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Show Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah 9, 1 Tuesday, January 1 999 3A HAPPENING AT Disaster on 1-- Thurs., Feb. 11 at 7 p m. Orangeville The Orangeville City Council is in the process of Ferron Ferron City held a public trying to acquire the old bell that was on the old social hearing on two annexations hall as part of a Year 2000 and annexed two properties into the city. project. The Council also disThey discussed the Castle cussed the progress of the Valley Trail System and the Castle Valley Trail System, a possibility of incorporating meeting will be held on Jan. improvements on Canyon 26 with all cities to create a Road with trail system deuniform ordinance. velopment. They also received a grant According to the financial and a loan for the Adobe report for Millsite Golf Wash Bridge from the PerCourse, the course is doing manent Community Impact well. The next Ferron City Fund Board (PCIFB) The next Orangeville City Council Meeting is on Tues., Council meeting is on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. PROGRESS PHOTODanny Quinn Warm weather causes traveling hazards for drivers. When a sign says Watch for falling rocks believe it and be aware. You never know when rock slides will occur as the drivers last Wednesof a semi-truc- k and mini van found out while traveling westbound on day. Witnesses to the accident said all they saw was a cloud of dust and when the dust cleared the semi and van were destroyed. Huge boulders were blocking the interstate. while the cleanup was done. Traffic was diverted into the eastbound lane of ence. The County Commission is currently working on ways to allow the properties to benefit from some of the breaks won opby the centrally-assesseerators. Fauver also mentioned that a recent overvaluation of homes sold in the county may have been decreasing recently have skewed the numbers that due to protests and lawsuits the state uses to calculate its filed by local industry in an percentages, making the gap effort to decrease their county between market values and tax burdens local taxes will the appraisers values greater have to make up the differ than they actually are. locally-assesse- d d Bankers relentless in suing credit unions ABA tional PROGRESS PHOTODanny Qumn This Astro mini-vawas also destroyed in last Wednesdays rock slide on The driver of the van was injured and transported in the same ambulance to the hospital with the n semi-truc- 0. k. School board tackles many issues Members present at the School Board meeting, Dec. 2 were Royd Hatt, Roger Swenson, Laurel Johansen and Sharman Seamons. Others present were Kirk Sitterud, Superintendent and Ross Huntington, Business Administrator. Gwen Callahan, Principal, at Canyon View Jr. High School, explained to the board some of the successful programs at her school, including Homework Helpers Class, Positive Citizenship, Academic CounselAt-Ris- k ing, Citizenship Probation Class and Reading Evaluation. She requested Board assistance in refurbishing the four entry ways and the ramp and in replacing the front door hardware. She was asked to determine what type of ma- terial would best suit the schools needsnd then re- port back tothe Board. The bparc extended to Mrs. Callahan for the excellent work she and her staff are doing and for all the help they are to the kids. itsap-preciatio- n Superintendent Sitterud recommended that the Board educational assistants. A discussion was held conapprove a request from the drill team at Emery High cerning the playground School to travel to California safety program and the posthis summer. A motion was sible financial commitment of made and seconded that the the Board to that program. trip be approved. Motion It was tentatively agreed that the Board would support passed unanimously. A motion was made and each of the elementary seconded to approve the schools with $25,000. A motion was made and wrestling team from Emery High School to travel on two seconded to approve the purtrips of more than 150 miles chase of a floor mat for Spar(one way). Motion passed tan Center from Webster Sales Company for $23,815. Motion unanimously. Superintendent Sitterud passed unanimously. A motion was made and informed the Board that President Clinton had signed seconded to accept the low an initiative to provide funds bid of $8,771 from Breinholt to school districts for class Music for instrument storage size reduction in grades one lockers at San Rafael Jr. High School. Motion through three. passed Emerys share is estimated unanimously. to be $50,000, however, there A motion was made and is no guarantee of continued seconded to approve the trade of Lot 25, Castle funding after the first year. The Superintendent in- Hights Subdivision, to Kirk formed the Board that the and Julie Johansen for a lot district is now involved in re- of similar size and value lovising the teacher evaluation cated at approximately 900 N. instrument and process and Center Street, Castle Dale, will soon begin work on evaluprovided all expenses of the ation documents and devel- trade are paid by Kirk and oping a process for effectively Julie Johansen. Motion evaluating custodians and passed unanimously. (CUNA) filed in a lawsuit August. Bankers vigorously fought the legislation and the suit comes just weeks after NCUA released its new regula- Na- Association to intervene the Ameri- tions in December. By suing yet again, just months after being repudiated by Congress, the bankers have