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Show 1 i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 Park Record Thursday, April 1 3, 1 989 Page A 1 3 Wilderness vs. minerals Editor: Last November, President Reagan vetoed a law which would have locked up large parts of Montana Mon-tana as wilderness. The president pointed out that designation of vast wilderness tracts would injure the economy of Montana. It would cost jobs and eliminate vast mineral development opportunities. It would reduce the flexibility the federal government needs to properly manage the nation's natural heritage. And the president observed observ-ed that the bill would constrain the ability of the federal government to obtain strategic and critical minerals. These minerals are necessary to supply national defense needs. All of these concerns about wilderness designation are just as true in Utah as they are in Montana. If the Utah mining industry is prohibited pro-hibited from exploring for and developing minerals on public lands, we cannot create jobs. The Utah economy will suffer. And the nation will be denied access to critically needed minerals. Every Utahns has a stake in the battle to keep Utah a multiple-use state. Our prosperity depends upon it. Very truly yours, Walter L. Wright, president & chief operating officer Valley Camp of Utah, Inc. Boycott Exxon Editor: I have bought Exxon gasoline for years. Who hasn't? However, I was appalled at the handling of their recent, re-cent, most irresponsible act, ahem, I mean, accident. Their response was pathetically slow and inadequate, and I find that I can no longer support sup-port them in any way. It appears to me that the people in charge are grossly incompetent, and I find their apparent lack of morality shameless. I have begun my personal boycott by sending back my credit card. Any of you that feel the same way, please feel free to join in by not purchasing Exxon products, Chevron gasoline etc. Thank you. Sincerely, DebiSholly Women unite! Editor: I initially felt disappointed at your coverage of the bikini and stretch pants contests. Although I, too, enjoy en-joy Park City's fun-loving spirit; my first reaction to your April 6 issue was that you didn't understand that this particular type of "fun" indirectly in-directly costs young women responsible respon-sible jobs and equal pay because it g fl the WeeCi rr-i J r j reinforcces some men's perceptions of them as brainless playthings. Upon further reflection, however, I realized that you probably depend on the contest sponsors and other businesses with equally benighted attitudes for your advertising income, in-come, and that your economic situation situa-tion forces you to hide your true feminism. It's all clear to me now. That was a sly bit of editorializing in your placement of the stretchpant photos next to the ad for London broil and the "Sensuous Strips" sandwich! Your readers understand your "meat" innuendo, after all! And the camera angle that showed six shivering bikini contestants ogled ogl-ed by smug, heavily ski-suited men was a biting social commentary I I really understood the feminist editorial policy of The Park Record when I saw how much of your April 6 issue was devoted to women: the entire en-tire county commission of Missoula, Montana and their county planner; the search for a successor to Park City's current city manager; a successful suc-cessful local entrepreneur; up-and-coming bank manager; top realtor; and effective philanthropists all women! (Not to mention most of your paper's bylines and office staff.) I also chuckled at your understated feminist irony in printing prin-ting Kurt Rinker's letter. I agree with you totally that most male chauvinists are so uninformed and illogical that they can look foolish without our help. That was a fine bit of editorial perceptiveness in printing prin-ting his actual words about "little girls," Moscow and Iran; and letting him equate stretchpant contests with "everything else known to Mankind," (sic)! Absolutely let those guys stew in their own juices! Keep up the good work! Yours in sisterhood, Jeanne Kay Hot water Editor: We wish to voice our disenchantment disenchant-ment with the prospect of raising Park City water rates. Is the municipal water department truly managed in the most efficient manner man-ner possible. Parkinson's Law (work fills available man hours)vtends to creep into and inflate the human resources of government entities at every level much more readily than the private sector of working endeavor, with the possible exception excep-tion of macro-sized super businesses. Are there any water userrate payer deadbeats, whose money is not paid as it should be, causing a shortage of funds? I am not suggesting these are actual ac-tual faults of the municipal water distribution system of Park City. However, it never hurts to take a close look at any operation, with an eye toward efficient management and effective handling of human resources. The last time we had to increase our costs to consumers was because of a hike in water rates. We believe we are the second oldest original business in Park City and have been running our laundry service for 26 This week's dog of the week is a full grown, neutered male. He is fairly friendly, but the Akita blood in him does cause him some trouble around other dogs. He would make an excellent watchdog. You can adopt a puppy or dog at the animal shelter, located across from McDonald's at Kimball Junction. Junc-tion. The shelter is open weekdays from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The selter's phone number is 649-5449. 