OCR Text |
Show o-- JV UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. June 9. EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY Continued from page 1998- - Pane 3 MORE-Ma- ry .iwi .w. i Ls dates y 1 Junior High Parent Council discussed in m letter to the editor which wee submitted to the Standard two weeks ' ego. The letter reflected a concern for children, end the opinion that children will not learn more given the extra hour. Dennis Manning, principal of Roosevelt Jr. High, agrees with the councils opinion. Its hard on kids, they can only abeorb bo much, Manning said, explaining that he has witnessed the effects ofan 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. school day while working as an educator in Alaska. The experience taught him - there is no better academic achievement ...candidly Ithink WANTS TO KNOW Jane Page said she wants to find out there isapush to match parents working schedules, I dont think its an TWO AGAINST--Nway il is already long enough, says Tyci McCurdy. Her friend, Roxy Sanchez adds, I say No. Then wc would have to work harder and get really hungry. o, academic decision. " Manning has also seen the positive effects of schedule changes. While working as principal atNeola Elementary the decision was made to shorten the lunch period from one hour to 30 minutes so children would be spending more time learning, and wouldn't wear themselves out. Our media specialists said that teachers stopped checking out videos, because the kids were still working." Shortening lunch helped the kids to keep producing, where as before the kids had a hard time doing anything academically after lunch, Manning offered. While there are opposing views on each side of this issue the public is welcome to attend the nextstate school "r A, f TWO THUMBS DOWN-- "It wouldnt he good. I wouldn't like that, says bike rider, Cody Capwell. No way keep it the same, commented Isaac Bird about adding an hour each day to school next year. Get a handgun for a good price? It may be stolen a By Lezlet E. Whiting One man has been charged and two others are being sought in the theft of 16 firearms and ammuni- board meeting at the Utah State Office of Education on Friday, June 12, when Bean will present the individual proposals at approximately 10:15 10:30 a.m. The State Office of Education is located on 250 East 500 South in Salt Lake City. tion from a west Duchesne County residence. The theft occurred in early May when thieves snatched the weapons from a cabin owned by a retired businessman who had dealt in guns. According to Duchesne County Sheriff Sgt. Wally Hendricks, six of the weapons have been recovered so far. Those that havent have probably been sold to unsuspecting citizens who arent aware they purchased stolen merchandise. The stolen weapons included a shotgun, a 30-3- 0 rifle, a British Enfield rifle, 13 handguns and 18,000 rounds ofload-eready-to-fir- e ammunition. So far the 30-3- 0 rifle and five handguns have been recovered. A search warrant was served in Uintah Countv and we got two of -- UofU gets easier semi-automa- The tedious college application processjust became easier forwould-b- e students ofthe University ofUtah who may now apply for admission over the World Wide Web. For high school seniors applying for the first time, graduate and tranafer atudents and those seeking readmission, applications fin1 fall semester 1998, and thereafter, can be aubmitted by visiting the U. web site, clicking on Admissions and filling out the form according to the directions provided. The application fee also can be processed by credit ' card via telepliond'cr in all.' Director ef Admission flplyt J Boswell sky the bMctritniC ftjjSpIicif-tio-n form is just one piece ofa larger project intended to automate the entire admissions process. For several months, application tips and information on tuition, financial aid and eligibility have been and with compleavailable e tion ofa national program designed to standardize school records in such a way as to permit their electronic exchange, students also will have the option of submitting transcripts electronically. Administrators also anticipate that the PeopleSoft system currently under construction will speed the internal handling of applications. Boswell says that because the electronic form was launched after the 1998-9- 9 due date for scholarship applications - which also are the administraavailable tion wont know until 1999 what percentage of the total number of applicants have chosen the convenience and speed ofthe new system . We do know the number of requests for application forms dropped from 40 to 60 per day to less than 20 because they can now skip on-lin- d, SUMMARELL Continued from page 1 was able to match Summarells shoes with footprints found at the burglary The ...following day, . when Summarells criminal history was sent, officerareaiized who they had' and contacted the Utah State Prison . officials. The suspect turned over all the We Sell Anything! ! & COOK: Jewelry Basin Pawn Shop Bart-Philli- items allegedly taken in the burglary, according to Hatch. Summary U told officers he was in the area to do some camping. Deputies also recovered a stolen gun and knife from Summarell which are believed to have been taken in a recent burglary in Murrey. Summarell is charged with felony counts of theft, residential burglary, ' tampering with evidence, attempted theft of a firearm, possession