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Show November Page 13 13, 1985, DUCHESNE CITY alley has 300 lines a day by Tom Bresson Stall Reporter .. are We open. That email, but moat articulate statement, sums up the meet talked about event at leaat from the media and some senators standpoint since Reagan and Grobachev decided to meet The controversial (even though that is an understatement) Central Utah Water Conservancy District-funde- d bowling alley has opened its doors. conservancy district as to their responsibility of ' taking the money out of its recreational budget, which is allocated sometimes to bureau sites. ' out-of-budg- et far their bowling alley. However, they will be the ones using it too. What do they think about this? They love it.' ."The townspeople ate ' really . enjoying it," Duchesne City drive to the 1500 populated city Mayor RoJean Addley said.' to bowl a fins. "They seem to. love it." That love also is showing up at The repayment of the bowling cash register. rebeen the not has alley totally Linda Morrison, with' her solved. COT has stated they wifi husband, Bob, are the managers of the bowling alley. She said fight like hell that the facility not be part of their budget. they have had 800 lines a day However, that statement, quite ' play since the doors wen opened. What do the Morrisons, who logically, has fallen on deaf ears. came from managing Let us not forget though, bowling center in Magna to Duchesne, feel Duchesne City is included in the repayment contract of .. about the possibility of managing the' most, widely read bowling the COT. Along with being, but for some during the past four alley in the country. "We will still have controversy months wishing they were not, part of the United States. This far a while, she said. "But it is great attribute puts them oh the worth it We are finally open. . ( bonding alley. The negative publicity that has fallowed the construction started with a simple survey. CUP election places for Nov. 19 vote Two hundred bureau employees, who have been receiving city services without any, tax compensation to the city, decided to conduct a survey among its staff to see what type of recreational facility they would like built hi Duchesne. Alter narrowing the ' survey down to the bowling alley, the city filled out a grant, supplied by the bureau, and asked Congressman- Howard Nielson to petition Congress far A special election has been called for November 19, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the ' Central Utah Water Conservancy District, a proposition. The election is to determine the electorates feelings for or against the Supplemental Repayment Contract far the Central Utah Project. - . the citys compenaationr Simple trade off: employees get needed recreaton; city receives needed revenues However, somewhere along the communication line (between the bureau, congress and COT) forgot to inform the in Duehesne; American- Legion Hall, in Fruitland; Altamont City Hall, in Altamont; Neola Elementary in Neola; Myton Elementary, in Myton East Elementary, in Roosevelt; Tabiona High School, in Tabiona; Randlett Community Center, in Randlett; Ft Duchesne Community Center, in Ft' Duehesne; West Junior High, for , Ballard residents; Baptist Mission, in Gusher; Lapoint Elementary, for Lapoint; Whiterocks Auditorium, in Whiterocks and at the Fern Bartlett hone in Tridefi, - - The supplemental repayment, would add $38500,000 plus ten percent of that amount to the $140,40800 already passed in a 1965 election. . Polling places far the election are: Duchesne County Courthouse, ROOM Duchesne Bowling Alley (although the council hasn't on its yet decided luck for to full was afternoon wanted a 300 as their name) try packed Sunday everyone There list for interested bowl to in was a waiting game. Sunday. Anyone people wanting 1 1 a.m. bowling can call the pro shop after GIVE ME - ty . , slice the . el six-lan-e .. those people Paradoxically, most likely to complain (centered mostly out of Southern California) wifi possibly never have the 'chance or indination-t- o Even though the doors are officially opened, the Duchesne City Bowling Alley (The council has not officially named the place; suggestions can be at the city offices, lanes is frowned upon) will undoubtly cause many eyebrows to rise when the whole story is related to them on the construction ol the $450,000 pork-barr- federal repayment plan. No matter how one chooses to pie, Duchesne City residents will pay - . . Mew mayor, council seats, in Duchesne ar newest Duchesnes - mayor.. Wilson Although, . - said, . has, judged during this years activities. The Neighborhood Sewing Club, with Betty Gilbert as chairman, will conduct the program. There will be four categories for prises; electrical (just lights), spiritual, novelty and most original. . Lights should be turned on from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 16, 20, . give-awa- 1-- 100-20- 4-- 6, 7-- 9 200-80- 0 10-1- 2, Roosevelt, Utah, or may be dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce office. 