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Show Page 2.Manti MessengerEphraim Shooting from (Continued Enterprise dents lost sight page 1) group of Polynesian students on their way home from a Snow college spon- sored talent show encountered Crenshaw in the parking lot of their apartment complex. After exchanging words, Crenshaws group started driving away, then encountered an- other group of students and ex- changed words with them. At this point, Crenshaw fired several shots from a .22 calibre rifle after which his driver fled the scene. The stu- dents piled into cars in pursuit. Their original intent was to get a license plate number," said Uperesa. The guy kept shooting at them and they got caught up in the chase. After a short pursuit, the stu- - Blaln Runs for House (Continued from page 1) ecutive Director of the Sanpete County Chamber of Commerce and as Technical Advisor to the Fire District Board of Directors, the Water Conservancy Board, the Innkeepers Association, and the Historic Preservation Commission. He also serves as Chairman of the Tourism Task Force. Joe is active in community affairs in Spring City, having served as Chairman of the Old Spring City School Restoration Committee, and as a volunteer at the Spring City Elementary School. As a representative to the citizens of District 68, Joe would work to strengthen and support the existing agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and retail businesses in our region. He feels diversity in our will strengthen our economy, but that diversity can not economy be at the expense of continued support for our current economic base. BRIGHAM of the car and returned to their apartments. The Crenshaw group returned and the chase began again. This scenario was repeated several times, including two trips past another student residence that was also fired upon. The second time through, some of the non Polynesian students there apparently returned fire. Throughout the chase, the students were throwing bricks and rocks in retaliation to the gunfire. When it was pointed out that it might be unwise to chase an armed man with a rock, one of the students replied, He was shooting at my brother. The episode came to an end when the students came upon Crenshaws vehicle, apparently stalled. Crenshaw was outside, aiming his rifle at the oncoming truck. The driver instinctively ducked, inadvertently ramming Crenshaws vehicle, then quickly backed up and drove away. Crenshaw fired at the fleeing vehicle, hitting it three times. Crenshaws group then drove north toward Sanpete Valley Hospital, since during the chase he had been struck in the face by a rock or brick. When the students saw he was leaving town, they returned to Ephraim and contacted their coach. Reports from the hospital indicate that alcohol might have been consumed by those in Crenshaws group. There was no indication that any of the students involved had been drinking. The next day, in their team meeting, the Polynesian players expressed concern for their safety since Crenshaw was still around and no charges had been filed. The players are willing to answer for their reactions, and their coaches are advising them to wait as we hope to prove that the system works. A lot of our guys have come here to get away from this kind of thing, said Uperesa. Theyve had a good experience here. He pointed out that most of the athletes at Snow are good students. This is borne out by the fact that for the current sophomore students, who started at Snow College in the fall of 1992, the studentbody average grade is B- The football players for the same years Eccentrix, Mantis newest YOUNG of Rights Says Sen. Hatch Small landowners who cannot afford to fight for their rights were given a boost from the federal gov- ernment Thursday when Senator Orrin Hatch signed on to the Private Property Owners Bill of Rights. The bill is designed to protect landowners swamped in a sea of environmental regulations that effectively deny them the value and use "of their property," Hatch said. Weve found in Utah and in many other states as well, that many environmental laws have trampled on Constitutionally protected rights. This measure is a step in the direction of giving back those rights. Hatch charged the federal bu- property. This bill would demand respect from the bureaucracy, while at the same time protect private prop- And it erty, Hatch continued. would create an administrative appeals process for affected property owners. The legislation would target the two worst property rights offenders, the Endangered Species act and the Clean Water Acts wetlands permitting program. Landowners would be compensated if they can prove that federal actions under the Endangered Species Act or wetlands permitting program devalue their property by 50 percent or more. reaucracy with not respecting private -. also had an average grade of B- -. We do get a few bad apples, he said, But we dont want trouble makers in our program so we educate them or get rid of them. At press time there was no further information available regarding charges filed or arrests made. Eccentrix opens in Manti beauty salon, officially opened for business on Tuesday, February 22. Eccentrix is a salon of hair and nail design, equipped with a Wolff Thn-nin- g system. The new salon is located on 50 North Main. Carol Hansen, owner, has been a professional hair stylist for thirteen years. She graduated from Hollywood Beauty School located in Salt Lake City. SheisalsoaTechni- - Utah landowners given new Bill cal Educator for Scruples, enabling her to work around the state demonstrating at hairshows. Hansens new salon is not only for cuts and perms. Eccentrix is highly recommended for coloring treatments. Hansen is a guild member for the Logics color line, and will be traveling to New York this July to enhance her color training. Hansen has worked out of her home for the past thirteen years, but needed to expand to promote business and hire other stylists to work for her. The new shop has been underway for the past year and a half. Hansen and husband, Roy, did most of the reconstructing and decorating. Eccentrix offers a wide variety of options. Working with Hansen is stylist Lisa Asher from Preston, Idaho. Lauren Barker has been hired as the nail technician, and Kim Cox will be the receptionist. Hansen will soon hire up to four full time stylists, which may eventually grow to six. Hansen is still hiring potential