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Show SEPTEMBER 21, 1983 Appropriate Funds University Teaches MMS Class Via TV By TOM BISSELBERG BOUNTIFUL - Its chalkboard-typ- not chalk, they write answers to problems or do equations, for instance. quite 7:30 in the morning and a . lot of high schoolers--an- d others, for that matter, might still be in bed getting their beauty sleep. : - many ! Sid can easily see their work at his office, allowing him to critique instantaneously. In addition, his lectures are regularly augmented by illustrations from Mr. Ford, using visual displays that cant BUT THATS not the case for at least several Bountiful High School students in Orlin , Fords first period physics be classes who are already at school, talking to someone whos II miles away, but teaches the class from his : , given screen. that three-dimension- during class and otherwise. On top of that, he had Sid confer daily, charting students progress w hile papers are corrected by Sid or a graduate assistant each day, as well. And, as Lynn Higgs, and senior administrative officer of the Us physics department says, Mr. Ford w as chosen because of his expertise and the solid program offered at Bountiful High. Dr. stuHiggs ought to know-- he died under Mr. Ford while a student at BHS. Boun-tifuli- THOSE lectures are far more, though, than just turning - on a TV set that induces students to doze back to sleep. Through a process perfected by AT&T information Systems, Dr. Rudolph, who goes by Sid when working with stu- dents, can speak to students and hear their responses whether theyre in the front or appeared. They're interacting one on re- lative error. Mr. Ford emphasized, one, noting further that students are forced to learn some other helpful study habits, such as Theyve got to IN RETURN, students are frequently asked to come to the "board--- a large brown r te BOTH SPEAK highly of the program, one that this reporter observed kept the attention of nearly all the 32 students-mo- re so than in a normal classroom lecture situation, it back of the Bountiful High classroom. Beyond that, he profusely ' illustrates his lectures by con-- ' stantly writing equations and diagrams on the board to ex- ' plain a metric conversion to al aspect on the MR. FORD also conducts laboratory sessions, review periods and works closely with students needing help both office at the University of Utah five days a week. Its a combined effort that utilizes the many years of teacher experience and direction of Mr. Ford with Universi-- . ty of Utah Professor Sid Rudolph providing daily lectures." .. instrument e where, with note-takin- because later they cant run back up to the teacher. Theyve got to watch the screen or theyll miss out, he added. THE CLASS draws a variety of students, from those taking business math their first-evclass to calculus level, but Sid uses his 14 years of experience to keep the attention of all spectrums of students, chal- lenging different ones with different problems. Although its taken a few weeks since class started Aug. 29 to get the kids used to the electronic setup, much less motivate some who naturally wont volunteer, even if the Air Force marching band w ere at front, as he said, were finally starting to notice kids coming up to the blackboard who hadnt before with Sid calling randomly on students from their seats throughout the period. HE STRESSES that the informal atmosphere is an effort at erasing the built-i- n fear by many that the teacher is an adversary, just looking for an excuse to see a student fail. Student involvement is more important than getting the right answer, all the time, he adds. Quick to praise the students for their discipline and effort that has, if anything, meant the work schedule is being surpassed, so far, Sid says another class not utilizing the hookup will be used for comparison while further refinements are made leading to expanded use. CURRENTLY, Bountiful Computer Use Is Busting Out In School District and Dugway High School are the only schools in the country under the experiment, with anticipations for use elsewhere, especially if grant funds are received. Not only can it be (potentially) used in all remote areas from Escalante to Duchesne, but master teachers such as Mr. FARMINGTON ramming has ranged from transportation to maintenance and included especially buildings and grounds, Asst.. Supt. John S. White said, indicating we really need to NOT ONLY are hundreds of new terminals being utilized by eager students, this fall, but the office staff and others who keep things going behind the scenes are also in need of some additional equipment. To fill that void that Board