Complaining about Ephraim’s franchise fees and other matters Dec. 14, 2017 A few years ago, while paying my utility bill I asked the clerk what the franchise tax showing on the bill was for. She didn’t know, but the city manager at the time, Richard Anderson, came by and said it was fee…
Medical Marijuana to appear on 2018 ballot? Dec. 7, 2017 Local volunteers with the Utah Patients Coalition have been collecting signatures in Sanpete County for several weeks. The petitions that are now circulating in our county are designed to put the medical cannabis initiative on the Utah ballot for 2018 so Utah voters…
Whistle blowers should be celebrated In the fictitious movie trilogy, “The Matrix”, we find a very real life parallel. Neo (portrayed by Keanu Reeves) starts to realize that the world he is accustomed to is not quite what it appears to be. The Greek philosopher Epictetus explains appearances like this, “Appearances to the mind are…
Correct directions to ghost town Scout ‘campout’ By Barry Baker Nov. 9, 2017 Thank you so much for your most interesting article in this week’s Messenger, entitled Boys Scouts camp out in ghost town near Beaver. I think you have all details correct except the title of your article should have read: Boy…
Dismayed by lack of respect for American flags in Manti Oct. 26, 2017 I am dismayed when I look at some of the American flags flying from flag poles in front of business and government buildings on Main Street in Manti. Some flags are dirty, faded, tattered and torn. These flags are not…
If we are a nation of law, why is there no consistency? Oct. 26, 2017 From the to-do about Russia influencing our internal affairs it is understandable why we have made enemies with the multi billion dollars we spent in foreign aid interfering in their internal affairs. We support one despot and their opposition is…
Wants to know Ephraim candidates plans for voting Before submitting my ballot for Ephraim mayor and city council, I would like to know the candidates’ plans for mosquito abatement and curbing the urban deer population. Larry Smith Ephraim
Lecture will discuss importance of U.S. Constitution Thirty years ago, Sanpete County commemorated the 200th anniversary of the U. S. Constitution. Now it is urgent that this inspired document take center stage here again. Don Fotheringham will detail the “Silent Crisis at the Utah State Capitol” in a public meeting held in the Manti…
Believes Messenger ‘got it all wrong’ Late last year the Gunnison and Centerfield police departments combined to create the Gunnison Valley Police Department (GVPD). Citizens were led to believe the savings through shared cooperation and resources would save enough money to add an extra officer to the then existing staff. Less than a year later,…
Appreciates legislative updates, upset with Owens Thank you and our legislators for the session updates. There is a lot packed into a few weeks. We want to comment on an article a few weeks ago by Rep. Owens. We were disappointed to see him, a member of the House Natural Resources, Agriculture…
Eighth-grade Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, The EMS (Emergency Medical Service) is a work force made up of volunteers from around the area they serve. These men and women have studied from six months to two years to be able to fill this position. They have to be on call…
Pray for our leaders When we were out of the area last year we attended an evangelical church meeting. In that meeting the pastor led requests for prayer. At the end he added a prayer of his own. In that he prayed for the president, Obama, his administration and Congress. I was shocked, and…
The Mystery Gods Jews reject the godhood of Jesus, while his chosen apostles and eye witnesses unequivocally asserted his immaculate conception and incarnation in the flesh (mortality). Meanwhile the evolutionary Christian church adopted/co-opted an extremely convoluted, complex and mystical monotheistic orthodoxy to explain how Jesus, the “sinless” Son of Man performed miracles and…
Urges Manti citizens to attend meeting about road closure Dear Editor, An old local debate has recently resurfaced. The Manti City Council has once again offered to sell the portion of 100 East between its intersection with Highway 89 and 400 North to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints….
Life is like a ladder in many ways. You start at the bottom the day you are born. When you open your eyes for the first time, the first thing you see is a ladder that reaches to the sky, and you decide then and thereafter whether to climb that ladder or stay on the…