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Show Emery County hi t o (Asric cout Cleveland Elementary dedicated By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor The role of an elementary school in the Emery County community of Cleveland was reiterated last week when the newly remodeled facility was dedicated in ceremonies Nov. 17. A program which looked into the past, set sights to the future and told of the successes of the present was laid out for the people of Cleveland and Elmo as they gathered in the schools new gymnasium. Principal Dan Wells dedicated the facility near the end of the program. He called the completion of the new facility and the remodeling of the old building an event of historical significance. He challenged all present to use the occasion as a renewal of enthusiasm for education and for the local school and called on everyone to dedicate themselves to continual learning.' Mr. Wells, who has been principal for over 10 years, called the new school a place where dreams can be nurtured into reality and a social laboratory where children learn to respect others and the property of others. Emery County School District School Board President Tom Roush opened the program by recalling a board visit to the school a couple of years ago and seeing a less than first class facility. He said that the members of the board all agreed that the children who attend this school deserve better and the plans were laid to improve Cleveland Elementary. Masters of ceremonies were Roma Powell, who is a curriculum specialist with the district office, and Sid Lancaster, principal at Castle Dale Elementary School and a resident of Cleveland. They paid tribute to past and present school board members who were involved in the Cleveland project. Also introduced were members of the district staff, the mayors of Cleveland and Elmo and the engineers and contractors who worked on the project. Recognition was also given to the teachers and staff members of Cleveland Elementary. The program also recognized these people and noted, Many people have helped make this dedication successful. We express appreciation to all of them. Former at students Cleveland, Leanne Spears and KaeLynn Jensen, were speakers at the dedication. Miss Spears, now a senior at Emery High, said that even though the school was small; theleachers always showed that they cared. She recalled the persistence of who helped her learn the multiplication tables, and she said that being part of the schools melodrama helped her gain a new confidence. She called her time at Cleveland fantastic years, and said that the teachers did a good job then and continue to do so today. Miss Jensen, who graduated from Emery High in 1988, said that she liked school and added that to spend so much time at something, 13 years, we had better like it. Now as a student at tiie College of Eastern Utah, she said that she was well prepared by the local schools to enter college. She said that the success of a Christy Bingham The black and gold ribbon across the doors at Cleveland Elementary School were cut last week in a program dedicating the new facility. Taking part in the ribbon cutting were, left to right, Dan Wells, principal; Mike student depends not only on the teachers and the facilities available, but also upon the efforts of the students. She added that she gained a sense of value, an appreciation for social skills, and through her school experience. In closing, Miss Jensen said that while the Cleveland Elementary School building has been changed, the quality of education has remained the self-estee- m same. Mrs. Powell and Mr. Lancaster presented a history of the school and Huntsman, superintendent of buildings and grounds for the school district; Dr. Tom Roush, school board president; and Dr. A. Ernest Weeks, superintendent of the Emery School District. that was also given in officially a video presentation by Mr. Wells and Zona Jensen. Vicki Rasmussen, Christy Bingham and Marilyn Allred presented a slide show which paid tribute to opened the new facility. Participating in that were Superintendent A. Ernest Weeks, Dr. Roush, Mr. Wells and Mike Huntsman, the districts superintendent of buildings and grounds. And perhaps the biggest part the children at the school. A poem about the building, new and old, was written and read by Ilene Hansen while Dr. Roush presented a plaque to the school thanking those who were involved in the construction of the program was the par- ticipation of the school children who sang several songs. They No One Else Can included: Smile My Smile by the kindergarten, first, second and third graders; I Like Me by the kindergarten, first, second project and their perseverance during that construction. The ribbon cutting ceremony and third graders; Drug Free America by the fourth, fifth and sixth graders; We Are the World by the fourth, fifth and sixth graders; and V.I.P by all the students. A poem and banner spelling out Cleveland Elementary School was presented by Ilene Hansens third grade class. Also, the schools student council welcomed the guests to the dedication. After the program, guests were treated to refreshments and tours of the building. Trial avoided as defendant pleads guilty to lesser charge the