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Show i V1 Kearns Lady hoopsters still on top of the world Uh MMM... Breaded , V , 5j 4; Page 4 ia .$ Page Si ,.4.,$'' jJ L 50$ VOLUME 92 NO. 11 IJL ...l -J. Department of Workforce Services opens doors in Magna A new business comes to Magna to help those in need an in need of jobs on the west side of the Sait Lake Valley. By KEITH LOBDELL EDITOR The State of Utah Department of workforce Services has opened their doors to a branch office in the Magna area, located in the old community council building between Brockbank Junior High School and Magna Elementary. The branch office located in Magna serves many purposes, including helping those in crisis situations, which could include anything from a homeless situation, the victim of spousal or other physical abuse, or any other situation that could be considered a personal crisis. Besides helping people in the community to find jobs, the center is also available to help in financial services, which may however be time restricted. Most financial programs will only last between 24 to 36 months during the lifetime of any qualified individual, meaning once the time is up, so are the benefits. In order to help those find jobs in the Magna area, the department will either have their applicants work on their own job search, or they will help the customer with a personalized job search with a consultant. when an applicant comes into the program, the center first looks to see why they are coming for help, and then try to help the customer either by dealing with a cri sis or finding further employment. While we do focus more on employment, our job is also to take care of the crisis, said Larayne Moody, part of the Magna branch. Jobs at the center are posted out on a job board, and those interested in jobs need to take the jobs call number down and then take it to a worker at the center in order to find out more information. Form that point, there is also help available for the clients on such items as improving their typing skills, creating a good resume, interviewing skills, and other needs such as transportation to the job or finding day care for children. Jobs offered at the center range from entry level positions all the way up to jobs that need a higher level of training and work experience. The center assures that they will do there best to help those in need find a job. Valley City The Mrs. Utah America Pageant has issued a call for candidates - especially from the Magna-WeVAlley City area - to compete for the title of Mrs. Utah America 2000 in June. The pageant will be held June 23-2- 4 at Kingsbury Hall on st 7 J fA ,, 'A- is Day for The Children planned Wasatch Theatre Company, in cooperation with Starry-Eye- d Puppets, will present A Day For The Children-- 2 on Saturdays, March 25 and April 8 at 1 1 a.m. at Jims Soupers Deli, 2287 S. Redwood Road in West Valley City. Admission is $4 for children and adults are free when accompanied by a child. Seating is limited and reservations should be made in advance by calling A Day For The Children-- 2 will feature shorts How Juan Married a Princess, and The Tale of The Space Dragon, followed by a free puppet-makin- g workshop. 873-205- 1. ally televised Flute Association sponsors concert 0, et Utah Flute Association will present its third annual Concerto Night with the Sale Lake Symphony Friday, March 31, at 7:15 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 12 C Street in Salt Lake City. The concert will showcase 15 local flutists, and the final piece will be by the first-plawinner of the UFASummerhayse national competition. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, and $25 for an entire family. UFA members are free. Killer ofWVC woman to be sentenced The confessed killer of a West Valley City woman 24 years ago faces up to 15 years in prison for the shooting death of a expectant mother. Michael Robert James pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter and will be sentenced March 27 by Third District Judge Anne Stirba. James confessed to shooting Bonnie Sievers Ryan, who was six months pregnant, in the back of the head as she got into her car parked in the Valley Fair Mall parking lot. A dump-truc- k driver, James had admitted friends to and about relatives allegedly getting away with murder, but the crime went unsolved until one of his nine called Sheriff Aaron Keimard in 1998, according to court records. Wasatch Theatre hosts puppet shows Wasatch Theatre Company, in cooperation with Starry-Eye- d Puppets, will present A Day For The Children-- 2 Saturdays, March 25 and April 8, at 11 a.m. at Jims Soupers Deli, 2278 S. Redwood Road in West Valley City. Admission is $4 for children and adults are free when accompanied by a child. Seating is limited, but reservations may be 1 . made early by calling 973-20- 5 Antelope State Park needs volunteers Antelope Island State Park needs volunteers to assist park staff at the Antelope Island Visitors Center and the Fielding Garr Ranch House. An orientation and training session is scheduled Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. until n o' a liCht lunch will be served to participants. For more infernuuon and to RSVP for volunteer training, call Alan Millard at Antelope Island Statue Park,773-294- l. 1 Draper hosts symphony and chorus Bonnie Productions, producers of the Mrs. Arizona, Mrs. Texas, and Mrs. Utah America Pageants. Women interest in entering the local pageant should contact Ritter at (602) or visit their website at www.mrsuta-hamerica.n861-251- Draper Symphony and Chorus, sponsored by Draper Arts Council, concert on Monday, March 24, and Monday, will present an hour-lon- g March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Draper City Hall at 12441 S. 900 East. This years spring concert will provide a variety of numbers. Admission is $4 per person or $10 per family and is suitable for young and old. Tickets may be purchased at Draper Albertsons Store in advance or at tire door the evening of the performance. ASST. EDITOR At Tuesdays meeting of the Granite School Board, the board approved a