Show 1A THE RICHFIELD REAPER 65 TX (ntr RtcM'eiU Second Cm Jage iy4 ipsrw-- v RuhOid I uh VVp axu mi 12’ ffedeav ’“ Semper L S’S per car AJ R pm 1 a S TtWphon lV Nearer PO 1V noon adveni rig Vtjntiv p m so TSe RieM etd Ml - A96 - 546 SIC WcUresU numUieil rcr &ir in - Seine- - X? Wsi Cerier S M e ti Lun W’i’I ' un 14 t i 'S 7 V S ER Send a:: "ns cjfliev R i4 L un 14' ! idollre Vijruay 12 I i Si ar-- a X) M"D1 T- l ” jt Smalr C'opi: 5V F uelknhach Publisher - Hal C I dnardv Fditor Mark Fireworks Are Fun But Dangerous The use of fireworks as part of various celebrations is traditional Unfortunately many people are injured — some seriously — because of indiscriminate use of fireworks The National Fire Protective Assn repons that an average of 10000 hospital-treate- d fireworks injuries have occurred annually over the past several years In fircworks-relate- d tfiere Utah were 131 fires reported to the Utah State Fire Marshal's Office These fires resulted in one firefighter injury but fortunately there no civilian injures or deaths but SI 11820 in direct property' dam j ?e While it s tme that nearly everythin -- e do in life has its danger possibility’ All we have to do is head out in a vehicle and we are subject to possible accident injury and possible death But in all phases of our activity caution and judgment must be excercisei The use of fireworks is no exception The Fourth of J i!v holiday ha? the mct fireworks injuries Vhi!e most injuries occur then thev art certainly not confined to that In Utah for example the Pioneer Dav (July 24th) holiday h s a large amount of Fireworks used Christmas New Vears Labor Day and other occasions including prvare parties and events use fireworks One of the most danccrc- - situations L ons Pa'k scours every year on the rreas n Richfield’s west side p'icr to the a spiv For an anno?’ u:- - 4th f :eM to :-- ks hour or more fireworks of all kinds are being used many highly dangerous such as bottle rockets around hundreds of people gathered in a relatively confined area And yet many people continue to not only allow youngsters to use these fireworks in the crowded area but are themselves involved Youngsters without the knowledge understands e or fear of the dangers of fireworks are allowed to set off ancfthrow firecrackers set of rockets and sparklers in areas where people are present and who are potential innocent victims We have urged the Richfield Police Department in tfie past to patrol that area acrivities to conduring the trol thTese dar serous acts There have been times when it'has been done ks c We hope that as crowds continue to increase in numbers officers will take even more seriously the need to be present in large crowds of people when tnese dangerous activities arc taking place How can fireworks be used safely? The Stvc Fire Marshal s Office says there are "Leave the use of fireworks u :afe way to the professionals people who are trained in their proper use" tney say Fireworks are explosives that are unpredictable and can be deadly Those who want to use fireworks should" be able to do sc but do it in areas where they am patting no one at risk but themselves We hope our law enforcement agencies ill le a ert to this problem and" be 1 hand to it the a If you haven't heard that or asked it yourself you ve never been on a trip v th a kid or you were never a if Hd cn a mp yr-se- Being cooped up in a -- V tot-- -' r Clirci J - u I haven't decided yet whether these people are oblivious to ±e law or just plain chronically unconscious drivers — the ores who don't notice pedestrians atiempung to cross the street After witnessing this phe- nomenon in Richfield for nearly 1 1 years and after an unbe'ievab'e incident last Thursday afternoon I decided my only recourse was to use The Reaper as a soapbox 10 express my observation I was driving south on Main Street when I nouccd two children standing at the comer of Third South obviously waiting to cross so I stopped my car in the center lane at the pedestrian crosswalk After sitting there for nearly one minute while other cars kept passing (as usual) there was a large break m traffic coming from the opposite direction Because the only car approaching from behind me was in my lane I motioned to the children to proceed across the street At that moment the car suddenly changed lanes and passed me directly in front of the children This isn't the first time this has happened and I know it won't be the lasL That driver was only one in many who kept driving along looking neither right nor left preoccupied in his or her own thoughts hurrying to a desunauon — whatever — who didn't see the children and w ho didn’t stop It isn’t just that those