Show 1 9 The SunNews Wednesday April 8 I I ( 1992 Ag prices Game Board to meet in Manti Big A public meeting about elk deer and other big game of central and southern Utah will be held at 7 p m Thursday April 9 at the Manti High School 526 North 100 West At this meeting the Utah Board of Big Game Control invites recommendation from the public to provide the Board with information to set up the 1992 hunts Lacking at these meeting usually are people to speak for the interests of family and traditional hunting concepts These are the Howmajority of Utah hunters ever most recommendations come from special interest groups with their own particular needs The Board wants to hear from all sectors of the public to enable it to make the best hunting season deci sions and benefit the most people and the natural resources Deer herds to be discussed are the Tintic Manti Ncbo'Salina Thousand Lake Monroe Boulder Henry Beaver and Paunsaugunt Elk herds considered are the Ncbo Manti Fish Lake Boulder Monroe Pahvant and Thousand Lake herds West Desert and Parker Mountain antelope will be topics for recommendation Also the Board will cover the Buffalo of the Henry Mountains and the Tushar Rocky Mountain goats The Big Game Board will also for accept public recommendations any other game herds and hunts in Utah Valley for upland game and other wildlife How can we take the full measure of this man who loved so deeply and devoted so much to his family his church friends and the natural world I think I will take a drive out to the Pony Express Wildlife Management Area and just walk for a while Perhaps I’ll hear the call of a meadowlark or pheasant — pheasants were never there before Walt planted trees and shrubs and sorghum and standing com there Maybe I’ll seea pair of mallard ducks wheel overhead and circle back to land upon one of the ponds that Walt built Perhaps I’ll see a cottontail rabbit scurrying for cover - which wasn’t there before Walt came to the valley I’ll smile softly to myself and know that walk helped create this place and left it here for the animals and for us For me that is the way I will remember Walt How's the fishing forecast? Yuba Lake - Good boating and fishing conditions exist with some good Fishing for walleye reported Fish Lake - There is still about 14 inches of ice and the edges are still in good shape Fishing has been Some rainbow and splake spotty have been caught on the west side Otter Creek Res - The reservoir is filling but is only about half full The water is still pretty cold Fishing has been slow The best success has been from shore Fishing pressure has been light on week days last year The all milk price was $ 70 per 30 cents lower than last month but up $110 from last March totals Barley at $239 per bushel was unchanged from last month but down 8 cents from one year ago Baled alfalfa hay was $59 per ton same as last month but $10 lower than one year ago Other hay at $43 per ton was unchanged from last month but $ 6 lower than the March of 1991 level cwt Look at 'em fly Central Region Big Game biologist is killed DWR James Walter (Walt) Fitzgerald 42 of Cedar Valley was killed March 312 in a accident at the Fitzgerald family ranch Walt worked for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for twelve years and was the DWR central region big game biologist at the time of his death Grant Jense DWR Assistant Chief of Game Management and a friend remembers Walt as a kind patient man always willing to do whatever it took to get the job done Walt worked tirelessly to develop the Pony Express Wildlife Management Area in Faust west of Cedar Prices received by Utah farmers were up and ranchers in from the previous month for steers and heifers and Iambs but down for cow sheep and milk according to Statistics Service the Agricultural Cows at $4740 per cwt were down 50 cents from February and down $520 from March of last year The steer and heifer price was $75870 per cwt up $1 from last month but down $350 from March of 1991 Calves at $9220 per cwt were up $170 from a month ago but down $980 from the previous year The sheep price was $28 per cwt but down $180 from last month $660 higher than March of 1991 Lambs at $50 per cwt were up 40 cents from February and S9 10 above with increased activity on the weekends Lake Powell - Fishing is off to a slow start Poor to fair success for striped bass has been reported in the backs of Hall’s and Bullfrog bays for fishermen using anchovies in 2040 feet of water Black bass anglers have had poor to fair success in the Boats extreme backs of canyons are launchable at Bullfrog and Halls marinas The fishing hotline (1 is now in operation' Last week's Pinewood Derby at the Salina Fourth Ward was an exciting one You can the excitement in the eyes of these young onlookers as they watch the cars race down track see the Freeze a taste of spring to enjoy all year long If you love spring you might consider freezing it - at least some of the fruits and vegetables it generates A Utah State University Extension home economist said spring yields a plentiful supply of strawberries and that can be purchased asparagus cheaper now than at other times of the year “Why not keep a good thing going once spring is gone by preserving some of this goodness "asked JoAnn Mortcnsen USU Extension agent Here are some tips Mortcnsen gives for freezing: First - freeze it fast “One' of the key factors for high quality frozen food is to freeze it as rapidly as possible” she said “Quick freezing creates small ice crystals inside food cells" There are a few things you can do The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled March 3 that the state's school choice law docs not violate the state constitution The program enacted in 1980 528-311- 1 home to get the quickest freeze possible for highest quality The initial temperature of a food product can affect the rate of freezing It makes sense then that foods at refrigeration temperature initially will freeze more quickly than foods at room temperature Good air circulation inside the freezer can increase the rate of freezing When you initially freeze food items place the packages apart This allows the frozen airto surround each Once food is package more quickly frozen then it can be stacked to use freezef space efficiently Mortcnsen said the easiest way to freeze strawberries whether whole or sliced is to place them one layer deep on a baking sheet and place them in the freezer Once frozen they can be transferred to an appro at Parents have the right to decision- Phone News Items - priate freezer container To freeze asparagus Mortcnsen said to first select young tender stalks with compact tips Sort according to thickness of stalk Wash thoroughly and cut or break off and discard tough parts of the stalk Heat small stalks on boiling water for two minutes medium stalks for three minuets and large stalks for four minutes After