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Show Massangar-Entarprla- FFA Sweetheart royalty selected of some outdated power poles at a cost of 50c per foot. Vt Petersen. Max Call advised his fellow council members that the Chamber of Commerce will be meeting in early April and at that time will be asked to consider a proposal to move a tourist information facility into the old city hall. v' A iL FFA Swaathaart Royalty racantly namad ara: Sharana Baazer, Sweetheart (center). Kelli Shand, 1st attendant (left), and Jennifer Petersen, 2nd attendant. Develop preparedness plan before the emergency happens Keep one copy at home and put another in a safe area outside of the home, such as with relatives in another town. Everyone in the family should know these locations. late. BY SHARON SEVY The average person is well known for shutting the gate after the horse is out. Dont let this happen to you or your family. Now is the time to prepare. Not tomorrow I Develop a plan with your loved ones and others that will enable you to survive a variety of disaster sit- uations. At least once a year have a meeting with your family to discuss and update your plan. This planning may seem like a lot of trouble to carry out now and you might even feel it is unnecessary. Preparation is a little troublesome like making sure the safety of a gun is on, looking before you walk into the street, or plugging up leaks in your boat before you sail in it. But this kind of "Trouble is what can help you stay alive. Being willing to put forth some effort before its too Councilman Galen Christiansen reported that a garbage truck had been purchased and is now being outfitted at the city yard, the cat and trailer had been sold for $2,875, and the Studebaker truck belonging to had now an antique the city been moved to a lot in Nephi specializing in sales of such vehicles. Councilman Jim Petersen reported that Kim Anderson will again head the recreation committee, and added that Mr. Anderson is actively pursuing lighting for the high school ball diamond. Mayor May Peterson requested that the recreation committee also consider additional activities for this year such as jazzercize, modern dance, etc. Mr. Petersen also noted that the Young Women's organization had been approached in regard to the citys float as a unit project. Councilman Cox also reported that The Manti City Council agreed Wednesday night that subscribers to the citys utility services must bear the costs of moving that service from one place to another in the future, if such movement is prompted solely by the users request. The council approved a resolution to that effect on the motion of councilman Jim Yn When disaster strikes you must be ready. In an emergency you wont have time to start making a list of things youll need for survival. Now is the time to make your lists and your personal and household survival plans. Everyone in the family should have basic first aid training and CPR. You can save a life by knowing how to care for bteathing and bleeding. Before a disaster Locate important records of belongings to prove ownership and establish value for insurance claims. List dates of purchase, costs, serial numbers, model numbers and other needed information. Make copies of life and health insurance policies, wills etc. Have pictures of all family members, writing complete description on the back of each picture, consisting of height, weight, color of hair and eyes and any other physical 11 ' characteristics. Know how to shut off your utilities power, water, gas. Prepare your families 72 Hour kit. Store it in a readily accessable place that can be picked up and taken at a moments notice. Individual knap sacks for each member of the family work well. Plan and practice with the family, how to evacuate and reunite your family if necessary. Hold family fire drills. Disaster, is a fact of life. Preparation is the key. This space contributed as a 6 Manti City Council discusses utilities and other concerns BY PAT MELLOR y it; ' Pag Thursday, March 27, 1986 a, Power limiting meters which provide only the barest necessary power to operate a few. electrical appliances or heating apparatus, etc. are now available and will be used in some cases where power users have run up large past-du- e accounts. The meters will make it possible for power users to heat their homes and run a few lights, etc. but will automatically shut off when power exceeds certain minimal uses. This, it is hoped, will help some consumers maintain minimal comfort while.avoiding continued use of power beyond the user's ability to the four-season- resort s study proposal had been funded and would be underway. Mayor Peterson referred some additional inquiries in regard to special improvement districts to Councilman Cox. Applicants for the position of now being considered by the council following a review by Councilman Larry Cox, RoadSupervisor are pay. The council also approved the sale and selection ot a road supervisor will be a major agenda item for the city council meeting of April 2. The City will also advertise for part time office help following the resignation of Mrs. Rosemary Bowden. Mayor Peterson reported a question had arisen in regard to contractors dumping excess materials at the city dump. Building Inspector Levi Hansen was asked to consult with other communities and determine how they handled such dumping by commercial enterprises. Mayor Peterson also noted that the Young Homemakers from Manti had agreed to help work on the city float and also to clean the city hall. The mayor also noted that T.K. Plant and David Peterson would soon be approaching the council in regard to production of a brochure detailing attractions to the city. The council agreed to continue permitting the recreation committee to charge $2 per night for camping in the city's Memorial