Show r I iron imii (Dim Sunday August 25 2002 A4 - The HeraFd Journal Our view MlUDUmi Sunday soccer should be welcome in Logan diversity a rule from the dominant religion is clearly out of place in a school board document By the school superintendent’s own admission the Hispanic group is one of Mount Logan’s most desirable tenants — they leave the field immaculate and unlike some groups don’t mess with the sprinklers We’d hate to think that racial bias prompted the' group’s ouster but it seems more than coincidental that after nine years someone suddenly point- " ed out the rule We choose to believe better of our school officials and we’re sure after kicking around the grounds policy they’ll give the boot to any religiously biased language Otherwise it might be difficult for the middle school’s civics teachers when they get to the chapter about the Constitution to explain die concept of separation of church and state W hen a wholesome family activity that hurts no one is against the rules maybe it’s time for the rules to be changed That certainly would seem to be the case with the Hispanic soccer league that was playing at Mount Logan Middle School’s soccer field until this year when someone found an obscure rule in a school district document prohibiting Sunday activities on school-owne- d grounds The origin of the rule isn’t certain but the most probable explanation is that it reflects the mores of the locally predominant LDS Church which discourages sports and other boisterous activities on the Sabbath Observing the Sabbath is perfectly fine for church members of course But it’s difficult to justify as public policy At a time when one of die Logan Board of Education's stated objectives is to celebrate ‘ never-on-a-Sund- ay 4 Tour viow Transportation trouble region-wid- e Logan Mayor Thompsop and Public Works Director Hansen are woraccolades and commendation thy for their attemptsat public inclusion in the ‘citizens’ project I'm certain their predecessors would not have made such a tremendous effort to inform and involve the people in a dialogue about the design of anewdugway While these efforts are truly laud- able and groundbreaking and it is ' hoped will become the model for (so-calle- d) in public-participatio- J ‘ Main Street requires a region-wid- e solution' We need additional northsouth transportation routes throughout the Logan Urbanized Area (LUA) The debate as put forth by Logan and theCMPO while welcome is being limited to just the dugway rebuild We must include the impacts of 400 East going south: Right-of-w(ROW) acquisition? What is the alignment? What homes ' will come out at 300 South? Bridge replacement? Has River Heights considered the implications of 8000 to 10000 additional vehicles traveling through their community? It will in fact cost more to extend this route to Millville than will 200 East! True What about going north? 600 East lacks curb and gutter ROW acquisi- -' tion? What is the alignment at 1000 North? Whin homes will come out? What about North Logan and Hyde Park? Have they been asked if they want traffic entering their communi- ties oh 600 East? This is typical 800 pound gorilla behavior for which While the efforts and energies of Mayor Thompson and Director Hansen to encourage and promote a full and open discourse are truly ' appreciated and welcome it accomplishes little to artificially restrict die debate to one small segment of what must absolutely be a region-wid- e solution to our transportation trou- Turning In abusers will stop the cycle To the editor Let me tell you a story I heard in Idaho several years ago It may not be true (just an urban “rural” leg- end) but it has probably happened more than once in reality and also shares the pain of women and children who feel they have no power In a small rural town in Bear Lake County a mother and daughter told their bishop of the husband's sexual abuse of the daughter The bishop told diem the "husband is a good man and would not do such a thing Go home and keep your mouths' shut” Everyone has a moral and VWUMMWU ' ' : especially abt whocannot defend themselves Those vim know about abuse and fail lo go to the legal authorities are committing a crime because further - if some little kids The best day of third grade according to my d son was when all the kids brought their old toys to class to trade Some items were traded five or six times before the new owner was satisfied and everyone went away with a bunch of new stuff ' Within minutes of their arrival home from schoolall that stuff was undoubtedly forgotten by the fickle little dealmakers but they sure had fen getting it Seems like the same thing is true for the grown-up-s who by all accounts keep the economy on its feet with our insatiable consumerism Once we buy something it isn’t long before we’re eyeing something else Recent events have ' taught me that having money isn't I’ve as everything only begun to realire the thrill of a good trade My curiosity peaked early this summer when I overheard several nine-year-ol- ' mountain men and women trying to wheel and deal at the rendezvous in Wellsville Canyon Some artisans were trading beads for leather while others wouldn’t agree to a trade because they didn’t have any use foe what their would-b- e partner had to offer Whether they closed the deal batterers or not die buckskin-cla- d seemed to be enjoying the game Even if you’re not in the market for a deer knife or a horsehair brush there’s something to be gained from using these financial practices Recent disclosures about the stock market and corporate corruption coupled with the decline in our nation’s economy have resulted in a wavering faith and decreased strength in the mighty US dollar Prudence with our pennies is not only warranted in