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Show a Messenger-Enterpris- Thursday, e, September 23, 1993 Page 2 3 Thanks from Palisade Pals the Editor: Drug Abuse Prevention whos Salt Lake County tion, Just a note to say thanks to all who traveled north to Camp Chapter helped sponsor last Editor Williams on Saturday the 18th weeks festivities with the Pals. The Pals were dressed in to help out with the Pals fourth W bwtt Utter to th EdHor front oi leader. Latter muet be signed, be In good taste, not camp this summer. fatigues, helmets andface paint Janderout, and Imited to S00 word. We reserve the light to withhold name with sufficient caues. Also, on letter per person per month. plea , by members of the guard They then took pictures with my picThe Spring City mountain ture being captioned Night Voters men, alias Howard Koyle and Fighter. It must be said that To the Editor: would be that our city officials David Beck, along with others the Camp Commander Colonel have been elected for their abil- of that illustrious group, tried Carter was in no hurry to reWith change or improvement in any municipality, con- ity to separate emotions from to teach the Utah National cruit me. This is the second year that troversy is also bom. This is a facts; and when they speak, they Guard a thing or two about fact of life. It was no different should let intellect rule their marksmanship with the candy the Pals have gone state-wid- e with the recent proposal and emotions. cannon. Luckily they escaped and again had over 1200 people vote on the Ephraim street Ifl remember right, our gov- before getting court martialed. participate. Thanks to you all ernment was formed by the A picture of Mantis old fire for making a crazy idea such a project. I am, however, disapthe statements pointed by public people, not for the people. As a truck and a couple of Palisade fantastic success. Coali- To Letters to the are right! speechless. I find it extremely offensive when public officials imply that their constituency is slow, unsophisticated, and unintelligent. I also think it is a bit ridiculous to expect 1870 voters to run down each of the five Ephraim City councilmen and 0 minutes on the spend phone to get the latest on the current proposals. My final negative comment 15-3- good businessman would tell you, The customer is always right. So it is with government, the voters are always right. Government officials dont have the right to say otherwise. When proposals fail, our officials need to look at what was wrong with the proposal, or its presentation, and not what was wrong with the people. Maybe a citizens committee needs to be formed to better study the proposal and form other opinions. It certainly would help to better get the word out. We have a marvelous system of government. I think it works well. It can, however, be improved by some of us better understanding and better playing the rules of the game. Citizen involvement, communications and trust, in my opinion, are the most important ofthese rules. T. Randy Hansen, M.D. Rental property policy confusing con-cemi- ng 22"-23- city requirements? Does every motel in town meet the window requirement? I know they don t but was told they are exempt because they are one The college has rentals that dont pass, older homes with lots of concrete and bricks. Maybe even a dorm. Every family who takes in a student will be required to get a city license and county inspection, plus make the necessaiy changes. Is the city going to enforce this? How? Why is a license required? Its not done in any other city I know of. The city has the responsibility to condemn a property if they feel it is unsafe, but a renter also can determine his needs for himself and family. I talked to someone on the fire department about the unfairness of the window changes. I feel if this is truly fire code it ought to be required in every home. He stated we are responsible for our renters but a family head can decide what is best in his home. A renter can also decide what is safe for his family and some responsibility is the renters. Because of placements of night-rental- s. some foreign college students in a poor situation and a fire in a home where students rented the basement, the city has decided to do something. Isnt this largely a college problem? They have a housing staff who could inspect and approve college housing. BYU puts stickers in windows of approved housing. No r" license is required. understand the college needs some outside help for housing its students. This city 1 interference has backfired, even on some of its organizers who rent. Another meeting should be called to help us determiiiJ what to do. Most of the rental property owners are unsure and will show up. This affects a lot of people and properties in a small town like Ephraim with a college. Gary N. Ray In An Emergency Dial "911" 1 Pals hats will be going on display in Washington D.C. at the headquarters of the National A very grateful Bill Peterson President Open house To the Editor: We are having an open house Saturday, Sept. 25 between 2 and 4 p.m. If you cant make it then, drop by anytime and lets get acquainted! See you at 340 W. 3rd S. in MantL Thanks! By Gods grace and guidance we are now living in our new house. We would like to thank all who have helped us with words . of encouragement or wisdom, the