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Show mi r o 9 yrrrit rf y "" wwMapy yrt'-ti"- rr"y fy yyyy y Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday October 28, 2003 8A Emery County Commentary THE KID IS ALRIGHT LETTER TO THE EDITOR Will We Listen to Our New Paul Revere? ByTEDRALL Universal Press Syndicate Okay, so September 1 1 didnt change everything after all. Two years, a couple of wars and a few trillion dollars later, you can still smuggle box cutters onto a commercial airliner. A kid proved it: were no safer now than we were then. Airline security is a sad joke and our government isnt even trying to do anything about it. Nat Heatwole, a junior studying political science and physics at Guilford College in North Carolina, is a postmodern American patriot, a Paul Revere for the age of terror. From Feb. 7 to Sept. 14, FBI officials say, Heatwole brought box cutters, knives, matches, bleach and molding clay the last item as a simulated plastic explosive" that ought to have provoked scrutiny through airport security at the and airports on six separate occaHeatwole sent sions. In the Transportation Safety Administration an email titled Information ReBaltimore-Wash-ingto- Recent garding six n Security Breaches, intended to draw attention to the need for increased security. But nobody at the TSA reads incoming email. (They're promising to change that.) Heatwoles signed missive only turned up a month later, after the FBI began investigating two of the Ziploc bags containing box cutters, bleach and clay that he taped under the restroom sinks of two Southwest Airlines planes in New Orleans and Houston. Heatwole intentionally breached security over and over again to prove that frisking children and old ladies in search of nail files and Swiss Army knives wont prevent another Septemberll. According to an FBI Dear Editor, ed bomb technician who questioned him after his arrest, Heatwole stated that he was aware that his actions were against the law and that he was aware of the potential consequences for his actions, and that his actions were an act of civil disobedience with the aim of improving public safety for the public. He faces 10 years in prison, but he deserves a medal. Anyone who flies regularly knows that airplanes are no safer than they were before the attacks. As the guy who mailed himself by air freight from NewWorth proved, only a ark to Dallas-For- t fraction of cargo is ever checked. Anyone willing to sling bags for nine bucks an hour gets free access to the tarmac. Airport runways are separated from local roads by simple chain-lin- k fences; doors between waiting areas and parked planes are left pried open, their alarms intentionally disabled. Should Osama wish to choreograph a sequel to his fall 2001 blockbuster, all he needs is a new cast to replace the original 19. The Bush Administration presented us with a stark choice: freedom or security. Trade away a little of your freedom, they argued, and wreil keep you safe from future attacks. So gave John Ashcroft a USA Patriot Act that allows the FBI and CLA to tap our phones and read our mail. We remained silent as government goons arrested American citizens without charging them with a crime or allowing them to see a lawyer. We funded a massive new federal bureaucracy, the Department of Homeland Security, whose duties include spying on us. When CNNs Pentagon correspondent announces that captured enemy combatants are cooperating one tacit admission that way or another w-- some are being tortured we dont wince. We gave these guys everything they asked for, but they still cant keep box cutters off our planes. Trading civil liberties for increased security would be a bad deal, but weve given away our freedoms for nothing. The bottom line is, America is safer, more secure, and better prepared than w'e were on September 11, says White House flack Scott McClellan, but nothing could be further from the truth. The man w'e blame for Septemberl 1, Osama bin Laden, is still loose; Bushs dead or alive pledge has devolved to, as of Oct. 21, We believe Pakistani President Musharraf will help us, if in fact bin Laden happens to be in Pakistan.. .Who knows where he is? The U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, coupled with Bushs support for Ariel Sharons aggressive attacks on Palestine, have increased militants the supply of to as as die willing long they take a bunch of us with them. The only reason we havent suffered the next big attack is because They Who Hate Us are still planning it. I flew from Ohio to New York the day after Nat Heatwoles perp walk. At Dayton International Airport, where three TSA screeners were recently fired for harassing an AirTrans pilot for FAYS (flyingwiiile sw arthy), Americas first line of defense against terrorism was furiously wanding a terrified in a pink dress whod been pulled from the line for a random check. Thats funny, the guy behind me smiled as they made the girl stretch her little arms out to the side. Osama thinks so too. anti-Americ-an Happenings Cottonwood Elementary Halloween Cottonwood Klementary PTO is sponsoring a trunk or treat night and spook alley at the school on the night of Oct. 31. Festivites will be from 4-- 6 p.m. Parent Teacher Student Conferences ParentTeacherStudent confer- ences for Hmery High School will be held Oct. 28 and 29 from 6 p.m. Pick up student report cards at the office before visiting teachers. 