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Show East Edition Citizens Wednesday, September 24, 1997 Drugs Letters Thanksforthe photos Continued from Page 1 Things have gotten better since the time of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr, andthe early civil rights move- OnJuly 10, my husbandfound an ment, thoughthere is still roomfor improvement. At least now people adorable graykitten that had been one another, We believe in, and strive for, a world with greater equality. Racial categories used by the gov- treat this darling furball so horribly. She is a beautiful, healthy kitten, give an advantage — ordisadvan- reason she wasleft to die such an maynot say it much, but we (the tage — to each of us. The equality that has been workedfor so hardis responsible forthis atrocity is read- public) appreciate the service you eliminated with the checking ofa This letter would like to compli- ment James Butterfield on his wonderful photos of the adoptable pets that appear every week in Citizens. We hopethey are always adopted andwish youcould advertise a pet a day! Keep up the great photographs, Mr. Butterfield, and we thank you —_— Citizens and everyone involved. Thanks for all you do for our community. We dofor us and for the animals. Many Appreciative Friends Everyone's “multiracial” Editor's Note. Curious about public feeling toward President Clin- ton’ federal school testingproposal, we foundafew peoplein downtown Salt Lake City, pointed a camera at them, andasked: lating the schools a little bit more, then state governments won't have their ownprerogative in deciding just what they should be teaching. We'll be able to have a nice, even federal standard, and they'll be able to judge schools on an individual basis accordingtothat [standard], thus weeding out the bad ones and improving [schools].” Dustin Clark Salt Luke City “I don't e kids, so I'm not really sure; I'd have to knowmore about it to make a decision... It J probably would help parents. | wouldn’t mindit if they made their reasons [for requiring the tests] known.” Jane-John Doe Native Americans of this land. a difference to you? Should you “I dothink it's a good idea. If the federal government putsits finger in Myfamily heritage can be traced back to Scotland and also to the Shouldthis bit ofinformation make , Should there be a mandatory federal testing programfor American public schools? Janis Moore Salt Lake City “Well. it’s not a good idea, because we already have all kinds of schools with mandatory testing programs. But I'mgoing to say I go along withit, even thoughI don’t agree with it, because he’s our president, and I guess we have to do what he says.” John Arnold Tooele evencare? Notreally, but if you're a government worker and | am Pere KOLBENSCHLAG SALT Lake Crry This fall Congress will be making critical decisions about our nation’s mobility and efficiency. And these decisions will determine, toa large degree, whether Utah stalls amid orange construction barricades or coasts smoothly into the next century. TheInter- modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), the nation’ssurface transportation law, is currently upfor reautho- range of mobility options, which ross _the munities to address quality of life, healthandsafety issuesas well. Current ISTEA provisions include dollars earmarked for areas whichfail clean air standards, including the Wasatch Front. Through encouraging a range of transit and transportation options, I help Utah clean upitsair. However, some versions of this bill that have been proposed And although ISTEA in Congress would weaken or deserves the support of Ameri- eliminate this clean-air option. Otherversions stack the deck in favor of highway construction, thwarting the ability of local interests to develop their own, alternative transportation solu- nization. cans everywhere,this bill is particularly important for Utahns. A strengthened ISTEA gives local and state governments the ability to put money into the areas they need most,including shifting tions. Though ISTEA has over- to transit. ISTEA is goodfor Utah because it allows local choice in whelming support from local governments acrossthe nation. it also has opponents. Iu 1991, for the first time, moneyfromhighwayconstruction spending federal transportativn dollars, providing resources which enable communities to best meet their unique needs, ISTEA began an important moye froma one-size-fits-all federally mandated transportation law to a balanced, locally-con- trolled process giving citizens and businesses flexibility in choosing a mix of affordable, reliable transportation solutions. For Utah ISTEA could help develop not only light and commuter rail, improve our bus sys- fem and encourage car-pooling, but could also benefit develop- mentof