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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - March 13, 1996 0 M Ml E NT AIRY Merrill Ogden & Calvin Hobbes Notarianni speaks at Mt. Pleasant logdL Jawhon. Public Library Senior citizens Someone chided me for never tackling any controversial topics in this column. "You havent sparked anyone to write an irate letter to The Pyramid for a long time," they said. Well, maybe this is the piece that will break the drought. My dad used to say, "Retirement is a young mans dream and an old mans nightmare." Im not sure whether the poor guy knew what to do with himself when he got older. Everyone expected him to retire and have some fun. The problems were that he really wanted to keep working and didnt feel well enough to have that highly touted retirement "fun". I propose that we have the life cycle structured upside down. What we should be doing is paying a pension to young people and let the older set do the work. This reverse retirement would be up to age 45. (I therefore would be eligible for a year of it.) Then a person goes to work for 30 years, or until mental and physical circumstances intervene. This isnt quite as nuts as it sounds at first. In this scenario, people would get to play while they are able and have the desire. The employment career could be done when the youthful zest for life has been tempered. A mature individual could then put his mind to the tasks of the working world without as much distraction. While on break, the seasoned worker could reminisce about all those good times from their retirement." I past "pre-wor- k can hear me say, (as I wipe Maalox from my lip with one hand as my other hand rubs Ben-Ga- y onto my arthritic knee) "Boy, oh boy, am I glad we hiked down into the Grand Canyon while I was a kid in my thirties. Back then I could still walk without feeling like the tin man from the Wizard of Oz (Before Dorothy came along with the oil can). Then there is the money factor. This is upside down as well. It used to strike me odd to see a mature couple drive in Zions Park or other national park in a Winnebago and get the senior discount. We would pull up in a thrashed AMC Gremlin with a and pay baby and a pup-tefull price. I see the same thing at movies, restaurants and elsewhere. The older person wearing a shirt with a little alligator or polo player on it is adamant about getting a discount. Okay, you older folks can now let me have it. I half expect the AARP will put out a contract on me because of what Ive just written. If the Gray Panthers are still around, they may be on my trail too. By the way, I adore older people. I just want to order off a "struggling 40s citizen" menu somewhere. . . Merrill 30-fo- ot nt MT. PLEASAN- T- Senior citizens are launching a fund raising drive to assist them with building their new center. Blueprints and floor plans will be on display in the present center. The public is welcome to view them Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, according to a recent press release. 460 senior Approximately citizens are in the community. The present building is unable to accommodate the seniors during activities. Mt. Pleasant seniors are the only group in the six county area that does not have an updated building, according to the news release. A thermometer is planned for the front of the old center marking the fundraising progress. Sanpata'a Lauding Nawspnpar THE PyRRmiD (USPS 365-58- 0) Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant Utah, 84647 49 West Main Telephone: FAX: Street 462-21- 462-245- 34 9 Publisher Craig Conover Penny Hamilton Shirley Christensen Managing Editor Associate Editor Cheryl Brewer Staff Writer Deanna Pate Staff Writer SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) $20 per year-5- MT. PLEASAN- T- Philip F. Notarianni, author and Unuver-sit- y of Utah adjunct professor, will be a guest speaker, 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library. The topic of the program is "Utahs Cultural and Ethnic Diversity. " Touching the time lines from ancient inhabitation of the Ana-saand Fremont Indians to the recent arrival of Pacific Islanders and Southeast Asians to Utah, Notarianni uses history, folklore, architecture and archeology in his presentation to explore Utahs diversity and the cultural and political forces that shape and influence it today. Notarianni, a Magna resident, received his Masters degree in history from University of Utah (U of U) and University of Minnesota, and a PhD at U of U. He has written various books and articles, including: The Peoples of Utah, Old Ties, New Attachments: Folklife in the West. This free program is by Utah Humanities Council and Mt. Pleasant Public Library. zi Italian-Americ- Correction MORONI The headline for the Moroni City Council article that appeared in the March 6 issue of The Pyramid stated that Steve Peterson was refused a license to sell beer. Peterson presently holds a license to sell beer. His request before the Feb. 28 council to sell beer on Sunday was denied. Fairview seniors MP Seniors hold fund raising drive , FAIRVIE- Seniors will hold their potluck dinner tonight, W- Board members and new building committee members are, Committee Jensen, Dorothy Jon Schuhmann, Chairperson; Senior Citizen President; Vern Fisher, Jim Carlson, Helen Las-so- n and Bud Sparks. March 13, at 6 p.m. in the center. Arlene Cox and group will do a musical program. Treat night will be at 6 p.m. on March 27. David Larsen will present the program. Dear Editor: Have you ever thought that your vote didnt count in general, state or county elections? You were wrong! Many elections were won by just a few votes. Have