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Show .Press XTtah rtss-ociatio-n B. 300 S. U-o- Salt Lake City, Utah 8I4.IU "nit if 9 V. A A1 si . - , "H .... .. : ,1 c n:.FZ' r . ; t t -- ' v f -- v v& . v - ;: ' -- - the request of the State and Health Departments, officials of Sharon Steel removed this and another garden put in on the former U.V. mill site in Midvale last Wednesday. The gardens were, apparently, trespass gardens, planted and tilled by several refugee families, without permission from Sharon Steel, the current owner of the property. The action was taken due to concerns about the level of lead and other substances found in the soil and some of the vegetables grown there. This garden, located on private property, just across the fence line from a garden that was removed Wednesday, is still producing vegetables. According to officials at the State Health Department, the state has no authority to order people not to eat food grown on their own property, by their own hands, even though that land may be contaminated. They do warn, "Eat at your own risk." They are concerned about the possible long term health effects of eating ' such vegetables. Refugee gardens removed from Midvale mill property Hours At City-Count- Two vegetable gardens located on the former U.V. Industries Mill site in Midvale were removed Wednesday by the current property owner Sharon Steel due to concerns about the level of lead, cadmium, arsenic, and other metals found in the soil and some of the plants. According to Marv Maxell of the State Department of the Environmental Safety, request to remove the gardens and to seal up fences around the mill site was made Tuesday by Health the Department. The were, gardens apparently, trespass gardens refugee put in by families living in nearby apartment buildings. Sharon Steel no that stated officials the was for given permission refugees to use the property for the gardens. Maxell said that the State Health Department had been in contact with Sharon Steel for City-Coun- ty Indo-Chine- se - about eight weeks concerning the situation after the results of y the testing were known. The produce tested included egg plants, beets, and lettuce. Levels of cadmium, lead, arsenic, and zinc in tested beets, for instance, were put at 20.2 parts per million for cadmium, 127 parts per million for lead, 360 parts per million for zinc, and 14.5 parts per million for Normal arsenic. levels, established by the USDA, were listed as .1 to five parts per .8 .2 to arsenic, 10 to .1 and lead, eight cadmium, to 15 zinc. Maxell stressed that the state was concerned about the possible long term effects of the vegetables, consuming where people depended heavily on produce raised under those conditions, 50 total days or more annually. Under 50 days a year, it was classified as "Eat at your own risk." "Of course, children, older people, or people with health million conditions may differently," he added. react Maxell continued that the same advisory should be extend- - Sandy Elementary launches PTA 'Care Calls' program Message to parents from the area: Sandy - Elementary "Should one of your children be absent from school, don't be surprised if you get a telephone call from a PTA volunteer wanting to know why." Understand, this is not an attempt to be nosey or merely to locate kids playing hooky. Rather, it is a new safety program undertaken by the school PTA and entitled "Care Calls." Every day each child who is absent will be called by a PTA volunteer. The idea is to help parents and teachers know exactly where the children are. It's just one more step taken at Sandy Elementary to help fight crime involving children. According to PTA representatives the idea was brought to the PTA by school principal Denny Barrett. Barrett stated that it is the school's job to provide safety for its students and the PTA volunteers simply want to make sure every child is accounted for. "We feel it will take some of the anxiety out of parents' lives if they know their children are safe," he continued. Barrett added that he had heard of other schools using the idea and he thought it would be particularly appropriate at Sandy, because the school receives only one busload of students each day, the rest walk. committee PTA safety members Karen Black and Kerri Shaw say that they were at the pleased extremely of mothers number signing up as "Care Calls" volunteers. They were also heartened by the understanding responses of contacted by the volunteers. "We've had a couple of people who didn't like the idea, but most seem to appreciate the service," said Karen. "We've even had a number who asked if they could sign up as volunteers." "We explained the program to parents the parents who attended our "Back to School Night"," added Kerri, The program has been in effect for about two weeks now and Karen and Kerri feel they will have little trouble in getting enough volunteers to continue it through the entire school year. change at Jordan libraries ed to residents raising gardens in the same general area. If Salt Lake County Library people are really concerned, he System's Board of Directors suggested they could get their decided at their meeting on' soil and, or their vegetables Wednesday, Sept. 28 to modify tested. library hours by closing at 5: 30 "Sharon. Steel was liable p.m. instead of 6 p.m. on Fridays should people eating vegetables and Saturdays, effective Friday, Oct. 7. grown in the trespass gardens Maxell sick from get them," Library hours will be: Monday them advised we "So explained. through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 to take care of the gardens and p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the East Mill Creek patch up the holes in the fences." Paul Shanks, Sharon Steel's Branch Library, 2266 Evergreen Kearns Branch Avenue; managing engineer, speaking from the company's home Library, 5350 S. 4220 W.; Magna offices in Miami, Florida, said Branch Library, 8339 W. 3500 S. ; that the company had no choice Calvin S. Smith Branch Library, but to remove the gardens. 