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Show I Two age The Pyramid May IT). l!)H.ri Government-approve- d Pyramid Editorials OPINION Comments, Open letters Speak up on parallel parking at meeting Pleasant residents, do you want parallel parking on Main Street? downtown your If not, its time to get involved. A state hearing on the matter is being scheduled next month. Mt. Pleasant is the last Sanpete city to hold on to diagonal parking, but unless residents are successful in uniting together and convincing the Utah Department of Transportation they need to continue this type of parking, Mt. Pleasant, too, will be forced to submit to parallel parking. Since the street is a state highway, the state wants to have everyone conform to universal parking, and it is prepared to force the issue. Keeping diagonal parking is an important link in keeping downtown businesses viable and services within reach of the majority of residents. With limited parking, ice and snow problems for businesses with northern exposures, and an already struggling economy, many fear parallel parking will be the final straw for Mt. Pleasants historic downtown business district. Oldtimers maintain that Mt. Pleasant has an agreement with UDOT to keep diagonal parking, but a search to find validation of the claim has not been successful, and UDOT is not acknowledging any prior agreement with the city on the issue. Not only has the UDOT threatened to stop maintaining the citys Main Street if parallel parking is not adopted, the city could have a lot of other problems including the possible loss of state road funds if it does not comply with the mandated order. However, one avenue of appeal has been left open. UDOT has agreed to let Mt. Pleasant have a public hearing to convince state officials of the need to retain diagonal parking. But getting a public hearing does not guarantee winning the battle. The state has already decided it wants the city to have parallel parking and it will take a documented defense to convince them otherwise. Under the direction of Scott Stewart, head of the Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee, meetings are being held to prepare the citys defense. Every possible argument is being heard and recorded and will become part of a detailed study. One meeting has already been held on the matter. Only a few cared enough to attend. Another meeting is being held on May 23. We encourage all residents who have an opinion on the issue turn out and add their input. Once the June hearing is over, the matter will be closed, one way or the other. There will be no appeal, and no second chances. Mt. Pleasant residents have a one-shopportunity to win a their case with the state. It may be long shot, but its the only avenue open to them at this time. We encourage you all to either get involved or start practicing the art of parallel parking. Mt. off-stre- et well-planne- d ot Kindergarten orientation planned May 16 Mt. Pleasant PLEASANT Elementary School kindergarten orientation will be held Thursday, May 16, at 2:45 p.m. in the school's room, according to Reed Miller, principal. MT. multi-purpos- e Parents whose children will turn five years old on or before Sept. 1, 1985, will be eligible to enroll their child this year, he said. All parents and their children are invited to attend the orientation. Citizens plans lead to deaths at Wilberg Editors note; The following article was published in the United Mine Workers Journal, April-Ma- y edition, and is used by permission of the editor, John Duray. We also made a call to MSHA Director, John Barton in Denver, who did not return our call. WASHINGTON D C. An ongoing UMWA investigation shows that the Wilberg disaster, which lulled 27 Utah miners last Christmas, is part of a larger pattern of unsafe mining practices which officials of the Mine Safety and Health Administration ( MSHA ) have written into the law in the western United States. The union study of mining plans and coal-min- e fatalities also reveals that in MSHA District 9, which covers the western states, unsafe government-approveplans have contributed to 46 deaths since 1981. In at least one case, federal inspectors and other expert personnel had called for greater protection for miners, only to be over-rule- d by their MSHA superiors. MSHA District 9 has developed a posture of approving weaker mining plans than those permitted in the rest of the industry, said Vice President Cecil Roberts. Because a mine plan takes on the force of law, even honest and hardworking MSHA inspectors are limited in helping keep a mine the plan itself can be changed or laid aside. It seems that MSHA superiors are more and more willing to appease operators interests at the expense of miners health and safety. In MSHA District 9, these offenses have included approving company submitted mining plans containing: d coal-min- e safe--unt- il Two-entr- mining y systems, like those that figured in both the Wilberg disaster and the 1981 methane explosition that killed 15 miners at Dutch Creek No. 1 mine in Redstone, Colo. Inadequate roof support like those that led to mine deaths in 1983 and 1984 at the Eagle No. 5 mine near Moffat, Colo, and a double fatality in 1981 at nearby Rienau No. 2 mine in Meeker, Colo. No Escape For compromising safety standards on longwall plans, no other MSHA district can touch District 9. Two-entrsystems have been one of the western operators favorite ways to spend less time and money developing longwall panels. The effects are reduced escape routes and reduced fresh-ai- r entries, compared to other systems, and increased chances of deadly float dust and methane gas explosions because of