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Show UTAH 467 SALT TANNING. : WINNING of While relaxing outdoors soaking up rays of the sun seems to be ultimate in SparC moments theres another side thepicfureSe of on the west PRESS For Street Work 84111 - - See Green Sheet Sports Thursday, September I Rostagt PAID There are publications about television programs, but where can you find all on one page just which programs are on and when for the full week ahead? See TV Log Page 11B o Ml 33 U READING: High school students residing openers? bulk rate SOUTH LAKE CITY UTAH the valley have good reason to side cheer, all their teams won - hows that for season See Lifestyle, Page IB Volume 31, Number 300 EAST III 5, 1985 Single Copy 25c A Green Sheet Publication - City Council Will Ponder Purchase WEST VALLEY. The City Council here will venture further into the street maintenance and snow removal business tonight (Thursday) when it opens bids for additional equipment to outfit a fleet of six new trucks it recently purchased. However, before taking action on the snow plow, street Sanders and a hydraulic lift for one of the trucks, the City Housing Authority will hold a 6 p.m. public hearing at City Hall, 2470 South Redwood Road, to amend the legal description of the Redwood Neighborhood Development Plan. Following the public hearing, the Housing Authority and the council will also take action on an application by the Housing Authority staff to apply for 25 "vouchers which will allow low income residents to receive a federal rent subsidy. The council is expected to approve a bid of more than $14,000 to outfit the six trucks it recently purchased with snow plows, street sanders and a hydraulic lift. Several resolutions will also be considered. Among them: The awarding of a bid for sidewalk, curb and gutter construction on 3100 South and 3200 West (the money will come from the states Safe Sidewalks fund); an agreement with the Salt Lake Water Conservancy District for paving Benview Drive, and two resolutions with the Utah Department of Transportation for sidewalks along Redwood Road just north of the Redwood Multipurpose Center and on 3500 South. The council is also expected to set a date for a public hearing on an appeal of City Planning Commission decision to Equity Homes for a subdivision request; to consider a subdivision approval to the Woodhaven subdivision ( formerly Revella Park 2); and consider an appeal for a curb, gutter and sidewalk requirement from Mark Bauman, 3254 W. 3100 South. An consent calendar will also be considered. The Green Sheet will publish formal announcements of candidacy for 1985 municipal elections through the issue of Sept. 12. Pictures and statements should be submitted not later than Monday. After that, announcements of candidacy will be accepted as a paid advertisement. Potential office seekers are encouraged to coordinate release of statements to all news media by The Green Sheet calling in running anis interested nouncements of all candidates, but will decline to do so if thay have been announced elsewhere previously. Just prior to start of first classos Tuesday at Vallay l.m.ntory, mothers and young students match strides with BRAND NEW . . . Crast Granite District Schools Open six-bloc- k by Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer 262-668- 2. right-of-way- park. So, the county decided to offer the land to Service Area One. The land lies within that district and is adjacent to West Valley City. "We just heard about this a couple of days ago, said David Howick, Service Area One director and a member of the Kearns Town Council, and we have not yet had time to consider the project. Both Service Area One and Town Council will place the project on their meeting agenda this month and give consideration to the area in question, he said. "The area contains 24 en- cumbrances, so there isnt much that can be done except as a park area, noted Howick. The strip has been a sore point to residents of the adjacent Academy Park subdivision, since it has grown a large crop of weeds each year, as well as being a breeding ground for grasshoppers, mice and so forth. Last year, a ditch running the length of the strip was filled in and the area leveled, which local residents considered a big improvement. g grass However, the old be planted has would were they not materialized and weeds are beginning to show again. Residents note that when homes were built in the subdivision about 25 years ago, they were told the area was destined to become a park. Most feel there is no room for homes anyway, since the strip is not very wide. "We will take the matter under consideration and hopefully reach a slow-growin- GRANITE PARK. It was back to the classrooms, books and papers Tuesday