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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - June 16, 1999 CM Merrill Ogden Invasion of Sanpete MP seniors plan for dedication of new buildings Dont wear your 1) around town. 2) Dont refer to Sanpete The annual invasion of Sanpete is about to begin. The Manti Pageant begins tomorrow night. It runs Thursday through Saturday this week and Tuesday through Saturday next week. This is the 33rd season of the Pageant. It takes hundreds of volunteers to put on and support the show. Ive been one of them for the past 15 years. Its fun to help and meet people. Sanpete gets a good deal of publicity because of this now n production. The Wasatch Front papers usually give it coverage each year. Ive heard it mentioned on Salt Lake radio and television. The pageant was featured as the front page story in the LDS Church News last weekend. There are some nights when there are as many people gathered in the audience in Manti as there are residents in the rest of the county. During these days and nights, are outnumbered by visitors. (Im sure that will be the case Friday night when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will be performing before the production in commemoration of Mantis Sesquicentennial.) Its really quite remarkable that our small county can do something of this magnitude. 1 believe most of the visitors are impressed with the pageant and, as importantly, with the people of Sanpete who show them hospitality during their stay. Sometimes we forget that we should be on our best behavior while hosting guests during this time of year. As a service. Id like to remind myself and my fellow of a few items of etiremember during the to quette next couple of weeks so as not to give "outsiders" the wrong impression. well-know- Barbecued Turkey as "saturated fat laden cholesterol patties" (Its just not true and it doesnt sound good). 3) Limit Aunt Gertrude to only one story per half hour of how her grandfather settled this country. 4) Merchants: Only check hundred dollar bills for authenticity. Its tacky to check ones and fives and biting quarters is definitely bush league. 5) Remember that people from Salt Lake City are not aliens from another planet, San-pete- rs San-pete- rs by Amoir Deuel MT. PLEASAN- T- The new Senior Community Building will be dedicated Saturday, June 26, at 4 p.m. A special program by the Anderson family will be included along with the dedication, after which, refreshments will be served and the community will be entertained Lorn 6 to 9 p.m. by the band, "All That Jazz". There will be an open house at the senior apartment building the same day. Everyone will have an opportunity to see the new though some may give that impression. (Many of them used to live in Sanpete and had to leave to find a job.) 6) Remind that Sanpete exists during the rest of the year and that we can show them a great time if theyll come back for a nonpageant visit. 7) Tie up your dogs and building.' goats. 8) dont refer to the pageant as that "thing they do by the castle in Manti". 9) When in a cafe in the of presence guests, refrain from loud conversation which include phras"Environmentalists es like, should be put out of their misery," or "Im gonna slash me some tires tonight". 10) When asked about life in Sanpete, rather than giving a lengthy explanation, simply say: "Its just like living in the city, except we have fewer people, but more cattle and sheep; fewer stores and no malls, but more farms, less traffic, but more tractors." Heres to hoping we can all enjoy our visitors to Sanpete this summer season. Theres much to be gained by being friendly and hospitable. Its just a matter of applying the honored time "golden rule. "...Merrill DUP shows gratitude for services MORON- IStudents from North Sanpete Middle School and principal, Leslie Kiesel, recently h performed services for the Camp Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) at the new location of the DUP museum. They cleaned, dusted, hung pictures and became acquainted with some pioneer heritage. They learned a little about them through the pictures, furniture and hard work. Participants were Becky Dillingham, Bobbi Robison, Aimee Vandenhazel, Abby Stubbs, Amy Stubbs, Anna Owen, Serina Russell, Kristen Mellor, Robyn Peterson, Brittany Parkin and Stephanie Murphy. San-pitc- Sanpata's Laadln Nawapapar THE PyRflmiD (USPS 365-50- 0) Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant Utah, 84647 Others that helped were Scouts from the Moroni First LDS Ward and Scout Master Rick Fredrick son. Last fall the Scouts moved all the items from the city hall, including two organs. The move was requested because they needed more space to accommodate the city. FAX: 462-213- 462-245- Publisher Craig Conover Cheryl Brewer ar Office Chris Harward Office 30 x 40 x 10 45 x 64 x 12 60 x 80 x 13 Sarah Clasby Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payson year-5- 0( per copy $23 per year outside Sanpete County CORRESPONDENTS Mt. Pleasant, Murphy Martin ... 