you really wanted to get more politically involved but dont quite know how? NOW is the time! Attend the Party Caucus meetings on March 25. Turnouts are usually light and you can be elected to an office on the local level. So what you ask? You could also become a county convention delegate and be able to make your vote felt on a county-wlevel. Some years you ide can talk to and be "wined and dined" by senatorial, gubernatorial andor local hopefuls. You might also be elected to the State Convention and be able to cast your vote at the state level or higher, or you can just stay home, moaning about our state of affairs. What is not good for the hive is not good for the bee. Marcus Aurelius The ancient Chinese and Egyptians made ink from berries, bark, linseed oil and soot. per copy 90 Another way to be involved is to write letters to members of the legislature or U.S. Congress. Ive heard that one letter represents 10,000 people, so your one little letter is a goodly part of Sanpete Countys population. There is also the FAX, telephone, and other modern ways to communicate. Individually, we need to become more aware and part of the political process of this country since it directly affects our everyday lives. If we dont, eventually we could lose our precious and special freedoms. It is certainly an education to run for local office, and a great way to make enemies, unless you know how to listen and represent your constituents instead of yourself. Even if you cant be elected, there are lots of volunteers needed in each community to make your town and county run more smoothly, whether it is picking up a few pieces of trash, helping accomplish the many projects that are in process or in a more official capacity as part of a city or Lets not county committee. vote and to forget registering then VOTING. DAYS FREE! CORRESPONDENTS Manti, Bruce Jennings 835-382- 4 835-519- 1 283-474- 7 436-857- 0 Moroni, Barbara Gordon 436-876- 0 Fairview, Deanna Pate 427-37- Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd 445-342- LOCAL INCOMING CALLS AND UNLIMITED WEEKEND USE OR TOLL FREE UTAH MantiEphraim Angela Rasmusson Manti High SchoolEphraim Jill Cragun Wales, Chester Mathel Anderson you, to.... v&ufote... Sv&icfUA&efie! 2 Dean O'Driscoll Snow College Reporter, Ray Truitt Hollee Anderson 445-332- CELLU LAROME 6 462-3- 1 network 31 Send change of address to The Pyramid, 49 West Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647. Second class postage paid at Mt. Pleasant, UT and additional mailing offices. Springs cornin Looks like we might be lookin at spring pretty soon. Adelle went by the shop the other morning while I was sweepin the sidewalk and she told me she was only a few weeks away from gettin her peas in. If anyone in town wants to know when to put this or that seed in the ground, all they need to do is keep a close eye on Adelle. The boys have long maintained that when it comes to gardenin, Adelle knows more than Porter-Walto- n and Burpee combined. And when it comes to sheer viewin pleasure, there aint nothin to compare with her garden about late June. Weeds dont dare to sprout in that womans presence. Shes out in that garden at sun-uand youll find her there when the last of daylight is givin way to darkness. Elmer kids Adelle all the time about the town council gettin on her about the public eyesore she has for a yard. Fact is, the only thing the town has in common with Adelle s garden is that theyre green with envy. I cant foresee anything that will make this year any differ p, POSTMASTER: Restrictions Apply TOLL FREE EPHRAIM 283-501- 0 Troy Shelley CEDAR CITY 8654)101 MANTI 835-731- 0 DELTA 864-252- 5 RICHFIELD 896-940- "Soma Rastnctiom Apply Doug Barton 0 Continued from page 1 He served two terms as commander of Post 9276 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, four years on the Mt. Pleasant Economic Development Committee and on the Utah Bicentennial committee in 1975-76. He has served as Bantam basketball director, boys baseball coach and director, junior marks- - was so impressed with an article by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan in the September 1991 Parade magazine, I have kept it to remind myself of its ideas. May I share a thought or two from it. I "Its no good to have such rights (as granted in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution) if theyre not used- -a right of free speech when no one contradicts the government, freedom of the press when no one is willing to ask the tough questions, a right of assembly when there are no protests, universal suffrage when less than half of the electorate votes, and so on. USE EM OR LOSE EM." This couple went on to state, "Through lowered educational standards, declining intellectual competence, diminished zest for debate and social sanctions against skepticism, our liberties can be slowly eroded and our rights subverted." And further, "If we cant think for ourselves, if were unwilling to question authority, then were just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us. " I would add to their line of thinking, that if we just sit back and let the people in power do what they want, never expressing an opinion or getting involved on some level, instead of telling them what we want, then we deserve what we get, which will probably be a loss of our rights and freedoms. Those who died to secure those rights as well as those of future generations deserve better. Circle the night of March 25 on your calendar, noting the time and place for the caucus meeting of your choice, get rid of your "Couch Potato" mentality, attend the meeting and be more involved politically and other ways. If you dont, youve lost