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Show 4 THE PYRAMID Send us your news tips at pyramidheraldextra.com Thursday, October 21, 2004 Sullivan Manti fireside to feature MANT- I- The epic journey of Lehi, as provided in the Book of Mormon, will be re- viewed by Professor James R. Harris in a Sunday evening fireside Oct. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Manti LDS Tabernacle. The public is encouraged go, IL., where he attended public schools. He attended Weber State College, Ogden; Junior College, Wright Chicago, IL.; and received his bachelor of science degree from Brigham Young University (BYU). Advanced degrees from BYU include a to attend this special meet- masters in biblical studies ing, which is being spon- and Hebrew language; and a sored by the Manti Destiny doctorate in education. orHis teaching experience inCommittee, a develcludes work as an LDS Semto ganization working op the Manti Temple Her- inary and LDS Institute instructor. He has taught for itage Center. Professor Harris, an emi- years in the BYU Ancient nent scholar, will discuss Scripture Department and what he has learned of Lehis was a teacher, guide and director of numerous adult travels, based on hard-roc- k inscriptions found from Is- seminars in Israel, Jordan rael to Arabia to the Ameri- and Egypt. Professor Harris is marcan Continent. He is familiar with ancient inscriptions of ried to Betty Yvonne Mathe-soYahweh found on five contiThey are the parents of five children and are at home nents. Harris was born in Chica- - in either Orem or Kanab. non-prof- it will be available beginning n. Halloween dance with live Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:00 am to 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm throughout October - NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY - Call 462-34- 71 for more information. IHC IHC Physician A Smirk Group tfburmumLtin Heath Can MT. PLEASANT 1 1 00 S. Medical Drive, Mount Pleasant, Utah 84647 Doctors, hospitals and health plans working together for you. bandfeatured for singles SANPETE COUNT- Y- Activities for singles in the Sanpete County and surrounding areas for the remainder of October are as follows: Oct. 22, single adult potluck dinner and dance in Spring City LDS Ward, 64 South Main Street. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. This is a potluck dinner, so bring something to share. The dance will begin at 8:30 p.m., and will feature the Manti area band, Kindred Spirit. This dance is for all single adults ages 21 to 101 from all around the region. Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, but no masks. Contact Paul Hart, at for additional information. Oct. 24, singles fireside, 7 p.m., in the Relief Society Room at 300 South Main Street in Manti. Oct. 27, singles game night at the home of Kimberly Young, 250 North 100 East, Manti. Oct. 30, single adult bowling, 7 p.m., at Jorgensens Lanes, 980 South Main, Richfield. There is a small charge for shoe rental and per game. Everyone is encouraged to chip in for pizza afterwards. Bowling will be on the last Saturday each month. Call the Sanpete Singles Hotline at 435462-306- 3 for a recorded schedule of activities. If you would like to re- calendars of write to ceive events plhartcut.net . Business is always interfering with pleasure, but it makes other pleasures possible. - William Feather As long as the day lasts, lets give it all graduates' fromROTC Professor James R. Harris weve - David O. McKay got. "Should Spring City Ordinance 2004-0- 1 be rejected? The measure establishes or amends certain Spring City ordinances. The focus is on Building, Land Use, and Zoning. If accepted, the Ordinance changes the residential lot size from 1.06 acres to one half an acre. If rejected the lot size remains at 1.06 acres. Other areas of the code addressed include: Home Business, Zoning Permits, Historical District, International Building Code, Site Plans, Adoption of and Conformance to a General Plan, master Street Plan, Zoning Plan and Establishment of Zones and Maps. This measure establishes and regulates nine (9) types of zones." (The above is from the official Ballot Title) Argument For Referendum Please vote in favor of the referendum on keeping historic lot sizes in the Zoning Ordinance for the following reasons. Spring City is recognized nationally as the best preserved example of a Pioneer Mormon Village. People come from all over the country to see our unique historic district. Our historic status has worked repeatedly to our benefit when we have applied for help with flood control and other municipal needs. This economic and cultural value would be seriously threatened by reduced lot size. Heavily developed areas such as the Wasatch Front and even in Ephraim, Mt. Pleasant and Manti have their value and their place, but we also need distinctive communities like ours to enjoy and to remind us, our grand children, and visitors of our precious heritage. 2. The open-spac- e feeling that characterizes our community should be maintained. Many people have moved here, have moved back here, and vacation here to enjoy the room to stretch out and relax away from the congestion felt in other cities. 3. Several surveys of the citizens and numerous public meetings demonstrate that a majority of our residents want to maintain the historic 1.06 a lot size where it is still in force. Many who have no firm opinion one way or another on this issue do feel that consideration should be given to the feelings expressed by the majority. The ordinance in question was passed over the objection of this majority and against the wishes of the Spring City Planning and Zoning Commission. 4. Many of the citizens who were strongly in favor of a change to smaller lot size have already split their lots and no longer need to have the ordinance changed. Their legal lot splits are now recorded and cannot be rescinded. We ask these citizens to now consider the strong desires of those who feel such lot splits should not continue indefinitely into 1. -- the future. 