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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - September 1, 1993 City to try again NTARY Guide is valuable The Sanpete County Chamber of Commerce has just published a business guide which is being distributed to area. residents. Undoubtedly, as the chambers first effort at a unified directory, there are bound to be omissions and changes. As a weekly newspaper, we are keenly aware of the magnitude of this work, and of the ease at which anomalies occur in spite of supreme efforts to prevent them. Anticipating such problems before they occur, the Chamber has arranged to update its lists for future publications. Designed as an annual guide to Sanpete businesses, it should provide a valuable consumer resource and build unity among business owners. In other words, as the guide becomes a predictable, part of Sanpete life each year, it will grow more valuable. The more it is used, the more the countys economy will benefit. Instead of trying to capture local business with the overused and sometimes ineffective "Shop at Home" underappreciated routine, the Chamber has taken positive steps to give consumers what they want an guide to local businesses. It is now- up to businesses to provide the service and goods their new customers will want to buy.We commend the Chamber for its innovative approach to business promotion and patron needs. We also urge individuals to use this guide as it was intended and to appreciate the work of Chamber members who proposed, designed, and completed it. And, yes, to "shop at home" where your support of local businesses helps to provide additional services and promotions. And if there are omissions or changes, let the Chamber know so that next years edition can be corrected. David Bench, son of Dr. Steven and Karla Bench, received his Eagle Scout Award at a court of honor held Aug. 15, 1993 at the Moroni Stake Center. For his Eagle project, he construct- se - - ed nine large wooden boxes oh wheels in which . to hold bats and balls for Fairview Elementary School. Crib Corner Letters Citizens with Brains need to find some guts Dear Editor: . I have watched the school bond election from the sidelines and with much interest. As most everyone knows, it has been a hot issue at times. The school board has given their facts and figures about the need for buildings, materials, and so on. They felt our children needed these things for their education in the North Sanpete School District. The (responsible) opposing side gave their concerns and justifications for voting "no" in a very good debate. Its great to live in a country where we can say whats on our minds, have a chance to hear both sides, and make our choice known in the voting booth. What I found both interesting and a little irritating, was the (irresponsible) opposing side. When someone decides to run for an elected office, they must first sign their name. When they have' the misfortune of winning a public office, they are accountable for what they might say or do because they signed their name. People in the public eye do hot have the luxury of withholding their name or hiding behind citizens committees. They have to be there when people want to have questions answered. We may not like or agree with the answer, but at least we know who they are and where they may be found. When people do not sign their name, they can say what they . 0) Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant Utah, 84647 49 West Main Street FAX: 462-21- 462-24- 34 59 Publisher Craig Conover Managing Editor Lynda Grover Associate Editor Shirley Christensen Office Manager . SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) $18 per year-SO- C Dear Editor: year oufide Sanpete Courfy CORRESPONDENTS 462-28- Moroni Barbara Gordon 462-21- Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd 445-342- 2 Wales, Colleen Lamb 436-880- 8 . Dean O'Driscoll Holiee Anderson ... 462-313- 1 POSTMASTER: Send change of address to The fyninid 49 Wed Mam Street, Mt Pleasant, UT 84647. Second dass postage pa id at Mt Pleasant, UT and additional mailing offices. . well-equipp- . of Utah Risk Management Association, the citys insurance carrier. The citys premiums are only 50 percent of Warne Mutual what they were in 1985 because of their diligence in trying to prevent disaster before be They arrange professional legal, financial and health counseling. They provide congregate meals, assist in commodity distribution and organize telephone calls and visits for those needing support. They are your neighbors and friends. Contrary to some opinion, there is no open pipeline of federal dollars to provide these programs. There are some dollars, mostto support nutrition programs, ly but even those funds are declining. Most of the support comes from people like you, either through a supportive city and through government, county direct donations of time and money; and sometimes through g activities. , We invite individuals to avail themselves of these programs and facilities. Demont H. Howell . Outreach Chairman. . Senior Citizens MT. PLEASAN- T- The Senior Citizens will hold a potluck dinner, tonight, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. . . Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects. Arnold Glasow 4 $3.08 per resident. Our per-- . resident rate is among the lowest in the state, the city was told. City Manager William Way reported on hydro Unit 4 problems in the absence of Sunrise Engineerings Mark Huntsman. A surge protection system must be installed because the recent lightning has "fried" the computer board A discussion ensued whereby the mayor and council felt that adding, surge protectors, peaking pond dam leakage and investigation of the Unit 4 vibration by a specialist should have been included in the original design, and that Sunrise shouldnt come back to the council saying these things are going to add cost to the project. The group felt they had hired an engineering firm to anticipate all these contingencies. Sunrise engineers will be invited to the next meeting to justify these . . added expenses. Councilman Terry Brotherson ball reported that the four-ple- x field near the high school will be surveyed this week and a formal motion will be necessary at a later date for the use of