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Show WnewnDdDnnnTt The Park Record Section A Thursday, September 3, 1 992 O Page A22 POSTMARK-Park City Once again the letters section of this paper has been filled to overflowing. This week we have added extra pages to accommodate the many readers who had opinions they wanted to express. For six years here we have worked hard to have the most liberal letter policy of any Utah paper ( and, honestly, of most national papers who pick and choose random samplings). Unless a letter is slanderous or libelousand this week we had a pair of those--then every letter we can confirm the authorship on we will run. We had hoped the nature of the letters would address new, more timely subjects. We have an election ahead for national, state and local offices and there's plenty to talk about that. Locally there are growth issues, water rights, cultural facility questions where we hope the debate is spirited and lively and constructive. And then, to put the number of letters we recieved this week overall in perspective, there's Veronica. Last week we printed a story about a little girl who recently moved here with her single mother and was going to undergo her 46th operation on Thursday, September 3. Veronica was bom with no face and one biological eye that is legally blind. She hopes to attend the second grade at McPolin Elementary school after her surgery. We said anyone who wanted to send cards to her could do so through this paper. And while we continued to receive plenty of letters to fill our Editorial Veronica Smith co The Park Record Box 3688 Park City, Ut. 84060 Recycling your corrugated cardboard by Chris Bender Unless you're operating a shipping business or in the process of moving, you probably don't care much about cardboard boxes. Then again, maybe you're a small business owner who receives endless goods packaged in cardboard boxes. Believe it or not, those cardboard boxes are a valuable commodity to the Park City Recycling Center. The paper fibers that are used to make cardboard are long and strong and can be recycled several times. The cardboard market in Salt Lake City had been stable and reliable when compared to other recyclables. While the average household receives only a small percentage of goods packaged in cardboard, every bit makes a difference. If each household in the United States recycled just one box a month, we would save over one billion boxes. That would keep a lot of trees standing in return for a little bit of effort. The term cardboard has a rather broad application in the minds of consumers. The type of cardboard that is recyclable is known as corrugated. It's made by sandwiching a layer of fluted paper between two flat sheets of paper and then gluing all three together. The other kind which cereal boxes, six-pack carriers and a host of other packages are made from is known as paperboard or boxboard. While paperboard is recycled in other parts of the country, no market exists for it in Utah. If the recycling companies in Salt Lake won't except paperboard, neither can the Park City Recycling Center. Before you bring your boxes to be recycled, make sure you remove any additional packaging paper, foam or wood and then flatten them. If your boxes have been contaminated with excess food grease, wax or motor oil, they are not recyclable. If you live outside Park City (Coalville, Kamas or Oakley), you may be able to bring your flattened boxes to a grocery store that has a cardboard bailor. Most grocery stores have been recycling cardboard on site for years. In fact, over half of the cardboard that is used nationally gets recycled, more than any other paper product including newspaper. Recycling cardboard saves one-fourth of the energy used to manufacture it. Manufacturing the wood pulp used in cardboard creates sulfur dioxide, a contributor to acid rain. Recycling cuts that pollution in half. So, don't toss your boxes, make an effort to recycle them. MIDWAY saJf DRY Friday & Saturday, September 4 & 5 Sherman by J.P. Max pages on the school district controversy, we got only one letter for Veronica. Let's move on. Let's channel the energy that we have seen exhibited in the past few months that has been negative into something positive. Let's look at the explosive population growth in the schools this year and figure out a plan to deal with all the implications of that growth. Let's applaud the city for the recent land purchase of more of the scenic view corridor we asked them to buy. Let's talk about what would be best for the rest of the county And how we can play a constructive role there. And if you still feel compelled to write this week-drop a card to a little seven-year-old girl. That's an action that just might forever positively affect one person's life and show Veronica the caring side of the community she has moved to. And wouldn't it feel good to see that side of town again? Letters can be addressed to- xjtsggc Ago. Primary responsibility by Nan Chalat I can't wait to vote this year! Tuesday's primary election marks Summit County's first opportunity to vote for Congressman Wayne Owens. Even though we don't live in his current district I have always felt he represented our interests more than any other member of Utah's Congressional Delegation. Now that he is running for the Senate I am looking forward to marking his name on the Democratic ballot and I hope you will too. Bdbre pledging my, vote, though, I did some homework. As it turns out, I am more committed than ever. Owens' voting record in Congress provides a clear record of his stand on the issues that concern so many of us. He voted for the Equal Rights Amendment, for Family Medical Leave and against the gag rule. He has voted to decrease defense spending and to increase funds for education and for the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities. Owens was also a champion for the environment long before it was "politically correct" to do so. He stresses that protecting the environment and stimulating Utah's economy are not mutually exclusive. Owens recognizes that Utah's natural beauty is one of its best resources-something Summit County residents have already proven. During his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives Owens has worked to bring ranching, mining and environmental interests together to help draw up a Wilderness Bill. He has earned recognition from groups as diverse as the National Fanners Union and the Sierra Club and he has an unmatched track record in defending Utah against plans to locate toxic waste dumps near our National Parks. As to criticism leveled at Owens in a TV ad from his Democratic opponent Doug Anderson, the statements are inaccurate and mean-spirited. No wonder As 1 See U Anderson's required tag-line on the so-called "smear ad" is so small and flashes so quickly off the screen. I'd be embarrassed to be associated with that ad too. Doug Anderson accuses Owens of traveling too much but he neglects to mention that Owens is a member of both the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence. Owens recently returned from Israel where he met with the newly-elected head of state. I think his effort to obtain first-hand contact with foreign leaders is exacdy what he has been sent to Congress to do. When I looked at equivalent government experience in Anderson's background I could find only that he had worked under Reagan's administration for the Department of the Treasury. That was in the infamous '80s when the stage was being set for the S&L crisis, wasn't it? It takes a lot of courage to run for office these days. Public scrutiny is intense, but in Congressman Owens, I think you will find that the man measures up to our expectations. Wayne Owens needs our vote on Tuesday and again in November, but more importantly, we need Wayne Owens as our Senator. Public forum As I See It) letters must be submitted exclusively to the Park Record and bear writer's full name, signature, address and telephone number. Names must be printed on political letters but may be withheld for good reason on others. Writers are limited to one letter of 350 words or less everv 28 davs. AH letter an". stiKit tr editing. Mail letters to: As I See It, Park Record r.u. box xhw, rant uiy, u l 84UoO. Jir itHn IEeccoDLfal. How do you feel about the season changing from summer to fall? I it i I 1 r ! ! i Faith Sandberg studentsinger Amber Torrence student Coleman Smith student 4 V X At' - Spencer Huhnke student Megan Alvey student It's cold, and I'm afraid the winter I think it's great-I'm just waiting I don't like school much, but I kind I'm glad, because I like the colors Good, because I can play in the will be really harsh given our early until I can ski again. of like that it's cooled off. It was of fall. snow soon. L IN mm mm. Mikey Hatley student I like it, because I love playing in the leaves. autumn, but the colors are getting too hot for Park City. beautiful. Besides, I want to get out my snowboard. |