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Show Orem-Geneva Times Wednesday October 21. 1987 Page 2 IP few ? v B y Postmaster Clyde E. Weeks Music-it's a universal language which speaks to many people with many voices. Some of those voices are loud and blaring. Some of them are quiet and tranquil. But all of those musical voices speak a language which addresses our senses and our emotions. Imagine attending a motion picture pic-ture without a musical sound track. All you hear are the voices of the performers per-formers and the natural sounds of the environment. Needless to say, the impact im-pact of the emotional scenes would be flat and the serenity of the pastoral scenes would be blase without the musical track. Music is the spice which makes virtually all aspects of life have a flavor and a tang unmatched by a life without music. One of the unique opportunities op-portunities for local residents to hear an evening of music which will lend some exciting colors to their lives is slated for 7 p.m. this Friday night in the Orem High School auditorium. Beautiful Music The Bountiful Chapter of Sweet Adelines, a championship chorus featuring an award-winning quartet, will sing in concert with the Orem High School A Cappella Choir. Sponsored Spon-sored by the Orem Kiwanis Club and the Orem High School Key Club, this concert will feature an evening of music which I guarantee will highly entertain the whole family. I had the opportunity of hearing these lovely lady singers a couple of years ago, and I have never forgotten the excellence of their music and my enjoyment of that evening. Tickets are $5.00 per person, or $15.00 per family. I seldom recommend recom-mend a musical event, because there are so many musical tastes represented repre-sented in our community. However, in the case of the Sweet Adelines and the Orem High School A Cappella Choir, I have no hesitation in inviting every reader to attend and enjoy this concert with me! Elmiminating Obscenity Judging by the number of Orem residents who have come in to the Orem Post Office recenty to file their objections against receiving what they consider obscene mail, there may be an increase in the amount of objectionable matter being circulated at this time. UJL the edtoF Time to consolidate is here Editor: I appreciated reading the comments com-ments of the Alpine School Board entitled en-titled "Both sides of education issue" in the Provo Herald. The interesting part of their letter was the indication that they would be receptive to consolidating con-solidating the school districts in Utah County by a vote of the people. They gave three points of criteria which must be a result of consolidation by study, before allowing the citizens to vote on the question. No. 1 that it will actually save money. No. 2 - that the quality of educaiton will be as good or better. No. 3 - if the above two items are positive, the issue should be placed before the voters of Utah County. I agree, and I hope that they will follow through with putting this on the ballot. Consolidation is already working very effectively and efficiently ef-ficiently in most counties in our State, with a lot larger area to ad-minster. ad-minster. The arguments by the larger district administrators against again-st the comparison by area size, is by quoting figures of population, per capita, per pupil ratio, per thousand figures to confound and confuse the issue. Our many students in this County are now being taught by teachers in every school very effectively. Each school has its own adminstrative personnel. With consolidation of school districts, there would be no change in this area whatsoever. The No. 2 criteria mentioned by the Alpine School Board would be met. The quality of education would not change. Parents and students would ST I 1987 ) The fact is, obscene material cannot can-not be sent through the mails. It is up to the federal courts, however, to decide whether or not particular material is obscene. Thus, the Postal Service cannot legally refuse to deliver allegedly obscene material for which proper postage has been paid, unless the courts have declared that it is obscene. As a practical matter, postal inspectors in-spectors investigate complaints about alleged violations of the federal obscenity statute and the child pornography por-nography statues. Any evidence suggesting sug-gesting a probable violation is presented to a United States attorney who decides whether successful prosecution pro-secution of the offender is likely. Prosecuting Dealers A program coordinated with the Justice Department, Criminal Divison, focuses on prosecuting commercial com-mercial dealers in child pornography or other obscene material who sell or distribute their products through the mail. Orem residents should know, however, that even though the courts may not yet have declared any particular par-ticular material to be obscene, they can still control delivery of pandering or sexually oriented advertisements into their mailboxes. Under provisions of Title 39, U.S. Code, Section 3008, customers who receive pandering advertisements for sale of materials they deem erotical-ly erotical-ly arousing or sexually provocative can come in to the Orem Post Office and ask to have an order issued, directing the sender to refrain from further mailings. Forms Available Federal law prohibits mailers from sending sexually-oriented advertisements to customers who have indicated, in a statement filed with the Postal Service at least 30 days earlier, that they do not want to receive such mail. The names and addresses ad-dresses of these customers are placed plac-ed on a special list to which mailers must refer before sending out advertising adver-tising materials. Forms are available in my office. I will be happy to assist any one with the completion of these forms which will eliminate pandering advertisements adver-tisements from their mailboxes. not even realize any change had taken place. We now have three school districts in our County, Alpine, Provo and Nebo. All with heavy administrative personnel, separate accounting, payroll, warehouses and maintenance maintenan-ce personnel. With consolidation, these would all be combined, eliminating duplication and waste, reducing some personnel and