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Show ifVi Piigo Two - T)h Pyramid 5, February Open letter 1!)X1 30K Sanpete Valley passes in view ' (UPS Editor, The Pyramid, Standing there as the wind brought first the fog I viewed the valley below and then the clouds Surrounded me, low, gray, and filled with the moisture to nurture the growth as far as one could 365-58- 0) Homo Newspaper Sonpete's Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647 90 West Main Street HARRISON CONOVER Publisher Managing Editor MARTIN CONOVER KOLEEN PETERSON BETTY RAMSEY It was still except for rustling of the leaves. The tall grasses moved as the wind played with them. And then that gentle rain engulfed it all lightly at first, but then it mustered up greater force, the trees bowed from the weight of the dampness, the grasses too bowed their seeded heads. I could see the valley below no more. No puddles formed, but rivlets did and deeper they dug into the light brown earth. Deeper and deeper the gorge became as the rain poured upon the earth. And then another gorge, and another, and deeper they dug into the Office Manager DEBBIE CUTLER SUBSCRIPTION see. Editor Associate Editor RATES (in advance) 30c per copy per year Outside Sanpete Co. $11.00 per year MIMMOTTMi $10.00 . NeWAh Imm CORRESPONDENTS Patmwa Fairview Fairview Betty Ramsey - Tressa Friend Mt. Pleasant Patty Berlin Ida Donaldson Moroni Spring City Fountain Green - Jessie Oldroyd Wales Elona Merrill Ephraim - Evelyn McNeill Ephraim - Nancy McLain Nance Feature Writers Norita Lancaster Margaret Russell - Manti-Charleen- 427-340- 8 427-388- 8 462-241- 0 436-831- 2 462-213- 4 445-342- 2 436-879- 5 283-422- 2 in tf & e 283-415- 4 835-768- 2 462-283- 3 283-628- 1 v mttua ' ground around me. Each droplet running to the next and forming a stream, running to the valley below, which I could not see. But there too the running water was blessed, and fed the grasses, the grains, the fields below. The rustling water as it fell over the canyon rocks as it swiftly flowed to the valley. The life there was dependent upon all that came from the gentle rain. And then, the clouds moved on, the sun prevailed, and all was fresh and green. Still driplets hung to the leaves, the grasses, the were still gorges but, the deepening streamlets were of less moisture now. I saw it all as I stood there watching it all pass in review. I remember it all from years ago. Sanpete Valley, was the one below. Fremont Draper SLC fi. 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 Cong ess of March 3, 1879. With these increased costs, it would mean that programs and personnel your schools iaauoo Er anoworo by dr. Harold Johnson QUESTION: There is much discussion in the legislature about not increasing amount of money that is allocated for schools for next year. ;The only increase would be for growth. How would ; this impact the North Sanpete School District? ANSWER: The current inflation rate is over 12 percent, and the utilities costs within the past year for some cities in the school district are up 25 percent. rsrvsvmvrttrmwsvsvttmm-fvrc- s Rocky Mountain ILAI3 Cut your energy costs with Sunwise Solar Shelter SECO GRUMMAN Tax Credit 50 Also Storm Windows & Insulation . FREE ESTIMATES CALL 6230376 123 S. Main COLLECT Nephi , IcecoeoBtoooooococeainc 8 nctssimiml would have to be reduced. This would further mean that any salary increases for personnel within the district would have to be off set by a reduction of programs and personnel. Reductions in programs would mean that some of the extra At the end of the second week of this General Session of the Legislature it is crystal clear to me that no one will be the when satisfied Legislature adjourns in early March. Education, Transportation (Highway Social Maintenance), things that are being provided for students within the district, that Services, and Water are not required by the Resource Development will be cut back law, would have to be Projects In fact, drastically. and evaluated carefully state a hardly program placed on a priority order will escape the budget so that reductions could be made. Bolivian group division, and is rapidly losing his best men to private industry where they can get much higher wages. This years budget appropriation with its deep cuts will only make matters worse. The loss of personnel is also a problem for the of Division Water Resources. A p propriations to the City Water Loan Fund and the -- Water Resources cutting hatchet. Revolving Construction Fund will be totally inadate to meet the long list of applicants for Education demands Friday I spent two hours with President Marvin Higbee and his .state )oans.?his means that cities impacted by' staff when he presented Snow College funding energy related growth requests to the High will not be able to meet A p Subpropriations EPHRAIM- Rama committee. Pres. Higbee Nueve (Branch Nine) a made a very convincing performing group from case for his proposed Bolivia will perform on budget. While the comthe Snow College campus mittee was sympathetic, I Sunday, February 8, at 7 am sure that the end p.m. in the Snow College result will be further reductions in programs at Library. The four Bolivian the college. A less conmusicians are all from vincing presentation LaPaz, and will perform might have resulted in typical Bolivian folk deeper budget cuts. music from the Andes. Next week my apMusic will be performed propriations subon native instruments and committee (Natural in Bolivian costume. Resources) will hear the There is no admissions State Engineer (Water Rights) and the Water charge. For further in- Resources budgets. The formation, contact the State Engineer is having Public Relations Office at water for municipal improvements. Irrigation companies will have to defer water development projects. This will result in less available water during these water short