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Show The Thursday, March 19, 1981 t, T HI ' ydSSt'lila IllQJAi IS W ,ilXsk - '"V f Mini 1 k 1 s ' v, A f t ; w 3 4. YwV ; 21 jP he nations capitol is a busy place this week as members of Congress begin work on recommendations from the new Reagan administration aimed at cutting budgets in many areas. Washington has been termed as a city of 2.3 million doing a job not very well, which doesnt need to be done at all. I A . V ' SbS Officials of the Polish People's Republic await the arrival of our group of weekly newspaper people prior to a r reception there which featured snacks, stiff Polish vodka and lively comparisons of governments in our two countries. two-hou- It's a nice place for a brief visit, but. . . getting her hair trimmed. By Sam Taylor Where are you guys go- The question referred, obing THIS weekend? was viously, to our weekend the question asked my family jaunts which have wife last week as she was been described in a ser ies of articles appearing on these pages. This weekend were go- a little different trip than to Salt Valley, the Big G or Endless Cave, but to Washington, nonetheless an interesting D.C., Adrien said just ing prospect for the week- end. The occasion for the trip was the annual Governmental Affairs Conference of the National Newspaper Association, which we have enjoyed on a few other occasions, and for meetings of the NNA Committee on Postal Affairs, of which I am an officer. Between 50 and 100 publishers and their spouses from points all over the U.S. were to be meeting in the nations capitol with executive ( and congressional leaders charming White House social secretary guided our party into the First Family Theatre to e wait for an official to continue the A and with foreign diplo- mats, and we were plan- -, ning to join the group on Thursday. We departed Grand tour-guid- Junction International trip. All of a sudden, we found ourselves seated in the cozy room where the First Family views first run features (and probably Ronald Reagan westerns), and we were all by ourselves. After a few minutes being by nature of our profession, curious types we started exploring the small theatre. The handful of kids in the group tested the Pres- Airport early Thursday after checking in our best Country-Styl- e Sampson-it- e at the counter. Are you sure you got the claim checks for the baggage when he gave you our tickets? Adrien asked. She had obviously forgotten that I had been airon one of the lines once before, and never missed an item like big-sh- that. Checking our schedule while enroute, we again realized with some degree of disappointment, that our flight would arrive in Washington precisely one hour too late for us to make a special reception at the White House, hosted by President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush. We agreed that we would It probably comes as little surprise, to many in Moab, but you can find Taylors have to wait until some almost everywhere you travel. Some spare time on our weekend in Washington other time to visit the fagave an opportunity to visit with my sister, Cecil Gilmore and family. Here I mous mansion and its ocwinds to inspect sailboats moored off cupants. braved 30 degree weather and Chesepeake Bay with my niece, Joan Stewart. The chill was cut to some degree Arriving at Washington : rum in the cabin of Jim and Joan's Tortuga sailboat. National Airport---a- t by a 30-kn- hot-buttere- d least for folks like us is a thrilling event. The final approach was right over the Lincoln Memorial, and in the early dusk the magnificent federal complex stretching from there to the Capitol Build- ing was like a page out of a favorite history book. Early Friday, we were informed that since there were a few other members of our group who had missed the White House party, we had been invited on a private tour of the Presidents home, if we could get ourselves down there early enough. We hustled and made it on time, along with about 15 others. , former presidents and lot better than theirs. their first ladies were And of course, we had everywhere--- - furniture time to play a little. Dinand furnishings dated ner that night was at a Washback to revolutionary war times. Activity there was ington restaurant, along carried out busily by staff with some publisher comembers involved in the lleagues from northern multitude of things neces- Utah and Idaho. About dessert time, a sary for the proper funcwould-btioning of the home and famed office with no cor- met more than his match well-publiciz- e purse-snatch- er with Adrien, who jerked her property out of his parations were being hands and ran him out made to transfer the pre- of the place. Wed heard sidential party to New about such things in big York City later in the day cities, but can you imwhere they planned to at- agine that? tend the ballet. On anWashington is a great other corner of the front place to visit, if you dont hotel lawn, workmen were dis- mind hundred-dolla- r dinand dollar rooms fifty mantling Amys and still others ners. And its always fun think Id want to live were digging a huge hole to meet with people of sta- there. in the ground (probably to ture like those we met bury some old federal pro- with all weekend. As one grams in, one of our cle- freshman congressman Road Supervisor said, If you want to be leaves ver colleagues said). with Back at the convention a big flea, youd better Grand County headquarters we had a de- run with tall dogs. we serious On a DavGrand County Commission note, tailed briefing from id Stockmans chief dep- were impressed with the Chairman Larry Jacobs announced that Bob Westwood uty who explained the open attitudes and excitinof submitted his resignation as ed those behind the optimism theory Adin volved the County Road Department tax cutbudget Reagan Thursday, cut philosophy which the ministration. They admit Supervisor, administration believes that the course on which March 12 at 10 A.M. The will restore the nation to they are embarked .is a resignation was accepted by some sort of fiscal nor- noble experiment which the Commission. Jacobs said that the county malcy. After lunch, which has never been tried be- would begin advertising for a confeatured four former fore. They appear ners. On the front lawn, pre- tree-hous- e; post much-publicize- d idents easy chair, and weekly newspapermen marveled at the array of who are now members of telephones near it. Then, Congress, we spent a pulling back some draper- brisk hour of questions ies from the screening and answers with James room wall, they hooted. Brady, Reagans press Sitting thereready for secretary. Later, we met action was a common, with other governmental everyday mouse trap, officials, including the loaded with cheese and leaders of the U. S. Postal waiting for its prey. Its Service. And we attendr the little things that ed a reception the make a house a home, I at embassy of the Peo- vinced, however, that their plan will work, and that they can muster suf- ficient Congressional support to put it into action. I cant help but the quick trip that they are going to gain a tremendous degree of success, despite their critics. Personally, I feel better about things in general, than I did a week of Poland, ago. ples Republic guess. And as for noble experThe tour of the famous where we were treated to home of presidents was snacks and extremely pot- iments in government great. Our small group ent F&lish vodka while we isnt that what this counwas led from room to fa- argued that our system of try is all about? It hasnt mous room. Portraits of government was a whole been that long ago that two-hou- n George, Thomas, Ben and others set up the framework for the first big experiment. And by golly, they showed the world a better way. Its good to be home. Its good to trade a shirt, tie and vest for blue jeans and loafers. Its good to buy a $3.95 lunch in a good local restaurant and see rocks and mountains through air that, except for a few fleeting moments each winter, is darned clean when compared with the rest of the nation. National Geographic should look in its own backyard instead of mine. Washington is a great place to visit. But I dont feel-follo- wing new supervisor immediately. In the interim, he said, Westwoods assistant, Tim Pogue, will serve as acting Road Department supervisor. Westwood was supervisor for about two years. FROM SALT LAKE Miss Kathleen Berry came down from Salt Lake City for a weekend visit with her mother, Mrs. Clyde Berry. . FROM GRAND JUNCTION Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pray and daughter, Jeanie, were here from Grand Junction, Colorado for a weekend visit with Mrs. Prays mother, Mrs. Elmer (Rosie) Ellis. Wdf Adrien and Sam pause for a photo before entering the east wing of the White House fora tour of the famous Dare I enter? Might as well go ahead, I decided, and found I quite enjoyed the tour. The Polish Ambassador mansion. Our colleagues had been hosted there the evening before at a presidential reception, but we didnt and his staff were gracious hosts, although we found little to agree on in comparing our two countries and arrive in time. their governmental systems. i |