restricted ventilation. MSHA District 9 officials reaction has been a green light. Out of approximately 2,165 underground coal mines in the United States in 1984, y only 14 used longwall development systems. All located in MSHA District 9. The result has been two major y two-entr- Continued from page borhood delivery was expected to cost $43 per year per delivery. This compared to $69 per year per delivery for rural delivery and $86 per year per delivery for door to door delivery. Another meeting was planned with the city council May 14, and patrons at the meeting were urged to contact their councilmen to voice their opinions or support of the proposal. Following the meeting, if the 1 council approves, the proposal, plans will begin for the neighborhood delivery service. Anyone who may have further questions is asked to refer them to Shelley Clawson, Mt. Pleasant Postmaster, disasters and years. 42 miners killed in four Dutch Creek and Wilberg have y system is proved that the unsafe in every stage of mining, from development to retreat. The Wilberg disaster took its toll during the retreat of the longwall section. Once fire had broken out at the mouth of the working section, the design and condition of the system sharply cut the miners chances of making it out alive because there were no passable escape routes. Because MSHA District 9 officials hadnt required Emery Mining Corp. to use additional entries the miners were trapped once the quickly spreading fire contaminated and blocked both entries with lethal carbon monoxide gas and dense smoke. Its like building a brick house with no windows and only one door, explained Danny Davidson, deputy administrator of the UMWA Department of Occupational Health and Safety. Once a fire at the door starts spreading, theres no way out. two-entr- two-entr- y two-stor- y Insufficient Support Since 1972 alone, the U.S. Bureau of Mines has spent over $100 million to develop technology and training in the area of roof and ground control. The Journal charges, however, that its investigations into MSHA District 9, approved plans at the two Colorado mines were about as modem and safe as trying to send a man to the moon by shooting him off a tall cliff with a giant slingshot. Ignoring The Warnings The UMWA investigation also revealed that an MSHA District 9 roof specialist had advised at least one top District 9 official not to approve the roof control plan without full overhead support. When the UMWA pushed for a full overhead plan, the district manager ignored both the unions and his own specialists objections, and ap- proved the same basic post plan with some modifications. The slightly modified plan was sufficient the MSHA manager indicated to the UMWA, because there had only been two roof falls at the mine. After UMWA health and safety representatives uncovered company records that detailed 45 reported roof falls at the mine, the MSHA district manager still refused to requiree a full overhead support system. The International appealed his decision to MSHA headquarters in Arlington, Va., which also refused to change the plan. The next year, in December 1984, a miner was killed in the 47th roof fall at Eagle No. 5. By that time, MSHA District had approved a plan for the mine but the agency left it to the companys discretion if and when to use it. roof-boltin- g District personnel involved in program This is the fourth in a series of articles on Excellence in Education in the North Sanpete School District. By Dr. Harold Johnson Superintendent of Schools Excellence in education is a primary goal of the Board of Education of the North Sanpete School District. Personnel are deeply involved in an program that enhances the teaching-learninprocess. The approach that is being implemented has as its basis that almost all students can have a successful and reqarding learning experience in g school. That slow learners, given time and proper motivation can learn almost as well as fast learners. By utilizing mastery learning techniques, it is felt that percent of the students can achieve what 25 percent of the students are now achieving. It is further felt that students can retain and transfer most of what they learn under mastery conditions. The mastery learning concepts endeavor to address the problems that studens face when new concepts are presented and the student does not have the necessary background to understand new tasks. 75-9- 0 Attempts are to be made to identify the specific deficiencies so that actions can be made through alternate methods of instruction. It is felt that, if most students were given adequate time to learn a specific objective, they could master this concept and then move on to the next objective. In Mastery Learning, we consciously plan lessons to adjust the two conditions - time allowed and quality of instruction, thereby influencing the factors residing within the individual. In Summary: Mastery is not a package deal like a reading or math package. It is a set of concepts which incorporates aspects of learning theory and learning research into a practical and systematic approach to teaching. Teachers and parents may need to change - both attitudes about student learning and methods of teaching students. -- Mastery is not a windfall; it is no magic cure which will solve all learning problems. It is a systematic approach to classroom instruction that has consistently yielded improved student earning under a wide variety of classroom conditions. Thanks Senior Citizens Technicians Kay Jensen, state president of the Emergency Medical of the Year" the with Kim Bateman "Physician Dr. Association presents plaque at his office in Moroni. The award was won at