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Show 1R M Single 1 Copy 25c Jorgensen Tops Midvale Field, Cowley, King Also Post Council Wins . MIDVALE. One new and two familiar faces will be conducting city council business here for the next four years. Candidates Kevin Jorgensen, Kent King and Ronn Cowley garnered most of the 4,189 votes cast Tuesday. Jorgensen, the newcomer to the council led the race with 903 votes. King was second with 772 votes and Cowley third with 704. Jorgensen attributed his success to having good people working for him, and to personally knocking on nearly 650 doors inMidvale. "I'd like to publicly thank the people of Midvale," he said when the results were announced. "It's a dream come true." Good friends also helped King retain his seat on the council, he said. He also thought being well known in Midvale aided his campaign since he said he did not put up many signs. Cowley said he was happy to have "finally made it." He has run for the council several times, but this is the first time he has gained a seat through an election, he noted. He had been appointed earlier this year to an unexpired term. He said working on the council has made him closer to people. Cowley also shared his victory with others. "I got a lot of help. I didn't do it myself." City Recorder Christeen Pratt said she thought Midvale had a higher percentage of citizens go to the polls than the rest of the county . . Police Perplexed By Shooting V ; Crime, Budget Concern Council " mm. Crime and budgets dominated city council business Tuesday evening. "It's a quiet little Detroit we live in here, " commented Mayor Everett Dahl in reference to recent robberies and murder in Midvale. He said an autopsy concluded that Spencer Nielson, 53, was shot to death rather than stabbed. In other business, the council noted it will hold a public hearing Nov. 10 to discuss transferring funds left over from last year's budget to this year's. transfer of An funds from police administration to communication was also approved by the council. Due to several resignations in the dispatch section, funding is needed to pay salaried employees who have worked extra time to train new dispatchers, said City Administrator David Colvin. The council also discussed separating the fleet budget into single accounts for each departMIDVALE. I K y JA, JLJ , J I kl A ! lV Jt-:.LI- Ronn Cowley Kevin Jorgensen ft JrmjJi M ' Kent King Salvation Army Plan Wins Approval MIDVALE. Two new businesses will be opening here following planning commission action Thursday evening. In a 1 vote, the commission approved the opening of a Salvation Army Store at 47 Center Square. Commission member Bill Carlson dissented. Carlson asked Salvation Army Lieutenant Edward Markham if the store would eventually expand into providing such services as a soup kitchen. "I can guarantee it won't," said Markham. "We've just spent of a million dollars in downtown Salt Lake for a soup kitchen. When you spend $750,000 you don't move around too much." Markham also assured commission members that contributions are not sold directly. The Salvation Army stores send donations to a processing plant to be refurbished before selling them, he said. The outlet will also encourage contributors to let their gifts be picked up instead of bringing them to the store, said Markham. If donations are left outside overnight, the clerks will put them away for processing before opening for business, he add- the store, Markham noted. "We do aim to make our thrift stores as pleasing as a regular retail store," he said. al In other business, the commission ment. City Engineer Duane said the current funding approved owner Keith Nickle's re- Goodyearfor Midvale public works quest to open a used car lot at 8360 system and fire vehicles is inefficient. In- So. State St. 3-- three-quarte- Will Teachers Bear State Financial Crunch? rs themselves on the back for teaching so many students and keeping test Green Sheet Staff Writer scores high, said Christensen. Yet Utah has a high drop out rate, which SALT LAKE. A bill, which would is directly related to class size. "I'm not sure we're doing a good give districts the option of reducing unex contracts whenever teacher (at educating the youth)," she job MIDVALE. Police officials here pected revenue shortfalls occur, employer you should be able to ex- said. "I've seen the frustration on a are now listing a gunshot wound to may be debated before this year s pect it to be upheld,'.' said Jordan teacher's face when she is trying to the chest as the cause of death of Education Assn.; President Jackie teach 40 youngsters how to read." legislature. murder victim Spencer Nielson, 54, , Utan'a Stateuoard oi taucauon is Christensen. whose body was found In