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Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! Volume 116, No. 10 March 7, 2018 Single Copy Price $ 1 00 96 South Main Phone Office Hours Our Website Nephi, UT 84648 (435) 623-0525 M-F- 9:30 to Noon nephitimesnews.com Deadlines: Monday 12 noon 1:00 to 5 p.m. Daylight Savings time begins Sunday Daylight Savings Time will begin on Sunday March 12, 2018 and will end on Sunday, No- vember 5, 2018. Set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night so that you won’t be late for church. MISS NEPHI ROYALTY • Jaicee Hair, center, was crowned Miss Nephi 2018 on Saturday night. Her at- tendants are Megan Davis, left, 1st attendant, and Hannah Petersen, 2nd attendant. Jaicee Hair crowned Miss Nephi 2018 By Rebecca Dopp Times-News Correspondent After an exciting night filled with talent and beauty, six con- testants awaited the results of the Miss Nephi Scholarship Pageant, held on Saturday, March 3rd. Academic, Talent, Miss Pho- togenic and Spirit of the Pag- eant awards were announced first. Miss Nephi Director Jai- me John then announced the royalty. Jaicee Hair, contestant num- ber 6, was shocked as she was announced Miss Nephi 2018. As reality set in, she came for- ward, hands clasped to her face, and accepted the crown. Her attendants are Megan Davis, 1st attendant, daughter of Brent and Linda Davis, and Hannah Petersen, 2nd atten- dant, daughter of Dr. Doug and Fran Petersen. Hair, a senior at Juab High School, performed a vocal solo, “Never Enough” from the mu- sical “The Greatest Showman” for her talent. As part of the on- stage question, she was asked about her platform, “Type One Diabetes Awareness.” As the new Miss Nephi, she will receive a $1,000 scholar- ship, sponsored by Nephi City, crown, sash, flowers and pa- rade dress. She is the daughter of Byron and Alison Hair. Davis, a senior at Juab High School, performed a vo- cal solo, “The Girl in 14G”. She was asked about her platform, “Supporting Youth in the Arts”, as part of her onstage question. As the 1st attendant, she will receive a $700 scholarship, crown, sash, flowers and pa- rade dress. She was also the re- cipient of the Talent Award and received $300. This award was sponsored by Lisa Blackett, Annalee Dinkel, Linda Davis, Donni Pay and Verena Lenhart. Petersen, also a senior at Juab High School, performed a lyrical dance to “What A Feel- ing.” She was asked about her platform, “Changing Lives One Smile at a Time,” during the onstage question portion of the evening. As 2nd attendant, she will receive a $600 scholarship, crown, sash, flowers and pa- rade dress. She was also the re- cipient of the Academic Award and received $300. This award was sponsored by AZOMITE, Central Valley Medical Cen- ter, and the Nephi Chamber of Commerce. The Miss Photogenic Award, sponsored by Livingston Pho- tography, went to Rhylee Steed, daughter of Josh Steed and Kailey Steed. She received $100. The Spirit of the Pageant Award, sponsored by Nephi City, went to Rachel Wilson, daughter of Robert and Angeli- ca Wilson. She received $100. Co-emcees for the evening were Miss Nephi 2017, Han- nah Robins, and Miss Utah 2017, JessiKate Riley. The new royalty will repre- sent Nephi City at various pa- rades and events throughout the year. Remodeling has begun on the north side of county building By Myrna Trauntvein Times-News Correspondent The second stage of the re- modeling of the county build- ing to make it serve more of- fices with more space is now underway. At Juab County Commission meeting, Rick Carlton, com- missioner, reviewed the plans and contracts with commis- sioners. Ryan B. Lynn Construction was the winning bidder for the downstairs on the north side of the building. “He submitted the lowest bid,” said Carlton. “His bid came in at $27,400.” Carlton has been the com- missioner over the remodeling of the building. The A-Team, Asbestos Abatement and Inspections, Salem, took 49 samples in the building, said Carlton. “They only found one place, a 144-square foot piece of lino- leum which has now been re- moved,” he said. “They did the tests and removal from Fri- day through Sunday so no one would be in the building.” He said that the county had the proper building permit and that they had worked with DEQ (Department of Environ- mental Quality) of Utah. One day, with the construc- tion workers beginning early in the morning, the firewall on the second half of the building would be removed. “They will be approximately one month doing the construc- tion work on the bottom north side