462-366- 5 436-876- 0 Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd 445-342- 2 Dean O'Driscoll Reporter, Ray Truitt UT I postage and additional mailing offices. Soon-Assis- environment capacity) For more information or to reserve a room, call Gary or Iris at 445-332- 6 leave message 0 or 427-355- They continued to meet in a small dilapidated building where the number of members attending could not grow because there was no room. Many were discouraged and stayed home. A stalwart bunch of seniors would, not give up. They were determined to find ways for better accommodations in order to up grade their senior organization. They have spent countless hours quilting, selling quilts, baked goods and craft items, trying to acquire enough money to go forward with their plan. Their goal was to reach $50,-00The city was then very supportive in working with them to receive a grant to build a new building. Their dream has become a reality, a new building is now finished and will not only serve seniors but can be used by any 0. organization, for weddings, reunions, birthdays or any celebration can be accommodated. Along with the dream of a new Senior Community Center, another dream came true, 24 units of senior housing is now completed adjacent to the senior building. This will be a place where seniors can have their own apartment and can enjoy the company of others as well as security of being looked after. The apartments will offer a feeling of belonging to a community of friends and people who care. He also suggested that every town needs some kind of police presence. He pointed out that Jerusalem, Fayette, Mayfield, Wales and Centerfield have all been hit with drug activity recently. They do not have any police presence and they have not yet contributed to the police task force. Commander of the police task force Cordell Pearson said Sanpete County currently has a trained officer working on illegal drug activity in Sanpete county. He also works Vowth the team. Sheriff Claude Pickett agreed that police presence in a community is a good deterrent to drug distribution and related activities. If an area is too risky, drug dealers will move to a safer location, one without law enforcement pressure. Committee members felt the meeting was very productive and are seriously looking at Black-ham- s suggestions. Petitions are now being circulated in many Sanpete communities. The petitions will hopefully give the citizens committee ammunition and support to approach judges for positive changes in the fight against drugs. In the Sanpete County District Court in 1988 there were 14 criminal cases filed, in 1993 there were 64 criminal cases filed and in 1998 there were 154 criminal cases filed. In the first five months of 1999 there were 83 criminal cases filed. Beginning in late August of 1998, each person charged was assigned a separate case number. In the past, each criminal incident was assigned a single case number, even if several persons were charged. four,-coun- ty 3 Planned opening July 24, Baker's Residential Care 65 East 100 North, Fairview JL 4k clean-u- p of ; Members of the community recently aided in the ; CRC Slash two for rodeos, in upcoming arena rodeo preparation C produced Rodeo and Buckaroo rodeo. Volunteers helped add ; 600 more seats to accommodate more spectators fro the events ; slated June 25 and 26, and July 3. anarchists found in FG No Problems exist in plenty and how we solve them is just as important, if not more important than the problems resolution. It defines our future and I am concerned about that. I certainly dont want to live in a social controlled society or the one that existed in Germany before World War II, much less leave one for may child, do you? Dear Editor: It is difficult not to comment on a recent letter to the editor from a Fountain Green public official in the June 2, issue, of The I was Pyramid especially since featured in it. Although I respect his right to his opinions, I do not share them. First of all, there is absolutely nobody I know in Fountain Green that is an anarchist or not concerned with losing our country life style, i.e. growth and the control thereof, and most of us are proud to be residents here, but I am concerned with the extent of these controls, who really has the reigns and the interpretations of these laws. The question is and has been, in spite of my feelings toward the method, just how much regulation do we really need, whether it be the state, county or city? What concerns me further is a dangerous trend, not just by this official but other persons as well, in and out of government, to label or infer that anyone speaking up with anything but agreement is "irresponsible", a "trouble maker" or "misinformed" and their remarks taken as an attack on the whole structure of law and order. Just maybe it is our duty and responsibility to point out possible danger points or flaws. After all, isnt this supposed to be our government too? Just because a person is not involved in government or the regulation thereof, doesnt mean heshe doesnt contribute to the community. There are many fine people in Fountain Green, as well as in the rest of the county, who regularly perform public service through other channels. By the way, on a related subject, not that he cares what .1 think, but I applaud Councilman Naylor for bringing the ordinance wording to