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Show Page Two - The Snringville Herald - August 12. 1992 DITORIAL It's fee time again! After reading an article in the Deseret News Sunday on whether Utah should eliminate school fees, thoughts turned again to school starting and the costs involved. If you have a child attending Springville High School this year, it will cost you $98.50 just to walk them through the door, that is if you want them to have a yearbook and if you want to be a member of the Parent-Teachers Assoc. You could save $28.50 if you eliminated those, but your child wants a yearbook and you want him or her to have one, and you really should be a member of the PTA. If your young person participates in an activity, there is a fee of $25 per activity with a ceiling of $60 if they are in more than one. These fees do not include any uniforms, shoes, equipment etc. that might be needed for said activities. If your child turns 16 this year, it will cost you $40 for them to take the driver's education course. If you have a musical kid and they need to rent an instrument, that will set you back $30 with a $10 rental fee for band uniforms. Various classes have fees for labs, supplies etc. You will pay $10 for an accounting workbook. If your child gets a U during the school year, it will cost you $10 for a makeup class or $30 if they have to go to truancy school. Perhaps your youngster sings. They will have to pay for choir dress, girls a maximum of $50 and boys a minimum of $125. If your student is a senior and will be graduating, there will be fees for cap and gown rental etc. Expenses rise dramatically when you have a cheerleader or drill team member in your home. Their outfits cost upwards of $450. Not included in this list is money for trips for any of the groups that your student might be in, from going to a tennis match in St. George to the marching band trip to California. These all add up. In addition to all this, you have to outfit your children with school clothes and pay for their lunches. But those aren't school fees. During the school year there are dances and games-all requiring more money. In the beginning Utah's Constitution guaranteed kids a free public education. Then in 1986 Utah voter's supported a change in the state Constitution to allow schools to collect fees from students in grades 7-12. It was a way to increase school budgets without raising taxes. The problem is that in the years since the number and amount of fees has kept growing, and arguments over fee waiving to exempt low-income families has grown. It would seem unfair that low-income low-income kids cannot participate in activities because they don't have the money for fees. But obviously if students are involved in many activities, the fees can mount to hundreds of dollars. Obviously the school loses money if fees are waived. Utah is one of six states that collect fees in every one of 12 categories such as workbooks, pencils, paper, labs, clubs, book damage, equipment breakage, athletic participation, required textbooks, supplemental supplies, field trips and general supplies. The question is can any of these fees be reduced? Those for outfits or uniforms come to mind. They have gotten way out of hand. The cost for public education is growing. It is not free, and the long list of activities create hardship for many families. Get out your checkbook, it is fee time. City council praises man for saving child Rex Dansie was given a special commendation certificate signed by the city council as the first item of business at last week's City Council meeting for saving the life of a three year old baby last month. In a letter from chief of police Leland M. Bowers it was noted that without Dansie's efforts at CPR the baby certainly would have died. In other business the council passed the consent calendar which included the city's withdrawal from the Municipal Finance Authority and from COOP CO-OP II and the entering into a contract with H.E.A.T to provide electrical utility payments for the needy. The council also adopted the higher property tax rate discussed in the public hearing held for discussion of the matter earlier in the evening. Mike Klauck was given approval ap-proval for his subdivision at approximately 350 West Center &pxmvik iteralfc (USPS 513-060) Published Weekly by Art City Publishing Co., Inc. 161 South Main Street Springville, Utah 84663 Phone 489-5651 Publisher Martin W. Conover Editor Patricia Conover Second Class Postage Paid in Springville UT, 84563 Postmaster send change of address notice to: The Springville Hearld, 161 S. Main, Springville UT, 84663 Subscriptions in Advance per year $18.00 Out of County Subscriptions per year $21 .00 Per copy $0.50. Delivered by carrier, per month $1.80 'Member Utah Press Association and 100 South streets as was Blake Gammell for plat A and C of his Spring Oaks Subdivision at about 1725 Spring Oaks Drive. Phil Bird, principal of the junior high school asked the council to close 700 East Street to through traffic and use the street for parking for the school because of a proposed expansion of the school which will be done north of the present building in the present parking lot. The matter was discussed and the council will take the matter under advisement and hold public hearings. Ordinance 27-92 was passed which provides for emergency interim succession to the offices of mayor, city council, city treasurer and recorder and chief of police. Cornelia DeBruin was appointed ap-pointed to the library