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Show 4A Emery County Progress Tuesday, April 5, 1988 mSIPECTOE No doubt Has it come to this? Not all women enjoy a shopping spree Easterin W. Davis by Larry The music of James Brown rang in my ears as bounced back to my hole. " feel good ya. . . so good ! " The feeling was great. It's the kind of euphoric state Santa slips into on Dec. 26th, and the way a cop feels after a good bust. . .feel good ya!" The day after Easter is always that way for me. But this year there was something even mpre rewarding a bit of the coloring on the old egg so to speak. After delivering goods through the world early Easter morning, I hopped into a hare bar called the Bunny Club somewhere in the midwest. My bag was nearly empty, and I had a nagging thirst. Also, sought some bunny buddies. The club was empty or nearly so. Only a man In silk pajamas sitting at the bar gave the dimly-li- t room a touch of life. All else was cosmetic and pretty dreary at that. The man plugged a pipe in his mouth and looked at me as life was about to be uncorked. I though his bottled-uover and pulled out my Zippo. "Need a light?" I hopped asked in my deepest rabbit voice. Still, I sounded a little on the feminine side, not being blessed with much of a huskyI I I p sounding voice. But I felt better about my voice when I heard the man jn the pajamas respond. He spoke in a preppy Elmer Fudd something I'd never heard despite being a worldly traveler. "I need a wite," he said, "but more than that, I need a hug." I g quickly bounced two bar stools away from this bar-fldressed to sleep. I put my Zippo on the bar and slid it to him. He stopped it, pulled it to the end of his pipe and torched it up. "I appweciate that," he said through a cloud of grey smoke. "You're that Easter wabbit awen't you? I hoped you might stop by my club tonight because I've been meaning to ask you if you would like to make some big bucks by being in my magazine. If you want to, you can live in my big house in California and eat health food in my hot tub." For a second, my mind flew from the rabbit hole call home, from my neighbors the worms and gophers, from my austere living room and back yard, from my organic fast cars food supply and to the world of Hugh Hefner and fast women. A violent shake of the head and was back to reality. There sat the man in pajamas, sucking on his pipe while "Tell me, if I come Jo work for looking at me wide-eyeyou, who'll take over my annual duties? Who'll give the kids those surprises every April? Who'll be me?" He laughed until he started to cough. Then he coughed till he nearly choked. Then he choked till he nearly died. Then he died. With his final breath he gasped, "Welease funny-talkin- y I I d. the wabbits." hopped out of that place in a hurry after that. only wanted a little companionship at that place but instead got a job offer and a little harrassment. But his final words haunted me. I had to go back, and there, behind the bar in cages were hordes of women dressed in bunny ears, high heels and swimsuits. I flipped the latch on each of the cages and turned the woeful women loose. Each ran to the dead man lying on the floor of the bar and began crying when they saw that he was no longer functioning properly. One of the smarter ones squatted by him, felt his pulse and said, "Gee, he must have had a hare attack." From there hopped back to Utah humming a James Brown tune. I I I Unemployment drops to 12.5 By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor Unemployment for March 1988 dropped in Emery County from an adjusted 14.2 figure for February to a 12.5 mark for last month. However, Emery County is Copyright 1988 SunProgress, Inc. All rights reserved. All property of Sun Progress, Inc. No part hereof may be reproduced without prior written consent. I III, , . Ml, Ml A weekly newspaper, established in IW, and published every Tuesday. send changes ot address to: P.O. Bo 569, Castle Dale, Utah 84513 Postmaster USPS ISSN Editorial & Classified Display Advertising 381-243- 1 DanStockburger General Manager Larry Davis, Editor Advertising, Cindi Butler In Emery and Carbon Counties I Year 13 2 Years In Utah, outside area Out of State $18 S?1 S16 (includes APO. FPO) Postal Regulations require scrlptions be paid in advance. that all sub Entered as second class matter at the post office In Castle Dale. Utah. Member of Utah Pres Association amt National Newspaper Association unemployment. Although state figure for March is 6.1 unemployment, Wasatch County shows percent; Juab, 15.5; Piute, Sanpete, 19.9; Wayne, Garfield, 17.1; Kane, 12.7 16.3; 13.7; 13.6; Duchesne, 16.3; Uintah, 10.6; Grand, 15.3; and San Juan, 11.1. ' For the Southeast District of the state, which includes Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties, Carbon County at 8.5 has slipped into possible. Im who the only woman I know doesnt mind at all when her husband says, Just buy it and lets get out of here. Its permission to cease endless shopping and comparison for searching just the right thing at the right price. Like him, I could care less if I can