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Show orj ' pfftc Sun Times, November 2 1 , 1979, Page 2 Ben Lomond Beacon, November 21 , 1 979, Letter to the editor planned retirement there (!my husband is retired Navy. You asked that I write again, when settled, but I have been so busy living I havent had the time! However, today, listening to the news . . . gloom, wars, energy crisis, the shrinking dollar and poor Jimmy Carter ... it occurred to me your readers might enjoy the second episode in the Saga of the Birds. We moved, bag, baggage, grandmother, teenagers and all, to Costa Rica three years ago and have been happily in Ranchos settled Maricosta. Our experiences deserve a book. They have not only been exciting but, at times, hilarious. The only flaw was our Nevadas. It may be hard to believe . . . hundreds of green palms, blue sky and ocean, pounding surf and golden sand, mountains . . . but it is all there in Palmas de Oro; on the Pan American Highway near Santa Marta, oldest and most fascinating city in all of the Americas. So, now we have tiro loves: our ranch in Costa Rica and beach in Colombia. We feel we have discovered a new, exciting American frontier and are eager to share our find with others. If you think you are too old for adventure, we are 59 and 63 and both of us have battled d inability to find easily property. a Probably disguise. It made Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and send your letters by International Air Mail 1(25 blessing in us look to Colombia (another Democratic republic, where, it turned out, it cost even less to live than Costa Rica). There we found Palmas de Oro, a lovely, old coconut plantation on the Caribbean. And, to complete its unique setting, when we looked away from the sea we saw, cents per half-ounce- ). CHECKS PAST DUE ACCOUNTS SKIP TRACING 1 We promise to answer. Now, from Latin America, we wish you salud (health), dinero (wealth)O and amor (love)! Juanita Bird Mrs. Lewis M. Juanita Bird Cell Now: 776-006- 3 920 Was' 5200 So., Roy, Utah 1 979, Poge 2 z by Dr. Daryl J. McCarty Executive Secretary Utah Education Association Not long ago, a professional baseball m, the California the championship Angels, was involved in a struggle to pennant for the American League. The Angels fans, frustrated for years in their desire to see the team win a pennant, adopted a slogan. That slogan waST- Yes we can! They painted that slogan on signs and waved it from the bleachers. They greeted each other with yes we cans when they met on the street. They chanted yes we can over and over at the ball games. Thats a slogan that parents and teachers should love. It symbolizes a very important part of the teaching-learnin- g process, the positive That phrase means feeling good about oneself. Teachers will tell you that when a student thinks highly of himself, chances are that young person will be successful in school. On the other hand, if a student does not have a good self image, its not surprising if the youngster is less than successful in scholarly pursuits. Now for the second part of the story. The Angels lost the pennant, despite all the yes we cans voiced by thousands of Californians who wanted so much to see a pennant fluttering from their teams stadium. ," Despite the, confidence, the hopes, the positive the Angels didnt make it. However, the positive effects from the, yes we can campaigh will remain with them a lifetime, and it might help bring them a pennant next year. often find themYoung people with a lot of selves victimized by setbacks, too. Thats life. Besides a good students and ballplayers need something else resilience. Parents who continue to say yes you can to an plagued child are doing that youngster an immense favor. self-imag- e. t : self-image- self-respe- ct self-imag- e, Editorial COLLECTION SPECIALISTS 21 . Home capped majestic Mount Colombus of the Sierra and, so far, conquered cancer!. Write us at P.O. Box 157, accessible, registered beach Clearfield Courier, November Page 2 and towering over everything, 19,000 feet high and snow- snow-cappe- Sui t '1 School 'Saga of the birds life in Costa Rica Several years ago, I wrote you about Costa Rica and our ' To Letter to the editor eat or not to eat During the cold winter months, many seniors do not eat well or simply go hungry because by the time they pay their utility bills, there is not much money left over for food. Many have found a partial solution through the U.S. Dept, of Agriculture food stamps. On January 1st, 1980, some new regulations that will benefit senior citizens who Dog license law needs apply for food stamps will go into effect. When seniors over 60 years of age apply for stamps after Jan.lst, there will be a special consideration made for medical and shelter expenses that will make more receive : seniors eligible-t- o food stamps. With the help of food stamps, seniors will have more money to keep warm.- Its nice to find out that the people who license their dogs and keep them in their own yard are the ones who cause the problem in Roy City. food Write a Letter to the Editor i nr to Animal Control Officer Ben Reeves statement ip 4hecOgden Wednesday, newspaper Nov. 14, the increased fees in According - . the Animal Control department are going to put most of the cost on the people who cause the problem." The fees for those who license, their dogB were raised from 5 per year to 15 per year, while the impound fees were from raised by only one-hal- f, $10 to $15. From these figures it is easy to see that the person who licenses their dog pays three times as much as before, while the person who lets their dog run, and by some miracle it gets caught and impounded, only has to pay one-ha- lf law-abidi- irtm HOLIDAY Your Personal MONEY CHIC JEANS Management Rag. $25 & $28 SALE STARTS NOV. You can insulate yourself