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Show Page 7 June lir 16, 2004 July Fourth and Pioneer Day will bring more enjoyment and fewer accidents thw year if consumers take safety precautions when handling fireworks. To help make this July Fourth and Pioneer Day the safest on record, the licensed Utah Fireworks industry and the State Fire Marshal's Office offer the following safety rules for people celebrating with fireworks this year. Buy fireworks in Utah from licensed fireworks stands or retail outlets. Select onlv safe fire works that are legal fur use in Utah. Always read and follow directions carefully. Never experiment with fireworks. Ignite outdoors away from buildings, dry grasses, trees or bushes. Never-re-ignit- e malfunc- tioning fireworks. Allow enough room for proper functioning. Light one at a time. Keep a safe distance away. Never give fireworks to small children. Utahs spending per student flattens in FY2003 Instructional spending per student decreases, capital expenditures increase, according to the Utah Taxpayers Association newsletter for June 2001. Total per student spending in Utah public schools increased 0.4 in FY2003. Operations spending per student decreased 1.4 while capital and interest spending per student increased 9.2. The Utah Taxpayers Association recently completed its annual school district spending report for FY2002-03- . Using the most current raw data from all forty Utah school districts and the Utah State Office of Education, your association calculated per student expenditures for instruction, transportation, operations, capital, and interest. The report also contains r information on ratios, teachers as a percent of personnel, and property tax pupil-teache- rates. Report Summary Total spending reached $2,947 billion in IFY2003, a 1.2 increase from $2,912 billion in FY2002. Total spending includes instructional, administration, food service, facility acquisition and construction costs, and interest payments. Excluded from this amount are enterprise funds and payment towards bond principle. I nstr uctional spending per student decreased 3 from $3,289 in FY2002 to $3,192 in FY2003. Maintenance and operation spending per student, which includes instructional spending, decreased 1.4 from $4,750 to $4,682. Capital and interest expenditures per student increased 9.3 from $943 in FY2002 to $1,030 in FY2003. T otal spending per student in FY2003, excluding school lunch, was $5,862, nearly identical to the amount spent in FY2002 ($5,841). Instructional spending comprised 68 of all operational costs in 2003. Since 1987, the percent of operational spending that has been appropriated are excluded. Statewide, 69.3 of school district operations are funded by state income taxes, but the variation on a district-bbasis is quite large. Park district y City, for example, receives only 17 of its operations funding from the state while Tintic receives 90 of its operations funding from the state. This is attributable to high assessed property valuations per student in Park City and very low assessed valuations per student in Tintid Urban districts with declining enrollment require less state funding per student. As enrollment decreases due to demographic changes, the property tax base remains intact and in many cases continues to increase in value. This combination allows more local property taxes to be spent per student which reduces the amount of state income taxes per student that the district receives. Despite the very low growth in student expenditures in FY2003, school district expenditures per student have increased at a rate greater than inflation since 1997. The annualized inflation rate from 1997 to 2003 was 2.4. Urban Districts vs Rural Dis- tricts Significant differences exist between urban and rural districts, particularly with ratios, teachers as a percent of total personnel, and per student spending. Urban school districts along the Wasatch Front have the highest ratios, lowest pupil-teach- pupil-teach- per student spending, and generally the highest percent of personnel that are teachers. a garden ho.--e handy. of properly. Di.-po- se According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CISC) and the Utah licensed fireworks industry, most injuries as- sociated with fireworks are principally caused by misuse. The CISC advises consumers to only purchase fireworks from licensed stands or retail outlets. Any fireworks used in the state must be legal under the by business." said Alan director of the Utah Small Business Development Center at Snow College. Chris-u-nx.- Marshal. The state of L'tah Fireworks Act is a carefully balanced law, w hich allows Utah citiens to buy and e legal fireworks safely anil to Celebrate the Fourth of July and Pioneer Day. Remember, the possession or discharge of illegal fireworks Keynote speakers and will several breakout be held as a way to describe opportunities for job growth and business activity. Mr. A. Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Bank w ill be a keynote speaker. Compo se-sio- ns u-- is a class misdemeanor. B Efforts to plan and host the first annual Central ltah Economic Summit are underway. The Sevier County Economic Development Council is working with a number of other organizations and people to bring the event to the Sevier Valley Center on August 6, 2001. The Central Utah Economic Summit provides an opportunity for people both locally and from outside the area to better understand central Utah and how the area can sustain business needs. Tve lived in Sevier, Sanpete, and Juab counties and interact with hundreds of business people in central Utah and with others considering relocation of their v 2nd place Life by Danielle Braun; 3rd place Suns Horizon Light by Bonnie Terry. Honorable Mentions: I Walk Down by Katie Marie Baker: Still It Went On by Lauren Jones. High School Division: 1st place Tale of Ed and Mel by Aaron Holladay; 2nd place Moments of First Light by Caitlin Holladay; 3rd place Time Will Tell by Cassidy Carter. Adult Division: 1st place My Love For You by Patricia lancock; 2nd place Blessings of Life by Carole Brough; 3rd place The Middle by Kristy Lynn Carter. Honorable Mentions: Nicoles Poem" by Patricia Hancock; Smell the Roses by Carole Brough. Those participants who did not attend can pick up their poem, certificates and prizes at the Nephi Library. 