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Show -- trying ) "TtiH-5iMlifr- v RiirrHf1rrHtay;;lrjrw lalQQt:: M i ia'VlirigJWri.jj.l iWifUH i :::::;:: ( Letters to the Editor ) Legislative districts will need to be Economic development plan offered for Sevier Co. A new economic development plan calling for strengthening of the economic base of Sevier County by preparing and implementing strategies which will create business and industrial development and diversification, according to the Committee. The plan should bring employment, cultural, educational and recreational growth to the area, the board noted. r, UP&L Margaret heads the advisory who employee board noted that there are six main factors needed to develop a strong countywide economic base. Ms. Oler-Keslhas now transferred to a different area, and another chairman will be chosen. The objectives were outlined as follows: Oler-Kesle- er Tourism. Develop Sevier county as a destination point rather than a tourist pass through area. This would include program, activities, promotion of local attractions, entertainment, improved transportation, map distribution, tours, ATV events, mountain biking trails and events, promotion of winter recreational opportunities. CIB ( 1 ) Emery County: Put in $2,422,735; received $2,625,500. Millard County: Put in $70,869; received $800,000. Unitah County: Put in $2,217,527; received $2,462,500. San Juan County: Put in $1,732,062; received $5,908,542. Duchesne County: Put in $244,443; received $1,048,550. As is shown, those counties contributing to the program the most are receiving the most impact funds in return with Sevier Counties share being the least. To compare the last two years Sevier County has put in $5,332,267 to the CIB funds and only received back on projects $1,117,600. And going back over the past five years the split is even worse. Sevier County has put in $20,253,124 and has received back only $2,197,052. In an effort to change these allocations to let these impact funds better serve the areas impacted by mineral leases Representative Bradly Johnson has spent time at the CIB board meetings to emphasize this philosophy. There are many more projects now under the planning stage throughout the county. Only time will tell if Sevier County will fair better in the allocation process. Seminar held to plan future for school programs With national and state attention focusing upon educational reform, Sevier School District Board, administration, employees and representatives from the area businesses and community recently united in a strategic planning seminar. The intent of the seminar was to gather a variety of interested individuals to provide input for creating a vision of what our future schools should become. As we take our place in the global neighborhood, it becomes increasingly important that we work together to prepare ourselves and our children for the demands of the information age, said school superSuch a intendent, Brent Rock. this as provides a planning seminar for means doing so. manageable Sandra Hemmert, of Salt Lake City, Strategic planning facilitator, credited the Sevier area planning group for selecting such a rich and diverse group of people to work during the three day session. A kick off dinner was hosted at Johnsons Restaurant on June 5th. Participants viewed several videos covering current economic and social trends that affect education. The following three days included an effort to reach consensus on a broad spectrum of educational issues. A five year plan was created with specific steps detailing the intended direction to be taken by the district and community to ensure our youth receive the best education possible. Planning participants included: Carl Albrecht, Kirk Rasmussen, Brent Rock, Boyd Keisel, Teresa Robinson, Glen Willardson, Dave Ogden, Dave Christensen, Mark Bybe, Kevin Ashby, Ted Hallows, Steve Malan, Leon Stewart, Ray Hunt, Russ Peterson, Larry Randy Brown, Collen Briggs, 12-ho- Shu-mwa- Afraid Youre Going Deaf? Chicago, 111. A free offer of special interest to those who hear but do not understand words has been announced by Beltone. A model of the smallest hearing aid Beltone has ever dev eloped non-operati- ng will be given absolutely free to anyone requesting it. Its yours for the asking, so send for it now. It is not a real hearing aid, but it will show you how tiny hearing help can be. The actual aid weighs less than an eighth of an ounce, and it fits complete- y, Brad Whittaker, Ray Terry, Shaunna Rasmussen, Ellen Christensen, Karen Tirpin, Steve Camp, Craig Sorensen, Jerold Tolman, Betty Johnson, Darwin Jackson, Noel Bailey, James Christensen, Valerie Hopper, Judy Oldroyd, Eve-lyn- n Hansen, Kathy Tolman. The strategic planning committee will provide input and strategies for future execution of the plan. Any community member or educator interested in working on the plan can contact Superintendent Brent Rock at the Sevier School District office, Richfield. Information on the plan will be available in the next few weeks. Call Your News into the ear canal. Correspondent... These models are free, so Safina we suggest you write for yours 9 Kiesel Evelyn now. Again, there is no cost, Redmond and certainly no obligation. 