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Show 4A Emery County Progress Tuesday, November 24, 1992 PERSPECTIVE Calling all Huntington citizens To the editor: Wake up!! Its the Christmas season, a wonderful, happy time of year. We need your artistic talents to make our city shine with sparkling lights and ornaments. Trees will be trimmed by each business and school children will decorate trees on vacant yards up and down Main Street. So lets see who can come up with the most beautiful ideas. Trophies will be given to the best decorated home, yard and business, so get your lights and ornaments out and use your imaginations and lets make our town something to be proud of and let the other citizens of other towns that come through see we are alive! We have a beautiful town, lets dress her up in her Sunday best for this holiday season better than ever. Lets really do it for 1992 to be a year to remember. Thank you. just happened and why I felt so used. How could I be scared of a few students, especially in our own small communities? A situation had hit me in the face and I didnt know how to handle it. Later my husband told me I should have asked them to move their legs. You had to be there and feel the hostility and see the I dare you to speak old lady written on their young faces to understand the need to escape. This letter Why? the editor: With mixed emotions, I write this letter to the newspaper. Mixed emotions, I dont rightly know how to define sadness, hurt, anger and ?. Let me explain the situation, then you will understand what I mean. Last week when I attended my night class at Emery High, I felt ill and left early. The time being around 7.- - As I walked down the hall, I noticed a mixed group of high school boys and girls, numbering about 10 or 12 altogether. They were sitting on the floor, lining both sides of the hallway. I smiled, I thought to myself, what a happy group, everyone talking and laughing. When I neared the group, absolute silence fell over the students. The young man closest to me, stretched his legs out across the hallway. Like a signal had been given and with precise timing, one by one, each student stretched out their legs. I still had the smile on my face, but when I looked at their faces and saw the smirk and daring on all those upturned faces, a feeling of panic washed over me. I carefully stepped over each pair of legs, trying not to step on them. Relief rushed over me as I hurried out the door. A burst of laughter and obscene name calling, echoed in my ears as I hurried to my car. I the car door once I was inside. I sat there for several minutes wondering what had We appreciate letters to the editor at the Emery County Progress and encourage everyone to express opinions through this public forum. When writing a letter to the editor, please follow these guidelines: 1. Keep the letter short and to the point. Letters which are too long may be cut down in length. 2. All letters are subject to editing to meet news- paper style. 3. Be sure of your facts before you state them in a letter. No potentially materials will be permitted. 4. All letters must be lia-bleo- us and include signed address and num- phone ber of the writer. Unsigned isnt written to say anything against Emery High or the majority of students. Its a way to say to those few students (you know who you are), Hey kids, I am a human being too. In my youth I was taught to respect my elders. If you are lucky enough to reach my age, which is in doubt with your present attitudes, I hope no one treats you the way you treated me. Carol Schneider P.S. I have since found out my experience is not an isolated incident. Francy Handley Huntington city decoration committee To at the first Thanksgiving A look forum Help patients To the editor: Would you please run the we following announcement could use any help you can give us in arranging Christ- mas sponsors for our patients. Christmas is a time to be joyful and a time to be with family and loved ones, but for many patients without families at the Utah State Hospital and Wasatch Mental Health, Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year. Each year the hospital recruits sponsors for over 300 patients, ranging from 6 to 90 years old, who would have no Christmas without the help of the community. The Forgotten Patient Christmas Project has been designed to help provide The first 1621 Thanksgiving feast may have had venison, cod and even eel on the menu, but details of the holidays beginnings are sketchy, according to a Brigham Young University historian. There is no mention of specific menu in documents from the period other than to say they had venison and fowl and berries; the rest of it is our reconstruction of the past," says professor Neil York. York says the documents show that fowl, not necessarily turkey, was eaten, as well as fish (cod or possibly eel). The colonists may also have eaten oysters and lobster. They probably drank wine made from local g grapes and ate cranberries which grew wild in the local bogs, York says. wild-growin- ay Lincoln declared Thanksgiving as the last Thursday of November, although the colonists probably held their harvest celebration sometime in October. This date was changed in 1939, when merchants convinced Franklin Delano Roosevelt that it didnt leave enough time for Christmas shopping. It changed for shopping purposes, really. Merchants went to FDR and said that for most people the Christmas brated the harvest with some 90 members of the local