Show Classified Standard-Examin- Saturday August 29 er 1 993 Local News Editor Asian MEWS BEAT economy forces AT A GLANCE layoffs Snowbasin makes airport appearance Crisis pushes Clearfield SALT LAKE CITY manufacturer to pare vfork force down to 40 By BRYON SAXTON Dare Bureau SsaWatl-Examin- 'CLEARFIELD - A slow Asian economy continues to force a Clearfield g manufacturer to reduce its work force Layoffs that will be announced Tuesday will leave the company with 40 employees pipe-bendm- TJ Jones plant controller for NAPTECH Inc 851 S Freeport Industrial Parkway said the company has gradually reduced its number of workers at the plant from 200 since January due to a drop in demand for services ‘ “It's been a gradual transition” Jones said “It’s not been a pleasant nine months here’ He said only a few more Workers will be laid off on Tuesday Officials of The Shaw Group of Baton Rouge La who bought the NAPTECH plant in January 1997 could not be reached for comment Jones said the problem is the company is not meeting projected revenues because some of its service is dependent on the Asian market an economy that has been in turmoil The Shaw Group bought the plant as a SAM City’s arts council is hoping efforts will equal new arts facilities Construction worker moonlights as playwright2C IMS1DE: By AMY PRAY Standard-Examine- Davis Bureau r YRACUSE-Sma- ll ag- ricultural and rural have I been words people use to f describe Betty Ann Tasker’s community She hopes to add historical artistic and cultural to the vocabulary list Tasker is chairwoman of the Syracuse City Arts Council a board of trustees working with the Syracuse Museum Foundation to raise money for a new museum amphitheater and cultural complex The group also hopes to raise awareness of both the community’s rich heritage and its future Subsidiary months after Inc had been assessed a $77000 fine by Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety standard violad tions involving the 19 deaths of two welders Herbert Brent Weybum of Sunset and Dean Charlesworth of Clinton were overcome by 2rgon gas while working on a pipe at the plant The Shaw Group later struck a deal with OHSA paying a $57000 fine after OHSA gave the company a $20000 credit if ll agreed to allow inspection of its equipment bought for work ill confined spaces and agreed a consultation agreement with Utah Job Safety and health Consultation Services v Jones said the deaths and J5ast fines are unrelated to any See LAYOFFS2C NAP-TEC- DEAStandard-Examrte- r CEiOf H STME: Scottish Highland dancers Michele (left) and Emily Hofentza entertain the crowd at the recent Syracuse Arts Gala The event also featured a woodcarver cartoonist and playwright The Syracuse City Arts Council is hoping to raise awareness of the community's heritage H work-elate- 1 ch potential “Syracuse started out as such a small community anJ the (LDS) Church always took care of the social and cultural needs But with all the growth and the changing community we just need more for all people to do” said Tasker who moved to Syracuse from Washington state four years ago “There's a whole ft community? untapped reservoir of talent out there and an audience to enjoy it” Residents started seriously considering the need for a museum in 1994 with publication of a Syracuse history book compiled and written by members of the city’s historical commission The museum foundation now a nonprofit organization independent of city government began collecting money for museum construction Plans have since expanded to include a cultural center offering “something for all ages" explained foundation Chairman DeLore Thurgood Cost for the center is estimated at $380000 The arts council also joined the effort with its own project -a $200000 500-seamphitheater to be adjacent to the proposed complex in Holbrook Centennial Park at 1 787 S 2000 West Preliminary dirt work is expected to begin within the next 3500-square-fo- ot at month Some people compare Syracuse’s plans with the successful Ed Kenley Centennial Amphitheater and Heritage Museum in Layton Commons Park but Tasker insists it’s not a competi tion “We want to provide activi-ue- s for the families of our community so they don’t have to go somewhere else to get it” she said- - With public and private donations and several the foundation has raised all but about $80000 for the museum complex A mock g war between the north and south parts of the city with 1 700 South as what Thurgood calls “the Line” has helped with the lofty goal If the north wins Thurgood must sing “The Chipmunk Song" at this year’s community g If the south holiday wins City Councilman Dave Benard and foundation Mark Palmer have agreed to move their law office from Clearfield to Syracuse Thurgood mayor from 1986 to 1991 warns that he carries a tune - sometimes “I’m not promising any professional act It's all in fun” he said “I don’t care who wins or loses As long as we get the money everyone wins in the fund-raise- rs tion from someone who wants to remain anonymous Organizers are counting on $100000 of the amphitheater's price tag to be donated labor Although the arts council formed four years ago this is the first year it elected officers printed business cards and offered a full year of events fund-raisin- sing-a-lon- The latest event a Syracuse Arts Gala attracted an array of unique talents Highlights included a woodcarver cartoonist playwnght and Scottish Highland dancers More exciting to Tasker than the gala's turnout was she said the “sense of community spirit” it created Vice-Chairm- end” The arts council is close to its goal too with an $80000 dona Thurgood pointed out that today's culture will represent “heritage” to future generations in the same way the pioneers' lives do for many present-da- y Utahns “WTiat gives us backbone and stability in life is our heritage It provides vision and direction for our own lives” he said “We must preserve it” Contact reporter Amy Prav at 776-49- & £ phletic training major becomes reality at Weber State jBfTie program which starts $jonday is foe only of its kind red the in state university system JENNIFER GALLAGHER r 9andar6-Examine- four-yeprogram which prepares students to coach high school college or professional sports after taking a national test ar The program will be under the