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Show First North survey reported BOX ELDER NEWS, Brigham City, Utah Sunday, August 7, 1 977 IrCopi $hop Hl Mfh Office S Printing City adopts bowery fees, StS cfilaiii litigh.tmt So you want to reserve one of the in a Brigham City park, huh? Itll cost you. The city council Thursday night ruled that in the future, there will be a $1 charge levied to reserve any bowery. And the reservation must be made in person at city hall. Action establishing the new policy came during a regular weekly session. The council also decided, on a split vote, to continue broadcasting its Thursday sessions. And there will be no additional stop signs placed on First North to slow down the traffic. The parks reservation question sparked some differences of opinion. Troubles have arisen this year with groups arriving to use boweries at the same time, failure of some users to clean up and a shortage of tables. Councilman Wayne Jones said Building Inspector Max Muir has salvaged some lumber to make additional tables. And then Jones proposed that a fee schedule ranging from $10 to $25 (and even higher for especially large groups) be levied at all boweries every day of the week. was delighted to receive food and human company from Frank Johnson of the Golden Spike Humane Society after being abandoned at Box Elder canyon campground last week. THIS FRIENDLY PUP Plight of abandoned dog Brown eyes and wagging tail but no master countryside to do their foul deed. Dogs are faithful creatures even to those who have mistreated and neglected them. So often the bandoned dog will sit day and night by the roadside waiting for the family to return. Its heartbreaking, said one Corinne farmer. Theyll sit by the road and howl all night. Then they come begging for food because most of them have always been fed by people and dont know how to hunt. This farmer also confided that his children have kept some of the animals, but that often abandoned animals come to them in such bad shape that hes had to shoot them. Some large dogs turn killer and prey upon lambs and poultry and end up being hunted down. That sounds mean, he added. But it is better than letting them keep wandering about sick, get run over, or slowly die of starvation. So Frank Johnson gets most of his calls from people in rural areas who have found abandoned animals and cannot keep them but dont want to just turn them away. Some of the animals are puppies or kittens who have outgrown their initial cuteness. Some are new litters or mothers with litters. Some are sick or injured. And some are elderly and going blind or deaf. He finds it hard to understand anyone who would abandon an animal, but particularly these animals who are helpless and in need of human kindness. But it happens all the time, he says. Animal abandonment is a Class B misdimeanor and persons convicted of it can be tried in court. The Humane society urges anyone who witnesses the abandonment of an animal to take down the license number and description of the vehicle and invididual(s). Most of the abandoned animals die a slow death after wandering about in a by Sarah Yates Box Elder News Staff Wondering brown eyes and a wagging tail tell the happy part of this story, which really isnt a happy story at all. But then abandonment of pet animals isnt a very happy subject, even though it is a common occurence. It is a subject which we'd just as soon e with it. ignore until met Last Monday it again came into focus as Girl Scout leaders were holding a day camp training session in Box Elder canyon campground. An uninvited guest at lunchn time was a friendly, dog obviously hungry and very lonely for human companionship. Everyone shared her lunch with the hungry pooch, and it even snatched one piece of chicken on its own from the plate of a surprised leader. They knew, however, that one shared meal wasnt enough to keep a dog alive very long. Maybe it could beg from other summer campers, but they didnt want to take a chance on it. face-to-fac- half-grow- half-grow- n So one of the leaders called authorities for help when she got home. That call resulted in finding out that the ranger, sheriffs department and city all felt the matter wasnt in their jurisdiction and suggested calling the Humane Society representative. Frank Johnson, who investigates cruelty cases for the Golden Spike Humane society, was understanding and sympathetic toward the dog and its plight. He wasnt so sympathetic to the many people who abandon animals, for he says it is a regular occurence throughout Box Elder county, especially in rural areas. Almost any farmer can tell him a story about an abandoned animal, for people seem sure that farmers will be delighted to have a few extras and usually head for the confused and suffering state. Homes are found for a few of those picked up by the Humane society, but most of them are put to death in a more humane manner, usually after wandering about until reported. The story of the wandering pooch in Box Elder campground has a better ending than most such stories, for Frank Johnson went up on Tuesday and left food with some campers who had seen the dog. Wednesday one of the leaders, Martha Burkholder, offered to give the dog a refuge in her backyard with the family dogs until a new owner could be found. Vt So Frank Johnson and this writer,' armed with a bag of dog food, headed up an expedition and soon found the pooch. It was obvipusly a dog used to human company, for it wagged and licked and jumped in delight over all the attention. It licked our ears as it rode home in the back seat of the car. Were giving the benefit of the doubt to the dogs former owners; maybe they were campers who lost the dog and had to leave before it was found. It hadnt been lost long, for it was bright-eyeand healthy and hadnt been injured or abused. The pup is female, less than six months old, and is a mixture that probably includes Australian shepherd, according to Johnson. Now she needs a new home. Ellie Hall, Humane society placement chairman, can to make arrangments be called at for adoption. Meeting such a friendly little abandoned dog makes an animal lover wish that the tables could be turned on those humans who would do such a deed: imagine a speechless human depending on a dog for food and love and assistance taken out in the country and abandoned by the dog. Luckily, we wont hear the story. A dog wouldnt do that. d $100 to apply on either back as a credit on future bills. community He said earmarked support the Payments will be made directly to the utility company by the state. Application can be made either at the Brigham City Senior Citizens center or with Stiver at the county courthouse here. affairs. a total of $33,000 has been for the purpose diverted to governments housing winteri- zation program. Qualified households utility bills