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Show 1'age Two The Pyramid 'January 2!l, Open letter !)NI Sprinkler system is too expensive (UPS 365-580- ) Home Newspaper Sanpete's Published Wookly at Mt. Utah 84647 KOLEEN PETERSON Editor Associate Editor BETTY RAMSEY SUBSCRIPTION UUfiw MmuIL, Mimn CORRESPONDENTS Fairview Fairview Mt. Betty Ramsey 427-340- Tressa Friend Patty Berlin Ida Donaldson y 436-831- 2 462-213- 4 445-342- 2 436-879- 5 283-422- 2 283-415- 4 .835-912- ..;... Margaret HO 462-241- 0 Moroni Spring City Fountain Green Jessie Oldroyd Wales Elona Merrill Ephraim Evelyn McNeill Ephraim Nancy McLain Buchanan Feature Writers Norita Lancaster Monti-Cath- 8 427-388- 8 Pleasant Russell 1 462-283- 3 '!! 283-628- 1 I pua RBI 3, 1879. INCOME TAX A qualified of SERVia INTER-TA- I i Several Aik about ETS CALL 1 436-877- 8 uTomr oTBTmTBTrmTrrmTnprBTB aJ ' t- c fr - fWVtVe.v patrons in Fairview School are not too happy with the conditions under which the students at the new building have to travel to gel to school and back. They complain that the road is barely wide enough for two cars to pass and that the children must get off the road into the muddy ditches when a car comes along: There is increased traffic because of the workmen going to the subdivision to the east and some say that enough y of a was not obtained so there would be room for a sidewalk along the present road. Why, did we spend all that money on a new school and then have to subject the children to this to get to school, one patron said. There is no reason why the students could not be bussed to the school.!' : . Others, cited the need for traffic control signs on 'ome of thd corners and said there are no stop signs along the route and only one yield sign on the. way to the school. A' reader in Portland, Ore. sent this response to our editorial two weeks ago about the lack of Students also courtesy shown these questioned the purchase of new furniture for the faculty lounge and stated that all the students got was new carpet. The district said plans are to move all of that to the new school after it is completed. The following note came from a former ACCURATE COMPUTERIZED SERVICE . INTER TAX SERVICES . own home Owen Gwen Bronson & a INC. Returns prepared at your convenience in the privacy of your v Rocky Mountain right-of-wa- HM Cut your energy costs with Sunwise Solar Shelter SECO ; ; tax v GRUMMAN Credit 50 rt Also, ..V vv ": : . Stprm .Windows's Insulation FREE ESTIMATES CALL lAOWaiU 123 S. Main aaaaa collect NepKf" at a a a o a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a m.mi resident: MEAT & COLD STORAGE 72 SOUTH 500 WEST 462-226- friend When I moved into the community she brought freshly baked bread and welcomed me as a friend. We worked on committees together, sang in 2 FREEZER the church Laughed, LOCKERS choir, planned, helped. Taught each other's children. I emulated her sweetness, her spirit. And then, in an unexpected turn of events, I PER YEAR FOR RENT We now have moved away. I wrote, thinking the friendship would continuelong distance perhaps, but we would still be able to share a to special thought, 0 . ' regular or large link pnlighten, care. encourage, I wonder if she had any idea how alone I felt, I wanted so much to hear fromher, ' but she never answered. saw her recently, she put her arm around me and, still lovely, still sweet, she said, I have I thought of you so many We also do. custom cuttirtg ' and wrapping ' ; u shoot cow in Moroni area NOW WEIGHT WATCHERS TURNS NO-NO- fc INTO YES-Y- ES , & EH She said she was my PHONE MT. PLEASANT interfering Why so long for light to dawn? !! mgraGtT representative structions shall make no lair rexpeeling an eslahlishmenl of religion or prohibiting the fi re exereixe Ihn eol;oi or of the press, or the right of the people peaeeabig to assemble, and to petition freedom of , the abridging the gorernmenl for a redress of griemneex." First Amendment, t ,S, t'onxliliilion. ( ongress trail, p Second Class postage paid at Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647 entered at the post office in Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647, as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March SERVICE ' y tenance together with the right to excavate and fill trenches for the location and the right to remove trees, bushes, and undergrowth and the ob- with the location etc.. ty dallied in getting the road in it also pro-- ; Even garden spots will be EDITORIAL taken for this huge longed getting water and power to the project. Doors to the new Fairview Elemen- school. The comment has been Parents should ask the city, why? School opened Monday with high made that ditches in town tary company Irrigation interest-fre- e and from children Why didnt the city acquire enough parents,' are unsightly because of praises received a who teachers the have property to make a wide, straight access long recognized loan for the project and the grass which grows into the school? not a grant. See related along them and how much need for the new facilities. The community and school district story elsewhere in this better it would be to have Why did the city install water lines and the sprinklers but if should be issue. fire momentous of the effort hydrants so close to the road they, proud This project is too anyone wants to see become a hazzard to drivers? could and the that has fact the given community something unsightly, take expensive for us. were not sidewalks installed on at which can educators facilities enhance the Why Consider the fact that ride along the gravel road least one side of the road? And does the ci- the $450,000 must be paid North past Andrew Coxs education of Fairview children. back over a 20 year to Ted Mowers and see The opening Monday was not without ty have plans to build another access road period. Although it is the piles of rocks left by its problems, however, as parents sudinto the school, and does it plan to widen interest free, it is ex- the construction of that 400 condiof