contract for construction of a junior high school at 7600 West and 3600 South to Contro, She said several inquiries have already been received from Salt Lake County, including Magna and Vest Valley City. - u l.... Inc.. Students and other members of the Gianite Youth Symphonys Summer Tour will perform nine concerts in Utah, Arzona, Nevada, and California. The board approved an exception to the $300 per student travel expense policy for these symphonys members. Also at last Tuesdays meeting, the board approved the following administrative reorganization plan. It includes two new assistant superintendents, upgrading of several positions, and placing several programs in different divisions. At a study session before the meeting, board members discussed the future of Applied Technology instruction that will impact students over the next ten years. When todays kindergarten students enter the workplace, 90 percent of the jobs they will compete for do not even exist today, said Dave Richards, director of Applied Technology. During the past 50 years, jobs for decreased workers dramatically, have and have stayed the proffesional jobs same. lege degree but a degree will likemployee efficiency. Western States Presidential Primary makes voting history made on March 10 when the 2000 Mrs. America for By H. RACIIELLE GRAHAM Western Pageant in Hawaii m September. Starla Kay Stanley, who was crowned Mrs. America last year, went on to capture the Mrs. World crown in December. Contestants have ranged in age from 21 t o 72 years and have represented a variety of backgrounds, lifestyles and personal interests, according to Diane Ritter, coordinator Board discusses such items as symphony tour, Applied Technology in Tuedays meeting American voting history was the campus of the University of Utah. Contestants will compete in three categories: Evening Gown, Swim Suit and Personal Interview. Winner of the local pageant will compete in the nation- :..j..;.... Granite holds first meeting since walkout By S. DEAN LEDBETTER STAFF WRITER Wanted: Candidates to compete for title Mrs. America 2000 Especially from Magna and West MAGNA, UTAH 84044 THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000 :- States Presidential Utah Primary Results Republican Pop. totals 7,3&9; 63.3 Preference Primary was held concurrently in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. This was the first Western States Presidential Preference Primary and the time ever for Utah to participate in any presidential nomination primary. Texas Governor George W. Bush, son of former President George Bush, won Republican Party primaries in all three states, while Vice President A1 Gore won wittocT&i te all three Democratic Party primaries. Bush and Goie are the overwhelming favorites to win their respective party presidential nominations later this year. Many Utah registered voters missed out in helping make history this year. According to Rozan Mitchell, Election Specialist in Lt. Governor Olene Walkers office, only 10 percent of Utah registered voters cast ballots in the presidential primary. Of 1,086,182 Utah registered voters, 107,332 voted on March 10 Voter enthusiasm was severely dampened on March 9 when Republican presidential hopeful John McCain suspended his cam- - 429; 79.9 3,131; 20.1 paign, while challenger Bill Bradley also exited from the Democratic presidential race the same day. The Utah Republican presidential nomination race was a winner-takes-a- ll contest. Therefore, George W. Bush won all 29 Utah delegates to the National GOP convention. However, the number of Utah Democratic Party National Convention delegates won was based upon voting percentage received. A1 Gore won 21 Utah delegates, while Bill Bradley won three. Utah Governor Mike Leavitt, who helped establish the western States Presidential Primary, hopes it will expand in future years to perhaps five or seven states. He also proposes having the presiden- tial primary process rotate its starting schedule to different sections of the nation every four years, which would be a more just arrangement for states west of the Mississippi River. Census 2000 questionnaires start arriving in Once per decade survey of America starts coming to homes around the be the most important piece of mail delivered in the weeks ahead." About 98 million questionnaire packages will be delivered by US Postal Service letter carriers this week. Another 22 million forms d are being by vailey Census Bureau enumerators to T he majority of households in the United States will begin receiving their Cepsus 2000 questionnaires in the mail Monday, March 13, 2000. After years of preparation, the time for the Census has "arrived. The questionnaire comes in an envelope with the United States Census 2C00 logo on it and a once-a-dcca- Bureau of the Census return address. It also bears ibis message: US Census Form Enclosed. Your Response is Required By Law. Weve designed a distinctive-lookin- g package, said Kenneth Prewitt, director of US Census Bureau. That way everyone will know that this, and only this, is the official census form with a bar crde for their household. We want it to stand cut from the stacks of other mail because it could, in fact. hand-delivere- housing units that do not use street names and house numbers for mail delivery. This operation, conducted mostly in rural areas, began March 3. About 83 million households will receive the census short form, which asks just eight questions, while about 15 million will receive the long form, which has 53 questions. The cenus is as important to our nation as highways and telephone lines. Its how America knows what America needs. It will provide the data that will help target more than $2 trillion in federal funds during the next decade-fo- r schools, employment services, housing assistance, hospital services, programs for the elderly and much more. Its important that all Americans fill out the form and send it back, Prewitt said. Russ Brooks help in the unveiling of the city's Census Meter. The Census Meter wilt keep track of the city's census rnail-i- n response rate - Photo by Chrla Wilson |