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Show o Volume 92 Number 14 MANTI, UTAH 84642, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1977 15c a copy The fate of a South Sanpete School District e building program will be decided at a special bond election on October 1 1 . long-rang- Ephraim City is embarking a major culinary water system improvement project. It will be funded with a $558,000.00 grant from the Economic Development Administration. The money will be extended as far as possible in completing several phases of a long-terimprovement program, according to Mayor Clair Erickson. on WEATHER Call Engineering is handling the technical planning for the program. Phase one will involve the installation of a new culinary line between the lower hydroplant in Ephraim Canyon and the storage tank on the hillside east of the city. The present eight-incline is not adequate to handle the stream and as a consequence h REPORT 2anoBwnBi September. Ephraim should be The Ephraim weather data is reported each week by the Great Basin Experimental Area, Experiment Station, U.S. Forest Service. 17 September listed as having received .18 inch, giving a total for the month of .62 inch. Manti The Manti weather data is reported each week by Lee J. Anderson, local cooperative observer for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau. The high for September was 93 on Sept. 6 and 7 and the low was 31 on Sept. 24. Because of an instrument failure a correction needs to be in made for precipitation " Everlasting Love " is Theme of Institute rridm? Fwvm Speaker Mrs. Kay W. Madsen, wife of the late Dr. C. Frank Mrs. Kay W. Madsen forum speaker Madsen, will be the speaker at Friday Forum on October 7. The title of her talk will be Everlasting Love. Mrs. Madsen was born in Springville and attended Brigham Young University. She is the mother of seven children, six boys and one girl. She continues to maintain the family home in Roosevelt, where her husband practiced medicine. Mrs. Madsen is active in LDS Church work, presently serving as a Laurel leader, Relief Society choral director and She has visiting teacher. lectured to various church groups. As Mrs. Madsens children become older, she plans to continue her education, with her goal a degree in education and counseling. Erickson said. The present line will be replaced with a h line. Call Engineering is now completing plans for this phase. Advertising for bids will then follow. A contract must be awarded and ground broken within 90 days of last September 19. Phase two will include the installation of another million gallon storage tank east of the city. This tank will nearly double the systems storage capacity. Phase three will see the installation of a new water line, line, beprobably a tween the Lake Hill area and the lower hydro plant. The lower part of the present line is badly deteriorated and the new line will not only increase the water supply, but also the amount of electricity generated at the plant. Other improvements planned, as funds are available, Mayor Erickson said, are developing new sources of water, replacing some water lines in the city and improving the collector system. We are also considering the development of more generating capacity in the canyon, but Mayor Erickson added, this would have to be still further in the future. 12-m- Loan Application Deadline Extended The application deadline for Farmers Home AuTiinistration Emergency Loans based on the Presidential Designation for drought in Utah has been extended to December 2, 1977. Farmers and ranchers who suffered substantial production losses due to drought during the 1976 andor 1977 crop years may be eligible for emergency loans if they are unable to obtain adequate credit from regular private or lenders. The actual loss emergency loans are made at 3 interest up to $250,000.00 and 5 above $250,000.00. In addition reorganization and annual operating expense loans are authorized at 8 interest. for Sanpete Applications County farmers and ranchers may be filed at the Farmers Home Administration office in the Post Office Building in Manti. long-rang- Roland V. Wise, Salt Lake District Director of Internal Revenue, spoke to Ephraim Rotarians last Monday. Rotarians Host internal Revenue Service Director The United States has the best tax law in the world, in spite of its shortcomings - and the best taxpayers in the world," said Roland V. W'ise, District Director of Internal Revenue, as he addressed a noon luncheon meeting of the Ephraim Rotary Club. "Sure we have problems in our tax laws, as well as problem taxpayers, but the vast majority of taxpayers are honest and conscientious in paying their taxes," Mr. Wise said. He maintained that people dont object to paying taxes if they can be assured that they are fair and equitable and that everyone has th imc break Oui goal in administering the tax laws is to be as fair and equitable as possible, he said. Mr. Wise is District Director of the Salt Lake District Internal Revenue Service. A graduate of the University of Utah, he entered government service in 1938 as a Revenue Agent and has held increasingly responsible positions since that time. He was appointed to his present position in March 1959. Mr. Wise told the Rotarians (he is himself a Rotanan in the Salt Lake club) that the tax collection system allows great Serieil School Building Proposal is Entire Community Effort by Supt. R. E. Everett