Show x i Main Sheet key to Ephraim’s master Agrees with Messenger editorial plan success agree with the Messenger regarding the highly unusual handling of the Hansen embezzlement case and I hope there will be a thorough investiI find it both disturbing gation and amazing that Mrs Hansen was able to deposit checks made out to government entities in her personal account and that she is I The development of a comprehensive master plan is a major achievement for any city coming to grips with growth hut for Ephraim it is only the beginning Having unveiled a master plan to guide the city through the next 20 years Ephraim must now prioritize the plan's 8 goals and 101 specific objectives The plan says that “the beautification of Main Street ranked as one of the most popular responses from the public) during the general plan update process" and that “the downtown is revitalization of considered to be a priority economic the of objective city" The city should follow the lead of its citizens in making Mam Street a prime concern The reason is simple: Revitalization of Main Street will contribute to and facilitate many of the plan's other goals For instance one urban design goal is to “achieve a community design and environment that is visually pleasing and unique to Hphraim” No place in any community is as visible or as defining as its downtown area Preserving Main Street’s historical buildings (such as the Bishop’s Storehouse and the Carnegie Library) ami promoting Hphraim’s Scandinavian heritage through architecture and design along Main Street (as the new city building does) will help establish Hphraim’s identity as “Utah’s Little Denmark" Another goal is to “encourage neighborhood stability and beautification through maintenance of properties" The city should mobilize Main Street homeowners to maintain and beautify their homes It should provide financial incentives for purchase and restoration of vacant and deteriorating homes particularly several eminent historic homes Doing so will promote the city’s historic and architectural uniqueness and set an example for homeowners throughout the city Because Main Street beautification will promote economic vitality of the whole town the city should exercise a “build it and they will come" mentality recognizing that people prefer to shop and conduct business in areas that arc pleasant and welcoming We support the plan’s call for “upgrades and facelifts" of older buildings While implementing the plan Hphraim should be careful that certain measures don’t detract from Main Street revitalization For instance the plan designates land to the north and for eventual west of commercial use The city should not further zoning and approve development in this area until goals for Main Street have been accomplished Similarly the plan proposes an alternate route through town possibly along 400 West The city should ponder carefully before doing anything that could divert patronage away from Main Street businesses For a long time Ephraim has had the ingredients to achieve its vision of being “a friendly beautiful and economically vibrant community that values its historical and cultural uniqueness” The city's general plan now provides a recipe to accomplish that The proof will be in the pudding f &MHI pine bedroom set 'LJi y: V $ 1989195 v Sofa and loveseat sets starting at $98900 T'1 1 T iK: 1v: i 5 s M ' m Comfortable rediners for chilly fall evenings starting at f §289 95 ft iQjmMEffif V ished by the church and deemed to have no “significant historical value” was built by Ephraim’s most prominent pioneer Canute Peterson the richest man in who earlier built the Sanpete three historic houses just north of you?! They should thank her for taking advantage of them for being deceitful for abusing their trust? Although she gave 14 years of her life to city service how admirable was that if she was using her position to her own adAbsurd! vantage? A Now to completely change the subject (since I have not used limit) I want to up my say that I have come to the conclusion that the Heritage Area designation would be much more a good thing than a bad that Utah history is uniquely worthy of national attention and that we all the bank Peterson was President Sanpete Stake for 25 years from 1877 before which he was bishop for 10 years from 1867 Peterson is also credited with of founding Snow Academy in 1888 precursor of Snow College The demolished house was built in the 1890s and featured beautiful bracketry along the roof similar to bracketry on and on Peterson’s first house built in 869 now Nadine Nibley’s home When it was standing the handsome house indeed had significant historical value now it cornice need to open our eyes to the richness of that history and do what we can to preserve and enhance it If we remain largely uninformed and apathetic to the significant contribution our area makes to Utah’s place in US history we do our nation and closer to home our children a disservice the has been reduced to a pile of rubble and Ephraim has lost yet another portion of its historical value by diminishing public perception value of what our pioneer forebears did here By the way the sturdy redbrick Victorian house just demol of the Sherron Andreasen Ephraim Thanks for help with emergency childbirth On Sept 3 2(X)4 our family had an incredible experience we will never forget was nine months pregnant and was camping up in Anthony’s Elat Little did know my water broke I woke up my husband and told him that think my water broke He said “okay lets go" As I was packing a bag for our first son Jaden I told my husband what if myself it’s a false alarm 1c said then we’ just have you checked out and come back that I was in labor and that I thought the baby was coming She told me to have my husband to pull over He pulled over where Willow Creek Road meets Highway 89 I gave the phone to my husband and Trudi talked him through the process and he delivered the baby Jennifer and Shawn were