Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 1

District Six voters elect Benjamin I A I rU 1 I i By JIM CRAIG Tribune Staff Writer Don Paul Benjamin was elected to the Greeley School District Six Board of Education with 'a commanding 56.6 per cent of the total vote cast in the Tuesday special replacement election. Benjamin received 1,169 of the 2,063 votes cast. The remaining 43 per cent of 'the vote was split four ways with Phil Rangel receiving 339, Jose Calderon, 225; Tom Chagolla, 203 and Gene Mack, 129. Totals by precincts are absentee voting; Benjamin, 39, Calderon, Chagolla, Mack, and Rangel, Billie Martinez School: Benjamin, 89; Mack, 10, and Rangel, 41. Madison: Benjamin, 72; Calderon, 19; Chagolla, 15; Mack 29'.

Kranklin: Benjamin, 134; Calderon, Chagolla, 31; Mack 16, and Rangel, 23. Cameron: Benjamin, 95; Calderon, 34; Chagollla, 11; Mack, 11, and Rangel, 20. Our Savior's Lutheran Church: Benjamin, 254; Calderon, Chagolla, 4 1 Mack, 32, and Rangel, 73. Arlington: Benjamin, 100; Calderon, 12; Chagolla, 16; Mack, 15, and Rangel, 25. Jackson: a i 212; Jose Calderon, 46, Chagolla, 33; Mack, 15, and Rangel, 64.

Chappelow Wes'l; a i 40, Calderon, Chagolla, Mack, 3, and Rangel, 13. Easl Memorial: Benjamin, 44; Calderon, Chagolla, Mack 10, and West High: Benjamin, B9; Calderon, Chagolla, 23; Mack, and Rangel, 34. Benjamin carried all of the 10 voling precincls in winning the one-year, eight month seat on the board. He replaces Rudy Marich who was recalled from office in a special election in June. The replacement election Tuesday was (he third school board election in as many months.

In an interview with Benjamin he am very happy with the results and Ihe margin is more lhan I anticipated. I feel I can primarily attribute thai margin to Ihe exposure I got in the May 1 campaign. I want to thank everyone for their support for getting me through Ihe darkest hours. "I think (here are a couple of areas we Original Script Written by Horace Greeley in 1871 VOL. 65, NO.

222 GREELEY, COLORADO80631 AND THE GREELEY REPUBLICAN Weekly Tribune Established 1870 A 1973 Board accepts bid on Scott gymnasium After years of talk and promises Scott Elementary School will get a new gymnasium. The Greeley School District Six Board of Education approved a $98,000 conventional-type structure to be erected on the east side of the playground dome at Scott with Ihe completion date set in mid- November. The bid was submitted by Roche Constructors Inc. of Greeley. The original bid for the conventional building was estimated at $103,000.

That cost was lowered Ihrough alterations including going from a brick to a block structure. Prior to making its decision Ihe board heard testimony from several experts in Dofttffifdr places Narrows project at fop of list WASHINGTON Senator Peter Dominick, Monday included the Narrows water project along the South Platte River at the top of the list of Colorado water projects needing funding. Dominick's appeal came before the Senate Public Works appropriations subcommittee. his appeal, he asked the subcommittee to restore $3.1 million in funding for five projects already authorized by Congress. The Narrows project has been given priority as a flood control work, Dominick said, reminding the group of floods along the South Platte earlier this spring.

Other funding sought by Dominick, listed in order of priority, included The Dallas Creek project in the Uncompahgre River Basin, the Fruitland Mesa project on the Gunnison River and increased funding for projects along the Dolores River and for Ihe Animas-La Plata project. the building construction field at Ihe Tuesday meeting as well as discussing Ihe proposal in a previous board meeting and in two work sessions. Jerry Pope of Hensel Phelps Conslruc- tion Company said that he had examined Ihe bids on Ihe metal building and Ihe conventional building proposals al the request of Mrs. Lydia Ruyle, board member. He said that on a rating scale of one lo 10 the conventional building rated higher.

Items on the scale included such things as Ihe initial investment, equipment, esthetic value and other ilems. Pope added that in Ihe area of maintenance the conventional building scored a very high margin over Ihe metal building over a 25-year period. Pope noted lhat he saw no need for a melal building to be built as the gym facility since it would not be moved as is anticipated in the use of metal classroom buildings. Pope suggested that the board include raising the ceiling joists from 20 to 22 feet and provide a four-inch bricking ledge in Ihe bid before accepting it. He pointed out that with the bricking ledge a brick face could be added to the building at a later date and increase the life and hold future maintenance costs of the building.

