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Show ifr-- y 'itt rrnr,iiiitr er tiii jr rcfvifr An old problem is still letters to the Editor ) Thanks for your support on the books Dear Editor: As my children and I return to Germany to be reunited with Rob, who has been serving in the Persian Gulf War, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for the great out pouring of support and warm wishes that have been expressed to the troops and our family by the people of your community. The time is the late 1800s. Place: Aurora Town Hall. Subject of meeting: the dog problem. (From Aurora's town minutes). Not much has changed. Appearing on the agenda of the last session of Aurora City Council was the same issue - dogs. leash law ordinance. This means dogs must be Aurora has a on a leash or otherwise contained all the time. Everyone agres this law is unenforceable. Some of Auroras council members said so, and discussed changing the law to require that dogs be contained overnight. Dogs found on the streets after sundown could be picked up and their owners could be cited or fined for breaking the law. Some members thought this was a good idea. Others didn't No decision was made. Salina tried the law, according to Police Chief Gordon Kiescl. But a few days after it went into effect, it was changed back to the overnight regulation. "I used to like dogs, and have had some," said Chief Kiesel. "But there has been so much trouble and hassle over the dam things that now I wouldn't take one if they gave it to me! " he added emphatically. Redmond's law is Its not hard to relate to both sides in the dog story. We live in a rural area. Some people have dogs to help with ranch work; others have dogs for hunting or sport. Some want dogs for company and protection; others have a dog because their kids want a pet. Some have a dog because Aunt Susies bitch had another litter and the puppies were so cute. Dogs can be a valuable asset to a family. On the other side of the coin - there are many who dont want a dog or the mess and bother a dog can be. Some people had dogs when their families were young, but now that the kids are gone they want more freedom . Neighbors are angered when they find deposits of dung on their lawn or holes dug in their flowerbeds. And no one likes finding the contents of the garbage can scattered all over the yard. Dogs that continually bark can drive the neighbors 1)303038' in a short time. What it all seems to boil down to is responsible dog owners making responsible pets -- - not pests. Dogs that are fed well, cared for well, and controlled are great pets. Those that are hungry, prowl and raid garbage cans. Females in heat attract males from all over town. A small investment in spaying the female or neutering your male will save untold problems and unwanted puppies. Neutering isnt just for females you know. A bitch can have about 2 litters a year. But an unneutered male can father a litter a day if he wants to. If your neighbor doesnt want your dog in his yard, see that the dog stays out. If the dog barks at night -- shut him up. Dontlethimchasecars. If your neighbors dog is bothering you - let him know. He may not realize that his dog is causing problems. Evidently the dog problem is not going to go away. Its likely that the 2050 meeting of the Town Council will still have the dog problem on its dog owners agenda. Unless maybe they outlaw dogs entirely by then become more responsible. 24-ho- or Viewpoint The Way It Looks From Here Carol S. Jensen --- ht second thought. Shep was less than a year old. I felt the ruff around his neck bristling. tugged on his back and sternly whispered NO! His ruff stood up higher, but not a sound he made until the cow and her babies were across the meadow. As we headed back for the trailer camp Shep danced and ho wled to his hearts content, almost as if he was congratulating himself on his good I behavior. Other pals throughout the years included Fluffy - everyone has one of those dont they? And now Rags. What Im trying to say is that not all dogs arc bad. There really are the Old Yeller, or Lassie Come Home- - type dogs that are an important asset to their families. BUT! All dog owners should make it a point to be certain that their dog isnt making life miserable for someone else. And if he is - to correct it. -- In 1939, Hollywood film companies produced an average of two motion pictures every day. USPS 4780-800- 0 63 East Main - Salina, Utah 84654 Phone: 529-783- 9 is published each Wednesday for The Salina Sun, SECD 4780-800$15.00 per year in Utah and $18.00 in Utah and $21 .00 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.O. Box C, Salina, Utah 84654. Single Copy $.50 Publisher: Kevin Ashby - Editor: Carol Jensen 0 Correspondents: Aurora: Barbara Scott - Redmond: Tammy JohnsonSalina: Evelyn Kiesel Tuft companies challenge MSHA charges OH, HOW CUTE! Cute yes. But local cities and towns continue to try to find a way to deal with the problems with dogs & irresponsible dog owners. Without respon-- sible ownership dogs can become pests - instead of pets. Clark Wall Jack E. Christensen, president named to Board of Resources Clark J. Wall, of Venice, has been named chairman of the Utah Board of Water Resources. He was appointed to the board in 1985 by Governor Norman H. Bangerter to represent Millard, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute and Wayne counties. Most recently he was board vice chairman. Wall has been involved with the Sevier River Water U sers Association, Piute Reservoir and Irrigation Company, Venice Pumping Company. He owned and operated Wall