Park during the Mormon Miracle Pageant. Approximately $23,000 will be needed to complete the city complex building over the next four months, the mayor reported. The council agreed to proceed with completion of the building at this time, feeling that the completed space will attract more tenants and provide a useful addition to the value of the building. Utah population up, Sanpete down explained that the natural increase in population, that is, births over deaths, would have resulted in a population increase of 28,500 rather than 26,000 for the year. The committee estimated that Sanpete Countys population has decreased by 100 in a years time from 17,000 on June 30, 1984 to 16,900 on June 30, 1985. The decrease is apparently resultof young ing from an families. That conclusion is based on school enrollment figures in the South Sanpete School District. Those figures show 100 fewer students in the district's six schools as of March 1 than on Oct. 1, 1985. And the decrease is found mainly in Ephraim and Manti schools. BY BRUCE JENNINGS Although Utahs population has increased by around 26,000 in the year ending June 30, 1985, that increase isnt reflected in the population for most of the states 29 counties, including Sanpete. Overall, the Wasatch Front counties had the increases, while the rural counties showed decrease in population from 1984 to 1985, according to the Utah Population Estimates Committee. Actually the state as a whole has had an Brad Barber, committee chairman, said. He On Oct. 1, Ephraim Elementary had 374 students, as of March 1 the number had dropped to 356. The Ephraim Middle School has had a similar decline from 318 on Oct. 1 to 282 on March 1. public service. irinim Manti High School has had the only increase: 359 students on Oct. 1, 361 on March 1, Manti Elementary had 414 enrolled on Oct. 1 and has 380 on March 1. snauiKiflSfli The Gunnison Valley schools have had the smallest decrease; the Gunnison Elementary, school in the district, largest has had a decrease of eight from 579 to 571 and Gunnison Valley High School decrease of six, from 321 to 315. The reasons for the of older people: the desire of retired people to "come home, the desire to get away from the rat race, the availability of housing and opportunities for church service. And the decrease in student numbers also means less money to operate the schools, because state funds are allocated on the basis of enrollment. One hundred fewer students means that South Sanpete will have thousands of fewer dollars to spend in an already tight budget situation. Mr. aasinp Barber said that the is one reason for the Utah's population growth. Another reason is a decline in the number of births 1,000 fewer in a one year period. slow-dow- The North Sanpete School District has also a drop-of- f in school numbers, though not as large as South Sanpete's. If there has been an of young families from Sanpete County, there has, in contrast, been an of older, retired people, the committee believes. reason for Sanpetes of young families: mainly the lack of work opportunities. And Sanpete wasnt the small county with the largest percentage decrease. Emery lost 4.84 percent of its population in a years time, for example, and Grand, 7.84 percent. Both were adversely affected by the slump in energy industries. Millard showed a large increase 5.19 percent, but with the tapering off of employment at the Intermountain Power Project that county is expected to show a decrease next year. The loss of population, of course, has several detrimental effects: a drop off in tax collections, in business activity, an increase in the number of homes on the market. The n Although in Utah's population growth is slowing dow n, the state is still one of the fastest growing areas in the nation, the Population Estimates Committee reports. Agriculture cut bill vetoed Governor Norman H. Bangerter has exercised his line-iteveto to restore $600,000 to the Agriculture Resource Development Loan Fund. In explaining his action he said that he realizes the importance of maintaining and protecting our natural resources. TnfUKKD In commending the Governor on his actions, Utah Commissioner of Agriculture Miles "Cap Ferry said that the Governor displayed his sensitivity to the present plight of farmers and ranchers. "Now is not the time to cut back on resources available to agriculture, added Weve made significant progress against most forms of cancer. But, as far as many people are concerned, cancer is still a fatal disease. There are nearly three million people who would disagree. People who have had cancer and are now cured. For certain forms of cancer, the progress weve made is nothing short of miraculous. With early detection and prompt treatment, the survival rate for Hodgkins disease can be as high as 74. Childhood leukemia: as high as 65. Colon and rectal cancer: as high as 75. Breast cancer: as high as 90. Today, one in every two people who get cancer will survive. As far as weve come, we still have quite a AMERICAN wav to go. And for that, wed like your help. CANCER Theres only one place where cancer is SOCIETY a hopeless disease: In vourmind. Help us keep winning. Ferry. Low interest loans provide the financial wherewithal for those in agriculture to improve rangelands, watersheds and water control and as a means of erosion control. The producers benefit because the productivity of the land increases but consumers also benefit from this investment of money, time and labor. The loan fund enables loans to be made that help in flood control efforts, especially in those counties where flooding has already been a problem this year. FOR SALE Surplus Power Poles Manti City will sell old power poles at a price of 50C per lineal foot. Can be seen east of the City Yard in Manti. Contact Mike Dennis at the City Yard for vf purchases. i |