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Show TiW Messenger-Enterpris- with way 89 and south of $250 million left over. When the proponents of the bill were asked what they would do with all the people living in this area, they said simply that they would all have to move. In case you are not familiar with the East, there are few or no public lands. The attitude of the public is that if the federal government owns it, then they own us and all of the state. Pbqb 2 Thursday, July 27, 1989 e, 0, Letters to the Editor W invitt Letters to tho Editor from our readers. Letters must be signed, be in good taste, not slanderous, and limited to 500 words. We reserve the right to withhold nsmes with sufficient cause. Also, please , one letter per person per month. Watch those Easterners organization that can be exI had the opportunity this tremely beneficial for us as long past week to represent Sanpete as they are lobbying for us and not against us. The following is County at the National Associaan example of how we are able of tion Counties (NACo) held in to get positive results on some I Cincinnati, Ohio. believe the Critical legislation. taxpayers and landowners will To the Editor: be interested in some of the things that are going on and some of There is presently a bill pending before Congress that would set up what is called The American Heritage Trust Fund. This fund would have $1 billion (the money coming from offshore oil) to be used for grants so government, public and private organizations can buy land to give to the government. I am sure you can see what a delicious morsel that would provide the already rich environmental groups. the activities and perceptions that Easterners have about us and our way of live. The meetingl attended made me aware of the need for the people of this county to be involved in making sure we are helping to set policies that are helpful and positive for us. I will give a brief overview of some of the things I learned. Anyone interested in more details can contact me directly. NACo is a We were able to get some resolutions passed which stated NACo could only support the bill, providing some of the following requirements are met: 1. If the county is already 50 state- - or federally-owneit could veto the sales or pur- chases. (Sanpete is 55 and state). Thats what the Butler ily hometown Garland, Utah - did, in part, for their atten-- - dance at the pageant. They rode the bus, all right, a to the pageant with ward members. Unlike the commercial, however, Col. Butler doesnt leave the driving to someone else; he serves as the pilot of the bus, low on mileage but with big comfortable seats and roomy storage space. Col. Butler flew fighter planes ' W - r' " Families are forever they are also for food. re- r And how many rolls, how many servings of set salad, how many helpings of tossed salad, how many baked potatoes, no one knows. Of course families werent the only Manti Stake Center and Manti Tabernacle customers, but they were the prominent ones - little kids and big kids and mothers and fathers. teenager not .only devoured his own barbecued turkey and helped himself to his little sisters, one father commented, he took home the My the pageant? 21. The dinners are operated by the Manti and Sterling wards. The Ephraim Stake, with four stands, also fed thousands: 7,000 hamburgers, 2,600 hot dogs, 2,000 ham sandwiches, 14,000 cans of beverages like diet coke and squirt. And also dozens upon dozens of sweet rolls and brownies provided by ward members. The best seller of all, however, was snow cones - thousands upon thousands of snow -- vided evenly between the Ephraim and Manti Stakes. also ate The pageant-goer- s breakfasts - thousands of breakfasts: ham eggs, pancakes, a at four different beverage - locations. Some of the breakfasts were sponsored by Boy Scouts and the profits will support scouting activities. Other breakfasts were sponsored by the Young Men and Young Women organizations, and the net receipts will support youth activities. The Manti Ward YM and YW serve d 1 ,000 breakFirst-Secon- d fasts on the four mornings the meal was available. And the other breakfasts had patrons in proportion. r ij r .... ,V-- a Roast beef andor barbecued turkey dinners are served to as many as 1,000 people each night two separate buildings. ' High school leaders attend confab V ... Two of Manti High Schools student body leaders, President Courtney White and Vice President, Spencer Allen recently completed 13 days of leadership and academic activities at Southern Utah State College, Cedar City. The event was the first annual Governors high-powere- M. the Manti Tabernacle crew served 8,455 dinners, the Manti Stake Center, 5,725. The Friday nights were the dinners on July biggies