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Show Page 2 The West View recognize that exhaust from automobiles contribute to air pollu- AIR continued from page - tion. | There was high interest in air quality issues on the west side. Visitacion says, “I received so many e-mails and phone calls from residents who are concerned about the impacts of heavy industry and transportation corridors on air quality. They were so glad to hear we were looking at this from a west side perspective.” A preliminary survey, “Public Interest, Knowledge and Attitudes toward West Side Air Quality”, was released in December 2004. This survey inquired about people’s personal choices, such as using more public transit or observing “no burn days” for fireplace use. Interesting findings by the survey are that “most west side residents rank individual behaviors lower than industry as causes for air quality,’ but also The views on the causes and solutions for air pollution differ significantly among different eth- west side residents.” nic groups. For example, Caucasians and Polynesians felt that government agencies should take more proactive roles in reducing air pollution on the west side, while Latinos felt education of individuals was the most needed response to air quality issues. However, most of those surveyed felt that state and local government are not concerned about air quality. . The recommendations of the study focus on educating individuals about how personal choices USEE hopes to provide people with tools about how to approach various governmental agencies to assure environmental laws are enforced in their west side communities. “This information will help us and other interested groups provide knowledge and tools to those residents so they can make informed decisions,” says Visitacion. lution. The study also recommends a need for education on summer ozone problems as well action by government agencies and activists to address air quality issues that affect west side res- The season’s cold days and long nights are enough to make spring seem as if it’s a hundred years away. A recent study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts found that depression, anger, irritability and anxiety peak in winter. Some of this might just be cabin fever, a frustration stemming from being cooped up for long periods. But research shows that every winter, tens of millions as winter inversions. idents. 3 Health Impacts Risks to those with cardiovascular dis- (CO) €ases. Ozone Vehicles, Industry Irritation to respiratory system, increase in asthma attacks, and in discomfort during outdoor exercise. Particulate Matter Industry, Vehicles, Fireplaces Can cause or irritate respiratory illnesses such as asthma. Can lead to premature death in people with lung and heart (PM10 and PM2.5) ALAMA disease. Sulfur Dioxide Power plants, Industry High’s New Football Coach by Dale J. Neilson Even ment, Go West, young man. That’s the advice new West High football coach Randy Schreiter has for players on Salt Lake’s West Side. He acknowledges it may be a tough sell at first, with “pretty close to 14” potential West High athletes attending school elsewhere. But he’s ready. “I’m going to recruit (Class 2-A most valuable player and running back) Marquis Wilson back” from Juan Diego High, said Schreiter. “I will do everything to get our kids back in our area, and not recruit other schools.” His relationship with coach- ing predecessor Don Holtry extends back to the mid-1970s. Schreiter, 44, was an all-state West High football player in 1978 and had two previous stints assisting team. Since 1988, the with Holtry the disappoint- acknowledged last season’s team numbered about 45, up from 32 at the end of 2002. Holtry felt that Utah’s openenrollment school policy also contributed to West’s fall from (football) grace. “People said, ‘If you coach, my kids and others will come back’, but International Baccalaureate programs, which both offer classes to academically talented students. ‘Another obstacle to overcome is the decades-old per-— ception that the West Side is poverty-stricken and rampant with thugs and murderers. | Schreiter remembers a parent they once said, “every West Side kid didn’t come back,” he said. Giving Little League football players good reasons to attend West, will increase the school’s talent level, he said. Despite challenges on the field, Schreiter said West sparkles academically, which he believes will help return the school’s tradition-rich football to greatness. The school boasts the Extended Learning and [she] knows is either dead or in trouble.” This is definitely not the view of the majority of West Side residents, but such Overexaggerated negativity damages the West Side’s reputation. Money can be tight for West Side families, oftentimes with both parents working. Highprofile high school sports see Coach on page 4 © 1 3.9 grade point average. While acknowledging the neg- ative reputation of many of our west side schools, Uluave believes that people in his community can utilize their talents and capabilities to improve their schools, and believes that the key to students’ success is parental involvement. “Parents are