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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, March 25, 1982 ft Political savvy, charm enough to win entire city - IX,? " Sentinel Staff Jared Peterson wants to be mayor of Riverton. His campaign manager will undoubtedly find it very easy to "sell" him to the public. He's bright, charming and enthusiastic and his platform is irresistible - he believes taxes should be eliminated because they're "not fair" and water bills should be no higher than $8u annually. Jared would be a shoo-in- , if they would let seven year olds run. The eldest son of Councilman Russell Peterson, Jared regularly accompanies his father to city meetings. He sits and listens intently as officials discuss major issues. From these meetings, he has developed an interesting political philosophy which he detailed recently under the watchful ear of his . The most . pressing (Riverton) city issue .' . . $ the construction of o soccer field and a swimming pool . . Although he recognizes that his father's are responsibilities important, he'd rather be mayor because "that's the highest job." The most pressing city issue, and one would deal with immediately if he were in office, is the construction of a soccer field and a swimming pool. Td make phone calls and ask the people to come to a meeting he about has the. hidden advantage (3 m l ' r?l I "The movie would be about the city council and the mayor and the people who work there," Jared outlined. "It would be a good movie about how the city is ran and how the cops run it." satellite earth station antenna will become .a familiar The landmark in American industry in the next few years. "Business will be turning more and more to space-ag- e communications as a means of -- reducing costs and increasing productivity" according to a corporate officer of Hercules, Inc., which has inaugurated the first fully integrated business satellite system in Utah. . movies." The water department should "give water to the people," according to the youngster. He changed his mind, however, when of dad pointed out that that was not Alexander F. Giacco, chief executive officer of Hercules, said at a press conference "carried over L long-distan- Telecommunications Systems or HITS at a much lower unit cost per call. In addition, we will be providing our employes better with southwest 1.93 to 3.37 5431 country. The Bacchus Works link, under construction since late last year, was completed and turned over for checkout last week. Telephone, data and video transmissions began on a regular basis stations Inflation Fichtoro 51405 A7S-1B78-1- 3 NwtClit tUsKTwcto C78-1C78-1E7S-1- 32.87 35.88 37.95 35.95 41.60 F78-1- 4 Q7M4 H7S-1- 078-1- 5 H78-1- Allsnment RoadtMt. ttMrtng . 7 no-i- s 33J8 aoo-i-s 34.85 soo-1- 33J6 across Jby Size lias Monday. Employes are able to call between network or 566-363- MC. Husky. Union 76 I wonf to let them know has three sisters Michelle, Kimberly, 5, and Andrea, 2. Jared recognizes that if he wants to be mayor, he has to be good "in spelling and math." He's working on those goals. Finally, as mayor, he has promised to "talk to the newspapers" so that his administration can have good coverage. "I want to show people that m working," he reasoned. "And I want to let them know that if something is wrong, the city can maybe do it." Watch out, Dale Gardiner. t MCXUOJS LOADE3 FORXUFTS TOO 571-229- 2 East 70 t Refurbished Books Records Appliances Housewares Odds 'n Ends Hardware Tools We Appreciate Your Donations irf . f'O lrtf The Utah Boys Ranch ii an altccaativo to the locks and bars of state Institutions. We provide a controlled home setting designed to promote change for the good in boys. Your support of our Thrift Store will help our efforts to help boys. 10520 South SANDY. mi Clothes Notions Our Purpose CRAWIETS VISA. 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City. 155x12 155x13 165x13 174x14 185x14 165x15 17570R13 18570R13 18570R14 19570R14 "Is on the overcrowding issue, pressed further until his son conceded that , a new school might be needed so that Riverton students "won't have to go to school while we're east at the corporate Cvestcts Oil Chanco- - i present council The councilman, who is working network access code. Other calls are instantly analyzed by 'computer .equipment for teleconferencing facili- least-cos- t routing by a ties at the Hercules combination of satellite Bacchus Works, "Our and land lines or thousands of daily exclusively land lines, business phone calls and data transmissions will communications through simplicity, speed and capacity and flexibility and growth." The Hercules system is starting with three earth stations located in the D. F. Goodrich S3.92 62.80 64.93 65.95 67.83 