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Show Weather IS Snnir To Vott Vol. 58 No. 20 Thursday, October Twenty Cents 30, 1980 Voters Go To Polls Tuesday, Nov. 4th Salina area voters will be among the millions who go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 4, to make their choices for local, county, state, and national office. Polls will open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Polling places in Salina are the old LDS Church for District 14 voters (north of West Main and west of North State) ; the fire station for District 25 (north of East Main and east of North State), and the American Legion Hall for District 15 (south of Main Street) . The only local races are for school Kent board representatives, Freeman, Aurora, is challenging in- on West Fourth North Street in Salina. From left are Tim Smith, NSHS principal; Roy Silver, architect for the GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES-Thc- re were lots of bodies but only one shovel at the groundbreaking ceremonies last Thursday for the new North Sevier High School, to be built building; Dr. Kenneth Glover, Councilman; and Richard Bell, school district superintendent. Walt Wintch, the job superintendent for Valley Builders, is kneeling in the front. Young, Max Hartle, Ivan Cowley, and with the shovel, Kent :Parsons, school board members ; Don Anderson and Arlo Jensen, Valley Builders; Wes Cherry. Salina City. 'Buck .... vmwa j.iuu'iu u!u s v Groundbreakiiig ceremonies for the new North Sevier High School wee held Thursday, Oct. 23, at the school site on West Fourth North in Salina. Members of the Sevier School District Board of Education, as well as the architect, Roy Silver, and representatives from Salina City and the general contractor, Valley Bulkiest T, ' participated in the symbolic groundbreaking. Preliminary dirt work is being done by Rodney Rasmussen Co. Estimated completion date for the building is Feb. 15, 1982. Base bid for the school, which includes a gymnasium and separate vocational agriculture area, was $3,544,700. Board President Kent Parsons, Monroe, weilded the special shovel, which will find a home in the school trophy case. North Seviers band - i held its regular meeting at North Sevier High School. Tim Smith Principal welcomed them, and discussed recent activities and the general attitude at the school. the Our students are positive, new principal told the board members. Ninety five percent of them have no discipline problems. I for one am tired of hearing about the negative, Smith declared, pointing out that 93 percent of the student-bod- y has not been absent thus far in the school year. He also discussed possible projects to raise the $75,000 needed to purchase seats for the gymnasium in the new high school. One proposal was for a family movie, to be scheduled on a Monday night. Supt. Richard Bell warned the principal to steer away from any suggestion that the School District come up with the money for the seats. We just dont have it, the superintendent claimed, citing the need for additional classrooms at South Sevier. Board members complimented the -- RIGHT Roy Silver, left, and North Sevier High Principal Tim Smith point out the gymnasium on model of new high school building which was on display at groundbreaking ceremonies last Thursday. HERE-Archit- ect Silvers firm donated $2,000 toward purchase of seats for the new gymnasium. Smith is heading a campaign to raise nearly $75,000 to provide seating for the gym. once-a-mon- th Bleacher Campaign Is On raise $75,000 to purchase bleacher seats for the gym A campaign to of-th- new North Sevier High School is now underway. Bleacher seats were not included in the base bid that went to contractors in early October, according to Principal Tim Smith. Were going to have what I think is the finest school in the state, Smith declared, and not to be totally equipped would be like having a piece of cake without the frosting. Efforts to keep building costs down are said to be the reason for leaving the bleachers out of the base bidding. It was at first thought that spectator sports would take place in the present gym, and the new gym would have been used for gym classes only. Smith received permission from the School Board to spearhead a campaign to purchase the seats, but the Board made it clear they could offer no help, since no extra funds are available. About $4,000 has been raised already. Contributions of $2,000 each have been received from- Roy Silver, architect, and Valley Builders, general contractor. Since a bid is good for 30 days after it has been opened, it is necessary to raise the money within that v time period. If the school