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Show Sun Advocate . 6A Price, Utah Thursday, OPINION May 30, 1996 EDITORIAL US ItfKI UENMBNS, H0YIH(SL Wallowing in muck hinders future By KEVIN ASHBY Sun Advocate publisher With the elections set for November, there is an abundance of discussion about changes people feel are necessary in the school district. My schedule has matched me up .with 10 concerned people this past week who had specific problems about several schools. Most of these people had the past as fuel for their present distrust for the system. They kept referring to decisions made years ago to prove why their problem exists today. This process of immersing oneself in the muck and stink of the past while claiming to be an expert on tomorrow bailies me. And the people who talked with me are not alone. A lot of concerned citizens in the county are in the same rut. When 1 get into these types of conversations, I enjoy listening to people'sconcerns and complaints. They reveal much to me. It surprises me how much gossip is being passed around as truth. And it surprises me to tind out that, as much as I am involved in the schools, there is still a lot 1 don't understand so I am enlightened many times. But then comes the enjoyable part of our conversation. 1 tell them that we can't change the past w so hat do they recommend for the future? What do they propose to implement to tlx their specilic problems? Most of the time, there is a sputter and a pause before the brain engages into forward thinking rather than past wallowing. Usually there is an explanation about their own specific problems, but few have considered the consequences that the board of education would have to ponder. They have not imagined having to play the politics game of equality where, if something is improved here, then we ha ve to see the sa me kind of effort or money over there. ing for the upcoming school hoard elections. An example, Castle Heights ElementaYou are encouraged to become more ry is overcrowded. School teachers, administration and parents get together to gather involved in your schools, which provides and digest the different ideas about solving you with access to all kinds of "not well the problem. During the process, people known " information. As you see a problem, start seeing that mixing ideas fora common look at it through eyes of one trying to help with a solution rather than wanting to exand improved decision is good. Most of the talk will center on that pose it for the terrible thing you perc'eive it particular school's problem and little is to be. When people are positive in fostering heard about how a decision might impact the district. So somebody brings up the change, usually there is a greater degree of point of view that the board members will acceptance. But we all have a lesson to learn about people's opinions. They are just that. ultimately judge the suggestions on. Then a marvelous miracle appears. They are ideas based on the information Broadening the horizon, these people see already learned by that person. that many schools may have the same probWhy do we have to get so upset and lem or combination of problems that also irritated about someone's opinion? Instead need to be addressed. People understand a of laughing, jeering and yelling when we hear opinions opposing ours, we are suplittle better that bandaid attempts of fixing because that in were the pose to look at that idea through the other past just things board members could not get consensus of person's eyes and try to understand why it the total county population and the solution is important to them. used was affordable and effective for the Using that point of view, we can sometimes understand a side to the problem that moment. Please don't take me wrong. feel that we have not considered. Thus, the brain of learning from past mistakes and successes everyone engages and a new solution is is important and valuable. But if all we are derived. Usually much better than either of going to do is muck in the past without first two opinions. I am aware of several different groups offering a solution for the future, we are is it than gathering facts and figures to identify perslowing the process even more now. And we need to take our thoughts for ceived problems in the school district. Don't let this editorial stand in your way. Just betterment one step further. Don't become so concerned about the remember your responsibility to offer soluindividual problems of a school without tions based on county-wid- e concerns and considering what the board members must finances. And especially, base your suggesreview before they can say yea or nay. tions on what will be best for students. Carbon County School District, through Many of the solutions being discussed will need money. Lots of money that is not its educational alliances, will empower all available without bonding. There is much students to become successful, productive, that is needed to prepare for if we are going lifelong learners. to solve even some of the problems. It will take all of us to succeed with this mission statement. Here are few suggestions while prepar 8U4. THIS SUMMER'S HOTTEST NEW TOURIST ATTRACTION . Fit S on workers and reneging on their social obligations. But before the business community could catch its breath and mount a plausible defense against this calumny, the president sent nis chief economist to do it for us with data, analysis and logic that effectively reputes everything Clinton and Reich have been saying about the form. subject for the past three months. An excellent case in point is the presiJoseph Stiglitz, chairman of the presdents carefully orchestrated business- idents council of economic advisers, bashing of recent weeks in which several issued a report confirming what we have of the most successful and respected cor- been saying all along that businesses porations in the United States have been are making difficult but wise decisions publicly lambasted for downsizing. that augur well for the future of our counNever mind that the corporations are try. Among the more signficant conclumerely responding to economic pressure, sions of the Stiglitz report are: U.S. workers are not losing their jobs foreign competition and changing technology. Never mind that they are being more frequently than in the past, nor do true to their primary obligation to stock- those who lose their jobs stay unemployed holders to remain viable and profitable. longer than they used to. Never mind that they are doing everyof the jobs created in the thing in their power to ease the transition last two years have come in occupations of displaced employees with generous paying more than the $480 median weekseverance packages, ly wage. The vast majority of new jobs are fullhealth insurance and aggressive searches time and there has been no increase in the for new job opportunities. e According to President Clinton and his proportion of workers employed on a basis. feisty U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert The share ofworkers holding multiple Reich, our great corporations are putting profits ahead of people, wreaking havoc jobs has remained roughly constant at 6 Two-thir- nt part-tim- percent since the late 1980s. .Now that we have emerged from the last recession and are expanding in a steady, sustainable fashion, employment is growing more rapidly in those job categories offering the best paid employment opportunities, stated the report. The report acknowledged that despite this good news, many workers still remain anxious and insecure. Of course, there is a plausible reason for that. When the chief executive of the nation and his top labor officer run around the country telling workers they are in dire straits, it is only natural that some of them are going to believe it. So there you have it. According to the Clinton administration, LETTERS always know that we three commissioners voted yes and allowed Joy Manufacturing Company to come to Carbon County and be a big plus to our economic industrial base. The number of employees and the tax base the company provides to Price city and Car-bo- n Supports Joy . Counters business bashing ploy President Bill Clintons extraordinary ability to come down firmly on every side of a controversial issue has often left the Washington political establishment breathless and, in the opinion of some cynics, may yet raise duplicity to an art tato 1 GUEST EDITORIAL By RICHARD LESHER U.S. Chamber of Commerce president & Manufacturings expansion request Editor: At a future meeting, the Price City Council will be discussing a request by Joy Manufacturing on Airport Road to allow the company to expand its operation and construct an additional building to improve its industry. The request should be approved 100 percent. Joy Manufacturing is an international company with broad exposure to the world County are very important. Every elected official and the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce stress economic growth and bringing industry to our area. So we cant lose a company of this size and ; growth potential. market. I feel , great pride and I will DRUGS I I ! 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