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January

Newly elected county officials sworn in: Jared Eldridge, Attorney; Alden Orme, Sheriff; Neil Cook, Commissioner; Shirl Nichols, Assessor; Pat Ingram, Clerk; Craig Sperry, Recorder; Jean Bowles, Treasurer; Robert Steele, Commissioner.

Construction begins on the Kuhni Sons, Inc. site at the I-15/Mills interchange.

School Board members, Stacy Brooks and Leon Pexton are sworn in.

New Year's Baby was Ashley Ortiz Marin, born Jan. 7 to Elvira Marin and Vincente Ortiz of Moroni.

Monument Springs is removed from Mt. Nebo Wilderness boundary.

Marijuana bust on I-15 nets $313,000.

Levan seeks alternate route for truck traffic.

Missions&emdash;Homecomings: Jacob Jones, Luke Fowkes, Benjamin Fowkes, Dustin Garrett.

Weddings: Chett Thacker and Miriam Ford, Garrison Ludlow and RaDona Mangelson, James Madsen and Shanalee Stubbs, Ryan Greenhalgh and Kelly Kenison, Chris Andersen and Daija Stephensen.

February

Rep. Chris Cannon meets with county officials to discuss CUP water and other concerns.

JHS wrestlers win sixth straight Region Championship.

Washington delegation met with local officials to see if anything could be done to help the county.

Kevin Jerman and Shane Johnson were called up for active duty.

Levan filed an appeal on Kuhni's conditional use permit.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Jeremiah Boyd, Sherman Tippetts.

Weddings: Bradley Haynes and Leslee Rasmussen, Thomas Stubbs and Alice Malquist, Greg Haney and Lacey Johnson.

March

Brother and sister waive extradition and return to Nevada to face prosecution in the death of a 3-year-old girl in Mesquite.

Junior Prom Queen and King are Britney Bowles and Spencer Banks.

JHS drama department presents "Harvey."

Recreation programs are seriously considered.

Alert Mona resident leads to the arrest of two car thieves.

Nephi City adopted a revised CU-2 zoning ordinance after receiving no opposition.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Adam Everitt. Homecomings: Shantell Hall, Benjamin Sevy, Derek Everitt, Mike Durbin.

Weddings: Henry Bawden and Krista Jeffery, David Frei and Sharon Oakeson, Mitchell Carver and Katie Brough, Tristan Frampton and Micklena Pew, Justin Carr and Kassy Pew, Brett Garrett and Tarynia Barnes, Jason Westring and Heather Smith.

April

Britney Bowles is crowned Miss Nephi 2003. Attendants are Raquel Brough, Lindsey Lundell and Lynley Peterson.

Iris Tolley is selected as Woman of Distinction for 2003.

Nephi announced no spring cleanup, but Mona continued the service.

JHS chorus is named Best Choir at Region Large Group Choral Festival.

JHS Sterling Scholar Runner-up winners are: Greg Baird, Science; Natalie Knowlton, Family and Consumer Sciences; Blake Newton, Business and Marketing Education; and James Esplin, Music.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hits Juab Valley; minor damage reported.

More than 35,000 visitors flocked to Little Sahara Sand Dunes over Easter weekend.

Missions&emdash;Homecomings: Adam Truscott, Nicholas Jones.

Weddings: Jeb Ingram and Rebecca Harris, Daryl Brewer and Cathy Knight, Preston and Jessica Steele, Kalatoni Naufahu and Jana Lee Stanley, Trevor Hooper and Kelsey Hall, James Barnes and Allison Oyler, David Porray and Alisha Ralphs.

May

School District hires two new principals: Randon Lawrence, 7th & 8th Grade Center; Steven Paulsen, 5th & 6th Grade Center.

Dispute over Rosebush Springs in Levan heats up council meeting.

Bid of $256,500 from Cramer and Noble was approved for Nephi City Airport.

Bid of $369,975 for sprinkler system at the golf course is awarded.

Yuba Reservoir to be closed for repairs during the summer.

Indiana man charged for possessing 300 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Nathan Hunt, Darcy Gianvito, Cole Everitt, Chad McPherson, Paul Sperry. Homecomings: Chet Ludlow.

Weddings: Jason Vorhies and McKenzie Rice, Andrew Aagard and Angela Rigby, Joshua Fowkes and RoseAnne Obray, Wayne Warnock and Sharon Boyd, Joshua Christopher and Raelene Williams, Jared Harding and Celeste Jessen, Chandler Riding and Courtney Reading, David Morris and Melissa Bowles, Casey Shepherd and Darcee Mackey.

June

Juab Fine Arts Council presented Arts Around the World, featuring workshops, displays, performances and demonstrations.

The Good Sam's Club held their Jamboree at the fairgrounds.

Vandalism causes early closure of the Old Gym.

Nephi Airport receives federal grant for $1,894,019.

Mona City Council agrees to a pay raise.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Devin Jones, Holly Hall, Byron Major, Warren Hall. Homecomings: Brady Sutherland, Neil Greenhalgh, Michael Tatton.

Weddings: Craig Poulsen and Lela Dilworth, Dustin Shaw and Jamie Hammer, Michael Jennings and Heidi White, Ryan Anderson and Makenzie Warner, Justin Erdmann and Katy Pew, Brian Bosh and Meagan Sperry, Landon Nielsen and Amanda Bailey, Brent Anderson and Chelsea Bates, Thomas Davis and Tonya Jones.