these leaner fiscal times but it’s a good idea all the time To combat a low balance in the checkbook or in my case no balance I’ve partnered in the past few Weeks ' with others in similar situations Each year I try to buy something special a unique and lovely piece of art at Summerfest This year the checkbook just wouldn’t support it Instead of doing without though I cut a good deal with a load artist It was a good deal because we discovered something he needed that I could offer We agreed on the terms and after painting his daughters’ bedrooms I got a nice-size- d credit for the sculptures of my choice It worked so well I quickly applied it to other areas of my life! I needed a babysitter for the kids and my teenage friend had her heart set on some of the makeup I sell We cut an equitable deal and everyone came out ahead I made a similar trade horn-handl- with another gal in the neighborhood She looks very pretty wearing the Spun Silk eye shadow and Camel cheek color while happily scrubbing mybaseboards and walls She’s getting what she wants and I’m delighted to have her help (I usually tackle tough stains on the wall with white paint a few hours before company arrives) I also acquired a bird cage for my new pigeons in exchange for a bar of soap This week my family dined on fresh cucumbers and squash from my neighbor’s garden in exchange for an extra carton of sour cream My kids say I got the bad end of that deal but ed I disagree: Another neighbor helped put shingles on our house a few weeks ago in exchange for rime of that art I earned painting We’re keeping the economy rolling with our newfound wealth I don’t know where this trading trend will take our family but if this keeps up cash will be obsolete I’m not sure how it’ll work out but I’m hoping to work out a trade for Allison Thorne’s new book “Leave the Dishes in the Sink” Perhaps I can get my kids to mow her lawn and wash her windows in exchange for acopy The trade for their help I’ll tell them they can “Leave die dishes in the sink” for a whole week This bartering system seems perfect except for one thing There’s no trade most valuable commodity of all — time fa-th- e a Herald Joumal education reporter Her column appears on the Opinion page every other Sunday She can be reached by at v abrunsonOhjnewscom Arrln Brunson is Other views Bitter pill doled to drug companies he doctors all know how the game is played For years a brand- name drag manufacturer passes out say Prilosec the purple heartburn for doctonto give to their patients hoping to ness Then one day the Prilosec ’ samples are gone Now its new Nexium! improved Sowhat is going cm? Simple I usages See YOUR VIEW on A14 - pas- est teachers— Russell Goodwin North Logan ay Wm time of bartering from the world’s great- bles neighborhood’' The relief of traffic congestion on w ho says you can’t have it all? About halfway through a sometimes difficult seldom serene often exciting and always interesting lifetime I’ve decided the sky’s die limit The secret to success it seems is finding out what you want and the real fun is get-- age-o- ld bench ' By Arrln Brunson I recently discovered die especially 200 East and most importantly a northsouth route on the east decision-makin- g the debate has been artificially restricted to a discussion of only the 400 East to 600 East ‘new’ dugway Basically Logan city and the Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMPO) are saying they are going to build a hew dugway now tell them what they have to do to nuke it acceptable to the 400 East Let’s make a deal or two tingit I ‘ To the editor Logan is so well known Logan blazes its own path and everyone else gets to deal with it! NO! The discussion of our transportation problems must be regional The entirety of the LUA must be considered The full implications of the dugway rebuild must be explore ftie true cpst of the com- plete project nuist be part of die debate not just a small segment i Other solutions must be analyzed tZDUUWG Of THE KfefeltS ' Prilosec is coming off patent mean- ing that after 20 yean of exclusivity the drug can now be copied more cheajtiy by a generic drug manufac- - lu"t A " ur drug manufacturers to combat ever-encroaching generic drug companies which now account for almost half the US prescription drug jnaikeL ' Thegenericmanufitturers cheered when the US Senate limit- tactics in e ed companies’ delaying the sales of cheaper gener- “ If it were to become law Ameri- can consumers would save $60 billion in dnig costs over the ncixtlO years according to Congresaonal Budget Office estimates :s n brand-nam- fa thriSents instead! ttaHliow- - feg the company tomStain its dom- inant nA highly position That is just one of several stride- gies deployed by the big brand-naiim-m-W ne - f Comical Cach'd Ttv The Herald Journal wnloomM Min lb Iw acStor FotonSaSy tufcxa oroffenelv Mun - wanotbspuWdwdhowmrandtwsdkir 1- nwOpWon page IvlOlia iMn I VHMi 01 ptBOC WlyUlUHsCO landed to ccrt nHOOnH IMWI InQ proMOmOnwOira Of Oi trtdto - weomnunftiMhatonnfwtoairtiMM' FenonalcoluniiWi cartoon andMta tarn- ltaasrto oonloim - to w Unhand sty reWTwrTls of toe OH t f LOllOlO ' - bOC ‘V : t- 't Typewritten and dotoie spaced leaders raflect toe opinions of toairwitors and NonWmtwn460ordslnlnflBv eraatora EdtoriatoundwtwIwadta'Oir V i : AddruHdaTOincluda'dBytiiiwphoiw WHyfld Journal ' number tor puposwpfwiSIcaloa v uSanodbytwautior ' t IndMduals aw fenlsd toons putMwd in-ta- r wttiin any SIHhy period Mdnas Bowl kStorsto IgillirOtyniwseoni ARUCCSMlTHkiiMir Ihitun facvr- Sr- ' a -- I r 11 t ' ' faa CHMUS MQOOUUMftnanaging edter HlilwKlOillB tw sdtols M0 WHOOfQO dtacnSoa 't Quasi floifr1 r ' - riif ' - ' " ' ' ' l: V : t ’ - - faioft J ff A a’-' 4 r ' ”i V L Jii££aiiti9kAmakajuifiS7Z-1961- ) : V ) |