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Show Former MFC president was not discriminated against, says judge Worldwide Pioneer Heritage Service Day t Service Activities Around the World i Editors Note: The Deseret News breach of contract and defamation. Neilscn will appeal Sams ruling and will pursue his other claims gave permission for us to quote the following copyrighted story from their July 6th edition: A federal judge ruled Moroni in state court, said his attorney, Dav id Barclay. The visits were Feed Co. did not violate discrimi- Developing Pioneer Park la Pocatello, Idaho. highly in- Barclay said, as Neilscn knocked and entered the casually homes of people he had known nation laws when it fired its president for entering homes uninvited. nocuous, Joseph C. Ncilsen sued the cooperative after his termination in for years. Ncilsen contended he had 1995, arguing the firing violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because it was based on the Cleaning and renovating old m never been addicted to drugs. He argued that he was protected by the disabilities act because others perhe was erroneous perception that ceived he had a problem, and by a illegally using drugs. Chief U.S. District Judge section that shields workers who I Cleaning and I renovating public I trail In Colorado I Spring 7K Honing an annual pioneer dap la Present, California. Jevlah ceseieric In Austria. Cleaning teveral nUet of ahoreline along (he Ohio River la Cincinnati. Planting 1,000 tree In a park In Zaragoaa, Spain. 3 f)vvj L Clearing an qoestrUo trail at a park In Lubbock, h Ttxaa. David Sam, in a ruling issued last have been rehabilitated in a week, noted the company did not program. fire Ncilsen in 1994, when some According to Sam's summary, managers first suspected he was Ncilsen first entered a home unin- fx MK I I Improving living condition In various Icossunitic throughout the drug-treatme- nt Collecting clothing for orphansgea In Bcaador. vited in spring. 1993. Frank Cook, using drugs. Instead, the terminadisthen manager of the companys had been he tion came after covered inside a home uninvited feed milling department, and his or around a home for the 1 2th time. wife were out of town on company The Court believes the fact business. Their daughter, surprised indicate that such misconduct par- in her bathrobe, told Neilscn her ticularly by MFC's president, who father was not home. The decision details nine other was also a prominent member of 4, the local community, led to incidents between then and in notwithNeilscn when Ncilscn's termination, appeared Cleaalng and painting public centers In Nigeria; taking breed for the OMdp. Making quilts for the elderly; painting hoses tad a nursery school In Sooth V Africa. Establishing f eat to preserve Australian census records. mid-199- standing any perceived disability or drug aouse. bam wrote. Sam ruled in the company's people's homes or was seen attempting to enter unattended favor on the discrimination allegation. the only federal claim in Cook and Vice President Neilsen's lawsuit. The judge dismissed the remaining state claims, including wrongful termination. homes. LDS Church celebrates pioneer trek with Worldwide Service Day of sen ice ness. repairing wagons and caring David Bailey met with a doctor in Three million man-houin one day for animals. They also planted and that doctor alerted Thats what members of The crops, built bridges and made roads Neilsen's physician that he might Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y for those who would follow. In that have a drug problem. Saints from more than 20.000 same spirit of caring cooperation, congregations around the world our members today will serve in will contribute to their communitheir own communities. ties on Saturday. July 19. A letter from the Church leadA century and a half ago. ser- ers to all congregations in some vice to others was a daily staple of 1 60 nations and territories outlined the now historic Mormon Pioneer the reasons for the designation of (6) Industrial Parks. Developtrek from the Midwest to the Great the sen ice day: industrial ing parks to provide an Salt Lake Valley in the As modem-da- y beneficiaries Rocky economic base that is designed to Mountains, and has continued over of the sacrifices made by pioneers be conducive to the heritage of the the years as a hallmark of Latter-da- y who have gone before, we can area. Saint liv ing. show our gratitude by unitedly ren(7) Heritage Products and In commemoration of the dering charitable sen ice to others Internet Home Page. An Internet 150th anniversary of the trek and Home Page and Heritage Products in keeping with the Christian princatalog. ciple of caring for others. Latter-da- y Smithsonian (8) Bam-AgaSaints everywhere will particiExhibit. Communities have been pate in Worldwide Pioneer Herichosen to participate in the tage Scrv ice Day. Each congregaThe new flagpole located in Smithsonian Institutions Bam-Agai- n tion is being asked to donate at front of the Manti City Building Exhibit. least 150 hours of service to the and the two new monuments, one (9) Folk Lore and Sanpete. community on July 19. located at 96 North Main Street Jens Lund has been in Sanpete inWe are amazed at the magni(Bishop's Storehouse), and the terviewing people and recording tude of the projects being planned second located at 196 North many interesting accounts of our and the dedication of those particiMain Street (County Courtcultural heritage. pating. said Elder M. Russell house) will be dedicated on July (10) National Register of HisBallard, a member of the Churchs 24th. toric Places. Surveying the cities Quorum of the Twelve Apostles The new flagpole located in and the county w ith reference to and chairman of its Pioneer front of the Manti City Building historic homes and buildings. activ ities. was made possible by donations (11) Historic Rio Grande DeOn the trek in 1847." he said, from local individuals, busipot and Bike Trail. The old railthe pioneers helped each other nesses and civic organizations. road depot in Mt. Pleasant is bewith daily meals, with treating ill ing restored to house an information center and a heritage products rs mid-199- ! 