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Show 4A Emery County ProgressTuesday, November 7, 1995 PERSPECTIVE RXP. two heroes Bulletin board 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 Deadphone it in at line is noon each Friday. 381-243- 1. Cleveland Cleveland residents who would like to donate their aluminum cans to help with continuing beautification efforts can drop their cans in the dumpster on Main Street by the fire station. Thank you for your support. FSA committee The Farm Service Agency (FSA) committee election will be conducted from Nov. 24 to Dec. 4 by mail ballot. FSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, administers farm commodity, crop insurance and conservation programs for farmers, and makes farm ownership and operating dats are Nov. 24 through Dec. 22, Tuesdays through Satur- days, at 7:30 p.m. Matinees are also scheduled at 2 p.m. on Nov. 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 20, 21 and 22. Box office hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or call for information. Poetry General poetry is being accepted for a 996 winter book project. Poets are invited to send one or two original poems of 24 lines or less. Poems must be postmarked by Dec. 31 and mailed to EPS Publishing Company, 17400 South Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39503. Story hours The Castle Dale Librarv will be holding preschool story hour every other Wednesday at 10 a.m. Children 3 to 5 years of age are invited to attend. The dates are Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 13 and 27. If you would like to volunteer for story hour call 381-255- 4. H.E.A.T. A representative of the loans. Carbon and Emery County farmers have the opportunity to nominate person they feel would best serve their farm community on the FSA county committee. Farmers may request and receive nominating petition forms from the county office in Castle Dale by Home Energy Assistance Target Program will be at: Huntington Senior Citizen Center, Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Castle Dale Senior Citizen Center, Nov. 7 and 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Emery Senior Citizen Center, Nov. 8 and 15 from 11 a.m. to noon; and Ferron Senior Citi- calling zen 381-230- 0. Craft fair The American Legion Auxiliary Craft Fair will be held Dec. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the American Legion building in Ferron. Anyone interested in a booth please call Carol Riddle 3 at after 6 p.m. on and all day Saturweekdays All . or day Sunday profits made by .Unit 42 are used for programs such as Girls State, Sub for Santa, Displaced Homemaker Relief Fund, scholarships and veterans projects. 286-245- Center, Nov. 8 and 15 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. to take H.E.A.T. applications for elderly or disabled individuals. Bring your Social Security card, most recent utility bills, proof of income for the previous calendar month and proof of any medical payments made during the previous calendar month. : Progress columnist The last few weeks saw the passing of two heroes of my generation, Mickey Mantle and Jerry Garcia. I've gotten used to seeing obituaries for celebrities from my parents' generation, but the death of these two men, although only slightly premature, has special meaning to us boomers. It makes us feel old, as if someone had said, "It's time to put your youth aside and grow up." That's pretty tough talk when you're only 47. Every generation has a few icons who symbolize something special to its members- - sports figures, pop musicians, actors or actresses, political leaders-an- d mine had its share, John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, John Lennon, Elvis Presley, to name a few. They represent shared experiences from our formative years- - concerts, fa- vorite songs, smiling and contented. He rep- resented unconditional acceptance, welcoming everyone without criticism, judgment or inspiring Pictures sought To the editor: A centennial traveling exhibit on woman suffrage and the role Utah women have , 782-394- 7. Fax (801)381-543- Linda Thayn Marilyn Curtis Office Manager Emery Publication No. (USPS 0747-212Issued once a week at Castle Dale, Utah. Second class postage paid at Castle Dale. Utah. property of County Progress. Emery County Progress. No part herein may be reproduced without prior written consent. Postmaster: Send change of address to PO Box 589, Castle Dale, Utah 84513. Circulation Receptionist Vickie Wilbanks All rights reserved by the All Is to avoid those feelings, acting like a kid, drinking and avoiding adulthood. My heart went, out to him. I saw him for the first time as a man with vulnerability, flaws apd human needs like the rest of us. And at the end, he faced up to his mistakes and met them head on. Who could help but love him? Garcia died in a drug rehabilitation center, the last of many attempts to beat his addiction to heroin. To me this accented his humility and kindness. He thus represents to me not only the "peace and love" of the 60s, but its dark side, as well. He was a victim of the permissiveness of that era, that led him into a destructive addiction which took him from us at the peak of his creativity and maturity as a musician. We've had heroes who turned out to be whited sepul- condemnation. To those who were unfamiliar with the phenomenon of the Dead, the outpouring of grief for Garcia must seem strange. I sampled some of the messages posted on the Internet by mourners, but I soon realized that it was going to be prohibitively expensive to try to read them all. There were tributes, poems, memoirs, essay and commiserations of this has been said in myriad ways over the last few weeks, but what I found compelling about Mantle and Garcia was their human weakness. Mantle in the last few years came to terms with his chres, and some who were so good they seemed to occupy a separate, higher sphere from the rest of us, but these two were, except for their extraordinary gifts, pretty much like the rest of us. I guess, if I have to let go of the illusions of youth, Im happy I didn't trade them for a new set of illusions, but settled for a clearer view ofthe life we all