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Show r WV"' VVV't 'SwPS,, Orem-Geneva Times Thursday, May 26, 1983 Letter To The Editor U V;1 LwJ a! (ILLUMINATING THE PROM.EMS. THK I'EOIM.E. THE ISSUES OF OI K TIMF Orcm Taxation Issues Require Citizen Involvement In the preliminary budget plan presented to the city council last week the city's financial staff has recommended retaining a three percent utility franchise tax. The tax will mean $850,000 in revenue for the city and each percent increase translates into approximately $285,000, according .to Phil Goodrich, Director of ' Financial Services. ; Many residents have expressed ; opposition to the tax, both in council l meeting and on the streets, yet city 1 officials insist Orem needs the I revenue. The tax was oringinally adopted to help cope with a potential deficit t in the budget. " At that time the council indicated they would ; approve the tax for one year and ; review its merits for year to year. That was two years ago. I There are defendable positions on both sides of the franchise tax issue. Proponents point out it is an . equitable tax which places an equal share of the burden on everyone, j while opponents say it is unfair to .j lower income groups who must pay V:a larger percentage of their total j income for utilities. A few members of the council have explained any tax is unfair to at least some citizens and equitable taxation is a difficult issue to resolve. There are alternatives to the Business Has If the schools think they are having problems, they should look at the troubles of American business ...and perhaps learn something. School funding was held constant this year. But last year, profits of the nation's top five hundred companies fell by 33 percent-one third. Employment in those five hundred companies declined by 8 percent. That's 1.3 million jobs lost. Some teachers and others don't think the problems of business affects them. They simply do not understandthe system that supports them. It is no accident that school funding problems follow closely on the heels of business profit problems. But none of those five hundred companies are threatening to give up, to go on strike, or to mount protest demonstrations. Instead, they will try to improve their efficiency. They will cut back on costs. They will reverse their goals. And they will eliminate excesses. , In other words, the companies will not be intimidated by the problems of reduced income and reduced profits. They will try to find solutions to the problems. If they fail, their customers and their p..--------., The All New i ! Alhambra Playhouse j Theatre J Presents J I May 6 'June 4 . ! Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 p.m. f Mondays 7:30 p.m. I RESERVED SEAT TICKETS I I Adults $5.50 Children $4.50 J CALL 785-4969 I I Season Tickets Available GROUP RATES AVAILABLE . -4. M, H.ty A EVENINGS 7.30. 9:15 Ol n THEATER franchise tax, however, including, among others, a mill levy increase, or a reduction in city services. The council has been reluctant to increase property taxes, even through a one mill increse could mean $163,000 in the budget. Orem's mill levy has remained at 14.88 for several years. A sales tax increase, now possible due to recent legislative action, has already been incorporated into the preliminary budget plan. Sources of tax revenue are an important issue facing this year's budget makers. Fairness and equitability are, indeed, not only difficult to attain, but various approaches are always controversial Orem citizens should be active in expressing views to the council about how this revenue should be raised. There are two public hearings on the budget, scheduled for June 7 and later that month, which will allow residents the opportunity to air opinions. Council members are also accessible throughout the budget process and during work sessions, including one to be held May 17 at 6 p.m. The people of Orem would be wise to involve themselves as much as possible in the development of next year's budget. The council has to hear your opinion to consider it. Problems, Too stockholders will desert them. Their resources will be transferred into the hands of some other, more efficient organization. That seems an obvious lesson in competitive economy. But KSL believes the lesson also had meaning for education, for government.and for individuals. Solutions to most problems come from within, not from without. s ,., ; : Editorial aired by KSL. Printed by permission of KSL-TV. PHS Class of '63 Seeks Lost Ones Provo High School Class of '63 is holding their twenty-year reunion on July 1. The committee has been unable to locate the following people: J. Gary Bernhard, Dwight Bingham, Don Bishop, Diana Bona Greenhaulgh, Larry E. Bristow, Robert W. Chamberlian, Carmelita Clegg Brieklien. Paul Davis. Connie Guinn, Barbara Hathcock Joanne Hazel Conder, Neal Hemmert. Ronald George Holm. Don N. Hunt, Robert Johnson, Janet Jones, Jerry Jones, Ernie Miller. Alfred Monteilh, William S. Murray, Shirley Nathan Greenblatt, Michael Neil. Jerry Parks, ' Doni Pasborg, Lonnie Peterson, Diane Poehner, George L. Price, Henry Reed, Naomi Ricks Dummar, Gene Robens, Dean H. Sampson, Judy Shultz Anderson, Dean H. Smith, Francein Smits, Sharon Stubbs Best, Arlene Turley Komm, Kenneth R. Vick, Gayla Vincent, Anne Weseloh Burns, Derinda Weston, Tamara Weston, Robert Williams, Carol Ann Winn, Leoncio Yuway. Anyone from this class who has not received a notice or knows of the whereabouts of these classmates, please contact as soon as possible one of the following: Ellen Smith Madsen - 375-9377, Carole Westover Clarke - 756-3017, or Anne Breinholt Larson - 489-6290. 