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Show t A 66 Number 49 Volume M Lights On' at Zions Bank Zions Banks annual Lights On program will be held today, December 7, with programs continuing throughout the day. Students from Faith Baptist School and Salina Elementary School have made the decorations for the tree. The program this year will begin at 9:50 a.m. and continue through 3 p.m., with school classes coming at varied times through the day. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is .invited to attend. Commodities will be given Commodities will be distributed on Thursday, December 8, for Senior Citizens as follows: Salina Senior Citizens, over (all 60) 1 p.m. at the Salina Senior Citizen Center. No notes will be accepted. Aurora Senior Citizens may pick up their commodities at the Herald Curtis Home, Thursday, December 8, at 1 p.m. Commodities for those under 60 will be distributed at Valley Community Church, 34 East 200 South, Richfield, from 1 to 5 p.m. Christmas party for Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party will be held Tuesday, December 20, at 7 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring one can of food and a white elephant gift. The food will be given to charity. The white elephants will be exchanged. Reservations will need to be made so we will know how many are planning to attend. Call Una Marilyn Cooke, or Ceic Sittre' Diamond, 529-773- 529-736- at 8; 7; 529-738- 9. Santa will visit Zions Bank Saturday Zions Bank, Salina, has received word that Santa Claus will be visiting the Bank on Saturday, December 10, beginning at 2 p.m. All children are invited to come and visit with the jolly old elf, and be sure that he knows their Christmas wishes. He will also be giving treats to the youngsters. Two clinics set An immunization clinic will be held in Salina Wednesday, December 14, from 9 to 1 1:30 a.m. at the American Legion Hall. An evening immunization clinic will be held at the Central Utah District Health Department, 20 1 East 500 North, Richfield, Tuesday, December 20, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, December hi " 7, 1988 wants to turn sections of '89 to counties to maintain UDOT , It has been rumored for quite sometime that the state of Utah wanted to relinquish their responsibility to maintaining Highway 89 from Salina south to the Sevier Junction and turn this highway over to the county. In a meeting with state officials last week these rumors became proposals as state employees discussed this idea with area leaders. The state has a directive that when they are maintaining parallel roads like they will do when interstate 70 is completed through the Sevier Valley and runs parallel with highway 89 from Salina to the Sevier Junction where highway 89 turns West to goes south and this situation of Because Cove Fort. the state is proposing to give this section of Highway 89 to the county which would require the county to provide upkeep. The county would receive state class C road funds to maintain the road. This proposal was not taken with a great deal of excitement by those in attendance. The countys ability to maintain the road to the expected level was questioned as well as the idea of disrupting highway 89s stretch that reaches from the northern boundary of the USA to Mexico. This comes at a time when the travel council will be advertising Travel 89 in 1989 and would cause a lot of confusion, said Salina Area Chamber board member Mel Briggs. Salina City Councilman Roger Nielsen explained that the delegation from Salina was very much opposed to the 89 proposal. The state asked for a letter stating that decision. Nielsen felt that the area should oppose the proposal. He stated that ultimately the state legislature would make the final decision. He pointed out in the meeting that most of the highway 89 traffic is out of county now and felt the state should wait until after is Opened to do their study that will determine the fate of 89 in Sevier alley. County Commissioner Merlin Ashman felt that ultimately the county will end up with highway 89 but there would be some trading that could be worked out to balance out some of the impacts. He explained that the old highway north of Salina through Redmond to Axtell was also a segment the state wanted to turn over to the county. He felt that with the industrial use of this road as well as the population was sufficient to keep this road as a state highway. Population requirements set by the stale would be 1000 so negotiating would be needed. Continued on Page 2 Aurora applies for grant for development of new springs Aurora City has applied for a grant loan from the states Community Impact Board for the development of new springs as well as upgrading their present water system with a chlorination plant in anticipation of future water purification standards that could be in acted by the EPA. According to Mayor Larry Cosby the city received $126,667 in grant money and a 4 percent 20 year loan for $63,333 to complete their project that could start in the spring of 1989. The city has been working a little with some springs located about a mile west of Aurora. They are flowing springs and would not they returned to the CIB board and the money was approved last week. require pumping. This spring would be developed and piped into town. The second part of the