Clerk Roger Glines says is fast approaching, the board has high schools, with student bodies of say 400 students or h to the size of Davis Countys high less-one-t- hird - The computer age is bursting out all over the Davis School District. Ford could be utilized to teach specialized courses throughout the Davis District or even across district boundaries, Sid said. Seven-eigdifferent small one-fourt- be linked forming a class of 40 or so, each receiving expertise that many districts either cant afford or attract. schools-cou- ld PLANS CALL for expansion Navy Seaman Apprentice Myron K. Peterson, son of Training Center, San Diego. while other records could of providing attendance NOT ONLY have students and teachers been excited about the project and future prospects, but the Davis District administrators, including Principal Don Perkins, with other districts anxiously awaiting their turn. Dr. Higgs added. THE EQUIPMENT will be provided by Burroughs Co. of Salt Lake City, suppliers of the current computer, emphasizing Their machinery has met accounting a little sooner than had been scheduled but has worked smoothly. By MARK FOTHERINGHAM For Weekend Emergencies else on the market that could compare. Were going to be at a crossroads in three-fiv- e years, Board Member Ray Briscoe said. This is one of these. It would be horrendous if we machines changed (firms)-t- he would be limited as to what they could do and put personnel under extreme pressure. Its really BOUNTIFUL - BOTH EMERGENCY rooms Youve stuck a nail in your finger, or your sons burned himself badly while cooking up a storm for his Scouting merit badge. ITS Saturday afternoon, your physicians out of town fand youve got whats considered a medical emrgency-- at . least to you. Every day of the included--th- e emergency rooms at Lakeview .Hospital in Bountiful and Humana Hospital Davis North fin Layton keep their doors ;open, along with the rest of :their facilities, to meet any medical needs. ? ARMED WITH specialized training geared to emergency jrroom treatment, four full and three part-tim- physicians e serve Lakeview filling shifts and six man Davis North stints. covering S Beyond that, nurses with specialized backgrounds also staff both facilities with the and operalaboratory, ting rooms located close at to expedite any treatment That may be necessary. 24-ho- are observing Emergency Room Week through Saturday, with Dr. Dennis Wyman explaining that todays ER can provide. Some people have heard stories, or perhaps experienced waits themselves, upon getting to the ER. But Dr. Wyman stresses patients are seen virtually immediately and treated according to perceived severity. What to a patient may seem traumatic and may not be so crucial in the eyes of a trained physician or nurse, he notes. Army National Guard Pvt. Gregory M. Parkhurst, son of ; Irene and Russell H. Parkhurst of 572 S. 350 E., Kaysville, has completed the basic filed artil-lercannoneer course at Fort y Sill. Okla. I little that can in the county, as both emergency rooms have evolved within the past seven or eight years, he emphasizes, recounting a flood-relateaccident last summer where an g vehicle ran over a woman, who he emphasized, wouldnt have lived without quick action from paramedics and assistance from ER. Now, shes going about her normal activities, he added. d COUPLED with the instant communications available to DURING THE course, stu-- . dents were taught the duties of a howitzer or gun section crewman. They also received instruction in communications, maintenance and the handling of ammunition and explosives. Davis-Montha- Air Force n Base, with the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron. The pilot will aircraft. 0 now fly the fully-qualifi- EC-13- HIS WIFE, Marlena, is the Phi-li- a daughter of Joseph N. and F. Laurella of 1927 W. 30 N., Layton. give-awa- THIS TIME around, only two pounds of cheddar cheese will be given out, along with two pounds of butter. Those eligible must be 60 years of age or older, must be Davis County residents and sign in person for the commodities received. It will be distributed Thursday 9 a.m. to 4:30 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until cheese runs and Friday THOSE LIVING in Clearfield, Sunset, Syracuse, Clinit at ton, Layton, West Point or South Weber may pick up the Heritage Center in Clearfield. If you live in West BounCentertiful, Val Verda, Woods Cross, North Salt Lake or Bountiful. in KaysvilCenter Years Golden visit the ville, should pick up le, Fruit Heights and Farmington residents Meal Site in Silver the at Age and butter cheese their countered, he said, emphasizing ER isnt the place for those