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Show 2 The Saling Sun Wednesday. Sept. 14. 1988 The Salina Sun Opinion Letters to the Editor New number for Utah's Poison Control Center The Intermountain Regional Poison Control Center at the University of Utah Hospital has changed its Utah WATS number and encourages all Utahns to make a te note of it The new number is as follows: must be signed. We welcome letters to the Editor. Letters lett name. Unsigned All letters will be printed with are as letters all they to print will not be printed. We try neoNM submitted but at editting for length at times will be called and notified writer the If editting is required if possible. Utah Montana Idaho Wyoming Residents are encouraged to make a note of the number for their area and keep it near the phone to be used in an emergency. Dissatisfied with meeting at Salina Elementary Schedule for local Bookmobile given Douglas Christensen, librarian for the Sevier County Bookmobile, gives the following schedule for the upcoming season: Mondays, September 19; October 3, 17, and 31 the Bookmobile will be: Sunnybrook, Salina, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. "Poor judgment, in Yellowstone fires says Gam Redmond, old Church, from 3 to 4: 15 p.m. Aurora Church from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m. Everyone is urged to take advantage of the bookmobile. If you need certain books that are not in the Bookmobile, they can be ordered for you from the State library. Senator Jake Gam, Let Burn has blasted the in the worst has resulted that policy forest fires in modem North American civilization, saying, It is inconceivable to me that we would sit back and allow this kind of disaster to sweep uncontrollably through some of our most beautiful national treasures - Yellowstone National Park and several national forests throughout the west. Gam said the let bum policy of the National Park service to allow the land to bum uncontrollably was adopted under the intense pressure of extreme environmentalists who believe that the remedy for saving a forest is to let it bum. Periodic small bums do have a cleansing effect, Gam said, which tends to keep forests healthy, but I reject the theory that the fires should be allowed to bum without restraint. Here's who's heading Sevier School District 1988-8- 9 Pam Williams With all the retirements and reassignments taking place in Sevier School District recently, someone might be wondering, as Lou Costello asked of Bud Abbott, Whos on first? New to the team is Superintendent Brent L. Rock, who replaced the retiring Carl Tuft in June, and comes to the district from Round Rock, Texas. Dr. Rock began his career in North Sanpete in 1965. His concerns are for people, both students and teachers alike. Schools must be student-centerehe says, and programs must be designed to meet the needs of the students. One of the most immediate changes faced by the District office in numbers, slaff is which has resulted in the consolidation of many assignments. There is now 37 percent fewer staff than in 1980, and extra long days and working through lunch hours is not uncommon. Remodeling last winter improved the traffic flow in the district office building and provided for better use of existing space. Dr. Rock defines a superintendent as a crisis managing, recruiting, priority setting, coalition buildAnd he ing managerial leader. should know. A man who is the father of 11 children would need those skills to meet family challenges as well. He and his wife, Cheryl live in Richfield with 8 of their children, ranging in age from 4 to 17. Helping facilitate the leaderif Boyd Keisel, assistransition ship tant superintendent. Curriculum, personnel, textbook adoption, and youth in custody are his main assignments. He also provides leadership to special services, school nurse, media coordinators, adult and community education, vocational education, student affairs, career ladders, activities association, drug free schools project, and special programs such as Sterling Scholar, Academic Decathlon, advance placement, concurrent enrollment and graduation requirements. He is also the Title IX compliance officer for the district A skilled hunter, trapper and fisherman, Keisel and his wife, Ann have three children, two of whom are teachers, and two grandchildren attending local schools. He was principal of Richfield Junior HighRed Hills Middle School from 1969 to 1987 when he came to his present position at the district office. Sam Ware, business administrator for the district, oversees 193 classified personnel who provide support services such as custodial and maintenance, purchasing, warehousing, school lunch, and transportation. This year, the responsibility of transportation director has been added to his job description. He is also the clerk of the School Board, and has a major responsibility with contractors and architects during the construction of four school buildings in recent years. A native of Monroe, Mr. Ware has degrees in education and business administration. Before coming to Sevier in 1968, he was principal in Piute district for four years. He then taught at Pahvant Elementary for d, year four years before leaving the class- room for administrative work. He and his wife, Janice, both graduated from South Sevier High, as have their four children. They now have one grandson in the school system. Karen Pace, School Food Service Director since 1980, has two children attending Richfield schools, and another who will begin in three years. With 37 workers, 6 managers and one warehouseman in the program, school food service feeds more than 3,300 of the districts 4,600 children every day, well over a half million meals a year. The breakfast program has operated in the Koosharem School since 1984. A 400 page volume of federal