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Show ,rV ,i I f :r ; fl h A Serafiwel hrdan Valley r I " . Volum. 49 Number 15 Continuing The MifJvale Sentinel (USPS 347-940- Published weekly at 125 W. Ceater St.. Salt Lake County, Utah by Midvale Sentinel. Inc. ... ; S ; Subscription rate $ per year Thursday, April ) Second-clas- s 1 5. 1982 postage paid at Midvale, Utah. m Jordan School District This issue two sectkMs. For new school construction . . . Board to prepare bond measure Jordan District administrators were given the to make initial preparations for a bond election to fund new school construction during last Tuesday's board meeting. d Accepting the Cystic Fibrosis challenge and issuing a few challenges of their own are (left to right front) Chief Kal Farr, Councilwoman Betty Naylor, and Officer Kevin Mertin, all of West Jordan; (back) Councilman Russ Peterson, Mayor Dale Gardiner, Councilman Steve Brooks, all of Riverton; Chief Louis Fetherold, Midvale; and Officers Scott Hallock, Ken Frank and Jon Waymanall of South Jordan. n jog-a-tho- Superintendent Raymond asked board Whittenburg members for suggestions on how he should proceed in acting on the Ad Hoc Steering committee's recommendations. The group's Eitfoy a challongo? Well. . . get rid of that Jordan Councilwoman Betty winter flab but you need a little Naylor is getting in shape and motivation? wants to see her male Yougotit counterparts (i.e. Mayor Dennis Hie Sentinel Newspapers and Randall and other councilmen) the West Jordan Public Safety doing the same. Department are sponsoring a 5,000 A friendly rivalry is developing n to raise funds for among the police departments, meter the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. spurred on by Chief Farr. Officers This year's area from South Jordan and Midvale Chief Kal Farr and Renette are now in training as a result. Anderson, have scheduled the Bingham High Track Coach Jeff event for May 29 in West Jordan. Arbogast said members of his . Already the challenges are team will gladly take on any other flying. high school team who thinks they Sentinel the from have a chance at beating them in a Reporters have invited all local politicians to race. come out and beat the press. That Any citizen or group who may challenge was readily accepted by be interested in participating is Riverton officials who have in turn welcome. The idea is not dared neighboring communities to necessarily to finish first, but Jo beat' theif ? ftflesrn.er paJeinMpaiod. Gardiner, Russ Peterson, Steve So there goes your excuses. If it Brooks, and Mike Siler) . West takes twelve years, someone (i.e. Would you like to Board Chairman Boyd Twiggs that it was a decision the board had struggled with for a long time, but finally had to make. The motion to push ahead with the current engineers was made by Woodrow Mickelsen of The Salt Lake County Sewage Improvement District One and seconded by Darrell Jones of West Jordan. Following the vote, Twiggs added that the board would member Mark Wahlquist asked to be "the maximum we can get without raising taxes." Earlier district figures estimate the bond would be approximately $7 million. Since the event is a fund raiser, participants will be asked to find sponsors. All proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Whittenburg grouped the committee's recommendations Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease of children, adolescents and young adults. In the United States, it is the number one genetic killer of children and young adults. The disease attacks the lungs and digestive system. One in twenty Americans are unknowing, symptom free carriers of the CF gene. If you would like more information about the or if you would like to sponsor someone, contact either, Renette Anderson at the Sentinel, or Kal Farr at the W. J. Police Station, jog-a-th- 255-355- 8, . 255-6827- ,- Maier's proposal rejected, board continues with plans told those in attendance . our editor) will be waiting near the finish line to cheer you in. jog-a-tho- The South Valley Water Reclamation. Facility board decided by unanimous vote to reject an alternative treatment plant design by Peter Maier and to continue with the current engineers from J.M. Montgomery. The vote came during a special meeting held Tuesday in the Midvale City council chambers. suggestions, presented at an earlier board meeting, included a bond election which board continue to work with its engineers to come up with any possible savings. At present, South Valley plans call for the new plant to be built in phases over a five year period, with 50 percent of the liquid phase to be ready by sometime in 1984. Building in phases will bring the final total cost to around $54 million, according to the last cost projections. Maier said he could design a plant that would do the same job and cost only $24 million to build. , That estimate was based on building under one contract using third quarter 1961 dollars. J.M. representatives said under the their same circumstances, cost would only $35.2 proposal into several classifications. Most prominent was a program which included more building and middle schools elementary and delaying the construction of a high school. The group's recommendation for a bond election was prompted by state requirements that a district must be bonded to its full capacity before it can receive State Critical Building Aid. . "provide mare flexibility. for ninth graders. To not do that would be offering a lesser education for ninth graders, he said. Whittenburg's suggestion of using one middle school to house . " , from received district the throughout only gamble and even if it did work, the board had to balance whatever saving was realized against the loss of over $7 million in federal funds earmarked for the project, the loss of additional money down the line, and the possible forced payback of some federal money already used. The board is under a deadline to get plans out to bid or face the withdrawal of those funds. The timetable for getting plans out shows final plans for project 2a ready for state review by June 1. The plans would then come back to South Valley, which would advertise for bids by June 15. Bids would be opened on Aug. 1. ninth-grade- rs little enthusiasm from the board. Whittenburg asked the board to on him direction give recommendations suggesting district reorganization. The committee had proposed that all a decisions be made on an area-by-are- basis and that district administration be reorganized so that district staff were assigned to a geographic area spanning all grades. Currently, the district hires a high school director, elementary directors, etc. Board Member Maurine Jensen said, "Frankly, I like it the way it is now." However, Board Member Whittenburg said recent legislative action limited the state aid to the construction of secondary schools. Because the Ad Hoc committee the funds will go toward building middle schools. "There is a considerable need for a middle school on the