810 E. 3300 S.; South Jordan "The results of the testing Branch Library, 10300 South showed that there was no real Beckstead Lane; South Salt hazard, but the state health Lake Branch Library, 2480 S. T Ti nU - "J lit -' otcm uurucin diojiui ana department was concerned outie; about the possible long term Library, 7909 S. Redwood Rd. health effects," he stated. In addition, Friday hours will "Rather than get into a hassle be from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at over whether the things were or the Whitmore Library, 2197 E. 7000 were not hazardous, we decided S.; Granger Branch it would be best for everyone in Library, 2880 W. 3650 S.; the long run to take the gardens Holladay Branch Library, 2150 E. 4800 S.; Peterson Branch out." noted that also Maxell Library, 9340 S. 700 E. ; and Ruth affected refugee families were Vine Tyler Branch Library, 315 Wood St., Midvale. notified of the problem through Father Terry Moore, representing the department of Social Services. The same group is now working to help find additional food to make up for what was lost in the gardens. So far as other gardens, put in by residents on their own land, Maxell said that the state can An exhibition of high school only advise them of the art is on display at Alta High situation. "We can't order someone not School, 11055 S. 1000 E., Sandy to eat vegetables raised on his through Oct. 27. The Springville Museum of Art sponsors an own land with his own hands," he explained. "All we can do is annual high school art exhibit which provides a professional inform them about the condi, forum for students to display tions." In conclusion, Maxell noted their best work. For many high that the state is currently school students, the exhibit is studying the tailings collected to their first taste of competition the west of the mill facilities to and prepares them for the future see if they meet federal competitions they will encounter requirements for cleanin up in their professional art careers. under the Super Fund program. Beyond this recognition and and the i experience, selected senior class Private industry government created the fund, ; exhibitors receive scholarships which is administered by the awarded by the art schools of Utah colleges and universities. EPA. m-l- L High school art exhibit on display at Alta High ; Valley Sentinel Volumt 50 Number 40 Thursday, Octobtr 6, 1983 Continuing The Midvale Sentinel (USPSM7-S40- ) Published weekly at 125 W. Center St, Salt Lake County Utah by Midvale Sentinel Inc. Second-clas- s postage paid at Midvale Utah. Subscription rate WTer year In Jordan School District. This Issue two sections. r' Special service district adopted West Jordan residents living from 7800 S. to 8600 S. and 3200 W. to 4000 W. were given the go ahead to proceed with a Special Irrigation Service District by the West Jordan City council which unanimously passed resolutions the district, establishing to the members appointing Administrative Control Board and establishing limits for contracts awarded to the lowest bidder. Exempted from participating in the district were Villa West, Mobile Home Park, Huntington Park, Huntington Estates, and Subdivision Starlite individual parcels owned by David Crumbie, Dennis Ott and the Butterfield property which has several owners. At the Aug. 23 public hearing, the subdivisions were eliminated because residents claimed they already had their own supply of irrigation water and during the Study begins on Jordan master plan Jordan District expects more than its fair share of housing enrollment as problems continues to climb and money gets tighter. To meet the growing need for additional classroom space, a master plan is being developed which will the potential 1. Determine student population by grade level in each high school area for the next decade and beyond 2. Determine where additional new schools will be needed and appropriate future identify school sites Determine what other housing options (year-roun- d school, double sessions, etc.) will be adopted within each demographic area. Development of this master housing plan is in direct response to goals established by 3. il the Board of Education and from recommendations a Parent Ad Hoc Housing Committee organized in 1982. The master plan will be developed in three phases, with one phase completed each year for the next three years. An outside planning firm was hired to undertake the study to assure objectivity and credibility and to reduce emotionalism which is to surround school likely changes. A.P. Associates was hired from a field of six companies submitting proposals for the project. Each proposal was carefully considered by Jordan District administrators and also by representatives of the Salt Lake County Planning Commission and administrators and planners in South Jordan, West Jordan, and Sandy cities. A.P. Associates presented the most comprehensive study plans. In the 1983-8- 4 school year, the firm will make enrollment projections using data from the State's Economic and Industrial Development Division, Utah Department of Employment Wasatch Front Security, Regional Council, 1980 U.S. Census, and planning departments of each city within the district. The study will also incorporate the latest analysis produced by the Utah State Office of Planning and Budgets and the University of Utah and Bureau of Economic Business Research. The study will involve an extensive growth trend and traffic analysis, and incorporate the district's own computerized demographic data. student e the Once enrollment projections are complete, sites for potential future schools will be identified. long-rang- the firm will conIn 1984-8centrate on alternative housing 5, modes. An extensive survey will be made of existing schools to determine life expectancy, the of practicality and cost for retrofitting existing buildings d double schools, year-roun- sessions, extended-da- y Grade level organizations will be evaluated and options which give the maximum utilization of each programs, etc. building will be identified. the study results presented to the public in detail, and input will be gathered community from parents, leaders, and government and school officials before the In 1985-8- 6, will be 15 day protest period Villa West Mobile Home Park and owners individual parcel notified the city council they did also not want to participate. With the exception of the mobile home park, protestors stated they already received irrigation water. The next step for the district is to determine if the project is viable and a water cost feasibility study will begin once the district is redesigned to exclude those who are not participating, which is approximately 23 acres of the square mile radius of the district. The first estimate of the project was to be $617,000 and the benefit cost ratio was 1.15:1 but with residents fewer participating the statistics will change, but Summers notes the significance should be minimal. master plan is submitted to the Board of Education for adoption. Such comprehensive, planning carries a price tag. The district is currently seeking a state grant to cover the major cost of the study. The study is considered worth the price since it will accomplish the following: 1. Identify the most appropriate housing options in each high school area 2. Identify future school sites 3. Provide a basis for financial planning for property acquisition and new school construction. 4. Train district personnel in master planning for building utilization 5. Serve as a model which other districts may use for dealing with rapidly growing student populations. long-ran- ge long-ran- ge |