bike and pedestrianpaths such as the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, the Jordan River Parkway ISTEA allowed local govern- ments to flex moneyfrom high- way construction into other options, and also encouraged communities to make sure exist ing roadsandbridges are safe and in good repair before building unaffordable new ones. Still, some people believe that building allowed a rangeof options—as provided byastrengthened ISTEA—in 30percent of the $4.1 billion Surface Transportation Program(the largest ISTEA program) can be spent anywhere in the state. In Moscow, Idaho, ISTEA money bought vans to connect the city with outlying rural areas, developing transportation solutions, Local peopleshouldnot be forced to use shrinking federal funds for projects which do little to meet local transportation needs, ISTEA does not mandate costly and shortsighted highway construction but provides communi- Since 199] ISTEA has helped les the resources to meet unique rural communities across America use transit tolink townswith worksites, nearby cities, alrports and needs while enhancing quality of life, health and safety in their neighborhoods. Furthermore, ISTEA allows funds to be used throu; the state and encourages solutions to rural transportation needs as well, A strengthened ISTEA provides balance and flexibility in meeting Utah's changing needs tohelp our state move effi clently into the next century. neighboring communities. ISTEA programs not only encourage local decision-making and better meet people's needs, they can save miltions in taxpayer dollars as well, ISTEA not onlyallows diverse communities to meet individual transportation needs through a able to diagnose the true causes of blind in her left eye. ing this letter. What gives you the in the “science” of psychiatry, trusting “experts” to diagnose our children with learning or behavioral dis- bythe kind ofperson youare, not the people you come from. Who knows, maybe you comefrom mur- As a pet owner,it is your responsibilityto take ‘care of your animals, which means first you should have useof drugs. The FDAhas acquired notoriety by playing a dualrole. It may deny to your oversightofthatfirst action, legal status for medicines with a proventrack record in other coun- Second,if your cat has kittens due murdereror thief who comes froma line of upstandingcitizens. Try tofind them good homes, and if The inclusion of a “multiracial” you are unable to do so, then you should keep them — it’s yourfault drugs like Fen-Phen and Redux, aspartame (usedin artificial sweet- that you have them in thefirst place. eners and diet foods), and Prozac animals. Don’t be ajerk and throw yourkitten out your car door as you andother psychotropic substances. Tracy suggests thatthe politics of the FDA may arise from money interests associated with powerful izen yourself, or maybe youare a distinction Andif the truth were told by each personfilling out the boxes, almost everyone would have to check “multiracial” anyway. I dofeel that it is important for the race/culture boxes that appear ouridentity. I also feel it is impor- take care ofthe kittens responsibly. by acar ordie a slow, painful death tant to share these things with the box on asheet ofpaper isn’t going haveto fill out just one boxfortheir to help us remember,noris it going race, which would force them to being apet owner. Please be responsible and spay or neuter your ani- to change anything. And it won't mals. There is no excuse for what happenedtothis kitten. Please pre- Instead, they can choose the “mul- is in the samecategory. Brandon H. Nesbit Sandy ventit from happening again. together, Public Continued from Page 1 a difference. We, as individuals, can start by. would a pharmaceutical company promote the use ofsubstances that have such harmful effects on. the ofstarvation. It’s not a kitten’s fault that. it is born. It’s the responsibility of a pet owner to prevent unwantedlitters. never forget where we came from and what has happenedtous. But a help the Census Bureau if everyone pharmaceutical companies. Why drive bya field,leavingit togethit Recently there has been talk by the U.S. Census Bureauofchanging the boxes so that people with younger generations so that we tries while approving questionable As alast resort, there are pet shops and animalshelters that will accept on so many documents. tiracial” box and lumpeverything orders that supposedly require the the sense to spay or neuter yourcal. derers and thievesbut are finecit- each ofus to have our heritage and choose one particular background. emotional symptoms. It is also possible that Utah patients are tootrusting of doctors, whoin turn are tootrusting of pharmaceutical companies and the FDA. I amassuming this defect is the awful death. I hope