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Show "L L m UWD! " VLt4 nnts An '!i'-'i-- 'n-nn- 500 wtowj'wi H Jf rtvv irrHf4 .VT'T' f? ZJ agnas star attraction to open doors Friday t " ur ' A f--f -- WB t v,VCr I V at f V , r N t v s- -. vs w ? 4. V f if jM sfg&i i 'rli)wn t , gram from the point it was at in the old building, while an expanded d gymnasium, featuring a basketball court, will allow the Magna sports programs room for expansion and higher quality facilities. Along with the Junior Jazz program, the youth sports programs that will be offered will include indoor soccer, along with outdoor soccer, with several playing fields AFter months of finalizing permits and other final adjustments to the building, some due to shameful acts of vandalism, the newest gem in the Salt Lake County Parks and Recreations ring is completed and ready to be shown to the public-th- e Magna Fitness and Recreation Center on Friday in a ribbon cutting ceremony to be held at 10 AM that morning. The new building, whic'n.csl.. adjacent to the main building?' $5.5 million dollars to construct baseball, ranging from tee to coach and complete, is one of three new pitch, track and field and flag footfitness and recreation centers being ball. built by the Salt Lake County As part of the new indoor faciliParks and Recreations, and is ties, the Fitness and Recreation being funded by the organizations Center will have classes in aeroZoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP) funds. bics, kickboxing, spinning, circuit Well have everything from training, step aerobics, and yoga. casual activities to high impact Other classes to help within the training equipment, stated Clark community will include seniors fitLittleton, Magna Fitness and ness and walking, self defense, Recreation Center Director. We CPR for babysitters, and several truly believe that the people of sports clinics. Magna will be impressed with the The building, originally schedkinds of programs that we can uled for completion in December offer here. of last year, has run into many Indeed, the new building is a problems over the final steps to marvel to see, with a range of work competition, most coming from operations that will take place. acts of vandalism, highlighted by The new offices and classrooms an attack in early January in which full-size- such things as concrete benches, the gymnasium floor, and cement walls throughout the center. Once all major construction was completed, permits and other needed papers were issued and reissued, some due to the vandalism, and while some landscaping is still in the finishing area of completion, the center is ready to go, a great relief and eagerly awaited opening for many of the employees of the - Sak-fctdParks and Recreation organization that are working in the Magna area. ce The Magna Fitness and Recreation Center will be the first of three new centers that are a part of the renewal of some of die older recreation centers to be found in The new Magna Fitness and Recreation Center ccmbines the inside workout atmosphere with d basketball plenty of windows to give natural light Among Its features ars: (top left) a courtgymnasium, waiting to be scuffed as shown by the reflecting lights, (above) a full exersize room with nautilus machines and free weights along with other equipment, (below) an aerobic workout room with double-bac- k reflecting mirrors, and (bottom left) a slide with a view for those involved with students the younger Magna Fitness and Recreation Centers child care programs. Photo by Klth Lobdell full-size- the Salt Lake valley, and also in areas where the need has increased for such buildings. Two more new centers, the Dimple Dell center in Sandy and the Gene Fullmer center in West Jordan will be opening later this spring. Ceremonies will be preceded at 9:30 AM with refreshments, followed at 10 Am with the ribbon cutting ceremony. Once ceremonies are completed, the center will open its doors for the first time to the public, and will continue their grand opening kick-of- f through the weekend with prizes, special events, and games that will be at no cost to the public over this weekend. Passes for die center my be purchased on a daily, monthly, or annual basis. The center will be opened seven days a week. For further questions, call 250-219- 4. ! 1 M l 1 saw Westside Spotlight motivated and when she puts her mind to something she usually succeeds. After winning the school title Maritza moved on to Maritza Killpack Family and School: Maritza Killpack is the Killpack. Maritza has three sibling including Carlos who is Jessica who is and Steffany who is two. Maritza is a first gra'vr at Pleasant Green Elenr try in Magna. Maritza won the Reflections Award at Pleasant Green Elementary in three differ- ent categories including Art, Danct, and Literature. The theme of this years contest was Anything is Possible. iR COPY1: Scouts pack for Utahs needy Local Boy Scouts of America help to bag and pack much needed food for the Utah Food Bank last week in an organized dnve. In total, the scouts collected over 41,000 items to send to the food bank, more than tripling last years amount of 12,00 items of food. The canned and perishable items were collected and then put on to two semi trucks and sent to the bank. Along with the food, the Boy Scouts were also able to receive monetary donations to help aid the food bank. the Council Level and Region Level where she won first place in dance. She will be competing at the State Level in April. Maritza aiso won first place in the Science Fair at Pleasant Green,. ld daughter of Beatriz and Jordan Achievements: a The Ilobbies and Interests: Maritza loves school, reading, Maritza Killpack Reflections Ccntest gives children a chance to explore many different subjects and opens opportunities never imagined. V.e are so proud of her, said Beatriz. She is very writing, art, and dance. She also enjoys playing with her brother and sisters. According to Maritza her favorite movie is Snow White and her favorite food is hermoth-er- s homemade macaroni and cheese. By Alan Blain Statf Writer Photo bjJ. Howard Stohk Sledge hockey player from the United States Sylvester Flis (4) and others advance up let against Estonian defenders In their second game of the World Sledge Hoexey Championships, held at the all last week. Team USA was unable to medal, finishing In sixth place, while Team Canada, lead by old Billy Bridges battled Viktor Artemjev and Team Norway to one of the most exciting finishes in hockay history, able bodied or otherwise. Lobster Tank: Thats why I love hockey! 16-ye- ar Pag 3 Recap of weeks events Pag 4 -- Photo BY Kafth Lobdait |