Poka-nok- et Indian tribe. It was a harvest celebration where they gave thanks for their deliverance from the perils of the preceding winter and the anticipation of surviving the next," York says. A Thanksgiving-styl- e Roosevelt agreed, Congress formalized the date two years later, and Thanksgiving is now traditionally on the fourth Thursday of November. York says much of our Thanksgiving tradition is based on myth and our American harvest celebration symbolizes something very different than it did to a thankful group of colonists in 1621. I think weve used the original harvest feast for what we want to do now to legitimize holiday spending or to dress commercialization up in patriotism," he says. Lincoln wanted to get people thinking optimistically, and I think from that point on you could consider it a national holiday, says York. The harvest festival, which wasnt called Thanksgiving until years later, was a celebration of survival and a good com crop, he says. That first year in Plymouth, nearly half of the colonists didnt make it through the winter. The 50-6- 0 survivors cele- celeb- ration was recorded in the Plymouth colony numerous times in the 17th century, but it wasnt a formal holiday until Abraham Lincolns 1863 declaration during the Civil War. Thanksgiving is like a lot of national holidays that are more or less invented over a long period of time; what we deem as important now may not have been that important season doesnt start until after Thanksgiving, so they asked for a presidential proclamation to move Thanksgiving back one week, York says. then. Rules for holiday donations The holiday season is the season for giving. Hearts and checkbooks open wider at this time of year as more people are contributing money to their favorite charity. The Division of Consumer Protection in the Department of Commerce is issuing a warning to consumers against fraudulent charitable organizations, and cautioning them to check out charities before they donate. Requests for donations greatly increase at this time of contributions worthwhile. Stewart said there are several things a consumer can do to avoid becoming the victim of a charitable Whether you are solicited over the phone or at the door, ask if the charity is registered with the state, what the permit number is and what percentage of the donation actually goes to the charity. Utah law requires charities to inform donors of this information, but only if they ask, fraudulent charities crop up to prey upon the generosity of consumers, stated Ted Stew- art, executive director of the Utah Department of Commer- organization claiming to raise money, call the Division of year and unfortunately, ce. Consumers need to be cau- tious and take the necessary steps to make their holiday that particular charity. Some charities are able to give larger percentages of collected fimds to their cause than others. Although no legal percentage rate is required, a charitable organization must state the rate on their application. Some charitable organizations play the name-game- rip-of- f: ." Many fraudulent organizations will use names that closely resemble the name of a well-know- stated Stewart. If you are contacted by an Cbnsumer Protection. verify that the charity is registered. However, just because a charity is registered does not mean that state government is endorsing (530-660- 1) 16 charity. You n might think you are contributing to a nationally recognized charity when in fact you might be giving money to a phony. Many organizations, using Stewart. Dont be fooled by a name that looks impressive. When you do make a donation, it is a good idea to pay by check and to make the check out to the not the person organization collecting the donation. Be cautious of organizations that pressure you to give money on the spot, warned Stewart. Legitimate charities will gladly take your donation today, tomorrow, or a year from now. Finally, Stewart encourages consumers to think around the same time as legitimate organizations," stated before they make a donation. Check it' out and verify "the 1 legitimacy of the organization.' Giving to a charity can be a rewarding way to add a little joy to the holidays, if it is done with caution and good sense. to contribute can call Kather- Help available . titles similar to well-recogniz- ed organizations, launch fundraising drives -- Christmas for these patients. The success of the program depends totally on community volunteers. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways, for instance, families may take a patients name and provide Christmas for that person; cash donations may be given and hospital volunteers will do the shopping; or some groups prefer to donate individual items such as mens or womens under clothing, socks, grooming items (combs, cologne, deodorant, make-uect.). Donations of candy are also welcome. p, The Forgotten Patient Christmas Project is quite often the only touch of the holiday season these patients experience. Please feel the spirit of giving this holiday season and sponsor a forgotten patient. For further information call Janina Chilton or Shawna Peterson at Janina Chilton 344-424- 3. letters will not be printed. 