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Show January 19, 2000 - The Springville Herald - Page Three With a renewed commitment to enhanced educational funding, Governor Mike Leavitt unveiled his FY 2001 budget. Overall, Governor Leavitt recommends an increase in state spending over FY 2000 of nearly $203 million, or 3.1 to $6.69 billion. Of the $203 million increased spending, Leavitt proposes increased in-creased of $95 million in school funds, $54 million in the General Fund, $41 million in federal funds, $11 million in the Transportation Trans-portation Fund and $2 million in ! other funds. The proposed increase in state spending is fueled by $193.4 million in available new state revenue for the general and school funds. These revenues include $166.5 million in new revenue growth, including an estimated $105 million in individual individ-ual income taxes, $70 million in state sales taxes and $26 million in transportation-related taxes. Other available revenues include: base budget adjustments of $14.9 million, FY 1999 reserves re-serves of $1.8 million and other revenues of $2.9 million. Governor Leavitt' s plan to spend the $193.4 million in new money strongly favors public education allocating $112.5 million, mil-lion, or 58 of the new money. The Governor recommends spending spen-ding an additional $40.3 million for higher education. Other priorities prior-ities include: "safecommunities"-law "safecommunities"-law enforcement-related expendi tures, $24.4 million; public health and human services $22.8 million; workforce and economic enhancement, $12.2 million; and other departments $9.2 million. Overall, Leavitt recommends an increase of $135.6 million over the FY 2000 base budget for public education, bringing the total public education budget to over $2.2 billion, this proposed increase in public education funding includes a proposed 6 increase in the weighted pupil onit (WPU), the largest increases since 1991, totaling $95.5 million. mil-lion. Other funding enhancements for public education include: $4.8 million for reading and literacy; $3.5 million for improved assessment assess-ment and accountability; and $2.6 million for student health and safety including more nurses and student counselors. Governor Leavitt's plan for financing proposed increases in public education includes a recommendation rec-ommendation to extend debt service repayment for transportation transporta-tion bonds, freeing up additional monies for public education. "I believe an investment in education educa-tion for our children's future is more important than accelerating payment for roads," Leavitt said. The proposal has cause concern con-cern among some conservative lawmakers who argue that extending ex-tending the repayment period will result in millions of dollars in additional interest costs. They argue that any additional funding for education should be paid for out of new growth and a repriori-tization repriori-tization of existing state revenues. In addition, some local officials offi-cials have also criticized the plan fearing that it will result in delays or cancellation of other road projects scheduled to begin following fol-lowing the repayment of the bonds. Governor Leavitt also outlined his recommendations to spend Utah's tobacco settlement funds awarded by a nationwide lawsuit by the states against the tobacco companies. Utah is scheduled to receive $36.6 million in tobacco settlement funds in FY 2000. However, the Governor's plan appropriates $60.9 million. Governor Leavitt recommends the first installment of $10.7 million plus an additional $5 million annually be placed in a trust fund. The interest earned on this trust would then be used to provide an ongoing funding stream for substance abuse programs. pro-grams. This proposal is similar to a proposal by the Taxpayers Association to place a significant portion of the settlement monies in the permanent State School Fund. However, the Governor's new trust fund will lack the protections currently in place for the State School fund and may lead to future funding raids for unrelated needs. tellJewish stones The Springville Museum of Art is pleased to announce two exhibitions running concurrently during the month of January 2000: "Streaked with Light and Shadow: Portraits of Former Soviet Jews in Utah" and "A Gentile's View of the Jewish Holocaust." These shows are currently on display in the Music and Works on Paper Galle'rie at the museum. 