of a weapon by a restricted person and multiple parole violations, said Hatch. He will return to Duchesne County to be prosecuted on the charges.. old when Summarell was he was charged with the first degree homicide. The victim was a Montana native who had been workingin the oil fields in Duchesne County for about a year. His body was found in an irrigation ditch in a field south of his home. He had been shot twice in the back of the head with his own gun after he walked in and surprised Summarell as he was burglarizing hia home. enough. vnesl V e EUREKA ONLY IF Amy Burdette said she might like a longer school day if it meant more time to socialize with friends. Welcome! June .Tip mormon 18-2- 0, fStfT "PG-13- 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. IIMAII THEATRE y 1 the USA HIGH VALLEY NURSERY 29S North First West You rtl haw Mr thas THREE MONTHS .a DCMrs a 1 t MfO RMHi w J you plant now. Roosevelt, Ulih Yes! Nk Dozens Of Fresh-Cro- ' GERANIUMS Budding snd Blooming mWMm SNAPDRAGONS WE HAVE NICE PLANTS WTTH LOTS OF BRANCHES THAT WILL HAKE NEW FLOWERS AFTER THE FIRST ONES ARE GONE n Compact, powerful canister -- Tool Storage on board 89 Micron Filter System -- Direct air System -- Model 3670 EUREKA .BAG & BELT SALE Amoung Our Hardy PERENNIALS Buy 2 Packs, Get 1 Mn FREE ,1110, DRIVE IN ! ' Friday & Saturday, June 12th & June 13th You'll Find Many FAVORITES That WIN Add Mora COLOR andCHARM To Your Yard And Live For Many Years n Kcwtcv's Notes jjigh Valley at the back of the Grandma would -- " Harrison Ford , WHERE GOOD GARDENS BEGIN : $79 Six Days Seven S& ed ken Sens 1998 23-2- 7, TH&2TRE Nights tirade I geant This week only! 722-32- 61 Hail you shouldnt have to go longer. flCRlllHS starting at $7.00hour. Sullivan HMsfelM ' ,v , DANIEL MUSTOE-I- ts (increase in school time) stupid. You should have the option of taking an eighth period. If you dont take seminary "i- Join the Daniels Summit Staff in one of the fastest growing further 144 South Main, Roosevelt COPY by Sarah wont have to worry about an increase of time spent in school for a while yet, but her mother, Kathy Marett says, They spend six hours should be long a day in school-th- at 00 Lagoon Roosevelt 722-912- 7 ? MOMNOTINFAVOR-Uttleba- Largest Outdoor Pageant in Call (435) 548-23information and interview for L Ksvstvkig ? short attention spans as well as on high school kids who have jobs after school. As the property expands, job opportunities and advancements will also. Gun Repair 00 Full-tim- 0712-513- 1 ftmrctBoflmran Daniels Summit General Store & Lodge is looking foremployees to fill thefollowingpositions: Guns, TVs ' IT WOULD BE HARD-L- isa Bingham Willey believes another hour in the school day would take its toll on elementary age children with n. Ui . Call Toll Free ' If anyone within the past months has gotten a good deal on a handgun on the street they should contact us, he said, adding the weapons can be returned with no questions asked. Anyone who may have purchased ammunition with box labels showing they are from McKeon Reloads or Enterprises should also contact the sheriffs department because it could be the stolen bullets. He said the burglary was most definitely tied to the methamphet-amin- e culture, they were selling them to buy drugs. Crazy Larry g,liS SUjIfa LODGE CLASSIFIED PADS! He believes that many of the guns were sold on the street to innocent people who dont realise where they came from. Some nearTabiona, Utah, some near Duchesne, Utah and Much Much More 10 miles from Yuma Arizona in the California Desert. Make me an offer I can't refuse Basin Pawn Shop Uintah Basin STANDARD ed. RAW LAND FOR SALE - Stereos What would one extra hour a day of class time mean to parents and students? Superintendent Scott Bean will present a proposal on June 12 petitioning for such a change, and while a final decision awaits board approval, we asked a few folks about town what they thought of the idea. rs this step, he added. For months, students of the U have also been able to register for classes, review audit reports of their graduation status and setup email accounts over the Internet An Internet voting system for the 1998 student government elections was also launched earlier in the year. -- on-li- them back, Wasatch County block over Memorial Day turned up two more. Two others were turned in by a Duchesne County resident who just handed them over without aaying anything, Hendricks statroad- thoughts on extending the school day A few local more about the proposal to lengthen the school day and school year before she decides whether she' 11 support or oppose the idea. say, "Squeeze H flower, Honey, and it will open like a dragons mouth. That's why they call them snapdragons. I tried many times, but only smashed the flowers without making a mouth open. So I practiced when she wasn't looking and finally made one open. Then another and another and ....Of course the fun had to stop or there would have been no flowers left to look at And smell. Such an enchanting, dainty fragrance, sometimes barely perceptible. Different than that of any other flower. Some of the newer varieties have enough blooms to enchant many young dragon seekers. And plants often live over wintsr, so they can try It aigain next year. O 1898 Ed Rowley Deep Impact "PG-13- " AND Godzilla -- PG.13" OPEN AT 8:1 5 p.m. Show Starts at Dusk MOVIE Information Call 722-209- 5 . mm mum m mm |