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Show VOLUME 64, NUMBER 13 The Salina Sun PRICE 35C MARCH 26, 1986 SAUNA. UTAH Salina Council sets clean up week Salina Giy Council met March 17, and the following artiun wax per month; Cemeteries, Kathy Larsen, $5,500 total; Library and reported: Val Kofeed and Aldrn Robinson reported on the presumed pond pool Lawns, Scott Lee, $300 for six months. All were approved by the and spring. They noted that Disaster Relief did not approve the grant for the pressurised pond. The project will be put on hold. They presented an alternate plan and rstiamted project cost on repairing the spring and pipe is $73,.'k'i0. Fees would have to increase $1 per month per connection to help pay for the repairs. The motion to signand send the application to the Division of Water Resources was passed. Tim Jones, of Jones and DeMille Enginerring reported on the progress of the sewer project. They noted we still need more funds, and said that the Health Department has funding available. Applications need to be sent to the Health Dept, and the Water pollution control committee. Mr. Jones will prepare the application. Wayne Sittre will make appointments with the citizens who own property along the new line to get easements. Council. It was reported that a building inspector has not yet been established. Mayor Albrecht reported that Dee Nordfelt will continue until one can be found. The Chamber of Commerce thanked the Council for their support of the recent Snowmobile Races, and for their participation in obtaining the new sign on Gean up Week has been set for April 4. 5th. Residents are urged to clean trash from their yards and place in near the curb. City crews will pick up the trash, April 7, 9, and 9th, free of charge. Councilman Jack Learning reported that 100 tona of road base is needed at the landfill. Building permits were issues to Barney Trucking for a car wash; Kelly Lags, Garage; Dallas Atwood, Workshop. Easter Egg Hunts Redmond will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt, SatUhdayTMarch 29th, beginning at 10 a.m. The hunt will be held on the Willow Creek Road, 2 miles east of Redmond. All children up to age 12 are invited to attend. There will be games, races, prizes, and of course the hunt for the hidden easter eggs. Councilman Nyals Andreason plant. reported that plans are already underway for the Civic Betterment campaign, and 4th of July activity plans. Bids for upkeep on the cemetery, park and pool and city hall lawns were reviewed. The following were chosen to be Sexton and grounds keepers: Parks, Claudette and Diane Payne, $335 licenses approved. The motion was approved to charge $5 for putting dogs to sleep. The Council received $20 from thi North Sevier Jeep Posse for a r'J A public hearing has been set for April 3, 1986 for input on the sewer year land lease on the ground where the club house is situated. The next regular meeting of the Council will be held Monday, April 7, beginning at 7: 30 p.m.The Public is invited to attend, ask questions, or suggestions on issues concerning the City. There were eleven business activity will begin Saturday, March at 9 a.m. at the Park. Games and activities are planned, as well as a visit from the Easter Bunny. The Chamber of Commerce urges all chldren under 12 to attend. 29, Aurora man convicted of selling marijuana An Aurora man was found guilty of distributing for value a controlled substance, by Sixth District Court, last week. Leonard Scott was accused of selling $30 worth of marijuana to an undercover plant who had been working with the Sevier County Sheriffs Office. The incident took place February 15, at the Scott home in Aurora. Officer Tom Jensen testified that he and Officer Delbert Lloyd had gone with the informant, Doug James, to the Scott home on the night of the incident. They had a small transmitter wired to Mr. James. The officers said they 37 YF.ARS parked a half block from the Scott home, and were able to listen to the conversations in the Scott home, and recorded them on a tape. They also reported that the tape was inadvertently destroyed, but that a transcript of the material on the tape had been made, and was placed in evidence by Sevier County Attorney R. Don Brown. Micky Sa m pson was also called as a witness for the prosecution, and testified that while he was at the Scott home, Mr. James arrived and made an offer to purchase mari- juana. Sampson claimed that he did not see where the marijuana came from Friday afternoon, students at Salina Elementary all went to the North Sevier High School Track GO Selina's Easter Egg Hunt and and that he did transaction occur. not see the Sheriff Bill Weaver