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Show rv rxvM& ;rrsr..- ,v - w!1 L ' - i v? 7 3 m Juaw:R- i. t I KV ,?' I SINCE 1915 July.l.l.aooi wry--wis4M9Maaw HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JtlAN COUNTY, UTAH nJSSSR' - - . Temperatures show upward trend over past 1 8 months months in Blanding. of quick glance at the monthly 15 A weather shows that the current high temperatures in Monticello and Blanding are significantly higher than historical averages. I Blanding. These are both five degrees higher than the historical average high temperatures of 79 degrees in Monticello and 84 degrees in Blanding, according to Utahs Weather Almanac , A glance at the average versus historical average over the past 18 months shows that the June temperature differences are not isolated. The average high temperature exceeded the historic high in 13 of the past 18 months in Monticello and in - was a knockout Fourth of July during Independence Day celebrations in Blanding. 'Theseyoung pugilists are among the many wha enjoyed a day full of activities at the annual celebration. More picAndrea Montgomery photo tures are found inside. hearings regarding I School District revising student accountability requirements Members of the San Juan School District Accountability Committee, consisting of parents, teachers, principals and a school board representative have been meeting throughout the past Bchool year to develop recommendations for the School Board in response to new state accountability requirements. The committee was formed at the request of the Board and began meeting in the fall of 2000. The State of Utah is implementing a system of testing called This comprehensive program includes the SAT9, the State Core Assessments, a Direct Writing Assessment, and a 10th grade Basic Competency Test. This years 9th grade students will be the first class impacted by the 10th Grade Basic Competency Test. These students must past this test to qualify for graduation. Students will be given two. chances a year to pass the test. Another change in the States requirements is Senate Bill 102, which requires Middle Schools U-PA- to set competency levels and graduation requirements for Middle School students. It 'also mandates that remedial programs be established for stu- dents failing to meet these requirements. A change in Utah law, this bill allows districts to retain Middle School students who do not meet established standards. These new changes, along with concern about student achievement levels prompted the organization of this committee. The committee has studied recent accountability research, Congres- sional redistricting. The closest meeting to southeastern Utah will be held in Price at noon on Thursday, July 12. The meeting will be held at the Carbon County Courtroom at 120 E. Main Street in Price. It is one of 15 meetings that are being held throughout the state, but primarily on the Wasatch Front. The purpose of the meetings is to gain input on the redistricting that will take place, both within the state legislature and in the three seats Utah holds in the United States House of Representatives. The proposal which apparently has the most favor would create three districts in Utah that would include portions of Salt Lake County. Representative Chris Cannon currently represents San Juan re- 1 County from his district, which includes Utah County and portions of Salt Lake County, in addition to most of southern Utah. The current plan, recommended by Representative Jim Hanson, would put a portion of rural Utah into each district. Hanson said this will give Utahns in rural communities better representation. His plan receives the support of Cannon, but is opposed by Democrat representative Jim Matheson, who said it would make it more difficult to elect a Democrat in a district with rural representation. Other public hearings in rural areas have been marked by a number of rural residents complaining that creating three districts that include Salt Lake County would eliminate the rural flavor of the current southern Utah district. Others state that rural interests would be addressed by all three Utah representatives in Congress, rather than one. . -- Big baseball blast in Blanding - See Caveman, page 1 1 Whats New? Seepage -- -- a I Seepage 13 these With services, people either come out broke or dead, jj - Commissioner Bid Redd after receiving a report of statewide rate increases for Emergency Medical Services. "I 1 Skuyler Varela boy Bemadine Billsie June 15 girl Davi Shirley Haiti Travis Black June 19 & boy Justin & Arthur Freeman June 20 Kendra boy Talon & Corey Johnson June 28 boy David Wyatt Melissa & Kyle Fullmer June 30 rmsdhv Monticello 7 8 I Blanding 92 60 91 60 88 59 .01 89 53 98 66 94 64 90 64 94 63 ifc News Roundup Letters Society Sports Community News ... A color guard led the way at the annual Fourth of July parade and celebration in Blanding. Andrea Montgomery photos i June Hi Lo Pr Hi Lo Pr 92 49 2 96 61 tr. 96 57 tr. 3 90 56 92 60 .16 98 67 4 6 discussed these in light of teacher experience, and made a recommendation for district 12 A hot 4th in La Sal 5 viewed new legislation and State requirements, looked at other districts successful programs, implementation. The School Board reviewed the committees recommendations during their June meeting and will be considering it for approval at their regular board meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2001. Those interested are invited to be in attendance. See page 2 Golf hole 14 See page 10 40 or 50 years, which would increase the likelihood of temperatures significantly above or below the historic averages. Redistricting hearing in Price Thursday With aHrive ofat least three hours, San Juan County residents will have to travel all the way to Price in order to be a part of what are billed as statewide 1 18 . It qgsa tWito Commission brief The average high temperature in Monticello in the summer of 2000 was 4.5 degrees higher than the historic average. It is more of the same in 2001, with the average high temperature in April, May and June four degrees higher than the historic average. In Blanding, the average high temperature is 5 23 degrees higher than the historic average during the summer of 2000 and in April, May and June of 2001. The weather records in Blanding and Monticello go back only In June, the average high temperature was 84 degrees in Monticello and 89 degrees in ' Tsgj; V 4 .J v. f '- : 1 Vi ,: r 'sL.jr, I 2 6 8 10 1 1 Obituary ...: 15 Legals Real Estate Classified .16 17 18 ' |