have to lead. and (2) does not marry an em- would provide a assistance of $246 cash per month, to a mother who keeps her I baby; The adoption alternative gives both mother and child another, and often a better, alternative. It places the best interest of the child first. Fi- -' nallyit reduces the incentive for abortion. Craig L. Taylor (43- - Keep in mind this bill deals with cash assistance. A large safety net of additional services remains unaffected by this proposal, including food All of alcoholism. I watched several interviews with him where he discussed his insecurity and feelings of inadequacy, and seemed to say that he had Buying babies or saving them? To the editor: six-mon- th terest, then the mother. receives nothing. If she has an abortion, then she gets nothing. In welfare as in most other things , we get what we pay for. For 30 years welfare has paid for and illegitimacy; consequently, it has achieved massive increases in all three. A current welfare reform draft bill being considered by the Human Services Interim Committee aims to (1) reduce illegitimacy and promote the formation of stable families: (2) require that welfare recipients give something back to society in return for its assistance; and (3) control soaring welfare costs. The credit for that effort belongs to others. I support their effort! Among other provisions, the bill contains a family cap (no additional cash benefit for mothers who conceived after going on "AFDC") and a two-yenon-wor- non-marria- k, ge two-pare- 6. Telephone: . well. ployed male. The government pays her more if she has more illegitimate babies- - and keeps them. If she chooses to place the baby for adoption, which often is in the baby's best in- nt - and payment of uninsured medical expenses related to the birth. The adoptive parents would reimburse the state these amounts. As a condition to receiving the assistance, the girl must enroll in school and maintain a C average. A woman over 18 would be required to work for the benefit. These positive outcomes cost taxpayers nothing. Third, this proposal is consistent with what is happening in our churches and religious organizations, which often encourage young, unwed mothers to consider adoption. For example, LDS Church policy encourages teenage girls ' stamps, housing subsidies, Medicaid and child care.) Where were you? To consider adoption when marriage is not an option. It to has even published a video presentation encouraging consid- -' eration of adoption. Finally, the reasons why adoption may be preferable in many instances are profound. Despite some heroic efforts by many wonderful, single mothers, the odds against a child who is born and raised in a single-parehome succeedlimit on cash assistance. ing, in comparison to a child It also denies cash assistance reared in a stable to single mothers under 18. A family, are staggering, even few have argued this many cre- when similar in' ate an incentive for a single comes. comparing ' mother pregnant up against How will this proposal afthe cap, the two-yelimit or fect the many Utah single the prospect of no cash assis- mothers living with parents tance (43) to have an abortion. - while raising their baby? In The bill's answer is an adop- most cases, it would have no tion alternative and incentive. impact.' Under current law, if First, everyone agrees that the single mother is living with we want what is in the best her parents and they do not interest, of the child. Also, sen- qualify for cash assistance, sitivity to the mother's best then the young woman does throughout the southeastern region, took place. Some 325 youth gathered at EHS for eight hours of rehearsal with special guest conductors from the Wasatch . Front. These rehearsal hours were to unite the many months of practice which high school band and choir teacher did to prepare for this unique concert. The combined efforts of these teachers nt two-pare- , nt , each-indi-vidu- ar interests is essential. The present welfare system often places the child's best interest and the mother's needs at odds by effectively restricting the mother's choices to those alternatives least favorable to the child. The adoption proposal provides the mother with a positive alternative to either abortion or raising the child under adverse circumstances.. It reverses the current system's disincentive to do what often is in the child's best interest. Second, this proposal simply does what is already being done in the private sector. Adoptive parents providing compensation for the birth The current welfare system mother's costs associated with offers a single mother a con- delivery of the child and helptract with the government. She ing the mother in her adjustwill receive her paycheck as ment after giving birth is comlong as she (1) does not work mon practice. The proposal j the editor: Emery County residents! Where were you? On Nov. 1, 1995, at the Emery County High School Auditorium, a wonderful display of talent, commitment and dedication by Emery County's young people, combined with 300 other young people from ar 381-242- OFFICE 1 Forum played in politics and communities is being developed by Help The following Centennial the Weber County League .of committees need you and your Women Voters. The grand family: Christmas trees, ball, opening will be at the Weber cookbook, marble champions, County Library on Jan. 5. Jack player champions, baseWe are looking for special ball chairman, activities durpictures to include on our exsecond of week the hibit ing August, Youngwomen panels in the following On Nov. 18, 500 million music, danceclogging, snow categories: Women attending a sufYoungwomen all across the carnival, wild west activities, world will meet together with pioneer village, old fashion frage rally in the 1800s or at leaders and parents to cel- games and competitions, float, the time of the constitutional ebrate the scriptures. The and contest. To help or if you convention. theme is Experiment Upon the have an idea or event you would Women in line at separate Word. Huntington Stake will like to see done or to chair voting entrances in the 1870s meet Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at Hun- please call or early 1880s. at Mathis Jerilyn Women in a suffrage meettington Stake Center. Sunday dress. Youngwomen, leaders ing. and parents are invited. A picture of Utah women Honoring veterans The Emery County Historiin November 19 1 9 at the foundSenior dinner cal Society will host a program ing meeting of the Utah League The third annual Senior honoring all veterans and their of Women Voters in the Salt Lake Tabernacle and AssemThanksgivingAppreciation families on Nov. 9 at the MuDinner sponsored by Emery seum of the San Rafael in bly Hall, or at a dinner or County will be held Nov. 14 at Castle Dale at 7 p.m. A patricelebratory function. 