Show f pTTTTTrYiirrt i i no v r "irtr"riir' October Gunnison Valley NewsSalina Sun Rub Like This New Exhibit Hopes To Bring Islamic Alphabet To Central Utah Arizona and Nevada" he says Harris has also been in correspondence with people living in petroglyphs inscribed with an Australia Brazil Mexico and Hawaii who have found similar ancient Islamic alphabet to Sanpete County petroglyphs "The inscriptions are 99 per James I larris an ancient scriptures scholar is engaged in talks cent of the same alphabet" Harris says "It's the same script and to have the rare artifacts exhibthe words are spelled the same ited in a museum in Manti The Manti Destiny Committee way" he says explaining that is planning to build a museum the signs and symbols are identhat would focus on the pioneers tical to those discovered in a and American Indians and in- Negeve including the clude a display of Harris' collecthe Star of David a sun shield and the same icons and tion for the God of IsWhat Harris hopes to share abbreviations rael with Sanpete County residents There are many theories about as well as the rest of the state and its visitors is a collection of how American Indians came to petroglyphs from the Western know and use an alphabet of Islamic origins Harris says They United States including Utah Nevada New Mexico Colorado range from the Bering Strait and California that are inscribed theory (since Alaska and Siberia with symbols and signs of an were once connected in the distant past some people believe lamic alphabet The petroglyphs have been ancestors of Native Americans Harris' passion for more than a crossed the land bridge to North decade The retired professor has America) to transocean migraA Brigham Young University professor emeritus is hoping to bring his extensive collection of made numerous research trips to Israel both during and following his tenure at BYU During the early 1990s he was working in This Year's Grand Marshal of the Harvest Day's parade in Madvale Utah was David F Myrup owner and manager of Jordan Mower a long time member of our business community Myrup was a former resident of Centerfield He has been in business for twenty-on- e years Six years ago he bought a vacant lot on the comer of 7100 South' State Street and built a beautifully landscaped and maintained outdoor power equipment store Dave's sales and service department are consistently ranked among the top Honda Power Equipment and Stihl dealerships in the nation Dave was bom and raised in Centerfield Utah He learned at a young age the value of hard was a great help in aswork and Victoria Snow Peterson and bark of a Coy doing rubbing as part the Salina Elementary field trip to Maple Grove sisting his widowed mother raise a young family of six children He served' his country for many years in the National Guard and is a deeply patriotic He marand proud American ried Carla and moved to Salt Lake City and raised his two The Daughters of Utah Christensen attended the view- children Brody and Tyler He is Christine met ing and funeral for Mae currently a scout leader and has Thursday October 9 2003 at the Christensen on October 7 2003 been involved with scouting for pioneer cabin on the comer of 2nd in Centerfield over twenty years He is a coun South and Center Street Sherm and Barbara The Bookmobile comes to Christensen visited on Thurs3rd Redmond every other Wednesin October Centerfield day with Rex and Maxine day o G Redmond News tions "But how the alphabet got here isn't important" Harris says "What's important is the fact that the petroglyphs are Negeve "It was during this trip that here" Harris spends much of his we found some inscriptions of time doing presentations on his research and presenting papers an alphabet that had and symbols" he says It was at professional gatherings later discovered that the same His goal with the exhibit in phabet was inscribed on rocks Manti is to make people aware found in the Western United of the petroglyphs and explain States the interest Utah pioneers had in "It was a very marvelous disthem when they arrived A Stake Women's Conference Christensen Del Christensen all "The unique situation with was held Sat Oct 11 2003 in of Centerfield Glenna Ernst of covery and the only discovery of this alphabet writing in the the pioneers is they considered Salina at the Stake Center Wyoming and Dick and Connie