C. Neal Carpenter of CNC-NHPQ said lhat he, too, had been asked to evaluate the two buildings and thai after a general comparative process, he had concluded the conventional block and mortar building would be the best. Carpenter explained that he, too, felt that Ihe brick facing should be added as soon as possible and that the lighting fix- lures be changed to a higher grade even though the fixtures proposed were acceptable. Carpenter noted that the conventional building will have a fixed ceiling level while the metal building would range from 13 feet, eight inches to less lhan 23 feet at the center because of the pitch of Ihe roof and the interior beams. He added that although Ihe melal building would provide a better heat retenlion factor al first Ihe block slruc- lure will provide a greater faclor over the years if bricked and lhat Ihe block walls would withstand Ihe abuse of gym lype activities heller lhan Ihe interior walls of a metal building.

Don Preston of Preslon Sleel Company also addressed Ihe board and said lhal he fell Ihe metal building was a better buy. He explained lhal Ihe bid for the metal building was exactly what the dislricl had requested and thai Ihe bid included items not in Ihe conventional building proposal. Carpenter also praised Ihe bid on Ihe metal building. Preston noted lhat Ihe melal building includes meshing in Ihe concrete floor, better wall installation and more gym equipment. He added thai Ihe cost difference was well over $20,000 and lhat Ihe Greeley man dies in crash near Pueblo A Greeley man was killed late Tuesday when the semi-trailer he was driving struck a cow 25 miles south of Pueblo and overturned.

The man was idenlified as Roberl A. Warren, 44, of 1205 23rd Ave. Ct. He was driving his own Iruck loaded with potatoes on 1-25, 25 miles south of Pueblo when Ihe accident occurred. Warren's semi jackknifed after striking the cow and overturned, pinning him inside.

He died al Ihe scene, according lo Ihe Colorado Slale Patrol. The Colorado traffic death toll now stands at 324, compared lo 359 on Ihe same date in 1972. Mitchell jokes with newsmen cosl represented ail Ihe school tax revenue from 48 homes in Ihe district of $25,000 value. Preslon also said the melal building which was bid was better lhan the olher metal gyms in the dislricl. It has a larger healing system and Ihe savings in healing cost in his estimation will save over 25 years.

He added lhal Ihe melal building could also be bricked. Paul Bisel, dislricl supervisor of buildings and grounds, gave Ihe board a summation of the discussion and said he, loo. favors Ihe convenlional structure on long-range mainlcnance grounds. Bisel also noted lhal Ihe exterior skins of Ihe metal buildings in the dislricl are extremely susceptible lo damage from vandals. Joe i a i dislricl alhletlc direclor, lold (lie board its most important consideration should be the usability of the building including secondary age students and adults in community recreation programs.

He added lhat commitment has been made for Ihis fall with the city and lhal the conventional building has Ihe proper height elemenls for baskelball and volleyball. Vickarelli noledlhat Ihe low cave sides would not allow for the placement of additional basketball goals for physical education stations in Ihe melal building. He added that Ihis kind of student use should be a lop consideration of Ihe board. In making the approval for Ihe conven- lional building Ihe board included lhat Ihe joisls should be raised lo 22 feet, the lighting fixtures be upgraded and lhat the four-inch brick ledge be added for brick facing at a later date. They also added in Ihe motion lo allow for a three per cent contingency cosl increase and lhal (he bids be subject to the approval of Ihe district's atlorney.

Conlinuedonpage2 The weather NOKTIIKAST COLORADO Fair this evening, partly cloudy and a lillle cooler with 1 a slighl chance of afternoon thunderstorms Thursday. Low tonight'55-65. High Thursday 80s. Winds variable 5-15 m.p.h. i Precipilalion probabilities 20 per cenl Thursday.

need to look al we musl slablize Ihe existing dislricl facilities so as lo belter meet the needs of Ihe district's students and young people and once we need to look al planning and construction lo slay ahead of Ihe projected needs. "This includes a bond issue if we need it I don'l see how we can gel around il with Ihe projected figures as Ihey arc. "I also feel lhal solving Ihe dropout problem is another important problem lo be faced as soon as possible we need lo find out a lol of things since Ihe most recent report is old by comparison and we need lo know how easy il is lo drop out. "I feel Bill Mitchell will have a real lough job when he begins his duties--he will have lo establish credibility not only will) his slaff bill also with Ihe community which is not usually Ihe situation. "I would like In see I he dislricl establish a heller cooperation among various agencies and i i i in Ihe area -particularly i a a i I simply feel we should not wasle np- i i a a presented a especially those we can capitalize on." NKW HOARD KM II KM Don 'Paul Benjamin was sworn into office by F.