solely responsible for their'kids’ education,” said Uluave. Using available avenues through the Board of Education, Uluave plans to ask parents in his precinct to spend one hour a day with their child as they study, and to visit their child’s school once a month. He plans to offer an incentive to families who accomplish this, by rewarding them with ; suffer from a mood disorder something like a trip to Disneyland, sponsored by a local business. “Whatever gets rewarded, gets done,” he says. He hopes to get support for his “one hour a day, one visit a month” campaign from the District; local principals, PTAs, School Community Councils, community groups and businesses. : If he succeeds in generating support from the community at large for our children’s education, then he will have made a difference in the lives of future genera- tions. 3 Precinct 2 residents, contact Alama Uluave to discuss education issues OF Concerns at: © 1364 West Gillespie Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Phone: 521-814] Email: alama@mindspring com STAFF Editor Charlotte Fife-Jepperson Layout / Design Chad Jepperson Subscriptions Kate Rubalcava Distribution Salt Lake West Journal Consultant / Advisor James A. Fisher Advertising Salt Lake West Journal Staff Dale Young, Brandon Rawlings, Boyd Petersen Legal Support Mary C. Gordon WRITERS PHOTOGRAPHERS Orley Bills Charlotte FifeJepperson Charlotte Fife-Jepperson Dale J. Neilson Shane Smith football the continued from page Can cause or irritate respiratory illnesses such as asthma. Randy Schreiter Hired as West of Americans brought on by a lack of light. The condition is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), in which the brain’s internal clock can be thrown for a loop if it doesn’t sense a burst of light in the morning. For years, the treatment for people with SAD has been to use a simulated light source. Specially made fixtures known as “light boxes” have provided relief. The boxes mimic the brightness of sun- — shine; experts recommend that people suffering from SAD sit in front of one for half an hour to an hour each day. People may notice an. improvement after only a few days of treatment. It’s one thing to subsist on DVDs and take-out over a cold and dreary weekend, but it’s another to hole up for three or four months at a stretch. If during the winter your appetite shoots up, you gain weight, you have trouble concentrating, and you become irritable easily and often — not to mention you feel like camping out in bed for 24-7 — you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder or even depression. If a combination of these symptoms persists for longer than 2 weeks, see a doctor. Not sure whether you should get medical help or self-treat? Take a Personal Inventory for Depression and SAD questionnaire at www.cet.org, the Web site for the nonprofit Center for Environmental Therapeutics, which is overseen by SAD expert Michael Terman, Ph.D. local governments should act “to Vehicles, Industry Carbon Monoxide By Orley Bills, CSW Look for future articles on air the West Side, 2) pollution produced by various sources, and 3) Source Pollutant Can be a Downer quality that will examine 1) incidence of lung-related illnesses on can impact problems like air pol- State and Lack of Light _ address citizen expectations pursuant to air quality, to more aggressively pursue air quality issues and to. be more diligent in communicating such efforts to Dale J. Neilson Edie Trimmer Journal, The West View has a circula- tion of around 24,500 copies delivered former The West View is a community- monthly to every household and busi- based newspaper, providing a voice and ness on the West Side. It is also avail- offensive and defensive coordinator applied for the head informational resource for residents and coaching four times, able on newsstands in local recreation businesses on the west side of Salt Lake centers, senior centers, shopping cen- the last three since 2000. Schreiter hopes to reverse City. We welcome community involve- ters, ment and appreciate story and photo www.thewestview.org. West’s position last four years’ 5-34 record. - Holtry’s contributions. We | frustrating second tenure (2002-04) at West ended with his resignation after a winless season, opposite his in the four years I was gone,” Holtry said. on the Please web at contact if you live outside the distribution area and would like to be added to our and will not publish anything that is mailing list. The subscription rate is $15 per year-(12 issues). or community, and telephone number. You may also deliver your submissions Newly hired West High football coach Randy Shreiter, shows off his old West High jersey. Photo by Dale J. Neilson us and defamatory or slanderous in nature. Please email submissions to the editor and include your full name, city first Stint as a successful coach (1985-97). The program “lost momentum reserve the right to edit all submissions for style and space, libraries, to us on a compact, floppy or zip disc. AS an insert in the Salt Lake West Our Contact Info: editor @thewestview.org The West View 1094 Garn Way SLC, UT 84104 Ph# 801-355-9572 http://www.thewestview.org | |