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Show l;iKrt Two Tile ratnnl l Consumer services committee to hear concerns on July 31 !!" 21. .July Pyramid Editorials OPliMIIOiM charges. The committee represents consumers by presenting positions and by sponsoring experts in rate cases and other proceedings before the commission. In the 1985 Mountain Bell rate NEPH- I- The Committee of Consumer Services will be meeting Wednesday, July 31, at 6 p.m. in the Juab County Center, 160 North Main Comments, Open letters Street, Nephi. The committee is a Utah State government agency responsible for and assisting representing residential, small business, and agricultural consumers of electricity, natural gas, and telephone utilites before the Public Service Commission. The public is invited to meet with the committee Wednesday evening, to give input, to request their assistance in utility matters, or to express their concerns about rates and service. The July 31 meeting is being held in Nephi to enable the public in Central Utah to better express their concerns about the positions the committee should take on their behalf before the Public Service Commission Cleanup appreciated What our forefathers constructed, let no man put asunder. And thus we continue to hang on to old buildings, barns and fences that were never meant to last more than one or two generations let alone a hundred years. Iven Cox deserves the plaudits of Fairview citizens for cleaning up the old building next to the old Laurel Theatre which burned a few months ago. Left with no choice on the theatre, Cox deserves the thanks of the townspeople for making a clean sweep of the adjacent old building as well. The site is no longer the future site of the Fairview City dump, as someone dubbed it last week and posted a sign saying as much. Other citizens around the valley are also seeing the aesthetic value of removing old buildings and cleaning up vacant lots. A vast improvement has been made on Seventh South in Mt. Pleasant, for example. However, Sanpete towns and the countryside are still cluttered with vacant, unattractive, useless and unsafe old buildings which should be cleaned up. Many old houses are of no value and are firetraps and for teenage smokers and drug users. hangouts While some may view old buildings and barns with a rustic eye and a hope of retaining our pioneer legacy, a concerned and judicious property owner will know the difference and do something about it. increase the case, company million interim increase in their rates. The committee brought in two experts who presented evidence and recommended no interim rate increase. The committees experts also requested $27 that the Public recommended Service Commission adopt stricter standards for granting interim rate increases to the utility companies. On June 26, 1985, the Public Service Commission accepted both positions of the committee. In response to our evidence, the commission rejected Mountain Bells request for an interim rate increase. The commission also accepted our evidence that stricter standards shoud be adopted for The committee is available to meet with anyone Wednesday evening regarding utility matters regulated by the Public Service Commission The committee is not the Public Service Commission and cannot reduce of set utility rates or granting interim rate increases in the future. If people have concerns about utility matters, etc. or if consumers need assistance in resolving a utility rharge of service problems, the committee will be available Wednesday evening. Spring City royalty Pruning trees ruins beauty of cemetery Dear Editor: On a recent trip through several states, we passed by many small town cemeteries. Most were dotted with beautiful, leafy trees and were peaceful places to see. Then we came home and I went by our city cemetery. I dont know how many Mt. Pleasant residents will agree with me, but I could cry every time I see those trees that could be branched with beauty, as God intended, Deliberately cut into conical shapes. Besides ruining the looks of the cemetery I think of the wasted manhours this pruning takes, at taxpayers expense. Why not let nature improve the looks of the trees and have the caretaker use his talents in other ways around the cemetery. Barbara Warren Mt. Susan Olsen Pleasant Sherrie Sorenson 18. The injuries, sustained by Vero Aiken, Spring City and his wife, Iva, were confined to bumps and bruises. The accident occurred children Kayle and Justin all Mary Pirtle Wales royalty ready fest escaped injury. Mrs. Aiken was transported by North Sanpete Ambulance to Sanpete Valley Hospital where she was treated and released. Aiken and a passenger in the Smith vehicle walked the short distance to the hospital for treatment and were also released. No citations have yet been issued according to Mt. Pleasant police officer Chris Larsen who investigated the accident. Dear Editor: I would just like to thank Art Porter and Floyd Gardner for all the many hours they have put in with practices, games and money spent in gas, and for the headaches involved in coaching our Little League team. Our boys have really improved, and I think a thank you is in order. You guys have done a great job, and we appreciate you so much, The boys have benefited from your help. I know from past experiences the headaches and cost involved, and playing ball means so much to the boys that a lot of times thank yous are not said enough. The boys have all had fun. Thanks guys. Lucinda Brotherson Paul and Gaye Cook and five children of Clearfield visited during the week with Scott and Euleda Louis. Saleen Steadman Alanna Clawson Melissa Miller Cliff Christensen to head Lions was 6 Utah 84647 (UPS 365-58- 0) Twister KOLEEN PETERSON Publisher Managing Editor PENNY HAMILTON Editor Office Manager LOIS BYNUM SUBSCRIPTION environmentalists especially when it comes to attracting industry to rural areas. For example, even with Kennecott shut down unemployment in counties like Davis is less than six percent. In Sanpete unemployment ranges from 12 to 18 percent which is not only one of the highest levels in the state but in the entire nation. But the fault lies not entirely with city-brepoliticians who would rather be political and let a little money float out of the Wasatch Front. We, the citizens