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Show IQfl Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday September 11,2001 ited English proficiency. But the ACLU still worries about the actual use the laW Hie American Gvfl liberties of Utah announced today that it has withdrawn its appeal of a March 5, 2001 court decision that found Utahs Official ' English statute largely sym- . ; Union 41' . ; bolic." It did so in light pf a decision discrimination against people with limited English profi-- . ciency stated Clark. We there:, fore call upon state and local ai thorities to address any instances of discrimination that might re,. suit from an overzealous and le ' gaily groundless effoit tp enforce . ; Enish Only1 in Utah." General Mark' Utah Attorney ' Shurtleff, whose office represented the defendants in the had his own comments the law;; about, " ' I wason record asopposing initiative A as unnecessary and potentially divisive, he stated .recently. However, ohe the voters approved the initiative, it was my djjty to aggressively de fend the law- - We did so succcss-fullIt is now my concern that .. the Jaw not be improperly read; , toprohibitvitalgwmunicatioM' between the govehlroenl and die people, and thereby to deny Ian- -. guage minorities an equal voice in cur State and in our commu nities.We agree that the district v 7 - might get from some people, particularly when it comes to dis- -: criminating against minorities.-- v While we arc pleased that the court rejected the sweeping pro hibitive effects sought by the Initiatives backers, we remain concerned that even a symbolic statute might be Used, however inappropriately, as a pretext Jbr . Utah Legal Director, hailed the parties settlement as a way to the focus from litigationto addressing the challenges faced byUtahnswhoare : - iting. the law. According to the court, in order to pass constitu-shi- ft tional muster Che law cannot be hti-gati- on dent in English. The remarkable growth of guages other Utahs minority communities ' Similariy, the eourtoonduded . . - requires that we aUredouMe our that the lawYexceptions must be efforts to make sure that every- - broadly construed to permit the one has a fair opportunity to par-- government to provide essential tidpate in the economic, social services, including drivers cense exams, in languages other political life of our State, . r , -- v says Clark. We are pleased the than English. yji? jk.....,f UDOT removes large rocks from old highway grade v . : VOTE VOTE VOTE ; Happy Sweet 16! Make Vote Count ; Professionalism, Dedicated Cares: About Citizens. ; ' . met cm MAYdn Economic Development Understands Public Safety Proven Leadership . . Paid foe by Uittan for Mayor Committee Love Mom, Kelly, & Haley options must bebroadly ( striied to cover virtually all gov- -' eminent services. Given those two condusions, we believe we have achieved die main objective of the litigation. That is to make sure that state and local govern- -, ments in Utah will be free to communicate with the public in language other than English 'h mder to meet the needs and serve the interests of those with lim- - Concerned that the measure would be read generally hibit the government arfqthe people from communicating in any language other than English, theACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of elected and appointed of-- , Courts opinion should effectively , forestall any effort to silence fcatoi ; tioos,sbthatlanguagesodierthan English could be used, Examples of exceptions include, when it is required fay law, for pubtichealth and safety, and public education. YOU1$ y. n, rep-stat- e : VOTE . The ACLU and die Attorney GAnerals office has this positive step to help, viduab and organizations we agenaes and dnptoyeesun?,': resented in challenging Utahs derstand the very limited scope Official English statute have of the Official English statute. carefully considered the district In November 2000, Utah vot- - courts conclusion that the stat- ers approved Ballot Initiative A, v iiteis, in' ail but oneminor re--' Enghsh as the Official Language sptyt, descriptive rather than pro- of Utah. The law provided m scriptive, prohibitive of noth-part The English language is the ! ing"statttl Clark. Wfehave abo sole language of government inidi-take- ? - li-a- nd . List week the Utah Department of lianspoitation spent a fewdays removing oldrock from an old grade above Highway 6 in Price Canyon. In this photo the bulldozer high up on the cliff looks like a small toy as it pushes rods off (be ledge. Itaffic was stopped for a few minutes each time the rocks were roiled off the edge until a state truck could push them off the road. This type of maintenance prevents accidents that the rocks falling off the mountainssometimes cause. From skateboards V to cars! , . cess togovemmepL" Tb dto that Shurieff has a special individual to watdi how the law is being used and investigate any abuses of it V Just in case twe think it is fair ed . n and prudent to designate a rn our office to advise state agencies and employees on any question that might arise with respect to the Official Eng per-so- - statute, concluded 5 anwser to dll those ,.. L leaves in the yards in the neighborhood -. ,, . Have a feature story idea or news photo suggestion? . Raking a lawn this fall doesnt have to be a lonely, activity, Lnaim Grosscup and back-breaki- . ing Progressive Leaf Raking. Grab the gloves and bags and get .v-the party started. . . Set up a potluck buffet at one Pull out a boom box and turn V done in their yard. it to a peppy radio station that Go for hearty, enticing au- everyone can agree on. Play tumn fare $uch as chili with all Name That TUne if the DJ the fixings (onions, sour cream, doesnt announce the song. Get think cheese, jalapenos), warm garlic the kids involved, thefi ' bread, chicken hoodie soup this work is play.,; sovedm mugs, cprabread, taffy If theres too manypokes by applw, big peanut butter, chocor big rakes ia little bands, send , late chip, or oatmeal-raisi- n cookthem to the backyard with some ies, and maple fudge. supervision and theyll still enWhsh it down witb water, apple joy the food and the fun that is cider, hot cocoa, and flavored jpiiigonaroimdtheyatdspeople ' coffees. are working in. V . Jo OConnor Ihzelaar have a great idea for getting the whole neighborhood involved. 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