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Show The Salma Sun 2 AT?& The Satina Sun l Sunspots I 4 8ECD47S6M I 73 East Mala Street f The Satina Sun (SECD4780S0) I Lack Of Compromise Killed ERA From Start 8 SallM. Utah 84654 Telephone is published each Thursday for $8.00 per year in 1 7 j Utah and $10.00 per year out of Utah, by the Salina Sun, .73 East Main Street, 1 Salina, Utah 84654. Second class postage paid at Salina, Utah 84654. POST- 7 9 MASTER: Send address changes to The Salina Sun, P.O. Box C, Salina, Utah 7 ? 84654 $ 7 7 Single Copy :25c Mark G. Fnellenbach, Publisher John C. Speer, Editor Teresa Thompson, Office Manager ? 9 1 Editorial 528-783- j By John C. Speer Salina Sun Editor ... When the Equal Rights Amendment died quietly last Wednesday (June 30), Diane and I reflected on Civic Betterment Group Key to a Better Salina The recreation of the Salina Civic Betterment Committee is a wise move and one that will profit not only the Independence Day Celebration, but every aspect of community life in North Sevier. It was obvious to every person involved in this yeais Fourth of July Celebration that things did not go as smoothly as in years past. As one Riding Club member put it, It was one big hassle after another. The most notable hassle was over who would get to sell concessions this year. With the recreation of the civic betterment committee, questions and problems that crop up can be solved early in the planning stages. The committee will meet for its first meeting next Tiiursday, July 15, at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers. Councilman Jack Learning has been designated as the chairman of the committee. Every organization in the city has been or will be asked to send at least two representatives to his meeting. These groups include Lions, Jaycees, Jayceettes, Legion, legion Auxiliary, every LDS watd in the Salina Stake, Chamber of Commerce, the elementary middle school and high school, the Riding Club and others. The potential for good that this group will have is inestimable, with adequate participation from all groups in the city, Salina could have not only the finest Independence Day celebration for a city its size, but also cleaner streets, nicer parks and most importantly, a citizenry proud to show the city off to friends and strangers driving through. The one way that this committee can fail, however, is if those organizations involved are more concerned with filling their coffers than with helping the town have a glorious Fourth of July celebration. If the groups involved avoid this Whats In It For Me, attitude, then the Civic Betterment Committee truly can be the key to a better Salina. Giving Trees to Cemetery Is Worthy Example to Follow The donating of a tree to a city cemetery in memory of a loved buried there is a worthy example to follow. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rasmussen have shown the way by donating a juniper in honor of Mrs. Donna S. Crane. If those with loved ones buried in the Eastside or Pioneer Cemetery would follow this example, our city burial grounds would soon be dotted with trees, adding to the beauty of the cemeteries. one Salina City cannot afford to do everything to beautify our city. Most things must be done on a volunteer basis. Giving trees for planting in our sacred cemeteries is one way to honor our dead, enhance our town and save the towns resources. cause of its death. the We concluded that the proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution died before it ever went from the U.S. Congress to the state legislators for ratification. It died because those who pushed it through refused to compromise with those who re- presented a more conservative ' mood. More than a year ago, I talked with Phyllis Schlafly, leader of the national STOP ERA movement, and with Sharon Ernst, leader of the Utah anti-ERgroup. Both women said they could have easily accepted a compromise amendment proposed when the Congress was considering the ERA. The compromise addressed many of the concerns of the conservative groups. The womens liberation fair-sponsor- And so, after eight years of attracting some 5,000 persons to the derby, and in reality, being the only sizeable crowd to the fair, the derby is gone. It is a crying shame that this most popular event is gone. True, the club was offered Saturday night for their show. But statistics show that Saturday has a small drawing power for crowds at the fair. And, because the derby had always been the Friday night of the fair, it was considered (and rightfully so) that a tradition had been established. Expenses were felt to be higher than a Saturday date