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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - October 9, 1985 Comments Letters to the Editor Waters vital to all While the Central Utah Project has not been a popular issue with many Sanpete residents, the question Sanpete voters will be asked to consider Nov. 19 has nothing to do with Sanpetes decision to remain in the organization. The issue voters in 12 Utah counties will determine is water for Utah. Do voters in these counties want to approve a supplemental repayment contract negotiated between the CUP Board and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation increasing the amount due the Federal Government by up to $335 million plus a 10 percent contingencv? Many would say no. And looking at the mere figures represented by the supplemental contract is staggering. But voters are not merely voting for a project, berift with untimely expenses and delays. They are voting on water, Utah water. Without the CUPs Bonneville Unit, Utah has little possibility of putting its allocations of Colorado River water to use and could lose those water shares to states who are running short, namely California. Even with an agreement for specific water rights guaranteed by the Colorado River Compact, Sanpete residents should more than others appreciate how difficult it is to have water rights honored once someone else has the opportunity to use surplus water. Sanpetes own Narrows Project has been delayed over 60 years on a similar technicality. Secondly, voting no on the issue will not release Sanpete or any CUP member county from its original obligation to repay the federal government, constructing the project under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the $130 million already contracted to build the project. Residents in those counties still have to meet CUP obligations for the next 40 years regardless of the outcome of the election. Lastly, if voters approve the measure, their taxes will not increase as some fear, but the term over which they will be paid will be increased. The Bonneville Unit of the CUP is expected to cost a total of about $1.85 billion. Of this, electric power revenues from power generation, which is part of the project, and the federal government will pay more than 70 percent. The people of Utah will pay less than 30 percent of the project costs and under the supplemental repayment contract, Utah is allowed to borrow its share at only 3.2 percent. The Pyramid joins state, county and local officials in supporting the proposed supplemental contract and recommends a yes vote on November 19. Sanpete can decide later if it can or wants to remove itself from CUP. Now the decision is whether it can support a project that will alow the entire state to benefit from water from the Colorado River. As residents of Utah, we cannot afford to exist only in the natural confines of our individual counties. What affects Utah will affect Sanpete. And water is vital to us all. M f, l Students in Spring City Elementary view a fossil exhibit on display from the University of Utah. Riders like newspaper coverage Sanpete's Leading Newspaper 4-- at Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647 (UPS 365-580- ) 462-213- 4 Publisher MARTIN CONOVER KOLEEN PETERSON Managing Editor PENNY HAMILTON Editor Office Manager LOIS BYNUM Robyn Lynn Peterson, daughter of Robert and Diane Peterson of Fairview, will celebrate her first birthday on Sunday, Oct. 13. Her grandparents are Jay and Koleen Peterson, Milburn, and Dan and Ruth Brinkerhoff, Fairview. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Burke Stewart, Layton and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brinkerhoff, Emery. Friday forum EPHRAI- M- Eldred G. Smith, Patriarch Emeritus to the Church of Blood pressure MT. PLEASAN- T- Flu shots and blood pressure clinics will be held at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. according to Lorn Jackson, director. Jonathan Crosland, son of David and Sandra Crosland of Moroni celebrated his first birthday on October 6. His grandparents are Ralph and Helen Crosland, Moroni and Orual and Effie Barnes of Layton. His great grandmother is Helena McKinnon of Moroni. Recognize hard work instead of faults Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the public opinion poll that was published last week regarding the N.S. Drill Team. I feel the editors should have researched the entire story before commenting. How can you ask the public to comment on something neither of you know anything about? Comparing the drill team to wrestlers is the most absurd thing I have ever heard. Wrestling is a contact sport which requires equal size to prevent injury. These girls are picked for dancing ability, just as cheerleaders, basketball and football players are picked for ability in their own field. The weight program may have come about with good intention but was not chosen with medical supervision and was handled without consideration for the girls feelings or the welfare of the drill team. In checking with five doctors (two from Sanpete, two from Juab, and one from Salt Lake) they all agreed and it was stated, This is a ridiculous weight standard for one that is detramental to their health and is so strict that it discriminates, and would eliminate of all high school girls from tryouts. We have been told that this weight standard is necessary for competition, but after checking with the 2A schools in the state, find this not be be the case. Here are some examples: Wasatch: No weight restriction, picked for appearance only. Grand: No weight restriction girls set own goals. Richfield: No restriction-appeara- nce only. Salina: Physical from doctor and he sets individual standards. Gunnison: No restriction. Manti: No restriction help girls weight problems. Juab: No restriction. Union: No restriction. North Summit: School hires county nutritionist