isnt going to be completed for two more years, whats the rush? In two more years, the cost of these bleacher seats will be increased by at least $20,000, Smith explained. One of the possible ways out of the dilemma is for the architect to intercede with contractor and get the bid extended by 30 or 60 days, Smith noted, but we cant count on that happening. A scenario for that option might be to have a large percentage of the money raised by the end of the bid period in hopes that it could be offered as earnest money to get the current bleacher price and include the item in the bid. Smith suggests another way to pay for the seats would be to sell them to individuals in the community. We would ask $50 to $100 each for seats in a special section on center court, he said. The purchasers name would be put on that space, and when that person bought a season pass, he would be entitled to the space he purchased, or give permission for someone else to occupy it. A meeting with Salina businessmen, scheduled last night (Wednesday), will hopefully turn up some new fundraising ideas, the principal said. He suggested that anyone anywhere in the state who has an interest in the school is welcome to donate. Though it is a monumental undertaking, Smith feels the result is worth the effort. When North Sevier students enter in the fall of 82, he said, they deserve a whole, completed school -playing field, landscaping, fixtures, and bleachers in the gym. Donations may be sent to Smith principal and his staff on the appearance of the old building, and also mentioned positive comments they have received on Smiths leadership. Supt. Bell noted that he and Architect Roy Silver had met with the Salina City Council on Oct. 20, and the city agreed to provide labor for installation of a water line to the new high school site. The School District will furnish materials The district will receive $7,500 from the state vocational funds toward the purchase of shop equipment for the new NSHS. Rick Saunders, Richfield High School music teacher, met with the Board to express his dissatisfaction with the Board's previous denial of his request for extra pay because of his extra work load. Board members discussed Saunders teaching schedule, and events which lead up to his being the only music teacher at RHS. Nyle Christensen, the other teacher, resigned a year ago. No replacement was found for Christensen during the past school year. This year an aide was hired, who was terminated when a student teacher was found. The board members voted to table Saunders greivance for further study and until a recommendation is made by Supt. Bell. Next meeting of the board will be held Nov. 13 at Ashman Elementary School, Richfield. . played the national anthem and several other selections. The Board of Education representative from the area (District 5). Former North Sevier Principal Ross Marshall, who had declared he was a write-iSalina-Redmon- d n Ground Breaking Begins Construction Of New North Sevier High School Building ...a cumbent Ivan Cowley, Venice, from that area (District 4). Ray Blackham, Salina, is challenging incumbent Kenneth Glover for the . Redmond Sets Hunt Dinner Redmond L.D.S. Ward will hold its annual Pheasant Hunt dinner on opening day, Saturday, Nov. 1. Turkey inner, with all the trimmings, will be served at the ward cultural hall from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The public is invited. Suggested contributions are $2.50 per plate for adults and $1.50 per plate for children 12 and under. candidate for the board, has withdrawn. In the Sevier County Commission raoe, T. Merlin Ashman, Redmond Republican, is assured a four-yea- r term. He is the only candidate. Four persons are seeking the one two-yeseat on the commission. They are J. Elmer Codings, Monroe Republican; Harold Slim Brewer, Democratic; Albert C. Ricksecker, American Party candidate from the Monroe area; and Daryll David Dimit, who recently moved to the area from California, an Independent. Incumbent Republican .T,om Christensen is seeking to be returned to the State House of Representatives from District 72. Pete Weimer, Monroe Democrat, is challenging him. Cary Peterson, Nephi Republican veteran of the Utah and eight-yea- r House of Representatives, is seeking to unseat Thorpe Waddingham, Delta Democrat, for the Utah Senate seat ar from District area). 