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Show Wednesday, October 6,1 976 if Iff 1 J Public J&ttas How About It ? Pago 2 : Newspaper Talk : ' "RIGHT TO DIE" Park City's! many California transplants are wont to boast that the West Coast sets the pace for the rest of the country. As a now dehumidified refugee from the opposite end of the continent, I contest this postulation but there has been a recent development in Dreamerland which I do hope attains national emulation. The matter I address here, however, is not concerned with trendy fashion, recreation or jargon. , It is an issue of extreme seriousness dealing with the most fundamental of questions. It is the nation's first "right to die" bill, signed into law last Friday by California Governor Edmund Brown. Governor Brown, Assemblyman Barry Keen, authorof the bill, and the entire Californa legislature have demonstrated exemplary courage in tackling head on such a volatile issue. California's "right to die" bill, which permits adults to write a "living will" authorizing doctors to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining equipment in cases of irreversible terminal illness, is a giant step forward in the battle for individual self-determination. As in any political matter with such far-reaching ' philosophical overtones, opposition to this bold action has been intensely bitter. Right to die opponents see the law as condoning the deliberate taking of life, an act which cannot morally be performed by another human. But the issue really revolves around the definition of life. That which constitutes life has as many interpretations as there are and have bejen beings on this planet, or anywhere else for that matter. Given that the essence of life is in the mind of the beholder, is it rational to contend that an individual does not have the right to define his life in his own terms? The right to die law does not give the doctor or the family pull-the-plug decision making power! The patient has it. The doctor removing the machine does not cause death, the disease or injury does. The basic rationale presented by Governor Brown for the historic legislation is the j'subhuman" 'condition created when a nonfunctioning body is only being kept from complete decay by the technocracy that is today's world. For those who so choose, the dignity of death should be afforded as an alternative to the ignominy of what was once a human serving as a warm monument to the wonders of modern medical devices. Each person should be able to decide for himself whether or not he wants to spare his family an Wver-present sorrow "and "astronomical "financial Freedom of choice is the material with which the fabric of our democratic society was woven, it is only logical that we apply this principle to the most basic and personal decisions common to all of us. The boundary which separates life from death is a line which must be drawn by the individual. It is not a committee project. Unfortunately, the lead taken by California in this controversial area is not likely to gather a significant following, especially here iij Utah where we don't even have the right to liquor by the drink. Twenty-two other state legislatures have entertained entertain-ed proposals similar to the one adopted in California and all have failed to act positively. ' BUt, nonetheless, it is heartening to know that a political body was capable of wrestling with such a fundamental question and arrived at a decision which reaffirms the sanctity of individual values. Letters to the Editor , ' 1 Lloyd Stevtni Amy HamDn i r . Laurie Tlsch What do you think of Jimmy Carter's disclosure in Playboy magazine, "I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times." i Lloyd Stevens I just think he was being honest but that doesn't mean I'm going to vote for him. I don't really think it took a lot of political smarts to say something like that, though. v Kathy Wilking I think it is fantastic that he is being that truthful. If every man was being honest he would say the same thing. Amy Hamlin It sounds like a pretty honest response to me, although I'm not sure why he would want to announce it to the country. Maybe he was just trying to create a rapport with the Playboy readers. Paul Brown If Carter has only committed adultery in his heart I guess it proves he really isn't a man of action. , - v Laurie Tisch I think his statement was quite honest and refreshing but having met him personally I have trouble believing the lust was "only in his ' heart." - Jo Ann Hays I think it's ridiculous to make such a fuss over something like that. It's riot that he said it that bothers me but just that people are making such a big deal over it. I mean, who cares? Kathy Wilking j i - ; ft l' i ' Paul Brown ! si ' JoAnn Hays Editor; ; Mr. Trepanier's opposition to our Summit-Park City Airport appears to be based more on emotional