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Show 0 SALINA, UTAH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1982 VOLUME 60, NUMBER 42 Price 25c Lawsuit Seeks $100,000 For Zoning Denial If Salina City loses a lawsuit concerning the denial of a request on 204 S. 100 E., it could be faced with paying monetary damages totalling more than $100,000. The zoning ordinance and plan adopted in 1973 was done, according to the complaint, without proper notification. The complaint claims the Carters did not know the property on which the church sits was zoned at all. The Carters wanted to sell the church and said it could only be sold if the commercial. property were They said when the city failed to grant the a potential buyer was forced to bow out. Thomas W. Carter and Mary M. Carter, Pasadena, Calif., are suing the city, according to the recently-file- d complaint, because the city council failed to the property on which sits the old Presbyterian Church. The building is on both the national and state registers of historical sites. The Carters purchased the site in 1963. re-zo- The complaint further alleges that Salina City Councilman Elton Taylor was biased in his handling of the public hearing because he lives across the street from the church and because he signed a petition against the Councilman Taylor presided at the zoning hearing. The complaint alleges that the zoning ordinances of Salina City were without due improperly adopted process and that the Carters did not have proper notice of a zoning hearing in March of this year and that the councils denial of the was done without due process. Bat Boy and Bat Man When Little Lane e Christensen, left picture, walked into the North Sevier Middle School Monday to see his Dad, Lyn Christensen, he didn't know how appropriate his book bag was. Head custodian Dale Peterson, right picture, along with school Principal LaMont Dansie and others have killed about 100 bats in the school and in the gymnasium. School was cancelled Monday because of the problem which school officials say is just about licked. Mothballs and a newly installed ultra sound device have and are driving the flying rodents out. Most of the bats are being given to District Nurse Jurene Hovinga who is taking them to the Central Utah Health Department for a rabies check. By such signing, Taylor demonstrated his prejudice and was unable to chair a fair and open hearing. The hearing was biased . . . . The Carters are asking for $90,000 in damages plus interest or a declaring that the zoning ordinances are null and void; or they are asking the court to the property require the city to to commercial instead of qualifiedly There was nothing illegal about it, retorted City Attorney Jorgensen. The hearing allowed each person to speak his piece. re-zo- Assistant Superintendent Choice Tabled By Sevier School Board of Education The Sevier School District Board of Education tabled a decision to appoint a new assistant superintendent but released Boyd Keisel from the post at Keisels request. Keisel had asked the board to allow liim to retain his position as principal of Richfield Junior High School. Keisel would have replaced John Carl Tuft as assistant superintendent. Tuft will replace Richard L. Bell as superintendent when Bell retires Jan. 1, 1983. The school board met last Thursday morning at the new North Sevier High School in Salina. Before getting into the main agenda for the morning, North Sevier High School Principal Timothy W., Smith reported to the board on the schools goals program. He said he is pleased with how the school is doing academically and cited an increase of students in foreign languages, chemistry and higher math as evidence of improvement. Board member Max Hartle asked Smith (what the board or district could do to improve participation in Sevier Valley Technical Colleges program where high school students spend part ot their flay taking a class or classes at Tech. Smith said that for his area distance is a problem. He said Tech people themselves need to take an active role in pushing the program. A field trip to Tech, he said, might be helpful in generating interest. Participation in athletics or other activities is another obstacle to getting persons interested, Smith said. extra-curricul- ar Supt. Bell said a dichotomy exists trying to raise academic standards while at the same time pushing the industrial and trade arts. Should I stay and take upper math and foreign langage or attend Trade Tech? is the question kids are forced to ask themselves it seems, Bell stated. counselors, their administrators our administrators. Tech should do more to come out to the high schools and work with counselors and students to promote Sevier Valley Tech, Mr. Hartle said. and School Board President Buck Young said some kids are They have the idea that Tech is for low achievers. This attitude needs to be changed. He said if low achievers can come out of Tech making $25,000 just think what the so called high achievers could anti-Tec- You hit the nail right on the head, said Asst. Supt. Tuft. They do more recruiting outside this area than they do here. Tuft said the solution is more dialog between our counselors and their Speaking at last Monday evenings city council meeting, Councilman Learning said the sanitation truck dumps trash at the landfill on Thursdays and that he has seen trash from the truck from Sigurd, Redmond, and Richfield. For the life of me, I cant see him Councilman Learning doing that, commented. The other councilmen encouraged Mr. Learning to talk with the man involved and get his reasons for trash in the citys dumping landfill. out-of-to- t (Continued on Page 2) or to grant another hearing. Weather The city council briefly discussed the lawsuit Monday evening, but made no official decision. The complaint alleges that the city had no zoning ordinances in 1963. City Attorney Mike Jorgensen said his research shows that although the city was not zoned at the time, the town did have a zonin8 ordinance. -- 1 do. Supt. Bell said many parents do not believe that Tech is an adequate post high school experience. Two Prominent North Sevier Men Eulogized in another announced that the first The