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Show ipnjirl Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1992 Pageant Attendance was 116,000 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 2" 50 a copy Manti LDS Temple MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 992 1 Ground broken for new Ephraim supermarket 28,000 square feet: Will provide employment for 1 00 ployees. We plan to just bring in BY LLOYD CALL On Wednesday, November g cer18th a held south end was at the emony of Ephraim, to mark the arrival of Kents Supermarket, a 28,000 sq. ft grocery store that will be completed around May of 1993. The owner, KentBeckstrom, said he was totally enthused and impressed with the quality of people i n Ephraim , and he looked forward to doing business here. Speakingto a crowd of ground-breakin- well-wishe- rs and city officials, Mr. Beckstrom said thatturningover soil in a is symbolic. When I was young, my dad would turn over soil, and we would grow lots of vegetables. Today we are turning over soil in Ephraim, in the hopes that what we do today will grow and help people here. It is our wish that people in Ephraim and Sanpete will benefit from what we do ground-breakin- g here. He spoke emotionally and thanked friends, family and associates who made the new store a reality. The site is just north of Sno Cap Lanes, and will include the main 28,000 sq. ft. building for the store, plus 12,000 more feet in an adjacent store slated for a variety store. The actual tenant has not yet been decided. The property was bought from Nellie Doke, through Theressa Alder, Sanpete Valley Realty. Mr. Beckstrom said that the store would probably employ e about 100 part and em full-tim- key administrative personnel, and hire the rest of our employees locally, he noted. Mr. Beckstrom is affiliated with Associated Food Stores, which runs 743 stores. Gill Warner, Associated Food Store President, said that the chain had opened a store in Richfield last week, and was proud to add another fine store to their chain. Mr. Beckstrom also operates ' stores in Provo, Monticello, Brigham City, and Tremonton. Other speakers included Snow College President Gerald Day, who said, We pledge our support and influence to this and all other local businesses. Ephraim Mayor Robert Warnick welcomed the new business, and said, We know Ephraim is going to continue to grow and prosper and these services will be helpful for that growth. The construction is contracted to R&O Construction, and the superintendent of that company, Lynn Wright, said he was pleased to be a part of this effort. John S. White, Assistant Vice President of Key Bank of Utah, spoke briefly, and said that the new $3 million facility would make Ephraim a better place to live. , The invocation was offered Will more, LDS Snow David by College Stake, and the benedic- tion was offered by Father Clarence Sandoval, of St. Jude Catholic Church. Refreshments were enjoyed by those present. Cost of school lunches will increase Jan. 1st Joining in the groundbreaking for Kents Supermarket in Ephraim are, left to right: Gill Warner, Associated Food Stores President; Snow College President Gerald Day; John White, Assistant Vice President of Key Bank of Utah; Carl Pitt of Associated Food Stores; 74 of students participate Like other items in the ily budget, the cost of school lunches is going up. The South Sanpete School District will begin charging its fam- elementary school students$1.10 andits secondary school students $1.25 for their noon meals, effective Jan. 1, 1993. This is the first increase in several years, South Sanpete officials say, and are necessary because ofthe school boards policy that local taxpayers not be required to subsidize school lunches. From a small beginningmore than half a century ago, South Sanpetes food services has become big business, growing as school populations grow. Here are some facts and figures on the districts feeding program: in round numbers, the district received and spent $400,000 on its feedingpro-graThat total will be a little higher this year. -- The program employs 24 -- Last year, workers. federal government contributed $1.51 a meal for students qualified for free lunches and $1.11 a meal for those who qualified for reduced price lunches. The state government chipped in 13c a meal for those having school lunches. The fed -- The eral governmentalso contributed $2.00 a meal for the summer lunch program. Participants were not charged. --The South Sanpete School District this October served 4,188 breakfasts in the elementary schools. Of this number, 3,487 were free, 490 were at a reduced price and 211.were paid. -- During October an average of 1,976 noon meals were served daily: 803 free, 294 reduced and 879 paid. perce nt of the school districts population eat at least one meal at school each day. Some eat two. In fact, sometimes both of those two meals are free. -S- eventy-four -- Families are able to qualify for free or reduced meal charges on the basis ofincome guidelines. are assured that meals meet nutritional requirements that provide for abalanced diet. In fact, in many cases the best meal a child gets during the school day is the meal he or she gets in the school lunchroom. -- Parents -So- -called surplus commodi- ties contributed by the federal government were once a large factor in overall food costs. Now theyre a minor item. --That state contribution of 11 cents is provided by a tax on liquor. Thats why critics sometimes say that the more you drink, the more youhelp the kids." Want a $5 kickback on your December utility bill? Then decorate your home for Christmas and at the plans to complete the line from 100 North to Union Street. This would be an appropriate extension, he said. city office by Dec. 4. Home decorating, of course, is only a part of the Christmas celebration in Manti. Plans for the celebration, scheduled for Dec. 7, include a light parade, booths and a drawing, according The Council agreed to consider early action on these matters. pre-regist- er The South Sanpete School District has suffered, in a small way, the kind of loss that the North Sanpete School District suffered when the Moroni Elementary School was gutted by fire. In the case of South Sanpete, h broken a pipeline at Gunnison Valley High School resulted in extensive classroom flooding at an estimated $8,000 cost and the closure of