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Show w SALT UKE NEW UTAH RIVALRIES: I Students, most often found in the role of answering questions, are being asked to formulate them for a new game which is being promoted among local PTA organizations. Its expected to be out' by League play started Frl- school football for teams, renewing many high day some old rivalries while producing some tense mo-- 1 ments, like Cottonwood by a point over Kearns; Granger just getting past Granite. See Green Sheet Sports Christmas. See Lifestyle Page IB U 8 Postage 841,, PAID iatfindyu(le - arm u rolls around 13th j eefemwoiaasi tr rat it with special consideration. Ethe Bradford pridijesses the tradition of superstition in her weekly column. See Page 7 sy Single Copy 25c Volume 31, Number 34 Thursday, September WEST VALLEY. The mayoral in next months primary election here has shrunk to four follow- ing withdrawal by this citys first mayor. A letter from Henry H. Price stating that he is no longer a candidate was received at City Hall on by Lance Gurwell Green Sheet Staff Writer Friday. That leaves ' Mayor Jerry y cost-efficie- Tesco-Williamse- n. Christiansen of addresses Watt Valley City Council, supporting his firm's bid for contract on road equipment. LOW BID . . . Milt n dent housing in that part of the district. The three schools - Wasatch, Churchill and Olympus junior high have been objects of intense documentation for more than a year from many levels and the resulting study was termed a rather hefty report by Superintendent .John Reed Call. The administration has no recommendations for the board, he explained, noting the information had been gathered without a predetermined outcome. Citing charts, graphs and enrollment figures covering more than the past two decades, Joseph F. Hansen, director of the districts north area, documented a steady decline in the numbers of students housed in the On Parking Enforcement three schools. From a high of nearly 1,500 in each school in the early 1960s, he showed a drop to 657 in Churchill, 668 in Wasatch and 856 in Olympus during school year.. the 1984-8The enrollment of ail three schools could easily be consolidated into any two of the three junior high . ' , schools, he said. 5 A larger school has a lot more flexibility in scheduling, explained James H. Henderson, staff assistant for secondary curriculum. His portion of the study dealt with principal interviews, school visits and summary evaluation by district curriculum specialists, including a Continued on page 10 - feet here Saturday. - Police Chief David Campbell said the program involves utilization of handicapped persons and other terested volunteers. They will be given training by the West Valley Tesco-Williamse- n, by him. Weve been in business since 1892 and we have integrity of the highest said Christiansen after quality, 6200 West Newman recommended the city purchase the more expensive equipment. The Fruehauf bid was about $142 per unit higher than the Tesco bid. Thats $900 of the taxpayers money youre talking about, said Christiansen.' I respectfully request the award of the bid. Councilman Mike Embley supported Christiansen in his. efforts, saying, I believe its good to stay with the low bid. I think we should go with the Tesco bid. The council supported Embley with the exception of Pete Winder, who voted no on awarding Tesco the bid. The council has been warned by a state senator and a state representative that by entering the road maintenance business, its likely going to cost the taxpayer more money in the long run. Mayor Jerry Maloney, however, said he believes the improvement In service city residents will receive will make up for any additional cost. Prior to the council session, the City Housing Authority held a public hearing to amend the legal description of the Redwood Neighborhood Development Plan. A number of people who live in the project area or own property there showed up, but none offered any comment as redevelopment director Police Department in the enforcement of the handicapped parking law, which was passed the the 1985 State Legislature as Senate Bill 52. The handicapped be trained in the volunteers will criminal justice system, in proper report writing, citation procedures, public relations and radio use and procedures.' block on the east south of 3100 South; side of 3200 West, for about one block of sidewalk on the east side of Redwood Road just north of the Redwood Center and a stretch west of 6000 West on 3500 South. The council also set a date for a public hearing on an appeal of a Planning Commission decision to Equity Homes for a subdivision request; approved a subdivision request to the Woodhaven Subdivision (formerly Revella Park 2); and granted a delay agreement for a curb, gutter and sidewalk requirement from Mark Bauman, 3254 W. 3100 South. An consent calendar was also approved and the council was told it will soon receive a draft of a massive flood drain master plan it commissioned. Multi-Purpo- one-bloc- k - Gravel Pit Excavation Protested SALT LAKE. Area residents protested continued excavation of a gravel pit by Moulton Excavating, 5400 So. 6200 West during Tuesdays County Planning Commission meeting here. Robert J. Poulsen, 6014 Borax Ave., contended Moulton should not have been allowed to begin excavating without first submitting a rehabilitation program. Rehabilitation plans show how excavating companies are to restore the landscape. presented a rehabilitation plan at the meeting, but it was rejected by the commission as inadequate. A stop work order has been placed on the site until a complete rehabilitation plan is presented to the commission. Poulsen, one of several area residents at the meeting, claimed the company has come within 20 feet of the surrounding homes. He called for sanctions against the company setback for not following the restrictions mandated.by county ordinance. Dennis V. Lloyd, another area resident, said Moulton Excavating has placed a pile of dirt across his back yard that looks like the great wall of China. Lloyd also said he could not understand why the commission allowed a gravel pit so close to a residential area and requested the commission table any action until Continued on page 10 200-fo- ot Under the supervision of police officers, they will work as volunteers in issuing citations throughout West Valley City, to persons who violate provisions of SB52 by parking in zones marked for use by the handicapped. Chief Campbell