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Show | PAGE 6 WASATCHCOUNTY COURIER Welcome - BY SUE oantien SCHOOL REPORTER ducation is an ongoing process of HK growth, change, improvement and _d dedication. Wasatch County owes ‘its educational beginning to the early Mormon settlers who, determined to pro- Come experience Sunday Brunch prepared by renowned French Chef Jean Louis Montecot on our new 1300 square foot deck _ vide better lives for their children, began and receive a certificate for one complimentary dinner entree. the task of building schools as soon as their cabins were completed. | s 8:30 A.M. To 10 A.M. BREAKFAST LUNCH 11:30 A.M. TO 2: 30 PM. ieee, Poe he plies eet were : y BRUNCH DINNER NO) few,ageteachers uncertified. ae oe ttendance was difficult because family members were needed to contribute to the oe un 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M. 5 pM. TO 10 PM. a | life-sustaining pursuits. In the beginning, the communities of Center Creek, Charleston, Daniel, Midway and Wallsburg each hosted two schools; Heber had three. This widespread distribution of schools inhibited the educational process. It was hard to fund, teachers were difficult to find and the curriculum was limited. Nevertheless, it was a beginning. of the With the - completion | Transcontinental Railway in 1869, pio- Ask about our luxurious overnight accommodations, summer menu, daily specials, special events, group meetings 5 holiday parties. ~ neets of different faiths settled in the val- ley. Not wanting their children to be taught “Mormon Ways” in Mormon schools, they started schools of their own. Being more affluent, these new settlers were able to bring in well-educated, young women from the East. These _* young women provided a culture and refinement that was previously absent 1. 806.65 4-08 92 “from the area. The Mormon leaders welcomed this new WwWww-innoncre &€k. rear oe a8) I. actively engaged in finding families to provide housing for the young women. In 1887 a new improvement took place with the consolidation of schools. — This provided better teachers and an expanded curriculum. Eventually, this led to the formation of state schools. The first Principal of Heber Central School, Henry Aird, realizing the need for more individualized instruction, divided students into grades. This was another — step in the progress of education. Each community in the county began — In 1888 Wilford Woodruff, concerned _ with a small one-room log building, heat- - that the state schools were not providing ed by a pot-bellied stove. Books and suptheological instruction, formed a. school INN_ON THE CREEK RESTAURANT; — Monday - Saturday TUESDAY | Local School History ‘Please join us in welcoming the Courier to Wasatch County. WLI hls) LL | ‘Community culture and refinement, and were board to begin a new school to correct this problem. Known .as Wasatch Stake Academy, this institution provided a full curriculum while focusing on « the teachings of God: | Wasatch High School had its ae ning in 1898 when J. Rueben Clark came to the area and started teaching young adults. This first high school met in an upper room in North School with a stat | of three teachers. Construction of the current high school began in 1912, with a larger addition in 1927. Expansion has continued _ through the years with the growth of the community. The increased curriculum and personnel, along with the addition of many extra-curricular activities now pro- » vides. Wasatch High students with a. plethora of opportunities not available to their predecessors. While the responsibility remains to continue to grow, change and improve, these early pioneers would probably look with awe at what has been accomplished from their simple beginnings. 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Or uae a weekend get ia i Castle Travel added pressure of the 2002 Winter Games timetable. Planning and preparation from the state, county and “We need to make the right moves now,’ Whiting | DENTISTRY Planning A : cer icoatatatatetateteeat tote ratatenatetes oA a <a a < oe Senn 783- -CARE 54 North Main « KAMAS 654-4009 37 West Main ¢ MIDWAY The $1.1 million available in the form of an EPA - grant was made available to help improve the current sewer system, or lack there of, prior to the 2002 Winter Games at Soldier Hollow. | The grant was applied for and received with the Olympics in mind, but are not tied to SLOC or any other organizing committee. The funds are Charleston’s for the taking. -§ | “I view the Olympics as both a blessing and a curse,” Whiting said. “Today’s dollar is cheaper than tomorrow’s and this grant money is a one-time shot. We could probably qualify for and get another grant — or grants in the future, but that is not a guarantee. With the right planning and proper management this could really benefit Charleston. I am trying to look at what is good for Charleston, I may not agree with it, but if it is good for the a es a I will = to SS it done, and done well.” : ROR . Whiting and his family ’ live in the community and his roots are from the very. f= farmland his house sits on now. The local boy come home to the community he loves wants nothing more than: gathe: =Dest< for] _ Charleston. § |