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Show Letters to the Editor| seen empty maces use Jake Sa down in city limits. driver. Past that, why not let a mom and pop grocery store reap the profit of beer sales in its tax-base starved town? Well, for one- this was discounted by the Deaths related to alcohol have killed or — Gregory Nisonger Timp. Canal sale and distribution of it, except for hero- ic people in Wallsburg. The truth is, wherever beer is sold, there is an increase in | To the Editor: My position is that the state of Utah not to increase that risk and have a right to has an obligation to assist with the funding protect the public safety by making any to maintain Soldier Hollow following the — decisions they feel are appropriate. They don’t have to look at the other arguments which were: “The current legislation 1. “We’re the only store in Wasatch biased church oriented point of view.” ae oa ELby _ The current legislation and aptecmiaats | beer and alcohol sales and has no connecin place do not allow for the use of the $40 tion to a church. million Legacy Fund at Soldier Hollow. : 4. “It’s unconstitutional to intermingle : Therefore, the state, county, state parks, — civic and church duties.” Other Wasatch County and the state of Utah. I assure you of my support and commitment to work on funding alternatives. Heber taxpayer.” Beverly Evans State Senator, District 26 their own pocket to clean up the mess CUP’s canal made of their finished base- the city ment, they shouldn’t have bought a house council, what answer will you give? _My challenge to all those desiring to that might get flooded by the canal. Claude Hicken also advised the home- liberalize the sale and distribution of alcohol is: You solve the problem of the drunk and Sales . torture deaths, associated with heartache it and we'll talk. then : Editor: beer product sales in that city. Your are to be commended for your integrity!!!! It is plain to see from this week’s edi- owners to sue ‘warning them was going to years. Heber their real estate agent for not that a canal 1/4 a mile away flood their basement in two City owns only one public tennis court. It’s useless all summer long because it is covered with water from a canal leak. When the canal is shut off for the winter, the tennis court dries out, so feel welcome to go play tennis in the snow, courtesy of CUP. City Attorney Jim Smedley’ s letter to CUP was written one day after I advised Mr. Smedley that CUP’s leaky old canal Kelly B. artis This letter is directed to all of the citizens of Wallsburg who for one reason or another have accepted the decision of Wallsburg’s city council to ban packaged poem ANS ony of CUP, told the homeowners that if they didn’t like having to pay $1,000 out of Surveys should rule our city!” - driver, alcohol-related When the anal breaks and floods your from the canal, Claude Hicken, Chairman - 5. “City councils don’t rule our city. supports Shida eee :; We invite the submission of reader _. opinion letters for publication in The of the canal for help. When a canal leak this spring flooded a house two blocks must be subject to city councils as the Utah Supreme Court recently affirmed. if the survey 2 home or business, you will have to pay for it. Don’t look to the owners and operators _ respecting an establishment of religion, or Noisy trucks on US 40 had placed Heber City at considerable _ financial risk. One of the canal leaks put a Editor: city gutter underwater for three months. Algae growth on the surface of the gutter makes it as slick as ice. We’ve seen kids playing in the stream in the gutter slip and fall. Someday one of them is going to get seriously hurt, and their parents could sue torial page that the owners of the grocery store in Wallsburg are hell bent on making. I wonder how many more times others this decision as costly for you as possible _ living along Highway 40 and myself, will have their sleep interrupted by inconsiderwith the hope that by smearing the church, threatening a lawsuit, calling the city. ate truck drivers using their Jacob’s Engine council thieves and criticizing the state Brakes (Jake Brakes). The last time was at 1:30 AM. This does not even address the _ Alcoholic Beverage and Control board problem of noise pollution. Studies have they may somehow sway you the people in their direction. | shown as noise levels increase, fatigue also increases. If standing close enough, When cherry bombs started blowing the noise can ase contribute to hearing off kids hands and fingers in this state in loss. the 1960’s, we banned them. We didn’t Not only are there signs on neh road start an advertising campaign that said, “If coming into town, but common sense you light don’t hold tight.” But most should dictate limited use in residential Americans have settled on the slogan of, areas to emergencies. I have watched and “If you drink, don’t drive” as an acceptable the city for really big bucks because the gutter belongs to the city and the stream in the gutter is an “attractive nuisance”. You don’t have to be an accountant to understand what would happen to the city’s budget if the city lost a lawsuit for only a — few hundred thousand dollars. Every tax- — payer in Heber City ought to as worried as Mr. Smedley obviously is. The canals are a threat to all the homes and businesses in Heber City and to the we : _ LETTERS TO THE nesses in Heber City and to the pocket book W wey ) _ EDITOR POLICY it states, “Congress shall make no law And |el ; to all the homes and busi- I am committed to working with all | prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” It’s organizations and