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Show T i it Toll Mo About BattIe of by According to the latest newt reports, George Bush has passed the $80 million mark for his campaign which funding, will he totalled at the end of April after achieving his current, goal of $10 milium - and will mean he has exceeded $81 million, with no promised end of more collecting and spending if needed. Gore, likewise. will spend an equal amount with mega bucks flowing in via the post-McCai- Clinton-inebriate- n followers d pipeline. His most recent coup to occur by way of the celehntyBeverly Hills floodgates who have unofficially guaranteed at least a cool $2.5 million in additional campaign cash flow. The Hollywood crowd and the Ginton crowd seem to have similar values and, as such, sort of stick together, as in ....birds of a feather.' Many pundits suspect it has something to do with comparable moral values. And I suppose that as long as a philosophy exists fa e one) which very rich, allows prominent citizens, aka leaders. to he granted automatic immunity from dishonest and immoral acts then people subscribing to the recognized depths of the present high-profil- administration's behavior will remain in power, and the docu- mented debauchery will continue. But it's a situation that reaches into a much more serious behavioral problem than that. Its becoming a way of life fur our new generations to incorrectly recognize, as a hero." any person gaining that stature through the skillful use of today's TV 'sound bites. This Bucks tMe Lon SlmlsUr type of instant strategy photo-o- p shows, unfortunately, nothing more than the facade of brazen arrogance that has kept these politicians alive in the government arena much too king. These people are not true, genuine heroes by any stretch of the imagination. No, they are opportunists who can be expected to do the job for which they were paid to do. And let's face the it; in the battle-of-the-buc- candidate who spends the most bucks not only wins the battle, but he also retains his status as a sort of quasi-Gener- real (the al are the rollers) until the bucks stop flowing (and they never do as long as the electee keeps performing well for his suppliers). People of my generation seem to have kept their original heroes; men s Commander-in-Chicf- big-doll- ar big-moni- like Lincoln, Washington, Churchill. MacAnhur. Eisenhower, among many others. Some, you may agree with as being heroes. others....well, it's a matter of per- sonal preference. But today's heroes are largely created by the media. TV, monied lobbyists, advertising blitzes, and lots of other ways that make current ones seem to come and go as if in a shuttle relay. Maybe it's strictly because sound-bitwith of the e, its instantaneous short life successbuilding-fully replacing the age-ol- d block of establishing the style true hero's foundation of character, honesty, and integrity. Many of todays heroes, even though sloppy in dress, habits, behavior, morals, etc. still become heroes to our youth because of the cascades of money poured into the advertising of the paid-fo- r Carville blush. And it's not just g from their use of the drugs we hear about, but quite often g from their attorneys, whose unconscionably successful legal maneuvering (such as defining what "is" is) that have, in their creeping, insidious way now found their way into our government, via the current White House Gang. It mind-alterin- mind-alterin- is this cadre of miscreants that, even now. threaten the credibility of the United States Constitution. Their most recent Clintonesque wrinkle is the recent spate of Governmental lawsuits against privately-owned corporations (Smith &. Wesson, ct al) which, along with the White plan of coercing the Low Income Housing arm of HUD into using part of their budget money by demanding the implementation of certain measures for prospective eligible dwellers, and furthermore making future funding approval contingent upon their abeyance to these White House conditions. maneuScurrilous vering like this, in effect, ignores House-concoct- gun-contr- ol legal-beag- the duties of our lawmakers in Congress and in the Senate by transforming democracy into dicta- torship (through forced legal action) to bully government-funde- d organizations into compliance by voiding the duties of our elected representatives in Washington. And all this because of the intense desire almost fanaticism - of powerful. wealthy campaign contributors to maintain their status quo - or improve upon it - through the usage of this, their heavy-hande- d money tool. Thought for the day: hero "Laws go where dollars please." Portuguese proverb Never mind that some candidate. of these candidates have le reputa- tions that would make even James Pam's PIace This has Attending the functions is certainly fun and a real learning been an experience, but the deadinterest- - lines are another subject : tt i n g entirely. Keeps me hopweek-fo- r ping, that is for sure. If lack of a only someone could just do better word. It has been the typing for me I would filled with lots of meeting from the usual meetCommission County be a happy camper. This week a special event is happening, EASTER is ing to SLOC (Salt Lake arriving on the scene with Committee) its new dresses for the girls Olympic updates, a Democratic (and lucky adult girls), pasConvention and a prelimi- tel colors everywhere, and nary hearing in a death of a the man of the hour" that child case. Can't complain bunny guy ( or it could be a about a Jack of variety female now, can I? Through it all, there is one constant there is, always a deadline looming in the not so far away distance. ZJne Summit (Sounty Jl. Staff PUBUSHCm Managing IMor Laima Wynn Pamaia Rotbaw The Summit County Bee 325-60- Summit la published In ) weekly for 6 per year County. Senior Citlien Discount. IIS in county: $21 out of county by Wave Publishing Inc., 163 South. 