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Show EiccTofficcfs Election of officers for the coming year was held recently by the Salina Lions Club. The following persons were elected to assume their duties on July 1, 1979 through June 30, 1980: Rodney Rasmussen, president; Ronald Turner, First vice president; Alma Blake, Second vice president; Bill Fowles, secretary-treasureDave Mickelson, Tail Twister; Allen Crane, Lion Tamer; two-yedirectors, Lamar Larsen and Darrel Scovil; holdover directors are past presidents J.B. Crane and Willis Poulson. r; - 1- No. Sevier Music Dept. Plans Concert received by the district at an awards banquet last month in Provo. The award is based on having all units registered and finances in order. The district raises funds from a father-so- n banquet as well as contributions from individuals, businesses, and cities. GOLD STAR RATING-Nor- th Sevier District, Boy Scouts of America, got a Gold Star Rating from the Utah National Parks Council for the 1978-7- 9 year. District Chairman Bradley Johnson and Finance Chairman Nick Shaheen display the certificate The North Sevier High School Music Department will hold its annual Spring Concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16. Weather permitting, the concert will be held on the school grounds. The concert will feature the North Sevier High School, Junior High School and Elementary School Bands. A special feature will be a group called Spice and Sugar. Cozens To Vote On Bonds For New Pressurized Water System Salina residents soon will be asked to vote in support of the citys issuance of bonds to finance installation of a pressurized irrigation system, Mayor Leah Conover announced. I think everyone in town would agree weve got really fine quality the mayor noted. drinking water, Salina is growing rapidly. If were going to continue to have good quality drinking water, we need to put our irrigation water to its best use. For years weve used open ditches and damming to move water around town in the summer for irrigating lawns and gardens. But the loss of water from evaporation and seepage, and the fact that flood irrigation is about its only use, makes the system quite ineffective, she said. By enlarging the reservoir and piping the water to taps for every water user, well be able to use the irrigation water for ALL outdoor warm weather uses, Mayor Conover explained. Our engineers estimate that this program will mean our drinking water will be able to supply all our indoor needs until the year 2000 and beyond . Salinas culinary water comes from springs in the Lost Creek area. The irrigation water is supplied from Salina Creek. The city could be out of culinary water next year if the pressurized system is not installed, engineers estimate. New water connections would have to be refused, and present useage curtailed or rationed, the mayor said. There simply isnt enough culinary water to be used for irrigation, too, Mayor Conover stated. Many persons now use the culinary water for irrigating lawns and gardens because they are unable to utilize the ditch water. By installing a pressurized irrigation system, residents could use the irrigation water at any time and any place, thus freeing the limited culinary water for its intended use. Councilman Robert Jensen, who has responsibility for the citys water system, pointed out that the pressurized irrigation system should be quite modestly priced. The total irrigation project construction cost will be about $1.25 Council Accepts Bid For New Fire Truck Sun-nybro- The Curtis bid was accepted following an evaluation of the three bids by the Fire Department and the City Council. City Engineer Don Naser is preparing an application for assistance from the Utah Department of Transportation for funds to build a footbridge across Salina Creek. The application seeks funding from the public safety program of UDOT for DIANE CHRISTENSEN - LAURIE STEWART CAMILLE MECHAM hand-draw- Three Girls Add To Queen Contest groups, to establish . a voluntary program to reduce the rate of increase in hospital expenditures. Goal of the VE campaign was to reduce the rate of increase of operating expenses by 4 percent over a two-yeperiod, Kerr explained. The rate of increase from 1976 to 1977 was a whopping 15.8 percent, Kerr stated. Thus the VE goal was to cut the 1978 rate to 13.8 percent, and the 1979 rate to 11.8 percent. The actual rate of increase in 1978, after establishing the VE program, was the hospital 12.8 percent, ministrator said, a decrease of 3 I was quite concerned about spen- ding that much money, but Im convinced now that the project will be worth the price, and if we can get the Community