benefits. Criteria No. 1 would be met, with a resultant savings. Criteria No. 3 states, "If the first 2 are positive," then the citizens should have the opportunity op-portunity to vote. The Education Administrators and their unions, argue that supervision super-vision of principals would suffer, unless they keep the same number of administrators. They give very little credit to the principals. Teachers and principals would still have a department depart-ment or area supervisor to contact as they do now. They would not need to have three of them. One set of administrators ad-ministrators and supervisors can enlarge their area of responsibility, just as they have done in other industries, in-dustries, without affecting the quality of education, or we get new supervisors. What is the necessity of an extensive, exten-sive, expensive study. Common sense sen-se and reasoning shows that the three criteria can be met by consolidation. The time for change and not talk is here. Let the people vote by ballot. R.L. Wright 1010 North 700 West Orem, Utah 84057 2264)862 Teen pregnancy risky Babies born to young mothers have a higher risk of serious health problems, according to Jean Hatch, director of the Southern Utah Division of the March of Dimes. "Babies born to teenagers often are born too small, too soon and number statistically at almost one-, sixthofallU.S. births," she said. According to Hatch, low-birthweight low-birthweight babies may suffer from: immature organ systems, difficulty in controlling body temperature and blood sugar levels, mental retardation retar-dation and a risk of dying in early infancy in-fancy that is much higher than among normal weight babies." "Not only is the baby at risk, the teenage mother has special physical and emotional problems as well," said Hatch. Teen mothers suffer from higher death rates during pregnancy, undernourishment, un-dernourishment, prolonged, difficult labor and 70 fail to see a doctor in their first three months of labor, she said. "Future does not hold great promise for a teenager and her child. Two out of three pregnant teenagers drop out of school," Hatch said. "With their education cut short, the teenage mother may lack job skills necessary for obtaining significant employment." If teens are pregnant, they can increase their chances of having a healthy baby by: getting regular checkups from a doctor or clinic, eating properly, stopping smoking and drinking alcohol and by not taking any drugs unless prescribed by a doctor. "We at the March of Dimes are concerned that decisions to have . children are made responsibily, and that all prospective parents know the facts involved in having a healthy baby," Hatch said. For more information, call the March of Dimes Soutern Utah Division Off ice at 373-4199. No need to ; sit idle when1 volunteer need is great There are several opportunities available in Utah County for volunteers volun-teers to help handicapped individuals. in-dividuals. According to Les Mc-Nelley, Mc-Nelley, the Volunteer Ombudsman for many handicapped programs, volunteers are desperately needed in several places throughout the county. coun-ty. The Dan W. Peterson School in American Fork is an elementary school for hanidcapped individuals ages five through twenty-one. Mc-Neeley Mc-Neeley said that volunteers are needed to help the instructors teach basic math, reading, and writing skills to the children. The volunteer would need to come once a week for a two hour period in either the mornings mor-nings or the afternoons. Students of the Peterson School also learn basic living skills such as feeding themselves. Members of the community are needed to help teach these subjects, as well as help with the water therapy. The school is also looking for volunteers to help with the music time on Friday afternoons. Anyone who plays a musical instrument, in-strument, such as the guitar, harp or piano can be of help. Volunteers are also needed as tutors at the Southern Utah County Adult Mentally Handicapped Night School on Wednesday nights from 7 to 9:00 p.m. Volunteers help develop-mentally develop-mentally delayed adults with elementary-level math, reading, and writing. Social skills and home-living skills are also taught with the help of volunteers. Another program which is fairly new to Utah County is also run by volunteers. There are many elderly people in the county who have severly handicapped children (adults) living at the American Fork Training School. Many of these parents have physical limitations due to their age, and are not able to drive to visit their children. Volunteers can help by driving the parents to the school on Sunday afternoons, and staying with them to help take their child on a walk, or another similar activity. Anyone over eighteen years of age can help the handicapped through these volunteer opportunities. opportun-ities. Anyone interested can call the United Way Volunteer Center at 374-8108. f I LIEPFORwA V I LIEPFORMYA ( ( YOUNG 3 ML i)J tt YOU LEARN TO ) " like THxrzy Out-of-court settlements not always best Most lawsuits don't go to trial-90 percent of them are settled before lawyers and clients reach the courtroom-and one Brigham Young University law professor says a considerable con-siderable amount of value is left behind in the negotiation process. "We tend to think any agreement leaves both parties better off, when in reality, a negotiated settlement may leave money on the table which simply simp-ly goes to waste," says Gerald R. Williams, a J. Reuben Clark Law School professor who specializes in negotiation issues. i "If only people knew what additional addi-tional solutions to look for and what . options are actually available, then perhaps a different arrangement would leave both parties better off." Williams taught a negotiation course at Harvard University Law School last year as a visiting professor. pro-fessor. The author of a textbook called call-ed "Legal Negotiation and Development," Develop-ment," Williams is working on a second se-cond edition to be published in early 1988. When the legal profession first began talking about the issue, says Williams, people weren't sure what tools of the trade lawyers should use in the negotiation process. "Is it knowing how to compromise? com-promise? Intimidate?" Williams