Show mam Sunday August 18 2002 A4 The Herald Journal Our viow Petersboro ideal setting for treatment facility - orders will be staying If we don’t see "those kind of people” then we don’t have to face the sad chilling reality that young girls — girls right here in our community — suffer from such disorders Out of sight out of mind But this building will not be used to house dangerous crimi- JL)cspitc the building's stonewall facade “the castle house" in Petersboro is anything but an uninviting fortress Plans are in the works for the building to become a treatment center for rehabilitating teenage girls with eating disorders and in terms of both size and setting the site seems ideal But like a fortress of old plans for the treatment center are facing an assault by disenchanted neighbors It is not a frontal assault however The arguments opponents have presented for denial of a conditional-us- e permit are coming from all direcIn other tions except head-o- n words it seems as if the real reason for their opposition is being left unsaid Neighbors have complained about the access road to the building and made arcane references to agricultural zones Could these really be the primary reasons they are uncomfortable with the plan? More likely it has to do with property devaluation fears or perhaps even a phobia about living near a facility where people with mental dis- - nals With a little bit of money and dedication a better road could be constructed and maintained Thosie who point to the integrity of the agricultural zone would do well to remember that commercial storage sheds are permitted in that same zone What do commercial storage sheds have to do with agriculture? Nothing What does a treatment facility have to do with an agricultural zone? Nada Thesie concerns seem to be nothing more than technicalities mined from deep inside some county zoning code book If you look past the technicalities really what better place could there be for the treatment of these troubled teenagers than quiet bucolic Petersboro? Your view - MAIL l&Ui Biking against the wind all was not well I was cursed with a stiff head wind I hate riding into the wind I stopped at another convenience store and bought another bottle of water and some treats for energy and called Karen again to let her know where I was She had left Logan and was on her way to Pocatello to pick me up The rolling hills and headwind had really taken their toll by the time I reacted Inkom I was tired my legs were like rubber Karen had caught up with me and I actually thought about quitting We stopped at another convenience store for more water and treats After a few minutes of rest I was determined to make it to Pocatello and my mom’s house I only had about 10 or 15 miles to go The head wind seemed stronger than By Bruce Smith the tires had enough life left in them for the trip and that they were inflated to the correct pressure I filled my water bottle and put it in the freezer summer I set a goal to I put a few tools some tire patches a complete some difficult strenuous the ridiculous out of spare tire and an extra inner tube in long ordinary a small backpack I also put in a physical activity My summer is banana for lunch some sunscreen a never complete until I have run a ' marathon done a triathlon or bill to buy treats along the and finally my ' biathlon or gone for a very long bike way an extra cell I ride phone was ready to go This year I By 7:15 am I was on my way I was so excited about the trip that I decidedthat made it half way to Hyde Ptok my super before I realized that I had forgotten activity would be riding my my back pack with all my stuff in it so I had to turn around and ride back bicycle from up the hill to get my emergency supLogan to Pocatello to plies It cost me about a visit my mom My first rest stop was about an hour into theiide at TVenton I called Becauselgo’ home on die cell phone to tell Karen to Pocatello often in a car I have that thus far all was well The scouted out a route I could take that weather was beginning to get warm would keep me off the busy so I took off my windbreaker and The thought of riding my bicycle stuffed it into my backpack ami put on any part of a busy freeway scares me to death From my home in North on a little sunscreen Not much traffic that early on the county roads Logan my route would be north to The next stop was at about 40 Smithfield then west onpaved counmiles at the Community Park in ty roads to Amalga and Trenton Oxford Idaho I sat down at one of where I would pick up State Highdie picnic tables where I enjoyed my 23 side west on the the of way valley banana and drank most of my water and then head north into Idaho The and just tried to relax for a few minWest Side Highway in Idaho joins utes I checked out my cyclometer with Highway 91 just north of Swan and discovered that I had averaged Lake The old Highway 91 then runs almost 17 miles per hour I was through Arimo parallel with McCammon Inkom and finally into happy with my pace When I finally reached Highway Pocatello The route has a few rolling 91 1 was blessed with a slight tail hills but it’s paved all the way wind All die way into Downey The night before my journey I Idaho and beyond I enjoyed the checked out my bicycle to make sure there wasn't going to be some obvi-ou- s advantage of the wind at my back mechanical malfunction that Downey was my third stop I could would cause me a problem on the get some water and some snacks for road Too many times I have found energy at the convenience store I called Karen again and told her that myself sitting on the side of the road out in the middle of nowhere fixing a all was well I was still averaging about 17 miles per hour flat tire and I didn't want to have that problem oh this trip I nude sure By the time I readied McCammon F ten-doll- ar irt - Wilderness areas won’t aid economy To the editor: Anyone who involves themselves land issues know in multiple-us- e what ia daunting task it