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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Opinion 4 WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 2001 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. We reserve the right to edit for clarity or length. Letters must be signed and include your full name, address and telephone number. Limited to one letter per person per month. Celebrate Kanab seniors I know there are more square dancers or those who would like to learn square dancing living in the area. This is a fun clean activity, open to everyone, young and senior, involves only two hours once a week, with a donation of $2.50 per person. Dear Editor: Just an observation: Every day is a celebration at the Kanab Senior Citizen Center. We have birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions and the arrival of Our instructorcaller Burt Spring. We had a couple who cel- Leach comes from Panguitch ebrated two birthdays and an every Friday to teach and call anniversary with us in the from 9 p.m, at the Best Westmonth of March. Congratulaern convention center. The Best tions Richard & Daphne Negus, Western manager is loaning us and happy birthday Julien Fox! the use of the room for free. So grab your partner and join Happy 34th anniversary of 29th your birthday Fayann!!! us, we could use more help. You And happy 49th anniversary inexperienced dancers dont forTim & Fayann! get, we were all beginners at one One special little gal had an time and some one else took the awesome family reunion with time to help us. See you Friday! her entire family. Thanks for flowers The Jewel. are sharing Tangle Foot Squares so and seniors. are the blooming It is a good time to get out and Parking woes of and the enjoy beauty spring share all the fun things that are Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to going on this time of year. Thanks to all the seniors and bring to the attention of the 'the staff for making this a great citizens of Kanab a problem of dents cant be grateful that such a needed program is in great concern to me. place to be. This year the Head Start Pro- their neighborhood. Think of Your friend, was blessed with a much the positive influence these Sandy Baker gram needed lease on a house on children need, and make this street. The parents of adjustment more positive for main Thanks these young children and the all concerned. Dear Editor: teachers were very excited. There is only an inconveOn behalf of the family of Head Start had not had a long nience on these residences for Adeline Egbert we would like to term home, and finally this was approximately ten minutes per express our thanks for the flow- - given to them. day, Monday through ThursIt seems that blessings do day, at 8:30 a.m. and again at ers, cards, and many expressions of love and sympathy shown at not come without someone dis- 12:30 p.m., September through the passing of our mother and agreeing with your progress. May. There are approximately sixgrandmother. We pay tribute to This has come in the form of Dr. Blackham and Dr. certain residents on main teen children in the Head Start Vermeesch and the nurses and street not wanting the Head Program, but this does not attendants at the Kane County Start building in their neigh- mean 16 vehicles parking at Care Center. So many were truly borhood. Due to this, they have the same time, because some angels with helping hands. Our placed so many parking regu- students double up on rides and appreciation goes to the many lations on the parents of these all students do not arrive and who weekly provided programs, students. They have gone to leave at exactly the same time." If a neighbor gave a party bingo, family night, church ser- the point of yelling at the parvices, and music for the resi- ents who park in front of their and 25 cars arrived for this dents. homes, for maybe five minutes, event, they would be allowed, Y our dedication to service was while dropping off and picking without question, to park on not unnoticed. four five old these and the street. But Head Start parup year Mel and Dolores Rider children. ents cannot do this without Hal and Nancy Egbert Head Start parents are the these residents complaining. Children of Barbara E. only ones not allowed to park Why are these residents comHamblin in front of a home on main plaining about such a positive street, they can not turn left program? Would they have prea parking spot anywhere ferred a crack house in their Dancing machines into on main street nor can they neighborhood instead? Their Dear Editor: make a But if I was to attitudes have been a great exSince 1996 we have been try- park in front of a home to visit ample of adulthood. Wow.Or would they prefer Head ing to get square dancing a neighbor in the area, nothing started in Kanab. We were able would be said, unless I was Start wasnt there at all? Then to get a few couples together seen entering onto the Head whats next, the grade school, and are now a club. We have Start property. then the middle school, then What kind of message is this the high school, then we would experienced dancers and a few beginners who are learning very feeding to these small children? have no schools at all. Perhaps fast. On a good night we have I wonder how often they park that would bring an end to chiltwo squares. Sure could use in front of someone elses home? dren, even existing in the town some help! I don't see why these resi- - of Kanab all together. But then 7-- . : f U-tur- n. J they would find something else to complain about. When you infringe on freedom and rights, soon you become a town governed by Communism. For every law that is gained a right is lost. Cant we please work together for the sake of these children? Saundra Brower Kanab Southern Utah News AAA Deadlines AAA FRIDAY 1 PM The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165is published every N. Main at 26 Utah . 84741 SUN serves Kane The St., Kanab, Wednesday County, Utah, and the Arizona Strip. Please address communications by mail to: 26 N. Main Street, Kanab, Utah 84741 , telephone or fax sunews kanab.net. rates available upon request. Second Class postage paid at Advertising Utah . 84741 Newsstand price is 600 per copy. 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