would offset. Fair officials claim the Lions Club was not represented at a fair board meeting to discuss the possible changes. The club claims they didnt receive a notice. But regardless of this, it would seem that with anything as big as the derby, and the years of operation and establishment that it has, there could have been a little better communication than a final shrug and claim of no interest on the part of fair officials. But that wasnt the only problem. Those backing the rodeo claim that the debris from the derby posed a hazard to horses, and that if the rodeo were to be on Saturday following the derby on Friday, animals are subject to in-inrv ment refused to budge. They said either the equal rights amendment The fight for and against ratification of the ERA has reminded me of the Arabs against the Israelis. The Arab-lik- e pro ERAers have boasted for years that they This years parade had some beautiful floats and some entertaining and meaningful entries marching and rolling down Main Street. Most notable were SUPCos patriotic entry, Paulettes beautiful offering, the NSHS Drill Teams rode dancing, and others. outnumber the nt forces. Yet, every time the two factions fight, the pro forces go down in humiliating defeat almost every time. The leaders of the pro amendment forces have vowed to badger Congress into passing another proposed amendment for equality of rights under the law regardless of sex. When they do, I hope they have learned their lesson. Unless they are willing to compromise, their cause is doomed from t e start. talented ensemble? For me, a parade should be more than an opportunity for companies, service centers, and political candidates to get free advertising. It should be exciting and fun to watch. I dont mind when a company or store gets the free advertising, but when the only thing they offer the parade watchers is a truck or car with a name on it, it seems pretty to me. cheap and The Salina Berm Blasters and Radio, although not great entries, were nontheless entertaining and fun to watch. There were others, such as the rodeo float, horses, etc. that were good parade offerings. nt My praises and compliments go Paulettes Smart Shop, SUPCo, the Riding Club, the Jayceetes, and to others whose floats and entries truly depicted what Independence Day stands for. One thing that was so obviously missing from this and, I hear, the Gunnison and Richfield parades, rock The marching Where was Gunnisons, Richfields, or Emerys? KSVC was music. If the above statement on the ERA did not make any of you upset pointing fingers; Fm simply asking, Where were, the marching bands? Where was North Seviers Next year, I hope to see at least fewer advertisements, and more beautiful, entertaining, or meaningful entries in the parade. music for the drill team was the only exception to that rule in Salina. Where were the bands? Fm not two bands, Sevier School District Releases 82-8- 3 Calendar The recently-release- d calendar for the Sevier School District lists school startings and closings, holidays, etc. School begins Aug. 30, with Aug. 27 set aside for preparation. Sept. 6 is labor Day vacation; Oct. 7 - 8 is UEA vacation. The 25th of October has been set aside for fall vacation (deer hunt). Nov. 25 - 26 is Thanksgiving vacation. Christmas vacation starts Christmas Eve; school reconvenes Jan. As. t . . 3. The kids will get a half-da- y off on Mar. 7, while their teachers attend institute. Spring vacation takes two days on Mar. 31 and April 1. Last day of school for students is May 26, 1983. Last day for teachers is May 27. Gift of Life for the Eastside Cemetery Planting a tree in honor of their mother, Mrs. Donna S. Crane, are from left: Maurine Crane, Clayton Crane, Dorothy Hicks, Marilyn Cooke and Ellis Rae Jensen. The tree was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Rasmussen and planted in the Eastside Cemetery last week. Starting what they hope will catch on with other area residents, Mr. and Perhaps one reason is that Lions members move into the arena between the derby and the rodeo, or other activity, and, thoroughly remove any kind of debris that might be left. The Sevier County Commission on a 1 vote (Commissioner Elmo Herring voted agianst), passed a resolution to approve the decision of the fair board in its 1982 program outline, including the changing of the dates for the rodeo. 