3-- Anti-Tobac- Advocacy co Utahs youth advocacy anti-tobac- group, the Phoenix Alliance, encourages youth to fight big tobacco by entering the se enth annual Truth From Youth Advertising contest. Entries are grouped in elementary, junior and senior high categories with cash prizes. Contest deadine is March 22, 2004. Create radio, TV or billboard ads to enter. Fbr more information call .Anti-Tobac- anti-tobacc- o or visit www.youthagainsttobacco.com. Best Utah Cookbooks Clubs, churches, communities, res- taurants, individuals and others may submit cookbooks for consideration or sending by calling an email to tray quailridge.com. Nominated cookbooks must contain recipes specific to Utah, must currently be in print and must be available for mail order to the public. There is no cost to participate. Deadline for entry is Nov. 3. Utah Tobacco Quit Line Utahns who need help quitting tobacco may call the Utah Tobacco Quit Line at The quit line offers live tobacco cessation counseling, as well as referrals to additional cessation services, booklets and kits with quitting aids. The quit line operates from ti a.m.-lp.m., Friday from 6 a.m.-- p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m.-- 6 p.m. Also visit wvwv.utahquitnet.com which offers 24 hour help. state-of-the-a- rt Mondav-Thurs-da- y O 8 IronHorse Raceway will hold their next race on Nov. 1 at the motocross track in Huntington. Categories for riders of all ages including pee wees and ATV racers. For more information call Blair and Maurdi Larsen at family. Admission is free and game tickets will be sold for a small fee. Halloween costumes are encouraged but not required. For more informa- Power Wheelchairs The next membership luncheon for the Chamber of Commerce will be held Oct. 30 at the Museum of the San Rafael at noon. Wilson Martin will be the guest speaker and will be addressing the subject of Heritage and Tourism. RSVP to the Chamber Office at There is a small fee for the luncheon. 687-927- have suffered a stroke or been diagnosed with arthritis, Parkinsons disease, a respiratory disorder, or any other condition which causes you to be unable to walk or self propel a manual wheelchair, you may be eliglible to receive a motorized wheelchair at no out of pocket expense. Call Independent Senior toll free at If you Veterans, Widows and Dependents service officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department Service Office in Salt Lake City will be at the Price Workforce Service Center A field from 8:30-10:3- 0 a.m. on Nov. 6 to assist in understanding and applying for rightful VA benefits. This is a free service. Log Home Expo The Log Home and Timber Frame Expo is coming to the South Towne Exposition Center in Salt Lake City Nov. The Expo will feature more than 100 exhibitors. For more information logon 7-- 9. to www.logexpo.com. Essay and Creative Story Contest The Emery County Farm Bureau is sponsoring its annual Essay and Creative Story Contest. The theme is Farming and Ranching in Utah. Prizes will be awarded in five age categories with local winners being forw arded to state competition. Everyone is welcome to enter the contest. Entries are due to Jov by Oct. 31. Humphrey (748-282- 0) Love to Eat? The Emery County Farm Bureau will hold its annual business meeting Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Huntington Senior Citizens Center. Policies and issues affecting local agriculture will be discussed as w'ell as the election of the local board officers. Anyone interested in agriculture is invited to attend. A light supper will be served. DROPS A statewide summit Eliminating Inequalities in Health will be held Nov. 13 from 8:30 a.m.