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Show Home of The Mormon Miracle Pageant 1990 Dates: July 12, 13, 14 Mantl LDS Temple and 17 thru 21 MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1990 50 a copy Volume 104 Number 26 time Decision-makin- g 1 New city officials sworn in for county commissioners BY BRUCE JENNINGS The first Sanpete County Commission meeting of a new budget year is always a decision making time. At Tuesdays meeting, the Commission approved major improvements at the courthouse but postponed making a decision on the purchase of Road Dept, equipment pending further study. Road Dept. Supt. Richard Olsen pointed out that some of the heavy equipment is at the replacement stage after 10 or more years of service. Among the equipment due for retirement, he said, are the heavy loader, trucks and a tractor. The Commission postponed making a decision on road equipment purchases pending a study of what the 1990 budget could handle. Hie Commission, however, did authorize the purchase of items from Skaggs Telecommunication Systems in the amount of $12,120. And it also authorized contracting with Motorola for a seven-yeupgrading of the communications system. The new Motorola system will be installed this summer, but the county will not begin meeting the annual payments of $11,490 until Jan. 1, 1991. In other action, signatures of city and county officers were affixed to a contract between Sanpete County and Manti City that will have the county pro ar vide law enforcement for the city for an annual fee of $80,000. The county will also purchase city police equipment at its appraised value. The county also agreed to employ Mantis two certified officers, Robert Henningson and John Cox, as deputy sheriffs. Mr. Cox, however, decided to continue working with the Drug Strike Force. The Commission appointed Grover Childs, Gunnison, and Sunderland, Chester, to terms on the Sanpete County Water Conservancy Boyd three-yea- r members Board. The hold-ove- r are Neil Nielson, Centerfield; David Peterson, ML Pleasant Sandra Spencer swears In new city officers for Sterling. Left to right; Mayor Curtis Ludvlgson, Councilman Gary Lyons, Councilman Rex Mclff. They join Councilwoman Mary Hansen as the and Kirby Bench, Fairview. governing body of Sterling. Councilman Bob Young resigned in November, and will be replaced soon, said Mayor Ludvlgson. Sanpete faces third drought year in a row percent cf average. Last year at Levan, the snow depth is 19 this time there were 7.1 inches inches and its water content 4.4 of water and in 1987 2.7 inches inches, Thats 61 percent of That conclusion is based on of water at Headquarters. average. The Meadows course higher snow survey data gathered over The Seely Creek Emery the weekend by a Soil Conser- in Ephraim Canyon has 24 inches Station Ranger course, near the vation Service crew that flew of snow, containing 6 inches of summit, has 9 inches of snow, water, 62 percent of average. onto Several critical watersheds. with 2.3 inches of water, 37 The helicopter crew took They were the first measurepercent measurements at two locations ments taken in the current water Sevier The data shows a in Twelve Mile Canyon. Near year on the high mountain drainsimilar situation at three Salma the bottom of the canyon, there ages and they showed the water Canyon courses. The Farnsworth content in the snow pack at about are 11 inches of snow, containLake course has 18 inches of ing 2.1 inches of snow, with 4.8 50 percent of average. 4.5 inches of percent of average. And at the snow, containing the GooseHere is the data for a 54 percent; Huntington-Horsesho- e course in water, 12 central Utah area. the same drainage there are also berry Ranger Station course 2.9 of inches snow, containing Sanpete The snow depth 19 inches of snow, but a little at the Headquarters course in wetter, with 5.8 inches of water, inches of water, and the Pickle Keg Springs course 14 inches of Ephraim Canyon is 18 inches. It 58 percent of average. 2.6 inches of snow, contains 4.7 inches of water, 64 Juab Reeses Flat, east of water, containing 37 percent In contrast to the January 1, ' 1990, measurements, which show water content around 50 Road conditions on msgor rent road conditions across the percent of normal, the January highways throughout Utah are state. 