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Show SS © tf RT Ve Ses D3 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Thursday, May 6,1999 MERE3720F THE STATE Schools Look for Insurance Alternative BOX ELDER The 130th annive of the driving of the golden spike comPleting the transcontinental railToad will be held Mondaywith historical photograph re-enactments, music and speakers detailing the history of the laying of the tracks. Thefirst re-enactment is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and a second one at 3 p.m. at Golden Spike Na- UTAH County by County CACHE Donations from two lish a fund to enhancethe care of children. One donation from Saint John’s Episcopal Church is being used to add more space to the center, which is a netionally accredited, nonprofit early care and educationalfacility for children ages 3 to 7et mainly by parents attending Poem groups or individuals interested in forming a part- nership with Children’s House can uae Linda Gilgen, (435) 797a DUCHESNE The Roosevelt City Council is considering a revitalization project forits neglected downtowndistrict. Bim Oliver with the Utah Pioneer Communities Programhas assessed the area and comeup with some recommendations. First, the city must decide if it can match a $10,000 state grant to pay for a project manager. Oliver says any revitalization ef- fort would also require a strong public-private partnership to inte- grateall interests of the communi— Uintah Basin Standard GRAND The Nature Conservancy will holdits 6th annualMigratory Birds and Wetlands Dayat the Scott M Matheson Wetlands Preserve in Moabon Saturday. Theeventstarts with a bird walk in the preserve at 8 a.m. Represen- tatives from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Pa- — Blue Mountain Panorama Public television station KBYU in conjunction with the Child Care Resource-Referral Center has do- nated books to day-care providers in Manti, Ephraim and other com- munities in Sanpete County The booksarealso distributed to libraries and HeadStart centers. or chairs tosit on. Beaver ron Wastiogon Pate Wayne Gartield Kane @ Featured Today trons in Flight will be at learning stationsstarting at 9 a.m. with live birds of prey, including a great horned owl and a Harris hawk. A telescope for viewing birds and other wetlands wildlife will also beavailable. The event is free to the public. The Matheson Wetlands Preserve is on Kane Creek Road in Moab. — Lisa Church oO MORGAN Ata joint session of the Morgan City Council and County Commission, Sheriff's Deputy Nikkole Malan explainedthe needto establish a countywide truancy ordinance. Malan, whoworksin the schools for the sheriff's office, says truancy is on the rise and that there is no policy for repriinanding truants. Malan suggestedthat a stiff fine be applied to chronic truancies and a suspension of schoolprivileges. Theissue was put on hold until the next meeting so schoolofficials could participate in the discussion. — The Morgan County News o Each child gets to keep a book andactivity sheet that involves the child and a parentreading the book together. Money for the books comes to KBYU from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. — Messenger-Enterprise oO TOOELE State and federal fire officials are keeping a wary eye on the sky and west desert in Tooele County, saying recent wet weather could be the harbingerof a busy fire season this summer. Interagency Fire Center spokeswoman Kathy Jo Pollock says more moisture means more growth of vegetation that in the summer can fuel the sweeping rangefires that can occurin the county. Jeff Line, an assistant fire man- gave an update on the Monument Valley Welcome Center. The $3.5 million building is proposed for a site near the Utah-Arizona state line with most of the cost being paid by the Arizona Departmentof year, at least two colleges intend to dump Educators Mutual Insurance Association, and a third will have employees vote on the matter next week State school districts, mean- occur. somehad multiyear contracts. Company officials said they need the hike because health coverage costs are rising faster than expected. They maintain the companyhadalso been keeping rates cent. While the districts and colleges are scramblingto find a better deal, most acknowledge some rate increase will take place next St. George’s Dixie College and Salt Lake Community College went looking for a better deal and found one. SLCCofficials said EMIA lowered its proposal oncethey start- ed shopping, but the administra Cross Blue Shield. “[{EMIA] was considered be- UINTAH Book Groupto Discuss for summeractivities is planned ‘The Perfect Storm’ A safety fair to prepare people for May15 in Vernal, sponsored by Gold Cross Ambulance, Vernal “Atthis point, we're doing very several services, including employees’ dental plan. Employeesat Price's College of fine,” said Dave Green, EMIA’s vice president for communications. Different agencies around the Uintah Basin will take part in the fair including the Utah Highway Patrol and “Andy,” the talking am- bulance. “Weare already responding to summertime injuries,” says Dave Basinger, operations manager for Gold Cross. “Hopefully, we can get the wordoutto the public and help themstart a safe and fun summer.” — Vernal Express Readers areinvited to join The Tribune's Book Club tonight for a discussion of The Perfect Stormby Sebastian Junger. The club meets at 7 in the Salt Lake Main Library, 209 E. 500 South. Featured guest is Don Kelly, a Great Salt Lake Park Ranger who will share his search and rescue ex- periencesanddisplay boatinggear. Host Carol Van Wagoner, her daughter Morgan, and Tribune photographer Rick Egan had first- handexperience with the infamous storm that hit the New England coast in October 1991 and will share their memories. Sports Park’s ski jumps and bobsled/luge track, but also facilities like the cross-country skiing and biathlonfacility at Wasatch Moun- subject of manylegislative committee meetings over the next three years. Romneyand SLOC attorneyKelly Flint also noted that the state's constitutionally questionable agreement to indemnify