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Show E I RM 84101 15 255 1311 UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION 999 (008) C005 rK It is time again for the citizens of the North Sevier area to make their contribu- tions to the Salina Lions Club recycling newspaper program. Members of the club will be cruising the area at 9 a.m. this Saturday, October 5, 1996, to gather newspapers. Citizens are asked to have their papers tied and curbside by this time. If you have not been supporting this activity, now is a good time to start. Last month several citizens made their contribution for the first time. Your help in this worthwhile service project is greatly CELEBRATING 75 TEAMS i Volume 75 Number 40 Salina, Utah 84654 Wednesday, October 2, 1996 Activities planned for North Sevier Homecoming The North Sevier High School began celebrating Homecoming with window decoration of buildings throughout the city on Saturday, September 28, 996. The theme for the home1 coming is Top of the World. On Monday, students and faculty had Crazy hats and sunglasses day. Tuesday was Hero day. A lip sync contest was also held for all the clubs, classes and organizations. Following are the activities for the remainder of the week: the 80s day; Volleyball team vs. Faculty; and the Powder-puf- f Wednesday-Relivi- ng football game. Chamber of Commerce meets Thursday Thu rsdayDress-u- p FridayBlue scription. People 65 years and older, or people of any age who have certain heart, lung or kidney problems (including children with cystic fibrosis or sever asthma); have severe anemia or have a type of cancer that lower the bodys normal resistance to infection should be immunized for influenza. The flu shot should not be given to anyone with a severe allergy to eggs. A dangerous reaction may occur, because the vaccine may contain small amounts of material from the eggs in which the flu virus is grown. Anyone in a high-ris- k group who has ever been paraGuillain-Barr- e with Syndrome, and lyzed should a doctor about ask women, pregnant any possible special risks they might have if given the flu shot. Church General Conference set for October 5,6 Thousands of people will descend upon the Utah capital the first week in October and millions more worldwide will witness by satellite as the 166th Semiannual general Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterSaints gets underway. The gathering of leaders and members of the Church is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, in the Tabernacle on historic Temple Square. Under the direction of the First Presidency, top governing body in the Church, general sessions will be conducted at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day, and the General Priesthood Meeting is set for Saturday at 6 p.m. (All times Mountain -day Daylight). Messages of hope and inspiration will be delivered by President Gordon B. Hinckley, world leader of the Church; his counselors in the First Presidency, President Thomas S. Monson and President James E. Faust; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, plus other general officers of the Church. The conference sessions aie broadcast on commercial television and radio stations and cable systems on a public service basis. They will also be carried live on the Churchs satellite television network, which reaches more than 3,000 locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. and Crimson Saturday: Window clean-u- p; day; pep assembly; parade and football game. Homecoming dance 9 p.m.- - 11:30 p.m.Semi-forma- l. Two public meetings set for tonight at NSHS Bond election and voted leeway Fu shots Sevier County residents wishing to receive a flu shot may attend one of the clinics held in the area at the following times and places: Salina Senior Citizens Center on Friday October 1996 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or Monroe Senior Citizens Center on Friday, October 4, 1996 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Beginning October 9, 1996, flu shots will be given each Wednesday at the regular immunization clinic in the Sevier County area. Call the Health Department if you need more information. There is a charge of $7 for flu shots. For those wishing Medicare payment, please bring your Medicare card. Pneumonia shots will be available for $12. At this time it is recommended that only one shot be given due to increase reaction if more than one shot is received. If you want Medicare to pay, it will require a physicians pre- Day; King and Queen contest; Volleyball NSHS vs South Sevier, J.V. football; Bonfire and Snake dance. The North Sevier Area Chamber of Commerce will hold it's monthly meeting on Thursday, October 3, 1996 at noon. The chamber will be meeting this month in a special meeting with members from the Richfield Chamber of Commerce. The lunch meeting will be held at Shaheen's Best Western in the Steakhouse. available on Friday 50 cents Students from North Sevier High School painted the windpws of stores along main street as part of Homecoming festivities. Activities will continue throughout the week both at the school and in the community. t High levels of Radon found in Sevier County North Sevier levels well below hazard zone Radon, a radioactive gas derived from the decay of uranium has been found in high-levindoor concentrations in the central Sevier Valley, according to a report issued by the Utah Department of Natural Resources. d The potential of the central Sevier Valley is highest in the south-centrpart of the valley between the city of Monroe and the community of Sevier. The levels of radon in the Monroe area ranged from 1.7 picocuries per liter (pCiL) in the southeastern section of the city to 22.4 pCiL near South Sevier High School. el radon-hazar- al Levels in Richfield ranged from 1 .3 to 6.8. The levels steadily decreased the further northward the survey was taken. In the Salina area levels were measured at 0.8 pCiL. The report shows that the average radon levels were higher in the central Sevier ValIt also said ley than the state average, 4.9-2.that there were a greater percentage of building in the high range areas, 4 pCiL and greater. According to the report 84 percent 7. of the buildings in Utah were at 4 pCiL or less. In central Sevier Valley only 55 percent of the building were in this range. Radon migrates through the ground and, levels ere measured in the tial indoor-rado- n central Sevier Valley. The measurements averaged 4.9 pCiL with 44 percent greater than or equal to 4 pCiL. Average levels of indoor radon in the central Sevier Valley are considerably greater than average levels for Utah averand the United States. The state-wid- e level is 2.7 pCiL with 16 age indoor-rado- n 4 pCiL. The Untied than percent greater States average is .7 pCiL with six percent greater than 4 pCiL. Four measurements of 10 pCiL or greater were recorded in the central Sevier Valley. All four measurements occurred in about a one square mile area in Monroe. Elevated, yet more moderate indoor measurements between four and 10 pCiL were scattered throughout the central and southern parts of the valley from Venice southward. Several of these measurements were clustered in western and southern Richfield. 