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Show liMianiif Manti Mngr I1" l,r"r Pag Thursdoy, AprlMOJM 6 LBS Solemn Assembly sustains new president BY PAT MELLOR assembly called to sustain Ezra Taft Benson as President of the Church of Jesus Saints marked Christ of Latter-da- y the closing hours of the 156th general conference held last weekend in Salt Lake City. Thousands of church members and visitors packed the grounds of historic Temple Square in Salt Lake City in the unexpectedly brilliant weather that prevailed on the closing day of the conference Sunday afternoon. A solemn the First Quorum of Seventy were announced, no new apostle was named to fill the vacancy left when President Benson left the Council of the Twelve to become President of the Church last November 7. He was ordained as Church President on November 10, 1985. semi-annu- It was only the tenth time in the history of the Church that a formal solemn assembly has been convened to sustain a new church leader. President Ezra Taft Benson is the 13th leader of the LDS Church, but before Oct. 10, 1880, 156-ye- presidents of the Church were not held up for a sustaining vote of the general church membership. Although four new members of Those named to the First Quorum of Seventy, which carries the general missionary responsibility of the church, include Hans Verland Andersen, Orem; George I. Cannon, Salt Lake; Francis M. Gibbons, Salt Lake; and Gardner H. Russell, Satellite Beach, Fla. Speakers during the Sunday afternoon session stressed that Jesus Christ is at the head of the LDS faith. President Benson thanked those who sustained the leadership of the Church, saying, We are Jesus earthly stewards. Christ is at the helm; this is his work, this is his Church. The church leadership was sustained unanimously by those in in the Tabernacle. attendance become Church. Throughout the conference, a few dissenters approached Temple Square visitors at the south gate, but no confrontations or conflicts were noted, and the quiet of the square was broken only by the loudspeakers broadcasting the proceedings inside the Tabernacle to the thousands who sunned themselves or strolled about. The LDS Assembly Hall on Temple Square was filled to capacity with an overflow crowd and two apostles presided in that building. the with Other speakers on Sunday included Elder Boyd K. Packer, who advised members how to follow and thoroughly read The Book of Mormon. It is not casual reading, Elder Packer admitted, But if you persist, it will prove rewarding. Another Apostle, Dallin H. Oaks, cautioned the Saints against profanity and vulgarity, warning that the names of the Father and of his son, Jesus Christ, are sacred and should be used only with reverence and authority. President Thomas S. Monson praised the work of the LDS Church welfare plan and admonished his fellow church members to remember the poor, the needy, the sick and the afflicted. President Bensons address admonished the Saints to work together, saying, In this work, it is the spirit that counts. Let us take the Spirit and be faithful members of the Church. If there be any divisions among us, let us set them aside and join ranks to move forward in this great work of the Elder Jack A. Goaslind of the First Quorum of the Seventy, reminded the congregation that sin and temptation are a moral test of can be faith, and happiness diminished by sin and adversity. Lord. Once again, the LDS Church President emphasized that the Church stands ready to welcome back those who mioht esrlior 1 dissatisfied Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, first counselor in the first presidency, Saints that reminded the Latter-da- y not the mission of the Church is faith teach to empire building but all and bring truth and gladness to of those who listen to the message the restored gospel. President Hinckley delivered a tribute to President Benson and observed that under the leadership of the new prophet, the Church may be expected to roll forth and the wider. gospel to be spread even The first counselor also delivered a stern warning to those who practice child or spouse abuse, saying such sins are grounds for from the Church and urging anyone who might be in listening who has such problems his or her life to confess it to his bishop and seek help. Elder Marvin J. Ashton noted that many who had been contacted by the missionaries welcome the gospel but are afraid to change. Elder Ashton also warned against u? auditors position newly-create- d BY PAT MELLOR i tm Vf Five t Bt BRUCE JENNINGS - The Ephraim American Legion Auxiliary haschoscn two Manti High School juniors as delegates to Girls State at Southern Utah State College in Cedar City June 8 through 14. Named delegates were Kris Larson, a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Neil Larson and Melissa Olson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Olson. Lynette Daniels, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Daniels, was picked as alternate. The judges interviewed the eight candidates and took into account their school and community activities, their grades and Larson their knowledge of American government in making the selections. Miss Larson is a member of the National Honor Society, was a member of the volleyball and basketball teams and was decorating chairman for the junior prom. Miss Olson is a member of Templarettes, the drill team and the track team and was a member of the volley ball team. She also participates in musical activities. clerk, recorder, attorney, and J Miss Daniels is active in business organizations at the high school and is an officer in the school's chapter of Future Business Leaders. At Girls State they participate in activities that are intended to acquaint them with the principles and operations of democratic government. Ephraim considers hiring manager BY BRUCE JENNINGS Does Ephraim need to have a city engineer, retained at the price of a small fee, to be available for service in an advisory capacity? Does Ephraim need a city manager, a person specially trained in this new field, to oversqe all functions