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Show uu.. nnnnnrii Thursday November 25, The Salma Sun 1982 The Salma Sun SECD 478080 73 East Main Street 9 Sallna, Utah 84654 Telephone The Salina Sun (SECD 478060) is published each Thursday for $8.00 per year in Utah and $10.00 per year out of Utah, by the Salina Sun, 73 East Main Street, Salina, Utah 84654. Second class postage paid at Salina, Utah 84654. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Salina Sun, P. O. Box C, Salina, Utah 529-783- 84654. By John C. Speer Salina Sun Editor I hope Hugh Bird will forgive me, Single Copy: 25c Mark G. Fuellenbach, Publisher John C. Speer, Editor Editorial Sunspots More on Baseball and Youth but Im going to publish parts of a letter in my column this week that he wrote to me. It addresses two . . . Lets Help Our Own Economy Flourish tomorrow being Thanksgiving Day, the Christmas Shopping Spree is just before us. Many dollars will be spent this season trying to show loved ones our esteem and appreciation. Even with the economy in recession, predictions are that a nearrecord amount of spending will be done by consumers in the naWith tion. see little reason for persons leaving their home areas to strengthen someone elses economy. As in the past, we encourage shoppers to hit their home stores first to find the gifts they want to We issues that the paper has addressed before. In case youve been shut up in a monastery for ten years, Hugh and Margie were called as IDS mission presidents to Winnepeg, Canada. the paper on the program to help those (youth) going astray. be able to continue the sport in high Obviously I left out some of the letter, but the two main issues he discussed, I have left in: baseball and the youth program. Principal Tim Smith, I am told, is looking into the matter. Elder Speer, Bless you, you quit on me: I still in the paper why they (NSHS) dropped baseball. Elder Paul Dunn and I were discussing baseball. He said he would check in on you and find out who was so foolish to drop baseball. . . . havent read out-of-to- , the vegetable tray, with the obsconding olives, stuck on the tip of each tiny finger. Thanksgiving time is here again, and theres so much to be thankful for. I am thankful to have the' opportunity of furthering my education.. ..sure, homework is a pain in the petuit; classes are dif ficult...but I am learning something. I am thankful that I have a great place that I call home, where Im always welcome, come rain or shine. And Im thankful for my super family, whom I wouldnt trade for anything. If we wanted, we could find several things that to The sky is a greyish haze with snow flurries gently falling; the air is crisp and clear. The ground is covered in a shroud of fallen leaves. The breeze whispers the g scent of fires and snow. Inside, a warm fire dances in the fireplace, softly crackling. The scent of turkey, dressing, candied yams, and other mouth watering masterpieces float from wood-burnin- the kitchen, familvs Qinm finest. Mom, with a towel over her shoulder and an apron around her waste, her around hustles domestic domain making sure all is right. Daughters, nieces, grand daughters about, hover all trying to help. Brothers, uncles, nephews and grandsons, slouch, with glazed eyes glued to the TV screen, wrong. ...the economy, bills, the weather...butwecanalso find plenty to be thankful for! the annual My dads last column football game. And the was one he wrote at little ones, dressed in Thanksgiving time. The their Sunday best, sneak last line of his last column gave some wise words of There are so advice! many joys to hold and behold in this wonderful, rotten world. This rTT7T7T7?ZBgi Thanksgiving, may you reach for the joy... watching Canada-win- ter has need our heavy coats. We enjoy The Sun. Keep up the good work and stay out of trouble. . . . -- - Choose Your Entree from a Variety of Specialties! GROUP RATES for Parties of up to MOM'S CAFE Still havent seen anything in Elder Anderson Welcomed What is your opinion? This newspaper welcomes opinions from Us readers concerning any subject pertinent to southern Utah. Positive Principal editor, Sun: At a recent deer hunting camp, I spent one evening listening to two teachers from the North Sevier Middle School talking about the reasons they enjoyed their job teaching this year. It was a pleasure to find two teachers who speak so well of the system they are in, and especially speak so well of the principal for whom they are working. After a loss, any good coach gathers his team together for analysis and review. With the aid of films and scouting reports, they search for and then discuss what they did wrong that made them lose. Every play is studied carefully to give the players a better idea of what not to do the next time around. But, Salina Contact Mel or Carolyn, 5293921 or 529-723- the good coach doesnt leave it at that. Even after a victory, time is set aside for an th study of what went right. The story behind this? As much, or more, can be learned by studying what does work as can be learned from what does not work. Because, instead of searching for what went wrong and then guessing what might be the best way of correcting it for the future, the players are able to see what went right, to know what does work, and so be able to continue in this winning manner in the future. There is no guess work involved. Nothing is left to chance. When something goes right, it obviously does work. And deserves to be done over and ver again-arMost school principals practice some sort of instant replay with their but teachers, when usually only something is in the process of going wrong, or has already developed into a problem. Obviously, the 6 prin- cipal of the North Sevier School Middle has decided it is more profitable and productive to prevent these problems from occurring in the first place, because only operations are running smoothly can a school begin to educate students and move ahead. As with a good athletic team, your principal has decided more can be gained and learned