asks. "Which behaviors are most effective? ef-fective? And how much difference do they make? One of the more dramatic developments in the field of negotiation negotia-tion is the idea of . "joint gain," Williams says, where both parties gain more value from the negotiated deal than they would have in a traditional tradi-tional setting. " ' 'I think it's a powerful idea that will prove to be a phenomenal step ahead in the art of negotiation," he says. Questions-answers about Q: I have been smoking for about 10 years and have tried several times to quit on my own. This time I've decided to try a stop smoking program. What types of programs are available? How do I go about choosing one? A: There are many types of programs to choose from but the two most popular ones are behavior modification and hypnosis. No single program works for everyone, so it is important to make sure that the program you choose meets your individual in-dividual needs. Behavior modification programs are usually group sessions which examine smoking behavior, and provide strategies for quitting, relaxation techniques for reducing tension, and support. Participants are taught to reduce compulsive needs to smoke and to substitute other behaviors for smoking. , Hypnosis can be done privately or in a group. It consists of deep relaxation or a mild trance to minimize the stress of quitting. The goal is to enhance the smoker's confidence con-fidence in his or her ability to quit. Some programs provide a cassette tape of relaxation exercises as a f ollowup to the formal sessions. There are several factors to consider con-sider when selecting a program. These include: Cost: Programs range from a jl Williams defines value as anything deemed important by either party-whether that includes the notion no-tion of time, personal goals, sentiment, senti-ment, a willingness to gamble or risk, and more concrete elements such as physical assets, projection of sales, the economy or interest rates. The term "joint gain" refers to a myriad of possible values each side may consider, con-sider, including such things as real property values in terms of the seller's and buyer's expectations, real levels of risk both parties are willing to take, interest rates and projected economic forecasts, inclusion of known and unknown factors, contingency con-tingency contracts, elements of time and other innovative concepts. One variable, such as the time value of money (how much it's worth to the seller per year and to the buyer) can be a potent factor-if you structure payments to take advantage advan-tage of it, Williams says. Another variable may involve expectations ex-pectations about the future. Suppose a seller, for example, thinks his business is worth $10 million because he believes the economy is heating up, and a buyer is willing to pay no more than $7 million because he thinks the economy is slowing down. Conventional negotiation theory says both sides have to compromise, says Williams, or there will be no deal. If neither side will budge because they don't know which way the economy will go over the next 12 months, that's where the idea of joint gain involving a third party intervener in-tervener could be brought in, he suggests. "Upon learning the facts, the third party could set up a contract that proposes two payments, one now and one in 12 months," Williams explains. ex-plains. "For example, the contract ..might require $4 million down, with few dollars to several hundred dollars. Method: Which method of quitting quit-ting are you most comfortable with? Time: Some programs run over several wcjks, other are one time sessions. Judge R. Bork Yes, Judge Bork, you are an articulate man Winning you want - maybe someday you can American politics is a weird thing, But much better than any tyrant king Our democracy is bigger than you or I, To sit on top you must tirelessly try. Millions would like to see you win now But really it is not where you serve but how The courts need judges similar to you Not politicians but honest and true. Keep trying and you may serve at the top And "success" will come if you do not stop. J. Calvin Croft 332 E. 200 N. Orem (Prem-C&enEiraaltttiea (USPS 411-700) Published each Wednesday for $8.00 per year by the Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times, 546 South State Street. Orem, Utah 84058. Second Class Postage Paid at Orem, Utah 84057. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Orem-Geneva Times P. O. Box 65, Orem, Utah 84057. I LIEPFORWY the balance paid at the end of the year. If the economy is up, the balance due would be $6 million. If it's down, the balance would be only $3 million." For both sides, then, there is a potential of making more from the new deal than from a traditionally negotiated contract, he says. "Traditional negotiation says you have to break someone's bottom line," says Williams. Many people wonder why a third party is needed, notes Williams. "Theoretically, it shouldn't be necessary," he says. "But the problem pro-blem comes from cultural mores that say each side should exaggerate the importance of disputed items while minimizing the value of the other side's offer." In addition, lawyers' negotiation skills vary widely, Williams says. "Much needs to be done so that choosing choos-ing a lawyer isn't like playing roulette." Ten years ago, Williams conducted con-ducted an experiment with the help of the Iowa State Bar Association. Fourteen Four-teen pairs of lawyers were given identical iden-tical cases, negotiated an outcome and then compared results. The settlements ranged from $15,000 to $95,000, Williams says. "One thing we learned from that experiment is that lawyers approach cases differently with varying results. And although each lawyer's outcome varied from the others, each one of them vigorously defended their own results as the best," he says. It was obvious, says Williams, that in order to get the most out of a negotiated settlement old habits needed need-ed to be broken and new values needed need-ed to be sought. cancer given Success Rates: Good success rates average betwen 35 and 45 percent. per-cent. The success rates should be based on the percent of all participants par-ticipants not smoking one year after completing the program. I |