1 The survey was completed to provide a relative hazard potential that can be used to prioritize and indicate the urgency with which home owners should test for the potential hazard in existing buildings. by Todd C. Wheeler Two important public meetings will be held in the North Sevier Area on Wednesday, October 2, 1996. Both meetings will be held at the North Sevier High School Auditorium. The first meeting will be presented by the Sevier School District and will begin at 6 p.m. It will include a video presentation and additional information on the upcoming bond election and voted leeway. This will be the second public meeting in as many months in the area. The district is in the process of educating the citizens of the county on the necessities that have arisen in the district's building needs. Heading the prioritized list of the disti ict is the building of a new middle school in the North Sevier attendance area. This was a unanimous decision by both the citizen committee and the School Board. Also near the top of the list is a combined facility with the Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center and Richfield High School. The state of the art facility will be capable of housing over 5000 spectators for sporting events or theatrical productions. The facility will also include a sound proof curtain that will allow a drama practice to be held at the same time another event is taking place in the arena. Classrooms around the perimeter of the arena are also part of the facility. The district would also put new roofs on both the North Sevier and the South Sevier High Schools with money from the bond election. The district is also asking for the passage of a voted leeway. This will allow additional money to come to the district from the state without an additional increase in taxes. This money would be used in conjunction with the money from the sale of bonds to provide ad ditional classrooms and a remodeled multipurpose area in Monroe Elementary. It would also aid in the remodeling and construction e of the Koosharem Elementaiy and would additional elementary classrooms in the Richfield attendance area. pio-vid- EA assessment of 7mile - Gooseberry Road Project The second meeting is being held by the Federal Highway Administration and will begin at 7 p.m. This meeting will be a presentation and discussion of the Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed realignment and paving of the Sevenmile-Goose-berRoad. The proposed project will change the structure, alignment and drainage ot the road from Johnson reservoir to the northern-mopoint at Interstate 70, a distance of nearly 30 miles. The project could begin as early as 1998 and could take as long as eight to 0 years to comry st 1 plete. The cost of the project has been estimated at $5.3 million. The money for the project would come from the Federal Highway Administration. However, continued maintenance of the road following the projects completion will be the responsibility of the county. The EA has presented two options for the project. Either do nothing and maintain the current maintenance levels on the road or reconstruct and pave the road. Officials from the Agencies advocating the reconstruction will be on hand to hear public comment on the matter or letters can be sent directly to the Federal Highway Administration. Direct the mail to Steven Hallisy, 555 Zang Street Room 259, Denver, CO 80225 ). after penetrating foundation openings, can accumulate indoors in sufficient quantities to cause lung cancer is a belief of health officials. In 1988, Congress passed a law to reduce public-healt- h risks from radon gas rendering air within building in the United States free of radon. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends reducing indoor radon levels when levels exceed 4 pCiL. Thirty-eigresiden- ht Wolves perfect; Win makes history The North Sevier football team made history on Friday, September 27, 1996. The team became the first football team in school hisThe tory to begin the season a perfect record was set as the Wolves defeated the Millard Eagles 20-The Wolves are currently ranked third in the state at the 2A level. The Wolves have four games remaining in the regular season. The will face the Monticello Buckaroos at Friday's Homecoming game. 5-- 0. 0. Beaver superintendent takes over head of SVATC Charles M. Holmes, currently serving as superintendent of the Beaver School District, has been selected by the Utah Board of Education and the Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center Board as superintendent of the Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center (SVATC). The SVATC currently serves Central Utah students with programs such as CAD drafting, cosmetology, nursing, as well as auto mechanics and auto body. Numerous outreach programs are also available. Robert O. Brems, Associate Superin- tendent for the Applied Technology Education Services for the Utah State Office of Education stated, The appointment of Superintendent Holmes as the chief executive officer of the SVATC is very positive for the ty region served by the Center. Superintendent Holmes bring with him a wealth of ex perience in the education realm. He has had a successful background as an instructor and administrator of applied technology both on the highs school and college level. We look to Carls leadership to move the SVATC to provide an even greater role in the occupational preparation of the high school and adult population of the region. Holmes said in accepting the appointment, Applied Technology Education is the link between public education and job entry skills. It provides the opportunity for adults and students, even before they leave high school, to obtain the needed job skills and said Holmes 1 am very exemployability, cited to work at the SVATC. I plan to work closely with the community and staff. The coordination between the Center ad other (Continued on Page 2) |