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Show ( 2 Editorial Ih9 Salina Sun Wednesday. February 24. 1988 Letters to the Editor . We welcome letters to the Editor. Letters must be signed. All letters will be printed with name. Unsigned letters will not be printed. We try to print all letters as they are submitted but at editting for length at times is necessary. If editting is required the writer will be called and notified if possible. Utahns are friendly Dear Editor: Often as Ive driven west on our section of Interstate 70, Ive wondered what the other end was like, the one at Salina, Utah. Y ou see we live in a little town just ten miles or less from the eastern end of where it stops on the Baltimore Beltway. Soon we will discover what we've wanted to know. Our family will travel through the rocks and mountains of central Utah on our summer vacation. We plan to do the Burr Trail from Lake Powell. We would like to meet some people in Salina. . . . You might like to know that our home is only 2 miles from the rout of the original National Pike, which hooked up with the National Road to form the original superhighway for pioneers moving West. We are a family with three robust teenagers and do quite a few rugged things outdoors. We have lived three years in the Australian Outback, and one year in Ethiopia, so Utah looks like our kind of place. Sincerely, Dave and Susie Chizum 3255 Rosemary Lane W. Friendship, MD 21794 Salina Man stabbed at Utah State Prison A Salina man, sent to the Utah State Prison for a 90 day psychological evaluation was stabbed January 31, in the lower abdomen while at the facility. Prison officials say that Brett Olsen, 19, approached an officer of the prison about 3 p.m. with the wound. Olsen was flown to University Hospital, and returned to the prison later in the week. Olsen had been sentenced to undergo Peace, a 90 day evaluation by Sixth District Court judge Don V. Tibbs. He has been on probation to Tenth Circuit court for most of the past four years for several offenses, and has spent time in the Sevier County Jail. He had been charged with aggravated assault last November. He was then referred to the Department of Corrections for evaluation prior to action being taken on the assault charge. Love, Light Ron Nielsen Administrator As I associate with folks throughout our service area, it is surprising that many do not yet realize the full scope of the services t Richfield Care Center. Does admission to a nursing home or our care center mean long term care, or staying there permanently? The answer is definitely NO. It is true that some of our patients have physical and mental problems and will need our professional services for the rest of their lives. But more than 75 percent of our admissions come into the center for rehabilitation, strengthening or reality orientation and then are able to return back to their own home or their previous living arrangements. Our objectives and goals are to bring the best in life and daily living to those we serve. We bel ieve that the bes t dai ly living is in their own home or in family members homes, if their physical, mental, social and spiritual settings and well being for all concerned can be met there. We do our best to get everyone we can up and about daily living in preparation to returning home. For those who cannot rehabilitate and return to their home, the care center is the best place to be, as we give the best in daily living in accordance with the ability of each individual. For the many who are able to renew strength to routine tasks of daily living, and for those who come from the hospital for a short period as a skilled Medicare patient rehabilitating from a stroke, or heart disease, broken' hip, etc., we all delight in theirrecovery and return home. So, remember that we at Richfield Care Center are here as a valuable service to the people of our area to help with longer term care for those who need it, but also serving the needs of those who need short term strengthening or rehabilitation. If you have any questions about any of ourservices, cal me at theCenter. We want to be fully functional and effective the communities in our area. Kidsare just plain spoiled Dear John: Kids nowadays are spoiled and irresponsible. They take everything for granted. If they only knew how much they really have compared to the way things used to be, maybe they would appreciate them a little bit more. Things werent like this when I was a teenager. Signed: Sufficiently Teed Off Dear Teed Off: Not long ago, I saw an article which stated that the present generation of youth has degenerated to the lowest level possible. Morally they were in the pits and had lost the real meaning to life. The writer felt sure they would bring an end to all positive aspects of their culture. It was signed by a Chinese priest in the year 2500 B.C. Salina City Dog Owners: Just a reminder that dog license's are past due February 29. 1987 For Dogs picked up after February 29 owners will be fined $25.00 minimum and pay $10.00 extra, for the dog license. LICENSE YOUR DOG NOW! Free tax line help Thanks to all Dear Editor. I was passing your town on December 26, 1987, when a terrible accident happened to me. My van skidded on and crashed into the lefthand side guard rails. Y our town people were really helpful and most of them stopped by and offered help. I would like to express my gratitude to them, and especially Mr. and Mrs. Ike Walton.of SalinaMotors. They offered their help during holiday and tried their best to get me a rental car the next day so that I could continue my journey. Mr. Walton also did his best in getting my van Fixed up and communicating with me so that I could be brought up to date. I used to live in Salt Lake City during 1975-197and I always enjoyed my friendship with Utahns. Mr. Walton once again showed to me that my high regards for the Utahns is well founded. I wish you folks a happy new year and the best of everything. available I-- 7, Jian-Chyu- n Shen K ' '"yir,4:A ' .. ' ' ! v - I i i. ,,s;k . s'x A new, automated taxpayer assistance telephone line Is now available from the Utah State Tax Commission at 1 00-662-4335. The recorded messages take the caller through a series of menus or choices of types of information available from the tax commission. The new system provides Information on income tax, business tax, property tax, and others administered by the Tax Commission. It is also possible to order tax forms and receive other Information, such as on billing notices, through the new system. The system is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, and the call is toll-fre- e. Irvine, CA county grant to help teens Six The Six County Commissioners Organization Authority Board reports the Central Utah Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Center has been awarded a targeted prevention grant form the National Office of Substance Abuse Prevention. The Grant is designed to target 4th through 9th grade youth within the Six County Area, and is intended to be a resource working in partnership with parents