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Show 6A Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday, April 20, 1999 O Letters to the editor Passing the buck has reached an all time high Devoted to N.O.T.-N.O.- was on my way home from the Scouters Recognition Banquet when I was suddenly shaken up by a blown-ou- t tire. I know, I know. A lot of you out there have had blowouts on your car without getting too shook up about it. Even I have had a few blowouts on my own car in times past, and it hasnt shaken me up I all that much. So, time? what was the big deal about this Well, first of all, they were practically new tires so I wasnt expecting it might happen. Thats why I just had to drive back a ways and see what had caused the tire to suddenly blow. I knew I had hit to put on before leaving for work. Or, if it was a man, he would be ignoring the phone to finish up the game of Solitare he had started or the golfing conversation he had started with his office buddy. Sometimes I think maybe its a game of patience, whether a man or woman. As the person listens to the phone ring, he or she thinks, Lets see just how long this one will hang on before they hang up with impatience and disgust. Five minutes, seven minutes, or more? The music they leave you with is something else. Ive heard it called Elevator Music, or Waiting Room Music. Whatever its called, it certainly is refreshing, isnt it, to listen minute after minute, while all the time youre thinking, I wonder what this call is going to cost me? Now, I guess that system wouldnt be so bad, if it only happened once per call. Its when this happens three or four times before they finally get you to the right person. When calling about my claim, I was only passed on three times before I got the right person. I thought it was the right person until it came up in the conversation, Where are you located? I asked. This office is in Iowa, was the something. That was obvious. But I didnt realize just what, until I investigated. It turned out to be a trailer hitch that had fallen from someones truck. Anyone want to claim a trailer hitch? I could then bill you for the tire I had to replace. It took a three-incsquare piece of rubber out of the tire, bent the rim, and ruined the hub cap. Anyway, since it was only a couple miles to home, I hobbled to there. And here is where the real story begins. The next morning, I called my local insurance agency to report the accident. It reply. took only a moment for them to give me Oh, my gosh. I was shocked. How a number to call to report the claim. So I can someone in Iowa help me with a called that number. The person who an- claim in Utah? swered the call asked me what the nature Oh, we dont take care of it, was the of the call was, and I said I was calling to reply. We just take down the information, report a claim. Thank you, the voice and then send it to our branch in Utah, said sweetly. Please hold while I connect which is, there was a pause, Sandy, Utah. She gave me a number. Give me you to the proper department. Those words, Please hold sent a chill a few minutes to get this information down my spine. My experience with faxed to them, and then give them a call. Please hold told me I could be there for Five people and 17 minutes later, I a long time. When you are on hold it made my call to Sandy. There, ,1 was gives one a chance to reflect on what passed to three people before I found someone who could tell me that Sandy, might be responsible for the wait. If it was a woman, I could visualize her Utah was the wrong office to be talking sitting next to the phone, totally ignor- to. I needed to talk to someone in the ing the ringing, as she continues to maniPayson office. So, eight people, 26 mincure here nails, or complete the applica- utes and four offices later, I found myself tion of the makeup she didnt have time talking to someone in the Payson office. h Crime Prevention: Its had the name of a person in that ofto talk to, so when someone else came on the line, I quickly told them of the person I had been directed to. And, after another long delay, the right person came on the line. He assured me the claim was covered by my insurance, and, after I explained all the damage, he said the company would cover it all. Now all you have to do is contact a few.places for bids on the job, he said. I fice Is that really necessary? Cant I just back to the dealership where I got the car, and have them take care if it? They should be able to get the parts about as cheap as anyone. Well, as far as the wheel rim is concerned, the voice on the other end said, we could go to a wrecking yard and. I dont think so, I cut him off. Were talking about a new car. Im not going to put used parts on it. Okay, he replied, well replace it with go a new rim. But I still had to make the arrangement for the parts. I called the parts department where I bought my car. (I need to insert here that the dealership where Id bought my car, and dealt with for about 20 years, had been sold to another dealership.) And here I got more hassle. The partsman explained that Salt Lake was the closest place to get a rim. The tire would have to be shipped out of California, and would probably take a week This was four days after the car had gone down. I called the manager over parts and services. Look, I said. I have been a customer for about20 year's. If (So and So) was handling this, he would have taken the tire off a new car, if necessary, to get me going. Im not over the sales part of the business, he apologized, but Ill talk with that manager, and see what we can do. Five days and 12 people later, I drove (Continued on page 7A) No Laughing Matter A little Conover Road history Dear Editor: Having heard about the decision to take my name from the here-tfor Eva Conover Road, I think it might be interesting to tell folks how come it acquired my name. First, let me say that Ted Swasey, now deceased, named it that. I had nothing to do with the naming of it. Let me go back to the 1950s and 60s when we in our vicinity Nafirst learned that the tional Highway was to pass through Emery County. o Being the Emery County State Representative, I learned that the road was first planned to go from Green River Town up the old railroad grade where the cutoff road now goes, to just below Castle Dale and from there south, through the Molen area and on farther west to the Emery area, then to the present 0. But I was informed by a Calvin Rawlins, a prominent lawyer in Salt Lake who set on the planning committee that Salt Lake didnt want it to go the planned way and had sent a delegator to Washington to get it changed. preciation! The Emery County phase of was the last area of the road to be surveyed and begun to be finished. After its survey, a interstate man called me and asked if I could take him fed-er- al and the state road commissioner down as near to the sur- veyed route as was possible to go. I called Clyde Conover who . was chairman of our county commissioners and Ted Swasey and asked if they could go and each find a jeep for us to travel : ; in. I asked Ted if he could guide us. He had been down on the .. desert and seen the stakes with red and yellow ribbons denoting the route. They consented and therefore Clyde and I, my husband, Harry, and the Federal man rode in one jeep. Ted, the state road men and one other man, I dont remem- ber who, was in Teds jeep. Ted led ; , .. the way. crossed a low flat place, turned north and proceeded up ' a narrow ridge which became very steep as we ascended, and also became narrower and Finally, near the summit.