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Show Page Two The Pyramid October 26, 1988 Pyramid Editorials THE VIEW FROM HERE Comments Letters to the Editor Have a safe Halloween Trick or Treat. Its been a tradition for generations. Yet, parents are the first to admit, Halloween is not the same for their children as it was for them. Fears of tainted or tampered with candy create programs or examined before they can be conwhere treats are sumed. In some areas children cannot be allowed to pass door to door without an adult nearby for fear of being mistreated. Heavy traffic makes walking dangerous, even with light colored clothing and strict safety rules observed. Older children have a tendency to want more tricks than treats and vandalism on Halloween night has become a problem, not only to property owners, but to law enforcement agencies who must patrol the streets and prosecute the offenders. Some might like to shut out their porch lights discouraging the little goblins from their appointed rounds. Others could forget the holiday altogether. Yet, children like to dress up and look eagerly toward the night when they can collect a bag full of goodies. They enjoy pretending and competing with others for the best disguise. Schools and civic groups realize the importance of preserving holiday traditions, even Halloween, for younsters of all ages. They are also concerned with the safety of the little people and have made preparations for a safe, yet enjoyable evening for all, with enough treats to fill any goblins sack. Local parent teacher organizations have planned Halloween carnivals and programs. In Fairview, a magic show will be performed. Carnivals will be held in Moroni and Mt. Pleasant. Spring City has a haunted house. The Mt. Pleasant Youth Council and Central Utah Mental Health have planned a Halloween movie night at North Sanpete Recreation Center. Most likely, other organizations, clubs, and private groups likewise have plans for a safe and enjoyable Halloween. We commend those who put forth the efforts to insure the safety of Sanpete children and suggest parents find one of these activities convenient for their families to patronize. Not only will they be providing a worthwhile outlet for their youngsters excitement, they will be helping to sustain other programs sponsored by these dedicated volunteers. Have a Happy Halloween. X-ray- ed Hospitals will suffer if initiatives pass Dear Editor: I wish to express my opposition to the tax initiatives that will be on the November ballot. It is my firm belief that if the initiatives pass Sanpete Valley Hospital, as all hospitals in the state, will be hurt. The degree of hurt is impossible to predict, but Im convinced damage will be done if the initiatives pass. I believe the initiatives are not well are too reactionary, are thought-ou- t, unfair, and would hit far harder and cut much deeper than most of us really want. In short, the tax initiatives are the equivalent of using a chain saw when a scalpel will do. Ive said its impossible to predict the exact impact the initiatives will have on health care. Nevertheless, there are reasonable assumptions that can be made. The public should be aware that much of our funding comes through Medicaid. If the initiatives pass, Medicaid funds would be cut. Most Medicaid funding is matched three to one by federal funds. Therefore, in health care you might say that the cuts will be three times as deep as necessary. Over the past two years I have worked with the Utah Hospital Association to try and get Medicaid to at least reimburse hospitals what it actually costs to provide care. The public should know that Utah Hospitals currently get reimbursed less than what it costs to provide care. If the initiatives pass, and hospitals are reimbursed even less, than I assume the only way hospitals can survive would be to pass those costs on to others who will pay what the hospitals charge. I assume that states the medically needy program would be curtailed or eliminated. This could save the state 1.7 million dollars, but would cost the state 4.8 million Sanpete's leading Newspaper Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant Utah 84647 (UPS) 49 West Moln Street PHONE: 365-58- MARTIN CONOVER KOIEEN PETERSON PENNY HAMILTON LOIS BYNUM 4 Publisher Managing Editor . needy Utahns. The program provides health care for children under the age of 18, as well as the aged, blind and disabled who do not normally qualify for Medicaid, but who face illnesses or injuries and need the financial assistance. I assume that the state would reduce the number of nursing home clients possibly by as many as 2,400 patients. This could save the state some 4.7 million dollars, but would cost the state 13.3 million dollars in federal matching funds. Restrictions on admissions to nursing homes, which are already very stringent, would become even more restrictive. I assume that what are now