1, 1989 measurements show the only a phone call away. The Information for the report is water content about average. Utah Departments ofTranspor-tatio- n gathered from Utah DepartIt was the water shortfall later and Public Safety proments of Transportation and in 1989 that made it a drought vide motorists with 24 hour road Public Safety offices throughyear, FCS technician Ralph 0 conditions at or out the state. Road closures, Mickelson pointed out And the trouble spots, areas of high wind storms that will occur this year The road report is updated and travel restrictions are just in February, March and April, some ofthe types of information throughout the day during times the wetter months of the year, of bad weather to provide cur that are included in the report could still change the picture Sanpete County apparently faces the third drought year in a row. four-coun- j CSiV ty - - Phone for road conditions 964-600- 'Death Trap' readied by Snow . The Snow College Theatre Department will present its second production of the year, Death Trap," January 10-1This mystery thriller is directed by Michael Helms and will be presented in the Crane Theatre. Written by Ira Levin, Death Trap" is one of the great popular successes of recent Broadway 3. history. This ingeniously constructed play oiTers a rare and skillful blending of two priceless theatrical ingredients: thrills, and spontaneous laughter. The story centers on Sidney Bruhl (played by Jeb Branin), a successful playwright of thrillers who is undergoing a dry gasp-induci- spell. As the play opens Sidney has just received a new play from an aspiring playwright (played by John Hales), who attended one of Sydneys summer seminars. Realizing that the play could be made into a highly commercial success, Sidney plots to get the play published under his own name. From there the plot thickens and provides twists and turns and sudden shocks in such abundance that the audience will be until the last held moment spell-boun- d Others characters in the play include: MyTa, played by Kodi Roholt; Helga Ten Dorp, played by Robin Dunmire; and Porter Milgrim, played by Steve Fehr. Scene design is by Drew Strozza, lighting design by Gerald Willow, costume design by Lora Cannon, and the student director is Lonnie Panhorst. John Hales and Jeb Branin rehearse a acene from Snows upcoming presentation of "Deathtrap." Due to the violent nature of this play, the Snow College Theatre wishes to advise parents that this play may not be suitable for young children. I Manti City Recorder Bill Mickelson swears In new Manti City officers. Left to right, taking the oath of off ice are R. Lynn Nielson, James R. Petersen, as councilmen, snd R. Kent Larsen, as mayor. They will join Galen Christiansen, Glen Goodwin, and Lee J. Anderson as the governing body of Manti City. EPHRAIM SWEARING IN WAS NOT HELD UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND WILL BE IN NEXT WEEKS PAPER) areas register low water content Manti, Ephraim There have been drier Decembers in the Sanpete Valley, but last Decembers precipitation shortfall, following Novembers somewhat similar shortfall, means that the first three water months of the 1989-9and November October, year December - have the valley at about 75 percent of the longtime average. Cooperative weather observer Lee J. Anderson measured .36 of moisture at the Manti station. The long time average for December in Manti is 1.01 inch. 0 - For the first three months of the water year he has a 2.19 inch total, with Octobers 1.05 inches providing about half of that The two October storms were very beneficial, Mr. Anderson said, because the water went into the ground. Gary Jorgenson, who takes the measurements at Sorensen Field a mile southeast of Ephrcim, recorded .41 inch for December. Hie average for the month at this course is .93 inch. Precipitation for the first three months of the water year at Sorensen Field was 2.02 inches. Average for the three-mont- h period is 2.81 inches. The 1989 calendar yea- r- not to be confused with the water year was likewise below norma at both Ephraim and Manti For the calendar year Mr. Anderson measured 11.52 inches, 89 percent of normal and at Sorensen Field Mr. Jorgenson measured 9.63 inches, as con - trasted with the 11 inches aver- age. But Mr. Anderson and Mr. Jorgenson point out that February, March and April are the months of heaviest precipitation and the watershed could store the moisture that is counted on to keep the valley green. Free discussion series scheduled at Snow When life confronts us with such realities as tragedy, poverty or ethical dilemmas, is faith eroded by these or does it prove itself a necessary part of our lives? What is the role of religion in a world becoming increasingly rationalistic? How do other cultures combine the sacred and the secular? These questions are only a few of those which wil be raised in an upcoming film, reading, and discussion program sponsored by The Ecumenical Fellowship at Snow College, the Snow College Honors Program, and the Ephraim Public Library. The series, Sacred and Secu lar: The Human Search for Meaning," will begin January 17 and continue every Wednesday for six sessions, through February 21. Lectures will begin at 7:30 p.m. in room 115 of the colleges Noyes building, and are free and open to the community. Lecturers are selected from the areass specialists on this topic. This local program is provided by The Book Group: Exploring Literature in Company," a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and housed in the Utah State Library. (Continued on Page 3) |