-thWe nar-rowe- Their first choice was for . ; ' r. e north going through Weber canearth had been washed yon; second choice up State away, and we came to a ledge of Highway 40, and third choice, rock about 12 inches in height, Price Canyon. But not through Clyde pushed down the gas. The Emery County. jeep jumped and stalled. He Mr. Rawlins said to me, Now tried again, this time the jeep if you want the road to go as first jumped over it and stopped. outlined by the Federal road deHarry jumped out and put . some rocks under the back partment, you write to the governors of Nevada and Colorado, wheels. I said to Clyde, Put it in and also to their senators and low compound, as I looked to the side of the road which was representatives. Which I did explaining our practically on the edge of the .' situation and what Salt Lake slope. was doing to Emery County. I It is in the lowest, he said. Well, I shouted, give it the explained that I felt that if it went closer to our communities gas! that people could benefit by esHe pressed down his foot and tablishing motels and cafes the jeep leaped up and over the busiand other ledge of rock and stopped. This nesses, and gas stations in both time I jumped out. Looking the Castle Dale area and the down off the ridge I saw a deep Ferron area. gorge full of broken rocks with I heard from the men from edges knife sharp! Nevada and Colorado who said I stepped back, and with my that they would act in my behalf. hand covering my eyes, I ex-When Salt Lake learned that the claimed, Im not a swearing Feds said their first decision was woman, but this is the most final, Salt Lake sent another delcountry Ive ever., egation back to Washington to seen, and Ive lived among rocks. and cliffs all my life. protest. The State and Federal High- They were told that it would go through the southerly route way men peered through their : of Emery County or go through binoculars and could see the . Arizona along the old Santa Fe stakes denoting Trail. route. We continued on Salt Lake was furious. from there, on until we had If that woman from Emery come to the crest of the hill we County thinks she can tell us were attempting to reach, and what to do, shes crazy! Well put from there I dont remember. it so far away from that first My husband and I went on route it will do their communiseveral trips by j eep with Ted for I wanted to see the sights of the.' ties no good at all! And that is what they did. desert. I dont recall any other: Green River, Salina and road that he might have named Richfield were very happy about for me, because that one was of this decision and sent represengreat importance. tatives from their County Commissioners to Salt Lake to exEva Conover Ferron press their agreement and ap money-makin- g . -, . God-awf- three-foot-hig- ul h . ; : Creation of service district needs careful consideration Medical quackery is frequently committed through false health aids offered by mail. In some cases, schemes are built around legitimate products, leading victims into swindles. Consult medical professionals for advice that meets your individual health needs, or your postmaster if you suspect mail fraud. More discussion on the formation of our values Many places in the world a boy still goes to work with his father and it is expected that he will do that kind of work all his life A girl will learn what her mother does and be expected to do that in her grown-u- p life. This is an easy value choice. Some of that continues in our country today, but it is rare. Most do not work and relate as their parents have done. In fact, people more frequently are taking up a new kind of work as they get into their 40s and 50s. But once having made a new choice of a career or job, many persons stay with it for u 4 years. They have established this as a new value in their lives. They do not move from one thing to another. The continued doing or using of a stated choice in any area is a final criterion to know what someone really values. Those who do not make a choice and carry through are the alienated ones. They feel left out because they do not have values, but they need more help than others to decide and live out their choices. Over the last several weeks we have seen how we can tell if we have a value. t the signs are: choose freely From alternatives After weighing the consequences Is something we really care about We are willing to let others know of our caring We really ,do it or use it We do so over a period of time. I have also mentioned a few things to help ourselves and children develop values through the maze of choices today. There are many more games and everyday situations that can be utilized. Use your imagination. f Briefly, ------ --- We Dear Editor: Members of the North Emery Water Users received an information sheet from Bevan Wilwhich I feel son, dated needs some clarification. It was proposed at a public meeting of the North Emery Stockholders that a vote be taken whether or not to form a new Special Service District. Not all members were given an opportunity to have someone come prepared to vote their proxy, yet some people allegedly voted more than the votes they were legally entitled to. Following the meeting, Board Member Kay Jensen formally protested the voting process, this has not been addressed properly. North Emery Water User state that every stockholder will be allowed to by-la- vote their proxy. Stockholders need to know that the North Emery Water Users Association has 3 plus million dollars in assets which would be turned to a Special Service District. Why? There is money available from the State Water Resources and Bureau of Reclamation which could be used to upgrade our existing system without giving our assets to anyone. No one has ever been able to' tell us what our monthly water rates would be with the creation-- ' of a new district. Since the tax base is all tied up with the ' Castle Valley Special Service District, there is no tax base left for a new North Emery Special Service District. That only means that if the new district is unable to make payments on their system, water rates could be raised immensely or the amount assessed to property : taxes to cover the loan. Not all of the current County Commission has expressed a willingness to create a new district, nor are all members aware of a change in the mineral lease distribution. There seems to be among us' wolves in sheeps clothing'1 making things appear as they are not. Get the facts. Buyer' Beware before you make any' decisions that will affect the rest of your life and your culinary water deliverance. : ' : Dennis Ward Huntington' I. |