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Show The Pyramid Page Two November 7, 1!)81 Pyramid Editorials OPINION Comments, Open letters Send check instead Just much do the people and taxpayers of Sanpete area hunters? During the last few weeks, the Sanpete County Sheriffs Department and the Search and Rescue have come under extreme and unfair criticism from the state media and some citizens of the Wasatch Front because they were unable to locate an elk hunter before he froze to death. Every year members of the Search and Rescue unit, a group of Sanpete County citizens, use their own trucks, snowmobiles and other equipment, take their valuable time away from their jobs and families to spend hours and days searching in the mountains for lost hunters. Over the past few years, we have noted that most of the lost hunters were not Sanpeters or even former Sanpeters because most of the people coming from this area have enough common sense to prepare for conditions they might find in the how County owe out-of-t- he mountains. Not so for our friends from the Wasatch Front and out of staters. We have heard of people, including many with small children, getting caught in the mountains dressed in summer clothing, not enough food and generally unprepared for the conditions. The Sanpete County Sheriffs Department is funded by Sanpete County taxpayers. The Search and Rescue is funded by men in the unit and through donations. None of the men in Search and Rescue gets any pay for their work. More than 300 man hours were logged by the Sheriffs Department in the search and uncounted hours by the men in the Search and Rescue in looking for the lost hunter. hunters stop and buy gas, Although many snacks and other items from local stores, most of their food and gear is already stashed away in their campers before they leave home, cutting Sanpete communities out of needed sales tax revenue. There are simply, no extra funds lying around to fund expensive snow cats which Sheriff Anderson says used will cost out-of-coun- ty more than $20,000. There are no funds to provide expensive helicopters and extra men to aid in searches. We believe it is time the Utah Legislature and the Utah Department of Fish and Game consider additional funding to Utahs rural counties to meet these needs. However, even with all the unfairness, we know the men in the Sanpete County Sheriffs Department and the Search and Rescue unit to be men who sincerely care about the welfare of their fellowman. First and foremost in their minds and hearts is the need and desire to be of service. Instead of extending undue criticism, we believe extending a check for $50,000 to buy equipment would do more good next time. Remember our veterans This Sunday, Nov. 11, has been set aside as Veterans Day, a national holiday for honoring those who have served in the countrys military. The number of veterans of service in World War I is dwindling, but there are still great numbers of World War II veterans. All these sacrified years of their lives as well as many suffering wounds in the service of our country. There are many millions more who made the supreme sacrifice and gave their lives for that very cause. Veterans of the Korean War and the Vietnam War also gave the same types of service. They survive in great numbers, but many of their comrades in arms also gave their lives against the enemies of freedom. With the passage of time, the memory of the service all these veterans gave can grow dim, so a yearly reminder is appropriate for us all to remember. Sanpete County has many veterans from all branches of the service in all the nations wars who deserve our respect and Dedication for Veterans Memorial delayed to spring This Sunday, Veterans Day, November 11 was originally set as the day for the dedication of the Sanpete Veterans Memorial Monument, according to Mt. Pleasant Mayor Amoir Deuel, but plans have been delayed until Spring. While Sunday, Nov. 11 is the original Veterans Day, the national holiday will be observed Monday, November 12 when all federal offices, banks, and most city offices will be closed. Still to be completed on the local monument which will honor all the nations veterans is the carving of the names of those who gave their lives for their country on the sheets of marble and placement of the marble on the wall, and lights for the monument, Mayor, Deuel said. Construction of the monument located on the grounds of the old Doughboy Armory near the WW I ana Monument honoring Mexican Border war veterans, has been underway for some time. The old Armory at the corner of State Street and Main is the first Armory ever built in Sanpete County. A new one was constructed south of town a few years ago. Plans call for the completed monument to carry the names of all military personnel who gave their lives in military service. Books containing pictures and the names of all from Sanpete or now living in the county, are also a part of the original project. The Sanpete Veterans Memorial now being built was conceived by Ruel Mower of Oak Creek who lost a son in the Vietnam War and says he feels that all veterans should have more recognition than they have received, and should not be forgotten by future generations. Sanpete has a large number of veterans and Mt. Pleasant has an active Veterans of Foreign wars Post 9276 of 70 members with Commander John McCune in charge. These veterans