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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - January 8. 2004 Booking SANPMTE report MANTI-- - Activities on the Sanpete County Booking report are as follows: Dec. 29 Tonya Francine Szakacs, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by the Mt. Pleas- Snowboarders need to watch for traffic Dear Editor: There has been much said about the need for motorists to watch for snowboarders and snowmobile users in our canyons, but those who play in the snow also have a responsibility to watch for traffic as they enjoy their activities. With no place for trucks and cars to pull off the roads, it makes it difficult and scary for motorists driving through to see people on snowboards in particular that might be coming down the hill or between vehicles. There have been a few incidents already this year that have been close calls, so before there is a fatality, or a serious accident, take time to think about where your run might take you on your snowboard. As your parents taught you when you were little, before crossing a street, Stop; Look; and Listen. Parents, take time to talk to your snowmobile user or snowboarder about using caution. Dont let a great, fun, winter sport turn deadly. Lynn Hunter, Fairview individuals appreciated Dear Editor: Daniel and 1 would like to express our gratitude to the following businesses and individuals for their donations during the holiday Lightning Auto Body; Moroni Feed Credit Union; Mark Cox; Sanpete Steel; Thomas Blackham; Paul Larsen; Moroni Feed Company; Bev Christensen; Central Utah Telephone; Rally Donations; and Sally Flat Stapley, Moroni Value Mart. We appreciate you for your support during this time. Jodi Green, Moroni When investing, buy what you know As an investor, you may, at times, feel over- whelmed when considering the vast universe of stocks. With so many companies out there, how can you know which ones to buy? Of course, you cant expect to be familiar with every single stock on the market. But you can learn something about products that are popular - and the companies that produce them - just by A looking around you. typical day- - Lets see just what goods and services you might encounter on a typical day. In tKSTfiormng, you get up and head to the bathroom. You wash your hair using using shampoo made by Johnson & Johnson. j Afterwards, you eat breakfast and take your daily vitamins. Also, if you have medical issues, such as cholesterol, you may take your Lipitor, which is produced by Pfizer. Before arriving at work, you stop for a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Once you arrive at your office, you turn on your Dell computer and get going on your daily tasks. But, after a while, you take a break, visit the vending machines and select a box of Good & Plenty, produced by Hershey Foods. At lunchtime, you quickly eat a sandwich and wash it down with a soft drink made by PepsiCo. Then, you're off to run an errand. First, you stop at a cash machine operated by Bank of America. Next, you call your spouse on your Nokia cell phone to find out what type of school supplies you are supposed to pick up for your child, after which you zip off to the nearest Walgreens. Back at work, you return some calls, relying on technology provided by SBC Communications. Before you know it, the day is over, and youre headed home. On the way, you stop for gas at your neighborhood Mobil, part of Exxon Mobil. Then, you remember that you need to pick up your window blinds, so you drive to Home Depot. At home that evening, you decide to wash some clothes, so you reach for the Clorox. Later, you and your spouse visit a local home furnishings store to look at furniture, manufactured by Leggett & Platt. Look beyond your experience- The number of everyday items we just ran through on your typical day only represents a small fraction of the businesses producing the goods and services you actually use in any period. So, when youre thinking of what stocks to invest in, look at all the products and services you use. And dont stop there. Observe whats popular at local stores. Ask your friends and family what they buy. 24-ho- ur d knowledge as you Jared Gunnison by the Gunnison Police Department on charges of contributing to a minor. Bail was set at $655. Brett Richard Christiansen, Manti, views, or, perhaps, point out some factors that may cause you to reconsider your original assessment. Furthermore, an investment professional can help you look beyond the internal characteristics of a stock to determine if it fits in with your overall portfolio. Will it add to your diversification? How will it affect your risk level? Can it actually help you meet your longterm objectives? In short, does it meet your needs? When you invest, keep this rule in mind: Buy what you know -- and know what youre buying. By following this basic guideline, youll help yourself avoid a lot of wrong turns in the future. very interested in working to increase the economic development of the city. We need jobs, Keeler said. Id like to see manufacturing. Whatever we can get in this area, it will be mostly clean industry. (Businesses without tall smokestacks.) Keeler would also like to see the city purchase more property for economic development. She commented that she would want to work with the county to show them that Manti is a viable community so they dont just look at Ephraim and Mt. Pleasant. Larry Lund would like to take a look at whats in place now in order to see what would be beneficial down the road. Frugality or getting the best bang for die buck are his concerns. Concerning the Aquatic Center, Lund would like to see a place not just for teenagers, returning Council Member Alan Justesen. Were the pipes and wires company, Justesen said. We need to maintain our infrastructure. That comes before anything else. Both Lund and Justesen want to look at the law enforcement situation in