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Show I i ; 2 Thursday, Oct. THE GREEN SHEET 20, 1988 ASOWAS AAUCH AS THE NEXT" PERSON BUT PO THOSE PEER OUR READERS WRITE &G &&OUAyS ? Need New Leadership I LOVE TO HAVE SUCH JLVi , i i$&p:klx V,jp Z 'K A. v -- 'ii C. 4 - ) a. "K , j 4 I' , -- v 7 YX, v4 M4utS7L - ' ' K "M'ix IIMM . Being A Dodger Fan Is Tough were Who those masked men.' Im referring to those bullies who are masquerading as the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now bear in mjnd, this is being written on Monday. By the time it hits your home, things could have changed a bit. But you cant take Saturday night away from any Dodger fan. And most of us were pretty happy with what happened Sunday night as well. Being a Dodger fan has its drawbacks. Now Im not one of those Johnny Come Latelies who scrambled onto the suddenly bandwagon when the Dodgers assumed the underdog role in this years World Series. I became a Dodger fan as a child. So Ive been enjoying this dream. Kind of. When youre a real Dodger fan, you spend a great deal of time waiting for the ax to fall. I hate to admit it, but I was a Dodger fan when the Dodgers were still in Brooklyn. Where they were known as "dos Bums." when There was no such thing as a designated hitter or league championship series. Pitchers werent warned for brushing back batters. Many of todays Dodger coaches were still in their cradles. I was barely out of mine. Orel Hershiser IV (what kind of name is that for a hero?) wasnt so much as a gleam in Orel Ills eye. In other words, the Dodgers and I go way back. All the way to Duke Snyder and PeeWee Reese. There have been some notable exceptions to the heartbreak that being a Dodger fan brings with it. Theyve won probably more than their share of National League pennants and a few World Series titles. But more often than not, theyll set you up for the big fall. I didnt mourn when they left New York. I once took a geography course and I knew I had a far better chance of seeing the Dodgers live and in person in La La Land than in the Big Apple. So guess what. Ive seen exactly two major league games in my life. In Oakland the As beat the Texas Rangers 0 and in New York the Mets squashed the St. Louis 1-- Cardinals 15-- I did see what most people would consider the best Dodger team ever back in the Sixties a number of times. But the players were at the time wearing the uniforms of the Spokane Indians. If I were smart, Id see if I still have those autographed programs that included Maury Wills, Tommy Davis and several others who went on to make a name in "the Bigs." Let me share with you a typical season in the life of a Dodger fan. It begins with Spring TYaining when the word from Vero Beach is that the Dodgers ought to be pretty competitive this season. So you await opening day with a great deal of anticipation. About midseason you either hate or love the Cincinnati Reds. At Enough you tell yourself that its enough that the team won its division. You try not to think about the World Series. You dont want to jinx the team. Secretly, you hope they dont got swept Because you read box scores carefully, you know that a team hitting a combined .214 the last month of the season could be in trouble against the best pitching staff in baseball. When it begins to appear that there just might be a chance, you admit to one or two people that youre a Dodger fan. But dont tell the masses. You dont like admitting you back a loser. You So you let a few more people in on your secret. Youre a true blue Dodger fan. So much so that you would even have rooted for the. Mets if L. A. hadnt made it because you like, make that love, the National League. Of course, you draw the line at the Reds. Unless the Yankees happened to make it too. Deep in your heart of hearts, you know that miracles can happen. You just dont believe they will. And its still highly possible that these guys will still break my heart. Theyve done it before. But nobody, nobody can away that 2 pitch jacked start looking for excuses. Gibson take out of Dodger stadium with two is hurting. Valenzuela is on the outs in the ninth by an obviously disabled list. Theres a lot of Gibson. ailing them, if you just look: You figure Thats the stuff miracles are Orels 59 scoreless innings made of. They will talk about that probably wasnt a fluke, but you one for years to come. Decades. dont think he can do it alone. Thats sports lore. When the going And wonder of wonder, gets tough later this week or next we can think back on that miracles of miracles, they year, one glorious moment. When make it! Dodger Blue reigned supreme. You 3-- and Your Child: Success in School by JIM CAMPBELL Utah Education Association President Allan W. Ostar has a scary story Now for College Costs: A Guide for parents of young children. for Families. (Send $3 for a copy Mr. Ostar, president of the of Planning Now, P.O. Box 2155, American Assn, of State Colleges DC 20013.) and Universities, says that in just Washington, AASCU teamed with the 10 years the average cost of firm of accounting and Coopers attending a public college or Lybrand to develop the booklet. university is estimated to reach It explains how "income $40,000. Since more than 60 percent of shifting" via trusts or custodial accounts can accumulate Utahs high school graduates plan bank funds relatively quickly because to attend college, that prediction of lower tax rates. should hold shocking significance The booklet also deals with to parents. investments such Mr. Ostar reports that the cost as government bonds, annuities, of attending a private institution IRAs and life insurance. will be double or even triple that "Each investment varies amount. on depending But AACU isnt sitting back and , significantly, circumstances, and its important making glum forecasts. That to be familiar with group has some suggestions to alternatives and to know the how