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Show f 4 ' . 1 v i 2 v - , . 5 I A construction ghost is waiting to scare all the teenagers who come to the Halloween Bash at the Springville Museum of Art on Saturday, October 31, at 8:30 p.m. The partydance will be a fun way to celebrate Halloween and help the Jr. Art Guild raise money for the new Centennial Wing at the art museum. Cost is $4 without costumes and $3 with costumes. Those attending can enjoy dancing with a DJ, movies, free food, prizes, costume contests, screaming contests and more. Plan now to attend. Call 489-2727 for more information. People M Oil1 before election by Dane Waters, President Americans for Sound Public Policy In the face of all the media reports about how discouraging the campaign season has become, a pleasant reminder of democratic principles just occurred in, of all places, Nebraska. There the people have '.won a -significant victory even before' the ballots are counted. And' they've done it in the face of" resistance from regulators, elected elect-ed officials and the media elite. The issue is telephone access charges and the fact that Nebras- ' ka state government has stupidly allowed the state to have the highest access charges in the country. (Access charges are what the local phone monopolies charge long distance companies to begin and complete a call.) Anyone who makes a long distance call pays the cost, and a. handful of monopolies benefit to the tune of $65 million each year. It's an all-too-typical example of government regulators getting too cozy with corporate interests and giving away the farm at taxpayers' taxpay-ers' expense. A group of citizens determined deter-mined that neither the legislature nor the state Public Service Commission Com-mission (PSC) would ever take action to fix this problem, so they took matters into their own hands and started a petition drive. With funding help from the likes of AT&T, the group gathered a huge number of signatures and put an initiative on the ballot that would reduce access charges to cost and would require savings to be passed on to consumers. All the familiar arguments were trotted out against initiative 414: "This is too complicated an issue to be decided by the peo ARE YOU We're the place you're looking for.... Come in and try our fast-food from days gone by..... Shrimp, fish or chicken strip baskets Groumet burgers & sandwiches Old fashioned shakes, malts & sundaes Also, don't forget to try our "Grill Meals" (Asian, Beef or Chicken) Great Food - Great Service - Great Prices Our motto is., 55 ple... let the professionals do it... this will wreck phone service in rural parts of the state.. .we'll have to raise' local residential rates to offset the loss of access income... eliminating the subsidy will cripple little phone companies..." compa-nies..." You name it, we heard it. But support for initiative 414 stayed steady in the polls, and last week the Nebraska PSC cried "Uncle." In a remarkable turnaround, turn-around, the Commission decided that access charges were too high after all and proposed a $45 million access charge reduction. It seems they got the message and decided to make Initiative 414 not-so-necessary right before an election. So Nebraskans are in an enviable "win-win" position. If Initiative 414 passes, they'll save $65 million a year, and if it loses they'll save $45 million a year. It represents a tidy sum in savings for Cornhusker state consumers and small businesses, and reminds re-minds us of two important facts: 1) Pocketbook issues still have teeth. If even an arcane issue such as telephone access charges can garner significant popular support, it shows how cost-conscious consumers and taxpayers have become. 2) The people-when given an appropriate outlet-can overcome even the most entrenched special interests. There is no substitute for direct political involvement by the electorate at-large. So we enter election day on a happy note. In at least one state popular will has overcome entrenched en-trenched resistance, and the people will benefit. It's what democracy is all about. Maybe we ought to try this access charge initiative elsewhere! HUNGRY? Open Mon-Fri. 11am to 9pm Fri.