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Show iiaunr USRS mu 0000 W&V0f' fniB publi.had waakly tor US 00'yaoi In Sonpata 111 00 ( outlida Snnp.ln by Maiangar Inl.rpr... Inc IS S Mam Monll UT J5 lnb clou pottoga poid at Manli UloK POSTMASTER Sand oddiaci changac Ip Monti Maciangai Mom Monti UT 14642 MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1989 50c a copy Volume 104 Number 5 S Popular fair event posts liberal cash prizes BY BRUCE JENNINGS On the used car market a junker doesnt mean much, but at the Sanpete county fairs demolition derby it can earn big earn big bucks - $700, for example for the first place winner. Thats $200 more than last year - and some of the other prize money has also been sweetened. Altogether, $3,300 will be distributed among this years survivors. Second place will win $500; finalthird, $300; 8 to 10 of $100 each; them, ists, 200 will go to the most aggressive driver; $100 to the most unusual entry; $100 to the best lookingentry, and $100 in the of a special award. And trophies will go to all winners except the There are rules to follow -lno glass in the vehicle - and acopy of them can be obtained from Brad and Glade ike having -- Bown, again serving as -- -- Last years first place The Bown brothers, Brad, Glade and Scott, will also be back with their 1989 versions of what, years ago, was wheels fresh off the assembly line. And therell be another non-winni- finalists. The closing date for entry is August 19. Therell be four heats, ten variously decorated, souped up and modified junkers to a heat. non-winnin- Demolition Derby chairman Brad Bown sits atop one o! the entries in last years derby. The car will be repaired and entered as one ol this year's entries. His dad, Bruce Bown, will help with the repairs. -- - Zeb, just turned five. Hell ride in the derbys newest event - riding sheep out of the bucking chute. -- Its for kids ages five to seven. The entry list is limited to 15, mothers take note, and the deadline is also August 19. Therell be prizes for all 15 competitors. Theyll ride wild yearlings, straight from the Bown herd, at derby halftime, on August 24 work now underway 2500 students expected in district The day that parents have been looking forward to all summer, the day when the school buses start to roll again, chalk marks reappear on blackboards, teachers already seem harried and the kids overly excited, arrives soon. Around 2,500 students will be back in the South Sanpete School Districts six schools on August 28. Books will be handed out, assignments will be made, some kids will be comforted because they didnt get in the same class as their pals, some mothers will interview princi- - pals to know why their eight-yea- r old didnt get in Miss Jones section and the first day will finally end. Teachers will report to their schools on August 24 for orientation, if theyre new to the district, for faculty meetings and for the completion of preparations. Principals schools even will be in their on Auearlier gust Theyll be available to answer questions, iron out scheduling problems, meet with parents and students for consultation on such matters as gradu- 14. ation requirements. A seminar for teachers, ad- ministrators and other personnel will be held at Manti High School on August 25. Its theme will be Empowering of Schools through Individual years program. Grant money will cover the cost. Other dates on the 1989-9school calendar: Sept. 4, Labor 0 UEA; Oct. Day; Oct. fall vacation; Nov. Thanksgiving recess; Dec. 1, Christmas vacation; Feb. 19, Presidents Day; April spring vacation; May 25, school closes, graduation; May 26, last 12-1- 20-2- 3, 22-Ja- 16-1- The seminars purpose, Supt. Lewis Mullins said, is to help personnel become more skillful in their use of time and materials. The Franklin Institute, Salt Lake City, will present the seminar, a continuation of last 3, 22-2- The interchange at Nephi and which will give Sanpete County a direct exit at the mouth of the canyon has finally been let for bid, and a bid has been accepted. 1-- James Cape Construction Company was the low bidder for the construction work, at around $3 million. This is the company that is doing the work on near Richfield now. The projections call for the work to start in the fall, and a finish date will be June to July 1990. It has been a long wait for Sanpete residents. Ever since the freeway was completed through from Nephi south, Sanpete county has been trying to convince UDOT that we needed an exitofour own, atthe mouth of the canyon. According to former Commissioner Wendell McGarry, everyone kept Yes, everything is saying, cleared, as soon as the project gets the right timing, construc- tion will begin. He actually found out that up until very recently, no paperwork on the 7, day for teachers. between Manti City and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Alvey will result in the opening of a new business in Manti. Mr. Alvey purchased approxthree acres in the Industrial Park, where he plans to construct and operate a lumber and hardware business. Kelly and his wife, Tracy, are the present owners of Alvey Lumber Co. in Sigurd, and plan to operate a similar business at their new location. All types of imately hardware and construction items will be handled, along with a line of high quality lumber, Mr. Alvey said. The city is presently in the process of constructing access roads to the property and in- utilities. Entrance