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Show t VOLUME 59, NUMBER 31 SALINA, UTAH, THURSDAY, JULY 30, PRICE 25c 1981 .SUhC-'- City Given FHA - $ 150,000 Loan Salina City has received a $150,000 loan from the Farmers Home Administration (FHA) for the citys southeast revitalization project, Laurie Snow, assistant press secretary for U.S. Senator Jake Gam, announced. The city had previously received a $97,600 Community Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The loan and grant total $247,600. The loan and grant are to help finance major improvements to a twelve block area of southeast Salina. Under the HUD grant, low income families in the southeast section to town who qualify, will be able to receive assistance for repairs and . According to information provided by the FHA, the loan was needed because the southeast portion of the city is being serviced mainly by dirt roads with little or not sidewalks. An increase in residential growth in the area and the high number of low income families were cited also as reasons why the loan was needed. Benefits derived will be increased safetly for pedestrians and residents in the area. Also, air quality and driving safety will be increased by eliminating the dirt roads and replacing them with oiled roads, FHA officials said. The loan will enable the entire street to be improved rather than just those areas occupies by low income FAH officials said. level residents, The program will be administered by Salina City. improvements to their property, whereas the FHA loan is for families that do not qualify for help under the HUD grant, according to Vicki Davis, district loan technician for the FHA in Richfield. Construction is continuing on the new North Sevier High School. Currently brick work and work on the roof are being done. Soon construction crews will Davis said that the home owners in the improvement district will need to pay back the loan at the current FHA rate of interest. She said the rate on the loan will probably run around five percent, with repayment probably set for ten years. begin work on the interior of the building. Some rooms have been sheetrocked already. High School Construction Is About On Schedule' Construction is continuing on the new North Sevier High School and everything is progressing well, Smith, NSHS principal, said. Tim Six Men Charged In He said that current brickwork and work on the roof of the building are in progress, hi one month to six weeks construction crews will begin work on Jhe interior of the building. Some Canyon Beer Party Fishlake Lodge; Brett A. Strickwerd, 20 Fishlake Lodge; James E. larsen, 23, Ephraim; and Ernie F. Zimmer, 18, Fishlake Lodge. Eight men were picked up at a .roadblock on the Willow Creek road July 25 at about 1 a.m. after police were sent to the Salina Canyon area to investigate a beer party. The Sevier County Sheriffs Department, North Sevier Jeep Posse and Salina Police set up the roadblock. Officer Bill Weaver, Sheriffs Department, said that the beer party included between 50 - 300 people. He said that the party also included live bands and admission was charged. Weaver said it is against federal law to charge an admission fee on forest service land. Six of the men were charged and four have pleaded guilty. The four are Michael R. Hale, 19, Suspect Nabbed After Gas Skip, In the future the Sevier County Sheriffs Department will set up road blocks at organized beer busts in in Weaver said, Sevier County, hopes of putting an end to this type of thing. Automobile Theft man was arrested after a (32.70 gas skip was reported to police a die Freeway Texaco July 25. The man is wanted in Maryland for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder and in Grand Junction, Colo, for auto theft. A One of the men arrested escaped after being handcuffed, but later turned himself in, Weaver said. Hale pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal possession of alcohol in North Precinct Court. He was fined $50 and given a 30 days in jail suspended sentence. The suspect, Gary T. Packer, was captured by Utah Highway Patrol Officer Jim Reynolds shortly after the gas skip incident. Reynolds stopped the man and discovered he was driving a stolen vehicle, Salina Police Chief Gordon Kiesel said. He was charged with theft of gas and is currently being held in Sevier County jail pending extradition to Colorado. Another man was taken into custody after a reported auto theft incident. The vehicle was a 1980 Chevrolet Suburban registered to Seis-Po- rt and was apparently stolen from a seismograph crew in Salina, Kiesel said. The vehicle was later located on the Willow Creek Road, he driver was handcuffed, but attempted to escape, Kiesel said. Police, were able to capture the man. Police, however, would not release the mans name. disturbance was reported at 22 and a prowler call and two gas skips were also reported to police. A Shaheens East Motel July : The gas skips both occured July 25 at the store, one for $15 and the other for $10. A lady's purse was also found and turned into police July 22. The purse was found near Toms Drive Inn and contained a pistol and several odds and ends. a . rooms have been sheetrocked already, Smith said. He said the building would probably be finished by February or March of 1982, but was unsure when the building woud be open for use. Smith said that decision has not yet been made by Sevier School District officials. Construction is pretty much on maybe a little schedule, he said, ahead. has yet been made by district offidcals about what will be done about the bleachers in the new gymnasium, he said. pipe has been stacked in front of the new high school and will be used to cover the open irrigation ditch, Smith said. Also plans are to upgrade and oil the road in front of the building. Date July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 High Low 98 61 96 94 65 94 54 56 Prec. She said she wad Surprised thar Salina