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Show Utah Pross Association Box 1327 I.O. :3alt Volume Forty Coalville, Utah Lnko IFriday, September 29, 1978 School boundary change Number nt OrgBl with a S100 lag her pane, loet Honest youth returns $2000 found in road By Joan Lewis UPTON What started out as a typical Monday morning for Donna Bryson would have ended in financial disaster, except for the honesty of a North Summit High School student. Donna left her house in Springhol-loas usual Monday, Sept. 25 with several things in her arms to put in her car to take to Bryson's, her and her husbands store in Coalville. She placed her purse on top of her car while she put everything else in it and then drove off, leaving her purse on top of the car, with S2.000 cash in it for the days receipts I Naturally, the purse fell off in the middle of the road enroute to town. She didnt miss it until she arrived at the store. When she and her husband George discovered .what she had done, they both were just sick, said Donna. She hastily retraced her route back home, and was flagged down near the cemetery by Kevin Orgill, 17, of Upton. He had been on his way to school and had seen the purse laying open in the road, stopped and cooped the contents back iiiside, and w Absentee voters should get ballots soon Now is the time that all registered voters in Summit County should think about obtaining Absentee Ballots, if yon plan on being out of Summit County on Election Day, November 7, 1978. Utah Law does not allow the Clerk to hand ballots to any person except the voter. AH other ballots must be mailed. It is fairly simple to obtain an absentee ballot, but it does take a little time, and sometimes the voter waits until just before election to try and get a ballot. You must make application, in writing, with your signature and address to which the ballot should be mailed. Upon receipt of the application, the County Clerk will send a ballot along with return envelopes and instructions for voting to the address on foe application. The ballot must be post marked not later than November 7, 1978 in order to be counted. Upon receipt of the returned ballot, without opening the envelope, the application and the ballot ia placed in envelope and delivered to the Judge, of election, who will treat i( juat as though you were there in person, and it will be counted with the other ballots. If the ballot is received after election day, and postmarked on or before Nov. 7, the County Commissioners would appoint judges of election and count the ballots at the courthouse. In tiie event that you are going to be away on election day, and do not know fob until about n week before the election, foe bat way to vote an abaChtee ballot would be to come to foe courthouse and vote here. The County Clerk win have ballots about Oct 15, 1978. was taking it to Brysons Store when he met Donna on the road. Kevin said later, I thought there was a kit of money in it, but I didnt have any idea there was so much. Needless to say, all the money was still in the purse and the Brysons were indeed glad to have it back. They were very happy that Kevin had found it and that "he was an honest person. Bryson said, If a dishonest person had found all that cash, besides credit cards, what a good time they could have had. George also said that from now on he win take advantage of the night deposit. "No more large sums of cash will go home with me, and Donna agreed. The Brysons praised Kevin highly and reported the incident to the students at North Summit High School for recognition of his act Bryson said "you always hear about the bad things kids do, but not much about the good things. 1 am glad to tell about Kevins good thing. Kevin received a $100 biU from the Brysons as their thanks for saving their day. He is the son of Merrill and Freidi Orgill. Edrington told the joint boards Wednesday. Sen. Moroni Jensen, Lake,, has agreed to sponsor the legislation. tacted, D-S- ' Rep. Glenn Brown, attend- ed Wednesdays meeting and said that he too would sponsor die bill. Legislators, he said, will be looking at the effects of the legislation statewide, not just in the Park City area. Supt. Edrington said that so far, he had not received one negative response from South Summit residents concerning the proposal, nor had he talked to any board member who had. Under terms of foe agreement, Park City would pay South Summit $360,000, the remainder of the money owed by the South Summit District for construction of the Park City High School. The boundary realignment would approximately double the size of foe Park City District. The proposed new boundaries would encompass a fire protection district now served by Park City. Land that would be added to the Park City District is valued at about $6 million. The boundary changes are being proposed because some students now living in South Summit District are already attending Park City High School. South Summit has been paying a fee for the arrangement. "Parents of students in the South Summit areas cant legally vote for school board members in the Park City District," said Richard Goodworth, superintendent of the Park City District. The students live in subdivisions north and east of Park City. Continued on page 9 per-stude- nt Budget, auditorium SUMMIT REPORT Burglaries At least 14 cabin, home, and trailer burglaries occurred