-p.m. at the Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium. The purpose of the summit is to build connections between the Utah Department of Health and the community to better address social inequalities in health as well as develop long term strategies to reduce health inequalities. Register on line by Nov. 7 at wvwv.utahissues.org or call Jennifer at ext. 100. DROPS will be held Oct. 28 at the Fairgrounds, 500 East 100 South, Castle Dale. Sign up begins at 1 1 a.m. You must be present to pick up a box. First come, first served. Please do not block private driveways. IronHorse Raceway Ferron Elementary Halloween Carnival The Ferron Elementary PTO will be holding their annual Halloween Carnival at the Ferron Elementary Gymnasium on Oct. 30 from 6 p.m. There will be food and games for the entire 3-- tion or questions call 384-316- 2. Chamber Luncheon 3. Health Summit 5 Legislation without representation is tyranny! Too many of our laws are now bureaucrats, being made by agenda driven minorities, liberal judges and the ACLU. None of these people have been elected to make our law's. Good-by- e these democracy. We cannot people, there is no wray to remove them except by means illegal to print. However, we do have a democratic government. Most of the millions of bu- - 381-254- 7. Salvation Army Donations are needed from Emery County residents to the Emery Chapter of the Salvation Army which provides emergency assistance for the people of Emery County as well as people traveling through the area. Mail donations to the Emery County Sheriffs Office, Box 281, Green River, Utah 84525 or Emery County Sheriffs Office, Box 817, Castle Dale, Utah 84513. For information, contact Cheryl Keener at Huntington City Clean Up October is Huntington City clean up month. Everyone is encouraged to get out and clean up their property. Three large trash bins have been placed for citizen use. The locations are 400 North 300 East, 350 West Center and 300 South 200 East. These bins will be available through Oct. 31. Everything must be placed inside the bin, do not put anything on the ground. Pheasant Hunters Breakfast and Luncheon The Lily of the Valley Camp DUP host its annual fund raising Pheasant Hunters Breakfast and Luncheon Nov. 1 and 8 beginning at 7 a.m. The festivities will be held at 55 South 100 East in Elmo. Drawing for the quilt and other items will be held Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. will ACT Test high school students who want to take the ACT test for college addmissions have two chances to register before the Dec. 13 national test date. The postmark registration deadline is Nov. 7. An additional fee will be required for the late postmark deadline of Nov. 20. Fbr more information contact Ken at or email College-boun- d 28 Ken.Gulletteact.org. Huntington Elementary Craft Fair Huntington Elementary will hold its annual craft fair in the school gym Nov 12 from p.m. There will be Thanksgiving and Christmas crafts, food and other items. Everyone 1- -4 un-ele- ct reaucrats belong to the government employees union, an arm of the Demo- crat Party. Senator Kennedy and other leaders of the Democrat Party black ball all judge appointees who do not subscribe to the far left agenda. Is there any hope for the future of America? Whatever happened to majority rule? De Lamar Gibbons Blanding Harriets World I had an adventure at the dentists the other day. Instead of me going to his office, he came to me. Can you believe it? Well, its true. It seems there is this Dend tist House Call Program for patients who qualify. I did. Thus my dentist donated his time and came to my home-boun- home. This program has been on going in Salt Lake City and now has a van and driver that comes out of Vernal for us rural people. It took forever to get it set up because I came in it at the very beginning and they had a lot of logistics and organization to work out. They finally got it together and thus my visit. The van is equipped with everything that a dentists office has including an machine. They come to your home and bring the chair and everything and set it up right in your home. Its pretty cool. I w'as able fortunately, to sit in my own recliner chair instead of those wonderfully, comfortable chairs they have at the dentists office, (tongue in cheek). I never sat in a dentists chair in my life that was comfortable to me. How about x-r- you? know why they have you put up your feet in a dentist chair? It is supposed to make you feel relaxed. Lets face it. How can you relax w'hen you have a 40 inch needle coming at you? There is a unit that they wheel in that looks sort of like one for those big tool box chests. It has a place for all the drills and a place for the water and air and a work area. They plug it in and youre ready. The light is really easy to set up and the dentist positions it and youre good to go. I had quite a lot of work to be done and we did it all in that one visit. You Wheeeeewww. Now w;e have all been to the dentist and I am quite sure that the majority of you will say that it is not the most enjoyable experience when it is your turn. I am fortunate to have a very loving, car- - ing and