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Show A Letters YFth? ToTht I Myl Editor The editor uelcorm letters lo be u rilten in this public (orum. from any and nil p.. r( it't. Letters shuuld be runriw and to the poml as possible Type written double spaced letter are prelerred but hand written letters will lie accepted All tellers should be siRiied. but names w ill be withheld il a specilied reason is slated No unsigned letters will be published W rilers should keep all let lers under 250 words d Kissible. longer tellers wilt be subject lo possible editing In Kneral. all lelters will be published as they are written No libelous, ubscene or malicious copy will be accepted. Editor: It was with dismay and disappointment disap-pointment that I first viewed the new Cedar pool. It is a constant source of amazement to me that Cedar can continually spend so much of the community's money to meet so few of the community's needs. It was a shame that the city fathers of some years back allowed the old pool to reach a point of such deterioration that it was condemned before any thought of consideration was given to the construction of a new pool. This could happen only in Cedar where the elected officials seem to suffer from a chronic case of myopia. My husband and I were grateful for the college pool, although we found it difficult to use with our four preschoolers pre-schoolers because of its depth. Anxiously we awaited the opening of the new pool which would allow parents to take their children all at once without having to help them. Now we find the minimum depth of the new pool is 3 feet, a height children do not reach until the age of 3 or 4. If a parent has, as we once did, 3 children under the age of four, there is po hope for a pleasant swim. Furthermore, Fur-thermore, the sign says "No floats." Apparently those who planned this pool-the city council and John Rowley, the architect, have never stood in a pool with two little kids in arms, trying to take a swim. I have loved Cedar and have been active in civic affairs in an attempt to repay Cedar for the privilege of being here, but I will never condone the failure of the city council to provide adequate recreation for youngsters. Until one reaches little league age, he-she he-she is hard pressed for recreational opportunities. In Bowling Green, Ohio, near their regular pool is a baby pool to which parents could take their tiny ones for no charge. I understand a similar pool was planned here until funds ran short, and that to provide such a pool now would cost about $40,000. Still I think many parents would be willing to donate once more to try to recompense the error Cedar has made by failing to make a shallow area in the large pool. Had we not had to pay $10,000 a year to the college for the last four or five years for use of their pool, we might have had the money to do the job right. Construction of a small pool, although expensive, would provide pre-schoolers a 1 to 2 foot deep place to swim and play, with parents providing life-guard service and enjoying the same opportunities provided by St. George, Parowan, and other concerned communities. Sincerely, Rebecca VanDyke to witness and participate in the festivities. The next Board meeting of the Utah Arts Council has been scheduled to be held in Cedar City on August 18th so that staff and board members and their partners can attend the Festival. We are all looking forward to it! Again, congratulations. Sinccrclyi Connie Jo M. llepworth, Chair Utah Arts Council Editor: (Editor's Note: The following letter, is from the Utah State Medical Association in behalf of Dr. James S. Prestwich and a recent tribute to him published in the Iron County Record. We thought our readers would be interested) I have just received a copy of the tribute that was published in the Iron County Record in recognition of your illustrious medical career. Congratulations! It must indeed be a very satisfying experience to know that you have devoted your professional life to not only being a proficient healer and man of science but that you have also been a humanitarian and one who has practiced the art of medicine. It is further impressive that the people to whom you have devoted your life have recognized your service and pause to pay you honor and respect. I trust that you may continue to enjoy a life of service with the satisfaction it brings but that you may also be able to spare appropriate hours for your personal interests and pleasures to which you have undoubtedly un-doubtedly denied yourself many times over the past years. Personal regards, Hoyt W. Brewster Executive Director Editor: After waiting five years for a community swimming pool, residents of Cedar City now have that pool. Many of us have had to use the SUSC pool which was built for college students and was too deep for preschooler. pre-schooler. Some young families have traveled to Parowan or St. George because these community pools also have a baby pool. The St. George pool even has a large 2 foot deep area in the main swimming pool to accomodate ac-comodate their pre-schoolers. It was with great delight and anticipation an-ticipation therefore, that many of us with pre-schoolers went to try out the new pool. We thought that since Cedar built their pool years after Parowan and St. George that it would be planned that much better. As we entered the indoor pool area we were impressed with this large pool which will be used all year round for our students. We were also impressed im-pressed with the effectiveness of the lifeguards on duty. We noticed however, that the shallow end was 3 feet-too deep for our pre-school children to stnad in. We continued on -to the outside pool to find to our absolute ab-solute dismay and disappointment that this pool did not have a 2 foot deep area either. Many of the mothers there had two or even three children under the age of five. It was impossible for her to carry or hold all her small children in the 3 foot deep area. Most three year olds are able to stand alone in a 2 foot deep area. Then the mothers or fathers are able to take care of several youngsters at a time. The young children also gain confidence when they can touch the bottom of the pool. We understand that lack of funds was the motivation for deleting the baby pool from the original plans for this pool complex. Why then, wasn't a small area in either the outdoor pool or the indoor pool made 2 feet deep for the smaller children? The Cedar City area has hundreds of pre-school children and the number will continue to increase over the years. We hope something will be done to accomodate these young swimmers. Without a shallow area we definately need a baby pool. Sincerely, Kathleen Christensen Vickey Carlson Sue Southwick Linda Blanchard Paulette Biedermann Lynda Kenney Judy Cripps Virginia Naegle Editor: We relaize when this week's Iron County Record goes to press the bond issue will be over. We just wondered why our city fathers didn't start . charging $2 a month, or more where we use more water. Put the money in the bank on interest for, say, three to five years, then update our water system without having to pay a good share in interest. Our water system would likely have been adequate for that long. True we usually vote yes on these issues. We too want an up to date city. But let's try it the other way sometime. May we get one more thing off our chests. Those homes that had to be moved from the east side of town, that was sad, who was to blame? But are we not making the same mistake building homes down in the creek bottom there east of Cedar? We old timers can remember some tremendous floods down Coal Creek, bringing big rocks and timbers down with it. True, it has been dry for many years, but sometimes history does repeat itself. Jim & Kathryn Applegate Editor: My husband and I had the pleasure of attending the opening of the 1978 Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City. It was an impressive and most enjoyable evening, from the delicious and appropriate dinner to the final bows of the excellent cast. Congratulations are certainly in order to all those who contributed to the production of this outstanding arts event. It is a cultural highlight for not only the citizens of Utah, but for the hundreds of tourists and former Utahns who travel to see the fine quality performances. I know there are many people who come year after year from hundreds of miles around |