regulations governs the operation of the program. Mrs. Pace is required to know and implement these regulations to federal, state and local satisfaction. Federal guidelines mandate an audit trail on every single item - every egg, every ounce of salt - used by the School Food Service, she said. Civil rights, anonymity for benefit recipients, and accountability to so many overseers hate made some aspects of the job a paper-pushenightmare. Updates come weekly from Washington DC on federal legislation that may affect School Food Service. Technology has had a strong impact on the Food Service department over the past few years as a computerized management program was devised and customized to meet the districts needs. It allows greater efficiency in all the housekeeping tasks involved in food service, from purchasing food and supplies to printing menus. learn and preparing them for public school. One of the greatest problems Mr. Bresee deals with is the demands of the law. With state and federal programs comes accountability that requires reports, documentation, and ongoing development of student histories. Three audits of programs take place each year. Mr. Bresees responsibilities include director of curriculum development; district learning terms coordinator, director of testing and performance monitoring; director of early childhood intervention program; and director of Chapter I Johnson-OMalle- y and Title IV A, which are the programs providing needed help for socially or economically disadvantaged children. Laws often require districts to operate programs for individual students tat can cost as much as twice rs what the state is willing to fund, and compliance to the law is closely monitored Although the average students cost about $2,469 a year to educate, some students with certain The program, developed disabilities may cost as much as jointly by Mrs. Pace, and mr. Wilson $13,000 a year. It isnt unusual for and the Mega West Company, has lawsuits to be pressed by parents if been so successful that it has been they think the district isnt doing as recommended by the U.S. Depart- much for their child as it should. On the other hand, Mr. Brement of Agriculture regional office see says, We are demonstrating as the prototype for the national achievement profiles like weve model. never had before on kids weve Always a listener, Mrs. Pace is never been able to reach . He credits interested in how parents and stuthis success to the best qualified dents feel about school lunch. To staff weve ever had. reduce plate waste, she doesnt hesiWith five daughters in the tate to change menu items to these local school system, and a son and that will appeal to children and yet daughter who graduated from Richfield High, Mr. Bresee has had long comply with the high federal nutriassociation with the district. He tional standards. Mrs. Pace is past president of began with Sevier School District in 1969. His wife, Dora Jane is a part the Utah School Food Service Assotime aide at Pahvant School. ciation, and present editor of their Since 1980 Patrick Wilson has newsletter. She also chairs the in and been resolutions charge of accounting district bylaws committee of funds. Internal audits, budget develthe American School FOod Service Association, and has presented workopment budget revision and long range financial planning are part of shops at state and national convenhis job description. In an unprecetions. dented pioneering effort, he also Special educational services are the responsibility of Duane Bre-se- e, spearheaded the districts technolwhose office is in the Old Tech ogy moves, aimed at greater financial accountability and better combuilding on Richfield Highs campus. There are 13 in early childhood munication between schools and the district office. intervention programs now, with the A graduate of Richfield High, expectation of having about 30 evenIn Pat a student when recent diswas ed there are about tually. special 500 students, and in Chapter I and trict administrators were Principals. His wife, Brenda is a South Sevier Chapter I Indian Amendment there are about 600 students involved. High graduate, and three of their four children attend Pahvant School. Pat Nearly 20 percent of district enrollment is served by these programs. is a certified public accountant and a member of die National Guard. Intervention programs are set Information on other memaction to as take as posup quickly sible with handicapped or develop-mentall- y bers of the District Staff will be presented in next weeks issue of the delayed children with the intent of helping them learn how to SUN. lk The Utah senator said We cannot sit idly by and let these fires destroy entire national forests and parks. We have a responsibility to exercise good judgment and fight fires that will obviously bum out of control. Over $160 million has been spent to date to fight western fires this summer in Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Eastern Washington, according to Gam. Over $60 million of that amount was spent within Yellowstone Park alone. Nearly 30,000 firefighters from 39 states were called to help fight the blaze. It is obvious that if the Park Service had exercised better judgment earlier and not folded under the pressure of environmental groups, Yellowstone could have been saved, Gam added. Retirement assistance available The Field Representative for Utah State Retirement Systems, Bonnie Sweat, will be in Richfield at the Department of Transportation Office on Thursday, September 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may stop by at your convenience, or make an appointment The repreby calling sentative can essentially handle all functions of the main office. ACCORDING TO DWR Forecast good for hunts The general statewide hunting forecast for deer, elk and antelope