Show rr r— w r- i i ' f : i - ' an mon Betty Right conclusions to be gathered out of a multitude ol tongues than through any kind o( selection' authoritative - — Judga Lwwri Hwri Awrlcwi )urtW (1OT-1W- Wednesday March 29 2000 The Herald Journal Logan Utah r r Regional view Community values lost with From the ‘ F annington dings tightly to its community values Hut dedication is what gives this small Davis County city its identity and appeal Drive its streets and one can fed a connection ls and to a time innocent of moshpits But the City Council’s final 1 vote on closing die city pod on Sundays while done in the name of commini-mal- 4-- munity values actually pushes a significant number of residents out from under that neighborhood umbrella What most of Farmington’s elected leaders have forgotten is that community values are not evidenced by such outward signs as pool hours but rather in an attitude that includes all of its community — not simply the majority In this case the majority was not overwhelmingly convincing — Utah State University Extension found that 62 percent of Farmington so-call- residents approved of closing the pool on Sunday Figure in the margin of error and that teeters on the 7 ' © 5 ©L —1j 0GOOO © GGOO Or ' © © not decide to withhold services funded by taxpayers because of reli- gious reasons Why should those whose personal beliefs see no conflict in enjoying a Sunday afternoon at the pool with their famiues be considered any less than those who spend the ' day at church? Q © © The city leaders might have a stronger argument if the pod were to open on Sunday for extended hours as it is on Saturday As it was during 1998 the last season the city allowed Sunday swimming the noise and traffic lasted for three hours — much less than foe six hours Ogden City’s Lorin Farr Pod is open on Sundays That seems like an adequate compromise between those who want to use the pool and those seeking peace and quirt We congratulate councilman Dave Connors the sole vote in favor of opening the pool on Sunday for his fortitude His comment that a community dominated by one religion should “zealously guard foe rights of those who might disagree with the majority” is simply irrefutable DIRECTIONS) 1 smoNOR SE Those within that much-toute- d of half In an issue that John Stewart speaks to serving all the needs of a majority never fail to point to foe By democratic of our country: origins city’s taxpayers fairly that leaves a Yes indeed foe majority rules Howsignificant number of the city’s resiever they conveniently forget that dents overlooked my column of March IS I told how I became acquainted with sane A few of those favoring Sunday other great American principle: equality of the rights of all outstanding Iranians at USU I conclosings cited the noise and traffic cluded with foe note that in today’s column I desired to share with you how sane dear Iranian friends have handled deep tragedy Mortal life is a paradox with its mixture of good and evil happiness and sorrow pleasure and pain success and failure fulfillment and dis-appointment triumph and tragedy One of the dear Iranian friends I roentiooaMn my March 15 tolumni what about phones? Fereshteh and Shadi to live in San Jose and Shadi to attend school there Khosrow still had to be in Iran much -- ‘v eight-piec- Sky View coach is a good role model Lawmakers O 224-544-4 224-275- 524-59- 236-68- 33 17 " Oirrin Hatch Republican — Sen US Senate Washington DC 20510 (202) 1 Utah office: 8402 Federal 125 S State SL Salt Lake Building 224-525- City UT 84138 (801) 524-438- 0 Michael Crapo Republican — 1 1 1 Russel Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 (202) 224-814- 2 Idaho office: 801 E Sherman Pocatello D 83201 (208) 236-677- 5 RIP UP sion application was readily approved based on a high scholastic record in Iran Meanwhile foe rest of the Haghighi ' family: Hassan’s widow Pary Khosrow and his brothers own a major constriction firm in Iran They stated construction of the centa in May 1999 and completed it in time fa dedication on Octoba 25 1999 It is an especially attractive structure in a scenic setting in northern Iran Its facilities include ten classrooms two laboratories a library and offices Hundreds of interested students parents educators and government offi- decided that it would be best for do I had children attending Sty View at the time of foe incident I know many young men who played on foe football team at the time They have To the editor rail suffered and tried