conjecture than geographic and financial finan-cial logic. He thinks it will not be used and a waste of tax money. If you were an out-of-state pilot, and an owner or renter of a small airplane, and you were presently looking for a winter and summer ivsort for a week of family . fun, would you choose Park City, or would you be more inclined toward a Jackson or an Aspen that has its own local airport? Is year-round business so good in-Summit County that we can afford a deliberate k-cision to discourage the ion-commercial air traveler, -specially when 91 percent of our. airport is already paid for .' Mr. Trepanier claims that 'it is still the American taxpayers who will pay for he project". He should read more carefully; the taxpayers taxpay-ers who will pay, have paid lor, 91 percent of the project re American and foreign aviation fuel taxpayers, those who buy fuel anywhere in this country. By law these luel taxes must he used for airport development, and for ro other purpose. This unused pool of fuel tax money now totals three billion dollars! True, the remaining 9 percent must be paid by State aviation fuel taxes and local people (including many aviators) but as our first letter stated, it is nine percent of 630,000 and not the $1,245, 5 SO mentioned by Mr. Trepainer. The higher figure is obsolete, based as it was upon land value appraisal of $1,000 per acre, an appraisal now discredited. A revised, realistic real-istic appraisal of $1,000 per acre for the 177 acres needed has prompted a downward revision of cost of the entire airport project to the official total of $530,000. Which makes our county's share $14,3 and Park City's share $9,593 as we reported : two weeks ago. Mr. Trepanier conjectures that our airport will not be used very much. He asks who will waste time flying from Salt Lake Intemctional Airport to Park City Airport. He has missed the mark. The appeal of our airport will be strongest for those who want to fly directly to Park City, rather than staging through Salt Lake, and in small aircraft, not commercial jets. To register for any of the following Leagues, classes or activities, call the park City Recreation Department, in the Summit County Memorial ... Building at 649-9461 between the hours of 2 and 10 j; p.m. Monday through Friday. i i HUNTER SAFETY CLASS ; . Two hours nightly on November 1, 4, & 11,' and ts 15th at 6:30 p.m. Register with Rec. Dept. before October 29. Minimum -signMipageis'tt: -years-old; co. is $2.00 , jsSSsol RIFLE RANGE J ' Open shooting on Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 ' 5:30. Parents written permission required to use the range is under 18 years of age., Small caliber rifles and pistols only. WEIGHT TRAINING Supervised training on Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 8:30 in the Boy Scout Room. SKI CONDITIONING Get into condition on Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 7:30 in Boy Scout Room. ARCHERY Learn fundamentals or just enjoy shooting -'' Wednesday and Friday 3:3; 5:30 in the Rifle Range. SQUARE DANCING Join in the weekly dances at 8 p.m. on Wed. nights with the Silver Kings and Queens. LADIES BOWLING LEAGUE Meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. throughout the Winter. ' Voter Registration The first of three voter registration (Jays in Park City will be held Saturday, October, 9, Summit County Clerk Reed Pace announced last week, Besides the Oct. 9 date, potential voters can register either on Oct. 12 or 26th in Park City or on any weekday up until the 22nd in the County Clerk's office in Coalville. ? Registration forms are available at the Park City Hall, Silver King Bank, First Security Bank, and the ' Newspaper office. - Absentee ballots can be obtained by contacting County Clerk Reed Pace. j, Park City residents wishing to register in Park City Saturday should see their respective registration agents. They are as follows: Precinct No. 1 (From the old city limits to loth' Street) Edna Fisher, 1274 Park Ave. Precinct No. 2 (From 10th Street to 6th Street) Marva Henley, 915 Norfolk Ave. Precinct No. 3 (From 6th Street to 2nd Street) ? Patsy Reed, 575 Deer Valley. ; Precinct No. 5 (From 2nd Street north to the city' limits) Barbara Price, 180 Daley Ave. Precinct No. 9 (Thaynes Canyon) Judy Taylor Thaynes Canyon Drive. j Precince No. 10 (Summit Park and Gorgoza) Selma Kilby, Gorgoza. BALLET FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN . Meet with Sherri Holmes on Wednesday at 3:30 4:30 for children and on Thursday at 8 9 p.m. for adults. t ' SLIMNASTICS Develop poise and balance while slimming! and toning your figure with easy to do exercises that are fun! Wed. 7 8 p.m. Starting Oct. 13 in Boy Scout. Room at Memorial Building, bvnaz J ?r .