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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant Attendance 1991 Manti LDS Temple 166,000 volume 106 Number 15 50 a copy MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1991 1 Elk hunt ends, deer fever strikes Saturday BY BRUCE By JENNINGS the end of the elk hunt Tuesday on Manti Mountain, the hunters had left 20 old monarchs - bulls two years and older dead in the underbrush, the confirmed victims of illegal -- - kills. On the Manti, the elk hunt was limited to yearling bulls, with the hope that the old monarch population could be renewed, to make the hunt more attractive and the herd more viable. The elk harvest this year was probably around 200 less than last years 1,000 or so, according to Brad Bradley, South Sanpete District conservation officer. The weather, the said, was a factor. Because of the plentiful supply of forage and water, the elk were scattered, with no concentrations, he explained. And the leaves were still on the trees. Those conditions made it hard for the hunters to locate their game. And he predicted that the general deer hunt, which opens access and camping conditions. And theyll spend big bucks for the bucks they take away in the two big weekends that comprise Saturday morning at dawn and continues through October 29, will have the same results: a lower than usual harvest, around 850 to 900, as m any as 300 fewer than last year, in the South Sanpete area. Why the down numbers? Partly because there are fewer deer on the mountain, partly because of the five year drought, partly because of illegal kills of the brood stock. the hunt. The deer hunt has become, especially on the Manti, a kind of family affair. And this apparently will be even more true this year, with family groups, friends and neighbors already setting on camps in dozens of locations. Instead, too, of the kind of The forecast is for continued good weather, with the snow and the cold holding off. This means good hunting weather for those hunters who value their hunt that used to involve a lot of hunters on horseback, it has become a hunt that has the hunters fanning out across the range in recreational vehicles. comfort and poor weather for the hunters who dont want the Wildlife Resources people say that another change in the deer hunt may be in the works by deer wandering about, keeping out of reach. For the state as a whole, Wildlife Resources people are predicting a good hunt - 200,000 hunters all told, with several thousand of them on Manti Mountain. About a third of them will get their deer, if previous harvests are good criteria. The thousands that hunt on Manti Mountain will find good 1993: instead of three hunts, the archery hunt, the muzzle loader hunt, and the general -- hunt, with a hunter conceivably able to participate in all three, they have to make their choice. Utahs deer herds are not growing, Wildlife Resources people say, and those herds are not producing the trophy bucks they should. So, some changes are in order. Livestockmen report excellent range conditions during summer BY BRUCE .JENNINGS Those heavy Have you noticed that the aspen leaves are darker than usual for this time of year in the canyons? And have you observed the small bands of cattle on the high Manti Mountain meadows two weeks after the grazing season officially closed? growing season, plenty of water and plenty of forage," says Ed Schoppe, supervising range conservationist on the Manti Ranger District. And the sheepman Bruce Barton agrees. Our lambs came off the mountain in the best condition I can remember," he late summer rains are responsible, according to the weather people. They saturated the ground and slowed the changing of the seasons. The aspen got the message. And so did the cattle. They know when its time to go home. says. Weve had a very good Thats good news for a lot of Manti Beautification News of the Week i 4 J k v 'V-- pedestrian-ca- r T i ; T o- '- t accident o t ;l V! M I The September winners for the Manti Beautification Awards are: for the Best Upkept, Bud and Dana Keisel of 156 E. 2nd S. (above), for the Most Improved, Scott and Melissa Olsen, 585 W. 650 N. (below). From October 1991 through April 1992, the Manti Beautification Committee will be giving Certificates to the best decorated homes for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, snow scene in January, Valentine's Day, St. Patricks Day, and Easter. In May, 1 992 we will continue our home beautification awards. 1 (Continued on Page 2) Ephraim girl injured in t ' v: . ! ' r iv Jl TP i if. One child was severely injured and another received road rash scrubs bruises and a number of stitches in a accident Friday 6 near evening p.m. in Ephraim. Katie Olsen, 13, daughter of Kim and Stephanie Olsen, is being treated at the Utah Valley Medical Center for a broken bone in her leg and severe injuries to her mouth, where eight of her permanent teeth were dislocated along with other road rash, bruises etc. Another child, Deric, 3, who was riding with his sister on a bicycle at the time of the accident, was riding with his sister on a bicycle at the time of the accident, was taken to the Gunnison Valley Hospital for treatment of scrubs, ! bruises and abrasions and later released. A daughter, it i r-- 4 Johanna, 6, was not in the line of traffic on the crosswalk and was uninjured. A copper-colore- d Volkswagon Jetta, driven by a college student was traveling west on First North as the children were crossing the street and was unable to stop to avoid the accident. Katies parents, who are at the hospital with their daughter, report that Katie will be all right but they anticipate a long recovery. 