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Show Letters to the Editor Willden Fort info Me invite Letters to the Editor from our readers. Letters must be signed, in good taste, not libelous or slanderous, and limited to 500 words. We reserve the right to edit letters to meet space requirements. No more than one letter per person per month will be published. The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper or its staff. Utahns should resolve issue TO THE EDITOR Our organization pays tribute to Congressman Chris Cannon and his stand with Congressman Maurice I linchey who is about to introduce HR 500 that would designate 5.7 million acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in Utah as wilderness. If the wilderness issue is resolved is should be the people of Utah who resolve it, not someone from out of state who hasn't even isited these w ildemess areas. Congressman Cannon was absolutely right in his debate with 1 Mr. Hinchey. This is Utahs business and it should be resolved by Utahns no matter how we feel about it. Congressman Hinchey says he had the support of Utah. That couldnt be further from the truth. In fact, the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is made up of non-Utahn- s. Congratulations, Congressman Cannon. Good luck in the battle. As you might know weve all been battling this issue for 20 years. Met Johnson, Executive Director Western States Coalition sought To the Editor: The Box Elder High School Archaeology Club is preparing to excavate Willden Fort beginning July 7, 1997. We are trying hard to gather historical information but have found a limited amount. We really need help from any descendants of the Willden family or others who may have historical information, documents or journals relating to Willden Fort or its occu1861-186- 9. pants during the years of Trivia We hope that some of your readers may peruse this letter and respond in a positive manner. Any help will be appreciated! Anyone Im writing in response to the letter in the Messenger April 10, written by Robert C. Keller, regarding chicken. The chicken he and his mother received from Meals on Wheels was two of 90 chicken dinners served that day. No one else had a Beth's definition: trivia: hogwash. Elder High School Archaeology but a My definition: trivia: balderdash, lot of fun. Club, 360 South 600 West, Brigham City, UT 84302, attn: Melinda McDermott, or TeleFax: (801) phone (80 1)734-484- April is Child Abuse and glect Preefuion Month. Each of us should make a personal commitment to find was to end this Ne- tragedy. Sanpete. Seier and Millard County Child Abuse Prevention Team has initiated a We Care Campaign, calling on local orga- nizations professional, busi- ness, volunteer, church and educational to end abuse in their communities. The campaign also asks that indiv iduals parents, teachers, doctors, neighbors, make a friends and relatives intervene commitment to personal w here necessary to prevent child maltreatment. We should each take a step to assure that growing up is a safe journey for all children. Here are a few suggestions: give a stressed parent you know a breather, encourage an abuser to seek counseling or simply reach out to a family in need. Kay Jensen Child Abuse Specialist and the We Care Team To get to know the We Care Team and learn more about what people can do to prevent child abuse, please join us for this month's activities: Paper Bag Contest: Many local merchants have donated paper bags. These bags have been distributed at local schools to be decorated by the students using the We Care theme. Three winners will be selected from each school. All children entering will be given a free ticket to the Swine Dance and Dine activity. Prevention Programs: These are being presented throughout the state to help prevent chile abuse in all of its forms. Working w ith local people and involving those who have conand before any decerns, up-fro- nt cisions have been made, is the new operating principle for the Forest one whose time has arService rived. The National Forests are embarking on a journey called Collaborative Stewardship. These are fancy words for w ere Coloring Contests: are being all in this together sponsored by Snackles and Our goal is to first provide for and Jensens Department Store. Get restore the health of the nations pictures for your children to color forest lands. Without healthy ecofrom them. systems our lands will not be able Your donations contributed in the to provide us with resources for donation cans at businesses and in very' long, and we will not leave a other areas around the county are lasting legacy to our children and sincerely appreciated. grandchildren. A Swine Dance and Dine will The second part of this goal is be held Fri., May 2 at 6 p.m. on the that are people recognition part the Snow College West Campus. of the ecosystem and depend upon The evenings activities will proit for their livelihoods, recreation, vide entertainment and education and spiritual renewal. We best for the whole family. There will sen e people by listening to them, be food booths provided by local learning from them, and managestablishments, an Indian dance ing our natural resources within exhibition, music and dancing as the sustainable limits of the land. well as other fun activities. The Foundation of CollaboraTo sign up for any of the above tive Stewardship is to bring people activities, to be a contestant or for together w ho care about the land more information, call Lora Cox. and have them help managers de1 1 ; 835-9- 8 Kay Jensen, velop workable solutions to probCrista Everett Mullins, lems and opportunities. Lee Sorensen, 462-259There has been the impression 835-817- 835-777- 1; 7; 0. BJ) Singers Spring Gonccrt The Light of the World" by some that I decided not to implement Recreation Fee Demo at Fish Lake Basin due to negative public comments. This is a wrong impression. I will respond to this in terms of Collaborative Stewardship. The decision not to implement Fee Demo in the Ba