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Show Messenger-Enterpris- This Week at the Letters to the Editor LDS To the Editor: We the members of the 21st Century Manti Committee would like each resident to ask each city official and candidate the following questions: 1. Will you encourage businesses now in and new to Manti to join the Sanpete County Chamber of Commerce? 2. Will you support business inclusion into a Better Business Bureau? push for the of the local 3. Will you updating telecommunications system to provide equal access for all long distance providers, call other and forwarding for advances technological residences and businesses, present and new, in the area? 4. Would you support the removal of property taxes for present and new businesses to encourage economic growth? 5. Would you encourage children to use the sides of the streets while walking to and from school, rather than walking in the middle of the road, to protect town down or improved to prevent the city and county from having attractive lawsuits? nuisance their safety? 6. Would you support an ordinance to have all old and abandoned buildings and houses PILT taxes total $9 million for Utah Senator Jake Gam (R-Uta- that 29 counties today announced in will Utah receive million in $9 approximately federal payments as their part of the governments Payments-in-Lieu-of-Tax- es (PILT) for 1991. The funds, administered by the Department of Interiors Bureau of Land Management, are to help compensate counties lands within their for non-taxab- le boundaries. The counties are able to use these funds in the same manner as general tax revenues. The state of Utah will receive $8,966,332 in PILT payments which will be distributed among 29 counties. 1976 when PILT payments were authorized, In Congress recognized that REGISTRATION This week was a busy one registering students at the Institute. Over 1500 students were in classes at the Institute as school began on Sept 25. This is about 200 more than last year at this time. Late registration will continue for the next two 7. Will you work with the state highway commission and Sanpete County to remove the curve on Highway 89 on the weeks. north side of town moving the Fifty classes are being taught fairgrounds to an industrial park in the subject on the extreme west side of by eight faculty of: New Testament, Old area Manti? Testament, Book of Mormon, 8. Would you support having Doctrine and Covenants, Church the bond issue monies go only History, Doctrines of the Gospel, toward road improvements in Teachings of the Living Prophets, Manti? Missionary Preparation, Dating 9. Do you support economic and Courtship, Choir, and the growth in Manti and Sanpete LD Singers. Classes are offered at every hour of the day starting County? We of the 21st Century Manti at 7:30 a.m. and one evening Committee feel that it is vital class at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. that residents of Manti abandon 19th century thinking, join the OPENING SOCIAL A 20th century and plan for 21st SUCCESS century growth. We think that Tuesday night, Sept. 24, an 10 to 14 unemployment in LDSSA sponsored activity was Sanpete County is unnecessary and that positive change must abighitoncampus. This event included a Meet Your Bishop start today! Sincerely, Benton L. Petersen ND Paralegal Secretary of the 21st Century Manti Committee Manti, Utah counties and other local government entities with substantial acreage of Federal land could not collect sufficient taxes to provide needed services, or were taxing fewer residents at higher rates to provide services. Garn, who help get authorization for the PILT program in 1976, said over one billion dollars has been distributed through the program. PILT payments provide essential support to communities in the state. Fortunately, the counties have a great deal of latitude in the way they administer these funds," Garn said. Sanpete County will receive $383,360. Webster's definition: trivia: Insignificant or Inessential matters, that which comes from the street, of little Importance or significance, trifling, ordi- by Ronald Nielsen Institute Correspondent 1991 FALL Manti for the 21st century night with ice cream cones served by the Institute faculty, games and a parking lot dance that rocked with hundreds of students. nary, commonplace. Beth's definition: MWo.hogwash. My definition: frvto.balderdash, but a lot of fun. INSTITUTE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP RETREAT The new officers of the Institute Council for the coming year met at the Callister cabin on Fish Lake for leadership training and to plan the major events of the year. They planned for such events as the Opening Social, Culture Dinners, Nites at the Tute", firesides, Snow Ball, Graduation, etc. President of the council James Willmore indicated that there is great leadership strength on the council and expects a fantastic year. FRIDAY FORUM Hal Shelley, instructor at the Provo Seminary addressed the students of the Institute on the topic So You Didnt Bat 1000" on Friday Sept 27. The former Snow College student and President of the Institute council by Max recently-purchase- d before they are asked again. Q. Why dont you print in color, say a red, once in a while? A Our entire supply of red ink is used in the bookkeeping department. dont you have funny papers? A We think we have the funniest paper in Utah right Q. Why now. Q. Why column? A It was a lousy poem. Q. Why dont you put out a bigger paper like the Deseret News? A We plan on it as soon as the population of our town equals that of Salt Lake City. Q. Why dont you print sermons? A Why doesnt the preacher run the newspaper? Q. Why dont you run more recipes? A We did it one time and left a line out Twenty people got sick and cancelled their subscriptions. Q. Why dont you run a column of excerpts from issues gone by? A We used to. But once we published an item from 40 years ago about a baby girl being born to Mr. and Mrs. Blank. Trouble was, this baby girl had been telling everyone she was only 34. Her lecture curled the paint off the office walls. Q. Why do you devote so much space to such trivialities as Joe Smith is feeling poorly this week?" papers will be discussed, published by Wasatch Academy and made available to secondary teachers across the country. Winning papers will be announced at the Field Science A Because old Joe has many pals who are concerned over his health even if you are not Who knows, somebody might read the