is expected to be good. The last two mild winters and increased herd populations should result in marked improvement in hunting opportunity and a better than ever chance for success. Check the 1988-8- 9 big game proclamation and get ready for the fall hunts. Dates for major big game hunting seasons are: Antelope - Sept 13 - 25 Muzzleloader Elk - Sept. 17 25 General Elk - Oct. General Deer (rifle) Oct. 5-- Dear Editor: We attended a meeting at the Salina Elementary tonight. This meeting was concerning the lack of funds to pay the crossing walk guard. To us this meeting was not a and fair meeting. First of all the just meeting was held during the Back to School night. The noise and clam-min the back of the multipurpose room made it impossible to hear the proceedings. Second, the time table of solvthe problem was too short. A vote ing was taken after a short, twenty min7te discussion. I feel the City could of funded the guards for another week while other possible alternatives could be explored. Third, the problem mostly involved the Salina parents of the 8:30a.m. session. Parents of the 9:30 a.m. session got to vote for a time they already have, also there are two 9:30 and only one 8:30 class. Thus er h, for the a 18 22-No- v. 1 Muzzleloader Deer - Nov. 5 13 favor of tax rollback In Dear those who it would affect the most were the minority and had no chance to override the others. Fourth, we stood and made this comment. I said my solution would be let all three communities, share the cost of the $1,000 dollars. After all, the Aurora and Redmond people already enjoy the bus service. Sharing the cost three ways wouldnt be that much. However I was told by Mr. Jolley that he didnt want to get in to it. Our personal reasons for getting involved is because we live one mile from the school. With this we make five trips per day to the school, or ten miles, which is equivalent to going to Aurora and back. Just saving one trip a day would save time, money and headaches. Yours truly Scott and Penny Gates Salina, Utah Editor I have been reading the scare tactic baloney being put out by various special interest groups for the past month, with much disgust. The tax initiatives will be on the ballot in November because of the efforts of many citizens, and the signatures of 100,000 citizens statewide. If the legislature had not ignored the public outcry, and taken the public attitude, then these initiatives would not have been necessary. It has now been proven that the public was right, because of the now declared $150 million surplus. If the tax rollback initiative is not approved by the voters, then our government bureaucracy will have a green light to use this SURPLUS for a more and larger government bureaucracy. They will also have a mandate by the people to go ahead and increase taxes even higher. We must wake them up and put a stop to runaway government bureaucracy, by voting Yes on the rollback initiative. One especially disgusting article in the paper was a report of talks ed -- given by the S tate Office of Community Operations to the Utah County Homeless Task Force, of which Commissioner Gary Anderson is chairman. Evidently they were told that if the initiatives pass you will have people dying in the streets, and 2,300 people will be kicked out of the nursing homes, and the youth in delinquent problem centers will be released on the public. Indicating that all money for those programs will be eliminated. That is ridiculous, irresponsible and completely false scare tactics. The first place thatany cuts in those programs needs to be made is to eliminate all high salaried bureaucratic misfits. We must vote YES on the tax limitation initiative, to set a cap on our property taxes, which they cannot increase without a vote of the public. This will send a message to all levels of government that we insist on responsible and accountable use of our taxes. R.L. Bob Wright Orem, Utah Fall hunts could be called off, Governor says Governor Bangerter has said that what happens with the weather between now and the major hunting seasons will determine whether he approves or calls off the Fall hunts. The Governor says he will keep in close contact with Forest, DWR, and BLM officials before the final decision is made. A great deal of concern has been expressed to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources over the extreme fire danger when a large number of hunters will be in the field. DWR officials have confidence in the fire safety record of big game hunters including other years of extreme drought and fire danger. This year, with the extreme fire danger and in light of one of the driest years on record, hunters must be ready to accept and adhere to land and fire use restrictions. This is especially important if substantial changes in fire conditions do not occur before the elk and deer seasons. DWR will be working closely with the state Forester, the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the Governors COMPUTER CONSULTANTS HARDWARE - SOFTWARE office to monitor conditions and minimize potential threats to public safety and the valued natural resources without greatly restricting hunting opportunity to the 200,000 plus people who enjoy the annual deer and elk hunts and the economic benefits to private businesses those hunts bring to the state. The Salina Sun USPS 4780-800- 0 63 East Main Salina. Utah 84654 Phone 529-783- 9 The Salina SECD 4780-800- 0 is Sun pub lished each Wednesday fo S 2.00 per year in Utah anc $14.50 per year out of the state of Utah by the Saline Sun, 63 East Main. Salina Utah 84654. Second clas: postage is paid at Salina Utah 84654. 1 POSTMASTER Please send addres: changes to the Salina Sun INCOME TAXES' BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL , P.O. 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