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Show As Result Of Limited Medical Insurance Costs . - Eord 1 Granite Employes GRANITE PARK. Contract employes in Granite School District will get an unexpected Christmas bonus this year. Checks for $125 will be mailed to all employes, except Superintendent John Reed Cali, as a result of medical expenditures for being less than had been budgeted 1980-8- 1 for. district had budgeted The expenses and actual costs proved to be $481,754 less than that. In light of current economic conditions, the administration recom $3,964,438 for such $83,000 Garbage mended that the sum be awarded to each employe as a midyear remuneration. The board agreed and instructed district officials to prepare the checks as soon as possible so that employes might have the money prior to Christmas. The money is due all employes who qualify for the medical benefits of the district. In other action, the board opted to set up a program whereby employes who receive formal awards related to classroom service are awarded a certificate of merit from the Board. one-tim- e Bill - WEST VALLEY. Residents who did not pay a county garbage bill last January or February will receive a bill for those services in the first months of 1982, city officials said here Tuesday. Earlier this week, the county provided city officials with a list of more than 4,250 West Valley residents who had not paid the $24 bill for garbage collection from July 1 to Dec. 31, 1980, the period in which the fledgling city contracted the service from the county, Mayor Henry (Hank) Price said Tuesday. With that list in hand, West Valley will pay the county more than $83,400 to cover the unpaid bills. The contractual agreement specified that West Valley would guarantee a 95 percent collection said. City Auditor Russ Sanderson said he expects those bills to be mailed in January or February to the list. Prices announcement that West pay the bill apparently disagreement between the city and county. West Valley officials contended they would not fulfill the contract terms until the county provided the city with a certified listing of residents who had not paid. County officials, on the other hand, argued that they had provided a computer printout of nonpaying residents and were under no legal obligation to give the city a letter of certification. We did so in the desire to help, added R. Todd Neilson, chief deputy county auditor. Tuesday afternoon, Neilson said he had not heard of the citys deeij Valley will long-standin- g here's a point Comes now the winter of our discontent. Admittedly, only a paraphrase of what the Noble Bard actually penned - and with a different meaning. Our reference is to what some clever copywriter long ago labelled the sniffle season. The time when peo- struggle with the common cold - and lose. Colds are the most mise- rable minor affliction mankind. With plaguing accompanying headaches, runny noses that are from constant blowing and wiping; watery eyes - yes, and many sound effects, theyre certainly something man tissue-inflame- V. d Educationally, it is vital that students be exposed to them, board members agreed. -- - 'So, , i;oocitcs 2nd E, The board also heard a report showing 16,738 students were involved in summer school programs last year, more than 6,000 of those in clinics relating directly to sports. The summer school enrollment was down slightly from the previous year and board members were concerned that a tuition hike was responsible for that. They asked that some effort be made so that students in need of enrichment programs relating to classroom work can be served without burden to the families. 28 Pages WeatVaSWey PROPOSAL . . . Superinten- dent John Reed Call outlines proposal on 'bonus'' to employes to Granite School Board. City Hall sources attributed the resolution of the problem largely to a meeting last week between Neilson and his staff and a city group headed by Sanderson and Karen Leftwich, Prices administrative assistant. The county was more than helpful in handing that list over, Sanderson said later. The payment, Neilson said, will include a 12 percent late payment interest charge from July 1, 1981, adding the county had no desire to waive the interest charge. Price said the $1.5 million tax anticipation loan taken out by the city in July provides enough revenue to cover the $83,000 payment until the delinquent payments begin filtering into the city coffers. He noted, however, that money may have to be shifted to the current budgets sanitation fund to offset any shortfall from payments. Im pleading with people who didnt pay a garbage bill last January or February to forward that $24 to West Valley City, Price said. Frankly, I just have enough trust and confidence in the people of this city that I think well get an 85 percent collection, he added. Price contended city officials would have been guilty of malfeasance if they had paid the county without a certified