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Weber High School Honor Roll 2014-15    1st Quarter

12th Grade Highest Honor Roll (4.0)

Consider an 11 year old boy who gets invited by his friend to go watch a new movie that has just come out. Everyone that he has talked to says it’s a great show. He asks his parents if he can go Saturday evening. They inform him that he will be allowed to go if he has his chores done and if he has earned the money. So he spends his time throughout the day getting chores done and asking for additional jobs to earn the $7.00 that it will cost for the movie ticket. The time finally arrives to go to the movie and he eagerly heads off to the show.

This year, residents of Weber County will have the opportunity to vote on whether to continue the one-cent recreation tax that is used to fund recreation, arts, museums and parks, also known as “RAMP.”

RAMP receives one-cent for every $10 spent on recreation in Weber County. This is "anything fun," RAMP Staff Secretary, Shelly Halacy said, including going to the movies, bowling, etc.

Elections in Utah are unique in that voters often get the chance to decide policy change by voting on initiatives and referendums during election years. Sometimes these changes result in State Constitutional amendments and this year is no exception. On November 4, voters will decide the fate of three proposed amendments that were passed during the 2014 Legislative Session by a two-thirds majority. Here is a quick rundown of the initiatives.

Amendment A – Utah Qualifications of Tax Commission Members

Scott Totman, a private business owner in Stansbury Park, is running as the Democratic Party nominee for Utah's 17th District Senate seat against Incumbent, Peter Knudson.

        District 1: Current school board member, Terryl Warner, faces opponent David Clark in upcoming school board elections. While both candidates were handpicked by Gov. Herbert, they do have distinct differences in ideology that should be considered before casting your vote.

Congressman Rob Bishop

Congressman Rob Bishop is running for re-election as the Congressional Representative of Utah's First District. Mr. Bishop has served as Northern Utah's representative in Washington, D.C. for 12 years and currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee and as the Chairman of the Public Lands and Environmental Regulations Subcommittee.

Utah House District 29 Incumbent Lee Perry and Democrat contender Alan Yorgason vie for your vote on November 4th for the District 29 House Seat. Sentinel News had the opportunity to get statements from both candidates on what they would like voters to know.