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Show Wednesday March 30, 1988 Number 13 Volume 100 Residents seek cruising relief The -- c Lots of Eggs Pat Robbln nod Steve Barsahn, of the Payson Klwanls Club, inspect some of the 3,000 eggs club members will color for the annual Klwanls Easter Egg Hoot on Saturday. The eggs will be boiled and adored and stored at Dixons Meat until the big hunt. The Kiwanians will hide the eggs at Payson Park early Saturday and the hunt will begin at 9 a.m. Children up to 12 years old are Postage rates chases. We have an ample supply of the new "E stamps availsaid Postmaster Bell. able, "The stamp has a postage value of 25 cents, the new first-clas- s rate, and will remain on sale until we receive new denominated postage. Also, we have a good supply of one-- , two- - and three-cen- t stamps that can be used with stamps you already have. The new first-clas- s rate and increases for other classes of mail were approved March 22 by tne board ot Governors of the U.S. Postal Service. It is the first rate adjustment in more than three years. The increase for first-clas- s mail represents a 13.6 percent rise, while the cost of second-clas- s mail (magazines, newspapers) will rise 18.1 percent, will go bulk regular third-clas- s and 24.9 parcel percent up post will rise 14.8 percent. Not all rates went up. The minimum cost for sending 22-ce- Clocks Sunday Express Mail will be $8.75 for up to a half pound. This will be a big help for those who use Express Mail for lightsaid the weight letters, postmaster. Postmaster Bell also said that for the first time postal customers will be able to use their credit cards to buy stamps during the transition period to the new postage rates. Customers will be able to order the nondenominated e E stamp by calling a number, Orders are taken 24 hours a day and can be charged to MasterCard or VISA. There is a minimum order of $12.50 wiih a $2.00 service charge. Stamps can also be ordered by mail. Customers should order pick up a form at their post office, or call and ask that one be mailed to them. No credit card is needed and there is no service charge. The postmaster emphasized E stamps are for use the within the United States only. Their use is prohibited on which international mail, requires denominated postage, he said. toll-fre- stamps-by-ma- merchants. Change going up April 3 The cost of mailing a first-clas- s letter will rise to 25 cents beginning Sunday, April 3, but Payson Postmaster Richard G. Bell urges customers not to wait until the last minute to make their new stamp pur- welcome to Join In the fun. In addition to the eggs, some lucky youngsters will win Easter baskets. Mothers are urged to let the kids find their own eggs. The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Klwanls Club every year through the contributions of Payson il Daylight Savings Time is coming next Sunday morning, a little earlier than in past years. At 2 a.m. clocks should be set ahead one hour to comply with the time change. However, most persons will set their clocks ahead upon retiring Saturday night in order to avoid confusion Sunday morning. Daylight Savings Time will go into effect in most states and remain effective until the last Sunday of October when it clocks will move back one hour, putting the country back on Standard Time. All together, state and local m Utah expended for education $1,645,033,000 during the 1986-8- 7 fiscal year. According to a report completed by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, this represented an increase of $17.7 million, or above the amount spent during the previous year, and was one of the smallest increases in recent years. 1.1, Current expenditures in the Nebo School District during the 1986-8- 7 school year totaled or $2,120 per $30,671,569, pupil in average daily attendance. Approximately 67.0 of these expenditures went classroom for instruction, 12.2 for plant operation for and maintenance, 7.9 administration, 6.0 for pupil services (including transportation), 4.2 for instructional for staff services, and 2.6 all other activities. Foundation The study observes that the past ten years have been difficult ones for the states education system as well as the Utah Utah Because taxpayer. were enrollments growing rapidly while they were declining T'ntiORJ.'..V, the -- ..w was placed at a considerable disadvantage when comparisons were made with other states. The problem was compounded by a struggling Utah economy. To cope with these problems, Utah enacted tax increases and forced education to impose economies in order to hold down rapidly-risin- g education costs. The 1987 legislature, for example, enacted the largest tax increase in the states history. This increase generated massive tax protests and led to an initiative movement designed to repeal or roll back the tax hikes. Measures also were taken to make better use of existing facilities and to increae productivity in operating programs. Foundation analysts report that of the $1,645,033,000 spent last for education year, or $1,181,534,000, 71.8, went for local school purposes, repre$138,059,000, or 8.4, sented state expenditures to operate the state school office, schools, and other state education programs, state-operat- ed and $325,440,000, or was allocated for education. 19.8, higher she had come to the council in the past with the same comShe recommended plaint. that the city increase police patrol on Main on summer Sunday nights, reinstall the stop signs at 500 and 600 South Main to slow vehicles, and post the area by the recreation center for no parking on Sunday evenings. She also recommended posting the intersection of 700 South Main for No and possible blocking South Main Street to traffic during concerts. Curtis Mayor Arrington assigned Councilwoman Whitelock to work with a committee and the police department to determine which of the recommendations can be implemented. Council City non-reside- Jo-Ell- WATER Owners of Paysons three mobile home parks met with the council to request a change in the rates they pay for water. Nielson Seeks Third Term In U S House Rep. Howard Nielson has announced he will be a candidate for a third term for the U. S. House of Representatives from Utah's Third Congressional District. Nielson, a Richfield native, presently serves as on the House Energy and Commerce Committee; the Government Operations Committee and the Education and Labor Committee. He graduated from Richfield High School and received his BS from University of Utah; MS from University of Oregon; MBA and PhD from Stanford University. He served in the Air Force in (R-Uta- h) World War II. He has been a professor at Brigham Young University, Univrersity of Utah and American University of Beirut. He worked at Hill Air Force Base, Hercules, Dugway Proving