489-6290. , fed! 745 S. State, Orem 225-2560 Postmaster Clyde E. Weeks Postmark Orem -1983 There aren't too many local residents still around who remember riding the old Orem Line from Salt Lake City to Orem. That was a never-to-be-forgotten experience that will never come again. I used to board the train at the old Curtis Station which was located on 1200 South, and it was an exciting trip to Salt Lake City, traveling sometimes up to 90 miles per hour through the fields and farms of Utah Valley and Salt Lake Valley. No wonder there is such an interest in creation of a Walter C. Orem Memorial to honor the man whose foresight and business acumen were responsible for the construction of the electric railroad from Salt Lake City to Payson back in 1914. Photoeraohs of the old Orem depots, trains, conductors and other memorabilia of the early days of the Orem community are being sought to be included in the Walter C. Orem Memorial. I would be especially interested in. obtaining photographs of shipments of U.S. Mail being loaded or unloaded on the Orem railroad cars. Balloon Orders Ballooning I predicted several weeks ago, the new Balloons stamps issued recently by the Postal Service are becoming the most popular stamps of the year. Nearly 190 million of the Balloom commemoratives have been sold since March 31, and another 50 million of the popular issue are being printed to meet the demand. Shortages of the stamp occurred last month when a special perforator used for the unusual four-block stamp , required replacement. V: :H, Job Time $S Graduation time means that hundreds of young people ALL VARIETIES OF Now you can buy direct from the grower ... and save ! Basket of Cold Hrighl golden yellow flowers on I ft. plan 1 Ideal for rock gardens Give a bright splash of rolor to your landscape 6 park 49' 6 park Ornamental Grass Ideal for barrels, or a eenler piece in flower bed or background plant ,'J to 4 feet tall 4" pot 75 r pot TO SIC i ki:i:way f;Ai:iu;!s 1200 S 1 at Ireiti TO I'rovo Jitsl tiff I he 1200 South !'r''wuy lOxil in Omit 5E 1933 J are out of school and looking . for jobs. Some of them are looking for jobs for the summer, and others are searching for longer-term jobs leading to careers. In nearly every listing of job opportunities in newspapers and magazines can be found some variation of the ad offering good money for envelope stuffing or addressing at home. In this age of high technology and computerized addressing equipment it is difficult to understand how this kind of work could be done by persons at home in a cost-effective cost-effective manner. And yet, consumer complaints about work-at-home promotions increased to the point last year that 17 postal inspectors were assigned to spend all their time investigating that kind of fraud. As a result, during a 12-month 12-month period 3,500 work-at-, home schemes were put out of business by criminal or misrepresentation actions. Envelope STUFFING To give you some idea how much money is lost by Americans trying to offset the effects of inflation or recession, consider the facts from just one case - the Phillips Envelope Company of San Francisco. Promising earnings of $180 to $500 a week for stuffing envelopes . Lawrence Phillips used newspaper ads and promotional material mailed nationwide to take at least $300,000 from 25,000 people who each responded by sendinga$12fee. What Phillips told those who sent in their money was to promote the same program by placing ads similar to Phillips' to solicit their own home workers. Eventually, six Others who took his advice vyere also the subject of !mail stop orders" like the one issued against Phillips. 1 v I Another rje Dear Editor: As a former student of Mr. Wes Barry and the Orem High School Band programs, I would like to publicly give my thanks to him for his dedicated years of service to youth in the Orem schools, and for his influence upon my personal life and career. I am one of those who, because of my experience with Mr. Barry, chose to remain in the music teaching business, and as I reflect today, I am happy with that decision, and will probably always remain involved with music and teaching. My introduction to marching band was at Orem High School, and I later was able to be the Assistant Director of the Cougar Marching Band at BYU, and am now Director of Marching Band at Northern Michigan University. My introduction to jazz was at Orem County Fair Committee Set Music Auditions The Music Committee of the 1983 Utah County Fair is pleased to announce the classical music auditions for residents of Utah County. All music students and members of the musically talented community are invited to take part. Auditions are scheduled Saturday, August 13, from 9 to 12 a.m. at the Provo. High School. Contestants should prepare selections from contrasting styles andor periods. Time limit is eight minutes. Divisions are: male vocal solo, female vocal solo, organ, piano, wind instrument, string instrument, others such as harp, classical guitar, and the new category of ensemble (vocal, piano, instrumental, etc.). Age groups are: Elementary, up through 10 years; Junior, 11 through 13 years; Intermediate 14 through 18 years; and Senior, 19 and above. tern - (SenelJa tMmeg (SECD411700J Published each Thursdavjor 7 per year by the Orem-Geneva Timet, 546 South State Street. Qre.fl, Utah 84067. Second Class Postage raid at Orem, Utah. 'roSTMASTEH: Send address changes to the Orem-Geneva Times, P. 0. Box 64, Orem, Utah 84057. I BEDDING - -4fc Lr":-J:';v.'.i4y " 3&at f i Fan 3 u High School, and I am now Director of Jazz Ensembles at N.M.U. Because of my wonderful years there, I have grown to appreciate fine concert band and orchestra literature, and have both played and conducted since that time. I was even able to play with Wes and his combo on occasion when I was living in Utah, and learned from those experiences. Sometimes we wonder how much good we have done in our lives. I and many others can say that Mr. Barry has touched the lives of many, many musicians as a teacher and friend. As he retires from teaching, I would like to say "thank you". Sincerely, Alan Black Associate Director of Bands Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan Further information may be obtained by calling the Utah County Fair office at 375-5510, ext. 303, or Jacob Bos Sr. at 375-7125, or Connie Bauer at 375-6534. Soup Labels Help Oakridge School The Oakridge School for hanidcapped citizens, faculty, parents and students thank everyone who donated their soup labels to the school. They were able to meet their quota this year and plan to have it an ongoing program for as long as the Campbell Company has the program. f I A Medical Profession that KILLS (by Abortion) more than 1.S MILLION unborn babies each year SHOULD KEEP ITS K10UTH SHUT - ABOUT HOME BIRTH - 'MMliMS pwtWMM m ftt UMM Sum Mf 1MB r i PLANTS Open to the public daily Sweet William IB" to 20" tall Hi-annual llright splashes of srarlel and purple shades 6 park 39' 6 park Assorted Perennials In 6 inch pot Will bloom for vou this year 69' 6" pol I'rin s rflWlivr thru May 211, I ').' 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