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Show 2A Hie Summit County Bee - Friday, May 20, 1988 Top of The News EDITORIAL PAGE County UtT (UPSP MS 20) it for $12.00 per year ie Sum mil County and $1M0 per year out of county by Wave PuWfNng, Inc, (75 Wctl 100 South, Meber Qy. UT 04032. POSTMASTER: Send ad dm change to: The Summit County lee, CoaMOe. Utah 04017. Uakley Meeting Oakley town Residence Public Meeting Thurs. May 26, 1988-a- t 8:00 p.m. to discuss Proposed Sewer Improvements. Held at Oakley Town Bldg. Please Be Present "The Summit Notice of Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of South Summit School District Public Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the South Summit School District of Summit County, Utah, will hold a regular meeting at District Board Room, commencing at 7 o'clock p.m. on Thurs., the 12th day of May, 1988. A separate notice of this meeting of the Board of Education has been posted and given with the full agenda for the meeting attached thereto. The agenda for the meeting contains several items to be considered and acted upon by the B$ud of Education, one of which concerns a resolution as follows: A resolution authorizing and awarding sale of tax and revenue anticipation promissory notes and fixing form and terms thereof in connection with the Utah school districts 1988 temporary borrowing program. Dated this 11th day of May, 1988. South Summit School District, Board of Education. By Dcmonl Lott, Business Administrator. pubUcd weekly POSTAL IDENTIFICATION NO. 525640 Dedicated to Serving Summit County RICHARD M. AND SUSAN F. BUYS Letters Publishers Shirley B. Phelps, EdttorCoaMne Office Manager 1, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 1 Dawn Mathlesen, North Summit Area Reporter, Bessie Russell, Kamas Office Manager Monday, Tuesday and Friday 4 Edle Mills, South Summit Reporter, 1 Amy Cowley 336-550- 9-- 4 336-294- 783-438- 7, 9-- 783-240- 9 Letter to the Editor, it a coturnn for the pubfic to voice then opinion. Letter to the EdRor mini be wbmitted prior to Tvecday noon, and must bear the ugnature, fnl name and address. Names must be printed on letters but may be withheld for security reason. Writers are Smiled one letter in two weeks. Please no endorsement letters. Preference wO be given to short, typewritten (double spaced) tetters, permitting use of writer's name. AO letters subject to condensation. MaO to: EDITOR, Bos 7, CoahriRe, UTAH 04017. 783-461- AS SEE IT I by Shirley With schools closing for the . summer months soon, there will be I many young people on the roads ' walking and bicycling. Some will be very young. This may be their first year to venture outside the confines of their own yard. They will be extremely vul- nerable to traffic and could very easily panic at the slightest thing. A car coming their way, a car : honking, an animal in the road, : running to someone or just forget-- : ting the dangers that can lead to a : fatal accident are just a few reasons : for a child to be startled and run : into the road. All during the winter months, these young, little ernes have been in school or with a watchful patent down town. Motorists can pretty well judge what grownups will do, but these quick, little, unpredictable souls will soon increase our street traffic to twice the usual amount Motorists must improve their driving skills, especially in the cities or areas we are not so familiar with. The possibility of a child darting in front of our cars is every drivers nightmare. Not only must we watch for this increase in pedestrians, but also bicycle riders which may be even a bigger problem. Bicycling should be fun, but cyclists should think of themselves as "driving" their bikes rather than "riding" them, says the Utah Safety Council. Each year in Utah, cyclists are killed in collisions with motor vehicles. An even greater number of cyclists suffer serious injuries from all types of accidents. : : . 