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Show Sun AdVECO 4A Tuesday October 29, 2002 Staff colDmn Making a difference right at home By KEN LARSON Sun Advocate publisher Last Saturday, October 26, was a pretty significant day in America. Over three million volunteers joined together in community after community to make a difference. It was the annual "Make A Difference Day. AU over the country in towns and cities, people, both young and old, in- dividuals and groups, carried out volunteer projects that helped others. In some communities it was as ambitious as collecting truckloads of clothing for the homeless, or as personal as stopped me in my tracks as I realized what was realty happening. The project in Price was realty two projects rolled into one. A small group of college students from the Sun Center at CEU under the leadership of advisor, Kathy Murray, and student Amy Callor, joined a few volunteers from the Habitat for the Humanities to inventory and that win be built for a needy family, but rattier the thought that we all can make a difference . Volunteering for any cause is a lifetime commitment and is what makes America the incred- cleanout an electrical company warehouse. Less than two dozen people spent most of tion of looking out for our neighbors. What really ible country it is. Let's consider making everyday Make A Difference Dry. It's the most encom- a passing national day of helping others, a celebratook me back were the college kids with their enthusiasm and energy as they pitched in, counting motors and switches, rolling up wire and cleaning out shelves and drawers. It was over 30 years ago that I too was introduced to volunteerism and started a lifetime of Saturday sorting, stacking, and inventorying materials from the former Kessler Electric location. Gene Kessler passed away over a year ago and his children donated the material in the plant to the Habitat for Humanities. Once the photos were spending an afternoon helping an elderly neighbor or relative. Last Saturday I reported to the CEU campus to helping out I remember back then, we sponsored blood drawings, built childrens playgrounds and taken and the interviews were complete I realized I still had a couple hours before my next appointment and rather than run and have coffee cover this years Make a Difference Day project Without giving it a lot of thought I showed up at the student center a few minutes early anxious to take a few photos and then get on to the next and breakfast assignment But something happened, something that starting picking up garbage along highways. From college groups to service dubs, churches to committees, I have seen so many miracles made realized what needed to be done. So I rolled up my sleeves and pitched in. What is important here is not just that a couple dozen people helped dean out a warehouse and I plan ahead for possible by volunteers. I have seen communities change and families grow; churches built and fo- - (Continued on page the Habitat for Humanities home 7A) Guest Editirial Newspapers, dont try missing one By ALGRAY Guest editorial I had planned to write on another subject for dicate states: paper not being available, except in the rare instance of a strike by a big 'city newspaper? Newspapers have been available in some form or another since ancient times, and have served this week, but after seeing the new look and format of the Sun Advocate it seemed appropriate to talk about newspapers and their role in soci- to inform the public. Tree, T.V. and weekly magazines supplement the newspapers, but only in a ety. The dictionary defines a newspaper as printed publication at regular intervals, usually daily or weekly, and commonly containing news, comments, features and advertising. The newspaper in its modem form began in 1566 when the find their own newspapers have had an active role in informing the puNic-to- r at least 2700 years. Newspapers also serve a vital role in informing the public about legal and economic happenings. Each edition of the paper carries legally necessary announcements of notices, bids solicited, tax dates and other items which the public must limited way. "A lo write this I am borrowing in part from my guest column of August 1990 that appeared in the Sun Advocate so I hope no one objects to my plagiarizing from myself. Here's an old three liner: One person says to another, Good morning, the second person responds, what's good about it, the first person responds, try missing one. This analogy can be applied in many other contexts - like your favorite newspaper. We take our newspapers tor granted. They are always there when we want them - regardless of the weather or natural disasters. When can you recall a news Bint Beginning October 12, Mexican citizens have had the opportunity to voice their opinion about the controversial Free Trade Area of tire Americas (FTAA). Mexican social organizations are orplebiscite, called the ganizing a in response to the lack Peoples Consultation, of civil society participation in FTAA negotiations. Since 1994 , government trade representatives and business leaders from aB over the Americas (except Cuba) have been meeting behind closed doors to negotiate the extension to the entire hemisphere of the North American Free Trade Agreement sped in 1994 among the United States, Canada and Mexico. For eight years (NAFTA), negotiators have met with the private sector, but have excluded virtually all of the hemisphere's social organization! If signed into law; the FTAA would