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Show Utah rR.;cn 467 District To Look At Bond Issue association south EAST 3RD SALT LAKE CITT, - UT ?4lll Students Will Stay In Their Neighborhoods GRANITE PARK. Lunch at 9 : 31 . Cyprus high students will likely be eating lunch at that unlikely hour for about l2 school years, but a tentative plan approved by the Board of Education Tuesday night degree of favor among students and parents for dealing with the situation while a failing portion of the building at Cyprus is replaced. The board met in a lengthy session Tuesday to consider not only the housing of Cyprus and Brockbank students next year, but also the and short-tersolutions to continued exploding growth on the west side of the district. The bottom line is that the board will probably ask its patrons to consider a bond issue - or a significant hike in taxes to continue to build schools in the neighborhoods whefe there is growth. The board also considered a request that consideration be given to closure of Central junior high and combining that schools student body with Granite Parks at the latter facility. The board directed the administration to study the matter with an eye toward making the school year change for the 1982-8- will have less impact on Brockbank junior high students than originally thought. Those students will probably attend school from 10 a.m. to 4:10 p.m., a far cry from the 7 p.m. ending time of an original proposal. It represents a combining of the two options meeting the greatest sent to Eisenhower, the administration responded that the growth patterns at that school are so great that it would not be considered likely. Community meetings on the Central issue will be held prior to the May 4 board meeting where a decision is expected to be made. To deal with the immediate problem of growth, the board approved purchase of $600,000 worth of m long-ter- double and -- Chamber To Focus On Lake Valley City Proposal At Luncheon TAYLORSVILLE. if it is to be made. Asked if students residing in Chesterfield could be parent-initiate- Guest speakers will address the pros and cons of the Lake Valley City proposal during a luncheon session of the West Valley Area Chamber of Commerce here next week. The Thursday meeting, scheduled to begin at noon, will be held at the 4150 So. Redwood Road, according to Virginia Wasescha, Chamber president. Lake Valley City, an incorporation proposal scheduled for a May 11 election, would encompass much of the developed portions of unincorporated Salt Lake County. . single-uni- t relocatables. That amount should of the units. provide Drawing a round of applause from the more than 300 patrons who attended Tuesdays session was School Board president Miriam Farnsworths request that the board put on its May 4 agenda a discussion of a possible bond issue that would put the district back in the elementary building program and would pave the way for a high school and junior high in the Hunter area. 24-2- d 3 6 She explained that the bonding has advantages over a simple increase in the mill levy in that it does not raise taxes, but extends the taxation currently being paid for capital outlay. Whatever action the board takes on May 4 will not solve problems that currently exist. Despite the fact that Thomas W. Bacchus school will open its doors, the district is short 34 classrooms on the west side. Patrons are outspoken against busing on a widespread lvel to east side schools. Fox Hills and Orchard elementary are the two most heavily impacted schools. Some consideration has been given to adding additions to those facilities, but that was not a part of the approval Tuesday night. Fox Hills will see its relocatable village swell from six to 12, Western Hills will have 10 and Smith eight. Needed relocatables will be Page 9, Col. 4) Chuck-A-Ram- a, Two Sections - 28 Pages WenWaPPey Entries For Miss West Valley Due Saturday PONDERING . . . Granite School Board member Bruce Anderson listens to presentation concerning housing of students at Tuesday session. Same Mill Levy? THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH WEST VALLEY. Saturday is the deadline for submitting entries for the Miss West Valley Pageant. Entry forms are to be turned in by that dav to Sheila Bugger in the West Valley City Police Department, said pageant chairman Ron Day. About a dozen girls have signed up for the May 1 pageant, he ad- USPS i Green Sheets Newspaper Published weekly at 15S E 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 14119 Subscription rate $12 50 per year POSTMASTER Send address changes to West Valley View, Box 7187, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 Nataleen Davis is the reigning Thursday, April Miss West Valley. Volume 28, Number 8, 1982 All 13 WEST VALLEY. At this stage, City Manager John Newman is preparing a budget proposal which does not entail a mill levy increase nor a decrease in the level of ser- 262 6682 departments - vices. By Council Planners' Decision Upheld Dennis Astill, the attorney for Design Works, said the sunset closure required by the Planning Commission was imprecise and troublesome during summer months when the slide would be in use. He said a 10 p.m. closure would be more suitable. The council went along with that suggestion. While giving ground on that point, the council strengthened the Planning Commissions conditions ' governing upkeep of the property, requiring landowners to provide adequate maintenance and security during winter months. Councilman Pete Winder cast the lone vote in favor of the Tanglewood appeal. Several joined with Winder in expressing concern about the height WEST VALLEY. Barring unforeseen construction difficulties, this city will have a water slide in operation this summer. vote, the City Council By a Thursday upheld a City Planning decision approving Commission the issuance of a conditional use permit for a water slide at 3874 Rockwood Way. The Design Works, Inc. is manufacturer, inof the slide. staller and