| Show i Obituaries Weather Standard-Examine- oy boasts first Governor s i School teacher used scholarship to get degree through business-supporte- d online school By JAMIE LAMPRQS correspondent Standard-Examin- ' Local News Editor: Sunday December 3 2000 r TlOY - A Roy Elementary School teacher will be the first person to get a degree from the Western Governors Univer- sity Gennie Kirch received a master of arts degree in learning and technology from the 'online competency-base- d university Kirch will be awarded with the degree Friday in La Jolla Calif be applying all of my knowledge in the classroom to my students fellow teachers and parents” said Kirch “But that won’t be too hard seeing that I have the best students in the world” “I’ll The university was established in 1997 by 19 governors including Gov Mike Leavitt who spearheaded the idea and 22 Fortune 500 companies and foundations It offers associate bachelor and masters programs in technology business and education all through the World Wide Web Kirch was a recipient of one of 50 scholarships awarded to school teachers grades 2 “Students don’t receive grades or credits” said enrollment manager Wendy full-tuiti- K-1- Gregory “Instead U our degrees based on students knowledge skills and abilities If they can demonstrate knowledge by passing a number of assessments they can enroll and earn a degree” What is so unique about the program is that students can participate in distance learning or in other words take courses from- different colleges and universities throughout the nation said Gregory “That’s what I did” said Kirch who took courses from many different states including Texas and New Mexico “It's nice because you can go at your own pace and you’re able to write your own schedule” That doesn't mean it’s easy by any we-awa-rd - graduate Interregional Accrediting Committee which consists of four regional review agencies said Gregory Tuition cost varies anywhere from $1500 to $3800 depending on the level of degree being sought ' “It’s well worth it” Kirch said ”1 would definitely recommend it to anyone but be prepared You have to be someone with a lot of ambition to get through the program” 4 KlEWS iEAY mearrs though Kirch said So far the university has enrolled 200 students but expects that number to grow next year In addition last month WGU’s accreditation status was upgraded by the 625-422- AT A GLANCE Student faces porn bribe charges OGDEN - An student at the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind faces expulsion and possible criminal charges for allegedly showing pornographic materials to minors and subsequent witness tampering Police were called Friday after three male students two aged 15 and one 17 complained the 1 showed them pictures of nude women and talked about sex and pornography The boys complained the suspect showed them nude photos he kept in his wallet according to a police report and logged onto an Internet site in the school s computer lab to show them pictures of nude men and women One boy said the mailed him a S50 bill with a letter telling him not to tell school officials or police about his behavior the report said The suspect has denied the allegations the report said The case will be referred to a sex crimes detective for follow-u- p investigation this week JERRY SWOPE'Standard Jailed vegan on hunger strike Examiner SALT LAKE CITY The Diet Coke racing team makes its way in front of the Duane Kearsley team halfway down the track during the Freedom Riders Benefit Chanot Race at the Golden Spike Event Center A RARE RUSH: d Chariots set disabled riders free “You kind of feel like the horse’s legs are your own” he said “It makes you feel more flexible and free to move By JaNAE FRANCIS S’andard Examiner staff - OGDEN Crow ton from a rare disease that sometimes causes his arms to twist about uncontrollably And because his leg muscles ( are too tight he requires crutches to move around But the Washington Terrace resident said that for an hour each week during the spring and summer he feels liberated from his physical constraints when he mounts a horse as part of the Ogden Freedom Riders program for physically challenged children and adults organization” around” Saturday Crowton attended a benefit chariot race at the Weber County Fairgrounds where some of the most agile horses in the country showcased their long running strides in an effort to raise money for some 50 individuals like Crowton The event was sponsored by the Wasatch Slopes and Beehive cutter and chariot racing associations “We’ve had really good luck with the Freedom Riders” said Ryan Christensen president of the Wasatch Slopes association “They are a really positive The Ogden group has held a benefit race inviting teams from all over the Intermountain West to kick off the racing season since 1977 Most years in the last decade the benefit event has raised money for the Freedom Riders same years the During-hosGolden Spike Cutter and Chariot Racing Association has held a similar event the weekend prior in Brigham City that race earning money for the Shnner’s Hospital “We’ve raised about $50000 over the years” said CA Hall announcer for Saturday’s event and a past president of the See CHARIOTS4B Hooper starts transition to Bob Hunter an commissioner voiced his By CATHY McKITRICK Standard-Examine- ty staff r HOOPER - Goodbye township hello city of Hooper! -Newly elected mayor Durk Bailey and the seven-membcouncil were sworn in at Hoop-er’- s first council meeting Thurser day Without much pause the council got right down to business discussing issues of liability insurance sales tax schedules and building moratoriums With about 50 residents in the audience the new officials started feeling their way through the necessary steps to Jay the city's foundation sup- port “Its an honor to be here just to watch democracy in action of growth is expected in Hooper and its your job to make sure its done appropriately” Hunter told the new mayor and council The council passed an ordinance to return 1 percent of the sales tax back to Hooper “The actual date that we’ll start receiving it could be April 1 but we'll negotiate to try to make it sooner” Bailey said Korry Green council chair presented an ordinance to set A lot English only? Time for I don't care if “Official English" did vote in pass by a two-thirNovember Government officials especially in minority-heav- y Ogden should ignore it Have a duty to in fact Sometimes the majority is wrong and this is one of those times As I write this I see a court held the Jaw up Friday and that's good Killing it would be better but if it survives then ipayors and councils need to defy it In doing so they would be carrying on a Jong Utah tradition of defying powerful