This is the eighth and final article that will be prepared prior to the October 11, 1977 special school bond election. The purpose of this special series of articles has been singular: to help every citizen know what is being proposed and planned and the implications and ramifications of the proposals so that voters can make an enlightened decision when they exercise their voting right. The previous articles have dealt with our building needs, property taxes and reassessment, financing new schools, the disposition of old buildings, the planning process, just to mention a few. A special brochure has been prepared which will be mailed to every registered voter which should be added information for the voter to consider. These brochures can be picked up at the district office if you happened to be missed. The Board of Education has embarked on this building program from the position that every attempt should be made to give every citizen an opportunity to be informed of the needs and the variety of alternatives that are being considered to solve those needs. It is better to plan with people rather than to plan for them. It has been clearly demonstrated that input from the citizens has been sought, received and had an impact. It was by conscious design that the many public hearings that have been held were arranged so that people could attend. It was also by conscious design that ample time between the public meetings and the bond election and Board action be allowed for community dialogue on the issues and concerns. The number of people and organizations that have been involved directly would number nearly 1000. This community educationbond election campaign has been a positive experience and while the proposed solution may not please everyone, no proposal would. The fact that so many have provided ideas and input has made the plan as acceptable as it is. The plan is sound. It is the communities plan. While it will not solve all of our problems in educating children in South Sanpete, it will enhance the opportunity for education in our area. Those who have been involved directly or indirectly are to be commended. Those who do not vote have forfeited their most significant right to provide their input and have thereby given the decision making power to others. They have let people plan for them instead of with them. latitude in its appeals system for those who have questions or problems with their taxes. About 3 of the returns are audited, he said. The vast majority of tax reporting errors are unintentional mistakes that can be readily resolved. Only a very few indicate any willful violation of tax laws. Regarding tax protesters, Mr. Wise said that the way to object to a law is not in disobeying it, Obey the law, then appeal, if you have a he said. Don't complaint, law. the bv protest breaking Willful and deliberate violators are dealt with sternly by the courts, he said, and it is necessary that this be the case. People must realize that if the law is broken, they will have to pay the price. That's the only way it can be fair to honest people who pay their taxes honestly, he added. Mr. Wise invited anyone with or problems to questions contact his office. He reiterated that they stand ready to help in any w'ay they can to assist people. Mr. Wises appearance before the Rotarians was arranged by Rod Mellor, program chairman. Two Accept Mission Calls To Canada To Val Jo Anderson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayley Anderson, has been called to serve in the Halifax, Canada, LDS Mission. A Vital can Only persons presently registered participate in the election. The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Ephraim voters will mark their ballots at the City Building, Manti voters at the City Hall and Sterling voters at the Town Hall. The bond election will either authorize or deny the district authority to sell $3,990,000 in bonds. The money raised by the sale would be used to e partially finance the building program. The balance of the estimated $9,000,000.00 cost of the program would come from special state building funds. District officials say that paying off the bonds would not require an increase in the present mill levy for capital improvements in the district, because the final installment on a previous bond issue was paid off this year and the district is now out of debt. The $3,990,000 issue proposed in the October election would be paid off in not more than 20 years from the date of the bonds, which would be sold as the building program progressed. The district began consideration of a building program after a survey by three state agencies indicated that several school buildings were inadequate for their educational purposes, expensive to maintain and in need of replacement. Some months ago the district appointed a lay committee, representing the five school board member districts, to study the building situation and make recommendations to the board. The district also conducted a series of public meetings at which patrons were informed of the findings of the state survey, the methods of financing a building program and other topics. Those attending the public meetings were also asked to express their opinions by means of a His farewell will be held in the Ephraim North Ward on October 9 at 5 p.m. Val Jo is a graduate of Manti High School and the Manti LDS Seminary. He also attended Snow College one year. At the college he was