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Show 1 UTAH 467 j75 expires 013094 PRESS ASSOCIATION EAST 300 F SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111 New bill to allocate state school funds gets high marks Even though Senate Bill 199, Capital Outlay Equalization, is not officially law at this point, it has already gained high praise from Alpine School District officials. Dr. Steven Baugh, district superintendent, told members of the board of education at their March business meeting that the recently enactedlegislation is "the right thing for the whole state." Thepurposeof SB 199istoequal-iz- e '. Capital Outlay revenues throughout the 40 school districts of the state. Capital Outlay funds are those used for new school construction and the physical maintenance of existing facilities. In the past, districts with a more lucrative tax base were able to generate morecapital outlay funds than those with a less substantial tax base. Baugh said this created a disparity in the ability of districts to build and maintain schools, with some districts having a distinct advanRobin Hood bill tage. A (because it took some monies from richer districts to give to poorer districts) was passed by the legislature last year, but it was deemed not equitable in some ways and not sufficient in others. Baugh said under the new legislation, every district will submit two mills worth of revenues to state coffers. These funds will then be distributed throughout the state on a basis, much like the Maintenance and Operation monies are now handled. There is a constant shifting of assessments and values within the school districts of the state so that some districts will now bring back more funds than they send in but ten years down the road, this could be reversed. Alpine District will presently benefit greatly from the equalization. Theequalizationpack age i s to be r phased in over a period. The first year, Alpine District will submit approximately $285,235 (based on current estimates) and four-yea- per-stude- Vol. 15, No. 11 Wednesday, March 17, 1993 Lehi was last Union post for General Johnston before joining Rebels By RICHARD VAN WAGONER Shortly after his inauguration in early 1857 U.S. President James Buchanan opted to replace Utah Territory Governor Brigham Young. Buchanan had been led to believe by others that the Mormons were in rebellion against the government, that LDS Church leaders controlled all territorial political VsGlf!Ti&S power, and that Governor Young would not allow appointed federal officials to govern. Buchanan, desiring a separation of church and state, ousted Young in favor ofAlfred Cumming of Georgia. To bolster Cumming's authority and to "teach Utahns to be Americans first and Mormons second," Buchanan ordered a large military force to accompany the new governor westward. the Utah Expeditionary As Forces entered Wyoming, Brigham Young declared martial law and activated nearly 1.100 territorial militiamen to oppose the invading army. War was fortunately averted. Mediator Thomas L. Kane was able to negotiate a truce between the military and Brigham Young. . To convey his personal message to Utah Mormons, President Buchanan sent peace commission- ers Ben McCullock and Isaac Powell to the territory. They met first with Brigham Young, affirming the military's peaceful intent and offering amnesty to all. In return the envoy demanded Mormon reaffirmation of church loyalty to the government. Though church leaders had never viewed themselves as disloyal, they agreed 50 mid-Jun- e Recommendations will make getting to school safer , to a peaceful resolution of the difficulties. The commissioners then took their message directly to the people. In i Commissioner Powell addressed Lehi citizens in an open-ai- r mass meeting on Main Street in front of Bishop David Evans's house at Third West. Powell read them a letter from Colonel ; n a k " (later General) Albert Sidney Johnston, leader of the expeditionary forces. "Should protection be needed," Johnston promised, townsmen "will find the army (always faithful to the obligations of duty) as ready now to assist and protect them as it was to oppose them while it was believed they were resisting the laws of their government." Johnston was perhaps the most promising general of the War army. An 1826 graduate of West Point, he entered federal service to spend eight disappointing years without distinction at various military installations about the country. Thoroughly ambitious, Johnston resigned his commission and offered his services to the of Texas wherehe was eventually appointed Secretary of War. The able leader rejoined the U.S. Army during the Mexican War and participated in the battle for Monterrey, Mexico. Shortly afterwards he was appointed paymaster in the federal army with the rank of major. He was 55 years old when selected as commander of the Department of Utah, a indicator of his rising prestige in the army. Soon after his arrival at Camp Floyd General Johnston called a meeting of prominent Fairfield citizens, most of whom had established temporary quarters at Cold Springs pre-Civ- 'tfr , ( il i o il CO ic near Lehi. Addressing himself to John Carson, Johnston said: "Mr. Carson, I have felt since I have been here General Albert Sidney Johnston, who led the Utah Expeditionary Force to this territory, was one of the most respected Confederate military leaders. that you feel like me and my men may harm you or your people. I want to tell you we do not intend to molest you or your people at