Sait Lake Citydoes not apply toall claims against Olym- $1.45 billion Games’ budget. He reassuredlegislators that “I have nointent to put off any costs to the state. I'm not tions of his determination to cut costs, raise looking for help from thestate, unless it's of- needed revenues and give Utah taxpayers a memorable experience from the 2002 Winter fered, and I don't expect that.” At the same time, Romneysaid he was considering ways totrim expenses beyond the $84 million in contingency cuts (spending that could be restored if revenue goals are met) he alreadyis seeking. That reduction includes a hiring freeze, tion was the most believable and comforting that he has heard to date from SLOC and fewer employees than projected at this point, boosted his confidencein the organization s a budget manager, that gives me my than I've been in six months. But I'm still scared,” said Rep. David Ure, R-Kamas, co: chairman ofthe legislature's new Olympic Coordination Commission, a 12-member group tracking state involvement in the Games, The other co-chairman, Sen. Al Mansell, R. Midvale, agreed: ‘The Legislature has not had a high degree of confidence in SLOC, mostly becauseit has been so difficult to get informa tion. You get the scandal on top of that and it kind of blows you away. But I think [SLOC] is going the right way building confidence back that has beenlost.” Romney's smooth presentation, similar to the one he has delivered to the SLOC board OTR EUCay ad|ey4) 295-7404 EMIAofficials say the 160-employee companyremainshealthy. increases despite the fact that raise the $300 million needed to balance the Lake City for certain Games’ expenses, the “hidden costs” of preparations and the fund. ing of post-Olympic venue operations “I'm more confident [about the Olympics) bility of self-insuring, which is now done at the University of Utah, Utah State University and the three largest school districts — Jordan, Granite and Davis. Despite the drop in business and prospect for further losses, EMIA hit the schools with the — Tooele Transcript-Bulletin oO Mitt Romney took his Olympic pitch facilities, the state’s indemnification of Salt this year to investigate the possi- Nobody knows yet precisely howthey will affect the pocketbooks of EMIA’s 34,000 policy holders. At the colleges, it likely will mean a dip in benefits coupled with a newor additional premium payments. Public schools Wednesday to a group of legislators, up to now one ofthe Salt Lake Organizing Committee’s moreskeptical audiences. He appearedto make inroads, with explana- But saying and doing are two different things. Soit could take time for the new SLOC president to win over legislators (and their local-government counterparts) anxious about recouping taxpayer investments in Olympic All told, EMIA insures more than 72,000. It was established in 1935 to provide insurance coverage to Utah educators. Legislators have also instructed the colleges and school districts year. and to federal government and national business leaders on his frequent East Coast swings, seemed to assuage some concerns with its detailed depiction of where he hopes to Gameswithout a debt to showforit. were unsuccessful with EMIA for the school wil MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR Tents are Exceptionally WELL-MADEand Feature METICULOUS CONSTRUCTION! -———— ALL TENTS FEATURE: 2002 Boss’ Pitch Builds Confidence Among Lawmakers ‘THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE EMIA for at least the coming Efforts to reach SnowCollege officials for comment Thursday cause they did submit a proposal but we felt Blue Cross Blue Shield was thebest id Richard Rhodes, SLCC’s vicepresident for businessservices. Dixie opted to go with Public Employees Health Plan, though the Utah School Boards Association. This winter, EMIA proposed a batch of premium increases for the colleges and school districts that, for some, exceeded 50 per- maintain their contract with can no longer afford tion optedto go with Regents Blue associate executive director of Utah Valley State College will yeal looking,” said Richard Stowell, “There are a number of them Eastern Utah will vote next week whether tostick with EMIA. Weber State University and artificiallylowby dipping into re- serves, a practice they say they while, are also out shopping for a better bargain. breaks on the landscape in anticipation of stopping fires should they in Vernal. Cleal Bradford, director of the Four Corners Heritage Council, creases announced earlier this will determine whether the increasesare taken from salaries or Council visited Blanding recently representatives of government agencies in San Juan and neighboring Grand counties. nonprofit insurance company that provides health coverage for six Utah public colleges and 37 of the state’s 40 school districts. To dodge the hefty premium in- other district programs — or some of both — when ongoing employee contract negotiations are complete. of Land Management, says crews are burning 300-foot-wide fire SAN JUAN and met with business owners and BY DANEGAN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Times could get tough for the agement officer with the U. Bureau City Police and Wal-Mart. ‘Thefair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wal-Mart parking lot Members of the Utah Travel Nonprofit company may face hardtimes as premium hike sends schools shopping manyresidents have expressed disapprovalofa larger airport. o Summit, 30 miles west of Brigham City. People are encouraged to car poolif possible and bring blankets groups to Utah State Uaveniyy, Children’s House havehelp estab- There was also discussion of a new MonumentValleyairport, but SANPETE tional Historic Site at Promontory The Union Pacific pushing west and the Central Pacific pushing east linked up at Promontory on May10, 1869. — The Leader a Transportation. which has the SLOCstaff operating with 120 and a proposal to remove$5 million from the $17 million allocated to operate the Utah Win. ter Sports Park and the Kearns speed-skating oval before the Games. 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