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Show c The Magna limes West vaiiey News, mursoay, August , 1U9 Viewpoint By a 3 to 2 margin Granite School District gives preliminary approval to allow 'limited' open forum for clubs by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR Granite School District Board of Education decided last week to grant preliminary approval for d a decision on acceptance of school clubs. By a 2 vote, the board adopted a "limited open forum" for clubs meaning that curriculum clubs and lawful noncurriculum clubs will be allowed in Granite's District's high schools, but junior high schools will be limited to curriculum clubs only. The policy will come to the board again for a second reading on Tuesday, Aug. 5. It was not an easy decision, and there were differences of along with mixed opinion emotions concerning the proposal that has been before the board for nearly a year. long-awaite- 3-- - The board had two choices: one that bans all clubs not related to an academic course, and the other that allows all clubs that meet state guidelines. But the proposed policies didn't come out that way. The "limited open forum" was a 2 vote passed on the motion by Sarah Meier "to give the kids a year to prove that they are responsible, and that the clubs they seek will be meaningful. Patricia Sandstrom seconded the motion, and Lynn Davidson, after speaking on the subject of keeping the schools solidly focused on academics, approved the motion for a one-yetrial. There was a stipulation in the policy that "if serious legal problems arise, the district can bail out at any time." A key concern of any policy was the impact on teachers and 3-- ar ' administrators. Guidelines in the new policy will require that the clubs have faculty supervision; parental permission for students to become members; and strict adherence to club rules. The board then agreed that "if the new clubs' policy gets in the way of our focus on the classroom or creates problems for the schools, the clubs will go." It was stressed that the adopted clubs' policy will prohibit clubs which do not meet state laws, and the guidelines of the Utah State Board of Education. The policy, after being in effect one year, will be judged on how the clubs' issues have affected the district's overall mission of educating students, and the value of the clubs, it was explained. Cannon reacts strongly to National Cancer Institute revelations on nuclear fallout D.C. -WASHINGTON, Chris Cannon Congressman who represents a signifi- cant portion of the Utah region subjected to radioactive fallout generated by above ground testing of nuclear weapons in Nevada, voiced his strong disappointment with the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) revelation that they have been hiding important data that shows the extent of radiation exposure nationwide was greater than previously thought. Cannon, noting the personal nature of his disgust, said, "My father used to gc out and watch these explosions, as did many uninformed people. My father a very patriotic American - suffered from prostate cancer and MAGNA TIMES USPS 325-58- 0 The West Valley News 8980 West 2700 South Magna, Utah 84044 J. STAHLE Publisher HOWARD BONNIE STAHLE Advertising Manager Office Manager GARY R. BLODGETT Editor KENT GOBLE SportsFeature Writer DEANNA JONES Arts & Entertainment Editor Production Manager DALE SIMONS Sports Columnist ALAN BLAIN Staff Writer died of leukemia. His life was shortened, like many victims who weren't told about the dan the years of secrecy surrounding NCI's results particularly appalling and immoral." Cannon concluded, "The ger." "As a law student," Cannon National Cancer Institute and the continued, "I was a clerk on the Department of Eneigy Secretary first Downwinder's case to be Pena should be on notice that filecLLhave read.the, jninutes of, this breach of trust is not taken 7 meetings where the jdea pf was disAmericans warning compensatory cussed and rejected, and I expected." deplore such arrogance. Given According to the AP, Pena said that our biggest challenge in on Thursday that it was too early fighting these tragic diseases is to say whether any compensato understand their nature, I find tion will be considered. iigJan inter-marrie- ff Di Bennett recommends $43 million in funds for Utah projects WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a sig- nificant decision for Utah Interior projects, the Senate Subcommittee Appropriations on interior today recommended that Utah receive $43 million in funds requested by Sen. Bob a member of Bennett the Subcommittee, for the Grand Staircase-EscalanNation Monument, and several other continuing Utah projects. "Recognizing the tremendous burden on Utah placed resources with the designation of the monument, these essential funds play an important part in the development and engineering of the Grand Staircase-EscalanMonument," Bennett te Payment-InLieu-of-Taxe- s, te said. The Subcommittee recommended $6.4 million in funds for "enhanced activities associated with planning and management of the Grand Staircase-EscalanNation Monument." The funds will be allocated te SHARON UNSCHOTEN Staff