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Show 4A Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah - Tuesday, October 2G. .397 Opinion GUEST Column Letters to the editor being restrained, she bit, hit and kicked our principal. Emery County Sheriffs Department was called to remove her. An officer arrived and made it veiy clear that this sort of thing was not on the top of his list of things to do. He then proceeded to let her mingle and chat in the halls telling her friends how she had gottenaway with assaulting our principaL I feel that this officer should have made it exceedingly dear to the whole student body that what she did would not be tolerated. In this kind ofa situation I feel that maximum support from the Sheriffs Department was mandated. I feel that the whole commu-- , nity needs to take some ownership in these kids. This is not just a school problem. We are An escalating prob- lem in our public schools Protect credit unions from big bank attacks closing out their bearing Christmas Club accounts and moving their hard earned dollars to an institution that cared for the common man because it was owned and managed by him. A banks sole purpose for existing is to make money for its owners. The profits are skimmed off by investors who generally do not have a stake in the communities that are making them wealthy. Money invested in a credit union usually stays in the community because investors and borrowers the shareholders live there. Banks provide many ways for a person with large amounts of disposable income to make more money to throw around. Perks include free checking, free credit cards and favorable interest rates on loans. For a man of modest means, free checking went the way of the dinosaur and commercial plastic carries a stiff annual fee and exorbitant interest rate. Need a loan? Banks find little loans hardly worth the bother. Your credit union will treat you with expediency and respect, and will offer interest rates and perks that banks reserve for their best customers. Banks would have you believe that a credit union pays no income tax on its non-intere- J. McAINSH Last week, the U. S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a 1990 lawsuit brought against a North Carolina credit union by banks supported by the American Bankers Association. The intent of a law enacted by Congress in 1934 to regulate Federal credit unions is the focus of this lawsuit. At issue is whether individuals of By MICHAEL diverse backgrounds can freely associate with one another for the financial benefit of all. The services of credit unions were originally limited to members of fraternal organizations, unions, government employees and employees of large commercial enterprises such as Ford or Sears. A reappraisal of what constituted a common bond allowed more wage earners to join credit unions and realize dreams we now take for granted. They left behind substandard rentals and moved into homes of their own. They bought new cars, refrigerators and washing machines. A nice vacation or a college education for their kids was not merely a daydream, but a possibility. Banks took note of the new prosperity of this population. They noted that folks were st Dear Editor County parents that they need to be concerned over an escalat-ingproble- m in our public schools. We have over the last few years seen an increase of students flooding into our schools from out of the area. These students for a variety of reasons are relocating here, some ofthe reasons for this are custody changes, foster care, youths in custody, and others. Bottom line is that many of these kids import problems into our schools, bringing negative influences with them. Destructive attitudes, drugs, gang activity, lack of morality, antisocial d cadi. It then becomes are like plants. Different plants prosper in different conditions and they bloom at different times. I think that the 21st century will be the time that rural Utah blooms. The things that in the past may have been disadvantages for rural Utah will rapidly become advantages. People are going to want that combination of safety and security and a sense of community and the ability, thanks to ever increasing technology, to do business in Hong Kong at the same time. I would like to share with you 10 principals that we ought to be anticipating as we move into the 21st century and new initiatives the state is undertaking to help. 1) There are going to be a lot more people. You only have to look at the current projections to see that. Its that combination of safety and the sense of community and the ability to do business in Hong Kong that attracts people to rural Utah. 2) The way people make a living in rural Utah is going to change. Our population in hiral Utah is growing faster than our employment. We will literally have to find new ways of employing ourselves. 3) Technology is going to radically change the way we live, especially in rural Utah. Once low level satellites are in orbit, there wont be anywhere where you cant be in direct communication with the rest of the world. This will enable people to do business with Hong Kong from Delta, Garden City or Blanding. 