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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1996 Dates: July 11, 12, 13,16-2- 0 50 VOLUME 110 NUMBER 38 Since 1985, when daughter Jennifer graduated, the Petersen family will eventually span 21 continuous years of Manti High School Jim Petersen is named Manti High principal By Karen II. Buchanan Manti High School will have a new principal next year, but he is certainly not a new man to Manti. Mr. James R. Petersen was named this week by the South Sanpete School District as next 1967. He is well trained for the challenge of high school principal. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Utah State University in 1970, and a Master of Social Work and an Education Specialist Degree in 1975 and 1979, from Manti of the High years principal University of Utdli. He has School. The appointment was worked for the South Sanpete made as a result of the acceptance School District from 1975 to the by the board of the resignation of present. From 1975 to 1978. while the present principal, David he was working on his degrees, he Stokes. worked for the district as a DisMr. Petersen has lived in trict Elementary School Guidance Manti most of his life. He graduCounselor. ated from Manti High School in In 1978, he became the prin1965 and from Snow College in cipal at Ephraim Elementary education, ending with son Russells graduation in 2006. Principal Petersen understands that Manti High School is under a lot of pressure because of space restrictions and yet he feels that it is critical that the school be a safe and orderly place. He said that he recognizes a lot of great School, where he remained until 1993, when he was asked to be principal of the Ephraim Middle School. While he worked at the elementary school, he took a one year leave of absence to serve as people have graduated from Manti High School over the years and that it has a wonderful heritage to uphold. He noted that this school director of the Utah Principal Academy at the Utah State Office of Education. He was recognized as Outstanding Utah Elementary is likely one of the oldest high schools west of the Mississippi. Mr. Petersen anticipates no great changes in the established programs at the school until he has an opportunity to talk with the faculty and parents and can develop a feel for what is happening there now. Principal by the Utah State PTA in 1985. In 1993, he was chosen as Outstanding Administrator by the Utah Language Arts Teachers Association. Jim and his wife, Janice, live in Manti and have six children. sections of town. The purpose of the representation is to seek citizen input and hear concerns. Those assignments include the funding now in place for all Ephraim City streets All By Lynn Schiffman With all funding now in place, the engineers for Ephraim City are preparing the final plans and profiles for the streets project. The project includes curb and gutter, paved roads, and, if property owners want, sidewalks. Delays have been subject to funding from the city bond and a grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The city will be divided into sectors, each of which will be represented by a member of the city council. Because of the late starting date, plans to complete the project have been modified. The engineering work for the northeast sector of the community are now in their final stages, and city officials are seeking community input. The other sectors of the city will be completed in phases and will probably be let for bid in the same order. The community will be divided into three sections, and bids and construction will be completed in the same manner. The current sectors include the northeast portion combined with the west portion. Although the EDA part of the project MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1996 Cents is funded dif- following: June Crane - Southwest (west of Main Street and south from 50 , South). Lorna Larsen - Northwest ferently, it is part of the west portion, but will be bid separately. (west of Main Street and north Th." tfe final segment will be the from 50 South). Bart Nelson - Northeast (east southt.'.si section. Main Street and north from 50 of The initial plan was to complete all streets throughout the en- 'North). Cliff Birrell - East Central tire city during one summer. That no loiter appears to be practical; (east of Main Street, South from 50 North and south to 250 South). so rathei than tearing up the enLynn Schiffman - Southeast tire town and going through a winter with rough roads, it appears to (east of Main Street and south be best to complete the project in from 250 South). A map of these sections folsections. Members of the city council lows this article. In addition to curb and gutter have been assigned to represent and new road surfacing, city crews are working to replace old water and sewer lines. This work will continue through the spring and hopefully just ahead of construction work. There is a great deal of concern that new utility services will be ordered after the new surface is laid. To avoid this happening, vacant lot owners are encouraged to put service lines to their property. To install the services after the streets project is completed will become very expensive with cutting fees and trench filling requirements. Vacant lot owners are encouraged to contact city offices to order water and sewer services. SCD voting 5 injured in roll-ov- er near Fountain Green Seatbelts were credited with saving five lives last Saturday night, when the vehicle in which they were riding, rolled over several times at nearly full speed. Kathryn Belliston, an 1 8 year old woman from Ogden was driving northbound on Highway 132, just two miles south of Fountain Green at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30th. She swerved widely to avoid running over a dog or other similar animal, causing the vehicle to leave the road. She then overcorrected, which took the of Holden; Lana Archer, age 18 of Ogden; and 1988 Plymouth Colt Wagon across the road. When the car reached the other side of the road, it rolled several times. transported via LifeFlight; Passengers included 18 year old Jami Hatch of Ogden; Merlin (See "5 injured" on page 8) Moyes, age 22 Loren Thompson, age 23 of Manti. The driver and all four passengers were wearing seatbelts. The five victims were stabilized at Sanpete Valley Hospital, before being transported to four other hospitals. Jami Hatch was taken via ambulance to Paysons Mountain View Hospital with lac- erations; she was released on Monday, April 1st. Kathryn Belliston and Lana Archer were taken to LDS Hospital. Archer was Belliston was taken by ambulance. Belliston remains in serious condition, while Archer is looking Primary Election unnecessary for county candidates following Republican Convention By Tricia Call Tuesday night was the scene of elephants, banners, kissing ba- to balance a budget, and a president who vetoes every piece of bies and congress sends him. This is prob- North Sanpete High School was the site for the 1996 Sanpete County Republican Convention. Six candidates for Congress, and local candidates for state and county offices were on hand to meet the county delegates who ably the single most important election year if the movement to transfer power from Washington legislation the Republican-le- d to state, county and city halls is going to go forward. The six congressional seat candidates took the opportunity dinner that would eventually determine which during a the convention meeting delegates would actually get to preceded Vote tallies for the 1996 Soil vote at the State Republican Conto personally visit with the delConservation Districts (SCD) vention on May 4th. egates and express their positions ReThe are the of complete. Supervisors highlight evening on issues. Chris Cannon, formerly elected were Arthur King, was Governor Leavitt, who ad- a Reagan appointee to the Interior Jensen, dressed the convention attenders, Dept., wanted to continue with the Eugene Ephraim, Tim g dinner. Reagan legacy of moving governChristenson, Centerfield, and following a ment power away from federal to He made the comparison of the efGunnison. Regular meeting of the SCD fective and efficient manner in local levels. Parley Hellewell exBoard is held the 3rd Monday of which the state legislature handled pressed concerns about the loss of 1000 over issues Manti 7 and congressional power to make leg- the month, legislative City p.m., balanced a in 45 meetbudget days, to a Building, except two special (See "Primary election" ings held at a different location in national bureaucracy that has yet on page 8) July and December. results tallied fund-raisi- fund-raisin- immSk SUL WEATHER for the Manti area Reported by Lee J. Anderson Date Max. Min. Prec. Mon., Mar. 25 35 Tue., Mar. 26 49 27 Wed., Mar. 27 57 Thur., Mar. 28 62 Fri., Mar. 29 46 24 Sat., Mar. 30 56 22 Sun., Mar. 31 65 30 0.07 18 28 30 0.14 |