2 Tammy Johnson Although a hearing aid may not help everyone, more and more people with hearing losses are being helped. For your free sample send your ly 529-753- 529-755- name, address, and phone 'if CVar f f 4fk. Dear Community members: During the last ten years Utahs population has grown by almost 1 8 percent. This growth, however, was not uniform across the state. Many existing boundaries must be redrawn to equalize the population in each district. The State Legislature has the legal responsibility to redraw the lines for congressional, state senate, state house, and state school board boundaries. The Redistricting Committee held its first meeting at the end of May to look at options for these district boundaries. Any suggestions you may have for the committee would be appre-tiate- d in writing. Send your comments to: nsf ... '4 M ent regions of the world. wn Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, 436 State Capitol, SLC, UT 84114, Attention: Stewart Smith. Also notify us if you would like to address in person either the 21 member committee in Salt Lake City, or a 3 or 4 member subcommittee in your area. Please submit your comments and let us know which options you would favor by June 30, 1991. Your involvement will help ensure success in the redistricting process. Stephen J. Rees, Rep. Richard J. Bradford, Redistricting Committee Clarification Dear Editor: I read in the June 12 Salina Sun, the Mayors Comer and the front page report about Perpetual Care at the two Salina Cemeteries. The front page article stated $15,000 bid for the sexton job, while the Mayors Comer noted the figure to be $30,000. One year ago I asked the Mayor and Council for the job of sexton at the two cemeteries and asked total combined price of $15,000 for the job. That price included use of my equipment and my materials for fertilizing and weed control, as well as my labor, and included the cost for the two cemeteries. Thank you for helping me let the people know the facts about this matter. Sincerely, Garland A. Sawyer Garlands Gardening Service Parade entries invited REDMOND CITY PARK: Nicole Mickelsen is pictured here planting flowers in the mound at the Redmond Park. Nicole along with her mother Linda are part of the Beautification Committee and have worked very hard to make Redmond a more beautiful place. Salina Mayor's Corner Nyals Andreason , $15,000 figure was presented, members of the council estimated this expense was equivalent to $30,000 per year. Our city has outstanding employees in the police department, maintenance division and office staff. We need more positive people with positive reactions to what our city officials are doing. We need more support of our city employees. A recent telephone call from Lulu Anderson Simkins, of praise for the good work the mayor and city council are doing was greatly appreciated. A telephone of appreciation from Florence Squires for appreciation for the work the city crews were doing on her street was great! The good, positive results from the economic development committee during our recent city cleanup campaign was exemplary. Claudia Nielson, Jeff Brewer and their committee did an outstanding job. It was just great to have Claudia and Jeff come to city council meeting several times with their plans and win the approval and support of the council. We need better communication that will promote better understanding. Foremost, we need more positive thinking and action from all of us -- - the mayor, the council, the city employees, the citizens and the local press. We need to put aside divisiveness and work positively together for the betterment of our city. It is amazing how much negative opinion has been generated in our city since Memorial Day because the grass was higher than in other years. There was a lack of understanding of who was supposed to take the covers off of the urns at the entrance to the Eastside Cemetery. Recent comments in the paper have emphasized using knowledge and then launched into an avalanche of negative, personal opinion. It is not really amazing that there are fault finders. A famous American said, Y ou can please all of the people some of the time. You can please some of the people all of the time. You cannot please all of the people all of the time. President Governor Bush, Bangerter, Senator Hatch, and any other elected public officials know that the fault finders will speak and write their opinions. The citizens of Salina can be assured that they have six sincere, dedicated, public officials who are persons of integrity and high moral character. They endeavor to run our city efficiently and effectively for the greatest good of the citizens. They are human beings -mortals. They, like all of us, can make mistakes. Those mistakes are purely unintentional. The mayor made a mistake in his last article by indicating that the proposal by a local gardener to care for the cemetery was $30,000. Our memory was clouded by the fact when the on importance of wearing helmets..... Everyone under 18 years of age is required to wear a helmet when using a motorcycle or OHV. Everybody over 18 should wear them too, according to the Motorcycle USPS 4780-800- 0 - 63 East Main 529-783- Salina, Utah 84654 Phone: 9 is published each Wednesday for The Salina Sun, SECD $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 Aurora:Barbara Scott - 0 Correspondents: mittee listed below as soon as possible: Ronald Crane, Kerry 1 ; Ben Heath, Frame, 529-75- 9 Kent Nielsen, Entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded. In consideration of our nations recentGulf achievements and our pride in those who served, the theme of this years parade is: Hold Your Head High. Thank you for your prompt attention to this very worthy community activity. Sincerely, Kerry Frame 529-704- 6; 529-722- 529-723- 6; 2. Signpostponed for now (The following is a copy of a letter sent to Mayor Nyals Andreason, dated June 8, 199 1) Dear Mr. Mayor: Reference is made to our letter of March 25 to you informing you of our plans to have the lettering placed on the Pioneer Cemetery monument once