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Show s jr Page Two - The Pyramid - October 12, 1994 Flu shots for seniors Some recycling costs Recpnt settlements between two Sanpete businesses and the EPA remind us that its not enough just to be hard working and comply with the law. There are legal entanglements which can make each of us liable for others mistakes and the result can hit us in our pocketbooks. For Kims Service and Moroni Co-owho involuntarily participated in an environmental clean up operation of a company which was to have recycled their used oil, that hit amounted to about $3,000. Since waste oil recycling centers are still being used, local businesses who routinely collect used motor oil from their customers for recycling need to be aware of existing laws and take steps to protect themselves from penalties and excessive involuntary contributions for environmental clean ups. Businesses could refuse to accept used oil from oil change customers, but this could result in even greater environmental contamination if oil is not properly disposed of by customers. A better plan would be to thoroughly examine recyclers to make sure they are properly licensed and that they either have a bond to cover the cost of environmental cleanup or liability insurance with an environmental hazard clause or rider. Local businesses who want to ensure that they are completely safe could have an environmental hazard clause added to their own business liability insurance. While this option could be cost prohibitive, for policies covering $10,000 or less it might be advantageous. Existing laws provide for a Superfund to quickly clean up messes made by irresponsible industries to abate pollution as soon as it is discovered or reported. Those same laws empower EPA to recover those costs from those who contributed to the problem. In the case of large industrial complexes that blatantly disregard environmental concerns this sounds fair. However, small businesses who sell their hazardous waste to be recycled and the people who used the products and asked the small businesses to dispose of them could also be liable. At least two Sanpete businesses have found out how expensive this can be. The U.S. Congress will be studying the nations Superfund Law when it convenes in January. Responsible citizens should become more involved in how this and other environmental issues which affect us are being resolved. For more information contact a member of Utahs current Congressional team: senators Orriri Hatch or Robert Bennett; or representatives Bill Orton, Karen Sheppard, or James Hansen. Or better yet, contact any congressional candidate seeking election this November and see how they stand on this vital issue. Then make sure youre registered and vote for the candidate of your choice. p, Letters MT. PLEASAN- T- Flu andor pneumonia shots will be administered to senior citizens, aged 65 and over, on Monday, Oct. 17, at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Senior Citizens Center and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Moroni Senior Citizens Center, accbrding to information received from the Central Utah Public Health Service. According to a health service only half the spokesperson, shipment of flu vaccine and a very limited supply of the pneumonia vaccine have been received thus far and, unless the rest comes in, the focus will be on vaccinating senior citizens, who are considered the highest risk. Senior citizens should bring their Medicare cards for billing purposes. Those using Medicare must have a prescription from their doctors for the pneumonia vaccine. Anyone else feeling they or a family member are at high risk should contact Sherry at 462-244- 9. In 1990, 70,550 senior citi- zens died as a result of influenza and pneumonia in the U.S., and studies show that only 40.9 percent of older adults living at home receive flu shots and only 20 percent receive the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine. The press release stressed that its imperative to underscore the importance of getting flu shots each year because the virus strains change annually. Among those considered high risk and needing vaccination are people with heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes or other chronic metabolic disorder, severe anemia, diseases or treatments that depress immunity and chronic lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis or cystic fibrosis. New crown needed Merrill Ogden Nikki Peterson, MANTI Miss Manti 1994, is seeking a replacement for the Heritage Crown which is passed down each year. "For the past 23 years the crown has been a shining tribute to the community spirit that thrives in Manti, as well as honor bestowed on each successive Miss Manti," Peterson explains. "Through all of its service the crown has experienced its fair share of wear and tear. It has been soldered many times, and despite the good care is has been given, entire sections of the crown are now missing. I feel that the crown is beyond repair," she continued. Anyone wishing to assist Peterson in her efforts may contact her at 95 East 300 South, Manti, 84642. The current Heritage Crown will be retired to a place of honor in the Manti City Building. Calvin Hobbes i& Big Screens in Sanpete For my money, its tough to beat the movies for a night out. Live theater is right up there too when you can get it. Add a fun dinner before the show and Ive made the night better. After