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Show Emery County Progress Family reunites By ROSANN FILLMORE Staff writer Do you remember Christmas when...? the You boys used to tease me until I cried and ran to my room! I still like to tease! Do you have pictures of your kids? You were always skinny. Did you put on a little weight when you started eating more? So much catching up to do and so little time. Bob Orullian, Ferron, was meeting with his stepsister for the first time in 35 years. At the age of 50, time melted away as they went back in memory to the time they shared a home and family life in Salt Lake City. Few family reunions are as exciting. Last Wednesday, after 35 years of silence, Bob received a call from his stepsister, Donna Redd Mork. She was going to Blanding for a Redd family reunion and asked if she could And, stop by to renew their acquaintance. They met at the old church park in Ferron Friday. You know, she hasnt changed at all, Bob said of his sister. Bob and Donna became separated and lost touch when Bob was 14 and Donna, 15. The family was living in Salt Lake City when Donnas mother died of leukemia. Grandparents took Donna and her twin brothers, FILLMORE Few people are aware of the difficulties second wives face under the law. Unless youre going through it, or know someone who is, you probably have no idea how second wives are discriminated against, says Ann Conover of Ferron. The difficulties of being a second wife led her into the role of advocate for second wives, stepfamilies and mens rights. Few people understand what happens with stepfamilies or how widespread the problem is in the community, Mrs. Conover explains. Agencies sometimes refer stepfamilies in trouble to Mrs. Conover, who advises them to keep good notes about their dealing with agencies, courts and the family. There are a lot of remarried families in Emery County, I have discovered. letters Writing congressmen, to legislators, bureaucrats and court officers, she hopes to draw attention to the inequities of the law in regard to second marriages. Current Utah laws clearly favor the first wife, she states. Meteor shower Aug. 12 the Hansen of shower aeteors is expected the night of All Wednesday, Aug. 12. needle-ke the brief, night, tirough streaks of light will cut cross tiie sky as the Perseid aeteor shower creates what is sually one of the two best aeteor displays of the year, According lanetarium Sterling and Stanley, to live with them. Through the ensuing years even Bobs father, Joseph, lost contact with his stepchildren. Meanwhile the children grew up, began careers, and lived in a variety of locations. Howard Rep. a ears numbers down, telephone solicitors. Nielson said his bill, known the of Act Privacy as Solicitation Telephone is 1987, necessary in an age where great-grandpare- names were read, Donna recognized one as Joseph, her stepfather, who had since remarried. The Lund baby was the grandchild of one of his stepdaughters. Donna sought out her now stepfather and ties with her stepfamily. Donna had remained in the Salt Lake area and now has a e center for infants. But stepbrother Bob had lived in Fillmore, Los Angeles, Ogden and Ferron during the years they were out of touch. At one time Donna had tried to find Bob in Fillmore, but with no success. Bob said he had not tried to contact his stepfamily because he had no idea where to look. Donnas twin brother, Stanley, had become a doctor in San Jose and Sterling works for State Social Services in Salt dialing computerized technology has made telephone solicitations an interruption in the home. The bill requires that no telephone solicitations be made between the hours of 9 p.m. and 10 a.m., and requires the FCC to enforce those hours, Nielson said. With telephone solicitors calling across several time zones, calls have often been received very late at night or early in the morning. In addition, the FCC is required to examine the feasibility of providing tonal or visual signals to the residential customer to indicate that an incoming call is from a solicitor, New automated dialing technology has made the use of telephone solicitations more Nielson said. efficient, Consequently, the number of solicitations has dramatically increased. I have had constituents complain that their privacy has been invaded by these solicitations and many people across the country feel the same way. There may be some people who dont object to the calls, but for those who do there should be day-car- as some protections. Nielson said the bill does not attempt to take away anyones right to make telephone Lake City. has one full brother, Joseph, two more stepsisters and a stepbrother by his fathers third marriage. Orullian and Donna Mork meet after 35 years of Bob establish a Utah Chapter of Second Wives of America Equality Demanding (SWADE). The organization was founded in Arizona in 1984 to provide a supportive network for second wives and their It has contacted families. hundreds of women from 38 states and state chapters are being organized. Mrs. Conover contacted the organization four years ago after reading a magazine article about that mentioned the group. Hoping;' to detail the circumstances of second wives, SWADE is conducting a step-famili- nationwide survey. organizations examine as the feasibility of permitting customers to deny solicitors access to their phone. announces the Opening separation. Some first wives are using those laws unjustly. Mrs. Conover cites cases where a second wifes wages have been attached to pay her husbands child support to his first wife. Custody rights are a battle, as are visitation and alimony. Second wives and their children, as well as any children by the second marriage are not recognized as having rights under the law, Mrs. Conover says. Laws should be changed so family cirumstances could be better mediated in the courts, taking into consideration a lot of factors, besides the rights of the first family. Mrs. Conover is also concerned about the rights of men in custody actions as well as grandparents. Everybody is caught in the crunch of a system well Gary R. Goodman, M.D. Bob of his office August 17, 1987 for the practice of Adult and Pediatric Urology custody vs. joint custody; the second wife in society and how she perceives the public and Treating Disorders of the Urinary System CASTLEVIEW PROFESSIONAL BUILDING Hospital Drive, Suite 6, Price, Utah Office Hours Telephone (801) by appointment judicial system treatment of her. 945 Women who wish to participate in the survy may do so by contacting Patricia Terry at 1823 S. 82nd St. Mesa, AZ 85208. 84501-420- 5 637-404- 8 LEY es . The president, Patricia Terry says, A substantial number (of second wives) have similar financial, legalistic and societal barriers to attaining their family goals, particularly and directly impacted by the first wife, as well as agencies and court systems that doesnt work. Although being a second wife has brought Mrs. Conover problems, it almost made her a celebrity, when she was recently interviewed to be a guest on the Oprah Winfrey ostensibly acting on behalf of the children from the first marriage or relationship. Terry notes that the survey meshes welfare and Show. The topic of discussion was the difficulties of second FDSHEEr non-welfa- re families and Mrs. Conover was among 19 women interviewed for the spot. Her moment of fame was brief, and she is more concerned about getting her story to other second wives and hearing their stories. She is currently involved in establishing contact with other second wives in Utah, hoping to considerations. 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These meteors are called a solicitations by banning them altogether as legislation in past congresses attempted to do. But tiie bill does require those calls to be made at a reasonable hour. The bill also directs the Federal Commission Communications (FCC) to explore the possiblities of devising a system whereby people can screen calls from solicitors if they choose. Nielson introduced legislation recently which could protect individuals from unwanted phone calls from The first Sunday in July, Donna was attending an LDS sacrament meeting where a baby with the last name Lund was being blessed. As the aay be able to count up to 50 treaks per hour, although the early full moon may keep this Telescopes 1, 1987 11 A to oted education specialist atrick Wiggins. 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