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Show Messenger-Enterpris- More good reasons to. . '. Returned from IDS Mission $hop at Home highlighted Recently an Essay Contest sponsored by Messenger-Enterpris- e the advantages of shopping at home. First place winner in the adult category was Kris Chandler, of Chester, Utah. Her essay follows... On first moving here to Sanpete County, I was concerned at the lack and variety of stores and businesses, only to discover that this area had more to offer in the way of services than I expected. In fact, every need we had, from animal feed and farm items to school supplies, was right here in my own back yard. My dollars could buy virtually anything here that was available up north, excluding the time, gas money and headaches encountered in a metro' area. Thats peace of mind that no amount of money could purchase anywhere else. An added bonus is the small town friendly help (no waiting in long lines) and service, especially when an item cant be found I'm looking for. Just because an item cant be located, I learned it pays to ask around! A significant key to shopping here is to ask. Merchants and store owners carry catalogs and have access to merchandise just for the asking. When I couldnt locate rock salt for my animals the local feed store ordered it. I was even impressed when I found an that I item in the Ephraim Co-o- p it the was but wanted, wrong I mentioned it to the When type. saleslady, I was told she could order one and I had it that week. That saves me time and expense searching elsewhere for it. Dont let the lack of samplesof merchandise fool you; most anything is available to buy here. Again the key is to ask. Not only can you shop conveniently here (remember, the key is to ask and call around), but all professional services are available as well, from building contracting to carpet cleaning. By using local services, I learned quality is better, as a professionals reputation is at stake when his work is examined locally. Thats a guarantee I couldnt receive from an outsider doing work. It also makes it a lot easier to have any mistakes taken care of if a professional is hired locally. Again the key to hiring a professional was to ask around. And in Sanpete County where most everyone knows everyone (or about everyone) its not hard to get recommendations, referrals, and examples of a professionals work. (If youve tried dealing long distance with a professional, thats almost impossible to do unless youre willing to spend a lot of time and distance which equals more money for his services. That just doesnt make sense when the service is available here!). Lately, we have seen a tremendous amount of growth, bringing newcomers and new businesses. Keeping spending dollars here in Sanpete County encourages this kind of growth and Ephraim Library offers amnesty on overdue books during month of September The Ephraim Public Library is declaring an amnesty period during the month of September. Patrons returning books before Sept. 25, regardless of how late the book is, will not be charged an overdue fee. Books may be brought into the library, or they may be left in the night deposit box on the front steps of the Library. The Library has been losing a large number of books each year. Even though any one person may have only one, two or three books that they may have forgotten to return, when that happens frequently, the number add up quickly to a very large number. Ephraim is not a particularly wealthy town and the cost of purchasing new books has risen dramatically over the past several years. The replacement of lost books has become a major cost for the Library and one that cannot be sustained. Look in your closets and on your bookshelves. If you find an overdue book, please return it to the Library this month. No questions asked! Goal Sale! Slack $35ton $46ton Lump, screened Sept. 1 st to Sept. 30th Nelson-Sunbea- Coal m 655 W. 100 S. Missionary Farewells Craig Neal allows the local better buys and selection, provides funds for more youth programs and community events. I was especially impressed with the Ephraim Bible summer school program offered to area children free of charge, sponsored in part by Thompsons Painting. There were over 75 local children who attended and participated in activities, stories and arts and crafts. My children loved it (and so did all the parents). Almost all Rebeckah Birk Ogden Craig Neal Ogden, a son of James and Carol Ogden of Ephraim, has returned from the England Birmingham Mission. He will speak in sacrament meeting Sunday, Sept. 10 at 8:30 a.m. at the Ephraim 4th Ward, Ephraim Stake Center. learned in the process. The cost to our communities when peoople take dollars earned here and spend them elsewhere can be seen in many of the smaller towns such as Fairview, Ftn. Green and Spring City, whose Main Streets are seen to have many