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Show I VOLUME 61, NUMBER 12 Salina Police Report Canines Attack Jogger, Walker on City Streets Although police have started to crack down on offending dogs and their owners in Salina, two Salina residents were victims of dog bites this past week, according to the Salina Police report. Police Chief Gordon Kielsel said Alan Martin and Lamont Dansie were bitten in separate incidents. Mr. Martin was reportedly talki- ng to the barbershop, Kiesel said, when a big brown dog attacked him at about 170 E. Main. Mr. Dansie was jogging along Sandy Lane, Kiesel said, when a dog reportedly belonging to Mike Pierce, 340 Sandy Lane, bit Mr. Dansie on the leg. The bite drew blood, Kiesel said. Charges have been filed in one case, but not in the other. Meanwhile police are continuing their all out war on dogs without licenses in the town. Several more tickets were given out this week by Salina animal control officer, Ray Board Takes No Action On Scheduling Change Officers and the Loot Salina Police Officers Ray Anderson, left, and Gary Keller display some of the $28,000 worth of stolen property police recovered recently in the area. (See details in police report.) Sevier School District Board of Education member, Ruth Jackson, Richfield, suggested to her fellow board members that board meeting times be changed from morning to evening. Speaking at the last board meeting at the district office, Mrs. Telephone Service Additions In Salina to Cost $100,000 Telephone service additions in Salina will be made in 1983 at a cost of nearly $100,000, according to Mountain Bell District Operations ... Manager Merrill Hymas.. . Approximately $88,000 of this amount will be spent to provide Zero Plus Dialing for our Salina telephone customers, Hymas commented, adding that this new service became available last week and makes it possible for customers to now dial calls such as r, etc. collect, person-to-perso- n, third-numbe- Previously, these types of calls required operator assistance. Zero Hus Dialing will provide our customers with faster and more convenient service, even though Direct Distance Dialing is still the least expensive way to place a Long Distance call, Hymas explained. For Mountain Bells operation on a statewide basis, the past year will be remembered as a year that was filled with change and transition, Hymas continued. This year promises to follow suit as the company moves toward January 1, 1984, a date that will be recorded in history books marking the biggest change in telecommunications historyr-th- e divestiture of the Bell Operating Companies from the parent company-AT&T. Saturdays The Day To Jumprope This Saturday is the day North Sevier kids will be jumping the rope for the American Heart Association. From 9 a.m. to noon at the newer North Sevier Middle School gymnasium, kids will team up to skip rope. The Jump Rope for Heart program allows kids to take pledges for how many times each jumps rope for a three hour stretch. There will be six children on each rope jumping team. The kids involved can win jogging suits, hats and other prizes. Money collected from pledges goes to help fight heart disease. W. Mack Lawrence, Utah vice president for Mountain Bell, said the next few years will be an exciting time for the telecommuni- - catiops industry. "We are entering a new era that is full of challenges and opportunities. Our customers have more choices available to them and our industry has been given the latitude to try its wings in a competitive worid, Lawrence The telephone industry in Utah feels that there is strong evidence that the economic recovery is at hand. long-await- The cost of providing telephone service increases each year. In 1973, for example, our construction budget totaled $63.6 million-le- ss than half the amount we will be spending in Utah this year. Even as the investment increases, the percentage of a retired workers monthly Social Security check that goes to paying the phone bill continues to decrease, Lawrence said, pointing out that this amount has declined 41.5 percent between 1871 and 1981. Rep. Nielson To sPeak In N. Sevier Jackson said she believed the time change would make it easier for more of the districts residents to attend the meetings. Board member Kent Parsons, Monroe, said people make better decisions in the morning and that the meeting times, therefore, should not be changed. In other action, the board voted unanimously to restructure the districts bond debt, thus freeing up U.S. Rep. Howard Nielson Third District) will be travelling through South Central Utah this FHday to meet with constituents. He will meet with members of the Salina Chamber of Commerce and other area business leaders at Branding Iron Resturant at noon. over $2.7 million that could be used to construct a new middle school in Richfield and meet other district building needs. In other police business, Salina police recovered about $30,000 in stolen property last weekend when a Florida a woman was arrested. Police charged Kelly Jo Miller, 30, Orlando, with possession of a stolen vechicle and an estimated $25,000 worth of wood and leather goods. Police Chief Gordon Kiesel said goods were reportedly stolen of Gulf Port, Miss. the out Supplement Features Past Queens In this weeks issue of The Salina Sun is a special supplement for the Miss North Sevier Scholarship Pag- eant. The supplement features this years contestants and winners from the past pageants 1961-t- he first contest. back to The supplement will also serve as the program for the pageant this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the new high school auditorium. Please bring your copy to the show. There will be extra copies at the door. Anyone interested in speaking to Rep. Nielson is welcome to attend the luncheon Friday. Open House To Show Off Renovation An open house will be held this Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the newly renovated Salina Senior Citizens Center, 330 W. Main in Salina. The open house is sponsored by the Salina Senior Citizens Club and the Sevier County Council on Aging. Area Children Honored In Baby Face Contest in Two area children were honored the third annual Baby Face Contest recently. statewide contest. Joss Harwood won honorable mention, in the birth to one year old, boys division. Melissa Allred won first place in the 3 year old, girls division in the Melissa is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allied, Aurora. Joss is a 1-- son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Harwood, Aurora. Melissa has won $15 for her first place award. The childrens pictures were judged by Ric Romero and Patti Sherman of PM Magazine Utah. Hie contest itself is sponsored by Beta Omicron and is divided into eight categories with fust place, second place and honorable mention being selected for each category. The categories are birth to year old boy; birth to year old gill; 3 girl, 3 boy; 5 girl, 5 boy; oldie but goodie girl, oldie but goodie boy. 3-- 3-- Some 160 children (young old) were entered in this, contests third year. This was largest number of entries so according to Maridon Rappleye, contests general chaiiman. f. . and the the far, the Many of the contests winners were from the South Central Utah area.- The contest and its winners will be featured on a special segment of PM Magazine Utah on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. on KUTV Channel 2. Here a list of the winners: BIRTH TO ONE YEAR Boys, 1st, Scott Lee Snow, son of Mr. and Mr. Steven Snow, Richfield; 2nd place; Gary Nash Lamprecht, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary LamHonorable Richfield; precht, of Mr. son Joss Harwood; mention; f Melissa Allred is Joss Harwood (Cm tin eed on Page C) Middle School Bee Winner Winner of the Middle Schools Spelling Bee is Stacy Anderson who will compete today at the North Sevier Middle School against district winners. Sixth grade winner was Jennifer Kjar and seventh grade winners were Sherri Anderson and Kelly Anderson. Stacy won the eighth grade at the school bee. Clinics to be Held The Central Utah District Health Department is conducting a Blood Pressure Clinic, which will be held Tuesday, April 5, 1983 between the hours of The clinic will be held at the Central Utah District Health Department in Richfield. All individuals are eligible for this clinic, including senior citizens. It is veiy important that people between the ages of 20 and 50 come to the clinic and haved their blood pressure checked. will be held in the American Legion Building on Wednesday, April 13, 1983 between the hours of 10 and 11 a.m. 2. The Salina Immunization Clinic Those who have not had their children into an immunization clinic should take advantage of these clinics that are going to be held during ApriL It is necessary for parents to check their family records to make sure all children have received adequate protection |