item and send Joe a sympathy card. Q. Last week I brought you a detailed obituary about Uncle Homer dying in California. You only printed one short paragraph and stuck it at the bottom of an inside page. How 12. Teachersauthors are welcome. Contact Wasatch Academy, Mt Pleasant, Utah for details. come? mfiiim, I 3) American Heart Association SOUTH SANPETE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA October 9, 1991 LOCATION: Ephraim Middle School TIME: 7:30 p.m. The Ephraim Enterprise HI President Roger Nielson Conducting inaida Sanpata County, OOyaar outaida woaUy lot Inc. IS S. Mam, Manti, Utah 4642. Sanpolo County by Maaoangor-Entotprio2nd claoa poatago paid at Manti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Sand addiaao changaa to: Ephraim USPS Entarpriao, pubtwhod Box Unit 1 2, Ephraim, Utah 4627. I. Prayer Winner of the General Excellence Award from the Utah Preaa Association II. Citizen Dialogue for 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2nd place for 1987 and 1988, and winner for 1989. Inc. 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642 Messenger-Enterpris- e, Phone:835-424- Fax No.: Publisher Editor Senior Writer, Editor Ephraim Reporter Advertising, Circulation Photographers questions!! III. Business Items: Published Weekly by: A Uncle Homer hadnt visited back in Sanpete since the spring of 06. Nobody but youhad ever heard ofUncle Homer. Uncle Homer had been dead for eight weeks before you brought the obituary in. The main reason we cut the length of it was that we lacked the courage to throw all of it in the ' wastebasket Q. Why dont you write an editorial and tell those guys on the city council what they can do to improve the town? A Why dont you go down to the next meeting and tell them yourself? Q. Why dont you print more letters to the editor? A Why dont you write me one? And sign it with your own name, please - dont be chicken. Q. Your paper has too much advertising. How come? A Little envelopes with windows that creditors use. Q. Why didnt you print the little item I sent you that Bill Blank spent last weekend as a guest of the Sheriff and his wife? That would have been a good joke on Bill. Everybody knew he was in jail. A I would have been the first one Bill called on after he got out, and he wouldnt have been laughing! There are many other questions for which I donthave the courage to print the answers. There are also many answers for which I dont have the -- The Manti Messenger USPS 3284-000pubtwhad wkly hr IK OOyMT Inudt Sunputt County, 111 OOyoor outsido Inc 15 S. Main, Monti, Utah 4642. Sanpolo County by Moooongof-Cntorprio2nd claao poataga paid at Itonti, Utah. POSTMASTER: Sand addroao change to: Manti Maaaangar, IS S. Mam, Manti, Utah 4642. dont you have an Advice to the Lovelorn" A None of our readers have any such problems. Q. Why do you have all those misprints? A Theyre the most entertaining part of the whole paper. Q. Why do you always say we" when referring to yourself in the paper? A We want our readers to think they are outnumbered. Q. Why do you make so many grammatical mistakes? A Cause we aint never learned no better. Q. Why didnt you publish that last poem I sent you? Randall Lunt, Instructor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University, will be the speaker at Friday Forum on October 4, 1991, at 12:30 p.m., at Ephraim Institute of Religion. The title of his talk will be, Refuge From the Storm, Our Defense Against Evil." The public is invited to attend. on October Call Ill answer them was well received by the students. Colloquium E. We are constantly being asked questions about why don t we do this or that. To try to diminish some of those questions, Wasatch Academy will dedicate mountain lodge On October 12, 1991, Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant will be dedicating a mountain of beautiful at the top lodge Fairview Canyon. The structure has been renamed Ricks Center for Field Studies. A colloquium to explore the integration of field science into conventional classrooms will be held in conjunction with the dedication. A call for papers on the subject of the colloquium has been issued. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top two papers as judged by an independent panel. The top 12 Page 2 Trivia ... Institute in Ephraim Invite Letter to the Editor from our reedere. Letter must be signed, be In good teste, not slenderous, end limited to 500 words. W reserve the right to withhold nemes with sufficient cause. Also, please , one letter per person per month. Letters must be suthored by the signer. We do not publish form letters, or letters written by anyone other than the signer. W Thursday, October 3, 1991 e, The other night I asked my granddaughter what she knew about the English Channel. A. Minutes of the September 11, 1991, Board Meeting B. Warrants C. Budget Reports 1 835-149- 3 Max E. Call Max E. Call Bruce Jennings 3 ..Eleanor Madsen, 283-444- Bruce Jennings, Lloyd Call Uoyd Call New Deadline: Monday 5 p.m. All Ads and News Items Theres V. Action Items: A. Strategic Planning (America 2000 - EMS) B. Approval of Out of State Activities C. Executive Session D. Other Not so trivial: People are like stained glass windows. They glow and sparkle when it is sunny and bright; but when the sun goes down, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within. Spanish, French, German Languages 2. Accept Jay Cluff Proposal VI. Discussion Items: Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. A. CUESUHSA Board Minutes B. Board Principal Planning Closed Early Wednesday, at 2:00 p.m. PICTURE. POLICE Wedding Pictures All other Pictures (publicity, obituaries, etc.) channel on our TV, she said. I sure wish youd let me take my bath in the morning instead of at night, a first grader complained to her mother. Whys that? asked her mother. Every morning the teacher asks us if weve had a bath today, and I havent been able to say yes all year." IV. Items from Board Members 1. Subscription Rates: $16.00year In Sanpete County $19.00year outside Sanpete County no such $7.00 $2.00 (No charge for 1st birthday pictures or golden wedding) Pictures will not be returned or saved without stamped envelope submitted with picture. self-address- VII. Information Items: A powder puff kept in the flour canister comes in handy when you are dusting flour on a rolling pin or pastry board. A. U.S. West Planning Meeting Agenda B. Highlights of State Strategic Plan for Education C. Architect's Field Report 4 |