vacant and badly stores. That cost is high for a communitys psychological health it encourages people to go elsewhere and means less support for local programs, especially in regards to the youth. As more people come to this area, bringing their earned dollars, I hope to see new businesses, especially in these downtown buildings. Mt. Pleasant is a good example of its historic downtown area and the small businesses located there. We have a lot to boast about living here in Sanpete County. The qual ity of ife is unsurpassed when it comes to location, services arid businesses. Its a quality of life I want to pass on to my children. Maintaining that quality and the increasing growth of this area will be a challenge: not to lose the small town appeal and yet provide employment for future generations. I believe it can be done if dollars are kept here to support Sanpete County and to help with that growth. (Kris Chandler, now living in Chester, Utah, grew up in Basalt, Colorado, near Aspen. She loves to ski, and enjoys outdoor family activities such as fishing, hiking, camping and traveling. After college, majoring in secondary education and history, Kris taught high school until marrying Hubert Chandler. She loves to home-schoher children and looks for every opportunity to enhance their ol Rebeckah Birk, a daughter of Douglas and Donna Birk, of Manti, has been called to serve an LDS mission in the Sofia, Bulgaria Mission. Along with sharing the gospel, she will spend considerable time in health work. Seminary in 992. She received an Associate of Science Degree from Snow College in 1994, and has spent the past year attending Southern Utah University, major1 ir I Sophia, Bulgaria Mission Rebeckah graduated from Manti High School and LDS won prizes and awards, and need-of-repa- ing in nursing. She will speak in sacrament meeting at the Manti Tabernacle, Manti 4th Ward, Sept. 0 at 9 a.m. She will enter the Missionary 1 Craig Neal Ogden Training Center September gather at the Birk home following the farewell meeting and through--othe day. ut Former CCCs plan national reunion at GBEEC A call is being made to gather the former members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) for a national reunion to be held Sept. 21 and 22 at the Great Basin En- vironmental Education Center photos, journals, notes and letters, along with any other memorabilia, and they can make copies to keep in the museum at the center. Anyone w ho would like more information about the reunion should contact Dave by calling 1 , extensions 300 or (80 ) or 299, by writing to: The Great Basin Environmental Education Center, 150 East College Ave., Ephraim, Utah 84627. 1 283-402- (GBEEC) east of Ephraim, Utah. Some of the more than three million members of the CCC camped at the Great Basin Station in the summers of 1935 and 1936. The young men helped build the station and did work on the mountain rangelands in the area. The invitation is for all members of the CCC and their spouses. This will be a national reunion for CCC alumni, which will give the men a chance to see old friends and swap stories with new friends. This could be the largest gatherg men in ing ever of their 70s and 80s. Dave Lanier, director of the GBEEC, would like to see former members on the Cs bring old story-tellin- American Heart If no answer call 529-327- 529-715- Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke DONT GIVE MONEY TO STRANGERS Trust your heart: The American Heart Association. Other organizations may copy us, but they cant hold a candle to our heart and torch. To learn more, call 1 This space provided as a public service . 01995 American Head Association Manti Regional Singles Calendar f September 1995 1 ht 1 4 .9 $& ti Dallin Reid Carter On August 5, 995 a baby b( was born to Jon and Rebec Carter of Mayfield. He was we 1 Nectarines - Plums - Apples Plaza Ranch Peaches Emmett, Idaho Delivery date: Sept. 9 $9.00box - your container $10.00box - our container Betty Barton house - 206 E. 1st N., Manti 835-5- 1 61 corned home by his brother Landon, age 16 months. The little lad weighed in at lbs. 14 oz. and will be name Dallin Reid Carter. Proud grandparents are Terr Lee and Yvonne Larsen, Sterlinj Jonnie and Yvonne Carte ai Mayfield. Don and Vivian Larsen, Sterlinj Stan and Margaret Voorhee: Manti; Bessie Carter, Sigurd an Carma Cutler Elsinore. Great-grandparen- frf AssociationAjJ Salina, UT 84654 Call for delivery prices: 13. Friends and family please education.) As the first prize essay writer, Kris received two free tickets to the Demolition Derby from the County Fair Board, $ 00 from the Sanpete Chamber of Commerce, a stay for two at Horseshoe Mountain Lodge, two season football passes to Snow College home games, and a Moroni Feed Processing Store gift certificate. one-nig- Page 2 Thursday, September 7, 1995 e, ts Regional Activities Hot Line: 835-970- 7 |