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Show mn H'M; Iage Two The r nwfwTirnrTT March Pyramid 13. 1 )'1 Pyramid Editorials THE VIEW FROM HERE OPINION Comments, Koleen Peterson Open letter;; Springs With Decisions: on its way? the advent of warmer temperatures and the recent rains it becomes evident that after another long, cold winter, Spring is on its way to Sanpete. Weather forecasters promise yet a few more snow storms before it truly arrives and those who have lived in Sanpete for at least one Spring will know that this is the norm for the valley. But, daylight coming earlier in the morning, an air of expectancy and industry in the bird songs which waft from the tops of the trees now beginning to show small buds, bring the sure knowledge that the worst is behind us for another year. The past two years have brought, along with early Spring, the worry of mudslides and possible flooding which has materialized and caused extensive damages. State officials this year indicate from early data that they expect flooding and attendant problems to be less threatening than in the past. Cetainly every individual and group of city officials hope this is true. While in the backs of our minds the time has come to ponder whether we need to buy flood insurance, we cant help but rejoice at the approach of Spring. With all the difficulties of earning a living, of weathering the hard winters with accompanying icy roads and blizzard conditions, theres one benefit here thats free to all to enjoy. You cant beat Sanpete in the Springtime. Theres no place as beautiful when the valley turns green, and best of all, it wont be long now. Narrows success results from dedicated efforts Dear Editor: A recent report of The Pyramid, after 60 years of negotiations with Carbon County final court decision favors Sanpete County and opens the way for construction of Goosberry Narrows project. The narrows project reaches back into my life. A survey crew was organized to furthur investigate the narrows project. This was financed by two Christensen brothers who were at that time the Utah Construction Company. An engineer by the name of Ulrich came down from Salt Lake to head the crew which included Mr. John Bench, the late Earl Blackham from Moroni and myself. Later years brought me in association with Keith Hansen, the development of water and the final construction of the Goosberry project was a common interest. Shoplifters convicted MT. PLEASAN- T- Two Fairview women were convicted of shoplifting after a lengthy trial Feb. 4, according to Mt. Pleasant City Justice of the Peace docket. Murley Jean Hardman, 34, and Charmaine C. Beebe, 48, were both fined $299 by City Justice Ted Dase, with all but $50 suspended, ordered to pay for the merchandise taken in the Nov. 19, 1984 incident from Doves' Double Discount, and were placed on six months probation. The merchandise, taken in the shoplifting and valued at $25.59, was retained by Doves. DECISIONS: Decisions come in all sizes. Some are little, and some are made every day. Others are big and can result in major changes in our lives. James Moffett of North Sanpete High School accepts an award from Snow College President Steven Bennion at the annual Invitational Math Contest held recently. NS student wins award James Moffett, EPHRAIM Sanpete High Senior, was among the top winners of Snow College's Eighth Annual Invitational Math Contest held recently. Moffett placed sixth in individual honors and was awarded a calculator. Moffett who is the son of, Sandra Skinner of California, competed with 275 students from Utah high schools. Timpviews math team took top honors and also claimed the top three individual winners. Springville High School students tied for tourth and fifth places. All of the top five winners were awarded full tuition scholarships to Snow. Manti High Schools math team w hich is under the direction of Max North Shifrer placed seventh and the Wasatch Academy math team under the direction of David Larsen claimed tenth place. Students from 27 Utah schools participated in the two-hou- exams in high trigonometry, college algebra and probability and logic. deadly combination, is alarming to those in law enforcement, educators and parents. Others have decided to ignore the problem or not admit it exists. Thus the bad apple continues to spoil the bushel. V 4 ' f .'j v vi r , ss ww this water development. What a day this would be to Keith if he was with us now. Certainly others were involved and deserve credit but I know of no one who worked so hard and so long to bring about reality. We read so much today about turning back the clock of time and hearing the story of prominent people of the past on the national scale. Greatness is expressed with no less impact in the small towns of rural America. credit Keith with dedication in water development but he was a rare individual. His interests and activities reached in to all segments of our community. When water is diverted from the Colorado into Sanpete, Sanpete County will stand out as the inviting green countryside in central Utah. Let us be reminded that such ac- of MT. PLEASANT Five students Mt. Pleasant Elementary received ribbons and medals March participation in the 1985 PTA Reflections contest. Those honored were Amber Crocker, granddaughter of Alice Battaglia; and Ryan Larsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Larsen, both art ; Kristin Brothersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Brothersen, music; Carrie Thorne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brent Thorne, and Melinda Hepworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kim Hepworth, both literature. Over 280 total entries were received by the school in the three 8 for their Ted Madsen, of Fairview, accepts a plaque from Mayor Eddie Cox upon his retirement as Fairview City Recorder. Madsen has served for seven years in the post and was succeeded by Blake Madsen who officially took over earlier this year. Fairview recorder honored FAIRVIEW Ted Madsen, Fairview City recorder for the past seven years was presented a plaque