OCR Text |
Show v: I w- . t&aSSSi Thursday September 28, 2000 .. ; - . ; . 108th Yeer - No. ?; - ,v . , 50 Price, tlteh t ; lom .,u compete internationally, e teen " ' . i ' Kfr 10178 commitment to Check out the newspapers website. 2. at www.sunad.com or can :. . 'k , 637-073- Orton plans Sept. 30 if town meeting at Price i OyLVNNDA Johnson Sun Advocate editor' . dropout population, The highest crime rate for is from 2 ta 6 pm. When ldds are in dasaroonu during the es . With the school year marie. the ine mid-ter- day and doing homework at m theTthltetrict Juvenfie Court . r, . tin area beneath one Of Carbon Districts three new buses where problems Scott Robinson points to County School ; cautions Carbon Countypar-ent- s to complywith Utahs mandatory attendance guidelines. "Education ia the key to the success b! ouryouth," emphar sizes Judge Scott N. Johansen, We have to get them in school They are slamming doors in their own faces if they dont at least finish high school Vk have an obligation to convince our children that attending school is what is best for them. ' The Utah Code contains spe- -. cific compulsory education re- - ' Robinson assures a rsa residents that their children's safety 'Tho' district has completed phase is of greatest concern. one of the safety recall. The brakes' are working normally, lb ensure further safety, the electronic control units in question will be replaced as they become available in mid October to November,' stated Robinson. have recently been brought to light concerning ABS brake ' The bus mechanic, shop foreman, ndintehance manager and assistant transportation supervisor sawme aismanas a total of seven buses that are impacted by the cecal' qulreinents, points out the . . ' . . .. . t ; night, they havq leu time to get into trouble, "explains Judge "Crime coats society Teenage pregnancy results in welfare moms down the road, Again, society pays." ; . Pursuant to Utah statute, a habitual truant Js any school- age minor 8 years old, h.ut younger than 18 who: Hasreceivedmorethantwo Utruancy stations' within one school year. v Has eight absences without providing a legitimate or valid v excuse. V. f: Refuses to regularly attend i flagnpa (n rfpflamw nf effm-t-a nn Event organizers have Issued a notice the part of school authorities to encouraging Carbon County businesses remedy absenteeism. r' and groups to prepare for tbe. holiday ; The citation represents ah to Helper that includes the' festivities administrative notice instructknown well Christmas Electric Light Par to ' ing the student appear before f rade.-.-- ' the school truancy officer or a 2000 event schedule includes a ' n. : . On Sept SO, Democratic guberniatoral candidate Bill Orton will visit Carbon , V County to conduct a' town meeting. .jThe public town meeting will be pro's senied Saturday from 8 until 9 p.m. at .the Carbon County Courthouse. The courthouse fa located at 120 East Main " ..'Street in Price.-... .v. : r Residents are urged to attend the on Is--; v gathering and bear Orton's views to of Carbon sues citizens ; Important ' ; ' The meetings agenda will include a question and answer period, where in-- 1 dividuals can request specific informa- - j ' . tlon from the candidate, . . "J , , ii-- : I . . t i . : . .Z; - .v : encourage community to pipare f for Hdper celebration judge. Statutedefines truancy violations, .school attendance criteria, student responsibilities ' and parental obligations. .The compulsory education section also outlines penalties for failing to comply with guidThe ) ABS elecasBendix The legal mandates apply) designated, truancy control With and bua the elines. mechanic, manager arts and crafts fair, along Christmas sures parents that Carbon dis- tronic control unit (ECU) there not ohjy to Bchool-ag- e minors, ; paneLy witii a candlelight walk and lights on ccr-In addition;' the compulsory trict buses are safe to transport is a cable that can rub the wheel but the youths parents and "I ' emony. : ; attendance guidelines empower schoolchildren, having already or the brake drum if it is improp- guardians. town Christmas will dinner The pro; dealt with phase (me of the re- erly installed. When this hap- V "The' statistics bear out the local education hoards to aiitho-riz-e cede the parade by one week. ' z ". the issuance of truancy no. call process. pens; the unit tells the bus that fringe benefits of students