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Show BIB SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL It, 1S97 Opinion 4 Letters to the Editor What is your opinion ? This newspaper welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject. Anything of a libelous nature or defamation of character will not be considered for publication. Please limit your letters to 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and include your full name, address and telephone number. Thanh you for your interest. Grateful Thanks Dear Editor: Carol Pierce and family wish to extend many thanks to all of our many wonderful friends who expressed their love and concern at the time of the loss of our beloved Ed. We are especially grateful to the Kane County Hospital and staff for their loving care during the last hours. You have touched our hearts with Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Carol Pierce Giving 110 Dear Editor: Having spent time in over hospitals from Virginia to California, I feel qualified to 15 state that none gave me better care and treatment than Kane County Hospital. Even though the nurses and technicians each have more patients to care for now, I was pleasantly surprised at the prompt and smiling response I received at all times. Asto Dr. Pandya, a bigThank You and God Bless in all directions. I also want to mention (even though not every dish was a favorite of mine) the food was very good and better than most Hospital Fare. And last, but certainly not least, because of the pleasure I derived from them, I wish to thank all my friends and everyone from Steve to Terril at I.G.A. for the beautiful flowers. Ruth Butler Thank you Dear Editor: The family of Walter A. Curley Choate would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the many people that cared for our brother, husband, father, and grandfather. A special thanks goes to Dr. Mortenson and her caring staff, to the two EMTs, Shawna Cram and Dilworth Perkins, that took him to St. George. The doctors and nurses that took care of him during his first stay in the hospital and the great staff at the St. George Care Center. To everything and to the Fredonia First Ward Bishopric and Relief Society for the great luncheon. To Jason and Jeri Bundy, Andre Bundy, Julie Johnson, John and Sam Brown, Arden Judd, Nick Ramsay, Wayne Grosz and those that also participated during the services. For the Military Rights thanks to American Legion Post 69. Thank you. The Family of Walter A. Curley Choate Juanita Choate James Choate & Family Tom & Bonnie Appel & Family James E. & Velma Choate & Family Vonnie & Phyllis Choate Family Tom & Velva Clark Family Let's respect all living creatures Dear Editor: My husband and I have no children. We have two dogs that we love very much, consider them as important as children, and treat them with love and respect. Both dogs are loving and friendly, but they ARE dogs and do on occasion get into mischief. Ed, our black lab mix, has a bad habit of escapingour fenced one would do such a thing to any That is a very powerful and living creature. dangerous toy" in anyones From the area where Ed was hands-chil- d or adult-doyou shot and the angle that the BB think? If you, a family member or went in, Ed was obviously turned shooter-runnin- g from friends hes e BB guns or other the away Do some people fire arms, take it seriously! away, perhaps? consider this a fun sport? Practice and teach discipline, I am the first to admit that Ed responsibility and most of all may have been where he was RESPECT for any and all livwith to not supposed to be-i- n someones ing creatures!! the go play yard The Scanlands neighbors dog and take himself yard, raiding a trash can, etc. for walks. Now, in the time it took to get, Kanab Recently, Ed came home with load, pump air and shoot, this a wound on his flank. Upon closer person could have called the examination we susperted a BB animal control officer (dog gun injury. The vet confirmed catcher) and had Ed picked up our suspicions and Ed was put and dealt with properly. That is under general anesthetic and the why Kanab has a animal control BB was removed. We felt lucky officer and what we pay him for. in the sense that he was hit on That is his job. the flank and not his eye, chest, There have been several let- or underbelly. He is home with us now. After six hours or so of stumbling around, disoriented and obviously confused, he recovered from the anesthesia. He is taking antibiotics twice a day and has a large shaven patch with incision and swollen area were the BB had been. He is in pain and limping. We feel for him and would do anything for him, but we are now stuck with a vet bill, nt ters to the editor in the past, concerning the misuse of BB guns in the Kanab area. I know children and adults who own BB guns and other firearms, as my husband and myself do. We enjoy this sport very much, but also take it very seriously and treat it responsibly-wgo to the shooting range to practice this sport. We do not stand in our yard and take pot shots at things-target- s or animals! also. What if there were a child takWalts therapist Bob, thanks for Its a .pretty sad sight to see ing a short-cu- t through a yard? the kind words. This extra spe- someone you love go through all Is that what it would take for cial thank you to the many this and you cant explain to him people to practice and teach nurses and staff of the DRMC why. If he could understand me, responsibility to their chilICU Unit for all they did and the kindness that they gave at Walts passing. To Dennis and Jeff for all the kind words and their help. Mont GriH;th1s9r Jii..hfilpjin e what would I say to him? How dren? could I explain someones lack of BB guns have been labeled callousness and respect, cruelty. toys. Some of these toys can It certainly is unexplainable to have more than half the muzzle me. I dpt understand why any velocity of a .22 caliber rifle. Southern Utah News AAA Deadlines AAA FRIDAY 1 PM 11233 The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165b published every Wednesday at 26 N. Main St , Kanab. Utah 84741 . The SUNews serves Kane County , Utah, and the Arizona Strip. Address communications to 26 N. Main St, Kanab, Utah 84741 . or Fax telephone 801 Advertising rates available upon request Second Class postage paid at Kanab. Utah 84741. Newsstand price 50e per copy. Yearly subscription rates to Kane County addresses and Fredonia end Moccasin. Arizona. $22; others $30 (out Of U S. $50). 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