suffering from a cold or some other problem that cant wait an hour or two for a regular physicians care. ALTHOUGH THE staffs at both hospitals are ready and willing to serve any and all comers, Dr. Wyman stresses preventive medicine as an That fear is no longer reality busiest times while broken bones account for the most frequent medical problems en- - ably with far larger hospitals in the vicinity. y Thursday and Friday, Therell be a cheese around the county, but some particulars have been changed. Kaysville. theres Both hospitals see from patients a year, each, which compares favor1,300-1,50- 0 Cheese Giveaway Set Thurs., Fri. p.m. out. stabilize, be done. CASES like that one occur more frequently than most realize, Dr. Wyman said, noting such results are the real payoff making it all worth- Completes Cannoneer Course Capt. Scott R. Holman, son of retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dean S. and Leatrice B. Holman of 1062 E. Cambridge, Kaysville, has graduated from U.S. Air Force pilot training, and has received silver wings at Williams Air Force Base. Ariz. HOLMAN will now serve at crews, the emergency room can direct treatment while a patient is en route to the hospital. As Dr Wyman explained, an ambulance EMT might be able to resuscitate a patient within the crucial four minutes after a heart stops but if no physician is available to earth-movin- BUT BY the same token, that doesn't give excuse for drawn-ou- t waits, either, with a spokeswoman at Davis North emphasizing the sixty second rule is followed there. Every patient must be seen within 60 seconds after entering ER, is the maxim to live by. Receives Silver Wings : ambulance and paramedic while. Weekends are generally the ongoing goal, down to offering free checks for blood-pressu- anyone stopping in. That, combined with the county health departments Healthy Lifestyle, wearing the seat-beland safety seats for ts young children should reduce a need to visit the ER. If youve got an emergency, keep the emergency room number of your hospital at hand, and remember the 911 emergency link-u- p number thats now offered countywide, he says, adding the University of Utahs Poison Control Center can be reached by telephoning 581-215- 1. IN ADDITION, emergency room physicians will present information programs on request to area groups. In Marks BOARD MEMBER Dee Forbes said he'd heard some rumors that some systems are having real problems, not doing the job but Mr. Glines quickly put down those rumors, noting, Everything doesnt always run right all the time. This has been a large magnitude (operation), and with accounting and attendance there has been a doubling of the work to do. There are some schools that arent 100 percent sold on, but theyre in the small minority. Its working very well in 99 percent of the schools. County Waste Disposal Plant proposed for Clearfield is slipping farther and farther from the grasp of proponants of the facility. WITH BOND interest rates rising and energy contract delays cropping up, the last thing plant developers needed was an unexpected additional cost. Just as city garbage contracts were being drawn up, however, the Utah Air Conservation Committee recently slapped on a new requirement that would force developers to add about million worth of pollution control equipment to the plant. That decision has made it impossible to construct and operate the plant competitively with the landfill, said Wasatch Front Regional Council Director Will Jefferies. ONE OF the requirements that the Clearfield City Council placed on the plant was that tipping fees would not exceed current rates, which are about $12 per year in the south end of the county. Rates for the North Davis Refuse Dump are now about half that, but will likely be raised to accommodate necessary landfill improvements. The states decision would require that expensive acid gas scrubbers be installed in the plant which would raise operating cost by about 50 percent, according to Mr. Jefferies. He added that including the extra debt retirement money that would be needed, operating costs would raise the tipping fees to the $14 to $15 range. .5 e. By TOM BUSSELBERG - A Davis FARMINGTON our needs very adequately. There wouldnt be anything Hospitals Are Armed To Care highest priority thing we need to spend money on?" MR. GLINES noted funds allocated wont be spent until the next fiscal year starting July 1, 1984. With that, the board unanimously gave its positive nod to the proposal. Included m their studies were seamanship, close order drill, Naval history and first aid. Personnel who complete this course or instruction are eligible for three hours of college credit