of municipal government? These questions came up during last weeks City Council meeting, and the council decided to study the pros and cons. f I , . The work load has become much heavier than it was when I was on the council several years ago, Councilman Bob Stoddard commented. Other council members added that city officials in towns similar in size to Ephraim had told them a trained city , manager can generate more income in the form of grants and new business than his annual salary. We need someone who is Recorder available at all times, Arlene DcLeeuw said in indicating that maybe a change is needed in the operations of city government. Anyway, the council decided to explore the advantages and disad- vantages of paying a consulting engineer a retaining fee, to keep him available, and' creating a city administrative position, so that the council can concentrate on its function instead of g hours taking care of the spending nitty gritty details of road repairs and law enforcement. policy-makin- ' During the meeting the Youth Council reported on its attendance at a conference at Utah State University. The Youth Council reported that some youth councils are taking drug control programs into schools, that youth councils in some cities are handling youth delinquency cases, that in Roy the youth council makes recommendations to the adult council on actions it thinks should be taken, that in Cedar City the youth council has interceded with cable television in an attempt to obtain better programming. "We plan to help with city beautification, cleanup and other proEric Nelson, Ephraim grams, Youth Council president, said. As it frequently does, the dog issue came up during the meeting. Councilman Mike Bawden reported the recommended fees in connection with impoundment: $5 the daily fee for dogs kept in the pound; a $10 pickup fee for stray or wandering dogs; a $10 fee for dogs delivered or surrendered for euthanasia. The council approved the appointment of Marion Lee to the Planning Commission in replacement of Elaine Burnham, who resigned, and Russ Mendenhall, Marie Beacham and Kenneth Jackson to the Board of Adjustment. As a formality it approved an ordinance that will, as of July 1, return to the cities a portion of the special 1 percent sales tax assessment enacted to finance emergency flood control measures. On July 1, 1987, the entire 1 percent will revert to the cities. The council also decided to undertake improvements to the block that includes Heritage Park and the Senior Citizen Center. Among the improvements: the installation of a guard rail to protect the north side of the building. And the council further decided to continue negotiations with the Alonzo Hansen family in order to long-teruse of land on the south side of the center. obtain Legion convention set The 1986 District 6 Legion and Auxiliary Spring Convention, will be held on April 18 at 7 p.m. at the Wistaria Cafe in Gunnison. The cost is $7 per plate. Please make reservations by calling Don Stott by April 13th. 835-718- 1. DUP invites new members The DUP (Daughters of the Utah Pioneers) invite all daughters living in Manti to join them if their ancestors arrived in Utah before 1869. Join DUP and enjoy catching up or learning more of our state, county and towns. We should let our daughters and sons know what their ancestors went through to give us this beautiful, peaceful valley and community of Manti. You are invited to join the DUP. They meet every second Monday of the month at 2:30 p.m. at the Manti Senior Citizen Center. Literary Club will hear debate debate will be a by' nationally winning presented debate team from Snow College at Manti Literary Club, Thursday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in the Relief Society room of the Manti Tabernacle. A ladies trio will furnish the music. Members are encouraged to bring a friend with them to enjoy a delightful hour of superb and exciting entertainment. A rousing for the North Sanpete Justice of the Peace, but most county offices, it appears, will be sought only by the incumbents next November. Candidates for most county offices must file their intention to run by next Tuesday, April 15. A large slate of county posts, including two commission seats, and the offices of auditor, treasurer, Three Manti High School girls prepare for Girls State 11' men have filed for the sheriffs position to date, and two ' Kris get-ric- . When we willingly expose ourselves to the windstorms of fraud and scam, we should not be surprised when we come down with Elder Ashton deficit disease, members of the added, urging Church to lift their daily conduct so that it squares with our knowledge of truth and standards. Elder James M. Paramore also addressed the congregation, pleading for fellowship for widows, the aged, infirm, the divorced or separated, and the inactive, to let them know of the concern of their fellow church members. "The great promise to all Gods children who truly minister, love, serve, and teach the gospel is that one day we may all sit on the right hand of the Savior, and be received into his presence," Elder Paramore stated. Five file candidacy for sheriff, but few for other offices 1 grrv schemes which can lead to h financial bondage: "Too many of us in our moments of dreaming of grandeur plant the seeds of economic disaster. assessor, have only been filed for by the persons already holding those positions. candidates include Republican incumbent treasurer Earl D. Clark; incumbent recorder Janet Lund; incumbent county attorney Ross and present commisBlackham; sioner J. Keller Christenson, who1 Is'1 commission filing for the four-yea- r seat. Two Republicans, Joe L. Christensen of Gunnison and David Bailey of Moroni, have filed seeking the sheriff s office. Democrat candidates include Jay Alder, currently an appointee to the who will seek public election to that office; Yvonne Howell, incumbent county assessor; incumbent county clerk Wayne Beck; and current com- missioner Newt Donaldson, who has commisr filed seeking the sion post. Democrats who have filed for the sheriffs office include Bruce Tidwell of Mt. Pleasant. Wallace Buchanan of Manti and Curt Lund, Moroni. Incumbent Sheriff Kennard Anderson, also a Democrat, has not filed seeking another term as of this two-yea- writing. Unless candidates are eliminated at the countys nominating conven tions for the respective political parties in May, it appears both Republicans and Democrats will have a choice of candidates in only the sheriffs race in the August primary elections. Local mass meetings will be held at the end of this month. North Sanpete In the Justice of the Peace race, W.F.