all complaining rights on or off the street corners, backyards or telephone. And dont squawk when your rights are all gone! Kaye Watson Spring City 4 ent from the others in regards to that womans garden. Clyde came in the other day and said he kinda misses the good old days. We all won- dered what Clyde was gettin round to. (He always starts off that way when he wants to give a speech on this or that). Anyway, Clyde said hed been down to Redmond for some rock salt. He said that since the old Chev has those transmission problems, he just sorta mosied down and back. He said to pass the time, he started countin the places where a fellar could buy gasoline if he had a mind to. Clyde said he never woulda believed that all the old stations would be gone like they are today. He said once you get into Sanpete County, there aint none in Axtell, cause the old Karot Cafe is gone. And there aint none in Centerfield, save for Walkers. Clyde says theres only two in Gunnison, and he wondered about all that growth that was supposed to hit the Gunnison area when the prison moved in. He said it sorts looked like a deal as far as he was concerned. Well, this day is nearly over. I read in a book the other day a most interesting little saying. I believe it said something like, "Marriages may be made in heaven, but the maintenance has to be done on earth. " I read that a couple of times and come to the conclusion that theres a lot of merit in that little sayin. My bride and I have had some fierce battles over the years. Me yellin and her dryin her eyes and such. And I do believe that in almost every case. Ive seen the whole thing in a different light after the dust settled. Its probably a good thing they never put me in charge of the missle silos back in the Cold War days. Nuff said. Lehi-Micr- Mayor Christensen honored for Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Day gala Get involved in electoral process $23 per year outside Sanpete County Photographer, Anyway, he said Lilly is still there in Sterling, along with the one on the west. (Clyde said he figured that with Lilly bein on TV doin milk commercials that she just might outlast Phillips 66 and have to shop for a new refinery in a few years.) In Manti, Gomers is closed, but theres still three places to gas up. Clyde says your best bet for selection is down there in Ephraim. He says that even though Spencers Conoco is gone, you can still get gas on three corners, and along with Deweys old station, thats the way its been for a long time. Clyde says one of these days well be ridin around in electric cars. Emmet says the day he has to ride around in a car that doesnt have enough horsepower to get him around Leonard Blackham speedin to the legislature, thats the day he checks into the home for old folks. manship instructor, merit badge counsellor, captain of the Utah State High Power Rifle Team for two years and coach of that team for 12 years. He has served as Chairman of the Sanpete Mayors and Commissioners Association, is on the board of directors and treasurer of the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Association, adjutant for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9276 since 1982 and serves on the board of the Six County Association of Governments. He chairs the Six County Economic Development Committee as well as the Panoramaland Resource Conservation and Development Committee, and was appointed by the governor to a second term on the Utah Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations. He is serving on the Legislative Committee and the Board of Directors of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, and the Utah Associated Power Municipal Systems, as well as the Intermountain Power Consumers Association. He is a member representative to the Intermountain Power Association and as sists with the World Senior Games. He has served in leadership positions in the LDS Church, including Mutual Superintendent in the Mt. Pleasant First and Fourth LDS Wards, Sunday School President and is now fast offering technician for the Mt. Pleasant Fifth LDS Ward. He is retired and spends most of his time in civic service. Christensen hopes to continue to improve city operations by taking advantage of available technologies, reduce the citys debt, try to fund improvements by savings rather than borrowing and set up some long range capital improvement plans to repair roads and bridges as needed. He wants to continue to upgrade and update ordinances, as well as the general plan for the city by taking advantage of the knowledge and skills of community volunteers. He is committed to community service and dedicated to improvement of intergovernmental relations. He has been married to Sharen Phelps for more than 46 years and is the father of one daughter and two sons. He has seven grandchildren. . ZUianhyou cSo UICuc I want to take this occasion to thank all of who have so much love and care shown you the during past few days since had my accident. The emergency crews from the police, ambulance and search and rescue; the people at the three hospitals that I had occasion to visit, my friends and fellow workers. Words cannot tell how much tins means to me. can only say Thank Tou. I I Chesley R. Christensen NOTICE TO BID Bids will be accepted by tbe TWIN CREEK IRRIGATION COMPANY FOR WATER MASTER FOR THE 1996 IRRIGATION SEASON until Marcli 19, 1996 Anyone interested must read new job description before submitting bid. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT OR ACCEPT ANY OR ALL BIDS Bids will be accepted by George N. Johansen, Secretary 1880 S. 1650 West 54 Mt Pleasant, Published in The Utah 84647 Pyramid March 6 & 13, 1996. |