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Show 2A Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1983 Drug Abuse" and Students Vie for City Office Is Topic of Program Tonight Election Day Nov. 8 Three II. Keith Barton has announced he will seek reelection to the Bountiful City Council. Barton was elected to the council two years ago. During his term on the council he has served as chairman of the citys traffic safety committee, as a member of the parks and recreation committee, a rnember of the water and sewer committee and as a council representative to the board of adjustments. Barton is owner and manager of Bartons Family Shoes in : Barton also said the city needs to continue with plans to revitalize the downtown area and to fill in the blank spots down- town. He said he would like the city to continue to explore plans for a resourced recovery plant. He said the city should take a close look at a county plant proposed in Clearfield as well as looking into other alternatives. The start and completion of 2600 South and Orchard Drive to 500 South is also a priority, Barton said. Bountiful. ' Fie sees five main issues fac-ih- g Bountiful and said he would like to stay on the council to work on them. Barton said the city should continue in its efforts to obtain hydro power which he said is a good cheap source of electrici- One issue is the construction work which will take place on the citys creeks to help prevent future flooding. Art Higgins is seeking a city - ty. council seat in Centerville. Higgins is a graduate of the University of Utahs engineering department. He holds engineering licenses in Utah and Nevada. He . is a member of the dren. Park is presently retired from Phillips Petroleum Refinery in Woods Cross where he was a warehouse superintendent. He is active in church and civic affairs. Park said he was responsible for a $75,000 grant for park and recreation developments. He was also in charge of overseeing maintenance of the Woods Cross Post Office Building. Park said he is running for the council scat because planned, orderly growth and fiscal responsibility are important. He also said that his past city and work experience have prepared him to see that adequate services are provided. - At a public KAYSVILLE meeting last week teachers of fine arts in the Davis County School District said they want Input from parents on a subject we feel strongly about, said Sheri Cole, drama and dance instructor at Davis High School. ; The teachers, reacting to suggestions that fine arts subjects be curtailed, said such subjects are a vital part of educating Davis i Students. ; Rod Davis ' budget. Higgins has lived in Centerville for more than 30 years. I will be a public friend and servant for the citizens of Centerville while on the city council, he said. J. Milton Park, incumbent councilman in Woods Cross, is campaigning for a new term. Park, 1070 S. 800 W., was a Woods Cross Councilman from 1960 to 1975 and again from ' I ar of Bountiful High summarized some proposals made to the school board by iommittees assigned to review he Nation at Risk" study which criticized education in the (J.S. Three suggestions were given as changes at the elementary School level, said Davis. I First was a suggestion that all art music and physical education be removed entirely from the el- ementary school. Another suggested a specialist be hired to teach these subjects to remove the responsibility from the classroom teacher, and finally, anoth- er suggestion supported school with these subjects to be taught during the summer. For the high schools, it was recommended that graduation requirements change to give a fnore effective use of time. English requirements would remain the same with three years being required. Math would change from one to two years, science from one to two years, social studies from two to three years, and a foreign language requirement added. One half year of computor science, a vocational credit and an art credit would be added, Davis explained. Nine classes are now required. With the new proposal, there would be Wh basic requirements. All six county high schools should be on the same schedule. Jhe mandatory six or the opclass schedtional ule was suggested. Trips would be eliminated. Only basic classes in music and art would be jaught and all others would be held after school, according to ' Davis. i About every 20 years, changes re made in education. Next year major changes will be made. Parents should be directly involved, said Davis. task forces ; Four were appointed by the school board consisting of three administrators and three teachers. No leachers in performing arts,, athletics or high school principals were on the task forces, said Becky Jarman, choral instructor at Davis. year-roun- d two-ye- ar seven-perio- d er In a letter addressed To Whom It May Concern and presented to the school board and Davis Education Association, Miss Jarman stated, I understand that it will be proposed that all specialized performing arts classes be removed from the curriculum and placed outside the school day. Miss Jarman said when asked to define specialized the answer was given, musical productions, stage pro- ductions, childrens theater, Madrigals, chamber choirs, show choirs, barberhop groups jazz ensembles, ect. anything other than large concert classes, and ' band or orchestra. It appears that there is a question as to the importance of performance in the curriculum. There are values in performance which do no exist in these other areas. These values apply to all members of our society in some degree or another, she said. Learning to read music is analogous to learning a foreign language. If all performing arts classes had to compete with athletics and work for the same hours outside the school day, students would have to decide if they would partiepate in music, drama, dance or athletics or if they would continue to work. All directors would be forced to choose which of their programs they would continue. After school hours are not free. It would actually cost more to fund such a sugggestion because teachers contracts would need to be figured on an extended day or a basis, she continued. The only exposure many people in our district have with the schools comes about through the performing arts groups. Her letter was signed by drama, band and choral directors from throughout the district. Nobody recommended we .eliminate fine arts. They want to 'beef up the requirements . We probably need more math. A suggestion was to extend the day for an extra class or reduce the length to add an extra period, said David King, Davis High per-ho- 1 Internationally acclaimed funny man, Victor Borge, has always known how to conduct now he is himself in public-a- nd Utah Symthe conduct to going conin in benefit a public phony cert for the Utah Symphony. Maestro Borge takes up the baton with the Utah Symphony for one performance only on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in , Symphony Hall. Borges special guest for this n appearance will be soprano will in sneak who Mulvey, an aria from Johann Strauss, V, Mar-yiy- ART HIGGINS Fine Arts Teachers Want Input on New Curriculum RUTH MALAN kids, is the message being spread in a dramatic community campaign to fight school age drug abuse. Tonight at 7 on channels 7 and 1, the first of a two part