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Show Page Four - The Eureka Reporter - August 24. 2001 Council Continued from Page 1 Draper said we need to have a vote next month for sure. Council Member Pagnani said that they are planning on giving the 5 summer hire city workers a certificate next month for doing such a good job. Lyman Davis suggested that residents give donations for the workers also, since they did such Alton Beny a good job. we not go over board suggested since they were paid. A1 Lange from the EPA asked if their were are suggestions or complaints. Mayor Conder Im said, mostly satisfied, but I still feel we are being left in the dark. Council I'm Member Pagnani said, happy. Jeri Ezell suggested that they it put on the water bill when there is a meeting regarding the EPA clean up like they do when theres a dog clinic. Patricia Bigler said they can do that but she only has a limited space she can write something. Cleo Judge asked if she would be allowed to put ovemighters behind the post office and V & Js. The city requested she write up a proposal first with all the details of how the ovemighters would be handled. Adren Underwood said he wasn't sure that was such a good idea if they decide to put a subdivision on that hill A representative from the Sageriders Motorcycle Club said were they ready for the motorcycle race on Saturday and inquired if there were any complaints. Afton Berry said she was very upset about the race. Shes upset her road (Arlington Street) would be closed. She said her and her family cant get in and out of her home. If its called Sageriders, it should be in the sage brush, not Council Eureka, Its not the Member Mike exclaimed Afton. Eureka riders. 1 areas, and parking areas. Sod will be replaced with new sod. The EPA contractor will the water sod for approximately two weeks to get it started. If the lot had only native grasses or was bare of vegetation, then a mixture of grasses will be The grass sown or hydro-seedeis necessary to retard erosion of newly placed soil. Old sprinkler systems that have to be removed will be d. replaced or if the homeowner wants to add a sprinkler system, a reasonable amount of time will be given for the installation. Owners will be provided with a credit to a nearby nursery for perennial and annual flowers, shrubs, and trees. The newsletter addresses property values and explains that although its an unfortunate impact to real estate, their past experience has proved this to be short term and ultimately values should improve after the clean up. The EPA can send a letter or call a lender on behalf of the resident explaining the circumstances under which lenders are exempt from liability. The newsletter also explained the water in Eureka has been tested and is safe and should be unaffected by the clean up. They thank the community for their cooperation during the cleanup and encourage residents to call 8 if they their office at have any questions. 433-998- Wildlife committee sets goals The Eureka Wildfire met on Thursday and went over the S August goals they are working towards. The goals are for the community to reduce fuels to reduce wildfire impact in and around Eureka, Mammoth, and Silver City; for the community to evaluate, upgrade, and maintain community wildfire preparation and response to facilities and equipment; for the community to educate community members on how to prepare and respond to wildfires; for the community to develop and implement a evacuation plan; and for the Committee Sorensen explained the city approved the race and get compensated to have the race in Eureka. The representative from Sageriders explained its the best route for the race and they did the best they could to keep the race out of town as much as possible. Jami Davis said, Our kids need this race. Council Member Mary Lou Draper said several kids from town are also in the race and its important for them. Outside legal counsel for the EPA stayed after the regular meeting and explained to the city that residents are not liable for the cleanup. She also spoke with the city and explained that they need to start thinking about putting in regulations Continued from Page to prevent recontamination of soil after the clean up. After a long discussion, the city requested the EPA provide them with regulations 9th community to actively address identified legislative issues community wildfire and prevention response needs. impacting They discussed assigning each task and grant availability for completing the goals. The next meeting will be on September 19th in the Memorial Building. The performance of Utah high school seniors taking the ACT test in 2001 was equal to or higher than that of the national comparison group in all areas-Engl- ish, reading, science reasonmathematics and the composing, ite score. The 22, 103 Utah students who took the ACT in the graduating class of 2001 represented approximately 69 of the total number of students who graduated this reading was nearly the same for both groups. Other studies conducted by the Utah State Office of Education have shown that the enrollment of young women in mathematics and science classes, while lower than that of males, is increasing steadily. There is still clearly