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Show Bl 1 Vol. 58 No. Ambulance sti? Thursday. March 37 Phone 52J-.i- 2 2. 1978 Fifteen Cents UDOT HEARS PUBLIC Utah Transportation Changes Priority On T70 Construction From Salina South Following the public construchearing on tion between Salina and Sigurd on Feb. 15, Utah Com- Transportation missioner Clem Church of Panguitch was in town trying to smooth the ruffled feathers of local businessmen who wanted the interstate construction delayed. As proposed by the Utah Department the Transportation, terstate would be Former Stake Relief Society Presidents Honored Former Stake Relief Society presidents of the Salina Utah Stake were honored at Leadership Meeting Feb. 23, 1978. Since 1928, there has been seven women occupy this position. With the exception of Melissa Crane, who passed away approximately 20 years ago, all are still living, and all are still residing in this Stake. Pictured, standing, from left, Bernice Mickelsen, Marjorie Jensen, Josephine Thom1945-194- 8; 1971-197- 6; pson, Wilma Sorensen, Seated, Gladys Johnson, Ora Mason Jensen, 1948-195- 6; 1966-197- 1. 1960-196- 6; 1956-196- 0. have made available associate membership in the organization to any EMT in the area. As an associate member, an individual may come to the monthly meetings for training and earn a maximum of 60 points toward re- certification. Local Residents In The Dark Redmond and parts of Salina were in the dark Monday evening when an insulator on a Utah Power & Light Co. transmission line along the Redmond road burned out. Power to the northwest and central portions of Salina, as well as the Redmond area, was out for about one hour while power company crews located the faulty insulator. Moisture from the snowstorm apparently entered a crack in the glass insulator, causing it to burn out about 7:45 p.m. Power was restored an hour later. FFA Contest Is Tuesday North Sevier Future Farmers of America will compete Tuesday at in parliamentary procedure and public speaking against seven other Area Snow College 6 schools. Ron Dailey, NSHS vocational agriculture instructor, is chairman for the area competition. Schools competing include NSHS, North Sanpete, Manti, Gunnison, Emery, Richfield, South Sevier and Wayne County. The Area 6 Star Farmer will be chosen, as will the area agribusinessman. In ad- dition, 18 different foundation awards will be made. exten- ded from its present terminus, at the mouth of Mrs. Rasmussen Heads Drive Mrs. Wendell (Karen) Rasmussen, Redmond, is Sevier County Chairman for the Heart Fund cam- is Also scheduled discussion of activation of the associate member unit and election of ofheld at the Salina ficers in the squad to help correlate their training. Elementary School. The Salina EMTs head Deann Card, R.N., nurse at Sevier Valley presently have 21 regular Hospital, will critique the members and three ambulance runs for trainee members in the which provides February and explain squad, three-ma- n coverage 24 procedures expected of to a hours EMTs at the hospital. day the area. Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. The March 2 meeting will be U.S. Extension Service Plans Landscaping Programs March 6-7- -8 Home landscaping and ornamental gardening will be discussed next at three programs in Sevier County by Fullmer Utah State Allred, University Extension ornamental horticulturist, March 6, 7 and 8. The schedule lists the first session Monday, March 6, at Sevier Valley Tech amphitheatre in Richfield, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The second session will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the American Legion Hall in Salina, and the third "session from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Stake Monroe Building in Monroe. The first session of each program includes planning and design of the home landscape, and selection and placement of ornamental plants, as well as answers of landscaping questions.. The second session of the program deals with care and management of ornamental gardening, and includes soil preparation, planting new ornamenfer- tals, irrigating, tilization and trace elements, insects and disease control, weed control, pruning and management questions. includes information designed to educate Americans that cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than all of hauling coal, around the city. It also makes a usable section of interstate. By beginning to build the highway at the Richfield end, he said, there would be an isolated, unusable section section with no connection at either end. Present plans are to begin acquiring right of way in the Salina-Sigurarea within the next six months to a year, a process which should trucks take about one year to d if all goes the commissioner complete, well, . . . will be done on a section from Sevier to Elsinore, he said. Grading on the route from Belnap Junction through the eastern explained. After a contract for the section is let, it could possibly be completed section of the Clear within one year, Church Creek Canyon also is estimated. The entire being done. UDOT will work with process is estimated at Sevier County on access, 2 years. Delaying construction via a frontage road, to a of the Salina-Sigursecproposed coal loadout tion, he emphasized, is facility in the Tipperary not in the public in- area, southeast of Salina, terest. Church said. The comAt the same time the mission is committed Salina-Sigursection is to work with the county being constructed, work on this project, he added. 