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Show -- Volume lONumbCT-Manti- , Utah 84642 Thursday, May 26, 1994 50 cents Jl Aij iiST t, ciT'i JT The Manti Messenger and Ephraim Enterprise office will be closed for Memorial Day. Please have all advertisements, announcements, and news items for the June 2 issue to the office no later than noon on Friday, May 27. Thank you. Its Official! June is Turkey Lovers Month Move over, June brides! The sixth month on the calendar also belongs to turkeys. And thats official. That fact was cast in ink Wednesday, May 18 when Gov. Michael 0. Leavitt penned his name to a proclamation assuring the states observance of the event His action also underscored the importance of the turkey industry in Utah and the fact that turkey is now a popular d food and not just for the holiday season. The proclamation cited the fact that Utah was joining the rest of the nation in observing June as Turkey Lovers Month in a national campaign spearheaded by the National Turkey Federation of Res ton, VA. The signing ceremony in the governors office a the State Capitol was attended by leaders of the states turkey industry as well as Cary Peterson, Utah Commissioner of Agriculture, and Randy Parker, Director of Marketing and Agriculture Enhancement for the Utah Department of Agriculture. A frozen 24 pound Norbest tom turkey on the governors desk accented the signing ceremony. The governor presented copies of the proclamation to Joseph C. Nielsen, chairman of the Norbest, Inc., board of directors and president of Moroni Feed Company; State Sen. Leonard Blackham, majority whip, a turkey gower and a member of the Moroni Feed Company board of directors; and Steven R. Jensen, president, chief executive officer of the Salt Lake City-basNorbest, Inc., the worlds largest turkey marketing cooperative. Other industry leaders on hand for the proclamation signing ceremony and helping to pin a June is Turkey Lovers Month" badge on Governor Leavitts lapel were Dave Bailey, vice president of Moroni Feed Company and processing plant manager at Moroni; John Hall, senior vice president of Norbest; and Ron Attebury, vice presidentfinance of Norbest Jensen noted that the month of June is selected for the turkey promotion to stress to consumers that turkey is a year-roun- d food, a fact, he says, that is now being adopted annually by retailers who use the event to sell more birds. The proclamation cited: Turkey contributes to a nutritional, in Utah year-roun- ed well-balanc- diet - The turkey industry is major economic force in Utah." - Utah is a major provider of turkey products for the nation and several countries. - Norbest is significant contributor to the g of Utahs agriculture industry and has been since its inception in 1930. well-bein- Hearing Set For Nurse Charged With Drug Dealing by Bruce Jennings Melody Anderson, 44, Gunnison, who has been charged with three drug related felonies in connection with her employment as a registered nurse at the Central Utah Correctional Facility, will have her preliminary hearing before Sixth District Judge David L Mower on July 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanpete County Courthouse. Mrs. Anderson has been charged with possession of cocaine with intent to introduce into a correctional facility, a first degree felony, and with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and with dispensing of narcotics without a license, second degree felonies. Mrs. Anderson began her employment at the prison in 1990. She had previously been employed at the Gunnison Valley Hospital for several years. She attended Snow College and obtained her registered nurse certificate from Weber State College. industry and state agriculture officials watch as Gov. Michael 0. Leavitt signs proclamation declaring June as Turkey Lovers' Month." from left are Dave Sen. Leonard Blackham, Joe Nielsen, Steven R. Jensen, John Hall, Ron Attebury, Randy Parker, and State Agriculture Commissioner Cary Peterson. State Bailey, Turkey Manti City Council Deals With Road Projects by Bruce Jennings Who owns 600 West? Roy Hatch? The D&GWR? Manti City? Manti City thinks it does, and if its ownership is confirmed, it plans to proceed with improvements on the street to bring it up to acceptable standards. That action will please Lowell Clark and others who live on 600 West Its sometimes almost impassable, they say. City crews will do the work as time and money permit. The work will be considerable in places because a lot of fill dirt will be needed. The section between 100 North and 200 North will get first attention and survey work will be done on other sections - all subject to ownership confirmation. Relative to streets, the city is preparing to exchange property rights with Dell and Ruth Anderson. This action would be of benefit to both parties. The exchange would involve about a fourth acre of land, would protect access to the water tank, and would clarify the Andersons property description. Public works director Dale Nielson reported that Cox Rock Products, the general contractor, will complete the second layer of chip this week and plans to complete chip sealing next week, weather permitting. The turn radii at intersections will be hand sprayed rather than truck sprayed, he explained, in order to provide better coverage. Last weeks council meeting dealt with several other matters, too. For one