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Show wVmwWv11 .awW'MWWWrWf-WS'- M ww w,mmanwvasFnr"wuuetremw -- V 2A Tho Summit County Boo Friday, April 21, 1995 Page Editorial i S- r. srirmmsimr'-- Pam's Place r- K If it is true that April showers kulITimeCommissioners i; ,v.. a, i- Congratulations to ths Summit County Commisslonore on thoir raiso. Wo are happy to find the commissioners are doing such a good Job that they deserve a pay Increase. It must be a merit raise, since we've never heard of a cost of living Increase of 28 per cent Of course it sure will be nice to have the commissioners in their office for 40 hours each week, slnce we are paying them for a full time job. ' av It is also nice to finally have some full- : time career politiciana In our rural county. In a time when so many Americans are calling for term limits and an end to pork barrel politics, ws applaud the audacity of the Summit County Commissioners to go against public opinion. Perhaps the gentlemen are simply planning for the next step... into the state legislature, or even to Washington, D.C. Even better than the salary increase is the commissioners' bensfit package. There is nothing liks 100 percent coverage for health, dental and life insurance. Not to mention a 13 percent of salary retirement fund, plus a portion of the county social security contri- buttons. These benefits bring the salary package to $46,001 per year. The commissioners may want to start campaigning for the next election now, since we suspect Reply To a Response... hlglvjMying positionsg We encourage ovary Summit Cotinfy resir dent to take a drive on Democrat Alley jv.- Kama. A road which will remain gnwel fora few more years, since the commissioners decided to use money earmarked to'pavef the road for their salary increaseAfter dry vlng the road, then sit In oh a fhwcbmmlsl sion meetings. Ask yourself did the taxping ers really get such a good trade?'' Summit County taxpayers should also drop in on the commissioners during theirl new hours. Slnce we are now paying them ;they earn that extra money. Howeverfwe Job means. No more ranching, electrifying or other past job activities between nine' amjil five. Those hours, you belong to the countyf taxpayer,' whom you are billing a hefty? $22.12 an hour. may then tell you that you can put your facility in that specific location, if you meet certain conditions. They are then free to set any conditions that will make the facility acceptable. For example they could have said that they would permit the ice rink if we would erect a 20 foot high masonry fence around it, not have any lights, not allow more than six skaters at a time, and not allow use after 6 p.m. So what's the use, it wouldn't be any good, right? Exactly! The project is killed, or at least now the city council must come up with a more acceptable proposal and try again, or perhaps some compromise could be reached before a vote is taken. My statement that the meeting Dear Editor: Okay! Okay! Okay! Since Kevin has backed me into a corner once again, I am forced to admit that I did indeed write the article that appeared in the April 7 edition of The Bee. Add a little arm twisting and I will also admit that I have written 20 or 30 others in the past five years. Some hot coals on my bare feet would get a quick admission that I am indeed biased (though I thought everyone was), and a little battery acid in my ear and I will readily admit that, yes, I really do want Kamas to have a skating rink. I am a little at a loss as to Kevin's description of my admission to a planning and zoning deteriorated comes from the fact that conditions weren't even discussed. Instead, we got alternate proposals, not only for site, but also for the type of recreational facility we should build. The P & Z committee voted unanimously to deny us a permit, without even discussing conditions. (Push a few slivers under my fingernails and I will admit that I should have been there to suggest some possible compro-- , mises. such as a six foot high fence andor lights out by 10 p.m.) The denial was well within the scope of committee member, when confronted about writing the article. My recollection of the event was that I willingly volunteered that I had written the article, without even being asked. Silly me, I could have held out for a little torture. So what happens now, am I fired from being a mystery reporter for The Beel Are Kamas Council happenings barred from publication? Am I doomed to editorial sparring in the letters section, or worse yet, send someone to break my fingers so I can't use my keyboard? Pardon me if I am having a hard time taking Kevin seriously, in fact my good judgment is in question for even responding to this last attack. (And since I am starting a new policy of full disclosure of sources and quotes, it is my wife who questioned my good judgment.) Actually, I kind of enjoy a little publicity, even if it is bad publicity. It goes along with the status of the mayor's job that I am so caught up in, as well as sells newspapers and gets people to attend public meetings. As long as you readers, know that it is all in the spirit of friendly banter, and that Kevin and I are really best of friends, no