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Show t I I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 8. 1992 - Page 5 Electric Light Parade to be in "Christmas Town" In 1991, Governor Bangerter proclaimed Helper, Utah aa "Utahs Town." Why? The Christina "Electric Light Pferade" with nearly 50 fully lighted float and over three hundred thousand light. The Electric Light Parade started in 1989 with only 28 float and ha now become a Christina tnditio fcr many familie visiting the parade. .they come back year after year for one cfUtah Christina light shows. This years Electric Light Parade will be held two night, Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 12, at .- Poll about losing freedoms 7:00 p.m. each night and will feature Santa Claus on the final float. In addition to the parade, "Christmas Town will host a Christmas Bazaar both Friday and Saturday with booths filled with homemade crafts and food for a complete day of activities for everyone in the A new survey completed just days after the November 3 elections shows that more than eight in ten Americans see the protection of individual righto as one of the top issues which should be addressed by the new Congress. "Americans rank the issue of protecting individual rights and freedoms right alongside improving education, creating good jobs, and fighting crime and drugs as priorities for the new Congress," said Neil Newhouse, a founding partner of Public Opinion Strategies and a principal investigator on the study. "Only concerns about reducing the budget deficit and improving the economy rank ahead of these issues," Newhouse said. Protecting individual rights overshadowed voters concerns about holding down the cost of living, protecting the environment, and strengthening our countrys family. For more information about "Utahk Christmas Town," the faaiaar and other activities in Central Utahs Castle Country, call "Private Lives" showing at Pioneer Theatre Company Nod Cowards "Private Lives," often considered by many theatre historians as "one of the moat perfect theatrical comedies ever written, will be given its first professional production in Salt Lake at Pioneer Theatre Company through December 19. The play, which recounts the romantic misadventure of two witty, attractive, wealthy couples who foil in and out of love with each other, is set in the glamorous world of 1920s Paris and the French Riviera. "Private Lives" is being produced by Pioneer Theatre Company at 300 South and University in Salt Lake through December 19. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday evenings, pjn. Friday and Saturday evenings, and 2.00 p.m. for the Saturday matinees. Single tickets for Private lives and the remaining shows, "Fences," "O Pioneers," "Lend Me a Tenor" and "Evita" are now. Remember, PTC play passes and gift certificates can be stocking staffers. For tickets or more information call the PTC box CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD-DircctKathy Ross and Polly Karen conducted the Roosevelt Stake sponsored program, featuring over 20 Christmas trees and seven decorated rooms of countries around the world. The program consisted of a two day showing of the performing group Stagclight, and visits to different scenes of Christmas around the world. ors, area-wid- e, 8.-0-0 on-sa- le office at 581-696- says Americans worry Christmas Calendar, 1. defense. Poll results also had implications for the newly elected president. Americans who voted for Bill Clinton felt even more strongly about protecting individual rights than did those who voted for George Bush or Rom Perot. Some 88 percent ofClinton voters ranked the protection of individual rights as "one of the most, or very important" issues, compared to 78 percent of thorn who voted for George Bush, and 79 percent of those who voted for Rom Perot. The survey was conducted November 5 with 1,000 1992 voters. An earlier survey of 1,000 Americans, conducted July 4-- 1, found Shopping tips given for choosing safe child toys December 1 1 5: "Sub for Santa in Duchesne. "Sub for Santa in Neola. December December 1 0: Sunrise Singers perform Christmas Program at East Elementary (730 p.m.). December 12: Turkey Days drawing at Roosevelt Bowl. December 13: Upper communities and Altamont Stake at the Altamont Stake Center (730 p.m.). Everyone is -- 1-- "Sing-a-lon- welcome. The right toys can help children construction; avoid toys with parts discover their own abilities or learn that shoot or fly off Once youve purchased that more about their surroundings. But an inappropriate toy can cause special gift, keep the childs safety in mind