Manti. Im not sure the way weve gone is the best way to go, Lund commented. Some concerns of Councilman Justesen were the planning and zoning revision and coping with the budget. We need to figure out ways to increase our revenue or decrease our expenses, he said. Concerning her work on the council during the next few years, Keeler commented that shes open for anyones ideas. in Garrett William Martin, Manti, was arrested on Highway 89, Mile Post 229, by the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) on charges of driving under the influence (DUI), open con- tainer, carrying a weapon while intoxicated and littering. Bail was set at $2,075. Iven Allen Willardson, Centerfield, was arrested in Gunnison by the Gunnison Police Department on charges of DUI, two counts possession of marijuana and open container, and a Sanpete Justice Court Warrant. Bail was set at $3,986. Bradley S. Christensen, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department on charges of possession of a controlled substance and forgery. Bail was set at $10,000. When investing, buy what you know! LAKE was arrested Gunnison by the Gunnison Police Department on the charge ofDUI. Bail was setat$l,885. Jan. 3 can confirm your own SALT Jon Anderson, Misty Dawn Shand, Manti, was arrested in Jan. 4 HC Rabe, Manti, was arrested in Ephraim by the new city officials Both Diane Keeler and Larry Lund reported they were Sanpete County Sheriffs Department on charges of distribution of controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and possession of drug paraphernalia. Booked and released. Wales, was arrested in Wales by the Sanpete County Sheriffs Department on charges of assault, domestic. Bail was set at $925. Jan. 2 experience can be important - but dont rely solely on them. Many of the stocks you encounter on a daily basis may not even be appropriate for you. Thats why you should consult with a financial professional - someone with access to expert opinions on the stocks that you might be considering. These outside analyses to receive medical books but for the whole family, including picnic tables. Justesen said he wanted more than just a pool but not something as fancy as what the city of Spanish Fork has. He is also willing to work with the South Sanpete School District in the building and placement of the project. Infrastructure is at the top of the list for both Lund and arrested in Manti by the $1,300. stocks, and your observations Iraqi doctors by Benton Petersen One and two new city council members were swore into office on Jan. 5. sumption. Bail was set at $460. Arlun Brandon Ault, Spanish Fork, was arrested in Spanish Fork by the Sanpete County Sheriffs Department on a Sixth District Court Warrant. Bail was set at $5,000. Larry Harper, Aurora, was fluence (DUI). Bail was set at can. In evaluating sit-in- Questioning authority was en vogue. The war split the nation. The true statement, Youre old enough to kill, but not for voting had already been part of a protest song released earlier in Tyler David Lemon, Ephraim, was arrested southwest of Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriffs Department on charges of illegal con- Fairview, was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department on the charge of driving under the in- Manti swears in MANTI-- - ant Police Department on charges of felony child abuse. Bail was set at $10,000. David L. Kehn, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department on charges of assault, aggravated assault, carrying concealed weapon and destruction of communication device. Bail was set at $7,035. Jan. 1 Myhingo T. Walters, Brian Crosby In short, take in as much first-han- (Warning: Entering no humor zone. If expecting humor, cease and desist from reading further. Really.) In 1969, I was a senior in high school. The summer of love had just passed. The Vietnam War was hot. It was a time of unrest in American society. It was a time of demonstrations, and intense protests, s, debate. political Dec. 31 Moroni businesses and CITY--Docto- in Iraq will soon rs re- ceive 54 boxes of medical books and journals to update their medical knowledge, thanks to a collaboration of Intermountain Health Care (IHC) physicians. By request of a military officer stationed in Iraq, 1 ,487 journals and books, all published within the last eight years, will be sent to and distributed among Iraqi doctors by the Iraqi Ministry of Health. Shipping of the medical books to Iraq was provided by the Humanitarian Services Department of the LDS Church. Lieutenant Daniel Winschel, a physician assistant in civilian live and serving in Iraq, wrote an to the Special Forces Association requesting current medical books, manuals and journals for Iraqi doctors. Lt. Winschel reported that the textbooks currently available to Iraqi doctors are 12-1- 5 years old, and because there arent enough books to go around, the chapters must be copied and handed out. The Iraqi doctors asked for surgical, emergency medicine, Ephraim Police Department on charges of intoxication and assault. Bail was set at $1,075. Jan. 5 Jody S Walters, Arizona, was arrested in Fairview by the Fairview Police Department on charges of domestic assault and Sanpete Justice Court Warrants. Bail was set at $1,235. obstetrics and other types of texts to modernize their practices and knowledge. Charles Sorenson, MD, and executive chief medical officer of IHC, received Winschels and vice-preside- nt immediately began the search for materials. I thought this would be an unusual opportunity for clinicians in Utah to help colleagues who have been living and working under extremely te difficult circumstances, Sorenson said. When IHC physicians and clinics received the request for donations of surplus medical publishings, there was an enthusiastic and contagious response. Though the books will not be in the Iraqi doctors native tongue, most medical professionals in Iraq