buy the same thing for three forme. She would be a compulsive coupon clipper. They would be filed neatly in her purse. She would drive 20 miles back home if she forgot one. She would actually take time to send for refunds and rebates. She would be able to sniff out off, like a a hound after pheasant. hunting She wouldnt mind driving from store to store to stock up on the best grocery buys. She would have my storage taken tuna at one-thi- . two-ye- care of at rd ar half-pric- e. She would have the kids school clothes bought by July and they wouldnt grow out of them before Christmas. These great shoppers have a sixth sense that tells them what sizes kids are going to be from August to May. She would have all the Christmas presents bought and wrapped by Halloween (using the same sixth sense to be sure she bought what the kids will decide they want a week before Christmas). roll around, I closets find would my already stocked with presents that she bought when they were on sale a couple of months earlier. Shell have just what they wanted. She will buy thongs at Easter, so Im not scouring the stores in June, wondering where the dam things went so fast. She is not a figment of my imagination. I know shes out there just waiting for the day when I can afford her. Ill probably take the first one who I hate applies for the job sore I feet around. get shopping and a headache. As birthdays forum Thanks preschool To the editor: . Our son Matthew was bom in August of 1986. A few hours after his birth, complications arose and he had to be Life Flighted to Primary Childrens Hospital. At the hospital we were told that he had a large hole in his heart and that they suspected he had Down syndrome. Of the two problems the Down syndrome seemed the most devastating, at least to me. I had old prejudices of people who had this problem. n & We wanted to know what we could expect of him and the doctors wisely told us that we shouldnt put limits on him or his abilities. What a wonderful concept, that was the same way we felt about our other three .4 Matthew Bulkley for special needs children was being started iq Castle Dale. What a wonderful thing. A place for support was about to open and only 15 minutes away. children. We worried what programs were available to our son in our small community. Because we loved him we wanted him to have opportunities to become the best person he could be. Knowing that early intervention was vitally important we took Matthew for occupational therapy and what a blessing it was to have In October 1986, Kathy Kearney, the public health nurse, told us that a preschool something positive to help our son. The We Know We Can Preschool has been such a support, not only with his physical and mental development but with our own questions and our own emotions. Everyone needs to know there is someone who understands and cares and we got this help from the preschool. I also feel the preschool has helped erase some of the old prejudices about special kids. High school kids helped with the individualized programs for each child. These young people are now able to see these kids with eyes of understanding instead of ignorance. As these high school kids go through life they will be able to help others dispel prejudice and our world will be a more loving and understanding place. Our Matthew died on Feb. 20, 1988 and although our hearts ache, we feel good about our efforts and those of the We Know We Can Preschool. We will always be grateful for the things they did for us. It will be a shame not to have the preschool available to other parents looking for support at such a trying time in their lives. Those people who are responsible for closing the school should feel ashamed, because we are taking a step backwards in this county instead of progressing with the care of special children. Dene Bulkley Ferron bulletin board Parenting skills items and refuse on the side of the street for free pick-u- p during this week. The Office of Community Operation has established that there is a need for parenting classes designed to give parents skills in appropriate parenting in more behavioral terms. Classes will be taught by Lynn Ravsten, Ph.D. and will begin April 5 through May 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cottonwood Elementary School Library in Orangeville. Castle Dale coach-pitc-h OCO office, 45 381-238- 7, E. 100 Ages 4 381-544- 6. S., Huntington City has to April 18 as clean-u- p week. All citizens are encouraged to clean up, fix up and paint it. Place all discarded 11 748-28- 381-250- 4. Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who meet in order to solve their common problem of compulsive eating. For information about meeting times and places call or Phyllis at Kathy at There are no fees or requirements for membership. 