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Show Johan Boss constructs close replica of Egyptian throne by Tom Ladanye MT. PLEASAN- T- Johan Boss, a son of Dutch immigrants is mainly an independent filmmaker specializing in documentary-tyfilms for Public Broadpe casting System. He has traveled extensively to such locations as Egypt, Mexico, Barbados and Jackson, WY, to feature varied cultures and work habits in those lands. On a recent visit to Egypt, he was impressed with the paintings on the walls of King Tuts tomb. The paintings are thousands of years old, yet their colors which are a combination of gypsum, ochre and charcoal are still vivid. He has duplicated the Egyptian originals on his bedroom walls. A talented artist and phoBoss combines a tographer, natural instinct to portray in art form and cinema the unusual and exquisite legacy of often mysterious and little known cultures' As a result of his travels to Egypt and a deep personal interest in the history of King Tut, his latest undertaking has taken him to a new level. He was particularly intrigued by the throne of Tutmose 1, so much so that on his return he enlisted the talents of his father, Henk, to make a wooden replica of that throne. Because of an agreement with the Egyptian government, such as royalties, licensing and etc, an exact replica of such artifacts cannot be reproduced. In this reproduction, much of the original integrity has been preserved. The three people who crafted and painted the throne were Johan 's father, Henk, who did the basic construction; JoAnn, his wife, who contributed to the painting and ornate carvings; with additional painting done by Johan. One of the unique features of thi$ throne is the footstool. Royalty generally sat higher than their subjects. The foot stool was needed to step up to the throne. This is the only known Egyptian throne accompanied by a foot stool. The painting on the backrest gives a glimpse into the private life of a pharaoh as it depicts his wife anointing his body with fragrant essences. The border on the sleeves and the bottom of the queens gown is a hieroglyph protection. meaning Directly below are two figures with outstretched wings, depicting the s, Goddess Isis and her sister, protector of Osiris. Between the two sisters is the sacred eye. Hep-hthy- i At the top of the backrest are two designs on each side of the sun disk. The designs include 39 cobras wearing the sun disk. The reason for the odd number of 20 cobras on the left and 19 on the right is a mystery, as well as the paintings on the sides of the armrests. The throne is handcrafted and assembled with no nails or screws. Each piece is fitted together. The imperfections of the joints were purposely created to achieve an authentic replica of a work of art. The 3,000 year-ol- d throne stands 4 feet 1 inch high, two feet wide and 22 inches deep. The artists signatures are on the back of the throne, accompanied by two cartouches which include their names and crafts in Egyptian. This space was utilized by the artists since there are no photographs revealing the rear of such thrones. Each one will be slightly i ent to enhance each indi collectors investment and He is assured that each ont preserve the authentic, exq beauty and the exciting history or the magnificent era of kings, pharaohs and biblical times. needs volunteers 4-- H MANTI-- - Teen and adult persons who would like to be 4-volunteer leaders are encouraged to attend a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m., Jan. 14. For location or more information, contact Sanpete County extension office at H 835-215- 1. "It is believed all children can achieve if adults give appropriate and encouragement. support Some assets that help youth grow into successful adults include with relationships adults for advice, support and is an conversations. excellent program to put adults and youth in touch with each other in a positive, supportive, learning and fun environment," according to an extension office news release. This throne is currently on In an effort to involve more display at Glifx, an Egyptian Utah youth in the program theme shop located in the Fashion and help them develop life skills Place Mall in Salt Lake City. to become successful, contribuBoss is currently working on ting members of society, legislaanother replica that will make its tors, under the leadership of home at the Luxor Hotel in Las Representative Evan Olsen, allocated $100,000 for Vegas, NV, early next year. volunteer Boss plans to produce 10 leadership development for this thrones to be sold to collectors. year. non-pare- nt th 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H 41" throne built by Johan Boss, Mt. Pleasant, is a replica of an Egyptian throne. The throne is currently on display at Glifx, an Egyptain theme shop located at Fashion Place Mall in Salt Lake City. Another throne currently under construction will be exhibited at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, NV early next year. This p cm ojpjllojjo If MU1 fe'i C rrrj CENTENNIAL 1 898-- 1 998 Volume 104 MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - December 11,1996 Price $ . 50 Number Fifty Santa plans arrival in Mt. Pleasant Sat. First City Buck drawing slated at Recreation Center MT. PLEASAN- T- The first drawing of the annual Christmas City Bucks will take place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, in the City Recreation Center. Santa will arrive at 1:15 p.m., following a walk along Main An 18-wh- Peterbilt truck pulling a stock trailer, driven by Bradley Eliason, Freedom, and a 1994 Geo Metro, driven by Cathie J. Shephard, Mt. Pleasant, were involved in an accident between Moroni and Fountain Green last Friday, Dec. 6. Both vehicles were traveling northbound when they approached a turnoff lane. The truck signaled to turn right and proceeded to pull to the left to negotiate the turn when the small truck attempted to pass the d side. The truck was not truck on the damaged in the accident. The car sustained damage to the front bumper and left quarter panel and door. No one was injured in the accident including the driver or the