July

Boy Scouts and their leaders get stranded in the West Desert, but thanks to preparation return safely.

Laeysa Sudweeks is crowned 2003 Ute Stampede Queen. Attendants are Kamisha Young and Tiawna Bundy.

Glade and Lucy Sanders are named Grand Marshals of the Ute Stampede Mammoth Parade. Rodger Jarrett is Grand Marshal of the Western Parade.

Kazeray Knickerbocker takes 1st place in the Ute Stampede Bathing Beauty Contest.

Mona Pioneer Day Royalty is King McCoy Molyneaux, Queen Tonisha Kelley, Prince Zachariah Zobell, Princess MaKiah Thalman.

The USDA and USU opened a Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Nephi to detect and prevent the spread of animals diseases.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Marc Young. Homecomings: Kamelle Newton, Michael Wood, Blake Peterson, Kyle Ashworth, Andrew Fish.

Weddings: Jeromy Gray and Melissa Mellor, Dustin Kay and Lisa Colqui, Billy Woolslayer and Barbara Garlick, Sterling West and Nancy Johnson, Trent DeMill and Angela Olsen, George Ostler and Susan Hansen,Brentin Campbell and Ashley Newton, Jesse Loveless and Nicole Shaw, Marvin Brooks Jr. and Eydie Wolsey, Brian Hansen and Karene Olsen, Brent Roundy and Melissa Winn, Wyatt Warren and Nikki Jarrett, Nathaniel Bork and Megan Jones.

August

Cheyenne Howarth is crowned Miss Juab County 2003. Attendants are Jennifer Lynn and Jamie Jones.

A lightning-caused fire burned outside of Eureka and near Goshen, threatening several homes.

Repairs at the Old Gym and County building may have to wait for next year's budget.

The local Junior Trapshooting Team come home with the National/World Trapshooting Championship.

A new HazMat trailer is brought to Juab County through a grant under the new Homeland Security office.

The new IFA South Region Feed Mill, near Levan, had their ribbon cutting ceremony.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Ray Smalley, Kathryn Brazieal, Ben Orme, Riley Worwood. Homecomings: Cody Mortensen, Damien Mounga, Travis Kyhl, Kolby Andersen.

Weddings: Ryan Robinson and MacKenzie Davis, Christopher Gibson and Jennifer Johnson, Matt Robinson and Crystal Johnson, Brady Mortensen and Kristin Gray, Brian Ames and Camille Orme, Timothy Smith and Melissa Marshall.

September

Mona City accepts advice from the county to adopt a city ordinance for governing ATV travel inside the city.

Youth soccer is popular with local youth, however, the school district will not offer the sport to high school students.

Little Sahara Sand Dunes has unusually calm Labor Day weekend with few problems and few accidents.

Nephi City Council offers support for the high school homecoming bon fire tradition.

Ranchers are upset by vandalism caused by trespassing hunters and others.

Protection of drinking water sources is topic of concern for commissioners and state officials.

JHS to change Top Scholar status to a college-style distinction at graduation.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Ryan Banks, Jacob Kenison, Michael Wood. Homecomings: Devin Olsen.

Weddings: Jesse Carlson and Chelcie Nielson, Cullen Dinkel and Annalee Lundell, Jeremy Stephensen and Shayla Pew, Walt Howard and Karen Haney.

October

Parents in Mona are asked to help deal with teenage vandalism.

Skate Park receives support from the county, but in what form that support will be is unclear.

County to put the old hospital up for bids.

Gas rate for Nephi customers will be going up.

Seminars about drug problems in the area are to be held for concerned citizens.

Levan to adopt a Neighborhood Watch program to hopefully stop vandalism and burglaries.

Local youth is injured in an accidental shooting while working on his family's farm.

Nephi City's cemetery records are now available on the computer.

Improvements at Yuba Dam are shown to the public at a dedication ceremony.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Marcel Braun.

Weddings: Jason Hatch and Stephanie Worwood, Shelton Kelsey and Dezri Bowers, Chad Robinson and Helen Buckley.

November

Utah Power and Light proposes to build gas fired power plant west of Mona.

Commissioners vow to follow all legal means to bring CUP water to the county as promised years ago.

PaciCorp hold open house, hearings to inform the public about the proposed power plant near Mona.

County will continue the predator control program by supporting bounty payments for coyotes.

Concerns over possible uses of the old hospital are brought to the attention of commissioners.

Missions&emdash;Homecomings: Mike Stowell, Lynn and Jeanette Powell.

Weddings: Shawn Silcox and Katie Thalman, Kasey Christensen and RaeLene Pew, Shane Adams and Amy Robinson, Joshua Parkin and Millie Roper, Travis Smith and Bobbi McPherson.

December

PaciCorp continues plans to build power plant near Mona. Possible problems are addressed concerning traffic, water sources, power line upgrades, worker housing, and general impact on the area.

Commissioners and affected citizens attend hearing on radiation exposure compensation.

Nephi Police move to new headquarters, north of the County building.

PacifiCorp hearings are postponed until February.

Three small earthquakes shake the Nephi area. Little damage reported.

Missions&emdash;Farewells: Nathanael Malloch, James Peterson, Steven Besendorfer. Homecomings: Kade Ence.

Weddings: Brant McKeachnie and Kayleen Garrett, Will Flythe and Jill Dinkel, Alex Mateson and Mariah Guillory.