--?. ,iM .qbrf Tn'j IMT orfi 1 "iasvnl 9dT .sie iAHhOoM FLAG FOOTBALL ' " (7-man teams now forming for persons 16 years of age and over. Call Rec. Dept. to sign-up. Organizational meeting Tuesday, October 5 at 7 p.m. in Lounge of Memorial Building. Size is not important. " tennis' Fundamentals for beginners and advanced beginners will start about mid-October. Call Rec. Dept. to register. Nominal cost. Sandy Holmsen Instructor. , . BRIDGE For lessons and games call Rec. Dept for information on dates, times, and costs. ;. FILMS Saturday afternoons beginning in November. Watch papers for date and times. PHOTOGRAPHY Nine week class beginning October 12 and ending December 9. at the Kimball Art Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 5:30. Learn black and white film development and picture printing. Nominal cost for chemicals etc. Limited class size so register early. Sam Coleman Instructor. LITTLE LEAGUE BASKETBALL (BOYS AND GIRLS) Park City will be playing Coalville, Kamas and Heber Teams. Boys and girls 812 years of age sign-up now at Rec. Dept. Adult League Basketball Teams for Ladies and gentlemen 18 years of age and older are now being formed and will be starting in early October. Get a local business to sponsor your team. VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE Four person vollyball teams are now forming a league. Register with Rec. Dept. call and leave name and phone number if you wish to be placed on a team. TOURNAMENTS Two-week tournaments for Ping Pong, Badminton, Badmin-ton, Billiards etc. beginning in Nov. REFEREES ' .Needed for Basketball and Volleyball. Rec. Dept. supplies uniforms and whistles, call now and sign-up. WE NEED INSTRUCTORS For Arts and Crafts, piano, guitar, macrame and boxing. If interested call the Rec. Dept. in the Memorial Building at 649-9461. The Memorial Building is available for all types 6f functions, both public and private, by calling 649-9461 between 2 and 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. BOND ELECTION A special election for the issuance of $600,000 in Water Revenue Bonds will be held on November 2. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing on the Park City Land Management Code is to be held on Oct. 13, 1976 at 7 p.m. at the Treasure Mountain Inn. All interested persons are invited to attend and to participate in this meeting. Three copies of the proposed code and map are posted at the Park City City Hall. Additional information on the proposal cap be obtained by calling the Park City Planning Office at 649-9321. SKISWAP The Park City Ski Club will host its annual Ski Swap October 16 and 17 in the Memorial Building.! New and Used ski equipment and clothing may be swaped. Registration in from 9 to 12 noon Saturday. You may pick up your un-swaped equipment at 6 p.m. Sunday evening. There will be a $1 fee to attend the swap. This also includes you in the raffle. . CANCER DETECTION CLINIC The American Cancer Society Park City Unit announces the Free Cancer Detection Clinic for all ;,. men and women over 18 years of age. October 9th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marsac Elementary . School. m The clinic will offer Pap tests and breast exams -for women and rectal and large organ exams for men. ' ' This clinic is being offered due to the great support the local volunteers offered during the 1975-76 Crusade. Park City residents contributed a record breaking amount of $ 1,159.00. j BINGO The Senior Citizen's are sponsoring a bingo game or Saturday, October 9, at 7 :30 p.m. in the Memorial 4-Hers Wanted: Young people between the ages of 7 and 19 years old who would be interested in a horse 4-H . Club. You must own or have access to a horse. If interested please contact Harriet MacGregor at 649-9377, after 5 p.m. PALEFIRE VOLUNTEERS The Palefire Drug Education, Prevention, Rehabilitation Rehab-ilitation Program needs good volunteers. Work areas include secretarial, recreational activities, public relations, individual counseling, group co-facilitation, friendshipping, and crisis intervention. interven-tion. Contact Marsha at the Palefire Office at the Memorial Building or call 649-9461. The first meeting will be held Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Come grow as you help others grow! STREET ADDRESS Residents using mailing forms to register to vote should use their street addresses rather than their post office box number when filling out the forms.; The mailing form can be picked up at City Hall or at ; the banks. I I THE m Editor Steve Dering l RanortAr. It Photographer ........ Greg Schlrf Feature Writer Hank Louis m DlielnAM BAmmama.m ft a mmm m a ' I j manager jan W II King Office Manager, i Sandy Erickson Publishers: Wilking, Louis, Schlrf and Dering . . Pictures, news and advertising may be sub mitted prior to Wednesday pubication at our' office. of-fice. 419 Main St., Park City, by mail, P.O. Box' foo, ran wiy, or by calling 649-9592, Pubication matter must be received by Mondav jaiieinuuii "or vveanesaay publication, i y y m |