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Show i ! I Uft f I ! I f by Jim Olsen have been asked to come out and Throw the weight of the press" behind the issue of which day our youngsters should goTrtck-or-reating. Should the children be told that since they are getting dressed upon Fnday forschool carnivals, that they must go Friday night, clearly two days I T Salina City Council session Youth Council rescues Halloween Parade by Emily Harwood John Chartier ol Sunrise event will take place Saturday, Eclitoiiul Staff October 10, and will begin door-to-doAlter the announced cancel- promptly at 4 p m. Water project update begging forcandy and lation ol the annual Halloween Parade, the Salma Youth City other goodies on Saturday Pipes are in the ground and all Sunday is Sunday, Council decided to rescue the crews are cleaning up from the water project, but there is still but at least it is one day closer yearly tradition At Salmas October 19 city work todo. The council approved than Friday. on Sunday? council meeting, Council MemT another round of improvements ber and Youth Council Advisor that will use remaining project This could be akin to sacrilege, to seek free stuff on All Deborah Poulson announced funds that the parade would go on The Hallows Eve? Except for clean up work, said I can't, with good conscious throw my editorial powers to support one day overthe other. After all, I have to use that powerto blast distant coaches, wavering politicians, and tout the positive powers of before Halloween? Or, should they go water tanks are being tilled, and that might take a little time With approximately $ 20.000 nck-or-tre- at r i sauerkraut. I observed on Sunday is Christmas. All the others need to go f Engi- neering. the proiec t is pretty much done. At the moment, he added, Blaekhaw k Arena, replacing pipe that runs behind Shaheen's and extending lines to the industrial park. These prefects, he added, will extend the pioject 60 days past the completion date of Octo- in remai n i ng t unds. Chart icr noted ber some additional undertakings that can be added to the project The tasks mentioned were cutting a dump valve closer to the tank on the east side ol the In addition. Chartier updated the eoune il on the dime project at KX) West. In laying a road base 15. down on the existing subgrade, the project contractor. Chciry Creek Construction, discovered that the subgrade is tix soft. To tion center May or Evelyn Nielsen told the Fitgeralds to speak w ith the problem, they will the base and dig down remove 2 18 to about inches, adding pit run- -a dirt and rock mixture. The addition will be a little more the plunmngand oningcommil-te- e about the concept, and added remedy money. Chartier said, but it's what we've got to do to do it right." The council voted 0 in lav or ol the lime extension and the improvements for the water pioieetand the clinic Proposal for business presented 5-- enny and lummy I ilgerakl talked to the council about pur- i'll tvini nmrv'ilx nntlhnl S 11. loi a pharmacy and boutique stoic Down the road, they may I The only Holiday properly build a medical clime ora recep that it sounds like a great idea. Public hearingset for Novem- ber 16 A public meeting will allow citizens to v oice any concerns about the city's omng ordinances It was mentioned that some of the ordinances refer to the 987 ordinance bvx'k. which was. reportedly. never signed by the mayor or attested by city recoider. The council voted to have the city attorney examine the issue ir Due lociiy elections, the 7 ims'iiim h is hoi'll canceled I he Salina City Council 5-- 0 will meet again I uesday. November 16. at 7 p m. with the local norm, which in this area would mean, you better be ready for a herd of Friday and Saturday. If you aren't ready, be sure to hide your pumpkins and turn off your lights1 is that time of year again Sunday, October31 is the day It f I t 11 mwinwittPAtKitvaoi 90 W51 Miv Fall Back we get our lost hour of sleep back. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour before crawling into your bed. I always ryhme, "Spring Forward, Fall back to remind me what to do w That means, in October, when you go to bed at 1 1 p.m., set your clocks for 10 p.m., otherwise you'll be really early for church on Sunday. swKoaoecno i A The route is from the City Building east on Main through the Stop to 100 East Main day of beauty 4-W- Students in Cade Douglas' fourth grade class at Salina Elementary were rewarded for their reading efforts g by shaving their teacher's head. Read more about the experience on page 3. ay For all ages , be sure to be dressed up. Parade starts at 4:00 sharp. Come early! Sponsored by Salina Youth Council hair-raisin- Enjoy your extra snooze time. I know I will. Candidates vie for open council seats Editor's Note: Each candidate was sent a questionnaire with several questions. The candidates were asked to list the top three issues lor Salina and discuss how they, as city council mcmbcis. would address these issues. In addition. the candidates weie asked to k; A, X 4 ' H ff l il h give some nersnn ficalions and cxpcnenec. Rex Gridley The issues most impoi t.tnl to me are: Properroleol government. We live in a land based upon