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Show ABC LUNCHTIME: S . Advertisers from A to Z are offering services to you throughout the South Valley area. AX TIME: The Jordan District school lunch menu is a regular part of your Green See Community Calendar Sheet. See Neighbors The annual Battle of the Ax will take place tonight and region wrestling is due soon. See Sports JmMn list w Mutlm ii ri Volume 2, Number 21 Thursday, January 30, 1986 . r' on-ram- City planner Tricia Stevens reported that the state did agree to remove as much of the median strip running down 7200 South, between State and as possible. Breaking the median, she said, will make it easier for eastbound traffic to reach businesses on the north side of the street, those affected most by the closure. Other compromises reached, according to Stevens, included the printing of alternative route maps for distribution at area businesses and putting up signs to notify motorists of the completion of the signproject. The ing will, hopefully, return traffic to its patterns. ' The installation of a traffic light at 5, A m nr i EXPLANATION . . . Jordan District superintendent Raymond discusses proposed boundaries for the new Lone Peak elementary school with school board members. The board resolved Whit-tenbu- pre-proje- ct that issue at Tuesday night's meeting. 2,2 1 0 Student Increase . auu ouiuui uudiu members when it comes to examin- "6 ciuiuuucui Jiujevuuus III JUIuail School District. After all, the one- liimsuaivio e According to Dr. Earl Stuker, the district's director of student services, Jordan can expect a 3.8 per- cent increase district-wid- e in students for the 1986-8- 7 school year. That figures out to 2,210 students in grades kindergarten to twelve. Revised enrollment totals for 1985-8- 6 show 58,984 students. For 1986-8- 7 that would grow to 61,194. Kindergarten enrollment would increase from 5,321 to 5,480; grades one through six from 29,775 to 38,870; grades seven through nine from 12,566 to 12,826; grades 10 to 12 from 10,348 to 11,018; and special education from 974 to 1,000. Some interesting figures, released by Dr. Devon Sanderson, indicate that, while total student number continue to increase, some classes, as they graduate to the next level, are losing students due to In 1984-8that was especially true in in the middle and high school levels where the district lost 62 and 144 students while the students for a minus 184 respectively, elementary level gained from 22 total. year. In an effort to deal with this growth, the board approved year-roun- d at calendars for 1986-8- 7 Willow Canyon elementary in the south district and at Oquirrh and West Jordan elementaries in the West district. Willow Canyon will operate under 5 a format, which makes allowances for all regular holidays including Martin Luther King Day and two field days. But career ladders would have to be held on an intercession and recess days for parent-teache- r conferences would have to be scheduled on an individual basis. Oquirrh and West Jordan will use 5 a schedule, which does not allow for fall ' recess or Martin Luther King Day and has only one field day. Two days for parent-teachconferences are included plus three career ladder days for teachers scheduled into off track 60-1- 45-1- er Extended Day vs. Year-Round MttjtM right-of-wa- Auto-Pedestri- 45-1- . recommendation to schedule establish an extended-da- y at Quail Hollow elementary for the 1986-8- 7 school year was debated before the Jordan School Board Tuesday night by concerned parents on both sides of the issue. The proposal was offered by Peggy Frisby, chairman of the Quail Hollow school community group, who included an additional recomA mendation that that school , Jorfcan Ualley Sentinel Pageant Entrants Are Sought MIDVALE. A South Jordan girl recieved a minor concussion and some bumps, bruises and abraisons, but, fortunately, nothing more serious, after she was struck by a truck here on Monday morning. The accident occurred on Jefferson St., just off Center, shortly before 7 a.m. The girl was apparently crossing Jefferson when she was struck by a 1975 Ford pickup turning right onto Jefferson from Center. The truck was driven male. by a Midvale officer Bill Niles said that, after questioning the victim and the driver of the truck plus taking measurements of skid marks, he estimated the speed of the truck at the time of the accident to be under 12 miles per hour. The victim was taken to Cottonwood Hospital for treatment and was kept overnight for observation. In other police news, officers made several arrests over the past week in a series of unrelated possession of narcotics cases, two of those logged last Wednesday. east-to-we- st ' Published weekly by , Diversified Suburban Newspapers, Inc. 155 I. 4905 South Murray, Utah 84107 USPS ) (ISSN Second Class Postage Paid At 656-38- 0 8750-4707- Salt Lake City, Utah Postmaster: Send Address Changes TO GREEN SHEET 155 East 4905 South Murray, Utah 84107 