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Show Snow College the Editor: To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards out of men. -- Abraham Lincoln On the evening of June 7th, the citizens of Ephraim were treated to a disgusting display of tyranny and dictatorship by their elected city government To - City-appoint- contractor mandatory, as opposed to individual citizens handling their own garbage on a private basis, either through their own contractor or by doing it themselves. The official response was a pencils found in the voting booths can indeed be very powerful and effective weapons against them. In conclusion, I would like to repeat two quotations: Only he deserves power who every day justifies it" -- Dag I lammarskjold and Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln. Robert K. Hedelius, Ephraim Keep multiple use concept and recreation. Of those uses, recreation would be severely limited, meaning no motor ve- is owned or controlled by federal or state government A large hicles would be allowed in wilderness designated areas. Such an exclusion would prevent many of our citizens, especially our seniors and handicapped, from enjoying these wilderness areas. The Board of Governors of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce believes the economic benefits derived from multiple-uslands have provided growth, development andjobs for Utahs people for many years. Utah should continue to wisely balance the environmental and economic needs of its citizens by two-third- portion of those lands have been managed according to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1964 under the concept of multiple use. That means that all uses of the land have been considered equally in promoting environmental and economic development. Those uses include recreation, wildlife management, watershed protection, timber production, mining, petroleum production, grazing, hunting, etc. These public lands, managed under the multiple-us- e concept, generate more than $40 million in revenue for Utah each year. Designating more land as wilderness would exclude all of the above uses except watershed protection, wildlife management. e nurturing its lands through the instead concept of multiple-usof strict wilderness designations. e Fred S. Ball, president Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce nual satellite telecast. This This Week at the LDS . i institute ( special meeting is for CES teachers only. The main purpose of this meeting is to conduct workshops and inservice training for the almve named people involved. are pleased to announce the calling of Mr. David R. Willmore, to fill the vacancy in the Ephraim Utah Stake Presidency, replacing our dear friend and brother, President Steven Bennion, who is moving in a few We by Barry Baker Associate Director . At the Ephraim LDS Institute of Religion near the conclusion of Spring Quarter, 1989 we announced our summer class offering, the first 46 Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants, Rel. 224. Twenty-sistudents have registered and will attend this special offering to be completed on July 12, 1989. Instrucx tors will rotate teaching the class and students will have the opportunity to get a variety, view and interpretation of this portion of the Doctrine and Covenants, revealed by Pres. Ezra Taft Benson as the capstone of our religion. The summer class commenced on June 7, 1989 with a high percentage of those registered in attendance. The class is still open for registration and will be taught every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., open not only to current college students, but to students who have just graduated from high school. Interested adults from the communities of Sanpete may also wish to be a part of this short course. On June 24, 1989 the Utah South Area (Northern-half- ) Seminary and Institute Instructors will meet in the Ephraim LDS I nstitute of Religion building for an special, an cross-section- all-da- y (Tr1v'-- Insignificant or a: Inessential matters; trifles.) by Max E. AX Call by President Steven Bennion f Commendation to a master teacher: Dr. Afton Hansen The conclusion of this academic year marks the retirement of a master teacher, Dr. Afton Hansen. For the past 36 years, Afton Hansen has been a professor of life sciences at Snow College. It is estimated that he has taught close to 10,000 students during this period of time. And more important than the numbers, he has been a most effective and challenging teacher. In a salute to him at a recent meeting on campus, Mr. Clyde Blauer, also a professor of life sciences, quoted the following: Dr. Hansen carefully develops a system for his courses, then he explains it very carefully to the students so they understand the system by which he teaches his material, and then he carefully follows that system so that students understand very well the track he is following." Beyond that, Dr. Hansen has a most interesting way of explaining material, and he sprinkles his lectures with very interesting analogies and his delightful dry wit. the Editor: Utah is a public lands state. s More than of the state To f Water Acts. While the statements made concerning these federal acts were essentially true, they were completely irrelevant to the issue. Despite the overwhelming show of opposition to their officials. proposal, the city officials chose to ten the government During preceding days, 14 people had carried ignore the feelings and wishes petitions throughout the City