parents about how to accumulate the money to pay for the kids they work, said Kaye Ferriter, a tax partner with Coopers and college. Lybrand. The recommendations come Being a parent gets more and from a booklet called Planning more difficult. ' Utah! ar daily box scores or hoping that the newspaper forgot to publish baseball stories that week. When the League Championship Series rolls around if its a winning year, as this year was, 19-ye- ar - Break you may find yourself watching eagerly for the All-St- long-ter- Tired : That was back baseball was baseball. I am an advocate for the families of care patients. My experience is drawn from my own late husbands illness. Because of this experience, I feel deep concern for the welfare of those helpless, less fortunate, or disabled individuals who, due to the process of aging or debilitating health problems, require long term nursing home care. Far too often, this care ends only when death occurs. Due to circumstances beyond their control, and usually against their will, they are forced to leave the sanctuary and privacy of their home in exchange for a hospital bed in a nursing home When a spouse, parent or grandparent reaches that point in life and such a change becomes a reality, there is no alternative. It is a devastating, extremely sad, and very emotional time for the entire family. The impact is far reaching and there will always be scars. Regardless of this emotional time, there is one right! which must be immediately resolved. It problem Your fellow soldier citizens are being assigned "on cannot be ignored. This is the financial demand of paper' one place, but being sent to actual duty in for nursing home care. What happens if providing South America. The administration is a silent an individual needs care and cannot afford it? Will partner in this active deception of which they are financial assistance be available? What are the well aware. resources available in our state? I am not particularly going to vote for Michael I do not know what my family would have Dukakis, but I am going to vote against George donehonestly if my husband had been denied or deprived of Bush. I urge each and every citizen to vote, financial assistance when he needed it so particularly my fellow American soldiers. I am frustrated at the soldiers low participation in desperately. Through no fault of his own, the circumstances were beyond his control, it was elections, but as a military retiree I understand determined that nursing home care was critical for some of their feelings. him. He had already experienced 15 difficult Vote for new leadership now. It years may be your life of serious and debilitating health problems before that you save! this decision was made. We were so grateful for the he received. assistance Howard L. Lucas As responsible voting citizens of this state, we U.S. Army, Retired must be aware of the needs of the increasing number of individuals who can no longer care for hemselves. I urge everyone to vote against the Of It proposed tax initiatives. Financial assistance is vital for these Think about your vote carefully Im tired of being told that our government before youpeople. eliminate programs for the aging and services will cave in when we pass the tax limitation abandoned. Please consider the consequences. What initiatives. Do the public bureacrats really expect us if it to you or to your family? What would happened to believe them? Hows your memory, Utah? Lets you do? look back at some of the recent news Please think about these problems. It could make reports. In April, Timpanogus Mental Health worker Kathi all the difference in the lives of many. Dunn recounted how the staff was told a year earlier that they would have to buy their own Kleenexes because the budget at Timp Mental Health was so Sincerely, Cleo Price Mollinet tight. Three months later, a preliminary audit of Murray expenses revealed waste and mismanagement of $2.4 million in 1986, 1987 and 1988 a total of $7.2 million dollars wasted. In December, the Legislative Auditor General Not Hard issued a report in which he condemned the fiscal I often wonder when Owens says that he is management practices of the Utah State Office of a reformed Democrat Wayne he if wants us to take him nEducatiothe office chiefly responsible of seriously. First he tries to tell us that he is against . overseeing public educations $1.1 billion annual abortion, then we find out that he has only voted budget. According to a performance audit, "The that way once. ack in 1973 and 74 he voted three office is fettered by staff confusion, ignorance of times Two weeks ago he voted pro choice crucial program costs, and has failed to track the again by voting to expand the 4'Hyde Amendment". it oversees." budget Now In May, the news reported about a letter from Gov. literaturehe tells us that Mr. Snelgroves campaign is an absolute lie. However, I do not think Bangerter to state department heads. He identified that Mr. Snelgrove was hard enough. a common practice by government department One issue, for example was crime. Not only did heads of "scrimping to stay well within a budget Mr. Owens vote to delay stiffer penalties for until the fiscal year is nearly over, then splurging criminals 3307), but he also voted against an with the remaining dollars on items that have not amendment(H.R. that would give the death penalty to been budgeted for. who commit murder during the drug In May, the news also reported that the "Utah course kingpins of a felon (H.R. 5210). One issue that State School Board suggested that education leaders Snelgrove forgot was the issue of prisons. HFR 341 begin promoting the use of any surplus tax was to allow an early release for dangerous revenues, "rather than have the money sent back to criminals, which Mr. Owens voted for. These taxpayers." criminals: We also read that the Utah Transit 1) 92 percent had at least two prior convictions; Authority had a $5 million surplus. Rather than save the surplus the average was six. or roll back our taxes, they began buying land for 2) 32 percent were serving mandatory minimum the unapproved light rail transit system. sentences but were released anyway. In August we read that the restoration 3) 80 percent were armed robbers, project on burglars, child the Salt Lake City and County building had a $1.6 molesters, drug dealers, or people convicted of million surplus. Rather than lowering the cost of the assault with intent to kill, and felony weapons project, they spent the surplus on extra fountains, convictions. lighting, and statuary. 