active in the Program Bureau, was a member of the A Capella Choir and L.D. Singers and participated in musicals. California Roger Kay Peterson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Kay Peterson of Manti, has received a mission call to the Arcadia California Mission. His farewell testimonial will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Manti Center-NortWard. He will enter the mission h home Oct. 15. Roger is an Eagle Scout and spent two weeks at Camp Philmont, New Mexico the summer of 1973. He is a 1976 graduate of Manti High School and Seminary. Roger has completed one year at Snow where electronics. College he studied questionnaire relative to the need for a building program and the kind of program they preferred. "The district wants to obtain the input of the patrons before proceeding m this matter, Supt. Ron Everett explained at the meetings. The building program finally agreed upon by the citizens committee and the board took into account the recommendations of individuals and groups who were sufficiently concerned to express themselves, Superintendent Everett said In oulline this is the program that the voters will determine the fate of with their ballots on October 1: 1. Acquire sites for new buildings in Ephraim, Gunnison and Manti. 2. Plan and construct a 9 through 12 grade high school in Manti. 3. Plan and construct a 7 through 12 grade high school in Gunnison that would continue to utilize the present gymnasium. 4. Plan and construct simultaneously a middle or junior high school in Ephraim and an elementary school in Manti. This building program would be completed in the sequence outlined above, district officials said. The length of time it would require would partly depend upon building costs and the availability of funds. We hope for a large turnout at the polls on Everett said. October 11, Superintendent People have already had several opportunities to express themselves about a building program and this gives them one more chance to be heard." request a ride to the polls if This service is furnished in Ephraim necessary. by the Ephraim Rotary Club and Ron Greene Chevrolet. The number to call if you need a ride Voters is may 283-484- Manti or Sterling voters will be furnished a ride by calling the Manti Telephone Co. at The Manti Lions Club will furnish transportation to those people. In 835-339- Three School Board Members Get $200 Fines, Suspended Sentences Two important actions in the troubled North Sanpete School District situation were taken at the Sanpete County Courthouse Friday. Judge Don V. Tibbs of the Sixth Judicial District found three members of the North Sanpete Board of Education Mark E. Cook, Moroni; Kenneth Strate, Spring City, and Bryant Madsen, Fairview and their attorney Thomas R. Bonquist, Salt Lake City guilty of contempt of court for having violated the provisions of a temporary restraining order issued by Third District Judge David Dee. Judge Tibbs fined each of the four men $200 and gave them y suspended jail sentences. The restraining order had provided that the North Sanpete School District Board of Education was not to appoint a new superintendent. The three board members, a majority of the board, had violated this order, the judge found, by appointing Lloyd V. Smith, Manti educator and land developer, superintendent. Judge Tibbs also ordered the three board members to appear October 11 for a jury trial on charges of violating Utahs open meeting law, violating the state Orderly School Termination Procedures Act and committing further offenses. He further ruled that Mr. Smith could continue as superintendent and that Mr. Allred will serve as deputy superintendent pending the outcome of the trial. In further action Friday, Mr. Allred filed a complaint through his attorney, Gerald E. Nielson, Salt Lake City, alleging the commission of a number of offenses by the three board members and also Tom Mower, Fairview, and asking damages. The complaint alleges that demanded Mr. Allreds resigMr. Cook, Mr. Madsen, Mr. nation and told him they had 27 Strate and Mr. Mower comcharges against him and would bined and conspired to rebring these charges out in move Mr. Allred from his public if he did not resign. They later, the complaint position as superintendent of North Sanpete School District. says, admitted publicly they did It also alleges that they not have 27 charges against him attacked the character and or any charge except the charge qualifications of Mr. Allred in of inadequate leadership. The complaint asks for his role of superintendent of schools. damages of $397,000 each The complaint further alleges against the four men charged in that the three board members the complaint. QiBCMitaDGG 10-da- 8atf&9mpG Sterling Town Names Candidates Elder Val jo Anderson Canadian mission calls Elder Roger Kay Peterson accepts mission call GCT0UTAND... YC3TE! Candidates for Sterling Town positions were named at a mass meeting of Sterling citizens held last Thursday night. Selected as candidates for mayor were Eldon Larson and Gary Lyon. Candidates for Town Board members include Don C. Larsen and Gary Olson for one position and Terry L. Edwards and Robert Young for the other post. WATCH YOUR MAIL for this brochure. It is being sent to every registered voter in the South Sanpete School District. When it comes, read it, study it, and inform yourself in order that you might be an informed voter in Tuesday's bond election. |