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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant Volume 106 Number 38 50c 1992 Pageant Dates: July 9, 10, II, 14-1- 8 Manti LDS Temple MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1992 a copy Dorfha Braithwaite is honored senior citizen Happy afternoon: Dinner, program follow honored tradition started by Brigham Young . " tC k V taking in ironing and doing house cleaning. Herhusband died in 1966 and the task of supporting the family fell even heavier on her shoulders. We never went hungry, one ofher children said. For years Dortha worked with Ethel Ahlstrom preparing and serving meals for weddings, banquets, parties and family gatherings. Last year she took retirement after employment for 24 yearsin the Manti Elementary School lunch program. For several of those years she was head cook and manager. by BY BRUCE JENNINGS Dortha Braithwaite, mother of eight, grandmother of 34 and of four, was the featured personality at the annual Old Folks Party Saturday at the Manti Stake Center. great-grandmoth- er During the program, a daughter described Mrs. Braithwaite as a loving and caring lady . . . who is forever rushing to the aid of someone withherhomemade favorite. Her specialties are hot rolls, cinnamon rolls, chili sauce and potato salad. Dortha loves, the tribute added shiny tin cans, flowers, romance novels and sitting in the quiet. And it continued that she enjoys sewing, doing handwork, caring for her yard, planting a garden and filling her basement with bottled goods. Dortha Braithwaite moved to Manti, an farm ld girl from Koosharem to work in the parachute plant. It was in Manti that she met and married Jean Braithwaite. They became the parents of eight children, three sons and five daughters. Shehelped support the family The children called her Grandma B as they passed through the lunch line. I really liked helping prepare and serve good, nutritious meals, she said. And she added that she also truly enjoyed associating with the children and hr fellow workers. The work was hard, but the rewards were great, she said. Mary Jean Workman, one of the five daughters, gave the tribute to her mother while 13 other families stood by to kiss a favorite lady. The program also included a I reading by Marilyn Lyons, a WaterWaster Water Systems through the state. By definition rural is those systems with less than 10,000 population. There are approximately 600 systems that fit in this category. The state regions. There are two directors who serve on the board from each region. Region 4 consists of those counties in Central Utah: Sanpete, Sevier, Juab, Millard, Piute, Wayne. The off ce for the Rural Water Association of Utah is in Spanish Fork. It employees five technicians who travel the state and provide training sessions, and on site technical assistance for the system operatorsmanagers, and decision makers. There are three personnel who work at Spanish Fork in the office, A full time office manager and two permanent, part time, office There assistance. are approximately 250 systems that belong to the association, along with 100 other members, such as vendors who provide the necessary repair equipment, individual people, etc. At the annual meetingin St. George on Feb. 26 - 27, i992. Beautification Committee plans spring clean-u- p effort This past Wednesday, March 18th, Manti Mayor Kent Larsen, along with council members Jim Petersen and Barbara Wintch met with the Beautification Committee to hear from Dr. David Rogers of the Utah Community Progress Program. Dr. Rogers explained to the group how Manti can enter the Utah Community Progress Beautification and Tidy Town contests as part ofMantis Cleanup Week April 20th through the 25th. He explained that before and after photos taken during an individuals or the citys clean-ucampaign are very helpful in trying to win the contests. p Individuals who take before and alter photos of their clean-ushould give them to Don Cofer, Chairman of the Manti p Beautification Committee before week. the end of clean-up Rogers also offered to work with the city and the Beautification Committee in setting up a survey to be presented to the residents asking for their opinions on what should be done with Manti roads and also to solicit suggestions on how to pay for street improvements. The 10 people at the meeting also heard from Marlene Hatch, (Continued on Page 8) t ' f 3 f J ii w J S' , sing-a-lon- g. The singing was led by Jerrylyn Lloyd with Rose Mclff at the piano. The crowd joined in favorites like Easter Paradef, When Its Springtime in the Rockies, and Smiles. old-tim- e Stake President Greg Maylett was master ofceremonies and conducted the drawing for gifts. Bishop Clive Young of the i, , I Honored senior citizen Dortha Braithwaite is surrounded by her family members at last Saturday's Old Folk's Party. Sterling Ward offered the invocation. The Old Folks Party committee, headed by Douglas and Susan Squire as and including four couples from each ward, prepared and served the traditional roast beef dinner with their usual efficiency. Attired in his regalia, Willie the Clown, aka e Curtis Young, was voted in as the new director for Region 4 by the association members. Mr. Young lives in Sterling. He has served on the town council in Sterling for several years and has been mayor for the past two years. The association is honored to have Curtis serving as one of the directors. The first assignment for Curtis is to serve as the chairman of a committee who will assess the possibility of the association providing certified operators for systems with less than 800 population. This committee will determine and report back to the rest of the board whether this is a viable idea and if so, the best way to Public hearing dated for annexation of property to build retirement center Sewer fees, Central Utah Ballet, franchise tax also discussed LaMar Williams, summed up the general reaction to the party. Smiles," he said, was a great choice, because everyone was smiling. Theyd had a happy-timafternoon." Sterling man named to