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Show Says Utah Foundation Ski Nebo? Why not, School operating funds Mark Bracken! will increase 13.5 in '81 says mountain to Dad and R. K. Jackson Operating funds for the Juab School District will increase by $232,487 or 13.5 percent next year, as a result of the school finance legislation enacted by the 1980 Budget Session of the Utah Legislature. This was reported by Utah Foundation, the private research organization, in their latest analysis of school finance in Utah. The report shows the estimated operating funds for the Juab School District will amount to close to $2 million, or $1,209 per weighted-pupi- l unit durschool ing the 1980-8year. This compares with operating funds of $1,727,304, or $1,085 per weighted pupil unit in 1 . 1979-80- For the state whole, operating for the suport of schools in Utah climbed as a funds public have from $178 million in 1970-7to $503 million in 1980-81- , an increase of 183 per1 by Question: Is it possible Sons, and then rendezto leave Provo in the vous with the friend middle of the night, meet all in less than 12 hour's? period would Answer: Yes. Just ask a friend in Nephi, drive amount to about 21 perBracken and his Mark a hike concent. Other factors up mining road, Dawn Floyd. . from friend, the upper reaches tributing to the increase A few weeks ago, are the liberalization of of Gardners Canyon to the retirement program the top of Willow Creek Bracken, a medical and other fringe benefits Canyon, put on skis, ski school hopeful who nearfor school employees, down the east side of the ly has a masters degree reduction in the average in terms of actual pupils, in physiology at BYU, and Floyd, an elemenclass size, establishment basic prothe 1980-89of new and expanded pro- gram will be equal to ap- tary educaton graduate grams and services, in- proximately $1,167 per from Calgary, Alberta, creases in the ratio of pupil in average daily at- ended three weeks of and sup- tendance. Moreover, planning and left Provo porting personnel to when allowances for for Nephi at 12:30 a.m. The two had originally classroom teachers, and to ski down Mt. in planned increases other employee retirement, but decided Timpanogos, costs voted and other beyond operating leeway, that caused by inflation. operating costs are not against it because the Utahs guaranteed part of the basic program avalanche danger on basic school program also are included, total Timp is worse. Bracken was raised by 1 1 percent operating costs in Utah is also more familiar with from $852 per weighted-pupi- l next year probably will Nebo than with Timp. to exceed $1,675 per pupil They met Bill Moss of unit in 1979-8. 1980-81Nephi, who drove them in average daily attend$946 per unit in the Steele mining up In addition, increased ance. road in Gardners canin infunds were provided In addition to the the allowances for retire- creases for operations, yon. Moss owns a truck and his 1980 ment, social security, the Utah saved hours of hikhelp and raised state Legislature transportation, special categorical appropriations for school ing. after the end of But, grants. building aid from $13.2 Foundation analysts million in 1979-8to the road was reached on the ridge between Gardpoint out that because of $17,655,800 in 1980-81- . and However, because of ners and Birch Creek per school child, the r change during the ten-yea- 1 non-teachin- g transportation, 0 ar be quicker than the up- About seven hours after they left Moss, climb, and, of somewhat more even though exciting it was now daylight. The clouds Were moving in," Bracken said. We started out above the clouds .. .. , then we skied down into them. Think of the last time you were in a good, healthy fog and you will have an idea what the skiers faced on much of the downhill journey. At one point. Bracken said, the tip of one of his reached their jumping off point above Willow Creek. After strapping on regular downhill skis, the two began their descent. Skiing down proved to buried tree branch and he, to use the vernacular, wiped out. He said he slid down the slope until he was able to grasp a tree trunk. Not to be outdone, Floyd tripped on edge of a cornice. A cornier is a snow drift which has an annex in mid-air. Bracken and Floyd ward course, skis encountered a the same branch, wiped out in the earns place, and wound up hanging onto the same tree. If thei hadnt been Bracken any' clouds, - said, made we could- - it down in a have half-hour- ." As it happened, the trip took a fuU Ijour plus 20 minutes. . Bracken, who has been; skiing off and on for' 14 years, said the snow' at the top of the run'. was heavy powder. But, he said, the Snow conditions deteriorated as the two skied downward.' The worst snow was wet slushy stuff at the bottom of the run. Floyd has been a skier since, ninth grade. The two arrived ; at Bear Canyon Camp- - . ground, commonly called at Dad and Sons, about 11:30 a.m. After another hike, they found Moss, who told them a story about his trip back down the mining road. Bracken said Moss reached the bottom of the road to find a patrolman waiting for him, apparently expecting to find the remains of a deer in the back