6 p.m. at the Museum of the otic program and flag ceremony Any of these images would San Rafael. This dinner recogenhance our exhibit tremenwill b presented by the Marine nizes and honors Emery League, with guest speakers, dously. It is my belief that these County citizens 55 and older. Commandant Chuck Simmons types of photographs may be Please respond to Sue Jones at and Warne Linton. Special tucked away in private family 2 or your local Senior musical selections honoring photo albums. We have fundCitizens Center for reservaveterans and the United States ing to pay for negatives andor tions and rides. of America will be sung by copies of these photographs. I have already conducted Emery county High School seTicket sales extensive searches with the nior Clerece Jensen of CleveTickets for the production land. Everyone is cordially inUtal) Historical Society, LDS The Gift of Christmas will go vited. Church archives and the aron sale Oct. 30. Performance (Continued on page JB) chives of other Utah universities as well as Daughters ofthe Pioneers. We urge our readers to look Emery County in old family files for these types of pictures. Likewise, if any readers have documents Rates: 50 cents per from the 1880s and early 1900s Subscription Voice of Emery copy; $21 per year delivered by that indicate how a woman felt carrier in Carbon and Emery countCounty since 1891 about having the vote, or losies; $25 In Utah; $29 out of Utah per ing it,' or about the debate on ADMINISTRATION year by mall. Kevin Ashby suffrage in the constitutional Office Hours: Monday 8:30 to noon: convention, please contact me. closed Tuesday; Wednesday FrADVERTISING If you find anything, please iday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 190 Jennl Fasselin This exhibit will call East Main Castle Dale. Utah. Vickie Wilbanks be Kevin Ashby traveling throughout Utah Classifieds Deadline: Monday at during 1996 as part of Utah's 10:00 a.m. for Tuesday's publicaEDITORIAL centennial celebration. tion. Larry Davis Georgia Yardley Barker Shanna Davis 381-246- semi-literat- e, populated by fans who, for the most part shared their laid back attitude and their love for the music. There was almost a feeling of family among the deadheads, and Garcia was their patriarch, benevolent, speeches and ideas, participation in a cause. These experi-- . ences shaped us, showed us where we fit into society, and either formed or confirmed our basic values. When a comrade from those days is lost, there is a pang of nostalgia and a realization that there is one less person who can really understand us. wasted much of his life trying all kinds, some but many surprisingly articulate and thoughtful. It was clear that Garcia had touched many more lives than anyone had really known. Another aspect of this kind of event is the effect it has on our view of ourselves. Somehow we all have an internal idea of ourselves which was fixed somewhere around 18 or 20 and never changed. In our minds we are still young, even if time has changed the reality, and we let go of that illusion grudgingly, ifat all. When someone so associated with our youth is snatched from us suddenly, as with an assassination, or out of its natural time, as with an early death, we are forced to face the reality that things really have changed, that we have been clinging to an illusion we don't want to admit to. I think that accounts for some of our sense of loss as Mickey Mantle was the essence of baseball to all of us who were young boys in the 1950s. Even I , hardly the athletic type, knew who he was. I think ofhim and his era fondly, especially compared with the present crop of pro athletes, who charge for their autographs and hold out for unimaginable salaries and then get in trouble for drugs, or crimes like rape, assault, etc. Garcia led a band who represented the 1960s. The Grateful Dead played a mellow mixture of rock, folk music and country. Their concerts were by Allen S. Thorpe . and students has required not qualify. That will not . change under this proposal. Does this option coerce the mother? No, it merely enhances the mother's options by giving her a positive alternative to abortion or raising the child .herself under adverse, conditions. It allows the mother a say in the selection of the adoptive family. As a protection-- ' against coercion, current Utah law already prohibits a mother from relinquishing custody until 24 hours after birth. In addition, legislation is being prepared which will provide counseling to the birth mother both before and after birth if she chooses. The Human Services Interim Committee is, presently considering some aggressive child support enforcement legislation, which will provide additional support r . countless hours of preparation. Hosting this years event was a monumental task of coordination and organization for Bryce Wilson and Randy Orwin, who, in addition, had to prepare our own EHS students for this event. Our deepest thanks and gratitude go out to these excellent teachers for bringing to our county such an awesome expression of excellence. We are so appreciative of their ef-forts to bring rich, wholesome experiences and opportunities for the youth of Emery County. In attendance at this concert were approximately 175 people plus the 15 or 20 direc- tors from throughout the region. Many of the people attending had come from other counties to support their stu--dents in this event. So much for Emery County's support of their own students!! It boggles the mind to think that residents of Emery County can over fill the football sta- (Continuedon Page SA ) |