years, and a reduction in production and a further decline in Utahs economy. My theory is that our problem is caused by too much of our money going to Washington through R3 D tree exerciae thereof; or Ctmgress ahull make no law reapecling an eatabtlahmenl at religion or prohibiting the to abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably lo assemble, and pelilion the gocernmenl for a redress of grievances. First Amendment, U.S. Cimslitulion. , Do farmers really want lands preserved? The growth committee goes beyond While the Agenda for the 80s meetings stanthis by recommending minimum were state which were held throughout the local zoning ora forward step in getting citizen input into dards for mandatory issues that will affect the growing state of dinances and master plans. The emphasis of this group is on allowing growth reflecUtah, Sanpete farmers should be concerned about some of the recommendations ting market demand as long as adverse concerning zoning which may affect their impacts are mitigated by ecpnomic and livelihoods. population expansion and are directed to areas currently suffering fromeconomic Most of the meetings were attended by care who a good cross section of citizens stagnation. Farmers should really ask themselves about their future and the future of the if they really do want to preserve state, but in some instances the meetings were heavily dominated by environmen- agricultural lands especially in Sanpete. For the most part much of Sanpete talists whose major concern is controlling land is marginal and most operators farm growth. little profit for their hours of labor. show to On the surface a method preserve With little or no income from hard endorsagricultural lands which has been of work, the sale of farm land may ed by the Natural Resources Task Force years the be only income a retiring farmer may withthe recommendation that state adopt to look forward to. have zoning legislation, may seem desirable, Is it fair to longtime farmers to farmers especially should ask themselves for years of work by them if that is what they really want. penalize The proposed amendment, permissive establishing zoning laws which would afin nature would authorize local govern- fect the sale of their land which would ments to take affirmative steps in plann- bring a much lower price if it must be sold ing and zoning to identify and protect for agricultural use. The best way to keep farm land in prime agricultural lands. agriculture production is to see that the letter farmer is receiving a price for his goods Open that allows him to stay in business. Passing zoning laws that puts him in an unfair position in the real estate market is unjust. Think about it. Teachers say thanks to PTA were and flowers, Editor, The Pyramid: at a final On the week of January honored the staff of the program, where students Fountain Green performed, and cake was Elementary School had served to all. As recipients of this some very pleasant exkindness, we express our periences. Each day of that week sincere thanks to the the Ftn. Green PTA did a Fountain Green P.T..A. Sincerely, special deed for the staff as part of their Teacher Perry Christensen James Allred Appreciation Week. We Susan Bond received cards, candy, Rosalie Belliston Jean Beck these bills, if passed, Jolie Hill would affect the size of Donna Johnson government, the Ethel Williams regulation of our daily Mont Nielsen lives, and the cost to the taxpayer. I try to follow a policy that I will not INSTALL A SOLAR support a bill if it is not in the best interests of my HEATING SYSTEM constituents and if it is not necessary. Also, I weigh it in relation to the size and cost to the taxpayer. I seldom vote for a bill just along party lines. I have said in the past and I continue to support a policy that reflects the and Cut Your position of my constituents regardless of Heating Bill up to political affiliation. STARTS SUNDAY 8 - 9 - 10 February 26-3- PIRITof the WIND SUrrmg PIUS SAVAQE. OEOMOE CLUTESI. CHIEF DAN GEOAGE. SUM PtCKENS SUFFY end WILLIAM ACKEAMAN Produced end directed by RALPH UDOLE Director ot Photography JOHN LOGUE Screenplay by RALPH LtOOLE and JOHN LOGOS IQlCSSUlMSiCg 61960 Storting Wednesday Clint Eastwood in ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN certainly appreciate Plays thru February 17 the people who contact ONE SHOWING NIGHTLY 7 45 me regarding proposed Contact TWO SHOWINGS. FRIDAY I SATURDAY 1ST SHOW 7 IS legislation. It is the best Allan Johansen level. Perhaps things will method I know to keep me 436-856- 5 KINEMA THEATRE mt. change, but my fear is informed trouble recruiting that the change will be too qualified engineers for his late. The whole problem of the budget creates quite a dilemma. By a very wide margin the people who contact me seem more concerned about probable program cuts than they MT. PLEASANT do about curtailing state spending. When state spending cuts are tranCHILDRENS slated into the elimination of programs in education REG. $4.29 and social services, then the support for the budget TOP OX BOTTOMS cuts become less enthusiastic. Again, I solicit your advice in reaching an Snow College. Federal Taxes, which doesn't leave enough tax money to operate our state at an acceptable 90! I DEPARTMENT STORE mensTIIERMALS COATS Custom Build Today at Next Year's Mortgage Rate. A Capp home has quality, savings and a unique building program that lets you get as involved as you want. And your custom home is possible now with Capp's special financing program. A Unique Financing Program As a qualified buyer, Capp will provide you with both the construction loan to build your home, and a permanent mortgage at competitive rates. The mortgage interest rate is determined at move-i- n time, which probably means 1982. By then, experts predict rates will be lower. 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