Show mmw 2SunNes Jul2 1 2004 Salina-- - Thanks for an enjoyable Fourth! The forgotten police officer Dear Lditor My wife and spent this past 4'" of July weekend in Salina I would like to congratulate all the fine folks who contributed to all the weekend festivities beginning with the "Heroes” program in the high school on Sunday evening and ending with the fireworks on Monday evening I doubt there is another small or large city in the country who had a more fitting or belter foith or July than my hometown of Salma would also like to commend and compliment all the fine hard woiking folks who worked so hard and spent so many unselfish hours in preserving and then rethe old Presbyterian storing Church now known as Miss Mary’s Historical Museum Wc are so fortunate that these dedicated folks had the foresight and the courage to preserve the great old church which has meant so much to so many people If it were not for these "dedicated folks” the old church would be just another vacant dilapidated building in Salina It would be great if the same effort put into Miss Mary’s Church could be put into restoring all the rundown and vacant buildings in Salma’s Main Street Letter to the Editor elonies arc committed daily but am writing this letter with an are rarely reported included poem to honor the men The) are called "unusual inciand women of our community dents" and rarely result in crimiwho arc taken tor granted There nal prosecution aie many Correctional Officers in Discipline is handled internally our community and most people and as a rule the public is rarely don't realize the dangers that they informed at these crimes lace on a daily basis In the cause of maintaining orThe forgot cop What would the der in these facilities many officers have to endure the humiliation average citien say if it weic proof having urine feces and othei posed that police officers be assigned a neighborhood that was bodily fluids thrown at them inhabited by no one but criminals Uncounted correctional ollieers (felons) and those olfieers would have been kicked bitten stabbed be unarmed patrol on Exit and be and slashed with homemade murtaken hostage heavily outnumbered'’ weapons dered and even raped in the line wager that the overwhelming public response would be that the of duty all while being legally manofficers would have to be cray to dated to maintain their professional composure and refrain from accept such an assignment However as you read this such a sceany retaliation which could be the nario is being played out everybasis for dismissal from service where across the country In addition to these obvious We are correctional ollieers not dangers correctional officers face guaids (who aie people that watch hidden dangers in the form of aids school crossings) Tuberculosis Hepatitis B and C We work at minimum medium Courts are now imposing long and maximum security correctional sentences and the prison populaVery truly yours facilities tion is increasing far beyond the Robert L Larsen We are empowered by the state systems capacity to enforce its penal laws rules and As the public demands more regulations ol the department of police on the street governments corrections everywhere are cutting police in In short we are police ollieers Due to the very high fire danger puson wheic violence reins suOur best is totally inhabited by preme jeopardizing all those workin Southwestern Utah federal and convicted lelons who by definistate fire management officials ing behind prison walls tion are people who intend to Although you will never sec us have announced fire restrictions break the laws rules and regulaon "cops" we are law enforcement beginning Wednesday July 14 tions 2(X4 at 12:01 am professionals We are outnumbered We aie the “FORGOTTEN by as These restrictions will apply to many as SO to at various times ol COP" hidden from public view do- all public and private lands in our workday and contrary to popubeat hoping ing a dangerous Washington Kane Gargfield and lar belie) we woik without side someday to receive the respect and Iron Counties and private and arms state lands in Beaver County west approval from the public who “WIIn shoit our necks arc on the SH LNTIY SI RVIL" of line every minute ol every day Name Withheld Fire restrictions will remain in efA correctional facility is a very fect until rescinded misunderstood environment The average person has very Redmond little knowledge of its workings B It I Irrigation & Society sends its criminals to John Johnson correctional facilities and as time FO Box 100 Office: (435) 5231217 passes each criminal’s crime fads Fire Restrictions Announced Buildings 225 South 300 West from memory until the collective prison population becomes hordes of bad people being warehoused away from decent society in a place where they can cause no further harm There is also the notion that prison inmates cease to be a problem when they are incarcerated Correctional facilities aie lull ol violence perpetiated by the prison population against other prisoners and facility staff Fax: (135) 5230135 Former Sevier Residents join City of Joseph cast If you travel to Nauvoo Illinois this summer and enjoy the production "City of Joseph" you just may recognize some former Sevier County residents Greg and Shauna Robinson and family of Las Vegas Nevada has been selected to join the 700 member cast and crew of the historical musical “City of Joseph" The dates for this year’s production are July 30 - 31 and August 3 - 7 2004 The musical which has been presented each summer for the last 30 years will close after its final performance on August 7 2004 The musical presented in Nauvoo Illinois was first pre The choice is simple slope outdoor stage near the peaceful Mississippi River to see overlooking the amphitheater the history of Nauvoo retold in music drama and dance The highlight of the evening is a dazzling fireworks display to thrill the audience Greg is the son of Klar and Gina Robinson of Richfield and Shauna Robinson is the daughter of Neil and Janet Beach 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