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Show Manti High Football Captains Chosen Home of the Mormon Miracle Pageant July 7, 8, 9, 12 thru 16, 1988 !lWi00blUhl m'l Volums 115 taxpo. H l 00rw ' tnp by M....n8f-lnt.rrl..- , Ik., M $. Main. Monti, UT M clou po.tag. fold ot MonH, Utah. POSTMASTER: Sand oddrou chongM to Monti Mouongor. U 102 MANTI, UTAH years since such a raise has been given . The approved raises average between eight and nine percent. We took into consideration the average salaries of five other Sanpete cities, Mayor May Peterson said, adding that in all cases Mantis employees Manti City adopted a bare operating budget for 1988-8at its regular meeting on June 15. The total approved budget amounted to $511,800, as compared with the 1987-8budget of $569,170. Actual 9 8 amount spent in the 1987-8- 8 at about $494,314, or $74,856 under budget. will come in were considerably below corresponding Jobs in the other cities, and even further below the state average. We realize we couldnt bring salaries up in one Jump, but we did feel that a substantial raise was in order, if the money could be found. We h went over the budget with a to were able comb and come up with the necessary money and still have a smaller The approved budget calls for no change in the assessed mill levy (.002094). In the event the proposed tax roll back is adopted at the next election, adjustments will necessarily have to be made to adopt to the fine-toot- reduced revenue. The adopted budget calls for a salary raise for city employees. It has been approximately three budget than last year," she said. Mantl's salaries are still below decreases in city income. The major decrease has been in federal and state funds to cover rehabilitation costs Incurred by the floods of 1983 and 1984. These emergencies brought large Infusions of outside money into the citys cof- The Ephraim City Council approved two fiscal year 1989 budgets at its meeting last week. The city's Redevelopment Agency expects to have revenue of $70,500 in 1989, all told, including $40,000 In tax increment money, $10,000 in delinquent money. $500 in interest fers. and $20,000 from assessment on private property In special Improvement districts. The entire amount will be applied on loan taken out last year to finance the curb and gutter and sidewalk projects completed a year ago. No special improvement projects will be undertaken this year. The council also approved general fund expenditures of $559,040 for the fiscal year that The city court will get an increase of almost $4,000 to pay secrethe wages of a part-tim- e the but police department tary, is slated for a decrease of almost $18,000. That means a proposed new vehicle will not be e offipurchased and a who cer resigned last year will not be replaced. begins July 1. This is in marked contrast to general fund expenditures of $1,116,277 In 1985; $996,609 In 1986; $710,617 In 1987 and $565,484 in 1988. Much of the full-tim- The allocation for economic decreasing general fund expen- development was more than ditures, however, can be ac- doubled, from this years $3,682 counted for by two principal to $9,000. If the county adopts a program, part oi the $9,000 will help support it. A major Infusion from the utility funds into the general fund will actually provide the city with about 40 percent of Its revenue: $224,000 of the $559,040 total. full-scal- e taxation, In a general session of the Utah AssociaUon of Emergency Medical Technicians annual at Snow College and SaturFriday Thursday, convenUon one resident day, Dr. John Frlschknecht had some words of counsel for everyone in speaking on Stress and the Heart. Learn how to laugh at yourself. he advised. And he recommended that people experiencing problems because of stress communicate with someone who has been through the same experience. RelaxaUon techniques and a change of scene are other ways of coping with stress. Dr. said. He was one of several speakers known to local residents who parUcipated In convenUon sessions. Dr. James A. Tatton and his wife Kristine, an RN, covered the topic, Emergencies in the FieldOB Care at a general session Thursday morning. Mrs. Tatton spoke on InfecUous Disease and the EMT" and Dr. Tatton on Emergency and Difficult Delivery atThursday afternoon meeUngs. And later that day, Vicki Zabriskle, an RN with the Central District Health Dept, spoke on What is Diabetes? com- mented. The city will receive a relaminor amount, $3,540, from Sanpete County to provide fire protection for Its adjacent tively unincorporated areas. The budget projects a net income of $17,900 from its water fund; $6,000 from its sewer fund and $90,405 from its power fund. v w. Dr. Robert Armstrong discussed shock in general at one Friday workshop and 'Anaphy-lacU- c 4 yrr 4t j Shock at another session Friday. Numerous 9 &A & other topics of were also covconcern major ered, among them Drug Abuse and Emergency Care by Rhea Stewart of Central Utah Mental Health. Seven teams - with three EMTs on each team competed Saturday