board by the mayor with the approval of the city council. Republican open bouse Utah County Republicans will hold an open house to showcase their new Utah County Headquarters Headquar-ters and Voter Information Center, Cen-ter, located at 855 North Freedom Free-dom Boulevard (200 West), Provo. The open house will be held Thursday, August 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled sched-uled at 6 p.m. Lieutenant Governor Val Oveson is scheduled to cut the ribbon and offer brief remarks. Other guests will include elected officials, Utah County Republican Party workers and Republican candidates. The public is invited and light refreshments will be served. According to Mike Vanchiere, Chairman of the Republican Media and Public Relations Committee, Com-mittee, "The party intends to make this facility a full-service one-stop Voter Information Center. Cen-ter. To this end we will have candidate videos available for loan, brochures, position papers, lawn signs, bumper stickers and the like available to all who will come seeking such." Effective immediately, this facility will be open five days a week to assist the public. Volunteer Volun-teer Staff members will answer questions concerning voter registration, regis-tration, offer written information on Republican candidates and general information requests. The center is currently open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Fri-days. It is also open on Wednesdays Wednes-days from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Beginning August 22, hours will be expanded through the General Election on November 3. Those desiring more information can call the center at 374-9968. Police report Springville Police have had many calls this past week for vandalism. Citizens have reported trouble with eggs being thrown at their homes and vehicles, toilet papering, broken taillights and headlights, dented fenders, windshields wind-shields broken and mailboxes ruined. There was also vandalism at the Brookside School modular units when persons spray painted there and along ihe walkway to Springville High School from ' .ookside Subdivision. Police received a call Tuesday morning that a man had exposed himself in the area of Springville High School while some SHS girls were practicing drills outside. out-side. In another incident on August 4, a man was seen running with no clothes on East Center. Police investigated 191 calls during the week with 23 animal related. Mapleton Police had 20 calls. Thefts included five bicycles; license plate; scrap metal; cigarettes cigar-ettes from Reams; money from Circle C; items from a city vehicle; purse from a car; jewelry jewel-ry from a home; and a car stereo. Ronnie L. Harris, South Calif., Provo, was arrested for public intoxication. Carlos Jaun Lopez, Salt Lake, was arrested for DUI. Someone brought some explosives explos-ives and nitric acid into the police station. Police are investigating. Can we afford To the Editor: I read that Cannon has already spent nearly $3.35 million on his campaign, even though he has only raised about $334,000 in donations from other people. That means that he is deficit spending at a ratio of 10:1! If the federal government did things this way, our budget would be $30 trillion a year. The current national debt of a mere $3 trillion is trifling in comparison. com-parison. OP Joe makes Congress look like the paragon of fiscal responsibility by comparison. Bo Griti meeting A Bo Gritz for President information infor-mation meeting will be held on Thurs., August 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Springville Public Library. A video presentation and materials will be available. To remove odors from smelly bottles, pour a little hot water with a generous pinch of mustard powder. Shake and let stand overnight, then rise with hot water. COMMENT PAGE Paint needed - Brookside crossing To Whom it May Concern: When you are repainting the crosswalks for children before school starts, would you please consider painting a new crossing on Brookside Drive where the elementary children cross to B Street "from the schoolchurch walkway? This is a busy through street from 400 South to 900 South. Pageant not the appropriate place Editor: I went to the annual Manti Miracle Pageant-a spiritual event in the LDS church. It's something some-thing I attend every couple of years, and has come to be of some importance to me. Yet this year, I was appalled by the whole thing. When I drove up to the Manti Thanks, Springville for Dear Editor: Springville City, and the Springville World Folkfest Committee Com-mittee are to be commended for their generosity in sharing the authentic Mexican folk dancers and musicians with Spanish Fork. Many citizens of our community were able to experience the artistic artis-tic impact and energetic enthusiasm enthusi-asm of the gifted Mexican dancers danc-ers and musicians. Special thanks to Springville and the folkfest directors for bringing the Tzon-temoc Tzon-temoc Dancers and Musicians to Spanish Fork during Fiesta Days. enneff not new Dear Editor: In Robert Bennett's advertisements advertise-ments he talks about sending new faces to Washington. Well, the facts reveal that Bob Bennett is an old Washington face, who was very active in all that is wrong with Washington. Bennett worked as a senate staffer for years. He was hired by his father, nepotism at its worst, a practice so wrong that it is now against the law. Candidate hosts public forum Joe Cannon, Republican U.S. Senate Candidate, invites