2-- That is the commissions prerogative. That is the fair boards perrogative. But we think they have both missed the boat and have cut themselves out of the biggest share of the fairs attendance. Yes, it is the fair boards decision to determine what should be a part of the fair. But we would wager that of the items on the program this year, none has more longevity than the Demolition Derby. And certainly, none can compare with the drawing power this one event has. It seems a shame that lack of a vision of just what makes and doesnt make the Sevier County Fair, should result in the loss of one of the best, and most popular events in southern Utah. It is too bad that a bit of e event should pressure from a as and well attraditional bump something tended as the derby. If there is a lesson to learn, perhaps it will come in August when the fairs attendance is counted. If the fair can be considered a success without the derby, great. But we still feel that the loss of this program is going to mean a loss to both the fair, the county and some 5,000 fans. far-sight- one-tim- A Trend Started at Eastside Cemetery? A check with horse owners gave us the same answer: no reported incidents of injury from debris left from the derby. . with me, F 11 try again by saying something about the Independence Day Parade. move- Derby Loss Shouldnt Have Happened at County Fair After eight highly successful years of staging what is indisputably the largest single attended event in Sevier County, there will be no Lions Club Demolition Derby this year. The decision was not because the Lions Club didnt want the derby. Nor was it because they hadnt planned on it. The decision came after the Sevier County Fair Board decided that someone else (in this case the county rodeo) should have a crack at the Friday night slot. was passed as written, or they would settle for nothing. They may not be settling for it, but they got nothing just the same. Mrs. Rodney Rasmussen have donated a juniper tree to the Eastside Cemetery in memory of Donna S. Crane, who recently was buried in the cemetery. Members of Mrs. Cranes family helped to plant the tree last week. ) Citizens involved in planting trees at the cemetery have expressed their hope that others will plant trees in memory of loved ones buried there. There is nothing more beautiful than a sacred cemetery dotted with trees, said Mrs. Virginia Dickert, one of the citizens involved in the project At the same time, there is nothing so barren as cemetery plots with only grass surrounding them. New Dump en, City Says Contrary to what a few Salina residents obviously believe, the new city dump is not open for trashy business yet. The Salina City Council said Tuesday evening that persons have been dumping garbage in the new dump even though it will not be opened for another two weeks. Salina Police Chief Gordon Kiesel said anyone caught throwing garbage in the now closed landfill before the dump is opened for business, will be charged with littering. If convicted the suspects will face a possible maximum, fine of $299 and maximum jail sentence of six months. streaks, fountains and themselves being flashes are accompanied heart, piled me in Reds, yellows, blues, a flash of light, greens a loud the sky is alight with fire. Fireworks they and booms, and drove down antj whirrs. road. Eventual! Theyre applauded by came to a snow dr represent victory, honking horns and the we had to stop. Bui oohs and ahhs of the freedom, the excitement just the right spe that comes from that first city. mountain peaks big kiss, but mostly, such that we could People line up in their theyre the 4th of July. of Ri lights stretch out on For just a few seconds cars, clamber on their Straddling a snowd lawns, their at a time, the sky is roofs or straddle the watched the firewi ablaze with the colored nearest fence, to gaze into fireflies flickering distance. sparks as they explode in the night at the bright the night. They appear, as if from nowhere, then Whether th I remember once, when against the drop like falling stars hills, i into the I was little, we were at own back yard, oi showering darkness; some disap- Fish Lake the night of the away, packed in w pearing for good, others fireworks show. Mom and whistles and banj leaving faint tails trailing dad, not wanting to sparkles and fl behind. deprive me my right to somehow they squ The sparkles and see the lights,, and some magic. by ka-ba- whistles light sight. Here Are Deadlines Here are the deadlines for sub- mitting news items and advertisements to The Salina Sun. MONDAY, 10 a m. - All advertiseMONDAY, noon ments, classified or display. TUESDAY, io a.m. - Obituaries and thank yous pertaining to obituaries. (All other thank yous are due Monday at 10 a.m.). -- . All news items and pictures submitted by the public. - . Please note that when a holida: falls on a Monday, the deadline for that day will be moved to flu preceding Friday at 4 p.m. |