afternoon In a skills contest. Each team conducted three demonstraUons on various phases of emergency care. A team consisUng of Paul Fore. Bret MatUnson and John McNeil represented the Ephraim unit of the Ephralm-ManAmbulance Assn. In the -- i'.v Z;- if " f, I( . - r It ' ' . . - I ' U t . ng compound lracture of her left arm and pain In her lower back and pelvis. The treatment of a variety of other emergency situations was covered by the demonstraUons. A Salt Lake City EMT team won the $100 prize. About 100 EMTs from throughout the state attended the convenUon. Most of them paid the $80 fee out of their own pockets. They spent most of their Ume in workshops, but also attended a performance of the Snow Theater play, Peg O My Heart, movies on the cam- pus and a banquet. Gwen McGarry was conven- general chairman and Paul educaUonal chairman. Next year's convenUon will be In Uon Fore St. George. Fris-chknec- ht The council approved participation In the Utah Local Government Insurance Trust. The annual premium is $247.68 per employee. Each employee pays $120ofthat amount, deductible from pay checks at the rate of $10 per month, and the city pays the rest. The employee pays a $100 deductible and 20 percent of the cost of most services. at. - See Page 4 for story 84642, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1988 BY BRUCE JENNINGS v-- S'f- y UU1. Ephraim hosts state EMT convention Ground broken for Ephraim Stake Center 'i UT life-savi- Thats an easier route than The loss of federal revenue sharing also resulted in a major loss of outside money, amounting to as much as $49,000 some years. The city will receive about $46,000 in the Class C road fund allotment. Most of that money will be spent in applying a chip seal coat of two miles of city streets. Monti. surrounding communities. One employee who is retiring will not be replaced, which provide some ofthe needed funds. Other amounts came from some elec? trlcal projects, which although are desirable and needed, can be postponed a year or two. The council transferred $100,000 from the electrical fund to the general fund. Thus the utility fund carries a large share of the financing of the city. It Is anticipated that $130,000 will be transferred from this fund In next years budget. If; We are attempting to furnish a level of service to Manti residents which they want and expect, at the lowest possible Ephraim EMT crew races the clock to treat "patient" in mock injury competition that pits teams cost, Mayor Peterson said. of EMTs against each other. Crews have a limited time to treat and "save" patient. Their performance is compared against other crews from other associations around the state. skills to Although the competition is fun, it has a serious side, as EMTs hone their be better prepared for true emergencies. Ephraim City budget comes in at $559,000, lowest in years BY BRUCE JENNINGS Main s Manti City adopts bare bones budget at $569,000 bones S for Coming Year . Breaking ground for the new Ephraim Stake Center Just east of the Snow College Activity Center, on the edge of town, are, left to right; Barry Baker, 2nd ward bishop; Mike Bawden, Snow College stake president, Steven Bennion, Ephraim Stake first counselor, Joseph Nielsen, Ephraim stake president, Richard Bartholomew, Ephraim Stake second counselor, Doug Olson, 4th ward bishop, David Wiiimore, 3rd ward bishop, and Paul White, the LDS churchs area field representative. The ground breaking was done Monday, June 20, 1988. -- compeUUon. One of the teams demonstraUons had It treaUng a simulated trauma vicUm Kathena Williams, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Granger Williams. Kathena had supposedly suf- fered many cuts and bruises, a Ephraim EMTs Paul Fore and Gwen McGarry look over schedule of events for Utah EMT convention held in Ephraim. Earl R. Olsen called as new temple president Earl R. Olsen. 72, has been called as the president of the ManU LDS Temple succeeding Alma P. Burton. Pres. Olsen is a sealer in the Salt Lake Temple. AUanta LDS Temple. Gate Stake and has been the stake presidents counselor and sevenUes quorum president. Mrs. Olsen is a supervisor in the Salt Lake Temple and has been Young Womens president and served in the presidency of the Primary and Relief Society. They are the parents of six children. His wife, Dixie Cook Olsen, will be temple matron. They are members of the Salt Lake 18th Ward. He is a high councilor in the Salt Lake Eagle Mr. Olsen Is reUred following a career in mining, raising stock and farming. The Olsens filled missions to Nigeria and in the Man commits suicide in jail cell on June 19 A man committed rested by the Gunnison police suicide on June 19. 1988 in the for DUI and booked into the Sanpete County Jail after being county jail. A short time later he arrested and incarcerated for was found hanging in his cell. Efforts to revive him were unDUI. successful and he was proAccording to Sanpete County nounced dead at Gunnison Sheriff, Chuck Ramsey, Scott Wayne Murdock had been ar Valley Hospital. |