1 -- H- (National placement also available through Utah Press ) 1 -- or by calling the Sevier County Economic Development office at ( 135) 893 0158. - i (Cj- - a; Mien J Ask your local paper how you can reach over 500,000 households in 50 Utah newspapers in one easy step through Utah Press Association statewide classified advertising network. think this years theme, Make buciness-es- . growing able at (J- Help make these holidays safe and enjoyable for all. First Annual Central Utah Economic Summit M- -- H- -- l TTUtah Press ASSOCIATION 1 H --M- H- M- - Juab Rodeo Team Jackpot LiT Buckaroo Rodeo J uneJ9th,2QQ4at5p jm Saiu rday JuabCountyFairgrQund4QQWestCenterJ4ephi AgeGroups 5 & Pee-We- e: INT : JR Under to 12 9 : 8 & under SR l 13 tO 16( of Jan.l) Pee Wee Ribbon Goats (on foot), Barrels, Poles Mutton Bustin 7 & under age group goat tying, barrels, poles calf riding 2 age group goats, barrels, poles 6-- 8 break-a-wa- y, steer riding, 13-1- 6 break-awa- y Team roping age group goats, barrels, poles Break-awatie down calf rope Team Roping y, Cow Riding d and parent child. Contestants may enter Team roping will have 2 divisions: each division one time. Adults may rope with more than one child. kid-ki- Entries open June 13-18- This rodeo is in conjunction with the Central Utah Jr. Rodeo Series, Inc. There is another rodeo on Sept 6 All Around Champions To enter it call on Aug 28-2will be awarded in each age division based or points from all rodeos. There i no membership charge. th 9. Call (435) 623-141- 2 Leave message to enter no one answers. H --M- -- if H H H- -- M- -- H- 4th OF JULY Poetic Prose Poetry Contest As part of Arts in the Park, the Juab Fine Arts Carnival Council sponsored a poetry contest. Participants were able to choose any subject and any form. The poems were displayed at the Arts in the Park. Names were not listed on the poems but they were numbered according to their division. Those attending the event were able to read the poems and vote on their 1st 2nd and 3rd choice for each division. This contest became a peoples choice award based Utah law and approved safe place out of reach of U.S. Department of Transchildren. portation (DOT), CISC and Keep a bucket of water or the Office of the State Fire Powerfully to instruction annually has fluctuated between 68 and 71. Logans share of operation expenditures dedicated to instruction was the highest in the state at 76. School districts have four major sources of revenues: property taxes, other local revenue such as fees and interest on account balances, state income taxes and state liquor tax upon the numbers tallied (for school lunch), and federal from the voting. At 4.00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, the dollars. winners were announced, cerCalculations by Utah Taxpayers Association based on tificates of participation w'ere Utah State Office of Education awarded and all those who data. Fund 32 (capital projects) participated had a chance to revenues that are appropriated read their poem to the genfor operations are counted as eral public. First place winners reoperations expenditures. Fund ceived $10.00, a certificate 10 (operations) revenues that for a free book, certificate of are appropriated for debt service are counted as debt service participation and 1st place expenditures. Bond proceeds certificate. Second place winners received $5.00, a certifiare excluded. for a free book, certificate cate almost taxes are Property evenly split between operations of participation and a 2nd and capitaldebt service. State place certificate. Third place sources are almost entirely winners received a certificate for a free book, certificate of spent on operations as are of federal revenue. participation and a 3rd place certificate. Honorable menSchool district operations tions were awarded with a fundreceive nearly 70 of its certificate. income tax. from the state ing The places awarded are as Capital and debt service refollows: ceive 86.5 Of its funding from Elementary Division: 1st property tax with most of the Moms Flowers by from state place remaining coming income taxes by way of the Samantha Hancock; 2nd state capital outlay program. place Flowers of Mine by place Nearly 50 of food service Ashley Whimpey; 3rdRobinConner by Haylee costs are funded by the federal son. Honorable Mentions: government. Blake the Snake by AlexFund 32 (capital projects) revenues that are appropriated ander Louis Brighton Hosie; Im Not Ordinary by Kinley for operations are counted as Marie Fund Olpin; Oh I Love It by operations expenditures. Brooks. Amanda 10 (operations) revenues that School Division: 1st Middle serfor are appropriated debt vice is counted as debt service place Night of My Dreams expenditures. Bond proceeds by Shalice Ann Butterfield; two-thir- Store in a cool, dry and nent of the various breakout sessions include information on demographic data, economic trend, local resources for businesses, availability and utilization of technologv, and oj portunit! related to the travel and tourism industries. Mure information and a registration form is avail- Money and Have Fun We re Readv for Business says it all. This is a great place to live and a great place to do State officials urge safe use of fireworks this summer NVphi, Utah CTimra-Nrlu- s Saturday, July 3rd at the Nephi City Park (Proceeds go to the Boy Scouts of America) 7:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am Breakfast $4.00 per plate - Ham, Eggs, Hot Cakes, Milk and Juice 4 on 4 Volleyball Tournament begins Registration for 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Flag Raising Ceremony Country Store Opens Ticket Stand Opens 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Begins 10:00 am 10:00am - 4:00pm Rides and Games 1 :00 am Quilt Auction i :00 Entertainment pm 2:00 pm Musical and Variety Program , 3:30 - 5:30 pm Auction 5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner $4.00 per plate - Shredded Pork, Mashed Potato w Gravy, Vegetable, Tossed Green Salad, Dinner Roll, Beverage, and Dessert 1 Conte Join All the Fun ! s, Rides, Games, Prizes, Country Store, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, Pizza, Cotton Candy, Baked Goods, and Auction Sno-Cone- 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament $8.00 per player Call Jeff Wallace 623-33- 18 or Gary Lundell 623-178- for details 1 4 on 4 Volleyball Tournament $25.00 per team Limit 5 players per team Age Categories: Call Elizabeth Reinhard before July 12-1- 4, 15-1- 9, 1, 20-?- 2004 ? 623-032- 1 |