Show T I" I I $4 million set aside for use in school programs With over $4 million set aside reforms in by the 1991 Legislature Utah schools will now bo funded and evaluated in a new way (E ExpcrimentalDcvclopmcntal D) funding is earmarked for productivity studies year round school and effective facility use technology instruction and administration education and and EffiExcellence Promoting ciency in Public Schools Districts will not be able to purconsue a different experimental cept for three consecutive years They will be able to improve classified employee plan efficiency and put into action a 200 day school ycarl and promote and teach the eco value of the free enterprise nomic system 25 of the funds will be distributed equally among all 40 Utah wiU school districts Another 25 be provided on the basis of each district’s Kindergarten - 12th grade average daily membership compared Daily memto the State’s Average Of the $2 million left bership over $100000 will be available for free enterprise programs $100000 for classified productivity $ 50000 for 200 day projects for and a percentage of the balance competitive grants OfHarley Paulson at the State has more informafice fundtion about the program and ing hold public meeting in Ephraim Jan6 UHC will take thrid in competition The Gunnison Valley competition on December 7 Dance teams went to the Utah Classic 991 They placed third in the exceptions Spring City Mt Pleasant however make play with the telephone or 'fake' emergency calls For information type calls don't use the emergency lines These need to be kept open for the that will occur emergencies Instead call the numbers as follows: Sheriffs arc Department infor- mation only Road conditions Ephraim These are emergency lines only They are to be used to report medical emergencies accidents Be prepared to give and crimes the dispatcher specific information about the emergency or crime especially an you arc reporting Local police information ing the day time as follows: Ephraim Fairview Gunnison Manti Mt Pleasant If there is no answer at your local police office then call the Sheriffs Office at dur- accurate description of your address or location Please teach your children about but not to reporting emergencies 2A sexually transmitted disease by age 55 on emergency calls The question has been asked "How should I report a crime or an emergency?" Buchanan Wallace Sheriff gives the following information: Learn the correct emergency phone number for your commuIt is 911 in most areas nity teams One in every 4 will get a Sheriff gives information “One in every four people will be infected with a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) between the ages of 15 and 55” Dr Gordon James health education professor at W eber He State told a recent gathering added that there are over 30 different types of these STDs The most common STD which affects 5 to 10 million people in the US is Chalmydia Many of those affected are unaware that they have the disease - and of those infected 90 are men The disease can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women nancy Council The Utah Humanities the competition there were 50 Congratulations girls In can result and newborn in tubal pregblindness for their babies About 200000 AIDS cases have been diagnosed in the US Utah had a total of 45 AIDS cases reported as of October Of those who are HIV know about it only 20 positive Dr James advised Human immunodeficiency (HIV) has infected two percent of heteroof AIDS diagsexual men 10 nosed patients are women Dr James gives several tips which could be effective in the prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Educating children in schools - university levfrom kindergarten els Encourage abstinence Provide medical clinics at all schools Advertise contraception mainly the pill and condom Make condoms accessible Abolish Utah homosexual laws state Utah is a homophobic Legalize drug use to prevent the sharing of needles in order to get the drug users off the streets in is holding a public meeting Ephraim on Monday January 6 at 6:30 pm at the restored Ephraim Anyone interested in learning more about UHC and making recommendations for future humanities plans and programming in Utah is invited to attend UHC provides planning advice and funding to local organizations for humanities programs Speak ers' Seminary held a donation in November to collect money to provide Thanksgiving for a few families in the valley The Students were encouraged to daonte 25 a day and the Seminary Council set a goal to collect about mediadiscussion are cil’s current programs and their area r effects on the d Diana Major Spencer of has represented the local area on the Utah since 1986 event Humanities Council She will co host the Are you looking toward those 'golden years?' Utahns expressed slightly less Although we have an image of skiinterest in retiring in areas near retirees driving recreational vehicles than those from other states ing and playing golf these images really Utahns listed p'ace of worship aren’t high on the list of most people and proximity to family as important looking towards retirement accordcriteria for choice of retirement comUtah ing to a recent survey in Idaho munity and Michigan Oregon Recreational preferences for in researcher Dr Joan McFadden Utahns showed that camping the Utah State University College of tennis golf and outscorcd skiing of the said Life majority Family swimming those responding to the survey said Educational opportunities liin their they would prefer to stay braries cultural opportunities ranked home state and live in a single family higher than most types of recreation home The advantage of having retirees The recreational vehicle was the in your community is that they usulowest preference of retirement with them ally bring a steady income lifestyles although more than half of without taking jobs away from the the respondents stated a desire to live fact the Theyin of res' community elsewhere at least part of the year on create jobs The survey found that a regular basis She said an example on needing the retirees of plan many is the large population of Sun City to hire help for home maintenance AZ residents who regularly spend As this population ages they require their summers in Utah more and more services Other findings of the study: Seminary Council raises money for local families The Gunnison and bureaus programs on humanities topics Council among the services of the Oswald Executive Dclmont UHC officer will review the Coun- Thanks to all the students who daonted their lunch monev mere allowance Tittle bit have discov need 0f giving- holidays those in ing You can Fax ft At the Sallna SunOffico Our Fax Number: $15000 The students of the Gunnison Seminary were much more generous than the council had ever anticipated and after two weeks the Seminary had collected well over $80000 in cash ard about $40000 of canned goods Enough the money was donated enabeling Santa council to organize a Sub for the in families few a program for worth Seminary Council raises money Mindee Olsen Pictured from left to right include Kristyn Dyreng Emilee Sorenson Marie Hyatt Roxane Fjeldsted Ron Peterson Jared Inouye and Joshua Harward NOt for a to raise to Hill council This Thanksgiving Darin is proved money helped pictured few families in the valley NEW area Number for Intermountain Region Poison Control Center Have a HAPPY HOLIDAY Take a dose of Christmas joy whenever needed Best wishes Jensen Drug Main & Floral Street - Gunnison I liis been i it y It kiu h hiI serve you of love peace out to all our If we could we'd fill a basket joy and laughter and give it many dear friends and patrons Warm greetings and sincere thanks from all of us to all of you Have a wonderful holiday season! 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