attended western medical schools and will be able to read the books being sent to them, said Sorenson. Merrill Ogden b, the decade. Destruction) So here I (Eve of was in 1969 reading the George Orwell ' book titled 1984. The year 1984 seemed far off in the future to me. (As Im sure it seemed to readers in 1948 when the book was first published.) And thats what the book was, a futuristic look at society. The book was based on the concept that life in 1984 would be totally controlled by a dictatorial government. Personal privacy is nearly in this novels world. The book is the source of the phrase, Big Brother is watching you. It was a scary prophesy non-existe- nt of what could happen if government got too much control. Reading 1984 along with the constant drumbeat of John Birch Society rhetoric that I heard from my close friends parents had me believing that the world as I knew it was swirling down the drain never to be seen again. Its no wonder that Im often cynical when it comes to government and politics. So here we are in 2004. Twenty years after 1984. Society, at least in this country, has not reached the levels forecast in Orwells book. There are those who continue to be worried that our society is on a slippery slope headed toward that type of total loss of our personal freedoms. On this point, the Patriot Act is controversial. world is a difOur post ferent world. Balancing reasonable security on a scale with personal rights is going to be a hotly debated discussion for a long time. Perhaps it will never end. So, how does this topic relate with Sanpete? To me, the connection is like so many big topics in our country and world today. 9-- summed up in the stateIts good to live in Sanpete. Its ment, Im not aware of anyplace in Sanpete, other than the courthouse, where there is a security check. Most of us live our lives in Sanpete much the same why we did before Its only when 1. we venture out of Sanpete that we find life different. As I approached Hoover Dam recently, I encountered a security check. Entering a Las Vegas hotel parking plaza, I encountered a security check. Of course, when anyone flies; one must expect an elaborate security check. I talked to someone who had been to San Francisco recently. No longer can a nonguest ride the glass elevator high up in the St. Francis hotel for the view from Union Square. This news bothered me. Its annoying that our new world forbids me from doing favorite things that I have taken for granted. Closer to home, I understand that the observation deck at the LDS Church Office Building in Salt Lake City is closed to the public now. Once you leave Sanpete, youre going to just have to expect inconveniences, de- lays and disappointments when visiting or using sensitive areas. Perhaps the reason we can live an undisturbed life in Sanpete is the possibility that theres nothing here that anyone wants to disturb. Thats probably a good thing. But sadly, we cant feel totally insulated here in Sanpete. There is the constant push towards restrictions and limitations on how we can use what we do have in Sanpete - public lands. Many in government appear to want to micromanage our lives in all aspects. Were not allowed to be stewards of our own backyards. Intrusion into our lives at various levels is now com- monplace. We accept it. When you walk into Wal-Mar- t, Big Brother IS watching you. Its a big, sobering subject with many facets. The question that we all are eventually going to have to answer is, How much intrusion is too much? I dont know about you, but Im feeling like I should read 1984 again... Merrill Scholarship program looking for committed agricultural students NAPS News is being broadcast of a scholarship program for students who have a commitment to agriculture as a career. High school seniors from all 50 states are encouraged to apply for the Commitment to Agriculture scholarship program. Monsanto Company, in collaboration with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, will this year award 100 high school seniors with e awards of $1,500 each. In order to be eligible for one of the awards, the student applicant must come from a farm family and plan to pursue a career in the field of agriculture. The National FFA Organization will organize an impartial selection committee of agricultural educators and industry leaders to select the winners. Hard working farm families across the country are the reason the agriculture industry has been a success in the past and will continue to be one in the future. These families serve as a guiding light for students interested in the industry, sand Glenn Smith, of Monsanto U.S. Branded Business, Sales and Marketing. The scholarship program established in 1999, is supported by funds received one-tim- vice-preside- nt through pretrial settlements involving seed patent infringement causes and, to date, has awarded 450 students with nearly of a million dollars in support for their devotion to the agriculture industry. To qualify, a high school senior must have an average e to academic record, plan to enroll as a e student in an agriculture-related academic major in an accredited school and to be committed to pursuing a career in agriculture. According to Tom Brand, president of the National Asthree-quarte- rs above-averag- full-tim- sociation of Farm Broad- casters, These scholarships will help prepare the next generation of farm producers and leaders. Applications are currently available through the National Association of Farm broadcasters stations and networks, public high schools, FFA chapter advisors, dealers that Monsanto field sales representatives, as well as retailers and seed sell Monsanto products. The applications are also posted on the following web sites: http:www.monsanto.-com- ; http:www.nafb.com; and http:www.ffa.org. Application forms must be completed and postmarked by Feb. 15. Applicants will be notified of the competition results by May 1 . |