Planners approved the measure on Feb. 25 (by a vote), but the ruling was appealed by representatives of an adjacent residential Tanglewood Apart complex ments. Apparently, the decision will have a negative impact on the councils own idea to place a water but with a slide, privately-ownepercentage of the profit going to the city, in the park planned for 6-- 1 er 5-- 1 - coun-cilme- of the slide (40 feet). Height was one of the arguments cited against the project by Tanglewood spokesman Louis Friedheim. He also argued that the slide would create noise and traffic problems and, because of its proximity to the complexes, would infringe on the privacy of apartment residents. Slide operators, he argued, would be unable to keep swimming n at Tanglewood and pools Rockwood Brookwood (3854 Way) from becoming apartments public pools once kids get done riding the slide. Ruggles and his attorney disputed the contention that the slide would pause noise problems and lessen the privacy of apart- - ment residents. Attorney Astill said the slide was designed to prevent users from looking toward the apartments. Considering that 3500 South was so close to the site, Astill said he could not imagine how we can impact negatively on the apartments. Slide users also land in a pool on the furthest side of the property from the apartments, reducing the noise impact even more, Ruggles added. Dr. Samuel Robison, one of a group of owners of the tennis club, acknowledged that some apartment tenants would be disenchanted with the water slide, but added that it would be better than the eyesore it (the property) now-defun- ct is now. several companies have said the West Valley area could support onMayor Jerry Maloney brought up this point at Thursdays hearing, asking: Are you aware that Baby Items Sold! Officials of ly one slide. the city has (plans for) a water slide in the park at 4400 West.' We understand that risk and are prepared to deal with it, answered a Design Works official. The water slide will occupy what is now a group of abandoned tennis courts just north of 3500 South between Tanglewood and Alpha Beta. In approving the permit, the councils attached conditions coincided closely with those stipulated by the Planning Commission. Both boards said the water slide could not be operated on Sunday, a condition which developers agreed I planned to run the ad twice, but everything was sold after the first day. Thanks! James Rodgers, 908 Lorraine Ave., relating what happened when he used a Green Sheet classified ad to sell baby furniture. The East Valley man found, as hundreds have before him, that BABY furniture, crib, mattress, bumper pad, bath tobie and cor seat. ads in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers get quick results - and at low cost, too! Your ad in the Green Sheet reaches nearly 55,000 homes where more than 212,000 potential readers reside. Its well read because its surrounded by news and pictures about you and your neighbors. And thats your assurance of results to place your ad. Dial Save $1 by paying before it runs. to. City Attorney Ron Greenhalgh advised the council that while a mid-valle- Sunday closure law was quite difficult to enforce (You cant single out one type of recreational activity and not others), it could be implemented if property owners waived their right to remain open on Sunday. The council extended the water slides hours o'f operation after one-tim- Adrian, a West Valleyite, was comparing notes with us on the possibilities of a movie about a famous basketball of team teryear. yesSev- eral yester- years, in fact. In describing how he envisioned it, he came to the game, big which would be the climax of the film. And he observed it might be necessary to embellish add some it for excitement passes and - slam-dunk- s. Now the two of us are of the Grant Gifford said thora war no objoctons to 2 Ask us how. Newman said the lease agreements do not amount to a for the city, good arrangement which ends up paying because of interest rate levels and extended payment schedules. While the City Council could opt to continue with the long-terleases and resist a mill levy increase, the manager said it was possible that if we dont deal with it now, it will bleed us to death in the future. The decision will rest with the council. Newman said he and Financial Director Russ Sanderson will be flattening out the budget this week, coming up with final figures for anticipated revenues and expected expenditures - and the mill levy. He hopes to present the council with options for dealing with the budget - either alter the lease agreements significantly or not -by the third week of April, a week ahead of schedule. That will give the council, in its first budget process, more time to evaluate the figures, he said. -- Granger Park Is Site My approach is to let the council deliberate on solutions rather than try to figure out the pro- blems, Newman remarked. With the exception of the lease situation, Newman said he is quite pleased with the budgetary process to this point, adit looks healthier than I ding thought. Having no experience in working with this council on budget matters, Newman acknowledged that its members may make some changes to meet the direction they see for the city. He called department requests, which sources have placed in the all million, range of The budget which legitimate. Newman submits to the council is not expected to reach that total, however, because of normal $12-12.