projThe city fathers first apect will be to bring all of the water lines presently feeding the city with plied to the CIB board for a $60,000 grant to develop the springs. The afresh water to a central location where CIB board offered a $60,000 loan to it can run through a purification plant do the project and the city council at Presently there is water coming from that time felt this offer was not in the the Denmark and Broadhead springs best interest of the city at that time. and two wells. It is proposed to bring all of Since then the EPA has these water sources to the main water proposed drinking water standards tank and there build the chlorination that would require all drinking water systems to be chlorinated by the year facility. Also in the project will be a 1990. The Aurora City Council felt this was something to plan to the future for while grant money is still Continued on Page 2 being offered for such projects. With this request in mind may beplaced in 2A; Region may be realigned NSHS A proposed alignment of 13 Utahs high school regions will be decided upon at the January 11 meeting of the Utah High School Activities Associations legislative council. During that meeting, the Council can adopt, revise, or reject the proposed alignment UHS AA Assistant Director David Wilkey says that the realign the most volatile issue weve ever faced. Two recommendations have been made in the fifteen month study that has been conducted. A previous proposal with more sweeping changes was rejected by the legislature earlier this year, and the committee was asked to return to its task and present a more usable recommendation. If the proposal is passed. North Sevier, Gunnison, Kanab, ment is Beaver and South Summit would all move from 1 A to 2A classification. Additionally, Box Elder would drop from 4A to 3 A, while Lehi and Union climb from 2A to 3 A status. Some shuffling of teams between regions within current size classification is proposed. Currently, North Sevier is in Region 10, with teams Delta, Continued on Page 2 The Salina American per person. Beautiful quits for sale at Sr. Center Fa more 529-757- 6. information call 29 counties. $448,603 comes to Sevier Co. from UP&L Sevier county is the recipient of a check for $448,603.47 this year as Utah Power and Light pays its annual property tax bill. The company is paying a total of $33,287,800.44 in Utah property taxes this year, with checks going to 27 of the states 29 counties. Dagget and Wayne are the only two counties in which UP&L does not own taxable property. Emery county received over half the total amount of property taxes paid this year. A total of $17,055,202 was paid to Emery county. About $1.1 million of that figure represents taxes on the companys coal properties. UP&Lsfive newest coal fired power generating units are also located in Emery county. The second largest tax check - $7,216,633, went to Salt Lake County. Utah county was third with $1,463,184. UP&Ls taxes, along with payments from other citizens will help pay for municipal and county services. Additionally about half of the property tax payment will go to the uniform School Fund to help support education in the state. A list of the total payments receive funds Salina's EMTs have received approval for a $49,000 grant that will be used to build a, new ambulance building with training room, office and storage space, according to Councilman John Learning. The new EMT building will be constructed on Salina City property north of the Wasatch Cafe, on approximately 14 acre. Salina City will install the water and sewer for the building. Twenty two volunteer members of the EMTs arc currently funded by the county. "We felt it was important for us to protect the investment we have in our EMTs," said Councilman Learning. Legion Post 36 will host a Christmas Dance on Saturday, December 17, 1988, at the Legion Hall. Music will be provided the Rock Canyon Band. by The dance will begin at 9 p.m. Price of admission is $5 Joy Heath, -- for new building 17 The Senior Citizens have several beautiful quilts for sale during this holiday season. They have just Finished a green and gold tricot quilted quilt, and have a TV quilt and several lovely baby quilts that would make great holiday gifts. FUNDS FOR SEVIER COUNTY: Paul Henry, Richfield Manager for Utah Power & Light, gives Leda Jensen, Sevier County Treasurer, a check for $448,603. it's share of annual property tax money. UP&L paid a total of $33,287,800.44 in property taxes this year to 27 of Utah's EMTs Christmas Dance December Price 35 Cents Time change for Salina City Council Salina City Students at North Sevier Middle School are polishing their performance of 'A Christmas Carol' to be presented December 1 6th and 1 7th at NSMS. Pictured are: Kim Vest, Amber Trapp, Brant Hallows, Kent Hales, Jammie Perry, seated, Amber Erdei, Kyoe Rosquist, Stefanie Jacobsen. Not pictured is Misti Johnson. CRACHIT FAMILY: Council meetings will begin at 7 p.m. for the winter months. The meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month. Anyone with questions or concerns about city matters is urged to attend. Although there is only about $33,000 in the grant fund at present, EMTs were told that enough interest will be coming into the fund to raise it to the $49,000 level shortly. The new facility should be completed in early 1989. |