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THE COUNCIL RECORD - PAGE 2 -
THE COUNCIL RECORD
Published Every Wednesday At Council, Idaho
A. J. Longtin
Editor & Publisher
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Address all mail to P.O. Drawer 67
Council, Idaho 83612
Phone 208-253-6961
Giveaway
The giveaway of the
United States' canal in
Panama to a pro-communist
dictator will severely
weaken this country's mili-
tary strength. Congressman
Steve Symms said today at
a Washington rally opposing
the action.
The Washington rally was
held in protest of today's
signing of the treaty.
"President Carter's sup-
port of this treaty is an
attempt to coerce the Con-
gress into approval,"Symms
said. "Now that
Panamanians have had their
hopes raised and have been
led to believe that they have
a right to the canal, rejec-
tion could have serious con-
sequences."
"Unfortunately, approval
of the treaty to give up con-
trol of the canal will have
even more serious conse-
quences."
Symms said the United
States built the canal in
1903 after signing a treaty
Special Ed. In
In it's efforts to meet the
educational needs of all stu-
with the Panamanian
government giving the U.S.
a legal right to remain in the
canal "in perpetuity" and
"as if it were the sover-
eign."
"The United States
depends on the canal for
transportation of at least 17
per cent of the U.S.'s total
trade, as well as transpor-
tation of strategic naval
vehicles,"Symms said.
"To turn the canal over
to a pro-communist dictator
whose closest political
cohort is Fidel Castro is an
action that will seriously
effect world peace," the
Idaho Republican said.
Symms said the canal
might fall under even
stronger Communist influ-
ence in the future, resulting
in the United States being
denied access to this vital
waterway.
"Once the United States
relinquishes control, it will
be subject to the whims of
an unstable dictatorship."
Council Schools
Alexander's Primary respon-
sibilities are to assist with
dents and to be in com- student assessments, as well
pliance with state law, as, plan and implement
• which requires all school individualized remedial pro-
0
m
On The Annual County Budget Meetit -
The annual County Budget Hearing was held, as
planned, on Sept. 6, at 2:00 P.M.
In view of what has been said about it in The Adams
County Leader by way of a front page story in it's Sept.
8 issue and further with reference to an unsigned letter to
the Editor in it's issue of Sept. 1 this writer believes a few
additional comments are in order.
After having reached a decision that it was proper and
acceptable for the Editor of the Record to use a tape
recorder, The Chairman of the Commission opened the
meeting and forthwith requested the heads of the various
departments to read their budgets. Each in his, or her
turn did so. To most of us sitting near the front the
words were mostly inaudible as they were spoken rapidly
and, some said, softly. After each reading those present
were asked if there were any questions -- and there were
questions.
This writer experienced a feeling of sadness, more than
one of anger, or, as another person put it, frustration.
What followed was an unceasing refrain of "It's not our
fault", or "the State mandates it" or, in many cases;
"you just don't understand county budgeting" At no
time during the hearing did, even one of, the Commis-
sioners give any reassurance that this or that would be
examined.
It IS saddening to watch people, you know and like,
who seem to have lost their sense of identity. It was as
though they no longer realized that they are the ones
who work for the taxpayers, not the other way around.
According to the story in the Leader; the Board took
the budget under advisement. No such announcement is
reflected on the tape. Actually the "bottom line" was
when this writer asked the Chairman if any cuts in the
budget were possible, ltis answer was a curt "Where?".
Well it's over for another year and as I said in the first
line of this editorial; The . . . Hearing was held as plan-
ned. EXACTLY as planned!
Recommendations? Yes!
If the County can afford to spend thousands and tens
of thousands of dollars on other new equipment for the
Courthouse. If we can afford nearly thirty thousand
dollars to spray weeds, or if we can afford to budget
$4,000.00 more for a county position which, as they say
is "Mandated" to be no more than $8,400, then this
:writer believes we can afford a couple of hundred dollars
for a loud speaker system that will enable those attending
these "soft spoken" meetings to hear what is going on.