to get on with : I live in Smithfield and I was dis-- their lives iwouktbope that Brian! mayed when I read in the “Sound could forgive with his life' Qfft that the reason I couldn't pall :' also t nxugfnmujl 11 out half the time in the evenings is Although I dJ DM know Brain I do died Novembecause U S West does not have the know Doug Snow He has been a ber 17 1989 capabilities to handle all of the call coach of my sons both in wrestling apparently of a volume When it started happening a and in football as well as heart attack daughmy few months ago I thought that the ter currently in track We have associ- triggered by wiring in my poor old house had ated with him for the past 7 years in stress as he developed a sboit school and outside of school activi- was attempting Why is U S West not taking any ties Contrary to what Brian said I do to move from steps to fix this problem? I have believe Doug Snow to be a good role Iran to Cache never been told by the gas company model He has good moral values Valley and a life of greater freedom that I couldn't have ha water tonight teaches hard wok and is supvery Through foe years from the time I because they couldn’t meet the of die kids that he is teaching met him I had become acquainted portive demand or that I couldn’t flush my or coaching He is a good math with his wife Pary his daughter toilets because the sewers were too teacher at Sky View I know his famiFarimah his sons Farhad and Farzan busy or I couldn’t make dinner ly and am impressed by them I am I had not met his older daughter because UP&L wouldn’t make na sure how long it has been since Fereshteh na her husband Khosrow accommodations to provide Smith-fiel- d Brian associated with Doug Snow Khakpour though I had correspondwith enough electricity but I do na think he is a good judge ed with them I knew the beautiful I realize that not being able to call of Doug’s ability to be a role model Farimah best of all and I was very my family in the evenings is just an Many young men and women have fond of her She enriched my life inconvenience but what if there is an been influenced for She also graduated from USU by good Doug emergency and I am stranded without I do na want to inflame the discusOn a shelf at foe head rtf my bed is any way to call out? Now that is sion of who was right and who was an e set of miniature copper scary' wrong so many years ago Mistakes cookware It came to me by mail were made on aQ sides Many have from a cute little girl in Tehran Iran Jenika Perry tried to make amends and learn from With foe gift was a note: “Dear John Smithfield a frustrating incident Admirable peo- this is fa you I love you ShadL “ I ple aren’t always good at making was delighted with iL I had never met choices What nukes them admirable ShadL but I had a photo of ha with is they’re good at living with the ha parents Khosrow and Fereshteh choices they make I admire Doug I had no inkling that such a gift was Snow and am glad that we have been coming yet I should na have been To the editor and will still be associated with him I want to respond to the article entisurprised by it for Shadi had inherittled “What keeps Seamons suing?” ed the trait of generous gift giving from ha parents and grandparents (March 26 2000) I do not know Jean M Hanks Brian although some of my children North Logan She had also inherited their handsome looks Shadi and I occasionally corresponded during foe next few years Then Khosrow visited here to get acquainted What an outstanding genIL& SENATE-fDAHUS SENATE-UTAtleman he is Ton Jensen offered him Sea Robert Bennett Republican — Larry Craig Republican — 520 a with his Logan architecturposition US Senate Washington DC 20510 Hart Senate Office Bufltflng Washing- al firm he was available I wheneva 2 Utah office: 4225 Fedton DC 20510 (202) (202) Shadi that was subsequently pleased eral Building 125 S State St Salt Idaho office: 801 E Sherman Room decided to attend USU Ha admisLake City UT 84138 (801) 193 Pocatello ID 83201 (208) Hot Water available am£ sfhiANia Farimah and ha brothers had settled in San Jose California where many Iranians live Few Iranian students attended USU afia foe Shah’s over: throw All tilings considered it was 1 Your view 2) BURN Tragedy can lead to education upward side H - j 000000 oo ©©© f © © © © o 0000 © © O G O ©( but most pointed to religious preferences Simply put a government can- Standard-Examin- er Page 12 ofthetime I was keenly disappointed but could na argue against die logic of