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Show rt ... 9k Th Summit County B yeHp. . - - Friday, July 12, 1996 , Scales Commission , Utility fine atoburiet eveiywtiereirwl;, present significant f, danger to any,; JC' excavation. K-- Blue Stakes is FREE ; v a . service which locate utility lines, allowfnfl you tQv dig safely.So, ktwoworidng days before you (tig? 'anything, go for. the phone. Calls Blue Mattes Ifafreeahdl iftthetewii Oialtlak :'s;.cah532:50p0 Sponsored by live wounds, and after seeina photos of the crime scene, Frikke stated that in her interpretation, the sounds could be consistent with having a gun placed close to the pillow. The noise would be lessened si well. Bill West, who was picked up by the defendant while hitchhiking near Tooele, told of riding with the defendant and another male who had also been picked up. The three went to Wendover where they made a short stop, before going to Elko. During a discussion. Scales mentioned that he had some guns feat belonged to his dead grandfather and be wanted to sell them for needed money. While in Wells, NV, a 30.06 rifle was sold to a man for $100. The man who purchased the gun was William Plum who later testified feat he had bought fee gun and then sold it to a 'friend, Richard Chuponis, for $323. Plum received a bill of sale from Scales on a bar napkin. Detectives Joseph Offtet, Robert Berry and Brad Wilde took the Hand to relate information as to their part in fee investigation, which included securing fee crime scene evidence, locating the stolen guns and the vehicle and returning them to Utah from Nevada. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper, Scott James Wiebke, testified that he and his partner picked up the defendant a short ways from the California line, when they noticed he slowed down a' considerable speed after seeing their vehicle. They called dispatch to request a registration check and found out the car was suspect After back-u- p arrived, fee victim was taken away by other officers where he was later arrested and brought back to Summit County. Tom Moore, owner of Moore's Chevron and Towing, traveled to Nevada to bring back the stolen vehicle. Bill Evans, of Valmy, NV, testified that he had purchased a 22 Ruger for the sum of $23 from a male who approached him, while at the service station area. He said that he gave the gun to officers of Summit County only after they convinced him it was the probable gun used in a homicide case. Robert Brinkman, a firearms expert and criminologist, gave testimony concerning the casings found at fee scene and those shot from the 22 Ruger. He testified the casings shown to him and testified that they matrhxt Several stipulations were made by the Defense and Prosecuting Attorneys to move fee trial along. The state then rested its case and the defense rested also. Judge Brian dismissed the jury members and then questioned the defendant as to whether he understood that he could testify if he so desired. The defendant stated that he knew his rights but that he did not wish to testify. ' Closing arguments and jury instruction were set for Thursday. Verdict next week. A Free Press: onocncy'sFonim LIHMEST ft UTAH POWER i ;" with concern, all Other Items Before officially beginning the day, the Board went to the Justice Crater site to view the progress being made, as they plan to keep on top of the building process. Joylin Mitchell met with the Board to request funding for the Miss Summit County Scholarship Pageant which will be held on. August Third. Wife her was the current Miss Summit County Katie Woolstenhulme, who thanked the Board for their support during her reign. The Commissioners thanked Joylin for her hard work and effort she has put into the Pageant the past several years, and for fee strides made with the pageant. Mitchell stated she had enjoyed helping and would welcome any help wife donations or encouraging more contestants to enter fee con- the , Swaner Park Update . Paula Sargetakis and Sumner Swaner met wife the Board to bring, them up to date concerning the progress being made for the Swaner Park. Although it seems slow, maps were brought to detail a few changes being made and to show the work planned for the near future. $20,000 in restoration planting materials will be put into the ground by Scout groups in the near future. They include such plants at roses and willows. The Large Scout Jamboral will be held at the sight for one more vear. test Funding was approved to assist wife several county young adults to attend the National Finals High School Rodeo which will be held in Pueblo, Colorado. Those who received the financial assistance along wife 'good luck' wishes are: Jessica Lyle, Luke Gines, Ben Harris and Jed Williams. AMERICAN PIONEER FINANCIAL SERVICES 66 A Mortgage Banker" Hi take the Nrem out of buying, building, or refinancing your home, Jo Lewis Personalized Service FIIA, VA, Conventional Bad Credit OK Pager Born Dec. 4, 1911, in Marion to Burton and Viola (Larsen) Peterson. Married Howard E. Butters, Aug. 6, 1928, in Coalville. He preceded her in death on July 28, 1969. Member of LDS Church. Active in Primary and was a Visiting Teacher. Lady Lion member and Knife and Fork. Investor Properties ' Lots New Constructidn 1st & 2nd Mortgages Comniercial Loans Survivors: Three daughters: Mrs. DeMar (Betty) Wilde, Oakley; Mrs. Tom (Karen), of Simpson; Mrs. Garold (Sandra) Atkinson, Kamas; 12 grandchildren and 24 I gsoDqQwnBhQBiamff 575 North Main, Suite 2 (801) Funeral services were held in Kamas Stake Center, Marion. Interment was in the Marion Cemetery. The family asks in lieu of flowers donations be made to fee Diabetes Association, and would like to thank Pauline Reese and Creekside Home Health Care for their special care. educa-tionalsit- e. Commissioners wishing they could simply vote No on the policy, while at the same time realizing that because of the Class Change, nothing could legally be done. Wife notice being set to go out at the end of July, the Board, under protest voted to approve the Tax policy. Quote from Commissioner Flinders " We will just have to set the rate under protest to let voters know we don't approve-it'- s just life." VICQLDUJeu.i iBANKeHQ Thelma P. Butters, age 84, died July 3, 1996, at her residence. , 900 acres have been planned for park usage with the first nine miles being planned to begin soon. There is now a trail available for reaching Kimball's Peak. Among the items discussed was land procurement, funding for the project, bowery placement, trout spawning gravel site, and the Plan also include the possible placement of a stationary locomotive and platform to show how Dairy products were once transported from fee area. The placement of a historic area complete wife form equipment was also mentioned.