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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - January 4, 1995 Merrill Ogden & Calvin Hobbes Com went airy Along Main Street Editors note: The final segment sets out the National Main Street Centers recommendations for attracting tourism along Mt. Pleasants historic Main Street. MT. PLEASANT The National Trusts publication,' How to get Started in Heritage Tourism, outlines a basic methodology to . develop a heritage tourism program: The town needs to focus on what is , Assess the potential. unique about Mt. Pleasant and honestly consider what it can offer to tourists. . Rijjftt now, there are no real destinations but there are festivals, even though most of them arent directed toward outside visitors. The potential to develop new attractions, however, is considerable if the community is willing to work together and take some risks. Potential tourist developments include tour packages (walking, biking, hiking and snowmobiling tours, as well as tours of agricultural production facilities), quality bed and breakfasts for retreat destinations, and quality restaurants. There is a real need for basic visitor services. Not only are restaurants and lodging facilities less than optimal, there is no ATM or public rest rooms, and few public phones. Plan and organize. In particular, the image, message and theme of Mt. Pleasant should be developed and articulated. Brochures, displays and other interpretive materials should consistently communicate the message. The community should set reasonable goals and objectives for and long term. tourism development-sh- ort Protect and manage resources. Development of the depot, perhaps as a visitors center, would require plans for both its construction and management. All of the other historic and cultural resources need active management; i.e., even if a store front was renovated four years ago, it may need a fresh coat of paint today. Market for success. Positioning and marketing Mt. Pleasant would be an important program. It wont matter what the community creates for visitors if it doesnt tell its story to the outside world. If attractions are developed and the story is told well, the program has a good chance for success. Partnership with the tourism organizations would be an county and the first important step. Short-tersteps now From until the end of 1995, Mt. Pleasant should undertake the following. Conduct a community-wid- e survey to assess citizens attitudes toward tourism and their willingness to contribute toward its success. How much tourism is desired: every day; just weekends; Do they want them coming in busloads? What are they willing to do to make this a tourist destination: beautification; brochures; interpretation; work on a visitors center; monetary contributions? Develop a brochure with a brief history of the town, a description of its place in the story of western settlement, and include a map and business directory; also, develop a Mt. Pleasant souvenir reflecting its authentic history. Make information about the town available to the public even before a, visitors center is complete through the museum, library and prominent businesses. Work on improving the appearance of town entrances, gateways and the entrance to Main Street. o tours like Develop several small tours, especially a tours or or, perhaps, biking walking hiking tour for next summer. Simplify the promotion calendar and focus on Horseshoe Mountain Day as the cultural history festival for tourists. Focus on authenticity, quality and indigenous products. Work with the Sanpete tourism task force, demanding attention for Mt. Pleasant and results. Suggest that Joe Blain e appoint a county tourism director and involve local restaurateurs in the task force. Heritage tourism has potential in Sanpete County, but that potential must be developed incrementally. Less certain is the depth of support for it within the county. Without public consensus about heritage tourisms value, its unlikely that a long-terprogram can be developed. on-goin- g, long-ter- m , six-coun- ty m year-aroun- . , easy-to-d- self-guid-ed . , part-tim- 4BN m Letters Dear Editor: Were looking for over 200,-00- 0 men, maybe more, who served in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard in WWII in the Navy amphibious forces, on landing ships (from the largest LST to the smallest LCM) or on the many support ships. A reunion of these veterans will be held in Cincinnati, OH, "Cassidy Bruton, daughter o on Aug. 29 through Sept. 4, Chuck and Chantele Bruton of 1995. Payson, celebrated her first Contact: USS LST Associabirthday on Nov. 24, 1994. tion, P.O. Box 167438, Oregon, Grandparents are Steve and OH 43616-743phone Shirley Park of Payson, and or Bob Gamer LST461, Juanita Bruton and the late HC 52 Box 362, Hemphill, TX Tom Bruton. ' 75948, phone are Grant and Anna Seely Milan Gunjak, ARI.38 of Mt. Pleasant. Chuck Bruton President is a former Fairview resident. OH Oregon, 8, 0; Great-grandparen- ts 2. THE PURHflllD (USPS 365-58- 0) Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant Utah, 84647 49 West Main Street 462-213- Telephone: FAX: 462-24- 4 59 Publisher Craig Conover ...Managing Editor Associate Editor Penny Hamilton Lynda Grover Sports Editor .Shirfey Christensen RATES SUBSCRIPTION . (In Advance) t per copy outside $21 per year Sanpete $18 peryear-50- ' County . CORRESPONDENTS Manti, Bruce Jennings 835-382- 4 MantiEphraim 283-669- 3 835-519- 1 Angela Rasmusson Ephraim, Bill Willson Gunnison, Uleda WestlundMoroni, Barbara Gordon - Fairview, Deanna Park Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd .. Spring City, Phyllis Johnson Snow College Reporter, Ray Truitt - 283-503- 6 528-706- 2 436-876- 0 427-379- 5 445-342- 2 462-385- 0 Tyler Robert Thompson, son of Robert and Keri Thomson of Ephraim, celebrated his first birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1995. Grandparents are Brent and Lana Blackham of 'Ephraim, Cheryl K. Thomson of Spring City and Ed Thomson of Great-grandpare- Dean O'Driscoll 445-332- Huntington. are Dean and Dora May Allred of Spring City, and Marie Thomson of Bountiful. 