5. Occasionally, a name will be withheld from a letter but only for good cause. Still, the name and other information must be included with the original letter. Requests to withhold names must be made in person to the newspaper editor. Deadline for letters to the editor is noon Friday unless there is a Monday holiday. In such cases, the deadline will be Thursday at noon. Please feel free to express your opinions in our forum section. By fair lowing these simple guidelines, you should have no trouble expressing the way you feel about the world around you. & Stop Smoking. American Heart Association board Bulletin Bulletin board policy The Emery County Progress welcomes your bulletin board items for publication. We will publish the item for three consecutive weeks. All entries must be of a nonprofit, charitable or community service nature. Please mail copy to the Progress at P.O. Box 589, Castle Dale, Utah 84513; or phone it in at Deadline is noon each Friday. 381-243- 1. Christmas trees The Price area headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management, 900 North 700 East, will begin selling Christmas tree permits for personal use on Nov. 23. Hours will be from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tree tags will be sold Dec. 4 from 7:45 a.m. until 7 p.m., and on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $5 per tree, with only one permit allowed per household. No permits will be issued for commercial harvest of Christmas trees. Bulldog jackets The San Rafael Junior High PTSA is selling Bulldog jackets again this year. Quilted jacket with Bulldog logo is Sweatshirts and other items are also on sale. Call the school or Sandra Gee at $32. 384-319- 5 information. for more and ninth, 4 to 5 p.m. Girls grades: first to fourth, 1 to 2 p.m.; fifth and sixth, 2 to 3 p.m.; and seventh and eighth, 3 to 4 pm If you are interested in coaching please be sure to attend this meeting. WIC program The WIC (women, infant and children) Supplemental Food Program is available through the Southeastern Utah District Health Department. To obtain eligibility requirements, for other information or to schedule an appointment for eligibility call This is an equal opportunity program. 381-225- 2. History tour The Emery County Historical Society is sponsoring a Geologic History Tour on Saturday, Nov. 28. The society has recently placed new signs at strategic places on the desert of the San Rafael marking the prominent locations where each different formation can be clearly seen. Steven Williams will be conducting the tour and brochures will be available also as a guide. Meet at the Castle Dale Park pavilion at 10 a.m., bring a sack lunch and water, be prepared for a pickup trek day in the desert. For more information call Vemell Rowley at 8 or Dixie Swasey at Everyone is invited to attend. 687-226- 381-518- Junior Jazz Orangeville Junior Jazz will hold their team draft Nov. 28 at Cottonwood Elementary. Boys grades: first and second, 8 to 9 a.m.; third and fourth, 9 to 10 a.m; fifth and sixth, 10 to 11 a.m.; seventh and eighth, 11 a.m. to noon; 4. Emery Claus Project Emery Claus is in the process of gathering new or reconditioned toys as well as cash donations which will aid the needy families in Emery County. Those wishing ine at 653-255- 687-938- 2, 6, Paula at Sandra at 9 Becky at or leave a message 384-288- 5, 748-271- at Volunteers are available to pick up your 381-516- 9. donations. In addition to donations of food and new toys, individuals, church or civic groups are needed to sponsor families. The families who are sponsored will receive their Christmas directly from the sponsor. Help Erica A benefit dance will be held Nov. 25 at LaRaes Dance Studio in Huntington to help raise fimds to help pay medical Eric-k- a expenses of Anderson who has cancer. A dance contest will be held and prizes awarded. Cost of admittance is $3. Also, raffle tickets are being sold for a number of donated items. Tickets may be purchased at Slender Secrets in Castle Dale and LaRaes in Huntington. ASC Signup period for annual practices for the 1993 ACP year is here. Dec. 18 is the deadline to get your application in for the February approval meeting. There will be continuous signup throughout the year; however, several cutoff dates will be announced prior to approval meetings so as to give everyone who wishes to participate a chance to apply. The program is basically the same as in the past, however, there will not be a long term agreement signup this year. Families in need of assistance for Christmas should fill out an application at the Department of Social Services or Public Health Department by Dec. 4. Christmas distribution will be on Thursday, Dec. 10, from the old social services office at 43 East 100 South in Castle Dale. UP&L retirees UP&L PacifiCorp Southern Satellite Christmas Party will be Dec. 10 at the Carbon Country Club. Social hour is at 6 p.m. with dinner buffet at 7. Cost is $7.50 per person. Entertainment will be provided by Pete Bottino, JoAnn Cox and Lyle Bryner. Please make reservation by Dec. 4 by calling Lola Williams, Julis Spigarelli or Barbara Wilson, All retirees are welcome. Piece Makers San Rafael Piece Makers is seeking new members from beginners to experienced quilt makers. Everyone is welcome. They meet at the Huntington Senior Citizen Center the first and third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. Call Reva Fillmore at 9 if you would like more information. 748-264- MS DOS class An MS DOS class will be taught by Willie Frisbee at Emery High on Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 8 p.m for six weeks. Cost will be approximately $30 per person, depending on enrollment. The class will begin in January. If interested, call Kent Bunderson, community education director, at 9 or 6-- 381-268- 381-545- 7. |