listing of city residents who had not paid their bills. Resolving tins dispute,' Price said, was one of his main goals before leaving office on Jan. 4. On that date, he and Commissioners Jerry Wagstaff and Renee Mackey will be replaced by Gerald (Jerry) Maloney and six other council members. FAMILIAR COLORS . . . Clad In rad and white, Granger high marching band members proceed ple told. ; THE VOICE OP WEST VALLEY CITY City Officials To Be Honored At UTAH Prices statements. To offset the payment to the county, the city will, in turn, bill those residents whose names appear on the countys list, Price ends a by expenditure of Title IV funds that will allow purchase of 35 microcomputer systems. Community school programs, gifted and talented and basic school programs will be involved in the use of programs. A survey by Utah Technical College shows that 79 percent of the business firms in Salt Lake County are involved to some degree in the use of computers, the board was Two Sections sion to pay the bill but hoped the City Commission would go along with rate. on Get 125 Board member Joyce Higashi made the proposal and the motion was passed unanimously. Principals will help alert the board to deserving recipients. Ten acres bordered by Canal Street on the east, 5400 South on the south and Plymouth elementary on the north was declared surplus . Board members heard a presentation on the growth of computer science programs, learning that 30 elementary schools, as well as all secondary schools, offer some pro-' grams. The program is being expanded Mayor Says City Will Pay County residents To 225 USPS Open Luncheon 656-38- lrerTTTraTTTWiYT Published weekly at 155 E. 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Subscrip tion rate $10 00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 64107. Thursday, December At All Volume 27, Number 47 3, 1981 Parade Chamber-Sponsore- d departments 262 6682 - Chilled Crowd Greets Santa Also for the first time, a panel of judges was situated in a reviewing stand along the parade route, citing participants for outstanding performance. Numerous trophies were given by the Chamber, including the marching bands of Granger high, GRANGER. The anticipation of the holiday season helped ward off g effects of a brisk the wind for a crowd that turned out for the annual Christmas parade bone-chillin- here Friday. Sponsored by the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, the ninth annual parade, featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus, officially launched the Christmas shopping season, drawing the events greatest number of entries and possibly its largest crowd. Braving temperatures in the 20s and a south wind that was spitting snow at times, thousands of area residents lined the streets between Granger high and Valley Fair Mall as the procession made its way along 3500 South, Market Street and Lancer Way. The event produced some firsts," including a parade marshal. Serving in that capacity was William B. Martin, who had been Chamber president when the Kennedy, Brockbank, Valley, West Lake and Kearns junior high schools. Also, senior drill teams from Taylorsville high (Chirons) and Granger high (Excaliburs). Other trophy recipients included junior drill teams American Dance Arts and the Jan Brady group; dance studios Leotards in Motion and Beckys School of Dance; baton twirling units, Myrle Pace and group; Spirit high and Taylorsville high; the float of Star Studios; the penguin mascot of Wear; antique ears Royal of John Reese and Del Enquist; singing childrens group, Shades of Sunshine; the choral groups of Taylorsville high and Granger held its first Christmas parade in 1973. Martin and his wife Jeanne rode in a high. Chamber Wasescha, sleigh. trailer-mounte- d n Ff"-n,.,- -- organization Granite-Jorda- clubs of Granger ' ahead of Santa and Mrs. Clous as thousands line route of Friday morning parade. INTO president Virginia parades success, said she was as pleased with the spectators who turned out in spite of cold weather as she was with the parade participants. She expressed appreciation to the many merchants whose donations of candy and cash approached $1,000. Serving as judges for the parade of four dozen units were George Goebel, Lana Lynch, Marilyn Payne and Bill Woodbury. Could've Sold 100!' I couldve sold a hundred of em The phone rang constantly. Mrs. John Cameron, 1370 Vintry Lane, relating what happened ! POOL table regulation site, plus accessories. l condition. A-- when she used a Green Sheet classiiied ad to sell a pool table. The Holladay area resident said she was very pleased with the results. to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. 