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Show Nay jvKT-- 'm tW8aiiWTiigrwiiiiWiiiififaii',,fii iljii4iiiiri'liiii)iiiiMyrt)iiiiii'iirTii(fiiirlitfrtft l Thanks to all The Way It Editor: The North Sevier Middle School Porject Teamwork Committee would like to thank the following businesses for their contributions during Red Ribbon Week: Looks From Here CLaiot tntn . the season to be thankful, and sometimes it's heartwarming to hear some of the things people are thankful for - especially kids. Recently in our Sunday morning Primary Sharing Time, we played a game - before the participant pulled a brightly colored feather from a turkey, each was to tell something he or she was thankful for. It began easy enough, the first was thankful for the Church. The next was thankful for food. One tiny one didn't have to think long about her choice. She was thankful for water. Evidently the recent discussions and prayers for water have made an impression on her. Tis Sho-Tim- e Video, Karen's Dear Editor: I am compelled to write to you and your community regarding a misunderstanding and a resulting accusation directed toward members of the Monument Valley High School volleyball team by one of your community members on Saturday, October 1. We arrived in Salina on October 30, for the state tournament. After finishing the first match, we let the girls separate and choose different places in town for lunch. Our assistant coach and three team members went to Cedar Creek Restaurant and met us later expressing really good comments about the good food, reasonable prices, and friendly service they had encountered there. Because of their recommendation, we took the whole team and bus driver back to that restaurant after the second match Friday evening for supper. Again the food was good, and the service fine. In fact, the Sevier Valley Historical Sociwaitress was really friendly and very ety met Monday, November 16, at cooperative especially considering the Days Inn, Richfield the lateness of the hour and the fact Kenneth Winch, archaeologist, that 1 7 of us had come in for dinner Utah State Division of Lands and without any warning. Our girls had the on Enterprise just won their second match and Forestry, spoke Parcel Project. A state school trust were laughing a lot and we were all land on which valuable artifacts of enjoying ourselves. We really did historic and archaeological interest appreciate the staffs friendliness and have been found. patience. The land parcel located north We sat at three tables in the of Mountain Meadow, is a site of the front section and made it very clear old wagon road of the 1849 Califorto the waitress that, although the nia Trail cutoff and the old Spanish girls were ordering separately, the Trail. coach would be responsible for the This was a joint meeting with entire bill. When we were ready to the archaeological society. leave, we received two tickets, one The next meeting will be held listing 7 guests, and one listing 10 December 5. guests. Assuming that the tickets covered all 1 7 of us, we paid the bill. -- Komer, Sorensen's Electric, Dr. Ivan Hendrickson, DDS; Sunbeam Coal, Salina 5 & 10, and Salina Drug. We would also like to thank the Town Boards of Aurora and Redmond for their contributions. Each year we are able to do more towards educating our students about the dangers of drug abuse and your contributions make it easier. Again, we give our sincere thanks. We also want to thank Mrs. Seegmiller and her 6lh hour communications class for the great commercials they wrote and produced for our school news broadcasts. NSMS Project Teamwork Members, Lori Rawlinson, Tammy Johnson, Advisors knew what the next older boy was going to say before he even got close to the turkey. He was handsome in his western shirt and boots, and has already acquired that cowboy walk. He didnt disappoint me - I'm thankful for my horse," he said proudly. Im with him! I'm thankful for my horse too - and it made me remember with fondness the old workhorse that was a big part of my life way back when - on the farm. The next young man was thankful for his parents. A heroic statement in a day and age when what many young people tell their parents is far from the fact that they love them. One was thankful for his Grandpa. What a lucky fellow he is to have a Grandpa who loves him and makes him an important part of his life - a lot of kids dont have a Grandpa to love. Several then, were thankful for parents, family, and home, and one was even thankful for scrambled eggs. Finally one young lady thought a minute, then announced, "Im thankful for Karens Korner! It didnt take me long to agree - what a handy place to run to when youre out of the bare necessities, and for kids - where else can you find such an assortment of candies and goodies? Im thankful for Karens Korner, too! We've still got a week until the big Thankful day. Maybe we all should do a little searching to remind ourselves of some of the things we are (or at least It will take a little time - but it will be should be) thankful for. I -- Historical Society -- often-overlook- -- worth it! Study on juvenile offenders shows relationship between alcoholdrug use & crime