the show, put ice . cream, salsa, brownies, chips, a beverage bar, cashews, apple crisp and your antacid of choice with a crowd in an n hot tub. Note: Those items are not necessarily to be consumed in that order. The movie discussion with friends tops off the evening while soaking away the kinks from the theater seats. I can then retire to bed feeling armed with new knowledge Good and understanding. movies tend to give me the feeling of having received insights to life, human behavior and emotion. When I was in college, my dad used to say: "Every night Merrill flips a coin. If its heads, he goes to the dance; if its tails, he goes to the show; if it stands on its end, he stays home and studies." I do remember the first night I rolled into Logan for beginning my first-yeacademic efforts at U.S.U. My buddies and I went to the A&W Root Beer stand for supper and then found the drive-i- n movies for a showing of "Woodstock." In Sanpete now, we have three, big screens to choose from: the Star in Gunnison; the Towne in Ephraim; and the Basin Drive-I- n at the north end of Mt. Pleasant." Years ago there were others, but somehow weve lost them. Most recently, the Queen in Mt. Pleasant was a fire casualty. All three Sanpete movie venues have magic in them for me. I love them all. However, tney each have their" own "good, bad and uglies. "What are they?" you may ask. Well Im here to give you my opinion. The STAR: The Good: Best Sound System Award; great seats for those who like to sit relatively close on about the fourth row back; full leg room; larger than average indoor screen; classic terra cotta facade. The Bad: Popcorn is served in bags rather than cups and tubs. The Ugly: The roof still needs attention. I got dripped on during, "Clear and Present eight-perso- National school lunch week slated MT. PLEASANT- -' North Sanpete schools will observe school lunch week during the current week. The theme is "Shape Your Future" and promotes an understanding and awareness of how important good nutrition is to all aspects of a persons life. Pleasant, Fairview, Mt. Spring City and Fountain Green elementary schools will serve the menus: spaghetti, following today, Oct. 12; turkey with gravy, Thursday, Oct. 13; and Chili on Friday, Oct. 14. TTie schools served hot dogs and chicken sandwiches on Monday and tacos on Tuesday. Parents and community members are welcome to join the schools for lunch during that time. The Calvin and Rita Allred family enjoyed a recent weekend camping and elk hunting trip up Log Canyon. Family members who ate mutton and sour dough bread were Gene and Karen Peckham, David, Keith, and numerous grandchildren. Scmpt' Leading Nawapapar THE P9RflmiD (USPS 365-50- 0) Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant .effective. i program in which Wasatch participates is called "A Better Chance", a nation-wid- e college preparatory schools program which identifies and recruits talented low income minority children with high academic potential for placement in appropriate schools across the country. More than 99 percent of these students go directly to college. Three of our "ABC" students, all of California, have returned from a successful 1993-9- 4 year at Wasatch. Diane Poston, Los Angeles, is student body vice president and president of the National Honor Society (NHS). Marcie Pruitt, Oakland, is also a member of NHS, of the varsity cheerleading squad and has recently been selected to attend a national leadership conference in Washington D.C. Joy Rios, Santa Ana, is a member of NHS and active in community service and leadership roles on campus. Freshman Ricky Jackson, San Francisco, has joined the school this year. Utah, 84647 Telephone: FAX: 462-213- 462-245- 4 9 Penny Hamilton Managing Editor Lynda Grover Associate Editor Shirley Christensen Office Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) $18peryear-50(percop-y $21 per year outside Sanpete County CORRESPONDENTS Manti, Bruce Jennings 835-38- MantiEphraim Angela Rasmusson 283-66- 835-51- Bill Willson 283-50- Ephraim, Moroni, Barbara Gordon Fairview, Deanna Park Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd 0 427-379- 5 445-34- Spring City, Phyllis Johnson Snow College 436-876- 462-385- 0 Dean O'Driscoll Reporter, Ray Truitt Photographer, Hollee Anderson 445-33- 462-3- 1 31 Send change of address to The Pyramid, 49 West Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647. Second dass postage paid at Mt. Pleasant, UT and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: The Good: Drive-in- s are a ton of fun. A whole column should be devoted to this American tradition. Were lucky to have one of these movie monuments right in our backyard. This is an endangered species. The best way to go is with lounge chairs and sleeping bags. I had a fun crew of a dozen or so loony adults watching "Maverick" at the Basin for my birthday party this business and secondary degrees in accounting and finance. After college, he worked four years as business manager of a large auto dealership in St. George and for five years as a loan officer, assistant manager and commercial loan officer at Zions Bank in Manti and Salina. A fourth generation resident of Sanpete County with a strong desire to live in this community, he, his wife, Jodi, and their children, Mindy and Mitchel, live in Gunnison where he serves on the citys planning and zoning board. . year. The Bad: Waiting for the kids to go to sleep in the neighboring