and community groups, businesses and industry and many other voluntary and professional organizations concerned with alcohol and drug problems. Its primary goal is to help prevent alcohol and drug use by youth and thereby contribute to drug free communities throughout the area. Commissioners from Piute, Wayne and Sevier counties note that Rural Family Development which will be known as Project RFD is allocating $2 ,000 a year as a base to each of the six counties with additional funds to be allocated on a population basis. The grant is supported by the Six County Commissioners Alcohol and Drug Authority Board, local school districts, county sheriff offices, district juvenile court, community officials, community organizations have been a part f the coordinated effort to disseminate research findings on the prevention of alcohol and drug problems. They urge all interested people in the Six County area to participate in the effective utilization of these grant funds. ' Coordinating Project RFD are Alan Hall, John Brinkerhoff, Wayne county; Lindon Romine, Piute county and Commissioner Jerald Nice, Sevier County. They have selected as one of their primary goals the developing of a central youth services advisory board in each county and through a brainstorming session of all interested and concerned people to develop youth programs which provide our youth with positive experiences and role models. As part of that effort there will be a contest to develops slogan focusing on positive reinforcement for youth to remain drug free. - The contest will include 4th through 9th grade students. All entrants will with the winning receive a free slogan printed on it. Contest entry blanks and information will be available at the school this week. The comstate agencies and community organi- pleted entry forms will be picked up at zations throughout the six counties. your school March 11. The project will be developing sumSenator Orrin Hatch has sent a conkick off activities over the next mer gratulatory letter indicating you are several months and interested volunnain our role an important playing tional resource effort which is essential teers may contact the Central Utah to protecting the public and reducing Mental Health Alcohol and Drug offices at toll free, in Sevier, Piute, the prevalence of tragic diseases. The project seeks to identify needs of Wayne, Juab and Sanpete counties rural communities in contrast with By the end of the three year grant programs commonly designed for urban areas. Project RFD will document period the project hopes to produce a experiences in developing programs and will share these findings with other areas who have similar problems. Prevention programs in Central Utah community awareness of factors that communities may serve as models for put youth at high risk for alcohol and a rural model for other rural communities across the drug abuse, develop the imporand teach councils youth nation. attention for good of tance positive Board According to the Authority in youth at risk. this is the first time that grass roots in behaviors ' V:- -- v'. - j v vr 14 ,s, - r 5 f in the Centrum, junior fair exhibits in the physical education building. For questions about the Science Review Committee process, contact Dr. Brent Palmer, SUSC Biology Department, : MOOSE RELEASE: The helicopter ride was just he beginning this moose that was released in the Fish Lake Forest, Fish Lake Area. This was the first moose in the release program. The ear tags say it - number 1. Moose The Continued from Page Salina Sun 1 Neimeyer, John Kimball, and Norm Bowden) who were instrumental in this historic transplant, expressed the same concerns in order for the success of moose in Southern Utah. First being no illegal harvest - and second, that the sportsman constantly report sightings to obtain the biological data needed. The transplanted moose were caught, tranquilized, transplanted by helicopter to waiting DWR personnel who took the biological information and implanted ear tags; then loaded into a horse trailer and transported to Fish Lake for release. It was a big day for the big animals - now residents of die Fish-lak- e National Forest. I charges stemming from years of undercover investigation. Last October DWR officers, under court order, seized thcrccords and meat at the business of Doug and Peggy White, Richfield. The affidavit alleges DWR officers posed as California hunters in 1986 and purchased venison in various forms from Mr. White on more than one occasion. Bruce Johnson, DWR officer requesting the search warrant, said Affiant has, based on his conversations with, and purchases from Doug White, reason to believe that a search of the premises will produce evidence of unlawful taking or wildlife and commcrcializa-io- n of wildlife. t. i USPS M 1 Phone 529-783- 9 SECD The Salina Sun, 47808000 is pub- lished each Wednesday for $12.00 per year and $14.50 in Utah per year out of the state of Utah by the Salina Sun, 63 East Main, Salina, Utah 84654. Secis paid at Salina, Utah 84654. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to the Salina Sun, Volunteers needed at Fremont Park P.O. Box C, Salina, Utah 84654. Fremont Indian State Park Single Gordon Topham, Superintendent, says volunteer guides would be involved in information desk operations as museum tour guides and as guides on the short interpretive walks. Training will be given to volunteers during March. Anyone interested is asked to call the park at Copy $.35 Publisher: Kevin Ashby Editor: Carol Jensen Correspondents: Aurora: Kathleen Lloyd Redmond: Tammy Johnson 527-463- Salina: Evelyn Kiesel Service. Quality & Fair Value Optometrist VALLEY VISION CLINIC Full Optical Lab luekenga, O.D., F.A.A.O. & R.L. 7siOjA 145 N u i 63 East Main Salina, Utah 84654 586-793- 1. Sevier County Attorney Don R. Brown and investigators have been involved since that time following leads and putting together the information. Brown said the case is very complex, as each charge involves different game animals and victims. Charges filed February 12 allege the Whites committed 31 class A misdemeanor offenses of illegal possession of big game; 25 class B misdemeanors of unlawful sale of wildlife; six class B misdemeanors of unlawful shipping of wildlife; and one class B misdemeanor offense of failure to require tag. The possession charges carry a potential sentence of one year in jail and a potential fine of $2,500. The others are class B misdemeanors and carry potential sentences of six months in jail and a potential fine of $1,000 on each. i 4780-800- 0 ond class postage Richfield pair charged with 63 violations A Richfield pair has been charged with 63 wildlife violations, by the Division of Wildlife Resources, in Plhi A i. for Park site. March 14 is the deadline for entries in the Southern Utah State Regional Science Fair. The actual fair will be held April 12 at SUSC. Senior exhibits will be housed ' ' . needs volunteers to work from Easter to Fall assisting at the Regional Science Fair set - 100 E. 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