harm done, right? With that out of the way, let's get on with the banter. What actually happened was that the city council, through its engineer, requested a conditional use permit to build an ice skating rink in a commercial zone. Under the present zoning regulations, outdoor ice skating rinks, or any other similar recreational facility such as a ball diamond or rodeo arena, are not a permitted use in any zone within the city of Kamas. Around than six months ago the city council adopted this policy on recommendation from the P & Z committee, who were advised by some pretty credible professionals. It was their desire to make many previously accepted uses, in all zones, conditional, thus allowing the P & Z committee oversight when questionable uses are requested.. Okay, so there is nowhere zoned to put the ice rink, what do we do now? We request a conditional use permit A conditional use permit is exactly what it sounds like. You request one and the P & Z committee ,....., there will bo many mors applicants forjni ' the committee's alternatives, but proposals for other sites and other uses for our recreational funds was not what we asked for. If, in disagreeing with the committee, if I have offended or humiliated them, I sincerely apologize. I wish I could positively say it will never happen again, but in the course of trying to get things done, there will be conflicts, not only of personalities, but also of intentions. I truly appreciate the members of the planning and zoning committee, and I respect every one of them. Most of them have been in their positions long enough to be as used to opposition, from both inside and out I think we could all agree it is a natural part of .the democratic system. Well, at the April 6 city council meeting, before the original article or the response appeared, 'at the recommendation of the mayor, the city council scheduled a public hearing for May 3 at 7 p.m. at the City Hall. If we have accomplished anything, I hope it is to make the public aware of what is going on, and that their input is valuable and necessary. There will be some proposals made for compromise, both for the first proposed site, and for a couple of others that just might be in somebody else's v Y' ' bring May flowers we should have an abundance popping up this year, with all the snow and rain we have been having. Never know exactly how to dress either, when the weather is so unpredictable, resembling winter more than spring. Oh well, guess it's time to pretend we are all Scouts and be prepared by putting warm jackets in our vehicles and making sure the little ones are also toasty warm. Lately, I have had the opportunity learn a lot about making assumptions and what happens when we do. As our family has spent the past week in the hospital visiting with our husband, dad and grandfather every chance we get, we assumed he would be coming home to us on Thursday. Even though his hip surgery went well (and thanks for all the concern offered) a few minor details cropped up making it necessary for a longer hospital stay. Hopefully, by next week, he will make it home again. We, as a people, assume we are basically safe, but the bombing in Oklahoma on Wednesday proved just how fast tragedy can occur. What a shamble was made of so many lives with death taking place, injuries occurring, building loss, and job insecurity, all for one selfish act of indecency and violence and for what reason? Obviously to shake our secure feelings and faith and to destroy the lives of others to make themselves feel good. Upon reading articles in The Bee recently, several persons assumed I either wrote them in an act of vindictiveness, which was not the case or that I did indeed write the article which I did not. After receiving several calls and having one on one conversations, it was interesting to me that once again assumptions were made quickly without checking to see if they were right or wrong. On Wednesday, I was surprised to find The Bee office being completely moved by the capable hands of Dick, Tom, Daren, and Paul. I had assumed the transition would be Saturday, June 3, is National will be Trails Day and June declared Utah Trails Week by Governor Michael O. Leavitt Plan now to organize a ride or hike during that week. Schedule a volunteer work day. Publicize your trail project. Invite your local, state an and federal officials. 3-- Kaizen I by Leon Simister, Columnist . The senator, I believe, was from Iowa, and his junket took him to several American cities as well as a few other nations. It's underlying purpose was to compare educational philosophies and goals among the world's population. The question he posed was simple enough, "What single personality trait contributes most to your child's educational accomplishments?" The American mothers said "Ability. Mothers from Japan said "Effort." It's a commonly accepted fact that this proven trait quite possibly dates back to WWII vintage. America was in chaos following Pearl Harbor, reeling from the tremendous financial burden of the lend-leas- e plan of furnishing war supplies to Great Britain in their almost hopeless war the now awesome threat of the entire . against the Axis Nations, and facin) ' ' 'V' world