Impact Board and the Utah Water Resources Board to help out, the user cost will be about as reasonable as we could ask, he commented. Municipal officials noted that current plans call for payment of a $200 hook up fee from each water user, and a monthly service charge in the neighborhood of $6. The city hopes to hold one or two informational meetings prior to the bond election, which probably will be scheduled for late June or early July. Mayor Conover promised Salina citizens would be kept informed on the status of the citys applications for financial assistance. Use up your small and undersized envelopes and cards before July 15, Sevier Valley Hospital Open House May 10 Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield will have open house from 5 - 8 p.m. today (Thursday, May 10) as part of National Hospital Week, being observed this week. The public is invited to tour the facility and view displays from the Sevier County EMTs, rehabilitation, public health, mental health and family services organizations. Nolan Kerr, hospital administrator, encouraged people to come to see . . . what we do and how they can use our services. Theme of the week is The Voluntary Effort Its Working for You. The voluntary effort in the theme is a project of the American Hospital Assn., the American Medical Assn., and the Federation of American Hospitals, as well as other related consultants, New Size For Mail Announced the bridge, which would connect along an extension of Third West Street. The city has an easement on the north side of the creek, and property owners on the south side have indicated they will furnish access to a bridge. Purpose of the bridge is to permit children to safely cross the creek to get to school. Lee Christensen, swimming pool manager, said the cleanup and repairs of the pool for the coming season are nearing completion. Some of the chlorinator valves still are out for repairs, however. The council approved hiring Jeanette Curtis to draw up new maps for the Pioneer and Eastside Cemeteries. The n new plats will replace the present maps and will bring the ownership of individual plots up to date. Salina City Council accepted a bid of for a new fire truck from L.N. Curtis of Salt Lake City at Monday nights meeting. , The unit will be financed through the sale of one of the citys old fire trucks, allotments from the Sevier County fire funds, and the City. Two other bidders on the new unit were Universal Safety and Fire Equipment and Lorenzo Smith. $64,100 he said. However, our finanWest Region Associates, have put together a series of loan and grant applications which should really make this project pretty affordable. million, cial ad- perof $1.48 cent which resulted in a savings billion nationwide. The open house is one attempt to communicate to the public that V.E. is cont. on page 3 Three more entries in the Salina I.R.A. Rodeo Queen Contest are Diane Christensen, Centerfield, and Camille Mecham and Laurie Stewart, both of Axtell. They join Cheri Lynn Gilbert, Salina, and Cari Lynn Paskett, Annabella, previous entrants in the contest to choose a queen to reign over the July 4 Salina Rodeo. The luncheon and riding competition will be held Saturday, May 19. Miss Christensen, 17, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Christensen. Her hobbies are riding and collecting old horseshoes. She is active in Pep Club, horsemangymnastics, track, and ship projects. Her sponsor is RB Home Center, Gunnison. Miss Mecham, 18, is a senior at Gunnison Valley High School and the daughter of Mrs. Bernitta Mecham and the late Austin Mecham. Her hobbies include horseback riding, sewing, drawing, and knitting. School activities Valley Builders, Gunnison, is sponsoring her in the contest. Miss Stewart, 18, is the daughter of Stewart. Her Mr. and Mrs. hobbies are horseback riding, boating, animal production and dancing. She is a charter member of the Walnut Valley Riders and a member of the San Antonio Horse Club. She is sponsored by the Safari Motel, Salina, where she is ' employed. The queen contestants and their mothers will be guests at a luncheon at DeKator Manor, where judges will evaluate them on the basis of appearance, poise and personality. 