styl- -' ists. Eccentrix is open Tuesday through Saturday, and will hold its grand opening in the near future. UNIVERSITY LIVING LEGENDS Sanpete County Stockmen Discuss Weed Control by Bruce Jennings When cattlemen and sheep raisers gather, they usually talk about cougars and coyotes and their depredations, but that wasnt the case at the Sanpete County courthouse last Thursday. Instead die talk was about musk thisde, which grows about two feet tall and has a pretty purple top, about white top, and about a dozen other weeds that are destroying the range. They are spreading across Utahs desert country, climbing up the foothills and killing off the forage plants that sustain wildlife, sheep and cattle. The result is a loss of thousands of acres of range land, and in some cases farmland, at the price of thousands of acres a year. If we dont take care of our land well lose it, said Kay Frischknecht, a Manti sheepman who is chairman of the Bureau of Land Management Richfield District advi- sory board. The district includes much of five Utah counties, with a lot area public land, will spend almost nothing. The Bureau of Land Managements Richfield District has apparently failed to have money for weed control in this years budget What did the advisory board recommend? First that there be better coordination of the separate weed control of the public land agencies. Second, that the weed control campaign be better funded, especially by the Federal Government, since it is the Federal Government that manages most of the public lands. Third, a more sustained effort, all around, on noxious weed control. One advisory board member this posed question: If you want an attractive yard and a good garden, do you spray once or chop a few weeds and then walk away from the dandelions and the morning glories? His answer, of course, was that it takes a constant effort with the spray and how to win. Manti City Public Notice All flowers, Christmas wreaths, and floral arrangements must be removed from the cemetery by March 27, 1994, so spring cleanup can begin. Ray Johnson, Cemetery ton Manti City Street Project (Continued from page 1) The cost of the project if the salvaged material hadnt been avail- able would have been around $1,600,000 as contrasted with under $1,000,000 as currently budgeted. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Cox agreed that, while Manti will not have side streets like Main Street with a hard surface from curb to curb and gutters to carry off the water, the city will have a long lasting, quality system of which citizens can be proud. Maintaining it, they pointed out, will require the cooperation of the residents. The city cant do it alone. It will require a citizenry who take pride in their community. Councilwoman Land Management, the state, and its counties. Most of those agencies make uncoordinated and underfunded efforts to control the spread of noxious weeds within their boundaries, but those efforts are largely unsuccessful The evidence: thousands of acres are gone and almost impossible to reclaim every year. And the loss: a dozen lambs to a mother cougar teaching her young how to hunt, which is virtually insporadic, visible to the public. Sanpete County will spend about $90,000 this year on noxious weed control, according to Commis- sioner Keller Christensen. Piute County, which is almost 95 of its the absence of Mayor Kent Larsen, who was out of town in connection with his employment for Job Service. The other four council members were also in attendance. After Mr. Cox and Mr. Wilfielded son had questions for 90 minutes, the meeting adjourned with much animated discussion still continuing. The city administration then held its regular council meeting to deal with other agenda. The public meeting had demonstrated to the council, members said, the ramifications for the streets project and will pass the word along. Hansen for Commission Frischknecht for Assessor (Continued from page 1) (continued from page 1) roots in Sanpete. As very well, having woiked as a Deputy Recorder since 1979. Through her employment, she has gained valuable knowledge about property, legal descriptions, and the importance of land use for the employment, benefit, and enjoyment of county residents. Ilene will work very diligently for equal taxation for all property owners on their real estate, buildings, and personal property. She also understands that state laws mandate much of the assessors work and that the State Thx Commission outlines, monitors, and audits the taxing procedures. She has a positive working relationship with the County Commissioners and all the offices currently operating within tion citizen of Ephraim, Tom has relatives in Wales, Chester, and Mayfield, while his wife was bom Sanpete County. Ilene has greatly enjoyed the serving good people and all the property owners of Sanpete County in the past through the Recorders Office. Now, she is looking forward to Ronald Reagan was president of his high school student council and of the student body at Eureka College. Barbara Wintch conducted the public meeting in of the area public lands managed by the Forest Service, the Bureau of Sex- serving in the new capacity as a fifth genera- and raised in northern Sanpete. Tom and Ann are the parents of five children, T. Randy Hansen MD, Scott Hansen, and Kenneth Hansen, all of Ephraim, Mike Hansen of Wright, Wyoming, and Tammy Litteral of Pleasant Grove. Their children seem to feel most at home in Ephraim. Those who are not living in Sanpete hope to be able to return some day. Mr. Hansen is also the owner of Hansen Stock and Thrkey Feeders in Ephraim. He has been building and designing farm equipment for 45 years. His bulk bins and feeders can be seen on just about every farm and turkey ranch in Sanpete County. Tbm is a man of vision and has many great ideas for the growth and development of Sanpete. He can see a flourishing Sanpete County and would like to help guide and plan for its future. Sanpete County Assessor. She would appreciate your vote in the November elections. As a service to Manti City residents, Sorensen Towing will move your useless old cars At No Charge during the street project, to their yard in Manti so Country Auto Salvage can pick them up and pay you the best price for your car. Sorensen Towing has found by experience that Country Auto Salvage has consistenly been great to work with. Call Sorensen Towing at 835-150- 1 to move your old car today! |