Rural Water Association Board is divided into six geographical f s y performance by an Ephraim vocal quartet that included Neal Cox, David Wallingford, Lynn H. Poulson and Marlin Mason, and a Town Mayor: The Rural Water Association of Utah provides training and technical assistance for the Rural Jf , accomplish. Curtis has been the operator of the water system in Sterling, which consists of three springs. They chlorinate the water to meet the state regulations. Thishas to be checked on a routine basis and a report sent into the state. There is a pressure reducing station just above the town that reduces the pressure. This keeps the pressure low enough to not give the customers problems with the hot water heaters and in house plumbing. There are several miles of pipeline, valves, and fire hydrant that have to be maintained. The Manti City Council dealt matters as diverse as March weather at last weeks meeting. For example: Duane Lord reviewed the basics of a Community Watch program. Paul Fehlbert said that in his opinion safety and other services need to be upgraded at the swimming pool. Carol Chadwick resigned as chairman of the Miss Manti Pageant after five years and received the thanks ofthe Council for her contributions. w'ith Craig Buchanan said a summer program he would be engaged in - a shootingrange on the south side of the city some financial support since it would be used by the public. The Council agreed to the extent of $100. -- An out-of-tow- n resident asked for permission to encroach on city property to facilitate the installation of a sprinkling system. The request was denied. Jim Schrotz said that he had been put to considerable expense in making improvements on the roadway at his home on East 600 South, and since the roadway is in part on city property, he felt thecityshouldhelp with the costs. The Council agreed to meet with him on the matter. Councilman Galen Christiansen reported that he and city employees Mike Dennis, Blake DeMill and Glade Bown had traveled to Delta, Colo., to inspect a bucket truck for sale there by a utility. Tie truck will be available in June or July. The Council agreed to a letter of intent to purchase the truck. The Council also discussed several other issues at length: - One of those issues was His employment, that sewer fees, specifically fees provides him with his living, is charged motels, drivingbus for the South Sanpete schools, churches and School District This takes most businesses. of his day as he picks up and Sewer Rate Study Committee delivers back home the member and kindergarten children. Ralph Larson said and similar Curtis is married and he and his wife have four children. His operations are based on a charge wife works for Valley Builders, is of $13.50 for the first unit and for each additional unit. furthering her education by $4.50 What should be charged, for takingclasses at the Correctional Facility near Gunnison. Their example, Manti High School, childrenrange in ages from seven Pyke Manufacturing, the Manti LDS Temple? months to nine years. bread-and-breakfas- pre-scho- t, What charges would be fair and equitable? The committee, after reviewing information from other made its sources, recommendations, but the Council decided to review them at length before making a decision. SewerliateStudy Committee made the following recommendations After extensive study and investigation theCommittee feels that the Bed & Breakfasts and the Motelsinourcommunity have had excessive fees levied upon them. It is our recommendation to theManti City Council thatthese fees be made compatible with other sewer services within the City of Manti. In reviewing the City Ordinance we feel that the fee should be levied according to the pipe size for each service connection. 4 6 inch line inch line We believe $13.50 $18.00 that restitution order, and in future we recommend that these charges not be brought against the citizens without adequate in some form is in notification and proper documentation. We would like a copy of this letter included in the minutes of this meeting. We respectfully submitthese findings, Lynn Nielson, Janet Lund, Joel Harmon, Ralph Larson, Helen Thurston Another issue involved the proposed I Ieritage retirement center on the north side ofManti. -- Mayor Kent Larsen and Council members Barbara R. Wintch and Kay S. Peterson accompanied Gary Player, who would be operator ofthe center to Bountiful to inspect a like retirement facility he operates there. All three said they were favorably impressed with the center, which has 20 employees, and thatindividuals living there seemed satisfied with the services provided. The Council agreed to a V, ) hearing on annexation of the property on May 6 and to conti nue with planningfor the installation of water and sewer lines to the property. Manti have a franchise tax to raise money for upgrading the citys infrastructure, more specifically roads and streets? Council members Kay Peterson had raised that possibility at a previous meeting. At last weeks meeting, Councilman Galen Christiansen said thathe was negative, feeling the city could cut expenses in some areas. Councilman James R. Petersen said that he was cautiously favorable, but wanted public input. Councilwoman Barbara Wintch indicated she would support a franchise tax because waiti ng too long could be even more expensive. And what about Central Utah Ballet and its occupancy of the old city hall - Councilwoman Barbara Wintch said her interaction with Central Utah Ballet was constructive and that in her opinion Manti City should assist in keeping this worthwhile opportunity available. She moved that the city present a proposal to Central Ballet that, on payment of $1,000 on $1900 of past due rent, the city waive the $900 balance and adjust the rent to $100 per month for the next six months. That charge would then- - be reviewed be increased, based on the number of students enrolled, now estimated at $100, to $200 a month. The Council gave its approval. Weather The Weather Is reported by Lee J. Anderson, cooperative observer for the U.S. Weather Bureau. |