4-- H include cheerleading, gymnastics, track, softball and swimming. She also is active in horsemanship projects. Later in the afternoon, they will perform on horseback in the Salina Rodeo Arena and be judged on their hor semanship. The winner will be announwill be announced ced and runners-u- p at the arena following the competition. Last years queen was Jome Carpenter of Syracuse. First attendant was Davie White, Richfield, and second attendant was Crystal Watson, Spring City. Miss Congeniality was Cindy Cox, Milford. Junior Riding Club Sweethearts also will be chosen following riding com- petition at the arena in connection with the Rodeo Queen contest. There are 11 entrants for the title of Junior Riding Club Sweetheart. Two attendants also will be chosen. Phyllis Black was last years sweetheart. Sandra Payne was first attendant and Tammie Harward was second attendant. Salina Postmaster Arlen Madsen reminded customers. That is the date when the Postal Services new size standards become effective. Madsen said that after July 15, envelopes and cards measuring less than 3V2 inches high or 5 inches long will be returned to the sender if mailed. Because the envelope and greeting card industries have had more than three years to prepare for the new standards, few retailers should still be selling undersized pieces, according to the postmaster. Many consumers, however, are likely to still have smaller envelopes and cards in their supply of stationery, Madsen said. The regulations also prohibit flimsy cards. In the future, they must be at least (.007) of an inch thick. An official postal card, for instance, has a thickness of of an inch. Undersized pieces and flimsy cards are being banned because they can become trapped in other mail, tear and jam mail processing machinery. As a result, the letters of others also can be damaged. The standards also affect oversized d and pieces of mail, Madsen mail weighing one said. For first-clas- s ounce or less, there will be a surcharge of 7 cents for pieces more than 6 18 inches high or 11 xh. inches long. For more information, the postmaster suggests customers check with a post office window clerk. seven-thousandt- Girl Staters From N. . 4-- H Saturday, May 19th Bike-A-Th-on North Sevier area residents are encouraged to pedal to raise funds for n Cystic Fibrosis in the scheduled Saturday, May 19, in Salina. Kris Miller, local Breath of Life campaign chairman, said the will include contact to help educate every parent, grandparent and prospective parent about the symptoms of cystic fibrosis and similar lungdamaging diseases, while also providing an opportunity to support the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It is not commonly known that about one in twenty persons carries the genetic trait for the disease. Longevity of afflicted persons has increased year by year, and scientists hope to find a control or cure for the disease, which occurs once in every 1,600 live births in the United States. All age bike riders are encouraged to participate by obtaining a sponsor Bike-a-Tho- Bike-a-Tho- n. sheet. The bikers will solicit pledges from relatives, friends and neighbors for a certain donation for each mile ridden. Prizes will be given in three age groups: 8 and under, 9 to 14, and 15 and up. Prizes will be for the most sponsors obtained and the most miles ridden in each age group. Refreshments will be provided along the route by Andersons Food Center and Barretts Food Town. n will begin at 9 a.m. The at the Salina Rodeo Grounds at the east end of Main Street. Riders will go from there to East Third Street and ride along the old road to Salina Canyon to a point two miles from the rodeo grounds, and return to the point of beginning. Recorders will keep track of the mileage of each participant, counting the times each rider makes each two-mileg of the route. Bike-a-Tho- le ' Participants who bring in contributions of $25 or more each will n receive a shirt. Contributions must be turned in within 10 n in order for days of the prizes to be awarded. Bike-a-Tho- Bike-a-Tho- Prizes include $5 savings accounts from Zions and Utah Independent banks; $5 gift certificates from Heaths Office Supply, Stubbs Inc., Salina 5 & 10, and Nordfelts Studio; and a burger, drink and fries from Ricks Drive In. Sponsor sheets, which must be signed by parents of participants under 18, may be obtained from Christensens Department Store, Ricks Drive In, Zions Bank, or Mrs. Miller in Salina, and from Karl Gull in Aurora. n also Organizers of the plan to distribute sponsor sheets through the schools. Bike-a-Tho- W"irv North Sevier High School juniors will attend Utah Girls State, which begins June 3 in Cedar City. They are, from left, Tammy Jensen, Tamra Curtis, Natalie Hansen and Ogirls staters-Fo- ur Tami Edwards. Contributions from local businesses helped make the girls trip possible, according to Auxiliary representatives, who thanked Robin Mickelson Insurance, Salina Drug. n- - ood t enter, Paulettes Smart Shop, R & R Furniture. Heath's Office Supply, Zions First National Bank, and Barrett's Food Town for their support. derson's I- - |