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Show Messenger-Enterpris- Commissioner reports on county convention By Bob Bessey Sanpete County Commissioner (Following is the 3rd in a series of reports on the National Association of Counties convention, attended by Sanpete County Commissioner Bob Bessey) It has been interesting to read the editorials, both pro and con, about expanding old or setting up new wilderness areas, and to see that most of the articles submitted have come from people who dont live in Sanpete County. We need to realize that wilderness is not an event", but a process that started as early as the 1940s and will continue well into the future, whether we like it or not. Your three county commissioners are opposed to the wilderness concept in any form. Sanpete County does not have any wilderness concept in any form. Sanpete County does not have any wilderness study areas (WSAs) at present, but could be impacted from Millard, Juab and Wayne Counties. Any kind of activity that needs mechani zation to maintain or monitor will be eliminated. Livestock grazing, mining and tourism are three of the most obvious to us. Hie Sierra Club is one of many and probably the most active organization supporting the wilderness concept in our area. They are an influential lobbying group. They seem to have plenty of money, lots of good lawyers, do not need any sleep, and as far as I can see, do not care for the land as much as we do. If they did, they would let us continue to manage it under the multiple use concept. Wilder- ness means locked out. cept have been slow to get organized but are presently working together actively. Chairman Keller J. Christenson has represented us at wilderness impact conferences in Montana, Utah and Nevada. As citizens who will be adversely impacted by these proposals, we must become more knowledgeable about the wilderness concept. Next week: What they say and the truth as we see it. Sanpete approved for Emergency Feed Program Sanpete County has been approved for the Emergency Feed Program (EFP) because of the drought. The objective of this program is to provide emergency feed assistance for the preservation and maintenance of livestock to eligible producers. To be eligible, a livestock owner must: 1. Have suffered at least a 40 loss of feed production on all of his land holidays, 2. Not have sufficient feed for eligible livestock for the feeding period, 3. Be required to make feed purchases in quantities larger than normal, and 4. Purchased livestock must have been owned for at least 6 months. Livestock owners will be reimbursed at the rate of 50 of the cost of eligible feed up to a maximum of 5c per pound of feed grain equivalent. Normally, producers will wait until after harvest so that actual production figures are knowa However, producers with operations which consist mainly of grazing land may want to apply now, because losses on grazing land are only computed from the date ofthe application. Producers may purchase feed prior to filing their applications, however, only purchased feed on hand at the time of filing the application will be considered eligible for reimbursement. Complete sales receipts are required. Determining eligibility can take some time because of the detail of information required. Interested livestock owners may obtain a worksheet at the ASCS office, 50 South Main Street, in Manti where applications will be accepted between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. Literacy problems? your local library BY CAROLYN BESSEY Manti Public Librarian Two important questions are being asked throughout Sanpete County: (1) Do you know an adult 16 years and older who wants to become a reader? (2) Do you know someone who wants to become part of the worldwide literacy volunteer move- ment? If your answer is yes to either question, in strict confidence go to one ofthe four public libraries in Sanpete County and share this information. The four Sanpete public libraries in Gunnison, Manti, Ephraim and Mt. Pleasant are spearheading the literacy movement. Utah State Department of Education figures show that 24.1 of Sanpete adults over the age of 16 are not high school graduates. That means that one out of four of us would like to read better. The volunteer tutors who come forward will receive train- ing and certification under the program housed at Snow College, Room VISTA-LITERAC- Y ext. 217). The Literacy clients will receive individual tutoring at his level of need. 316 (283-420- 1 The Ephraim Enterprise The Manti Messenger Newspapers Winner of the General Excellence Award from the Utah Preaa Association for 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986,2nd place for 1987 and 1988 Published Weekly by: Messenger-Enterpris- Inc. e, 35 S. Main, Manti, Utah 84642 Phone: 835-424- 1 Ad Deadline: Monday Noon News Deadline: Tuesday Noon comet from Latin for three ways.' It alluded to what we Intersection. At now call a three-wa- y such crossroads, people stopped to trade small talk. Aind so the talk Itself came to be called 'trivia.' The word 'trivia' by Max Subscription Rates: $1S.00year $18.00year outside Sanpete County Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. Closed Early Wednesday, at 2:00 p.m. E. Call Some people base their claim to fame on the number of famous people they know. Whenever anyone knows somethat they body famous they always make a point of telling you with dinner much about having do. Thats why I brag so table. his to at sit six of President Reagan and being one only s a dead Actually, I may know President Reagan, but it to ask him were cinch he doesnt remember me. If someone with on had dinner who that fine looking man from Utah he Hatch. June 6, 1986, he would probably say, Orrin I know he wouldnt say, Max Call. But I do know one famous person who would say, Hello, Max, if he met me on the street. Thats Robert Peterson. And his wife Lois would know me t Uti. mum Fabien Decaillot, left, with Jeremy Peterson, right. mm French student learning about U.S. values in Ephraim lar French phrase. And Fabien Decaillot, who has been spending several weeks with the Bruce Peterson family in Ephraim as a Nacel exchange student, has observed one notable difference in the American and the French ways of life. Americans tend to intermingle more, Fabien says. They associate more as families and in church and social groups. The Frenchman, however, is more the individualist. His individualism is expressed in the saying: 40 million Frenchmen and 40 different ways of doing things. But Fabien sees the French and the Americans as having much in common, too. Among their shared interests: Burger Kings, hamburgers and French frites fries. -- - also. - BY BRUCE JENNINGS Viva la difference!" is a popu- or in American parlance, He thinks Americans probably invented the hamburger and the French the frites. A wonderful combination, Fabien says, that symbolizes our commonality. In fact, Fabien hopes to demonstrate his commonality with the Peterson family by spending another four weeks with them next summer as an exchange student. And he hopes that one day one of the Peterson sons may come to Paris and live with the Decaillots under the sponsorship of Nacel. We hope Fabien will return," Bruce Peterson says. Hes been a lot of fun. Hes fit in well with our family. This summer the Peterson introduced Fabien to central and northern Utah: Salt Lake City, the Bonneville race flats, Temple Square, the' Kennecott Copper mine, Fremont State Park. Next summer they hope it will be to southern Utah features: Wayne Wonderland, Dead Horse Point, Zions, Bryces. This summer brought 250 French and Spanish Nacel exchange students to America via a chartered plane. Around 200 were located inUtahhomes, the others in Idaho and Washington They returned to their homelands this week. This is Fabiens second visit to America. Last summer he was an exchange student in a small Michigan town. My parents approve," he says. They think its a good educational experience to learn about the American way of life. The Petersons think having Fabien is a good educational experience for their children, too. We were interested in having a French student in our h6me, Mrs. Peterson says. He gave them new viewpoints, a different perspective." Fabiens parents are who teaches math at the Sorbonne, a leading French university, and Maurice, an economist and business consultant. He attends a public lycee the equivalent of an American Anne-Mari- In Sanpete County Pafl9 2 Trivia ... The groups and organizations that oppose the wilderness con- Thursday, August 10, 1989 e, e, in Paris. He has high school had five years of English, some German, lots of math and sci- -- ence. Theyre very strict, he says. Any holding hands with girls in the halls? Ha! ha! ha! he rejoined. Which is apparently the equivalent of an American thats a no! Robert Peterson and I were in the same LDS ward in Salt Lake City when I lived there. In fact we were in the same high priests group. I was impressed with the man and his talents then - and I still am. no! After graduating from the lycee Fabien hopes to attend the Sorbonne, majoring in physics, and become a research scientist. And what were some of the highlights of his stay at the Peterson home? four-wee- k One was his birthday party the celebration of his 16th birthday on July 13. The party was held on July 14, instead, because thats Bastille Day in France, the holiday that corresponds to Americas Fourth of -- - d After attending the University of Utah he went to School of Music in New York. More years of training were spent at Hunter College, Greenwich House School of Music, Chatham Square Music School, the Little Orchestra PhilSociety, the New York Chorale Society, the New York Cleveland the and Symharmonic, the Chicago Symphony phony. After filling in for the ailing Martial Singher of the Metropolitan Opera in a number of concerts at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont, Robert joined the Metropolitan for five years. Opera Studio where he was lead But his major break came when he replaced Robert Goulet in the Broadway production of Camelot." For the past several years he has been Visiting Professor and Artist in Residence