Another Recommendation? Yes!
We feel that the County Commissioners, each of whom
EDITORS NOTE-
We have had a great
many comments regarding
our Letters to the Editor
column.
One of the most common
is that "If it is worth writ-
ing about; it should be sig-
ned with the name of the
writer. We agree. In the
future letters will have to be
signed if they are to be prin-
ted.
There may well be cases
where a writer would wish
to have his, or, her name
withheld because of pos-
sible recrimination. We will
withhold the writer's name
in those circumstances but
will need to have the name
on file for our reference.
Editor
The Council Record
Council, Idaho 83612
Dear Sir:
To those citizens who
attended last Tuesday's
Adams County budget hear-
ing it must have seemed like
a session in utter futility.
There was a fairly large turn
out considering the small
population of Adams
County and the time of day
that the meeting was held. I
believe that most people
were there for one reason
only--tax relief. I have never
seen such callous disregard
for people's pleas as these
elected officials exhibited.
Their favorite and only
answer was - "don't blame
us--the State makes us do
it."
Isn't it about time that
some of our local officials
Jim Perry
Pastor
acil Church
of the Nazarene
SCHEDULE OF
CHURCH SERVICES ....
- COUNCIL BIIJLE CHURCH
On Priorities Sun.-Wed. at 7:30 P.M.s,
COMMUNITY ~Jl
We may or may CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday School 9:45 A,M.
Services 11:00 A.M.
Evening Services
Rev. Leonard Bergstrom
Regular services Sept. 4, 1977
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
Worship Services 11:00 A.M.
Tuesday
Choir Practice 7:30 P.M,
Wednesday
Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 P.M.
First Thursday of the Month
Church Council Meeting
7:30 P.M.
2nd Wed. of the Month
Ladies Aid 2:00 P.M. -
Everyone is welcome, if you
need transportation, call the
Pastor.
ST. JUDE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Mass 8:00 A.M.
Penance
Wed. Evening 7:00 P.M.
Alter Society
3rd Wednesday of the Month
NAZARENE
Rev. Jim Perry
Ph. 253-4564
Sunday School 10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.
Evening Evangelistic
Service 7:30 P,M.
Wednesday
Bible Study & Prayer 7:30 P.M.
Sanctuary Choir
Practice :~:30 P.M.
Other age group activities and
Bible Studies are held regularly
and announced at the Sunday
Services,
not have taken the
time to organize and
write them down,
but we operate our
lives according to a set of
priorities. The real question
is, am I spending enough of
my time in those areas of
life that I consider to be
most important.
I have heard a man say
once, that if he had his life
to live over, he would spend
more time with his family.
He would spend more time
going on fishing trips, look-
ing at things interesting to
"kids" as they grow up and
listening to childish
thoughts. He would do all
those things more than he
had. He would do them
even though he had a
thousand and one other
things to do. lie seemed to
be saying that he had
always placed his family
life high on his priorities.
However, he had failed to
put the theory into prac-
tice. --A sad realization--
Let's fact it, this is a
struggle we all deal with. We
all probably have various
amounts of guilt abouV
these conflicts. The crystal
clear ideal isn't always
worked out in the choppy
HIGHWAY TABERNACLE
districts to provide a quality grams for exceptional child- received a $1,300.00 plus raise this year, could surely stood up on their hind legs churning waters of everyday ASSEMBLY OF GOD
education program for ren. condescend to give up just one more of their evenings so and told the State Legisla- life. Unless the question is Rev. K.H. Casper
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
exceptional children, the the meeting could he held at a time which would make it ture that we've had enough asked regularly--did I really Worship 11:00 A.M. &7:30 P.M.
