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Show pieaamtt (Brum ISitmm "Pleasant Grove, the MOzt Beautifully Situated City in Utah County" VOL. LXXIII, No. 4 PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH 84062, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1980 Single Copy 1 5 PL Grove C of C Banquet Set for Saturday Night The annual banquet and meeting of the Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Bungalow Reception Center Satur day evening, beginning at 7 p.m. Reservations should have been made by Wednesday, but late reser-vations might be obtained by calling Mark Johnson no later than today. However, these must be confirmed today, and you may already be too late. Guest speaker at the banquet will be Richard Bradford, manager of the Utah Valley Industrial Development Assn. He is very well qualified to speak on community growth and trends, having served thirteen years in the industrial and retail develop-ment field. An excellent meal is planned, and if you would like to attend, be sure and call as soon as possible today. PI. Grove Stake Roadshows Set For Next Week "Do You Remember When" will be the theme for Pleasant Grove Stake's Roadshows held next Tuesday and Wednesday in the Pleasant Grove Stake House. Roadshows will begin at 7 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. Each ward will present their own roadshow and all roadshows are being coordinated by Norman and Ludene Barton. Republicans . . . Hatch to Speak at Lincoln Day Dinner Senator Orrin G. Hatch will ad-dress the Utah County Republican party at its annual Lincoln Day Din-ner to be held at the Orem Campus of Utah Technical College on February 15, 1980, according to information received from Howard C. Nielsen, Chairman of the Utah County Republican Party. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30. In addition to honoring our great Civil War Presi-dent, the purpose of the dinner is to permit Senator Hatch to report on the activities of the United States congress with emphasis on the twin crises of Iran and Afaganistan as well as domestic issues such as the Sagebrush Rebellion. Tickets may be obtained for $25 per couple or $12.50 each by contacting Jan Mackey at 756-660- 5 or County Republican Headquarters at 377-177- or by writting the Head-quarters at PO box 452, Provo, Utah 84601. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Senator Hatch's effectiveness as our national representative was established in November 1976 when he upset the three term incumbent, Democrat Frank E Moss. Since that time he has been at the center of many issues including the radioactive fallout controversy in Southern Utah, the Central Utah Water Project, the problems of home builders, energy, and many other matters. He is married to the former Elaine Hansen and they are the parents of six children. Senator Hatch received his B.S. degreefrom BYU where he par-ticipated in sports, excelled academically, and was studentbody president. The Senator attended law school at the University of Pitt-sburgh where he graduated in 1962. He is a member of the bars in Utah and Pannsylvia and practiced in Salt Lake City from 1969 until his election to the Senate. All who wish to support their par-ty, enjoy an excellent dinner, and become better informed on the world, nation, and state issues, please con-tact Mr. Larson or the County Head-quarters at the numbers and address previously listed. Scott J. Harrison President Mortgage Bankers Group Scott J. Harrison has been an-nounced as the new President of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mr. Harrison is the Branch Manager to Amfac Mortgage and brings a varied background to his new position. He attended Westminister College and majored in Economics and Business Administration. He is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and a member of the Real Estate Appraiser. He is presently a Loan Officer and Branch Manager. Mr. Harrison is a sports en thusiast and lives in Orem with his wife Jacqueline and their two sons. The Mortgage Association is a professional organization designed to provide a common platform for mor-tgage bankers. It keeps local mor-tgage bankers informed of new developments in the mortgage market. The board of directors for the organization include; Samuel Woodruff of Gate City Mortgage, he will be serving as vice president to the Mortgage Association and Tam-my Wilcock of Medallion Mortgage and will be serving as Secretary. Interest in Child? Attend UAW Meet Are you interested in you're childs future? If so, you are invited to at-tend the Utah Association of Women, Pleasant Grove Chapter, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. in the Public Safety Building at 1st East 1st South. The local members who will par-ticipate in the White House Con-ference on Families at the county level will speak. Nancy Bristol, June Fife, Cloween Leuze and Joan Fugal will talk to the subject, "The strength of the American Family, the difficulties they face and the ways in which fami-ly life is effected by public policies. This will also be a special member-shio- p meeting where members are en-couraged to renew membership and new members will be accepted. Please come prepared to join. DEBAT0RS Kerby Johnson, Becky Gillins and Barry Laga are three debators who did well recently in Alpine Invitational. Other debators also got points. Viking Debators Do Well In Recent Invitational Viking debators did well at last weekend's Alpine Invitational. Barry Laga and Becky Gillins won a se-cond place trophy after being beaten in the final round by a team from Cedar City. Kerby Johnson miss-ed by one point the semi-final- s in men's Ray Bezzant and Frank Day led the Vik-ings with a total of 192 speaker points. Both Frank and Ray received perfect speaker points in one of their rounds. Other students par ticipating in the tourney also did a fine job. E. Mark Bezzant, debate instructor says that his students put forth much effort and he offers them con-gratulations on their ef-forts. Alpine Soil Conservation District Will Elect Soon The Alpine Soil Con-servation District will be carrying out election acitvities for the posi-tions of Soil Conserva-tion District board Supervisors. Elections will be by mail from January 24 to February 7, 1980. Ballots will be mailed to those presently sign-ed up as cooperators with the district. Any landowner not receiv-ing a ballot and who resides within the district boundaries, Pleasant Grove, Lin-do- American Fork, Highland, Alpine, Lehi, Cedar Fort, and Fair-field may request one from the Soil Conserva-tion Service Office Rm. 112, Federal Bldg, Pro-vo, or at the Utah State Soil Conservation Com-mission office at 147 North 200 