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THE DECISION ...
Tuesday, April 12, the residents of the Kenai Peninsula
Public Utility District No* 1 will go to the polls to elect
two directors to the board* It is an important election and
©very eligible voter should do everything possible to get to
the polls and cast a,ballot*
Some-people seem to- think that with the awarding of the1
contract of the Hospital-health center, the big problems fac
ing the PUD board.are over wltp. U© do not believe that such
Is the case. Facing the board at the rhment are several
problems that will require many hours of study and thougnt to
settle.
Nothing definite has been decided on 1foe operation of the
, hospital. ¥/ill it pay for itself? If not, where is the mon-<
®y coming from to keep it going? Even with the doctor bear
ing the major load of responsibility in the operation of the
hospital, the board will find itself oontinually harassed
with the "little" things included in their end of the agree
ment.
Sooner or later Homer will have a boat harbor belonging to
the PUD. Of course, this too could be turned over to someone
else to operate,but it will bring its share*of the headaches*
Steps have been taken to provide a garbags dump for the
district, but similar steps have been taken before and w©
©till do not have a dump. The next board will have its hands
full with this problem.
Tax assessments. Everybody knows that the property taxes
In the district need to be equalised. How is it done? The
HJD does not have the money at the present time to bring in
an experienced assessor to do the job* Can the directors do
It themselves? Another headache.
• The Homer dock. According to available estimates the ton
nage over the dock will probably double in the next year or *
so. In the past, large quantities of seafood have passed over
the dock free of wharfage’ charges. How to collect it. Sounds
easy, but experience has proven that it is not an easy thing
to do. Wharfage rates are too low at the present time. How
can they be raised so that they will be fair to all of the
merchants and the peqple getting their freight over the dock?
These are just a few of the problems that face the incoming
board or that will face them* in the very near future. They
are all equally as important as the hospital-health center
was in the beginning.
The candidates elected to the positions of directors must
be aware of these problems and they must be prepared mentally
morally and physically to meet them.
They must be prepared to take public abuse, however large
'br small, because every community has its stare of oitizena
#io are never satisfied with the way things are being bandied
They must be prepared to lose friends and they must be pre
pared to resist pressures from friends and enemies alike.
They must be prepared to suffer possible financial loss
because of their position if they are businessmen.
The candidates should make known Jo the voters thoir basic
beliefs concerning public service. f they disagree with the
actions of the- present board of directors on particular is
sues, they should tell the public about it and state what they
isrould recommend to improve the situation.
No,the road of a geod public servant is not an easy one to
travel. Many people wonder why others accept the responsibil
ities. The answer lies, we think, in the sincere desire of
pome to make their coranunity a better place in rhioh to live,
aot for themselves, but for their children and for their fel
low men.
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and four men# Two will be elected# They are known person
ally by the majority of the voters in the district or at
least their views on local problems are known by most of us#
If you have an opportunity,talk to each one of than before
you vote# If you can’t talk to them personally, try to talk
to a number of people in the district to got a composite of
opinions#
After you feel that you have really acquainted yourself
with the candidates, oast your ballot for the two that you
sincerely feel will best, represent all of the people of the
district.
If you have done these tilings, then you have truly fulfil
led your obligation as a resident in the district and a citi
zen of the world’s greatest democracy#_
SECOND GRADE WVS
By Rq^pie Parks
Virginia Choate has a
pretty now dross*
David Choquetto wont to
Mike Pate’s on Saturday and
stayed over night*
L-ni Edlland’s mother and
daddy brought her a guitar
from Seward*
Betty Gjosund and her bro
thers had the Herndon boys’'
for company over the weekend. ‘
Lisa Moe .has her hair cut*
She brought us some pussy
willows*
Brad Nixon went to Miko
Pate’s on Sunday.
Ronnie P-rks fell In the
crook on Saturday morning.
Tommy Tice’s mother and
daddy brought him a gold ring
from Seward when they were
there•
P;jn •Waddell’s mother gave
hep some earrings.
: -lb have been studying
about fire prevention*
SCHOOL MENU
Monday: Baked hash, pudding*
Tuesday: Succotash, choco
late pie. '
Wednesday: Meat loaf, baked
potatoes, vegetable, fruit.
Thursday t Spanish rice,
apricots, hot biscuits.
Friday: Toasted cheese sand
wiches, cream soup, jello.
ANOTHER BOY FDR MYHILLS
A son, Bryan George, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Myhill Monday, Apri1 5 at
the So Ido via hospital* Hia
weight was 6 pounds, 13 ozs.
He has three older brothers*
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Weekly pickups made
Phone 255
Or see Lonnie Scroggs on
Ohlson Lane
In business foA* over
Three years*
L L W TRANSFER
SCHOOL SPELLERS SYS CONTEST
Both grade and high school
students vdio are good at
spelling have their eyes on
the spelling contest to be
held at Ninildiik April 15*
Contests to choose the local
representatives to the meet
will be held next woek* Six
students in all will repre
sent Homer* Two will repre
sent the 3-4-5th grades, two
the 6-7-8th grades and two
the high school*
PIG POPULATION GROWS
Sixteen piglets arrived in
Homer last Saturday from An
chorage to swell the local
pig population* Buying: the
squealers for future pork
chops and' sausage were Rc-y
Dietz, Elmer Priest, Noel
Holt, Vera Mutch, Arthur
Nichols^ Howard Myhill and
Mrs* Matt Thome*
TO PROVIDE PARTY
The ski club will be giv
ing a party for the high
school ski team manbers Sat
urday • evening at the sohool
house* The club is providing
the party as the result of
losing the recent aki races*
VISITING FROM SSLDOVIA
Mr* and Mrs* Bob DeSylva
of Seldovia were Homer visit
ors over the weekend*
LAMPS - Pinups, Floor,
/ Table p*———a
ruos
10 Color - Sizes
SOFA PILLOWS
Prints - Scenic"
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