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Show V I 4HCP?rErSS ASS'0C S SALT 0 fapon LAKE, UT 84111 u Wednesday April 30, 1986 No. 16 Vol. 98 Council sets pool fee by Michael Chatwin The Payson City Council finalized swimming pool fees, discussed purchase of a new bucket trade, and held a work session to arrange a public survey in a special meeting last week. POOL FEES After considerable debate, the council gave approval to swim pool fees and schedule for the 1986 season. Much of the debate was whether or not should pay more than Payson residents for season passes. Some council members argued that Payson taxpayers deserve a discount, others that areas served by Payson High School should be considered residents. Others were in favor of eliminating the difference altogether. Payson Community Recreation Director Joe Worthen reminded the council that his responsiblity was to coordinate, city and school district youth He expressed programs. concern that the policy in question could cause problems. I think that if we differentiate now, we may cause friction, he said. After several failed motions, the council agreed unanimously that the differentiation be dropped and that season passes would be S30 for adults, $25 $20 for students age for children under 12 and $65 for families. Group reservations will cost $45 per hour or $100 for 2 Vi hours. The council voted 1 in favor of charging a S25 registration fee for the swim team. Councilman Don Dixon voted against. Dixon was also against a move to charge 50 cents for 1 hour adults-onlladies only sessions. Dixon and said that he felt the swim team fee was excessive, while the adult swim fee was not high enough. The schedule was unanimously approved as follows: 1 to 4:30 MONDAY open admittance, 5 to 9 Family Night ($5 or family pass); TUESDAY and SATURDAY 1 to 5:30 open swim, 6 to 8:30 group reservations, 8:45 to 9:45 adult swim; WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY 1 to 4:30 open swim, 5 to 8:30 open swim (2nd session), 8:45 to 9:45 adult swim; THURSDAY 1 to 4:30 open swim, 5 to 8:30 open swim, 8:45 to 9:45 ladies night; SUNDAY 1 to 5 (cash only - no passes). A session will be held on Mondays through Saturdays from 6 to 7 a.m. ts 12-1- 8, 4-- y, lap-swi- m lap-swi- m Chamber of Commerce to clean up downtown The Payson Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual down town clean up this weekend, according to Chamber President Joe White. Were asking the down and any town merchants other volunteers to come out and help us clean up the downtown area, White said. Volunteers are asked to bring brooms, rakes and shovels to help clear the litter that accumulated during the winter on the streets, sidewalks and tallies. The project will get. underway Satraday at 6 a.m. Once again the Payson Fire Department has offered to help by hoseing down the streets, White said. The firemen will use their equipment to spray Main Street and Utah Avenue in the downtown area. White also said all those who Participate in the project will be treated to a continental breakfast of rolls and juice. for swim Registration lessons will be held at the city center on May 17 for those living in the area serviced by Payson High School. Open registration will be on May 24. BUCKET TRUCK The council discussed bids, opened at a recent council meeting, for a new bucket truck for power line repairs. After review of the bids by electrical department head Ron Cramp, the council voted to purchase the equipment from W. H. Pingrey of Salt Lake City. The track chasis will be purchased from Tischner Ford on a delivery stipulation. 30-da- y The councils decision was based on Crumps recommenfrom dation to purchase Pingrey. Cramp told the council that the Pingrey unit was the best buy. He mentioned extra equipment included in the deal as a factor. It comes with bins for equipment and an auxiliary motor to ran the bucket, said Cramp. The new track was deemed necessary as the former administration, citing safety risks, forbade the use of the old unit by electrical crews. WORK SESSION The council then adjourned to a special work session to plan a community progress public opinion survey. Don Larson, of Utah State Universitys Extension Service, will help the city conduct the survey. The survey is designed to give city officials an overall view of the publics feelings towards city policies. The poll, tentatively scheduled for May 19, will be conducted by volunteers contacting about 800 of Paysons 2400 homeowners homes. Those contacted will be asked to fill out a form expressing their opinion on a variety of subjects. The survey will be strictly confidential. Larson said that the poll is very accurate. We generally he have response, said. He also stated that the random selection of homes polled allows a generalized view of public opinion, without pressure from special interest groups. will Citizen volunteers deliver and pick up the questionnaires. They will also tabulate the results, giving them a chance to see the Volunteers themresults. selves will get a feel for the attitudes within the community, Larson said. 80-9- 0 Two local Scouters earn prestigious Silver Beaver Award Two local Scouters earned the prestigious Silver Beaver Award from the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Grant Carlisle, of Payson, and Bennie A. Lee, of Santaquin, received the awards during the annual Fellowship and Recognition Banquet sponsored by the council April 19. as Currently registered Team Committee Chairman and Cub Commissioner in Mt. Nebo District, Grant has served as Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster to National Jamboree, Varsity Committeeman and Scouting Coordinator. He is the recipient of the Scouters ' Training Award, Scouters Key, District Award of Merit and Second Miler Award. Grant is an active member of the LDS Church. He has been a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He has been a good example of the best in Scouting Spirit. Bennie Lee is presently registered as Scouting Coordinator for Unit No. 899 in Nebo District. He has served as Venture Leader, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster and Explorer Advisor. He has participated in all phases of training and has received the District Award of Recognition. He has also served on the Varsity Scout Com- mittee. He has coached basketball, volleyball and softball for boys wherever he has lived. He is presently a Little League baseball coach. He has served as wrestling coach in the city league. He has planned the 4th of July program