to help girls set individual weight standards. Cedar City and South Summit do have weight standards but they are used as goals.We have not found one school in the state 2A division that suspends girls for weight. Two schools do eliminate the extra-heavgirls at tryouts. In reviewing the catagories on judging sheets, appearance counts for only 10 points out of 100. The 10 points include costume, hair, makeup, and weight. The other 90 points of dance are composed choreography, dance skills, and showmanship. Last year the Spiriteers won region and scored between 8 and 10 points for appearance, although at least 10 of the 16 members were over the current weight standard. It is clear to see that the Spiriteers won this award through hard work, determiniation, and the help of Shelly Riley in developing dance skills and After attending state competition last year it was apparent to me why we have never placed at state. Many of the drill teams have 24 members instead of 16, which perform with professional RATES advance) 30 per copy $12.00 per year Outside $13.50 per year Sanpete Co. (In CORRESPONDENTS Spring City, Betty Robbins Moroni, Ida O. Donaldson Fountain Green, Jessie Oldroyd Wales Fairview, Nancy Miner 462-284- 0 436-831- 2 445-342- 2 462-213- 4 427-32- 6 FEATURE WRITERS Snow College Sports Doris Larsen Steve Peterson Margaret Russell Marvin Edwards 283-628- 1 Photographer ofSecond Closs postage paid at Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647, entered at the post fice in Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647 and other offices, as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. lUti y self-estee- confidence and showmanshhip. The reason for this is that many schools have dance and aerobic programs in their class schedule, others require 4 to 5 years prior dance training before eligible for tryouts, and most have professional dance teachers who choreograph their routines. This year the district has hired JoAnn Macfarlane, a qualified instructor, but have placed her in an awkward position with misleading information and continual parent-schocontroversies. If given control of the drill team, JoAnn will do a good job and really benefit the team. It is about time that everyone recognized the hard work, long hours, and personal expense that these girls put into their performances, and show their appreciation instead of always finding fault. Prior to these articles the school, parents, and drill team have met and agreed to have a doctor set the weight for each individual girl according to her own budy structure. This has been accepted as a fair standard and all concerned feel the matter is closed. A final thought for the Pyramid on why this controversy is important enough for a poll when last year the Drill Team placed First in dance and military, Second on prop, Third in novelty, and Best Over-al- l winning region, and were placed on the back page with little recognition. Would the ball teams have been treated in the same manner if they had won or even placed at region? Nadine Christensen Drill Team parent with SUBSCRIPTION Next week, we will ask Fountain Green, Fairview and Wales voters to tell us whom they would vote for as mayor in their communities. The mayoral candidate in Moroni is uncontested. Mt. Pleasant voters will be voting on incumbant Mayor Amoir Deuel or two challengers, Frayne Christensen or Jerry Nehmer. Spring City voters will have two new contenders, Thelma Olsen and Roy Rostron. In Ephraim voters will also choose between two new candidates, Demont Howell and Robert Warnick. If you live in one of the three Last week we posed this questions to our readers, Should the North Sanpete Spiriteers drill team continue to be a competitive unit? Yes or No. Of those responding, nine said yes and two said, no. Commenting, one person said the girls were not suspended but were kicked off. One of the girls was only one pound off her desired weight. Another said compairing the drill team to wrestlers was not a fair comparison as wrestlers have different weight classes and drill team members only have one weight standard. Another said the whole problem is that the drill team has been a matter of whos who instead of who can do. Most agreed they should keep their desired weight and that they chontd compette. I think it is ridiculous that girls or boys have to lose weight, another said. Growing teenagers can ruin their health doing such ridiculous things. Still another said it should be someone trained in modeling or dancing who should determine whether a girl looks as doctors always tend to say they should weigh more. Another noted that one of the purposes of the drill team is also to look good out there. over-weig- Jay Christensen new Snow music instructor Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will be the speaker at Friday Forum on October 11, at noon. The title of his talk will be, Moments In Church Hostory. Eldred G. Smith was ordained and set apart as Patriarch to the Church on April 10, 1947. He has served as Chaplain to the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. two-thir- THE PYRAMID PHONE: provide the vital leadership needed to govern our cities? This week The Pyramid Poll would like to get a sampling of how voters in Mt. Pleasant, Spring City and Ephraim feel about who is most capable and whom they would like to see elected to serve as mayors in the three communities. 