Subscription Rate: $12 Per Year Mishap ' a county man was ar2 a.m. by officers who observed him walking along State St. carrying a length of electrical cord and a pair of gloves. As those materials could be used in a robbery, the officers stopped to question the suspect. They uncovered some marijuana and a pipe during a search for weapons. Driving under the influence and possession of a expired registration charges were sworn out against a Salt Lake man in addition to drug possession charges. Marijuana and a pipe were discovered during a search of the vehicle. One day earlier, on Monday, Jan. 21, police recovered more marijuana plus a quantity of pills from a van found parked on Pamela Way shortly after 1 a.m. When officers approached the van, they found two young men inside playing their guitars. One, a Murray man, was arrested on possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia charges. rested shortly before 566-156- 1. Is Feb. Economic Development Week - boudaries be changed to permit 150 Quail Hollow students to attend Granite elementary. Frisby told board members that her group had been studying the issue for a year, researching opto tions, appointing study the possibilities, passing on . their findings to patrons and holding six neighborhood meetings. In the end, the two most preferred options Were extended day and year-roun"From the beginning," she noted, "we wanted to be neutral in examining these options." A survey, sent out to all homes in the Quail Hollow area showed a decided advantage to extended day. Of the 1,135 ballots delivered, 609 were returned with 480 for extended day and 129 for year-rounUnder the extended day format, students would be divided into, two groups, one would start the school day at 8 a.m. the other at 9:45. The first group would study such solid subjects as reading, math and spelling from 8 to 11:30 a.m. (averaging 25 students per class) and follow with creative arts, music, social studies, art and p.e. (averaging 40 to 45 students per class). The first group would then rotate with the second. Frisby claimed that this would increase school capacity by 20 percent and, coupled with the boundary change, enable Quail Hollow to; hopefully, meet its student housing needs for the next five years. But another group of parents, about 21 families, represented by Norma McCullough, remained un d. d. The work, projected to take 53 days, will require restricting northbound freeway traffic to just two lanes. The state had earlier indicated it was ameniable to moving up the starting date so the job would be completed by late May, the start of the tourist season. In an effort to get the bridge-dec- k work done as soon as possible, the state will include in the contract provisions for substantial bonuses should the contractor complete the work ahead of the 53 day time limit. Should it take longer, substantial penalties would be imposed. an Quail Hollow Patrons Debate Issues With Board, Each Other SANDY. Green Sheet Publication Girl Injured In Monday Miss Sandy days. Beyond that, the only major difference between the two schedules would be that under the 5 plan, all students would be oft for about two weeks. For 5 students, the only real common recess would be for Christmas. A boundary for the new Lone Peak elementary was approved. The legal description of the boundary begins at 2800 East and Mount Jordan road and heads southeast along Mount Jordan (both sides to Granite) to 9950 South; east along 9950 (south side) to east district line; south along the line to 12200 South; west along 12200 (north side) to 1700 East; north along 1700 (east side) to Wasatch Blvd.; east along Wasatch (both sides) to Willowcreek Wash; northeast along the wash (south 8680 So. 440 East. Further informafrom Mrs. side) to 2000 East; north along 2000 tion may Olson at to 10600 east South; (east side) along 10600 (south side) to 2800 East; and north along 2800 (east side) to Mount 2-- 8 Jordan Rd. It would take in 22 students from Granite elementary, 105 plus 34 from Sunrise, 259 from Sprucewood and 281 from Altara and have a starting studentbody of 854. Some parents requested that sixth grade students be Continued on page 5 NV4I Lake County will be installing a large storm drain along the outside lane of eastbound 7200 South with the construction period to overlap that of the state's "We just felt that with this added pressure," Stevens said, "putting in the light now would be a good idea." The state feels that closure of the p northbound is needed as traffic control measure during a $2.7 million bridge-dec- k repair project at the M5I-21- 5 interchange. But business owners feel the closure will negatively impact business traffic in the area. right-of-wa- The girl who is selected as Miss Sandy could become the next Miss America," says pageant director Beverly Olson. The Sandy City Recreation Dept., which sponsors the pageant annually, is looking for candidates to enter the pageant to be held the night of May 3. To