6 Photographer, Hollee Anderson 462-3- 1 31 ' POSTMASTER: Send change of address to The Pyramid, 49 West Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647. Second class postage paid at Mt. Pleasant, UT and additional mailing offices. WIMiMIHWIlHI Wi'mWF MHBH The four basic grades of admiral in the United States navy, from lowest to highest are: rear admiral, admiral vice-admir- and fleet admiral. k fast-foo- Wasatch Academy awaits completion of new mathscience building the armed forces during those years. In addition, the dedication of the mathscience building, in 1995. ,, reunions, luncheons, socials, The new mathscience build-.- ) campus tours, alumni tennis and ing is almost completed. With' soccer games, and the traditional cutting-edg- e technology, our alumni banquet will help celestudents will move to classrooms' brate our there in the next few weeks. The:' dedication will take place Foun- - year. The new year also marks the ders Day, April 22, 1995. of our capital camOur traditional Family Ski beginning 2000. Wasatch The paign Weekend will be held February: mathscience is just the building 10 through 12 at the Homesteads of a long-terbuilding in Midway. Besides the various beginning and renovation program which snow activities that Saturday, a will bring vital changes to the g auction , dinner and campus. will be held that evening. Soiqe of the "hottest" items to auction There are plans for a new include homemade baked goods dining hall, renovating the Td meals igers Den student activity center for a month, and free laundry services by (the old gymnasium) into a perfaculty members.- - The bidding is forming arts center with a fast, fun and furious! auditorium, and Founders Day Weekend will renovating the Craighead school be held April 21 through 23. building to update classrooms and Since this year is the fiftieth the librarymedia center. We are also working toward anniversary of the end of World War II, we will be holding a increasing our endowment by $1 special commemorative service million. for Wasatch Academy alumni and Come, visit campus and feel staff who attended and served in, the excitement! by Christy Thompsen King Lots of excitement will come to the Wasatch Academy campus ' ( m fund-raisin- home-cooke- -- . So why do I open by saying in for a test? In my mind, the building of the first McDonalds in an area represents a milestone. In some were mystical way, things just wont be the same around Sanpete when "Mickey Dees" hits the scene. Well lose a bit of our rural aura, which will become, less like our old Sanpete County and more like Utah County. The test becomes a exam: "True or false: Development of Sanpete by the addition of national chain businesses is good." As is often the case, the question is simple, but the thoughtful answer is difficult. We value our rural lifestyle, but we hate to drive long distances for the city benefits of variety in food, shopping and entertainment. We want opportunities for employment for our children and others, yet we are sometimes protective about growth. Ive made up my mind. If "McDucks" is really coming here, Ill say, "Welcome." Ill continue patronizing the other d places as has been but Ill also get my habit, my Egg McMuffin and occasional Big Mac when Im in the mood. All things considered, I believe Sanpete is on a desirable growth line and Im glad to be here to see it happen. Oh, yes, HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. (Dont one-questi- fast-foo- the forgetMerrill us.)... prospero- Comment about bowlers described as offensive , unkind, and insulting and down was also offensive and Dear Editor: I have been a fairly regular in poor taste. Mr. Ogden has the free agenreader of "Inside Sanpete" by Merrill Ogden and Calvin Hobcy of his opinions, his thoughts and how he feels about any group bes, but I will not be in the fuof people, but when his biased ture. and ignorant statements are printMerrill Ogdens discriminated with the apparent concurrence ing comment on Dec. 21 about of the Pyramid editor, I have to bowlers at SnoCap watching wonder why. Ladies was offensive, unkind and ' Does The Pyramid, too, see insufting. Mr. Ogden wrote, "If you like the unfortunate fat person as an to do your people watching from object of ridicule and disrespect? the rear, this is the place. Youll ' Carlene Tayor see everything from Hampshire Salt Lake City hogs jumping in a gunny sack d to bodies in blue MicfaetL. Roper, CTA jeans." 92 West Main I was shocked to see that Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 insulting comment in print. I dont know when Ive been more (801) 462-021- 4 and and, disgusted angry, yes, (800) 293-02hurt (although I imagine Mr. TAX TIPS FDR INDIVIDUALS Ogden is one of those who beThanks to those of you who relieve that fat people have no to our last article, it is very sponded feelings). much appreciated and your foresight will I was outraged enough to save you money this year and in the fuwrite this letter to the editor, ture. something Ive never done beThere is still time to take advantage fore. of deducting all your medical expense Its beside the point that condeductions as well as the low income sistent "... physiological, bioif tax . . ; . well-tone- NSH shows talent Barrett Hilton received second place, coming on stage in the character of Don Quixote and performing a monologue that ended triumphantly with "To Dream the Impossible Dream". Third place went to Justin Osmond for a viola selection. He would surely have pleased Handel as he interpreted such a difficult piece. The show included humorous travelled. readings, soloists and instrumenWe decided to install some talists. As student-bod- y actual talent into this show. It officers, we faced was a dangerous move knowing many problems trying to students hesitancy to respond to get the show ready. In a country such requests, but we knew that where such talents may be put on amid the piles of hay, cattle feed the back burner all too often; it and turkey feathers there had