4-- girls, 462-213- 4 With municipal elections coming up in all Sanpete communities in less than a month, whom do you feel will best Dear Editor: At a recent Horse Council meeting held in Manti, the topic of putting articles in newspapers came up. Horse club leaders were Several very disappointed that , their hometown papers wouldnt print articles that they sent in, and when they did, they were usually buried in the obituaries. We commented that The Pyramid did a good job with our articles, and all of the other leaders agreed that even the articles they sent to The Pyramid were printed and usually came out complete. The entire Horse Council would like to compliment and thank The Pyramid staff for their fine job of printing the news. Sincerely yours, Arlene Christensen Colleen Poulsen teenage Published Weekly 90 West Main Street The Pyramid Poll Pyramid Editorials POIftODOG communities and would like to participate in The Pyramid Poll, between 9 please call a.m. and 5 p.m. anytime between now and Friday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. Just tell us the city and candidate you are voting for. Editors Note: We have been planning to do an opinion poll for a few weeks and when the letter from Alena Krouth came in, we felt this would be a good question and a good place to start the poll. The Pyramid would like to encourage the public to get more involved in various issues, and we appreciate the response we receive. In order to participate in the poll, all you have to do is call in. If you want to comment further, we also welcome "Letters to the Editor, which must be signed. When the drill team won region, it probably should have been on front page. However, front page articles arc those with the most importance (o all readers that week. The week they won region they were competing with a fire that destroyed a trailer home in Spring City, a robbery and a story on sexual exploitation of a child. All of that stuff doesnt happen that often in Sanpete. So front page news will always vary with what happens each week. It is not our intent to slight anyone or any group. By Doris Larsen EPHRAIM Jay Sherman Christensen is Snow Colleges new music instructor, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Wayne Ericksen. In addition to teaching all band groups, Christensen will be vocal the teaching group, Ascension. Christensen taught most recently at North Sanpete High School where, in addition to music, he taught German and served as an administrative assistant to the Principal. He has also taught at Beaver High School, Morgan High School and Wayne High School. A most versatile teacher, Jay taught English and German and was adl, ministrative assistant to the in addition to his music classes at Wayne High. A native of Moroni, whre he still resides, Jay is the son of the late prin-ciap- Sherman and Pearle Larsen Christensen, both of whom were accomplished musicians. For many years, the family had a musical trie, with Pearle at the piano, Sherman on the violin and Jay playing the organ. They will be remembered by people of the Sanpete area for the many weddings, funerals and civic events in which they performed for over 25 years. since the age of seven or eight, he reflects. Jay has written many musical arrangements for jazz and rock bands in the high schools at which he has taught. And what are his feelings about returning to teach at his alma mater? Im excited about returning Snow. I plan to have a real to fine concert band, and would like to start a jazz band to coordinate with our vocal group, Ascension, for the purpose of presenting programs throughout the state. Jay is eager to point out many positive things about Snow College, among which is his great admiration for the late Joseph W. Crane, whom he considers to have been a great teacher and dedicated professional. S. Christensen, another Snow College alumni who has returned to the campus to teach. Look for out- Jay standing come musical happenings to as a result of his accepting this position. A Snow College graduate of 1962, Christensen won the John Phillip Sousa Award while a student, and was also a member of the popular musical group, Four Hits and a Miss, led by Professor McLoyd Ericksen. Jay earned his B.A. degreee from the University of Utah, where he was a member of the concert band and the mens choir. He has also done graduate work at the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah State University and Arizona State University in Phoenix. A student of the late Blythe Taylor of Freedom, who was a graduate of the Boston Conservatory in Jazz Piano, Christensen also studied piano from Professor LaVar Jenson. I guess Ive been a piano student Jay S. Christensen Open letter to Mt. Pleasant 9th, 10th and 11th grade students The Mount Pleasant City Council is accepting applications for Youth City Council. Once again we feel that this would be a great opportunity for you to serve your community and influence local government. We are extending to all the 9th, 10th and 11th grade students who live in Mt. Pleasant an invitation to become involved and elect six members of your group to this new body. There will be a need for a Youth Mayor and five Youth Councilmen. If you would be interested in running for one of these positions, you can apply using the application blank which is provided. Applications can also be obtained from John Ericksen, or City Hall. All applications must be returned to city hall by November 1st. All individuals who return a properly filled out application will be placed on a ballot and all 9th, 10th and 11th graders will be eligible to vote on November 5th at the City Hall. The applicant receiving the most votes will be the mayor and the five receiving the next highest votes will serve on the Youth City Council. All other candidates will serve as department heads in the various departments of the city. If you have any questions, please call the City Hall, John Ericksen or myself. Sincerely, Amoir Deuel, Mayor STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY I, , say that I reside at street, Mt. Pleasant, Utah. I further state that I am a candidate for nomination to the Mt. Pleasant Youth City Council for a one year term to be voted upon at the city munic-pa- l election to be held on the 5th day of November, 1985. I also request that my name be printed upon the official Youth Municiapl Ballot for such office. SIGNED |