Tractor and Implement Company in Venice. v Mayor s Corner Salina Mayor, Nyals Andreason Salina is in the process of employing a city recorder to take the place of our competent recorder, Gayle Nielsen, who will retire on May 31, 1991. Several resumes have already been received. It is the plan of your city government to make a recommendation to the city council in their May 6 meeting to fill this vacancy. There has been much discussion and speculation as to what the city should do. There are those who suggest a complete of the administrative offices. It seems that at this time it is best to put this person in place and evaluate his or her abilities and potential contributions to our city offices before making additional changes. A few citizens are pressing the cause of employing a city man- ager. Twice in Salinas recent history a city manager has been employed and it seems to have been a failure. Can a city of 1,943 population on a limited budget justify a city manager? Richfield has a city manager, but they are almost three times as large as Salina. To get a good city manager we are talking of $25,000 or more per year. Richfield has placed a franchise tax on the utilities of gas and electricity. They have also added a city sales tax. Is this what Salina citizens want? Could the answer be more appropriate for Salina to consider the near the end of this member of the another when year city offices plans to retire at the end of January? It seems that the best answers are found in the abilities of personnel employed and different utilization of them in relation to the tasks required and the skills and abilities they bring to the work force. In order to meet minimum state requirements of establishing and maintaining a good internal control system, a minimum of two qualified persons must be in the system. There must be a treasurer for handling all accounts receivable and a recorder for handling all accounts dispersible. The accounting of funds received and dispersed are a vital part of the administration of city government. The Salina City ordinances are specific in stating the responsibilities of these two offices. Additional services are needed to handle police and court records. This is a brief outline of responsibilities of city government. A long list of services and responsibilities could be added to give a more complete picture of city government. Involve the whole family in getting ready Barbara Boiler Back in May of 1989 the Sevier County Commissioners decided to cancel the Sevier County Fair. An emergency meeting was called by individuals concerned about the demise of this tradition. Thirty people attended and put their support behind the Fair. A Fair Committee was formed and with tremendous effort on their part not only was there a Fair that year, but entries and visitors were up by large amounts. The Fair Committee is at work again this year, and we can expect only bigger and better things for this years Fair. The Fair is just three months away and we should all be working on our projects for the Fair. Prize money will vary in different de-- Utah mining companies have challenged the validity of the Labor Departments recent charges that they tampered with coal dust samples which had monitored air quality in mines. During the week of April 10, safety directors of the fourteen Utah Mineworkers Association members mines met to analyze records and a letter was drafted and sent to the The Labor Department stating: results of their investigations were quite conclusive: 1) abnormal white centers can occur by accidental dropping of the sample; 2) the mail handling system more probably than not provides an additional explanation, according to the letter. of the UMA, said that mines have been able to duplicate the problems by dropping samples on the floor. In one case, a coal mine was able to create an AWC in 8 straight samples by simply dropping the cassettes on the floor one Clark Wall At my present stage of life I like dogs, but not with the fierce devotion I had for them as a child. Back on the farm my best pal and devoted companion was the family dog, Lass. She went everywhere with me. Saw me off on the school bus in the morning; and waited near the gate for my return. She sat quietly by my side as I dangled my feet in the creek down by the willows, or raced with me as I jumped and skipped through the fields just for the heck of it. When I went away to college. Lass was still there. The folks said her longevity was due to the big bowl of cracked wheat slathered with milk that she contentedly devoured every morning. Grandpa would always cook just a little more so that Lass could have her share. The only time I remember ever coming unglued and tearing into one of my many cousins was because he was teasing Lass. Grandma later said she didnt know I had it in me as I tore into Gary with protective fervor. Lass always went into the fields with us when the farm work was underway. Shed follow us for a while, chase a pheasant or two, and finally find a shady place to wait for us to come to our senses and head for the house 1 remember her with fondness. Shep was the first acquisition in our married life. He was a mixture of who knows what - but he enjoyed the beautiful Alaskan scenery as much as I did. If you've never been there it's hard to explain an Alaskan summer. It hits with frenzy, and in the 22 to 24 hours of sunlight fields and flowers explode into bloom, racing to mature before the cold comes again. I, being 'great with child' - and I do mean great - liked to waddle off into our wilderenss backyard. Shep, of course went with me. We had