room for improvement in the number of female students taking higher level mathematics and science courses, as well as for males to improve in performance in English. The difference in favor of female students on the English test is a continuation of a very long trend and is supported by results from other Utah assessment programs. These English performance differences demand year. Although participation in ACT testing is voluntary on the part of the students in Utah, a very high percentage of seniors take the ACT. The large percentage of Utah students taking the test makes the overall high scores even more impressive. Although the percent of stu- strong efforts to improve the dents taking the ACT this year scores of males in English at all has not decreased after a slight grade levels. The average national ACT increase last year. The number of students taking the assessment nationally continues to increase, while national performance has remained the same. Performance of Utah students was down slighdy this year after a slight improvement last year. Over a period of several years, Utah students have shown about the same level of performance. An extremely important finding from the 2001 Utah and national ACT results showed that those students taking a rigorous high school program (including at least four years of English, three years of mathematics, three years of social studies and three years of science in grades nine through twelve) scored at much higher levels than students not taking such a rigorous program. For example, Utah students from die graduating class of 2001 who did take the rigorous program had an average composite score on the ACT of 22.4. In contrast, those Utah students who did not take the rigorous course of studies had an average ACT composite score of 20.5. The impact of the rigorous curriculum is apparent in every area of the test. Typically two standard scale points separated those students who had had the intensive course preparation from those who did not. It is also important to note that only 9,524 took a rigorUtah students ous program while 11,649 did not. This continues to show an opposite pattern to that of the nation where more students who take the ACT take a rigorous program of study. in students College-boun- d Utah should be counseled to include a more rigorous course load when planning their sched- (43) (53) ules. An examination of the ACT scores of Utah male and female taking the test in the graduating class of 2001 showed score differences which were about the same as have been observed in the past. Utah female students scored higher on the English test, while males scored higher on mathematics and science reasoning. Performance in students composite score held steady at 21.0 for the fifth straight year, maintaining the incremental gains made by students on the college entrance and placement exam during the 1990s. The results indicate that nearly half of college-bound students have scores entrance exam expands, the pool of ACT-teste- d students becomes more heterogeneous," said ACT President Richard L. Ferguson. "We are likely adding students from across a wider academic range than in previous years, including some students who might not have considered going to college in the past. In this light, the fact that the average ACT score has either grown or stayed steady over toe past decade is quite positive." Please turn In pictures early In a continuing effort to provide a quality newspaper, we must have all pictures on Monday by 2:30 p.m. instead of Tuesday. The article deadline remains Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Articles can be dropped off at toe city office during regular business hours or at 60 South Bray Street anytime. There is a drop box located on the porch, if there is no answer. You can call Nancy at if you have any or within the range of those typically required for admission to most selective or highly selective colleges. At the same time, 18 one in five-ha- ve percent-nea- rly scores that indicate they are not course-work- '. ready for college-levquestions! 435-433-68- 435-433-69- 34 el The average national ACT Remember happiness doesnt composite score showed steady gains from 1992 to 1997, when it depend upon who you are or rose from 20.6 to the current what you have; it depends solely level of 21.0 It has not declined upon what you think. Dale Carnegie in 12 years, even though the number of students taking the admissions and placement exam When you have a number of has grown by nearly 30 percent disagreeable duties to perform, always do the most disagreeable during this period. "When the number of high first. school seniors who take toe Josiah Quincy Position Announcement The Tintic School District has an opening for a Teaching Assistant. This is a part-tim- e position. This position requires a high-schodiploma, abilol ity to pass a criminal background check, good language skills, and an ability to work with students and adults. Interested applicants may pick up an application from the Tintic School District office. Applications must be completed and turned in to Brenda Sutherland at the District Office, on or before 3:00 p.m. August 29, 2001. Published in the Eureka Reporter August 24, 2001 |