8-- 10 Many of these fatalities and serious injuries could have been prevented if the cyclists had been wearing helmets. About 75 percent of all bicycle related fatalities result from head injuries. In conjunction with American Bike Month in May, the Utah Safety Council recommends that cyclists remember these tips for safe driving: Wear a helmet every time you get on a bicycle and make sure child passengers do, too. About 75 percent of all bicycle related fatalities result from head injuries. Keep your bicycle in good condition - drive a safe bike. Wear conspicuous clothing whenever you drive your bicycle, and clothing at retro-reflecti- ve night Ride with traffic on the right side of the read. - - Obey all traffic regulations, signs and signals. Use hand signals to indicate turns and stops. With these precautions in mind, lets try for a safe summer. lust Thoughts from Bessie's Collection Making goals is alright if you don't let them deprive you of all the interesting detours in life. Too-Fre- e Advice Hazel T. Marrott "Don't let the pressures get you down. Stay relaxed. Unworried. Free!!." I took the advice, and went to my job. The result? The boss fired me. ecutive officer of the nation's largest school administrator organization when it comes to school health clinics. Educators should ask questions before agreeing to disperse condoms at health clinics a proposal being discussed at an increasing number the problem," indicates Thomson. "Schools certainly have a responsibility to absolve ignorance where it exists. Sex education is not the issue here. Schools can accept the responsibility of making referrals. But should schools then take the next step? Should schools be physician and pharmacist as well as teacher? I seriously doubt the wisdom Littleford has her taken of crossing the line." Thomson contends schools cannot solve all of society's problems and still have time to fulfill their primary function of academic of schools, according to Scott preparation. Thomson, executive director. NaBefore adding this task to health tional Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). clinics, the NASSP CEO urged that schools ask whether city and county of the epidemic "Considering student pregnancies and the threat of health departments are capable of AIDS, it is not surprising that dispensing birth control devices, schools are being pressured to create whether family service, church, or more elaborate health clinics with a volunteer groups would accept 1iuman sexuality' component," says referrals, and whether such a step in Thomson. "Or, to put it more schools would erode community support necessary for the school to bluntly, the push is on to require schools to dispense condoms along achieve its other functions. He also with counseling in some asked where this new role for health clinics would lead. metropolitan areas." Thomson points out that health "Should schools provide certain clinics have existed in schools for direct lieulih services to students and SO years, but when dental, vision, or health problems were identified not other health services?, Thomson said. "Should we assist with in them, students were referred for help. preventing unwanted babies and not "On human sexuality, as well as assist with abscessed teeth? Do we on other affairs of mankind, educadispense condoms and not eye tion is the answer if ignorance is glasses?" , off-camp-us responsibilities over at the school and between Bishop Atkinson, his wife, Dr. Littleford and his wife, they have taken real good care of the children. The main reason for this article is to thank all these great people and to let everyone know how wonderful the folks are in Kamas Valley. It isn't just when someone has a crisis that they help. They are there and ready to help anytime. There has been a lot of critical talk lately about die state being to much L.D.S. So be it I wouldn't care to live anywhere else. When the chips are down the great people of the valley, county and state are there to offer money, food or any kind of support needed. Why don't we try to find the good things in the people and the Dick state instead of the bad. Wilde Jack's Corner A Utah Taxpayers Association member related the following sad tale to me regarding his recent experience with the Salt Lake City Department of Public Works.' rf I don't think this is an isolated case of on a job. Somehow, when government gets involved, .costs just seem to be ' " ' 1 over-chargi- ! THE KAMAS CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET Saturday, May 21, 1988 to finish the tentative budget for 1988-8It will be at 7:00 a.m. at the City Hall. 9. South Summit High School Rodeo The S.S.H.S. Rodeo will be held May 27th at 8:00 pjn. Slack May 28th at 8:00 a.m. and final Rodeo May 28th 8:00 p.m. at the Oakley Utah Roded grounds. Remember Our Veterans In Flanders Field the poppies blow, Between the crosses row mi row. And now die Torch and Poppy red, We wear in honor of our dead. Remember our Veterans Make a contribution and wear a poppy. Someone will be contacting you during