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Show ! Home of: Region o Playoffs! The Mormon Miracle Teams square off in Region 12 Tournament Pageant - see page 4 1999 Dates: June VOLUME 113 17-1-9; LVV, 22-2-6 NUMBER 32 50 CENTS Should Sanpete help fund Salina airport? MANTI, UTAH m JXL. t J THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1999 ij W)IT' Commissioners defer decision to contribute to Salina Master Plan 300 and is held on one weekend, which this year is July 10. Sanpete County Reporter The commissioners gave their w endorsement and a contribution The Sanpete County Commission v postponed a decision on hether or not to of $400. Praxis President Gary Clayton excontribute to a Master Plan for the Salina Airport at its regular meeting on Febru- plained his companys program for troubled youth, which he began in March ary 16. Salina City Manager Ray Pene asked 1998. Praxis is headquartered in Manti, the commissioners for a $ ,950 contribu- but has offices in Cedar City and Provo. tion toward formulating a facility Master The programs goal is to help troubled Plan for repairing and upgrading the youth who have a desire to change their Salina Airport. He explained that Sevier liv es for the better. He stated that most of County, Gunnison City and Salina City the youth he works with come from dyshave all committed to pay 14 the cost of functional homes. He stressed that he the Master Plan He requested Sanpete screens the children he allows in the program and won't accept iolent youth that County to pay 14 of the cost. Mr. Pene explained that the airport is hav e been in oh ed in serious crimes. He in close proximity to Gunnison and is useprefers to work w ith people closer to age ful to the southern end of Sanpete County . 12, but he accepts them up to 18 years Commissioner Bruce Blackham was con- old He is currently considering obtaincerned that Gunnison City had contributed ing Pine Creek Ranch east of Mt. Pleasmoney toward Salina Airport six years ant with the idea of beginning a program ago, and it seemed a short time for more geared specifically toward troubled teenwork to be needed Mr. Pene stated that age girls. g the asphalt needs to be thicker to be Clayton said that he was not asking Blackham stated he wanted to dis- for anything from Sanpete County, but cuss the matter with Gunnison City offi- wanted the commissioners to be informed. cials before making a decision. The comCounty Assessor Stev e Kjar requested missioners told Mr. Pene that a decision membership in a Central Utah Multiple would be based on Blackhams findings, Listing Service, based in Richfield. He but that they would not help finance any- stated that for informational purposes the more sales information they can find, the thing beyond the Master Plan, if that. Bill Peterson asked the commissionbetter. However, because the $1,020 seters for a confhbution toward his Palisade up fee was not in the budget, they did not Pals program. He stated that this y ear the, give approv al to join at this time. Mr. Kjar program has expanded to holding camps w ill continue to get additional informa- in Hurricane and Ogden. At one time, there were 700 attenders and two week(See County Commission on page 3) ends of activities. Now attendance is about By Shirley Bahlmann hole-heart- ed I 1 long-lastin- i Chairman of the MFC Board, and State Senator Leonard Blackham expresses gratitude and elation at this Company President David Bailey and wife, Betty, look on approvingly. years financial turn-aroun- d. Moroni Feed Company has more; reasons to smile this year BvTnciaCall Messenger-Enterpris- e This vear. leaders were brought on by quality and safety more perky as they made their concerns He warned against compladecidedly To grow successfully, we must cency reports Dave Bailey, company president, stay true to the values practises and expressed optimism and confidence in principles this company was founded W e on. while stimulating the stay ing power of the industry change and must take the opportunity to identify progress." he said, and quoting David areas where we need to make improve- Marriott Jr , that the art of progress is to ments. We can certainly learn what to presene order amid change, and to avoid to ensure a better tomorrow. He presene change amid order pointed out the growing incidence of (See MFC Banquet problems plaguing other areas of meat on page 2) and poultry industry recalls product indCistrv. Staff The smiles are back on the faces of Moroni Feed Company leaders. After the companys annual shareholders meeting, where production and profits losses were reported, the company put on their annual dinner. The atmosphere at the last three annual dinners have grown progressively more somber, as drought, high feed costs, low demand and high production hav e dev astated the Reflections winners announced at area schools f?-- Ephraim Elementary winners: Dance: Ashley Olson, Taylor Rosquist, Lisa Hansen; Musical Composition: Alison Frame; Art: Kate Carlin winners: FilmVideo: Danielle Christensen. Sorenson, Ephraim Elementary Ostler, Calan Olsen, Lauren Nielsen, Derek Nielsen. m Jf b mm frli )1 Hint Ephraim Elementary winners: Literature: Jordan Anderson, Barton Olson, Meg Jenkins, Kade Parry, Samantha Gordon. Ephraim Middle School winners: Randell Steadman, Art; Cambrea Clark, Literature; Kip Larsen, Literature; Neal Sorensen, Literature; Bethany McGarry, Literature; Mary Armstrong, Music, Photography; Trenton Bean, Art; Jamie Richardson, Photography; Megan Lund, Art; Katie Blauer, Photography; front row: Tausha Barclay, Art; Justin Cluff, Art; Jenni Larsen, Photography, Literature. i COPY Manti Elementary winners: Back row: Britanie Nickle, Cameron Nickle, Alex Acosta, Leisl Fuentes; 3rd row: Rebekah Armstrong, James Geloff, Bret Beal, Aaron Harr; 2nd row: Courtney Lund, Neil Olsen, Cari Lynn Lindsay, Ashley Case, Nicole Childs, Martha Ann Greenhalgh; Front row: Brody Jackman, Austin Jensen, Jacee Lyn Mikesell, Ephraim Elementary winners: Photography: Andrew Clark, Mayu Greenhalgh, Jennifer Johnson, Christine Mitchell, Lauren Nielsen, Calan Olsen, Elizabeth Nielson. Not pictured: Jordan Allsop. Adin Nielson. |