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Show Dring the Family VoUDr & Ic IF(QSlnlDimdl iMUDtelol ft An old fashioned Fourth of July is on tap for local residents at Rees Pioneer Contrary to what was previously announced, there will be no contest entry fee. Just have the youngsters on hand for registration at 9:30 a.m'. and judging beginning at 10 a.m. Breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 : 30 a.m. at a cost of $1 per plate. ceremony presented by Boy Scouts of the Brigham City Second LDS ward. That event will take place near the bowery. park Tuesday, compliments of Brigham City residents and the Jaycees. A full day of activities is planned with games, fun and food, including a water melon bust, for the entire family. Chairman Paul Earl said the celebration will get underway appropriately at 6:30 a.m. with a flag Slated later in the bowery are a pancake brakfast which will feature pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon and drinks, and the traditional Uncle Sam and Miss Liberty contest for local Games and concessions will open at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. Included will be a bean bag toss, penny three-year-old- s. Volume fodflrtllil 9 throw, dunking booth, dart game, ring toss and others. Hamburgers, hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, cold drinks and other refreshments will be on sale during the day. set for 4:30 p.m. with youngsters invited to enter in floats, pets, bikes and costumes. Prizes will go to the top three entires in each category and everybody in the parade will get a candy treat. Competative games for youngsters are on tap between 1 and 4:30 p.m., greased including races, pig chase, and greased pole climb. The traditional childrens parade is The watermelon bust is set for 5:30 p.m. and at 6 p.m., the Brigham City American Legion will host Bountiful in a district league game. Fireworks will cap the days ac Brigham City, Utah 84302, Sunday Morning 75, Number 27 July 2, 1972 tivities with spectators invited to watch from the baseball field bleachers. The Jaycees started the Independence day celebration at the park years ago as a means of encouraging Brigham City people to stay at home for the holiday. It sustains itself from year to year with the city lending a financial hand for the melon bust and fireworks display. 10 PAGES Officials Split on Issues Okays Byd if With Teachers me pee Boeairdl mi An $8,847,153 budget gained adoption and an agreement with teachers was ratified at Wednesdays meeting of the Box Elder Board of Education. However, the latter action did not have unanimous board support nor did a motion to explain by letter that Box Elder districts new budget carries a sizeable deficit. The budget did show some variations from a tentative one presented two weeks earlier. However, it was essentially the same. Superintendent J.C. Haws announced that an anticipated $164,000 deficit in fact will be $150,000, based on more current - READY FOR FOURTH Terry Barker who will be one of those taking in their chances the dunking booth at Rees park Tuesday, gets approving look from Jaycees planning the July Fourth celebration. From left are David Rostron, director; Paul Early, chairman, and Robert Schroeder, Jay-ce- e president. figures. The board plans to shoulder this financial burden through 1972-7- 3 with little prospect of cutting into it even a little. The budget is too tight. It was around this fact that board Officials ShouDdnf Have Pay Benefit, Mayor Says Brigham City Mayor Ole Zundel, long outspoken against elected officials raising their own salaries, took a stand Friday against including himself and the city council in a new retirement benefit granted recently to municipal employes. Further, the mayor said he would ask council members Thursday to approve a resolution specifically excluding themselves. The council recently voted to pay an additional 4.5 percent into the state retirement fund for most city employes. However, Mayor Zundel said he has since been informed that such a move must also include elected officials, based on an interpretation of the state law by the Utah Retirement board. The board reaffirmed its stand this past week in response to a city inquiry. Wasnt Aware Certainly neither the council or myself was aware that it was an all or none basis. I dont know why elected officials should be on the program. They shouldnt be classified as career employes as far as Im concerned. "I think the law is great for public employes but I cant believe that its constitutional to categorize elected officials as public employes, Zundel stated. The mayor said he had instructed City Attorney Omer Call to ask for an opinion - from the state attorney general. In his letter, Call suggests that the retirement board's finding is erroneous. It would appear to me that the legislature made the matter of payment, by the employer of the employees share of contribution to the retirement system, an optional or permissive matter and that the employers rather than the retirement board had the option, he wrote. Mayor Zundel said he hopes to have the attorney generals opinon prior to Thursdays council meeting when the resolution will be presented. If its determined that the retirement board is correct, Zundel said he would (Continued on Page Two) members found cause to differ. Recognizes Deficit agreement with the Box Elder Education association, presented in An resolution form, specifically recognizes the debt and states the intent of both sides to work cooperatively in restoring an actual balanced budget as rapidly as possible." In an effort to accomplish this, the resolution makes these four aims: To live within the adopted budget during the 1972-7- 3 school year and work jointly toward mutual understanding and dissemination of accurate budget information. Continue to sacrifice and to compensate for deleted services until the budget deficit has been removed. Establish and implement further budget goals for restrictive spending. Make application of such new funds that may be forthcoming to the district as they can be appropriately and legitimately applied, to the further reduction of said budget deficit. First to Balk Board member Dr. Arnold Gilbert was the first to balk at accepting the resolution. How does this change what weve always had? Theres nothing gained or lost by this except to acknowledge the deficit, he argued. Dr. Gilbert also questioned the meaning of the fourth point in the resolution. President Deloris Stokes Board