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Show r Salt Lako City, Utah 84110 mwM wwift Vohune Forty Coalville, Utah 84017 Last 'quarterly - Decem!' 1, 1978 Number . i ?.K-, ; - a; . jr conference' held fV : , ; s bishop of Kamas Ward WRSRJi During Sunday afternoon Sacrament services, the Kamas Ward sustained a new Bishopric. Sustained as new Bishop of the Ward was Douglas C. Gines of Kamas. Terry D. Atkinson and Mont Angell also of Kamas, were sustained as the new Bishops first and second counselors respectively. Also named was Tim S. Gines, as the new Executive Secretary, with Elmer McNeil as Ward Clerk and Dean Richardson as Financial Clerk. Alan Lewis was retained as Statistical Clerk. Released after faithfully serving was Bishop Albert S. Wagstaff, Jr. Also officially released were his counselors Douglas C. Gines and Terry D. Atkinson, Dean Richardson, Executive Secretary; Duane Lambert, Ward Clerk and Stan Leavitt, Financial Gerk. in Kamas Stake The Kamas Utah Stake held their quarterly conference Saturday and Sunday. Stake President Thomas E. Brown informed those attending that new LDS Church policy calls for conferences to be held twice each year rather than the traditional four times. Future Stake Conferences will be scheduled during the months of February and September. With no visiting General Authority, the Stake Presidency called upon local leaden and members to address and council those attending sessions of conference. the two-da- y The Saturday evening session was devoted to the important role of the Stake and Ward Activities Committee. Despite the inclement weather this conference weekend, the Sunday morning general session was attended by a near capacity crowd of Stake members, guests and friends. The music was furnished by the combined choirs from Park City, Snyderville and Mountain View Wards. Those attending the Sunday morning session heard outstanding talks from Stake youth, sisters, missionaries and other Stake leaders. The youth speakers spoke to the theme of preparation for missions and temple marriages. Other subjects included the need for members to last , make correct choices and the responsibilities each has to enlarge on opportunities. The congregation heard the testie monies of the missionaries and also those Stake to the assigned of the newly sustained high council-meSister Ardene Anderson spoke of womanhood and the need for women to be engaged in church activities. President Brown was the concluding speaker and gave a condensed report of Stake activities. He reported that all the dairy cows on the Stake Farm have been sold and that a future announcement will be made as to what course the Stake will take in meeting their welfare assignment. His report further included the status of home teaching, temple marriages, attendance at church meetings and the missionary effort. He closed his remarks by urging the membership to keep upon themselves the full armor of God. Several changes in Stake leadership were noted. Jack W. Mitchell was sustained as a high councilman with Bart Christensen sustained as an alternate to that council. Sustained as the new Assistant Stake Clerk for finances was Reed Smithies. Released from that post was Herold K. V Sv' n. New K does Bishopric! First Counselor Terry D. Atkinson, Bishop Douglas C. sad Second Counselor Mont Angell. Limited water, growth area. According to Salt Lake developer Hy Saunders, preliminary plans call for about 230 units, mostly single-famil- y dwellings, on an equal number of acres immediately north erf the planned Silver Springs project. The land was once part of the Wallin Ranch, and was purchased from Ralph Wallin, father of Summit County Commissioner Bill Wallin. Saunders is the major stockholder in a corporation which also includes Jack Nell, president of Transport Insurance Agency, Inc. We bought about 22 acres on the west' side of the road and 220 acres on the east side, Saunders said. (U-22- On the parcel, current plans call for between 22 and 28 year-roun- d condominium units. Saunders estimated that better than 80 percent of this area would be open space. On the east side of the road, about 210 single-famil- y units ate planned in 22-ac- re As subdivisions sprout in the farmland of the Snyderville Basin, so the demands on a precious, limited resource become more and more critical. That resource is water. . i clustered tests (minimum size: Vi acre); so that large portions would ten as open space. be Agricultural atmosphere Saunders stressed his desire to preserve the agricultural atmosphere. He said the open space would be used for grazing. I think we can have families and cows and still have a beautiful area, he said. I dont want to be a part of over development. Saunders estimated that the overall density of the project would be less than one unit per acre. Engineers for the development are J. J. Johnson and Associates. In explaining the concept for the development, Saunders argued that combining clustered lots. and open space would be more attractive than A building a ranchette subdivision. lot of those (ranchette lots) lots arent kept up very well, he said. Saunders owns other property in Summit County, including a Racquet Gub Condominium and a piece of land across the Interstate from Summit Park, which he also plans to develop. across-the-boa- 20-ye- Lions turkey shoot the area havent The Henefer-Ech-o Lions Gub, under the direction of Pres. Gene Moore, will sponsor a Turkey Shoot on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to S p.m. It will be in the Richins Gravel Pit in Echo, and is open to all ages. Hstols, rifles, .22's and shotguns will be allowed in the competition. Bring your own ammunition and guns. There will be a fee charged to enter each event. The winner in each category will receive a turkey. The younger winners will be awarded boxes of candy. The turkey shoot is under the supervision of Lion Mike Lacy and lion Owen Ferry. Hot chocolate will be sold. AH proceeds from the shoot will be used for the organizations community projects. Gome and join us for a day of fun and skill. been that 4-- H He suggested that a productive. study be conducted to determine how much water is available. 