600 So. (28-5- ), The Christmas lighting in. the residential areas will again be Turkey . ; Give-Awa-y The annual Retail Merchants y will begin Turkey November 28. Lyle LeFevre, Manager of Safeway's, is the chairman of this event. This is one way area mechants have of saying thanks to the consumer far support during the year. The dates and places of the are: November 28, Stewart's parking lot, at 1 p.m.; Give-awa- . . give-awa- November 80, Zion's parking lot, at 1. p.m.; December 7, Safeway parking lot, at 1 p.m.; December 14, Doves parking lot, at 1 p.m.; December 21, Circle K parking lot, at 1 p.m. LeFevre encourages residents to take advantaged the program and requests merchants who are interested in participating contact him at ' to 722-279- 722-459- ' ' 2lfor judging. Anyone desiring to submit a family or individual for the program may call the Chamber of 8 or Commerce at Those wishing referrals far a needy family may also call the above .numbers. A matching of those wishing to provide far those hi need and needy families will be handled. Each year many citizens, clubs and organizations take a family and provide Christmas for them. This is a big part of the Sub for Santa program. Super Santa A new program has been added to the activities this year. Requests far special needs by individuals will be considered by the "Super Santa" committee. This project is geared to people with. a special need such as a wheelchair, glasses, hearing aids, something that is financially put of their reach. There are certain guidelines that must be followed, such as a letter written containing the background of the person, what they need and why, slid why you feel they are a ' . good candidate far the "Super 722-229- Continued on page 18 . Wilson said, aa he advocated throughout his campaign, he will rely heavily on the direction the dty council and city manager wodd like him to take. Duchesne has a unique budget Restraint; ha said, with the cobperation he JJp itiia the excellent council Duchesne Plans are underway far several Christmas activities in Roosevelt this year, sponsored or coordinated through the Chamber of Commerce. Events run from an essay contest to lighting contests, turkey and other programs. Essay Ceatest The essay contest will be under the theme, "My First Christmas in Roosevelt Two categories will be judged, the most humorous and the most original. The contest will be divided into with 50 word essays; grades 0 with word grades with word grade essays; with no essays; and grades less than 200 nor more than 400 word essays. There will also be an adult division with the same requirements as the high school essays. Entries will be judged on content- - grammar, appeal, style and creativity. Elsie Meyer is chairing this event and her committee consists of Dawnie Murphy and Virgin Murphy. Contest entries. can be sent to Christmas Essay Contest 200 East improve Duchesne's while he is in office. He to enlarge the business Dudiesne to attract percent of the registered voters in Duchesne City went to the booth Tuesday and voted in a now mayor, two new four-yea- r council seats and reelected an appointed two-yeboundl woman. Carl Wilson, beat the incumbent Mayor RoJean Addley by a lim 13 votes to become Sixty-on- o . those challenges (not problems) wifi try and be corrected. Wilson said the rumors circulating about hie motel being up far aalo an false. The motel was on the market at one time, he said, but no longer. He said he will spend the necessary time needed to get the things accomplished in the dty. Melvina Tanner wifi replace council Terry Heaps four-yeeat on January 7. Tanner, who was inadvertently left out of the 8TANDARDe voters guide, said she campaigned hard on the West side of town; she said ahe wasnt well known in that part of town. She said during her campaign, aha received feedback from the residents about problem areas in Duchesne. However, she said, ahe realizes the revenue has to be in the. budget in order far those problems to be corrected. She aid she will do whatever ahe can to heln the dty. Gerald Wfiksrson will fill the ar other