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Show (Du1 Page B3 LEinur&-3uwpmu'- Utah school districts to receive largest increase in nation's history, Cannon says on Usuita local col lU ul and pa Uhl la Uall Las aUUUUUVtd t tab a hxi dour a t w ill b gut rwiivmg the lai a . I tnuca-ui kxk tal 1uvuOou tunding ui Aim ia 4 a lluatunduig tor t tab a IkvG la the ault ui .UJ un (duration it J lus dct itu Bash admuuati atiun lu addition I lab whuul (Jis UoU (H I T) a hi-Ur- v 1 1 1 iruU Will at- UltlU UUpHK dinted new k.al lonltol and - xibduv "This tUudiUg fU tin oduutluU lu-ed- ihddutt bilnxil lull Is tk kind a lutul itumiiu cduiatlull hat tilt Au ( 'fillJ Ia I t It allow nil tea todeude how ttu money Will U tqn Id UU uui ihlldielia fitui at H'U Along with a new i lujihaaia A f dot a lunov ativ e Programs and Safe and Drug $ rt-- Schools. Grand officials can shift funds betw ten any of those programs to best cued the needs of therr stue dents 50 petceut ol those lunds equaling $52 by I Grand docs nut need appiov al hum the U S Department ol Kduiatmu to make those decisions Approximately $75,dOS ol non Title I tundmg will he tern la i quality grants, about $8 517 will he lor technu'ogy aid The test ionics luun the increasing funding and Uy 1 1 5 Lavi ovii I tit mum v Barents know W hat lilt ir l tulilu u need tut iiaui t they rttfiti itu Ik I W ti c ilUUal tul ol I lab Uaunon aald -' llimt ui what is mule UiqHU taut - the loutiol that eai b mdmduil rttHkii Uihtiut will pUfifeiblc icntal iuv ulveuit ul, the Vo t 'hdd U;t Bt fund A. t w dl mean significant rtsourtts tor the and .'vhviol District tfu year The tilaLld School DisllUl Will lectivt ilH.1 (AG ui Title tuud mg this cai tor economically dvsadv aul eged stuck uts - an in ti om $ A 2Utl c uav ol $ 1 8,Ut bach schiKil district ui Itah will have new lltXihihty andek isicm making authority over federal aid The mm lilk (ii.md 'v hoed DislriU will re in this type cd ccivc $ I U' tundmg f tketive right now, the I i rand School District can make sjH lidilig decisions with up to flexibility, we will begin to set betU r results for Utahs School childitn, Uannon said We ha e one ol the nations top public school systems, but there ib always room for improvement w be n it comes to our children Utahs parents and teachers tniv e ulw ay s know n w hat is best lor our c hddren Former Moabite in honored an teacher of year A loi nic-- Moabite has been named Teat her of the Year at his school in the Seattle area Doug Davis grew up in the outdoors in Moub, and didnt have a clue about the award w hen it w as presented le expected to be attending a baby shower, but the science teai her at Islander Middle Sihool m Mercer Island, Wash , mstdad learned he had been sc lei ted as the 2002 Educator of the Year. 1 kiug is the son ol IVm Davis and Sue AxteU. He graduated from Utah State University, majoring in environmental studies, biology and education I le lias taught science and biology at IMS for eight years, and was selected from a field of 25 nominees for his award He and his wife, Tahne, recently had become parents, and a party was scheduled to celebrate the birth of their son, Dylan KtUs Davis The baby bhower was used as a ruse to make the award a surprise It worked An article from the Mercer Island Reporter said that Davis tells stories to help the students relate to biology or science, not only to pique their mterebt, but aibo to help them feel less intimidated about the subject and to see how science relates to their everyday lives. He worked for the U S Forest Service while in college as a biologist, ranger and firefighter during summers m Utah He draws his btories from thebe and other life experiences r 1 Monthly ArtWalk Is July 13 Five local galleries host Moabs monthly culture club, ArtWalk Moonflower Market will display handcrafted original creations by Cowgirl Friday The Moab Arts & Rec Center will show submissions inspired by the heat Tom Till will feature his Entrada prints (one shown above) Tim Morse ol the Overlook Gallery will present watercolois on the theme Traces of the Past Dan OLaurie Museum will feature items trom Pete Plastows western collection of cowboy gear photos and local brands will Court News i, i , ' n. ij Uhtil ui l hniuii iii Iaul Actions taken in Justice Court of Grand County Cmilt a a belli Irani! ( minty witlt 1 111 C fox ilti Min was fint-$1,005 lor driving on Jmlgi Ki and no proof ol .iija nmon nihuranr i Ixirinda I.. Applegate was fine d $50 (or driving on di rued lut iif-- e Jefhryl) Dunn wda fined $440 for no inburarue and txpired registration Richard T flirisinstn was lined $800 lor tlnrd nse driving on suepi nsiori Aaron Sheets was fined $450 (or puhla intoxication and offi till gaj imipiti of li fined $1,450 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs i DUD Kamond Kay Claik was fined $555 for damage to a communications device Dustin Duane Diehl was fined $925 for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia Karry Ann Smith was fined $925 for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia Mark L. Jennings was fined $125 for speeding A number of matters were coni in ued to later dates, set for trial or sentencing, or otherwise disposed of