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Show -- V i f May 2: 1990- - Mayor's Corner One of the major topics of discussion at the County Organization of Government (C.O.G.) meeting April 17, was the disposal of solid waste. This is getting to be a problem of paramount importance in Sevier County as well as in the state and nation. The county commisioners are currently considering two sites for a county sanitary land fill. One site is east of Glenwood, and the other is in the Salina area in the neigh- borhood of the 'No Bull' sign. Another possibility is north of Salina and east of Redmond in the salt gap. Before final decisions are made there will be public meetings for iThoWW SUPPOSE TO POTHW. comments from residents. Additional information will be given on this topic at a later date. Violence one day man intelligent enough to play God in wilderenss areas? Is Dear Editor: I am writing to express my concern over the environmental paranoia that is sweeping the country. I feel the country is headed in the wrong direction when man begins to worship nature at the expense of all mankind. It is unfortunate that so few people really understand the environmental issue and desire to worship nature at the expense of man. Many well intentioned people are willing to be led by the environmental terrorists into irresponsible land management practices. Environmental groups like the Sierra CLub are now pushing for wilderness expansion in the Intermountain West that will cripple the area economically. Research done by Public Utilities and other responsible parties note direct adverse economic impact per year of billions of dollars for the state of Utah done. I am forced to ask why environmental groups desire to place land under wilderness status without regard for man when doing so will adversely impact endangered species of plants and animals. Why should man sit idly by -- honeymoon the next Marie Godfrey, Ph.D Hey couples! Why limit yourself to one, or even two, honeymoons? If your relationships is that of the most common types of domestic violence, you can enjoy honeymoons with an ever increasing frequency. But theres a serious catch - the honeymoon in this case follows a bettering incident. In the typical cycle of violence found in battering situations, good times alternate with bad ones. When you watch programs on television depicting the advanced stages of domestic violence, where the woman is savagely beaten and nearly dies, you may wonder why these programs chose the most violent situations to portray. Abuse may never occur in a relationship, or it may begin at any point, even at the beginning. Often, physical abuse is preceded by emotional or mental abuse. Although the scars of these forms of abuse cannot be seen, they often produce the greatest and longest lasting pain. Violence sometimes begins with inanimate objects. An angry male may take out his anger or frustration on furniture, walls, or the other persons possessions. A family pet may also be the target. Verbal abuse is also a beginning. Eventually, the man may actually slap, shove or push his mate. Her reaction to this first act of violence is crucial. If she excuses or allows it, shes made a serious mistake. Once he discovers he can get away with being violent, his inhibitions against future and more severe abuse are dramatically lowered. Another reaction that is a mistake is resorting to alcohol to solve the problem. When law enforcement is called in for a domestic violence situation, and the wife is drunk, shell likely be arrested whether or not the husband is. Does every first incident inevitably lead to further violence? Not necessarily, but the probability is that 70 will. To prevent this the woman must take firm action. Unfortunately, most battered women minimize the importance of this first incident. An argument, unusual stress, or alcohol or drugs may provide the necessary rationalization. The incident is especially easy to forgive if a honeymoon reaction occurs: the male is remorseful and especially nice to his mate. The woman often forgives him and may even hide the abuse from others to protect him. All is fine until the next time. This is the beginning of a cycle which will usually last until the couple separates or the wife is killed. This is called the cycle of abuse. Once battering has occurred, of stress and distrust gradually destroy the marriage. There is also a sharp reduction in communication between the man and woman, and often a deterioration in their sexual relationship. It may take years before minor bruises lead to broken bones, or it may take only a few months. The simple facts are that violence nearly always gets worse. The woman has several options. She can contact a battered womens program for help; she can report incidents to law enforcement; she can have her husband arrested; she can apply for a protective order. All of these take a certain amount of nerve and caring. Some women only ask for help when their children are threatened - some never ask. If the husband is jailed, the violence may temporarily be interrupted, however, the violence will resume if the woman stays with the man. Separation, and appropriate counseling of both the man and woman seem to be the only ways to change the pattern. The