14 4) percent were rearrested and charged with And now we read about a study that was new crimes within one month of release. These commissioned by the governor, and carried out by 40 crimes included armed robbery, assault with intent business men and professionals. This report, to kill, and drug dealing. entitled "The Governors Committee for Cost I wonder if Mr. Owens also expects us to believe Effective Government" concludes that $40 to $60 he is tough on crime. that million can be saved by reforming the University of Utah, Granite School District, the state Dept, of Allen Wade Health, and the states computer system. These four agencies are only a start and dont begin to account for the millions of dollars that can be saved by On Mills studying the many other government agencies. It is obvious that there is tremendous waste and Shame on you, Mr. Mills Crenshaw. On Oct. 5 you in government inefficiency As evidenced, read a letter over the air on radio that was government bloats on surplus tax dollars and even to be ' hate mail" to you. The letter was supposed today continues to plead for more. Like a crazed poorly written and full of hateful thoughts and was drug addict, to give more will only prolong the read aloud to conjure up all the sympathy for you sickness. your listeners could muster. It is time to call for tax limitation. The tax that What you neglected to tell your listeners was that limitation initiatives cut a maximum of $5.8 percent you, yourself, are the author of that trash. Come from state, county and local budgets. It can be done. now, Mr. Crenshaw, surely you could find a better Vote yes in November for initiatives A,B, and C. use of your time and talents than to write hate mail to yourself. Glen P. Davis Shame on you. Originally I was proud of my Commander-in-Chie- f when our U.S. Armed Forces liberated the island of Granada. As a soldier, I appreciated the media being kept out of this action. The air field construction was not for tourism. But now, retired from the U.S. Army, I have my doubts. It is near election time. I now believe (in the ' wisdom of hindsight) it is high time voters, and our citizens that are or may soon become part of our armed forces take note. Vote! While an active duty soldier, I often failed to vote in elections. The Republican Administration presently making and enforcing policy is now, and has for considerable time allowed the military to send a "Military Presence" on TDY (Temporary Duty) to Honduras, !LC. South America. Those soldiers may die on duty in a position where the legality of their presence will deny them a soliders funeral. They, in essence, do not exist "on paper in South America. This is not sJ.pfeq 'fc&y; Deep Concern UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH pro-choic- e. Shame Feet Of Clay Wesley M. Nelson A short time ago KUTV interviewed Mills Crenshaw at the radio station and asked what he would gain personally from founding the Tax Limitation Coalition (TLC) and for leading the crusade for the tax initiatives. He claims he said in "jest" that his business would prosper as a result of his involvement. However, common sense tells us that his answer was quite accurate. His involvement in the TLC has certainly brought this small talk radio station out of obscurity. He has generated more listeners by stirring the controversy over the The more controversial the program, the better. If more people listen, more businesses wish to buy advertising on this station. If Mr. Crenshaw can establish a faithful following, he can sell with more credibility and people will buy from his advertisers if they trust the one selling to them, especially if they see this individual as a hero. Someone with a lot of credibility of his own and who is close to the station suggested that we ask Mr. Crenshaw, who is personally paying for his lodging, clothing, entertainment, transportation, meals, hair cuts and travel. This individual claims that Mr. Crenshaw gets many of these items at no cost and others at a reduced cost. Who is paying for them? Me thinks the "idol" may have feet of clay. government." The recent development of a health and sex education curriculum is one prime example of what the state board of education can do. So - Mr. Crenshaw, in which debater category do you fit? George Albert Washburn, West Valley Norman D. Riggs West Jordan K air-wave- s. 4 State Board Is Needed On Sept. 28, I attended a Tax Initiative "Debate" at the Utah State training school at which Mills Crenshaw was the "pro" initiative presenter. Ih his opening remarks, following the initial "anti" initiative presentation, Mr. Crenshaw said, in reference to debaters, "There are liars, damn liars and statisticians" (with no credit to the author). Later, in one of his numerous flights of generalities, Mr. Crenshaw stated that "We dont need the State Board of Education as they have no authority nor do they do any good. Mr. Crenshaw apparently has not read the Utah State Constitution, Article X, Section 3 in which the State Board of Education is vested the "general and supervision of the public education: which includes "establishing rules and minimum standards" and "administer available through programs -- . . of . funds made the federal |