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Show B-14 The Park Record SatSunMonTues, January 17-20, 2004 Board holds first '04 meeting Discussion includes PCHS trip to China By JENNIFER R. MERBACK Of the Record staff Beginning with a visit from Mountainland Applied Technology College Campus President Rob Brems, the Park City Board of Education discussed dis-cussed everything from replacing the boilers at Park City High School to the budget process on Tuesday night. Brems talked with; board members about collaborating with Park City School Alternative and Vocational Education Administrator Arlene Burgcner to provide Park City High School students with technology tech-nology courses through MATC. New courses for next year include an aviation survey class, EMT and fire and rescue. PCHS students attend classes free of charge, Brems also recommended recommend-ed running transportation for the students to the Utah Valley State College Wasatch Campus, where the MATC classes are held. Business administrator Von Hortin explained that the district requires a minimum of 10 students stu-dents to justify a bus. Superintendent Dave Adamson mentioned that the district's applied technology task force has been discussing transportation to the Wasatch campus. The board then heard from PCHS Principal Hal Smith and U.S. -China Peoples Friendship Association members Val Chin and Shirley Smith about their trip to China in October. Six of the PCHS students who went on the trip also came to speak about their experiences with anecdotes extolling the importance of the trip. All attended school for one day and took specialized classes such as Tai-chi and calligraphy. Chin and Smith said that because of . the students' knowledge of Chinese from the classes they've been taking, that they were the most comfortable, responsible group they've ever taken to China. 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Board member Carol Murphy said the trip should be used as a model, in terms of insurance needs and mother pre-travel requirements, for other proposed field trips. Next on the agenda was the necessity of replacing the boilers at Park City High School. Building and grounds director Joe Schuring said that even wit Ik the upcoming remodel of the school, the four boilers need to be replaced with three new ones. He also explained that once the boilers are ordered, it takes up to 14 weeks. for them to arrive and by that time, the possible new location of the school's boiler room may be decided. The cost will be $108,000 and is slated as part of the remodel, anyway. School will have to be out when installation takes place. The decision deci-sion to purchase the new boilers will be made at the next board meeting. , Treasure Mountain Middle School Principal Bob O'Connor, Physical Education teacher Wanda Taylor and community council member Lisa Krichenheiter presented thl-board thl-board with a proposal for a traverse tra-verse climbing wall at the school. They explained it meets the core curriculum health and fitness requirements and the guidelines set by risk management for the district. The wall will be paid for with RE. program funds that were collected at the beginning of the year and money from the Parent Teacher Student Organization so no district funds are needed. The auxiliary gym, or rubber room, where the wall will be located, will be locked at all times and a chain in front of the wall will prevent students from accessing it without supervision. Staff members will also be trained in how to use the wall. Board members expressed concern con-cern about whether the wall will fit into the curriculum and if it is a shared vision with parents. Murphy wants to see the curriculum curricu-lum "fleshed out" and hear an endorsement from the community communi-ty council before the board makes a decision to allow the Send us one of yours: A M E R I C OFF of January 1 ll COLLECT IO N f J wall to be installed. The wall will cost around $6,000. Members of the Ecker Hill Middle School remodeling team, along with principal Greg Proffit discussed changing the proposed location of the Technology, Life and Careers (TLC) lab. The present pres-ent proposed location allots 1,450 square feet and the new location would be 1,200 square feet, but the new location would be best for the curriculum and everything every-thing will still fit. The way it is currently designed, the home economics room would not be used to its full potential. With the move, the instructor would be able extend the room and have easier access to the sewing area. The change would also lower the teacher-to-student ratio from 27-to-1 to 23-to-l. Board president Uavid Chaplin asked if there were any downsides to the idea, the team said "no," with the exception of additional funds which would be paid on the contract, con-tract, anyway. A decision will be made at the next board meeting. Hortin talked about the current cur-rent budget process. All district principals have their budget forms which are due by Feb. 6. 'Hie district is also in an Request-1 for-Proposal (RFP) process for a new insurance company. Hortin says the district is looking at the current health-insurance structure struc-ture because they are currently attracting all the risks. During information sharing time, board members discussed the upcoming Utah State Legislative Session .and the tuition tax credit bill that is being proposed again this year. Murphy met Tuesday with Gov. Walker and the Speaker of the UtahHouse of Representatives, Martin Stephens to discuss the matter and says the governor is more committed to taking a stand against tuition tax credits. A press conference to discuss the final draft will be next Thursday, Jan. 22. at 9:15 a.m. at the state capital building. The day on the hill for school board members begins at 10 a.m. the same day. Fellow- board member Kathryn Adair mentioned the bill's discrepancies dis-crepancies - one being that it promises to help poor children in urban areas attend private school, when in fact it won't. editorparkrecord.com A N I N I I A N FRESH Great Basin Gona Submitted by Annaka Egan A tall-tale assignment from Mrs. Walters' fourth-grade class at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Gona