woman needs counseling to learn better coping skills and plan her future. The man needs to admit his violence and begin changing his behavior. Ironically, some men can kill theirpartners and still never feel responsibility. If you recognize yourself, or someone you know in the information here, call New Horizons for help. The Sevier County number if or a toll free number is available statewide, We maintain strict confidentiality. elements 896-929- 4; Spending per pupil Continued from Page 1 activities. Analysts point out that for the state as a whole, classroom instruction accounted for about 68.4 of all current expenditures by local districts; plant operation and main- - tenance for 1 1.4; administration for 7.3; pupil services, including transportation for 5.8; instructional staff services for 4.2; and all other for 3. School Board levy Continued Page from 1 equipped. The following year, high school and middle school computer labs and instructional technology will be completed or enhanced. With the enhanced technology in the schools, students will also be exposed to its many other uses. Students struggling can improve the basic skills of reading, writing, math, social studies and science using instructional software. Increased levels of computer literacy will help students to meet job or post high school entrance requirements, and develop lifelong word processing and business management skills. The school board is also interested in taking advantage of business-education partnerships that are currently making computer equipment and software available to schools at 40 to 50 reduced cost, making implementing this technology more feasible now than it has ever been. The Board notes that even though enrollment is highest in the middle schools right now, there are still pockets of large classes in some schools. To ease this crowding, five or six more teachers are needed, but as there is no budget to hire fey any, the district will be able to afford to hire 2 to 3 new teachers by using the $57,000 generated by the tax trade-of- f and adjusting budgets for other programs. In order to fire the two or three teachers, the district will put off the purchase of a new school bus, upsetting the scheduled replacement of old buses. In a future year, an extra bus will have to be purchased in order to keep to the schedule. state-requir- With this approach, the upgrading of computer labs will be taking place in the high schools at the same time the enrollment bubble reaches that area. This will also provide programs and opportunities to better prepare students for whatever their post-hig- h school plans may be, whether they go to college, technical school, or directly into the world of work. Administrators feel the plan is We must keep our necessary. students competitive as they leave our school, said Assistant Superintendent Boyd Keisel, whether they go straight to the work force or on to college or other training. Lions Club elects new officers for coming year , The Salina Lions Club at their April 25 meeting elected new officers for the 1990-9- 1 year. The meeting was held at Carriage Court. Chosen were the following: President - Robert B. White, Jr.; 1st Vice President, Wayne Burr; 2nd Vice President, Eugene L. Tidlund; SecretaryTreasurer John W. Learning; Lion Tamer, Ray Andreason; Tail Twister, JB Crane; Board of Directors, Ronald Crane and Lloyd Hatch. The new officers will be sworn in at the July 11 annual installation meeting and steak fry. Pasture clearing house is set up in Utah In an effort to put Utah livestock on green pastures this summer, Utah State University Extension is setting up a pasture clearinghouse. Ranchers whose normal grazing areas have been dried up by drought can use the clearinghouse to find pasture for their animals. The pasture situation in southern Utah looks fairly bleak, said DeeVon Bailey, extension economist who is setting up the clearinghouse. Southeastern Utah has had only 35 of normal precipitation. A similar clearinghouse last year yielded good response, Bailey noted. Weve had many calls this year wondering about pasture availability in the state. There appears to be . You really when the pasture is needed. Those who have such pasture are asked to call Bailey with name, phone number, address, type and location of pasture, when it will be available and the number of animal unit months (AUMS) it will support. At least 50 AUMs are needed. We want to find out who needs pasture and whats available, Bailey said. If the need exceeds availability in Utah, well send our lists to other states where grass is available, he concluded. Utah's spring fishing mals be allowed to die within the sight of a caring man? I also fee that people should have a right to use their four wheel drive vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, mountain bikes, etc. I believe oil and gas development, mining, rock collecting, picnicking, Christmas Tree harvesting, etc., should be permitted when done in a responsible manner. I encourage people to search the facts before they let their emotions dictate the future policies of land management. I think when citizens know the facts they will begin to ask questions like How can Wayne Owens supportdesignating 5.1 million acres of wilderness expansion