considered optional" Medicaid services would be curtailed or eliminated. This would affect some 50,000 Utahns. This would save the state some 2.2 million dollars, but would cost the state 6.2 million dollars in federal matching funds. include services Optional treatment for alcohol and drug addiction, ambulatory surgery, dental care, medical supplies, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, psychology, speech and hearing, and vision care. I assume the Utah Medical Assistance Program would be curtailed or eliminated. This would save the state some 6.2 million dollars. UMAP covers medical emergencies for people who are destitute and have no other means to pay for health care. Some 6,600 Utahns could be left with no access to medical care other than charity care provided by hospitals. Reductions such as I have outlined above seem to be inevitable if the tax initiatives pass. Obviously such reductions would not be healthy for Sanpete Valley Hospital, orany THE PYRfiMID 462-313- dollars in federal matching funds. This program serves about 6,000 . Editor Office Monoger other hospital. Like so many others I would love to pay less taxes. But, with all due respect to those who support the initiatives, I dont believe these initiatives are an intelligent way of approaching our Utah tax issues. They are a poor means of accomplishing worth goals. George Winn Administrator Sanpete Valley Hospital SUBSCRIPTION RATES (in advance) 50 per copy $15.00 per yeor $18.00 per year Outside Sanpete Co. CORRESPONDENTS 462-213- 4 Spring City Moroni, Ido O. Donaldson . Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd Wales Fairview, Nancy Miner Mt. Pleasant, Holly Anderson Snow College Mark Soderborg Time to change clocks .436-831- 2 .445-342- 2 462-213- 427-342- 6 I Send change ol oddraM te Hie Mt. Pleasant Pyramid. W Wait Moln Street, at Mt. Utah, 84647. Second dots pottage paid alflcet. Pleasant, Utah and additional mailing POSTMASTER: MT. PLEASANT Sunday, Oct. 30 daylight-saving- s time will end and it will be time to set clocks back one hour. Since Mountain Standard Time officially begins at midnight, Saturday, it would be a good idea to set clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday night. Remember, its fall back and spring forward. Koleen Peterson Would it Pyramid Poll work here? Voters pick favorites Mt. Pleasant MT. PLEASANT Mayor Amoir Deuel is the overwhelming favorite to unseat in- Robert cumbent commissioner comBessey for the four-yea- r mission post according to voters responding to The Pyramid Poll this week. The two-termayor received 23 votes while Bessey of Manti received only three. The poll does not reflect the South Sanpete area. However, of the invisible lines that the countys three demographic areas, the North Sanpete area is the most populated. separate The results could possible also reflect North Sanpete area voters desire to have a representative on the commission. Currently, the area has two commissioners and the Gunnison Valley one. Keller Christenson, Gunnison, is the holdover commissioner with two years left in his term. Wendell McGarry, Ephraim, was defeated in the Primary by his Moroni opponent, Republican Leonard Blackham. In the two-yea- r commission race Blackham tied Ed Painter, Spring City Democrat, with was popular 13 votes. Blackham with voters between the ages of 3 votes to 1, and betweem Voters over 50, 10-supported Painter who is also the elder candidate. Fairview Marshal Jim Cheney was a 13-- choice over his Manti opponent, Wallace Buchanan, a veteran of 16 years in the county Manti-Ephrai- 18-3- 0, 31-5- 0, 9-- 2. 1, 8 sheriffs department. Buchanan drew the 0 age group 1 while 0 age Cheney captured the Of the group over 50 group, Cheney was the 3 winner. The votes for Buchanan were evenly divided between Wales and Mt. Pleasant andan even number of men and women gave him their support. Cheney received the most votes from Mt. Pleasant, 5, and 4 from Spring City. He was supported by 7 women and 6 men. Sheriff Chuck Ramsey who was appointed in April 1987 to fill an unexpired term and did not get his partys nominationn this spring, received five write-ivotes. Democrat Wanda Bartholomew who was appointed in December to fill an unexpired term as the county clerk was the favorite of 17 voters:1 18-3- How many times have you gone a church bazaar and thought to there are a lot of yourself, talented and skilled people living in our valley. Could this be an untapped economic resource? While many of us are thrilled to get a gift someone has created especially for us, or we get a lot of pleasure using our talents to make gifts for others, could we market our crafts to the outside world? Many are talented in making things, but it also takes great skill to get products marketed. But there are people out there who like nice things, homemade things, who do not have the time nor the talent to make them. But they do have