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Show THE Opinions and Editorials SAMPLER, Friday; September 5, 1980 T Vofi Letters A Personal thanks or Not T Vft We would like to especially thank Chuck Bowcutt for his help in organizing the blood drive and to Dan We would like to thank everyone for their help and concern during our sons hospitalization. Donald is recovering nicely . Fletcher for organizing the gifts Donald received from the guard force. Thanks to all of you. special thanks to Post Commander Col. Bay, Chief Coffman and all those, who donated blood. The response to our need is greatly A Susanne LeRoy and Baker appreciated. What has the I ?! . I' & f . -j 4-d- ay "V-;- ms- : iVy v " By Connie L. Rupp One of the problems that develops in a democracy is a certain apathy among its citizens. Thre is a shrugging of responsibility as individuals feel their contribution has little influence on the ultimate outcome of a situation. If a democracy is to succeed however, every citizen needs to take advantage of the freedom given, to him by his government. Specifically, I am referring to the freedom to vote. Too often I hear: My vote wont make any difference. HOW MANY people across the nation have made that statement? In the GOs and 70s there was a popular concept of the silent majority. Can you imagine the influence the silent majority could have on our democracy if it felt the need to vote. In Communist countries the voter turnout is over 90. Its hardly remarkable that when people ure told they will vote - they vote. Yet, in the United States where voters have a choice and do influence policy, only 56.5af eligible voters cast ballots in the 1976 presidential election. It is predicted that an even lower percentage will vote in 1980. I feel that by not voting citizens are . expressing a willingness to have the government run by special interest groups. These are the people who care enough about certain issues to exercise their opinions at voting time. So, if we want policy to reflect the opinions of the majority of Americans - the majority must exercise their rig)it to vote. ELECTED officials will have to week meant to YOU? wessR&sP. . Finding of No Significant impact For The Range Clearance of Hazardous Areas At US Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) Utah ' The following Finding of No Sig- nificant Impact it published as re- quested by the Current Council of Environmental , . Quality Regulations: Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), Utah plaas to remove hazardous and chemical dud miuiitions form its ranges. US Army )crsonneI will follow procedures that have lieen successfully used to safely and dispose of other chemical cloud would drift into DPG,-awafrom the boundary. The major benefits of DPG range clearance wil include improved safety and use of the ranges. Hie environmental impacts of the proposed ac- US Army . high-explosi- ve high-explosi- : tion' will be minor disruption of plants, animals, and their habitat. ve chemical munitions. The disposal operations will improve range safety without having a significant environ- mental impact. DPG proposes to remove these munitions from its ranges by (I) conducting thorough aerial and ground searches for munitions, (2) using procedures approved by the Depart- ment of Defense Explosives Safety Board to disarm and move the munitions to a secure storage area, or (3) detonating in place any munitions that are tod uastable to be moved. The approved procedures have . There will also be a slight increase in dust from disturbed soil. If dust becomes a problem, the soil will be watered down to rerxmstitute the soil crust which normally reduces dust problems at DPG. The plants, animals, and habitat disturbed by the search and recovery teams will quickly recover. Areas where the habitat is extensively disrupted by detonation of munitions in place will take several years to recover. Few, if any, munitions will be detonated in place. Therefore the en-- : . vironmental immpact should be lieen designed to minimize the possiminimal. of accident. an The bility procedures The environmental assessment conare similar to those used successfully cludes that the proposed action is in 1976 to eleari up and destroy M55 rockets, in 1977 to clean up and descarefully designed so that it will not 'have an adverse environmental imM 139 chemical in bornblets.and troy should be minimal. 1979 to clean up and destroy M23 pact The environmental assessment conchemical land mines. cludes that, the proposed action is As an extra precaution, DPG personnel have identified the areas in carefully designed so that it will not which an accident might allow a hiave an adverse environmental imchemical cloud to drift beyond DPG pact. Copies of the environmental asboundaries. Disposal operations in sessment are available from the DPG those areas will be conducted only Plans and Operations Directorate ). when meteorological conditioas guar(Tel antee that an accidentally-release- d - : . i . ' '. ' S 1 :-- - ants. jdt ' work week is 7 think the some people. It doesn't 7l has its pros and alright for PX cons . On the pro side9 the affect me working at the comweek is great for. though, I've had some people those who enjoy getting plain to me and ask why the PX later. I'd go along doesn't away camping or skiing9 with it stay open staying open later if we because of the extra day. I'd. love it if I were on a opened up later. After all9 the week. On the Con working people do have all day Frito shop for side it must be hard on days and Saturdays those whose families are those who can 9t make it in the rest of 4-d- ay . 4-d- ay 4-d- ay 4-d- ay week. the week. Other than people comsplit by the to me, I think the Having one parent work- plaining work week is fine for those who ing on 5 days and the want it.99 Debbie Brighton , PX other off on the week certainly isn9t employee. 4-d- ay 4-d- ay 4-d- ay ideal. 99 Barbara Derringer, Recreation Center Director. a? &?'' ' . respond to the public if their depends upon it. Voting is one of the most important responsibilties we have as citizens. re-elect- r4 a Our influence on government is vital; and if a democracy is to succeed, citizens must take their responsibilities seriously. And so, regardless of your political 522-3531- m inclinations, please register and VOTE. . 'll .1 h-- ' 'We don't have it ourselves, but most people that come in seem to like it. It hasn't really made any dif- ference that I can see. . .in our business." Liz Vukelich , First Security Bank. "As far as work goes , more gets accomplished as far as tests, job related subjects, etc. But as far as my social life, well...that remains to be seen." SP4 Chuck Birdsong, Production specialist with Opti- cal Data Branch of Materiel Test. "It takes away more time in the evenings dur- Basic Shirt & Polyester blouses In stripe and print fall Pant Savings Reg.S9.99 Pull-o- tones Sizes 34-3In sizes 40-4-6 Reg. 10.99 8. AA eOO. 8a00 n VANHEUSEN pants in snag- - Reg. 11.99 A OO waOo resistant polyester sizes 10-2In sizes 0. 32-4- Reg. 12.99 1 0 Q OLE SETA 0a88 The exclusive Colcscta sport shirt. It's luxuriously silky yet incredibly rugged. Resists snags and wrinkles won't lose its graceful shape'. It's a Jong wearing pleasure in 73 acetate. 27 polyester. No wonder its one of America's favorite knit sport shirts 1 Rag. 20.00 Fall Print Blouses and Pants Fine polyester pongee blouses in stunning prints and solid colors. Sizes 8. In sizes 40-4-6 Reg.14.99 1 34-3- Reg. 13.99 . 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Wt (The Company staff and Rec Ser vice personnel) will do our bst to im prove the situation oso that they wil enjoy these long weekends." ISC Juergen Klein, HHC First Serg eant, |