cars three passengers, who were her children, ages 16, 14, and 6. The driver of the car was cited for unsafe passing. right-han- Sewer rates come under study at Fountain Green Council meet by C.R. Truitt FOUNTAIN some paperwork because of differing sewer rates sparked discussion between employee spokesman, Roger Aagard and council members at a Dec. 4 meeting. GREEN-Burd- en- According to figures supplied to Aagard, only 20 out of 70 who benefit from the people lower rate of $15 per month were widows. He said that some of the lower rates users are to summer residents who use less water than e residents. full-tim- Johan Boss, Mt. Pleasant, an independent film maker, crafted a replica of an Egyptian throne with the help of his father, Henk Boss, who did the basic construction, and his wife, JoAnn, who contributed to the painting and ornate carvings of the throne. He is shown standing beside replicas of Egyptian carvings he saw while on a trip to Egypt. Current sewer rates are currently split into three different rates of $15, $25 and $35 per month. The council discussed a flat rate of $25 per month for everyone and keeping the Board of Adjustments to oversee hardship cases. The board consists of Maureen Lund, city recorder; Dan Naylor and Mike Draper, councilmen. The council agreed to leave the system in place for the coming year, but later in 1997 planned to send out a questionnaire to residents on their opinions about charging a flat rate after Councilman Rasmussen reminded the council the sewer rate was sold to the people on the "sliding rate" and felt it was only right that citizens should be able to give input before any change is made. In other business, the council granted Marty Allred an easement pending Mayor Hansens signature who was absent from the meeting. Councilman Dan Naylor acted as mayor pro-teA discussion about preparing a plan for the water shed area since a new home is planned to be built in the vicinity. Jeff Nielsen, city marshal, was given the assignment to present a proposal at the next council meeting. MP announces early bird lighting winner MT. PLEASANT Joy Haslam of 85 North 200 West, is the Early Bird winner in the Mt. Pleasant City lighting contest. Librarys last program is about Christmas MT. PLEASAN- T- The library at 24 East Main will have its last childrens hour today, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. The theme will be "Christmas". Children ages two to five are welcome. Gailene Hooper has organized a special program of stories and songs along with making gingerbread houses and paper plate angels. Helping children realize their creative ability, the love of learning and opening the world of possibilities are die goals of this program, which is sponsored by the library and is free of charge. Chinn to read poetry at Wasatch MT. PLEASAN- T- Daryl Chinn, a California poet, will read some of his work at 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, Wasatch Acade- my Auditorium, 120 South 100 West. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Chinn is spending two weeks at Sanpete Academy, Ephraim, as a helping students learn to write poetry. His visit has been made possible by a grant from Utah Arts Council. writer-in-residen- ce Street. He will be loaded down with sacks of candy for kids and available for Christmas letters and visits. While the kids present the jolly old fellow with their lists for Christmas Day, parents will be able to participate in the city bucks drawing which will bring the usual Christmas joy to the lucky winners. The second drawing will take place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21. vfw to hold Christmas party MT. PLEASAN- T- Members of VFW Post 9276 are encouraged to attend a Christmas Party dinner and program at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, at the Mt. Pleasant City Hall Blue Room. For more information, contact Jim Bobbe Monk at Pat and Thompson at 9 or any Bill Hatch at officer. Members are reminded to bring their own dishes. White elephant gifts will be exchanged by those who wish to participate. 462-303- 462-323- 7; 4; 462-213- Prescribed burn of forest near PontownStarvation announced by forest service PRIC- E- The FerronPrice Ranger District of the Manti-L- a Sal National Forest is preparing an environmental document for the PontownStarvation prescribed bum project, according to a press release from Steve Romero, U.S. Forest Service, Price. The project is located in the Pontown drainage west of Scofield Reservoir in Utah, Sanpete and Carbon counties. The bum unit boundary is about 1,800 acres in size. The proposal is to promote aspen regeneration by prescribed burning scattered patches of invading conifer trees within the 1,800-acr- e area. Patches Of forested areas will be burned using aerial andor hand ignition methods. The purpose of the project is to remove invading conifer trees to encourage aspen regeneration for wildlife habitat, improve vegetation diversity, remove dead and down woody material to decrease potential of high intensity wildfire, and to remove some older and diseased aspen. If conifer trees are not removed, the forest will be dominated by spruce-fi- r vegetation (conifer) that may result in a decline of food, hiding, and cover habitat for a variety of wildlife, livestock, including Romero reported. The public is welcome to give comments regarding the project. Specific comments on the potentially effected resources or site location will help the Forest Service focus on issues relating to the project. Comments must be submitted by Jan. 15, 1997. For questions or additional information related to this proposal, contact Steve Romero, FerronPrice Ranger 7 or District at (801) write 599 West River Drive, Price, UT 84501. 637-281- Bell choir to perform at SC SPRING CIT- Y- "The Prince of Peace," an evening of sacred music, sponsored by Wasatch Bell Choir and Community Friends, will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, in the Spring City LDS Church, 164 South Main. Missionary addresses Sister Tina Marie Mitchell Mission Argentina BA South Pouch Mail 50 East North Temple Salt Lake City, UT. 84150 |