the money to buy them. It is getting the two together that makes it all work. Recently I had a chance to visit my sister in Mt. Vernon, Mo. The area, which is as slow paced as Sanpete, is heavy into crafts and to 3-- 31-5- 7-- 5-- Her opponent, Republican Ray Martin, who is not as well known in the North Sanpete area, received 9 votes. Both are from Manti. Former Salt Lake Mayor Ted Wilson received the support of 12 voters while Governor Norman Bangerter received 10 votes. Independent Merrill Cook received four votes. Wilson was the strong Lisa Christensen daughter of Eslie and Given Christensen, Moroni has been called to serve an LDS mission to the Virginia Roanoke Mission. She will speak at 11 :30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 in the Moroni Second Ward-Stak- e House. She will enter the MTC Nov. 9, 1988. Autos strike horses MORONI Two horses were struck by two separate vehicles about three miles north of here Oct. 19, resulting in the injury of a Fountain Green woman and damage to the two vehicles estimated at $5000. Both animals were killed. Linda Clothier, 48, sustained cuts and broken ribs in the accident that totalled her 1984 Toyota, valued at $4000, according to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Stan Anderson. She was taken by private vehicle to Central Valley Medical Center, Nephi, where she was treated for fractured ribs and vertebrae and head lacerations. She was released Friday, Oct. 21. Clothier was driving southbound about 6:10 a.m. when she struck the horses, one bay and one pinto. At least one of the horses went over the top of the car crushing the top of the vehicle. Before help arrived about five minutes later, another vehicle, 1974 driven by William Kenworth, Rosier, 47, West Jordan, struck the two dead horses. Rosier was uninjured, but his vehicle sustained $1000 damage. No citations were issued. favorite of those over 50, and voters between However 0 voters between favored the Cooks four votes were governor evenly divided with the extra vote in the 0 age group. An even number of men and women favored Cook, and an even number, favored Wilson. Six women and four men favored Bangerter. National polls indicate a close presidential race with Bush coming out in the lead. The Pyramid Poll showed 15 voters favoring the vice president and 11 choosing the Massachusetts governor. The Pyramid Poll is based on the replies of 26 area residents who either called or mailed in the poll published in The Pyramid last week. Replies came from Spring City, Mt. Pleasant, Moroni, Fairview, Wales and Ephraim. 7-- 3; 18-3- 3-- marketing them. They are capitalizing on their own resources their own homegrown talents. One of the highlights of my visit was attending Apple Butter Days in Mt. Vernon. The event began 22 years ago as a way to get people together and bring people into the farming community which is not much larger than Mt. Pleasant or Ephraim. Centered around making apple butter, a nursing home group pared the apples and men and women, dressed in authentic pioneer costumes, stirred the apple butter in huge copper kettles all day. Later it was bottled and sold and the people from the nursing home kept the money. At the center of the community is the town square with the courthouse, the only building on the block. The stores are on the other side of the street. All around the square about 130 craft booths were set up marketing pillows, quilts, paintings, clocks, anything you could think of any many you wouldnt. All were beautifully done and reasonably priced. My temptations were curtailed by the fact that I couldnt get anymore in my luggage. In addition to the crafts, local entertainers performed. There were other activities like a tractor pull, parade and queen contests. Some years it is also the schools homecoming, but this year school was excused so the kids could participate. Thousands of people from everywhere attended. What was highly noticeable was the fact that many churches, and there are a variety, civic clubs, scout groups, beef and lamb producers, businesses and many others all participated to make the day a success. Could we do it here? I believe we could if we can get the cooperation of many individuals and civic and church groups as well as businesses. Plans need to be started now for next year. Horseshoe Mountain Days sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant " Chamber of Commerce last summer was a beginning. Plans are to do it again next year. It could be expanded each year and -eventually be as successful as . Apple Butter Days were for Mt. . Vernon. Lets stop complaining about ; how poor we are and start doing : something that can improve our . economy. I believe marketing . our own talents and resources could be one way. If you think so, too, give me a call. -- 31-5- 7-- 2. 