drivers broke the law it affected me personally because I had given those children the assurance that it would be safe for them to cross the street — and it definitely was not Had they reacted quickly and gotten injured or killed it may have been the (Inver’s fault but I would have earned that responsibility in my heart for the rest of my life because of my involvement Equally distressing is the fact that this particular driver was a uniformed officer and undoubtedly should have known better Apparently there had been a child welfare seminar in Richfield that day attended by peace officers and employees of the court system Ironic isn't it? -- J’y n T J onsclou 5 Driv er ? occurrence and pedestrians it sn drv ersc'i’oay Th s is an betw ' 'he latter are afraid to venture into Lie crosswalk a:4 will w ut for decades urul there isn’t a car coming for blocks or else give up and walk to the middle of the block and jaywalk seem There isr much protection r - -a "How soon will we get there?" X"KI L Your Opinion? This nmpaper welcome opinion frr -- l Hrn reader concerning any subject pertinent to southern Utah While there ia no reatrirtim in length we requa (nod judgment and letter which are to the point cu v wit! not be naidered for publication Letter must be Anything c T Ev2 m T r I'— r - J w— w?tH er nut be published along with the letter cgned jsrdt- - nne i ni r x car for sev- eral hours at a time takes its toll on adults when there is a child with you Especially if the child is active bored and wants to be able to have a magical w ay of beirg in one place ore second and transformed to anoiher in two seconds So what is the answer we give just a few minutes" or It won't be long" If the questions continue and your patience finally gives out yc j just scream "We ll get there w hen we get there" “ kid"' "In tween an ordinary skeleton and tons of steel and all the good intentions of making eye contact with the driver before walking into the path of his vehicle don't amount to a hill of bones if kin-cover- someone chooses not to see Not an answer most kids want to hear But it’s vague enough to at least come up with an answer bad as it may be It isn't just kids who get vague answers How about the optometry store that advertises "Glasses in about an hour" Now that bothers me It's cither an hour or it’s not an hour If they want to tell me that it will be two hours that's fine But don't tell me it's in about an hour because that leaves it w kIc open Then there's the dentist who has ground picked and pulled By the time you're ready to pass out he'll say "We re almost finished" Then u goes on for another hour with a few more "We re almost finished" statements One vague statement which I remember from my boyhood is "one of these first days" I know what is meant that sometime between the next day and a year something might happen But what is one of these first days? I've never heard anyone say "one of these second days" You are waiting for someone to pick you up to go someplace and they’re late Your wife is screaming "Where are they?" and you pacify her by saying "They 11 be here any minute now" Which of those any minutes will it be the next one or one an hour from now? "We should have your car ready tomorrow afternoon" Right you should but w ill you? I have been disillusioned and appointed so many times in dis- peo- ple’s vague promises that my stock answer has become "If you believe that you'll probably believe the weatherman too" And the weatherman is about as vague as you can geL Sydnei Mills Richfield be- - Appreciate People I appreciated your article regard- ing Lynn Koyle s retirement from the US Soil Conservation Service by Bdl McClure Reaper Staff Writer I always enjoy Bill McClure's articles and have the highest regard for him and The Richfield Reaper and appreciate the high quality and standaifs you always maintain We have also called upon the Soil Conservation Service for help and are indeed grateful for the very good service and help we received and must tell you that the response has always been prompt and effi- cient outstanding and may we take this opportunity to commend this young man as he is certainly a credit to this wonderful agency Congratulations to Mr Koyle and may he continue to serve another 33 years in his new career Also congratulations to Bill McClure and The Reaper! We love our local newspaper and these articles about local people And now how about doing an article about our local US Soil Conservation Service office and Bill Wood And how about an article about Kent Colby and our local KSVC radio station? We have never spoken w ith Mr Koyle but the sen ice we have received from Bill Wood has been