entities involved to the free exercise of religion that’s protectassure proper funding is in place to assure ed, not the free operation of a store. Stores a legacy is left for use by the citizens of amas “The canals are a threat SLOC, and others involved need to look at A careful reading of the First alternatives to assist with funding of the — Amendment supports the town council for facilities. following the games. options need to be considered. Keith Baker : There are many, many towns and cities leaking tons of water. t| a || is acting from ; hs ase hapifcs inte ammati malig Tica. rare 3. “Town council how to fund and maintain the. integrity of acress our country that have banned sales these facilities. There are a lot of opportu- - of beer. Their members attend many kinds nities to provide a pounce activities at of churches. Mothers Against Drunk the site. Drivers is the biggest foe of liberalized mR places in Heber since most homes in Valley Hills will be above the flood of mud and water. When a canal break washes my yard into your living room, you loose. ena aireienie up by the improved tax base. The same is true of gambling. — te.y - 2002, we need to have a plan in place on never be made _or every building in town will be flooded. Valley Hills is in fact one of the safest ent oP et - SE site is unique ence between the Riverdale and Heber © canals. Riverdale’s canal was safer; it had a cement lining. Heber’s canals are just a dirt ditch, unlined, eroding, and already 1} : This venue because it is on land owned by Utah State ‘Parks and the legacy belongs to all citizens . of the state. If we are to utilize the facilities properly following the Olympics in city. Depending on where they break, any make the store’s position all the more selfserving. The social costs of alcohol can up Bosc: Me a 7| ;| Seis canals are 100-300 feet higher than the That argument is so preposterous as to }i 2. “Wallsburg is denied the sales tax!” stint Tsp that argument into consideration. Soldier Hollow.” vitae While that may be true, town fathers don’t have to and shouldn’t have to take ‘nah $40 million Legacy Fund at County that can’t sell it.” Wasatch County Courier. We wiil do our best to print all letters we receive. We promise not to pick and choose which — ‘ones to publish based on our own agen- da. However, a few rules are probably in — order. 1. We reserve the right not to print | letters we deem to be inflammatory, factually inaccurate or. with unsupported accusations. 2. We apologize in advance if we are unable to print your letter because of space considerations. But, please, don’t stop writing. We will try our best to print your next letter. 3. We will print letters as they are submitted, with spelling and grammatical errors. This is not because we want to embarrass or ridicule writers with their — errors. It is because we do not want to unintentionally change the meaning of your letter. 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The Wasatch County Courier cannot and does not vouch for the accuracy or validity of any — to the Editor. — t and agreements in place do not allow for the use of the complaints from Heber residents whose Your excellent article on the leaking — properties are endangered by the canal. Timpanogos and Wasatch Canals raised _ Just like the Riverdale canal, Heber’s some issues worth further comment. canals are more than 100 years old. Just Although the leak problem discussed is like the Riverdale canal, Heber’s canals’ presently confined to several neighborwerenever properly maintained. Just like. ~ hoods in Valley Hills, every building in the Riverdale canal, Heber’s canals are in Heber City is imperiled by these two a state of advanced disrepair. Just like the | canals. The canals loop around Heber City Riverdale canal, Heber’s canal owners on their way from Jordanelle to Daniels, point the finger at everybody else for their forming a semi-circle around the city. The irresponsibility. There is one big differ- i toward state funding of the legacy fund: - alcohol-related death and injury. It’s that That statement is not accurate. simple!! Wallsburg citizens have chosen pn maimed more Americans than all our wars put together, yet we continue to justify the flooding the city. He said he had no idea how to stop the canal, but he said it was an important question and something he would take up with the Police Chief. | A depressingly remarkable aspect of City Attorney Smedley’s and the Police -Officer’s actions is that it is the most any _ city or county official has done about the canal leaks despite at least 15 years of : Though store owners, let’s review. the facts: he would do if he got an emergency call T statedI had the same viewpoint that he has that one of our canals had broken and was fathers gave, safety. J attendance at the meeting held on July 21, 1999 where Representative Jordan Tanner department’s desk in the Town Hall what ment ensure noise ordinances are enforced to improve the quality of life in the Heber Valley. } Venue. The quote which appeared in the Wasatch Courier, July 27, 1999 was not representative of my position. I was not in _ Brakes, I would request local law enforce- * Hollow Olympic When the Riverdale Canal broke, it took six hours to get the water shut off. I asked the Police Officer manning the police ; Soldier pocket book of every Heber taxpayer. to slow Since truck drivers show little inclina-_ tions for self restraint on use of Jake let’s start with the very reason the town I would like to clarify my position on PAGE 5 rT oa’ Dear Editor: funding of —" COURIER oy solution to the COUNTY my WASATCH AuGust 10, 1999 |