recent statewide study of juveniles on probation shows that 90 percent of them have used alcohol, and 70 percent have used marijuana by the time they are eighteen. This compares with the 47 percent of all A Utah youth who have used alcohol, and 16 percent who have used marijuana by age 18. Forty-fiv- e percent of the juveniles who have committed several crimes said they had committed at least one crime while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs; 41 percent had sold drugs for money; and 28 percent admitted to having committed a crime to get money for drugs. The statewide study, completed by Dr. Jeffrey M. Jensen, from the U of U Graduate School of Social Work, was aimed at identifying the severity and patterns of drug and alcohol abuse among juvenile probationers. The long range goal is to help probation officials design new programs to try to prevent further drug and alcohol use among young Utahns. The study of 475 juvenile probationers from every judicial district indicated that for many of the young offenders, drug use began at an early age. Forty eight percent had experimented with alcohol and 29 percent with marijuana by their 12th birthday. While alcohol, tobacco and marijuana were their choice of drugs, a good number had also experimented with LSD (43) and cocaine (26). Seventy percent of the probationers had received treatment for drug or alcohol problems before being placed on probation. The mental state of many of these juveniles is reflected in the fact that 39 say they have thought of committing suicide, and 1 7 percent have actually attempted to end their lives. Twenty percent in the survey reported being members of a juvenile gang. The information indicated that gang members were very likely to have engaged in buying and selling drugs and committing violent crimes. Fifty seven percent of these young probationers were introduced to drugs by their peers. Sixteen percent were introduced to alcohol by their parents, and eight percent were introduced to alcohol and other drugs by their brothers or sisters. The report recommended the following strategies: Upgrade procedures for assessing the ex tentof drug use by juvenile offenders. Develop within the juvenile court system - services for probationers with drug and alcohol problems. Form partnerships between the state juvenile justice system and community agencies such as schools, county government, substance abuse boards, to develop more comprehensive services for these young offenders. Update probation staff training each year in substance abuse treatment and crisis intervention. The study was sponsored by the Utah State Juvenile Court Drug and Alcohol Committee. Members represent the Juvenile Court system, Administrative office of Courts, the State Office of Education, the State Substance Abuse Coordinating Council of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, and the State Division of Youth Corrections. System use in area; don't make prank calls 91 in 1 3-cou- nty Sheriff John Meacham asks parents to help The 9 1 Emergency Telephone 1 System for Sevier, Wayne and Piute Counties is now in full operation and working very well. The system has been in effect since June 1 . Sheriff John L. Meacham reports that the system is very sophisticated and allows the dispatcher to view on a screen the name, address and phone number of the calling party. "We receive on the average of 8 to 10 calls on the 91 1 line in a 24 hour period," said Sheriff Meacham. "Of these, about half are legitimate calls where people are needing help, whether it be ambulance, fire or police, etc. The other calls are pranks or hangups. These calls are causing a real burden on our dispatchers and field officers. Each call we receive must be handled in a manner as to determine what the problem is and that problems must be solved. "If kids are playing on the phone and dial 91 1 and hang up, the dispatcher must call back to the house and find out if anyone needs help and if not he must find out why they called 911. "A policeman will be sent to the residence to solve the probclm in any event. These kinds of calls not only tie up the emergency lines, but take our dispatchers and officers away from their regular duties and make baby sitters out of them. "We therefore ask the support of parents in the three county area to talk to your children and teach them the proper use of 911. Let them know if they need help for any reason, to call - but if they play on the phone and dial 9 1 1 they will get caught and the final responsibility will rest solely on the "With everyone's help we can make this system a valuable life saving tool which may someday save your life or the life of someone you love," Sheriff Mecham concluded. 