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Show 1 " f Guest Editorial Clean up ... ... fix Should free enterprise interfere with the freedom of choice? and pro- In part, Mr. Fowers, President of Utah Child Care Association, is right. His problems are the direct result of competition. According to Mary L. Olsen, Ph.D., Program Specialist, Department of Social Services, as of January 1989 there were ed child care center, each of the 277 private licensed child care centers would receive less than one child. A few questions should be asked before closure of Magna Recreation Centers preschool program: family day care 1 Hospital offers providers arthritis seminar statewide. This does not include the private child care centers, or unlicensed day care providers. Dr. Olsen feels that better data management system should be used that would provide potential day care operators with areas that are in need of child care facilities. This would eliminate the possibility of there being three or four day care facilities in the same neighborhood. The solution is not to close the seven quality county preschool programs; rather, that quality be increased and costs decreased in all private child care centers and a system created to direct potential day care providers to areas where there is less competition. Should we have to pay higher day care costs to enable private centers to stay in business? 1. 2. What about working parents who live within walking distance from Magna Recreation Center? Will one of the private child care centers open in that area so parents are not forced to take children on buses each day to centers further from home? Not only will they be paying higher child care costs, but also bus fares. e, Pioneer Valley Hospital is offering a free educational program to the putlic on Arthritis Tuesday, April 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Conference Room of the hospital. This program, taught by Dr. Roy Gandolfi, presents information on the most common types of arthritis: symptoms, signs, and proper treatment options. What to do and what not to do will be discussed, along with current, accurate information on arthritis and arthritis medications. This lecture is important for all who suffer, or have a family member who suffers, from arthritis. Please call Toni at Refreshments will be served. 964-310- the following suggestions for safety and efficiency: 1 . All loads hauled into the Landfill must be covered or contained in such a way that debris does not blow out of the vehicle; 2. Children and pets must remain in the vehicle; 3. Visitors must refrain from smoking while at the Landfill; 4. Salvaging others discarded items is not permitted; 5. Uncovered loads will be charged at the regular fee. April-Septemb- Mr. Bauer continues, We are anticipating large numbers of vehicles at the Landfill during April, so we want to encourage everyone to be careful and courteous and allow plenty of time for your trip to the landfill. Your patronage is important to us. School may start earlier next year; last day of school shortened Director Ken Griener said the earlier starting time would accomplish several things. Some children would be left alone a shorter time in the morning. Even the latest schools would start closer to the ideal 9 a.m. start and 3:30 p.m. dismissal. Students on the late schedule could still be home in time for 4 p.m. activities. Teachers could more easily attend after-schoclasses. university-lev- The Board of Education received a proposal to move school starting times forward 10 minutes. Action is anticipated in the April 18 meeting. Senior highs would run from 7:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., except Hartvigsen Secondary, running 7:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Junior highs would go from 8: 10 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., except Bonneville, 8:05 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. Traditional elementaries would be on one of four schedules: 8:15 a.m. to 2: 50 p.m.; 8:25 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 8:45 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.; and 9:05 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. Year-rounwould go either 8 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.; 8:25 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. ; or 8:50 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Transportation el Upon recommendation from the Superintendent, the Board approved a short day for June 2, the last day of school. Magna WIC depends on you WIC is a federally funded program for providing a nutritionally sound diet to children during their most vital growth period: ages 0-- 5. The Magna Community Action Program feels that many youngsters in our area cannot take advantage of this program because of the inconvenient locations of existing WIC facilities. Also, many residents from this area who are now going to Salt Lake or Kearns for WIC (this group has doubled in the past year), find transportation and time by W. Kent Goble Magna Times Feature Writer The kids from Webster School were out in full force for Magnas clean-u- p parade and workday, April 8. Minutes after the parade ended, four youngsters from the fourth and fifth grades joined me in my project behind the Magna Times. Sam Manzanares, Liz Manzanares, Desiree Gilmore, and Meranda Sanchez were my helpers ... and what a job they did. First, we cut down several small elm trees that had made a crevice in the wall their home. We filled the back of my truck with branches. Then, Liz Manzanares cut down another cluster that had taken root behind the building. Now that we had done our pruning, it was time to begin cleaning up in earnest. Desiree manned the broom, , p. Meranda the shovel, Sam the rake, and Liz and I volunteered for the bucket brigade. When was comour project pleted, the sidewalk west of the Magna Times and the patio behind the Magna Times office was squeaky clean. Fine Furniture Showrooms THE FINEST IN SOLID OAK Writers meeting Utah novelist Dorothy Keddington will be the guest speaker at next weeks meeting of the Oquirrh Writers. The meeting will be April 20 at 7 p.m. at the Magna Branch Library, 8339 West 3500 South. Mrs. Keddington specializes in romantic suspense