Regis Dally, Greeley School District Six Board of Education vice president, after being declared winner of Ihe special replacement eledion Tuesday. Benjamin won over four opponents by a wide margin polling 51: per cent of Ihe a vote. (Tribune pholo by Jim Craig) Third county judge selection to begin lly FRANK COI.OIIAN Tribune Staff Writer The process of selecting a Ihird county judge for Weld County will slarl shortly, Colorado Supreme Courl Justice Donald E. Kelley, who is chairman of Ihe I9lh Judicial District i a ing Commission, has announced. The third judgeship was croaled by an acl approved by Ihe stale legislature in its recent session and signed by Gov.

John Love July 6. The nominating commission has until Aug. 6 lo nominate Iwo or three qualified i i i a for a i lo Ihe position by the governor. Only persons who lire Weld County electors and have been admitted lo Ihe practive of law in Colorado are eligible for appointment lo the position, which will pay a salary of $25,000 a year under another acl adopted by Ihe legislature. Application may be made by ony in- Icrcslcd person, or names may be suggcsled lo Ihe nominating committee by any individual or group.

Application forms may he obtained ol I he office of I he clerk of I he Disl rid Courl here or from Justice Kcllcy. They must he submit led to Kelley not later lhan July 18. Kelley said a dale for Ihe commission lo interview applicants has not been sel yel bul will be shortly and all applicants will be advised of Ihe meeting in ample lime. In addition lo Juslice Kelley, who is a non-voting member, Ihe members of Ihe i a i commission are V. Kelsey Carlson of Fort I.uplon.

Blair Windsor, John Wcigand of Aull and Mrs. Colleen Flack, Ralph Waldo Larry Scolt and Barnard lloiilchens. all of Grcelcy. Nuclear plant water discharge to be topic of hearing Aug. 8 lly JOHN SEEI.MEYER Tribune Staff Writer Who should regulate discharges of waler from (he Ft.

St. Vrain nuclear power station? This is Ihe thorny question, wrapped up in legalisms, which faces Ihe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at its public hearing on Ihe planl Aug. 8 in Denver. Inside the Tribune (7X pages, 5 Abby 22 Agri-news 16-17 Classified 39-46 Comics 118 Crossword 38 Editorial 4 Hospital 6 Markets 47 Obiluaries 6 Sports 30-32 Theater 36 TV log Heloiso 23 Wc(l(h( Former Attorney General John Mitchell for his second day testimony before the Senate Watergate Com- mitteo Wednesday in Washington nnd jokes with newsmen. AP Wircphoto) I loroscope Wm'spgs.

21-23 Today's pi-Mimm: Confusing (he issue are Iwo parls of Ihe federal law establishing the agency. part of Ihe law specifically requires the EPA lo regulate all sources of water pollution, including privately owned nuclear power plants. However, the law also includes a seclion which says the Alomic F.nvergy Commission A should a authority over water pollution from Ihe nuclear plants. The Colorado Clean Waler Acl ion Project, a Nader-slylc environmentalist group based in Denver, will press for EPA control of Ihcpollul ion, according lo John Taylor, one of group's lenders. Even Ihough Ihe EPA has indicated ils unwillingness lo regulate Ihe discharge of effluents from Ihe planl, Taylor said (he EPA is belter suiled for Ihe task than Ihe AEC.

He cited "a basic conflicl of interest in Ihe AEC" In his argument for El'A control. Willie Ihe AEC is charged will) a i a i i safely a i for nuclear power plants, Tnylor said, il also has task of developing nuclear power in Ihe U.S. He said Ihe AKC in Ihe past "has not taken every slep necessary to insure safely." A repnri in Ihe Los Angeles Times a i I i showed. Taylor said, a Ihe AEC has allowed a a levels of pollution (nun nuclear power plants. lie said Ihe El'A "is charged will) Ihe jcib nf cleaning up Ihe environment and is heller suiled In Ihe regulation of Ihis planl." Taylor said waler will lie discharged inlo Ihe Soulh I a tributaries from Ihe He said Ihe eiivironnienlal impact of I his pollution is difficult to determine, bul some damage lo wildlife will probably result.

Taylor further noted a this hearing is (he first of ils kind in Ihe U.S. and may sel a precedent for how olher waler pollution from oilier nuclear power plants will be regulnled, Commercial operation of Ihe planl is sol lo begin in IU74, nearly Iwo years behind schedule. i.