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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - June 22, 1994 A Penny NIT AIRY Wordi By Penny Hamilton Remember to vote June is not the traditional month for a primary election, but nonetheless voters will have an opportunity to select partisan candidates during the upcoming primary election June 28. Democrats and Republicans will be voting for their candidate for Sanpete County Sheriff; Republicans will choose a candidate for U.S. Third Congressional District (to run against Democrat Bill Orton); and the Independent Party will be selecting a candidate for U.S. Senator (to run against Orrin Hatch). While all three are important races, the one that has drawn the , most interest locally is the race for sheriff. Two candidates from each party will be contending for a place on the November ballot. One candidate from each party will be successful. The remaining candidate in each race will be eliminated. In this particular race, votes will be vital for each of the four candidates. There are no second chances. Results of the primary will be final. The early primary election was established by law at the request of political party members who wanted a longer period to raise y campaign. campaign funds and a shorter This is the first year with the earlier scheduled primary election so it may be difficult for some to remember to vote for their candidates. Primary elections are hard to remember anyway, with generally only half of registered voters turning out. In' addition June is a month traditionally set aside for other things, like family vacations, celebrations, and military summer camps. Those who arent planning to be in town on June 28 can vote by absentee ballot, but these need to be turned in before June 27 (or June 24 if mailed within the U.S.). Newcomers or others who havent registered to vote may still do so today and tomorrow, June 22 and 23, with respective registration agents in their voting districts between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. We encourage everyone who is able to vote Tuesday, June 28. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling places are listed in this paper. Remember voters may vote in only one political partys primary election and there are no write-inVoters needing additional information may call the County 1 Clerks office, or Beware of Cone Zones . inter-part- s. 835-213- 835-214- 1. Better safe than sorry I Each year, approximately 12,000 people are injured in firework related accidents. Firework injuries usually result in bums to the eyes, face and hands. Utah law allows the sale of some class C fireworks for the summer, from June 20 through July 25. However, the law only allows the discharge of fireworks three days prior to and three days following July 4 and 24. The law prohibits fireworks that explode, propel more than 10 feet in any direction or shoot sparks higher than 10 .feet. Some illegal fireworks include firecrackers, bottle rockets and Roman candles. There are more fires started by bottle rockets than by any other fireworks. The Utah Safety Council urges people to avoid home fireworks and to attend public displays. For those who plan to have home firework displays, they provide these cautions: Always light fireworks outdoors in a clear area away from on-- I lookers, houses, cars and flammable materials. Light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after or handle malfunctioning fireworks, lighting. Do not try to douse and soak them with water and discard safely. Never allow young children to use fireworks. Even seemingly harmless sparklers bum at 1,800 degrees fahrenheit and can cause disfiguring bums. Do not allow any running or horseplay while fireworks are being used. Never ignite devices in a container. Establish emergency procedures before beginning. Have water handy, and teach children to "Stop, drop and roll" if their clothes catch fire. For more information on firework safety, call the Council at re-lig- ht - Utah-Safet- 262-540- 0. Christopher Lynn Cook, son of Lynn and Nora Cook of Moroni, has been called to serve in the Italy,' Rome LDS Mission. He will speak in the Moroni LDS Stake Center on Sunday, June 26 , at 10:50 a.m., and will enter the MTC on June 29. Grandparents are LaMont and Olive Blackham of Moroni, and Euleda Cook of Fountain is Green. ' Helen McKinnon of Moroni. Great-grandmoth- er 71st infantry division meets SAN ANTONIO, T- X- The 71st Infantry Division is holding a reunion in San Antonio, TX, October Those interested can write to the 71st Division Association, PO Box 462, Flossmoor, IL, 60422-046Units of the division included are: 5th, 14th and 66th infantry regiments; 607th, 608th, 609th and 564th field artillery battalions; 71st division headquarters and headquarters company; 71st cavalry recon group; 271st engineer battalion; 571st - signal company; 25 company; 371st 'medical battalion; and 771st ordnance company. Fifty years ago, the 71st light infantry division, with mules, became the 71st infantry division, 6-- 9. 