for Santaquin City the past two years. Ben is an active member of the LDS Church. Loving, caring, teaching, guiding and friendly are used to describe him. He has taught countless boys to love the outdoors. He has provided good experiences for the fatherless and wayward boys. He has patiently worked to build a better Scouting environment for youth. He is a totally devoted Scouter. At the close of the banquet the oldest registered Scouts were asked to stand. The three oldest were presented with a ceramic silver beaver. James e Garner, a Payson Scouter, was one of the three. long-tim- Payson Mayor Curd. Arrington sign, proda-maUon making May 1st Loyalty Day In Payton a. Max Llewellyn look. on. Payton Pod 6169 of the Veteran, of Foreign War. I. sponsoring a High School spwial program Thursday at Pay 8 a.m. Hie public and all dty offidala aw Invited to come and ahow their support for flag and country, Mid Llewellyn. Nelson says Nebo class loads will be larger if voted leeway fails' the support voted leeway the provided by in Nebo School District, there will be even larger class loads, less to support curriculum and instructional reforms and the district will be unable to stay competitive with other Wasatch Front districts in attracting top quality persaid Superintendent sonnel, J. Wayne Nelson. The leeway vote will be May 13. For a list of polling places see page 2. During the last three years the financial condition of the district has deteriorated even though per pupil expenditures ;vere among the lowest in the state, according to Nelson. The patrons of Nebo district can be proud of the efforts made by the Board of Educateachers, tion, parents, employees and administrators over the past several years in improving the quality of the educational programs, Nelson said. Major effort has been placed on efficiencies which produce more bang for the buck. Nebo now spends less per student for administration than all but two of the states forty school districts. Teachers and administrators have gone through extensive in the essential training elements of instruction to help improve instructional practices. Evaluation procedures for classified, certificated, and administrative employees have either been initiated or revamped along with the introduction of performance criteria as a basis for salary advancements. Nelson said many efforts have been made to improve productivity of classroom time through analysis of its use and implementation of assertive discipline programs. Much effort has also gone into implementing new performance based core curriculum and high school graduation requirements. These efforts require Without additional staff training and instructional materials. The computer literacy program alone is estimated to cost around $40,000 in each high school in initial outlays. The emphasis in all of these efforts is on mastery of specific skills by students as a basis of their movement through the program. An effort is also under way to give supplemental training to all secondary teachers who are teaching courses outside their major or minor area. The goal is to have every course taught by a teacher who has either a major or a minor in the subject or has demonstrated to a third party evaluator sufficient competencies in the subject to effectively teach it by the year 1988. enriched an Providing program for our gifted and talented students is another area crying for continued improvement. Resources are needed to acquire and train staff and provide appropriate materials to help stimualte maximum development for these students. these fine Continuing continued and the programs implementation of program improvements are seriously threatened by lack of resources, Nelson said. The voted offers an excellent leeway at opportunity to provide least part of the resources needed. If successful in the leeway election, the district would have available about $395,000 in additional funds school year. for the 1986-8- 7 In subsequent years the state would supplement the local funds with an allocation of about $310,000 out of the voted support program. leeway This makes the approval of the leeway levy a real bargain for Nebo districts taxpayers since the local tax monies are nearly matched with state funds, Nelson added. Nelson said the voted leeway broad-base- d has support. The Board of Education, and employees parents, administrators are all urging voters to vote yes on the leeway election. Utah State Jr. Livestock Show now underway entries the The annual for Utah 62nd State Junior Livestock Show are in and this years show has more entries than the 1985 stock show. These entries have come for all areas of the state of Utah, including Tremonton, on the north; St. George, on the south; Delta, on the west; and Castle Dale and Ferron, on the east. The Market Beef divisions have posted 51 total entries, of which 37 are exhibits and 14 are FFA. The Market Hogs have 158 entries, 96 are exhibits and 62 FFA. The Market Lambs show 132 entries with 81 and 51 FFA. The entries in the Carcass contests are: Beef Carcass 3 entries. Hog Carcass - 16 entries. The Breeding divisions have 39 entries in the Breeding Beef and 46 entries in the Breeding Sheep. The Jr. Dairy has 29 entries. The Calf Scramble has listed 63 entires, of which 20 contestants will be drawn to catch 10 scramble calves. The Tractor Driving Contest has 23 entrants. The stock show will run from Monday, April 28, through May 3, 1986, in Spanish Fork. Admission to the show is free. 4-- 4-- H 4-- H -- It's Youth Appreciation Week Payson Mayor Curtis Arrington and Youth Mayor Tina Westwood, of the Youth City Council, have declared this Youth week Appreciation Week, and are urging the adults of Payson to show their appreciation to the youth of the community. On Sunday, youth were the focus of many local church pbservances. Monday, parents showed their appreciation to their children and Tuesday was Youth Day in the schools. On Wednesday, local teachers are planning to show appreciation to their students. Thursday will be city and community Youth Appreciation Modern Motions Day with the Youth City Council One hundred students have worked to prepare a wide variety of holding a council Payson High School Dance Department will preeent It """ public Jazz, novelty, end snwiom. spring concert on Thursday, May 1, and Friday May 2, at 7i30 p.tn. meeting. The YCC E. T. awards Modern Motions. Title tor ibis years pro; In the Pitysou High Awltwlssm. All seats $2.00. will be presented at this n exciting evening not to be missed. tneetififf. 1 |