Show The Herald Journal Logani Utah Friday October 31 2003 — All Your viov Continued from A4 tive! He is committed to put the time is just an easy way to tax the citizens True water conservation requires planning Right now 40 percent of the citizens of Smithfield do not have access to secondary water and use culinary water to water their lawns and gardens The rise in water rates has resulted in the increase of ' burned out lawns and more weed patches throughout town This lack of planning for the future ii really hurting all of the citizens of Smithfield We need new people on ‘ experience including living in Arca- dia Califs for three years in the recent past I believe this experience diversity can benefit our community Since her return she immediately became involved in Logan city activities helping to resolve the problems of the Hynim Gibbons Park She orchestrated with others a survey and successful conclusion of the problem for the benefit of die city She was involved in die successful arena and countywide has actively been involved in the Downtown Alliance As you know die viability of a successful historic downtown area has been high on my ' personal list of priorities since dur-- v uig my service as mayor Logan acquired most of die Sears block I’m sure that Laraine shares my interest and as a representative of the whole community can be a effective proponent of prudent and balanced actions by the city of Logan to support this downtown area that is truly the governmental crater of our valley but in addition needs to have viable businesses to truly be historic ‘ These are die reasons I urge you to vote for Laraine Swenson for Logan Gty Council -- in to get the job done Steve will study the issues and make the decisions that will be in dm best interest fin: Logan’s citizens Steve will represent us well on the Logan City 7 Council - f : i ' - i j r Daria D Clark Logan 1 if apathy wins we all lose die Gty Council that are willing to listen to and work with the people of To the editor Smithfield People that are willing to I have occasionally read the letters at least think about having our own the editor with the expectation that to wastewater treatment plant so that would be more amusing than they recycled water can be used to water attributed special I lawns and gardens People that are at informative have or alleged injusinterests peeves pet least willing to talk about the police motivation these submistices for as department problems without wantisions to public scrutiny ng to level the historic stake center I suppose now that I am no differand city offices to make way for a ent as I write to share my pet peeve new city office complex We need that only about 8 percent of voters Smithfield and planned growth for election A repin the voted people that are willing to say dud not resentative primary is surely best government all new developments are good ones and involved informed served an by Fiscal responsibility is sorely lacking electorate in Smithfield Please know what the I thought dm Logan Municipal current council has done to this city candidate questionnaire in Council Please know what they are planning Journal on Oct 26 was Herald The to do to this city It isn’t pretty and it informative and helpful It somewhat is going to cast both you and your 7 children Do you think that the quali-t- y seemed like some answers were 7 than for a specif7 Newel G Daines of life has improved in Smithfield more against others solution Nevertheless or ic position over the past four years? It is time Logan all six candidates should I like feel fora change Only you can make it be commended for their willingness ' happen Please vote It will not be r v to serve despite often unwarranted easy this year In an effort to confuse There were clearly some criticism everyone we will have three voting V in responses to the five 7 differences 1 5 places this will 2 year District & To the editor: specific questions in the paper but I vote at the armory District 3 & 4 Smithfield city is suffering from a am a little surprised how similar will vote at the new fire station Dis-serious lack of vision for the future many responses were v S 7 trict will vote at the rec center If dolThere are so many more questions tens thousands of of V They spent you don’t know what district you that would probably help differentilars for a new master plan and then live in just call the city at candidates further But it ate the they ignored it They spent tens of wait for the cold harsh uncaring seems to me that all the candidates thousands of dollars for a park and - 7 machine to start ' answering rattling 77 are articulate sincere recreation study and then they ' responsible 7 on and then press ’ll” to talk to a 7 good people who seem to seek the ignored it They paid off the golf person best interests of Logan 7 ’'course bonds so they can go '''Ov-'r 7'i' ' Abraham Lincoln once said' 7 $900000 in debt to build a Taj Charles