stories, including g Return the Jay Hawk, to Red Castle, and Shadow Song. She will discuss research and fiction writing. Oquirrh Writers is a chapter of the League of Utah Writers. The group meets the third Thursday of every month at the Magna Library. Anyone interested in writing is invited to attend, according to president Carol Barnes. For more information, call 4 or And, the big dumpster was piled full of papers, dirt, weeds, small branches, wall their home. We filled the back of and rocks. Even after double scoop ice cream cones at Dyches Drug, the kids were eager to keep going on the clean-uSo, we walked down to see Old Zu at Papanikolas then returned and cleaned another spot. A special tribute to Sam Manzanares, Liz Manzanares, Desiree Gilmore, Meranda Sanchez, and all of those special Webster volunteers. A great bunch of kids. The Great Salt Lake 9. DINING ROOMS WE HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTIONS IN UTAH ALL ON SALE THIS WEEK! best-sellin- 968-886- mmmmunum OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 298-183- 0 C4A W HOURS 10 AM-- 6 PM Closed Sunday & Monday OPEN TUES.-SA- T. WOT AT GOT III 0001 OKauntniuiUin OR . MNIOTMtO muTtfin U ATV NO SALT LAKE 969-333- 7. paces UTAHS ppppcmve-- LOWEST FOOD PRICES ! TVeS.-MO- bl. S. 2306 EAST 7000 SOUTH 8763 SO STATE. SAX. 4790 SO REDWOOO RO. SAX 4670 SO 9TH EAST MURRAY 7239W 390090. MAGNA NORTH SOUNTFU. 40 WEST toe TO SO 7TH EAST, SANDY 3966 WES 1200 SO. KEARNS 6000 SO 2700 WEST W JORDAN 1390 NO 200 WEST. PROVt MOW CENTER PROVO 20 FOOD BARGAIN WAREHOUSE UBAU fflWUtfP boston butt rw rawer A WIC facility will be provided in Magna IF we can show that a sufficient number of residents will take ad- MOpf&U' vantage of this more convenient location. This would also relieve the caseloads of existing locations, and hopefully the time spent in the WIC offices. FRANKS If you, or a family member, would use a WIC office in Magna, please sign the petition at the Magna CAP, 3041 South 8560 West or call involved a hardship. 250-641- mer 0PS91& tmk 10VP&& HAWAIIAN ppestf- - rnwou choice-- YW) NAVE- L- lk 4. ARBOR PARK HAIR STYLING Ask for Wilma off PERMS $5.00 & Sam, Liz, Desiree, Meranda ... and me ol ds Includes: Cut Kent Goble and the Webster Elementary School kids working on cleaning behind the Magna Times, a project that gets our appreciation. The Webster kids did a lot under the direction of PTA president Kay McDonough. Utah novelist to speak at Oquirrh No charge at landfill during April For those in the spring cleaning spirit, the Salt Lake Valley Landfill at &D30 West 1300 South will accept yard rubbish at no charge during April. The regular fee for private citizens disposing of trash from their personal residences ranges from $1 to $2, depending on the size of the vehicle. Hours of operation for the summer, will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Regular disposal fees are traditionally waived during April and October for residents disposing their own trash. Business operators, including rental and income property owners, will be charged the regular commercial disposal fee of $6 ton for most items. The Director for the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Division, Daniel L. Bauer, asks residents expecting to make a trip to the Landfill to observe es Pioneer Valley ,332 licens- part-tim- up pop-sicl- mote tolerance and understanding between the two? Wouldnt segregation be a step backward? 5. Should we sacrifice quality programs and higher quality teachers because other child care providers are in the business simply to make money? Recreation District, sets the number of preschoolers attending the seven Salt Lake County facilities at approximately 235. If each child who currently attends one of seven county preschool programs were to enroll in a private omiez $mr& 3VIC& pmsopr WNT viesmi RWiif. Style ARBOR PARK HAIR STYLING PHONE PAGE 5 p cleaned different places. Everyone who was in the parade cleaned Webster Elementary. Kay McDonough handed out to everyone who was cleaning and people from stores were supposed to give out cupcakes and all kinds of drinks ... but unfortunately, we didnt get any. Feki, Mike, Steffalony, and many other kids like Penny filled seven bags of garbage from the streets and cleaned Webster. We looked at Main Street and it was clean! It took us all day almost to clean Magna but it was fun. We came to the Magna Times and Mr. Goble told us that we could write an article and we got a free pen that said Newspaper specialists ... Magna Times Copper Printing. ol children r First, there was a parade. It started at Sinclairs at 10 a.m. We all walked down Main Street to Webster Elementary, and then we went all over. Four kids from Webster cleaned Magna Times backyard, and others 3. Although the Utah Child Care Association is concerned primarily with the preschool program, will they bus the older children to school? Most parents with preschoolers also have children requiring care. 4. The Utah Child Care Association states that physically and mentally handicapped child care are two areas where the county could make a great contribution, while not competing with Doesnt encouragprivate providers. ing interaction between handicapped after-scho- paint-u- r e by Desiree Gilmpre and Liz Manzanares by Mary Chavez system. The Utah Child Care Association, a group of 277 private child care owners in the state, have petitioned the Salt Lake County Commissioners to close down the Salt Lake County Recreation Centers preschool programs. It is their concern that without the children who are currently enrolled in the county programs, private day care centers will soon be out of business. Although the Utah Child Care Association quotes 500-60- 0 children attending county child care programs, Maynard Koncar, Director of Granite - THE MAGNA TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1989 Local Should free enterprise interfere with the freedom of choice? I dont believe so, nor do other upset parents in the valley. A group of private child care owners have decided to take away our freedom of choice so that they may be allowed the privilege of operating within the rights of the free enterprise - 250-903- 3 3645 SO. 8350 West, Magna Arbor Park Shopping Cntr. WS ADD ONLY 10 T0 THBS5-- PRICES. |