64.93 63.88 67.95 Lubo-FHt- or The d on-lin- e KwilRlSl PHMF.E.T. . . doing the best ob" ever "running Riverton nice. . ." Satellite system at Hercules headquarters 18575R14 19575R14 20575R14 2157SR14 22S75R14 21575R15 22S75R15 23S75R15 I jA 'tw ... Fd Ski Cart city manager should be naidtinno a year because "Mike is my friend." City councilmen should also be paid $1,000 annually. Their job is have to deal with the public in council meetings. "That's hard. Sometimes they (citizens) get mad and give you a WW "JT A. hard time about property." If they t become too angry, Jared believes ' fJi,''" yr J they should be asked to leave the meeting. "But," he interjected, "if they come back, then you have to live with it." The future politician stated that was not a good idea to have it Jared Peterson discusses city policy with his father, Councilman Russell Peterson, Jr., and City Manager Mike Siler (standing). The people mad at you. "If they get mad, they won't like you and won't seven year old wants to be mayor of Riverton. vote for you as mayor." It's better, he "to sit down and talk possible. lawyers. "They have to have to suggested, them." "Then they should pay $80," he meetings," he noted. "All doctors other city issues, Addressing replied. said man" should be "the Jared how dollars often?" "Sixty told to fix chuckholes "or we would ". . . All the "A year." that people fire him because if a person hits From observation, Jared has work In city ball work hard at his car might break." one, learned that "all the people that typing and talking" . . . They second grader at Riverton A in work work harder than doctors and city hall work hard at "All Elementary, he noted that the doctors do Is lawyers. typing and talking." City Manager school needed new desks, chairs, Mike Siler spends his time operate and check people out .. and paint "writing things and answering "Would it be nice to have a new phones" while City Recorder school so there would be more Sandra Lloyd "answers phones, room," his father hinted, trying to talks to people, and gives away do is operate and check people lead him into a statement on the out." candy." number of students in Riverton's He pointed out that the employes Recorder Lloyd deserves $82 for schools. work harder than doctors and her efforts, he continued, while the "No," the youngster replied. "It takes too long to build a new school. We would make littler classrooms if we need more room." 566-363- 1 StceLlte&h V a. . mo So. 7ft ':.'., i v C he explained matter-of-factl- y Toxes ore definitely when queried about the first thing ruled out as a revenue source. he would do as mayor. "We'd "My mom and dad make make it ourselves and get the house, car and dog payments. builders to build it with the city's That's not fair..." ' money." He reluctantly conceded that "if the people don't want a soccer A serious endeavor, he placed costs at $81. The film field, wecan't make one. We hai :';,Vft-i- 1i to lictonfnthAnAmlp'" in him mftl nrm ' Jared' added that a Taxes are definitely ruled out as swimming a revenue source. "My mom and pool would be "nice." "I'd put it in Sandy park, right dad make house, car and dog dad?" payments," Jared noted. "That's Dad's ears suddenly perked up. not fair. They can't buy things and "Don't you mean Riverton park?" they can't take their kids to the "Oh, yeah." He sees no problem with construction if the city is out of money. "We'd have a sale," he related, "of cop cars.". This idea ywmII If . I fry:!'.. especially difficult because they thecity." a soccer field in Riverton," ' pf- keeping officers in shape because, as mayor, Jared would require them to "run" instead. While such an arrangement should work in most instances, he is willing to make an exception in the case of store robberies. "When they (the officers) walk out of a store, they could ask a lady if they could borrow her car. Then, they could jump in her car and chase the burglar." Once the offender is apprehended, officers would "tell them to give back the money. Then, they take the money back to the store and give it to the store manager." At this point a deal is made with the store manager. Since the officers returned the money, a portion should be given to thecity as a reward. What would he use this money for? "To buy cop cars." Jared estimates that they would initially have to sell 35 used cop cars to raise the money the city needs. Then, from that money and the funds collected from robbery victims, the city could buy 38 new cars "in case they get one more, man on the job." A cycle is created and the city has a continuous sourc . ofrevenue. If this scheme doesn't work, he intends to "make a movie about 9 Pag All Donations Tax Deductable We Provide Free Pick Up Of Your Donations |