all, but I do want to say this whether you know it or not, there is always a rough element that follows any army and they are coming here now." He waited for a reaction and then added, "I can handle them on my side of the creek. It may be with a few police you have you may not be able to keep order. That is why I asked you to come here. If that time ever comes and you need some help, let me know and I will be glad to help you, Mr. Carson - Good Day." The arrival of the swarm of bullwhackers, mule skinners, gamblers, and other unruly characters began to drift into Fairfield within days. Trouble was immediate. When Carson returned to town d with his family he saw that a gambler had taken over his home and outbuildings and had constructed a pigsty along the nearby well-arme- creek. Carson asked the intruder to See YESTERYEARS, Page 3 Members of the board of education in the Alpine School District have approved recommendations of a traffic safety committee to better protect children going to and from school. Board members voted to approve the report with the understanding that all of the suggestions cannot be implemented at the present time. In a memorandum accompanying the report, Jack McKelvy, district business administrator, the report makes several recommendations regarding hazardous routes but that "it is felt that all the hazardous routes be looked at together and any needed modifications be made at that time." McKelvy said members of the traffic safety committee had held several meetings and spent many hours looking at safety issues that pertained to the school district. Kelvin Clayton, district transportation director, presenting the report to the board, said the law requires that all school crossings be brought into the School Zone Safety Act regulation, and that all school crossings be marked and signed according to the supplement and upgraded to the standards. Members of the Traffic Safety Committee include Merrell Jolley, UDOT Traffic Engineer, District Six; Clayton, and representatives of Association the and police departments of Orem, American Fork, Pleasant Grove and Parent-Teache- rs Lehi. The committee is the second of its' kind in the district as a hazardous walking committee which monitors routes students use to walk to and from school was in place prior to the organization of the new group. According to the Traffic Safety Committee report, only 17 of the district's 44 schools are currently in or soon will be in compliance with New principal to take reigns at Lehi Jr. High Dr. Virgil J acobsen, an educator with twenty years of experience in the Alpine School District, has been appointed as the new principal at Lehi Junior High School for the 1993-9school year. He replaces Glen Clark who has been named as the principal at Lakeridge Junior High in Orem. The appointment was approved by a unanimous vote of the board of education during its monthly business meeting held this past week in American Fork. In making the recommendation to the board of education, Superintendent Steven Baugh praised the "educational program at Lehi Junior high and the qualifications of the new principal. I "Mr. Clark and his staff have established an excellent program at Lehi Junior," he said. "Dr. Jacobsen .will build upon that tradition of Jacobsen received his excellence. - 1 Dr. Virgil Jacobsen In his past assignment as principal at Canyon View, he was instrumental in the implementation of Jacobsen and his wife, Jacqueline, reside with their family in the Pleasant Grove area. Lehi officers make arrests Police A Palmyra, Utah man was charged with driving under the influence, open container violation and driving on revocation. The arresting officer noticed an erratic traffic pattern when the motorist exited southbound M5 at the Alpine exit, with the car's right reentered wheels in the emergency lane, exiting at Lehi and driving down the Tniddle of the road on Highway 89. In addition to noticeable signs of intoxication, the suspect failed both afield sobriety and chemical tests. A man was charged and booked into the countyjail for DUI andopen .container. He admitted to drinking, failed field sobriety tests and refused to take a chemical test. The 7 man was not issued a temporary driving permit due to a previous license revocation from Missouri. Having refused to submit to a chemical test, a Montana woman was booked into the countyjail and charged with DUI, illegal consumption of alcohol and expired registration. A Texas vehicle was stopped in Spanish Fork for theft of beer from a local business after Lehi officers issued a county-wid- e Attempt to Locate call. Local officers saw the vehicle pull in the business without incident, but later received a call from dispatch reporting the stolen merchandise from the business. Havingnoted the license number, the Lehi Police were able to issue the call that resulted in the arrest. A juvenile was cited with no driver's license and expired registration when his mother informed officers that he had taken her car without permission. Audio equipment and compact discs with a total value of $1675 See POLICE, Page 3 Lehi High School - The committee recommended that a separate loadunload zone be created west of the high school, similar to American Fork High., This will be addressed by the architect firm, Valentiner, Crane, and Assoc. Lehi Junior High - It was recommended that Lehi City stron gly con sider installing sidewalks on 600 East between 900 North and Lehi Junior High. (City responsibility). Lehi Elementary - It was