atDuringthe Dec. 8and Dec: 9 light pa--j Bendix and vehicle manufa- . it Is on a slippery road, and there tending school, points out tices by school administrators i rades, there will be the ever popular i . cturers became aware of reis a slight lag in the vehicie's Judge Johansen. '. andor appointed panels. chill and keilbasa dinner? served at the I Citation recipients may. be According to tlto judge, the ported incidents on certain air; stoTJOlnjr ability; auditorium. The twohmpnlb event Helper -. If theproblem develops, the statistics confirm that truants subjected to administrative penbrake vehicles of unwanted teinconclude on Dec, 16 with the grand j will porary ABS activation at. low drived can still stop the bus by and dropouts commit signifi- alties and fees assessed in ac- 'ii finale fireworks display, 'speeds when truck drivers using the emergency spring cantly more crimes than youth cordance with a uniform ached- - '? ' en-several which will override the rvrtiq cqptiirae to pursue educar ule adopted by the statofcoard ; ,The Helper projects Committee incidental' After vbrake, ported to 4 Carbon the sup-' community courages ; ?; of educptlpiL C, checking into the reports, the ABS system, Tbe problem only, tional goals. f attendance festivities the port through 20 voluntarilylmple-menteto d occurs at mites per hour or, '; Dropouts and truants tend manufacturer The 7th District juvenile to events arid the j parade: participation slower. a recall of effected experience more serious drug with a.float entry , , which includes Thomas, ; Robinson acknowledges titof problems and commit a greater, Event chairperson Margaret Marrelli Blue Bird and International much of the road time for buses number of crimes than youth time to be.' pointed out that now school buses, who attend school oh a consis.''..'y. to for float a the k planning parade, tent basis. In addition, the reThe recalls are being conFloats will be Judged and winners will ; ducted on a prioritized remedy lated, data confirms that the be announced on Dec. 12 at the civic au--, teenage pregnancy Tate la con--: plan, with school buses being ditorium. Plaques will be presented to. . ,. .. addressed first, sidenbty higher in the school '5' i ; : V . . -- t , . I' - By JACKIE ANDERSON 1 Staff reporter - and back home while utilizing ; the school district transports-- . . (tan system. V" Rightfully so, said Carbon's t . . " ' . ; .. ' , J ; . the . ve-hlcl- Recent media reports regard- ing a problem that has devel-- '. oped concerning ABS brakes on buses may have raised the of area parents regarding their children's safety v Scott Robinson, maintenance . . ia-th- , , the parade entry winners. f ; Additional information regarding the event may be obtained by eoptactlng the ' , Helper Projects Committee . A.v j..' - h Wonders, mysteries of jungle captivate students when rain forest van visits Wellington Elementary School ; Nothing quitegrafrs Itw attention gf children like living critters, unusual ones like snakes. Wellington Elementary School students were treated to exposure to a numerous variety of awe inspir- - . v r Financial agency rep details job shadowing program fpr chamber rly . ; creatures when the traveling . ' rain forest educational van visited the Carbon County area lastTues-.day- -' Mike Yousq presented a job shadow- V ing opportunity for interested local busi-fcfesses at the Carbon County Chamber? r ing ; . ' . - . . ." . : . of Commereea luncheon last week.. Youm, agency manager tor Fkurm Bu- -: reau Financial Services, discussed the a ' concept of job shadowing with those to . Sponsored by Utah Power and foe rainforest van: transports living creatures Incus- -, tombed habitats to schools across foe state.. . The unique creatures include macaws, snakes', poison arrow dart frags and insects The mission of foeJJving Planet Rain Forest van is to educate a diverse audience about foe wonders and mysteries of foe Amazon by- - k -- . con-oer- ns - -- b - - ' . . . ; : -- . . . new transportation director ;: - Regina MoCourt to an Interview acfa transport of ; w Tuesday He children to and from schoolls the humber 'one priority of - : . QflpBTUiinlu. "jSi f ' r ' Most Castle Wley parents of students assume that young- Bters will arrive safely at school . : a .attendance.'-:- : Youso explained that the program gives high school students the opportu-nit- y to see what the business world is9 ' like.',". : ' . . - : . 