O’Brien 7 is nothing as terrible as igno“There Mahal of a new clubhouse but Smithfield where are people supposed to park? rance in action” Since I agree with Mr Lincoln I personally feel an Even though Smithfield does not i 77 water to have a (thanks obligation to at least minimally eduproblem ' cate myself on issues and dm candi-datvery good planning by previ-- 7 What are pros and cons of ous administrations) the city raised r 3 77 RDAs who actually has authority to " the editor the culinary water rates to force con-V hire and fire how does the budget servation Raising die water rates is " Steve Taylor will give die Logan ' Council a fresh new perspec-- 7 ' process work how much govern It to water conserve a not good way City A VH y: t ' T'iv' - ice-skati-ng : ' i " ' ' Smithfield leaders lack vision - ' : - 563-622- 6 4 £ 7-so- ' - Taylor offers me fresh perspective 7: 7'-T- ment is needed funding processes ' department $200000 extra to fulfill their needs Instead they went to the can we or should we do mss with Gty Council for more money for the lessequal representation etc? defibuators Three of the council Not voting is typically a vote for the status quo which may or may not persons said no Two said yes Thd letter is an example of the be just fine I would encourage everyone to ‘TVrannyoftheWeak” — when an individual who does not have power vote on Nov 4 so our representatives but wants to manipulate shames us are truly representative ' so we will give in to their desires It If apathy wins we all lose is characteristic of our politically correct society We need leaders who BillWellbaum will stand up and do what is right Logan and not what is just politically expe- es ’ J We need leaders who will stand up dient We need leaders with vision who are accountable to the people and the leader’s own conscience We should go for substance and not just appearance The obvious problem is seldom the real problem In Proverbs it says: “Where there is no vision the people Tb the editor V Recently I went to a “Meet the -Candidates for City Council” meeting at the Whittier Center It was well presented the candidates were perish" articulate and all of them seemed and administrators Grant L Lund some were successful developers in Logan their own professional fields ' My concern lies in the difference between administrators and leaders Judge Learned Hand Supreme Court Justice 1872-196- 1 put it this way: To the editor: v “A great people does not go to its leaders for incantations or liturgies lam writing this letter for the benefit of Providence residents We will by which to propitiate fate it goes soon be voting in some new Gty to them to peer into the recesses of : Council members I would like to its own soul to lay bare its deepest take this opportunity to tell the good desires it goes to them as if goes to its poets and seers” people of Providence about Dr Dean The administrators work within the Hurd Many of you don’t know Dean framework set by the leader and this Hurd If you knew him there would can hopefully be done creatively But be no question in your mind that you administrators obtain their reward need to vote for him Besides having the wisdom and experience that only from the leaders and answer to them But the leader must “peer into the : comes from many years as a success-fill businessman Dean has a youth- recesses of its (the people’s) own ful exuberant personality that can 7 soul to lay bare its deepest desires” fill a room Dean is an outstanding Thus the leader answers to the people and his own conscience Good example of honesty and integrity He is also a very dynamic communica-to- t administrators are important but are Above all Dean Hurd is oneof ' 7 not the rudder that guides the ship 15 the finest elder statesman I have ever For example: at the Oct City ' Council meeting Randy Watts Tami had the privilege to know Dean possesses and stays true to all of the ‘77 Pyfer and Stephen Thompson voted desirable values we are all looking ' 7 down the funding of new heart defib-rilatofor the fire department A letfor in a councilman I urge you the citizens of Providence to do our ter to the editor later castigated them ' town a big favor and vote in Dean 77 for doing a power play” Oh a local talk radio station Tami Pyfer 7 Hurd as our representative There is no better candidate replied The fire department in their original budget request had not men- - 7-turned a need for the defibrilatbrs but Monty HHedin Providence the City Council had given the fire 7 well-qualifi- ed Why you should vote for Dean Hurd " rs 77 77(V7 : ' Thk ale mi initialed only after careful consideration It our way of thankirig our local custotners and friends for their valuable patronage and at die nme time accomplishing our “l-- ' Come enjoy the warmth of your new home at the best retirement community in North Logan V Owner lew Piancr From $447month r jjSWK&ssw !? 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