and: Explain how to use the mare harm than good. Last year, the National Society toy properly, help the child store the to Prevent Blindnesa-Uta- h Affiliate toy safely; repair or throw away (NSPB-UA- ) reports that nearly damaged toys; keep toys intended 14,000 eye injuries were associated for older children away from younger with toys. Ninety percent of these children; dont let the child use a toy injuries were preventable. While many toy manufactures follow mandatory and voluntary safety guidelines for their products, a few do not. The challenge is to find a toy the child will love and one that you can be sure is safe, How do you select a toy for that recoin- special someone? NSPB-U- A mends the following tips for chooe- ing safe toys: Avoid buying toys on impulse; consider a childs ability rather than just age; read the age, instructions and safety labels; avoid toys with sharp or rigid points, rods and dangerous edges; inspect toys for sound durable December 15: Sunrise Singers perform Christmas Program at Cedar Crest Center and Senior Citizens Center. ' December 1 6: East Elementary Kindergarten to perform Christmas Program at Cedar Crest (9:45 a.m. and 1 :45 p.m.). December 16 and 17: Todd Elementary performs Christmas Program at West Middle School Auditorium. December 1 7: Tabiona School Christmas Operetta. December 17: Neola Elementary Christmas Program. December 17: Union High Band Christmas Concert (6:30 p.m.). Roosevelt Middle School and Junior High also participating., v ' December 18: Union High Christmas Sail Dance: December 1 9: Turkey Days drawing at Basin Sports. December 20: St. Helen Catholic Church Parish Christmas Party at the USU Education Center. December 20: Duchesne LDS Stake "Christmas Sing. Everyone is any other way from its intended design; store or give toys away that a child has outgrown, Inappropriate toys are not the only cause of injuries. Children who play in unsafe areas in the home increase their risk of injuries. Make sure the child plays in an open area and, if appropriate, under your supervision. Create a list of safety mles and share them with the child, child is playing with friends, nd them of your safety rules, invited. December 21 : Altamont Elementary Christmas Program at High School Gym. December 21 : "Stagelight performs at Union High Assembly. December 22: East Elementary Third Grade Christmas Program (130 p.m.). December 23: Myton Elementary Christmas Program. December 23: Duchesne High Lip Sync Contest Assembly. December 23: Union High Winter Picnic. 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(Native and Imported) We have many unique and I that Americana have strong concerns about protecting their individual righto: Nearly nine out of ten Americans my they are concerned about losing Borne of the individual rights they now enjoy.. Over the last ten years, an increasing number of Americans believes that the number of freedoms they enjoy has declined Our three-fourt- 0 SPOUTING GOODS Awtipcmmi SafieJ EVERYTHING 10 20 EXC"Pt UVl REDUCED: 40 30 Sh0-ld 50 Sportlnfl hs doms. of Americans believe their children will have fewer personal and individual freedoms in the future than they Two-thir- eijoy today. Both surveys indicated that voters want to know where their elected officials stand on the protection of individual righto and freedoms, but few said they did: The number of Americana who considered it "extremely important" to know where their elected representatives stand on the protection of individual rights grew from 71 percent in August to 79 percent in the survey. Only eight percent of Americans in August said they knew "a great deal" about the positions taken by their elected officials. "This survey shows that Americana are concerned about protection of individual righto and personal freedoms," Newhouse said. "If this trend continues, we can expect it will be an important imue for elected officials at all levels of government" The polls were conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, a leading Republican survey research firm, and Mellman and Lazarus, Inc., a leading Democratic firm, on behalf of The National Association to Protect Individual Rights (NAP-IRBoth surveys have a margin of 3.1 percent at the 95 error of percent confidence level. Created in 1991 because of the growing concern among Americans about the erosion of their individual rights, NAPIR is a 501 (c) (4) nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest organization based in the Washington, DC area. poet-electio- n ). -- best-sellin- g items just got better! 5 SPROUSE! 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