eventually vestment provide jobs and earn hard cash increased exports. through However, NAFTA has dearly demonstrated in Mexico that the benefits of free trade extend to a relatively small number of persons and corporation! and can have the unintended consequences of hurting the environment and widening the gap between wealthy and poor citizens. negotiations in the early '90s, civil society participation from the three ber countries was very limited in a debate that' has affected millions of people and the natural resources they depend on. Labor, environmental, small agriculture, and other citizens groups vied for the tiny amount of space available to air their concerns about the process. Meanwhile, those with a seat at the negotiating table, or those with if Questions on cub shooting Editor and numerous other categories of happenings people need to Here are some questions about that incident. Do state wildlife personnel qecute" wildlife and throw it to the dogs? Was the employed just following orders and. was this action ordered by his departments ' of significance, sporting evpnts, (Continued on page 7A) a great deal of money were able to exert cant influence over the negotiations. v the case with NAFTA, the winners and losers are clear: Those with the influence (power In and money) at the time of negotiation and ratification have benefited greatly. Those without (labor, small farmers and the environment) have i sunerea greatly. The FTAA debate elevates this problem to an unprecedented level. Over 1 billion stakeholders in the Americas have no input into trade negotia- IJ J lLi cornu l!. eons mat landcnange me of tor to decades come. the scape hemisphere Instead of having a central role in the negotiations, civil society participation is officially limited to submitting suggestions to a Committee ic of Government Representatives . this year? Finally was it for the baby bears own good? (That is if being dead is good?) I think thatthe officers and supervision involved should all be called to account "for their action and their policy. The policy sounds a lot like the policy developed by the FBI at Ruby Ridge. According to die article, the officer involve is being sent for Sensitive Counseling because of his tions? Are taxpayers expectqfl to pay his salpy and expenag while he goes in for counseling I think the governor show consider calling all of the pri cipieHpvolved in the situatiqp in fbrffpublic hearing regarding theirjtkms and policy. Then I think that he ought ip action as necessary to deia up this management mess and needed, dismiss any (or all) ofth above named individuals if thqf proves to be the right thing to d$ LynnThomif Helper Election important to seniors supervisor? Is the Utah State WMife Division policy to kill wildlife and is it true that 70 odd bears have been shot by wildlife offio-er- s signifi- editoif to the I am writing comment on an article entitled Execution of cub shocks witnesses in die Sab Lake Tribune on Oct, 19. The story related'how a state wildlife ficer shot a bear cub that was in a tree and let it die slowly. in trade talks eliminate all trade barriers, and in theory, create equal market access for all signing countries. Proponents claim that open markets will help developing countries attract needed foreign in- During NAFTA v Letters Where would we be without the advertisements from local retail stores and other businesses such as automobile dealers and service industries? Our local newspaper regularly carries oyer50 separate categories of specific advertisement in each issue. Local and national news IlllDID Only money speaks By LEO GORMAN Minute Man Media be informed about. News about proceedings, births, deaths, and current public notices are also essential to keep the public informed. Venetian government issued written news sheets and exhibited them in the streets. Anyone was allowed to read them bn payment of a small coin called a gazette. Still earlier, at least 700 B.C., the so called Jewish newspaper of Isaiah's day was regularly published. That fact wasn't discovered until 1880 in a rocky aqueduct of the pool of Siloam in Jerusalem. . . The theme of a large national daily paper syn Give the people light and they will way. It is, therefore, evident that I Editor 'Tuesday, Nov. 5, the off-ye-y election, so referred to becauig! no balloting on the office of pie$ dent, takes place. Normally f turnout for r ( small, a low percentage registered voters turning However, this could be the r (Continued on page i off-yea- i . Letter, to the editor, should focus pu public rissues. fatherthan private personalities. ory submisrioios mutt fee. verified'! to prictf publication.The paper reserves the right editletten riot only to satisfy Space V ,nstraints jj : of Civil Society. Suggestions made seem to disappear, as there appears to be no powerful advocate for these concerns within the negotiating structure. Con- (Condnued on page 7A ) AiM Sun . The voice of Carbon County since 1892 . ADMINISTRATION - Publisher Ken Lamm ADVEBTlSINr. S Address: 845 East Main, Price, Utah. 1 . Telephone: (435) Fax : (435) 637-073- 637-271- 6. Fnatmailra; Send change of addiem to 845 Earn Main Street, Price, Utah 84501. , Advertising Director Shirley Stubbs Sales Lymctte I Clascficdi deadline: Monday at 10 am. j for Tuesthyt publication and Wedntadqr 9 at 10 am. far Thusdayi publication. . j Lewar-utat- a XimmAi Jenni Faxelin x Pttd ONeil Classifieds, Ltgris Lynda Barnett ' Subscription . 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