from good examples than from bad. Failure, sorrow and regret may be great teachers, but success is the best as long as it is not taken for granted. It is evident to me, as an outsider, The Best Fond In Town! 10 E. Main 70! The question is Who dropped the ball? Was it community leaders? Was it the church? If one says it was the IDS Church, he is simply admitting that the only organization that can get anything done around here of a serious and good nature is the Mormon Church. I dont believe that. Not with clubs like the Lions, Jaycees, Sorosis and the North Sevier Jeep Posse around. Should the stake presidency take the lead? On the other side are those, like Grant Stubbs and others, who believe that baseball is an integral part of the area; that kids leam to play baseball early and now will not in--- when Make Your Reservations Soon For Your Christmas Party editorial, bannered the headline across the front page and did everything possible to make the program work from our vantage point. All is well in set P.S. I dont know your principal. I have never even heard his name, and I am not interested in a position in your school district. Elder Todd Anderson returned home from his LDS Mission Nov. 19. He served in the Iowa Des Moines Mission. His welcome home will be Sunday Nov. 28 at 1 p.m in the Salina First Ward. dissatisfied Elder Anderson is a graduate of North 1979 Sevier High School where he was active in football He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Anderson, and wrestling. Salina. Ten Percent Can Go Childrens Tops All Jeans & Levi A Long Way! Jeans ..10 Off 10 Off Tops, Mini World Dresses, Moon Boots All 10 Off Kangaroo Shoes ALL TOYS 10 Off I c V. ALL ELECTRONIC $5.00 LEARNING AIDS Off Take Advantage Come In and Lay-A-W- Of ay Your Gifts! Our Special $5.00 Rack! ; ' KARENS K0RNER $ 529-758- 5 Elder Todd Anderson To Your Happy Family I HAVE A JOYOUS THANKSGIVING ! ILDIN SGfflGwm (5teb I IML'--d Us Book that the people of Salina have as the principal of their middle a school, motivator who is going with the concept you cant motivate teachers. Motivation is possible only when the teacher you are trying to motivate is satisfied. Congratulations to the Sevier School District for its ability to select good administrators. If he were a oach, he would be a winner. Sincerely s Bry D. Sorensen, Driver Education, Health and Physical Edcuation Should the mayors of the three towns? Should the leadership of the civic betterment committee? Someone surely ought to. I can assure you, from reading the Salina Police Report, the need for a good youth program in this area is stronger than it was when this program was first announced. Along this line, I would like to congratulate the Picketts of Redmond for providing a fantastic outlet for youths in our area. The Picketts have converted the old Redmond Church into a Roller Skating Rink and Youth Center. Diane and I visited the place last weekend. The people there were having the time of their lives. Theirs is the type of place that will be a positive influence on our youth I hope the whole area gives them the support they deserve. As far as the youth program is concerned. I remember the big To Do that was made last winter and how many people were excited about helping our youth. I wrote an I have checked with Grant Stubbs, advocate of baseball for North Sevier High School and with coaches at the high school. There are two sides to this issue. The coaches feel, basically, that the public support is not there for baseball. One coach said he cant remember seeing more than 15 people at a high school baseball game when the school had the sport. Another coach said he and his colleagues have enough to handle with football, wrestling, basketball and track. give. With this issue, The Salina Sun joins with the Salina Chamber of Commerce in a campaign to convince area shoppers to Shop at Home this holiday season. We support the chamber in its effort and urge all North Sevier citizens to visit the many fine stores and shops in Salina, Redmond and Aurora. In nearly every case, these local businesses either have or can get anything you want or need, and in most cases at an equal or lower price. And when one considers the cost of travel, even a higher local price ends up cheaper than a trip to the city. With the economy at a low point right now, it only makes sense to keep dollars at home instead of spending them in areas which have no interest in our economy and where taxes dont help our schools and local governments. If these are valid reasons for shopping at home and we to believe they are they should be enough convince people of the advantages of leaving their money here. If that isnt enough, we could add dozens more, including such items as fighting traffic and places to park; discovering that the items you thought you could find in the city werent there either; finding out that city prices are just as high or higher than those of North Sevier, and the incidentals associated with an shopping trip which can be some of the biggest costs of the trip. We do have two suggestions for the merchants of North Sevier which might help encourage area shoppers to spend their money here this season: first, make the holiday shopping fun. Invite singing groups and other entertainers in the area to serenade your customers. Serve hot chocolate, donuts, etc. to draw the crowds. Second, keep the Stores open unit! later , at night until the Christmas rush is over. Merchants can make it a family affair by bringing the loved ones to the store and letting them help. If working parents find the North Sevier stores closed after they get home from work and after eating dinner, it is a sure bet theyll drive where the stores are open. Night shopping and fun shopping are two of the reasons people drive to the city to spend their money at Christmas time. If area merchants take those wild cards away from the cities, were convinced our local people will stay home to buy gifts and help our local economy flourish. school. cirfcaiiE-jirE8- o i asm |