4, Heritage Council lists special service projects The Sanpete Heritage Council, which represents the cities of Mt. Pleasant. Ephraim. Spring City. Manti and the Sanpete County Commission, recently released a project report and invites Sanpete County residents to participate in any of the following activities: (1) The filming of the public television documentary: The Blackhawk War, Cultures in Conflict. Volunteer actors are needed for this Merrill Osmond narrated film being produced by KBYU-T- V. (2) The Museum Corridor Project, which involves the Fairvicw Museum, the Relic House in Mt. Pleasant, Pioneer Park in Ephraim and the Patten House in Manti. (3) Certified Local Government Project. Improvements are being made to the electrical system of the old Spring City' School, and to the facade and interior of the Bishop's Storehouse in Ephraim. pation. (5) Affordable Housing Project. This project focuses on conducting a study and providing information for implementing an affordable housing strategy for the Councils participating f in our communities. It was 150 years ago this July Germany, they arc making quilts to be donated to orphanages and that pioneer colonizer Brigham childrens hospitals. Latter-da- y Young led the first party of Latter-da- y Saints in the Philippines plan to Saints into a desolate moun- clean up rivers, parks and streets. tain valley after an arduous jour- And members of the Church in Fremont. Calif., vv ill host an annual ney of 1,300 miles from the Midwest. Some 70.000 pioneers would Pioneer Living History Day at a follow, and today Salt Lake City historic Catholic mission. remains the world headquarters of In the Manti Stake members the nearly will straighten and re-stombfaith. in the Manti Cemetery. In stones A few examples of the my riad Ephraim the stakes will participate in various projects, with a lawn projects being planned. In Greece. Latter-da- y Saints party to be held at the conclusion are making plans to clean up litter of the w ork day (See related story at Mars Hill and the Acropolis. In on this page). et Manti City to dedicate flagpole, monuments during July 24 celebration in (4) Main Street Facade facility that produces soap and Project. The Andreascn building candles. A bike trail is being on Ephraims Main Street has re- planned, which will start at the ceived a matching grant for facade depot and work its way to Manti. work. Other building owners in (12) More on the Blackhawk Counthe War. should contact Certificates are available for Sanpete descendants of veterans of the cil for more information on partici- 150-year-o- ld The new flagpole will accommodate both the national colors and a state flag. The dedication will take place at 9 a m. on July 24th in ber. following the dedication of the flagpole. The rock monuments note locations of two additional Manti Forts that were constructed by pioneers during the period of conflict in the 1850s shortly after the settlement of Manti. This will complete the markings of all three of the Manti Forts. The public is encouraged and invited to attend these dedication The dedication of the tw o new rock monuments will take ceremonies which will be part of commemorating the 24th of July. front of the Manti City Building. 50 South Main Street. The Manti Girl Scout Troops 1344 and 856, under the direction of Donna Birk, will post the colors and also present a musical num- place immediately National Scout Jamboree will include local boys By David Armstrong, and four leaders from Sanpete District to form special Jamboree Ten Boy Scouts from Manti Troop 713, Eleven other troops and Ephraim will attend the Nafrom Utah National Parks Council tional Boy Scout Jamboree in Fort are heading for the national event. Blackhawk War. A.P. Hill, Virginia this summer. A clinic for the InstiTraditional Trades (13) Manti Scouts Sergio Warnick, 2 troops is being held at Lehi, tute. Snow College is developing Matthew Tibbs, Zachary Miller. Utah There the Scouts July a traditional trades institute in con- Kyle Sorensen and David will set up camp exactly as it will and junction with the Council. Scouts be at the National Jamboree, comArmstrong Ephraim (14) Heritage Information. A Mitch Oliver, Brett Casperson, plete travel plans and get to know new brochure isjiovv available. Michael Larsen, Keith Larsen and one another. Their equipment will Call the Council for copies. Kip Larsen w ill join 26 other boy s then be loaded in a truck and Troop Scribe 1 17-1- 9. shipped to Virginia The Scouts w ill leave for New York City by plane on July 23. They will spend two days touring New York City, including the Em- The Jamboree itself will last one week from July 29 to August 5 and will include every kind of scouting adventure. After the Jamboree, the scouts pire State Building and the Statue return to Washington, D C. where of Liberty. They will then trav el to they will tour monuments and hisNiagara Falls and visit LDS toric sites. Visits to Jamestown, Church history sites. Tours of his- Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktovvn, toric Philadelphia, Valley Forge, and Busch Gardens will complete Gettysburg National Military Park, the trip, and the boys will return and two days in Washington. D C. August 9. will follow. l |