light by his colorful quote published in The Pyramid and repeated by me. Apparently someone must have questioned the city because a change in the ordinance took remodeling, place regarding though minor. It should also, be noted that Naylor instigated the change, which says, at the very least, he is concerned enough to care and therefore a councilman worthy of respect. C.R. Truitt Fountain Green MP presents new budget ' by Murphy Martin MT. PLEASAN- T- The 1999-200- The library, landfill and fire district received no substantial change in budgets. The city is 0 proposed budget totals $3,591,774 which indicates an overall decrease of 12 percent over the present year. proposing an increase in the area of Internal Service fund to replace one police car. General fund, parks and recreation and irrigation each received an increase in the budget. Cjtizens are encouraged to look over the budget and have their comments heard at a public meetThe capitol projects fund, ing. For more information conwater and sewer, electric and tact Dixie Brunger at 462-245- senior citizens building fund have all been decreased, with a substantial decrease in the area of the senior citizen building fund. The budget went from $466,498 to $26,855 due to the completion of the building. 6. Water for Sale for Well Permits 462-214- 1 A Story of Eternal Love According to the Juvenile Court office, their cases are not numbered. Each juvenile in the court system has an individual file which is kept until they reach the age of Each offense does not create a new file or case number. This makes it difficult to compare the juvenile court case load from year to year. The Mormon Miracle Pageant fcftftts- 18) t&fJt 18186) Free Admission Begins at dusk at the base of historic Manti Temple For more information, call loll free: (888) 255-886- 0 FIREWOOD The above numbers do not include the numerous cases filed in Sanpete Justice Court. - $35 PER CORD CUT & DRY! I WE DELIVER SEMI TRAILER LOADS SA' ERWHITE LOG HOMES ted Living Center Cost effective eldery care in homelike 427-337- Send change of address to The Pyramid, 49 West Main Street, Ml. Pleasant, UT 84647. Periodical paid at Mt. Pleasant, POSTMASTER: roatammn Pcuis&mnotpncm! Toll Free on Moroni, Barbara Gordon....!... Snow College w.ctearybuiMing.com rsanmmmL UxtfbuOngcaM 9 rmtt mg -- Coming (In Advance) 7,675 14,395 22,495 (801)465-030- 0 Cmt $20 per ftra Managing Editor Sheila Washburn MANTI Sanpete County Citizen Drug Task Force recently met with Sanpete County Attor' ney Ross Blackham to openly discuss his ideas for future prosecution of drug crimes. A letter was sent to Blackham asking for information and ideas. It offered assistance and support to the county attorneys office and acknowledged the increased case load due to recent drug related cases. According to Blackham, 99 percent of all cases sent to his office are prosecuted, which totaled 600 cases in 1998. Blackham prosecutes cases in District, Justice and Juvenile Courts and the large number of cases slows the process down. vice-preside- nimigT. programs. County attorney gives input to drug task force He suggested the committee lobby for legislative changes to set mandatory sentencing requirements for specific crimes. Curthere is a wide sentencing have rently Only five and that judges use it. range terms in served two full four-yeBlackham also stated that only office: John Adams, Thomas R. four communities in the county, marshall, John Garner, Richard Manti, Gunnison, Mt. Pleasant, Nixon and Geroge Bush. and Ephraim, are currently contributing to the Central Utah Narcotics Task Force. If each I Spring Specials town in the county made an Laminated Structures investment to curtail the drug Available! Financing problem, it would show a commitment against drugs. 4 9 ty The art of life is to be so well known at a good restaurant that you can pay with a check. -- E.V. Lucas 49 West Main Street Telephone: During the past years, the Mt. Pleasant Seniors have endured many reverses in trying to keep the organization going. In the early years, when funding for buildings, van was more readily available, the seniors never received a fair share. Seniors were led to believe, at that time, they couldnt go after funding and didnt need it anyway. Consequently, the years went by and every other senior organization in the area received funding to make organizations viable. Mt. Pleasant never received their fair share. Some time ago, state support was withdrawn, seniors were told to go to Moroni or Ephraim. Mt. Pleasant is growing rapidly, as is the senior population, now numbering approximately 550 seniors. Many seniors are at an age where they cannot drive to another town for food and senior Class D mens softball teams. for Moronis Turkey Day Softball Tournament to be held on June 26th For more information call Ron Piphcr at 436 - 8826 (882-464- 5) Factory ;nteUGe xfimmir outiot 12453 So. 265 W.F 84020 Why hurt another night? The InteltGel Mattress MeOvet wit transform your existing mattress, on your hip and shoulders, but with significantly better bock making it super-sosupport! k".FnEE Mfhiliol'ttiis newspaper and get ter OFF! 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