For All Your Plumbing Needs Sewer & Dram Cleaning Services Available 365 Walter St Moab, UT 84532 Licensed & Insured Doug Whipple Jr , Owner bfioninnsuniption Irvan Iknally was fund public inloxuatmn and dtsordirly tonduU Shawn t' Iforrnthe was fined $505 for driving on surja nsion and opi rating an off highway vet, tele on the highway tharies Allan Mail mez forfeited hail an fine for epeedmg, increase in hail, license to the driver suspended and constable warrant fee A $647 cash only warrant was issued to Tamara Dawn t'lark ufin faded to appear on a charge of reckless driving A $547 warrant was issued for Thomas Paul Kro-g- h on charges of dnv mg on s asp r,-io-fi ared ail safety matters Can you dig it? lagi r as you mighl be to dig right mto your next hndsiape project, a word of caution call first A shov ei hiturg an underground po a er fine can be ev ery bit as dangerous as contaiUrig an overhead tire If you're just piar lutg some flowers or herbs, no problem but when projects get more ambitious, like piania g trees, digging holes for fence posts or installing undergrourvJ spnniJm, please piay it safe Find out wtei Les underground and where by caJLng your local utility locating service at least 48 hours before you start the j(jb Your sat-i- matters to us y atoppmg Vio'cUohfc Cak u at $572 warrant was msatd for George Chavez on charge of no insurance exp-reand no vahd expired tin .er s Imer-a-e Long was- fined Doj.ny tbO for improper lane travel and accident Join. t Mullen w as ordered to pay $154 50 Jeffrey A Caughmam was A reg-stratio- I -- 648-22 1 7C 70, and we'M give the number for Che free utility fine locating terete in your area. For a copy of our safety booklet, LieOnuty 1(1, you cal) Radioactive wate petition to be forwarded to 2004 ballot ot lire initiative petition called The Utah Radioactive Waste Restrictions Ac t ow ed last w et k that Utah citizens will vote on this measuie despite 4 tempo! ary setback of a few small Coun ties w ithdraw mg enough signatures to keep the pc tlUon ofl the ballot this November A total of 76,180 siguatutes are requited to get an m itiutive on the ballot, which u 10'T ol the v oters in the last guberna tonal election Ulaluis lor Ra dioactive Waste Control have qualified more than 93XKH.I sig natures statew ide But in addi turn, Utah law also requires that 20 ot 29 counties meet the SuppotU-r- a V 104 signature requirement Utahns for Radioactive Waste Control, the sponsor of the mitiativ e, is a partnership of the Utah Education Assoc The Crusade for the Homeless and several other Utah citizen tepresentatives The initiative they propose will 1 1tohihit so Called B, U and higher levels of radioactive waste from being dumped on state lands 2 W ill place a tax on the huge amount of Class A and other radioactive waste that is already being dumped here from around the country, the pi 01 eeds of w hn h will mostly go to Utah sihouls A concerted intimidation effort has been w aged in sev eral small counties, said Mickey Galhvan, chairman of the sponsor cuganiza-tioEnviroiare, the operators of the radioaitive waste done, and no radioactive w aste industry bullying will Lie able to stop it I 'by Ills Sorensen, president of the Utah Education Association said The LTA is involved ui the initiative because it address s two v ery important issues, namt ly the health and safety of children and prov iding new sources of funding for our schools It is unfurtuuate that the public will not be able to vote on tins issue this November However, the Legislature now has the opportunity to act to make sure the radioactive g w aste industry in Utah is a fair tax on the burden we all share for accepting other states waste We have started an important polity discussion that deserves input from all Utahns m the muntlis to come." in the rural counties to drop the nuinbe r of v alid signatures be low the County require inent As a consequence, it appears the unuativ e w ill not make the ballot this Nov ember. We have 95 000 signatures which have qualified Despite the large total numbers, it looks Lke the count will be It6 siguatuies short across six counties, Gallic an said la effect, 166 signatures turned the w ill of 95,000 qualified Utahns who wauled to vote on the issue this year However, this is simply a temporary delay, Gallic an continued The signatures w e hav e gathered are good for tw 0 election c des We w ill gather another 200 signatures in six counties and hold them for the 2004 ballot It's as good as ov el pay-m- Uncompahgre CENTER MEDICAL Grand Avenue Nurwood, Colorado 1175 Web! ..O J Accepting New Patients Julie Sherwood, MD Michael Adams, PzVC n depository, and other opponents attempting to limit Ra- dioactive Waste in Utah, have r in the been going last two weeks to convince people to withdraw their signatures It takes a relatively small number of withdrawals Exams y Aviation Medical Certified X FAA Lai) & X-R- Capabilities ay door-to-doo- Open Cali Monday-Friday- (IIrmi-- 8 Chli a.m. to 5 p.m. for an appointment. 970-327-42- 33 tmi-Au- t 1 , hip (io i Eli f 300 fyxrgttt hlSOCGU t) qiimj BRIG Do 7 1 Best Sam soys gat yoat Qardan (foods at AAoaO's Noma Cantor! 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