of the building,” said Carl- ton. The wall between the trea- surer’s office and the assessor’s office will be removed as part of the remodel and the area will be reconfigured to better serve the needs of the various offices. “The assessor’s office will be moved into the former health department upstairs until the work on that office is complet- ed downstairs,” said Carlton. Central Electric Supply, Richfield, won the bid for the electrical work at $3,157.50. The electricians will run all the whips, he said. County work- ers will then set the lights. Reliable Heating and Air Conditioning Inc, Nephi, won the bid on doing the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) work on the re- model at $4,170. Western Interior Services, Salt Lake City, will provide the furniture for the newly com- Work session will be held to discuss Mona City’s community celebrations By Myrna Trauntvein Times-News Correspondent It was decided that the council needed to hold a work meeting to discuss the celebra- tions held in the city. Therefore, Mona City Coun- cil will hold a council work ses- sion on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. in the Mona City Coun- cil Chambers located at 20 West Center Street in Mona. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the Pioneer Celebration held on the week- end of July 24. “My celebrations committee meets every last Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m.,” said Katrina Long, who is the coun- cil member over the celebra- tions for the community. One question was what the purchase limit the celebrations budget would allow without having to get council permis- sion. According to the purchas- ing policy, expenditures over a certain amount do require that the council approve the spend- ing beforehand. Jeff Hearty, council member, asked if Long was requesting a waiver of the purchase limit in the purchasing policy. Bill Mills, mayor, said that he wanted to have a work ses- sion meeting with all council members where such ques- tions could be ironed out. “I would like Everd Squire, city finance director, Michelle Dalton, city secretary/trea- surer, and Lyla Spencer, city clerk/recorder, to be present at the meeting as well as the city council,” said Mills. The only time her com- mittee could meet was at the Wednesday 10 a.m. time slot, said Long. She wondered if she should go ahead with that meeting schedule or should wait to find out what would come from the work session. She said that the commit- tee was made up of volunteers who were willing to work to make the community celebra- tions work smoothly. The committee could attend the work session, said Mills. The public is welcome at all but executive sessions. Work sessions must be post- ed and fall under the definition of a meeting in the Open Meet- ings Act and, therefore, the public may make comment. “The best way to avoid prob- lems with the Open and Public Meetings Act is to err on the side of public openness. When in doubt, the meeting should be open,” said David Church, general counsel for the Utah League of Cities and Towns. At a work meeting, the pub- lic is to keep in mind that the meeting is to discuss issues and not to take votes nor to make motions. Work sessions can be sched- uled at any time. If there are any questions on issues, they can be addressed in the work session. Work sessions can be ve- hicles for addressing major is- sues more effectively. “Work sessions can also pro- vide opportunities for us (city council members) to focus on long-term decisions rather than the day-to-day manage- ment issues that confront the council,” said Mills. Presumably such meetings also make regular sessions more productive and shorter. Work sessions can also help members relate better to one another because of the greater informality of such sessions. Usually, work sessions are held for major projects only. Goal-setting, budget review or major development proposals are examples. Work sessions are intend- ed to provide opportunities for council/board members to study difficult issues, gather and analyze information, and clarify problems. Rules governing public par- ticipation ought to be enforced, and those in attendance should be made aware of the purpose of the meeting—to study is- sues, not to take action. The council holds work ses- sions to discuss more complex issues or to have training in a more informal arena. These See Remodel on page 5 See Celebration on page 5
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Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live!