heating promptly cool the stalks in cold water and drain When packing spears in containers Mortcnsen said to alternate tips and stem ends If the freezer container is a freezer bag gently press out as much air as possible before closing the bag After tightly closing freeze and enjoy spring all year long making permits up to 000 poor Milwaukee children to attend private non sectarian schools at public expense capped at $2500 “It was a shot in the arm the boost they needed” said Wisconsin state legislator Polly who sponsored the legisWilliams lation The court affirmed that par- ents have the right to have decision making over what happens to their own children This area above The Utah Climate Update for this week notes that our area the South Central region of the state now has 16 of its normal water statistics for the water year beginning October 1991 Last year at this time for a total the district had just 82 of 34 increase The region with the highest wato terfall is the Western with 128 date Last year at this time there was just 73 in that area an increase this year of 55 The highest total goes to the Dixie area where they now have 122 Last year at this time they had 93 for an increase of 29 The only area lower than last year’s figures is the Uinta Basin district with 76 of normal currently while last year at this time they had 86 The northern mountain area for both year’s toremains at 83 tals need a superintendent? bargain A study by Educational Research Service addresses six concerns the public has about school administrators: There are too many administrators Nationwide 45 of the total staff are supervisors The ratio in all of manufacturing is 7 to 1 while in education it is 145 to 1 In the US the average local school district superintendent manages an annual budget of $14 million with 291 staff members and 2700 students In Sevier School district the with budget is about $17 million about 420 employees and nearly 5000 do children school administrators more with less 2 The number of school administrators is growing rapidly While enrollment in public schools has increased 14 across the country the number of administrators has dropped 31 As part of school reform many have been additional assignments Just given to school administrators include: a few of the assignments institute improve staff evaluation career ladders and incentive pay for teachers remove asbestos increase decision basic skills decentralize making improve staff development test scores improve standardized increase students’ critical thinking and math science skills expand curricula stiffen homework requirements reduce class size expand the school day and year reorganize the middle grades offer tutoring proalcohol develop drug and grams abuse prevention programs strengthen career education increase focus on comparent involvement puter literacy needs provide sex increase counseling and education services provide crisis intervention AIDS education - are just a few 3 School administrators are being paid too much In Utah some teachers whose salaries are enhanced by career ladschool may actuder or ally earn more per day than administrators who may have more experience and training 4 Increasing amounts of school budgets are going to administration Over the past 30 years the averof school district age percentage has budgets going to administration at about 45 almost constant stayed costs In the US administrative were 43 of district budgets in 1960 the same as in 99 In Sevier School District liability costs have jumped in the past few by as much as 80 years 5 A lot of money is going to that could be better administration spent for other purposes Some have proposed that money to be diverted from administration items as increases such instructional in in teacher salaries or reductions class sizes However of a typical only 22 school district’s budget goes to pay the salaries of all central office administrative and professional staff If the typical school district was to eliminate all central office administrative and professional staff entirely and then pass those funds to teacher salaries it would raise the salaries of the teachers by only 5 If the same action was taken for the purpose of reducing class size the reduction would be just one pupil per class at Eliminating the administration the district level would put the burden of managing all the support services programs on school principals and teachers which is not what they are prepared or what to do In Sevier District in 274 of the general fund went to district administration while 62 went to school administration 6 Administration is an unnecessary burden on schools and should be curtailed Research reveals that an effective school needs a well organized highly visible principal who is an expert at conveying high expectations for both students and staff Strong leadership is a key to success because teachers cannot operate in isolation Don Richards executive secretary of the Utah School Superintendents Association said Utah has more students per administrator than any other state and administrators and administrative costs are 44 of the maintenance and operation budget In Sevier School District an assistant principal was hired at Richfield enrollHigh because the ment reached 747 students Even at its enrollment 646 it was the largest school in Utah with just one principal School funding from the Legislature can’t be spent on anything but the designated Building purpose funds for example can’t be used for instructional needs or teacher Now watching a lot of TV can actually sala- be good for kids ries Rep Johnson’s survey results also was the that education revealed second issue of greatest taxpayer concern just after health care costs and education was the first choice of where they would recommend spending any surplus funds the budget might have It's called distance learning A program developed by Utah State University and funded in part by a $300000 grant from the US WEST Foundation And it enables small rural schools to interact with classes in other larger schools via video monitors and computers Our grant is focused on helping the teachers who instruct over the video system to develop and curriculums presentations that work well with the television medium It also helps teachers in rural areas understand how to better motivate their students in learning math science and language arts All Making the moat e of which makes it easier for And for students to learn more more students to learn IKWE5T of your time' J normal in water statistics Does this district really Pam Williams A recent survey of voters in Legislative District 7 taken by Representative Bradley Johnson revealed that over 56 believed that funding for school administration should be decreased A comparison of school administrators with those in busishows ness and industry however that taxpayers are already getting a s |