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Show "flhat "lOuld be the best cOnIDination of uses fer two sturdy pione-er build ings? lnART GAllER!1 large interior. spaces would provide ideal display space for a carefully selected collection of painttnt;s and sta'tuarYQ Hundreds of t ourists" are attracted to SpringvUle by its famous art collectioD o Sanpete has pro= duced more than its share of distinguished artist~o Sueh a gallery could S8:l:'Ve both college and coinrrnmityo 20 PIonEER rL\NDICRAFT SHOP? "An outlet for the sale of local arts and crafts o quilts and handwork of all kinds., Tourists on Temple Hill usually want to purchase something of local interest(. The DUP ~ s summer sale proved this to be possible" :'3c" TOURIST INFORMATION C~TER7 Tourimn continues to grow whUe we let it slip through our county" A p1.·sct'ical and pl"O~res sive community should encourage this industry by supplying more of the things it wants(> One of the thin~s tourist s seek ~ authentic bits of the pioneer westo This we have negleoted., 40 GOUR1El' RESTAURlNl'? \ihere do you CO for that extra special birthday or an."=> n1versary dinner ? A dilapidated old rock mill in Famington was transformed into a fashionable and nourishing Gennan restaurant that attracts a large clientele from far and wideo With plenty of restaurants avaUable o Salt takers and Provoans trek to the Homestead to get away from the crush" Improvecl highways keep J'IIOvi~ Sanpete closeX' to the population centers but still far away enough to be intriguing if' there was something to offero "'here i s Leeds? To eat there you need a reser--~tionX Imagination and faith in our future can make another pioneer building as attractive as the Heidelber~ o For real Danish cuisine people would nock to Sanpete., 50 PIONEER GARDENS? Between the two buildings is an ideal place ro r garden parties and outdoor diningo 60 SENIOR CITIZENS CEm'ER1 Sixty=five is no longer the end of the trailo People live l onger and should enjoy lif e more ., Many cOJrDlTUnities have buUdings where our growing number of seni or citizens can gather to enjoy each othe~ oorupany t parttcioote in a rts and crafts !) . galiles and entertainments., This could be an ideal place for them where 8 000011/ church and civic a c~' ivity schedules would not i nterfere., 70 BANQUF:l' HALt? Sanpete can attract large groups ar.,d club parties with an adequate facilityo Experts pronounce the bulldines as being structurally sturdy and that neecied r epairs could be easily and rl!330nably made o Compa rable construction in a new buildinl; would cost 1nfinUely more and would lose its mo5t valuable asset to the COJl".munity., a piece of our hiBtoryo 8 0 l'fOSEtJ!'1'I What better setting for a MUseum could be found than an authentic pioneer bu:'l~d1ng ideally loe~r'Ged on main street"f An eyesore can become an eye catoher with a fraction of the industry of our piolleer builders" Properly promoted and Ilia inta inoo a eood collection from the past can attra ct a ~ood collect ion :of tourists who see little but the yellow line aoo nothin~ of the message of the Mormon P i oneers o Sanpete has long exported her p1.oneer treasures to far ple ces o It 8S not too late to keep some of ou!" special history and p10neer lore at home" (j The economy of Sanpete needs a new look for a new outlook n What we don ut need Something old o somethtng new fo r 'the tourist trade that I: S driving throu~ho . is anot her va cant lot .. ,,]hat ideas do you have'? Contact the ilANPETE DEVET.Bi?MENT CORP c PO Box 523 ~ }..'phrat.m o uta,!,( 84627 |
