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Show Messenger-Enterpris- Page 6 Thursday, January 11, 1996 e, 1995 goes into record books as a 'strange' year in precipitation category By Bruce Jennings On the last day of 1995 a storm delivered .43 inch of water, in the form of snow to the Sanpete Valley, too late for a white Christmas, but enough to bring the total for December to 1.1 indies, somewhat less than aerage Km the month. Clearing skies on the first of January and a bright sun on the second were portents for a happy Centennial Year, an observer commented. In a way 1995 was a strange weather year, according to Lee J. Anderson, who records the data on such items as temperatures, wind velocity and precipitation. The spring was a wet one, Mr. Anderson says, and the fall unusually dry. I hat giv problems to farmers and livestock people. Oetober. for example, w as the driest month of the year with only .02 inches of water. That made it next to the driest October in almost 85 years of weather watching. The driest October was .00 in 1952. And November was a scant .33 inch. By contrast May was Okay: 4.36 inches of water on already rently undergoing prosecution. Many burglaries of vehicles have also been resolved and individuals have been charged and are currently undergoing prosecution. Juveniles have been charged with criminal mischief for defacing property with graffiti and are currently being dealt with in ju- venile court. Even though some offenders have been caught and charged, it is very important that all residents of Sanpete County make sure their in and out of their vehicles is secured, a city official said. property And for those who like to keep the weather records in their journals, here are the data month by month: January, .98 inch; Febru- ary, .88; March, 2.11; April, 3.00; May, 4.36; June, 1.74; July, .98; August, 1.54; September, .81; October, .02; November, .33 and December, . . Overall 1995 was far above average for the Sanpete Valley - 1 Because of the fireside com- memorating the Statehood Centennial, held the same evening, the Manti City Council meeting on Jan. 3 was an abbreviated one. It was held mostly to give the oath of office to the council members elected in the last municipal election and to pay the bills (two pretty important issues). This was done with dispatch and the meeting only lasted half an hour. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Sitting makes you shorter. That's the result of a study conducted by two universities and the I lay worth office furniture company. The study showed people who sit all the time are about an inch shorter at the end of the day than their colleagues who get up and move around frequently. Chronic sittings causes your spine to compress. In other words, you're shrinking. Fas&ion Music Barbara Wintch, as a reelected council member, was The Sanpete County Jail Booking Report from Dec. 24, 1995 to Jan. 6, 1996 is as follows: Dec. 24: Terry Nicholas, Wales, was arrested in Wales by the Sanpete County Sheriff and charged with assault, criminal Elvis-opolyi- the responsibility of every committee, community volunteerism will make all assignments more effective. Postponing any furtherdiscus-sio- n on other matters, including the Planning Commission report on the proposed trailer court south of town, the Council adjourned to attend the Centennial Fireside. msgraAMi 22: John Andrew Jan. 6: Jan M. Buchanan, Spring City, was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by the Mt. Pleasant police and charged with DUI, driving on $1,340. Sanpete County susprev and speed. Bail News 4-- H by Debbie Anderson By An evening with Elvis jet-bla- Cleland, Spring City, was arrested in Spring City by the Spring City Police and charged with DUI. Bail $1,200. Jan. 3: Brent Shane Alvord, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the Ephraim police and charged with unlawful poss. by consump councilmembers. Brent Wade, because of a death in his family, was excused and the oath of office will be administered to him Elvis sighted here! tion. Bail $500. Reports are in on the Jan. 3: Joe Cameron Vailey, sighting: its the flash of a gold lam suit... the Sandy, was arrested in Ephraim by gleam of a pink Cadilthe I phraim police and charged lac. ..the sheen of hair. Is it Elvis"! vv ith poss. of marijuana, poss. of Not quite. Its latest inparaphernalia and unlawful poss. the of carnation King of by consumption. $1,100. Rock 'n' Roll which Jan. 3: Rhett Cory Spencer, the to be promises game of the Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim talked-ahou- i season. Instead by the Ephraim Police and charged holiday of going to jail in this w ith unlawful poss by consumpgame you get drafted. But dont worry, tion. Bail $500. theres an "Honorable Jan. 5: Dan R. Price, Ephraim, Discharge" card to get was arrested in Manti by the San- you out. Rather than Boardwalk or Park Place, you'll find pete County Sheriff and charged the titles of Elvis biggest hits lining with unlawful possession by conthe game board ready to be improved sumption, public intox. Bail $700. not with houses and hotels hut gold mischief, vandalism, public intox. and false information to police officer. Bail $1,600. Dec. 23: Daniel Robert Hirst, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by