at war. Out of the destruction and apparent hopelessness of the situation came the single, sustaining thing that will always maintain these United States of America - courage. The teamwork, faith, hope, resolve, dedication and work ethic that founded this nation and still continues to perpetuate it, again consumed its citizenry. The people of America rolled up their sleeves and went to work. Effort preserved this nation. An unbelievable amount of it poured forth. We fired up our munitions works, our aircraft factories, our shipyards, manpower training centers, equipment facilities, railroads, air hours per terminals, distribution centers - seven days a week, twenty-foday, shift after shift after shift of feverish activity. Effort, effort, effort. And this enormous outpouring of work literally buried - inundated, in fact - the Axis nations with materiel. We not only and the enemy, but we sealed the bargain by them to the point of no contest, and the war was won. Then... we sat back, telling ourselves how marvelous we had become, and we rested. We're still resting. Being the good Samaritans that we are, we helped everyone get on their feet. No objection to that. It's a good trend. Everyone ought to help everyone else, because we're all members of the same human family and we have the same Great Creator - regardless of what title We call Him by. But we got to thinking we were so marvelous that no one would ever catch up with us again. Now, it seems, we've lapsed into a state of and, much like the marathon runner, the entire field has lapped us and we're so far behind we now think we're in first place. "To be merely as good today as we were yesterday is not good enough," is basically the meaning of the Japanese won, Kaisen. Onward and upward would be a more literal definition of it. Contrast that with the laid-bac- k American version of,. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." It appears as if our Asian brothers and sisters are literally living their belief that "effort" provides the most important attribute towards individual success. And if you have doubts, check the flames on the large majority of the automobiles; farm and construction equipment, TV!s, VCR's, appliances, toys, games, sports, equipment, and most other electronic gadgets in our American retail outlets today,. Ask, also, what foreign investor, as reported by more than one reliable financial source, is the second largest buyer of American real estate today? Then decide if our lackadaisical approach - together with our ability - is going to guarantee us a first place finish in today's world complete with good jobs and pay, great future, and a wonderful standard of living for our children strictly because of our ability. Ability? It's important...but effort will whup you every time. Thought For The day: "None will improve your lot, if you yourselves do not" Bertolt Brecht ur out-foug- ht d, out-last- . ng ed semi-lethar- . u I bought a key chain recently and it said, "How much can I get away with and still go to Heaven?" Interesting thought, huh? Hope your week ahead is marvelous and sunny. National Trails Day Utah Trails Week or Tell Me About It done a little slower. You could definitely tell they are newspeople they arrived on the scene, accomplished the task at hand and left as soon as possible. (Just teasing guys, you were great and I appreciate all you did.) Isn't it great to live in a place where we have the privilege to assume whatever we want to? (However, try to keep it within reason.) A comment heard recently was "If we hear it and talk about it on the street, is it any different than seeing it printed in black and white?" FTTERS -- event with another agency ex' group. Notify your local media. This celebration is a great opportunity for fun and to show what great opportunities trails provide us here in Utah and across the country. i Utahs Trails For information on 1. events, call 538-736- To ThE EdiTOR Editor on any (object The Summit County Bee welcome Letter To The be received to the mint They the to following guidelines They mint adhere Coalville Office, P.O. Box 7, Coalville, UT B4017 or the Kama Office, P.O. 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Production Clint Allen Production Sharon Pace Correspondent Nate Furguson Reporterlntem -- ,Pn DEADLINES Inserted Flyers. .Monday, Display Advertising Tuesday, Display Classifiedswww.rw.wwmwwwwwwFrisday, Classifieds ..Monday, Legal, Articles, Announcements Tuesday, ... 4:00 pan. 4:00 p.m. 4410 pan. 4:00 p.m. 44)0 p.m. EBICES c Wedding, Engagement & Anniversary articles Pageants and Special Events with Photos . Missionary Farewells Missionary Return... All Birthdays Card of Thanks MemorialTribute Obituary 5each photo - ki si charge - neighborhood! By the way, Kevin, that isn't our bowling night, is it? Mayor Vemile Prince Attention: RenewaIs w h5 to TIie SummIt County Bee renewals to The Summit County Bee should reach die Coslvae or Kamas Office by the third Friday of the month to keep your Bee from being creeled by the computer. We need your renewal by this time in order to get your nhme on the renewd list and keep you from being cancelled. 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