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Show 4 Page Two - The Pyramid - December 1, 1993 was only man. He was on the phone discussing snow tires with a the interrupting customer, conversation periodically to answer other calls. I enjoyed his creativity a he told the prospective customer about cat litter. He convinced me that there time pleasant-face- So much for liberation Add a little joy A The holiday season is the season for giving. Hearts and checkbooks open wider at this time of year as more people contribute money to their favorite charities. However, in a recent press release, the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Protection, issued a warning against fraudulent charitable organizations, and cautions consumers to check out charities before they donate. "Requests for donations greatly increase at this time of year and, unfortunately, fraudulent charities crop up to prey upon the generosity of consumers," stated Constance White, executive director of the Utah Department of Commerce. "Consumers need to be cautious and take the necessary steps to make their holiday contributions worthwhile." There are some precautions people can take to avoid becoming victims of a charitable Whether being solicited over the phone or at the door, people should ask if the charity is registered with the state, what the permit number is and what percentage of the donation actually goes to the charity. Utah . law requires charities to inform donors of this information, but only if asked. (Unfortunately, one would suspect that a phony charity would probably lie anyway.) Some charities are able to. give larger percentages of collected funds to their cause than others. Although no legal percentage rate is required, a charitable organization must state the rate on their application. Some charitable organizations play the Many fraudulent organizations will use names that closely resemble the. n name of a charity. People might think they are contribto a uting nationally recognized charity when, in fact, they might be giving money to a phony. "Many organizations, using titles similar to drives around the same, time as organizations, launch legitimate organizations," stated White. "Dont be fooled by a name that looks impressive." When making a donation, its a good idea to pay by check and to make the check out to the organization not the person collecting the donation. "Be cautious of organizations that pressure you to give money on the spot," warned White. "Legitimate charities will gladly take your donation today, tomorrow or a year from now." Finally, White said she would encourage consumers to think before they make a donation. Check it out and verify the legitimacy of the organization. Giving to a charity can be a rewarding way to add a little joy to the holidays, if its done with caution and good sense. Our suggestion would be to give contributions only to people you know and have dealt with in the past. ." "The Shelbylynn Carter, daughter of Randie Gonzales and Shelby Carter of Moroni, celebrated her First birthday on Nov. 24, 1993. Grandparents are: Perry and Merlene Cloward, Moroni; George and Valirie Gonzales, Kerns; and Jay and Mary Carter, Moroni. j. gs 'A o :ti Who says we dont have great kids today? It really touches your heart to know our younger generation and our leaders of tomorrow have the great spirit of giving and caring. We know these students are blessed to have great teachers and parents who help to guide and direct them in the right path and help them to be a little kinder than is necessary. We know the strength of a nation is derived from the home. Tis said we inherit all that is best, in ourselves and our lives. I appreciate Earl Ursenbachs commentary about the sharing and volunteer work that is done Sanpata'i Leading Newspaper two-inc- Published Weekly at Ml. Pleasant Utah, 84647 FAX: 462-21- 34 462-24-59 Publisher Craig Conover Penny Hamilton Lynda Grover one-side- As everyone probably knows, Utah is trying to, pass a bill into law requiring a waiting period on the purchase of a handgun. About of the U.S. population already live under a waiting period, licensing or registration law. Nowhere have any of these achieved positive results. California has toyed with waiting periods for 40 years and crime has approached, then far surpassed the U.S. average. During the Los Angeles riot, the waiting period made it impossible for a citizen to purchase a firearm for personal protection. two-thir- ds 49 West Main Street Telephone: Dear Editor: While watching TV and reading newspaper articles in recent months, I have concluded that the d when it media is a little comes to hunting and gun ers 365-58- 0) Managing Editor Associate Editor Shirley Christensen..... Office Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) Si 8 per year-50- C per copy $21 per year outside Sanpete County What we need is adequate prison capacity to keep crimimfls once theyre caught, and rtfid crime, control measures proven to n work, not more laws that only harm honest gun owners and destroy the Constitution. New laws arent the answer; we cant enforce the ones we have. Until we start punishing criminals, their numbers will increase. The ultimate goal of the antigun advocate is total ban on firearms. This is no secret. Listen to Sarah Brady, Senator Howard Metzenbaum, Representative anti-gu- CORRESPONDENTS Moroni, Barbara Gordon..: 462-213- Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd ....... Wales, Colleen lamb Snow College Photographer, Hollee .'... 4 445-34- 436-880- 8 Dean O'Driscoll Anderson462-313- 1 Send change of address to The Pyramid, 49 West Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647. Second class postage paid at Mt. Pleas-on- t, UT and additional moiling offices. POSTMASTER: Daniel M. Zabriskie, 14, son of GayeDeen Zabriskie, Moroni, received his Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor held Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Moroni Stake Center. His Eagle project consisted of rebuilding and repainting the "M", a longstanding landmark in Moroni. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Jessie Oldroyd visited: Kerry and Lani Chipman in Provo; Robert and Orlinda Mower, and Ross and June bell, all in Sandy; Merrill and Janice Oldroyd in and Edward Jensen at Canyon Hills Care Center in Nephi. Pay-so- n; Gun control is control, reader says own-right- s. THE PDRHfTllD (USPS here in our rural area. We are lucky that there are so many people in all walks of life in our small communities who really care and volunteer their services to those in need. As the Christmas season has now been ushered in with the city lighting the various businesses, may their reflections give us the true spirit of Christmas and remind us that it is truly more blessed to give than to receive. Lets hope everyone "come home for Christmas." Maybelle P. Frandsen Ive always felt that being a woman was special. For much of my adult life, I enjoyed little courtesies: like having a door held for me or finding a seat suddenly cleared on a crowded bus. I was even spared the vulgar language and offensive jokes some men entertained because it "wasnt proper when women were around." And then, somewhat reluctantly, I became libefated. Being equal with men isnt a'ly its made out to be. Oh, its a feather in the cap of some women who would change even physiological differences if they could. But its a world of unpleasant surprises for the rest of us. No longer "specthe liberated face a ial, variety of challenges. Like last Tuesday. The first major winter storm this year, and I had to travel to Spring-vill- e to "do" the paper. I predict it will snow every' Tuesday just because. Driving with snow falling, doesnt bother me; its the snow collecting on the ground and on my windshield thats my downfall, especially when my windshield wipers dont work very well. h swath There was a of wiper blade right in the middle of my visibility range that wouldnt clean the window. The rubber was also torn h on the bottom and a the behind trailed along piece wiper like a puppy trying to catch up, but never making it. I made a mental note to find a new set of wiper blades when I had the chance. My "chance" came that afternoon while waiting .for the paper. I decided on a' parts store about two blocks away. "Do you carry windshield wiper blades?" I asked a pleasant faced man at the parts desk. As he escorted me away from the busy parts department aisle he asked. to a "What size do you need?" Well, a "dumb broad" like me wouldnt even bother the pleasant-face- d parts man if I knew that. After all, I didnt even know wiper blades were six-inc- Letters Dear Editor: As I received my Nov. 24 Pyramid, it was very impressive to see a special picture of North Sanpete High Schools student organization who donated turkeys to the Central Utah Food Bank. service said..." He followed g Spirit of giving brings hope to holiday season Penny's-wort- h desk! well-know- fund-raisin- every winter driver should have some just for emergencies. Eventually I was able to unload my packages on his. by Penny Hamilton rip-of- f. "name-game- d self-servi- self-servic- e. "What kind of car do you have?" he sounded impatient, but helpful. "An 83 Chev Celebrity," I that I pleased responded, wasnt totally brain dead. he inches," "Eighteen announced, after consulting a chart, then added, "Do you need replacement blades or the entire wiper?" "I just need something to clean my windshield," I responded.. He handed me a set Of replacement blades and asked me if I knew how to install them. "You didnt answer. really need to learn how," he said. I was suddenly defensive of my apparent ignorance. I took the package and headed toward the cashier. As I. waited to pay for my blades another woman returned what appeared to be several sets of wiper blades. "None of them worked," she told the cashier. The cashier directed me to the service department. "Try them first. If they work, bring the empty package back and pay for them." "You mean someone will put them on?" I couldnt believe my luck. At the service, department, I waited for the magic wand of service. A technician came out, looked at the blades and said I needed the entire wiper assembly. This time I knew where to go. I' marched back into the store and to the aisle, deliberately avoiding the parts department. I grabbed a set of wipers and hurried back. My technician was gone, but a boy appeared who looked young enough to be in my Primary class. He looked at the package, then at the car and then left, only to return moments later with another boy. The two of them opened one of the packages, slipped out a cellophane envelope of assorted rubber doo dads and scratched their heads. Then they began trying to remove the wiper from my car. "Ive never seen one like this before," the first boy said to the second. He gave the wiper a twist. It separated. "No, this wont work," he said. The other boy nodded in agreement. The first boy handed me my wiper and the two packages and sent me back to the parts department. There were four customers and three parts representatives during my first wait at the parts desk. This I self-servi- ce 18-in- department me-ou- t to where my car was parked, studied the wiper arm, then shook his head. Back inside, he pulled the same cellophane envelope out of one of the packages and studied it thoughtfully; then he called for his parts manager. "Go through them all until you find one that fits," the manager said. we- have "Now per mission," the pleasant-face- d man triumphantly announced and led me over again to the aisle. self-servi- "Permission for what?" I asked. "To open all the packages if we have to," he answered. idiot someApparently designed a strange wiper in 83 and there are no