for students in the Granite School District, where if enrollment decision in a month or so, said Howick, noting that no Town Council meetings were scheduled in August and Service Area One is heavily involved right now because of the opening of school. County Commission members indicated that if the service area does not want the strip, it may be offered to West Valley City for use as a park. In the meantime, residents of Academy Park arent holding their breath. Today - Jail Is On COG Agenda SOUTH SALT LAKE. One of the more controversial topics of recent years, jail facilities, will be among Mayor William Levitt of Alta is scheduled to give a report on a meeting of COG'S jail finance task force. mid-Augu- st Also during the session, Lt. Karl Evans of the County Sheriffs Dept, is scheduled to address the public safety aspects of running events; West Valley Mayor Jerry Maloney will provide A1an update on water supply issues; Britton will report on an earthquake response exercise; and Sherm Wilkinson will discuss activities of Salt Lake Valley Economic Development Alliance. Development Of South Shore On Agenda At Magna Vi P X 3 Other Side Of The Ledger encouroges . . . Kaarm high football cooch Tom Larson winds down in Thursday s 22-- win ovar Wast tlma as tsam tha first Cougar victory In two yaars. Saa datoils, Graan Shoat sports. INTENSITY his 0 Jor-do- on crew applying finishing touches to new school - MAGNA. Potential benefits to this community from development of the south shore of the Great Salt Lake will be discussed during a meeting of the Magna Community Council here tonight (Thursday). Planning to address that topic during the 7 p.m. session at the Senior Citizen Center is Mitch Larson, package director of the Antelope Island ferry. Also, Dale Canning, Community Action Program representative, will ask council members for input on issues and projects that will benefit low income people here. V projections are correct, more than 70,000 students will be attending schools by Oct. 1 in the states largest school district. So members of the Granite Board of Education were told Tuesday as first-da- y enrollment figures were reported by administrative personnel. focal points of discussion during a meeting of the Salt Lake County Council of Governments here today (Thursday). With Midvale Mayor Trent Jepp-so- n presiding, COG members will meet in the South Salt Lake City Hall, starting at 3 : 30 p.m. , is Head Commit Mears 70,000 Narrow Strip Of Kearns Land Awaits Development KEARNS. The future is uncertain for a strip of potential park land situated along the north side of 4715 South between 4100 and 4800 West. The County Commission was hoping to sell the strip to private developers, possibly for home construction, but a title search found it s encumbered by a variety of that would prevent any development, except, maybe, a worker who building. Kent Gardner, director of staff relations and management information, presented figures showing enrollments were higher this year on most grade levels than first-da- y figures for last year. While 1,980 more students were in attendance in kindergarten through sixth grades, second grade enrollment figures showed 533 less students Tuesday than comparable figures last year. While the second grade figures were less than the previous year, the largest increase came in the first grade, with 1,003 more students enrolled. On the junior high level, 288 more students showed up Tuesday than 1984s opening day, with 130 less in the eighth grade. High school figures topped last years figures in all grades, with 473 more students in attendance on day one than previous figures. Of 41,982 students projected to be enrolled in grades kindergarten through sixth grade by Oct. 1, 41,010 were actually in attendance during Tuesdays first day of school. On the junior high level, 13,874 students showed up Tuesday, compared to 14,384 projected by Oct. 1. On the high school level, 11,527 attended the first day, with 12,024 projected. figure, though, is 2,356 less than the total projected Oct. 1 enrollment of 70,121. "There are lots of kids, but the opening was very smooth, commented Superintendent John Reed Call. Were well under way in spite of some construction at the districts new Hunter junior high, he noted. The kids and the contractors are working well together and it seems to be going rather smoothly. "In a week to 10 days at the most, construction will be completed on sidewalk projects at both Valley Crest and Westbrook elementaries -two of the districts four new elementaries. In the interim, a shuttle bus program at both schools is in effect to answer safety concerns. The parents are helping out and there seems to be no problems, community relations staff associate Dr. Patricia