district has developed a Joan Herburger: Secondary possible for the taxpayers to attend without losing a half of their socialistic dictator- do today what I felt was Thursday Bible Study & Prayer
comprehensive special edu- Resource Teacher. Miss days work. This writer can assure them that their neigh- ship? If we can t exercise most important--it is easy to 7:30 P.M.~
cafl n:program/ " . Herburger new to the bors and others who are paying the Commissioners any control , over., our,, local let the "press! things ,~ LATTER DAYS iNTS
The:i goals of tlie staff this year. She has salaries with their, hard to spare, tax dcd avs wouh] el/pie- officiais,.'then "we °cet't [nly crowd out"s6hib real imp0r. Sunday - :
sp cial education program spent thepast few years ciate it. And of course; if the Commisslorlers feel it would can't do anything about our tant things, pt's take for SundayPriesthoodschool 10:309:00 A.M.A.M.
a !$S followS: working with the school overwork them to do that, it could just well be that those State and Federal Govern-instance God s will for our Sacrament Meeting 6:00 P.M.
'I To assist in the identi- district in Kodiak, Alaska. same taxpayer-voters might decide they just cannot ment. lives and time with our
fication and referral of Miss Herburger provides the afford these Commissioners next election day. Ada County is in the families. I believe this is the Other Meetings
"'l" Tuesday
exceptional children, same services for secondary midst of a recall election proper order. God's wu, Primary 10:00 A.M,
On C'ilv (:otmcil let, tbt{ -- against one of their com-family and other things. Wednesday- M.I.A.
2. provide compre-
hensive assessments for
children referred for serv-
ices, so that specific learn-
ing problems can be diag-
nosed.
3. To provide individua-
lized remedial instructional
prograras designed to assist
the student in overcoming
or effectively compensating
for his or her learning pro-
blem.
The district has four
special education staff
members this year. They are
listed below with a brief
description of their jobs.
Mr. Wallace Simpson: Pro-
gram. Director and School
Psycholoi ist. Mr. Simpson's
main responsibilities are to
direct and supervise the
program, as well as, to assist
in the assessment and pro-
gram planning for students
referred for special services.
Mr. Simpson works two
days a week providing simi-
liar services• for the Cam-
bridge and Midvale School
Districts.
students that Miss Ale: an-
der provides for elementary
students. In addition, Miss
Herberger will be involved
in developing a program for
Gifted and Talented Stu-
dents.
Karen Hart: Communica-
tion Disorder Specialist.
Miss Hart's main responsi,
bility is to diagnose and
provide corrective programs
for the district. Miss Hart
also spends two days work-
ing, in the Cambridge and
Midvale Districts.
Special Education Ser-
vices are provided for the
District at a relatively low
cost due to the fact that the
State Department of Educa-
tion pays eighty percent of
special education teacher's
salaries.
It is our hope that we can
meet the special needs of
the students in the Council
School District.
If there are questions
concerning the program,
please contact Mr. Simpson
at the High School.
Jo Alexander: Elementary
Resource Teacher.' Miss
"Tl.ltff NOT AL OI A E K .ALI5, ELMEE".,. IT5
C. ANDOF'ENIN6 OF THE NEW McDONALD,5/"
Having spent the afternoon watching the spectacle of
the County Budget meeting, this writer approached the
City Budget meeting with some trepidation. However,
equipped with the, always necessary, note pads and pens,
together with the trusty tape recorder and pocket calcu-
lator, the writer arrived on the scene. Other than the
clerks and council members only one other person and
myself were present.
The Budget Hearing was more or less cut and dried --
having no figures from the previous year made it a little
difficult to analyze. In answer to my question regarding
tax, Mayor Lawrence assured me that taxes would be
lower this year.
Having finished the budget portion of the meeting the
Mayor again took up the routine business of the board.
However, this writer did not find it routine, when the
Mayor requested a motion from the members of the
board to give a 20 year exclusive lease on approximately
35 acres of land on the airport site -- at no charge!
Now, 35 acres of airport land could well be a very
valuable, income producing asset to the taxpayers of
Council in considerably less than 20 years.