health promotion and human performance stall st OGDEN - Would-b- e coaches will be able to’ major in athletic trainihg at Weber State University beginning Monday Current guidelines under the National Athletic Trainers Association say that those who want to be coaches must have a "Z Ogden’s Weber State is the only school bachelor’s degree and study coaching as 3 the Utah state university system to have 'an internship They must have at least ’jjich a program 1500 hours of experience before they can ‘ u take the test The Utah Board of Regents meeting this week in Logan approved a bachelor’s Because so few athletic training majors degree in athletic training The program existed most majored in another field JSnll be in place Monday when school However the rules will change within jarts the next five years Anyone who wants to Head athletic trainer Joel Bass will t' be a qualified coach must have a bache -- - -- di-r- lor’s degree in athletic training With that comes a reduction in the number of hours experience needed Only 800 hours will be required Bass said he wishes 1500 hours was still going to be the standard but said studying for a degree should provide more consistent experience than field work “In an internship program there's no good way to keep a record of what they've learned and what they've missed" he said “Some athletic trainers work night and day with athletes and don't have much time for students" So far WSU has 12 students who will likely participate in the program and Bass expects it will fill up now that it’s approved Bass warns that the program isn't ’ C3WSU officials unsura ’ £bout how enrollment will be affected by system r result of the switch from the quarter to the semester system Instead of three sessions during the school year students 10-we-ek By PAT BEAN StandanJ-Examno- school this coming Monday The early return to school is a stall OGDEN - The Weber State University campus roused itself back to life this week ending the Rummer doldrums a full month - early I All faculty members returned to work Monday and students f$ent the week on campus getting registered for the start of will have two sessions Predictions are that enrollment at all of the state schools making the switch from quarters to semesters will be down this year But officials at W5U are taking a attitude “Enrollment hasn't fell down 15-we- nt See SEMESTERSflC health science classes “It’s not going to be an easy major because it's not an easy field” he said "It’s very technical and it’s not for everyone” The new program shouldn't exist the umveiMty any money because the faculty facilities and support staff already exist No new faculty will be added The University of Utah is also preparing a similar proposal for the Board of Regents’ consideration Brigham Young University a private school is the only other school in the state with the program 625-422- —- Semester switch place Required classes include anatomy physiology kinesiology evaluation and care of athletic injuries and numerous Contact reporter Jennifer Gallagher at 8 or jgallaghcna staruianinet ail :cr f r liCSFUIA PEPJICT AHl YAf4jb ‘ Jaime Hubbard of North Ogden searches through aisles of books at the Weber State University Bookstore for the required text for her class WSU is starling a week early as It implements Its new semester system Monday morning BWN NICHOLSON ft ' SSATCSh v ? i ¥ a ' ? a r’ 1 w T SkyWest passengers picking up their luggage in Salt Lake International Airport s Terminal No 2 will get a marvelous view of Snowbasin Ski Resort as they turn around to head for Salt Lake City Beside the terminal s baggage area the Salt Lake Organizing Committee has installed an display promoting the 2002 Olympic Winter Games In addition to showing four athletes competing in winter sports the panel includes a huge color picture of Snowbasin s downhill racing course and another of equal d size showing the Wasatch Mountains behind Salt Lake City s skyline ‘The airport is an ideal location to promote the world s greatest global sporting event to share our enthusiasm for welcoming the world and to remind visitors that they have arrived in an Olympic host city" said SLOC president Frank Jokltk snow-covere- Workers injured in propane plant blast SALT LAKE CfTY x1 & third-degr- Health officials pushing fluoride PROVO - The Utah County Board of Health has decided to fight back against fluondation opponents by asking local government officials to put issue before voters Health department officials in Davis and Salt Lake counties recently made similar requests of their county’s leaders but in both cases the officials decided against placing the measure before voters the Last winter Utah Legislature passed a law making it possible for local elected officials overseeing public water supplies to put fluondation on the ballot without a petition In response to this fluonde opponents have started campaigning in their communities In Utah County opponents recently made a sweep through county governmental meetings Fluonde has been added to the country’s water supplies for more than 50 years and has ‘ been proven effective in reducing cavities by 40 percent to 60 percent among children said county health director Miner Nationally more than 50 percent of the public dnnks water with adequate fluonde Miner said In Utah only 3 ‘ percent have public dnnking water with enough fluonde m ft to control tooth decay - Standard-Examinstaff and wire services er STAOiaEP ee: 2E - Call l f to teavea message comment question or news tip 625-42- 40 j STANDARD I OR COPY ) -A man was in cntical condition late Fnday after an explosion at a South Salt Lake propane plant burned approximately 60 percent of his body police said Leo Garcia suffered second and bums and was flown to University hospital s bum center after the 3 44 p m blast at Wasatch Propane Another worker Javier Hernandez was about 30 feet away from the explosion that knocked him over He was treated and released for burns at a local hospital The two men were the only people in the plant s processing area where propane tanks are refurbished A third of the plant was damaged in the blast It could be several days before investigators determine the cause of the explosion Joseph 1 it j - Delta and '! 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