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Show . : . . r- 7 V Fredonia DECA set for Nationals' Page 9 Car builder Carl Wade Page 12 VOLUME 64 NUMBER 10 WEDNESDAY COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 500 APRIL 19, 1995 Fredonia situation escalates after eventful week Brunner this issue, said teacher Linda Fredonia CARE (Citizens Kliesen, addressing the Board. About Responsible Education) I truly believe that we would be By Dixie got a brief glimmer of hope in losing one of the best principals e efforts popular Fre- - Ive ever seen. Grudges (over this tare-instat- donia Elementary Principal Jim Bingham when the Fredonia Moccasin GoverningBoard voted at its April 11 meeting to recon- sider its Dec. 13 and Jan. 11 de- cisions to not renew his contract. Board members Wayne Ander- son, Gayle Hoffman and Raymon Christensen voted to the vote, Sharon Weaver and Benny JoVdan voted against. Heartfelt pleas on Binghams behalf, including a packet of let- ters from his Fredonia Elemen- tary School staff were presented to the Board at the April 11 meeting. The vast majority of the com- munity supports reinstating Mr. said Joel Heaton. I urge you to reconsider Mr. Binghams contract. I know that you and every- body else has been beat up on re-addre- ss non-renew- al issue) are tearing the town apart. You people have been listening to one person, chastised former board member Paul McCormick, You are not listening to the people who voted for you. The most poignant plea came from Principal Jim Bingham himself. My family and I have enjoyed our life here. Im not perfect, and I hhve made mis- takes like everybody else. But Ive been here six years, and stand proudly on my record, Please let me work to that end. But the subsequent April 13 executive session quickly dashed CARE hopes, when the Board voted to not its decision. ous Frustrated CARE organizers pledged to push ahead with efforts to recall board mem- bers Gayle Hoffman and Sharon Weaver. re-addre- ss previ-Bingha- m, Wreck claims Oregon mans life Jason S. Carolus, 21, of Gresham, Oregon, died on April 15 when he was ejected from the vehicle he was a passenger in. Carolus, along with driver Tod Dearing, 22, and Angela Gutierrez, 18, also of Gresham, were traveling to Arizona to see Gutierrezs family for Easter. The accident occurred on Highway 89, milepost 40, when to the left, causing the vehicle to Dearing, whos vehicle had drifted off the right side of the road, roll 2 12 times. Dearing had a broken hand and bruised neck, and Gutierrez suffered back and shoulder injuries. Both were wearing seatbelts. Marijuana was found in the vehicle, and possible charges are pending against the driver. Investigating Utah Highway Patrol trooper Shane Nordfelt said that seatbelts might have been a factor in the fatality. Photo by Shane Nordfelt. over-correct- ed Citizens encouraged to mittee short on members marshals attend sewer meeting New Beautification ComBy Richard Negus Keith City manager McAllister told Mayor Viv Adams at the April 11 Kanab Fredonia rigidly enforced. When that as- surance was not affirmed, his application appeared withheld. The council will canvass the com-Cit- y munity to find the other four members as set forth in the new Council meeting that only two people, Richard Negus and Dr. Howard Roberts had shown bylaws, the intestinal fortitude to sign Worth Brown, on behalf of up for the new Beautification the Tri Valley Rodeo tion, asked the council to con- The controversial committee firm the dates for the 1995 recently been reorganized deo season. June 17, July 24, under new bylaws. The council August 12 and West Fest, a two voted to have councilman Roger day event in September, were Holland join the group as a vot- - approved by the council subject ing member. Resident Jim to the usual provision of indicated interest in ers. The Rodeo Association exjoining, provided he could have pressed concern about the July assurance the laws against litSee COUNCIL, Page 2 tering and nuisance would be Associa-Committe- e. ro-h- as waiv-Trave- rs Fredonia marshal Mike Mellor is asking people to tie up their dogs! Mellor said he was instructed at the April 12 Fredonia town council meet ing to enforce the leash laws due to the increasingnumber of problems reflected in last months case numbers. All dogs need to be tied up unless they sure in the physical presence of the owner, said Mellor. Mellor said that the second and subsequent dog-relat- ed offenses will cost $40. April 25, Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at the Fredonia Media Center is a very important day for the people of Fredonia. This is the date of the first public hearing for the proposed wastewater system for the Town of Fredonia. The Town Council is urging everyone to attend so that they (council) and the engineers can answer their questions. This system is estimated at approximately $5,500,000 with a bonding for $2,500,000. The first draft for the system is in the town office for public review. The final draft will be available on May 5 with the final public hearing on June 6 at the Media Center. The bond election will be held on June 13, 1995 at the Fredonia Library. Please attend this hearing. This wastewater system is very important to Fredonia and people need to be informed. KANAB WEATHER April Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family |