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Show - Page Two The Pyramid 1W1 May-- R Working THE VIEW FROM HERE by Martin Conover In unsworn testimony before Al the Sanpete County Commission last week, Patricia Mellor, Kelson Potereon reported dispatcher, stated she was only a standby dispatcher and only worked 16 hours of shifts per month. However, according to information received by Pyramid reporters from ''Congress shall make no lair respeeling an eslabiishmenl of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging Ihe freedom of speech, or of the press, or Ihe right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the gorernmenl for a redraw of griecances. " First Amendment, U.S. Conslilulion. the Relationship to public is unique The third way papers inform the public is by individual columns written by persons whose names appear at the head of the column and who are reponsible for what is printed in that paticular column. In this type of column the writer can be expected to print personal opinion. The other two are letters from readers to the editor and display ads in which people purchase the space for their messages. In a responsible newspaper, reporters EDITORIAL A relationship to its newspapers public is a unique one. reading It should be one in which the reader feels he can trust the paper and the newspaper does not violate that trust by printing untrue, opinionated, or biased material. In all newspapers a reader can expect to find five types of articles. The first is the news story which, if done properly and responsibly, will include only the facts of the story presenting both sides as they actually happened. The second way a paper can dispense information is by way of an editorial opinion written by the editor. A newspaper has a responsibility to the citizenry to take a stand on issues it feels strongly about, and all such ideas should be expressed in the editorial. and Planning Zoning Commission met Tuesday with only part of the committee able to attend. Legal language questions were deferred until County attorney Paul Frischknecht could attend. The meeting centered around talking over the language of the proposed ordinance which will from various board and the duties. over the A question 1,600 gallon water reserve per day per recreational home was raised. When the home sits vacant most of the time why do we need to keep that much in reserve ' Allan Fawcett Six County Planner stated that legally you can't require something to be seasonal." Water must be made available. If it isnt used by the purchser then it continues down the acres broken down into may open. require." The ordinance This will help in hillside recognizes that all those serving on the commission are not experts in all fields; therefore, the developers must bring a written analysis from an expert before expecting the commission to give a go a head nod. The ordinance will require a Board of Adjustment to function. This areas and this bill merely relieved them of the legal responsibility. 3. The final bill that I voted for would assure that appointments to fill the in vacancies Legislature and Congress would be from the same like to take this opportunity to comment I would on and firefighting plans. The commission struck the requirement for some fencing. They felt that clutter collects behind high fences. The meeting was closed but the business was not concluded. It will be continued at the next regular meeting on Tuesday May 26. more public means hearings, etc. The new board must have at least When extra ice cubes one person from the are needed for punches, , - Planning Commission but or ice buckets for parties, not more than half the. use muffin tins instead of members may be from buying new ice cube the commission. This trays. The big ice cubes ordinance will outline the will last longer. Scr.pete'i Leading Newspaper OlafclF Mary Ellen Bray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence of Las Vegas, Nev. has been called to serve a mission for the LDS Church in Kobe, Japan. She will be honored at a farewell on May 31 In Las Vegas. Miss Bray has attended Kicks college and is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brady of Fairview. Gravel pits a county gold mine Dear Editor maintenance expensive on the primary crushing and the production is approximately 185 tons per hour. A move anywhere in the county would cut this production in half. And there are to acres several I would like to make a public comment about the Sanpete County Road Dept. I am a resident of North Sanpete and in the past few days, I have been told the Road Dept, is going to move the county crusher. guarentee the county gravel in the future. If the familiar and worked with county owned a gravel pit this type of operation for like this in the North end over 35 years, and of the county then this knowing there isn't a would be a different ball feasable pit in the county game. other than the Centerfield ( I "congratulate - the set, 1 decided to do some ! matter into county , commission for this, looking purchasing this gold mine myself. As I traveled over and also the county several hundred miles of employees who are doing county roads, I find them a great job in maintaining in better shape than they our roads. have ever been. This only I also found the crusher proves to me and I hope the county as a whole that is making chips, to hard the present operation is surface several miles of indeed a success, There county roads, and to help has been several times the cities and towns keep the miles graveled in the their streets attractive past two years than ever and smooth, and this is before. This is due to the saving everyone tax fact of the Centerfeild pit dollars. and the (double) belly I recommend to the dumps that were purchased to distribute the county commission and gravel ' through out the the county road supervisor. And I feel like my county. As I visited the gravel recommendation is very pit in Centerfield I found professional to consider thousands of tons of this move very carefully gravel in a huge stock- and not to hastly do this pile. And I also found the just to satisfy on county material to be very commission's ego. durable and thank you, 60 percent of and Taxpayer it is ( Free Run ) Having Theft reported been that is the product, by finished mearly screening it this is THE-PYRAM- ID almost expense free, and saving tax dollars in P.S. I enjoy reading the news in the Pyramid and the facts you print. Thank you. MILBURN- - The apparent theft of a boat battery and -- a trailer broken into at the Wilford Wheeler- - fafrm was . reported about .Safbjklay: .might by Mrs. 7;57-p.it- WheeTerorm North State. Fairview. Mrs. Wheeler called COMSAN and reported that bedding and other miscellaneous items had also been taken. Footprints were reported left at the scene. Deputy Sheriff, Bruce Tidwell investigated the theft. maple sugar, over-rid- e the two-thir- e. confirmation. I f f