continue to give service to their communities through worthy local projects and service activities and along with other VFW Posts in the country, support a national childrens home. In addition, an award winning National Guard Combat Engineer Battalion with 95 members is located in Mt. Pleasant. Twenty-fou- r of those members are veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, to Sgt. Chesley according Christensen. An American Legion Post and a Field Artillery Battalion of the Utah National Guard are located in MT. PLEASANT Manti. Lynn L. Rees has accepted a call to serve in the Sapporo Japan LDS Mission. He will be the speaker in the Wales Ward Nov. 1 1 and will enter the MTC Nov. 15.: Lynn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Newel Rees and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Lamb, all of Wales. Schools plan Monday recess MT. PLEASAN- T- There will be no school for students on Nov. 12, according to North Sanpete school district superintendent Harold Johnson, although teachers will be working that day. Nov. 12 is the first of three career ladders days, he explained. The other days will be Jan. 28 and April 8. Career ladders means an extended year for the teachers, but y students will still attend the mandatory school year, he said. 180-da- THE VIEW FROM HERE Koleen Peterson Enduring the 84 campaign time you read this column, Campaign 84 will be history. By this time somebody is also probably speculating who will be running for president in 1988. Possibly there is nothing that can be done, but if anything at ajl came out of the 1984 campaign, it is the message that nationally elections are too long and too drawn out. And that locally there were not enough candidates to give voters a choice in the voting By the booth. There really ought to be a way for the American public to hear the issues, and learn about the candidates without boring us to death for a year or more. We live in a competetive society. We love football, and other contests; and aur political campaigns tend to be just another contest with a little mudslinging tossed in. Nationally and locally Campaign 84 was about as exciting as Mexico rout, and the B about as lopsided. A Reagan win was predicted early. In Sanpete voters had only one race to decide yesterday. There was no contest for either of our state legislators and in three North Sanpete School Board races Either all is well in Sanpete or we are terribly apathetic. Lets hope all is well, but hope that by the time the next election rolls around the voters are at least YU-Ne- given a choice. And hopefully, we wont have to next four years the spend speculating on who the next president will be. .a Art City Choir to perform SPRING CIT- Y- The Springville Art City Choir will present a fall concert Friday, Nov. 9 at 8 pm in the Spring City Ward Chapel. The choir will perform a concert of sacred music ranging from the 16th century to the present, including a composition by Dr. David H. Sargent, an associate professor of music at B.Y.U. Music of Montevede, Mozart. Mendelssohm, Brahms, and Benjamin Britten will be included in the program. Appearing as guest soloist will be Dr. Doreen Kurr of Ephraim, who will perform as vocalist with the , Louis Cook was sustained as second counselor to Bishop James Ivory in the Fountain Green Second Ward LDS Bishopric Oct. 21. First counselor is Clark Walker. Cook most recently served as president of the Sunday School. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cook he and his wife, Dorothy, are the parents of two daughters, Jamie and Julie and three sons, Jon, Ryan, and choir. The Springville Blood pressure clinic planned MORONI THE MohOni area Senior Citizens will sponsor a blood pressure clinic on Nov. 13, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Mr. and Mrs. Nile Sawyer of Hatch have accepted a call to serve in the Iowa-De- s Moines LDS Mission. She is the former Edith T. Hansen of Spring city. The Sawyers will be speakers in the Hatch Ward Nov. 11 at 11:45 a. m. and will enter the MTC Nov. Citizens Center. The clinic is for everyone, not said Ida just Senior Citizens, Senior Citizens Christensen, director, and everyone is invited to come, she said. 14. Art City Choir has been organized for about a year and a half and has thirty members. This is its first concert in the Sanpete area. The concert is sponsored by the Spring City Performing Arts Council and admission is free. All those interested in fine music are encouraged to attend. Jared. Released as second counselor was Terry Johnson. Educational System will be the speaker at Friday Forum November Friday forum 9, 1984. F. Clarence EPHRAIM Schramm, Zone Administrator in the Central Office of the LDS Church The title of his talk will be, The Heat Of The Cometh... When Sale P, at both Mt. Pleasant and Nephi Stores DEPARTMENT STORE thanks. all pause to remember what this day means and never forget that there have been times in our history when our young people have been called to defend the freedoms we enjoy. Sunday is a special day for that purpose. We should DRESS SHOES CORDUROY kV JEANS ALL SIZES & STYLES BUY GET 1 AT 'A PRICE 1 LADIES BUY I GET I tflCG BUY GET 1 Womens - BUY AT 'A PRICE 1 (3 AT 'A PRICE Men's 1 1 - Kids PAIR GET AT 'A PRICE Infant to Size 14 ALL SWEATERS Childrens-Ladies-Men- s BUY 1 GET 1 IP! 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