76-9-2- 529-783- 4780-800- - olrK 0 J v American Heart Association r 1992 American Heart Association -- long-lastin- It takes two to speak the to speak, and another to hear. Henry David Thoreau Redmond: Tammy Johnson Salina: Evelyn Kiesel 8th annual Conference for Women Nov. 20 Mary Fisher, a member of the National Commission on AIDS, will headline Senator Orrin Hatchs 8th annual Womens Conference, Friday, November 20 at the Salt Palace. Fisher first gained recognition when former President Ford appointed her to travel to numerous states to do advance work for the White House, but it was her candid outspokenness concerning AIDS that gave her national prominence. Fisher, who was infected with the HIV virus by her former husband, was appointed to the Commission on AIDS by President Bush, replacing Magic Johnson. She will relate her own experiences in fight- - topics on minority unity, blending families, financial realities, medical myths, and the effects of television. This should be one of the best conferences we ve had, said Hatch. For more information contact Senator Hatchs Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo, or Cedar City offices. Carriage Court Bakery Order Now for Thanksgiving All Baked Items Pies 529-387- & Rolls 6 All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. Samuel Butler ing the deadly virus. The conference will bring together experts on a variety of subjects, according to Sea Hatch. Well be hearing from specialists on women in management, domestic violence, stress, reconstructive surgery, and hear from those who have survived cancer. Other workshops during the day-lon- g conference will include Get up & Go! To lose a pound of fat, you have to bum 3,500 calories. But theres good news. You can burn those calories by playing tennis, by walking to the store, by vacuuming the living room. The point? To lose the weight - and burn those calories - the first big step is to get up and get moving. a little help from my friends but No 1 brought one bill over. It was definitely our bill, and I paid it, but I am still concerned about several things: Why didnt the manager contact us instead of letting other people and other teams assume that our girls had done something wrong? If the coach from one school knew what was going to happen and had the decency to let us know about it, how many other people also know only half of the situation? Why didnt the lady on duty check with the waitresses that were working that evening before publicly making the accusations? What was going to be gained by having the sheriff and manager confront the team members before a crowd at a state tournament before the facts of the situation were even known? If the girls had been white would the sheriff still have been called? I dont know how much damage was done to our schools reputation, and at this point nothing can be done about it but I can assure you that if the young people from Salina travel to Monument Valley, they will be treated with dignity and respect, not unfounded accusations and taints of racism. And, I would hope that you might help your community understand that unfounded accusations (especially those made pubg licly) often can have and devastating effects on young people who are working very hard to make a good impression for their school. Sincerely, Patrick Macy, School Principal Jack Seltzer, Volleyball Coach Patricia Seltzer, School Counselor Lynell Menard, Assistant Coach Correspondents: Aurora: Kathleen Lloyd PILLS ONLY WORK ! the night before. When I explained to her that they were not supposed to have paid the bill, the coach was to have paid it, she insisted that those particular giris were supposed to have paid their own. She also said that someone had overheard the girls in the restroom talking about their plans to not pay the bill. Again, I explained to her that the girls were not supposed to have paid their bill, and that the conversation overhears was probably the girls taking about how this was one of the few meals they were not going to have to pay for because the coach would pay. I explained to her that if there was a mistake with the bill, the coach would take responsibility and would be happy to pay it. She went to get the bill from the motel office. Meanwhile, one of the waitresses came over and was very nice, apologizing for the inconvenience and the embarrassment. The lady in charge 9 - 63 East Main - Salina, Utah 84654 - Phone: 0 is published each Wednesday tor The Salina Sun, SECD 4780-800- 0 $15.00 per year in Sevier County; $18.00 in Utah and $21.00 per year out of state 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, 63 East Main, Salina, Utah 84654. Single Copy $.50 Publisher: Kevin Ashby - Editor: Carol Jensen USPS With IF YOU TAKE THEM. left a $10 tip, and went back to our motel. You can imagine our surprise when, the following morning at the tournament, the coach from another school came over to let us know that she had heard that the restaurant manager and the sheriff were going to come over to the tournament to put a scare into those girls who had walked out without paying their bill. This coach was as surprised as we were, and was letting us know so that we might resolve the problem before the match started at 10 a.m. I immediately went to the restaurant to see what the problem was. When I explained who I was, the lady in charge rudely accused those Indian girls of not paying their bill truth-o- ne BLOOD PRESSURE -- parents." Emcrgncy telephone abuse as stated in Utah State Law Section is a Class C Misdemeanor and the maximum penalty is $750 fine, andor 90 days in jail. 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