stall; poor sound the speak(like most drive-in- s ers are not Bose acoustic wave machines-- B . Y . O . B . -- Bring your own boombox. Tune into the radio transmission and youll solve the problem). The Ugly: Stickery weeds in barefeet, sox, sleeping bags, etc. Show tickets are a great value in Sanpete. I believe the big screens in the county deserve our support. If its been a while since youve experienced the movies, get out there and see a show the way it was meant to be seen. Merrill Ill see you there When I was young, Halloween was my favorite night, just as it is with my eight now. I really enjoy seeing the various costumes, and each year buy several packages of little candy bars to provide treats for an expected 150 happy children. Sadly, it is often not enough, especially for the older groups that come out many hours after the little ones. Last Halloween some "older kids" entered our fenced yard and marked up our motorhome windows with wax. I am an old lady who had to drag out a ladder and try to scrub the wax off. I couldnt, so I had to use a razor blade to scrape the wax off which left tiny scratch lines on the windows. My plea is for the "older kids" not to be mean to the many elderly of the town. Remember, kids, you, too, will grow old some day. air. Boy, that was the wrong thing to say. Now hes going to expound on the failure of the voters to send qualified .representatives to SLC & DC. Really folks, unless we send the right reps and follow their every move then were gong to end up with what weve got. Sooo, I guess we wait till its really broke and then start over. What have you done for the environment lately? Recycle? Conserve water? Tune up your car? Should we even care? Itll take care of itself... Right? I get the impression that everyone loves the POPE, but does anyone listen to him? No one has asked me to Sadie Hawkins . . . Bummer Is International Orange really a great color? Deerelk love it!! Lets change to Candy Apple Red. Calvin is in love... or someCalvin thing like it 5 is taking applications for School Crossing Guard Honrs will coincide with starting and ending of school day. Applications will be taken until MT. PLEASAN- T- The San Rafael Swell program which was scheduled to be held at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library on Oct. 3 has been rescheduled for Oct. 17 en Barbara Warren Mt. Pleasant A C r 4 r i Moroni City library program Dr. Malcolm I Fabulous October weather! Football and voting in the nmEUP Oct . 14, 1994 . Pick up applications at City Hall, 36 N. Center. p.m. ur SANPETE VETERINARY SERVICE Dear Editor: i 1 Date change for one-ho- 1 I The presentation of songs and stories will be made by local historian Wes Curtis. Publisher Craig Conover He graduated from Gunnison Valley High School, is an Eagle Scout, has served an LDS mission, graduated from Snow College with an associates degree and from Southern Utah University with a bachelors degree in at 7 Treats, not tricks 49 West Main Street GUNNISO- N- Ryan R. Anderson is a Republican candidate for the office of Sanpete County Auditor and says he has great concern for the countys economic and financial future. wasnt raining! The BASIN: ar W Academy news and views Anderson running for auditor One by Christy Thompsen King MT. PLEASAN- T- Wasatch Academy welcomed almost 200 parents of students from all over the nation this past weekend. These visitors are always curious about the Sanpete Valley and how" Wasatch Academy came to be a part of the scenic setting. Even resident Utahns are often surprised to learn of this private boarding high school nestled in the middle of Mt. Pleasant these past 120 years. Students have attended the school for a variety of reasons over the past century-fro- m living on isolated ranches or national park areas, needing a local high school facility, to finding a better educational institution for meeting the challenges and opportunities of todays world in a safe and nourishing learning environment. Danger." The scary part was that it TECHNOLOGY CENTER OFFERS COURSES IN SANPETE Loomis Veterinarian and high school juniors and seniors have two technology programs available to them in Sanpete County. Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center has now started two training programs: 1 . Automotive Technology (auto mechanics) and 2. Electronics. These courses are located in Ephraim at Snow College's West Campus. Because the Technology Center Courses utilize an enrollment format, students can start any time and progress through the courses in an individualized instructional mode. There is still room for a few adults in the Automotive program and room for both high school students and adults in the ElecNow both adults will animal health care medicine surgery dentistry vaccinations open-entryopen-e- xit tronics program. Because this has been a cooperative effort involving Snow College, Sevier Valley ATC and North and South Sanpete School Districts, students can get high school credit, Snow College credit and work toward completion certificates at Sevier Valley ATC. Snow College and other post-hig- h students can enroll by contacting instructors directly in Ephraim or call Sevier ext. 21 1 (Ephraim 1 ext. Valley ATC at 896-82337 automotive-e- xt. 253 electronics). High school students should contact their home high school principal or counselor in order to enroll. 920 North 400 East Spring City 02 jGDSmnG Please call for an appointment h 283-402- - |