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Chaffetz dumps voting for sports teams
Published on May 26, 2010 at 03:31PM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he’s finished with casting his votes honoring sports teams. Chaffetz said today that there are more important things to do in Washington than voting to recognize sports teams. The congressman has started voting “present”, to signify that he’s doing his job but he also wants to send a message that the three or four votes a week by the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing accomplishments of athletes, is a waste of time. Chaffetz says he would rather be voting on the federal budget but is still awaiting Democratic leadership to bring the budget to the House. He says if athlete adulations need to be made, he would rather honor people making advances in science, medicine and technology, not sports, where recognition is plentiful.
UHP conducts car seat check in Gunnison
Published on May 26, 2010 at 03:18PM
(GUNNISON) – Utah Highway Patrol will conduct a car seat check on June 2 at the Gunnison Market. UHP has partnered with Utah Safe Kids and the Primary Children’s Hospital to make sure car seats are safe and properly used. The car seat check will be held from 3-6pm at the Gunnison Market on June 2. The public is invited to drive in to make sure your car seat is safe.
Encroachment permits considered by Richfield
Published on May 26, 2010 at 01:01PM
(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Council is considering encroachment permits for construction to occur in the public right of way. Building Administrator Paul Hinrichs told the council at Tuesday night’s meeting that the purpose for an encroachment permit is to require contractors to be responsible to the city when established roads are torn up. He said when a contractor cuts a trench through a road, it cuts the life of the street in half and the city needs to be protected from costs incurred in road repair. Hinrichs said a surety bond needs to be provided by the contractor performing the work. The city council will continue to consider permit fees associated with the bonds in future meetings.
NG autos for sale at furniture store
Published on May 26, 2010 at 11:17AM
(RICHFIELD) – Natural gas automobiles may soon be available for sale at a local furniture store in Richfield. Larry Jones, co-owner of Jones Glass and Decorating, asked the city council at Tuesday night’s meeting to approve his permit to sell the vehicles at his store at 22 East 200 South. Jones told the council that natural gas vehicles sell quickly due to increasing gas prices and he’s looking for ways to boost his business sales in a down economy. The council had questions concerning autos parked close to city streets for sale and upgrades in landscaping. Jones said he would have no more than 3-4 automobiles for sale at a time and some landscaping improvements could be done. After discussion, the council approved the permit.
North And South Sanpete Graduations
Published on May 26, 2010 at 10:36AM
(Sanpete) Tomorrow (Thursday) is graduation day for the South Sanpete High Schools. Manti High School will award diplomas to 148 graduates at the Manti High School Gym starting at 5:00 PM. Manti’s Valedictorian is Hunter Bigelow, with Salutatorians Jennifer Johnson and Kimberly Wayman. Gunnison High School will hold their graduation at 7:00 PM in the High School Gym with 73 students receiving diplomas. Gunnison’s Valedictorian is Dixie Sorenson, and the Salutatorians are Jacob Johnson, Cami Carlisle, and Cutler Frandsen. The North Sanpete Middle School commencement will also be held Thursday night at 7:00 PM, and graduation for the North Sanpete High School will be held on Friday night at 7:00 PM.
Richfield awards bid to replace pool boiler
Published on May 26, 2010 at 10:23AM
(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Council has awarded a bid to a local supply company to replace the boiler at the swimming pool. At the city council meeting Tuesday night, Pool Manager Marilyn Skinner approached the council on several bid applications and is happy the city is addressing the problem. The boiler replacement bid was awarded to Peterson Plumbing Supply of Richfield in the amount of $25,150. City Manager Mike Langston said the money will be taken from the recreation tax fund. Skinner also told the council that the heating and air conditioning units will need to be replaced due to low efficiency. The council will consider bids on that project in future council meetings. The boiler work should begin as soon as funds are released and the work should be complete by fall.
New North Sanpete Superintendent
Published on May 26, 2010 at 10:06AM
(Mount Pleasant) The North Sanpete School District has selected a new Superintendent. Leslie Keisel has been selected to replace Courtney Syme who is retiring. Keisel has been with the North Sanpete District for twenty-seven years. She started as a teacher at the Fountain Green Elementary, then moved to the middle school where she taught 6th grade. She later became principal of the Spring City Elementary, and then moved on to become principal at the Middle School. Most recently she has worked as Assistant Superintendent over programs in the District. According to Syme, the Board conducted a multi-state search and interviewed several applicants, finally settling on Keisel. Keisel will officially take over Superintendent duties on July 1st. The Board has also chosen Robyn Cox as the new Principal of the Fountain Green Elementary. Cox will replace Darrell White who is retiring.
Pac-10 Sweeps National Tennis Championships
Published on May 26, 2010 at 12:33AM
ATHENS, Ga. (AP)-Stanford’s Mallory Burdette earned a key victory over Florida’s Marrit Boonstra to lead the Lady Cardinal to a 4-3 win over the Lady Gators en route to the national championship in women’s college tennis Tuesday at the University of Georgia. The national title capped off what has been an impressive decade for the Lady Cardinal, who won their sixth championship since 2001. Florida and Stanford have long both been powers in womens’ Division I-A tennis as this marked the 11th time the two storied programs have met with a national title on the line, while Stanford has won nine of them. As for the men, the USC Trojans doubled up the Tennessee Volunteers, 4-2. The national title was the second in a row for the Trojans and their sixth all time with their first coming in 1991. The key win for USC came when Daniel Nguyen bested Tennys Sandgren of Tennessee in a crucial singles match, 6-7 (3), 6-1 and 6-0.