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Show O'iHl KSST 3322 S. SLC, 3ri UT First of its kind for Utah SU15 School Energy Program launched by Keith Duncan Beacon Editor A man is a victim of his own extravagance, w ere the recent words of Mr. Bill Wayment, a social studies instructor at Weber High School. A particular group of students at the school have taken those words to heart, as have their instructor who first quoted them. The project they have undertaken over the last few weeks of school may be un for that matter. Under the supervision of Mr. Wayment and with the added direction of Weber senior, Bruce Finch, Weber High parking lots will be a main topic during Weber High's Energy Conservation The goal is to cut as many as possible. Program. BULK RAIL HOSlAGt PAID OGDEN, UTAH 84401 PPPM'T NO 278 Vol. 4 No. 13 to Ben Lomond Serving North Ogden, Pleasant View on March 28, 1979, 528 automobiles were parked in the Weber High parking lots. On March 29, there were 498 cars and March 30, a total of 571 vehicles were found in the parking lots. In those 571 vehicles on vehicles on March 30, a total of 929 riders were along with a 16 member student committee a highly realistic Energy Conservation Program has been carefully prescribed for their school. The idea, which developed from a simple class discussion, has gained increased popularity among Weber students, so much in fact that others outside the particular class have voluntarily offered their services. I think the very beginning of this , project can be traced back to one day in Mr. Wayments class. We were talking about the price of fuel, the way it has soared up and up over the past few months. We recognized the fact, as every one else has, that instead of having a good conservation program, they just keep raising the price. We concluded that for too long the American public has just taken the easy way out, and things just started to happen after that discussion. Mr. Wayment challenged me to start a project concerning the problem. Pretty soon everyone in the class was involved, I mean really involved. People from outside our class even started offering to help, said Finch. The class quickly went to work, first . gathering valuable and revealing statistics. We knew we had a good project on our hands after gathering those statistics. This is a rough estimate, but we figured that over $230,000.00 worth of gasoline is spent by Weber students and instructors for travel over the course of a year to Weber said Finch. . ptlier startling figures reveal that precedented in the history of Weber and for any high school in the nation VEHICLES IN O S at Weber state. The signs were put up under the states SRS program for safer roads. The city paid for the installation, signs and posts, but now that the project is completed, the state will reimburse the money. The city should get back division. counted. When the stats were broken down on the March 30th count, it was discovered that 329 people rode alone. Cars with two people in them were counted out at 157. Cars having three people in them were 54 total, cars with four people were 14, cars with five Program. Bruce Finch has acted as chairman of the project and Sherie Enger lias been the secretary. Heading the General Activites portion of the project has been Heidi Harris and Elizabeth Bray. Handling advertising has been Gina Preece, Monica West. Karen Baker, Susan Jenkins, and Christ Taylor. Mark Roddom, Robin Lundquist, and Diane Davis have assisted in the statistical department. The Scope ... to speak Committee has involved advisors, Mr. King and Mr. Mel Coburn, and Jerry May students, 1 1 Alan Councilman Dr. City Christiansen asked if there were any ordinance against riding a skate board in the street. The question arose as result of a parent calling him, very upset because her child had been told by a police officer not to ride a skate board in the street. Then the police officer followed him home to make Thursday, April 26, 1979 1 Chief Carroll explained that a lot of kids run stop signs on them and disobey, other traffic laws. He said the only way they can bother the kid if he is a traffic hazard. favor of having an ordinance. So many other things are illegal, maybe we ought to slow down and let the kids ride. ,The council agreed that skate boards could be very dangerous and Dr. Christiansen suggested maybe they needed to get an ordinance regulating skate boards. However, he said, I would not be in Public hearings will be held next Tuesday concerning the budget and the HUD grant application, at 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the city offices. , -- $1,006. There are some parts of the city which did not fit the guidelines for the project and will need to be budgeted in next year in order to have the signs consistent throughout the city, reported Mr. Shupe. He said they put up 53 stop signs, 20 yield signs, 19 speed limit signs and 9 warning signs. In addition, signs were put on new posts. 52 COA3ERVArrO ppocmrv vc rwr ms IPJLRcy When he was asked why the signs were all so high, Mr. Shupe explained that the guide lines of the Traffic code call for them to be at least 7 feet off the ground. Since the street numbers have been placed on the top of the traffic signs, saving the cost of another pole, it made them rather high. Mr. Shupe said that in case of an accident, these posts will sever at ground level. Not only is this feature safer for those in the accident, but it facillitates repairing the sign. It can be reinstalled and readjusted on the same post, saving the cost of a new one. He said that the speed signs were put in at the request of the police department. He suggested checking with the city attorney about the possibility or requiring future developers to put up the regulatory signs in their sub Spring Retaining ry ' Educational Excellence, is an endeavor by the two. private schools to gain community wide support for the vital role of providing a choice in the field of education. On Friday evening, April 27 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the public is invited to participate In the Silent (Spot Bid) Auction. Items for bid will be on display and admission to this event is free will be Saturday evening, April 28, the climax of the two day affair when of Craig Worth will be Master Ceremonies at a Champagne-PrimRib Dinner and Auction. Reservations are required and can be made by e i O iklc--1 ? J NAL S O N( SLOANi, MAYS members of Weber High's featured Energy Conservation Program. Right side, first row, Monica West and Karen Baker; second row, Heidi Harris and Elizabeth Bray; third row, Diane Davis, Robyn Lundquist and Wayne Hathaway; top row, Brett Toone and Jeff Barfus; left side, first row, Chris