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Show editorial Wednesday, February 3, 19SS, page School closure a tough decision The proposed closure of historic Peteetneet School, ' (life Papon. after nearly 87 years of service, is an emotional issue that touches nearly everyone in the community. Many residents went to school there; some families have had three generations educated in the building. Most parents who have students attending the school now do not want to see their childrens lives disrupted by a big change in the middle of the school year. And no one wants to see the stately old building torn down. That option is not even being considered. However, the building was built at a time when little was known about constructing structure that will not be completely destroyed by earthquakes. A study by Karens Engineering, a structural engineering firm, concluded, Considering that the lives and safety of children are at stake, and the litigious nature of society today, and the recent information now available about seismicity in this area, the continued use of the building without rehabilitation should not be con- sidered. The study cited unreinforced mortar and masonrybearing walls, and grossly inadequate roof and floor diaphragm wall connections to the masonry walls a3 some of the hazards of the building. The report leaves no doubt that the building would be very unsafe if an earthquake of 6.0 or greater occurred. The school board wisely chose to hold a public hearing to let parents know about the findings of the report. They cannot ignore the fact that they are playing seismic roulette with the students in Peteetneet School Mjwwiuwwmaww months. is not an easy decision. But, whatever the decision is, school officials deserve the full support of parents and students in making a smooth transition into the other schools in the community. It accepted the resignation of City Recorder Charles Greenland, while City Treasurer Ramona Rosnelund will not and the be reappointed, of City Supervisor of position Parks and Cemetery, which has been held by Ed Neff, has been eliminated with the intent of bidding out necessary work in parks and cemetery this spring and summer. In an interview Saturday, Mayor Crook noted that the councils decisions on these matters have been nearly unanimous, the one exception Councilman Dennis being Lambs nay vote on eliminating the position of Supervisor of Parks and Cemetery. Mayor Crook, election last fall who won to fill the final two years of Herb Lloyds term of office, said that he believes budget hearings last summer in which citizens voiced concerns about tax increases, followed by his election was a clear indication that people want Santaquin to operate within current budget ceilings. He supports the councils decision to cut positions and salaries in order to operate without tax increases. Having served a stint as mayor of Santaquin in the 1950s and early 1960s, his last term expiring in December 1962, Mayor Crook has found much has changed in city government during those 26 intervening years. (Mayor Crook turns seventy on Presidents Day, February 15th.) The state legislature has passed so many regulations since then that there is nowhere near the freedom there used to be to operate a town. You almost need an attorney at your elbow, and that alone costs the city a lot of money. Mayor Crook believes the key to operating :,in current ten-ye- ar ft Nominate your favorite couple for 2 meet hmts oh the QUeefe out this entry blank with the names and information of your favorite couple Fill (Picture optional) - Namp- Phone No No ol children How long married Interests Reason ! & for No of grandchildren How long in Payson Hobbies nomination Drop the entry at the Payson Chronicle office . 12 South Main, Payson. Sponsored by the Payson Chronicle & the Payson Retail Merchants Assn. wuwmi iMWwhw'I.iipm jf'-m- r, Vf, r--- A , 1 (Eljrnnicle South Main or P.O. Box 385 Payson, Utah 84651 465-922- tfizwi m 1 PUBLISHERS Kent and Robin Fuellenbach MANAGING EDITOR Kent Fuellenbach OFFICE MANAGER Diana Spencer The Payson Chronicle (UPS Is published each Wednesday at 12 South Main Payson, Utah. Second class postage is paid at Payson, Utah Post Office 84651, and entered as second class mail. send address Postmaster to Payson Chronicle, changes P.O. Box 385, Payson, Utah ( 424-16- 84651. Taylor School is pleased to announce the Students of the Month for January. Back rows Matt Reld,i Leslie Loveless, Christine Rowley, Megan Finch, Carol Taylor, Andrew Hill, Shertd Bahr, Allison Sperry; middle rowi Jenny Tanner, Stephanie Boyd, Jeff Rowley, Chris Lowe, Zane Dockstader, Julie Dean, Melinda Daniels, Carol Hill; front rows Aaron Thomas, Christopher Grotegut, Lindsey Hancock, Tina Montagne, Hallie Jo Rindlisbacher, Loralene Uddle, Danielle Donahue, Nicole Shaw. Taylor School Teacher Feature Pride of Lions Jeannie Partridge Santaquin by Jenny Chamberlain revamp Cont. from page 1 blamed, and Ill take blame, he said. The council informed Jay 0. Petersen, justice of the peace for 22 years, that he would not be reappointed pending some his investigation concerning his term of office. Peterson had the recorder read a letter stating Utah state statutes and his intention to contest the decision. The justice of the peace is legally to take office on February 1, 1988. Peterson makes $225 plus benefits per month. The felt council these changes were necessary to meet the financial demands of For the past the city. years the city has maintained the status quo. This is at a high cost, including the wages of the employees. Something had to be done, said Crook. To also help in the savings, e help will be hired on It is basis. an cheaper to