4 The deer hunting season on Manti Mountain. has become a togetherness event for many families, who establish camps Five Sanpete towns will participate in pilot program The Sanpete Mayors and Commissioners Association was informed by Sydney Fonnesbeck of the Utah League of Cities and Towns at their monthly meeting, Thurs., Oct. 10 in Moroni, that five - Manti, Ephraim, Spring City, Mt Pleasant, and Fairview - Sanpete County towns and cities have been chosen to participate in a pilot program for a study which will be funded by the EPA. -- -- From this study they will develop guidelines to assist small cities and towns throughout the United States in meeting EPA guidelines. Bob Macgillioray, Gerald Gibb and Doug Ludvigson from the Central Utah Valley Correctional Facility presented a video which used local people and locations to inform the public of the need for educational programs for inmates. They stated that 76 percent of the inmates admitted are between the ages of 26 and 39 years old and 37 percent of the prisoners have an education educational and job skill training, many of these prisoners will not return on a second offense which would save the taxpayers millions of dollars. The proposed redistricting of the county was discussed with dissatisfaction. The redistricting proposal would consist of Manti, Ephraim, and Wles being put $99,000 has been budgeted the state forprison education which is used for teachers salaries and supplies. This is not enough money to enroll all inmates who wish to enroll in with Millard County. All towns north of these towns would be by the program. with Utah and County everything south would be with Sevier County. Concerns were expressed about not having a representative and that it was not necessary to split our county again since the previous split was made. Concerns about juvenile crimes in the county was discussed. All mayors and commissioners in attendance agreed that they would not Although volunteers are being used, the law requires that prisoners be taught by a certified teacher. Prison officials are looking for creative ways of raising additional revenue for prison educational services and ask for the support of citizens and schools. They stressed, for public tolerate information, that no money is taken from the local school district to fund their educational crime in their communities. A motion was made and voted on unanimously in favor of informing the juvenile Judicial Council that crime committee in Sanpete County need a strict penalty enforced to deter crime in this area. programs. The Sanpete Mayors and Commissioners Association is now in the process of obtaining a county building inspector who Annual Stake Blood Drive scheduled for Oct. 23 BY MYRLE DEAN BOWN Blood Drive Chairman When Halloween nears, many people think of ghosts and witches and vampires, but many others recall that it is time for the Manti Utah Stake Blood Drive. This is an annual event which enables our stake to have unlimited use of credits for blood from the blood bank at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. These credits can be transferred to almost any hospital. Blood is an indispensable item which cannot be synthetically manufactured, but which is available to human beings in need only if healthy human beings are willing to donate. Blood is a precious gift which does not cost the giver a penny, but which may very well give life to the receiver. When one unit is drawn from the body of an average adult, who has 2 pints ofblood, the body will replace the blood within 24 hours. Perhaps this is a classic example of true service: when one gives of himself, there is more substance to the giver. 10-1- The blood drive will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Stake Center. A team from Utah Valley Regional Medical Center will be prepared to draw blood from 3 - 8 p.m. This is one hour longer than the previous years, in an effort to cut down on the waiting time for the 6 donors. All adults ages are urged to donate. You can sign up in advance by contacting your ward representative. They are as follows: Sterling Ward, Elizabeth Chesley, Manti First Ward, Ruby Shand, Manti Second Ward, 18-6- 835-504- 835-683- 0; 835-593- 4; 1; Debra Butikoffer, Manti Third Ward, Yvonne Howell, 8354481; Manti Fourth Ward, Myrle Dean Bown, 835-890- 1. are allowed to donate if they bring a written consent form from their parents. Adults over 66 years of age are Flu also welcomed with a written consent form from their doctor. The entire process takes about one hour, with the actual drawing taking only ten minutes or less. The procedure is safe and carefully monitored, with disposable needles and sterling procedures being used with each donor. Donors are encouraged to eat something before they come. Many of the eligibility requirements have changed recently, so if you were unable to donate previously, please come and a professional will interview you and help determine if you can donate. There will be baby sitters on hand for those families needing this service. Wholesome videos will be available for viewing by the youngsters. Shots available All senior citizens are advised that flu shots are available at the Senior Citizen Centers, on October 23, From 9 to 11 a.m. in Gunnison, From 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. in Manti, and from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Ephraim. A ) will enforce the state building codes for structures built in all Sanpete cities and towns. the fourth grade level. They stressed that with below |