Volume 116, No. 10 March 7, 2018 Single Copy Price $100
96 South Main Phone Offi ce Hours Our WebsiteNephi, UT 84648 (435) 623-0525 M-F- 9:30 to Noon nephitimesnews.comDeadlines: Monday 12 noon 1:00 to 5 p.m.
Daylight Savings time begins Sunday Daylight Savings Time will begin on Sunday March 12, 2018 and will end on Sunday, No-vember 5, 2018. Set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night so that you won’t be late for church.
MISS NEPHI ROYALTY • Jaicee Hair, center, was crowned Miss Nephi 2018 on Saturday night. Her at-tendants are Megan Davis, left, 1st attendant, and Hannah Petersen, 2nd attendant.
Jaicee Hair crowned Miss Nephi 2018
By Rebecca Dopp
Times-News Correspondent
After an exciting night filled with talent and beauty, six con-testants awaited the results of the Miss Nephi Scholarship Pageant, held on Saturday, March 3rd. Academic, Talent, Miss Pho-togenic and Spirit of the Pag-eant awards were announced first. Miss Nephi Director Jai-me John then announced the royalty. Jaicee Hair, contestant num-ber 6, was shocked as she was announced Miss Nephi 2018. As reality set in, she came for-ward, hands clasped to her face, and accepted the crown. Her attendants are Megan Davis, 1st attendant, daughter of Brent and Linda Davis, and Hannah Petersen, 2nd atten-dant, daughter of Dr. Doug and Fran Petersen. Hair, a senior at Juab High School, performed a vocal solo, “Never Enough” from the mu-sical “The Greatest Showman” for her talent. As part of the on-stage question, she was asked about her platform, “Type One Diabetes Awareness.” As the new Miss Nephi, she will receive a $1,000 scholar-ship, sponsored by Nephi City, crown, sash, flowers and pa-rade dress. She is the daughter of Byron and Alison Hair. Davis, a senior at Juab High School, performed a vo-cal solo, “The Girl in 14G”. She was asked about her platform, “Supporting Youth in the Arts”, as part of her onstage question. As the 1st attendant, she will receive a $700 scholarship, crown, sash, flowers and pa-rade dress. She was also the re-cipient of the Talent Award and received $300. This award was sponsored by Lisa Blackett, Annalee Dinkel, Linda Davis, Donni Pay and Verena Lenhart. Petersen, also a senior at Juab High School, performed a lyrical dance to “What A Feel-ing.” She was asked about her platform, “Changing Lives One Smile at a Time,” during the onstage question portion of the evening. As 2nd attendant, she will receive a $600 scholarship, crown, sash, flowers and pa-rade dress. She was also the re-cipient of the Academic Award and received $300. This award was sponsored by AZOMITE, Central Valley Medical Cen-ter, and the Nephi Chamber of Commerce. The Miss Photogenic Award, sponsored by Livingston Pho-tography, went to Rhylee Steed, daughter of Josh Steed and Kailey Steed. She received $100. The Spirit of the Pageant Award, sponsored by Nephi City, went to Rachel Wilson, daughter of Robert and Angeli-ca Wilson. She received $100. Co-emcees for the evening were Miss Nephi 2017, Han-nah Robins, and Miss Utah 2017, JessiKate Riley. The new royalty will repre-sent Nephi City at various pa-rades and events throughout the year.