of a major segment of the Citys adult population, and trampled and collected well over 500 sigtheir rights in the mud as they natures opposing the proposed of passed the regulation requiring garbage. mandatory pickup the mandatory garbage pickup. With very little additional ef200 another fort, The citizens of Ephraim are signatures could undoubtedly have been not stupid. This arrogant becollected. An estimated 60 to 70 havior by our elected officials is people attended the meeting. simply a raw abuse of power. At election radical This was not a time, they may find, to petitheir tion that won the support of chagrin, that the little over 500 people. It recognized the need for proper handling of garbage fully supporting the local landfill operation. The sole issue was making the collection of garbage by a r i Views diversionary tirade quoting Federal Clean Air and Clean days with his family to Rexburg, Idaho to become the new president of Ricks College. We are confident that Mr. Willmore, known by the members of the Ephraim 3rd Ward as Bishop, will have strong support from all the stake members as Presi- - I wish that Snow College had adequate records of the number of scientists, government workers in forestry and wild life areas, and physicians, dentists, and veterinarians who received their successful launching from Afton Hansen and his colleagues at Snow College. The numbers would be surprisingly large. I have come to know scores of these professionals just through random sampling and day-to-da- y living. They all sing the praises of Dr. Afton Hansen and the excellent grounding he provided them. In fact, one individual who had eight years of college instruction in both undergraduate and graduate programs told me that the best teachers he had in life sciences during those eight years were at Snow College. Dr. Hansen has gone many extra miles to try and enhance the learning of his students, and dent Willmore. Also, our prayers continue daily for his speedy and complete recovery from the serious eye surgery he under- went recently. This week we have limped along at the Institute without the always able assistance of our CES Associate Area Secretary, Mrs. Marian Lee, presently on annual leave. Our in- stitute secretary, Mrs. Lois Snow chose this past Monday, June 12, to submit to major knee surgery. Mrs. Snows surgery was performed in the Sanpete Valley Hospital at Mt. Pleasant. We surely wish Lois a comfortable and complete recovery from this ailment that she has suffered for the past several years. Ephraim City Council to d vehicles control off-roa- BY BRUCE JENNINGS The Ephraim City Council is hoping that a proposed new d vehicles ordinance on wont raise the degree of controversy generated by the ordinance on mandatory garbage collecoff-roa- tion. d The ordinance on vehicles has been requested by the cityjudge and police chief. It will designate certain streets legal for the operation of the offroad vehicles. The ordinance is needed to give police more authority in controllingthatkindoftraffic,a council explained. Some of our streets are now race tracks." off-roa- Page 2 Trivia ... News and Display of tyranny Thursday, June 15, 1989 e, Messenger-Enterpris- The Council is also hoping to avoid controversy in connection with the new fiscal year budget that will become effective July 1. That budget is now being prepared and the Council met on the budget on July 14 and expects to have it ready for passage on July 21. The budget will propose no increases in overall spending, said Alan Grindstaff, city administrator, who is involved in its preparation. He said that the tax rate will probably stay the same, bringing in around $74,850 in general fund revenue. not just those who are majoring in science disciplines. For example, on the main floor in the Hans Reed Christensen Science Building, is a wonderful display of wildlife that is nearly all indigenous of Sanpete County. The display includes 189 birds, representing 110 species and 26 pairs. There are 22 mammals that represent 18 species. Several species of fish and reptiles are displayed. Dr. Hansen has made this a labor of love and has donated most of these specimens to Snow College. They provide a wonderful display for people to view and many, many people have spent a considerable amount of time wandering through the science building and witnessing this interesting and display that has been developed by Dr. Hansen. On several occasions, visitors to ourcampushave commented on whata wonderful display itis.lt is interesting that one of the very few specimens that is not indigenous to Sanpete County is the wild tom turkey that was acquired from Garfield County. Dr. Hansen is the type of individual who does not do He anything enjoys fishing, bowling and golf and excels in all of them. He has some prize fish that he has caught in places from FlamingGorge to Southern Utah. Some of these are displayed in the Science well-preserv- half-heartedl- y. Building. . In 1985, Dr. Hansen received an honorary degree from Snow College. Several years before that he received a prestigious honor from the Utah Academy of Arts and Letters in the biological sciences. Afton Hansen to has done much provide quality instruction for thousands of students. The students have recognized him by awarding him several teacher of the year awards during his many years at Snow. In fact, for this past year he received a teacher award from the students as the faculty member most knowledgeable in his discipline. We salute him for the outstanding