All told And he has several favorite scenes. One of these has the Angel Moroni appear to the Prophet Joseph Smith in his bedroom at Palmyra. I still dont understand how they achieved that effect, Col Butler said. He also especially likes the final scene when Robert and Mary are reunited and are greeted by their parents while the Angelic Choir sings. it; Greyhound bus. said. cones, in a variety of flavors. The net receipts from the dinners and stands will be di- long, he said. ' Lt. Col. Heber Well serve it at the family reunion in our backyard, he For one thing, it has a quality youd expect a fighter pilot to admire. It moves along. It doesnt dwell on one aspect too c m but dinners during the pageant. They also consumed about a ton of roast beef. work.) And what does this still slim and trim grandfather like about have 28 grandchildren. Because of illness, Mrs. Butler stayed home on this expedition, but two daughters and ten grandchildren rode the bus to Manti for an overnight stay at the park and attendance at the pageant. A - And they consumed tons of it Id already seen the pageant three times, Col. Butler says, but it was new for the daughters and the grandchildren. (The husbands and fathers had to and Mrs. Butler are the parents of eight children and f -- - around two tons, at the ward County Commissioner Col. - in the commissary. prepare the dinners for the Pageant visitors 4. That Congress would view the fund periodically. Bob Bessey ten-acr- e As a matter of fact the bus had previously made two trips .tT Families are also for food week. And when he retired it was back to hometown Garland, a farm and church work. Hes now High Priest group leader and has been a member of a stake presidency and twice a high councillor. His military service took the Butler family to Japan for a three-yea- r stay and two sons have now served missions in that Far East land. recycled Greyhound vehicle that the family patriarch, Lt. Col. Heber M. Butler, a retired Air Force fighter pilot, purchased several years ago as ideal transportation to family reunion outing and church events. ! 3. No groups can buy without the countys permission. There are four more restrictions which I will address next -- -- f trJU Large crew of "chefs non-prof- it -- fam- iftcNii H 'N. federal 2. The buyer will provide total compensation for loss of tax base. with the Air Force for 33 years - in North Africa, England, Korea and Vietnam. That service covered three wars - World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. us? f'l ,4 p I Refurbished Greyhound bus brings Butler family to pageant Heard the commercial: Ride the bus, and leave the driving to tiK -- 1 i ) ;,t ,?4) d, One example of what this fund could do in an area of Utah was given: This fund could buy all the private land east of High strong lobbying 3 C" w k Honors Academy, by Gov. Norman II. Bangerter, and the Center for Free Enterprise Studies at SUSC. -- - ,.v . 3- d Breaks and had fun social events including astronomy and attend-ingth- e Shakespearean Festival play Tempest. A feeling of comradery developed in the short period of time, and at the request of the students they prepared two musical numbers to present during their closing ceremony. The culminating event, attended by Governor and Mrs. Norman II. Bangerter, was the Joining Spencer and Courtclosing ceremony, a garden reney were 48 other 11th and 12th ception and banquet hosted by grade students described by. SUSC president and Mrs. GerGovernor Bangerter as the ald Sherratt. Other honored finest in the state. These stuguests including parents were dents seemed to enjoy the rigor- also in attendance. ous schedules and demanding Governor Bangerter adacademic requirements includdressed the 1989 Academy paring research papers. This work ticipants and presented each one was required to earn the six with a personalized plaque. hours college credit. The advisCourtney is the son of Mr. ers commented on their remarkand Mrs. Richard White, and able extra-milefforts. Spencer is the son of Margaret All was not work though; they and the late Carvel Allen. Both visited Bryce Canyon, Cedar young men are from Ephraim. - Butler (2nd from right) and his family came to the Pageant in this refurbished Investigators get special attention Courtney White e Commissioners appoint (Continued from Page and attended Snow College, majoring in business subjects. She is a state certified appraiser, having completed I figh School r i LDS missionaries are active on the Pageant grounds, offering free to investigators. ' y" Vj .fMv 1) eight courses in property appraisal and valuation. She has also had training in the operation of the countys new punch card voting system. t f'iid1si Emergency Numbers: Manti -- 911 Ephraim - 45 Spencer Allen In |