to the store will be from US 89 just south of the small city park on the south outskirts of town. The land is not all presently incorporated into the city limits, but that process will take place soon. plans to break ground soon and hopes to get Mr. Alvey most of the concrete work done before bad weather becomes a problem. It is anticipated that a spring opening will be possible. Alvey said the store and lumber yard would probably employ about five people. Kelly Alvey has been in this type of business for 12 years, having taken over from his father, who founded the business in Sigurd nearly 50 years ago. We believe we can serve the building and hardware needs of the area with top quality products and services at highly competitive prices. Were excited about the project and are look- - Three dates bear special note: Oct. 20, Nov. 22 and Dec. 22 are with the recesses starting at noon. half-day- s, on August 26. The contestants will be judged in one of the four meat catego- project had occurred. Sanpete County has complained that there was no sign on the freeway even indicating Sanpete Countys existence, let alone some of our tourist attractions. Hopefully, along with the interchange itself, we will be permitted to have a nice billboard advertising Sanpete ing forward to a long and mutually cooperative and beneficial association with the citizens in our service area," Mr. Alvey said. ries; beef, lamb, pork or poultry. They will also be judged on showmanship and can compete in dutch oven cooking. The winners can also compete at the State Fair on September 9 in the State Cookout King Contest. There will be prizes and cash awarded to the winners in each category. Make plans to enter this years contest by contacting Kerry Deuel, ML Pleasant, John Keeler, Manti, Delma Dyreng, Gunnison, 7; 835-942- 1; 528-789- 6. Judging will take place at 1 p.m. on August 26th. All contestants will need to be finished cooking by 1 p.m. etc. The necessary work will be done mainly by city crews. This may run us a bit short on some services within the city, Recorder Bill Mickelson said. We need to do this work as soon as possible now that the reservoir is drained and the water table is so low. We dont anticipate that vital services within the city will be affected, but some things will necessarily have to be delayed until the Jets project is completed," he said. In a related action during its Aug. 2 city council meeting, the council agreed to move ahead on the development of the city well. We have just a limited County. 462-253- taken on the intake structure. Excavation is being done before definite details ofthe work to be reservoir is actually on the Emery side of the mountain and would normally drain to the east into Emery County. However, Manti has legal right to the water and Jets Reservoir gives the necessary means to transfer it to the Manti side of the mountain. Cookout Contest slated Attention all Sanpete County men who are great backyard chefs! Hie fourth annual Sanpete County Cookout Contest will be held at the Sanpete County Fair given back to the city from the springs which could be available for culinary water. The council plans to hold public the mountain to appear later further down the mountain as springs. Some of it is then collected and put into the Manti culinary water system. The New business will open in Manti A deal consummated last week City crews are busy working on Jets Reservoir atop Skyline Drive this week. Repair work is being under- accomplished can be determined. Jets Reservoir catches runoff water from the Cove area and stores it in the reservoir known as Jets Reservoir. From there the water makes its way through n. Nephi interchange construction to begin necessary Bown involved, too bell to ring Aug. 28, Jets Reservoir repair Back-to-scho- ol stalling g win- ner, Bill White, Richfield, will be back to defend his title. time to do the developingon this well, Councilman Lee Anderson said. If we dont do that, we the well rights." Water produced from the well could be could lose traded as irrigation water and hearings on this matter and get input on methods of financing, In other action: Councilman Anderson expressed concern as to the quantity of water being used in the culinary system in relation the water rights. The City Recorder noted that the average through the end of July showed approximately 900 gallons per minute use, which appeared to be within rights as currently understood. 31-da- y council decided to develop a reservation system to be used for the pavilions at the city park which would require reservations to be made through tire city office, and a charge placed for such use. a date of Sept. 6, from to 8 p.m. for a public 7 meeting to address means of raising revenue for Manti City. All citizens will be urged to attend and offer input. The meeting will include the possibility of a franchise tax on utilities. -- The council offered congratu- lations to Mr. Albert Antrei for the outstanding art exhibit which has been prepared and is now on display in the basement of the Library. -- Mayor May Peterson reported that it was her intention to meet with the Community Impact Board to seek funding for a new fire engine. She suggested that perhaps one half of the amount paid yearly to Manti City by Sanpete County for fire protection could be placed in a reserve fund for this purpose. Help Conserve Water Use pressurized water only on your appointed day! |