the Mt. Pleasant police, and charged with DUE Bail sworn in, as were Nita Madsen and Steven Johnson as newly elected at the next meeting. Mayor Kent Larsen then presented all members of the council with a list of assignments and responsibilities for consideration as their primary and secondary areas of commitment. Then he said: I consider community involvement not to be a separate assignment but 1 Sanpete Sheriff Booking Report Dec. By Karen Buchanan 1 -- $1,200. Manti City Council News of nor- mal. soggy fields. Most vehicle thefts and burglaries solved in Ephraim In the last several months there have occurred numerous vehicle thefts and vehicle burglaries in and around Ephraim City. Numerous items have been reported stolen andor damaged. In addition some graffiti has been reported. The Ephraim City Police Department has been diligently working to apprehend and prosecute the offenders. All of the vehicle thefts reported have been solved. Individuals have been charged and are cur- 16.86 inches, 131 percent Debbie Anderson Delegation Forum and return it with a $25.00 deposit. Registration by January guarantees the early bird discount. Fees submitted in February or March will be higher. Participants may apply for a state scholarship. There will be 12 scholarships at $95 each available to Utah Delegates. There are also The 1996 Western Region Leaders Forum is scheduled for in Boise, Idaho. All 7 March leaders are invited to attend this event. This is the greatest training a 4-- 1 1 leader can get, says Gary Anderson, County Extension 4-- H 13-1- 4-- H Agent. Utah delegates will travel in vans from Salt Lake City Wednesday, March 13 and return home Sunday, March 17. The theme of the forum is Treasures, Traditions, and Transitions. The forum will include tours and work shops that will give ideas on many popular 4-projects from spinning to entomology. All workshops will be held in the Red Lion Hotel in Boise. Each person planning to attend needs to complete the Utah county scholarships available. Application deadline is January 20, 1996. See the Sanpete County Extension Office for details and application forms. (KB (IMIiaig gEasS&isWMi available H and platinum discs. It would be in your best interests to stay away from Heartbreak Hotel unless you own it, dial is. board game Elvisopoly is a brand-neavailable at stores nationwide. The of the game are Todd Thurston, president, and David George, 22, executive vice president, of the David Christopher Group, Inc., a Lenexa, Kan., toy and game company. "Elvis is a natural for a game such as this,' said Thurston. "Its not only for Elvis fans, its for anyone who loves the 50s, enjoys music, likes board games, or wants a unique holiday Both' Thurston and George gift. happen to be a little young to remember Elvis, but say they are Elvis fans nonetheless. This isnt the first "Elvis sighting" in the game world. An earlier Elvis game based on a "trivia" format was not successful. Thurston and George have studied what works and what doesn't. "The questions in the trivia game were just too detailed," George said. "People love Elvis Presley, but even your most avid Elvis fan has trouble remembering what color outfit he wore in scene 101 of the movie Jailhouse Rock. Elvisopoly, however, seems hound for success. "Playing your first Monopoly game is like a right of passage for Americans," said Thurston. "People never really seem to get tired of it. You can never have too many variations of it." It would seem that in this age of and video games, a conventional board game maker might he behind the times. Not true, say the young game inventors. "No matter how technologically advanced you get, people still want to sit around a table, exchange money and move tokens," said Thur-- I slon. "People will always want the personal contact and camaraderie of board games." All of this might seem like a lot of easy fun, but creating a new board game like Elvisopoly is not a cinch. 'We have to a new game at least one to two hundred times to work out all the kinks," says George. Elvisopoly is bound to grace a number of cofTee tables this holiday season, as families roll the dice in hones of snapping up the rights to Elvisf songs and making them go gold." Games are available in stores everywhere, or call daytime for more information: CD-RO- test-pla- y "We had a lot of fun creating this game," said Thurston. "Its enjoyable every time you play it, especially with a little Elvis music in the background." Don't drink and drive SPECIAL NOTICE for the thru Worthington-Leavi- tt Insurance L Call Cliff: (800) 287-205- 283-400- 7 6 Try two great tastes at a price too good to pass up. We think the Sanpete Valley Community deserves its own health plan at affordable rates. Thats why your local doctors and the Sanpete Valley Hospital have created a health plan just for you! SelectMed for the Sanpete Valley Community Affordable rates Flexibility a choice of 6 plans and 5 deductible levels benefit options such as $10 office visits, prescription drug card, full maternity benefits Preventive benefits such as physicals, visits and immunizations Local providers; Robert Armstrong, MD Kim Bateman, MD Bruce Burnham, MD LaMar Cook, DPM T. 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