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Show vp Award winner The Gunnison Valley NewsSalina Sun received top honors among Utah Press Association members with less than 2000 subscribers. Publisher Jim Olsen said the newspapers were honored with First Place Awards in 'Best Sports PageSection and 'Best Circulation Promotion.' The newspapers also won seven second and third place awards for "Off The Top" by Lori Olsen; a feature story by Anita Lyons, 'Best Lifestyle PageSection'; 'Best News Photograph';'Best Editor's Column'; 'Best News Story';and 'Best Promotion.' In-Ho- Volume 78 Number 10 Salina, Utah 84654 50 cents Wednesday, March 17, 1999 NSMS memory book begun 1 1 I i I I Good- - Thedemolitionof the old North Sevier Middle School started this week. To preserve some memories of the building, the Faculty and Community Council are getting several items ready to be sold to die public. There will be personalized and dated bricks available. Judy Christensen, an English teacher at the school, is putting togethera memory book with photos and stories about the building when it was a high school, and later a middle school. Copies will be printed of this book. The cost of these items wont be decided until they are completed. Then the school will inform the public of the prices. Bye The old North Sevier Middle School constructed in 1929 takes fond memories with it as crews raze the building. Workers from Blake tearing away at the Registration for Salina K set building on March 15. Also included in the $1 08, 250-doll- garten students will be Thursday, March 25, 1999 in the Salina Elementary School media steps, walks, and asphalt After removal, the room. 3 4 1 purposes. Health and immunization cards will be provided. Children must have a physical examination and any necessary booster shots before school starts in the fall. Cards must be returned to Sal ina Elementary company will fill the site to grade and take care of Ware. Cropper to leave abandoned utilities. positions School Administrators announce retirement by Mavanee Loftus Sevier School District MONROE - Sevier School District employby August 12, 1999. Business Administrator Samuel D. Ware ees, Parents will also sign their student up for and T ransportation Superv isor Richard N. Croptesting, which is scheduled for March 29, 999. announced their retirements effecti ve have More information will be given at Kindergarten per, 1999. 1, July registration. Ware has served 40 years in education starting as a classroom teacher. He was a principal and then the liaison between Central Utah Educational Services and the Utah State Data Processing office. He introduced data processing to the CUES area. He has served as business administratorof Sevier School District 29 years. Ware has been a memberof numerous local and by Maxine Monroe committees in leadership positions durA fence has been put in place at the state time. that Salina City Park to add an extra measure of ing wa.. praised by South Sevier Middle Ware sa.Vty for those little ones who find rushing School Principal Randy Brown at the board water going under a roadway just too interest9 at South Sevier Middle March held ing to not stand by and maybe stick a leg or two meeting Monroe. School, in. Its been a privilege working with Ware the The fence is on both sides of the roadway at 10 years, Brown told the board. Ive the southend near the ball diamond where the past canal is usually rushing with water. . The possible danger was suggested to Councilman Jim Reynolds, Mayor Evelyn Nielsen and Maintenance Manager Joe Deaton a few months ago, as a concerned citizen. 1 New fence at park six-fo- demoli- ar tion contract is removal of the old shop, trees, Registration for next fallsSalina area Kinder- Students from Aurora and Redmond will attend the 9 a.m. session while students from Salina will attend tire 1 p.m. session. Parents who are unable to make the Thursday sessions should contact the school to make other arrangements for registeriqg their children. Children must reach the age of five years on or before September 1 , 99. Evidence of age such as birth certificate or blessing certificate must be presented at registration. A Social Security Number is required for identification Demolition, Barney Spanish Fork, started ot for students. Ive learned much from him, and hell be sorely missed, Brown continued. Transportation Supervisor Richard Cropper started with the district in June 1980 as a transportation supervisor and a warehouseman distributing supplies and books to schools. Hes also been a bus driver. Hes served as a member of the district risk management (safety) committee, and has been President of the Sevier Classified Employees Association. He has ! ven involved in classified employee salary negotiations. Cropper also served four years as a represent.i.ive for the Utah State Retirement Committee