crossed the line between legiti- can Bankers Association (ABA) filed against the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). CUNA filed the request mate debate and harasswith the U.S. District ment, Mica added. The Court for the District of banks effort to stifle consumer Columbia. choice has The ABA suit chal- reached a new low. A dispute over the new lenges the legality of NCUA regulations that rule was expected, and allow credit unions to CUNA had begun garnerserve multiple groups. ing support from credit unions nationwide. The ABA is also requestWeve had a strong reing a preliminary injunction that would prevent sponse from our board NCUA from approving fuand from credit union ture expansions and de- leaders throughout the clare any previously ap- United States, said proved expansions under Mica. Weve been given the new regulations null the authority to look at bank legislation and and void. By intervening in this bank regulation and get suit we will ensure that involved on behalf of the credit unions are vigor- consumers. The bottom line in ously and aggressively represented in this litiga- this entire battle is that tion, said Dan Mica, consumers would be deCUNA president and nied a choice if the banks once again find a way to CEO. The NCUA regulations stop us from growing, stem from the Credit Mica added. throughout Utah efforts. All literacy programs and stakeholders are invited 4 Main Bldg 8.30am-5p- their continuing effort to bring the best of the art world In into our community, CEU's fine arts gallery, along with the Utah Arts Council and the National Brooks-Kor- Just as the scenery outside has become and dreary, an gray explosion of color hits the walls of CEU's fine arts gallery. This is abstract expressionism at best... and biggest. its Any audience will be ener- gized and delighted by the unbound energy in this startling collection of oversized canvases. Stop in for a shot of this visual vitamin any weekday this month between 8:30 am and 5 pm. There's never a fee to take in the show at Gallery East, and special tours can be arranged for weekends or by con- groups James Young at 637-- 2 120 ext. 5297. College Hoops Jan 5:30 22-2- 3 & BDAC 7:00pm What are your plans for this weekend? Whatever they are, CEU has a better idea. While the NBA is busy negotiating, basketball is alive and well in Price. The Eagles are everyone's favorite bringing game home this Friday and Saturday nights, complete with half-tim- at entertainment. e The fun begins Friday night 5:30 PM when the Lady Eagles take on Ricks College. The men's teams will then battle out at 7:00 PM. On Saturday the at same times, our night, teams will triumph over North Idaho College. it Don't miss out, buy your tickets today. Admission is a mere $4.50 for adults and $2 under! 2. for kids For further information contact the BDAC Looking for at 613-5371- . a movie, a book about a few new on tape, how tunes to pop into your CD er? The CEU Library has sands of AV titles playthou- to choose and their collection from, is growing all the time. Everyone from Romeo and Juliet to Paul Reiser and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are waiting for you to check them out. team building for trainers. Continuing individual follo- w-up to attend. support discussions We hope to train teams of will also take place. The training was hosted literacy stakeholders from The Utah Commission on communities throughout by the Utah Commission on Volunteers is offering free Utah, said Michael Call, ex- Volunteers, and given by the community literacy teams ecutive director of the Com- LEARNS, (Linking Educatrainings at regional loca- mission on Volunteers. The tion and America Reads tions throughout the state, end result of these trainings through National Service) as an effort of the Utahs will be comprehensive, stra- partners. The LEARNS litPromise initiative. group is a partnership betegic, community-wid- e The initiative, announced eracy plans. tween the Northwest ReTo prepare for the regional at the Volunteer Summit in gional Educational LaboraOctober by Retired General trainings, regional trainers tory, Bank Street College of Colin Powell, is a charge to met with educators and litEducation and the Southern give Utah children a caring eracy providers in conjuncRegional Council. The sessions provide techadult, safe place, healthy tion with the Bank Street start, marketable skills and College of Education located nical training for America an opportunity to serve othin New York. Reads and other organizaers. were taught tions focused on literacy and Participants The trainings will be of- reading comprehension, En- education. fered throughout Utah, and glish language learning, For more information on the will focus on a team apmaking and using games to literacy training and locaproach to implementation of support skills teaching, tions, call the Utah Commission on Volunteers, toll free at along with implementation strategies for a communitywide literacy and tutoring strategies, planning and (8824). Feb 22 Check It Out! Free literacy team training offered Training available fau Union Membership Access Act (H R.1151) passed by Congress in despite rejection from Congress The Credit Union Gallery East Presents tacting sues again UPCOMING WEEK artist Lynne ( Continued from page 3 A) getary requirements. Lowering the rates may be a problem, however, due to the recent decrease in revenues from centrally assessed properties in the county. 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