testified that he examined the package of marijuana which Mr. James had purchased, and ran it through a series of tests, concluding that it was marijuana. The maximum penalty for the offense is up to five years in the Utah State Penitentiary, a $5,000 fine, or both. Scott will be sentenced April 22 following a review of his case by the Utah Adult Probation and Parole Board. He is free on a $2,000 bond. FLY A KITE; and had some fun with kites The weather didn't cooperate too well, but the kids all hadagreattimetryingtofly those kites. ENFORCEMENT KEPT BUSY LA-:-. Armed robbery at knifepoint; other crimes in Salina An armed robbery occurred in Salina Thursday, March 20, accord- ing to police chief Gordon Kiesel. Tom Bullers, 26, of Eden, Idaho, had been shearing sheep in the Beaver area, and was enroute to ant :her shearing assignment in Mt. pia-an- t. Bullers picked up a hitch hiker Tony Lee Norris, 26, of New York, about five miles east of Cove Fort. Bullers reached Safina's stop, he asked the hitch hiker to get out. Norris allegedly said, Don't let me out here - the cops frown on hitch hikers. Bullers then drove further out of town and stopped at the junction of South State street and Lost Creek Road. Norris then allegedly pulled a knife and held it to the throat of Bullers, and demanded his money. When Bullers took the money from his wallet, gave it to Norris, and then was allegedly forced out of the pickup. Bullers said there was a slight scuffle, as Norris took off in Bullers small camper 1965 Dodge pickup unit. Bullers ran to Jan's Kitchen and called local police. After determining that the suspect was heading east, a road block was set up at Fremont Junction. Norris ran the road block, and after a high speed chase was apprehended west of Green River Tony Lee Norris was arrested for armed robbery, auto theft, and evading police officers. He is in the Sevier County jail in lieu of $20,000 bail. Investigation continues, according to Chief Kiesel. Friday morning, March 21, at 7 a.m., a gas skip was reported from the Safari. The vehicle was stopped south of Salina by Phil Barney, of the Utah Highway Patrol. Eooked into the Sevier County Jail were Terry M. Cole, 20, of Kansas; and Debra Lorene Swenson, also of Kansas. At 7: 45 a .m . Friday morning, law enforcement officers were again called to the Safari where a suspect was trying to use a Government credit card. Investigation disclosed that the credit card had been stolen from 29 Palms Marine Base, in California. The U.S. Attorney's Office has issued a warrant for inter state transportation of stolen property; fraud; theft of government property against Wade Wayne Shepherd, 46, of Florida. Investigation continues. Ol SLkVlCI. retire to Mike Robinson Principal Elementary Mike Robinson, has served as Principal of Safina Elementary for 37 years, and will officially retire at the end of the current school year. Mr. Robinson was born in Sugar City, Idaho, and attended schools there. He later attended Ricks Junior College, BYU and the University of Utah. He received his B.S. and Masters degrees from BYU. Mike enjoyed Athletics during his in high school days, participating basketball and football, and remembers that he had a long seven mile walk home after practices each night. Mr. Robinson served a stint in the U.S. Navy as a radio operator. After his graduation from college, he taught for a half year in Burlington, Wyoming, then came to Safina as a 6th grade teacher - beginning his 37 year career in Safina. During that year Moroni Jensen, who was serving as Principal, left and Mr. the school in mid-yeaRobinson was assigned to finished the year as Principal. I also taught 6th grade, there were 47 students in my class. We had no secretarial help at that time, he said. That year there were 8 teachers with about 240 students. Our basic material was about die same," Mr. Robinson noted, However, teaching methods have changed. There have been many new philosophies, which have im" proved the educational system . We audio-visumore much now have material which helps capture and Robinson hold student interest, explained. During his career, Mr. Robinson estimates he has worked with more than 450 teachers, and 11,000 In fact, Tm into my students. second generation now - many children tell me that I once taught their parents when they were in school, Robinson laughed. When Mr. Robinson first began his career in Safina, the elementary brick school was an old structure where Barretts Food Town now stands, i was built in the early 1900s. The multi purpose room was on the top floor, Mr. Robinson noted, and when there were games or dances, the old lamps would sway, and the noise could