4) In the 2 1st century, rural Utahs greatest asset will be its people, setting and heritage. I recently met with a group of 15 people who moved to rural Utah during the last five years. A majority said it was the sense of safety, the sense of community, the sense of openness and, progressively, because they could do business in Hong Kong too. 5) We have to be a generation of planners. Over the course of the last three or four years, I have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of planning being done by counties and local communities. This is a very positive trend. I congratulate you and encourage more of it. 6) We must protect quality by managing the political and sociologic differences of this transition. New people coming to rural Utah wont see the world exactly the same way those who were raised there do. There may be some tension. Our ability to act civilly through that process and manage it is an important part of preserving the quality they came for and we enjoy. 7) State and local government rural economic development efforts have to become more efficient and more focused. There are more than 100 different groups in rural Utah doing economic development. Many are without adequate resources. 8) Economic resettlement must develop rural Utah into a network of 21st century communities. What is a 21st century community? A 21st century community happens when there is a blend between small town quality and global sophistication. Thats our goaL 9) Because each community is unique, success in this economic resettlement will have to be measured one community at a time. 10) The success of communities will be based on local leadership. Every rural economic development success in this state during the past 25 years has come as a result of local leaders stepping up, defining what they want their community to be and making it happen. Resources can come from state government and other avenues but ultimately it is defined by local leadership. So what is state governments role in the transformation ofrural Utah into 21st century communities? First there are three things that arent the states role: planning communities, defining quality and guaranteeing the success of every community. But there are several things that the state is doing. First, we are opening a governors rural office in Cedar City and forming a partnership called the Governors Rural Partnership. This will help coordinate economic ! development efforts and make them more efficient and more focused. It will be a partnership between the ployed parents. What we are responsible for is trying very hard to educate your childrenin the face of it all. So if you ask one of your children, What did you learn in school today? They may say, nothing and be damn close to the the truth. concentrate on children who want the teaching to be taught instead of trying to control those who dont, and we need the support of everyone. Joan Healy TeachingAssistant San Rafael Jr. High We need to Governors Office, Southern Utah Universitys Center for Rural Life, Utah State University Extension Service, and the Department of Community and Economic Development, and perhaps others. We will also form a Governors Rural Partnership Board. Wes Curtis has agreed to direct this office. He will also serve as a member of my senior staff and will be involved in state policy development. Second is the 2 1 st Century Communities Program. This is an entirelyvoluntary pro-gram for communities throughout the state. It will be the vehicle through which all of state governments rural Utah efforts are channeled. The 21st Century Program will create, for lack ofa better term, a template for development of 21st Century Commu- President? Pro-Choi- ; 1 nities. There are four goals of the program. The first is to prepare rural Utah for unprecedented population growth and for visitor growth. The second is to create new jobs and to reduce unemployment. The third is to diversify rural economies. And the fourth is to protect the quality of life in Utah. The program will lay out a series of qualities that every 21st Century Community will need to have. These will be divided into areas of achievement including com' munity planning physical infrastructure, economic services and developcommunity ment. The partnership will work with the - Rosa Goodnight stating that theL.D.S. Church hasbetrayed the unborn, and betrayed their own God? Spence I understand that. advocates will Q. Dear Editor For the first time Utah has a right to life President that is L.D.S. This should be a matter of deep concern to in say by you being strong the state. Mormon. You betray your own The followingwas taken from position as Presidentof Right to a recorded phone conversation Life ofU tah, and you want them with Katherine Spence the new to honor it? . h. i Spence, I see your point; presidents Q. National Right to life optotally see your point and I dont poses all abortions except in the think I can give you an answer case ofextreme risk to the moththat will satisfy you. I know that ers life. What is your feelings on the prophet Gordon B. Hinckley the L.D.S. Churches position on is a prophet of God and he does - , . abortion? do the will of God. End of L.D.S. am I to Quotes from phone conversa- r and Spence, be perfectly honest I dont see tion. As is so often the case, in any conflict anywhere. I dont see a conflict