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Show Some seniors must make up citizenship credits for diplomas Even though most of Juab erase the rating if they get High Schools seniors will par- - ' satisfactory or honor citizenship ticipate in the graduation exer - grades in the class the next cises Friday, some will not be quarter. This can happen only once per year per class. getting their diplomas. Students who do not improve their wont pick up They who receive the unsatisfacor make until up sheepskins they lost citizenship credits, says R. tory citizenship grades in the Clark Greenhalgh, senior class adviser. According to Leonard Traunt-vein- , principal at Juab High School, the new citizenship policy was instituted last year and seems to be effective. InAs many as 10 teachers at coming ninth graders may earn in Juab 32 credits to High School and Juab citizenship up during their four years in high Middle School could be affected school. They need 28 citizenship by new, more stringent state credits to graduate. Students certification requirements. who were in the higher grades Beginning in 1988, teachers before the program was in- must have an endorsement for stituted or transfer students each subject which they teach. e Dr. Kirk Wright, coming into the school need a citizenof School the of dent Juab number District, says the ruling will make life dif-- , ship credits. Students receiving unsatisfac- - ficult in rural schools. In larger tory citizenship grades during schools, says Wright, teachers the first quarter of the year may can be hired to teach specialties because the many students in the school allow them to teach the subject during all hours of last quarter of the year must make up the grade. They are required to take a correspondence class in government, citizenship, English, or another approved class, or they must perform 40 hours of approved community service. State certification plan will trouble local schools superinten-proportionat- the day. Rural districts, education that he is concerned about getting the funding to certify teachers in the areas in Area law enforcement officers watch as some of the students at the Mt. Nebo Training Center pracwhich they teach. tice for events. Special Olympics Most rural districts have apreboard and the state to pealed quested that the state lighten the requirement or drop the issue because of reduced funding for education, but the state has not yet changed its position. Area lawmen will participate in Special Olympics torch run Greenhalgh urges that 'senior trek' be continued R. Clark Greenhalgh, one of however, cannot afford to have advisers of Juab High the teachers teach just two or three classes a day, the superinten- Schools senior class, has recommended to the school board that dent said. senior class trip be con- Wright told the board of ued next year. te Greenhalgh told the board that even though one of the buses broke down on the trip to southern Utah and Nevada, the students had an enjoyable time and the tour was successful. chid Bowies' Jim slephenlen8' The students had dinner in a John Chambers, Sgt. Chris fashionable St. George and Neilsen and Officers Ramon restaurant, visited Hoover Memmott and Randy Gould of Dam, and visited the Circus CirPolice the Department, Nephi cus hotel in Las Vegas before and Trooper Dennis Avery of to St. to George spend the Utah returning Highway Patrol. the evening. The run began Monday at One of the board members of the four corin each locations suggested that for next years ners of the state. It will trip, the students might con- culminate Friday at the sider taking a train ride to Brigham Young University Denver. Christopher Truscott Christopher Truscott honored by Cub Scout pack Weather report Christopher Truscott, 9, son of Dennis and Ranae Truscott of Nephi, has received his Cub Scout Faith in God award. Truscott is a member of the den leader is Linette Sperry. Christopher is a student in NEPHI WEATHER E.C. Sherwood, reporter Matthew Pelton sets Cub Scout 'Faith in Cod' award Matthew Pelton, son of Steve and Charlene Pelton of Levan, recently received his Cub Scout Faith in God award. He is a member of the Webelos den led by his father. s He is a student in George Times-New- s fifth grade class at the Nephi Elementary School. He Nephi, Utah likes raising small animals, May 28, 1987 reading, cooking, and fishing. Mrs. Hamblins third grade class at the Nephi Elementary School, where he likes arts and crafts and history. His hobbies are playing baseball, soccer, and football. The Local law enforcement officers will participate in the annual Utah Special Olympics Torch Run today. Local runners are scheduled to pick up the torch on Highway 132 at the Juab County-Sanpet- e County line at about 2:30 p.m. The runners will come down 1st North in Nephi, go north on Main Street, and continue to the Juab County-Uta- h County line on old Highway 91. Local officers participating include Nephi City Chief of Police B. Wayne Hoaldridge, Sheriff LEVAN WEATHER Vem Mangelson, reporter Pax-man- Paul Neilsen places first in state chemistry contest Three Juab High School students received high honors in the central Utah division of the American Chemical Societys high school chemistry contest. Of the 382 students from 15 Utah schools that competed for the honors, Paul Neilsen placed first, Rusty Hansen tied for sec- ond, Christopher Ogden tied for fifth, Loren Skinner placed DeAnn Cole placed 22nd, and Jim Phillips placed 24th. Juabs Jay Woodard was named was one of the three out- standing chemistry teachers in the state. salute the Baseball team at Juab High School. These fine young men took 2nd in the State tournament. A great job by Coach Allan Sperry and departments hope to raise $25 for each of Utahs 1,500 Special Olympians, for a total of $37,500. Special Olympics was founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. It offers training and competition in 22 official sports to any individual with mental retardation, age 8 and up. More than one million year-roun- d athletes in the United States and 50 other countries participate in Special Olympics. Cable permit, bridge specs, junk cars Nephi City Council At their recent meeting, the Nephi City Council: Granted a permit to Mt. Bell to install a buried cable at the intersection of 5th North and 9th East. Adopted an ordinance making Utah Department of Transportation bridge and structure specifications those of the city. The move was necessary to ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help pay for the replacement of city bridges and structures damaged in any future flooding. Learned that the Nephi Police Department is conducting a campaign to rid the town of vehicles abandoned on city streets. The vehicles are tagged, and their owners have two weeks to move them. So far, about 24 vehicles have been ged. Granted business licenses to the Sno Shack, George C. Morgan II, owner, for the sale of shaved ice at 4th North and Main; Peterson Uiane Peterson, owner, 53 East 1st South; Smith Cabinet and Remodeling, Doug and Mike Smith, owners, 640 North Main; Red Ridge Masonry, Walter C. and Craig Pew, owners, 440 North 2nd West; and Fred White, handyman work, Mona. Granted a business license to the Juab County Daughters of Utah Pioneers for projects to tag-13t- Pre-schoo- l, h, help fund the remodeling of the Juab County Museum. The city council waived the license fee. Received a request from Dave Archibald, a Scout from the Nephi 3rd LDS Ward, that the city furnish materials to refurbish the stage behind the large bowery at the city park. Archibald, a group of Scouts, and members of the Nephi Kiwanis Club would furnish the labor to redo the stage. Mayor Boyd Park asked Archibald to bring an estimate of the repair costs to Randy McKnight, city administrator. If the money can be found in the city budget, the project will be approved. Fitness clinic for middle school boys begins June 8 A fitness clinic for middle school boys will be held at the high school beginning Monday, June 8. The clinic will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Boys will receive instruction in physical fitness, weight lifting, wrestling, and basketball. The instructors are Joe Kelly and Tony Sperry, and the cost is $10 per person per month. For further information, interested persons can call Coach Kelly at the high school, or at home, 623-176- 4, 623-274- 8. LARGE POSTER This week we PAPER SHT. The his team. WAY-TO-G- O! Times-New- s 96 South Main JUAB HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM Sponsored by The Mayor s Task Force on Nephi, Vard White, chairman and The y Times-New- s t i |
