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Show NOVEMBER 25, 1976 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976 PLEASANT GROVE REVIEW, PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH THURSDAY, Family Home Evening mi Family Ties Basis for Good Life. children. This is a contest we must win otherwise the media will win our children, as movies and TV teaches it ij okay to life, cheat and steal, that violence is a necessary part of life, that love is tem-porary, until replaced by divorce, etc. As he listed the threats to our value system and upon family life itself, Mr. Fulton reflected also upon the hope and strength he has found through the teachings of the church. Concerning personal growth he made the comment that he feels he has made more personal progress sin-ce- d joining the church than in the previous 35 years of ms life. He feels that growth is a continuing process and that as problems and challenges face us and by placing our expectations on a higher level, by defining ourselves as a nobler being, we aspire to perection. Just the pursuit of perfection is nobler than ac-cepting the mediocre as final., Mr. Fulton teaches seminary at the Utah State Training School, serves as a Seventy in his church and has taught the family relations course in Sunday School. He currently teaches a youth class. Mrs. Fulton, in addition to the daily teaching of her two boys and three girls, extends herself to help others in teaching a Primary class. (Continued from Page 1) Believing there must be a religion which taught the true gospel, they continued to read and study many philosophies. It was through the teaching of the Mormon missionarie, much contemplation and prayer, that they were both baptized into the church onJune 29, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "Since that time everything in our lives has changbed. Although we were not rejected by our family and friends, our interests and view points varied so greatly that we just grew apart and there seemed to be a strain on our relationships. However, because of our activity in the church, we made new friends with common interests very rapidly, which kept us busy, occupied our time and made the social adjustment easier," said Mr. Fulton. The family feels that the most important teaching in the church is summed up by President David O. McKay, a recent president of the chur-ch, when he said, "No success in life can compensate for failure in the home." Gretchen, who is a registered physical therapist, works only a few hours a week, stating it is more im-portant to fulfill her most important calling in life, that of wife and mother, and homemaker. She feels the churches auxiliary organizations are very helpful in training her five children as will as the helps and skills taught to mothers in the Relief Society. Commenting on the challenge in todays high powered society of spending time with his family, Mr. Fulton said, "With the demands that inflation puts upon us for more money, the demand that society puts upon us for more and more material goods and the time spend outside the home, if it weren't for family home evenings and using meal times and Saturdays, I'm afraid we would lose touch with one another. I believe that the family home evening program may be one of the greatest single principles in the United States today." As husband and wife, the Fultons expressed gratitude for the council of the church concerning the role of the parents in a home. They feel that relationships are strengthened as husbands and wives respect, honor and support each other in their roles. As a mother feels secure in her position and father guides his family, love and unity are generated and a proper model is provided for children. Consequently it is not necessary or appropriate to demand equal rights as so many in the world are doing today. Having been a managing editor of a suburban weekly, Mr. Fulton expresses concern for the irresponsible approach of the news media in the past 10 years. As the population craves entertainment and ex-citement more than it craves progress and nobility, magazines, TV and movies cater to man's basic instincts and present their realism. Through their million dollar productions they not only sell dog food and cosmetics, but sell false doc-trine to our children. They are fast dceveloping a con-trolling influence. What they define as right and wrong are miles apart from what the prophets have revealed. He cautions parents to save their Vandalism Costs Ma Bell, Patrons Money Vandalism and theft costs the telephone company and its customers in Utah thousands of dollars each year and can result in the in-terruption of existing service or a delay in establishing new service, according to Moun-tain Bells security chief. A. Perry Soderberg, security supervisor for the Utah division of Mountain Bell, stated that malicious vandalism and theft of equipment accounts for a significant loss to the telephone company and its customers each year. "Customers have a big stake in trying to reduce such losses," He explained, "because every time van-dalism occurs, it's the customer who suffers the most." He estimated losses this year to date from vandalism and theft have exceeded $40,000. More important, however, than the dollar loss incurred a cost which must ultimately be shouldered by the consumer is the in-terruption of service or the delay in establishing new service. Soderberg cited an example in the Payson area when a junction terminal box was blown apart by a homemade bomb. "It was probably just a prank to those involved." he said, "but to the 100 sub-scribers who were left without service for a time, it could have been much more serious if an emergency had arisen." Such vandalism is not only a violation of local and state law, but often breaks federal law in which case the Federal . Bureau of Investigation (FBI) immediately becomes in-volved. "Damage to lines serving federal agencies or interstate lines always involve the FBI because of the possibility of sabotage," Soderberg ex-plained. The large increase in building permits issued in Utah County over the last serveral months had put tremendous demands upon the telephone company for new service. Over the Labor Day weekend, a large reel of 900 pair cable was rendered completely useless after van-dals peppered it with .22 rifle shots from their automobile. The destruction was com-pounded because much of the cable was laid before the bullet holes were discovered so it had to be pulled out and new cable reordered. People