5. Many residents of Spring City value the right to keep livestock in town. Smaller lot size ultimately leads to heavy restrictions on the - TACOMA, WA- Lynn W. Sullivan, son Carl T. and Masae Sullivan, Ephraim, and a 2000 Manti High School graduate, has graduated from the Army ROTC, (Reserve Officers' Training! Corps) Leader Development! and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation War-- ,, rior Forge," at Fort Lewis. The training provides the best possible professional training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support. Although continued mili- tary trailing and leadership? development is included in: the curriculum, the primary focus of the course is to develop and evaluate each cadet's officer potential as a leader. The cadet command as- - , sesses each cadet's performance and progress m offi- cer traits, qualities and professionalism while attending the course. Central Utah Art Center to hold receptionforTrytha.il EPHRAIM- - Central Utah Art Center, Ephraim, will display paintings by local artist Tommy Trythall. Trythall teaches art at Manti High School His paintings will be on display at the Center through Nov. 10. Center hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 am to 6 pm Satur- day, 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, 1 to 4 pm As it becomes increasingly difficult to make a moral orpolit-- " ical stance in art, artists have started exploring their own lives and traditions. This is true for TrythalL His oil paintings of horses and southern Utah land-- ' scapes are an exploration of the things he loves most. While his paintings are about his personal history and family, they are done in the tradition of southwest landscape painting. J This investigation of his personal interests, his identity as a cowboy, Ephraim native and family man, is common to current art trends and wifl show nicely with ; the sculptures of Jason Lanegan in the upstairs gallery. SPRDM CITY Cififeeim's Cnfiy Reffeireirodluimi IMumbeir Title: . II Argument against Referendum This ordinance was made to allow ALL Spring City land owners within the Spring City limits the same and equal opportunity to have the option of splitting lot size to one half acre. PREVIOUS to city ordinance 2004-0the only land owner with the right to split lot size were those inside the historical district. 2, Many issues for and against the splitting of lot sizes have been discussed. The main issues are the historic lot size of 1.06 acres. The city never specified a lot size until August 7, 1979. The lot size specified then was one fourth acre. Not until 1993, were lot sizes requirements changed to 1.06 acre and became historical. 2. It has been stated that the change of lot size will cause the overall value to current property owners to decrease. Property values fluctuate based on supply and demand. One half (12) acre will always cost less than an acre. 3. It has also been stated by those against the Ordinance, that increased demand on culinary water will be challenging to accommodate the increase in building lots. Increase demand on culinary water will only occur if new homes are built or older homes restored and lived in. Apparently, the opponents to the ordinance believe building renal cottage apartments on 1.06 acre lots will not increase the use of culinary water and culinary water use will only increase if lots are split to one half acre. 1. I FACT: The city previously had to file a non water use application with the state to maintain its current water rights because of non usage. THE MAIN ISSUE IS: Do you want the control of your property or do you want the special interest groups to determine what you can and cannot do with your property? Vote against the referendum. Rebuttal: No zoning ordinance allows all property owners to do the same For example, parts of the current ordinance, which are accepted things. by all i the parties, call for different requirements for commercial, public, and residential property. Preservation of the unique character of Spring City is always more about what we are doing now than what we may have done in the past. We can value now and continue preserve now the best example in Utah of the kind and size of lots laid out by our town founders over 150 years ago. Some property will increase in value and some will decrease no matter which lot size option is chosen. We ask the voters to consider important factors other than economic gain. keeping of animals, as has occurred in almost every other community in Sanpete county. Economic and values will be sacrificed as The fact that this desert and drought prone community is not farmers and others are prevented from keeping livestock on their presently property. using every drop of water available to it does not mean that we should 6. Concerns that have been expressed on behalf of senior citizens needing disregard the challenge of meeting future demands on this precious resource. Water is a limiting factor in growth. to sell parts of their land can be addressed more effectively though such measures as reverse mortgages. The same logic that says people The only special interest group that should have a say in how Spring Citv need to sell off half acre can and will be used to argue for the splitting of lots into one fourth and smaller lots. is governed ought to be the majority of its voting citizens. Proponents of 7. While property values for some will probably increase, the value of this referendum are prepared to accept a majority vote as a binding deci- others property, especially that of persons adjoining the split lots, may sion on us all and call upon all parties to do the same. actually go down. Overall value to current owners will likely decrease. 8. It will be challenging to address the demand for culinary water that Thank you for taking the time to consider these arguments. If you want will increase to accommodate the increase in the number of building to preserve Spring Citys unique rural, agricultural and historic heritage lots. please vote for the referendum. life-sty-le . i i t , j t J ; f ' ' |