City Council approves fire code and park gift in May meetings
Preston City officials raised sewer and water connection fees to 500 dollars and increased the one inch water line fee to 550 dollars. The Rotary Club offered a 6000 dollar picnic shelter for Recreation Park, to be built west of the fire pit with underground utilities. The council adopted the state uniform fire code on an emergency one time reading and approved a traffic flow plan and feeder street changes. A joint hearing with the county on the comprehensive plan was scheduled, and the Chamber of Commerce office move to the old city hall was approved for one year. May 7 clean up and a joint float were set with a 250 dollar city share. The diamond use by the LDS stake was continued under cost sharing and lights clarified with Utah Power and Light. The council discussed park use and potential discrimination liability.
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Preston City
Recreation Park
Chamber of Commerce
North State Street
Planning and Zoning’ Commission
Utah Power and Light Co
Mike Lower
Lowell Castleton
Meeting Set Friday By Government Group
Second meeting for a Citizen's Committee for Good Government will be Friday at 8 p m in the Franklin County Court House court room. Franklin Caribou and Bear Lake counties share a district as the group promotes good government and candidate integrity through research and district committees.
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Citizen's Committee For Good Government
Franklin County Court House
Ken Porter
Stan Hawkes
Steve Noyes
Franklin
Caribou
Bear Lake
Webb Maughan
Porter
Western Auto Grand Opening in Preston
Ross Hansen opens his Western Auto store at 78 South State Preston with a grand opening today through Saturday. The event features factory reps, demonstrations, 9 a.m. start, specials on CB radios and free laundry detergent samples, and partial access to an upstairs mezzanine.
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Ross’ Western Auto
South State
Preston
Ross Hansen
Hansen
Dan Roberts Seeks Idaho State Senate District 32 Seat
Dan Roberts announces as a Democrat candidate for Idaho State Senate District 32 covering Franklin Cari bou and Bear Lake counties. The Preston resident, retired from 32 years as County Agricultural Agent, pledges full time service and accessibility to constituents.
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University of Idaho Extension Service
Pocatello and Preston
Trustee Petitions Due Friday for Two District Elections
Nominating petitions require at least five signatures and must be filed by Friday at 5 p.m. Eastside and West Side School Districts will hold trustee elections May 18. Eastside zones Four and Five include Mink Creek Riverdale Treasureton Northwest Preston Oneida Station Whitney and Franklin. West Side Zone Five Oxford Clifton area seat held by Curtis Cox. Eastside incumbents Delmar Olson and Paul Woodward expected to seek reelection. West Side polling at high school library 4 to 9 p.m. Eastside polls noon to 8 p.m.
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West Side
Eastside
Mink Creek
Riverdale
Treasureton
Preston
Oneida Station
Whitney
Franklin
Entir
Jdint
Delmar Olson
Paul Woodward
LDS Church
Oakwood
Franklin Gymnasium
Preston High Produces Two National Merit Scholars
Preston High School celebrates two National Merit Scholarship winners Adair Vauterlaus and Bryan K. Andersen, the first time the district names merit finalists. Vauterlaus plans physics study at BYU. Andersen will study accounting at Rick’s College with substantial scholarships.
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Bryan Andersen
Adair Waterlaus
Preston High School
Preston High
Adair Vauterlaus
Carl Vauterlaus
Bryan K. Andersen
Kay Andersen
Preston
Andersen
Ricks College
Waterfays
Brigham Young University
Adair
Bryan
al Koch
Wests Grow Dodge Truck Agency at Preston
West Motor Company of Preston announced it has been granted a Dodge truck agency. Ralph West said the Chrysler dealership will handle the Dodge truck line and service former Preston Dodge customers. They expanded the parts department and plan showroom and garage expansions. a shipment of heavy duty trucks and pickups was received. They did not obtain the Dodge car agency.
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West Motor Company of
Preston
Ralph West
Chrysler
Dodge
Preston Dodge
Phil
Ralph
Wests
Dodge Car Agency
Ron French Rehired as Franklin County Hospital Administrator
Ron French is reappointed administrator of Franklin County Hospital and Nursing Home after resigning to pursue further education. He will continue duties while taking Utah State administration courses and correspondence work. A speakout will follow the weekly Senior Citizen dinner Saturday at noon.
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Franklin County Hospital and Nursing Home
Ron French
French
Ron
Utah State
Bob Acock
Acock
Geddes, Local Farmer, Seeks Idaho House Seat
Robert C. Geddes, 48, Banida farmer and LDS leader, announced Monday his candidacy for Idaho legislature from District 32 on the Republican ticket. He seeks the seat vacated by Angus Condie and emphasizes representing Franklin, Oneida, and Bannock counties and opposing what he calls excessive government regulation.
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Robert C. Geddes
Banida
LDS Charch
Idaho
Dist
Geddes
Angus Condie
Preston
Preston North
LDS Stake
Franklin County
Utah State University
ASC
Idaho State Wheat Growers Board
Corps of Engineers
OSHA
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Kaye Hollingworth
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Sugar-Salem
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Madison High School
Rexburg
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Pocatello
Roy
Karen) Monson
Murray
Utah
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Diane) Godfrey
Craig
Joyce) Casperson
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