gentle staff and dentist. How- ever, lets face it. Pain is involved somewhere no matter what! This visit was no exception. I had three teeth pulled, three teeth filled, my front teeth filed down and two full impressions taken. One of the top of my mouth and the bottom. This was all done in one hour and forty five minutes. Needless to say my mouth felt like a pin cushion. I have to tell you that I kept giggling during all of this process because I couldnt get out of my mind a picture. A cartoon actually. It w'as of a dentist bent over his patient with water flying everywhere and stuff flying out of the mouth with a big old pair of pliers in his hand and a grin on his face that would shatter glass. His assistant holding a huge needle in the air was grinning from ear to ear as she prepares to hand the doctor his next torture tool. Me saving to myself, Well, heres another fine mess youve gotten yourself into. It was this humorous picture that kept me gig- gling and got me through the hard parts. Needless to say after all this was over I felt a bit whipped. However I have bounced back and the hard part is over and in a couple of weeks I will have a tooth in place of the hole in the front of my mouth and some grinders to chew with. Hooray! In defense of my wonderful dentist. My kind, loving, gentle and generous dentist, Dr. Mark Olson and his caring assistant, Linda Dimick who let me hold her hand and squeeze it hard a couple of times. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. There are no words to express my gratitude. I want to say how grateful I feel to live in such a loving and caring community. How fortunate we are to live in a place where people care about each other. A big thanks to all you people and neighbors and friends involved in helping me to get this w'ork done and the program to recognize this area. Well, thats my world. Until next tune remember, We must be able to laugh at ourselves once in awhile. It is what keeps us sane. Happenings Trl-Sta- Fireside ke Castle Dale, Ferron and Huntington Stakes are pleased to host a special fireside. Brother Thurl Bailey will be the guest speaker. He baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1996. He is very talented in many w'ays. This fireside is Latter-day Saint standard and dress. Everyone from 12 to 100 is welcome to attend. No small children or babies. Bailey will be available for autographs, pictures, and he will also have CDs, and tapes available for those interested. The date for this is Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Spartan Center in Castle Dale. w-a- s Free Trees To receivelO free autumn classics trees, send membership contribution to Autumn Classic Trees, National Arbor Dav Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Oct. 31. The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundations Trees for American campaign and include two sugar maples, scarlet oak, sw'eetgum, red oak, silver to help raise money for the publishing of the book. Can be used as a screen saver or viewed as a picture album. The Old Mill Camp also has an afghan for sale. Contact Irene Williams at or Ferron City Hall. 384-290- 2 Union Local 6363 Attention, union meeting for local 6363 will be held the third Wednesday of every month at the District 22 office in Price. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Attend if you want to receive 70 year anniversary cap. Castle Dale Library Story Time Story Time for rs will be held every Friday at 11 a.m. Will be held every Friday except. Nov. 28, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. maple, w'hite dogwood, Washington hawthorn and two red maples. Relay Utah Relay Utah launched relayutah.gov, making information about its toll free service and other resources easier to access by Utahs deaf, hard of hearing, speech disabled eommunites and their friends and families. Visit this website to learn more. 2003 Technical Assistance US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is presenting the Technical Assistance Program Seminar Nov. 7 at the Wyndham Hotel in Salt Lake City. Fbr registration and information call email eeo.trainingeeoc.gov. DUP Afghan and CD The Old Mill Camp of the DUP is offering a unique collection of over 200 pictures on CD. There are group pictures and pictures of past and present buildd ings in Ferron. The CD is being pre-sol- Angels Have Wheels All Medicare recipients should now be awrare that they may be eligible to receive an electric wheelchair or power scooter, paid for by Medicare, if they suffer from conditions such as arthri- tis, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders, and have difficulty-walkinor propelling a manual For information on Medicare eligibility contact Gregory at vvheei-chai- r. |