Taylor and Susan Jenkins; second row, Mark and Sherie Eager; third row, Gina Priece and Bruce Finch. STUDENT COMMITTEE Rod-do- SPREE Dinner-Auctio- n Spring SPREE 79, the first sponsored jointly by St. Josephs Elementary and St. Joseph's High School will be held on April 27 and 28 in the Browning Theater at Union Station. SPREE, representing Supportive People we-r- 79 scheduled calling SPREE. Several unique items have been collected for the auction. How would you like to bid for an antique horse drawn sleigh including the harness but excluding the horses? Another item which seems to be drawing national attention is the slow speed wind tunnel wing model of Howard Hughes Spruce Goose. The Summa Corporation, which owns the Spruce Goose, was contacted to verify its authenticity and indicated interest in obtaining the model. If youre redecorating you might be interested in a brass rubbing from the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in England, or on a more practical note, a portable color TV or print entitled Green Bottle, by Tom ODonahue f the HMK Fine Art Gallery in New York. Several vacation opportunities will be put up in for bid. You could choose a condominium at Sun Valley or Park City or a weekend Btay at the Salt 399-529- Lake Hilton. Whatever your budget you're sure to find an item of interest at the Spree. If you have an item you would like to donate for the auction, please call the SPREE office, Clinic held heart. Wayne travagance. Third is to discourage wasteful activities such as racing or doing doughnuts in the parking areas or on the streets. Fourth is a goal to extend the program into personal lives and beyond the school in vew of conservation. A fifth goal is to save 1,800 to 2,000 gallons of gas during at Webor Energy Week (May High School. A final goal is to cut the number of cars in the parking lot. Activities Planned Specially planned activities will highlight the Energy Conservation 14-1- Program, particularly through Energy Week, which goes on M ay 14 thru May 18. Some of the activities include an essay and peoni contest, original song contest, slogan contest and airt contest . Each one of the entries have been asked to pertain to energ;y conservation, according to Mr. Wa yr.nent. Also included will be an Original Program Contest, with the intent of creating your own energy saving program; a drama contest pertaining to energy; and open division contest which will include any project that does not fall under the mentioned categories. Choral 399-529- 1. The American Red Cross is once again holding a Blood Pressure Clinic at the Bonneville Chapter House, 1961 Washington, Ogden, Utah, April 26, 1979 Thursday, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. What is more important to you than good health and anything we can do to keep healthy in every respect is worth a few minutes of our day occasionally. Blood Pressure checks help keep track of the condition of our heart and blood vessels continuously. High Blood Pressure can lead to unhealthy kidneys and-o- r enlarged, overworked Stubbs, The program is planned to ha ve such an impact on the area. th,at Congressman Gunn McKay has bee n invited to come and speak on May 1 1 at 8 a.m. More activites include the en- - . couragement of students to ride buses where available and possible, the encouragement of students with their own cars to have them tuned up regularly and keep gas tanks at least half full, encourage students to join car pools where available and possible, encourage students to drive less and complete Fuel Use Questionaire, and to have a free scope check to identify automobile tune up needs that will be given by the Weber High Auto shop. Mr. Wayment reports that all projects must be submitted to his room by May 15. Judges in the program will include essay and poem, Mr. Steve Heck; original song, Mr. Joseph Graves; slogan contest, Mr. Joe Tiann; art contest, Mr. Richard Brown ; n riginal program contest, Mr. Joe James, Mr. Earl Henniger, and Dr. Janies L. West; drama contest, Mrs . Joyce McKean; and the open c'livision contest, Mr. John Kellett. In Finch concluded by saying, general, I think ourpublic is spoiled. If we want to save energy and we put our hearts and minds to it, it can be done. This project at school is designed to be adapted to any other school in t'he state and we plan on challenging others to try it. old The project was begun last Fall. For a while, some corners had double signs, but the old ones have now been removed, said Mr. Shupe. Rick Hathaway, Jeff Barfuss, Bret Toone, and Grant Ellis. Recognized as goals in the featured program are six in general. The first is to encourage programs to eliminate waste, rather than high prices. Second is to teach the value of conserving now and avoiding the price of ex- BOOCDO ise and Plain City sure he didnt. No, said the Chief of Police, Earl There is no law against Carroll. them. They are just like a bike. Dr. Christiansen commented, If its not illegal for a kid to ride a skate board, I dont think' a policeman should follow him home to make sure he doesn't ride it. people were 2, and cars with six people were 6 total. That averaged out to be 1.6 persons per car. There were iust six motorcycles driven to school that day. On four days a week basis, a homeroom transportation survey was then taken and reviewed. It was discovered that 393 students nde a school bus a day during that survey period. There were 383 students 'ho didnt ride the school bus but admitted the could. A total of at least 39J students said they drive to school each day and 391 students who ride with someone else to school . Statistics submitted With these statistics in detail form and enthusiasm to spare, the class approached the student government to gain support. From there a detailed sketch was drawn up that completely outlined the Energy Conservation ' Over lOO new signs installed in city by Carol Shaw More than 100 new street signs have been put up around North Ogden, Dennis Shupe, the City Administrator reported to the city council. He said that the new signs meet the requirements of the.' Utah Traffic Code. They have passed inspection by the state, clearing the way for the reimbursement of the costs by the High groups to rf .v.-- - ( j ' - ' ' ?r MORE CARS lina 3100 N. and (am the small seminary parking lot. If Weber's project works, the number of vehicles driven to Weber will be reduced. perform Two Weber State College choral groups, both directed by Lyneer C. Smith, will be involved in two major musical presentations within the next several days. On April 26 at 8 p.m. the WSC A Cappella Choir and guest Ben Lomond High Concert Choir will present a concert In the Val. A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. |