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Show Happy Halloween Serving East Juab County - A Nice Place To Live! Volume 94, No. 44 Reseeding and spraying in progress in burn area By Myrna TYauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent Wednesday, October 30, 1996 weeds. Lori Armstrong, botanist with the BLM in the Richfield district, said the decision was, in her way of thinking, a wise one. We will be doing a lot of monitoring of the project. The last two weeks, said Fosse, approximately 8,000 acres had received aerial weed spray designed to lay on the ground and keep the Knapweed from growing even in the spring. Government agencies have found the most efficient method for handling the weed problem was to work through the county. Land affected by the Knapweed problem was all of the land which burned near the Little Sahara Sand Dunes and in the west part of the county during this past summer, said Fosse. We have been out and mapped the problem areas, she said. More than 132,000 acres were burned by wildfires and of those acres 17,000 were planned for reseeding projects. Fosse said 15,000 acres were infested with Knapweed. After all the fires began burning this summer, said Fosse, Tom Roberts from the BLM in Washington, D.C. made the annual tour with state and federal agencies. Soon after, said Fosse, the decision was made to protect the water shed and reduce the weed infestation by using rehabilitation money to spray weeds so the good plants could compete. We had some research experts come and advise us what was the best chemical to use, when to use it, how much to use, and how to use it, said Fosse. One of those experts was Dr. Steve Dewey, USU Weed Specialist. It is the cooperation of all the agencies that make the program really work, said Garrett. pages Single Copy Price 50 c Juab School Board of Education OKs annual Senior Trek concerns about insurance coverage and is uncomfortable with students leaving s Correspondent the state. If anything awful happened we could be leaving ourselves open to a Juab High School Senior Class of 1997 law suit, she said. will be able to make the annual trip to The peer program at the Juab High California again this year as long as the School is an important addition to the majority of students take part, no one quality of life for the students in the is excluded because of finances, all stu- Juab School District who have severe dents who go are graduates, and there disabilities. These students used to go to the Nebo are adequate chaperones. At first, acting board president, Tere- Training Center, said Susan Cowan, sa Menlove thought her dissenting vote district Special Education Coordinator. would force the presidency of the class At the Nebo Training Center they to attend the meeting next month in missed out on peer interaction, she order to get the needed affirmative said. votes. However, Superintendent Kirk Children with severe disabilities bebe not would said it necessary. gin school at age three, said Cowan. Wright, There were only three board members Parents are some of our biggest suppresent at the meeting, out of a possi- porters. They are excited about our curble five, but that still constituted a ma- rent programs. Students who are severely disabled jority, said Wright. , Greenhal-ghand Julie Smalley Randy may continue to attend public school board members, both approved the until they are age 22, said Cowan. Colleen Bender, who taught at the trip with the usual regulations. Suzanne Woodland, class president, Nebo Training Center, teaches in the said the class was seeking permission program at Juab High School. When it to travel to Southern California for the was determined the disabled students annual Senior Trek. We are asking to would be unfairly treated and made fun add one more day to our trip this year, of at the high school. She said she felt said Woodland. protective of them. I didnt want my kids to go to high for She said the plans were the seniors to leave after graduation on May 29 and school, she said. I now think that it return on June 3. This will make it so was the best thing that could have hapwe dont have to hurry so much, said pened to my kids and it should have been done sooner, said Bender. Woodland. These kids are the love of my life, It would also improve the ability of the hired bus line drivers to meet driv- she said. The peer tutor program brought joy ing requirements. Drivers are only allowed to drive so many hours in a day, into the lives of the disabled but also she said. brought joy into the lives of the peers We will go to Disneyland during the who worked with them. I have had the daytime instead of at midnight, said peer tutors tell me this is the best part Woodland. She said the lines at grad of the day, the time they work with the night at Disneyland were so long that disabled. In addition, the students made room only one or two rides could be enjoyed. Another interesting stop will be add- for the disabled at lunch room tables, ed to the itinerary, said Woodland. helped them to adjust to school, and 113 21 friends to the students. were out seniors of only Currently I was afraid they may be made fun are not interested in going, said Woodland. of, but that hasnt happened, she said. In my opinion, the peer tutoring proGreenhalgh said he would make the motion that the same restrictions ap- gram is a great success at the high ply