Grounds and was an economic development advisor for the Kingdom of Jordan. He also served as associate commissioner of finance in the Utah State System of Higher Ecu-catio- n. Prior to being elected to the U. S. House, Nielson served four terms in the Utah State Legislature, one as majority leader and one as speaker of the house. In the three years since the last rate increase, the Postal Service, like most businesses, has had rising costs on many fronts-operatio- ns, transpor- tation, supplies, labor and health and retirement benefits, said Postmaster Bell. For example, since 1985, we are delivering to seven million more addresses nationwide, which required putting 12,000 more letter carriers on the streets each day. Nebo District expended $30.6 million lastyear units Payson heard about complaints loitering and cruising on South Main Street and a request for a break on water rates for mobile home parks during a meeting March 23. A group of residents living on South Main Street met with the council to request action to lessen the loitering and noise from cruisers on the street. Susan Thakery, who lives across the street from the Payson Recreation Center on South Main Street, told the council she was very upset with the noise and traffic on the street. The biggest problem is in the summer on Sunday nights after the band conMrs. Thakery said. certs, She said that young people park in front of her home, drink beer, play loud music, and use foul language. Other residents said there has always been a problem with young people cruising but it seems to be getting worse. Mrs. Thakery noted that Payson Junior High School students rehearse a scene from Over the past ten years, Utah has made a much effort to increase support for public education. Despite this superior effort, the state lost ground in comparisons of the amount spent per pupil. The major reason for this is that school enrollments were rising in Utah, while they were declining in other greater-than-avera- states. The Foundation report points out, however, that per pupil expenditures are not always an accurate indicator of the quality of the education provided. It notes, for example, that differences in organizational efficiency, population concentration, general wage and income levels, along with many other factors have a role in determining per pupil costs. Within Utah, per pupil costs are substantially generally higher in the rural districts than they are in the more urban districts. populous Last year, current expenditures ranged from highs of $5,371 per pupil in the Daggett School District and $5,051 in the Tintic School District to lows of $2,062 per pupil in the Washington School District and $2,087 in the Alpine School District. Dlno. Payson Junior High to perform Dino dramatic play addressing the problems, concerns, and will s feelings of be put on by students at Payson Junior High. Under the direction of drama LaMarr Nielsen, assistant the and teacher, student director, Kris Bushman, the students have displayed their talents. The play will be presented on April 6 and 7 at 1 p.m. at a matinee. An evening performance on April 6 at 7 p.m. will be held at Payson Junnor High Auditorium. A small donation is welcome. Dino is a drama based on the turmoil faced by a youth. The young man was involved in a murder when he was 12 and was sent to a state reformatory detention center. After four years he is released and allowed to attend the Settlement House which A teen-ager- is like a YMCA. Dino's brother, Tony, who is 14, wants Dino to again become involved in the criminal element. Tony has become a member of a gang, and they are planning to rob a gas station. Dino toys with the idea, but realizes he has come a long way and doesnt want his brother to end up like he did. Shirley, a homely girl, communicates with Dino and teaches him that people do care. With her profound effect on his life, he changes and becomes a better person and a better citizen. Dino is Rushton, OBtyant, played by Jeff Tony by Daniel Shirley by Kristine Daniels, and other supporting cast of Mr. Sheridan played by Kevin Lake, and Jackie by Jill Jorgensen. The set design and construction was under the direction of Kevin Lake and other students. Props were handled by Melissa Wilkinson. The play will have a positive effect on students and all who attend. f Currently the water to the parks is measured at one meter. The city reads the meter, then deducts 10,000 gallons per unit (this is the standard minimum household charge) and the individual units are billed. The amount of water over the minimum is then billed to the park owners. Merlyn Phillips, Jack Provst-gaarand Roy Miller each asked the council to consider giving them a break on the amount charged for overage. You only have to read one meter for all those units and we have to maintain all the lines beyond the meter, Phillips said. Roy Miller noted that the city received much more tax revenue per acre from the mobile home parks than from any other residential area. He also said Payson s charge for was nearly overage double that of Spanish Fork. Mayor Arrington noted that the reason Payson had a higher overage charge had to do with the large amount of water Payson has to pump from webs rather than from gravity flow from springs. We have to pump proportionately more water than Spanish Fork does and therefore our water costs us more. The mayor set up a committee to determine if there was a legitimate reason to give the park owners a reduction in water rates. In other business the council learned that there had been no proposals submitted from private parties to equip and operate a restaurant at the new Gladstan Golf Course. Councilman Steve Hansen recommended that the city call for proposals for a restaurant operator who would lease equipment provided by Payson City. The council approved calling for proposals; however, no decision was made to purchase restaurant equipment. d, Stringham Announces For House Robert W. Stnngham has announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives from Utahs 3rd Congressional District. Stringham is currently chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of the S.J.S. Associates Inc., a management consulting firm. For the past 24 years he has worked in the production of steel at the Geneva Works, U.S.S. For 17 years he was associated with United Steelworkers of America, most recently serving as Financial Secretary lor Local No. 2701. He is Past Vice Chairman of the United Stringham is currently chairman of the Utah County Democratic Party apd has actively participated as on many political campaigns since 1976. He received his advanced education from Utah Valley Community College and Brigham Young University. Steelworkers Legislative Education Committee and a past Board Member of the Utah State AFL-CIO |