in physical education and hygiene. Waste Disposal Plant Losing Its Momentum quickly and easily be recorded at the central office. He hoted the state pulled out years. eight-wee- cruit training at the Naval THE EXTRA terminals will be installed during the summer break, next year, and will mean counselors could possibly tie in to the central office and will see the project through for at least several k DURING THE training cycle, trainees studied general military subjects designed to prepare them for further academic and training in one of the Navys 85 basic occupational fields. Vernon J. and Nadine Peterson of 1150 W. Bluff Road, Syracuse, has completed re- class schedules in two minutes vs. the former 45 minutes to daily attendance totals. process thats involved four or five hours of work on Sids part each day plus nearly an eight hour day concentrating on teaching the two classes and performing related duties. Sid was hired primarily for that project, Dr. Higgs emphasized, noting he was recruited away from a Midwest school full-scal- e. Completes Recruit Training approved a $10,000-$12,00- 0 rental that will allow for expanded use that this year has seen high schools complete of video tapes to augment We re is capacity just waitingthe all needs. not thereto meet When Dr. Briscoe moved the board accept the propsal, Mr. Forbss questioned advisability in a tight budget year where we had to forgo a lot of the things and asked is this bring it on have time for such extra activities. THAT proglegitimate By TOM BISSELBERG ' I WOULD think it would allow more flexibility but there have been some complaints that its (problems) in the computer but Mr. Glines said he felt some people are blaming difficulties on the computer as an excuse. And asked by Mr. Forbes if some space on the computers might be utilized only to fill it up, as hed heard is a tendency, Mr. Glines responded that "were only writing programs for the departments that are needed. noting staff didnt REPORTING to the countys Solid Waste Management Board last week, Mr. Jefferies said the states requirements were surprising due to the low levels of acid gasses that would be produced by the bum plant. The states concern is mainly for clorine and sulpher dioxide emissions, he said. Using the states own air quality models to evaluate the plant, we cannot detect levels of acid gasses even within measurable quantities. HE ADDED that the Weber County garbage burning facility puts out more gasses in one day than the proposed Davis County plant would produce in a week. Kennecott produces about 400 times as much in a day. Solid Waste Board Chairman Robert Palmquist said that in his talks with the state air quality people he had received the impression that the state didnt want to set a no scrubber precident since several larger industries would soon be coming to the state THIS ISNT an air quality issue at all, said Davis Environmental Health Director Richard Harvey. From an economic standpoint there is no justification for the scrubbers. Mayor Palmquist added that if the project died, Hill Air Force Base would go ahead with a coal fired steam generation plant that would emit even more acid gasses than the proposed Katy Seghers operation. THE SOLID Waste Board unanimously agreed to ask the Air Conservation Committee for a public hearing to present additional evidence in hopes of reversing the scrubber requirements. The board will also be investigating legal avenues of appeal at the same time. The states decision, meanwhile, has given a citizens group opposed to the Clearfield project something to celebrate about. Spokesman Hal Hallett remarked that the light at the end of the tunnel was getting lighter for the group and that other garbage disposal alternatives should now be considered. They (Plant supporters) wont lay down and die, but neither will we, he said. Opinion THnere5 By MARK FOTHERINGHAM I got a phone call the other day from a person who was obviously upset about something but did not want to be identified in the paper. In the newspaper business, we call that an anonymous source. W'ELL THIS anonymous source wanted me to look into what were called some dirty doings in Kaysville City government. Naturally, the mere mention of political corruption was enough to tear me away from the mundane story of an uninspiring chamber of commerce luncheon and set my investigative blood to boil. What was even better was the fact that the source promised not to contact any of the other newspapers until I had looked into the matter. Nothing gives more joy to a reporter on a weekly newspaper than to break an important story before the big daily papers even hear about it. We