by Mayor Eddie Cox, upon his retirement early this month. Blake Madsen was sworn in as new city recorder earlier this year. Ted Madsen, who grew up in Fairview lived for several years in California and after retirement following 34 years of service with the federal government, he and his wife, the former Lenore Cox, also a Fairview native, returned to their home town in 1978. Since coming to Fairview the Madsens have traveled extensively in Europe, South America, Far East, to Hawaii and around the continental United States. They are both active in the LDS Church and in civic organizations. The nations drug problem is not confined to New york City, the Mexican Border or Columbia. It is reaching the lives of the youth in the Sanpete Valley. As citizens of this valley it is our decision as to how much we will tolerate, if any at all. by Ann Larsen James Moffett, North Sanpete High Schools Math Sterling Scholar, sponsored a math contest at the North Sanpete High School and Middle School March 6. The test, given to the Algebra I and classes, included such concepts as fractions, ratios, percentages, and simple equations. James felt the purpose of the test was to spark the students interest in mathematics and to prepare them for similar math contests. He said he felt the contest was a great success. MORONI themselves through their own original works. 9 p.m. The winners of the test were: Middle School Algebra-DarceBenge, Fairview; Middle School Anderson, Fairview; High School Jackson, Mt. Pleasant; and Chris Jones. e Fairview Dance Hall Music By Quick Silver $3.00 per person In the 19th century, the Eskimos would hold a between those born in summer and those born in winter to determine the severity of the weather. - Clip 'n Save Movies at Carnegie Library taxes is March 23 "The Pigeon that Worked a Miracle" " business. To be a paramedic, you dont just jump in an ambulance. You need lots of training. But Im not trained in income taxes. So I rely on H&R Block to come to the rescue. Block preparers are trained to know every deduction, every form, you name it. And that not only saves me money, but helps me breathe a little easier, too. "Ferdinand, the Bull" March 30 "Peter and the Wolf" "Poky Little Puppy" "Runt of the Litter" (Charlotte's Web). April 6 NO MOVIE April 13 "A Story About Ping" "Disney Archives" . The Band Concert 2. Steamboat Willie 3. Thru the Mirror mn block . 9 N. Main 10-- Mon.-Fri- 283-441- 1 Saturday April 20 MT. PLEASANT 15 N. 100 West 462-233- 8 (Easter Vacation) 1 People who know their business go to EPHRAIM Fairview Fire Dept. March 16 "Niok", "Madeline :j Blocks i Sponsored by onmy 'y & 0-- divisions, according to Valerie Stewart PTA representative who presented the awards. The five winners will be sent to the Stale Reflections Contest March 22 in Salt Lake City. The remaining entries will be on display April 10 at the PTA installation of officers meeting. All entries will receive a participation ribbon with special recognition given to outstanding entries from each grade. Reflections program provides an opportunity for children to use their creative talents by expressing SATURDAY MARCH 16 Math contest held at MS Saving lives is my business. Saving money 4 on DANCE certain people. If the Narrows Project becomes a reality, dedicated people will have to be found to go forward to conclusion. Golden Sanderson Fairview based Winners listed in Reflections Contest project until his death he pushed for credit Being productive is an important decision for most people and others could care less. The decision by a small minority of the youth in our area to use drugs and alchohol, a geometry, algebra, service promoting the narrows complishments responsible and productive. r If, It was this association that brought me close to the dedicated interest of Keith Hansen. I personally know the Mr. Hansen spent much of his own money, much of his time at the neglect of his lumber business to be at every meeting that would concern Goosberry. The narrows project during a period was pushed back, public interest held little concern. During those years Keith was active, protecting and promoting the reservoir project. He could read the signs and knew where to push. Over his 31 years of active 1 Some decisions are made unconsciously, like deciding what time to get up in the morning. This decision is probably predicated by what time we have to be at work, or what tasks we want to accomplish that day. What we so at work and the accomplishments made may determine the decisions we will have to make for the next day and so on. We have all decided on our own routines. Decisions are influenced by our surroundings and the people we associate with. Our backgrounds often determine major decisions, like whether to continue our education beyond high school. We usually make decisions according to the way things have been in the past. We make a decision to be a responsible and productive person based on how we feel about individuals who are Fortunately, knowledge available, many of our youth have made the wise decision to avoid getting enslaved to drugs, alcohol and the culture that surrounds them. But that same knowledge seems to have little affect on those who somehow have convinced themselves they will not be harmed by their decision to use these things. Their decisions are short term their lives exist only for the moment. I am reminded of Ann, (Not her real name). I first knew Ann when we were in our early teens. Ann was different. She wanted to live fast. She dressed differently. She wanted to be grown up. She wanted friends, but had few because her ways and lifestyle were different from that of other girls. She smoked, drank and married very young. I lost track of Ann for the next 20 years. When I saw Ann again, it was at her funeral. Before she was 35 she had lived her life. She had lived too fast. The decision to live fast, love hard and die young does not leave a beautiful memory. Instead it is one of heartache and sadness because it could have been different. "Rusty and the Falcon" "Donalds Nephews" MOVIES START AT 2 p.m. |