aware became East to accomodate busses and inthe road denly pensive. Add to that the pipeline. , tions traffic? creased were and alarmed about access the A mess like that would hookup fee of $250 for Parents will most certainly be met each riser, also the cost of be much more unsightly' road which funnels all of the children into the pipe and sprinkler in my eyes than a small the new school. with the common answer, lack of funding-whi- ch heads which is the other open ditch. imthe to done has much Although may or may not be the real reason city 25 percent not covered by Many of the people in behind is the which in the problem. road limits from city the loan but which must town would be unable to prove the should also ask the city why it Citizens to it do still has much remove the rocks and be purchased to be able to original excess dirt left from the to make it safe for 200 students and did not seek help to build the road from the use the system. People should read project so another ex- especially the majority of them who must National Guard which could have given the pense would be added to walk to school each carefully very assistance; and why it failed to follow day. hire someone to move it easement agreement it took so for to the Why through on help offered by state long light which states "for one for them. is a The school been tatives and from county sources. has The annual meeting of dollar and other valuable mystery. - in Cottonwoodthe and consideration The new school is finished, children; construction for hereby planning stages Gooseberry will be held nearly three years. The site was approved are in it, it is a permanent part of the the first Monday in by the city planning commission and the community-- it is not going to go away. February. The city council needs to shift into city council, although some objections Check your assessment were before of construction gear and get the job done. voiced, long receipt and make sure the time and date. Or will we still be asking why? when began. Before the vote was Fairview City has been slow, in fact ci- a child lies maimed or dead on the road taken all the story should fathers have had to be pushed and cajol- because persons responsible failed to have been given to the ty ed most of the way or the road would still carry out the mandate given them by the with nothing people be a narrow one laner. Not only has the ci- - citizens who elected them. If held back. colored or to the refuse people sign days. "Two simple little the easement (as many Speech is power: time of year. However, NOW PLAYING ends Saturday have the done) and dont forget people, words, speech is to persuade, to there are too many kids not only shooting at the the two are these. I thank loan can be returned to convert, to compel. CHRISTOPHER REEVE birds in the Duckspring Emerson you Sir and if you please. the State Board of Water but Pasture also inside If you have children in Resourses which in my His speech flowed from the City limits, you home be carful what opinion is exactly what If caught, their guns his tongue sweeter than weds fo be done. you say. children have will be taken away and honev. no ears and Sincerely, big the parents will have to Homer Jensen Kristy judgment." pay lor any damages they A UNIVERSAL PICTURE do. We received a letter Open letter from four North Sanpete. , STARTS SUNDAY . Anyone knowing the High-Schostudents who GOLDIE HAWN AS PRIVATE BENJAMIN names of those who shot contended that the school Ihe cow to are asked board meets two or three STARTS WEDNESDAY ' report them to Police times a week, eats very THE PRIVATE EYES Chief Curt Lund, Moroni. expensive lunches and A $50 reward be will ONE SHOWING NIGHTLY 7:45 most of the time charge TWO SHOWINGS, FRIDAY ft SATURDAY the bill. lor any damages caused given. Editor, The Pyramid, 1ST SHOW 7:15 I would like to address by their children. It was the impression of this letter, to the parents Signed, Birds are protected by KINEMA THEATRE Mt. ptMMftt Dale N. Christensen the four students that the of all teenagers in the law so thereis nothing for : Moroni, lunches were being' area. the kids to shoot at this On Saturday afternoon, charged to the taxpayers. However, according to January 17, two teenage the district office, with kids were seen in the the exception of a few pasture just north of rare official occasions the Moroni carrying individuals themselves rifles. They shot a have paid for their own cow valued at $500. Parents' should know dinners, Also the. board meets officially once each that any kid under the age month and meetings have of 16 is not allowed to been held at the district have any kind of rifle, and office or at a school. The parents are responsible night new board piem bers were sworn in was one of the official dinner meetings, on ( Cottonwood-Gooseberr- Irrigation Co. received a $450,000 grant when if memory serves me right it was a loan from the State Board of Water Resourses. Editor's note: The writer is correct. The RATES (in advance) 30c per copy $10.00 per year $11.00 per year Outside Sanpete Co. the that main-- , and operation was misleading because of the fact that it was stated Office Manager DEBBIE CUTLER right-of-wa- sprinkler the article that Publisher Managing Editor perpetual easement and y 15 feet in width to the use of the land for construction system in Fairview, I feel 90 Watt Main Straet HARRISON CONOVER MARTIN CONOVER the about Plaaiant, PDKMK grant and warrant a Editor, The Pyramid, I am writing this letter in response to the article in last week's Pyramid A A .1 v. 4.1 times over the past year. I was going to write." Trying hard not to show my resentment and hurt, I smiled sweetly, just like her, and replied, Well,, nice ' to know thought about me. its you NEW 1981 FOOD PLAN! IT'S THE Popcorn and peanut butter? Yes. Home-bake- d bread? Yes. Sweet potatoes and honey? Yes. yes! You are taught to eat them all -- within limits of course-a- nd still lose weight. 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