28 (the ty Gov. Scott M. Matheson is seeking his second term against Bob Wright, Salt Lake City attorney, and Rep. Gunn McKay, Democratic U.S. Representative, is facing a challenge from James V. Hansen, Republican speaker of the Utah House of Representatives. Sen. Jake Gam, Republican, is Election Dinner Come join OUR party on Election Day! Salina 1st Ward members are promoting their annual Election Day dinner, which will be held from 5:30-- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Stake Center. The traditional dinner, which has been held at noon previous years, will be followed by a presentation by the Young Ambassadors from Brigham Young University. Dinner price is a donation to the Stake Building Fund, payable at the door. Persons attending are asked to bring their own dishes. The Young Ambassadors will perform at 7:30 p.m. Their program is geared for family entertainment. Be sure to vote on Tuesday, then elect to join us youll be a winner! , the sponsors say. - t HERES seeking his second term in the U.S. Senate against Dan Berman, another Salt Lake attorney. David Monson, Republican Secretary of Gover- State-Lieutena- nor, faces a challenge from Moroni L. Jensen, former North Sevier educator and state legislator, a Democrat. David L. Wilkinson, Republican, faces James W. McConkie for attorney general; W. Val Oveson, Republican, is racing with Linn C. Baker for state auditor; and Edward T. Alter, Republican, faces Leonard W. McDonald, Democrat, for state treasurer. Top race is for U.S. President. Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan will receive most of the votes, but other candidates are Percy L, Greaves, American Party; Ed Clark, Libertarian Party; and Independents John Anderson, Barry Commoner, and Gus Hall; and Socialist Workers candidate Clifton DeBerry. n races include whether or not to retain Don V. Tibbs as Sixth Judicial District Judge and the position of Utah Supreme Court Justice. Incumbent Daniel Stewart is being opposed by Earl S. Spafford for term. the Neola Brown and John C. Willie are term on the seeking the four-yeUtah State School Board from District No. 7, another race. In addition to choosing candidates, voters also will be faced with what may be even tougher choices ; Whether to approve or disapprove four Constitutional revisions and two initiatives. The constitutional propositions include revision of the executive article; revision of the legislative article to pay legislators more; revision of the revenue and taxation provisions; and revision of the labor article to establish work release programs for Non-partisa- ar non-partis- prison inmates and remove the prohibition on employing women in underground mines. The two initiatives are A, which would eliminate state sales tax on food, and Initiative B, which would limit taxes. Candidates Debate The Issues Nearly 600 persons filled the Richfield High School Auditorium last Wednesday to hear candidates for Congress debate the issues and answer questions at a Meet the Candidates night. Incumbents Sen. Jake Gam, Republican, and Rep. Gunn McKay, Democrat, matched their challengers, Salt Lake Attorney Dan Berman, Democrat, and Utah House Speaker Jim Hansen, Republican, in the forum moderated by Don Olson, KSL political specialist. In their opening statements, the candidates set out the theme of their campaigns, with Sen. Gam and Rep. McKay stressing their experience and influence, and Berman and Hansen contending it is time for a change and a different approach to what they see as major issues. Sen. Gam hardly needed to mention that he was born in Richfield, as the audience obviously approved and applauded his stands on various issues brought up by questions. Following the forum, Berman supporters noted they . . . got killed in the debate, which nevertheless was an opportunity to present their candidates views in the area, an opportunity they didnt think they would have. The candidates agareed on a number of issues, including the Equal Rights Amendment, Right to Life, and the Sagebrush Rebellion, leading Olson to comment that debate was not the proper term for the program. The number one issue in the campaign, according to Gam, is the THE QUESTION-D- on Olsen, KSL political specialist, asks the questions submitted by persons attending a Meet the Candidates political forum held last week in Richfield. Participants were Dan Berman. left. Senate candidate; Gunn McKay, right, incumbent U.S. Representative; Sen. Jake Gam and Jim Hansen, candidate for U.S. Representative. Approximately CM persons filled the auditorium at Richfield High School for the forum, sponsored by Southern Utah Fuel Co. employees political action committee and the Richfield Rotary Club. economy and inflation. He told the audience the major cause of inflation is government deficit spending, and proposed tax cuts, faster depreciation writeoffs for business' and industry, and incentives for savings, such as removing interest from taxable income. Cont. on Page 4 |