between National todays world we see right to life and the-- L.D.S. presidents who believe that good Church, I believe they go hand moral policy should apply to' in hand. everyones political party, club, Q. Doesnt the L.D.S. church religion etc. except for their own.' allow for abortions in the cases Obviously if everyone fol-- T of rape and incest, the life or lowed the example of such a health of the mother, and se- president there would be nothvere (First ing but bad moral policy for we deformity? would all compromise and make Presidencys General Handbook ofInstructions page 11-exceptionforourfavoritegroup. pro-life- -- communities to develop what those standards should be. Then we will assist with all ofthe states resources that we can find to help communities achieve a 21st Century Community status. Communities that obtain this status will be recognized in a way that will make it clear that they are a 2 1st Century Community. The future ofrural Utah has never been brighter. With the combination of safety, a sense of community and the ability to do business in Hong Kong, rural Utah will blossom. lift New Right To - ce rs so-call- 4) (Statistics show that roughly 95 percent of all abortions nationwide are in these 5 cases, health being the major reported excuse.) Spence, That is the official policy of the church, yes... The church guidelines make that exception butthey are just guidelines, that is just the simple personal church policy, the attitude of individual members is much stronger than that. Q. Are you aware that Rosa Goodnight and Miriam Dapra (past presidents) were both openly opposed to the L.D.S. Churchs position on Abortion, Voice of Emery Countv since 1891 Knowingthe powerful political and social influence of the ' L.D.S. Church, Many pro-lif- e advocates here in Utah have hoped that the new president of However the old saying, there is no one quite so blind i as those who will not see seems ' to apply. Like so many of her . associates Katherine Spence doesnt seem to care if President Hinckleys policies on abor- tion are right or wrong she is only determined to follow the prophet regardless of the facts. - "William Parley Sharp Castle Dale Subscription Rates: 50 cents per copy; $21 per year delivered by carrier In Carbon and Emery counties; $2S in Utah; $29 out of Utah per year by mail. . i . 10:00 a.m.; closed Tuesdayr t Wednesday - Friday 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. at 190 East Main Castle Date. Utah. .. s Is & Classifieds Deadline: Monday at 10:00 am for Tuesdays publica- tion. office ' . . Doris Quinn Receptionist Linda Thayn Office Manager Shannon Juggert Circulation reserved by the Emery County Progress. All is property of Emery County Progress. No part herein may be reproduced Ail rights without prior written consent i to Office Hours: Monday 8:30 ii is U) " . lri?jgii(3QD h I their kids, dysfunctional families, families not able to take care of their children or unem- Emery County r I not responsible for broken homes, parents giving up ori principals job to deal with them. Many of these students have no fear ofretribution or respect for authority. These children are out of control. Recently at our school a situation arose in which a student was removed from a class and sent to the principal. At this point she was out of control and spewingobscenities. As she was GUEST COLUMN Help us develop 2lst century communities By MICHAEL LEAVITT Governor, State of Utah I have come to believe that communities - 1 - behavior and total disrespect for authority are becoming commonplace. We as educators have a very hard job. We are expected to provide quality instruction, and maintain classroom discipline. When a handful of students makes it impossible to teach, they need to be removed from the classroom. greed.) Ifyou wish to exercise freedom in choosing your financial institution, write your representatives in Washington and urge them to support H. B. 1151, the Credit Union Membership Access Act. If youre not a member ofa credit union, stop by one in your community and meet the people who are dedicated to helpingyou keep more hard-earne- t- - lm writing to tell Emery earnings. They neglect to mention that credit unions do not accumulate earnings; their members do. My credit union is diligent about reporting my earned interest to me every year at tax time and providing a duplicate copy to the IBS! The Federal Government regulates credit unions as well as commercial institutions. Deposits in credit unions are insured by the Federal Government in a fashion similar to deposits in commercial institutions. Compared to commercial institutions, credit unions make less risky investments and have fewer failures. (Who remembers the large scale bailout of savings and loan institutions with our tax dollars back in the 80s? Yes, those were our tax dollars the fund created by Congress to insure those deposits was not nearly large enough to cover the losses created by and of your -- Telephone: (801)381-543- - . Fax 1; - ' 1, , Publication No. (USPS 0747-212issued once a week at Castle Dale. Utah. Periorfical postage paid at Castle Dale, Utah. Postmaster: dress to Send change of ad- PO Box 589. Castle Dale. Utah 84513. - - j Internet progressetv.net http:Www.ecprogress.com - ' 7 ' . |