east side," Whittenburg said, citing the crowded conditions at Eastmont Middle in Sandy. He said that portables are planned to ease overcrowding in Eastmont for the 1982-8- 3 school year, with the district looking at options such as extended day or boundary changes for the next year. "We're looking at the fall of 1984 as a possible date for a middle school opening," he added. Whittenburg also listed the committees housing options recommendatons, including the of community suggestions members before an option is implemented, extended day, the use of double sessions while new schools are under construction, and the possibility of grade reorganization. The group had earlier stressed that even if sixth graders are moved back into elementary schools and ninth graders moved out of high schools, that the middle school philosophy be maintained, rather than having "mini-junihighs." or Whittenburg said the board will have to make the decisions whether to build a middle school or a junior high, explaining that a junior high would be more expensive and would have to Lois Hirschi and Wahlquist told Whittenburg to go ahead with that phase of study. The housing committee had recommended that the district maintain a feeder system wherever possible. Whittenburg noted that had not been possible with the district's unpredictable percent growth. He said that of district students are currently on a feeder system. Whittenburg will present his Residents along Sixth Avenue in Midvale will become part of a special improvement district to fund the construction of curb and gutter and street repair. Board members said they looked upon Maier's plan as a The motion, approved by the city council in their meeting last Tuesday,, would affect property owners living between the Frontage Road and the railroad tracks. The . , two-thre- e month long process of implementing a special improvement district will begin as soon as possible, said City Administrator David Jorgensen. In other action, the council increased the general fund budget revenue. by $18,155, using sales tax Those departments benefiting . unanticipated additional workload. The police department received an increase of $2,200 to $35,000 J 2 & complete remodeling of their offices. An additional $3,000 will go to the city motor pool for fire engine repair. leaving 15 first-serv- students still attending Jordan schools. Students from this area have been bused to attend Midvale Middle School to ease overcrowding in Butler Middle. The transfers have "created problems in our neighborhood area and "real havoc" with families and church groups, James said. He added that the children left in Jordan felt stranded and Jeft. to fend for themselves." The proposal they most would involve preferred transferring the sixth grade currently attending Butler Middle to Ridgecrest Elementary, which would leave enough room to move those students attending Midvale Middle back to Butler. James explained the students would then be able to walk to school and would v , Citizens' help noodod to cloar thofts in Midvale The Midvale police department is asking for the assistance of city residents in identifying suspects in a string of home and vehicle burglaries that have occurred over the past several months. Most of the incidents have been located in the southeast section of the city. According to detective Sgt. Ray Baarz, homes are being hit most often between the hours of 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. Jewelry, guns, coins, televisions, and other major property items have been the major targets. Baarz urges all residents to properly secure their homes and cars and keep valuables If anyone sees something suspicious they should contact the out-of-sig- The- - council also gave Mayor Trent Jeppson and Jorgensen the to negotiate with the county regarding the power bill that Midvale owes for street lights on State Street. The council is also go-ahe- considering giving the entire system, including poles and to Utah Power and equipment, include the data processing in return for discounted was Light department. Its budget costs. increased from i) pay for a new computer system. Of that amount, $2,100 will go to train employes on the computer. The city constable's department budget was raised from $15,000 to of an. because $22,500 first-com- 65-7- 0 O million total. as Shaw security coordinator for Jordan School District. Shaw has been working in this capacity for several months. Prior to this position, he worked for four years as a security officer for the district, has also worked as an officer for the West Jordan Police Department. West Cottonwood Heights residents Robert James and Rodney Pollary presented several proposals to the board, suggesting alternate schools in which to house their children with the recent move of the majority of students in that area to Granite District. According to the two men, Granite District had said they would allow one busload of students to attend Granite schools, e e with sign-u- p on a basis. Approximately 60 students in that area signed-up- , Clyde be able to move on to Brighton with their friends. Midvale Middle students attend Hillcrest High. Their second proposal was to send only those 16 children to Butler Middle. The third would be to send their children to another school in recommendations on the bonding Granite, since the school that other and building program to the board Cottonwood Heights children are at the next Board of Education attending is now full. James noted that Butler Middle meeting. In other action, the board students have use of the approved a sexual discrimination Cottonwood Heights Recreation and harassment policy for district Center during school hours, and that his children cannot use the employes. final The board also gave facility while they go to Midvale even of though he is part of the approval for the appointment special taxing district that funds the center. Taxing district to fund 6th Avenue repairs - felt construction of a high school was of a low priority, to $40,455 to power J" Junk race challenge still open The challenge is still open, says Sandy Mayor Larry Smith. However, he is giving advance warning to anyone considering taking him on in the "junk race" scheduled for this Saturday. Sandy shop workers, under the direction of foreman Bruce Cool:, have been working on Smith's contraction, which he claims has a piece of junk to represent each department. The race will kick off publicity for the Soap Box Derby this summer and is slated to begin at noon on Saturday, April 17. Contestants will start at 1 1000 S. 1300 E. with the entries rolling down the hill to 1000 East. The junk race, which is open to anyone and free to the public, is sponsored by the Sandy Firemen's Association. police immediately. Residents should also be on the watch for a person or persons in possession of or trying to sell men's and women's timex watches. A large number of the watches were stolen in a shoplifting incident at the Vincent Drug store last April 6. |