lived with her tribe of Ute Indians in northern Utah. At the age of 16, Gona was the strongest person in her tribe. Just the other day she wrestled five full-grown grizzly bears, one-handed. one-handed. One day a miner named Mad Mason wandered into eamp, and was taken prisoner beeause he drank up the lake that the Indians drank from (the only water source around). Then he tried to steal their horses. Gona's father promised the man if he could mine enough silver to make a necklace with 20 beads of silver, the man would be set free, but Gona would keep an eye on him so he would not. run away. Gona forgot. Mason set out mining by the Great Salt Lake. When he didn't find any silver he started digging all over Utah for $10 worth of silver. One day when Gona was walking through the woods watching him, she heard Mad Mason talking to himself. . "Once I find silver I will give those Indians fake stiver and I will keep the real silver.' Silver! Now I will rob all the Indians and New library director named Donna Jones Morris has been appointed Utah's Slate Librarian and director of the State Library Division, effective January 30. Gerald Buttars has been serving serv-ing as acting director following the retirement of Amy Owen last August. The announcement follows fol-lows a nationwide search. Morris is currently the executive execu-tive director of the Arkansas Valley Regional Library Service System in Pueblo. Colorado, a position she has held since 1 985. She also served as director direc-tor of the Pioneer Memorial Library in Colby, Kansas and has worked as a librarian at Colby. Community College. Morris is an experienced instructor and library consultant. She has worked with librarians in states including Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. "Donna brings a wealth of library experience to Utah," says Signature Body and Face JrJX Where A MH)ICAL SPA PRINTS then us white men will own all of America," he exclaimed. At once, Gona saw he had found silver and he was going to rob her and other tribes. Gona ran up to him and threw him east right out of Utah. Rut before she threw him. he dug his fingers into the ground. When she threw him the earth stretched out and became the Great Basin. Then Gona remembered she had to watch him. Too late! Never Trust a Rooster Submitted by Travis Tessnow A legend assignment from Mrs. Clarke's seventh-grade English class at Treasure Mountain Middle School One sunny day in April of the year 1975. my great grandfather Edward A. Stevens was at the dinner table with my mom and her four brothers. He was a tall man, although shorter than his son, and a little bit heavier' as well. Nothing seemed perfect when compared to him. Nevertheless, man, did he have a great talent, taking out his great blue glass eye. He had taken out the glass eye of his and was rolling it around on the table when my mom piped up. "Grandpa, where did you get your glass eye," she said. My great grandpa said, "Well why don't you sit here on my lap David G. Harmer, executive, director of the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development. "Libraries play a vital role in enhancing our quality of life and she will do a great job of working to expand library service serv-ice in Utah," he added. "I plan to build partnerships to help all of the libraries in the state provide the best possible service within our economic constraints," con-straints," says Morris. "Libraries are about people and I am looking forward to becoming a part of the communi- ty in Utah." "I'm excited to be coming to Utah and joining such an excellent, excel-lent, well-qualified staff at the department and in state government," govern-ment," adds Morris. . Morris received a Master of Librarianship degree from Emporia State University and a Botox Laser Hair Removal Massage Facials Yonka, Glymed Skin Medica and other fine products available SALTZ PLASTIC SURGERY & SPA Conveniently Located at Park City Health South at Prospector Square 655 - 6612 Science meets Souls These shoes were found 46 yards from the crash caused by a drunk driver. Carissa Deason was thrown 30 yards and not even her father, a doctor, could save her. Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. ( 1 ( c and I will tell you." "Well, it all began in the year 1963 when I was still young. In my 30's, I was the owner of a giant home and the smelliest, dirtiest, and largest chicken coop in the country. "I was the head guy. everyone looked up to me. I was really enjoying myself until the day those two dirty. rotten, pigstinkin' leaders decided to overthrow my' employees and me." "We were attacked from all sides by giant roosters tryin' to poke our eyes. I lost one of my eyes to one of those dirty, rotten, pigstinkin' leaders." - . "After that, I was fed up. I took the last butcher knife that hadn't been pecked to sawdust and iron and chopped off all of those dirty, rotten, pigstinkin' roosters' heads!" After that my great grandfather grandfa-ther settled down with his wife and never laid eyes on a chicken again. In fact, I think he never set eyes on another chicken unless its head was gone. However, what happened with those chickens I will never forget. They gutted those birds up and sold them to grocery stores throughout the U.S. and that is why we have whole chickens in the grocery store. That's right, just because of my great grandfather grandfa-ther and his giant, smelly, dirty chicken coop. Bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. . In 2003. she received the Colorado Association of Libraries Exemplary Service Award for providing leadership as the first president for her efforts to combine two associations associa-tions into one group. She was named the Colorado Librarian of the Year in 1992. Morris has received numerous awards from the Colorado Library Association, including the project of the Year Award in 2001 and the Career Achievement Award in 1998. In 2000, she was listed on the American Library Association's Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) National Advocacy Honor Roll. She and her husband currently current-ly reside in Pueblo. Colorado! and are looking forward to mak- ing Utah their home. . 1 Treatments licxncl US. Oapartmanl of Transportation |