and prevent even mountain biking in these areas? Is man really intelligent enough to play God in Yellowstone? Lilly Mae Noorlander Moab, Utah 84532 can help take care of Earth SAYS COUNTY AGENT. CLYDE HURST I hope the of the environmentalists and the sapiness of the Hollywood productions didnt turn you off to the need to take care of our living quarters here on earth. In despite of all the hoopla, there really are problems out there. They range all the way from our backyards and arms to rangelands and parks and recreation areas. On? only need live in this lovely valley 'a short time to come to the realization that the wind blows a lot. Sometimes it blows quite hard. Last week as I drove along the old South Main street I looked at the canal, and it was almost bank to bank garbage. Sure, we all forget sometimes, but we can all do better about keeping things picked up and contained. Styrofoam egg cartons look strangely out of place in a beautiful green alfalfa field, and we can sort of blame that on the wind, but a raft of freshly mown grass floating down the canal? - - Well, come on folks we can do better than that! Grass clippings really ought to self-righteo- a demand again, so we will initiate the same program, he said. Ranchers looking for pasture should call Bailey at 750-2- 3 16. He needs name, phone number address, number and type of animal and while Yellowstone bums beyond reason and pollutes our environment? Why should the trees of Idaho be decimated by disease, pests and parasites while man sits idly by? Why should endangered ani- ed up on the garden or in a compost pile - for your soils sake. There was an interesting report in the paper the day after Earth Day. In Central Park, the Earth Day crowd had put 4 tons of garbage into recycling bins, but had left another 150 tons to be hauled out by the sanitation department. It seems to me that Pack it in, Pack it out philosophy that the public lands recreation management people pushy is a good idea. Even if the Earth people dont know about it, it is something we all ought to do. Not just in recreation areas, but in fields, ranges and wherever we go. There are some items that we need to be especially careful about not leaving laying around. Empty pesticide containers should be disposed of as directed on the label. This includes sacks, glass, plastic and metal containers of any size or kind. If you have questions call your USU extension Service Office, 896-926- 2. The oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine, Florida, was founded in 1 565. bonanza Warm temperatures, a rapidly dwindling snowpack and below normal runoff have set the stage for one of the finest spring fishing seasons in many years, according to Division of wildlife Resources (DWR) fisheries program coordinator Glenn Davis. Many waters have already been heavily stocked with trout and anglers are reporting good fishing on reservoirs and streams that dont normally come on until June, according to Davis. Among the waters highlighted as good bets are Mill Meadow, Piute, Upper Enterprise and Newcastle reservoirs, and Davis suspects that Otter Creek Reservoir will produce some fair fishing this spring. Otter creek was treated last fall to remove rough fish, and then was re stocked with 100,000 catchable sized rainbows in January, Davis noted. We had some survival and the fish should begin fattening up right away, he added. Anglers are also catching trout at Johnson Reservoir where the ice has broken near the shoreline. Weve got to learn to fish differently, Davis said. We cant wait until Memorial Day weekend or until the kids are out of school to go fishing in these reservoirs, because by that time the trout will already be in deeper water and not as easy to catch from the shore. Davis said that the early spring will also mean high elevation lakes will provide great fishing by June. USPS - 63 East Main 0 Salina, Utah 84654 - Phone: 529-783- 9 The Salina Sun, SECD 4780-800- 0 is published each Wednesday for $ 1 2.00 per year in Utah and $ 1 4.50 per year out of the state of Utah by the Salina Sun, 63 East Main, Salina Utah 84654. Second class postage is paid at Salina, Utah 84654. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Salina Sun P 6 Box C, Salina, Utah 84654. Single Copy $.35 Publisher: Kevin Ashby - Editor: Carol Jensen 4780-800- Correspondents: Aurora Barbara Scott - Redmond: Tammy JohnsonSalina: Evelyn Kiesel Etearly Spring WHOPPER: Who says we don't have any big ones locally? Scott Lee, Jrv Salina, caught this big fellow at Redmond Lake. The bass measured 17 inches and weighed 3 pounds. Boutique Saturday, May 5 10 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Gunnison City Hall Classifieds Work! Call Cali 529-783- 9 528-311- 1 Salina American Legion to meet The next meeting of the Salina American Legion Aux iliary will be held Wednesday May 2. All members are urged to attend. Hand Crafted... y ParfiuiGfj Shelves, Tole, Ceramics, Dolls, Spin Shirts, Stamps, L.D.S. Music, Rebecca's Candy, Graduation and Mother's Day Gilts! ... All Porcelain Ceramic Greenware (Orders Prepaid) Saturday, May 5 10:00-5:0- 0 75 West 200 North Gunnison Bring Ad to Bearly" Spring Boutique (City Hall Sat., May 5) and receive Shirt Spin for $2.00 (Reg. $3.00) Shirts $5.00 |