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Show rtm 2 Ihe Soling Sun Wednesday. Sept. 7. 1988 Back to school for Parents, too June has begun, thankfully, for some parents. Last it was great to have them home, but for some it was great to be sending them back to school where their excess energy could be channeled into learning. However, turning ourchildren totally overto the schools for learning is the last thing we, as parents, should do. Those kids are our responsibility - we brought them into the world - and we are responsible to see that when they reach they will, in turn, be upright, strong individuals who will run our businesses, towns and nations, in a way that will benefit everyone. How many parents get involved in their child's education, or volunteer to help a few hours at their schools? A lot is being done, especially in the elementary and middle school grades by volunteers. They need your help. How many parents join the Parent Teacher Association and then attend the meetings and be part of their effort to improve or help the school in it's goal of a good education for all students? Education affects everyone. It's benefits to the individual, the home town, or the market place are immeasurable. As the kids go back to the schoolbooks this year, why not resolve to become more involved in your child's education. Contact your childs teacher - school officials. Participate in programs to help. Join PTA. If your own children are long gone, you are still needed. Many volunteers help schools in reading programs, and others in which a kindly, helping hand may be just what is needed to help a child over a difficult learning experience. Parents will find too, that the more they become involved, and the more interest they take in their child's schooling, the more apt the child is to be enthusiastic about school, and the more likely he will be to put forth his best effort to learn and grow. We welcome letters to the Editor. Letters must be signed as they will be printed with the name. Unsigned letters will not be printed. We try to print all letters in their entirty but editting tor length is sometimes necessary. The writer will be notified (it possible) if editting is needed. School adult-hoo- Your d, vote does count! We often hear how important it is to vote - to have our say in public affairs. We talk about how it is an inalienable right, paid for with the blood of our ancestors, and we say that we, ourselves, will fight to the death to preserve our right to do it. Yet, four years ago, in our presidential election, only 53 percent of the registered voters turned out to cast their ballot. There must be many reasons that people dont vote. But the biggest one is apathy. We often hear, "I'm not going to vote. What good would my vote do anyway?" But your vote does count Here, on the local level, the Primary Election will be held September 13. This will narrow the field for the final election that will be held in November. If you haven't registered to vote, you can still do so on Sept. 6, 7, and 8. Your vote will count It will help determine who will be our local leaders in the next few years. If youre going to be out of town on election day, you can still vote. Absentee ballots are available at the county clerk's office from now until September 12. This year, instead of just talking about your right to vote, do something about it. Get out there and Vote! AIDS not just urban problem The 4-of the AIDS population no longer apply. Hospices and home care agencies are picking up the burden. Of the 1,205 hospices and home care agencies responding to the survey, 55 1 said they are already providing services to those with AIDS. Only 130 of these agencies were classified as urban. In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, public health officials designated 4 Hs to describe groups of people most likely to get AIDS: Homosexuals; heroin users; hemophiliacs; and Haitians. Studies now show that 1 1 percent of AIDS patients are over age 65 and 5 percent are under 18. Already, four of every 25 persons afflicted with AIDS no longer fits into the traditional groupings. Whoops! To The Editor: My letter to the Editor about thePcoplesTax and Spending Limitation Amendments initiative, appearing in the August 31, 1988 Salina Sun, contained an error. The error is mine; not the fault of the newspaper staff. I apologize to you and your readers for my inaccuracy in the last sentence which read: Please note that no portion of this initiative, when passed, will become effective until the fiscal year beginning after December 31, 1988. The last sentence should have read: Please note that no portion of this initiative, when passed, will become effective until the fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1988 and that the local government spending limitation feature will not become effective until the fiscal year beginning after December 31, Salina man found guilty of charges A hearing was held for Kim Payne, 27, before U.S. Magistrate Patrick Fenton of Cedar City, recently. Payne, of Redmond, entered a plea of guilty to two charges of guiding lion hunts on National Forest lands without having special use permits. Payne has paid the fine and restitution of the costs of the investigation. According to the Forest Service, people who are currently outfitting trips into the back country, or who plan to do so should be aware that special use permits and liability insurance are required for this kind of activity from the agency owning the land. Having the insurance protects both guide and client and also protects the Forest Service from being sued by a client who may be injured. All national forests in Utah will be enforcing these regulations and will take appropriate action against those who are found to be outfitting without proper permits. Questions on permits should be referred to local Forest Service offices. Rural schools Assoc, 1988. The Utah Rural Schools Association (URSA) has adopted three formal resolutions encouraging all its members and the citizens of Utah to vote against the tax rollback initiatives that will appear on next Novembers election ballot Phone 529-783- 9 Salina Sun, The SECD is published each Wednesday for S 2.00 per year in Utah and $14.50 per year out of the state of Utah by the Salina Sun, 63 East Main, Salina, Utah 84654. Second class 4780-800- 0 1 postage is Utah 84654. Please paid at Salina, POSTMASTER: send address changes to the Salina Sun, P.O. Box C, Salina, Utah 84654. Single Copy $.35 Publisher: Kevin Ashby Editor: Carol Jensen Correspondents: Aurora: Kathleen Lioyd Redmond: Tammy Johnson Salina: Evelyn Kiesel adopts three formal Bill Cowan, tive B, the Peoples Tax Reduction investment; economic productivity Act, the URSA stated in part that the is directly tied to the quality of initiative will result in substantial schools; and rural Utah needs indus- - smallrural schools specialist, Utah State Office of Education, says the action was taken on July 27, 1988 at a meeting with the Emery Board of Education, Huntington. Currently serving as URSA president is Mark Littleford, principal of South Summit High, Kamas. Mark explained that rural educators expressed mounting concerns about general lack of knowledge related to the tax limitation proposals and recommended that the URSA take a strong a specific position on each initiative. The URSA stand againstlnitia-tiv- e C, the Family Choice in Education Act, cites shortages in education funding, the associations tendency to place value on local control,a tuition tax credit level too low to benefit REPUBLICAN CALL BEFORE YOU DIG. Something as simple as that little lawn project could turn out to be a real problem for you and your neighborhood. Avoid the problem, call us before you dig. There are miles of telephone cables, as well as gas, electric and cable TV lines buried all over. A few quick calls at least 48 hours before you start digging will get someone out to your place, at no charge, to mark the location of underground utility cables. This could help you avoid injury, service disruptions and the possibility of big repair charges for damaged underground utility cables. The number for the Buried Telephone Cable Location Service in 1 800-662-41- 11 Remember, to avoid a big "Uh...Oh..." call before you dig. on Tuesday, September 13 VOTE to TOM CHRISTENSEN T STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 71 Re-Ele- ct 63 East Main Salina, Utah 84654 Ricksecker Monroe (toll-free- ). Paid by 4780-800- 0 A1 most families, and the fact that par- reductions in money available for ents can already send their children to schools; Utah schools are already funded below the national average; private schools if they wish. In its resolution against Initia- education is a reliable, cost effective your area is RE-ELEC- USPS resolutions against tax rollback issue DEDICATED EFFECTIVE Dm PERIENCED REPUBLICAN The Salina Sun Letters to the Editor Christensen Committee f f " LOtfZEST COMMUNICATIONS try. The resolution against Initiative A, the Peoples Tax and Spending Limitation Amendment, expresses similar beliefs: Utah property taxes are relatively low; loss of tax revenue will deprive the public schools; no future plan to restore lost funding exists; children are the foundation of our economy; and good education is of critical importance to rural communities and rural children. |