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Show Continued From Front CBS Continued from front page has been selected. CBS also wants any and all proposed plans for buildings submitted to the Board of Education a month in advance of the meeting where it will come up for approval. This, maintains Mrs. Edwards, would give time for input and comment to reach the board members. The citizen's group also asks for a committee to be appointed to review any such plans. Serving in these committees would be building experts but no one with a vested interest. They would both review the plans and identify areas where costs could be pared without hurting the structural integrity of the building. Mrs. Edwards pointed out that the State Office of Education tries to help advise school districts on their building. Each year recommendations from them are sent to the district office representing the thinking of those at the state level who see every new building in the state. "Some board members have never seen any of these recommendations," says Mrs. Edwards. "It was news to them that they even existed." CBS wants these passed on to individual board members. Finally, the CBS group urged that teachers and classified employees be heard when they have suggestions for cost-cuttin- "A seemingly small consideration such as the height of counters and classrooms sinks in primary-grad- e and the number and placement of electrical outlets in a shop room have nothing to do with costs, but much to do with the efficiency of a building," she said. Mrs. Edwards noted that while CBS is concerned with costs, they also want comfortable, safe facilities for children in the district. "For too many years, though, the answer has been to raise taxes, borrow and borrow, spend and spend, until living on credit endangers our very way of life. The board has legal right to raise taxes, but also a moral obligation to examine every available option." Board President Dan B. Fugal said the suggestions will be looked at, and addressed. larger metropolitan area. School District Says MX Will Bull Riding: For the Stout-Hearte-d By MICHAEL MCDONALD Lehi Correspondent The annual Lehi Roundup last week had something for every rodeo fan: clowns, bronc riding, calf roping, and the longtime favorite of all rodeo enthusiasts - bull riding. Bull riding is always the final event at rodeos, and it never fails to captivate the attention of the crowd. This electrifying competition brings fans to their feet to cheer wildly or to hold their breath in fearful anticipation as a rider falls beneath the churning hooves of an angry ton of dynamite. It may seem strange that any discerning person would choose such a bruising profession; nevertheless, d there was a record 77 cowboys who signed up for bull riding in this year's Roundup. A major enticement was the purse of $3,842, a new record for Lehi . Those cowboys were willing to risk life and limb in the arena for a shot at the $1,000 prize money offered for the highest individual score of the three s' nights - a generous sum for work. Although eight seconds is the amount of time a bull rider actually competes in the arena, many long hours and much hard work is required to prepare for this ride. The stout-hearte- eight-second- Utah County, as you know, would be one of the largest metropolitan areas in close proximity to the proposed MX location site. We therefore are concerned that educational facilities and opportunities will be highly strained by a great influx of people from the MX System. As you know, the economic resources in the State of Utah and particularly in Utah County are very limited. Any additional population growth without accompanying resources, as the MX System would bring to Utah County, will only compromise the educational quality of the current population. We therefore appeal to your best judgment in the interests of the citizens of Utah, and particularly those of the Alpine School District in Northern Utah County, to be our voice and not allow this project to impact our educational system. We are confident that you will act in the best interest of your constituency in this very important matter, and we will be following your actions with grave concern. Hurt Education Editor's Note: Alpine School District Superintendent Max Welcker was recently directed by the Board of Education to draft the following letter to Utah's Senator Orrin Hatch. Dear Senator Hatch : I am writing you this letter at the direction of the Board of Education in the Alpine School District. We would like you to know of our deep concern about the potential impact of the land based MX Missile System on the educational opportunities for the students of Northern Utah County who reside within the Alpine School District. As you know, Utah County has not been targeted as a potentially impacted area by the MX Missile System. We feel, however, in view of the proposed location of the MX Missile System that many of the families will elect to locate in Northern Utah County due to the availability of goods and services in a arranging of his hectic schedule, and the difficulties that sometimes arise in financing a trip across the country to compete in a rodeo hundreds of miles away are some of the problems he may encounter. For some contenders, the rodeo business is not their only line of work. They may find it necessary to work at odd jobs during the year to meet expenses, but you can be sure they compete whenever and wherever possible. These plucky cowboys are inclined to agree that the thrill of competition in the rodeo circuit gives them a natural 'high' which makes it all worthwhile and very rewarding. There are, of course, those cowboys who are extremely successful at bull riding and manage to maintain a lucrative income. Jerome Robinson, a tall, good natured bull rider from Fort Collins, Colorado is one such contender. He has been to the NFR (National Finals Rodeo) a total of ten times in his career. While Robinson left the 1981 Lehi Roundup without placing among the winners, the lanky, dark haired cowboy garnered an impressive $45,000 in prize money last year. In order to make this kind of money, Robinson travels to several rodeos each week, especially during the summer months when the rodeo business is in full swing. How does Robinson feel about n stretching a leg over a beast with a rotten disposition? "Nervous," be said. He pointed out that "bull riding is undeniably the most dangerous event in rodeo competition because of the size and temperment of the animal and also because of the equipment used." The equipment to which he referred consists of a hemp rope with two bells attached at the center. The difficult element here is the rope is looped around the animal, bells hanging under the belly, and the cowboy must hold the two ends of the rope together with one hand during the ride. The rules state that there cannot be a knot of any kind to assist the cowboy's grip. Robinson remarked: "The most dangerous thing that can happen to you out there is the rare time that a guy can get hung up." "Hung up" is a term used by the cowboys to describe a rider's hand being pinned to the bull by the hemp rope. The rider may then be dragged around the arena, or worse, scraped against the fence. Another potential hazard is a spinning bull, one that turns in a tight circle while trying to buck off the three-quarter-to- Only rider. Even more dangerous is the bull who reverses the spin. Both of these maneuvers on the part of the bull magnify the risks for the cowboy, but on the other hand, they also enable him to receive a higher score. And what is the bull's reaction to life in the rodeo circuit? We interviewed a 1,700 pound Brahma bull before his performance Saturday night. So, here it is, straight from the bull's mouth: "I've been in cowboy bucking competition for a number of years now. I miss being out on the range now and then, but the rodeo life has gotten into my blood. It isn't just the hay that keeps me in the business -it's the crowds." One suggestion from this Brahma was directed at the Rodeo Professional Cowboys Association. He said that many more bulls would enter into professional cowboy bucking if the PRCA would allow a few more good looking little heifers totravel the circuit. Incidentally, Jerome Robinson rode this big brown bull during Saturday night's competition. 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