2. Senior Citizens SPRING CIT- Y- Tlie Spring Senior Citizens will hold their monthly dinner in the Senior Citizens Hall, on Wednesday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m. The program will be provided by Rusty Bench, Fairview. City July 4th celebration headed by Dean Jensen MORONI Leading the Moroni Fourth of July Parade as Grand Marshal for 1994 will be Dean Jensen, a g resident who has given years of service to the community. -- life-lon- the pyiuimiD Utah, 84647 49 West Main Street Telephone: FAX: 462-21- 34 462-24- 59 Publisher Craig Conover Managing Editor Penny Hamilton Lynda Grover Associate Editor Shirley Christensen Office Manager Jensen served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He served for 37 years in the American Legion and is presently the Legion Commander. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance)' $18peryear-50- C per copy $21 per year outside Sanpete County ' CORRESPONDENTS Manfi, Bruce Jennings 835-38- Moroni, Barbara Gordon . 436-87- Fairview, Lory Beocham 427-33- Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd Spring Gty, Phyllis Johnson 445-342- Snow College L , 2 462-38- Dean O'Driscoll Reporter, Ray Truitt 445-33- Photographer, Hollee Anderson 462-3- 1 31 POSTMASTER: Send change of address to The Pyramid, 49 West Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647. Second doss postage paid at Mt. Pleasant, UT and additional mailing offices. Jensen served 13 years as Scout Master. He served as LDS Ward Sunday School Superintendent and as a counselor in the Stake Sunday School Superintendency. He served as first counselor in the Moroni LDS Second Ward Bishopric, as well as secretary and High Priest Group Leader. He is presently the Moroni LDS First Ward Clerk. He married Carma Mikkelson, of Fountain Green, and they are the parents of three sons and one daughter. left-han- n r we had lived and worked there during the 60s. So what was impressive about cone zones? Well, we all live in cone zones but until my trip to Denver I didnt know exactly what to call them. The government has a number of subtle terms,' the most popular of which is reform. Remember in a cone zone people have to make detours, change the way they are doing something, or quit doing it altogether. For instance, for decades livestockmen were allowed to graze cattle and sheep on public lands. Then, someone got the bright idea that grazing was detrimental to public lands and the motto became "Cattle Free by 93." We all know that wasnt successful thanks to the Sagebrush Rebellion, however, subtlely government countered with a cone zone called grazing reform. 10-ye- ar you-know-w- A little closer to home, the local Forest Service is revising (another word for reform) its policy on recreation residences (summer homes) to increase their compatibility with forest This involves resources. residences 15,000 private nationwide, and 35 on the Manti LaSal National Forest. The new policy has to do with the criteria for renewing home permits. Since the homes are built on public (Forest Service) land, the government has the authority to determine whether or not the homes stay and under what conditions. If I still havent struck a familiar chord, there are other which either cone zones already have or are threatening to change the way we live our lives. Take for instance public prayer in schools and government meetings, or proposed health care and welfare reforms. Cone zones may become a new way of life... if one can call that living.. Locally, that cone zone also included conservation efforts on some vital trails leading to summer mountain ranges. Other methods of transport or other trails had to be found because livestock was not permitted on the newly seeded trails. The only difference between those trails and Denver city streets, was the mountains did not sport traffic cones. The result was the same. Another cone zone is with occurring gun control. While lawmakers pursued an uphill battle to try limiting gun ownership, an almost imper i WA offers youth courses MT. PLEASANT Wasatch Academy will offer a summer program in Middle School Leadership, which is open to students in grades six through eight, according to a recent news release. The program will run from July 5 through