to' was hard to get people to sign-u- p 1 and show up. Even our advisor be talent ready to harvest. We were right. The $100 didnt come! In the end the attendance was grand prize went to Rachael and David of Hamblin, daughter good and the amount of particiRosie Hamblin, of Spring City. pants was great. There is room She played the harp. Before this for improvement so 'next year night, no one at school even plan on attending and bringing knew about this virtuoso, but by your families. Expect to be enterthe end of the show, everyone tained to the fullest. knew that those delicate and Benjamin Dyches graceful hands would be locked Activity Agent around some lean mean green. NS High School Dear Editor: The thought of a high school talent show may make one envision 3,000 similar variations of "Maty Had a Little Lamb", sad mimics of Saturday Night Live" or rap music Sure, this stuff is great for your average adolescent, but for this show the student body officers went for the road less lip-syn- Sanpete's Leading Newspaper through any official sources), were in for a test. Those of us who have been advocates of development and ' growth in the county are going to be forced to decide whether we really believe what weve been saying. What Im referring to is the scuttlebutt that McDonalds is acquiring property and has plans for a "restaurant" in Ephraim. Thats right: Golden Arches, Ronald McDonald and Happy Meals. The rumors Ive heard are that the American landmark will be on the south end of town, past the bowling alley somewhere. Dont get me wrong. Its not that Im opposed to the McDonalds Corporation or their people. The burger giant certainly is one of the great success stories of business; their production and marketing philosophies have proven to be d phenomenal in the world. Much good is done by McDonalds; various causes are supported, including the Ronald McDonald Houses which provide housing for families of hospitalized children who are away from home. In a former life (as she calls it), McDonalds provided employment for my wife while she was in high school in Connecticut and while she was in college in Provo. After we were married, and living in Richfield, she was a WWII shipmates being sought for upcoming reunion full-tim- - e manager and helped If the word on the street is there. McDonalds the I it verified open havent true (and 14 and genetic evidence gathered by obesity researchers bears out that overweight is not a simple disorder of will power but, rather, a complex disorder of energy metabolism causing most people to have little control over their body weight," according to a recent article disseminated by the New York Times news ser- vice. ested in saving taxes and want to learn . . more, please call. To estimate your taxes for 1994, first total all your earnings statements from all employers. In addition, add any miscellaneous income such as interest, dividends, rental property inW-- 2 come or loss, self employment , , Senior Citizens . subtract your Standard Deduction, which is $3,900 for singles, $6,550 for marrieds filing jointly, $3,275 for marrieds filing separately and $5,750 for heads of Its true that fat people are fair game to some... those who have no manners or refinement, who lack compassion and respect for other human beings.. Mr. Ogdens statement clearly con- veys his contempt! He may think ' his statement amusing and okay for the sake of humor but mature, intelligent people have generally outgrown the need to make fun of others. I have read, however, that some writers use humor to make up for lack of talent. His insenOur Christmas party was an sate sexist comment about the extra special treat because resi- ,rt female of the species jumping up dents families put on the pro-- , gram, making it one of the most successful ever! We would love to have special groups and programs throughout MT. PLEASAN- T- The Sedie year, so please feel free to nior Citizens will hold their call and arrange to make a day potluck dinner on Wednesday, special for our residents they Jan. 4, 6 p.m., at the Center. sure enjoy outside entertainment! Those attending should bring their own dishes. Cindy and Bill Peterson Julie Nelson and Natalie Mayfield Albrechet, representatives for the State Planning and Living Trust, will present the program and will Flax harvested in late summer answer questions concerning this produces the best quality linen. important part of life. income andor unemployment. From your total income, Community makes holiday special for local care center Dear Editor: The administration and staff of Mayfield Community Care Center were overwhelmed by the community support and special programs provided throughout December. The musical groups from Snow College and each of the Gunnison schools really weiy a treat for the residents. Special gifts brought by community groups for individual residents gave the needed extra touch for those with no families. Visits from Santa and crafts from individual groups topped off the full month. we do so before credits, housing the middle of January. If you're inter- chemical households. : Of course, if your itemized deductions are higher than these amounts, subtract them instead. From this amount, deduct $2,450 each for yourself, your spouse and all your dependents. This is your taxable income. ' Basically, you then pay taxes based on your taxable income of from 15 to 39.6, depending on the amount. For marrieds filing jointly, this is 1 5 below $38,000 and 28 up to $91,650. For singles, it is 1 5 up to $22,750 and 28 to $55,100. For incomes above these amounts, the tax percentage increases. In addition, for income, add your net income times 1 5.3 times 92.35 for taxes. Beginning in 1 994, you can claim the Earned Income Credit whether or not you have children. This credit can reduce your tax liability by over $1,500, depending on your earned income. Also, additional benefits are available for those over 75 andor blind. This is of necessity a very general estimate and there are factors which can affect taxes. 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