from a lot of extra expenses on your heating bills if youre sure your house is properly insulated. The Consumer Credit Institute, a counseling service of over 800 conaumer finance companies, has some suggestions on how to do so, that you might want to give a warm reception to. 23rd OT(tacyV times as much as before. Is this putting most of the cost on the people who cause the problem in Roy? It could be officer Reeves considers that those of us in our neighborhood who keep our dogs fenced ln od expect others to do the same cause him too much of a problem because we have been trying. . for over a year to get him to do something about a certain neighbors dogs. One of these dogs has had a court order to be removed from Jloy City limits on it since last May, yet nothing has been done about it, and the dog is still unlicensed and running loose. Mr. Reeves is very aware of the situation because he has received approximately thirty complaints from various people about the same dogs. They run loose constantly, damage AT 2 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS 2 No. Ogden o 2602 N. 400 E . e So. Ogden e 4275 So. 1250 E. 627-210- 1 782-572- property, and are a menace to the small children who live in the area. Yet when we manage to be lucky enough to get a hold of officer Reeves (he can only be reached in his. office approximately 2 hours orjeur per day), the dogs tun onto'jJ the owners property, and he says he cant impound them according to Roy City law. According to this law neither chains nor fences are required, so a person in Roy can legally let their dog run loose until it gets caught, bites someone, or worse, and even then it entails a court battle to get rid of the animal. Until this law gets changed those of us in Roy who license our dogs, and keep them chained up or fenced in, are going to be forced to come get the dogs who are not licensed and are running loose. He states the extra fees are intended for better of control the dog pay three times more because we constantly bother Officer Reeves to Mrs. David H. Williamson WASHINGTON, w --The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a demonstration project to provide cash rather than food stamps to participating households in which every member is either 65 years of age or over or has been determined eligible to receive Sup- is dicapped members are : participating in the food stamp program. Eight sites will be selected nationwide, with an urban : and rural balance. Project areas may be on a statewide or local basis, and all eligible households in the designated area will participate.. The demonstration projects will : The project will examine whether this alternative form of food assistance will . encourage participation by eligible elderly and handicapped persons, enabling them to improve their Foreman said. nutrition, Checks in the amount of their food stamp allotments will be mailed on a monthly basis. The project is authorized by the Food Stamp Act of begin 1977. Currently, about half of the eligible households with aged, blind and other han- - FITS MOST EXISTING . 1980 and : Applying for Supplemental Security Income at a Social Security Office will be able to file an application for food stamps at the same time. The Burnt 13 the fuel Thermostat of many stoves Converts to open fire Cook Top Bums 14 hours Will hest a large hoffo Beautifully decorative FIREPLACE FURNACE in April operate for a year. The project will also test whether more aged and handicapped will participate if they can apply and be interviewed at a location other than a welfare or food stamp office. In some demonstration areas, people The NEW Wood Burning Stove engineered for fuel conservation! MARK I ; ? I certainly population. wouklntciraind paying the : extra money if there is an : improvement in the service of the Animal Control Department but considering 7 their past record, I for one : will remain skeptical. I have to agree however, that better control is an improvement over no con- trol, and it will be interesting to see what Mr. Reeves does with the extra funds. I imagine he will get a big raise at the people of Roys expense, but what remains : to be seen is if indeed there is 7. an improvement of service to the people who are really Z paying for it. g INTRODUCES THE . New food assistance program' plemental Security Income (SSI), Assistant Secretary not practical, stuff with Carol Tucker Foreman has fiberglass insulation or caulk- announced. SSI is a cash Check attic insulation to ing. make sure youre not loosing assistance program adheat and wuting heating ministered by the Social dollars. There is presently a Security Administration that Federal tax credit allowable provides benefits for aged, for new energy-savininsula- blind and disabled people. tion installed in homes. Where weatherstripping , to be changed i : demonstration : projects will be thoroughly evaluated. 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OR ' SAL 8" REAR YOUR HOME HOIWATIR AIR CONTROL CLEARANCE OPEN FREPIACECOOKTOP TESTED-I.C.B- LISTED KITKIKKV MEATS For further information, contact: Claire Llpsman, CLOSE FUXNACL director, Program Food . featuring Handmade Items Revab Quilto Regular f Hours are: Wed. . n9 TThingo thru $ai 11a.m. to 6 p.m. PLEASE DROP IN AND BROWSE - Plea order token on tome item we do not a want anyone pbceyoure early dieappointed 133 Marilyn Drive Layton 773-243- 8 Development Division, and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 658, 500 12th St. SW., Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone (202) A notice of Intent was published in the Federal Register of October 12, 1979, soliciting applications from ' j -- : 447-832- 5. state welfare agencies. Proposals are due by December 17, 1979. States should Indicate their in-- , tention of applying by November IS, 1979. j ! s |