Jeremy Scott Jorgensen his first birthday May 2. He Is the son of Ed and agree celebrated with the Governor that the present procedure is adequate. It was not an easy decision to make to vote to over-rid- e the Governor's vetoes. .1 want to empahsize that before I made the decision to vote as I did I made extensive inquiries of my con- and I am confident that my voting was a reflection of the opinion of the majority. stituents, Ray Nielsen. Harriet and Mrs. Robert H. Tjbbs of Indianola and Mr. and Mrs. George Jorgensen of Orem. of little Jeremy are Mr. and Mrs, Betty Tibbs, Indianola and Mrs, Margaret Rupp of Salt Lake City. B -0- 00-602-B 24-lh- Tibbs Jorgensen o( Orem. Grandparents are Mr., , 020 Emergency Assistance ur One golf course in Africa includes in its ground rules a free drop for a ball that lands in a hippo footprint! Cats are unable to taste sweet foods. . The tulip originated in Central Asia and gets its name from the Turkish word for turban. - Your Aro Invited To Our .... Managing Editor Editdr Associate Editor Ground-Broaliin- g CEREMONIES Office Manager DEBBIE CUTLER predecessor. This is the procedure now being followed, but it would make it a matter of law and I am at a loss to explain why it had been vetoed. 4. Finally; I did vote to sustain the Governor's veto of a bill which would require the Governor to submit his appointments of Utah Supreme Court Justices, District, Circuit and Juvenile Judges to the State Senate for : Publisher . . tj f Weekly at Mt Pleasant, Utah 14447 Mala (UPS 34S-SIStreet 90 West KOLEEN PETERSON BETTY RAMSEY $ As many as 50 gallons of maple sap are needed to make a single gallon of NMskri HARRISON CONOVER MARTIN CONOVER . the. veto unanimous aproval of my position on these issues. My votes on the four session of the Utah State major bills were as Legislature on May 5th. follows: 1. 1 voted to restore the Legislature was con- vetoed appropriation of cerned that some of the almost $15.7 million for bills vetoed by the critical school building Governor would have a construction. This serious impact upon amount will be schools and local distributed to local governments, the districts. It was evident to Legislature called itself me that there was money into session rather than in the budget to cover this wait until the Budget appropriation, and Session next January. without it our school The news media building program would generally stated that all be seriously delayed. votes were along party 2. I voted to relieve lines. It would have been counties of legal more correct to have responsibility to provide stated that the votes for certain aid to generally followed party dependent poor. This was lines because I voted to necessary because the over-rid- e the Governor's State had refused to fund veto on three of the four this aid, and I felt that if bills on which the we didn't rejieve . the Legislature accomplished counties of the responover-rida sibility it would place a Before the session I financial burden on personally consulted with certain counties that they many of my constituents. probably would not be I talked with the school able to meet. It had been memsuperintendents, the of the intent bers of the local Legislature when they board, mayors and' made ' certain cuts in ' johool cdiinty commissioners, public assistance that the and I found almost counties not be respon Because (alOQP X P political party as the (Marva) Bray state and federal agen- ten acre lots to cluster the cies.' The ' words will homes in probnbly be changed to area and leave the the planning remainders of the land lead commission sible for this assistance, followed. mean an end to the ditch or pipe to the moritorium when passed. agriculture user. In several A fairly new concept in places developers were told they county master plans will inmust submit allow a developer with 100 formation All was quiet within the hallowed chapel as the beautiful strains of Mother, I Love You, came forth from the hands and heart of the young violinist on Mothers Day. That in essense, is what music is all about. The training of a young child to no only provide joy for listeners but to build a skill that will endure a lifetime. Not only does a mother thrill when she hears will not be allowed to mix all of these studies legalities of new master plan MANT- I- The County our sunshine clerk, county Mellor worked 56 hours on seven shifts in April. Did Mrs. Mellor have a sudden memory lapse, or could it be she isn't sure when shes working and when she is not? elements or any two of them together. News stories should be reported as factual news stories, editorials as the the newspapers point of view, and only in an individual column or open letters should personal comment and bias be allowed. The reading public has a right to expect that a policy of these careful separations of the materials they read is being Planning commission BY Charleene Nance Good music is the strains of the song, the young violinist captured her audience as well. While some people are born with an inherent of the ability to become skillful in various forms skill a is of music everyone basic a knowledge art, can learn. The knowledge, may not be developed into skills claimed by the accomplished violins!, learned to pianist or vocalist, but enough can be were learnall If that in others. art the appreciate ed was the ability to know what the black dots and lines on a sheet of paper said, any musical training would be worthwhile. With budget cuts staring the school district in the face, the music program or part of it is on the endangered list. In the last few years, the school district has enhanced its secondary .music program by providing band and strings training in the elementary grades. The program should be further enhanced-n- ot deleted.. Every student should at sometime be taught basic tnusic skills even if no more than playing a tonette and learning to read music. This training does more than build a talent. As it molds character, it incorporates discipline, patience, tolerance, perserverance and responsibility. Music is the sunshine of our lives it is the mirror of our culture. Good music is forever. RATES SUBSCRIPTION (In advance) 30c per copy per year Outside Sanpete Co. $11.00 per year $10.00 4 i., ; 0 CORRESPONDENTS ....... Fairview Betty Ramsey Tressa Friend Fairview Mt. Pleasant Patty Berlin ..'... Ida Donaldson Moroni tv. . . ; u City Spring Fountain Green Jessie Oldroyd Elona Merrill Wales . . . Ephraim Ephraim Manti-Charleen- e Manti-Nanc- y Evelyn McNeill Nancy McLain Nance Berry 427-340- 8 427-388- 8 300 North Milburn Road 462-241- 0 Falrviow 436-831- 2 Applo Cider and doughnuts to all who offend 462-213- 4 445-342- 2 OUR 6th ANNIVERSARY 436-879- 5 Saamloss 283-422- 2 283-415- 4 .835-365- 1 Feature Writers 462-283- 3 Margaret Russell 283-628- 1 Second Clot! pottogo paid at Mt. Pltosonl. Utah 14447, entered ot the In Mt. Ploosonf . 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