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Show Sevier School District Enters Compnter "Die Sevier School District has entered the computer age. District auditor (and resident computer expert) Patrick Wilson, apprised the board of education members meeting at North Sevier Middle School in Salina Thursday on the state of the computer art in the district He said the district now has 30 computers (25 more than last year) half of which are administrative. The other half are for instructional use. Supt. John Carl Tuft said he is prowl of the way the district has moved into the computer age. He said the district is deliberately moving slowly enough to allow staff personnel and teachers to get acquainted with one function and one program at a time so that they feel comfortable and learn to use the computers to their optimum efficiency. Administrative computers have been placed in every elementary and middle school in the district. Currently the major program that secretaries and other staff persons are learning concerns the attendance of district students. Eventually, Wilson, said the computers will be able to tell a staff member how many district students live in a particular block so that an accurate bus system can be set up through the computers. He said the district is currently working on obtaining a program of the lunch rooms based on a similar one developed in the Uintah School District. Both Wilson and Tuft emphasized not quantity of computers is the key to successful utilization in the district. He said the computers they have purchased (directly from Apple) are mobile enough to be moved from office to lunchroom or from class to class making it unnecessary to buy a large number of them to teach adstudents or to perform ministrative functions. that mobility He said the cost of the 25 computers with some printers and other paraphernalia was about $45,000. He said the attendance program is able to tell principals what the attendance status is for any student in his school daily, weekly, quarterly, etc. In other buseness, North Sevier Middle School Principal LaMont J. Dansie, Jr. requested permission to take a one-yeleave of absence after this school year. He told the board he wanted the years leave to ar pursue a doctorate in education at the University of Colorado. No decision nor advice was given concerning who would replace Dansie as principal for the 1964-8- 5 school year. Dansie also explained to the board his management and goals system for the N.S. Middle School. He asked the board to clarify its policy concerning middle school students participating in high school activities. He said some eighth graders are being used as managers on the high school football team. The board said it would make clear that middle school students should not miss class time nor ride on district buses to participate in any way in high school events. The superintendent pointed out, however, that the district cannot make policy against a parents right to allow his child to participate in Utah school events through the use of the parents own vehicles and after school hours. Richfield Middle School architect Roy Silver explained to the board two alternatives in paying his offices architectural fees for its work on the new school. He said they could either pay a flat fee or a percentage based on the final figure. He said the highest estimate for the new school is $2,700,000. Natl Trucking Fn-ightwa- ys Announcement of the new facility was made today by the companys local manager, Vance J. Spencer. City. Consolidated Freightways serves the entire United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, as well as eastern and western Canada, and The companys telephone number in Salina is 529-745- 1. Tools Recovered I Several thousand dollares worth of stolen tools were recovered last week. Sgt. Charles Roberts, Sevier County Sheriffs Office, displays a portion of them. Native Earns Award Scheduling rooms on the sprawling Brigham Young University campus more than one million times during the past twenty years could have been a continual nightmare for Betty W. Kane. But it hasnt Her efficiency and dedication prompted BYU President Jeffrey R Holland to present her this month with the Ben E. Lewis Management Award. She is the first woman to receive the award in its five-yehistory. student departments, organizations, wards and stakes and numerous groups. BYU e and With the help of two two part-tim- e employees, she schedules from 3,000 to 5,000 academic rooms each month. A newly expanded Wilkinson Center office with its own computer system has made the scheduling program more efficient. Most of the inquiries come by telephone. full-tim- ar Auction-Me- al The Salina Fourth Ward will be holding an auction and dinner on Sept 17 starting at 6 p.m. at the stake center. Handmade items and crafts will also be sold. Rae Noyes, Chairman of the Sevier County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, reports that dairy producers who wish a refund of their second 50 cents per cwt. deduction for milk marketings should establish their base marketings at their county ASCS office. marketing year refund, producers must reduce their commercial milk marketings by 8.4 percent for the period Oct 1, 1983 to Sept 30, . Rico. Schedules " The two suspects were scheduled for arraignment Tuesday in Tenth Circuit Court. Work 'of three law enforcement Salina and Richfield city agencies ' police departments and the Sevier led to the County Sheriffs Office arrest of the two men, who are being held in connection with about 10 burglaries in the northern part of Sevier County over the last two months, said Sgt. Charles Roberts, Sevier County Sheriffs Office. The burglary charges surfaced after Richfield City extracted Hamilton from Arizona on felony bad check charges. Hamilton was also charged with issuing bad checks out of the North Precinct