school for one-inc- one day. In the case ofMoroni Elementary, the damage, estimated at $900,000, also meant movinginto make-shiquarters for the rest of the year. ft Nutritional meals planned; Manti City Council Report GVHS damaged by broken water line Fortunatelyforboth districts, the losses are covered by Risk Management, an agency of the state government The South Sanpete School District board of education also gave attention to several other matters at its November meeting. -- It accepted the resignation of Stanley Munk, head custodian at Manti High School for several to Councilwoman Barbara Wintch. She said that the parade will begin at 300 South and proceed to the National Guard Armory, where a variety of events will occur. The council also, during its Nov. 18 meeting: -- Was told by property owner William Williamson that he is considering the development of a subdivision on acreage he owns below Sixth West Mr. Williamson said he needs information on street locations, property boundaries and sewer line depth in order to proceed. He pointed out that he had water paid to have the eight-incline on First North extended to 600 West, and asked if the city h years, effective at the end of the the employ- ment of several personnel: Holly Jorgensen, Steve Jorgensen and aides Barbara Price as at Ephraim Elementary; Marie Puente as an aide at Ephraim pre-scho- ol Middle School, Gayle Flocken and Dahleen Mullins, special education on the district level, and Stephanie Faatz, Chapter One special education at Manti El- BY DIANA RASMUSSEN The annual Ephraim City audit was the main topic of discussion at the Ephraim City Councils regular meeting on Nov. 18. Morris Casperson, CPA presented the audit to the council. The good news was that the ementary School. -- The board approved the purchase of a new Blue Bird bus at a price of$65 ,095, the cost to come from capital outlay funds for the current school financial statements balanced overall, but due to a computer program set up for the city, individual entries within the city budget did not show a balance. year. The council agreed to have Mr. Casperson come in each month to reconcile these accounts so that all monies are properly accounted for. -- The board also approved student travel to the out-of-sta- te following activities: anFBLAtrip to Washington, D.C., a NFFA trip to Kansas City , a MI IS trip to Dallas, Texas, and MHS Wres-tlingtea- m trip to Evanston, Wyoand an MHS and GVHS ming baseball trip to the Cactus Classic in Mesquite, Nevada. -- Manti Main Street businesses can rest a little easier, at least until spring. The subcontractor for the drainage phase of the street improvement project said that the north end of the project is nearingcompletion.the south end will then be undertaken, and the center section that includesthe business area will be left until spring. -- After receiving a report from Councilwoman Barbara Wintch, the council concurred with her recommendation that David Keller be employed for the city building and library maintenance position and thaf Linda Stilson be employed as help in cleaning the buildings. -- The City Council agreed on the recommendation of Councilman Ed Stilson to sell the red fire engine to Palisade Pals for a nominal sum when the new engine is received. pa't-tim- e be used to purchase additional fire fighting equipment and the Palisade Pals will use the old engine in connection with its program for handicapped children. sum-merti- -- The City Recorder reported that the Ballet School is making payments against the rent in arrears and, based on payments made to date, which total $1700, eviction notice is beingheld. However, if additional rent is not received on a timely basis, the notice will be allowed to proceed. Kay Jensen, chairman of the Child Abuse Preven- tion Organization (Sanpete, Sevier and Millard Counties) said that child abuse is a very real area. problem in the Child abuse, she reported, ishav-ina very serious impact in the area in both a social and a financial context She asked thatManti City contribute $ 100 to help meet g the matching funds required in order to secure a continuation of grant money. The council voted unanimously to make the donation. The money from the sale will Ephraim City Council Report school year. -- It approved Ephraim Mayor Robert Warnick; Theressa Alder, Sanpete Valley Realty, Nellie Doke, former property owner; Kent Beckstrom, owner and manager of the new store; Keith Harrow, Kents partner, and Lynn Wright, Superintendent of R&O Construction. Another problem brought to fight by the audit was having too much city inventory and not enough insurance to cover the inventory. After discussion, the council decided to handle this problem at a later meeting. A proclamation was passed to recognize the Snow College football team that will be playing in the Dixie Rotary Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 5. The nationally Snow College team will be paired with the 4th place team from Grand Rapids, Mich. Mayor Bob Warnick has been asked to be the official representative. 6th-rank- The problem of safe and adequate housing in Ephraim was discussed, along with responsibility and liability. To be considered will be the licensi ng ofhomes with three or more members living together. There would be a small charge for a licensing fee with the purpose of having a method for the city to regulate rental units for safety purposes. More research will be undertaken on this subject. Parked cars and snow removal were discussed and it shall non-famil- y be a Class C. misdemeanor for any person to park or leave standing any motor vehicle or other personal property from Nov. 15 through March 15 between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. on a number of desig- nated streets. This ordinance will be enforced and citations will be issued with the interest of public safety as the goal. The Ephraim City Light Parade and Christmas celebration will be held Friday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Ephraim City and the Chamber of Commerce will work together to provide for an enjoyable time with prizes of Ephraim City bucks to be awarded to winners. All will be encouraged to shop at home and to find Christ- mas gifts without the travel up north. The Ephraim City Youth Council will be helping with the Christmas celebration and with other service projects for the city. |