his apart' Even though the idea of cutting L Soard msmber Don Christensen, considering introducing such a bill. ment at a Midvale storage complex Such an action would put a clause in "contracts offends Christensen. she whn also Vlrta elementary 's Sunday morning. teachers contract saying it could be doesn't know where she would like (Granite District) principal voted Initial reports had listed Nielson reduced in case of unplanned finan- cuts to come from. Last year all against teacner contract reaucuuus as the victim 6f a stabbing. and plans to do so again. cial problems. reductions came from programs. As of Tuesday morning, Midvale "I would much rather see salary on matter vote the will determine than board The jto Rather trying police still had no suspects in the ed. as a last resort," he said. But if cuts is bill initiated. come the once more before where cuts should from, case and Det. Tim Start is asking a bill is passed, Christensen such The commission will review the would clause a Utahns Such Christensen prevent suggested anyone who may have any informathe contract clause should in if six months receives believes it like last not want approval crunches" or whether "financial decide they tion regarding the incident to constate employees, all affect left about items complaints being tact him at year's, according to Doug Bates, their youth educated. SuDerintendent Dr. John Granite outside. school and law if in of want we education coordinator "If Utah; The police are still investigating called teacher contract Call close Reed The has spent organization we've decided that's what's imporlegislation for the board. the possbility the homicide could be cuts "excessive, too drastic and too to and hit crunch $10,000 financial must we fund she said. "When the equipping then repainting it," tant, related to a burglary at the complex. And by increasing education punative." last year it left some school districts Lt. Dan Pearson confirmed that four "The heart of a Mod school were several situation bad a in the tax base can also be imfunds, burglary incidents were logged at is its teaching staff," said Christensen system to added. close she bankruptcy," proved, that location on Sunday, as the cuts are too ex Call. "Contract said. ."Property taxes aren't the passive " padlocks on several nearby units of the had with one industries If had districts number privilege problem had been cut of f. nr rail said it has been reported reducing teacher contracts, unex- coming into Utah, it's class size," Nielson body was discovered lying SALT LAKE. Home sales in the that the Society of Superintendents to wouldn't shortfalls this entice revenue "To said. she industry pected on the floor of the apartment, a coninSalt Lake area 16.8 state we must have a good education are supporting the bill, which is verted storage unit at Midvale Self cent for the thirddecreasedof 1987 per- hurt as much, Bates said. even address "We haven't correct. and quarter It could also prevent firings, he system." Storage, 111 So. Allen St, by a friend. are 6.3 percent behind 1986 Educators in Utah continue to pat ed it," he said. figures said. "If the board pursues this Nielson apparently lived alone in the for the year to date, according to the apartment. Salt Lake Board of Realtors. Pearson added that the apartment A total of 1720 single-famil- y homes was a mess and it appeared there sold the third quarter comduring may have been a struggle before the pared to 2,067 last year. The third killing. The time of death was put at quarter is traditionally the time of around midnight. when the most homes are sold, "It's a very complicated case," year experts say. Factors cited for the f Pearson stated Tuesday, "that's m II include higher interest downswing why we're asking the help of area rates, Utah's poor economy and residents or anyone who may have buyer hesitation to make a SANDY. Jordan School District's drug-fre- e teens," she said. major ininformation relating to it." PRIDE group has received an investment. Regional conferences which will vitation to present their program at a regional substance abuse preveninclude all the states will be held tion conference, Nov. in Los throughout November and Angeles, California. December, with a national conPRIDE (Peers Responsible In ference scheduled Feb. 3 Drug Education) is a team of high in Washington D.C. school students committed to Lois Herrington, chairperson of prevention activities. the White House Committee for The musical performing group apDrug Free America, issued the inpears at schools throughout the vitation to PRIDE, stating the purdistrict offering students a positive pose of the conference as established ONE LEFT: West Jordan put up a good and upbeat way to resist drugs. fight, but