in foe Kamas Valley canyon areas this past week, according to Sheriffs Deputy Leon Wilde. Wilde was still learning of additional break-in- s when the Bee went to press on Wednesday. Deputy Wilde said the thefts were largely in Samak and Weber Canyon, and generally involved small items. Most appeared to take place around the time of foe heavy snowstorm, from Sunday, Sept. 17 to Friday, Sept. 22. They did not all seem to have been committed by the same person or persons, according to Wilde. Items stolen ranged from real old" antique rockers at a Trial cabin, to a third of a bottle of vodka and a paper-bac- k book at another. Only fishing poles were stolen from one place, and sheets, towels, and coveralls from another. Thieves ignored a camera, watch, and other valuables at the Glenn Gibbons' Oakley home, stealing instead an irreplaceable 125 year old muzzle loader gun which had belonged to Glenns grandfather, and had his initials carved in the stock. Deputy Wilde said that in most instances, burglars had gained entrance by kicking doors down or breaking windows. Investigation is continuing, and more burglary reports are expected, Wilde said. Peoa sidwalk PEOA In a town meeting vote of 32 to 13, Peoa residents approved the building of 1200 feet of sidewalk from foe Peoa Store to the Peoa corner on the east side of the highway. In the Sept. 20 meeting, described as cordial and well attended by Town Committee Chairman Jim milliner, the town also voted to use any left-ovfends to build a sidewalk from foe LDS Church on the west side of the highway north, as far as existing fends would progress at N. Summit Construction began Monday, Sept. 25, Milliner said. They hope to finish in two weeks. Sterling Williams of Peoa is overseeing the project. The $3700 funding for foe project came from the State Dept, of Transportation under a program designed to make state roads safer for school children. Summit County is contributing an additional $1000 in labor and materials. According to N.S. Supt. John Meek, the architects report normal progress Unemployment down on foe auditorium. Mr. Pace, chairman of the board and Hubert Foust, vice chairman have been in meetings with the superintendent and mechanical engineers on getting lighting and sound systems completed for the structure. The entire committee consisting of Mrs. Spriggs, Mrs. Roemmich, Chairman Pace, Superintendent Meek, Blaine Dearden and Mr. Greenwall met with the group and came up with a stage and curtain arrangement on an earlier meeting in Salt Lake. Architects Silver-A- ll sop & Associates advised the school district that bidding would be better right after foe Continued on page 12 Summit Countys seasonally-adjuste- d unemployment rate declined last month from 7.0 percent in July, to 6.7 percent in August. According to the most recent Job Service figures, foe August rate was also a slight improvement on last year's rate of 6.8 percent for the same period. Statistics also indicate the total number of nonagricultural jobs in the county continues to increase: from 2,820 a year ago, to 2,970 in 1978. The Summit County civilian labor force is now estimated at 4,890; a S.8 percent increase over last year. By contrast. Salt Lake Countys unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in August, with ti e state-wid- e average at 5.0 percent. To the east, neighboring Wasatch County had foe highest unemployment rate in the state for the third consecutive month, at 14.0 percent. Hard-hi- g by the closure of the Ontario mine, foe Wasatch County has yet to replace the jobs for many of foe miners that live economy in the Heber City area. School board meeting Summit County Friday The South Summit Board of Education will hold a special board meeting on Thursday, October 5, 1978 instead of September 28 as previously announced. The meeting will be held at 7pm in the board room at the South Summit Secondary Education Building. Item of business: Bonding Election for building program, including a new middle school swimming pool complex, a bus garage and renovation of the elementary school. Richardson speech Jed Richardson, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress running against Congressman Gunn McKay, will speak in Kamas October 4 at the South Summit High School Auditorium. All Summit County Republican candidates will also speak that evening, beginning at 7pm. Richardson will speak at 8pm. Preston Marchant. County Chairman for Jed Richardson, said that the Kamas meeting would be an excellent opportunity for voters to get acquainted with candidates so they can vote intelligently." The candidates are also scheduled to speak in several private homes in the South Summit area on a speaking circuit that same evening. Contact precinct chairmen for further information. Community education M6un-tainlan- Governor Matheson As many as 44 classes could be taught to South Summit residents this year through the South Summit Community Education Program, according to Director Ron Smith. A list of possible offerings, ranging from Ammunition Reloading to Slimnastics, appears on page Interested residents should complete the survey .immediately, returning it to the elementary or high school no later than Oct. 10. Mr. Smith will make up a tentative class schedule based bn the interests indicated from the survey sheets. The schedule and fees for each of the 3--4 blacks