-- In a surprising note, it was revealed that after making approximately 300 phone calls, then didn't seem to be much interest in having hones be a part of the trail system usage. Perhaps that will change with time. Future updates will be made to the Board as things progress along. As an example, Frazier listed a house for $100,000. It would be taxed for $33,000. Unincorporated areas would pay an additional municipal tax of $43.84, on top of the $80.74 general fund payment This issue brought about a lot of at Paula . ., . u Thelma P. Butters ' services received. - Obituary .yri taxes, a large amount of tax revenue could be lost, said Frazier. After working through many hours, he gave the board a lot of statistics, relaying fee news that there would be 343 Million in New County Growth. This year fee County is . worth Four Billion, up over last years 3 Billion 200 Hundred Thousand. There was not a lot of rate changes listed, however it must be noted that some areas will feel an increase while others will notice a slight decrease. When the change was made to a third class County, a County wide rate change was automatically a part of the scenario. The rate charge is .001468, wife unincorporated areas paying an additional .000797 for stated that he Notes... Continued from Pace 1A f ' ... . Legal advisor, Dave .Thomas, felt the Board makes the situation man "defendable. It is better to have someone wife no ties to the job to review the appliContinued from Page 1A cations and to decide who would lem, Commissioner Richins stated best fit the needs and qualifications feat he had "empathy for people of the position. who am addicted. However, he added Barbara Kresser said that she felt that it is an "Dl" in society to conthe hiring board was a good thing demn die taking of drugs. to have in place as long as the de"People working for the County partment heads still retained the have an important position and I right to give a final interview and wonder if the offender might think be involved wife fee actual hiring feat they can continue if they know of the individual they will be given another chance." Stating that he feels County "If they could be cleaned up and re- - Government is often "misunder' formed we don't have a right to stood", Commissioner Richins said terminate or discriminate against he felt the screening process is a them, he added on the other side of key to solving several prior probthe coin. lems. He also feels strongly that Mr. Bellamy added that during his the department heads should have discussion of fee issue wife the 12 the right to chose the employee other Counties called, most have they will be working with. This gone to the test and fire system, process tends to eliminate a lot of while some have no policy at prerumors and assists the heads by alsent lowing them to spend more time on The issue, being such an importhe job. tant one, was continued. Blake Frazier said that he could Hiring Practices see Sheriff Eleys point, as well While die Board had all of the dethe others. He added that by letting partment heads assembled, it the Resource Department do the iniseemed a good time to discuss hirtial screening and making known ing policies and procedures. . their selections, applicants can be It was obvious from comments screened out more and jobs heard that there were some strong filled fester. After easily the departmental feelings on the issue. Sheriff Eley interviews, if they do not feel satiswould like to see the department fied, the application process can beheads have more say in the procegin again. dure, stating that it is different Alan Spriggs commented that "putting a gun in someone's hand from the record of the past year-thinstead of paper and pen". of persons being hired and retained-i- t Steve Jenkins stated that he shows that the procedure is apthought the policy of sending the parently a good one. If upon review top few candidates to be interviewed of several years, something different was a good thing. Following the shows up, policy could be changed job description closely, a board can then. look closer into the application and "If more intensive training or exwhat the applicant has to offer to is needed, the departments pertise the job. This enables them to chose could take time to sit down wife persons wife positive and needed Brian and discuss the particular need qualities. 90 percent of those perwife him, added Frazier. Mr. sons hired have gone from entry Bellamy assured the Board that all level jobs to full time ones, giving the proper steps would be taken to credence to the fact that the board assure top quality individuals remust be doing a good job. ceived fee job position. "Wife a board in place as it is A motion was made to retain the now-- it helps to eliminate rumors of First Screening Process with having others push someone into a Human Resources in conjunction certain job", stated Chairman Soter. wife the department heads, wife fiThe board is there to assist, but it nal choice remaining wife the deis understood that the department partments. Motion was seconded head makes the final decision." "It and passed. would be hard to work under cir1997 Tax Rates cumstances where an individual Blake Frazier met wife the Board may be qualified but personalities to discuss the Tax Rates for 1997. dash". Because of the fact feat the oil companies are protesting their i 654-333- Heber City, UT 84032 FAX 4 654-339- 3 toitiamiiasHAiiBOFwm 10 MIDWAY ACRES, 9 MIDWAY SHARES MCRE PARCELS 9iWALLS8URQ starting at tllB&Owch. RUBER LAKES LOT $17.900 INTERLAKEN LOT 957400 3 COPIERS Coin - GoM A SUvor Bull ion P.C.GB. 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