Audrey B Likins Elsinore Likes Dixie As a native of central Utah I am concerned about the increasing federal domination of our state of local communities won’t end Perhaps the kids fixed him breakfast in bed Maybe he got a day at the golf course He could eas- ily have gotten a "designer" tic with purple green and orange stripes or another pair of navy blue socks Maybe it was a bottle of English Leather Old Spice or Brute cologne However the day was spent or whatever the gift Father’s Day has been and gone for another year Just about any male can be a father but it takes someone special indeed to be a "daddy" And being a mother and not just a daughter the role of "dad" takes on an entirely different perspective un- til we change those who are in control in Washington DC The Democrat party has controlled the Washington bureaucrats and libUS House of Representatives erals and gaining control over our since 1954 As long as Democrats way of life They are working hard control Congress liberal congresto limit our Second Amendment sional chairmen like Dan Rosten-kowsnght to bear arms Radical enviGeorge Miller and Ronald ronmentalists are seeking to dramatDcIIums will increasingly deterically increase grazing fees for mine how we in the west will live ranchers who run cattle on public Sevier County voters can help lands bring a change to congress by votThey are also using any and all ing for a neighbor Emery County legislative and legal means to reCommissioner Dixie Thompson in strict the ability of mining compathe upcoming primary Dixie is nies to extract needed minerals from committed to fight for less federal area lands control of our Western way of life She has the experience and the abilThey fight the placement of The ity to help bring needed change to Ten Commandments m our courtcongress houses and then require our tax dollars to fund abortions Voters who share my concern federal The assault on the rights (Continued On Page ki 7-- BY fiN No longer is "dad" someone who lets the kids stay up past their bedtime eat candy before dinner and have pizza and ice cream for breakfast He is an equal partner in the scary position of parenthood He shares in the good times and he reads stones the hard times buys ice cream cones and gives Devin candy before dinner He plays "horsy" in the living room and lets Devin drive his tractor in the house He changes diapers wipes noses and gives baths He fixes broken all better toys and kisses "ow-ies- " He drops him off at the sitter and Lakes him for shots And w hen our little one Devin has a fever Kraig shares in my concern When Devin has a cough I ( Cuff ) A jejnj By Hal Edwards' Letters To The Editor "VarTi'ii-- r f Off Kraig gets up with him at mghL When Devm Kraig helps change the sheets Kraig says "No!" his share of the ume and takes over when mom is about to lose il' When I hear Devin squeal as Kraig walks through the door from work or when I sec the sparkle in that little guy’s eyes as he sits on his dad's lap and listens to a story or see his little face fall when Kraig says "No!" I know in that little boy s eyes Kraig is his world him answer "What punlcin?" to a wee voice calling "daddy" or I see the joy on his face when Devin runs down the aisle at the store arms open yelling "Daddy! Daddy!" I know Kraig is more than a father he's a daddy And as I watch from the doorway as Kraig the tough guy I married softly lay his little boy in the crib and gently stroke Devin’s soft cheek and hear him whisper "Daddy loves you punlun" I know being a daddy is his greatest joy t-- And when I see the twinkle in Kraig’s eye as he crawls on the floor growling like a lion or hear You're a wonderful father and a super daddy Thank you Babe and happy Father's Day! PARAD- EBrown added (Continued From Page Booths and activities will begin at the park July 4 at 10 am and continue through 3 pm "We anticipate the usual several thousand people to be on the park during that ume including those who will move from the parade route directly to the park" she said Many booths and spaces are already reserved but Brown said there is still available space for those who would lke to be involved "Family Night On The Park" was initiated several years ago and will be held again this year on July 1-- 2 beginning at 6 pm with the children's parade which will conclude on the park The Richfield Lions Club will sponsor a family barbecue that evening and Sevier Valley Hospital will conduct its annual "Diaper Derby" Persons planning to operate booths on July 4 are invited to also participate on July 2 Persons must register with IDI for booth space by June 29 Confor tact Connie Belnap at 896-504-4 details and registration |