the free enterprise system. When government undertakes to implement programs that aie designed to make things better." they actually tend lodimimsh our lieedoitis. These programs aie always funded with tun tax monies. We are. therefoi e, FORCED to support programs that we may not be in agiccment with and would not support without own funds I have heard politicians say that the indication ol agieat eountiy is in the relation that the eountiy lakes caie ol its poor and needy. agree, as far as it is voluntary. But when the government is involved, it no longer is voluntai y It then becomes force. This then becomes socialism. I believe the citizens ol this community caie about each other. Let us resolve to take care of each other 1 voluntarily, not loicibly.Thepiolileia-lio- n of government programs must be stopped. and il possible. reduced Even in Salina. tlicie aie continued proposals lor extending the role ol government in our lives. I am definitely opposed to these continued iniiusions into our lives. 2. I iseal responsibility. Have you lieai d the quote about out ledeial spending which goes something like this "We spend a million dolluis lieie Debbie Poulson Derek Andreason The tin ee most impoi tant issues I am concerned with lor ourconimuinty aie: encouraging morccilien involvement piogiams tot the youth, leciealion. and looking into suppoitmg our assets. likcthcBIackhawkpioect(Note: As a citizen. cannot say enough and commend the time and efforts in making this pioiccl succeed and be an asset loom town) Also. will suppoit in 1 1 the impiovements ol oui puiks. cemeteries. pol ice dcpai iment. Inc depai and the great obs which they do to make Salma a bettei place to live Asaeity council membci I w ill sup- poit all cl lot is ol out citizens in buddI w ill Km voice ing up oui community all lot council the citizens in stiongly about these issues, because would like to see a glow mg thiiving community. We need locoii-tio- l I led I spending to avoid being in debt 1 1 a anking ol most impoi tant i ( i e. c nine picvcntion, economy growth, mad impiovcment. culiuiul pioiects. city ementsand youth pi aie all interielatcd and veiy elean-upimpm- v impoi tant to the city Asihccouneil lepiesentative loi the Salina Youth Council. I have had the oppoiiuniiy to see some ol the future leadeisol out community II we tend to and nui tine out youth as we do out gaidens. we will have a hat vest ol honest and puxluctiv emeu and women We need to educate them piopci ly and piovidc piogiams and oppoitumiies that allow them logiow and Kcomc the capable leadeis of the Inline We need to cultivate an ccononiv ar.'seik Willden Anderson As I have served on the city council for the past two y ears. I hav e Ken able to look closer at the dealings ol the city see w here all the topics y ou asked lor ways to keep oui young men and women in oui comnuinnv W,. will Watersewcr. Since the new underground water lines in Salma are almost to the point of completion. I leel now is the tune to begin the protect ol leplacing all the undeigiound sewer lines in tow n There have been a lot ol pioblems w ith the sewer lines m recent months and loryeais. lor that matter Many ol the lines aie leaking and not even connected in some aiens Theic has been a lot of backed-usewage-goininto peoples' basements Because the lines aie veiy old and have I p se ed i n l o u n e v e n ne s. t he c it y li ed a company with cameras to take plenties ol the lines and in some places 1 weie unable to get picluics Sum ise I ngineciing has a comma vv ith Salma City to assist them to get the sew ei lines oil Main todo funding and Stale sticels as well as ihioughoul the test ol the town 'I he Mam and Stale sii eels' scvvei impiov emeuls vv ill be done m eoniunaion vv ith tl Ul)( ) I Dave Mark Larsen Marilyn I. The issue ol economy growth is the one that stands out the most to me, because at this point in time, the aval mine is the mam souiee ol employ ment and revenue for our community Al- though the mine isdomg very well right now. it can't support the community lorever. so we need to stait planning loi oui lutine.soihat our children need not goelsew ficic to lind obsal ter high school or college The issue ol city cleanupvim-pioveniciit- s is not only a maor issue with me. but with many others in the community as well We need to take 2 Thc sewer system needs to K dated and maintained Even onese bac kup is loo many The w ater sy s is oil to a goixl stait Both are ' important for giowtli, which we r very badly We as citizens need to K involve crime prevention Diugs are the si mg point of crime, and we need tolerance when it comes to piotec . allot Salina'seilizcns. We need businesses m Salina will employ our citizens ur t caie ol our tow n and lake pride n our uppeaiancc as a whole 1 Crime picvcntion is another topic that needs toKaddiessed-I- t is impoi keep young people here. I ask you to vote lor experienc have Ken in Salina government several yeaisand want to help impr t.int SalinaCity toconiimietokeepourstieetssale and pievent the occurrence o! crimes m out tow n As a membci ol the couik il. I would .shloi piogiams that would involve K community in dime pic- - Salina candidate answers are continued on Page 2. |