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Show A Volume 66 Number 8 Wednesday, February 24, 1988 Price .35 - NSHS will Dog Licenses The deadline for licensing dogs in Salina has been set for February 29, at 5 p.m. Remember, that to purchase a license you must have proof that your dog has received current rabies immunization. If you purchase your license before the deadline date, fees are as follows: Spayed or neutered dogs, $5. Unspayed or unneutered dogs, $20. Licenses purchased after the Feb. 29 date, will include the license fee, and a $10. latecharge. Dogs that are picked up- after Feb. 29, will also a required $25 pound fee. There will also be no exceptions made on spayed or neutered dogs on license fees after Feb. 29. Kennel license fees have been set at $60 for 1 to 6 dogs; over six dogs, $10 per dog. Dogs in kennels must be contained or controlled at all times, must have proof of rabies shots and have a city dog tag attached. Pre-Mi- ss North Sevier Meeting Attention all girls 17 - 27!!! and their mothers. There will be a North Sevier Meeting, Thursday, February 25, at 7 p.m. at Shaheen's Restaurant. Any and all girls interested, please attend this meeting. The pageant will be held April 30, 1988. . .. pre-Mi- ss North Sevier High School Principal Timothy Smith, and Jack Learning, Project Chairman of the Football Field and track complex at the school, pre sented a packet of information to the Sevier District School Board at their February 11 meeting. The packet contained the history of the project, expenses to date and estimated needs for completing the proj- March 2 The Salina Stake announces the date of March 12th for the annual Golden Jubilee. A program will be held at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m., and dancing from dinner until 10 p.m This event honors all citizens 55 years of age or over in the Salina Stake. Former residents of the Stake arc cordially invited to attend. week course to begin Nine EMT k Basic EMT couA rse will begin March 4. The course will be held Friday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fee for the class is $250, however the fee may be picked up by the county if the indinine-wee- vidual competing the course is accepted to work on a county ambulance crew. The course is under the direction of Snow College, according to Joe Springer, Coordi- nator. For more information contact Springer at ,- Redmond residents ftake Note All residents of Redmond are reminded that their dogs must be licensed before March 1, 1988. Proof of rabies immunization must be brought in when application is made. After that date a $10 late fee will be charged on each tag sold. Fees for spayed or neutered dogs, before the March 1 deadline, is $5; unspayed or unneutered dogs, $20. Contact Clerk Carla Wilkins for more information. Police Activity Police Chief Gordon Kiesel retwo ports that there apparently break-in- s in Salina last week. A & J Welding reported the buildhad been entered, and some ing items were taken. that the Grannys Grill reported bars had been forced from some windows, however, they, at press time, didnt feel that anything had been taken. Investigation into the two cases continues, according to Kiesel. The Board called for a vote, with puhase of the special education bus voting as follows: Ruth Jackson, Kent with diesel engine, FOB factory, Parsons, Gene Gates, Dwight Daniels, $57,354. 15, Karen Pace, District Food all Yes; President Ross Marshall, No. Service Director, completed a term as In other action the Board approved the president of the Utah School Foods Track-fiel- d complex Association, and attended meetings in Washington, DC; President Marshall reported on a meeting he attended at Utah Community College. Legislator Glen Brown spoke to Utah Superinten Moose transplanted to dents and Board members regarding issues to be considered by the state legislature. Marshall said there is a general feeling that Career Ladder funding will remain as constituted. Fish Lake area ect , Smith estimated the completion of costs to be as follows: Parking area, $13,000; concrete work, $3,000; Lawn, $2,000; sprinklers, $5,000; culvert, $1,350; electrical work for installation of scoreboard, $2,700; and fencing, $2,200. The above items totaled $29,250. Smith noted that the press box, restrooms, concessions stands, and storage areas also need to be completed, with estimated costs at $9,980. The Board noted that long time local resident, businessmen and supporter of North Sevier High School, Dan Bums, recently passed away. His family has requested that in lieu of flowers, individuals donate money to the North Sevier High School Football field and track complex. Smith and Learning pointed out that the community, businesses, organizations, and individuals have donated much labor and machinery help toward the completion of the project Smith said $25,000 would make the project ready for use for the regional Summer Games which will be held in area in April. ' AFter discussion, the Board approved an additional $ 10,000 for the project to complete the five items that werepart of the original plan: 1. Fence 2. Hookup of electrical scoreboard 3. Culvert 4. Grass on the berm 5. Cement work on the edge of track next to the retainer wall. If there is any money left over, it will go toward other items in the request. die Golden Jubilee set receive $10,000 toward Salina-Richfie- ld PEEKING OUT : It was a six hour ride to his new home in the Fish Lake Forest. This moose peeks out of the trailer as several hundred curious onlookers watched the historical Twenty eight moose were captured in Summit county and brought to their new home. D WR officials have high hopes for the success of the moose in this area. moment Kennel fees; pound costs set at Council Meeting New fees for licensing dog kennels were set at the last meeting of the Salina City Council. Kennel fees were set t $60 for 6 dogs; and $10 per dog over that number. Dogs picked up after the February 29 licensing deadline will be put in the pound, and owners will have to pay $25 pound fee, plus proof of license to get them out. If the dog has not been licensed, there will also be a $10 late fee. Mayor Stubbs told the Council that the old police pistols will either be traded for other needed guns, or will be auctioned off. . Part payment was requested on the K & P lawsuit. The Council voted to make the payment. Ross Marshall will correlate Salina, Redmond, Aurora areas for civil defense. Attorney Mike Jorgensen talked with County Attorney Don Brown about the Utah Highway Patrol fines that have been collected in the city. The UHP says they will settle for half of the