Show TVO Si (D A3 local state and regional news My two cents worfhCache Valley views on topics of the day In brief UDOT announces traffic delays The Utah Department of Trans' portation will be narrowing Logan’s Main Street to one lane in each direction next week between 600 South and 1000 North for paying The restriction will remain in place Sunday through Wednesday from 6 am to 6 pm Another source of traffic delays' will occur in Logan Canyon UDOT reported Friday that delays should be expected throughout the week between Tony Grove and Franklin Basin 30-min- Logan Sidewalk projects begin this week Logan city is reconstructing the sidewalks of seven intersections to to make than more accessible to bicyclists pedestrians and people Question: “How do you feel about homeschooling vs public education?” By Tiffany Erickson staff writer - fi he debate between homeschooling and public schooling has lingered for years both locally and on the national scene Home school advocates claim home-schoolchildren can grow up more mature and poised than their peers by avoiding the age segregation found in traditional schools and learning in a more intimate setting They say parents play an integhd role in skills like language development and should play a similar role in other Wellsville home-schooli- ng are generally not up to par Plus kids miss out on opportunities available In the public of education “I don’t think "I they learn to be individuals they follow their parent’s lead and that’s all they know" think that they don’t get enough social DD 'J ' - 'V h:' e Tissue paper pom-poand signs waved in the air from the sidelines as the third annual Nibley- -' Millville game began Friday afternoon at Nibley Elementary School “Are we ready” Reta Pulsipher a pafaprofession- al with Millville Elementary’s special needs class asked the crowd as a purple kickball was placed on v the tee ' The Blue Team with Nibley and Millville stu- dents combined was up to bat first! The red plastic bat smacked the ball jnto the outfield where the Red Team scrambled to scoop it up and tag the hitter before he reached first baseThe 16 participants on the Blue and Red Teams who 'vere students with disabilities from Nibley and Millville Elementary hit the ball and ran around the bases so many times that it wasn’t worth keeping count The 22 assistants on the field were fifth grade stu- dents who were just as excited about the game as the players The crowd was full of cheering parents and fellow classmates “The kids love it” said Heidi Anderson as her son Travis ran for second base ‘Travis has been so excited all week to play It's great to have everyone out here with their peers” Heather Mons lifeskills teacher at Nibley Elementary and coordinator of the game for the last three years said that the game gives students a chance to get to know one another better “They foster friendships at this game that last throughout the year”' she said Fifth grade teacher Rosanne Porter said she sees friendships form during the game as her students help on the field “It’s the most fun watching the kids have a good time” she said “By the end of the game they’re all holding hands Then later they'll see each other in the hall and say ‘give me five”’ Orange green yellow and purple balloons marked the bases for the players who were wearing white jerseys with blue stripes and blue baseball caps donated by AI’s Sporting Goods and Custom i’ Sports lets kids the have fun together with their “Playing peas cheering them on” said Pulsipher “It also helps a lot of them with their motor goals” Jt I I - i 11 ' - ' I I ifk a 1 -- V’ fel hW I r A v'- V-- I' 1 i i’ iSf--’ji'- - I ' ' 3 '? T-b- £ t H Ct 1 i - Western Equine Encephalitis does not mean that West Nile Virus is any closer The department offered several recommendation to help reduce the risk of infection: Get rid of standing w EK LuceroHefakJ Journal takes a swing at the ball while Halley Bishop left and Katie Brewer cheer him on during a game at Nibley Elementary School on Friday Kelby Woolf T-b- T-b- ! See KIDS on Afi State tax revenues are down $15 million SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— The state’s budget is down $15 million in tax revenues just two months into fee new fiscal year Gov Mike Leavitt and legislators who have already trimmed more than $400 million from state spend-in- g and drained the state’s surplus fend say they are not concerned i : “Things should be OK” said House budget Rep Jeff Alexander “It’s not too bad at all We’re in pretty good shape” Sen Leonard Blackham told the Senate GOP caucus on Wednesday While personal income-ta- x withholding was down $154 million in vo i just two