use of your equipment and even the helping hand when needed. I firmly believe in positive reinforcement for children. At times some token reward is given. More often, it comes in terms of praise from parents . and teachers. Praise is a good thing. But we have to keep in mind, there is always danger in extremes. Speaking as a parent and as a teacher, I understand the good intentions of wanting to .. motivate, encourage, and draw out the best in our children. Experts tell us that frequent praise is essential in building a childs confidence and I do not disagree. I do caution that praise and rewards must be sincere and in proportion to the deed being praised. I understand kids tend to exaggerate at times, but I have had students claim that they were getting a bicycle or a trip to Disneyland ifthey could bring their grades up. I question whether these rewards are always in line with the task. Another consideration is whether future incentives will seem paltry in comparison. Gratefully, your friends, Jay and Diane Swanson I also worry about praise . that is disproportionate to the r Who is affected by thesenew To the Editor: What are we supposed to do? I and many other property owners are confused Recently a city meeting was held rental properties. It was decided to have all properties being used as rentals obtain Ephraim City licenses and have the County Building Inspectors check out each unit. These inspectors have some very rigid rules to follow. As it happened, three of my units did not pass. They were rebuilt two years back to code but apparently there is no Grandfather clause allowing existing structures to be exempt. We replaced the electrical, put in new windows, carpets, siding, insulation and put vanities with sinks in the student bedrooms. Much pride went into remodeling and landscape. The new county code has an Egress Law stating one window in each bedroom must open a minimum of 24" high and 20" wide, allowing escape in case of fire. They cant be more than 44" from the " floor. My windows open high and 33" wide but will not pass the code. Some of them were new two years ago. Very few windows in Ephraim meet this law in rental units or homes. I understand Ephraim City has made it a requirement to meet these codes. Major construction and rebuilding is going to be required throughout the city at an enormous expense. Some older houses have 16" or more concrete foundation walls to cut into to change window sizes. Brickwork, carpets and existing wall coverings are going to be ruined in my case just to get another 1 12" of height. I understand only two or three rentals have passed this code so far. I see the need for smoke detectors and GFI plugs and good plumbing but I protest making the window changes. However, ifl dont do this I liable if someone gets hurt am because I signed the county papers admitting I did not pass the new code laws for windows. I feel the new code requirements are there for new construction. What happens when the building code changes again? 4 4 4 muons made by some of our elected officials over the outcome ofthe vote. Yes, we as citizens deserve to be somewhat chastised for our poor voter turnout, but to also criticize the result is another subject. I find it presumptive, however, to assume that had there been 100 turnout that the results would have been any different. Then to assume that had the citizens ofEphraim been spoon fed that they all would have voted for project as it was presented, just leaves me ' ; : self-estee- i i ' : accomplishment. Every effort does not require lavish acclamation. Every spelling test brought home doesnt have to be framed Bereasonableinyour praise. Give your child a sense of proportion. Be especially sensitive to praise that puts undue, pres-- . s sure on a child to perform. Imag4 . ine saying to your child, You always bring home straight As on your report card I love you so much! Is it possible that your child will connect your love with grades on a report card? Thinkofwords of praise that help develop a sense of the childs internal reward system. Tm not surprised you got an A You worked so hard on that report. You must feel wonder-- I ful! Im so happy for you. Children will always need to hear a good word from their parents and teachers. With com-- , mon sense to guide us, we wont make the mistake ofgiving them too much of a good thing. News from Sanpete County Extension Agent Ephraim Library News In the story ofthe Elves and the Shoemaker, elves visited the shoemakers business each night while the shoemaker and his wife slept. Each morning the shoemaker arose to find that tasks that he had not been able to accomplish the preceding day had been done for him during the night. The elves worked night after night without any thought or concern for their own benefit. The Ephraim Public Library has likewise been visited by helpers throughout the summer. Volunteers, rangingin age from eight to adult, came to the library daily to complete tasks that were more than could be done by the librarians during regular hours. A most remarkable group of young girls daily organized and ordered books in the children and adult collections. They decorated the childrens room and made signs to help guide patrons in finding books. These young people also helped the librarians collect data in preparation for writing a grant proposal, which was