the Emergency Medical Technician convention held last week in Wendover, Nevada. Dr. Bateman named Physician of Year to the hospital Dr. Bateman has been paid with a load of wood, an embroidered pillow case, house cleaning or yard work. One time he was even paid with a sheep skin. The Batemans serve lots of turkey at their home. One family pays their bill with turkeys. By allowing his patients to pay in a way best for them, it gives them a lot of self-respec-t. Dr. Bateman served as the Utah State Medical Association President He has served for 8 during 1983-8years on the Board of Trustees, all without pay. In these positions he has been very supportive of emergency services. This support has helped us reach the advanced levels of emergency care which we can provide today. In accepting the award, Dr. Bateman expressed his appreciation for the high quality service the E.M.T.s provide for our area as well as for the award. The plaque will be hung in the Moroni Skyline Clinic office. Scandinavian Jubilee plans underway EPHRAIM Plans are well underway for many exciting things to happen at this years Scandinavian Jubilee to be held Friday and Saturday, May 24, 25. New this year will be an art display at the Ephraim First-Fift- h Ward Cultural Hall. According to Melodie Boli, director of the display, the public will be able to view the works of many fine artists from this area. On display will be various forms of art including paintings, sketchings, wordwork and creative writing. Anyone who would like to put their work on display can contact Mrs. Boli at Genealogy and historical exhibits will also be on display. Childrens activities will fill the morning hours with fun events including barrel breaking, play dough, macaroni collage and other interesting events. Activities are under the direction of Carol Collings. Bus tours of historical points of interest in Ephraim will be under the direction of Virginia Nielson and Joan Mead. The tour will include information about some of the old homes on the Historical Register, polygamy hideouts, the creek where o X o o early baptisms took place, the peace treaty tree, the massacre site, the old cemetery and other interesting features about Ephraims beginnings. The flavor of Scandinavian Jubilee will fill the air as the aroma of Scandinavian foods drift through the city. Under the direction of the a Club Ephraim Rotary smorgasbord and food booths will be filled with tantalizing soups, meat dishes, aebleskiver and more tasty dishes. The smorgasbord is called voileipapoyta in Finland where it means bread and butter table. In Norway and Denmark it is called Koldtbord which means cold table. Originally a smorgasbord was a community effort. According to legend, the horse and buggy ride to church on Sunday was a long one and services were not short. The people became hungry so families began bringing food to share with each woman bringing her speciality. There is a definite pattern to serving oneself at a smorgasbord. Food is never heaped on a plate, but the idea is to sample the foods a few at a time, making several trips to the table. one o $$ 0 WEST MOUNTAIN GREENHOUSE o We now 0 have 9 0 o TV o We appreciate their contributions, 0 both past and present, to our community. o SPRING CITY COUNCIL ? 56 South 500 West V 9 r k O large tomatoes Spring City wishes to recognize and honor our Senior Citizens during the week of V 8 SENIOR CITIZENS WEEK 12-1- i to help save a life. patients On one occasion on Christmas night, Dr. Bateman left his family and went with the ambulance to the hospital in an effort to save the life of a young man who had been shot. After several hours of emergency care, the patient survived. "We, here in Sanpete County, think Dr. Bateman is a very special doctor. He really cares about people. In his office he has a note posted for everyone to see. It reads If you are not getting the medical care you need because you cannot afford it, please speak to me. Each day this doctor looks for people who cannot afford to pay. He looks for people to whom he can give free services. Many times WENDOVER, NEV- .- Dr. Kim Bateman was awarded the Physician of the Year award at the Emergency Medical Technicians Convention in Wendover, Nev. last week. He was nominated by Kay Jensen. Attending the convention were 44 EMTs from Sanpete County. Seventy-seve- n percent of the Ephraim ambulance group won the award for having the highest group percent attending. The Mt. Pleasant EMTs won 1st Place in First Aid, Sharon Sevy of Ephraim was elected treasurer of the group, and Kay Jensen, North Sanpete Public Health Nurse and past president of the group will serve as chairman of the board. Mrs. Jensen said in nominating He has helped Dr. Bateman, promote emergency services in many ways, both in our area and throughout the State. He has lectured many times at ambulance inservice meetings, E.M.T. classes and advanced E.M.T. classes. Dr. Bateman always takes time in the emergency room to recognize and teach the E.M.T.s. He is never too busy to explain procedures such as sutures and casting. On many occasions Dr. Bateman has made home visits regardless of the time, day or night. He often goes into homes who have had a loved one die and comforts the family during their grieving. Each year he lectures in the schools and the community about safety and emergency care. Several times Dr. Bateman has left an office full of patients or his home activities to help the E.M.T.s with an emergency in the community. Many times he has gone with the E.M.T.s on the ambulance 0 We also stock a nice selection of other bedding plants at nice prices. O 9 445-358- 0 - 0 Fountain Green 0O$'00830000OO&0 1 |