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Show T T THE GREEN SHEET 10 Thursday, January 2, 1986 Resident Shares Views On Library MAGNA. As support continues to grow for Magna to have a free standing library outside of the Arbor Park Shopping Mall, many residents are coming forward to voice their opposition to further expansion at the present site. Among them is Stan Jarvis, a substitute teacher and book illustrator, who suffered a spinal injury 13 years ago. He has since found it frustrating and difficult to cope with conditions that exist in the librarys present mall location. Jarvis pointed out that not only does he have to compete with the commercial traffic to find a place to park, but he also finds it difficult to gain access to the building without a lot of strain. The only area without a deep curb is in front of the Thrifty Drug, he said, but even then it is not wheel chair accessible. Until I learned to maneuver my chair, I took a couple of bad falls in that area. Jarvis further noted that the road in front of the library is usually covered with ice from the runoff all winter long, and even people who are not handicapped are reluctant to risk injury to get to the library. In addition, he said that people with heart problems are loathe to climbe the stairs that must be negotiated if someone is fortunate enough to be able to park that close. Not only is Jarvis critical of the outside of the facility, but he expressed criticism of the inside as well. In his work, Jarvis often uses illustrations that must be blown up or reduced. At the Magna Library he only has access to an opaque projector which is not only unwieldy for him to handle, but costs $1 to use. In addition, he finds it impossible to use the area along the south wall of the facility, and has to have the assistance of the library staff, and the restrooms are not adequate to take care of his needs. Because of the difficulty of using the opaque projector and the fact that it is an antiquated method of reproduction, Jarvis said he now has to travel 10 miles to the West Valley Library where he uses the media room as part of the library service. I dont fault the library staff because they have been very kind to me, Jarvis said, but the equipment at the Magna Library is not up to par, and the pain you have to go through just to use it is just one thing to be considered. He went on to say that he has been one of those who has been willing to at the help teach library over the years, but it always disturbs him to have to have furniture shuffled and people disrupted in order to make room for his presentation. There are no listening rooms, no conference rooms ... nothing that gives anyone even a modicum of privacy, Jarvis said, and there wouldnt be even with an expansion. Jarvis pointed out that the present facility is comprised of one big room for books with limited seating capacity, a small room for the two duplicating machines and a couple of typewriters, a combination storage room and librarians office and a restroom. In contrast, the new floor plan for the planned West Jordan Library of 14,000 square feet will house a computer room, a popular reading room, a personal computer room, interactive video section, a conference room, a youth and adult room, a concentrated study area, an office and staff area, a production and type center for work projects, a childrens area, a magic corner for a book drop and drive-i- n window, two lavatories, a e room, a folding plat form, a kitchen and two storage rooms, a vending area and a custodians room. There can be no compromise of an expanded space, Jarvis said. This community is long overdue for a free standing library in an area where it can be used by everyone. As it stands now, there is a whole seg- - Law Hurts by State Senator Bill Barton In September, 1981 the Guadalupe Center in Salt Lake had a fundraising raffle to generate funds for the center. It was forced to cancel due to its fund-raisin- . fund-raisin- "WORKS FINE" . . . Magna rasidant Stan Jarvis complatat soma of his tasks by travaling to Wost Vallay Library to uso enlarging best in school; emphasize the schools rules and goals; use pressure positively; call teachers more often and earlier if there is a problem; take responsibility as parents; view drinking by underage youth and excessive partying as a serious matter, not a joke; be aware of what is going on in the school and become more involved in school activities. To encourage reading and learn- academics; support parents ing, should provide resources such as books, magazines and newspapers. Pick materials that coincide with your childens interests. If they like baseball, have sports magazines and books around. 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Become more actively involved in school organizations such as PTSA. Be concerned about , Again quoting the Arizona the curriculum. educator, he said, Parents should IV yparratai tavotvment;Tnaft fsthf teach their children values and teachers job easier and improves should instil discipline, not leave it any school, they agree. to the school. Parents must provide If our parents would follow these the foundation upon which teachers 10 rules on this teachers wish list, can build. we could do better in our tasks as One area causing particular consaid teachers and administrators, cern to educators is parental responMr. Jacobs. Our goal is the best possible sibility for alcohol abuse, said Mr. Jacobs. education for our students. 