funded. They also helped organize the librarys audio tape collection, and the paperbacks, plus numerous other chores. These young girls are a remark-- , able example of the fine youth that are growing up in our small community. landscape managers in the through satellite on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m., from Sept. 30 to Dec. 9 at the Extension Office in Manti. The course may be taken for three hours of University credit, or audited for no cost. The course will cover practices involved mainly in commercial scale landscape management and will cover topics such as low rainfall, alkaline western states and would be appropriate for students, homeowners, master gardeners, grounds care professionals, custodians, etc. Call the Extension Office before Sept. 29 to reg1 will need to be at There ister. least five participants in order for the County to receive the program. non-medic- Other volunteers included the LDS sister missionaries, who helped organize the librarys new video collection and reorganized book shelves. TheEphraim library Board and librarian appreciate all the volunteer help who gave oftheir time this summer. There is always a need for volunteers in the library. Thanks to an involved com-- ; munity, our small library is able to offer more to this community than ourlimitedresources could provide. The 163rd semi-annu- al organizations, and the Brigham Young University Combined Choir. All conference sessions will gen- eral conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints will be conducted Saturday and Sunday, October 2 and 3, in the Tabernacle on Temple Square, the Churchs first presi; dency has announced. There-wilsesbe l general sions at 10 aun. and 2 p.m. (MDT) each day and the general priesthood meeting of the Church is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday. Speakers will include members of the first presidency and other general authorities and officers of the Church. Music for the various sessions of the conference will be provided by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Mormon Youth Chorus, a combined mens chorus from those two y be transmitted over the Churchs satellite network to gatherings throughout the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Haiti, West Indies and Puerto Rico. The Church has satellite downlinks at more than 3,500 locations in these areas. Saturday and Sunday morning sessions, and the Sunday morning Mormon Tabernacle Choir program. Music and the Spoken Word, will be transmitted to 33 locations in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Spain and Italy. The Manti Messenger USPS 3284-000- 0, publish! weekly hr $ 6.0tVyer Inside Sanpete County. $ 9.001 Inc, 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah year outside Sanpete County by Meuenger-Entarprise- , 84642. 2nd class postage paid it Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Manti Messenger, 35 S. Main, Manti, USPS 1777-200- 0, published weekly (or $ 6.00year Inside Sanpete County, $ 9.00 1 outside Inc, 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah Sanpete County by Messenger-Enterprise- , year 84642. 2nd class postage paid at Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Ephraim Enterprise, 35 S. Main, Mand, Utah 84642. Winners of the General Excellence Award by the Utah Press Association for 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1991 Published each Thursday by: Messenger-Enterprise- Inc. , 3S S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642 Phone Fax 835-424- 835-149- 1 3 835-215- Learning disabilities will be subject of seminar Learning disabilities will be explored and explained from a perspective, with new ways to deal with old problems at a free presentation at the Mt. Pleasant Library on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Mrs. Pat Ellsworth will give the presentation. She has been a learning therapist for eight years. She received her B.A degree from BYU and studied early childhood development and learning disabilities. ; The Ephraim Enterprise soils, temperature extremes, weed control, irrigation management, soils, pest management, and fertilization. The course is designed especially for course DeWitt, Julianna Crowther and Marie (?). j Other adult volunteers (to : many to name), contributed to the summer stoiy hour, and ; made the program a great sue- cess. Stories were read, special j activities were planned, and ; conducted, and children were exposed to many interesting ; 'subjects, including music, art, ; and nature. There was a lot of I interest and involvement be- cause ofthe effort put into mak- ing each story hour interesting. Attendance peaked at 63 par-- ; ticipants, and averaged from 40 to 45 each Tuesday and Thurs- day afternoon. Utah 84642. Anderson by USU Cooperative Extension Service State University Liz Olson, Sara Olsen, Jennifer Hansen, Amy DeWitt, Nichole LDS general conference set for week of Oct. 2,3 Gary L. County residents interested in Landscape management in the Interior West now have the chance to view this Utah These girls were Carrie Stoddard, Katie Gardner, Charity Gardner, Dawnese Olson, self-contro- Deadline: Monday at 5 p.m. All Ads and News Items Items turned In Hiesday will be run the following week 1 l, Does Your Heart Good. . Max E. 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