only Jordan survived the first Congress and by executive order PRIDE includes 70 students, by football of playoffs. round prep of the President, is: chosen through qualification of See Page 4 To share information and exgrades, citizenship, personal character, commitment to non-us- e perience in order to vigorously and and a talent audition, said Dr. Susan directly attack drug abuse at all REMEMBER: Veterans Day is WednesChilton, coordinator of the drug and levels; to bring public attention to ' his man shares alcohol abuse prevention program those approaches to drug abuse day A West Valley his claimed war that for the district. memories of the education and prevention which have been successful, and methods triplet brother.. B- - , See Page The project contains two objecof treatment. tives, she noted. First, education, Also, to highlight the dimensions given comprised of of the drug abuse crisis, to examine at participating schools in which students receive information on progress made in dealing with such CONTEST: Your address may be the effecto crisis, and to assist in formulating a resistance peer pressure, Sheet launkey to winning cash. The Green stress managenational strategy to thwart the sale communication, tive ches Its latest contest. and solicitation of illicit drugs and to and ment friendship. See Page 12 . prevent and treat abuse. way s, The second half of the program is And fourth, to focus public attenH up a motivational celebration. The purtion on the role of parents and family of the musical presentation is to in preventing drug abuse, ofmembers pose Control Animal LIFE: DOG'S Sandy excite and challenge students to be and on the importance of fostering a In fers a healthy, adorable pet each week drug-fresaid Dr. Chilton. attitude of intolerance of widespread . of the Week program alternative, then the hurt (of revenue shortfalls) won't fall on one person's shoulders," he said. But education assocations, and even members of the state board, are ready to put up a fight. "When you sign a contract with an by Paula Huff dividual departments are unable to track spending through the year due to the consoldiation of all fleet budgets into one. Currently, figures are available only at the end of the fiscal year. Goodyear said assigning each department its own fleet budget would clarify what is being spent. "We could get a better handle on if any particular department is subsidizing some other department, ' ' he explained. Goodyear also described a sewer line project running down 700 West through Valley Materials. He said Midvale will chip in about $25,000 of the $695,000 pricetag for the system. The new sewer line will enable Midvale to handle a peak flow of 2.6 million gallons per day, Goodyear said. The city engineer also reported to the council Jordan HalUu Sentinel Published weekly by , 255-429- 1. Home Sales In Salt Lake Decrease about extending Christmas lights on 7200 South and Center and Main Streets. Midvale has put $6,000 into expanding areas bedecked with the special lighting and providing new decorations for city hall. Dahl also reported the city is developing a procedure for the collection of the court fine backlog. He noted that delinquent cases will be given an amnesty period if they pay up before these procedures are instituted. Dahl said five storage units at the 111 S. Allen St. complex had locks cut off. Four of the sheds were empty, and one was storing rabbit pellets. He said the robber in the First Interstate Bank has been identified, but has not been caught yet. Dahl also noted several cars have been stolen. He blamed the thefts on holiday season desperation for money. Diversified Suburban Newspapers, Inc. 155 E. 4905 South Murray, Utah 84107 USPS ) (ISSN Second Class Postage Paid At Salt Lake City, Utah 654-38- 0 8750-4707- Postmaster: Send Address Changes TO GREEN SHEET 405 South Murray, Utah 84107 155 East Subscription Rate: $12 Per Year JSD PRIDE To Appear In California fill 9-- Inside. - U is? ) e, its Pet See Page 6 B "Young people who do not use drugs can build support for themselves by being willing to take a stand against drug use. The PRIDE celebration provides a format for students to join other Viewpoint, pg. 2 Television, pg. 8-- B Milestones, pg. 10 ' illegal drugs and their use throughout all segments of our society. "The program has been warmly received and we have received more requests for performances than we ever expected," said Dr. Chilton. Lifestyle, pg. B-- 1 Backslide rclvr BY THE SEAT OF HIS PANTS . . . Logon trim to gothar In a past whil falling ovar backwards in action from 3A playad at Jordan high Friday. Defending on tha play for Jordan Is Chad Maugh (40). Jordan won tha gam 35-intcr-ragion- 0. Sports, pg. 3 Happenings, pg. 4-- B |