their being near family rather than cials attended its formal opening ceremony Khosrow sent me photos being in Logan where life would be and video coverage of the building lonely for than with neitba family and the ceremony na Iranian friends lb ease my disap- - Khakpours will continue giving pomtment Fereshtdt and Shadi came financial support to' its bperation a visit' So after years ofroorre? under arcducational ftind in Shadi V 'epojplenire pleasure iunamiThey areal 30 planning ofoa of meeting these two pleasant beauti-- educational projects for Iranian girls as a furtha memorial to ShadL There is an interesting historical parallel in this philanthropic educaa young woman in one of Iran’s tional effort: As I have mentioned in nomad tribes which Khosrow some-homy book on Amoica’s first transconmanaged to purchase He had tinental railroad Mr and Mrs Leland Stanford lost their only child a previously given me a pkture bode son and as a memorial to “Nomads of Iran” which explained the significance of this tapestry the him established die Leland Stanford Jr University handiwork of many years) Just as Stanford University has While Shadi attended college first in San Jose and later at Berkeley become an esteemed institution of Fereshteh tended little children in a learning no doubt the SHADI home nursery Khosrow got there KHAKPOUR EDUCATION AND occasionally from Tehran Life was CULTURAL CENTER will also if it gang well for them Thai suddenly has na already fa w -- on December 15 1997 tragedy struck: A phone call from a weeping Farimah informed me that Shadi had been killed in an auto accident! Khosrow Fereshteh Farimah Pary and others of the family were devastated Shadi was an only child and no child was eva more dearly loved All of Khosrow and Fereshteh’s plans hopes and dreams had been cratered in ShadL and now she was 'gone! The fact that they were half way around the world from their homeland complicated their decision on what to do Their main reason being in America was to facilitate Shadi’s education So now should they take ha body back to Iran for bunal and move back to their home in Tehran where Khosrow still had his construction firm? It was a difficult decision Eventually they decided to make San Jose their permanent home They also made a decision that will fa have a lasting beneficial effect in Iran: limy decided that as a memorial to Shadi they would build a (earning 400 Iranian girls in their centa last two years of high school and first year of college Its name is: SHADI KHAKPOUR EDUCATION AND CULTURAL CENTER fa The great Latter-da- y Prophet Joseph Smith revealed that when loved ones die and enter into the blessed state of Paradise they are voy near us and are aware of what we do and say that although we can-n- a see and bear them they can see and hear us Thus we know that Shadi is fully aware of this wonderful project ha loving parents have done as a memorial to her John Stewart Is a longtime River Heights resident His column appears on the Opinion page every other wednNday This column and other personal columns in the Herald Journal may express opin- ions lhat dona sign exactly with your own If you dis- agree please respond with a letter to contact edta Charles the effita McCollum about a possMe guest com1 Ext 3020 mentary (Phone: cmccolumQhjnewscom) See Information box at bottom of page fa a 752-212- K moredetaBs Mallard Fillmoro Herald Journal 5o po ttfc ri&l Wflfrtte-ttftutWU t&su& CM H? e Wibf? ym-Mf- A Yep m&TXe jz&ep r Of COURSE faa The OpHon page le Mended to aoquabri rtedara with a variety ot viewpoint! onmenan ot pubic Importance antprowda member! of ttw community will a torun for toaktriewa Personal oohimna ceitoone end Meta bom meows isneci me opasona or me wnrais ano EdriotUa under toe hearing 'Our ispisaon the viowaol nirwN Journal atooanl Members of tie edSorial board: NICOLE FARRELidtyedNor CIN0Y VURTHketuree erltor BRUCE SMTUtyubfaher CHARLES MoCOLLUMmeneglng erltor The Herald Journal wetoomaa Mars to tie odBorPotanMyRMloua or ofleneive tetters wM not be puWahedL however and the edHor reoorvee tie right to edRal Mars to conform to tie length and ifyto mqubememe ol tie Letters should a br ' Typewritten snd doubts spared No more lien 450 worda In langttL wAddreeaed end Include deytme phone number tor pupoeee ol verifleaton " Signed by tie author- - - - lndMdualeafahTiedtooriepubfehodM-tor svNMn any period Addmaa Mteisto IfatterShjnowexom Gueat are atao welcome and are tun at 30-da- y twedSorartacraSoa - ' |