or Income eligibility guidelines $3,713 for a non-farfamily of range to $9,713 for a household persons. For family units with more can receive up to shut-in- s. Im amazed at the number of people who listened, I really am, Councilman Wight stated. Councilman Jones said it lends to better understanding of what the council is doing and thats good.' Councilman Peter Knudson said he had mixed feelings. I have no feeling against it but I wonder why more of the public isnt here in person, Dr. Knudson said. Mayor Felt replied that it benefits housewives who can listen while they do the dishes. Its good for people who cant get here. Councilman Burke declared that voted against it before and it." He said the press is here to report and the people can find out if theyre interested. Burke said he was especially concerned in this election year that people would start politicking in meetings. But Councilman Wight called the radio members, add $1,200 for each additional member, its explained. Income eligibility figures for farm families range from $3,188 for one to $8,250 for six with $1,012 to be added for each additional person. 10-- 1:00-3:10-5:- 7 orfetl free to call for Open your personal appointment, 825-70S- 20 Red Cross. The Good Neighbor. 20,000 titles in the store WILL ORDER SEE KEVIN OR RAY ENGRAVING Bids opened from six firms for utility ON poles were referred to the electrical department superintendent for evaluation. The council approved promotion of Patrolman Jess Palmer to the rank of sergeant in the police department. His pay jumped $5.55 per hour to $5.85. Gene Erickson was approved for employment through the Bear River Association of Governments as a police trainee. BOOK COVERS swim e BC pool A reduced-pricpublic swim is scheduled at the Brigham City municipal pool on Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., according to Manager Sue Merrill. 20 Prices will be half the normal rate cents for children up to 15 years old and 40 cents for adults. The pool will close to public use at 3:30 p.m., Miss Merrill said. e LDS BOOKS Geneology School board will Pages meet on Wednesday Book of The Box Elder Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the district office in Brigham City, 298 West Second South. a The session will begin at 6:30 p.m. new starting time to which the board agreed at its previous meeting. A host of items are on the agenda which is reporduced on Page 2 of todays Box Elder Need Copies? News. 6 EA. Printing Me You Uaitt I am happy to announce that Eric Ericsson has joined me in giving Real Estate service to Box Elder County, Brigham City and the State of Utah. Eric is a graduate of the Graduate Realtors Institute; Graduate of Weaver Course of Real Estate; a member of Farm and Land Institute; a charter member of Utah Exchange Group and a former a member and former director of director; Kiwanis Club and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. for 4 consecutive years. It is a pleasure to have "Eric" Ericsson as an associate with Payne Real Estate. 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In still other business: Sophomores at Box Elder High were granted permission to hang a homecoming banner over Main street the week of Sept. 23. Making the request were Charlee Engle and Kari Oldfield. Jffscf than six FOOMALS THURS-FRI-SA- East. Jill begin at one and with six from Vats Fashion Hut. MAKE GOING FORMAL EASY Free pencil with each W- Plays Two Full Weeks Today thru Tues Aug. 16 $2.00 Monday Aug. 8 Were counting on you. CAPITOL THEATRE ADULTS I Im still against OPENING 1 Reduced-pric- 7093 GRAND airing only an extension of the news media. If the public wants it then Im all for it, Councilman Knudson said. My feeling is that if we continue to let the people know what were doing, it makes for better government, Mayor Felt asserted. On Councilman Wights motion, the to continue broadcasting council voted the weekly sessions. Councilman Burke dissented. Police Chief Jay Herbert said four days were spent surveying traffic on First North between Main street and Tenth miles-per-hou- MJOJ 'l l.ili 723 2 Federal funds available to help pay bills There is federal money available to help Box Elder county residents with low income pay their utility bills, particularly the elderly. Dallas Stiver, county coordinator for the aging, said the funds can be obtained through the Crisis Intervention program, administered in Utah by the department of It has been the practice to charge only at the Rees park bowery on weekends. The new proposal ran into opposition right away. Councilman Doug Wight said people have paid for the parks and shouldnt be charged every time they use them. Mayor Harold B. Felt suggested two fee schedules, one for weekdays and another for Saturdays and Sundays. We dont want to discourage family picnics, he stated. Councilman Tolman Burke said fees were first established at Rees park as a matter of control. He said the parks were paid for with public funds and the boweries built by the Lions club and I dont see why weve got to make such a commercial deal out of it. Burke said he had made a lengthly study of it and found that church groups use the boweries most with families the second most frequent user. Something the entire council agreed on was the need to do away with taking reservations over the telephone. They must be made now in person. And for the $1 fee the person will receive a receipt which can be used to confirm reservations. Its hope-- this will eliminate schedule conflicts. On Counciln .ui Jones motion, the $1 fee for all boweries md reservation requirement wen- approved. Only at the Ree parks bowery will be the fee be higher. And then only on weekends when use is heaviest. That fee will be $10 for up to 100 persons and $20 for up to 150 participants. The figure will be negotiated for larger parties. Actually, this will be a departure from present policy only in the fee structure. It presently is $10 for each 100 persons on the weekends. The indication was that next year a supervisor will be hired to police boweries on the weekend. The main thing is control and also that we pay for the service without increasing the budget. I dont think people will mind paying a nominal fee, Mayor Felt stated. Council meetings during July were broadcast over Radio Station KBUH. And, according to several of the officials, the reaction from citizens was favorable. Pondering whether to continue the practice, Mayor Felt said he didnt have strong feelings either way. But he had received some positive comments, especially from ily hurtleff fyrvin air weekly sessions boweries Supply NO LADIES NIGHT First Security (Bonk V OF UTAH, N.A. N (oduMi'itl 2. Back to School Supplies Office Supplies EPayne Broker Tayne 'Real Estate :$ecBookj5Cop)$hop 723-363- 3 cBooks EDWARD W. 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