(Bill) Warren has filed against incumbent Ted Dase, who has announced his Both intention to seek men are from Mt. Pleasant. non-partis- Candidates for local school board offices have until June 25 to file. Free blood pressure clinic To help encourage everyone health for prepared to be any the Ephraim-Mant- i is Ambulance Association Blood Pressure a Clinic, sponsoring April 15, 1986 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Ephraim City Hall. Everyone is invited. emergencies, also encouraged to attend the Health Fair sponsored by the Sanpete Valley Hospital. Ephraim City has proclaimed the Everyone is month of April as Emergency Preparedness Month. All citizens are encouraged to prepare their personal emergency kits. Local merchants are offering discounts on items you can use in the kits. 72-ho- If anyone is interested in showing the National Disaster Survival Test Film for their church or club group, contact Sharon Sevy at Ephraim City Hall. Temporary business licenses discussed by Council BY PAT MELLOR A firm policy, well within legal constraints, is needed in regard to temporary business licenses and business licenses issued during the Mormon Miracle Pageant, Mayor May Peterson told the Manti City Council last Wednesday night. Mayor Peterson said such a policy must be formulated, and asked City Attorney Paul Frischknecht to carefully review the ordinances already in place andto report on possible action at the next city council meeting. Temporary licenses have been issued in the past under an ordinance already in existence, enabling produce vendors and other transient type businesses to operate either or in a specified location, for a brief period of time. It has been the general policy of the Gty over the past several years to discourage commercial enterprises in the vicinity of the Mormon Miracle Pageant, both to maintain a less commercial or tourist trap atmosphere and to provide for safety and smooth traffic flow with the increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic. However, each year upholding this general understanding has become a little more difficult door-to-do- and every year there are a few businesses which come in temporarily to test the citys resolve to keep the commercial enterprises up Main Street further away from the Temple grounds. Local merchants have also complained that some businesses come in and set up shop for a few days operating from mobile truck units which severely cut into their business here and do not help broaden the tax base or remit any local moneys in sales tax, etc. The city attorney stated he would have a followup report on the options facing the council at the next city council meeting. Be prepared, City warns residents city or BY PAT MELLOR Manti residents are once again being cautioned to prepare for possible disruptions in the culinary water service and other utilities which are always possible in springs wet weather, according to City Recorder Bill Mickelson. Mr. Mickelson said no possible areas of disruption have been reported as yet, but the possibility always exists that land formations will shift on the mountain during the runoff as they have in past years, temporarily disrupting service to the Teacher parts of it. Spring generally means renewed construction projects, also, with the possibility that utility service might be temporarily disrupted accidentally during excavations, etc. It's always a good idea to be prepared; to keep water, especially, on hand for an emergency," Mickelson noted. "People who have made a practice of keeping some supplies on hand should probably be checking their water and rotating their supply if necessary. Those who havent kept any supplies in the past and have found themselves short at times might want to consider storing at least some water in the event that its needed." In the past three years the city water line has been disrupted several times as land moved and slid on the mountain. In August, 1984, the city relocated about 1150 feet of the culinary water line below Yearns Reservoir where it had suffered major damage when the road slid down the mountain, taking portions of the line out. At various times over the past few years residents have been called upon to boil or otherwise purify their drinking water as a precaution after line disruptions and repairs. Scandinavian Jubilee plans new event Appreciation Week coming Manti Elementary School has designated the week of April 1 1 as Teacher Appreciation Week. 7-- The PTA and room mothers will be showing their appreciation throughout the week in a number of ways. They encourage parents to discuss with their children the importance of teachers in their lives and thank them for all of the work and effort put forth in their behalf. Something new and fun at the Scandinavian Jubilee for May 24th in Ephraim Volksmarching! II Youll want to start walking so you can be in trim for this unique event. Volksmarching is an old European custom and will be introduced this year for the first time at the Jubilee. The Volksmarching will commence at 8 a.m. at the Ephraim Library and will proceed for three or four miles. At a turn around, a Danish continental breakfast will be served to all participants, which will include especially made Danish pastries and juice. An entry fee of $1 will be charged. Everyone, from children to senior citizens may participate. It is a fun experience with an opportunity to walk leisurely and enjoy the company of other marchers. All participants will be winners and be eligible for prizes to be awarded. |