the person Wemaynaively put too muchstock this happens whenwe check one of numerousethnic backgroundsdon't rare or confusing ailments such as panic disorder, post-antibiotic syndrome, candida, or uncommonailments that can produce menial and but she has one defect — she is treat a beautiful, loving, non-stoppurring animalthis way? There will still be race brain? Why would they withhold negative information and thus deceive the public? In herlectures, Tracy has pointed People whodon’t take responsibili- ty don't deserve the privilege of out an LDS scripture that warns about “evils and designs which will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days Utahns might well heed that warning and wakeuptothe perilousstate we are in. Teresa Rex West Jordan Diana Continued from Page 1 symbol of silent triumph would be robbed of her final success and final reward, was blunt trau- car during a race refusing to purchase tabloids and than in its crash against the wall, spraying parts all over. magazines promoting and exploit- of unmet needs and unfulfilled ing our fellow human beings” w matothe soul. We cryfor her, whenastation shows programming dreams. We were touched to learn the severity of her private struggles, which she bore with full of violence anddisregard for grace, as eachof us bears our and optimismis shaken, and we fear that our dreams, too, may ed in a well-driven more excitement and love of violence to our children, They watch cartoons such as Garfield, and quickly learn that the funniest part of the show comes when Garfield kicks his friend Odie off the table. They learn tothink nothing of kicking their own friendsfor the funofit. We teach children that it can be funto show disrespecttoparents or teachers — doesn’t everybody laugh when Bart Simpson doesit on television? Many more examples can be found in popular children’s programs. Inorderto believe in a future for our world, especially our country, we haveto believe in the overall goodness of humanity.It is people like Princess Diana and Mother Teresa who prove that there is hope forus; they have showed us that even one individual can make nesses. We can change channels: decency. Make the media aware that showing “blood and. gore” scenes during a newscast is not “what the public wants.” We can teach our children that getting laughs at the expense of a friend’s painis not acceptable. Once we admit to ourselves that our actions inthis life can helpus shape it, we can take on the respon- sibility of changingit for the better. It does not have to be done on a grand scale that all the world can see. We donot have to be a Gandhi, a Mother Teresa or a Princess Diana. We can just start with ourselves and with those placed in our care, As LeoTolstoy wrote, “Every- onethinks of changing humanity, but noonethinks of changing them- selves.” but we also cry for ourselves and for eachother because our hope own private tragedies. Asshe pulled herself up by her own bootstraps with pois courage, grace and always with charity, and as she bore the burden ofdivorce, losing hertitle, never come true. I cry: also because I am awestruck and overcome bythe images of thousands and thousands of saddened and shaken people, each with his or her own life, archtypified by this gentle royal pressure concerning her maintenance, parenting and con- princess. My heart fills with duct, and endless harassment by parazzi, we connected again. understanding, humility and a Andfinally, we connected when newly discovered connection to people of every kind. we saw the mature, complete womanrise above her struggles, choose to love and give, and finally to find hope with a new Diana's life, and death, is almost beyond poetry, beyond metaphor, beyond prayer. Perhaps, if we “realize we never love as she embraced adulthood really hadher at all,” andits paradoxes. Torecognize, in asingle “we be able to really other before it is too late. How interrupt this broadcast” instant, that this heroine of humanity and can we possibly not try? Community Calendar Editor's Note: If you are interest- The Sugar House community will falter at 292-1969. * Employee Investments: * New MSPatients’ Class; ed in placing anitem in Citizens’ celebrate the “Good OI’ Days” on fax or e-mail your notice to ‘Citi- Sept. 27, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at 2150 Elizabeth Street (behind the zens,’ 135 S$. Main, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, Fax: 237-2519. E- Sprague Library). Food, presentations, tours, arts and crafts for sale. mail: citizens@nacorp.com. For 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Davis Applied Technology Center, 550 E. 300 South, Kaysville. Cost $25 a.m.