received the loan because many other projects were on a priority list ahead of the Salina revitalization project. Blackout Bingo, the popular newspaper game which has given away hundreds of dollars in the area in years past, will begin this week in the North Cards are available beginning July 23 from the 48 participating merchants listed on the Blackout Bingo page and in this story. No purchase is necessary to obtain cards. Cassidy Campground, Christensens Laundramat, Country Classic Carpet, Draperies by Renonne, Holeshot Sports Center, Intermountain Farmers, Karens Korner, Mels For Men, Moms Cafe, Paulettes Smart Shop, Premium Oil (State). Also in N. Sevier: Ricks R&R Furniture, Salina Drug, Salina Feed, Salina Five and Ten Cent Store, Sorensens Country Store, Sorensen Electric Co., Stubbs Inc., Taco Time, Drive-In- n, Utah Independent Bank, Whites Western Wear and Whiteys (Redmond In this issue, is a complete rundown of fair and livestock show activities, all included in a special supplement. All the rules and regulations as well as complete daily schedule of all activities are included in a the section along with special features and information about the fair, livestock show, officials, special activities and other interesting events connected with them. weeks winners. Here are the participating merchants 94 60 July 25 from whom cards are available: 91 59 July 26 46 In North Sevier: Andersons Food July 27 The current precipitation to date is Center, Alvey Lumber, B&L Drive-In- , 5.98. Last year to date, 11.51. Average to Barretts Food town, Branding Iron date, 8.05. Restaurant, Burns Saddlery, Butch Ranch House Cafe, Rasmussens Furniture & Hardware, Roddys House of Plaster, Rosenvall Garage, Valley Builders, and Valley Furniture. The main purpose of Blackout Bingo as a feature to the Salina Sun is to provide our readers with a new fun game with cash prizes as well as show what a great shopping scene the North Sevier-Sout- h Sanpete area has, said Sun publisher Mark Fuellenbach. Here are the rules and regulations for Blackout Bingo: In the Gunnison Valley area: Kents Service (Centerfield), Charles Closet, Double Kwik, Edwards Decorating, Genes Market, Gunnison Implement, Gunnison Valley Bank, Happy Service Market, Jensen Drug, K&J Dept Store, Lunds Drive-In- , Midway Market, Quality Paradise Dairy, Warm Creek 1. Bingo numbers will be printed in The Salina Sun and Gunnison Valley News every Thursday. There will be one game each week. 2. The game is Blackout, which means that all 24 numbers on the bingo card must be matched by the numbers in The Sun and News . Purchase of either newspaper is not required to play or claim a prize in Blackout Bingo. 3. If you cover all the numbers on the bingo card, you must bring your winning card to The Sun or News office by Monday noon. Winning cards will be verified at this time. Both offices are open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Strickwerd pleaded guilty in prednt court to illegal possession of alcohol. He was also fined $50 and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence. Larsen pled guilty to three charges: driving under the influence of alcohol and given a $299 fine, 6 month jail term and put on one years probation; 2) driving on a suspended drivers license, $200 fine, 6 months in jail; 3) violation of the open alcohol container law, $50 fine, 30 day. suspended jail sentence. 1) 4. If there is more than one winner each week, the prize money will be divided equally among the winners. 5. In the event that the game does not produce a winner in any one week, the prize money will accumulate for the following weekss game. Zimmer pled guilty to driving under of alcohol and was fined a $299, given 6 month suspended jail' sentence, placed on one years probation, and his drivers license was taken. He was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and fined $50 and given a 30 day in jail suspended sentence. 6. No purchase from a participating merchant is necessary to obtain a bingo card. It is not necessary to pass through a check-olane to obtain your free Blackout Bingo card. the influence Two men are out on bail and have not yet appeared in court Officials would not release the names of die two until after they have been arraigned. One of the men is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and escaping bom custody. The other man is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a suspended drivers license. throughout the week, with the Southern Utah Junior Livestock Show starting later in the week in conjunction with it. Gen. Store). The newspaper will announce each Tr. Tr. The Sevier County Fair begins next Monday and continues Blackout Bingo Begins in Salina The main steel beam girder for the Sevier-South Sanpete area. gymnasium and auditorium have been put into place. Smith said. He said Approximately $135 in prizes will be present plans are for athletic teams to given away each week tor 13 weeks in play in the present gymnasium at the Blackout Bingo, but only adults are old high school building. No decision eligible to day. Weather The loan will help with construction of about 19,000 feet of sidewalk and about 6,000 feet of paved road, Davis said, and will enable those not assisted by HUD to complete sidewalk and street improvements in front of theii homes. Supplement Outlines County Fair ut 7. Adults only are eligible to play Blackout Bingo. 8. The color of the bingo cards changes each week. Be sure to use the correct color for that week. Weekly color changes will be announced in the Gunnison Valley News and The Salina Sun. . Town Clowns Redmond even had its own town clowns riding in the 24th parade which included many calorfnl floats. Jn y Both Aurora and Redmond had a number of Jely 24th tivities planned. i ac- - 9. Employees of either papa: and their families are ineligible to play Blackout Bingo. Decisions of the judges are final. Good luck playing Blackout Bingo! |