television series will be shown. The Chemical People is designed to bring concerned parents and citizens together and offer them guide lines for helping young people. Hosted by First Lady Nancy Reagan, this unprecedented effort has the participation of over 25 national organizations and will be shown all over the country on on more than 200 PBS stations. Tonights program is designed to inform and motivate viewers to get involved. It will examine the magnitude of drug abuse,, with emphasis on the widespread denial of the problem. Substances will be shown and their effects discussed. On' Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., the , second part of The Chemical People will be broadcast. This segment will offer hope and guidance as communities are given information on how to form permanent task forces to prevent and combat drug abuse. Communities will be encouraged to hold town meetings in connection with the broadcast. The purpose of these meetings, according to the state PTA council, is to provide citizens with the opportunity to get together and discuss this important problem and to establish a perma- nent . action community group. - The local community meet ing will be held Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bountiful High School cafeteria. According to the national PTA, when The Chemical People was piloted in Pittsburg last, year, over 12,000 people attended 85 town meetings. From there 114 task forces have established a drug and alcohol hot line, provided training seminars, been active in working with legislators. The national PTA feels these successes can repeated in every part of the country: All parents, students and concerned citizens are invited to attend. Local police, teachers, counselors and clergymen will be there to lead a discussion of the problem of drug abuse as it relates to the local community. Borge to Conduct Symphony Vs 'Arts Are Vital' Review Correspondent Were in danger of losing a whole generation of our Ameri- four-ye- J. MILTON PARK 50-yc- ar ' can Society fo Civil Engineers. He said his management , building, engineering and construction experience extends over 30 years. He added that he has never had to raise taxes to keep the Ik.' 1979 to the present. He is a resident of the city. He and his wife Wanda have three chil- ur teacher. The task forces were charged with the idea. to improve the quality of education. They proposed having one credit for art or music education. They are only thinking whats best for the student, said King. Eleven subjects are taught by elementary teachers. They suggest that art, music and physical education could be taught in a better fashion by removing responsibility from the teacher to a specialist. Give them (the task force) credit for doing their best," said King. The nations crisis report suggests that the schools are at fault, said Dr. Brian Smith, a clinical psychologist. My business brings me in contact with families. Its the kids that are not serious minded. I dont believe its the schools fault. Lets talk about improving the attitude of the children. The focus of attention is a little bit off. The presentation to the board suggested retraining elementary teachers who are not effective or to work out methods of removal, said Davis. We should improve our level of excellence which is a D- -, said Mrs. Cole. Keep students there until they learn something. I think changes are necessary but we need wisdom in changes. High school students should be experimenting to find what they Jr.s Voices of Spring (arranged by Kostelanetz). The program, which will be a mixture of serious and humorous works, opens with Rossinis Overture to The Barber of Seville, followed by Bernsteins Overture to to Candide, Mascagnis Intermezzo from Rusticana and Smetanas Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride.Borge will then appear as piano soloist in his arrangement of Lehar FantaCav-aller- ia sy. Following intermission, Borge and the orchestra will perform Korngolds Overture. Ms. Mulvey then takes the stage for Strauss Voices of Spring, with Sibelius Finlandia concluding the concert. A portion of the ticket price is as a contribution to the Utah Symphony, with a buffet reception at post-conce- rt the Marriott Hotel included with the purchase of specially-price- d ticket. For more information, contact the Utah Symphony Box Office at 533-640- 7. Bountiful Approves Contracts Bountiful bids to do engineering work on BOUNTIFUL City has awarded two contracts Barton Creek. The engineering work must be for flood control projects. A contract was awarded to completed within 30 days after Child Brothers to complete two the contract is signed, City Engiculverts and for concrete lining neer Jack Balling said. The two culverts on Barton work on Barton Creek. Child Brothers was the low Creek that will be constructed bidder on the project with a bid are at 300 S. 400 E. and at 200 of $220,000. Eight firms bid on S. 300 E., Balling said. Trash racks will be installed the project. The Consortium and John near the Bountiful Community Call Engineering were awarded Hospital to catch floating debris, Balling said. A rock lining with a concrete bottom will be constructed for 500 feet on Barton Creek beginning at 500 S. Larson Drive. ,A concrete lining will be constructed from that point down to 200 S. 300 E. (near the Young World Day Care Center), Balling said. A 90 day completion deadline has been set for this project. Property to Be Returned to SUP BOUNTIFUL Property set aside for a park on the southeast corner of Orchard Drive and Mill Street will be returned to the Sons of Utah Pioneers. The property earlier was given to the city to develop into a park. The property has historic val- ue because it is part of the site of the old Kimball Mill in the city. Mayor Dean Stahle said. Stahle suggested the property could be used as a picnic area. But the council decided against that proposal. Councilman Dean Hill said the city should meet with officials from the Sons of Utah Pioneers and jointly come up with plans for the property. His motion to give the property back to the SUP was passed unanimously by the council. Councilman Bob Linnell said the property has no value to the city. He noted that Barton Creek runs through the property, which would be a minus for the city in acquiring the property. City Manager Tom Hardy said the city had a lease agreement with the SUP and conceptual sketches were drawn for the property. The property, however, has remained inactive. like. Art is from beginning to the end, everything you see is art including packages at a grocery store, stated Burchell Perkins, art instructor at Davis. The problem is in the elementary school not the high school. We failed to teach in younger grades. Many students are not prepared for high school, saiid Clearfield drama teacher Norm Maxfield. Its a question of accountability. We teach in our home what values are. Theres value in everything. We should accept responsibility and motivate-expemore from our children. stated a parent. An artist from Thiokol explained that an artist is paid less than an engineer and will continue to be until the public is made aware that art is important. Davis is the only school in the d block. district on an The others are on mandatory six with a optional. 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