qualify, a young woman must be between age 17 and 26 on Labor Day; must be a high school graduate by that day and must never have been married. Talent will be considered heavily in the judging and each contestant sould possess some quality of talent, either trained or potential. Judging will also be done on personality, poise and beauty. Each contestant will be judged in a private interview with the panel of judges, in evening gown, swimsuit and talent presentation. The winner will go on to the Miss Utan Pageant. Applications may be obtained at the Sandy City Recreation Dept., 60-1- However, Sanderson added that -the district has experienced slight increases in every grade level except high school during this school West on 7200 South, however, has hit a snag. City officials were hopeful that it could proceed coincidental with the freeway project, but, according to Mack Christensen, state traffic design engineer, the DOT is facing y problems. y , "We've only acquired the on one of the four needed corners and we just don't know how long it will take to resolve the issue," explained Christensen. "Once we do, we'll proceed with the final design and include it among the next projects put out to bid." The city would've like to see the light go in right away because the state isn't the only entity planning 300 SANDY. "Every young girl dreams of becoming Miss America, Forecast In District SANDY. Looking down the road, :five, 10 or even more years can .strike actual fear in hearts of ad- - 25c 7200 South Compromises Are Reached With High way Officials TAYLORSVILLE. Mldvale City officials were, apparently, unable to talk the Utah Dept. of Transportation into keeping the northbound 7200 p South open during a freeway repair project, but they did reach agreement on several compromise ideas discussed Friday at a second meeting before the State Highway Commission. ' A Single Copy convinced. McCullough stated that she felt the information on the various options presented to patrons was biased in favor of extended day Also, she and against year-rounnoted that no one had any idea a boundary change was possible when the vote was taken and that could have colored the results. ' In a statement, read to the board, McCullough said that that extended day would not really eliminate overcrowding at the school since there would only be one hour each morning and each afternoon when have the students would be present and five hours each with the total student d. body present. Some room would be provided for the larger groups, but all students would be in the school most of the time. Social studies and art would be negatively impacted, she claimed, by the large classes. Beyond that, McCullough, who holds a master's degree in educamakes tion, believes that year-roun- d for a better educational experience. "All we're asking is that you be fair and equal," she commented later. - "We've heard you," responded board member Don Carpenter , to both groups. "What we've had is presentations on each side. It's important that we get all the input we can." Board president Jane Callister reminded those present that the board has not yet made up its mind on the matter, adding "at least it appears we've been able to make this tf clear through the process." Superintendent Raymond Whit- -' tenburg noted that the process is not a perfect one and that there's no way it could please everyone. However, he stated that the school community group, in this instance, went far beyond that any other in examining the issue. Those comments were echoed by area assistant superintendent Dr. Thomas Owen, who added that, "if you were to decide not to follow the recommendation and go with year-rounI can imagine what this room would look like at the following " I' if ,4 J: d, VlWi ': 1,1 meeting." One other parent criticized the boundary change plan, noting that it would include an area on the far side of the Quail Hollow area and not contingent to that of Granite's. In responding, Owen reported that an area adjacent to Granite lines was polled and turned the idea down. Also, the area proposed (east of 2000 East up to and including Cherbourg Place and from Meadow Lark Way south to approximately Falcon Way, including Falcon, Granville and Strasbourg Circles) is contingent to an area already being bused to Granite. Another parent asked that, keeping in the boundary proposal in could be taken. mind, if a The board promised to continue to study the issue before making a final decision, but noted that it is Working under time contraints since the school will need time to prepare for whatever option is selected. re-vo- te I iifn niimiC "i in niiiifth.- in nr'tiMilH nl . . 't,' Signs Of The Town bn on th map, but popU CITY SETS LIMITS . . . MldvoU's always could drlv through it and novor bo tho wisor. That won't happon any mora thanks to now "Wolcomo to Midvalo" signs now bolng installed. Sotting things up on State St. oro public works omployoos Pole Hoyno (above) and Ralph Stocking. ' |