-1 p.m, at the Veteran's Admin- Information call Karen Hale 4856642 8. Speakers will address multiple The National Ability Center, an organization that helps people with includes lunch and seminar materi als. Information, reservations call Kristie Nielson, 593-2453. Community Calendar, please mail, more information, call NAC at 2372716. All items should besubmitted two weeks in advance. * Bruin Fiesta: + Helpthe NACMove: Dr. Kathy Edwards on Sept. 30, time Activities Center toraise funds space a short distanceaway in Park for baseball, volleyball and basket ball scholarships. Cost $20; City on Sept. 30, Interested persons includes. veven dinner. Information call 957-4 * German Chorus Auditions: The German Chorus Harmonieis feel “stuck” in aparticular emotion, behavior or sitiuation, you could he eligible toparticipateinafree short BruinFiesta Auction "97 on Oct. 2, ents at C‘ounty Libraries: The Salt Lake Countylibrary sys temwill be holding a Variety of free events, including puppet shows, presentations and storytimes for thildren ofal ages, as well as edu- cational and practical lectures for adults, throughout September and October. They also have many cancall (801) 649-3991 preparing for a new season and wouldliketo welcomenewsingers (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). No. knowledgeof the Germanlanguage is required, only willingness to learn. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday, 7:30-9 p.m. at the 10th East Senior Citizen Center, 1000 East, SLC. 237 S. Information call nar”for anyone whohas been diagnosedwith multiple sclerosis in the Golden Investments” presented by + Hypnosis If you experience headaches, body pains/aches, stress-related Salt Lake Community College's athletic boosters will be holding the A free “Newly Diagnosed Semi- A seminar, “Your Employees a ety of disabilities participate in exciting activities, is looking for volunteersto assist with movingits offices and equipment to another tion to see thal more pavement alone will not meet our exploding. In addition, ISTEA does not only address urban needs, Nearly Maybe Utah doctors don’t get enough big-city experience to be aminfuriated that someone would right, or anyone for that matter, to is crucial because it puts me in a of us chooses a different box. All abandonedbytheside of the road. I Ideally, we should live in a world where it doesn’t matter what box you choose. Rather you are judged change, but it won't change much. specific category. Weare not people, we are boxes on asheet ofpaper. We are each looked at differently because each sugar has been knownto havedisturbingeffects on body and mind. OX. box on all documents will be a 6-9:30 p.m. at the college's Life- Or a route connecting the two. emment take away our equality and financial aid, thenthis information newroadsis the only solution to solving transportation problems. Noone would deny that roads play a primary role in our transportationinfrastructure, but it doesn't takelongsitting ona gridlocked highway under perpetual construcneeds. Local communities must be are more aware and respectful of applying for something such as We also are transferring our lust for ISTEA should be reauthorized Be responsible forpets past twoyears will be held Oct. 4, 9 istration Hospital (550 Foothill Blvd.) Multipurpose Center, bidg sclerosis, treatment options, services available and recentresearch. RSVPby Sept. 29. Informationor to RSVP,call Paula at 575-8500 or toll-free (800) 527-8116. coming conditions, sports injuries, physical health problems/issues, or if you * Senior's Defensive Driving: Through Oct. 25 andother related methods. Informa Sprague Branch Through Oct, 25 * Melody Boys Quartet: The Melody Boys Quartet will be The cight-hour refresher Through Nov. 8 Exhibit, Mar Jorie Ann McClure & Julie Ann Buhler. Sweet Branch a.m. at the Salt Lake Christian Center, 4300 S. 700 East, SLC. Infor mationcall Lynetteat 268-2178. Continued on Page 3 pa course for older drivers mayallow eligible participants a 10 percent automobile insurance discount for three years, Fee $8. Informationcall Julie Hendrickson at 566-659), * Sugar House Celebration: Exhibit, Jim Charles, Main Library performing traditional Southern gospel music on Sept, 28, 10:30 PRE-FAB SECTIONS INCLUDES: FLOOR-WALLS-ROOF FIBERGLASS SHINGLES al DECKS WINDOWS-DOORS EXTERIOR ONLY-MODEL 20X28 4} Park, is sponsoring the AARP’s 55 Alive Mature Driving Course on Sept, 29 and 30, held 1-5 p.m. Exhibit, Art of the Students of Julie Jacobsen tion call Chris at 571-4844 CABIN KITS The Midvale Senior Citizens Cen- ter, 140 City going on at Salt Lake City Library locations: term study dealing with hypnosis community support meetings and art exhibits. For information on events, call your locallibrary. Events at The following events will be Puzzle on Page 4 t aee TeeRa Lan) PAUL LEWIS OWNER WEEKDAY 44-5 SAT. 11.3 POOR |