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A student having problems with grades seldom has a parent call the school until immediately before the end of the grading period, when it is too late to help, said Mr. Jacobs. An early call gives time to work out a plan to help the student do better. Parents must take their proper place as parents and be there when children need them. That is an area we are all concerned about, Mr. Jacobs said. it V I make of students who 1 I I - noted. Motycka suggests parents need to read the daily paper, magazines and books, he noted. Children learn by example, and if they see parents read are more likely to become good readers. Showing interest in a childs school activities also encourages youngsters to try harder and gives an incentive to do better. Academics should be the first concern, but too often they arent. All schools must uphold certain standards and rules in order that students can learn and parental support for those rules is very important, Mr. Jacobs noted. Quoting from Motycka, he observed, If you have questions about rules, or about any disciplinary action involving your child, you should talk to the principal and teacher. Although it is difficult, dont automatically take your childs side. Try to understand and remember the school is trying to act in the best interest of the child. Support can be as simple as refusing to provide your child with a fake excuse just because the child wants to take a day off. Parental pressure can be positive or negative, and the effect of pressure depends greatly on the of the stupsychological make-u- p dent, the assistant principal observed. Again quoting Motycka, he exIt seems that parental plained, pressure or support for academic achievement is usually positive. Detrimental effects of parental pressure usually come from areas, such as sports or from pressure to be popular. Parental pressures for academics seldom works against students, at least at the high school level." Parents should also contact teachers more often and earlier, he added. Teachers usually hear more often from parents of students they dont really need to hear from, those who are the best students, and seldom g purchased Parents Can Help Their Students GRANGER. "There are many things parents can do to help their children m school, and we have received a listing of 10 of the most important that we would like to make available to parents in this area. said Parley Jacobs, assistant principal at Granger high. The listing came from Mary Ann veteran of public Motycka, a school teaching in Arizona, he said, and Granger staff members feel it offers good thinking for parents of their students and any students in this area. The 10 things teachers wish parents would do include: provide resources at home for reading and learning; set a good example; encourage children to try to do their fund-raisin- g two-face- multi-purpos- Parents should set an example by reading themselves, Mr. Jacobs s Fund-raiser- efforts of so many the honorable organizaand legitimate tions while we are really aiming at the hard core gambling activities in ' the state? exDo we really display and set and honesty of integrity, amples d illegality. tolerance in this Several promiof enforcing the law. against method nent citizens had games recreation and of chance? tickets on the rafAre we acting contradictory to fle. Utahs pride of encouraging private It was only a to become involved in organizations week later that of societys problems some solving the Rowland charity? voluntary through Hall-S- t. Marks Is it true, as some have claimed, school was forcthat police periodically pick out a ed to alter its and worthy cause fund-raisg rafit merely to expose the bust fle after the Salt Lake police advised of the gambling law? them that in order to meet the letter bizarre aspect If you find the aforementioned of the law, they must give something statements contrary to what you of value like a candy bar with each fair and equitable or geconsider ticket sold. nuine and forthright, then you may The following year a group of agree with me that the law should be rehabilitating alcoholics were raid; changed. ed for conducting a recreationfund-raisin- g I want to make it clear that under bingo game. no circumstances am I suggesting The same year a fraternal that gambling be opened up in Utah. organization, in an attempt to raise I am suggesting that we make it funds for the Jimmy Durante Heart possible for truly charitable Fund, was closed down because of organizations to be allowed to have conducting a bingo game. raffles and bingo games as fundIt is difficult to believe that the raisers through a controlled method. people of Utah indeed intend to deny The method of control would be acthese very worthy organizations complished by requiring that these with honorable endeavors a source organizations apply for. status of income through innocent raffles through the Attorney Generals ofand bingo. fice or the Office of Liquor EnforceIt is especially difficult to comment. This would eliminate the prehend the equity portrayed when phony or groups and we know that in reality many, many it just may lend itself to better raffles and bingo games are held gambling enforcement than we regularly while the law closes one presently have. eye, then, for no apparent reason, I have sponsored a bill which picks one or two worthy projects and would require a,, constitutional brings shame and adverse publicity amendment to accomplish this to them. endeavor. Your comments would be Further, it is hard to find the appreciated. honesty in the whole issue when we know that with some little gimmick added, a sponsoring group can CLEAN and SERVICE sanitize its project and make it legal. All Makes VACUUMS Are we genuinely accomplishing what is intended by handicapping Reg. 16.95 ment of this community who cannot use the facility. I am tired of going in the back way in order to have access to the things I and other like me need, he added. Id like to be a first class citizen and be able to use the front door and a new library outside of the mall is a good way to start. mini-cours- GHS Educator Relates - Viewing The Legislature County Officials To Make Decision 5 if With Coupon ad ir v i - |