| Show iri'yvv Wednesday October 6 2004 Sanpete 04 A3 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n Sanpete County Sanpete Cdunty HAPPENINGS Compiled by John Hales Wednesday Snow theatre department’s first production of the season opens at the Ecclcs Performing Arts Center House opens at 7:30 pni with curtain rising at 8 The play will run through the Oct 9 deadlines approaching 25 to reg ister to vote in the general election on Nov 2 County Clerk Kristine Frischknecht says the county is sponsoring satellite locations for voter registration on Oct 22 and 25 from 8 am-pm each day at the Gunnison Senior Citizens Center and the Mt Pleasant Senior Citizens Center and the Sanpete County Clerk’s office will also be open for the extended hours Citizens may register at the clerk’s office during regular busi- sanpetegovtclerkhtm Canyon opens John Hales By closure and other uses Forest public information Canyon is Although the canyon is open fire officials remind tors to use caution w hile in the area The US Forest lowered the risk of burned trees falling across canyon fewer precautions have been taken to prevent weakened forest visiService has roads but trees fiom falling in areas away from roads Burned trees still standing will continue to be a ard says King Even if a tree doesn’t fall over branches off and fall can be dangerous and even deadly safety hazthat break — A free seminar that will address ways to protect computers from intrusive and sometimes costly problems such as viruses worms and s (or spyware) will be held Saturday from am at the 63 Plaza Building 63 S Main in Ephraim the Sanpete Messenger Sponsors include Manti Telephone and Silver Creek Computers Speakers will include Dallas Cox Manti Telephone Internet supervisor and Waynd Johnson owner of Silver Creek Computers The sponsors have no sales agendas but they ask that only EPHRAIM per family or company attend to Johnson at Silver Creek RSVP Computers Snow student wins stale derby By John Hales SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew Edwards a Snow College student from Mayfield won first place in the second annual Utah Extreme Driving Demolition Derby on Sept 19 at the Utah State Fair In a ’65 Plymouth Edwards For having the last car running drove other cars into the ground Edwards received $1500 award Centerfield council appoints new council member Town By John Hales CENTERFIELD — On Sept 23 the town council appointed Keith Garff to fill the council position that opened up in August after former council member Grant Mogle moved to Ephraim Mayor Darwin Jensen says that Garff an insurance salesman was selected because he has shown interest in local government “He has attended a lot of our meetings and voices his opinion regularly He has taken the time to come out and participate in what the town is trying to do” Manti Hedelius who teaches accounting at Snow College was having lunch at Gandolfo’s sandwich shop in Ephraim on Sept 25 with a business associate Dave Thompson when Thomp- Saturday Oct 9 I gnawing on it When officials inspected the pole they found that the horses’ habit had caused so much wear on the pole that the city was forced to replace it for $800 Mayor Kim Anderson says the city the Beals to argue about paying the bill however when the electric tinually Ail The Sanpete County Teen Council will have an enrollment meeting at the Utah State Univeisity extension center (otherwise known as Snow College's West Campus at 325 W KX) North) beginning at 10 am Enter Hast Building 2 on the west side and 0 go to Room X Js “ like it before” said Hedelius “All of a sudden he stopped talking and had a real troubled look on his face “I asked him if he was choking and he nodded He couldn’t talk I asked him if he needed the I leimlich maneuver and he nod- Thursday Oct ded” concern to Hedelius at the time “I was worried that it wouldn’t work because of our mismatched height” Apart I company was “It’s our horse we’ll it starts they head into backcountiy areas and can be tough to find" Hunters who put in the time and effort have plenty of elk to hunt After last fall’s hunting seasons were over DWR biologists conducted surveys and estimated the state’s elk population at just over 58000 Karpowitz says herds w ill be spread out and will be found at higher elevations until forced lower by snow The scout round table will be held in the Epluaim School at 7:30 pm Scout leaders are invited to attend Eric Hedelius got to use Heimlich maneuver to save a life Story from that however procedure" he said (sbiaa£gig Fairview city administrator Nancy Jane Woodside reports that there were a number of errors in Messenger stories on Fairview in last week’s paper A newsbrief headlined “City