1989 Summit County dog licenses are now being sold at the Summit County Animal Shelter and sheriff's office in Coalville. All dogs in the county over six months must be licensed to a person 18 or over. Mail-in Mail-in applications are available at the animal shelter or the Marsac Building. Fee is $12. Local veterinarians offer a free first examination to all adopted dogs. Owners can also receive discounts dis-counts on spaying, neutering, and even dog grooming. years. We are very conservative operators and run our business on a very narrow margin of profit. The proposed new water rates will increase in-crease our overhead approximately $100 per month and as little as that may appear for a business entitywe enti-tywe cannot absorb it so the cost will be passed on to our customers. And, we are concerned about our consumers because 70 to 80 percent of them are local residents at the lower end of the income brackets. They are the kind of work force Park City is having difficulty attracting to the resort town, primarily because of the higher cost of living. Water rate hikes will certainly compound that problem. In the past, watersewer costs were the least of our utility expenses. ex-penses. Oder the proposed new rates, it would become the highest utility cost our business would bear. Hopefully, it will not happen and Park City water will not become the most expensive water in the state. Sincerely, Ron & Elva Mahoney ownersmanagers Helping hands Editor: We would like to thank all of our friend and neighbors for all the help and caring in our time of need. Thanks also to the Park City Fire Department, you guys saved our lives! Jim, Cynthia, Amanda and Tyler Smith Clear Water Is At Hand The AM WAY Compact Water Treatment System effectively removes more than 100 toxic chemi cals and pestiiides, as well as rust. sediment, asbestos, turbiditv, Giardia l.amHia, and other contaminants found in tap water. Available only from your Amway distributor. Paul & Silvia Leavitt 649-2754 I D Save a life Editor: I am writing this letter to appeal to all rational concerned citizens to consider the support of H.R. 467, The Brady Bill. The school yard massacre in Stockton, Ca., is a tragic reminder to all of us of the lack of our responsibility in the sale of weapons of war and violence. The Brady Bill calls for the following: 1. A seven-day waiting period on handgun purchases from dealers. This would provide time for background checks of purchasers as well as a psychological cooling off time. 2. Assault weapons would be subject to similar restrictions currently in force on machine guns. a. Domestic manufacture would be prohibited. b. Importation would be prohibited. pro-hibited. c. Existing assault weapons could be sold by dealers but would require an extensive background check and a police-approved permit. 3. The domestic manufacture of Saturday Night Specials would be prohibited. The force behind the opposition to gun control in this country, as is well known, is the National Rifle Association. Associa-tion. Their position cites the Second Amendment which is often quoted out of context, as "...the right of people peo-ple to keep and bear arms shall not dwspdl mw life V ii CD V5J!Isil"ty!l COMING IN MAY be infringed." The complete amendment amend-ment reads, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On five separate occasions the Supreme Court has interpreted the Second Amendment and each time confirmed a state's right to maintain a militia. An individual bearing a weapon of war is not defined as a militia by any court of law. Therefore, what right do individuals have to carry unlicensed assault weapons, Saturday Satur-day Night Specials or handguns? Legitimate hunters in our society are being replaced by wanton killers mostly hunting for money for drugs. The hope of those of us who back The Brady Bill is to stem in some way ihe growing power of the gangs in the cities and the stalkers who kill innocents in our gas stations, conve-nience conve-nience markets, or at the McDonalds of our country. This bill in no way curtails the rights of individuals to own guns legitimately. The underlying causes of the growing violence in our country are the concerns of sociologists and are not easily identified; but one immediate im-mediate stop-gap remedy is gun control con-trol legislation. Why do some protest it as another incursion upon our rights? In actuality, the lack of control con-trol delivers us to the mercy of outlaws in our society who ignore our rights of dependence on law and order. W Ut III lT3V:WiWi nni uuui jwuLs THE ZPUCE PRIVATE CLUB CALENDAR GET DCWN TO THE MOTOWN SOUNDS UDJO M ULrOLl KItrLc Mia 3 THURS.FRI.T. BLUES BROTHER'S GUITARIST cvwF'GunrAoi' paui McCartneys. michael jackson's harmoniost rockin'rhythm and blues FOR A GOOD TIME CALL 645-9200. Please help to protect our children by contacting your congressman and senator in support of H.R. 467, The Brady Bill. Do it today. Tell a friend. Save a life.. .it could be yours. Sincerely, Jeanne B. Uhrich The Park Record welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. We ask that the letters let-ters adhere to the following guidelines: They should be submitted to the Park Record offices at 1670 Bonanza Drive or received receiv-ed in the mail P.O, Box 3688, Park City, UT 84060) no later than 5 p.m. on Monday. They must be signed and include the name, address and telephone number of the author t6 allow verification of authorship. '. They iwjst not contain libelous material. No letter will be published publish-ed under an assumed name. No letter longer than 350 words will be published. 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