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Show : W t " sty 1 ; . ... v. . I 'A i M GOV. SCOTT MATHESON J i i Keep Past Living, Governor Urges By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON - Remembering Remem-bering Utah's past and making it live through a museum such as Layton area residents are building is what it's all about, Gov. Scott Matheson said Friday night. HE WAS the keynote speaker at a $100-a-plate dinner to raise funds for the nearly complete Layton Heritage Heri-tage Museum. Also addressing address-ing the 60 gathered at the Oakridge Country Club in Farmington were his wife. Norma, and State Sen. Haven Barlow of Layton. The governor said he was aware of the sacrifice put forth by residents to build the museum, located south of the. municipal center. In fact, he ' compared such efforts to the philosophy of this nation's government. "It is pure democracy in action. As we continue to make committments committ-ments to the preservation of things around us we not only enhance our communities but ourselves. "THAT IS part of what Utah is all about," he continued, comparing Layton's efforts with those of the small town of Cannonville in Garfield County south of Bryce Canyon. He recounted how that town of 97 people had raised $9,000 from their own pockets for a new city hall. And while that doesn't seem like much, he added, the town's regular budget amounts to only $3,000 yearly. THE GOVERNOR, his wife and Sen. Barlow all have shown committment to preservation of the past as preparations continue to move the executive mansion into, the Kearns Mansion, former home ol the Sr - t Historical Society, ins ' Lake City. !' Sen. Barlow recounts: :. efforts to renovate the ' sion upon Gov. Muss.; ' election. After getting';;; j ahead from the governor;: his wife, the senator j' ahead and at pre;:' painters are engaged is .: J, in the mansion. j( THE LONG timese said before pursuing : mansion renovation, de-emphasized the role:: -governor in ihe state 1 was a time to do someih. upgrade the image ol-governor ol-governor and get pe;;' feel closer to him. "We knew that biiiU'. (Kearns Mansion) rap downhill and the iep:r. wasn't helping," burat t BUT MRS. Matte: dicated strong support fe' j, project then and :: j, "Anyone who thought :: v going to crumble (Kir Mansion) didn't really it. The house is there tit- H for a long, long tut ;lj most exciting things- a that beautiful wood - alive." des She told ho all sit:1; m including mahogany , Rjssia in the dining n was imported and ha-55 cracked before ren; Hl "Now it feels like W said. ifte "THE STATE J, very proud that it lds executive residence . reflects our history , painters are there ;; 4eat the carpet is r ! m laid." And while ihe le? f!ii ture didn't approp;. iaB ing for furnishings. ; Sae K4up is raising money , site's first lady f . Clay To further recall';; H i of the mansion as jm, nor's resident. Fl Matheson said she S f--- (,c be interviewing - .. ta lived and worked tlrt building. HERITAGE Mu;;; J President Don E ' master of cere"-; . 1, three-hour al i lf ed roasi beef as plate. gave |
