EPHRAIM—The Sanpete Kindness Foundation received a warm reception at the recent Ephraim City Council meeting on Wednesday Sept. 7, as Linda Christiansen presented a couple of signs for the city to put up wherever they wanted to promote kindness in the city. Mayor John Scott said the city also wants to get some “kindness” stickers…
MANTI—On a blustery day last Thursday, the girl’s tennis teams of Manti and North Sanpete faced off, and North Sanpete came out ahead, winning four of six matches. Two of the Manti singles players won all three games, in No. 1 singles, Heidi Jorgensen defeated Abrianna Benson 6-1, 6-1. And No. 3 singles, Marianne Everett…
EPHRAIM—Helicopter rides will be just one of the at- tractions at the Sanpete County Fly-in on Saturday Sept. 10 (a week from this coming Saturday) from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ephraim-Manti Airport. Tom Herbert, flight instructor and chairman of the airport board, said most of the activities are “static” displays for educational purposes. But…
MANTI—The Manti Family Dental Clinic has a new dentist, Dr. Richard Carlile. He and his wife Rose (maiden name Fife) and their family recently moved to Manti from Port Angeles, Washington to assume ownership of clinic as Dr. Leonard Aste retires. Dr. Carlile grew up in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He received a bachelor of science degree…
MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete School District (NSSD) school board approved an approximate 8 percent increase in the certified tax rate at its monthly meeting last Tuesday, Aug 9. According to the published Truth in Taxation notice, the increase means the property tax the district levies on a $402,000 residence will increase from $1,040.28 to $1,140.21,…
EPHRAIM—Ephraim City has seen recent changes in three department head positions. With Leigh Ann Warnock retiring in July as Ephraim City recorder after 18 years, Candice Maudsley, who has worked for the city for 10 years in utility billing and finance, took over the position. Jon Knudsen replaced the now-retired Steve Widmer as head of…
EPHRAIM—The Ephraim City Council voted unanimously to impose a curfew in city parks at its meeting last Wednesday, Aug. 3. Effective immediately, a curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for all parks. The action follows numerous complaints from neighboring residents of unruly activities running late into the early morning hours….
EPHRAIM—A new fran- chise opened its doors on Main St in Ephraim recently. Chat Chat Boba, located at 9 N. Main, is owned by Pam and Jared Nicolson of Spring City, who lived in Mt. Pleasant before that. Jared got the idea of getting a franchise when he got into running ultra-marathons and met Shane…
EPHRAIM – The Sanpete Kindness Project will unveil its “Kindness Mural” this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Ephraim Family Park. Music and refreshments will enhance the experience, and everyone is welcome. The idea was to create a kindness-themed mural was the brainchild of Linda Christiansen head of the nonprofit, and her friend, Denise Duncan….
MT. PLEASANT—School board members learned that new training is coming to teachers, students and parents, as announced in a board meeting last Tuesday, July 19. The district will have a strong emphasis on school safety for the next school year, and are implementing training for teachers, students and parents prepared by the “I Love U…
EPHRAIM— Troubles with the contents of local sewer lagoons could have a damaging impact on a local business based on test results that were reported to Ephraim City Council last week. V-Dot Meats, owned by Ryan Rees, approached the council in October last year about expanding his business by creating a meat processing and packaging…
EPHRAIM—Three police officers received high honors last week for their service in recovering a kidnapped college student last year. Officers Dillon Rasmussen and Jordan Garff received Meritorious Service medals, and Sgt. Devon Krebs received the highest police medal, the Distinguished Service Medal in the category of service, at an Ephraim City Council meeting last Wednesday,…
‘A lamb in a pit is better than a pig on a spit’ FOUNTAIN GREEN—One thing people throughout Utah associate with Fountain Green is “Lamb Days,” with the traditional lamb dinner on a Friday evening and the assembly line of mutton sandwiches about midday on Saturday. Or as one chairman put it,“A lamb in a…
MANTI—The Sanpete County Cattlemen’s Association has named Brad Bown of Manti as the 2002 latest King Cowboy. Russell Faatz, association president, presented the award at the organization’s annual dinner Thursday, June 23 at the Fairgrounds pavilion. Bown will represent the association in the annual Sanpete County Fair parade later this summer. The King Cowboy honor…
EPHRAIM—The Granary Arts Center on Main Street in Ephraim has accomplished a lot in its 10-year existence, Amy Jorgensen, the director and curator, told the Ephraim City Council May 18. In her annual report to the council, which provides substantial funding for the center, Jorgensen said the center had impacted 170,221 people last year, a…