An exclusive lease could, very conceivably, produce
a substantial cash income for the lease h6lder.
When these things were pointed out to the Mayor, he
withdrew his request for a 20 year lease and asked for a
motion for a 5 year term at no charge. He got the
and it was passed by the board.
Taking a realistic look at this deal makes one wonder
about the following points.
1. Should the Mayor be giving a lease on this propertylo
anyone at this time? Why not wait until the airliort is
developed so a realistic value can be determined for a
lease? . •
2. Should a lease of any kind, 20 years, 5 years or 1
month, be given on a "no charge" basis, simply because
" nc ~ enlenc d''9
the proposed lease holder has been i 6v " e .
3. What sort of favors does the Mayor propose to extend
to the other residents out there who have been equally
inconvenienced?
4. Does the Mayor really have the right to press for, and
bind the citizens to, favored treatment for anyone?
5. Was the Mayor in such a big hurry to meet a newspaper
deadline that he "forgot" to include the lease deal in
the account of the board meeting he gave to the Adams
County Leader.
Well, all these questions should be answered and the
Editor of the Record hastens to point out that the
Letters to the Editor Columns are available for letters of
explanation -- so long as the letters are signed.
Out of both of these meetings a long standing, and
valuable newspaper adage has once again been confirmed
and all editors should take heed: Don't print "self-
serving" handouts or unsigned letters, without first check-
ing the facts, and the best way to check the facts is -- "be
there!"
missioners and there is talk
of recalling the others for
the same reason as we have
here--opressive taxation.
That's the only recourse we
have left--except revolution.
It happened in 1776. It can
happen again.
Sincerely,
C.W. Lortz
Fruitvale, Ida.
Boss to
Johnson,
bell on
rings, it
time for
secretary: Miss
when the little
your typewriter
doesn't mean it's
a coffee break.
Jesus said, "Seek ye first Youth Meeting 7:30 A.M.'
Thursday
the kingdom of God, and Relief Society 10:00 A.M.
his righteousness and all Youth Meeting 7:30A.M.
these th!ngs will be added Dav/$ - VoILw
to you.' (Matthew 6:33) on August 6th the Cleo
Seeking God first leads to
saving faith in Jesus. It will Patterson Memorial Park in
give us a clearer view of
some of those "important"
things of life that take time
away from our family. We
must remember our priori-
ties. We must remember
that the same Jesus who
said the words above, also
said He came that the world
might be saved. He will for-
give and lead us into a bet-
ter tomorrow. (Jn 3:17 &
I Jn 1 Let's ask him to.
Riggins, was the scene of a
single ring ceremony which,
united in marriage, Sandra
Kay Logue and Gerald
Davis. Reverend Irwin
Derry officiated. Sandra is
the daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
John Logue and was given
in marriage by her father.
The bride carried a bouquet
of white daisies and yellow
carnations with babybreath,
and wore a cream knit floor
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length gown with a cream
lace bolero. Her maid of
honor was, Annette
Mignerey, from Lucile; and
Stella Hall was bridsmaid.
Don Damon served GeraKt
as best man and Mike Work-
man was vocalist. A recep-
tion followed, with Jackie
Logue, sister of the bride,
and Elayne Parrish officia-
ting at the punch bowl
while Eva Wicks served the
wedding cake. The bride's
aunt from Cascade, Alene
Kelly, and sister Pamela
shared the responsibilities
of the gift table with Renee
Bloom in charge of he
guest book. Out of
guests included the brides'
grandparents, from Cas,
cede, Mr. & Mrs. Vance
Huskey. From Boise, Mr. &
Mrs. Russell Huskey and
family and Mr. & Mrs;.
Harold Davis, Mr. & Mrs.
Joe Kelly and Mr. & Mrs:
Larry Huskey came from
Cascade. The newly weds
will be making their home
in Bonners Ferry where the
groom is employed.
When a woman tells you
her age, it's all right to look
surprised but don't scowl.
Ill .................