Remodeling has begun on the north side of county building
By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The second stage of the re-modeling of the county build-ing to make it serve more of-fices with more space is now underway. At Juab County Commission meeting, Rick Carlton, com-missioner, reviewed the plans and contracts with commis-sioners. Ryan B. Lynn Construction was the winning bidder for the downstairs on the north side of the building. “He submitted the lowest bid,” said Carlton. “His bid came in at $27,400.” Carlton has been the com-missioner over the remodeling of the building. The A-Team, Asbestos Abatement and Inspections, Salem, took 49 samples in the building, said Carlton. “They only found one place, a 144-square foot piece of lino-leum which has now been re-moved,” he said. “They did the tests and removal from Fri-day through Sunday so no one would be in the building.” He said that the county had the proper building permit and that they had worked with DEQ (Department of Environ-mental Quality) of Utah. One day, with the construc-tion workers beginning early in the morning, the firewall on the second half of the building would be removed. “They will be approximately one month doing the construc-tion work on the bottom north side of the building,” said Carl-ton. The wall between the trea-surer’s office and the assessor’s office will be removed as part of the remodel and the area will be reconfigured to better serve the needs of the various offices. “The assessor’s office will be moved into the former health department upstairs until the work on that office is complet-ed downstairs,” said Carlton. Central Electric Supply, Richfield, won the bid for the electrical work at $3,157.50. The electricians will run all the whips, he said. County work-ers will then set the lights. Reliable Heating and Air Conditioning Inc, Nephi, won the bid on doing the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) work on the re-model at $4,170. Western Interior Services, Salt Lake City, will provide the furniture for the newly com-
Work session will be held to discuss Mona City’s community celebrations
By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
It was decided that the council needed to hold a work meeting to discuss the celebra-tions held in the city. Therefore, Mona City Coun-cil will hold a council work ses-sion on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. in the Mona City Coun-cil Chambers located at 20 West Center Street in Mona. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the Pioneer Celebration held on the week-end of July 24. “My celebrations committee meets every last Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m.,” said Katrina Long, who is the coun-cil member over the celebra-tions for the community. One question was what the purchase limit the celebrations budget would allow without having to get council permis-sion. According to the purchas-ing policy, expenditures over a certain amount do require that the council approve the spend-ing beforehand. Jeff Hearty, council member, asked if Long was requesting a waiver of the purchase limit in the purchasing policy. Bill Mills, mayor, said that he wanted to have a work ses-sion meeting with all council members where such ques-tions could be ironed out. “I would like Everd Squire,
city finance director, Michelle Dalton, city secretary/trea-surer, and Lyla Spencer, city clerk/recorder, to be present at the meeting as well as the city council,” said Mills. The only time her com-mittee could meet was at the Wednesday 10 a.m. time slot, said Long. She wondered if she should go ahead with that meeting schedule or should wait to find out what would come from the work session. She said that the commit-tee was made up of volunteers who were willing to work to make the community celebra-tions work smoothly. The committee could attend the work session, said Mills. The public is welcome at all but executive sessions. Work sessions must be post-ed and fall under the definition of a meeting in the Open Meet-ings Act and, therefore, the public may make comment. “The best way to avoid prob-lems with the Open and Public Meetings Act is to err on the side of public openness. When in doubt, the meeting should be open,” said David Church, general counsel for the Utah League of Cities and Towns. At a work meeting, the pub-lic is to keep in mind that the meeting is to discuss issues and not to take votes nor to make motions. Work sessions can be sched-uled at any time. If there are any questions on issues, they
can be addressed in the work session. Work sessions can be ve-hicles for addressing major is-sues more effectively. “Work sessions can also pro-vide opportunities for us (city council members) to focus on long-term decisions rather than the day-to-day manage-ment issues that confront the council,” said Mills. Presumably such meetings also make regular sessions more productive and shorter. Work sessions can also help members relate better to one another because of the greater informality of such sessions. Usually, work sessions are held for major projects only. Goal-setting, budget review or major development proposals are examples. Work sessions are intend-ed to provide opportunities for council/board members to study difficult issues, gather and analyze information, and clarify problems. Rules governing public par-ticipation ought to be enforced, and those in attendance should be made aware of the purpose of the meeting—to study is-sues, not to take action. The council holds work ses-sions to discuss more complex issues or to have training in a more informal arena. These
See Remodel on page 5
See Celebration on page 5
