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Show -NEWS- Spanish Fork A8 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2007 Covering what matters most Weddings Letters to the Editor Vouchers The voucher debate ference-basically there is are currently in private has been one where there a revolving door between schools. That means we would have to have has been a lot of confu- the two funds. over 23,000 students The estimate of cost sion. No matter what one's feelings about is based on a projected leave the public educavouchers may be, the is- number of students that tion system — students sue of taxpayer costs would be in the voucher who would not already (though some have tried program in 13 years (in- be planning*on a private to blur this issue) is ir- cluding all those who education. In Milwaukee (the refutable. In the voter already choose private information pamphlet schooling). That num- gem held up by many the numbers are correct. ber is about 26,000 stu- legislators as the ideal It would cost Utah $429 dents. But the estimated in vouchers), under the million dollars during the number of those students current state formula for first 13 years of the pro- who would attend private . paying school vouchgram — costing $71 mil- schools without vouch- ers, residents pay more lion the 13th year while ers is 23,000. That means in property taxes for the estimated savings is that we will be paying a voucher students than anywhere between $ 11 portion of our tax dollars for _ students attending to $28 million. Here is to educate 23,000 more public schools. During where you can find this students than we would the 2006-2007 year they online. http://elections. without the vouchers. paid $100 million dollars utah.gov/Voter%20Info Only 3,000 of those stu- in vouchers to students rmation%20Pamphlet_ dents would be saving us to attend private schools. any money. This program started in 2007.pdf Right now Utahns 1990 and has continuWhile it's true that those funds DON'T come are paying to educate ally grown in scope and out of the education fund, 96% of our children spending. Could this hapthey DO come out of because about 4% are pen in Utah? YOUR tax dollars. And in private schools, but Utah citizens cannot technically, all that has to with vouchers we will afford to fund an alterhappen to have those dol- be paying to educate native education system lars affect the education 100% of our children. in the form of vouchers. fund is for the legislature The only way to save I urge voters to go to the to appropriate fewer gen- money by having more polls and vote AGAINST eral fund dollars toward people put their children referendum #1. higher education and use in private schools is to more education fund dol- more than DOUBLE the Debbie Swenson lars to make up the dif- number of students who Salem Dewey family celebrates three weddings Dr. and Mrs. Steven Dew- will be married on Thursday, ey are pleased and excited to Nov. 1, 2007 in the Salt Lake announce the marriage of Temple. three of their children. Their daughter Jesse will Their daughter Collyn marry Trever Stubbs, son of will marry Alex Kirry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stubbs" Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Kirry from of Spanish Fork. They will Seattle, Washington. They marry on Friday, Nov. 26, 2007 in the Provo Temple. Their son Dylan will marry Rebecca Clegg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl.Clegg of Alpine. They will marry Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in the Salt Lake Temple. Remember to vote on Nov. 6 I would like to encourage all registered voters to cast their vote on Nov. 6th that support: v •Spanish Fork City of Pride & Progress ; - ' •Spanish Fork Cable Network •Spanish Fork Parks & Recreation • S e n i o r C i t i z e n Programs';/;';":•::-v•;.;'';•;<;•• •City Library V :'• • ; / „ ' - V . ,~-.','::-\ \ r ; • I am supporting the following candidates: Rod Dart, Richard Davis & Jens Nielsen These candidates have already spent countless hours in serving Spanish Fork! Voting Precincts . SFOl' SF02 SF03 SF04 SF05 SF06 SF07 SF08 SF09 SF10 SF11 SF12 • SF13 SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES SF14 SF15 SF16 Rees Elementary SF Junior High Riverview Elementary Rees Elementary Brockbank Elementary SF Junior High ' Brockbank Elementary Riverview Elementary Larsen Elementary Larsen Elementary Canyon Elementary Brockbank Elementary Canyon Elementary Spanish Oaks Elementary Canyon Elementary Larsen Elementary 574 N Rees Ave 600 S 820 E 628 S West Park Dr 574 N Rees Ave 340 W 500 N 600 S 820 E 340 W 500 N 628 S West Park Dr 1175 E 300 S 1175 E300S 1492 E1240 S ' 340 W 500 N 1492E 1240 S 2701 E Canyon Crest Dr 1492 E 1240 S 1175 E 300 S * |