planned for the year will be published in the Bee. Gasses for the 1st block will begin in 3 weeks. Smith said. Any class for which there are sufficient sign-up- s. will be taught. (Continued o Page ) and Summit Connty problems with Moan- - mittee. contract workers. interest. Governor Matheson assured the In the audience were many of the that their county reports to him from councUmen cities group and city mayors were were who Summit being read, and that he would County, throughout also invited to talk to the Governor follow through on checking their other concerns, particularly the prevailing about their problems. Mountainlands officials discussed 'wage rates. He promised to check into the Wilderness Proposals now before some of the programs, like WICK, the Governors Committee, Indicating which the counties felt were being they felt that the Clean Air Act and forced on them against their wishes. other Wilderness proposals may hurt The major problems expressed by the area's economy. They also expressed concern about whether their county the county commissioners Involved a proposals, submitted to the Governor need to have road payments for the in the 5 process, were really collector toad tystem Increased; n to. listened and desire to reassess and revalue our own "read, Another matter of concern was the county; help with the Weber Basin difference between prevailing wage drainage area pollution problem; and rates between private and government concern about the State Building Code A-9- ht allow. Governor Matheson visited As part of a campaign promise to go into one Utah county at least once a month to learn county problems firsthand, Governor Scott M. Matheson visited schools and local and county officials in both Coalville and Park City last Friday. After a busy morning in Park Gty, he and his lovely wife and other state officials arrived in Coalville just in time to watch part of North Summit's Homecoming Assembly, hear excellent singing dime by the Sth and 6th grades at an assembly in foe elementary school, and sign autographs for many admiring young fans. He gave brief talks at both schools, nostalgically remembering his high school days and urging students to listen to their teachers and learn how to help government officials do a better job for foe people. Later in the afternoon, he met with the Steering Committee of the Council of Governments, including Summit County Commission-er- a Dale Leavitt and Bill Wallin. At the Governors invitation, who said he was there to lean their major concerns and "address them at the state level or get off your back, the officials shared three-count- y problems common to the Wasatch and Summit) region (Utah, and then those of county and local Twenty-Eig- I to go to the legislature KAMAS, Summit County-Sou- th Summit and Park City school districts are ready to change their boundaries, so now it's up to the Utah Legislature. The districts met jointly in Kamas Wednesday, Sept. 20, to air final plans which would create boundary changes. articles of They approved a nine-poiagreement" that outlines property and financial changes between the districts. A proposed amendment to the Utah Code, which would be necessary to continue the action, also was agreed upon. If accomplished, the boundary change would be the firs such in Utah. Superintendent Scott Edrington told the Bee Monday that the boards unanimously approved both the articles of agreement, and the bill, which had been put together by the two superintendents and the lawyers for the Bud Ellett for districts, Walter South Summit and Oscar McConkie, Jr. for Park City. They followed a pattern outlined by Bernarr Furse, a consultant from the State Department of Education, who has given the boards extensive help researching the boundary issues and advising them concerning proper legislative procedures. Edrington said that the next step will be for the two districts to make a presentation before the Public Education Intern Committee at the State Capital on Oct. 18 at 9:30. After that presentation, the Legislative Council will take the next action. Goodworth and South Summit Superintendent Val Edrington have spent several weeks showing the proposed legislation to legislators in an attempt to solicit support. So far, we have almost overwhelming support from those we have con- City, Utah 84110 on Energy increasing the cost of building in the county. Governor Matheson said the road payments would be increased, and suggested avenues of help with the other problems. Summit Countys problems, he stressed, seemed to. be similar to those of every other county. "Every county has a basketful of tough problems, he said, as I found out when I made my first county visit to my home county of Pfcrowan. Matheson said he was in favor of local units handling problems as much as possible, and said he felt "local mayors and commissioners have the really tough jobs. Matheson said he was in favor of load units handling 2-- General priesthood meeting . General Priesthood Meeting will be broadcast via closed circuit to foe coalville Utah and Kamas Utah Stake Centers on Saturday, Sept 30, at 7 p.m. al It la being held in conjunction with the 148th Conference of The Church of Jem Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. General meeting will be broadcast via KSL-Tat 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Semi-Annu- ' , ! |