pay someone part time at $5 an hour, rather than the employees at time and a 5-- 6 part-tim- half. budget levels while improving the city is to simplify the operation as much as possible. Well try to get as much for the dollar as we can possibly get, he said. And he is optimistic about it, though he and the council found it a job to make the kinds of cuts theyve already made, cuts emthat affected ployees whom all agree have been valuable to the city. In addition to the cuts mentioned above, there has been discussion about not reappointing the current justice of the peace. soul-searchi- long-ter- The council will be attempting to find ways to hire part-tim- e help or bid jobs out or make appointments at lower salary levels. Mayor Crook pointed out that savings would possibly be minimal this year because of accrued compensatory time that must be paid to employees leaving their positions. The council is also mandating strict new policies concerning such time compensatory accrued by employees who work overtime. Mayor Crook said the city cannot continue to allow anything but previously approved comp time except for emergencies. Mayor Crook said he believes the critical personnel changes, wholly a financial measure to cut the citys expenditures for salaries and benefits, are a result of changes in Utahs economy over the past few years. During the he years, received cities said, money that enabled them to raise salaries for employees. But now that revenue sharing is out and the larger industries in Utah have suffered setbacks, the consequences cant help but reach down into local government. I dont like to see anyone lose a job, but when the moneys not there, what can we do? Something has to give, he noted. In spite of changing times, the mayor feels volunteerism can work to help fill the gaps in Federal-Revenue-Shari- Address iw W 12 Santaquin Mayor discusses cuts by Michael Olson Serious and difficult changes have taken place in Santaquin City government during the first month of Mayor D. Lynn Crooks term as mayor. He and his council, holdovers Sherman Jones and Lamar and newcomers Openshaw, Dennis Marilyn Clayson, Lamb, and Max Holman, have ffopiraCiinmttlp News School v . The board is now considering two options; both include closing the school. One option is to wait until the end of the school year and then absorb the students into other elementary schools in Payson. With this option, we are betting there will not be an earthquake between now and the end of March. The other option is a complicated plan to close the school immediately and transfer all the students to Park View School, where they and the Park View students would have to attend split sessions. During last weeks hearing a straw poll indicated most of the people at the meeting favored keeping the school open until May to avoid the emotional trauma of the change of established school schedules for both Peteetneet and Park View students. Many express concern about the effect of the proposed disruption on their children. However, this tough decision rests with the elected school board members. They will have to carefully weigh the facts and decide whether to play it safe and close the school immediately and accept the emotional trauma of the move or to keep the school open and risk the possibility of a major earthquake in the next four 2 TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS Seniors, do you think you would like to become involved in teaching? Would you like some scholarship aid? Below is a list of scholarship opportunities. If you have any questions or are interested, see your counselor. The Utah Career Teaching Scholarship, formerly known as Normal Scholarship, is state funded rather than federally funded. Recipients are required to pursue a teacher education program and to actually teach in Utah schools for a period equal to the time they received The scholarship assistance. Utah Career Teaching Scholarship consists of a waiver of tuition and fees at a institution of higher education for a period of up to four years. The program is jointly administered by the State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents. The Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program is a federally funded program to provide college scholarships to school high outstanding The Programs graduates. purpose is to encourage and enable students to pursue teaching careers. Students may apply for scholarships of up to $5,000 for each academic year of education in preparation to become teachers. Scholarship assistance is available for no more than four academic years. Scholarship recipients may attend any public or private college or university which provides an appropriate course of study. state-support- The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship provides a $1,500 stipend for the first year of college study. There is no restriction with regard to institution or field of study. Scholarship is the sole criterion for the award. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Next the Wednesday, Band and Orchestra will be traveling to Timpview for the Region stringpiano ensemble. The string solo and ensemble will also be held at Timp High from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. This Friday, the 6th, the Huff Music Contest will be held in the high school audi- torium. REGION SWIM FINALS BEGIN The swim team has been working long and hard almost from the day school began. Now the chance has come for them to let their long practice hours payoff. Region competition has begun. This Thursday and Friday the team will travel to Provo to compete with all the other teams in the region, the winners going to State. This is the first year Payson High has had a swim team; it Santaquin. Hell be looking especially toward the senior citizens for help in projects that can keep the town moving forward under trying financial con- ditions. Ive been really pleased with the responses I get from the people I talk to, he said. Some of the best people in the world live here, and we can do anything we put our minds to. He pointed to the civic pride that enabled the town to put centennial together a I celebration in 1955-5dont believe theres ever been a community that supported a meaningful celebration any better than that one was. year-lon- g 6. She has a philosophy, Do the Best You Can Do. She lives by this and expects her students to do the same. The featured teacher from Taylor is Jeannie Partridge. A graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and minor in math, she began teaching at School. Taylor Elementary She has been teaching for a total of twelve yers. She taught first grade for nine years and fourth grade for three years. A strong teaching influence was Martha Tanner, a first grade teacher at Taylor School when Jeannie began her "She teaching experience. helped me. 1 always admired her qualities as a teacher. Jeannie has juggled being a mother and her career of teacher. To do this she has this You must recommendation. be very organized, and your family needs to be willing to help. At times it is hard, and you have your moments, but it can be done. With three little children, I feel I am new at it. The mother of five children, she finds great joy in her Taylor School news During January, students at Taylor had the opportunity to compete in the The Reflections Contest. categories included art, music, and literature. The winners, Chad Allen and Rebecca Smith, will represent Taylor School in a regional contest. All the PTA-sponsor- entries to regional compe- tition will be on display at Art City Museum on March 6. The PTA, faculty, staff, and students would like to thank the following community sponsors for their support in the Science Fair. They donated a great deal to the winners and we are very grateful for their continued interest in education. The donations were received from Corporation, Trojan Comfort Inn, Smiths Food ChristenKing, McDonalds, sens department store, Silver Rush Restaurant, Intermountain Farmers, Los Amigos, Ninas Ceramics, Rods Drive Inn, Will-L- o Hobby, Days Thriftway, Main Street Video, and Main Street Antiques, Fat Jacks Pizza, Polar Queen, Art and Earth, Cobblestone Restaurant, Jones Book Store, Leos Fried Daley Freeze, Chicken, Party Pals, Norms Barber Shop, Roes Bakery, Bailer Hardware, Backstage Video, Theatre, Payson Spencers, Natural Interiors, Young, Dianes Hullaballoo, Taco Time, Mary Lous, and Something to Gloria Crow About. Thanks to all of these sponsors, each participant in the science fair received a prize. We wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day. Taylor School PTA might also be the last because of the expense. Whatever happens, we wish our swim team luck. children: Ryan, 12, is in middle school; Shalyn, 6; twins, Ashlee and Karlee, one a a half years; and Brett, two weeks. Jeannie and Stephen, her husband, spend a great deal of time together as a family. We spend a lot of time camping, but with three little ones, it may be different this summer, she said. She chose education as her career because it is a variety of experiences. She feels it is interesting, and rewarding to see the children learn. She has aJhree-fold- I purpose for those, she teaches! I want them to learn and good selfshe said. As a esteem, career, she would also like to be teaching in five years. Taylor is a unique school and Jeannie enjoys her association there. I like the faculty and the small atmosphere. You get to know everyone in the she said. Raised in a family of four, she has two brothers and one sister, Jeannie coming third in line. The daughter of Lynn and Leah Walker of Spanish Fork, she feels a full influence on her life was her mother. She is my best friend, someone I always looked up to. She is very patient and understanding, and helpful. She is always there when I need her. Jeannie enjoys sewing, all kinds of sports and gardening. In her quiet moments she spends her time in reading. One of her lifelong dreams and wishes is to travel later on. She sums up her experience by, I love teaching and I love children. It would be a hard career if you didnt like children. With her desire to be involved in education, and her ability to reach children and have them do the best they can, her students will go far. n, y, School Lunch Menu WEDNESDAY February 3rd Sloppy Joe with Cheese Slice & Dill Pickles Hash Browns Carrot Stick Corn on the Cob Chocolate CakeWhite Icing THURSDAY February 4th Fried Chicken Rice Whipped Potatoes, Chicken & Gravy Baked Carrots Apple Wedge Orange RollButter FRIDAY February 5th Soft Shell Taco Potato WedgesCatsup Buttered Green Beans Glazed Cinnamon Twist MONDAY February 8th Spaghetti with Meat Sauce & Cheese . Buttered Green Beans Chilled Fruit Cup French Bread Cookie TUESDAY VICTORY DANCE PLANNED This Friday, the 5th, the Lions take on the Carbon Dinos in our high school at 3:30, 5:30, and 7:30 p.m. After the Varsity game, the Junior class is sponsoring a victory dance. Students with two dollars and a Payson High activity card are invited to attend. We hope everyone will come to the game to cheer and support our team on to victory. We want to make this a real victory dance. February 9th Carrot Stick Baked Beans Tater Tots Roman Peach Cake WEDNESDAY Feb. 10th Chili Croutons & Crackers Finger Foods Fruit Cup Sugared Doughnut NOTE: All meals served with 12 Pint Milk - subject to change without notice. |