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Show HUHltlMrillHln iMMUMitMMMlWIUira DIXIE SUN February 23, 1990 Page 3 m nxfizzzsj Editor Soviet Newspaper Seeks Correspondence .etters To The in THE PUBLIC FORUM Dear Mr. letter was published Karl F. Brooks: 15 February., 1990. First of all. I'd like to make all the controversy surrounding Southern excuses for After reading my possible I decided that tah State College receiving university status, mistakes as I study English much as of as worth the critics I and any cents was and prefer to manage without y two anted to voice my opinion. a professional translator. I am a graduate of Dixie College and a former resident I found your address in the 12 years as a resident of book "Americans Write to Washington, Utah. I have also spent now nearing graduation from SUSC. My Gorbachev" (dar City and am where your letter Dixie at College and SUSC were both very was published. Your view is to iperiences orthwhile and I wouldnt trade them for anything. mine liking and so I decided to It was also my opportunity to serve as an intern at the write to you. )89 Utah State Legislature and sit in on most of the higher My name is Inessa Chernova. I am twenty-nin- e lucation committee meetings. Commissioner Rolfe Kerr was very unbiased when years old. I completed the Kiev Politechnic Institute. I ,titioning for funds that were needed at each school, always students in Utah and what is was working at the Republic snng in mind the welfare of the Television for seven years, my st for them. I seriously doubt it was any different this year hen he counseled the regents and legislators to make WSC profession is the engineer of video tape recordings. But I d SUSC universities in name only. I understand the concerns of Washington County changed my job five months sidents and their desire to have a four year institution in St. ago. Mow I am occupied only to school have a four be would the the Citizen Diplomacy I it that great year agree forge. the St. George area. It may have been more convenient for newspaper. I have a daughter, her name is Darya. She is a e to stay at Dixie College and receive my four year degree neat eleven year old. She and ere, but the truth is, my education was greatly enhanced by my parents are all my family. tending two schools instead of just one. I have I am divorced. The cold facts are that with the limited funds available id the way the state system is set up, the process to convert optimistic nature, sociable ine College to a four year school would be a disservice to all disposition and varied interests. tah students in the higher education system because of the I apply to you as the eat costs involved. plenipotentiary of The Fund Changing SUSC to university status would not hurt for Citizen Diplomacy. It is an ine College and I guarantee that it is not anyone's desire to do non international At the present time, transfer students from Dixie to SUSC ceeds 350 students. To hurt Dixie College would mean governmental organization of a new type. irting SUSC as well. The Fund promotes The commissioner and regents want Utah students to tend junior colleges such as Dixie and Snow for their first two deepening of understanding between nations, the search are, simply because it is cheaper for the Btate to educate them and practicing of new the junior colleges rather than at the U of U or USU. Tb say ne College would be hurt by the name change proposed for promising forms of cooperation in humanitarian and business.SC is a very loose argument. desire and Iron to My is see both Washington County like spheres. One of the Fund's social sidents and leaders come together to make do with what is 'ailable right now and maybe in the future we can be programs is the International ivileged to have two four-yea- r institutions here in southern Citizen Diplomacy newspaper. I am author of this project and lah. head of this program. The Daren Cottam following 'L DAILY SPECTRUM, 1 The DIXIE SUN Staff Advisor: Ed Rogers Editor in Chief: Mindy Schimbeck Assistant Editor: Joanie Sawyers Advertising Manager: Rod Jones Advertising Staff: D J Adams, and Bonnie McNeal Sports Editor: Lewis Harper Staff Writers: Glen W. Burr, James Curtis, Lori Lamoreaux, Michelle Picklesimer, and Adriana Rogers Staff Artist: Karl Petty "Pimon. or uprated The Dixie Sun 225 South 700 East St George, Utah in the SUN do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the edvieor. The SUN staff reserves the not to print a letter submitted. Editor, or to right to edit ell letters DIXIE SUN, paper is intended to, in the first place, insure the chance for common people of different countries to associate with each other directly by publishing their letters. In This way we can learn to understand, believe and make friends with each other. We will be able to discuss any questions of their concern and solve many common problems by a concerted effort. The paper will be their tribune. Besides, the paper will help make personal contacts by printing the addresses of those willing to have pen friends. All letters and advertisements of private persons will be published free of charge. Another function of the paper is to promote expansion of international business cooperation. Of course, it is very simplified description of the Citizen Diplomacy newspaper project. Such an edition is one of the surest ways to reach mutual understanding in the r. world. It will be the paper-peacemake- text. Dear American Friends, We all are witnessing gradual recovery of humanity. The world is tuning from madness to reason, from hostility to friendship, from mutual mistrust to mutual cooperation. Only goodwill of all will people cure-all- ! If you want: to change "the image of the enemy" to the image of the friend; to get to know about life of the Soviet people first hand; to share your own joys and problems; to make public your thoughts, ideas, judgements and suggestions; to find new friends with common views and interests to contribute your own humorous stories, essays, puzzles, tasty tips, etc. to offer cooperation business. Please, I think that joint venture is the very optimum economic model of such international newspaper. At first, it can be a double-side- d, Soviet-America- n edition and it can become later on. We are in many-side- d a search of possible partners. If this initiative is to your liking, I'd like to ask you to help us publicize my Appeal to People", if possible, by publishing it in the press of your city or in any other way as you think fit. I enclose this return humanism and good sense to our civilization. Citizen diplomacy is a mail in your letters to: USSR-CCC- Kiev-1- , P Box 168469 I hope for your help very much. If you have any questions or offers, we can continue our dialogue. I will be glad to correspond with you. I wish you great successes in your life and activities! Sincerely yours, Inessa Chernova Mortensen Family Appreciative of Communityto Dear Editor, with mixed It emotions that we write this letter. We took Roxanne to is Salt Lake last week, where the some oncology team confirmed on test blood The news. bad the immediate family had been done and the results were all negative. No donor could be found within the family. The doctors further said that finding a donor outside the family is not for "er recommended Therefore case. particular there will be no transplant done. Right now the only hope we have chemotherapy, is continued which has only chance of working. She a 5 is at the time of this writing doing very well. We only hope and continue to pray that a miracle will happen. Concerning the money that has been contributed to her, we want to let you know that the money will only be used to pay for any costs, above our insurance coverage, that will be incurred for her continual medical treatment. The money will be left in her account until her health status is resolved. All money that is left over will be donated another worthy cause. This should be the majority of the donated funds. We surely have felt blessed with the concern of the community and want to leave the money to do more good within this great community. Again we wish to express our sincere thanks to all those who have donated to her fund and also thank those who are continually praying for her and her family. Thank you, The Scott Mortensen Family lUi |
