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Show f Page 4A South Edition Lakeside Review March 16, 1983 Wednesday, na Lexers Editor v vhe Sentence Light? Review Editor: should be released and institutions have often pr uved flittle child molesters, and help in rehabilitating to socioften those convicted are returned ety to victimize others. the direction toward right Hopefully, with tougher laws creating discouraging que position to compare reheinous crimes our most vital minimum penalties for persons constiff libraries. against source I expected to find expanded our children. victed of raping, kidnapping or sexually arts, crafts, sewing, cooking Judgements have too often been lenient molesting children, legislation banninga and cultural choices and cer- toward child molesters, kidnappers and child pornography from the state and for mistainly wasnt disappointed. But abusers. Because children often are not law creating a statewide registry I also expected to find shelves of a sent strong have capable of testifying against those charg- sing children, Utahns LDS books. e would-bmolesWhat a surprise. There are ed with the crimes, courts have been inmessage to criminals, we will no longer actually fewer LDS books on the clined to give suspects the benefits of the ters, and the courts that shelves here than in Erie with doubt and those convicted have often been tolerate abuse of our children. its ratio of one Mormon to each punished minimally. It is now up to judges to put the new laws one thousand Treatment at mental health facilities to work for the benefit of our youth. One way to build up the type Review Editor: Our family moved here two years ago from Erie, Pennsylvania, which puts me in a uni- first-degre- . of selection you would like in a library is to donate books in memory of a loved one. All that is needed is to call the library and request a list of books on the subject you wish, and make a donation. A name plate is put into the book and the library will even send a card to the family for you if you so request. Books would do so much more good than fastfading flowers. Peggy Emery Centerville Warning for Cats Why Ban Dancing? ing. I am still wondering why. What could be the results of this ordinance? Here are a few ideas: Get the drunks off the dance floor and out on the roads where they belong, at midnight. This is at an hour when many people are on the road, returning home after a movie, or high school kids driving home from dates or church dances. Hardly in the interest of public safety! 2.- ) Get the drinkers to sit down for an hour of serious drinking before the bars close at 1 a.m. A toast to City Hall! 3.- ) Discourage people from drinking in bars on Saturday night. This will result in decreased tax revenues for the city, providing an excuse to raise taxes, which will stifle 1.- ) non-drinki- : other more productive With adjournment of the 1983 Utah State Legislature last Thursday, Utah now has on the books some of the stiffest child a step in protection laws in the nation s. concerned Sunset between midnight Saturday night and 7 a.m. Monday morn- leawSCeih Hele Donate to Library to the Last July, 1982, we were hor- humanitarian care of his church rified to learn our granddaughfriends and family. ter and her cousin had been (I sat through this wondering under the influence of a about some humanitarian care man in our neighborhood. for these children who have had The fear he had implanted in their lives ruined.) their minds about what would Judge Cornaby suggested to Mr. Giles attorney, Dale Strathappen to them if they told, kept them quiet through months ford, that a procedure be used to e Of sexual abuse. legally reduce the second-degre- e When the families learned abto a felony out the problems, and Harold felony, with a sentencing of one Giles of Sunset was arrested, he to fifteen years and a recomwas charged with two counts of mendation of being treated at rape and two counts of sodomy. the Utah State Hospitals sex In the later pleabargaining, offenders program. Mr. Giles, it was decided to protect the has been studied at that instituchildren from a devastating tion before and two other evalucourtroom experience, to re- ations indicated little chance of duce the charges to one count of rehabilitation, it was brought if he did plead quilty out during trial. sodomy to that charge as a first degree It was a grave concern to me, which would have carthat the judge passed the sentfelony ried a possible sentence in pris- ence of only one to fifteen years. on for a period of five years' to Why do I think the sentence should have been five to life? life. Mr. Giles was charged for a First, so that those who have first degree felony of sodomy. been terrorized by him could Monday, February 28th, the feel some safety in their lives. sentencing was to be made in Second, as a warning to other the Davis County courthouse by sex offenders that they might Judge Cornaby. Instead of hear- not get off with just a slapped ing the sentence, we sat and hand. Third, to protect other listened to one and a half hours children who might be victims. of character witnesses, Mr. A Giles recently released bishop grandmother and other persons, who felt he (Name On File) Review Editor: I had to laugh when I read that Woods Cross City Council had unanimously voted to ban dancing in bars to any music, Editorial businesses. 4.) Maybe Woods Cross is taking this step as the first in a series of blue laws. Curious that Review Editor: With Easter rapidly ap- proaching, I would like to warn cat owners not to bring home that cellophane Easter grass (used in Easter baskets). If a cat swallows a strand of this grass, it can become entangled in his intestines causing serious problems, even death. I speak from experience as last Easter my cat Oscar who is extra fond of greens apparently mistook the cellophane grass for the real thing. Luckily he escaped serious trouble but the vet stressed how important it is to keep such things away from cats. I just want to pass this along to all cat owners. Leigh Engelbrecht Bountiful they should outlaw Sunday dancing when Sunday drinking is sanctioned by the law between midnight .and 1 a.m. It is strange doctrine to declare dancing to be more objectionable than drinking. Personally, I do not drink alcohol at all, and have never danced in a Woods Cross tavern, but I resent efforts by various bodies from congress to city council to legislate morality. Such legislation is an insult to the intelligence of all citizens, and a direct assault on free agency. I believe that I chose to live in a world where people would not be forced to do what is right, but they would be allowed to choose between good and evil, to be judged according to their actions. Seeking to deny free agency will make us devils indeed. Willy Star Marshall Bountiful Must Approvo Review Editor: In October, 1982, 94 acres of CountyBARD property was advertized forbid. At this time I called Commissioner Eberhard, Mayor Palmquist and Elmer Barlow (BARD manager). I explained to them that Mr. Argyle had been renting the property and he was doing a good job of maintaining it. I also explained I would like to bid on it at such time as Mr. Argyle was not interested or able to, I sent a letter to Eberhard to this effect. Mr. Barlow explained to me in October that it was a matter of law to advertise the property for bid. I understand at the BARD meeting, Mr. Argyles bid was accepted and later rejected by Mr. Barlow, and that it was rebid. Mr. Barlow andor the BARD The Dee Events Center presents All Seats $12.00 Commission are ingaged in negotiation with bidders on the contract for this property for 1983. I think that this property should be readvertised for bid, and that it be done according to law. As this property is in the name of Davis County, the County Commission must approve any contracts the BARD Commission agrees to. 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