- budget-cuttin- 5 g. But that also doesnt take into account the managers stated need to review the lease situation. Overall, the budget is conservatively-oriented- , with revenue expectations based on a shaky economy during the next year. Revenue should increase because of inflation and growth, but not at the rate of previous years, Newman said. Were plannin for the worst and hopin for the best, he added. Chief Campbell Candidate For County Sheriff WEST VALLEY. City Police chief David Campbell will toss his hat into the ring tomorrow (Friday) in the race for County Sheriff. In an 11:30 a.m. press conference tomorrow at the County Commission chambers, Campbell formally will announce his intention to challenge incumbent N. D. (Pete) Hayward for the position. Although he has not done so yet, Hayward is expected to seek another term as head of the County Sheriffs Office. See story inside Of Egg Hunt Saturday GRANGER. The annual Easter egg hunt here will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in Granger park. The function is by the Granger Lions club and VFW Granger Post 7442. Weve doubled Campbell will continue as West Valley chief during the campaign and, if he loses, has been assured by the council that he will retain his position. He has been city police chief spokesman Orson Anderson. 1980. our eggs this year, closing water slide on Sundays. here's a point Probably the reminiscing was prompted by a phone call from friend Adrian Cannon, a e newsman whos gone on to better things. y ! 262-668- NO PROBLEM . . . Dr. But, Newman added Tuesday, a need to alter financially burdensome lease agreements signed shortly after incorporation may prompt the City Council to consider raising the mill levy, an unpopular short-teroption which he feels may be necessary to prevent longterm financial problems. Were looking for ways to rid the city of this albatross, the manager said, referring to leases which the former City Commission signed in purchasing City Hall, fire and police equipment and various furnishings for government offices. Its really quite burdensome. It may be best to get out from under it (the agreements) in five years rather than let the leases run their course, he said. top-doll- ar Friedheim presented a petition containing signatures of 176 residents of the two apartment complexes against the slide. Astill questioned the legitimacy of the petition. d 4400 W. 3500 South. - Budget Proposal Is Looking At Leases 656-38- A ded. Waterslide Project -- said since incorporation day, June by Jim Cornwell same vintage, so I didnt have to remind Adrian that he had the in mind wrong kind of basketball when he put such ' things back in that era. We both laughed -rather hollowly, in truth, because neither of us wanted to be reminded of the passage of so many years. After the conversation end- ed, we began to reflect on the enormous changes in the game of basketball in our fivp decades or so as an observer and player. That goes back to a day when the center jump was in vogue. The opposing centers jumped after every score, striving to control the tip just as they do at the start of a modern game. Play patterns evolved off the center tipping the ball to the proper player on the perimeter of the ring. Whether or not he thought his opponent, he could he confidently signalled by the out-jum- number of fingers held up on one hand which of his teammates should be alert to grab the tip. In turn, that player initiated the passing pattern which, hopefully, would lead to someone getting an unopposed layup. It frequently worked. It also worked for the opponent, to your chagrin. Scores were low in those days. We recall our high school heroes limiting opponents to as few as nine points. And scoring only 15 or so themselves. The game was built around passing til someone had an open shot - and fiercely controlling the opponent, generally with some form of shifting zone defense. Today we hardly take note of one team having 25 or more opportunities at the foul line. In that era, a team was seldom acsuch tries. corded a Mostly they were put up to the half-doze- hoop under-hande- n d. p Todays kids who can shoot the bottom out of the net at 30 been paces wouldve in that time. phenomenal Our coach wouldve instantly benched a player who shot from more than 15 or 20 feet unless it was a wild attempt to beat the clock. And our shots were almost all of the two-hande- d one-hand- None jump shooting push-type- s. common today. There was considerable disagreement in coaching ranks about the proper shooting style. Clair Bee of Long Island University advised sagging at the knees, then coordinating straightening the legs with launching the ball toward the hoop. Some innovative coaches were developing an overd head shooting style to prevent shots being blocked. Players were far smaller. The few tall lads who played were usually rather clumsy. Still, if your opponent had a six footer, it put you in real dread of the two-han- Some were demon dribblers then but none could dribble behind their back in full stride as so many of todays kids ball-haw- - do. Four fouls put you on the bench but not many fouled out because the pace of the game was slower. Few teams played racehorse basketball. The successful to ones used patient win games. - ball-contr- ol style of play. Theyre so able to pop accurately at the basket from most anywhere, whether running at top speed or hanging suspended at the top of a jump. They whip the ball around with such skill someone would constantly have an easy shot. And theyre so mu-- h bigger! guard would Yesteryears have little chance of making todays varsity. If he did, hed have a heckuva time defensing a 4 opponent. No one had even heard of dunkand very few ing the ball couldve. Frankly, embarrassing as it is to concede it, many of us thought just touching the rim was quite a feat. Many could only reach the net. Fortunately, a match between yesteryear and today could never be arranged. But if it were possible, wed bet the house and car on Team 1982 and to avoid embarrassing the team of our vintage, wed urge folks to stay away from the gym. 5-- 9 6-- All of which is not intended to imply it wasnt an interesting game in those days. It was just as exciting as todays basketball. Perhaps more so in tense situations, in fact, because the lower scoring production put more importance on a single shot or free throw. But theres one indelible fact when you get to the bottom line: Todays teams would drub the best of yesteryear. The kids are so accustomed to a run and gun - 1, |