to this Senior Trek that have applied school, said Bender. in years past. One of those is based on Jodi Limb teaches disabled students the provision that 65 percent ofthe class at the Nephi Elementary School The students there are mainstreamed into participate. In addition, all who make the trip the regular classrooms as much as posmust have graduated in regular gradu- sible. ation exercises. Going on field trips helps the stuWe would like you to come back af- dents experience the community, she ter the trip and report to us on the said. Betty Ballow teaches at the Juab Midthings you did and their educational dle School. I believe the district misvalue," said Smalley. Menlove said she continues to have sion statement, that if given enough By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- Much of the burned off acreage in west Juab County is being sprayed for the noxious weed, Knapweed, in an effort to give seeds of good grasses a chance to survive in the burned black area. This is the first time that fire rehabilitation money has been used for weed control," said Pat Fosse, assistant area manager for the Bureau of Land Management from the Fillmore office. We have found, by experience, that Knapweed is reinvigorated by fire, said Fosse. Juab County Weed Department worked with the BLM and other agencies to do the work of spraying. The Juab County Commission, the county weed board and weed control crew, the BLM, and state agreed it would work and would enhance the health of the land, said Bob Garrett, weed control department director. We have learned to spray the acreage to be seeded so the seeds have an enhanced opportunity to survive. This is part of the Knapweed management process and is very important in the weed management program. Fosse said the project had ultimate significance in that the rehab money was usually used for reseeding and not for weed control. We are being watched, and with good reason, this is a precedent setting decision to use rehabilitation money to treat 14 time, all kids can learn what the school wants them to know. She told of one student who came to the middle school only knowing the alphabet but who could read first grade books by the time he left the school. Everyone has an influence on these kids. It is important that everybody be treated with dignity and respect, she said. Cowan said the disabled student has as much to give as well as receive. One thing which was to the advantage of the disabled student in the Juab School District was that the programs were coordinated. Each teacher teaches basics and keeps building on the skills which the students are developing. Future teachers then build on the skills the student has so they can develop to the best of their individual potentials. . y WHATS UP? Is this a new method for reading water meters ? Perhaps this poor guy misunderstood the instructions for hunting nightcrawlers. Whatever the situation was for this awkward dilemma, it makes for some entertaining fun for Halloween. This display was noticed in a front yard on East Center Street in Nephi. Have a safe and fun Halloween. Watch out for all the little Springville mam foumd dead at Jail By Myrna Trauntvein Times-New- s Correspondent old Springville man was A found dead in his cell at the Juab County Public Safety building in Nephi on Thursday, October 24. The body of Richard B. McKell, 32, Springville was found just one hour and 45 minutes after he was last seen alive. "McKell was discovered by deputies at 12:45 a.m.t said Juab County Sheriff David Carter. The last time he had been seen was 11 p.m. At that time, he was well and sitting on the side of his bed. East Juab County Ambulance was summoned to the scene and McKell's body was taken to the Utah State Medical Examiners Office in Salt Lake City. It was determined there that the cause 32-ye- ar of death was self inflicted, said Carter. tunity to go talk to school students, said McKell had only eight days of his jail sentence left to serve, said Carter. He was being held in Nephi at the jail for Utah County for a sentence he was given in Fourth District Court in Provo. The sentence came as a result of an incident in Utah County. He was transferred here and was serving his sentence here," said Carter. An investigation into the matter was Election night will find the Repubconducted by Millard County Sheriff's lican and Democrat parties holding their election watch. The following are Office, said Carter. McKell had used a pair of socks as a the times and places for the events: The Juab County Democratic Party hanging device. will be holding their annual celebraMcKell had helped us, on Wednesday, tion and election night results on Nowith Red Ribbon activities in our counvember 5th. The event will be held at ty. He went to Eureka with us and the senior citizens center. avoidstudents about there with talked The celebration will begin at 6:30 said Carter. ing drug problems, and will continue until all elec p.m. He seemed very happy at the oppor Carter. He seemed up-beat- ." Election night will find the Democrat and Republican parties waiting out the totals i tion results have been finalized. A buffet will be served, all county citizens are invited. The Juab County Republican Party will gather at the Nephi Fire Station on November 5th at 7:30 p.m. to await election night results. A luncheon will be served and everyone is welcome to join the |