considers annexing Fairview Heights” said that “if all utilities are being provided by the city anyway it does have the power to annex in the foim similar to eminent domain” Woodside said that Fairview is providing utilities including electricity to Fairview Heights State law permits cities providing utilities to areas outside their limits to annex those areas in order to gain tax base to support creation and maintenance of Fairview is considering proceeding under utility infrastructure that state statute However she notes the annexation process is nothing like “eminent domain" Under eminent domain a government entity SAM'LTL Messenger com Hour held at Manti Public Library The Manti Public Library hosts Story Hour for age childten every Monday Wednesday andThui sday at 0 am classes are also taught each Tuesday from Weekly 10 am until noon airw'ay was displaced on the first try "I le credited me with saving his life” said Hedelius Hedelius had never performed the Heimlich before but says he’s familiar with it because he teaches it to the boys in the Boy Scout troop he leads in Manti “I was glad that I knew that Middle Recurring Events Hedelius says that the maneuver woiked just like it was supposed to and the object blocking Thompson's So Hedelius who is feet tall wrapped hii arms around the significantly taller Thompson and performed the procedure The size difference posed a 13 round table Seoul anything Woodside said the city is not expecting deficits but merely monitoring its budget and has no plans to raise electric rates The same story said that the city council tabled a motion to place stop signs on Mountainville Road (300 South) In fact the council passed the motion The Messenger apologizes for the errors MANTI — A Manti couple has agreed to pay the city for the replacement of a light pole on their property that had been eaten by horses owned by the couple’s sons Mayor Kim Anderson laughs at the incident saying “Yeah we still live in Mayberry” Nathan and Donna Beal notified Manti Electric Company officials about the pole which had suffered from the horses con- it Gunnison Slake singles host dinner program Sanpete Teen Council holds open enrollment SALT LAKE CITY— Plenty of bull elk will be available to hunters when the 2004 general rifle season opens in Utah Oct 9 but hunters w ill need to do some trekking to be successful John Hales “Elk are excellent at getting away from roads” said Jim Kaipowitz big game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) “You may see some bulls near roads dunng the first few hours of the hunt but once This year’s fust meeting of the Manti Ladies Liletary Club will be held at 4 pm in the city public library The cultural theme for the year is “Music Around the Wot Id” Cf EPHRAIM — Eric Hcdclius Manti saved a Taylorsville man from choking to death two weeks ago when he performed the Heimlich maneuver on him Elk hunt opens Saturday Couple pays for horse cents approached them about it their response pay for it” Manti Iulies Literary Club to meet The singles of the Gunnison Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Saints will have a dinner followed by a program at the Fayette chapel at 7 pm purchases private property for public use Under annexation all private property that is annexed remains private Another newsbrief headlined “Moratorium on signs in effect” said that the city council had approved a moratorium on placement of signs throughout the city The moratorium is on billboards only Businesses can still install signs identifying their businesses The story also said that the current sign ordinance excludes fanners from leasing space on their agricultural lands Not true says Woodside There is nothing in city ordinances preventing farmers from leasing space for billboards Most farms are outside the city limits so their properties are under county or state jurisdiction A third newsbrief headlined “Draft of business ordinance nearly complete” said the city is working on a new “business tax ordinance” and that “license fees are expected to increase” The city is working on a business license ordinance Woodside said But no business “tax” has been contemplated and there was no discussion at the council meeting suggesting business license fees will increase A story on page 4 of the paper was headlined “Fairview City planning for budget deficits as electricity costs are expected to rise” By This week: Nolan Karras chairman of the Utah Slate Board of Regents and former Speaker of the Utah louse of Reptesenta-live- s and gubernatorial candidate speaks on “'Hie Importance of Public Service" son choked on his food “I had never experienced Free seminar on computer protection will he held one person