culinary water for irrigation. Mayor Christensen said a letter from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) arrived regarding discrepancies discovered during the July 22 environmentalpublic use inspection of the Pleasant Creek project. Medical facilities to be commended, visitor tells Dear Editor: We were visiting our country home in Mt. Pleasant recently and I became very ill. We called 91 1 and I was taken to the hospital. Prior to this I had wondered about the medical facilities in a small, rural area. You are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful, small town and have such professional and efficient medical services. . fund-raisin- . the ambulance association for the ' use of a city gas card in order to take advantage of the citys discount. The association will reimburse the city. The ambulance association was also authorized an additional $150 to their $750 budget for the training of 12 new recruits. The appropriation will come from the equipment budget and each trainee must sign an agreement to spend at least two years on the ambulance or reimburse the city. The city is doing a great job in keeping workers compensation, liability and property damage claims to a minimum accord- -' ing to a presentation by Richard 5) it hap- pens. In the past eight years, Risk Management has only had to pay out $6,443.87 for claims over the amount of premiums paid, or School football gmes. Approval was also given to parking. We have two vans that can be used to transport groups or to deliver meals or other goods. Our officers and board sponsor educational, cultural and entertaining trips; they sponsor dinners, breakfasts and programs. . achieve these goals. You see, I am among those who are not sure I am ready to call myself a senior citizen-n- ot of it). yet. "that old." This letter was written before Only in my middle sixties, the election. By now it is all recently retired and in reasonably over. Fail or pass we will all find good health still running a farm, that the world will not end. And and still able to provide my own maybe we can all get along. entertainment, Ive sometimes Im proud to sign this letter in doubted that I needed the senior hopes that, the .. "Citizens with organization and senior support. Brains" find some guts. But since becoming a board member in our local organizaKerry Deuel Mt. Pleasant tion, I find it to be a program with a great deal to offer to all Ephraim citizens a program worthy of support, and involvement. Let me explain. . . The foresight, generosity and EPHRAI- M- A barbecued work of Ephraim City hard ' turkey dinner will be served Sept. Councils (past and present), 16, at 6 p.m. at Commissions Sanpete County Senior Citizens Center. and present), and numerous (past unit Leon to Olsen, According devoted and motivated citizens administrator, the dinner is for have already done much to create, everyone: families, young and a program. old. We have a quality building Helen Rigby, social vice (have you been in it?) which can president, explained the activity be used by Seniors and others. is designed as a fund raising have We game rooms, a conferfor activity. There is a charge ence ' room, an activity room and those who attend. kitchen. . a For more information contact - The area (next to Pioneer the Senior Citizen Center. Memorial Park) has good paved . . Fairview, ShiHey Christensen Photographer, Dun-com- - - Snow College For the home arts divisions candy, yeast bread, cookies and wedding cakes categories, exhibits will be received Sept. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon. This year, the best of the best may be seen from Sept. 9 through 19. Contact Judy for further information. A little over a year ago I was asked to chair a committee to reach out to senior citizens (those over 60 years of age) and encourage all to either take advantage of the facilities and services available, or to help give leadership and direction .to make quality programs available to those who do . need them. 1 confess that others have done more than I to MT. PLEASAN- T- A resolution to encourage recyclilng used motor oil was passed at the Aug. 24 meeting. Citizens will be able to take their used motor oil to authorized recycling centers free of charge to help keep the environment clean. Beginning in October, a surcharge will be added to each quart of motor oil to help implement the recycling program. Mayor Chesley Christensen is y a member of the committee which is encouraging municipalities to pass the resolution and trying to establish collection sites. The mayor said Ashgrove Cement in Richfield is going to furnish collection containers and will perform the actual collection. The company bums used oil and tires in their furnaces for. the. manufacture of cement. In other business, the council approved a joint police task force agreement drawn up between Ephraim, Moroni, Spring City, Fountain Green and Fairview; and approved a $280 donation to KMTI to help sponsor the broad-- , cast of eight North Sanpete High three-count- Senior Citizens programs are vital, volunteer says Senior Citizens per ropy City endorses recycling p.nri. (538-844- neighborhood of $28,000. The would probably grant CIB $14,000 toward the study. In the city managers report, William Way said he was contacted by the health department last month about the condition of the Power Plant Park rest rooms. The present unit is being removed and two portable units have been ordered. The council a cement approved building structure and the use of irrigation water for flushing. The structure is estimated to cost around $3,000 if the city crew laid the leech field. Councilman Paul Madsen was sure he had the forms and volunteered to help lay the cement. The school district has signed the lease agreement on the recreation center with changes suggested by the council at their last meeting, according to Mayor Christensen. tions. Mark Huntsman said he performed a cursory evaluation for expanding the sewer system to all city residents and proposed that SALT LAKE CIT- Y- Attention artists, artisans, cooks, canners, quilters and creative people in general; the Utah State Fair is almost here again. Entries for creative arts, fine arts, home arts and photography will be received: Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sept. 3, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; arid Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 Guymon, son of Bruce and Jean Guymon of Moroni, was one of ten students to receive awards at the Summer School Awards Assembly held Aug..l3, 1993 at Wasatch Academy. Jeff received the Art Award for outstanding achievement in the arts program. Sunrise Engineering do a formal study necessary to apply for a hardship grant to finish the system when funds become available the first of next year. He said grant funds are also available for this type of study which he estimated to be in the ment is made. A power agreement signed by both parties called for work to be done as funds come in. With only about $1,600 having been received since the first of July, the city is within contract stipula- State Fair deadlines . Penny Hamilton $21 per want, no matter whether it is right or wrong, fact or fiction. They are not accountable! Why should we care what they say? The sad thing is they usually end up hurting the people who are trying to do their best. No one in public office or working for the public is right all the time. Maybe they are wrong most of the time. But we know who they are and can approach them if we dont like what they tell us-- We can also do something about it at the next election or even run for election themselves. There is always room for people with all the answers. I have heard the excuse, "If I sign this letter, or if people know I am against this or for that, Im going to lose a friend or maybe some business." Well, if you cant stand the ' heat, dont even go near the kitchen. Take it from me. People in office do lose friends and business. After living with a mother mayor and a wife boardmember, I know. But those who feel strong enough about an issue to . write a letter or form a. committee, please have enough back bone to stand up for what you believe and sign your name. Thank you to all who wrote letters, for and against, and those' who had committee ads in the paper which were signed. You gave me much to think about. Just a note to "Citizens With Brains Committee." The first bond election failed by less than 30 votes with around 1,000 people voting. A petition with more than 1 ,000 signatures asking for a new bond election was presented to the board (people who signed .their names). I think the school board is listening (I dont think they would go through this for the fun . THE PURMIIID Telephone: Great-grandmothe- rs : tanpdt'i Uadlng Nwipapr 365-58- MORON- I- Gary and Angie Kaibetony announce the birth of a daughter, My Lynn, born August 11, 1993 at Mountain View Hospital in Payson. Grandparents are Gary Larsen, Spring City; Linda Larsen, Fountain Green; and Johnnie and Racheal Kaibetony, Arizona. are Mrs. Kaibatony, Arizona, and Mrs. Merlene Morgan, Fountain Green. . Testing and repair of these units will be much easier once phone lines can be installed in the hydro houses. City employees will, then, be able to troubleshoot with experts on the phone while having immediate access to the equipment. He said US WESTS internal problems are preventing these installations, which have been postponed from July to September. He reported the overhead utility line from Section C to Section D at Skyline Mountain Resort is in. place and work on the underground line would soon begin. An impasse over payment is complicating the situation; he said Skyline wont pay the city until the line is in and the city wont put the line in until pay- . . no-na- (USPS by Lynda Grover MT. PLEASAN- T- The $78,000 grant application to the Community Impact Board (CIB) for emergency replacement of the culinary water spring line was initially rejected at a meeting Aug. 5, Mayor Chesley Christensen reported at the Aug. 10 council meeting. City officials were informed that the attorney generals office had- deemed CIB couldnt fund existing debt or projects already completed. The board recommended the city amend its application to request funds for "emergency completion of the culinary water project," resubmit it on Sept 2, and the CIB would fund it at that time. All culinary water mains have been installed and residential installations are on schedule, according to Sunrise Engineerings Mark Huntsman. Tests werent conclusive from water samples drawn to pinpoint the cause for spring line blockHuntsman Tests said. age, showed that all sources produced hard water but that the local spring had the hardest in addition to it being rather warm. More samples will be taken for pH and testing; Huntsman said he thinks there is a relationship between the warmth of the water and the hardness which may 'be causing the problem. ; Huntsman reported . that the hydro systems have been harmed by lightning barrages during recent storms. Reports from around the area indicate that this lightning was unlike any other and that its been damaging DC systems which are now going to have to be fitted with system protectors. Power Superintendent Dan Anderson reported that the hydro units glitches are being solved. - . easy-to-u- Funding denied for water line I appreciate Dr;; Kim Bate- man, the nurses and staff at Sanpete Valley Hospital and the 911 ambulance crew. I under- -' stand the 91 1 service is staffed by volunteers. They are to be Im glad they responded so quickly to our call and were so efficient. com-tnende- d. . Sharon Stauffer Salt Lake City Snow ACT test deadline , EPHRAIM Wednesday,. Sept. 15, is the last day to take the required ACT for admittance to Snow College. Any test given after that date will only help students interested in attending Winter Quarter. Residual ACTs are special versions of the test given at Snow College on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. They can only be used for admittance to Snow College. To schedule testing, contact Danon Jones at the Snow College Testing Center in the Noyes Building, room 101 or call ext. 629 and leave a message. A fee is required as well as a picture ID. For more information call Dean ODriscoll at ext. 616. 2J83-40- 2, 283-402- 1, d Gina Naylor, Rachel Symes granddaughter, enjoyed a recent trip to Nauvoo and St. Louis. Her favorite attraction was the Gateway to the West arch. She earned the money to pay for this trip herself. Twelve-year-ol- |