4-- H Theres quite a bit of urgency at the present time, he said. Were getting protests on every application filed hi the area. Strebel predicted that, given the number of projects already approved in the area, the availability of water would become a bigger obstacle for upcoming developments. Whats going to happen ia future subdivisions will have a harder time getting approval because of the water situation, he said. H 336-592- 1. Ski theft prevention Recount, coin toss theft prevention program which indudes ski registration and warning stickers is being initiated at ski resorts in Salt Lake, Summit, Utah, Weber, and Cache counties. The program is sponsored by the Utah Council on Criminal Justice Administration with implementation through the law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction at the various ski resorts in Utah. Skiers can register their skis at the resort. The registration form calls for the owners name, description of the skis, and the serial number on the skis. The form is then mailed to the sheriff or police department which has jurisdiction over that resort. Skiers are given wanting stickers entitled Hands Off which are Disced on the skis. The sticker warns potent thieves that the skis have been registered with the police department. If stolen, the skis can be traced through the registration A ski dont change election results . snowmobile club It'S snowmobile time in Summit County and everyone who enjoys this winter sport needs to become involved in a snowmobile dub. On Saturday, Dec. 9, several organization meetings will be held. The times and locations are: 10 a.m., Coalville Extension Office. 1 p.m., Kamas Gty Building (outside). 3 p.m., Park Gty Memorial Building The 4-snowmobile project is designed for those who are 9 to 19 years old. But we need older individuals as well to hdp lead and guide the younger ones. Some of the learning experiences involved in the project are knowing how your machine operates, how to care for your snowmobile, how to properly and safely ride your machine, the proper clothing to wear, trail riding and night riding and state laws pertaining to your snowmobile. There is no money involved at all. Just enjoyable learning and lots of fun. If you are interested, please attend one of the organization meetings or call the Extension Office at Protesta so every application Judd, North Summit incumbent board member in Precinct 2 test his bid for once again on Monday, this time by a coin toss. According to County Clerk Reed Pace, Judd had asked for a recount after losing to Ralph Crittenden in the Roy school The actual decision on the zone change will come from the county commission after a public hearing has General Election by only two votes. The recount resulted in a tie, so the two been held on the proposal. If everything went according to flipped a coin. Judd lost, heads to tails. Flipping a coin was not an unusual plan, if all documents were approved without delay, it would be possible to way to solve the problem, because the have the plats recorded by early law specifically provides that a tie shall be decided by lot in the presence summer," Strebel said. However, he added that the process of the board of county commisstaoers. ta North Summit Precinct 1, inwould probably take longer. cumbent school board member Harvey to Martin Van draftsman According of J. J. Johnson and Associates, Pace also requested a recount after construction on the east side of the losing by two votes to David Hutch Hutchinson picked up another highway might not begin for two or three years, until all questions about vote ta the recount, so Pace ended up water rights have been answered. losing by three instead of two. n. I rd Effect of sewer in plans. Yeu an Doc. 9 at 9x3 The county budget for 1979 will be the subject of a public hearing to be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 in the county courthouse. County Gerk Reed Pace said that the commissioners are working this week to prepare a tentative budget which will be open to public inspection. Hopefully, by this Friday weU have one, he added. To be included in the budget proposal is a seven percent increase for county employees. The budget will also include an expenditure of $98,000 as the first payment on a bond to finance an addition to the courthouse. Strebel argues that the installation of a sewer system in the basin may further compound the problem. He points out that the system will replace septic tanks which now return some of the water to the ground. And he adds that the trenches to be dug for the installation of the sewer lines may actually , act as a drain for the ' groundwater close to the surface. Rex Larsen, a representative of the State Division of Water Rights, is scheduled to meet with the County Planning Commission on Dec. 12 to discuss the situation. Larsen, area engineer for the Weber River Drainage, has observed that some of the newer wells drilled Before any construction can begin on the Snyderville project (which is being called Silver Meadow for identification purposes only), Saunders must gain the approval of both the County Planning Commission and the County Commission. On Dec. S the planning commission will discuss an amendment to the county master plan. If this is approved, the next step would be to contemplate a zone change from agricultural to residential. County Planner Stan Strebel explained that the planning commission could not recommend a zone change .that is in conflict with the master f Utah County budget hearing There is mounting concern among some government officials that there may not be enough water to sustain the rapid growth projected for the western corner of the county. According to Summit County Planner Stan Strebel, some members of the state engineer's staff have expressed doubt that there is as much water in the ground as is indicated by the water rights. Approval process Santa is coming SUMMIT REPORT concerns officials " .W. A second large-scal- e subdivision is being planned for the Snyderville - full-tim- econd subdivision planned for Snyderville . s glit Gines named A & Forty-1- 3 number. The ski theft prevention program was first initiated in 1974 ta Aspen, Colorado through the Aspen Police Department and the Pitkin County Sheriffs Department. The program was tremendously successful and resulted ta an almost 50 percent reduction ta ski thefts between the 1973-7- 4 and the 1974-7- 5 ski season. The great majority of die skis thst were stolen were unregistered. The ski theft prevention materials wifi be available at Snowbird, Aha, Brighton, Sundance, Beaver Mountain, Powder Mountain, Park City, Park West, and Snow Basin, resorts. Candidates ' pictures m candidates ta the recent general election should pick up their pictures from the Bee Office ta Kamas (Lakeview Beatty Office) or All Coalville, (above Summit Mercantile). |