Writer iproSe The week of the 24th of July was a great time for Utahns to cel brate our state founding. There were many other ethnic groups wf held similar celebrations due to their support for the history of the adopted state. The Pacific Islanders conducted excellent programs Polynesian groups show 'Utah Spirit' The Polynesians consist of groups from Fiji, Wake Island, Tahii .11: New Zealand, Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and others. All of them ha' separate languages but certain works, usually words for the nece: sides of life, are the same or very similar indicating that there was common origin for all Polynesian groups. The languages are so sii ilar that one can leam to speak any of the other languages vei 'T) quickly. d a great deal so it is difficult i The Polynesians have call some of the Tongans or Samoans, for example, because they arj both. As an example, the King Toupu IV of Tonga is a Samoan am the queen is Tongan. They are beautiful people who have great pride in their tradition and heritage. The "hurry up" of our society has not yet caught uj with them. They are generally very friendly, laid back, and have wonderfully natural sense of humor. The Tongan community held a three day rugby tournament a Granger Park July 24 - 26. I had the honor of being invited to thi kick-ofor the tournament. It was an honor for me to be accepts as I accept them. For three days the teams played each other in single elimination tournament. The last day each team had to pla over a third of the time. I was so tired watching them that I can understand how they were still able to stand up when it was all over. The only trophy was for sportsmanship. The winners got the tr phy and individual medallions. The officiating was firm and any per son or team who showed a lack of personal discipline, his team wa: forced to forfeit the game and the team was out of the tournament I The Samoan Heritage Celebration '97 was an entire week of activ ities and competition. The contest were in cricket, volleyball, an Ti baseball. The associations were very good. This is the type of activ ca 13 ity all of us should enjoy together as families, whether participatinj or spectating. ha sii On Saturday, the mayors and spouses from Taylorsville and West! Valley were honored to participate with our hosts. Many groups! dance-- ' an was Wonderful day;- -, of Wednesday evening, City Manager John Patterson, my wife, Lila, I and I were honored guests with other leaders from church and civic! organizations at a wonderful meal and Polynesian production heldl bhe : Sti at Cottonwood High. More that 200 youth took part in this out-- l We the religiousl and standing extravaganza. enjoyed deeply patriotic presentations. The entire week was thrilling and taught us a great : by deal about a warm and loving people. B) through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the state office as the initial planning and management begin, stages meaning none of the appropriated funds will be used for "Washington or headquarters functions," according to the bill. "Where the Administration has failed to take action, we are taking the steps, and precautions, necessary in this huge undertaking," Bennett said. "This bill ensures that any planning of development in the monument will be done with state input and in fairness to Utah school children." Under the Subcommittee language, the BLM will provide quarterly reports on the monument activities and projected use of funds. Bennett also succeeded in establishing language directing the BLM work with Kane and Garfield Counties and the state when addressing public use of the monument and its impacts on local communities. , Under these same requirements, the bill instructs the Department of Interior to initiate an exchange in school trust lands within the monument. PDLT - Payment-In-Lieu-of-Tax- es With Bennett's recommendation, PILT funds will increase from $113 5 million to $120 million. Bennett has helped raise funding over the past three years from $100 million in PILT county compensation for federal, nontaxable lands within their boundaries. Zion Shuttle System The Subcommittee appropriated $32 million for the purchase of buses natural gas fueled vehicles. Bennett also secured funding for the project last year as efforts to relieve traffic congestion and increased park visitation in the park continue. Great Western Trail -- Lw M: M: To complete the study, thel vfH recommended! Subcommittee Cii $300,000 in federal funds. Ini 1995, Bennett introduced legisla-- l tion authorizing a study of thel gr, Great Western Trail for possible! I capability, public safety needs M and administrative requirements! necessary for the Trail's inclu-- l sion. The study also includes I cost estimates of any necessary I land acquisition and reports on I the appropriateness of including I motorized activity along the trail route. Timpanogos Visitor Center The Subcommittee also set aside $510,000 for the planning j of a new interagency visitor center in conjunction with thel Forest Service. A new center is I being built to replace the old one destroyed by fire. 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