forces ! The early Mormon Church after all set an example of courage against a majority that is admired world wide All they had to do was give up their faith and everything would have been rosy but they felt otherwise The Sagebrush Rebellion of the early 1880s was part of a "States Rights” fight based on a desire to do things the Utah way That desire still defines Utah relations with the federal government which last time I checked had millions of city-hoo- n TIM SCHOON Standard Examiner DH-15 Vampires stand in line the Ogden Jet Center Bill Dilley owns four of them and he still takes them to air shows and flies one of them a couple of times a week VAMPIRE CONVENTION: Five De Havilland 1 in front of Old allied jet fighters roost outside Ogden d By CHARLES the schedule for council meetings and work sessions which after brief discussion passed unanimously The council agreed to meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 pm at Hooper Elementary School 5500 S 5900 West All work sessions will be scheduled for 6:30 pm the same days On Thursdays that are holidays the council will meet the previous Wednesday An ordinance to impose a moratorium on building for two months and on zoning changes for six months met with more See HOOPER4B F TRENTELMAN Standard Examiner staff -- Bill Dilley ’s airplane looks clam with a tail but it goes fast and it's rare and that’s all he cares about OK he also cares that for the moment he's got more of them than anyone else in the world He thinks that’s especially cool “You are at a historic moment” he said a smile crinkling the eyes that have been staring out of a fighter cockpit for nearly 60 years “This is probably the only time and never again we'll have this many of this type of aircraft silting side by side" OGDEN a little governmental votes a massive army and nuclear weapons And yet people here happily tell Uncle Sam to go fly a kite They aren't shy about it either Just last month a group of Utahns aided by their local sheriff removed cattle from a federal corral where the Utahns felt the beasties had been improperly put The feds had the law on their side of course but the Utahns didn’t care They took their cattle hack Did anyone go to jail yet? Nope Were people in the rest of the state outraged at this affront to federal authority? Get real The perpetrators will probably get a place of honor in the next Pioneer Days parade I tried but couldn't get Ogden's Mayor Matthew Godfrey to agree to openly defy this new law But I got the feeling he wants to Good for him Godfrey who speaks Lnglish and Spanish is trying to run a city that is - A jailed vegan has lost 20 pounds since he began a week-olhunger strike because jailers won t give him a vegetarian meal according to an animal-right- s group Jeremy Parkin 19 has been in the Salt Lake County jail since Nov 24 He was charged with five felony counts for allegedly freeing 30 mink and destroying breeding records during a break-i- at the Beckstead Ranch fur farm in Salt Lake County last year Vegans are the strictest vegetarians shunning not only meat bUT any animal products including milk or eggs Civil rights attorney Brian Barnard said veganism is a deeply held belief comparable to a religion If you are Jewish they will give this person a Jewish meal" Barnard said 'They have the ability to do that They also have the ability to provide a vegetarian meal ” But Salt Lake County Sheriff Sgt Dean Adams said veganism is a political view not a religious belief and the two are treated differently civil nearly one third Hispanic by some estimates The city pays its police officers a bonus if they can Speak Spanish and prints its newsletter in Spanish All the program Information at the Marshal White Center the first civic contact for a lot of inner city Hispanic children and their parents is bilingual Should that stop? Godfrey hopes not " Hie reason we print in Spanish is because there's a return on our investment” he said “If we're honest I think we need to admit that we really need to help our Hispanic population become a bigger part of this community” ' Dilley runs the Ogden Jet Center a fixed-bas- e operation at y the Airport which for the most part is like any other airplane gas station in the world: He sells gasoline leaches people to fly and will change the oil in your Learjet But he says proudly his little shop is also a world center the Vatican and Temple Square and Mecca all rolled into one for one particular community of people Those are the people who love and fly the De Havilland DH1 15 Ogdcn-Hinekle- “Vampire" The Vampire isn't one of those famous planes that ruled the skies during World War II or some other conflict but Dilley See VAMPIRES 4B disobedience Exactly Godfrey said the new law's exemptions for matters of public safety may allow the city to do whatever it wants anyway Which is true A very strong argument can he made that even such simple things as swimming pool hours or yard cleanup notices should be bilingual Those services promote commum" ' lvolvement public order and by extension civic peace But that's playing games Come oh mayor If the courts can't kill this law it's up to you Say you and the government you head will talk to all (he people who elected you and pay your salaries any way that works Some law says you can't? Tell it “Tough I'm doing the right thing " 50 years of feisty Utah history is on your side H a sun li Rambler is the optm hi of ( hark s 2 Trentelman You can phone him at him at ct rents Intuit siamlanl net or 1 625-421- Students will make up strike day - Davis FARMINGTON School District students will make up the walkout day April 16 the second day of spring break Christopher Williams the district s community relations director said school officials will send home notes to parents about the walkout day teachers are planning on Tuesday The district is taking no official stance on the day Schools will also post signs on doors informing parents the buildings will be closed Tuesday There will be no athletic events after school programs or community events held in any of the district s buildings School buses have also been canceled for the day Williams sa'd Heritage Center celebrates holidays WELLSVILLE - The American West Heritage Center and Jensen Living Historical Farm present Frontier Christmas this holiday season The ce'ebrat'on includes horse drawn sleigh rides Christmas cats muS'C and seasonal The Amer can West Heritage is co Highway 89 91 Wei sviiie The cost is adults S5 students & seniors $4 children (12 & undert S3 fami'y Si 5 Season pass prices (good for 12 months Pom date of purchase) md vidual S25 family S50 Hous are 10 a - 5 p m For ipforma'cn ca'I (435 245 4064 Standard Examiner staff and vs ire services Center - |
