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Show Vol.58 Thursday, August 30, 1979 Fifteen Cents Five Arrested After Tip Leads To Confiscation Acting on a tip, the Salina City Police Department obtained warrants to search two rooms at Salinas Best Western Motel last Friday, Aug. 24. Various controlled substances and accompanying paraphernalia were the two rooms for approximately two months. The five men were all employed by a coal drilling operation located in the Acord Lakes area and were arrested at the drilling site after the search and transported to the Sevier County Jail, discovered in the rooms and arrest warrants were issued for Bob OToole, 18; Lance D. Brown, 23; Pat W. Holt, 23; Dell Evans, 23, all of Craig, Colo., and John H. Beemus, 21, of Layton, who had been occupying where they were charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, which is a felony. Bail was set at $10,000 each. According to Salina Police Chief Gordon Kiesel, the confiscated illegal drugs carry a street value of between $2,000 - $3,000. He also noted that further investigation is still underway with the possibility that the names of some of the buyers may be uncovered. Jeep Posse Rescues Injured Bow Hunter a A Cleveland, Utah man, Billie Heaps, 27, was injured Sunday, Aug. 19, when the horse he was riding slipped and fell on him. 5, Mr. Heaps, a former Salina resident, was bow hunting at the time of the accident in the Scout Cabin area Thelma Compton, founder and Music coordinator of Guild, and Marion Peterson, area Tri-Coun- ty Canyon. His wife, Lisa, up Seven-Mil- e and small son had accompanied him on the hunting trip, but were back at their camp at the time of the accident. Heaps, who sustained a fractured pelvis from the fall, used his bow as a crutch and walked back to camp. Four North Sevier Jeep Posse members, Jack Wood, Chad Beach, Bryan Rasmussen, and Allen Mason, were riding through the area, learned of the accident, and administered first aid to the man. They then transported him down the canyon to the oiled road, where he was picked up by a Salina Ambulance team and transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital. He was chairman, are getting ready to visit local businesses for their patronage and support of the Guild. Music Guild Membership Drive Planned Nest Week Guild Office, 20 W. 100 N. tryouts -- Oct. Concerts begin with the will open its annual memin Monroe, taken to Salina bership drive next week, or Monroe Drug, J.B. Talent Search finalists even though there are not Realty in Monroe, Joseph and special guests from too many season member- General Store, Gilbert each county on Oct. 19; ships left. There are, Fjeldsted, Gunnison; Utah opera highlights and however, a number of Janice Nielson, Mt. the Utah Heritage Art tickets left due to persons Pleasant; Florence Exhibit, Nov. 7; LaSan-telllater transferred to the Payson Provincial Dances of leaving the area and for Blackwell, Marysvale; Hospital. who families have Gaylene Peterson, Loa; or Spain, Jan. 10; Utah SymFeb. 27; children at college. Orchestra, Wilma phony Torgerson, Lamanite Generation of Thomas Music Center in Koosharem. Richfield again will serve The entry blanks for the BYU, March 8; the Swiss as headquarters for mem- Talent Search also may be People, April 12; and d University of Utah SymThe following applicants from the berships and will accept obtained from the checks and and phonic Band on a date to area drew big game permits. applications places, from those who wish to George Potter, Guild be announced soon. The Elk permits were drawn by: Gerald in Dean Black, Salina; Ray Christensen, will be either purchase or renew President, reminds those latter their membership. Checks interested that the time is celebration of the Guilds ' Gunnison; Dennis Christiansen, Gunalso may be mailed to the drawing near for the fifth year in existence. nison; Ronald Jay Dailey, Salina; Robert Doughtie, Jr.. Salina; Thomas G. Jensen, Salina; Denny E. Thurston and Mike Tidlund, both of Aurora ; Robert F. Williams, Salina. Entries in the Beautification ConThose drawing antelope permits will The American Legion Auxiliary test will be judged Wednesday, Sept. Robert Andersen, Gunnison; were: in 6 7:30 at to hold a Salina Lula p.m. Anderson, 5, according meeting Sept. Paul Childs, Gunnison; Michael the Legion Hall. Committee City Beautification Davis, Salina; Jeffery A. Fisher All members are urged to attend. chairman. 