the last week of May. Post 95, American Legion Aux. Kamas Utah Stake Seminary Graduation Sunday, May 22, 1988 at 6:00 p.m. the Kamas LDS Seminary Graduation Exercises will be held in the Kamas Chapel. Principal Ken Schmidt, the Seminary Council, and the graduating seniors invite friends and relatives to attend. Student speakers will be Nathan Leit-hea- d. Sunny George, Shad Sorenson and Becky Badham; musical selections will be presented by Pat Park, Kara Page, David Ruf, Curtis Littleford, and a choir of graduating seniors. Instructors Stephen Pemberton and Ken Schmidt will speak briefly before President Robert Rydalch speaks to the graduates. After the diplomas have been awarded, refreshments will be served. privately-hire- good town news. mUdle-ma- n, con-priva- te This doesn't just stop at the city level either. There are examples at all levels of gov- cost-escalati- eminent, In this issue of The Utah Taxpayer, we have a report of our would have amounted our man paying $867. On a hunch, our member had an independent contractor submit a bid the job. The bid was $843. In the above case, saves money? If it really costs government that suming the remaining half. In this case, half of the cost with the city contracting for the work Utah Taxes Now Conference in which it was stated that we must cut budgets. Judging from our ex-fample above, there is ample room to cut or d A tax revolt is now sweeping Utah. The reason for the revolt is not difficult to diagnose. It's the thousands of episodes like the one above together with the high taxes resulting from them. 336-294- 1. Summit County Planning Commission Notice is hereby given that die Summit County Planning Commission will hold their regular meeting ion Tuesday May 24, 1988, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Summit Countv Courtroom. County Courthouse, Coalville, Utah. The proposed agenda is as follows: Redevelopment Agency of Summit Countv. Stan Strebel - review and recommendation of the preliminary plan for the Silver Creek Redevelopment Project George Coonradt - request for renewal of a conditional use permit for temporary living quarters while building a home on lot 1 of Francis Acres Subdivision. j Ml Lewis Associates. Eugene Erbin - request for renewal of conditional use permit for a vacation rental facility located in the Pine Meadow Ranch area.. AlNoertker - request for final plat approval of phase 2-- Elk Run at Pinebrook. A i 5K Fun Run 21st Run (only 3.1 miles) sponsored by Fun 5K May (Saturday) Arrive Alive Program Offered During the next several years "Arrive Alive" will be an active program for the Utah Highway Pa- trol. This program ranks high on the priority list of our Department. The purpose of this program is educate the public in a positive atmosphere rather than in an cn- forccmcnt situation. The Utah Highway Patrol is very concerned with safety and will lake action with those who disregard the laws of the state. Enforcement is important, but informing the public and requesting their assistance is much more effective and rewarding. Mon- day, May 23 at 7 pm. On the agenda will be working mi the budget for 1988 and 1989. much more to be the perhaps government ought to get out of the business altogether. Why can't the city let our friend's tractor do the work, and everybody higher. Salt Lake City quoted our mem- ber a price of $1,733 to repair the concrete walk and driveway in front of his central city rental property, The city, in turn, contracts with a firm to do the work. The city policy is to require the property owner to pay half the cost of these repairs with the city as- - Budget Meeting Called For Coalville City Coalville City will hold a special Coalville Gty meeting on New North End Town Reporter Our new town reporter for the North End News Notes is DdWri! Mathiesen. Dawn lives in Henefer and her phone number is .CaB her for any news items you would like to have in the town news such as visits, births, vacations or news of the town as well as events. If you have anything you would like to have covered, Dawn will be happy to do the reporting. The Summit County Bee welcomes Dawn and we hope the towns people will cooperate with her so we can have Mountain Community Health Choices and The Prevention Center. Be- gins at 10:00 ajn. at the bottom of Park City's Main Street and ends at the City Park with fun and free prizes. Free will be provided and times will be issued for the serious runners. Celebrate health by joining in. Look for a registration form in this