lorclas-sifie- d school employees. Superintendent Brent Thome told board members at the meeting that decreased student enrollment of 60 students, an estimated $460,' 00 decrease in revenues, expected closure of the Richfield Indian Dormitory with a loss of an80 students, and increased health insurother wisdom his leadership, concern, appreciated ance has been and decision-makin- g premium rates statewide have necessiability. Safety his number one concern. Hes helped make tated changes for the district. Superintendent Thome proposed job as buildings a great place to work and a safe haven 1 signment changes for existing district office personnel that will save approximately $50,000 even with the hiring of an instructional technology specialist Because of decreased revenues, the school board approved the following personnel actions and transfers under policy 2180 to be effective July 1, 1999. Pat Wilson will be the business administrator replacing Sam Ware, and Lynn Julander will be the transportation supervisor while maintaining current responsibilities. K ari Carter wi 11 mo ve from payroll clerk to a position as accounting specialist; Leon Stewart will be relocated to the district office with current responsibilities and assume the Human Resources Director responsibilities; Darlene W abel will be relocated to the district office as the p, yrr 11 clerk while m?:ntaining current responsibilities. DeLoss Christensen will be relocated to the Support Services facility to supervise trans- - (See District on Page 2) CIB considers helping rural libraries Area Firemen respond to blaze by Maxine Monroe Aurora Fire Department was called toa fire at Many libraries in disarray, study snows There are no orange cones in your public the Darren Andreasen residence, Saturday library, but that doesnt mean libraries arent same growing pains that night about 9 p.m. Damage was contained to experiencing the Utahs highways are experiencing. Utahs lione bedroom. Dennis Prisbrey, Assistant Fire Chief, states, braries have more patrons with higherexpecta-tion- s The fire was accidental," and requests no coming through their doors. They are further comment on the issue. eager to explore new information destinations Sunday night at about 8 p.m., Aurora was that require new access points, complicated called to a fire in an emnty mobile home in information highway maintenance, and staff Sigurd at the property ot l andall Johnson. v Nodeterniination of how the fire started has members hocan direct Internet traffic. Along with new tcclmok , data bases, and training, developed as of this article, stated the i comes in of where to fit th'. e new Sal na Fire Department assisted both challenge computer workstations. Lifn tries are remodel Pris-bre- -- ing to squeeze the most use from limited space. At least twenty public library jurisdictions are in some stage of building. Its not just a matter of coping with new technology. More users means more wear and tear on collections, and demand for new for- is a daunting challenge for local governments. Something has to be done. The State Library Division is applying to the Utah Permanent Community Impact Board for a grant to conduct a needs assessment to inventory public library building and service needs and local funding options for meeting those needs. The $ 1 00,000 grant wil be matched by private donations. The information and insights from the study will be valuable by themselves to communities trying to undermats like talking books to keep us occupied stand their library capital needs and options. while we sit in ourcars and wait for those traffic More importantly, however, the study would jams to clear. Even carpet wears out from in- form the basis for a request to the State Legiscreased patron traffic. More patrons and new lature for a 2 Century Library Challenge services also require more staff. Although lo- Fund, a mix of pci vatc and state capital available cal dollars for library service have continued to to communities that successfully bond for liincrease substantially, funding new buildings brary building projects. Insights and informa t COPY tion gathered dunng the needs assessment will form the basis for the legislative request A hearing on the PCIB grant proposal will be held in the Bluebell Room in the Greenwood Student Center at Snow College in Ephraim from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, March 22. Local government officials, library trustees, and interested members of the publ ic are encouraged to attend and speak up. Written comments are also welcome. To leant more about the grant request, the 2 Century Library Challenge Fund , or the hearing, cal Chip Ward at I or write to him at the State Library Division, 250 North 1950 West, 715-674- 0, Suite A, Salt Lake City, UT84 . Wntten comments can go to the same address but must be received by March 31.1 999, to be 1 1 0 1 |