the first EMTs to arrive Shawn clamped and cut the cord The ambulance rushed the new baby and me to the Gunnison Valley Hospital We named the baby Hunter because we were hunting when he was born Later we found out that Trudi Huntsman was the dispatch we talked to on the phone and that John Hunt was the sheriff that arrived at the scene The name Hunter was meant to be It is so amazing how wonderful every one was All of the EMTs and dispatch that helped us out that morning came to visit my family and me at the hospital They all brought such wonderful gifts to us We are so honored to have met some wonderful people Your friendship and kind- ness means the world to us Thank You! We would like to thank Gunnison Valley Hospital Sevier County Sheriffs Office Salina Redmond and Richfield EMTs And last but not least A Special Thanks to: Trudi Jennifer Shawn Mary Steph Jackie Dr Nay John and Jody The Ball Family Brigham City Free trade agreement will be another Boston Tea Party mfa Sam X’A being given undeniably preferential treatment The value of having a justice system is not to see how much people can get away with but to encourage them to be accountable for their misdeeds and face the consequences When rightful felony charges are reduced to and when mere misdemeanors the punishment fails to fit the crime the effect is to undermine our faith in the justice system and make cynics of us all Certainly not the least cause for amazement is that certain Ephraim City Council members could be so off the is mark as to think a in order under the circumstances for Mrs Hansen’s Compassion but a thank- plight perhaps As my husband Jaden and I drove down felt this extreme pressure I told my husband that I thought the baby was coming I told him it wasn't good I called the sheriff dispatch and Trudi Huntsman answered the phone told her s iwf editorial z Amidst the flurry of activity and debate of the elections especially on the presidential level the “Free Trade Area of the Americas” treaty is quietly being processed and readied for Senate ratification If the American public understood the impact the “Free Trade” treaties have and are going to have upon our jobs and the structure of our government and laws we would probably have another “Boston Tea Party” and “throw the rascals out” (the rascals being our congressional delegation over the years who have consistently favored and voted for such measures) Why do I say that? Consider the following: Where are the engines and parts of most cars and trucks manufactured? Where are the steel plants that produce what steel we now use? The same could be said of the textile induselectry furniture computers tronics etc What is the cause of the flight to other countries of our production of goods and services? Are the American people no longer capable of competing in the world market they once dominated? Are business owners and for a few bucks their overmoving operations seas? Or has there been “silent that render it stealthy changes” nearly impossible for American business to compete? This is a wake up call! The burden our people and businesses must bear of taxes and regulations is unbearable Congress and our State Legislators have chosen to provide through taxation and regulation that which we the people must earn with our own “blood sweat and tears” “greedy” Anytime government at- in this nation True prosperity justice is an eternal principle We cannot violate the Ten Commandments and remain a free and prosperous nation In this discussion we are talking about the commandment “Thou shalt not steal” But we have by our votes given voice to our government to do the stealing for us Legal theft or plunder as it is called is nevertheless theft in the meaning of the Ten Commandments Now those who control the reins of power want to open ever wider our borders and let in for- tempts to provide us with something rather than just protecting our liberty and freedom to do those things ourselves then government must first take by force the hard earned fruits of our labors (by taxation) before it can “grant” or provide "health education and welfare” for us Due to the lack of understanding of the critical principle “Do unto others as you would have them eign goods and services where they bear little of taxes and regulations Our jobs will flee this country Let us change our ways beginning this election by telling those running for office “We need to make some changes in our direction now!” No “Free Trade Area of the Americas” do unto you” Matheson think about the bills you are supporting! we have been into supporting “legal of the common plunder” people and businesses As a result we are losing our “conned” (FTAA) Bennett Senators Hatch and And please Represen- tatives Bishop Cannon and Kent Beus Manti Get the government out of our schools The teacher of all truth is the Holy Ghost (John 14: 7 26) The Supreme Court won’t allow God in public schools So how do we use this spiritual principle to educate our children? Get the government out of our schools and empower the parents with tax credits and vouchers to make all decisions concerning the education of their children Natural law gives parents the right and responsibility for their children Any teacher w ill tell you US that the best students are those whose parents are involved in their education It seems that test scores have been in amount direct inverse to the of money and direction by the government As the schools receive more money the poorer the scores become New Zealand eliminated the inherent waste of school bureaucracy and put education in the hands of parents Taxes w ere which stimulated the economy test scores went up and attendance in public schools increased This is a proven test of the system We need statesmen who will not bend to special interests (for example the National Education Association) and provide the leadership we need to honor God protect the family and restore the Republic Frank M Crowther Ephraim |