recom-- -- -- -- mended that a crossing guard and flashing light be installed at the intersection of 600 North and Center Street. (City responsibility). Sego Lily Elementary - The committee recommended a separate bus loadunload zone be located north of the school building. This will be addressed in the budget process. Clayton said the Traffic Safety Committee began reviewing hazardous walkingconditions throughout the district during February and this is continuing through March. Another report with recommendations to bus or not to bus in specific areas will be presented to the board of education in April. big bucks to upgrade roads post-seconda- education at BYU, culminating with the Educational Doctorate in 1982. He began his career with the Alpine District in 1973 as a teacher at Orem Junior High School where he remained for 10 years. He has also worked as a college instructor and the evening school principal at Provo Canyon School. The new principal's philosophy of education "focuses all available resources on the meeting of individual student needs," he asserts. "These resources include the community, the home, and the school. Working together, in concert, we can make a difference." the requirements of the School Zone Safety Act which was passed by Utah legislators in 1992. These schools include Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove Junior High, Manila Elementary, American Fork High School, American Fork Junior High, Dan Peterson School, Greenwood Elementary, Cedar Valley Elementary, Meadow Elementary. Also Aspen Elementary, Bonneville Elementary, Geneva Elementary, Orchard Elementary, Orem Elementary, Scera Park Elementary, Sharon Elementary, Westmore Elementary in Orem. Recommendations for local schools not in compliance are: UDOT spends technology in support of the educational process. This focus will be valuable to Lehi Junior as well." 4 education association, the PTA, and those legislators who supported and voted for the legislation. "This bill recognizes that a student in Alpine District is just as important and as deserving of a quality education as a student in any other district in the state," Baugh said. As of the school board meeting, Governor Mike Leavitt hadn't decided whether he would sign the bill because of the way it would affect property taxes. cents a single copy r Al will receive some $1,678,998 in capital outlay funds from the program for a new benefit of $1,393,763. By the fourth year of the program, the yearly net benefit to Alpine district is expected to reach two and threequarter million dollars. In reporting on the positive effects the legislation would have on the district, Baugh thanked those who had spent "countless hours" helpingto get the legislation passed: district staff members, the local The Utah Department of Transportation is spending big bucks to maintain and upgrade the state's infrastructure. During the month of October 1992 alone, UDOT accepted bids on in Hfc. m tlBtGi0if!0fr Tk M c Jennilyn Gann and her Appaloosa Totally Straw. Gann elected to national post in Appaloosa organization A mother-daughte- r duo with sucbehind them, came cesses back to Utah from the Appaloosa Horse Club National Convention in San Antonio, Texas, with another prestigious honor in their pocket. The event, which was held March 5, 6, and 7, proved to be the catalyst for Jennilyn Gann's election as National Youth President for the Appaloosa Youth Association. There are 15 members of the Board of Directors from all over the United States. Jennilyn has a definite set of goals outlined for the coming year, one of which is to promote the Appaloosa Horse in other events besides horse shows. She was able to get a sterling silver belt buckle donated high-poi- to the highest scoring Appaloosa Horse at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette, Wyo., this July. She feels the Appaloosa Horse deserves more recognition and will continue to seek avenues of recognition and honor for her favorite horses. She was also able to get the Utah Appaloosa Horse Club to donate a sterling silver belt buckle at the Utah State High School Rodeo Finals in June. This has already been approved through the state secretary, Lehi's own Linda Norris. Jennilyn won world honors in Appaloosa ridingcompetition in '92, and hopes to run for Miss Appaloosa America in '94. She has been at- tending the University of Utah. construction projects totalling $36 million, including the $10 million Lehi to American Fork and Lehi Main Street interchange construction. Utah's Federal Highway Administration Director donald Steinke says DOT expenditure during the first quarter of 1993 federal fiscal year is very impressive. "Utah is certainly doing its part to stimulate the economy through its highway programs"said Steinke. Between July 1992 and January 1993, DOT advertised and accepted more than $110 million in bids on 61 projects located throughout the state. Although Utah receives federal funds for highway construction and maintenance as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) program, most of these projects are being entirely stated funded. UDOT Chief Enginner for Preconstruction P.K. Mohanty says thefigures reflect the Department's commitment to provide Utah with roads and highways century. through the twenty-firs- t "There are currently 135projects worth $205 million in design stage," says Mohanty. Pendingprojects for 1993 include the consturction of an $11 million interchange atthejunction ofSR-8in Davis County. and state-of-the-a- 9 SR-19- 3 |