July 16 and will include the following topics: goal setting, group communication, evaluation problem solving, techniques and decision making. Interested students or parents should contact Tom Oden, Summer School Director, at A five-da- y rafting trip on the San Juan River from July 6 , through July 11 is part of the course, in addition to a visit to the Snow College Ropes Course, a community service opportunity in Salt Lake City and a hike up Mt. Nebo. Students with crowded schedules have the option to simply take the river rafting trip. The format is deal for students who hope to run for Student Council offices or taken on positions of responsibility in activity programs. Jensen was the owner and manager of Jensens Buy Way for 34 years. He retired and the store was sold two years ago. He is presently managing the Moroni Senior Citizens Apartments, located next door to his home. ' Jensen served as a volunteer fire fighter for 37 years and was Fire Chief for 30 years, during which time he helped obtain d equipment for the department such as two pumper fire engines, two brush trucks and one rescue truck. He has trained numerous . firemen. At present, there are 14 active firemen and one honorary. Jensen is now serving on the Sanpete County Fire District Committee and has served as County Fire Warden. He served under nine Moroni mayors and numerous city councilmen. I learned a new term while on vacation in Colorado last week. Its called cone zones. It took me awhile to figure out what they were, but once it did, I made a mental note to include cone zones into my vocabulary. Let me explain. While driving with Paul through downtown Denver we encountered a brightly colored informational sign (one of many such signs we soon discovered) with the words CONE ZONE. "Thats different," I mused, and before I could comment further, the lane of traffic in which we were traveling suddenly ended with a line of fluorescent traffic orange cones. Dont get me wrong, I dont mind roadutility construction or traffic merging. Im just more used to seeing a sign that indicates what is going on and how long before I have to correct my present course. In Utah, for instance, signs will say traffic merging next 12 mile, or watch for flagmen, or right lane ends. Something like that. In Denver, the only warning was a red sign with cone zone written on it. And the traffic cones were not necessarily on the same street as the signs. In some cases we looked for the construction and couldnt find it until we made a right-o- r d turn onto an adjoining street and ran smack dab into the traffic cones. We made a hasty departure from the city remarking that things sure had changed since A similar scenario is unfolding about the use of national' parks. The National Park Concessions Policy Service Reform Act of 1993 opened the way for a whole new set of rules to govern our national parks. Proposals, which could affect private businesses providing park services and eventually public use of these facil- -, ities, include rigid franchise contract fees and limitations on service provid' . ers. someone invest would Why a lot of money to provide lodging, for instance, if the government only allowed them to operate for 10 years and the anticipated revenue had to be shared with The parks could end up as pristine wildernesses. 462-241- 1. much-neede- (USPS365-5C0- ) Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant ceptible cone zone was being implemented on the accessibility of ammunition, especially those with any kind of longterm storage capability. If gun advocates want to keep their guns, so be it. But they wont be able to shoot them without bullets. Starting to get the picture? The children of Jim and Lori Stubbs enjoy lunch at the Mt. Pleasant City Park, provided by the North Sanpete School District Summer School Lunch Program. DL SANPETE VALLEY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION jJnuitei Qjou 3o: r Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. William James Dean Jensen U-tsaiant 5, UxcuLiiiona A 4th ofJuly Breakfast on zAonday, -- TICKETS For Fairview Pioneer Days Rodeo G Demolition Derby will go on sale at m fn 10 a.m. to 6p.m and July 4 from noon to 5 pjitn until Derby tickets are sold out. COOKED TO YOUR LIKING!! (SSSSS) MENU FAIRVIEW CITY HALL July 1 & 2 BEST CHEFS IN THE WEST! Bacon Sausage Hot Chocolate, OJ. Eggs Pancakes Hash Browns (Please Bring Your Own Dishes) L 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mt. Pleasant City Park Monday, July 4, 1994 $12.00 per family $3.50 per person $1.00 kids age 5 and under $ Or any larger donation In cooperation with the ML Pleasant LDS 2nd & 3rd Wards J |