262-668- 2 THE WIND . . . scantily clad on Jan. Those who were there, marchers, no doubt 4. The luncheon honoring the trio will be jointly sponsored by the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and the Green Sheet Newspapers. Stressing that members of the general public are encouraged to attend, Chamber president Virginia Wasescha said reservations should be made as soon as possible. Reservations may be made by calling the Chamber, between 9 a m and 1 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the 4150 So. Redwood Road. 974-534- Chuck-A-Ram- a, Waste Water Flow Is On Agenda Of COG SO. SALT LAKE. The director of flood control will head a discussion of a waste water flow reduction ef- fort in the county at a meeting of the Salt Lake County Council of Governments here tomorrow ( Fri-day- State. remember well the chilling effect of a south wind which accompanied Friday morning's parade. B,JimCOT.. could do without. And would with great glee if medical science could tell him how. Not that the pharmaceutical houses havent tried. If the products theyve concocted were half as effective as their labels say, the common cold would be but a hazy recollection. Alas, it's not. True, folks can gulp a tablespoon of the more-toute- d "night-tim- e remedy and sleep like a babe. But heck, you can get the same effect with a couple shots of Old Belcher. Were convinced firms that sell medications deliberately attempt to prepare us for cold miseries well in advance. They remind us in their advertising (or is a more appropaganda propriate word?) that our next cold will start, like the last one did, with a sore throat, runny nose and sneezing. Egad! The mere prospect makes ones blood run cold. This is followed, they remind, by watering eyes and a stopped-unose. They make no explanation, however, for the fact your nose is running, ala faucet, one minute - and plugged like a blockaded sink the next. Then, painting a picture with the masterful brush strokes of an old master and the unmitigated glee of the keeper of a haunted house, they complete the ghastly symptoms - aches and pains, lethargy, alternating chills and purchase, youll spend a sizeable portion of your medical allowance. And youll probably fail to deter the cold at all. fever. Followed by a cough, if youre truly unfortunate and have the whole bag of misery. But what the heck having gone through all the rest of the nasties, you might as well top it off with a cough! Now if you faithfully follow the directions on all those bottles, boxes and plastic you - week. t p -- itll take about seven days to get rid of it. Or you can let it run its course and itll be gone in about a True, you may give yourself mental lift. Sorta like the proverb about lighting a candle rather than cursing the a darkness. But the sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, watering eyes, stopped-u- p nostrils, aches and pains, lethargy, alternate chills and fever and coughing will each come in turn, linger long enough to make their presence known and despised and then make way for the next affliction. Which adds support to the contention - three that colds come in threes days reaching you, three days with you and three days departing. Or, as a medical friend used to admit, You can go to your doctor for treatment of a cold and In addition to medicines on drug counters, there are all sorts of cold remedies which literally emerged from Grandmas book on aches and pains. Fortunately for them, most of todays young people have never been inflicted with mustard plasters, turpentine or other ghastly concoctions devised in Grandmas day. Which may not be fair. Those things, too, were candlelighting versus darkness cursing. The patients misery wasnt being ignored - only increased. Some of Grandmas remedies -- were more palatable and, medical science now says, somewhat helpful. Like clear soups, fruit juices and lots of water. ). The meeting is scheduled for 7 : 30 a.m. at South Salt Lake City Hall, 2500 So. commenting on the especially WEST VALLEY. For their roles launching this city as an incorporated entity, West Valley Citys first elected officials will be honored Dec. 17 during a luncheon that will be open to the public. The honorees are Mayor Henry (Hank) Price and City Commissioners Renee Mackay and Jerry Wagstaff. Serving since the city was incorporated on July 1, 1980, the three will conclude their terms in But be that as it may, the worst the sniffle season is really the personal angle. When someone has a cold, they apparently cant understand why so many others havent. And, because it's true that misery loves company, those afflicted seem almost diabolic about sneezing, cougL.ng, sputtering and blowing at your lbow while youre standing in an elevator, a checkout line at the supermarket or seated m a crowded theatre. Which gives you a strong desire to become a recluse and hide for days on end within the confines of your home. Perhaps, come to think of it, thats why doctors recommend people with colds get plenty of bed rest. Not so much for what it does to combat their misery, but to help prevent the spread of the confounded cold! Our reaction to all this wintertime woe? 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