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Show Youth Corrections At Decker Lake WEST VALLEY VIEW - Thursday, Jan. 21, 1982 Land Sale Clears Way For State Facility WEST VALLEY. The County Commission yesterday (Wednesday) approved the sale of 24.7 acres around Decker Lake to the stale, apparently clearing the way for construction of a maximum security youth corrections facility on the site. Acting upon the recommendation of the County Attorneys office, the commission agreed to the sale for $592,000, accepting the states bid of $24,000 per acre, about $1,000 less than offered by a private company. Research Industries, which owns a considerable section of land north of Decker Lake, had offered $25,000 per acre for the land. But a deputy county attorney recommended the county reject that offer in favor of the states, citing several factors including more secure financing with the state and past differences with Research Industries. One company official speculated Tuesday, however, that county officials were trying to get back at us for supporting West Valleys incorporation. As far as Im concerned, its a railroad job, he added, contending the combination of a youth corrections facility at that site and a halfway house at 2365 So. 2560 West would hurt Research Industries ability to sell its property and attract businesses. Following yesterdays decisionmaking session, County Commissioner Mike Stewart disputed that contention, stating that the presence of a youth corrections facility would not cause the value of adjacent property to depreciate. He cited the recent construction of large expensive homes around a youth facility in Ogden to support that contention. Stewart said that data provided by the state and the strong support of juvenile court judges clearly showed there was a need for a youth facility in Salt Lake County. Data also showed that security would not be a problem at the site, he added. But, he noted, those factors were of secondary importance to financial considerations in influencing the commission to sell the property to the state. The state will make a larger down payment on the property (roughly $250,000) and will complete the purchase within two years. Research Industries posal would have pro- required payments over a longer period, Stewart said. Moreover, by selling to another government entity, the county can avoid hassles with the federal government since federal funds were used in the development of Decker Lake park. the Funds received by the county from the purchase will be used to develop parks on the west side of the valley, Stewart said, citing Redwood and Hunter parks specifically. Stewart noted the sale had the support of his fellow County Commissioner Bart Barker, a West - Valley resident, and West Valley Mayor Jerry Maloney, whom he called a statesman for his work as an intermediary between state and county officials and West Valley residents opposed to the facility. Like Maloney, Stewart also expressed more reservations about the states plans to build the halfway house northwest of the youth corrections facility. The state purchased that property in December, over the objections of surrounding businesses. Both corrections facilities are within the district of City Councilman Michael Embley, who fought the state effort. He pointed out Tuesday that sale of the Decker Lake property to the state gave the land, which is in the inmiddle of a potentially dustrial area, status. Sale of the land to Research Industries would have kept the land on the countys and citys tax rolls, Embley maintained. tax-ric- h tax-exem- pt Stewart acknowledged the validity of Embleys point, but contended the state probably would sell excess property not needed for the corrections facility, which is required to cover about eight acres. He added the county would lose the property from its tax rolls, wherever the state decided to place the facility. Russ Van Vleet, regional administrator for youth corrections, said yesterday he was quite pleased by the commission decision. We think its a good site, much preferable to the UDOT site (4500 So. 2700 West). Were concerned about the opposition, but we know it will always be there, he said. ... PLAYHOUSE A. Martinez plays Juan Nepomuceno Seguln and Rose Portillo portrays his wife Maria in Seguln, Tuesday on PBS program American Playhouse. Juan Seguin - Texan's Life On PBS SALT LAKE. The tragic life of a prominent figure in early Texas history will be featured here Tuesday on the PBS program American Playhouse. Seguin, an original drama based on the life and memoirs of Juan Seguin, Neopmuceno will be broadcast at 9 p.m. on KUED, Chan 7. The play was written and directed nel by Jesus Trevino. Salvador Seguins role as a prominent figure in (SeePage 13, Col. 8) David Dietering, a math and science teacher at Valley a function of machine for computer club demonstrates high, junior members Dave Ecoff (left), Kevin Anderson. HELPERS . . . After Taking Class - Teacher Hooked On Computers GRANGER. The computer age has arrived and one teacher at Valley junior high is making good use of one of his own as well as one of the schools computers to make teaching responsibilities lighter. David Dietering, a math teacher at Valley, is employing his own TRS80 com- puter, complete with TV monitor, computer and line printer plus recorder, along with Valleys Atari computer, to accomplish a multitude of things. A computer, he explained, can be used to add, subtract, multiply, divide, compare and print, as well as to produce in many different areas. It can count from one to 500 in about three seconds, he said. My math students use these computers to learn basics. For instance, I put in a program that-wislowly ll teach a student fractions. One student at a time will answer a question asked by the computer and will know if that answer isi right or wrong. Another way the computer is used is for a student to poke in a problem, then put in the answer. If youre right it tells you so. An example might be to have the computer ask the student, In the first fraction, what is the whole number; what is the numerator; what is the denominator? In the second and so on. The computer doesnt give the right answer, but does tell the stu- dent answer whether his . is right or wrong. Interest in the fasmachines cinating has created an informal gathering of seven students before and after school in Mr. room. Dieterings is to Their interest get to play games on the computers. However, there is a price. They must have their homework totally caught up and they must come up with a program of their own for a game before they can play a game. It is strictly voluntary, he added. Of the seven dents, stu- three have developed a real ability to program the computer. With not enough computers to go around, but with the knowledge of how to work them, these same students often go to commercial companies, put in their own programs and play their games. Mr. Dietering is using the computer in another very valuable way. He records his grades on them. I have to put in all the grades. 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