parts to fit it. He selected two more replacements and headed back to his parts computer. "Two or four cylinder?" he asked. "Its a diesel," I responded. He punched in some numbers. he opened one of the packages and began dismantling my wiper. It didnt take him long to put it back together, but I noticed one of the little pieces still lying on the counter and asked if he planned to replace it. "Oh, you dont need that any more," he said, handing me the rebuilt wiper and the "Have the second blade. service department fix the other one." I went back to the service desk, related the message, then stepped outside to wait for a technician. No one came. It was starting to get dark. I looked at my watch. I had been there nearly two hours. I looked at that wiper, then at the wiper arm. Carefully, pulled the wiper arm straight out like I had seen the boy do. It didnt break off. How hard could it be after all? After two tries, the wiper snapped into place. . It seemed secure. I threw, the second blade on the front seat and returned to the cash ier. As I started to leave, I noticed another woman with wiper blade problems being assisted by some man who was telling her "You really need to learn how to do this. Its easy." If its so easy, tell me why the second replacement blade is still sitting in my car? So much for liberation! "Ah-hah- ," 1 Tie One on for Safety this holiday season Charles Schumer, and other gun control advocates. A firearm can be manufactured in the average garage. Criminals will always have access to them. Some 1.2 million Americans annually thwart criminal attack with privately owned firearms. To them, the second amendment is the right to say "No" to criminals. This must not be taken away; if it were, it would make criminal acts much easier, knowing no one was armed and able to themselves and their protect families. At present, living in prison is a far better life than living below the poverty level. So what is the punishment for committing a crime? None. When hearing talk about gun control laws, dont ask "What is the harm?" Ask, "What will this do to correct our problem?" Its time to get tough on ' criminals. Dale Steele Genola Sixty family members . attended a farewell dinner on Nov. 27, at city hall, in honor of Elder Cody C. Bairds recent call to the mission field. He is the son of Calvin and Sheree Baird. who attended Grandparents included: Wayne and Isabel Baird of Provo, and Delwin and Marilyn Fielding of Firth, ID. Dear Editor: On Nov. 24, we had the privilege of attending the "Kick One Off Project Red Ribbon-T- ie on for Safety" campaign. The event was attended by 150 police officers and members of the Utah Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Governor Mike Leavitt, and Shirley Malone (Karl Malones mother). MADD are giving a whole new meaning to the phrase of "tie one on." By tie one on, they mean placing a red ribbon in any conspicuous place on your automobile as a symbol and a reminder for anyone who sees it not to drink and drive this holiday season. I was asked to be the speaker and, hopefully, was able to relay some of the feelings I have regarding the loss of our daughters life, caused by a head-o- n collision with a drunk driver. Utah Highway Patrol Colonel Richard Greenwood was invited to speak, also. He was so moved by what had just taken place, he couldnt come to grips with talking about statistics. He did make a commitment to us personally and to everyone in Utah, that his department would be out in full force during the holidays making arrests. Sheriff Wally Buchanan was in attendance representing the Sanpete County police One of the highlights of the .day was when MADD gave away 15 intoximeters, which measure the amount of alcohol in the system. They are completely portable and can be carried by an officer in his vehicle and used at the scene of the arrest. These devices are so sensitive that the information received from them can be used as court evidence. The Sanpete County Sheriffs Department was the recipient of one of these units. Sheriff Buchanan stated that he was behind MADD and all it stands for. He also made a commitment that his department would be out in full force during the holiday season, and he would use every power he has to keep drunk drivers off the road in Sanpete County. We adjourned to the parking lot where Karl Malone had two of his large diesel trucks parked. His mother tied red ribbons to their antennas and told us of Karls support for the project and how he regretted not being there in person but, due to the game that' evening, he wasnt allowed to miss practice. Governor Leavitt spoke of his personal support and pledge to help strengthen drunk driving laws in Utah. He, then, signed the declaration announcing the beginning of Project Red Ribbon. As we enter this holiday season and all of the joy associated with it, please lets not scar colit with an alcohol-relate- d lision. Avrin and I and MADD would like to ask people to make a pledge: to appoint a designated driver whenever you are going to drink alcoholic beverages of any kind; never let a friend drive drunk; have plenty of food and soft drinks available at parties; always wear a seat belt; and to take the keys away from any friend who has had too much to drink. We would ask everyone to tie red ribbons to their vehicles to display their commitment to safe and sober driving, and as a reminder to others who see them. Red ribbons will be available through a public awareness school distribution and at several business locations in our communities. If someone wants a red ribbon and cant find one, please call us and well see that you get one. Boyd & Avrin Brothersen j Mt. Pleasant Senior Citizens MT. PLEASANT-- Senior Citizen activities for December include: Dec. dinner, 1 p.m. Dec. 8 Provo shopping trip, between 8:30 and 9 a.m. 13 Blood Dec. pressure clinic. Dec. 14 Christmas party. pick-u- p |