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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1991 Attendance 166,000 Voiume 106 Number 8 MANT1, UTAH Manti LDS Temple 84642, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1991 1 Successful demolition derby helps finance County Fair The primary purpose of the fair isnt making money, a fair involvement, fun he added. One of the fair time activities Its board member said. education, incentive, that continues to be a money-- , year attracted a packed crowd, maker, however, is the. but also helps pay the bills for , demolition derby. It again this pother events. The derby had its winners: intercede in effort to save old building City will not this kind of undertaking. Mr. Antrei said that the building has definite historical significance and that, ifit can be saved, it should be saved. The outcome of the Manti Grocery discussion was an agreement by the Council that, except in the matter ofmandated parking spaces, the city would not intercede in an arrangement on preservation of the building, that might be made following negotiations between a citizen group and the owner of the property. In another preservation The change in the ownership of the two pioneer structures now called the Manti Grocery building has brought historical preservation again into focus. That focus was sharpened last week with the appearance of four representatives of the Manti Historical Preservation Committee; Albert Antrei, Vivian Bagnall, Joe Schrotz, and Elliott Braithwaite, at last weeks Manti City Council meeting. Mr. Braithwaite presented some design options he felt could be used in preserving the old Manti Grocery building. related matter, Mrs. Bagnall said that plans are now going forward as to developments at the old Manti City Hall. The Council also: Schrotz said the committee feels citizens Mr. interested in preserving the pioneer structure will have to initiate plans for accomplishing from Lorin Chesley Tom Stewart, Moroni, first, $700; Allen Johansen, Chester, second, $500; Kevin Cox, Ephraim, third, $300; Douglas Stewart, Bicknell, wipe-ou$300. but the Car t, Wade Johnson, Manti, most regarding a proposed care facility to be located in Manti. Mr. Chesley showed a tape of the proposed facility and discussed the requirements for water, sewer and power. aggressive, $200; Lee Cox, Manti, best looking car, $100; Wade Johnson, Manti, most unusual, $100; Curley Lewis, no address, special award, $100. In addition, six He said a major partner in finalists got $100 a piece. the project would be willing to participants in the derby meet with the Council in a further make a considerable investment explanation of the project in their entries, Brad Bown, chairman, said. That included Kent Larsen said not the junker itself, but that closure of the Manti City also only the expense of fixing it up dump will cost in excess of for the event. That can run into $19,000. Grant money will cover several hundred dollars. the cost except for $5,634 which Other winners, of course, will need to come from the citys were the kids who participated budget. in the muttin-busti- n phase of he reported that the the derby. They got their awards, not in cash, but in cloth. share of the cost of i non-winnin- g operating citys Old rebuilt cars were a fun part of not only the Parade, Show as part of the Sanpete County Fair events. Clowns and other individuals riding in the Parade added spice to the occasion. the Sanpete County Economic Development Program for will be $3,016. 1991-9- 2 County Commission asks UDOT to widen through canyon U-1- 32 Creek Canyon (Nephi to Ftn. green) from its current two lanes to three lanes, The Commission cites a The Sanpete County Commission is asking the Utah Department of Transportation to enlarge 2 through Salt U-13- Gunnison man is named as Conservation Farmer of the Year farm. He said, They are both hard workers and do a marvelous job on their farm. They are very conservation minded. The Board would like to see more farmers make use of the drill. A lot of fuel and be saved by this can labor practice, they said. Anyone wanting to use the drill may call Arthur King In connection with the business of the meeting the members enjoyed a barbecued turkey dinner in the pleasant mountain location. Charles Inouye, Gunnison, was awarded a plaque as Conservation Farmer of the Year at a meeting July 15, 1991 of the Sanpete Conservation District. The meeting was held at the cabin of Glade Mower east of Fairview. Mr. Inouye is the second to receive the award. Tom Bailey of Ephraim received the plaque in 1990. Mr. Inouye was presented the plaque by Glade Mower, chairman of the board. In presenting the award Mr. Mower noted that Mrs. Inouye has been a great help in the labo on the no-ti- ll 283-430- " f 4 N ; -- Tv 4. constantly increasing traffic flow 2 over as the principal U-13- reason for the enlarging highway. Last year an ramp was constructed that eases the to flow of traffic on and off which is now the principal route between Sanpete County and southern Utah through Juab County nd on to the States Wasatch Front 15 U-13- 2, The Sanpete County Commission has asked Dan F. Nelson, district director of UDOT, to have the agency give early consideration to the enlargement proposal for In a letter to Mr. Nelson the commission pointed out that traffic on the highway is constantly increasing and that there area limited number of passing areas along the route. In the letter the commission said that It is not unusual to follow a large truck or travel trailer for many miles and sometimes for the entire climb." U-13- ) , to er haul coal out of Fairview Canyon. The Commission also mentions other facilities that affect the traffic flow: the Salt Creek KOA, the Nebo Loop Road, Forest Service developments and summer recreation traffic. Most of the vehicles carrying people to the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti also take the 2 route, the commissioners U-13- said. Sanpete County is makings miy'or effort Mr. and Mrs. Charles Inouye of Gunnison receive Conservation Farmer of the Year plaque. Emergency Phone Numbers MantiSterling: 911 The 5-23- 45 Juab County has agreed to support Sanpete Countys effort to get widened to three lanes. U-13- Ephraim: to increase tourism, they added. Commission 2 r 2. Among the heavy users of the road, the letter mentions the more than 7,000 trucks that travel it for Moroni Feed Co. in a year and the coal trucks that move over the road semi-trail- - the Sanpete County Fair Parade on Saturday were veterans of the Desert Storm action Leading from Sanpete County. off First Place Demolition Derby Winner Tom Stewart from Moroni. |