said he feels the addition of the volunteers efforts will greatly enhance the ability of the department to enforce the new legislation. Provisions of the new law state: Only those vehicles carrying a distinctive logo, handicapped MAGNA. County Sheriff Pete license plate or transferrable idenis scheduled to address Hayward a in parktification card may park of the Magna Chamber of members ing space which is clearly identified Commerce here today. as reserved for use by the handicapThe sheriff will speak on law enped. forcement activities during a lunThe law further specifies that It cheon session at the Copper Golf Club, according to Chick Paris, may be enforced on private properChamber president. An 11:30 a.m. ty, as well as public property. The board session will precede the lunfine for violation is not to exceed $2S. cheon for the general membership. We hope that this volunteer effort, Chief Campbell said, will bring about a greater public awareness to the importance of obedience to the law providing special parking for handicapped persons and that the citizens of our city will TAYLORSVILLE. Members of the available to these spaces ' United Assn, of Community Councils keep help by not infringing upon the special will prepare for a meeting with the handicapped privilege. County Commission Instead of The department, Campbell noted, holding a regular monthly session will conduct an eight-hou- r training during September. class for handicapped persons and Association representatives are other individuals who .wish to scheduled to meet Tuesday to set an volunteer for work In the program. agenda for its annual meeting with The class will be held in the council members of the County Commischambers at City Hall, 2470 So. Redsion. That meeting is set for 5 p.m. wood Road, starting at 9 a.m. on on Sept. 19 at the Saturday. Building. IT'S MAGIC . . . Mog (Lana Magna Chamber To Hear Sheriff Councils Prepare For County Meet . . . Volunteer Ida Manzanarei (in wheel chair) ENFORCEMENT receives Instruction from Police Chief David Campbell on procedures for enforcing new handicapped parking law. Margaret K. Peterson Is volunteer coordinator for the program. Larry Catten explained that the change was merely housekeeping and would have no impact on anyone in the project. In other action, the council approved a request for an application by the Housing Authority staff to apply for 25 vouchers which will e allow residents to receive a federal rent subsidy. Three sidewalk projects, all funded with state and federal monies, were approved. Curb, gutter and sidewalk will be built on about one Moultons representative Volunteers Offer Help WEST VALLEY. A new program in which volunteers will work with police to enforce the states new hanef- will into law go parking WEST VALLEY. This city will invest another 884,000 in street maintenance equipment as the result of action taken by the City Council last week. The council Thursday approved the purchase to outfit six new trucks it purchased e&rllef at a total cost of $144,000, bringing the total cost of the road maintenance equipment to more than $200,000. The city will purchase hydraulic units, snow plow blades and sanders from contrary to the recommendation of City Manager John Newman who supported purchasing the equipment from Fruehauf at a cost of nearly $1,000 more. Newman claimed he was informed by the county that it had had some trouble with similar units it purchased from However, Milt Christiansen, sales said manager for the equipment in question was not the same equipment his firm had bid for West Valley City, and that the county had requested modifications to the equipment not recommended Tesco-Williamse- Student Housing Concerns Shift From West To East GRANITE PARK. Where and how to house students was the topic of a study session of the Granite Board of Education Tuesday. v We received a lot of information tonight, but Im sure weU be receiving a lot more before the board is able to make a decision, board member Miriam Farnsworth noted. While the board has recently been plagued with problems of where to house students in west side schools with burgeoning populations, her comments referred to a report received by the board on three east side junior high schools with declining enrollments. The boards task, president Patricia Sandstrom explained, is to determine the most way of addressing the issue of stu Green Sheet Publication Coumcil Decides To 'Go For The Low' race - A Against Recommendation Race For Mayor Is Smaller Maloney, Mike Embley, Frank Domichel and Lance Parker still in the running, with two eliminated during primary balloting on Oct. 8. Previously, Douglas Clayton had withdrawn as a mayoral candidate. Also on the primary ballot will be a seven-warace for the District 2 position on the City Council, as well confrontation in as a four-wa- y District 4. Only two filed for the post, with both advancing to the general election which will be held Nov. 5. Less than a week remains for mail-i- n registration forms to be received for the primary election. Tuesday is the deadline for the mail-i- n forms, but citizens will have one other opportunity to register for the primary. That will be on Oct. 1 when voter signup will be handled at designated neighborhood locations. 12, 1985 City-Coun- ty Joa Hardy Furgason) do n't rocogniza bar hut-ban- (Jon Loranc), following hit youthful transformation in tha Koarnt high production of Damn Yankaat, promiorlng tonight (Thursday) in tha KHS amphitheater. In Amphitheater - Yankees' ToPlay Outdoors At KHS ' KEARNS. The opening performance of Kearns highs first outdoor musical will be presented at 7:30 tonight (Thursday) in the schools amphitheater. Performances will continue tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday at the same time. Damn Yankees" lends Itself well to outdoor staging, observed director Julie Brough, and it has been challenging and fun to work with." Cast members include Stephanie Stevenson as Lola; James Bangerter as Applegate; Furgason, Meg Boyd; Lana Norman Carlson, Joe Boyd; Jon Lorenc, Joe Hardy. Mrs. Brough is handling lighting, Gay Mnasfield the orchestra, Philip Stark the vocal and Gordon Olsen the set design. Songs include You Gotta Have Heart and "Whatever Lola Wants. The audience will be seated on the grassy terraces facing the playing area, and the director is suggesting they bring blankets, cushions and sweaters. Tickets cost $3 each, with a family ticket available for $12. |