Utah County residents to attend an open forum on Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. at Spanish Fork Park, 50 South Main Street in Spanish Fork. Cannon will discuss issues and answer questions. ques-tions. The Forum-in-the-Park will also feature the Cannon for Senate Sen-ate hot air balloon (weather permitting), free rides and refreshments. re-freshments. Sixty-eight billion eggs. That's how many U.S. hens lay every year. this? Is this guy the one we want spending our tax dollars in the U.S. Senate? I don't think so. I also hear that Cannon has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on his campaign payroll. As I think of this, the words of Channel 2's Rod Decker echo in my mind. He said: "What do you call the dumbest person in Utah? A Cannon volunteer." volun-teer." Sincerely, Brian Campbell West Jordan, Utah Trust fund established for bone marrow transplant A trust fund has been established estab-lished for a bone marrow transplant trans-plant for Beverly Petersen Kiser. Contributions are now being gratefully accepted at: First Security Secu-rity Bank, 192 North University-Avenue, University-Avenue, Provo, Utah, 84603. The first presidential news conference to be televised was held by President Eisenhower on Jan. 19, 1955. Adults as well as high school students tend to pick up speed along this straight stretch of road. Often there are cars parked on the west side of the street just north of the crossing, so that small children might not be visible visi-ble to drivers headed south. Even on Sunday, going to and from church, this is a scary Temple, Joe Cannon's balloon was in the yard! I couldn't believe the gall-the nerve!-it took for Joe to take a spiritual event and twist it into the ugliness of a political ploy. Especially since Joe is a high councilman. I'm sorry, I'm not one who likes to raise a fuss, but I cannot Mr. E. Fritz Boyer and Mr. Martin Conover arranged for the group to travel to Spanish Fork and perform in the street near Memorial Square. The professional profes-sional courtesy of sharing the talent and skills of the highly trained performers is greatly appreciated. You are to be congratulated con-gratulated as a community for sponsoring the Springville Work Folkfest and for opening your homes to artists from around the world. Once again the World Folkfest was an outstanding artistic event. The long range benefits of building ties of re- Bennett left his father's office for another federal government job in the Department of Transportation (a federal regulatory agency). Bennett left the Federal government govern-ment to cash in on his government govern-ment connections by purchasing the Mullen Co. The Mullen Co. was a public relations firm that lobbied congress for its clients. Bennett's past entails work in the congress, in the executive branch and as a Washington lobbyist. He only left Washington and his relationship with the federal government after his lobbying firm was forced to close because of revelations about his firm that were brought out during the Watergate investigations. Robert Bennett is the ultimate insider who was part of what is wrong with Washington, don't be fooled by his advertisements. Dan Chase Ogden, Utah Life Insurance "The American National Way" TEN-YEAR LEVEL Term Non-Smoker, Male, Monthly Premiums Age $100,000 $250,000 $500,000 Coverage Coverage Coverage 25 $14.42 $28.94 $53.13 30 14.51 29.15 53.56 35 14.77 29.80 54.86 40 19.00 40.39 76.03 45 26.17 58.31 111.88 50 36.02 82.94 161.13 55 53.13 125.71 246.67 DOUGLAS D. BYERS 202 S. Main Street, Suite 1 P.O. Box 442 Springville, Ut, 84663 Bus. (801)489-5659 Representing: AMERICAN AMtniuHN dhiiudhl inaunanut i, urn rani NAnONAL Home Office: Galveston, Texas 77550 crossing. ' If the street had white crossing cross-ing lines andor school crossing signs, drivers would hopefully slow down and be on the alert for pedestrians. Thank you for your consideration. consider-ation. Very truly yours, June Gholdston Concerned grandmother believe what happened. Not only does it infringe on the division of church and state, but Cannon, a church official, knowingly used an LDS event for his own ends. If ever I would have supported Joe for Senate, I most certainly won't now. Sincerely, Lenise Herman sharing spect, understanding, communication, communica-tion, education and an exchange of artistic talent are tremendous. Please accept my personal appreciation for a "class act" in snaring the talent and artistic gifts of the folk festival participants. The World Folkfest Committee and the citizens of Springville should be congratulated for their dedication and success in adding to the heritage of Springville, the "Art City of Utah." Jack W. Leifson Spanish Fork Hans Peterson joins KISN 570 Randy Rodgers, general manager man-ager of KISN AM and FM Radio announced today that starting in mid-September, Hans Petersen will join KISN 570 AM to do the morning show, six to ten a.m. Petersen, a 25-year broadcasting broadcast-ing veteran, has been in Salt Lake Radio since 1983. He joins KISN 570 AM following a lengthy stint at KALL Radio. H has recorded three comedy albums, including "Trust Me", a spoof of the Jimmy Carter administration admin-istration which is in the official White House record library. In making the announcement, Mr. Rodgers, said, "We're extremely ex-tremely glad to have Hans Petersen Peter-sen aboard. He's made for the mornings. Hans has a very loyal audience whom we're sure will follow him to the mornings on KISN 570 AM. |