settled ourselves down to rest on a stump for a minute, just enjoying the beauty of our surroundings. Suddenly, a rustling sound-caugmy attention as a cow moose came sauntering out of the brush not 25 feet away. In seconds her two calves came bounding along, investigating everything in their path. I knew that if the cow saw me - and especially the dog - she might tear into one or the both of us without Rob would like to send special thanks to Mr. Warrens fifth grade class, Zions Bank and to all friends that have written letters and to all who have prayed for his safe return. Thanks for your support, Tracie, Justin and Brandalynn Utah mining 24-ho- ur fr Ijlgllh'IgTiflgflff for Fair partments but will be the same as last year. Far more than prize money is the pride we can all take in seeing our handiwork exhibited. Get the youngsters involved with their crafts, hobbies, livestock and or pets. The Fair really has something for everyone. A few of die departments and attractions planned for the 1991 Sevier County Fair include: rabbits, poultry , floriculture, horticulture, horse show, dog show, pet show. Bingo, the 10K run, junior livestock. Cowboy Poets (and there is talk of expanding Western Lore). The chili cookoff will be featured and the carnival will be upgraded. Start thinking now of the Sevier County Fair. time each, the letter says. Some of the 14 mines cited had never before received a tampering notice. The UMA adds that between January 1, 1989 and March 31, 1991, 26 dust samples to MSHA from Utah mines were voided due to the cassette housing being broken. There had been no indication that the housings were broken before leaving the mine. This further supports the contention that More Wildrness ruin because the local mills are prohibited from obtaining an adequate supply of timber. Communities with a rich mining heritage are being locked out of opportunities for exploration as more and more land is removed from multiple use. I am very concerned about legislation being supported by some in Utah to designate more than 5 million acres as wilderness. Once designated as wilderness, the land would be permanently removed from reasonable use. Wilderness areas would be off limits to all development and most recreation. It would be impossible to operate a car, an vehicle, a snowmobile, a bicycle, and in most cases even a wheelchair in a wilderness area. The elderly and handicapped have almost no means of entering and enjoying these areas. Roads, dams, bridges, cabins, toilets, and other permanent structures would Some wilderness be prohibited. areas will not even permit emergency helicopters to evacuate injured hikers. Logging, miningand other commercial activities would be banned. Generally, no management of soil, water, fires, predators, or insects is practiced; mother nature is allowed to work her will regardless of the consequences. Wilderness efTer.tivelv Inrks nut the mail handling system can affect the validity of dust samples, the letter continues. Christensen chastises the Dept, of Labor for trying and convicting mines in the press and asks the the charges. agency to We urge you, should anything like this occur in the future, that you not make unfounded, premature allegation until time for a complete review has occurred and your evidence is conclusive, Christensen writes. Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin has announced that from now on the use of tamper resistent sampling cassettes will be used to help assure the integrity of the dust sampling. The Bureau of Mines and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have been directed to work on improved technology to continuously monitor the mine environment, reducing or eliminating the needs for period samples. On April 4, Secretary Martin had announced a total of 4,710 citations issued against 847 mines for allegedly tampering with dust samples. Civil penalties for these violations are expected to total about $7 million. MSHA has moved to decertify 60 persons employed by coal companies to conduct dust sampling program, each of whom submitted a substantial number of tampered samples. continued from Page 1 all but a minority of the recreating public. It is an irrevocable and irretrievable foreclosure of bast areas of productive land and resources. Turning in excess of 5 million acres (about the size of the state of New Jersey) into an economic desert with no place for people would be an foolhardy commitment of our resources and could well seal the fate of many rural Utah communities. It would be a terrible mistake not to promote the efficient use of our resources. We must address the legitimate needs for clean air and clean water while developing a balanced approach to our various natural preservation needs. There are some unique and sensitive environmental that should be protected, but the vast majority of Utahs public land must continue to provide a variety of opportunities and experiences for all - not just a select few. The multiple use doctrine has allowed miners, ranchers, campers, hunters, fishermen, hikers, loggers and many others to cooperatively use and enjoy public lands. With the generally capable management of these lands by federal agencies, natural resources have been conserved, and as wide a variety of people as possible have hfinp.fittftH frnm thfm Qiae Motli&i The Qit Thai Will JLaii! Give her a perm from lanie's Hair Trend 528 - 3182 Nu SkiN f)from Cindy 528 - 7081 Show Mom How Much You Love Her! Erase Tears Off Tour Gift Certificates' Available 15 off all Skin Care this Month onh face While (Providing the ZlT (Protection Tour Skin tyeds! |