work he has performed as a master teacher at Snow College, his own alma mater, and we wish him the very best as he shifts to another chapter in his life. His impact as a superb teacher will be felt for a long time to come because of the excellent teaching he has pro- vided to so many people. Summer music program is planned at Middle School Summer Strings, a music program for elementary and middle school students, will be held at the Ephraim Middle School the week of June Classes will begin each day at 9 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. Students need to have had at least one years instruction in playing a string instrument (violin, viola, cello, or string bass) to attend the program. During the week the students will receive instruction in technique, music theory, music history, ensemble (small groups) and large string group orchestra. In addition, the students will also attend a workshop at Snow College with Dennis Hansen, Snow College Orchestra Director, as the clinician. For registration and fee information, please call either or Roseann Higham Debra Lindsay (835 7692). Students may also register the first day of class at Ephraim Middle 25-2- (283-471- School. 6) j X. What would you like for Fathers Day next Sunday? Beth asked sweetly. My gosh, is it that time already? I asked innocently, knowing full well it was. It sure is, she purred. What would you like? I didnt answer immediately. Such rare times as these are to be savored for awhile. Visions of new fishing poles, a weed eater, a set of golf clubs, perhaps a new chain saw danced through my head. Finally I answered. Why dont you get me that new white blouse at Jensens that youve had your eye on? You old goat, youve flipped your lid, she said suspiciously. Its Fathers Day, not Mothers Day!" I know, I said repentantly, but maybe that would make up for the pair of binoculars I gave you last Mothers Day. That wasnt Mothers Day, she snapped. That was my Christmas present, remember? I think youre wrong, I argued stupidly. As I recall, your Christmas present was that new hammer you needed so badly. Or was it the new tire for the Subaru? Whatever it was I knew it was something she needed real badly. Just because I got you a bottle of perfume for our anniversary doesnt mean you should get me a tire for Christmas, she said logically. (As a matter of fact, that bottle of perfume gave me more enjoyment than just about anything else she could have selected. It smelled lovely on her!) I didnt tell her Id already picked out her next anniversary present (a new fishing pole). Our situation is a bit worse (or better, according to your attitude) than most. We have two wedding anniversaries our first wedding was on May 3, 1941 and our temple wedding was September 17 of the same year. Well, Im sure youll come up with something appropriate, I said hopefully. Have you been saving your lunch allowance so I dont have to dig up the bucks? I asked selfishly. Yes, dear," she said frugally. If I run a bit short I can always dip into my clothing allowance. Or maybe youd make me a small loan. I dont think much of that idea, I mused. After all, the interest I charge you isnt all that high. So how come our discussion of your Fathers Day gift has deteriorated into a discussion of family Finances?" she queried drearily. I still felt generous. Go get the blouse. If you dont want to make it my Fathers Day gift, you can give it to me for my birthday." Oh, you wonderful man, she beamed. (Shes always been able to pinpoint my virtues). I mentally crossed off my list the tune-ufor the car, which I had planned for her birthday. Maybe Ill relent and get her something shed really appreciate a load of coal for our stove next winter. p - Stake President Greg Maylett had some sage advice for his bishops. Next time you see the congregation nodding, you suddenly say to them, Last night I held another mans wife in my arms. When everyone wakes up shocked, you say, It was my own dear mother! Bishop Doug Dyreng decided to give it a try. The next Sunday when the congregation was drowsing, he said in a loud voice, You know, last night I held another mans wife in my arms." The congregation was stunned all right Everyone sat bolt upright, whereupon Bishop Dyreng stammered, dear, Ive forgotten who she was." Oh Two society women both decided at the same time they needed their hair done by a noted beautician. They called the salon and the hairdresser said he could only work one of them in. Whoever got there first got the appointment Woman 1 jumped in her Cadillac and headed out A short time later the Cad developed engine trouble and stopped. Woman 2 jumped into her helicopter and made it to the hairdresser in record time. She rushed in and got her hair done. - Which only goes to prove the whirly bird gets the perm. And the other woman called her car Flattery because it got her nowhere. Not so trivial: The ancestor of every action is a thought. Homemakers will meet Ephraim Homemakers will meet on June 15 at 7 p.m. at Enise Pierros home, 244 South Main. We will be doing flower arrangements," Mrs. Pierro said. Country Floral of Ephraim will lead the discussion and will help us make our own flower arrangements for our own homes. Mrs. Pierro asked the mem bers to bring their own planters, flowers, ribbons and other items they would need. And bring a friend with you Thursday," Mrs. Pierro added. Refreshments will be served. We like to thank those ladies who planted flowers for the Scandinavian Festival. They were really attractive. I |