4 Salina; Steven B. Jensen, Redmond; Dues are payable at this meeting to Those entering the contest should and Ted Sorensen, Salina. Ardis Crane prepare their homes for the judging. Tri-Coun- Music Guild 5-- 6. a, Salina Police Chief Gordon Kiesel examines marijuana in a Best Western Motel room where it was found after a tip to the police. Five were jailed after they were located working at a drill site in the Acord Lakes area. Big Game Names Permit Holders above-mentione- To Be Judged Auxiliary Meeting Ready to sell are bags or lids (plastic bags) of marijuana, nearly covering the top of a double bed. City and county officers confiscated the drugs at a downtown motel room, Bids Opened For Large Section Taco Time Of Highway Near Cove Fort Open This Week In 1--70 Salina A new business opened its doors in Salina Aug. 22. Taco Time, owned by Russ and Sharon Hawks of Richfield will hold its grand opening this weekend. This is the second store in the area owned by the Hawks. They opened a Taco Time in Richfield in July of 1975. This proved to be successful, drawing people from surrounding communities. The Hawks decided to open one in Salina to make it more convenient for this area. Taco Time serves tasty Mexican as well as hamburgers. John Johnson of Redmond is the manager of the Salina Taco Time, and he and his staff invite everyone to stop by during their grand opening and get acquainted. food, NEW TACO TIME OWNERS-Ru- ss and Sharon Hawks of Richfield are the owners of Salinas newest business, having its grand opening this weekend. I Bids were opened Aug. 21 by the Utah Department of Transportation on a contract to construct structures on an uncompleted section of Interstate 70 over Shingle Creek and Fish Creek east of Cove Fort in Sevier County. Contractors were allowed to submit bids on two alternate methods of construction. Alternate No. 1 was for construction of steel girder structures over 20 foot spans, designed by UDOT engineers. The apparent low bid of $17,390,269 on this alternate was submitted by Hensel Phelps Construction Company of Burlingame, Calif. The official engineers estimate was $17,693,766. Alternate No. 2 allows the contractor to furnish his own design, subject to UDOTs approval, for post tensioned segmental concrete structures. This alternate gives the contractor a chance to use innovative ideas and new technology to effect a cost savings, if possible. This alternate drew an apparent low bid of $18,875,260 from Peter Kiewit Sons Co. of Murray. The project involves four bridges, two at each location to carry traffic in opposite directions. The bridges range in length from 900 to 1,100 feet and are as high as 150 feet in some f places. This project was designed with the environment in mind. The structures will span the valley, providing a clear, open space which is aesthetically pleasing, but also, they wont interfere with the streams as far as silt and runoff are concerned and they wont disturb animal life. Ray J. Behling, Chief Structural Engineer for UDOT, says, This is the largest bridge project ever in the State of Utah dollarwise. The contract specifies that the project be completed by Nov. 1, 1982. Revised Schedule For Second Ward Following is the revised Second Ward meeting schedule which commence Sept. 2: Priesthood Meeting, 9 a.m. Sundays; Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sacrament Meeting, 4 p.m.; Fast & Testimony meeting. 12:30 p.m., first Sunday of each month. Primary, 3:20 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 4; Relief Society, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 26; night Relief Society, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 26; Mutual, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 4. The new freeway section will not be open to traffic until several more projects are completed in subsequent years. Future projects include grading and draining a section from Mill Creek to the Belknap interchange site. One or more contracts will be required to build several more bridge complexes between the end of the completed freeway at the summit east of Cove Fort and the Belknap interchange. When these projects are all completed, a paving contract will be let for the entire 10.5 mile section. Parent-Teach- er Association To Discuss School Bonding Issue Parent-TeachThe Salina Association announces that at 8 p.m. Sept. 6, a special meeting will be held at the North Sevier High School auditorium to explain and discuss the pros and cons of the school bond issue. Everyone, including students, is invited to attend. er 4- - |