Please Free weekly leclutes and performances aie held from 12:30 to :3() pm every Thursday in the Jorgensen Concert lalotyhe Eccles Center for the Pcrfoi tiling Arts at Snow College For information call Diana Spencer at John Hales of in the town hall Snow College Convocation Series Staff writer National officer Ann King announced the canyon opened on Sept 30 even though the fire that forced its closure on Sept was still smoldering in some areas King said the fire did not pose an immediate threat pm Thursday Oct 7 Manti man saves life with Heimlich Absentee voters within the United States may obtain registration forms to fill out print sign and mail at wwwutahreachorg MANTI — After a open to overnight camping Mayfield will host a computer class at 7 Volunteers affiliated with the Empower Me group at Central Utah Counseling Center made blankets toys and hygiene kits for shipment to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation In Lone Deer Montana A Fairview family who wanted to remain anonymous will deliver about 10 boxes to the reservation Directing the volunteers were Lillian Henningson and Cindy Anderson of the counseling center staff ness hours prior to Oct 22 as well Citizens registering by mail or via government agencies have until Oct 13 to fill out orpostmaik their registration forms Overseas and military voters may obtain registration forms and requests for absentee ballots on the Internet at wwwfvapgov By Beginning computer class for adults Sanpete volunteers send gift boxes to reservation by John Hales County have until Oct 6 Snow College play opens tonight iBaeasosBglFi' Countywide Interest MANTI — Voters in Sanpete Oct Sagebrush Swingers host g The Sagebrush Swingers have a night of every Thursday at 8 pm at the Royal West Martial Arts Center at 98 S Main Gunnison Call Miriam Hansen Ephraim manager salary being edged up to par By John Hales Staff writer EPHRAIM-- By 2005 Ephraim City will have spent most $54(XX) to terminate former Alan administrator city Grindstaff and to bring current city manager Richard Anderson’s salary in line with city manager salaries in comparable cities Grindstaff left his position at the end of 2002 after the city council did not renew his contract At that point the council opted tochangc the the city administrator job title from to city manager a post currently filled by Richard Anderson Grindslaff’s severance package and increases in Anderson’s salary have given rise to queshow much the council’s decisions have cost the tions about city The city gave Grindstaff $27 (XX) in a severance package that included six months’ salary and accrued vacation pay although Grindstaff had originally requested one month’s salary for the year he had worked for the city He started with the city in the late 1980s Grindstaff’s proHsal would have amounted to over $70 (XX) but Mayor Morris Casperson said that six months salary was an accepted standard for severance packages for municipal employ ees and the council agreed with that recommendation Anderson was hired for $50000 $5000 more than Grindstaff was making Since then the city manager’s salary has increased $17000 to $67000 Anderson’s pay is scheduled to increase another $10000 by 2008 If Giindstaff had stayed on the job through 2004 and if the city had not taised his pay during that time the city would have spent $26360 less than what it has paid and will pay Anderson by the end of this year However Jerry Nelson president of URN Management a human resources consulting company now woiking with the city says the increases are justified because the position has been drastically underpaid Anderson says that Grindstaff was the lowest paid in the state at city administrator the time of his departure Grindstaff himself says that he recommended to the council that it pay his replacement $10 more than what the city was paying him Shortly after Anderson came on board he hired URN Management of Salt Lake City to review employee salaries Through consultation with URN the city initiated a program in to Anderson’s words “take the arbitrary nature out of salary management and to base salaries on the positions themselves rather than the people who fill them” Anderson’s pay raises have been an outgrow th of the process Nelson says that the raise will bring Anderson's salary in line with "industry standards” An analysis of city manager salaries in Utah cities comparable to Ephraim seems to bear this out Anderson's current salary falls within the of salaries for city managers lrom N’ephi Moab Roosevelt and Santaquin Moreover it appears the creases Anderson is scheduled to receive over the next thiec years are in line with expected city manager raises in the comparable cities |