fines. Salina will send them a check for $1,805, and w'ill retain the other $ 1 ,805 for the City . Midstate Jeep Parts is closing its business and moving. They requested a refund of their business license. However, the ordinance was checked, and mandated that there be no refund. Twenty three business licenses were approved. Roger Nielsen told the Council Rodeo Grounds Grants considered by Council Two public hearings have been held by the Salma City Council concering the upgrading of the Salina Rodeo Grounds. Attending the February 1 meeting were ten concerned residents and members of the Council. Johnny Merchant, president of the Salina Riding Club told the Council that the Club would like to get new lights and bleachers, and if a grant can be arranged, would like to build a new building. Some of those attending felt that building restrooms should be a top priority. One citizen asked if the Rodeo grounds could be moved to another location, but was too that too much had been invested into the Grounds to even think of making a move. They also felt that the present location was a good one. The Riding Club told the Council that they had limited funds to help with the project. lh at it would cost from $ 1 25 to $ 1 50 to put a telephone line into the Library. In addition, the monthly charges would be about $40. After discussion the Council decided not to put the phone in the Library at this time. Librarian Marsha Miller will be asked not to use the Court phone line any more than necessary, and to limit incoming calls. Councilman Ronald Crane said that there are three railroad crossings remaining in Salina, and said that if the City does the work, we will receive $450 per crossing. The Council approved the project. Council woman Karren Glover reported on the library window. She was told she is in charge of the Library, and the Council will support her in her actions. A new truck ordinance was ap- proved by the Council, limiting the parking of large trucks on Salmas streets. It will be unlawful to park on the streets of Salina any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 15,000 pounds. Excluded from the ordinance are State Street and Main Street West of State Street. Picture Identified Thanks to the more than 50 people who called the SUN identifying the picture on the front page of last weeks SUN. Most callers agreed tat the business in the 1896 photo is now the site of the Waterhole Bar. A few callers said they felt it was where Heaths Office Supply is now located, but Harry Thorscn, Roland Crane, Nick Shaheen, and others who should know - said it was definitely, the Bar. We hope to be using more of these old time photos soon. Be sure to watch for them. elk. Bowden went on to say that the Wildlife histoiy was made i the afte icalencounterwilhamoose wiUbe noon of Febrcary 17, as the fust moose r man ever to be transplanted into Southern an aspen patch andam jumpsup, Utah stepped from the Division of runs five to stops, turns Wildlife Resources trailer near Fish cunouysy and ' The moose capture-transpla- nt walkback lo sportsman. Since our Utah moose bave no rea; predators they bas;cany bave no fear 0f man, This CQmbilied whh their curiosityi is oftcn cha i moose en f counter that Bowden referred to. Utah moose (Alces Alces Shirasi isthesmallestoflhefoursubspccieso lt is lhe most sought after sub iesofmoosein the world, explain DWR annual moose bit Jhas sod as high as $16f000. jjlab moosc seem to select open oak- sage brush hillsides as year around habitat. Four of the transplanted moose will be weanng radio collars and their movements will be intensely monitored providing the data needed tc actually determine habitat preference m southern Utah. All sightings of moose in Southern Utah should be ward the pro- - gram continued through February 19, resulting in a total of about 28 moose being transplanted from Summit County m Northern Utah to County m Southern Utah. Wildlife managers Norni Bowden, Richfield, and John Kimball Ogden, were hop- mg to transplant about 25 moose with a ration of one bull toevery 3 to4 cows. Their expectations were met as the 28 moose were 7 bulls, (4 matures, 2 year- lings and one bull calf) and 21 cow moose, (16 matures, 2 yearlings and 3 W heifer calves). The initial request for the moose transplant came April 1987, from the Sevier Wildlife Federation under the direction of Paul Nicmeyer, president. Niemeyer said that concerned local sportsmen can definitely have a positive impact on wildlife, if they so de- - mNBowdOTlnRTchficlZ sire Fred Pannunzio, Salina, or the DWR After the initial request, a formal Salt Lake Office. request from the DWR was made to The sighting reports should include Fishlake National Forest. Other meet- the color and number of the ear tag if ings were held, and the transplant was possible. approved m 1987. The Department of The pregnant cow elk should give covsnow the cleared Transportation birth to their calves in late June or early ered roads, while Division of wildlife July. The cows w ill give birth to one vehicles, with coordination help form young, with twinning occurring 20 to in the Utah Highway Patrol, trucked 30 percent of the time. They are somethe moosc, two or three at a time. what solitary , gathering in groups of no Although the moose averaged cost- more than two or three, and have a life 1 ing between $ 1 200 and $ 500 to transof about 20 years. cost was span nonbudet the largest plant, Kimball notes that the most unusual the helicopter expense of locating, feature about moose may be that when the young calf moose reaches a year drugging and transporting the moose and a half, its mother may have a new to transport vehicles. Thismoneycame calf, and force the older calf to leave. from the checkoff on the unsuccess- This results in an extremely lonesome ful big game application form. moose which will wander for miles Moose survival is the biggest con- searching for some kind of friend cern now, according to Norm Bowden. which may turn out to be someones Heavy illegal kill on similar trans- horse or cow. In the Fall it will usually plants, like the 1973 transplant to the Manti National Forest near Scofield return to its moose habitat. This have stopped population growth usual behavior explains the wandering onaherdthatcouldhavebecnaviable, moose seen from Sevier County huntable herd by now. Bowden says through Beaver County and even into Millard county earlier this year. All three of the key people (Paul kills come from of the majority illegal is moose a to about whobelieve people charge them or, people fail to identify 2 continued on the animal, thinking it is a deer or an -- un-arc- a, page piwwa mm |