Americas" he says Harris be- the American Indians they en- Lunch was served Thanks to all lilyard of Pleasant Grove countered as remnants of Is- who helped make it a success gan searching for and collecting Kirk and Gail Smith are home petroglyphs inscribed’ with the rael" he says Officials hope to The Senior Citizens Dinner for the winter They enjoyed alphabet open the museum which is still will be held on Thursday Oct spending parts of the summer "I now have more than 500 in- in the early stages of develop16th at the Salina Center and fall months at their cabin at Please scriptions mostly from Utah ment in the next two years RSVP by Tuesday Accord Lake r Axtell News J duet Claudia Nielson told riddles Heidi Bastian Benjamin Bastian Kalese Bastian and Kevin Bastian each played a piano solo Caden Hartley and Dakota Goff sang a duet Bailey Thatcher played an ukelele solo w Ron & Ellen Bosshardt traveled to their cabin this passed week to get it ready for winter Sherm and Barbara Boore Christensen traveled to Mesquite for a belated anniversary and Cheyanne Thatcher played trip and kept appointments in a piano solo StGeorge They visited in Hur Megan and Morgan Sekudo ricane with Lindon Susan and a skit and Jessica Shawn Brown performed Mauresa Bastian Glen and Sherm and Barbara Linda Goff performed a polka Christensen visited in dance Megan and Morgan with Eric Christensen Theo Sekudo and Mikal Paulson per- and family formed a dance The cannery in Sigurd will be Thanks go to the committee open Oct 2151 and 22nd for those members which include Chris who make appointments in adand Nancy Leland and Donna vance Contact your Relief SoVee leaders ciety Pancho and Rita Steve and The family of Lamar Molly and Matthew for the fun Bosshardt would like to express their deepest gratitude to everyevening The Axtell Primary presented one who helped in any way at the Sacrament Meeting Sunday the recent services Morning October 12 2003 Sherm Barbara and Cliff Contact Audrey The Axtell Ward "Dinner and Talent in the Town" Talent Show was held Saturday October 11 2003 in the Axtell Cultural Hall A spaghetti dinner was enjoyed followed by the talents of many Nicole Mecham played a piano solo JoDee Hartley and McKinsey Goff sang a duet Ty Blackburn and Dakota Goff each played a piano solo Jessica and Mauresa Bastian played a piano Barbara Christensen v 'mam 1 5 2003 Dave Myrup honored as Grand Marshal in Midvale 3' B nyywfyi yHTTf ygwfrS'S' Clifford Christensen enjoyed a visit from daughters Marilyn Colton of American Fork and Lapreal Nielsen of Riverton on Monday October 6 2003 Enrichment night for the 2nd Ward Relief Society will be Thursday October 16 2003 at 7:00 pm r J x cfi1? '"s I Sf h— try boy at heart and is most comfortable around nature and the great outdoors Dave has a giving heart and has always donated generously' to a worthy cause He has been an avid supporter of the Midvale of Commerce Chamber Midvale Senior Center Midvale Boys and Girls ClubMost Improved Student Award Programs at Midvale Schools Midvale Family Support Center and the Midvale Homeless Shelter He was instrumental in beginning the Children of Ethiopia Education Fund and is currently supporting several Ethiopian children in private schools and providing for their everyday needs In addition to financial supDave willingly donates his time and talents to many community events For years he has port quietly worked behind the scenes of Harvest Days With the help and support of Ruth Allen and his sister Jean he has built many Midvale City Floats constructed scenery held neighborhood block parties in underprivileged neighborhoods and donated bingo prizes He has prepared and cleaned up for every Harvest Days event for numerous years j jt ' ' ' j - S5 na Vn-- STRONG CD RATE WITH AN EVEN STRONGER GUARANTEE Get a guaranteed yield with a Certificate of Deposit from State Farm Bank It’s a secure place to grow your money For information give one of us a call today And talk with someone you know you can count on Every time mmm WE LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE: Bt October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Ol 7 &CUll (Ol Contact the State Farm agent nearest you for more information about insurance and financial services Call for an appointment 893 - 0262 RKJ I Hin C M ! 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