprehended w incident on May 1. Michael Edward Patenaude, age 34, of Mayfield, was taken into custody near Sacramento, California by the Calaveras County Sheriff s Department. Patenoaude is wanted for the Nov ember , 1998 kidnapping and assault of a Chester resident. ith-o- vv ut 1 Patenaude disappeared from Mayfield shortly after the crime on November 1. 99. 1 of average. Seely Creek at 1 1 8 o and both Farnsworth Lake and Pickle Keg Springs and 113 rein Salina registered 10 1 spectively in the May 4 report. According to Larry A oung from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the water in the snow is very dense. We had a lot deeper snow last year, but the density of water wasn't as much This year's snow is not as deep, but it's extremely wet." he said Spring flooding doesn't seem to be a concern this year "Most of the water from lower elevations is already gone Only the high snow is left. said Young "L nless we get a long stretch ot weather, there shouldn't be a problem " This April has been one of the wettest on record, with several areas in the state, including Ephraim, setting new records for precipitation ee Democrats will hold convention Business for the meeting will be the Sanpete County Democrats will hold their county convention on Sat., election of new officers and planning for the upcoming campaign May 8 at 6 p m. in the Sanpete County Courthouse. 111th Commencement held at Snow College 1th ComSnow College held their 3 90 upon students with a GPA of 5 mencement Exercises on Friday . April 30. There were 194 students designated as cum laude scholars, with GPAs of 3 1999 This year there were 969 students Forty nine students were members AsPhi 184 Theta Kappa, the International an these received of Of graduating. r sociate of Arts degree, 48 received an Honor Society for colleges Associate of Apphed Science degrees, of Utah's 29 counties Twenty-sieight received an Associate of As725 were and an received degree, represented. 25 U S states and colosociate of Science degree. The remaining nies were represented, as well as six counfour students earned a certificate. tries. There were 314 students graduating DeYere Day . from Castle Dale. Utah, w ith honors. Thirty six of these graduated was Valedictorian. Jeff ONon was summa cum laude, which requires a GPA and Uten Christensen and of 3 91 or better. There were 84 magna Francis and Rose inkel receiv ed honorcum laude graduates, which is conferred ary degrees 1 1 50-3.7- 5. -- two-yea- x Salu-tateria- -- Six girls nominated to go to Girls State Six girls from Manti will attend the annual Girls State being held this year 12 at Southern Utah UniverJune sity in Cedar City. Sponsored by the Manti Unit 3 of the American Legion Auxiliary', the girls will receive training in the basic ideals and ne 1 principles of our system of government. The American Legion Auxiliary believ es that training the youth about those basic principles w ill help to ensure the surviv al of the republic. Through a unique citizenship training program. Auxiliary members teach the youth to understand, compre hend and appreciate their roles as United Amy Olsen is the daughter of Tawny a to work last summer at the University of States citizens. Since 1948 Girls State has Olsen, Manti. and David Olsen, St. Utah's School of Medicine Biomedical been a regular part of this curriculum. George. She was recently inducted into Research Program Currently a member of Those who will attend this year are the National Honor Society. She also ati Youth City Council Amy Olsen, Chantry Clark, Marie tended the National Young Leaders ConEricksen, Jamie Peterson. Emily Lund, ference in Washington, D C. She was seSee Girls State and Anjanae Fuentes. lected as one of ten high school students on page 8 Marie Ericksen 5OOR COPY n, Jamie Peterson Emily Lund Anjanae Fuentes |