four-yeooundl seat left vacant by Keith Hooper. WQkerson said he doesnt forsoe anything different happening in the city when ha takes over on the council. He said ha will wait to see what type of revenue and resources that are available in the dty. He said he would like to ar " tax base would like district in new bus- - He, along with Wilson, advocates to use the expertise and education level of the dty manager. He said ha should have chance to earn his money that the dty is paying him. said he . One area Wilkerson would like to address while on the coundl, is the roads in Duchesne. He said realizes are a problem, but revenue it takes for they the their improvements. Mary Lou Hayes will again ait on the council after being elected, her following one-yea- r appoint- coundlwomen. ment two-ye- ar Hayes said she is glad to have the opportunity to finish some of the undertakings the coundl has started during the pest year. She aid she is glad the bowling alloy fa in operation, but fa hoping it Continued on page Tabiona citizens elect representatives The new elected officers for Tabiona are Dennis Jones, mayor, Ted Jackson, four-yea- r councilman and Steven Rhoades, councilman. The community building, which fa almost completed, fa a primary goal the new repreaen-ative- a want to see finished. Also they said the roads need some maintenance with clean-u- p and repairs. They will try and get those items completed during their elected time. Cemetery land, just north of the present cemetery, has been bought for sane cemetery plots. They erid they would finish two-ye- ar fencing the cemetery off as one of in office. Along with culinary ditches, grass has grown too their goals cleaning where the high. the Including with these goals, the want to accomplish while being in office, fa doing some work on the sewer system, and the water meters in the dty. They said there have been same problems in the pest with three - these two to see Joan items, end would - Bird, will still Tabiona. Tabiona secretary, her position for hold Roosevelt tree from Timothy residence The community Christmas tree far Roosevelt will come from the Joshua Timothy residence this year. The committee under the chairmanship of Gordie Hermeton, Woody Olsen and the American Legion will see that the tree fa eroded on First Security Bank corner and decorated. Ellen Rawlings, Community Christmas chairman for the Roose- will conduct an official "turning on of the Christmas lights," at 6 p.m. on November 29. Roosevelt City Crews will have the town Christmas lights up and working by then, according to Woody Olsen, City Coundl Re- presentative. Christmas music will provide the atmosphere for downtown shoppers via Bather's Jewelry. velt Area Chamber of Commerce, .V ST-V-1 V. if'"-- ' Johnson Water to hold vote Munidpal elections are over but not all of the elections are over. Johnson Water. District fa holding an election for two trustees on December 4. . They are also wnnking candidates for the positions of trustees for precincts two (South Roosevelt) and three (North Myton Bench). Anyone desiring to be a candidate far these positions should file a statement of candidacy with the District Clerk, Coleen F. Stevens, at 1150 West 200 North in Roosevelt, before November 19. Candidates must bo a resident of the precinct where ho intends to run, see the adjacent map for boundaries of the precincts. The actual election will taka place December 4. Both precincts will vote 'at the Senor Mortensen, Jr., residence off Wert Highway 40 on the North Myton Bench. Shirley Mortensen, Merle Fausett and Shirley Ward have been appointed as election judges for the polling place, Polls open at 7 am. and close at 8 p.m. All registered voters residing within either of the above mentioned precincts are entitled and encouraged to vote. The present incumbent trustees whose terms of office expire the first Monday in January, 1986, are Purl A. Foote, of Precinct Two, and Blaine A. Brokaw, of Precinct Three. Individuals interested in running for the positions should file aa eoon as possible, . but before November the deadline. 19, which la p- -- PRECINCT - MAP'This Is a precinct map for the Johnson Water Election to be held December 4. The polling place is at the residence of Senor Mortensen on the North Myton Bench. Only Precinct two and three like them corrected. Sub For Santa The Sub for Santa' program is again being sponsored with Rose Miller acting as chairman of the event this year. 18 residents are eligible for voting in this election. They will select two members of Johnson Water's Board of Trustees. |