suggested they table it to see if we cant get something more palatable." It appeared the matter would be set aside but Ralph Carter said he saw little reason to postpone action and he moved to approve it. What to Lose? Posing the question, What are we going to lose?, Varsel Chlarson second the motion. Chester Rasmussen joined in voting for it as Stokes and Dr. Gilbert dissented. On hand to hear the verdict were Ted Hougaard, chairman of the BEEA finance and negotiations committee, and Verle Allred, a committee member. They said the agreement will be put to a BEEA mass meeting vote, probably within a week or 10 days. Two other negotiation items will be considered also at that time. dr. Haws said the effect of the agreement is to recognize a mutual problem which sometimes we havent recognized mutually." non-defin- 22-Year-O- ld Delegate BC Voice At Convention When the national Democratic convention convenes at Miami Beach on July 10, a Brigham City girl will be on hand as a delegate from Utah. Shes Toni Heesacker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Heesacker, long prominent in city and Box Elder county Democratic party activities. The youthful party worker actually an alternate delegate to the Florida confab will be getting this taste of politics at the top level before ever having voted in a general election. Shes been too young. Its no surprise that shes waded into the political stream. Her father served two terms as county Democratic chairman and also twice headed two election campaigns for Utah Sen, Frank E. Moss in Box Elder county. Mrs. Heesacker has been a county vice chairman, a Democratic candidate for the state legislature and was appointed to the Utah State Liquor commission. Toni who was selected to join the Utah delegation at the recent state Demo convention, was a legislative intern in the Utah State Senate during the 1971 session. She served Senators Thorpe B. lt James McFarlane Lake City), and Carl Petterson Wad-dingha- (D-Sa- Toni Heesacker attend Democratic national DELEGATE will At her district mass meeting this year, she was elected chairman and a delegation to the county convention which started her up the ladder to Miami Beach. A George McGovern poster brought to her home initiated thoughts of supporting the South Dakota senator. One thing led to another, including a coalition of youthful state delegates from Box Elder and Cache counties, and the next thing she knew, Toni had a ticket for Miami Beach. The is one of two national delegates from Brigham City. The other is VaLoy Boothe, state committeewoman, who, ironically, hails from voting District 13, the same as Miss Heesacker. The political newcomer has some definite ideas about her role and that of other young people. I think its important that youth become involved in national politics. There are better ways than revolution to change the system. Im a little bit frightened of going but I think I might be able to help, she stated. She is committed to presidential hopeful McGovern on the first ballot. She expressed disappointment in the move by Sen. Hubert Humphery in slicing off some of the California delegates which earlier had gone to McGovern. But only because he changed the rules after the California primary election, the delegate explained. She still sees a chance to recapture the (Continued on Page Two) It has the effect of culminating negotiations for the 1972-7- 3 year and, the superintendent pointed out, will ensure that school will open. Otherwise, wed still be up in the air, he added. Dr. Gilbert said he wanted a letter of explanation and indication of how the district plans to make up the deficit enclosed when the budget is submitted to the Utah Department of Public Instruction. The budget includes inflated revenues beyond that actually anticipated as a means of balancing the $150,000 red ink figure. Dr. Haws said this is accepted procedure, that no attempt has been made D(lr to hide the deficit and that everyone will aware of it with or without a letter. Carter disagreed on the need for an explanation. If we send it down that way, theyU come back and tell us how to make up the deficit. Its up to us to make it up. We should send it in as a balanced budget with inflated DUs (distribution units). I dont like it but its better than the alternative." However, a motion by Dr. Gilbert to include the letter of explanation passed with Chlarson and Stokes voting in favor and Rasmussen and Carter against. Several citizens were on hand for the (Continued on Page Tyo) EtesDCqtams Ute Vairdl taa!? An older home and yard neednt take a back seat to dwellings and landscape of more modern vintage. , Mr. and Mrs. William C. Sackett have proved this with their residence at 75 South Third East. Judges were sufficiently impressed Perry Bids Put Off To July 0 The Perry City council did not open bids on the communitys new sewage disposal system as scheduled Thursday night. Mayor Jay Matthews said the bidding was put off due to a revision In union wage scales for labor. The council rescheduled the bid opening for July 8 at 8 p.m. In the city hall, the mayor explained. A contract will be awarded at this time or shortly after, he added. RATES JUDGES' NOD This is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Sackett which has been named Yard of the Month for June in Brigham City. The winning Thursday morning to award the local couple Junes Yard of the Month award in Brigham City. A sign designates the winner for passers-b- y to see and Mr. ard Mrs. Sackett will receive an engraved plaque from the sponsoring Kiwanis club later in the summer. The Sackett home and yard represent a classic example of planning, functional design and talent. Retired from the Utah Highway Patrol after 26 years service Sackett has remodeled the home, built on an additional bedroom, designed and constructed a spacious patio and carport, erected a garage and decorative block fence, and added other touches which make the yard stand out. Included in the latter are stonework planters which border the wide driveway and help enclose the patio. Mrs. Sackett said theyve kept flowers to a minimum for easy maintenance. These include geraniums in the planters and climbing roses along one fence in the rear yard. Flood Lawn They flood the rear lawn, thanks to an irrigation system designed for this purpose, with the excess draining off through (Continued on Page Two) entry is an outstanding example of what can be done with older home and yard. Neatness characterizes the general appearance. v' |