Gurr commented. Other busing routes deemed necessary by the districts hazardous busing transportation committee are also working well, she explained. Board member Miriam Farnsworth, however, expressed concern Tuesday for the safety of children walking to West Lake junior high during the winter months. Her comments came during a report from Dr. William Leiter concerning a pedestrian route for West Lake students worked out by the transportation division. A custodian at nearby Farnsworth elementary has been given the responsibility of seeing that snow removal at that school is completed prior to 7 a.m. so junior high students may walk through that Counting alternative, d and profacility rather than use streets grams such as youth in custody, the without sidewalks during the morntotal student turnout Tuesday was ing rush hour. Mrs. Farnsworth expressed con67,765 in all district facilities - 2,838 more than showed up for the first cern over the ability of custodial perday of school last year. These' sonnel to handle the snow removal in time for students to use the elemenfigures do not, however, reflect students enrolled in the districts tary schools walkways, but was adult education program. This assured the situation would be self-contain- state-mandate- Teacher Of Year Honor studied and if necessary, the district would purchase additional snow removal equipment. In other board action Tuesday night, Debbie Sharp, PTA president at Westbrook elementary, expressed concern over an apparent lack of textbooks both at Westbrook and other schools in the district. She was assured the board would check into the situation there and rectify the problem. A kindergarten parent-teache- r conference schedule was approved district-widwith conferences slated for full time kindergarten teachers all day Tuesday, Nov. 12 Continued on page 6 e, On Signs - Ordinance Revision In Offing WEST VALLEY. Revision of the citys proposed sign ordinance will be considered during the Planning Commission study session here today (Thursday). A second public hearing on the ordinance will be held later this month, according to planning staff member Bruce Eggleston. During a Planning Commission hearing on the proposal July 25, members of the business community setespecially objected to the back proposal. Most of those present at that meeting felt the setback is too ot restrictive. According to Eggleston, the commission will consider a compromise on the setback requiring only 10 feet instead of the 20 feet originally proposed. Any other changes would probably only be minor revisions and clarifications of the current proposal, according to Eggleston. - District Cites Aft on Smith and GRANITE PARK. Afton Smith ed is typical of many comments. was named Teacher of the Year Mrs. Smith bases her philosophy in the Granite School District during a meeting of the Granite Board of Education here Tuesday night. Beginning her 14th year as a second grade teacher at Taylorsville elementary, Mrs. Smith also gives of her time to direct the Taylorsville elementary chorus and to teach classes for gifted students. There would be no such thing as a crisis in education if all teachers had the same kind of dedication as does Afton Smith, a fellow teacher said. "The things she has been abale to accomplish with second graoe children would put junior high school students to shame, a principal who has worked with her noted. "Her work in the area of creative writing and other skill and content areas is excellent. In my years as an educator, I have not seen any results to equal those she gets from her students." Parents, too, speak highly of her talents and abilities. "Parents know that the year their child is in her class will be one of good solid learnAfton Smith ing experiences, plus one of increas self-estee- C of education on the belief each child is unique and each can learn and strive for the best which is in them. She also believes every person g learner, and should be a her creativity and shares willingly expertise with teachers in many life-lon- districts. In the many years she has taught school, Mrs. Smith has nevery missed a day of school for sickness. I am proud of my attendance record and hope it can continue, she says of this accomplishment. I hope the children in my classroom have benefited from my being there. Other outstanding teachers L nominated by their faculties for the Teacher of the Year award in Granite district were: Janet Aspen,. Granger elementary; Jacqueline Coon Catten, Granger high; Betty' Conrad, Granite Park junior high;' Gayle Hansen, Meadow Moor elementary; Loren Johnson, Kearns high; Marilyn Johnson, Bonneville junior high; Lori Rupp, Cyprus high; Dorothy Weirick, Cottonwood high and Robert Wood, Bennion I junior high. - |