100 West, heber City. -- lT 8032. -- Periodicals rootage Paid at CoaMlie, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Summit County Bee, T O. ITT 8017. Boa 7. CoaMlie. LT 8017. U f thi newipaper n CopynghfC 2000 The Summit County Bee andor Wave Publishing Inc. A rights reserved. The enure contend -- No pad of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the Managing fdtnr or Publisher dont I suppose). And, forget, that FUN(?) time of dying Easter eggs. As you can guess, thats not my idea of fun thing's to do. However, it is also a spe- cial time of year when Christians get to celebrate a renewal of life-- a time of deep contemplation over what life means, a rebirth if Dell Buy SusBuyn EUNar (LT5T April 21, 2000 The Summit County Bee PgeA2 you will. A time for giving thanks for a person who endured prosecution, ridicule and his eventual bring joy and laughter into the lives of those around him and has brought so much love to our family, Hope your day is extra spe- cial like you are, little buddy. Guess my complaint for the week would have to be those who have a strong desire to take their cell phones everywhere they go. Now I am not against that, exactly, cause I have mine, but I mean, do they have to conduct business in a car, restaurant, movie theater, public meetings etc. etc. I go to these functions for a purpose and it isnt to listen to someone tell the person on the other line about their day, make plans for later or close a deal. For petes sake, just go outside. One thing for sure, I found something even better on my way home from work Tuesday. The driver of a car in front of me was weaving a bit and when I went to pass him, I noticed he was reading a book out at School Board Cities Tiifflino BY JAN ROWLEY Kama CuntsponJcm South Summit School Board members may find themselves in the middle of a tug of war between two cities in their district City officials from both Kamas and Oakley attended the school board meeting Thursday. April 13 vying for position with the school board in the hopes that their city will be selected for the sight of a new swimming pool andor recreation land to the center. Both cities have offered cost-fre- e school board for that purpose. For now, the school board's answer to both entities- wait and see. Last year South Summit contracted with The Sports Management Group to complete a recreation study in the area. Although the draft report was complete in December, the board is waiting for the final report which is long overdue, before making any decisions. In January, school board members voted 4-- 1 against entering into an interlocal agreement that would have joined forces with cities in order to build and maintain a recreation center. The board sited complications from taxation issues as the main reason for their decision. The school district would also be faced with the responsibility for maintaining and tunning a joint recreation facility. The Board's decision came after Oakley officials approached the school board about a joint recreation center in December. A work session involving community leaders from Francis. Oakley and Kamas followed in January to determine the possibility of all three cities and the school board collaborating on the project Oakley has roughly 70 acres of land they plan to develop, complete with baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and an indoor arena. They have offered to provide land and utilities to the district in order to include the swimming pool as part of their recreation complex. However, Kamas City officials do not want the pool located outside their city limits. They quickly came up with an offer to donate land for the pool. Although school board members expressed interest in the offer and reportedly have discussed it further in a work session, no decision has been made. Kamas City's mayor and council attended Thursday's board meeting hoping for a decision. Oakley City's mayor and council attended to deter mine if they had been shut out. The response from the Board was that they are still looking into the possibilities and a decision will not he nude until the report from The Sports Management Group is complete. Neither mayor responded to inquiries on the sub- ject. but according to Business Manager Zane Woolstenhulme. once the report is complete, he would like the sports group to attend a meeting with all the entities and explain their findings. The hoard needs to get a better vision of what is feasible. Woolstenhulme said. He would like to have the report by the May school board meeting. l Other miscellaneous business at Thursdays board meeting included: Members of the high school F.F.A. program approached the board about attending the F.F.A convention in Lewisville. Kentucky. School Nurd policy only allows out of state trips every other year, and since the FFA attended last year, the policy would have to be reviewed and possibly revised in order to allow them to go again this year. School board members will discuss the policy further before making a decision. The middle school presented their proposal for utilizing the districts Trust Lands money. The money generated from federal government trust lands, which the slate leases out. Interest earned on the generous pool of money is allocated to the schools in the state, based on their size. In order to receive their share of the allocated funds, each school presents their plans to the school board for approval. The middle school called their program TEAMS. It includes tutoring, enrichment, and an afternoon whoo and will teach management, as well as study and social, skills. The Board also reviewed teacher dress standards again, and expect that it will pass in the next meeting. A middle school construction update was given. The project is on track and should be complete by July Beard members approved some new assistant coaches. Joe Mellon w ill now be the assistant baseball coach and Gary Walker will he the assistant soccer coacher. Congratulations and thanks were given to academic decathlon participants who recently represented the school in a noteworthy manner at the state Notice Land for Lease The Town of Francis, Utah, will accept sealed written beds until 3 00 PM. May 9. 2000, on an initial one ( I ) year lease, with the option for an additional five (S) year term, for forty (40) acres of land nnnh and west of the town. The land is. and will remain, the land disposal area for the treated effluent from the Wastewater Disposal Facility. (This land CANNOT be used by dairies in any way.) The land is presently feoccd. has an access road to and through it. has two (2) cannon sprinklers, and some underground piping. The lessee will be required to maintain and insure the properly, including keeping the fence in as good of condition as al the beginning. The irrigation water (treated effluent) will be received from the treatment facility over a five (3) month period. For further information, please contact Francis Town at P.O. Box 668. 2317 South Springhollow. Francis. Utah 84036. The Francis Town Board will accept one bid and award such on May 9. 2000. (435) 783-6236. we may all live loud to himself What What a special gift next???? again. we have been given by our Have a great week-mak- e it Savior special and give someone a death-tha- t Happy Easter, no matter hug. how or why you choose to celebrate the occasion. Next on the list is saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my grandson, Kory, who will be turning 4 on Monday. What a special little guy he is (of course I think all my grandchildren are the greatest). He has an ability to Quote of the week When your life is filled with the desire to see the holiness in everyday life, something magical happens: Ordinary life becomes extraordinary, and the very process of life ifyr begins to nourish your Rabbi Harold soul!" Kushner. Have a Hoppy Easter v' S' 1 . . X J ft W- - - 'f T - t I s j- " ' - ' ry. . s'V .Jfio f V - wsmw p $ I - s.. POOR |