call that a scoop. ANYWAY, the source preceded to explain that Kaysville had recently advertised to hire a new parks manager and that out of 33 applicants, the city had hired a Mr. Vance Garfield from Oregon. The source reported that at least two of the applicants had come from Kaysville and that it was a shame to bring someone in from out of state when so many are unemployed in Utah. Well, that wasnt much to go on. The source continued to say, however, that Mr. Garfield didnt have any college degree in horticulture or a related field; unlike at least two other applicants who both graduated Mmm Tw Sides from reputable universities V STILL I wondered what all the fuss was about, but the caller finally let loose a bombshell. The source reported that Mr. Garfield was the brother-in-laof Kaysville City w Administrator John Thacker. Thats nepotism and is against the law, boomed the anonymous voice. Now we were getting somewhere. Viy sions of a brood of administrators surrounded by their taxpayer supported kin flashed through my mind as I promised to look into the matter. good-ol-bo- HE ALSO gave me a copy of the job description. Looking through the evidence, I began to notice some discrepencies from what my anonymous source had told me. The position was for a landscape gardener rather than a parks manager and contrary to the normal practice, Mr. Thacker did not hire Mr. Garfield. TRUE, THE men are brothers-in-laThe day that Mr. Garfield applied for the position, however, Mr. Thacker sent a memo to the mayor of Kaysville which has applied for read, My brother-in-lathe position of landscape gardener. Utah law prohibits any person holding any public position to employ, appoint, or vote for his.. .brother-in-law- .. .to any position when the salary is to be paid out of any public w THIS WOULD warrant a personal visit to Kaysville City Hall. When I arrived there, I was shuffled from one person to another until a clerk told me that the job application forms I had requested to see were considered personal and confidental. In other words, I was being told that I could not see the records. Aha! A cover-up- ! That only made me more determined to bring the story to light. I was under the impression that under the Utah Public Records Law, only internal memos were from public scrutiny, I bluffed. ex-am-pt THE CLERK responded that I would have to speak with the City Administrator, so I soon found myself with Mr. Thacker himself. Making no accusations, I explained my position hoping that he was no more familiar with the Utah Public Records Law than I was. To my surprise, he allowed me to see the application forms. face-to-fa- funds...(U.C.A. ). I therefore re- move myself from the selection process, effective this date, and request that you select and appoint the landscape gardener. Still, it seemed strange that Mr. Garfield was chosen over 32 other applicants. Looking over the application forms, however, it was obvious that most of the applicants came nowhere near to meeting even the minimum requirements. THOSE WHO had the college degrees (yes, there were two) were also asking for more than the $17,000 salary being offered for the position. Five applicants were eventually chosen for interviews. I dont know what happened in the interviews, nor have I met any of the passed- - over applicants. If I had to choose only on the basis of the forms I saw, however, Mr, Garfield would have been high on the list, KAYSVILLE MAYOR Gerald Purdy confirmed the fact that Mr. Garfield was hired on the basis of his qualifications. If I was going to hire relations, Ive got plenty of my own that could use the job, he said. Though we in the media would rather be able to quote specific persons, we still appreciate the anonymous sources. They keep us on our toes and often provide vital information which should be made public! I HOPE my anonymous source isnt too upset thah I am taking the side of city hall on this one, but often citizens dont see every-thin- k that goes on behind the scenes in government. i As part of the press role as on watchdog government, there is nothing Id like better than to expose illegal actions in the pubr lie sector. This time, however, there is nothing to report. IT MAY be illegal to hire someone to a public position because he is a relative, but it would be just as unfair to restrict him from employment for the same reason. Mr.: Thacker s action to remove himself from' the selection process was the only way he could both comply with the law while still being fair to Mr. Garfield. I may have missed my scoop, but the story was still worth covering. At least i( was more exciting than the chamber of commerce meeting. : , |