-Sat. 11am to 10pm Mayor's by Mayor Hal Wing My Fellow Citizens: Just some bits and pieces this week. The Canyon Road will be open this winter. Bert Oakey has been on top of things, assuring that they are done on schedule. The sewer line should be finished any day now, and the water line should be finished by the second week in December. The road will be open during the installation of the water line. There may be some tight spots and small delays at time, but overall, the road will be passable We thank Bert for making this possible. There was an article in the Daily Herald that stated the cemetery fees had doubled in Springville. This is not entirely accurate. In the old City Cemetery, Ceme-tery, the fees had not been raised in years. The fees were far too low to be reasonable. In the other areas, the fees were not raised as drastically. Also, internment fees for nonresidents non-residents were raised to make it more equitable for those residents who live here and pay taxes. In the past, non-residents were able to have residents purchase plots for them and then have them transferred into their names later. This has caused undue expense and strain on the office staff. This new adjustment of lots and fees will eliminate those inequi-. inequi-. ties. Trick or Treat! This Saturday is the traditional day of Halloween. Hallow-een. It is just a coincidence that this subject follows the one of cemetery plots. Please be extra careful when you drive our city streets this Saturday. Our children, many of them, will be wearing costumes and masks that make it difficult for them to see. They will also be excited about going trick or treating and may not be paying close attention to the traffic kJJJ LAST CHANCE TO SEE! CHILDREN$4,STUDENTSSENIORS$5,GEN.ADM.$6 p fN CALL 489-3088 FOR RESERVATIONS fl Ufy VILLA PLAYHOUSE THEATRE jfe XsyVi 254 SOUTH MAIN SPRINGVILLE rSWmV Ml&sMK rw Tv7 fH fTUn imm&J9K Message around them. We want to do all that we can to make this Halloween Hallow-een fun and most of all safe! I enjoy the children on Halloween Hal-loween as rhuch as anyone. In the past I have tried to give the kids a treat that they will remember and one that will make their eyes sparkle with excitement. If you plan on bringing your children to my place for treats please remember remem-ber that I will be handing out treats at Wing Enterprises building build-ing in the industrial park. We are located just next to the golf driving driv-ing range. I will, be looking forward to seeing your little ones and their costumes. Have a great Halloween and PLEASE BE CAREFUL! Last Chance for Happenings' books at chamber The new 1999 Happenings Books are for sale at the Springville Spring-ville Chamber of Commerce office. The Happenings Books have discounts and buy-one, get-one-free coupons for Utah County Coun-ty and the surrounding area. The book includes lots of discounts on travel, motels, hotels, theme parks, rental cars, fine dining, airline tickets, ski passes, movie ticket discounts and fast food. This is your last chance to purchase a Happenings Book, they will be available until November No-vember 5. Call 489-4681 or come into the Springville Chamber of Commerce and start saving. Because Norway is so far north, it has long periods every summer when the sun shines 24 hours a day. PARTY SATURDAY OCTOBER 31 COME IN COSTUME AND RECEIVE A FREE TREAT (this is no trick) (PLEASE NO MASKS EXCEPT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12) TIME: MATINEE 3:00 P. M. ' EVENING PERFORMANCE 9:00 P. M. (THERE WILL BE NO 7:30 P. M. PERFORMANCE) October 28, 1998 - The Long ago, Indians of Central and South America made rubber waterproof shoes by spreading latex, the milky white juice of the rubber tree, on their feet and letting it dry. SPANISH Ftah County's Newest Theatre Plenty of Seats! . Buckets of Popcorn! Easy Telephone ticketing! Great entertainment for the whole family! Just off the PriceManti Exit in Spanish Fork $3.50 before 6 p.m., $5 after 6 p.m. Seniors (65 & up) & Monday& Wednesday $4 after 6p.m. No discounts on new movies for first 2 weeks. Box office opens 3:30 p.m. Additional show times on i i oaiui uay C l.. "M Call 0 0 0 NOW SHOWING O Beloved R 50 9:oo I AptPupil r 4:109:140 Practical Magic R 4:30g:357:00 "Soldier R. 4:359:106:45 Pleasantville 3:30 6:15 What Dreams May Come 4:20 6:50 PG-13 ' 8:50 PJM3 9:40 The Ghosts if G 5.2o 7:30 AlltZ 4:50 7:15 Dickon's Past 9:40 PG 9:25 Indicates show starts Friday no discounts Springville Herald Page Three There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes, and those who do not. -Robert Benchley children under 11, $4. P. c. ex. ouuuciv for times If your're hungry,! Call in orders always we're here to feedya! jTfruer & Grill 595;North Main St. '-Springville 491-8504 welcome |