Justice Court. After being - interrogated by Salina Police Chief Gordon Keisel, Hamilton led law enforcement officers to the stolen tools, said law officers. Some of the tools had been buried at Hamiltons residence and others were hidden near Interstate 70 in Salina, said Roberts. The suspects had intended to sell the tools at a swap meet in Springville, officers said. Milk Refund Programs Started; Establish Base at ASCS Office CF had previously served this area from its terminal in Salt Lake Fourth Ward -- As of Monday afternoon, the Sevier County Attorneys Office had charged David Hamilton, 19, 476 East 100 North, with issuing bad checks, a third degree felony, and Ricky Midson, 18, 425 Sunnybrook Drive, with third degree felony burglary. Further burglary charges were expected to be filed on Tuesday. From this new terminal we will provide daily pickup and delivery service to customers throughout the Salina area, and in communities such as Gunnison, Moroni, Mt Pleasant, Richfield, and Monroe, he said. The representative will be available to talk to people on Sept 28 concerning Social Security matters. PRICE 25c Several thousand dollars worth of stolen tools were recovered last week and two Salina men were scheduled for arraignment Tuesday on felony charges in connection with a number of burglaries in Sevier County. One of the nations leading common carrier trucking companies will begin a terminal operatiMt-i- n Salina on Monday when Consolidated opens a service, center at 150 South, 400 West The Social Security representative normally scheduled for the 21st of September at the old hospital in Richfield, will be delayed one week. Christensen on the new enrollment program on one of the schools two new microcomputers. Stolen Tools Recovered; 2 Face Burglary Charges Company Has NS. Terminal Social Security Representative Visit Delayed Sevier District Auditor Patrick Wilson instructs North Sevier Middle School Secretary Carol Dean SALINA, UTAH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1983 VOLUME 61, NUMBER 37 Puerto Computerized Middle School Mrs. Kane is a former Salina resident and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.P. WiHardson, Redmond. The award, named after executive Lewis who retired three years ago, indudes a plaque, a dtation and an unrestricted $1,000 stipend. nt The dinner menu consists of barbecued hamburgers, homemade root beer, salads, vegetable (date, Kane, who will complete 27 years and corn on the cob. Bring your own BYU in November, as central at is tire dinner of by, dishes. The cost scheduling supervisor serving all donation. "Each day the computer prints schedules for all 42 buildings handled by our office, Kane. said. These are printed two days in advance so that the custodial staff are needed will know what set-uin each room on an hourly basis and when to lock or unlock them. Set-uare also coordinated with Food Services when refreshments are involved. ps 1984. Acceptable documentation of milk marketings are payment receipts or statements from milk handlers that show both the amount of milk sold each month during the base period and the upcoming refund period. The dairy refund program went into effect Sept. 1 with implementation of the second 50 cents milk marketing deduction. To be eligible for a 1982-8- 3 refund, producers must reduce their commercial marketings for Sept. 1, 1983 through Sept. 30, 1983 by 8.4 percent from the September average of the two marketing yean that began Oct. 1, 1980. To be eligible for a 1983-8- 4 Noyes said that producers may establish their bases at ASCS offices any time during the marketing year. They may file applications for 1982-8- 3 marketing year refunds from Oct. 1, 1983 through Dec. 31, 1983. PTSA Announces Officers; Tells of 1983-8- 4 Doings The North Sevier FTSA board members met Tuesday, Aug. 30 to itini plans for the upcoming school year. New oficers are: Glover; Hatch; Secretary-Kare- n Boss-harMason; Commissioners-Elle- n (Redmond), Rose Weaver (Aurora) and Mel Briggs (Salina); RobFaculty representative-Tere- s inson; Student representative-Jod- y Johnson and Administrative SMith. en dt ps Kane moved from Salina to Provo with her three daughters after her husband, Lynn, died. She has twelve grandchildren. possible the educational goals ana functions of our local schools. Membership fee is $2. The primary goal of the FTSA is cooperation between parents, teachers and students for better communication and support within the local educational system, according to Resident Glover. The FTSA board encourages all community members to support in every way A high school activities calendar has been prepared, which win soon go on sale for $1.50. These calendars list all scheduled high school events for the 1983-8- 4 school year. Last year's FTSA sponsored a $250 scholarship for student Michelle Anderson, donated $250 to North Sevier High Schools library far the purchase of new books, hosted back to school night, carried out a teacher and student of the month selection, sponsored the Reflections Creative Arts contest, and aided school personnel in chaperoning evening dances. Both the milk marketing deductions and dairy refund program have been implemented to reduce milk production and to reduce cost of the dairy price support progr-astated Noyes. According to Noyes anyone inter- ested in the Milk Refund Program should contact their ASCS office. Grandparents Day Friday At Elementary tts Grandparents Day at the Salina Elementary School Cafeteria this week on Friday (tomorrow). Anyone with a grandchild attending the elementary school is invited to come and have dinner with their grandchild. Check with the school to find out exactly what time your youngster goes to lunch. On the menu this Friday in honor of grandparents is roast turkey with cherry pie. Current precipation since Oct. 1 is Last year at same time it was 11.71. 7.77. |