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Show a r . w- - ?runm - a, ' Vtt W UTTERS TO THE EDITOR The rt HoliiT Shoppers Survival Gear REAPED I -- . oFTiQHM- -. ELBJ . p llioiitfunlh, public rduiMiMn ihrMut-iuiu- l icm f Imm? ropcvifj tin? l hun It and Male:, Ihtf ChwvM 1 ifgtply rooted in the I irt Amendment of Hie U S, Cnn-lutio- n. I j Missionaries shouldnt bo In schools , "" cr cvHln It i a I'mc me m iie. the Davu JhImoI ha I be-Fe- te Ihunci ha receml) trowed that line. Currently, uniformed muunar-t- e reprecnung the t DS Church are active volunteer in many Da is County elementary echooU, Ity policy, they are forbidden from prowly umg and promise mil lit do co. Hut who ic watching' Docc the Unmet afford them undue acceptance and legitimacy by inviting them in a uniformed reprecenfauvee of their Church? I not recognition and familiarity the first cicp in the prowl) uing Y proceed.? line K not just one more anti-- I )S harangue. I hope you ean ecc the iccue ic much broader than that. 1 dune to highlight LRS reprecentatrvee in the public cchoolc only because they are the first and heretofore the only organized religious effort to my knowledge. Others will follow. Many years of underfunding, undcrsiafting, and overpopulating have left Davis County in desperate need of school volunteers, especially at the elementary level, but should desperation replace due vigilance? District policy allows equal access to all denominations. Hut do we want to provide this kind of unfettered and inadequately supervised access? Don't you as a parent want puHNlNk ... and 4 cay in wlial mgamauons approach your children while in your puhhe kIiooI? Arc you ton cemcJ yei? Would your opinion change if instead of I DS missionaries they were official representatives of other faiths; Catholic, Jewish, luiheran. Presbyterian, Hapiist, Reformed I DS, Jehovahs Witness, el al. Are you offended now? Then how about Satanic cults, Aryan nationalists or the KKK? Have I forgotten anyone? Have I managed to insult you yet? because I'm insulted. How about convicted pedophiles, or child pomographers doing "community service'? All arc welcome by policy in Davis County schools, no Kick ground check required. If you think this could never happen in Davis County, you arc naive. Maybe it would be more prudent for the school district to practice a "dosed door" policy than an "open door" policy", one equally closed to all religious denominations. Restrict volunteer participation to parents of intending students who have a vested interest in school success and owe no allegiance to parochial motives or hidden agendas. lherc is a place for active religious participation in the public schools under the auspices of a comparative course on world religions. Don't turn our public elementary schools into a religious battlefield. ait n K. St hlotterheck Layton Gravy . SlamJaidflET not only features all the latest news but our and lets you Recipe Exchange Box has hundreds of great things to cook add your lavonte recipes to the list from your home computer. Standardly innnm Christmas shopping not a man thing ! No ing. Men despise it. Women relish t. Now dont get me wrong, piost men enjoy giving Christmas just look at shopping ps a necessary evil, sort of like a trip to the dentist and doing taxes.- Women, on the other hand, treat holiday shopping like a recreational activity much in the same manner many men enjoy feifts, they Saturday morning basketball down at the ward house. The same principles can apply jo both activities. While women have mastered the techniques of boxing out for the best bargains and elbowing the competition to reach for a 6helf item, most men are tentative when it comes to mixing it up while shopping. If you look at ihem, you can tell there are about a hundred places theyd rather be. ; Still, at some time during the season, men have to venture forth into that unforgiving shopping world. Most male shoppers fall into the following categories: J Solitary Sams: These are the jnen you see out shopping by themselves. Most are single. . Nodders, these men actively diswith cuss and debate the principle shopper. Often extended like Frankenstein's monster. Give them a wide path. Cart Cuarders: These are guys usually out shopping with their wives or girlfriends whose main responsibility is guarding the social tradition seems have a bigger gender than Christmas shop- - They usually are seen out on one day of the season, trying to get all their shopping done in a two-hoperiod. A successful trip is one in which all the shopping can be completed at one store, or at least one mall. Those who are married are usually shopping for only one gift. They can be seen in jewelry departments or hovering tables in around the ur ZCMI. Mercenaries: Not to be confused with Solitary Sams, these men have a single purpose - get in and get out as quickly as possible. Often times they are men sent out or to another department in a store with a mission to get one particular gift. The hearty fathers have the responsibility of hard-to-ggetting that one season. the of They toy will do anything next to committing aggravated assault to succeed at their mission. No Tickle Me Elmo or Cabbage Patch Kid will be left on the shelf if it is the desired item. They can be spotted by the determined look in their eye, their rapid motion and arms hot-tick- et et times the discussion revolves around cost, but occasionally may involve disagreement over which gift to get. In those rare cases, the Gift Debater always loses the argument. Chauffeurs: These are the least involved shoppers. Their main responsibility is to drive around the principle shopper from store to store and load up heavy items into the car. They can be spotted waiting in vehicles listening to the radio, or in department stores hovering around the television display watching the game of the week. Often times, chauffeurs are recruited from the teenage ranks of the family. OK, there are a few men out there who do enjoy Christmas shopping, and I have one question for them. Next time youre out could you pick up one of those perfumes at ZCMI? Thanks. shopping cart. They will push the carl while following the principle shopper throughout the store. They will never venture more than two feet from the cart, figuring such action would violate their assignment. Sometimes they are left oft in a corner, preferably by the television section, while the principle shopper ventures out into the jungle to periodically return with booty for the cart. It is a role reversal from behavior seen in many primitive cultures. Nodders: A step up from Cart Guarders, these men have some participation in the shopping process. They nod either yes or no to items being purchased by the principle shopper as they follow her around with the shopping cart. When not spotted in stores, they can be seen in the wailing room of many chiropractors rubbing their necks. Gift Debaters: A step up from Andy Howell can be reached weekdays at 776-495- 1. ! Largest 500Selection OVER LIADRP .Art in HIGHWAY 89 NORTH SALT LAKE, UTAH 244 SOUTH Asian Antiques - John s Jewelry Certified Gemologist Appraisers 3920 Wash. Blvd. So. Ogden 627-044- 0 ij.iiiBim.iiifliifiawmifliff.MUBiHM.iiHiMffVjmn CHRISTMAS TREES . . construction Hinged fold-u- p 10 year warranty Superior quality and look Sturdy storage box . 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