months some other tax rev-- 1 raues wercup and others down for an overall average of a $152 million drpp “We kind of expected that We believe income tax (revenue) will be up in the spring” Alexander said Doug Macdonald Utah Tax Commission chief economist isn’t as optimistic “We think things will improve after January But it’s still iffy’’ Personal income tax revenues were down more than 8 percent from projections in July and August Macdonald’s report shows “An 8 percent drop (in personal income tax revenues) is not a good : - hfliKia 4 solely to avoid social aspect” T-b- all that it infects The appearance of 752-21- is done By Holll Weiss staff writer Equine Encephalitis The virus is not related to West Nile Virus and poses no threat to humans or horses yet according to a press release from the Utah Health Department but the department recommends horse owners vaccinate their animals The virus was found near St George The Department of Health report- ed “we have every reason to believe that the risk to humans and horses is low and there is no cause to panic” Officials have tested more than 700 pools of mosquitoes since June and have found the virus in only this one pool from St George The Western Equine Encephalitis virus is similar to West Nile Virus in that the primary carriers are mosquitoes and birds But the viruses differ in that Western Equine Encephalitis does not kill die birds Local sews tip? it special ed classes play for fun laughs y car-tyi- ng Call City Editor Dorcfl Ehrlich ExL 323 when S&ms TT-Iba- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials in Washington County have found mosquitoes the virus that causes Western An item in the Cache Magazine calendar Friday contained an incorrect date Sarah Menet Hoffman and Roger K Young will speak from 7 to 9 pm on Sept27 and from 5 to 8 pm on Sept 28 in die Eccles Conference Crater on the Utah State University campus ng is adequate however I think it is negative aspect of Nibley-Millvill- Vwffi ng situa- in system" found in S Utah Ijsted incorrectly home-schooli- "In-certa- ’ West Nile relative Community event home-schooli- and interact They miss out on the social Utah Correction tions I think It Is a part of development that they need to learn" Melissa Palmer Logan "Public schooling is better In kids can't socially excel w ns water change the water in pet dishes and bird baths every several days clean rain gutters once a year Brandon Condle Logan interaction in somiraodi m Kfi gIs ¥ Michael Moore Logan feel that the ideas and methods behind On the other side of the fence are those who feel public education holds certain advantages not available in homeschooling that are important to a child's education Among those skills is social interaction with disabilities According to a city news release crews began work at the intersection of 10130 North and 600 East on Monday Once those improvements are made crews will move to the intersection of 1000 North and 300 East The improvements are being funded fry a community block development grant By the end of fall the city plans to complete work on the following intersections: 1000 North and 600 East 1000 North and 500 East 800 North and 700 East 300 North and 400 East 300 North and 700 East 300 West and 100 North 300 West and 500 North Logan Mayor Doug Thompson said he is “dancing as fast as (he) ?aft” 16 Intake the city’s' sidewalks more accessible to people with disabilities The reconstruction of the seven intersections is part of that Jessica Allen Logan “I one-on-o- aspects Brandon Hill ed thing” he said If the trend continues and provide new estimates in cuts More than 50 state workers were laid off through the cuts this spring State officials had expected that more than 300 workers could lose their jobs but department executives were able to absorb much of the cuts through not replacing workers who left and shifting around other responsibilities During the next three weeks an economic board that advises the Legislature will review updated data “We really don’t have enough good numbers” to make a solid revenue projection now for the next nine months of the fiscal year John Massey legislative budget director said Tuesday After the fiscal 2002 cuts the stale was able to end last fiscal year June 30 with a $44 million cash surplus By law $2 million had to go into the state’s rainy day fund $13 million had to go into the Industrial Assistance Fund and another $400000 into a jury fee account So only $700000 was officially surplus said Alexander during the next 10 months it would equal a $924 million revenue shorty fall he added That would mean mote budget - mm Mwii i — JSSSSSSZIJiiL Octo-fre- rr!' |