'i . The also provides teenagers ' with theactivity opportunity to look at business owners and managers as possible role ; models as the youth consider career op- -. ; . : 1 . A ; ; :: portunities. to set Plans are present the local job shadowing program on Groundhog Day ; Peb.2i2000. .. 1"; . U?. FJjZ3i bn "We these .i i young plan exposing zuj?r. , people to business management and. 1 ownership opportunities they might not mmetmm see otherwise, commented Youso. '. j. "These would include business opera- : tlons and commitment to community : provided by business leaden. : Youso explained that already work study programs exist for junior and se- - . nior students so he would like to involve tial funding sources identified that could help four to six: to--. the sophomores to the project. dustrlal type businesses has by Tatton. . . Carbon commissioners aubeen requested from other state thorized a twoyear lease on an. agencies. -! Hinging pan o me wnq jungle into foe classroom. Children participating in foe edu- are provided . cational experience with foe opportunity to learn firsthand about foe exotic rain forest - ...... rjf . 5 '"I -. . Carbon cominissioners endorse industrial incubator plan By kevin Ashby Sun Advbcate publisher business. The support not only . fertog space.for high tech comincludes facilities, but training r panies interested to coming to to all aspects erf business. the area.- : A small business incubator is Officials anticipate that the a proven way to increase job business will out grow and move creation and retention for the away from the incubator facillocal economies, explained Nick ' ity to six to 24 months. TattonoftheBTAC. "Our area has (he proven Incubators Improve the ecov ability with (be BTAC personnel nomic base by transforming an to help grow local businesses. property into a The industrial incubator la a center of productivity while ere-- . ' great opportunity to take the e Sting opportunities for training and skills so prevalent to our area to help create other partnerships,, added ' ' Tattoh. . business which will support adTatton explained that tbe ditional jobs, pointed out Comproposed industrial incubator is missioner Mike MilovidL a shop-typ- e lhe project Is a prototype for. facility where fab- - , ideation and assembly activities a desired largerbuildlng la the will be conducted as wdl aj'of- - future. There are several poten - On Sept 20, the county com-minio- n approved a two-yeplan to implement an industrial ar incubator program in the Carbon area. : The program will be after the incubator located at the Business Technical 1 ' Assistance Center at 375 South Carbon Avenue to Price. The BTAC was recently honored as the outstanding assistance center in Utah. The incubators purpose is to " v help foster small companies by , -. lending critical support at the beginning stages of a start-u- p . , pat-tern- ed -- - : under-utilize- public-privat- . . - 4 existing 2,400 square foot build- -. tog in Price to lieu of payment due the county for industrial park property Center intervenes for area families in crisis However, the level of avail- able funding remains uncertain at the present time. The Family Support and Advocacy in Price offers crisis care for chfi-Center An industrial first tenant' few months to complete. The ' , from dren infants to 11 years old.1 company has already been idendelay will allow time for other , Carbon-Countfamilies experiencing ; tified to start to the facility potential businesses to begin times of crisis may arrange tbe nursery If sales go as projected, the the process. .. for medical emergencies, financial The BTACs Board of trustees company will grow out of the . 6tress, dealing with divorce, family, industrial incubator, hopefully will manage the industrial site. and previous abuse. within six months, opening the ' Residents interested to parFor additional information regarding ; for a different infacility company ticipating to the business or the available assistance and services, ; indicated Carbon County eco--' dustrial incubator programs ' Castle residents may contact the .. nomic development spokesman may contact Tatton or. Jerri "center Valley 8. "T at ; Fielding.;. x Hamilton at the BTAC office at . ' Delynn "7: extension 407. Funding for a larger facility y; - The process will take a . y . ' : vio-len- ce : 637-026- 637-503-2, . Z 'J f |