m.kl2.ut.us. Davies problem. I had the chicken at the Senior Center that day, and was just fine. It had to be something else that caused the illness he and his mother experienced that day. The strawberry pie was good, and so was the chicken! Helen Wilson Manti Tickets: of Religion S3 Reserved seating S2 General admission ideas so I could consider them before making a decision. I received some insights and information that I would not have other-wis- e received. The public.was a valuable contributor to the information and ideas from which I drew to make my decision. This is how it should be. To be truthful, up until nearly the very end I was leaning heavily to implementing the Fee Demo, recognizing there would be many w ho opposed such a move. The new information and perspectives convinced me to do otherwise. I want to emphasize that the Fishlake National Forest is try ing to include the interested public as much as possible, and before decisions are made. We are moving away from asking you to simply comment on Forest Service proposals. We are now asking you to help form and shape our proposals. If you have not gotten involved in the past because you nt thought your input would not make a difference, I encourage you to give it a try now. We cant possibly make every one happy all the time, but I will commit to you that your input w ill be considered in the spirit that we are all in this together! Rob Mrowka Forest Supervisor Fishlake National Forest GREAT WESTERN LEASING & SALES (801) 295-181- (800) 1 Containers Rent Buy IWJANT1 ItIessenger USPS 3284-000- 0 THE 1 Mobile Storage $10 Family THE 211-281- Lease FAST DELIVERY rPHRAIM Enterprise USPS 1777-200- 0 Published each Thursday for 50c each, $ 6.00 a year inside Sanpete County and $19.00 outside Sanpete County, by Messenger-Enterpris- e Inc., 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642. Periodicals Postage Paid at Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Messenger-Enterpris- e Inc. 35 S. Main, Manti UT 84642 Publishers Max and Beth Call Editor Max Call General Manager David Call Sales Representative Tricia Call Manti City Reporter Karen Buchanan wed have a lot more complaints than that. I crossed out a Stung by the insinuations in that statement, I was editing, and w hole page of the politicians news release cancelled. relatives of my said tersely, Well, anyw ay none Thats just because you give them the paper free, she chortled exultantly. At that I threw the whole news release in the w astebasket and decided to enter into this discussion (?) w ith full gusto. I hope you know that one of my temple friends told me he wanted a refund because he missed the column so much, I an- sin was not a result of the negative comments. The reason I decided not to implement Fee Demo at Fish Lake Basin was that 1 had asked the interested people to provide me w ith their thoughts and up-fro- red marks all over a politicians up from my task of making news release. for two weeks, right? Well, we havent had a Trivia column But that was because I was Right, I answered defensively. too busy with other things. But regardI understand that, she said condescendingly. and two complaints less of the reason, we have had only 11 bet I cancel his subscription. only one of them threatened to his column there would have missed had that if Dan Valentine that. In fact, if Tricia missed than been a lot more cancellations her column April 23, 24, 25 - 8:00 p.nt. Ephraim LDS Institute down to size, Beth said playguess that will cut your ego fully yesterday. not even glancing What do you mean? I said nonchalantly, I 6, We're all in it together To the Editor: By Max Call 0, 734-484- Commit to end child abuse To the Editor: commonplace. having information pertinent to this project please contact the Box Chicken was "just fine" To the Editor: . Websters definition: trivia: Insignificant or inessential matters, that which comes from the street, of little importance or significance, trilling, ordinary, swered challengingly. She took the bait. Thats because he needs the money, she gloated, not because he likes your column. Oh yeah? I said. Yeah, she said. I guess you know we picked up five new subscriptions the week your column didnt appear, she sneered. Surely you must know that isnt coincidence. hurriedly began looking for someone elses story to make red editing marks on, so I wouldnt be forced to continue being 1 harassed. After a few silent, gloomy remarks, I muttered, By the way, Lloyd and Cathi didn't cancel their subscription, did they? After all, I give it to them for half price. No, he didn't cancel, but he did say how much better the paper was that week, although he didn't say why. I could see that this was my losing day. Besides, she hadnt called me an old goatyet. Perhaps I'd better quit while I could still get out gracefully. By the way, whos Dan Valentine? I asked innocently. (As if I didn't know that Dan Valentine was probably the best column writer the Salt Lake Tribune ever had or w ill have). Why you old goat . . . she fumed. Sometimes I think a womans tongue middle and flaps loosely at both ends. hinged in the is Not so trivial: The days that make us happy, make us wise. Chicken is a favorite To the Editor, The food services provided by the Manti Senior Citizens Center is a boon to all of us w ho frequent the Center and to all who are ill or home-boun- d and receive meals on wheels. We appreciate the delicious meals that are alway s carefully prepared and handled. The chicken dinners are favorites for many of us and none of us have had any ill effects from them. The food delivered in cartons should be opened, eaten, or refrigerated immediately upon receipt. If the boxes are left covered and are at room temperature foca long We are fortunate to have the excellent services the Center provides. The management is skilled time, the warmth and moisture will produce salmonella with its attendant distress. Bartholomew, Carol P. Carpenter, Bert E. 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