of Sanpete County along with our elected officials, must shoulder much of that responsibility. Instead of finding excuses for our lot in life, we need to get out and pitch to companies who are expanding or relocating. We need to sell our good workforce and our country lifestyle to prospective firms. When the pioneers settled this state, the government did not come to their aid. In fact the government which should have provided the settlers with protection sided with their prosecutors. Attitudes and politicians have changed little in 138 years only names and faces. If anything is going to be done about creating jobs for the people of the Sanpete Valley, we are going to have to recapture the pioneer ethic and do it ourselves. And to be sure, it will be a remarkable achievement if we ever do. d . on gene ex- pression in pea chloroplasts. Dr. Nielsen and his wife, Marty, live in Santa Ana. They have two sons, Peter and Daniel. He is a graduate of North Sanpete High School and Brigham Young University. Dr. Brent L. Nielsen Football camp MT. PLEASANT A two-wee- football camp will begin on August 5 at 7:30 p.m. according to North Sanpete Coach Dell Barker. Coach Barker said the camp is open to all interested boys in grades nine through twelve who want to play football. The boys will learn football technique, and conditioning. There will be a $10 charge and the participants will each receive a tee shirt with Hawk Pride written on it. Boys who are interested can contact Coach Barker at the school or by calling We would like to everyone as much as possible, the coach said. 462-320- Keith Sorensen; Secretary, Treasurer Glendale Larson; Tail 462-213- 4 MARTIN CONOVER involves research MORONI Clifford Christensen has been elected president of the Moroni Lions Club for the 1985-8year and took charge of his first meeting on Thursday, July 18, at the E and E Cafe. Other officers who will serve with Christensen include the following: First Vice President Frank Cook; Second Vice President Danny Dyches; Third Vice President THE PYRAMID PHONE: Dr. Nielsen is presently working as a research associate in the department of Molecular and Biology Biochemistry at the University of California at Irvine. His position post-doctor- Sanpete's Leading Newspaper at Mt. Pleasant, arround the state. Several hundred communities from south of Provo or that rural people also have many of the same needs. Thus the needs of the rest of the state are quite often ignored or influenced by - Cook. The first knitting machine invented in 1589. With the observance of Pioneer Day across the state today, many of us will turn our thoughts to the gallant pioneers who crossed the plains and climbed mountains to build new homes in the Utah wilderness. To be sure, it was a remarkable achievement to have made it. But later as he was colonizing the state Governor Brigham Young dispersed people in a way that probably had not been done anywhere else in the country before. Instead of allowing all the saints to congregate permanently in large cities, he assigned people of various skills and occupations to build smaller communities Brent Lynn CORVALLIS, Ore. Nielsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Neilsen, Fairview, has received his PhD in Microbial Genetics from Oregon State University. The title of his thesis was purification and characterization of R. Meliloti RNA polymerase from wild type and mutant strains, and the role of enzyme in the specificity of transcription of nitrogen fixations genisis. His work was- on examining the expressions of nitrogen fixation which occurs in legume modules by bacteria of the genus Rhizpbium. While at OSU Dr, Neilsen earned the N. L. Tartar Fellowship Grant twice. He was recognized as the outstanding graduate student at OSU for last year. He also attended for the American Society Microbiology convention in St. when Aiken, who was northbound on Highway 89 in an older model sedan, struck an older Plymouth stopped to make a left hand turn at Doves. The driver of the second vehicle, Irwin Smith, of Mt. Pleasant, and his passengers, his wife, Deon and Spreading out was good idea Brent Nielsen earns Ph.D. PLEASANT Only minor injuries were reported in a two-ca- r collision south of Mt. Pleasant July Thanks given to coaches Published Weekly 90 West Main Street Stacy Dyches Accident minor MT. Koleen Peterson Abraham to Yost were settled by those early pioneers who probably would not have otherwise left Salt Lake City or Provo to live in places like Blanding or Boulder. Not only were these preparers sent to all geographical areas of the state, they went with plans on how to build towns and how to establish farms and commercial enterprises. Many of the settlements had such limited natural resources they were later abandonded, but the philosophy behind spreading people out and giving them room to grow and breathe ought to be considered by our state and congressional representatives today. Instead Utah operates on the theory that what is good for the Wasatch Front is good for Utah, and indeed many people living in the Salt Lake Valley often appear not to know that the state exists long-abandon- , THE VIEW FROM HERE Dermont im Directors: Lynn Cook; Lion Tamer Madsen; Hold-ove- r Board of director, Glen r Christensen; director, r Newton Donaldson; director, Perry Blackham. Two-yea- One-yea- Cliff Christensen RATES (in advance) 30 per copy $12.00 per year Outside Sanpete Co. $13.50 per year CORRESPONDENTS 462-213- 4 Spring City Moroni, Ida O. Donaldson Fountain Green, Jessie Oldroyd Wales Ephraim, Jamie Baxter Manti, Charleene Nance 436-831- 2 445-342- 2 462-213- 4 283-940- 7 835-768- 2 FEATURE WRITERS Snow College Doris Larsen Steve Peterson Sports Margaret Russell 283-628- 1 Marvin Edwards The Sanpete Valley Hospital extends a hearty Photographer Second Class postage paid at Mt. Pleasant. Utah 84647, entered at the post office in Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647 and other offices, os second class matter under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. "Welcome Home to Robert Armstrong M.D. 835-923- tw Community TV of Utah Tues. July 30 1 a iradomorfc of Homan AmoubIoi, Inc IW5 Horn. o.OK..I(ic All ngliH mlmd Owodon C 1964 Hanion Aitooolti Irtt All MUMET5 MUfffT i JmMi ( rgM rtnd nwH. o) Horn. OH,e. ' - |