capital homicide trial just one week away, James Dee Evans, Price, appeared in With s I 1 Seventh District Court before Judge Boyd Bunnell on Nov. 21 in Price and changed his not guilty plea, which had been previously entered on May 2, 1988. The original charges, filed March 31, 1988, stemmed from the shooting death of Gary Webb of Price on March 3. Webbs body was discovered in the Horse Canyon area in Emery County on March 28, 1988. Evans, along with Stacy Ray Peterson, were charged with: sentence of one to prison. years in carrying a Under the terms of the agreement between Emery County Attorney Scott Johansen and defense attorney Joane kidnapping, a first degree felony with a sentence of five years to life in prison; count HI, aggravated robbery, a felony with a sentence of five years to life in prison; and count IV, obstruction of justice, a second-degre- e felony with a Pappas White, count I was reduced to second-degre- e murder, carrying a penalty of five years to life in prison; count II was dismissed; Evans pleaded guilty to count III, which has a penalty of five years to life; and count IV was dismissed at the preliminary count I, capital first-degr- ee offense murder, a potential penalty of life in prison or death; count n, aggravated first-degr- ee checks. A In exchange for the defendants guilty plea to the charges, the two county attorneys agreed that no further charges relating to the homicide would be filed. When asked by the judge the reason for the change in charges, Mr. Johansen said that Defendant Evans appeared in Seventh Circuit Court before Judge A. John Ruggeri and waived his right to a preliminary hearing on the new Carbon County charge so that under the circumstances incinerator properly, would pose no danger to the community. While the city is not jumping in with both feet, Hatt said officials are prepared to study the issue thoroughly. If information continues to be positive, there is a good possibility an incinerator will be built in the area. We dont have our heads in the sand, Hatt said. We know project recently, and the community here might reap the benefits. Green River Mayor Rey Lloyd Hatt said city officials are talking with CoWest Incineration Corp. about the possibility of building the incinerator near Green River. and background infurther th vestigation was then done on the three nominees before they were sent to the governor. Within 30 said. GREEN RIVE- R- Grand County voters registered their disapproval of a hazardous-wast- e Price law firm of Frandsen, Keller and Jensen. The nominating commission met at the Carbon County Court Complex on Oct. 17 and considered nine applicants. All the applicants underwent extensive reference the Carbon case could be handled in conjunction with the Emery County case before Judge Bunnell, Mr. Johansen hearing last April. In addition, Carbon County Attorney Nick Sampinos filed a new charge in Carbon County of burglary of a dwelling, a second-degre- e felony which of one to 15 sentence a carries To that Evans in years prison. entered a guilty plea. surrounding this case, the death penalty would have been very difficult to achieve, that the actual time served in prison would not be substantially different than would have been the case if Evans had been sentenced to life in prison under murder charge, the and that Webbs parents had requested that the case be resolved in this manner. first-degr- Sentencing of the defendants will take place in approximately three months following a evaluation. 90-d- ay Waste site maybe in county Emery County lawyer is finalist for judgeship Scott Johansen, 38, Emery County attorney, has been named a nominee for the position of Seventh Circuit judge. The Seventh Judicial District Nominating Commission has submitted Mr. Johansens name and two others to Gov. Norman Bangerter for his consideration in replacing Judge A. John Ruggeri who will retire Dec. 31. In addition to Mr. Johansen, the nominees are Bryce K. Bryner, 44, dty attorney for Price and Helper, and Michael R. Jensen, 40, a partner in the 15 its got to be built somewhere. The Deseret News last week quoted Dean Norris, president of CoWest, as saying his company will actively pursue the Green River site. He said CoWest has actually been looking at a potential site for a year. The ground is already Hatt said there are already numerous trucks carrying hazardous waste rolling past Green River on every day. That is the danger. The information the city council has received, Hatt said, is that the incinerator, if monitored days, the governor 1-- will interview the candidates and make his selection. The Utah Senate then has 30 days to confirm or reject the selection. M if i1 r'l, -- innjmii.miL zoned appropriately and CoWest is ready to proceed. CoWest was proposing to build an incinerator 45 miles northeast of Moab on 80 acres of ground near Cisco. However, Grand County voters turned thumbs down on the project during the general election Nov. 8. Hatt said the project is by no means ready to go at this point. The idea still needs the approval of the Department of Health and by state officials. It will be two months before those decisions are forthcoming. In the meantime, Hatt said, Green River officials will continue to (Continued ou Page 9A) |