the grass was green within the abutted area. We have been surprised, however, to note the type of sprinkling system which has been installed within the abutted area. It is unsightly and detracts from the general appearance of the monument area. It leads to concern that water coming from that system might well damage the monument and the lettering. We learned from the monument-contractor that, over a period of time, chemicals in the water would penetrate the attractive porous bricks and stain the monument. It seems reasonable to expect that a similar staining of the letters would occur. We feel a responsibility to those (f tant traffic sounds. "Helmets do not cause neck injury. Research shows helmeted riders suffer fewer neck injuries than those without. "Helmets do not cause overheating. Temperatures inside a helmet stabilize near body temperature and new vented helmets keep the head even cooler. "Helmets need to be worn all the time. Most fatal accidents occur at speeds of 35 miles per hour or less, during short trips close to the origin of the trip. Safety Foundation. Following are some facts about helmets: "Helmets do not impair your vision. DOT approved helmets allow you to see beyond your normal field of vision. "Helmets do not impair hearing. They actually reduce wind noise and allow you to hear impor Fellow Citizens: As the 4th of July draws closer, the Salina Lions invite you to participate in the Salina City Independence Day Parade and help make this patriotic and fun event a success. Your organizations participation is encouraged and would be greatly appreciated. The parade will start promptly at 6 p.m. from the corner of 400 East and Main, Salina. We will line up the entries on 400 East beginning at 4:30 p.m. SHouldyou decide to participate, please contact a member of the parade com who generously contributed money, labor, equipment, and materials for the project. We wish to be able to assure them, so far as possible, that the monument will remain for years to come, something to which they can point with pride and say, I helped put that memorial there. Over Memorial Day weekend many people asked, When will the letters be placed on the monument? With the above in mind, in answer to those questions and to inform you, we have come to the reluctant decision to defer placement of the letters at this time. We will be pleased to have the letters placed when the present unsightly and otherwise questionable sprinkling system has been replaced by a system proper for use in the restricted space such as that within the abutment around the monument. Sincerely, Virginia Dickert Chairman, Former City Cemetery Committee If the air conditioning were turned off in the Houston Astrodome, the entrance of warm humid air could cause it to rain in the stadium. Tips 4780-800- number today to: Department 00000, Beltone Electronics Cantaloupe, honeydew, casaba, PerCorporation, 4201 West Vic- sian and Odessa are all varieties of muskmelon. Their differences toria Street, Chicago, Illinois the are the result of cultivation in differ60646. re-dra- and promotion of Sevier County as a convention center. "Business retention & expansion. Identify gaps in retail trade, encourage Chamber of Commerce activities, look at expansion possibilities of businesses, educate employees and employers to the importance of customer service. "Improve Sevier Countys Image. Publicize the positive aspects of the community; improve attitude and community spirit; develop a community theme, and recognize businesses and citizens who are good community boosters. "Business recruitment Develop a business and industrial site inventory, bring in and hold business, set up incentive programs to encourage business to remain in the area. "Agriculture. Make a survey of land uses and livestock production, then develop marketing potential for agricultural products. "Community involvement Establish a clearing house for volunteers and volunteer needs and centralize information in a resource library. funding breakdown Continued from Page V' Redmond: Tammy JohnsonSalina: Evelyn Kiesel Viewpoint The Way It Looks From Here Carol S. Jensen When is enough - enough? The past few weeks, Salina City has been bombarded by a crossfire of disagreement and sarcasm. The air fairly sizzled with controversy, as missies of contempt were fired from one disgruntled segment to another. Wrongs have now been admitted. Steps have been taken to solve the problems, and the Mayor and City Council know how the public feels on the issues at hand. Its customary for young children to stick to the rule of an eye for an eye but by the time we reach adulthood we supposedly have learned to override the yearning to get the guy who got us, and can work to solve our problems peacefully. It seems to me that what the people are asking for now, is an explanation from our city leaders. Whats really going on in Salina? For example, were getting a new city hall - thats great, but did the people have a say in it? Funds were found and the project is going forward. Did the people attend a public meeting or see a detailed report given to the press telling of the project, what was planned, when, how, and why? Could the funds have been used on another project -such as road improvement? Coule the people have influenced the choice? A lot of problems still face Salina. What we DO NEED now is better communication between the Mayor, Council and Salina residents. What we DONT NEED now is more mud slinging and back biting. If we remain divided - well fail...If we are united - we can work for the betterment of the city and all the people who live here now, as well as for generations yet to come. tllfHi |