be heard all over the building. The school lunch was prepared in a separate building. I t was a good hot lunch program, Robinson I believe lunches were recalled. somewhere around 15 - 30 cents. The present school was built in 1960, and since that time there have been three additions, including 6 rooms and a teachers work room. Mr. Robinson noted that by 1975 there were 340 children enrolled in the school; in 1980 there were 532 which also included the 6th grade; 1981 saw 579 students. In 1982 the school had grown to uch dimensions that the 6th grade was sent to the North Sevier Middle School - and enrollment at the Elementary was still 555. The following year the 5th graders were also moved to the Middle School, and the elementary enrollment was 490. I can truly say that I have enjoyed my career at Salina Elementary, Mr. Robinson said. Its been delightful to work with the people here - I have enjoyed being around the students, hearing their comments, seeing them develop. When they first come to school, most cant read or write, and many have a tough time learning to socialize. When they leave us - most are reading and writing well, and their social graces have improved a great deal. Its a thrill to see the change, he said. When asked if kids had changed much in his 37 year principalship, Mr. Robinson said that Kids are still kids. We see more who come from broken homes now than we did 37 years ago, and they perhaps have more emotional problems, but basically theres not much change. One important influence during the 37 years is the popularity and availability of TV. These days a teacher must do much more than teach strictly from a text book, Robinson explained. They must use audio visual aids to go along with their books, to compete with what kids are used to seeing on TV. TV has both its good and bad sides. 1 1 has. elevated the learning level for kids, but their attention Span in the classroom may be hard to control." Computers have made quite a change in the students curriculum, Rooinson added. A few years ago, the school had one computer that was strictly used for office and staff purposes. Now they have 12 computers, and hope to eventually have one for each classroom. These computers are another exciting, helpful tool to reach our students, Mr. Robinson explained. They are interesting enough that they keep their interest, and its almost fun to learn at times. It seems that there is a natural interest on the part of most kids to learn on a computer. Computers wont replace a good teacher - and never will - but they certainly can enhance and elevate classroom activities. Perhaps my greatest satisfaction has come from the people I have worked with through the years, he noted. The cooperation Ive received has been excellent. Weve had great community support, tremendous PTA support - and these PTA people put in so many extra hours - with only satisfaction fo" pay. Our bus drivers, school lunch cooks are the greatest. Weve always received compliments on our school lunch program. Weve had a few problems once in a while in our school system, but they have been few and far between, by far the majority have been cooperative and supportive. Mr. Robinson feels that in coming years expectations may be higher for students. Youngsters have shown that they are capable of learning and retaining information at a general higher rate. The Mastery Learning program, which requires that children learr. certain subjects before the progress on to another area will make the demands even higher. Year round schools may be a possibil.ty - and education is ever changing - never stands still. Were currently using all our classrooms, Mr. Robinsor noted. Continued on Page 2 SAYS HUMANE S( 'OETY Dont buy live baby animals for Easter The Humane Society of Utah urges parents, relatives and friends not to purchase live baby chicks, ducklings, goslings or rabbits as Easter gifts. They suggest purchasing a suitable substitute such as a stuffed toy animal or candy replica. Almost all baby animals need special feed and living conditions to survive. Most families dont know the proper nutritional Baby fowls require high temperatures, and when not raised by their mother, require a brooder or other heat source. When the proper environment is not provided, the baby animals will weaken and die within a few days. Many baby animals are simply abandoned after a few days when the family tires of them, and finds they cannot be housebroken. When left to fend for themselves, they die with no chance of survival. Mike Robinson, Principal of Salina Elementary School will retire at the end of the current school y for 37 year. He has been principal of the fc. years i |