at the University of Utah theatre department, where he has starred in many roles. Robert has appeared on television in Kiss Me Kate," Meet Me in St. Louis, the Bell Telephone Hour, and the Mike Douglas Show, to mention only a few. He has recorded four record albums, including one for the Readers Digests Jul-liar- bass-barito- July. Record Club. Bruce Peterson prepared the barbecued turkey and Fabien the apple tarte (tarte French for cake.) My grandmother taught me how to make the tarte, Fabien Perhaps one of his greatest triumphs came when he got to sit by me in the ward choir. Im sure he learned a lot. Beth and I have season tickets to the Pioneer Theatre Company andhe regularly performs in the top presentations. But I really put our friendship to the test last week when Beth and I attended The Festival of the American West at the Utah State University in Logan He was the narrator and did his usual tremendous job. After the performance I asked one of the cast members to take me back stage so 1 could say hello to him and congratu-- I late him. I was led to his dressing room and the girl said, Hes in there. Go on in." As I opened the door with Beth directly behind me, there he stood, sans his pants. The last thing he expected was visitors without knocking. But he handled it well. He smiled and said, Come on in, Max while I put on my pants." I quickly held my hand over Beths eyes, turned her around and shut the door. Actually, shes seen very few men without their pants, and I didnt want her to know what a handsome man looked like. says. Another highlight was the 50 mile backpack trip that Fabien took with Jeremy Peterson and other varsity scouts in Wyomings Wind River country. They fished in Bobs Lake and Silver Lake for brook trout, but mostly they hiked along a rugged mountain trail, with occasional rest stops under a tree. It was very hard, Fabien says. Not like a stroll down a Paris street and a root beer float at a Burger King. No way, as you Americans would say. Next summer Fabien can probably look forward to more ofthe same, thanks to the Bruce Peterson family: a hike down Zions Narrows, or along a trail in Arches National Monument. And barbecued turkey and apple tarte on the Peterson lawn. Courses offered for drivers of d vehicles The Sanpete County Commission has authorized the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation and the STV Safety Institute to use the fairgrounds area as the site for training courses vehicle riders. for Palisade State Parks Supt. Norm Hersman explained that the courses will be given on hours as the Saturdays for number of persons who sign up warrant. The courses will be taught by certified instructors and deal vewith all phases of hicle operation, Mrs. Hersman said. 6 off-roa- d can course and must have completed the Young people ages sign up for an 6 class satisfactorily, with a tificate to that I wasnt too embarrassed at the time, but after contemplating the incident, I felt ashamed that I hadnt at least knocked. I dread to think how I might have reacted if my stupidity had been perpetrated on a female famous person." Anyway, Robert, in addition to being a gifted performer, is a very tolerant person. He should have kicked me out. The Festival ofthe American West is certainly worth the trip to Logan. I highly recommend it. Of course youre too late for this year, but put it on your calendar for next year. off-roa- 4-- Robert and I chatted for a few minutes, and after he was properly dressed, we invited Beth in. cer- effect, before they can operate one of the vehicles, according to state law. The classes will probably be held at the north end of the fairgrounds within the arena, the preferred site in the Not so trivial: The person who laughs outside when he is crying inside, who wears a smile on his face when there are tears in his heart, has mastered the art of all arts self control. olds reminded that they need to register with Selective Service 18-ye- ar Although it takes an man only five minutes, registration with Selective Service is both a serious commitment and a responsibility of citizenship. Selective Service State Director, Leland D. Ford, has i announced that 95,387 men from Utah have taken those five minutes and are now registered with Selective Service. By adding their names to the Selective Service list, these young men are not only bringing themselves in compliance with the law but are also guaranteeing their eligibility for some important benefits," notes Ford. These benefits include federal student aid, job training, and ld , most federal employment By registering with Selective Service, they are also joining more than 14 million of their peers across the country who are currently registered and are contributing to the defense preparedness of this country. The number of men registered with Selective Service reflects the willingness of Utah residents to accept the responsibilities as well as the benefits of citizenship and to serve this country in time of need. Ford reminded those men who are 18 through 25 and are not yet registered that they may do so at any local post office. |