thing, it discussed a petition signed by Bob Kelson, Don Gee, and Jack Sargent relative to home sites theyre developing outside the city limits west of town. The petition asks the city to waive the S2.400 hook-u- p fee in full or greater part because theyll be putting in a little more than a half mile of six inch water line, plus a fire hydrant, at a cost of around $17,000. Councilman Doug Dyreng asked for their reasons as to a waiver of connection fees. Their response was because of the considerable amount of money theyre investing and the fact that other towns are much less expensive. Mr. Sargent also pointed out that theyre being required to turn over one share of water each to Manti City. The council decided to chew over that one before making a decision. Some other matters: Only two applications for lifeguard jobs at the park have been received. The city is considering purchasing privately owned power lines outside the city as a way of alleviating several problems. Power Superintendent Rogers relayed a request from Power Board chairman Doug Barton that the board have only three voting members, instead of the present five, as a way of functioning more effectively. The council agreed to streamline the board by having three voting members and two unofficial members. Mayor Kent Larsen reported that the loan closing for the Community Impact Board's new $87,000 loan that will complete the funding package for the street project will be held on June 1 in Richfield. He will attend, the mayor said. The city treasurer and recorder will also attend, and any council members who would like to see $87,300 change hands are also free to do so. Brite Spot Suffers Damage From Tuesday Fire Tuesday, May 24, a grease fire started at the Brite Spot. Heather Rasmussen and Cheri Thomas called 911, then left the building. Meanwhile, Officer Robert Henningson was on routine patrol when he noticed a big puff of white smoke coming out of the exhaust system of the Brite Spot He drove his patrol car to the drive up window, quickly apprised the situation, and lent assistance with his auto fire extinguisher. Officer Henningson radioed in for a fire truck before the 911 call was even processed. After Officer Henningsons extinguisher was empty. (Continued on Page 12) Snow College Bomber Sentenced by Bruce Jennings Nathan A. Mecham, who set off several explosive devices in Ephraim last winter while a student at Snow College, is now paying the price for what he called fun. Hes already paid the $666 assessed him at this sentence hearing last week by Sixth District Judge Don Tibbs and will now start paying off, in monthly installments, the $975 fine that is a part of his sentence. In addition. Judge llbbs placed Mecham on probation for 24 months, required that he be a full-tim- e employee or a full-tim-e student, and said he must participate in mental health counseling if that is required by Adult Probation and Parole. Mecham is now attending Salt Lake Community College. He was originally charged with two counts of attempted damage or destruction of property, second degree felonies, and two misdemeanors. In a plea bargain arranged by County Attorney Ross Blackham and Paul Frischknecht, the public defender, and approved by Judge Tibbs, the felonies were reduced to Gass A njisdemeanors and the original misdemeanor charges were dismissed. At the sen hearing last week. Judge Tibbs first sentenced Mecham to serve one year in the Sanpete County Jail and a $2,500 fine, in addition to the other provision. He then suspended the jail sentence and reduced the fine to $975. Mecham first entered a plea to the third his then but pleas to guilty changed degree felony counts, counts. the reduced second to two degree felony The home-mad- e pipe bombs that Mecham said he set off for fun and with no intent to hurt anyone caused a shdrf lived furor in Ephraim and led to an investigation by focal and state agencies. One of the bombs was detonated at the Humanities Building and the other near the Old Gym. They caused relatively minor damage to college property but earned a significant amount of media attention because bombs in rural Utah are sensational news. ttt non-guil- POOR COPY I ty Manti volunteer fire crew pembers check for hot spots after Tuesday's fire Time To Try Out For Mormon Miracle Pageant 1994 Mormon Miracle Pageant Tryouts are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday evening, June 1 and 2, from 7:30 until 9:00 p.m. at the Manti Seminary Building. Rehearsals begin immediately after the cast is chosen. Cast members are as varied as the audience. Many young and older people come from the several towns in Sanpete, and cast members come regularly from as far as Salt Lake City on the north to Richfield on the south. Some years participants have come from France and England, as well as Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, California, and other western states. Students, farm ers, teachers, bankers, and professional people are a sampling of those who spend their summers in rigorous rehearsals so that the Mormon Miracle Pageant may be a success. Begun in 1967, the Pageant is in its 28th year and attracts thousands of people to Manti for the nights the Pageant is performed. Some housing is still available, on some nights. Information on housing may be obtained by calling Emma Lou Keller at the Pageant Information number, 0 in Manti. 835-300- |