2-- d ... d Sevier School Board Faces Personnel Problems In N.S. paign. drive The is set to run from Feb. 27 through March 5. The 1978 Heart Campaign, with the slogan Were fighting for your life, other causes of especially fund-raisin- g EMTs Seek Associates Salina Emergency Medical Technicians of in- Salina Canyon east of the city, through the valley to a point near Sigurd, where an interchange would be constructed. Objections made at the public hearing were that UDOT was bypassing Salina, and that this would cause a loss of business to the local merchants. Church pointed out that the schedule of construction was the logical one to follow, since it would route heavy truck traffic, Personnel and attendance problems at North Sevier High School occupied the Sevier School of Board District Education at its Feb. 23 meeting in Richfield. Ross Marshall, NSHS principal, presented information to the board ter concerning Richard said he probably would want to remain employed with the Sevier School District. Board members took no action, waiting to see if Walker finds another Since the position. relationship between the counselor and the principal is not good, Walker was transferred, effec- Walker, counselor at the high school, and told board members he felt the counselor should be released from his present assignment. Walker also met with the board members, who explained that the meeting was not an official board hearing. Af- - death combined. Art Display At (JI Bank Display of art works by local artists, which began Feb. 13, will continue through Friday, March 24, at the Salina office of the Utah Independent Bank. considerable discussion of the situation, W'alker said the relationship between himself and the principal was very strained, and that he is attempting to find other employment for the next school term. If he does not, Walker principal, responded to various complaints and problems voiced by persons and present suggested that . . . there is an open door policy at SSHS and indicated his desire to work with the concerned parents and staff in resolving problems and misunderstandings. McFarlane remained after the group of parents was excused and expressed his opinions and concerns. The board expressed its confidence in the principal. At its next meeting, March at 9, the authorized a $300 donation to the Sterling Scholarship committee and continued discussion of a building program in the district. Elementary Addition Preliminary plans for the new addition to the Salina Elementary at the during School may be seen office school school hours, according to the Salina Elementary P-T- The addition, to be constructed in time for the opening of school next fall, will be an open area similar to the addition completed last year, and will extend directly east of that addition, on the north wing of the Koosharem Elementary tive Monday, Feb. 27, to the board will the media center at School, make a decision on Sevier Valley Tech, whether to attempt to where he is processing the present films. He will remain in acquire 2nd-3rWard Salina Salina Elementary that position until the end Church property, across building. School will have another of the school term. on the street to the east Depending student book sale, planIn other business, a from NSHS. and the enrollment, ned for April 7. Part of the property decision of the Sevier group of 14 parents from Last years sale was South Sevier of a Board presently is being used County presented such a success, accorand NSHS students conarea new the petition signed by by Education, ding to Salina Elemen- - cerned parents about staff members as a may be used either for spokesmen, the tary girls physical parking lot. The property three second grade that it was decided to education program at the will be advertised for bid classes or for two second repeat it this year. high school. by the church. grades and a mixed Students are encouraged board also second-thirThe Nyle McFarlane, SSHS grade. to bring books which they no longer use for sale to other students. Books may be brought to the school until April 6. Elementary Book Sale Nutrition d Week Display An invitation is extended to everyone to come to Salina Civic Library and see the table display of books they have on nutrition. In view of the fact that everybody eats, there is a real need for nutrition P-T- A d awareness. Everyone needs to be aware that eating a balanced diet every day, along with performing moderate Seminary Pins Are Presented amounts of exercise. These two things can aid in the maintenance of good health. Nutribird says, Eat a balanced diet every day. Salina Seminary students Forty-tw- o received their pins at a banquet Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Salina First Ward. Mark Johnson, Senior Citizens Plan seminary Various Activities For March Salina Senior Citizens have scheduled a blood pressure and diabetes clinic, board meeting, dance and pot luck party for the coming month. Blood pressure and diabetes checks will be made at a clinic at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, at the Center. A sample should be brought for the diabetes check. The board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Center. A dance and program have been scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Salina Elementary School. The group deieded to go back to Thursday for the pot luck and birthday senior representative, conduc- ted the meeting. Steve Camp offered the the Center, opening prayer, after which the Stake Relief Society served dinner. Greg Swain, Seminary president, gave some All adults are invited to parties. Marchs party these 6:30 will be held at programs and parp.m. ties. March at 23, Thursday, remarks. A group of sophomore and freshman girls sang, and Dennis Sperry explained the meaning of the Seminary pin. Karl Gull also spoke. Bishops of each ward presented the pins to students from their wards who have been enrolled in four years of Earn B.S. Degree Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m., personnel from SUSC will be in Richfield at the Richfield High, Honor Roll Two students from the School Little Theatre. The purpose is to register Salina area achieved individuals interested in distinction on College of Eastern Utahs honor roll obtaining a B.S. degree. For further infor- for fall quarter. Angie Pierce, with a mation, contact Roger Brown at or g.p.a. of 3.76, and James drop by Sevier School D. Stewart, with a g.p.a. District Office, 195 E. 5th . of 3.74, both received high honors. No., Richfield. 896-440- 6, . 1 . Seminary. Stake President Jerold Johnson gave the closing talk, and Ranae Erickson, seminary secretary, gave the closing prayer. Free-Styl- e FREE-STYL- E Wrestling Winner; WINNERS Bart -- Reynolds and Steve Camp, North Sevier High School seniors who won state championships in their respec- tive weight classes, participated Saturday, Feb. 25, in the U.S. Wrestling Federation free-styi- e wrestling tournament in Orem. The two, along .with 21 other Utah high iiithe classification. Camp placed school competitors, wrestled 143-pou- nd third, and qualified for the nattoqal federation tournament scheduled March 23 in Eugene, Ore. Reynolds placed fourth, just' missing qualifying for the tourney, winning four of his five matches. The two did not wrestle each other. . |