is Why is it that we must continually fight to maintain access to public lands? Why is it that there are those who ' believe that the only way to “pre: serve and protect” our lands is to lock them up as wilderness areas? It's amazing the number of people I talk to who do not realize the full ' ramifications of a congressional wilderness designation ATVers snowmobilers Jeeps mountain bikes etc you're now eliminated Oil and Gas exploration forget about ' it Anyone who wants to hardest timber in an effort to make a living or thin the forests to maintain their health and prevent catastrophic wild- fires see you later Land designated ‘Wilderness has almost no economic value I realize there arc those who will purchase hackpackingcamping equipment skinny skik etc who will pump a few dollars into the local economy How- ever it wouldn't be a drop in the bucket compared toother responsible uses previously mentioned So what is it that certain individuals would desire to see to it that public lands namely western lands are essentially confiscated? In my opinion it's money and ' power I just mentioned wilderness areas have little economic impact to the local communities The ones making the money are the politicians-whare being funded millions by extreme environmental groups to promote their agendas Others making millions'arc the lawyers reprer senting 'these groups Every time they file lawsuits we'the taxpayers are paying ftp it Power now who has the power? If the government MUD controls the land or the majority of it they essentially control the people Why is it that the vast majority of politicians trying to lock up lands are Democrats? For example the current issue of designating a National Monument in the San Rafael Swell Senators Dick Durbin D-I- ll Russ Feingold D- Wis and John Kerry are wanting the area to be treated like a large wilderness area Sen Durbin has long been the Senate sponsor of a bill that would create about 9 million acres of wilderness in Utah Ask yourself why is he trying to lock up in our state 5 times the land mass of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument? All Americans have a right to comment on public land issues I urge you to write tetters to your state representatives in favor of responsible multiple use The more involved I've become in land use issues the more frightened I’ve become as to where we seem to be headed One last thought Capitalism beware socialism is sneaking up on you ss ' JonKleven Providence ' half-ho- ur ever Another convenience store was my final stop This stop was only for water I was totally exhausted and just wanted to be done with the whole ordeal I only had five more miles to mom’s house I got to mom’s house at 3:30 pm 1--15 almost eight hours after I left my home in Logan I checked out my cyclometer and discovered I had traveled 103 miles had been on the bike pedaling for six hours and forty minutes and had averaged 155 miles per hour I was sweaty dirty thirsty hungry wind blown and totally exhausted but had finished what I had set out to do I was proud of myself I had srt a goal and successfully completed it As I sat on mom’s patio drinking a Pepsi I concluded that even though I was dog-tirit was all worth it I might even do it again someday 1--15 This letter to the ed Bruce Smith to The Herald Journal's publisher His column appears on the 7 Opinion page every other Sunday He can be reached byn-maat bsmith O hjnewscom : ' H Lowmaftora edtor and other iv- personal essays in Herald Journal may exprest opinions' that do notalign exactly with your own If you disagree please respond with a letter to the edtor or contact editor Charles McCollum about a possible 1 guest commentary Phone: ' Ext 3020 omccollumOhjnewscom) See information box at bottom °f pago for more This 752-212- il: UTAH SENATE lb cal your Utah senator at the Senate: (801) 538-103- 5 To write your senator at the Senate: The Honorable John Dqe Utah State Senator Room 319 State Capitol Salt Lake City UT 84114 ' Senate District 24 (Box Elder Cache counties)— Peter C Knudson City 1209 Michelle Drive Brigham City UT 84302 Home phone 723-203-5 Senate District 25 (Cache Rich Summit counties) — Lyle W Hiltyard 175 E 100 North Logan UT Home phone 753-004-3 busi- 84321 ness 752-261- 102 Tremonton UT 84337 Home : phone 854-376-0 House District 3 (Cache County) — 540 S 1600 Craig Buttars West Lewiston UT 84320 Home phone 258-501-5 House District 4 (Cache Rich counties) — Loraine Pace 435 E 900 North Logan UT 84321 ' Phone 753-615-4 Fax 7535013 House District 5 (Cache) — Brent Parker 2953 Wtst 6900 8outh Mount Sterling UT Home phone 245-627-5 0 7 UTAH HOUSE To cal the Utah House of Representatives: (801) 538-102-9 To write S Utah representative: The Honorable John Doe State Represen' tative State Capitol Salt Lake City Utah 84114 House District 1 (Cache Box Elder and Tooele counties) — Rep EM Anderson 8790 W highway i v Comical Cache Herald Journal mmmmr ' The Herald Journal waioomas Mare to the edtorPotonlaiyfcsIous Or oflanaive Mars' not be pubWwL however and lie edtor reserves ftarfghltoecaal Mare to confcxm to tie bpgthand styte requirements of the pi ' The Opinion pegs h intended to acquaint readerewffl a variety of viewpoints on matters of puUc Importance and provide members of tire ocmmuntywttataum tor thajrvtawaPersonal column cartoon and Mare from iWKiffi rawpci vm opoonv or wim Vnm no creators Edtortals under tie hearing "Our v IwUNIV Fit vNW 01 VW nSm) JOUflMI DOn MffVlJtfS iJa MKinS MiRE Ul (V-- 7 DARRELL EHMJCKityadtor CINDY v " YURIHMuree edtor BRUCE 8MTtypubWiar CHARLES McCOLLUMAnangingedtor : Letters should be: ‘typewritten and doubh spaced No more than 450 words In hngli Addressed and feiejuds daytime phone number tor purposes of variRcation- Sgnsdbytha - author IndMduah are hnllsd toon pubtishad let-tsjOhin any SOday period Addreas Mere to hMarOhinsws4om Guest commentaries are also wstoome and am iun at tie sdtor's dhcradon -- c- i 1 a i s ' t ' X'- ' 4- - |