687-994- 8. Roadshows The Ferron Stake will present ward roadshows on April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Emery Ward cultural hall and on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ferron Stake Center. The Emery Ward as well as the Ferron 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th wards will present clean-u- p designated April 384-296- 2, 687-25- . Huntington for more information call Roanna Olsen at Terrie Jeannine Wright at Hinkins at or Darlene at Magnuson kin-dergard- en to 9 years old. Cost is $15 first child, $10 second child. For more information call Dan Whiteleather at after 4 p.m. or Mike Monfredci Castle Dale, Utah 84513. Reservations will need to be made before April 5, 1988. There is a limit of 20 participants so it is important that you register right away. 11-1- 4. 653-251- 2, Sign up for Castle Dale coach-pitc- h will be April 6 and 7 from 3:30-- 5 at the Castle Dale Elementary. The age groups are 10 and under, and New members are welcome. If you would like to join CECC or shows which involve LDS youth ages Everyone is invited. 12-1- 8. Fire auxiliary The Ferron Fire Department Auxiliary meeting will be held the first Wednesday of every month at the fire station at 8 p.m. Membership is open. Interested parties can call Anne, or DeAnni, 384-265- 384-338- 1, Can Chasers Carbon-Emer- Can Chasers y Barrel Racing Association will be starting to run again soon. The first jackpot is April 19 at the Castle Dale arena. Sign up time is 6:15 so we can start at 6:30 sharp. There is a division for everyone. Open and amateur barrels, open and futurity poles, and goat tying. There are youth divisions for both boys and girls. Friends of the museum The museum board invites anyone who is interested in supporting the museum to become friends of the museum. The museum board needs help with various projects and especially photographers, painters and anyone with ideas to promote the museum. Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30. Those who are interested and would like more information should call Jon Judd at 381-281- 7. only single digits. Overall, the district is at 10.8 percent unemplyment which is above all districts but the Uintah Basin (12.5) and the Central District (12.6)- spree is sore feet, total frustration, a headache and an urge to get home as soon as Please contact Larry, Kathy or Marge for reservations at the hip-dig- percent store down the block. I am amazed at women who can pick a product off the shelf and know immediately if it is more or less expensive at three other stores. I have no innate knowledge of a good deal. Salesmen see me coming . Some women dream of being able to hire a housekeeper. I dream of hiring someone to shop 381-529- still one of 12 rural counties in Utah suffering from don it the different prices. So what if I can buy it for 15 cents less at the By ROSANN FILLMORE Staff writer The perfect antidote for the blahs is a shopping spree, or so Im told. It doesnt work for me. All I get out of a shopping . Emery County came in for March 1988 well below the March 1987 mark of 18.1 percent. Job Service statistics also show that the county had a civilian labor force for March of BLM offers policy handbook The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released its The Interim Management Policy guides BLM in making "Interim in hand- Management Policy book form. The policy, which provides the day-to-d- ay managing decisions lands for under wilderness review. There are two categories of public lands for which the policy applies: 1) lands which have not yet been conceptual framework and specific policy for managing public lands under wilderness review, was Job Service reports that first published on Dec. 12, 1979. mining employment is up 5 The new edition reflects all percent (abut 400 jobs). The oil revisions made to this original and gas extraction industry has handbook and makes it a permanent part of BLMs directive emstopped losing jobs ployment figures for March 1987 management system. Copies of the new handbook and March 1988 are virtually are available for review at all identical. 3,640 workers compared to 3,900 a 6.7 percent of a year ago decline. BLM offices in Utah. inventoried for wilderness characteristics; and 2) lands that are presently being studied for wilderness designation, referred to as Wilderness Study . Areas. In Utah, all. lands have been inventoried and 82 Wilderness Study Areas are presently being studied for possible wilderness designation. Studies and preliminary recommendations on these areas should be completed by 1990, according to Dr. Greg Thayn, wilderness team leader for Utah BLM. After these studies are finalized, the secretary of the interior will make wilderness recommendations to the president, who in turn forwards them to Congress. Only Congress can designate an area as wilderness or release an area from interim wilderness managment. Under the Interium Mangement Policy, lands are managed so as not to impair their suitability for wilderness preservation. Most activities occurring on or before Oct. 31, 1976, the date the Federal Land Policy and Mangement Act was approved, may continue in the same manner and degree as of that date. Certain new activities are restricted or prohibited under the policy, however. These include actions such as new construction and land exchange. Jk. 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