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Show Celebrating more than 90 years of service to the citizens of Eureka. Volume KL'KKKA, UTAH -- August 30. 19 Ninety-On- e IVice $.40 Number 35 School board meets v V' 'v - v i r i V s OiiJuiu'21, Donna, lama Kae mid Cody Laird traveled to Southern California to visit relatives. IMiil and Clara Laird (former Kureka residents), their daughter, Dianne Logan and granddaughter, Dehhie Logan. While in California, they were able to see many interesting and exciting places. Their lirst stop was Universal Studio in llollvwood and a tour of Beverly Hills. They then traveled to Venice Beach, where they were fortunate enough to meet .lay Lrno. The Tonight Show' host on NBC. lie was filming a television segment for his show and just hy luck, they ran into him. Cody was able to get his autograph and have his picture taken with la'iio. Betty Robinson group tours Iceland by Beltv N. Kohinson Larly Saturday morning, July a group of 38 Western 6. Icelanders flew from Salt Ijkc International Airport on a TWA flight to JFK International Airport in New York City. This was the first leg of our trip to Iceland. We call ourselves Western Icelanders because we are the descendants of ancestors who immigrated to Utah from Iceland between 1850 and 1890. This trip has been a lifelong dream for many of us. and it has been worth the wail. After a five and one-ha- lf hour layover in New York City, we boarded our flight on to Iceland. We arrived at Kcflavik Airport. Sat. July 7. at 6:20 A.M. Iceland time. There is a diflcrcncc of six hours between Utah Time and Iceland Time. It had taken about eleven flying hours to get there. We were transferred forty miles by bus to Hotel Saga in Reykjavik, the capitol of Iceland. Check-ou- t time at the hotel was 12 noon, so many of us could not clean up in our rooms in order to attend church services that morning. My roommate and I had to wgit several hours before tlicy had a clean room for us, and when they did, we col 19. rc lapsed into bed for several hours. Later that evening we all attended a church Fireside when; we greatly enjoyed the musical performance by the BYU group called "Fire On The Mountain". They were in Iceland for three performances while enroute to Brussels, Belgium for a Blue Cirass and Folk Music Competition. On our third day. Monday, July 8, we transferred to Reykjavik Airport for a twenty minute flight to the Wcstman Islands. These are a small group of islands about seven miles off the south coast of Iceland. This is also the place where my maternal grandmother's parents lived before they immigrated to Utah. We toured the island by bus and our driver-tou- r guide told and showed us the very interesting history and facts about the island. The most fascinating was the volcanic eruption during the night of Jan. 23, 1973. Because it started about 2 AM, the fishing fleet was in port and they were able to evacuate in a matter of hours, the entire population, then numbering 5,880, to the no mainland. Miraculously, incurred. The were injuries eruption lasted five months, d of the leaving almost town buried (360 homes) beneath lava and the rest covered one-thir- with a thick layer of ash. As a last resort to save the harbour and their most important fish processing plants from the advancing lava flow, Icelandic scientists tried pumping seawater into it. which cooled it down and eventually slopped it. Incidentally. the harbour was vastly improved hy the shelter which the new lava afforded, and the whole island was enlarged. Rescue and restoration work went on all through the eruption, and gradually the inhabitants returned to rebuild their homes and lives in such altered surroundings. They have been able to harness the I eat beneath the lava to heat their homes and expect to keep pumping it to the surface for the next 30 years. The island's population is now about 5. 000. We also had a three-hou- r cruise around the island. We saw many magnificent caves and cliffs inhahiiatcd hy literally millions of seabirds, including the popular Puffin. Before leaving tlte island, we enjoyed another performance hy (lie "Fire On The Mountain" musical group. The crowd went crazy over them and as a result, we kept (lie plane wailing for over an hour for our return Iceland tour (oa page 3 Tunic Board of Lducnlion met on Monday evening for ilieir regular August meeting, with President Ronald F. Nelson, presiding Board incmkrs present were: Ronald Bray. Mary Lou Draper. Cleo Judge. Dennis Timm, and Student Member: Deidra Cornish. Communication Irom Board Members included: Ronald Bray communicated on the positive feedback from the community regarding (he Summer Lunch Program, lie fell the program had been sueeesslul. not only foi children, hut for adults as well, lie said he would like to see the program continue. Cleo Judge asked the Supcim-(cndcn- i to cheek on cell phones which could lie used when travelarea. ing outside tlic Row sc said she would Supt cheek on the ellcctiveness ul certain cell phones currently being used. Ron Nelson reported to the Board, on the School Boaid leadership Academy Program, being held September 19.20,21. at Snowbird. Reservations will be made lor the members who will he attending. Ron Nelson said he felt the auclion held during the Tintic Silver Festival at the School District, seemed to be very sucthe cessful and congratulated District on the auction. Deidra Cornish, the Studeiit Board Member Irom Tuilic High School, was introduced to the Board. Supt. Rowsc reported to the Board, that educator's Mutual Ins., had presented mformaiioii and given materials to teacheis and stall, regarding the new dental and vision benefits for Tintic District employees. The Board unanimously voted in favor of providing the denial and vision kuclils to everyone currentlv king insured through Tintic School District. A Maintenance Projects Update was given by the superintendent. as she (old the Board that she was very pleased with the work which has been done on all school buildings and grounds, both at liurcka and West Desert. She complimented the maintenance personnel for the great job they did this summer and reported that the roof at Tintie High School has ken repaired, and (hat an evaluation would he done to sex how the roof wears during the winter months before doing the entire roof. She also said that Lloyd Condcr is having surgciy and lus wife. (Irace Condcr. would fill in lor him while lie is off. The sound panels have bevn installed in the gym at West Desert High School, she said, and she is veiy pleased with the results Board Mcmkrs were reminded that the National School Boards Conlcrciicc is king held m Anaheim. California this yeai. and those planning to go will need to make eaily rcsei vat ions. Rowsc has Supeiinlendent ken appointed to (lie Siitcrmicn-dcu- t s Legislative Committee and she leels that this is a good op part of the educaportumiy to tional ginup that works with the legislature on educational policy and legislation. Regarding the White Pine Agreement.. White Pine Nevada School District had presented a pioposal to Tintic School District. to have both high school and elementary students Irom Pleasant Valley. Nevada, attend schools in West Desert. Supt. Rowsc stated that an agreement and contract are m place to pursue the plans to accommodate these new students. She proposed a stipend increase lor Kathy Hill and l.d Alder kcuusc of added duties. Jay Leans lias diawn up floor plans lor an additional modular classroom, and the superintendent will apply for a loan from the emergency building fund with the Utah State Olficc of FJucation. and hopefully, the in place by Octo-k- r building will The Board voted in favor of moving forward with the plans to accommodate the new students. I'lie Board voted in favor ol allowing the Stale Fish and (ininc to use two Tunic School District buses lor transporting K'oplc to an open house ai the wildhlc retiree at Fish Springs, with the stipulation that the Fish and (iatnc would assume all liability on the buses, plus pay mileage, gas. and provide a dnvcr. Supt. Rowse proposed luring Riley O'Neil to part of the Comprehensive Counseling and fiuidancc Team at F.ureka winkO'Neil would ing two days a week at the elementary school. She proposed that Andy Cind-ricl- i who is employed with Juab School District on a three year grant with the Fact Team, (who k 19. k k k School Board foe page S) |