1 "Streaked with Light and Shadow: Portraits of Former Soviet Jews in Utah" is an exhibition exhi-bition of documentary photographs photo-graphs by Kent M. Miles and Stacie Ann Smith, artifacts and oral history interviews with members mem-bers of Salt Lake City's Soviet-Jewish Soviet-Jewish community describing the major causes of their emigration from the Soviet Union. The exhibit is curated by Leslie G. Kelen, co-founder and Director of the Oral History Institute. This exhibition of 33 portraits of former Soviet Jews who emigrated emi-grated from the Soviet Union to Utah is divided into three "emigration "emi-gration waves": 1971-1981, 1985-1991 and 1992-present. Approximately 1,277,000 people emigrated from the USSR during these waves. Of this number, nearly 390,000 came to the United Unit-ed States. Jewish Family Services of Salt Lake City reports that 25 people came to Utah in the first wave, 76 in the second wave and 376, so far, in the third wave. Each individual, couple or family portrait is accompanied by a brief biography which includes a description of the major cause(s) for emigration. These black & white photographs were shot on 120 format Kodak TMAX and Kodak T400 CN film. The accompanying text is drawn from 50 interviews conducted con-ducted by Leslie Kelen over a period of seven months. According Accord-ing to Kelen, "Streaked with Light and Shadow" is "a way recognize the humanity of these people and to tell them, humbly, that we see you; we know you've come.'" "A Gentile's View of ijie Jewish Holocaust" is a one person per-son show consisting of 19 works by Lisa Thurston of Provo. The majority of these works are black & white monoprints with black block ink. Some images include Xerox transfers. All of the original origi-nal works and limited edition prints are listed for sale. Each work has a provocative title, along with a quote, poem or message. Lisa feels very strongly about the exhibit: "I want people to see the story from the beginnings begin-nings of the Jewish persecution to The word "coach" comes from Kocs, a town in Hungary where an early coachlike vehicle was built in t he 1450's. the final resting place. I want to try to answer why a just God would let His children suffer so. These art works are not pleasant to look at but the Holocaust should and must be remembered. I hope that when others look at my works that it will have an impression on them. We honor those innocent people by keeping their memories' alive. We must remember those that went before. Everyone must 'never forget'". Many of Thurston's works have won awards and individual pieces have been juried and exhibited at a number of local venues. A public reception will be held for these exhibitions on Sunday, January 30, 2000 from 4-6 p.m. at the Springville Museum Muse-um of Art. For more information, informa-tion, please call (801) 489-2727. . : y Shown here are Art City School's Hogi Yogi I Care winners for the week of January 10-14. These students have shown that they care about themselves and Art City School. They are Kolby Hargett, Emmalee Smith, Amanda Breen, Karlee Kirkham, Austin Adams, Stephen Warren, Andrea LeVasseur, Tyler Brown, Paul Garfield, Jeremy Chandler, JaCoby Conover, Karly Otterson, Megan Moon, Connor Cunningham, Jessica Smith, Marina Collings, Colby North, Kailee Wickman, Melodie Peterson and Clayton Gornichec. Congratulations to these students. Deadline for getting 1099 end 172 forms is coming fast! Avoid the hasselcall me, I'll do your 1 099's for $20.00 Call Teresa at 794-1768 Will also do W2 forms Rapid Refund Electronic Filing. ? "Get it free if we prepare your return. Bank products excluded. 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" She has also been taking English classes and is a good student. But funds for the first semester semes-ter of college are running out and more help is needed for Erisa to be able to stay here and finish this school year. The Bolen family are hoping that some citizens will come forth and help Erisa with her tuition. If you can open your heart to help please call Patrice Bolen at 489-1262. Jacqueline Colledge, artistic director of the Utah Regional Ballet, has been very impressed with Erisa's talent saying, "She has had excellent, excellent training train-ing and her flexibility is remarkable. remark-able. She will be dancing professionally profes-sionally without a doubt. They will be beating down the doors to offer her jobs," she said. The Bolens keep in contact with Erisa's parents via e-mail. They are very grateful that their daughter is having the opportunity opportuni-ty to follow her dream. Tuition for international students stu-dents for one semester at UVSC is $2,500. 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