of the truck. He didnt, and when Moss was asked what other reason he had to be on the mountain at 4 a.m., Bracken said Moss told the officer: You wouldnt believe it if I told you." The Times-New- s 3 Nephi, Utah May 15, 1980 OPEN HOUSE 0 cent during the period. Inflation has special programs been the major factor in allowances there are this dramatic surge in about 25 percent more school costs during the weighted pupil units past decade, according to than there are actual the study. If expen- pupils attending Utah ditures are expressed in schools. Consequently terms of constant dollars when costs are expressed ten-ye- That was at about 3 a.m., the time that things started to get really interesting. As the two headed towards Willow Creek, the Canadian suddenly found herself sinking into a bank of snow. After she again found solid footing, she said that she ' had realized that she had been standing over the rapidly rising school enrollments, state .building formula entitlements had to be scaled back in order to conform with the funds made available. was there Canyon, nothing left to do but walk. The two said goodbye to Moss and took off up the rocky, rugged, and snowy landscape in the dark. Who says you can't fight 'city' hall? Joe White takes on state agency! by R. K. Jackson Joe White, a Nephi area contractor, says the State Department of Transportation is trying to take some of his land without reimbursement, as construction progresses on a section of east of town. Thats my property that they think they can take for nothing, White said, as he pointed to a strip approximately 18.5 feet by 534 feet (approximately a quarter of an acre). White lives above a county road called the sheep lane, which he said he built about five years ago when he constructed his house. Before that road was built, a livestock trail, used mainly to move herds of sheep, existed along the route. The trail was enclosed by two fence lines, about 100 feet apart. It is the width of the for the legal sheep lane which seems to be at the center of the dispute. White said some state official, using the right-of-wa- y fencelines old barricade at one end of no the lane and a the at trespassing" sign other. What he does contest, he said, is the decision that the 100 feet between the old fencelines has been established as a route for vehicular traffic. Sheep have a White said. We dont care how y, right-'of-wa- many sheep come office failed they apparently underabout a month ago to stand it, is that White is inspect the prpblem. refusing to allow the Marv sheep lane to be used as a However, of that frontage road for the Osguthorpe, same office, said he has freeway. The situation obvioushad no dealings with White. Osguthorpe said ly is confused. And, as some persons in other White; admits and as DOT departments fold' Eyre points out, it probhim they were aware of a ably will remain confusa judge problem on the sheep ed until lane. But the problem, as straightens it out. right-of-wa- y -- through. The state has already cemented several metal posts in place, to delineate its y access to Juab School District announces art open- house for the house built by the Juab High School Building Construction rb The open house is scheduled fot Thursday, May 15th from 3:30 to 9:00 p.m. The public is encourgedto attend and view ' the home. The home has 1107 square feet and includes two .. bedrooms, bath, kitchen, and living room. t right-of-wa- I dont care if they make this (the sheep lane itself) a frontage road, if they were just half-wadecent about it, White said further. Meantime, Built with pride by the Juab High Building Construction Class. trespass private prop jJA t. fj. the road remains limited. J- White said he erected the if J barriers and put up the sign as a protest after This sign tells a little bit about Joe Whites running someone he said he talkfeud with the Utah Department of Transportation. ed with in the DOTs ! 5 The home is located just to the North of the new vocational building at 750 East 800 North Nephi ; Utah The minimum bid will of the open house. Those planning on bidding should start to arrange their financing How to avoid dejays later. L as evidence, has interpreted for the the be to the full road county right-of-wa- y 100 feet. attorney County Jr. said normally are established by the type of types of traffic Donald J. Eyre rights-of-wa- y using a route. That would make it possible for animals to have a than wider cars and trucks along the right-of-wa- y same route, if the animals have traditionally used a wider part of the route. Theres no question that Joe owns the prop- erty, said Eyre. However, Eyre said, the state has the legal right to use property within county road rights-of-wa- y without the necessiof reimbursing perty sons who may have been paying taxes on the land. Eyre said the state has this right since it provides funds for the upkeep of county roads. White said he is no, contesting the fact the the sheep lane is a county road despite the fact that he has placed a First Security preocn to the checking card that coots nothing to own or uoe. Good wherever Visa Is welcome worldwide. 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