newspaper or sign up at the Health department In Coalville, 85 North 50 East or in Kamas at 280 West Center. For more information call 649-834-7. rts The "Arrive Alive" program of four major areas: 1. Buckle Up 2. Obey Posted Speed Limit 3. Improve Driven Attitude 4. Don't Drive Under the Influ-t- o cnce We would like the opportunity to explain this program with the laws and promote highway safety, please fed free to contact the person listed below, Trooper Howard Madsen, P.O. Box 132, Coalville, UT 84017, or 336-259- 1 336-213- 5. Park City Clinic Offers Services Date: May 23, 1988. Place: Summit CityCouniy Health Dept Ap--. pointments Necessary! Cost is minimal. For more information or to make an appointment please call the Summit CityCounty Health Dept Clinic offers: physical exam, immunizations, height and weight check, developmental, blood pressure reading on all children 3 years and older, Amblyopia screening (Lazy Eye) on all children 3 years and older. Hematocrit chock on all habies 9 months of age. ' Surplus Commidities Available U.S.D.A. Surplus Commodities are again available. You must meet the following requirements: 1) you must be low income and a resident! 2) you must have an urgent need for food! 3) you must meet the income guidelines! The commodities will be available at the following locations: SUMMIT COUNTY Coalville Fire Station, Coalville, Date: Saturday, May 21, Time: 9 a.m.-1- 2 p.m. Park Gty Fire Station, 1351 Park ave.. Park City, Date: Friday, May 20, Time: 2-- 5 p.m.. Town Park Bldg., 20 E 400 S. Kamas, Date: Saturday, May 21, Time: 2--5 pjn. i WASATCH COUNTY Heber Senior Center, 90 North 100 West Gty. Time: 9 a.m.-- l pjn. Date: Monday, May 23. (North Door), Heber 1988. rark City Clinic Offers Services The Park City Community Clinic is a family planning and reproductive health program. Services indude physical exams, pap tests, pregnancy testing, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, counseling and education, contraceptive supplies. Examinations are performed by a nurse practitioner. Costs are determined by family income. All services are confidential. Services are provided Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in Park City and in Kamas Wednesday afternoons. For an appointment or further information, call non-pro- j Well Child Clinic consists fit 649-598- 9. I IN Kamas City CoundH Meeting by Jack Olson contractor would have completed the concrete repair job for 49 of what the city would have charged. The taxpayer would save $24 by going with his own contractor even though the city agreed to pick up half of the costs. Should Schools Educate About AIDS? RESTON (VA) When it comes to birth control and AIDS, schools should be the teacher but not accept the responsibility of being doctor and pharmacist. That's the advice of the chief ex- Letter to the editor This past weekend Ms. Nancy Renteria, the student counslcr at So. Summit and part time employee at Dick's received a phone call that her oldest boy who is living with his father in North Carolina had been hit by a car and was in very critical condition. Being very upset and afraid of airplanes, she was at a loss as of what to do. We called her bishop, Terry Atkinson. Being the great person that he is, he took the problem in hand with calmness and early Monday morning he and his wife had Nancy at the airport and made sure she got on her way. Monday evening we got a call saying she lad arrived and to thank all those who helped. She felt even though the boy was in a coma he knew she was there. She has two children living with her in Kamas. Her supervisor. Dr. Kamas City Park Schedule The schedule for softball, baseball and the arena will be made May 24, 1988 at 7:00 p.m.. Anyone interested in using the park come to the city hall at that time. I Eligible persons may only pick up their allotments at distribution sites designated for their area of residency. Please bring your social security number and a form of identification which shows name snd current address. This is for persons under 60. Sorry no exceptions can be made. Please bring a sack in which to carry your commodities. Any questions not answered in this article call Community Action at 373-820- 0. - . Oakley Rodeo Queen Try Outs Rodeo Queen for the Oakley Independance Day Celebration is coming up soon. It will be held June 13, 1988 Start lo prepare now for the contest is near. For ages 15 and up. For information call Treesa Stevens or Jolcne Bowen Tty-Ou- 783-57- 19 ts 783-573- 9. |