superintendent, matter, Two prominent North Sevier men were eulogized this past week. meeting of an ad hoc committee to study the education needs of the Richfield area was scheduled for Oct. 19. He said Kay Kimball is the chairman and that Carl Tuft would represent the school board. Gilbert M. Burr, 101 and Charles Hampton, 92, were laid to rest Monday and Tuesday respectively in the Salina The board discussed the possibility of creating a middle school for the area and the possibility of making Ashman a Eastside Cemetery and Redmond kindergarten G.M. Burr was a noted businessman, church leader and Scouter. Active in the LDS Church, he served as bishop of the Salina Second Ward for 18 years. He was Boy Scout Chairman for 35 years. He was founder and owner of Burr Motors and a charter member of the Salina Chamber of Commerce. The best way to go is a middle school, if we can swing it, Mr. Hartle said. The board further discussed the elementary schools overcrowdness by saying it is not unfeasable to someday 4 and have schools of k-- Charles Hampton was a stalwart in his church and a leader in his adopted home town of Redmond. He served as a bishops counselor, ward clerk, stake missionary and temple ordinance worker. He and his wife, Una, celebrated their 62nd wedding this month. on 3-- 5--6. Board member Ken Glover, Salina, asked if there were not a potential problem where parents had three children going to three different schools: one in second grade, one in fourth and one in sixth. Mr. Tuft said the two Richfield elementaries already change boundaries every year as it is and that some parents children actually switch schools twice while in elementary because of boundary changes within grades. The changes, he said, alleviate overcrowdness within the grades themselves, not just within He was a charter member also of the Salina Lions Club. For complete obituaries man, see inside. through third grade elementary and Pahvant a fourth through sixth grade elementary school. Cemetery. each Other Towns Trash in Our Dump? City Councilman Jack Learning wanted to know why a Richfield sanitation company is allowed to dump trash from neighboring or nearby communities in Salina s new landfill without having to pay a fee. the whole school. Mr. Hartle said he would like the committee to look into the middle school and the school residential, Concerning the new landfill, Councilman Learning told the council that Robert Lowe, of the Central Utah Health Department, has inspected the new landfill. He said, youve got the best the councillandfill in the county, man reported. He said Mr. Lowe informed him that the city should start covering the dead animal pit and that large appliances like washing machines, refrigerators, etc. should be placed in the lower landfill to be covered. Automobile bodies, on the other hand, should be placed in the upper landfill. Bat Info Wins News Tip Award award The council approved the purchase of a 1981 Case Model W36 966 Cat from Century Equipment Company, based upon bids received at the Oct. 4 council meeting and upon the advice of Rodney Rasmussen, who helped to inspect the various machines with Councilman Learning. The machine will cost the city $78,922. The city had $81,496 to spend for the piece of machinery, which will help cover the garbage at the new landfill. has This weeks news tip been won by Ann Burr, who told The Sun editor about the Middle Schools closing and the bat problem there. Mrs. Burr has won her choice of dinner for two at Shaheens Best Western Restaurant or $15 cash. t Physical Preparedness Myron Wliitey Mickelsen, Redmond, helps his wife, Joy, present a class on the importance of physical health at last Saturday evenings Preparedness Fair at the Salina Stake Center. Seven classes were conducted. We Can With a Plan, Motto Of Stake Preparedness Fair 64 North Sevier residents who took the opportunity of attending the LDS Churchs Stake Preparedness Fair last Saturday evening learned much about what being ready for anything really means. Stake members and their guests learned about what the church expects members to do, have, and be concerning seven areas of preparedness. Stake leaders wore banners which said We Can With a Plan!, which was a theme for the evening. At the conclusion of the evening of speeches and classes, Stake President Amo Bastian encouraged residents to go home and devise a simple plan to put the principles they learned to work. The presentation for literacy and education was given by John and Diane Speer from the Salina Third Ward. Career Development was presented by Gerald and Deneece DeMille from the Salina First W ard. Financial and Resource Management was covered by Versel and Beth Mason of the Aurora First Ward. Speaking on Home Production and Storage was Janet Beach, Carolyn Sorensen, and Susanne Beach from the Salina Second W ard. The booth on physical health was manned by Myron and Joy Mickelsen of the Redmond Ward. and Spiritual Strength was discussed by Dennis and Fay Crane of the Salina Fourth Ward. Social-Emotion- should to the extent of his capacity be able to read, write, and do basic mathematics. The standard written in the welfare service manual of the LDS Church says the literate individual regularly studies the scriptures and other good books. Parents teach these skills and habits to family members and both parents and children take advantage of educational opportunities. al Flmergency preparedness was the subject covered by Dixon and Beverly Farley of the Aurora Second W ard. Stake Relief Society President Fay Hampton coordinated the event with the help from other stake and ward leaders. The standard for literacy and education is that each individual The standard for career development calls for each young person in the LDS Church to receive counsel to help select a career in which he can use his talents and skills in meaningful employment. Each person selects a suitable vocation and becomes proficient through appropriate training. The financial and resource management standard declares that each establishes financial goals, person pays tithes and offerings, avoids debt, pays obligations, uses family resources wisely, and saves during times of (Continued on Page 2) 1 |