31-5- 2-- 2, 6-- Pleasant Mayor Amoir Deuel received the National Economic Award presented by Economic Development Director John Williams, Chairman of the Utah Small Cities Board. Also pictured is Alan Fawcett, Six County Economic Development, on the right Mt. News & Views bv President Steven D. Bennion Time to remember Snows founders In this historic Snow College Centennial Year, it is appropriate that we of both Lorenzo Snow and Erastus Snow on of all, Sanpete Valley and Snow College was timely and because of the vital leadership that President Snow provided in placing the Sanpete Stake Academy on firm footing as a member of the Church School System, and also giving approval for construction of the Noyes Building. In gratitude for this support and leadership, the local stake board of education suggested that the Academy be named in honor of President Lorenzo Snow, then president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. In characteristic modesty, President Snow suggested naming it only Snow since his cousin, Erastus Snow, has played a key role in early missionary work in Scandinavia, and many of these Mormon converts from Scandinavia had settled in Sanpete Valley. These two remarkable pioneer leaders have a vast progeny who continue to make great contributions in many fields, but many have been outstanding in their leadership and service to education. President Jeffrey Holland of BYU, President David Gardner who now serves as president of the University of California, but previously served for a decade as president of die University of Utah, and Jay F. Gardner, of Richfield, who has served as president of the Snow College Foundation for the past several years, are three such splendid examples of descendants of Lorenzo and Erastus. The two individuals who will serve as grand marshals for Snows Centennial 1988 Homecoming Parade are both Snows and they both serve in vital higher education leadership positions impacting Snow College. Alva Snow, of Roosevelt, has served on Snows Institutional Council since 1985. Faithfully, he and his wife, Jean, make the considerable journey to Ephraim to attend the monthly Institutional Council meetings. Alva draws on extensive experience and leadership in higher education where he served for 15 years on USUs Board of Trustees and Institutional remember that the impact Council. He has likewise been one of the key community leaders in the founding and growth of USUs Uintah Basin Center. He and his wife, Jean, are the parents of 10 children and 41 grandchildren. Their granddaughter, Tonia, an honor student and volleyball-basketba- ll player, now attends Snow. Steven Erastus Snow, of Washington, is a member of the Board of Regents and vice chairman of that board. He has provided excellent leadership on the Board of Regents since his appointment in 1983. He has made many trips to Ephraim to attend key meetings impacting Snow College. He also served on the Washington County Board of Education. He is an attorney and partner in the law firm of Snow, Nuffer, Engstrom and Drake in St. George. He and his wife, Phyllis, are the parents of three children. Snow College is indeed proud and grateful for the superb leadership and service of Alva and Steven Snow to Snow College and higher education in Utah. It is most appropriate that they jointly serve as the grand marshals at Snow Colleges Centennial Homecoming Parade. Yes, the impact of Lorenzo and Erastus Snows noble lives continue in strength! Mayor Deuel honored with national economic award CEDAR CITY Local leaders from the Utah Small Cities Board received a National Economic Award while attending the Utah Summit Meeting held here recently. The award was presented to Mayor Amoir Deuel, member, Utah Small Cities, Inc. board, by Economic Development Director John Williams Five County AOG, and Chairman of the Utah Small Cities Board. The award was received for Best of Class in the 1988 competition of the American maximize impact through a creative approach. The message directed to companies is that Utahs Small Cities are ripe and ready for business. This is explained in a brochure about our d work force, location, fully improved industrial sites and business climate that really make Utahs small cities appealing to business. Even with budget cuts, Utah Small Cities have been successful in their marketing efforts. highly-educate- Economic Development Council for the direct mail campaign Utah, where small cities are appealing". According to John Williams, The campaign was highly successful in attracting several companies to small cities in Utah". The campaign was created to Merline Morgan has enjoyed a three-wee- k vacation visiting in Murray and Sandy with Vanese Stock and family and Duane and Claudine Anderson and family. She has alsospent several days in East Carbon with Janice Justensen and Melba Benson. HALLOWEEN MOVIE PARTY OCT. 31 NORTH SANPETE RECREATION CENTER 7 p.m. E.T. and SHOWING other Movies ADMISSION Bring A Pillow 50' FREE REFRESHMENTS YOUTH OF ALL AGES WELCOME t ; |