who rightfully ex-pected telephone service in early September, were forced to wait an additional six weeks because of the van-dalism. Much of the destruction is senseless. Near Logan, two men poured gasoline over a telephone company tractor parked near the roadside and set fire to it. The two were eventually caught, but the damage was done. Copper telephone wire is an attractive target for thieves, especially in remote areas. While Mountain Bell has an ongoing program to recover and recycle the wire, thieves sometimes beat the company to it. Thanks to close cooperation between law enforcement agencies and company security personnel, wire thieves were caught, convic-ted and fined for wire theft. To keep service delays at a minium, Soderberg explained that Mountain Bell puts top priority to restoring damaged services and equipment. "Employees often work over-time in order to ensure customer's telephones are working properly," he ex-plained. While vandalism is usually directed at equipment, it can result in the loss of produc-tive work time for company crews. One morning, for example, a crew of employees in the Salt Lake Valley found their tractor had been hot-wired and driven into a 20-fo-trench containing four feet of water. "Not only was the tractor damaged, but an entire days work for several men was lost," he said. Service interruptions and costs resulting from van-dalism have caused Mountain Bell to revise its present equipment policies. Soder-berg said that the telephone company has increased its precautionary measures in order to protect equipment ! and materials, i "We're doing- - everything j possible that we, as a com-- pany, can do to reduce losses due to vandlism and theft," I he said. "Public awareness oi I the problem and its I cooperation in reporting acts such as these would make our job a lot easier." In addition to possible ! federal penalties, under Utah law persons caught inten- - tionally I destroying public utility property are subject to I a $1,000 fine and one-yea- r ! imprisonment, Soderberg I pointed out. I HONORED Richard Williamson and wife Nancy were honored by Alpine Soil Conservation District recently. Richard was named Conservation Farmer of the year. Alpine Soil District Says Williamson 1 976 Farmer Richard H. Williamson, American Fork farmer, has been named Conservation Farmer of the Year by the Alpine Soil Conservation District. Mr. Williamson was selec-ted from more than 500 cooperators who were working with the Alpine District in applying soil and water conservation practices. Richard was honored and received his award when he and his wife Nancy Ann at-tended the Utah Association of SCD's in Logan recently. This award is presented each year by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to the farmer or rancher who has made substantial accom-plishments in soil and water conservation. Mr. Williamson has both a beef feeding and cash crop operation. He runs his brother's farm which is also in American Fork. The inter-state highway has cut his farm into small pieces, creating small triangle shaped fields with unique problems that Mr. William-son has had to face.1! In 1951 Williamson signed a District agreement with the Alpine Soil Conservation District. Since that time, he has developed on his land, many conservation practices including land leveling, con-crete ditch lining, pipelines, crop rotation, minimum tillage and drainage. He takes great pride in his farm and farm machinery, making sure his equipment is ready to go when needed. One of the most outstanding qualities of Mr. Williamson's farming techniques is that of showing a willing attitude towards ac-cepting new ideas towards farming practices. Rotating crops, according to Mr. Williamson, has done more to build organic matter and crop yield than any other factor in his farming program. Each year he applies many tons of commercial fertilizer in various quanties and at such times as crop requirements dictate. Good conservation is Mr. Williamson's business. It is not a sideline. His every ef-fort is directed toward con-stantly improving the land. Williamson's top productive farm provides a showcase for the neighboring farms and ranches to model after in this area. In addition to his full time farming operation Mr. Williamson finds time to do some custom tractor work. The operation is a family affair, Richard and his wife Nancy have 4 children whose ages range from 5 to 11. They are Connie who is 5, Brian 7 years, Scott 10 and Robert 11. .7 Main Street Pleasant Grove fi "Making movie going a real experience once again" Now Playing ... "f JTthewe A J Starts Next Tuesday . .jySSi J $1 .50 Adults - 75' Children - Start at 7:lffun 1 mm mmm Inscriptions for Peace ( of fTlind: jJt 2 Worry is often interest paid P W on trouble before it comes I 0 due. 9 ! A Your Prescription venter J tfhone 785-358- 5 76 So. Main H Pleasant Grove, Utah I ; , - "';,-'.:- ' J r N' "vS yr 'V v- - "1 V v " I '''''S:v:;iW;,-...iV- : IMIk E'eiis'emsiiS plan deposits must bo m&d by D&cemb? 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Bruhn, I Executive Director, Depar- - tment of Community Affairs, i announced Tuesday, Nov. 23, ; the initiation of a new toll-- free telephone service to ! make state government more i responsive to citizens and i local governments in the ; outlying areas of the state. The main thrust of the ; program is to provide an easy way for citizens or local governments to contact state ' government about problems encountered in the field of human services delivery or service needs. The line will also serve the Black and Spanish Ombud-- i smen so that minorities from throughout the state can con-tact them on problems or request assistance. The numb--i er is and will be listed in new editions of local telephone directories under Utah State Gover-nment. Calls will be documented to identify recurring problems. A long range goal of the ser-vice will be to seek solutions to those problems through recommendations to the Governor, Legislature, or the agency with the power to ef-fect a change. Problems that can be solved locally will be referred back to local agencies who are in a position to assist, such as associations of gov-ernments, community action agencies, information and referral offices, family services etc. Problems or issues relating to state or federal level will be referred to the appropriate agency for ac-tion. Mr. Bruhn indicated the department will also have in-formation on such programs as food stamps that can be provided to those requesting it. |