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103. Soil Conservation Districts are chartered under state law for the purpose of helping land owners solve their soil erosion and water con-servation problems. A five man board of supervisors govern the affairs of the district serving on a voluntary basis without pay for their services. Candidates for the 5 man board are Kent Anderson, Gam Holbrook, Claude Hun-ting, Stan Lewis, Boyd Sunderland, Wilson R. Welch. Rabies Clinic Set Saturday, Feb. 9 The Annual rabies clinic will be held Feb 9th from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Timpanogos Animal Hospital at 1299 West State. During these hours, the price of the rabies vaccination will be discounted to $5 per dog. Dog licenses will also be available at the clinic. Prices for licenses are $4 for male and spayed female dogs, and $8 for unspayed females. All dogs over the age of four months must be vaccinated and licensed by Feb 29, or receive a stiff penalty. Dog owners must produce proof of vaccination to get a dog license. All dogs in the newly annexed por-tion of Manila must also be vac-cinated and licensed by the last day of February. Child Workshop Set by Family Institute in Orem "Handling Misbehavior in Children" will be the topic of the se-cond in the series of Be a Better Parent Workshops sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Family Institute. This workshop will be held at the Vineyard School, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 23. The school is at 800 South 1000 West in Orem. Gary Alldredge, one of the counselors at the institute will con-duct this workshop. Dr. Lynn Scoresby, director of the Institute, said "Parents need to learn how to help their children be honest with their feelings, and learn to ver-balize what they feel. Children need to learn to use appropriate outlets for the release of their emotions, such as anger." This workshop will emphasize ac-tivities parents may use to help children accomplish this. There will be an opportunity for personal consultation about your own particular concerns with the workshop leader. The public is invited to attend and for further information may call Rocky Mountain Family Institute, 834 South State in Orem. P.G. Recreation to Be Represented At Salt Palace by Bantam League ing as arrangements have been made to secure the regular $5 ticket for $3. The parents will be invited to attend the pre-gam- e coaches meeting with Coach Tom Missalke as guests of the Jazz organization. Tickets are on sale at the Pleasant Grove City Recreation Building bet-ween 3-- 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday and will be available at the Saturday games. The entire family is invited and should prove to be an interesting and exciting nights activity. The Pleasant Grove City Recrea-tion will be represented at the Salt Palace on February 7th in the preliminary game and also the half-tim- e between the Utah Jazz and the Atlanta Hawks. The preliminary game will be played by the Bantam Basketball League All-Star- 12 8th graders from each of the two divisions wil be choosen by a vote of the coaches and will perform at 5:30 in the Salt Palace. The Half-tim- e show will feature an all star 6th grade team made up of ap-proximately 20 boys selected by the program directors Mr. Dell Young and Phil Marriott. These boys will be supported by the elementary cheerleaders, doing their yells. All the boys in both the elementary and bantam Basketball leagues are invited and encouraged to attend the evenings activities on Thursday February 7th. As they will be invited to set at court side during the preliminary game and also during the Jazz warm up. They will have oppor-tunity to meet many of the Jazz players in person. Parents are also in-vited to attend the games that even- - Utah County Police Appoint New Board Control Officers At a recent meeting of the users of the Utah County Central Dispatch Office, Chief of Police Berl Peterson of Lehi and Chief of Police John Colianna of Mapleton were selected to serve with Sheriff Mack Holley as the board's control officers. These two fill the ex-pired terms of Mike Ferre and Jim Box, Chiefs of Pleasant Grove and Payson. Gladys Murri is the Chief Dispatcher. Chiefs of the various user police departments in attendance were: Brent Leseberg of Alpine, Berl Peterson of Lehi, Mike Ferre of Pleasant Grove, Lamar Jolley of Lindon, John Colianna of Mapleton, Ned Grant of Spanish Fork, Jim Box of Payson, and Gary McGiven of Santaquin. Also attending were Sheriff Holley, Chief Deputy David Bateman, Chief Leland Bowers of Springville, City Manager Steve Smith of Santaquin, and Lt. Leon Laws of Lindon. In addition to police services, Central Dispatch handles am-bulance and fire calls for some of the cities. Correct dispatch pro-cedures, use of alarm systems, and prioritiza-tion of needs were discussed by the group. Dispatchers, asigned under Chief Dispatcher Murri are: Mary Jo Robertson, Pattie Han-son, Cindy Norton, Katherine Ward, Mar-jory Cornelius, Faye Quarnberg, and Carol Fowler. Free Speech Assured by Constitution lj Thomas Paine, the American patriot who fearless- - ly spoke up for freedom, was ji once convicted of libel against ;j the English Crown for writing a j; booklet entitled "The Rights of ;! Man." Even though he lost the !; case, the defending attorney j: presented an argument that has become basic to our First j; Amendment freedom. !' The attorney, Lord Erskine, said: "The proposition which I mean to maintain as the basis i of the liberty of the press, and without which it is an empty sound, is this that every man, not intending to mislead, but seeking to enlighten others ! with what his own reason and I conscience, however er- - roneoulsy, have dictated to him as the truth, may address himself to the universal reason ! of a whole nation, either upon j the subject of government in i general, or upon that of our own particular country." J That fundamental principle allows anyone today to speak or write whatever he believes is j the truth in political issues without fear of governmental censorship or reprisal. ! Elder Kendall L. Draper Kendall L. Draper Called to Spanish Speaking Mission Kendall J. Draper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Draper has been called on a mission by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. He will go to the San Diego Spanish mission. A farewell has been set for Sun-day, Jan. 27 in the Eleventh Ward Sacrament meeting at 3 p.m. Kendall will enter the mission home on Feb. 7. He is a graduate of the Pleasant Grove High School in 1979 and com-pleted the four-yea- r seminary pro-gram. He also served in various posi-tions in the Priesthood quorums and received his Duty to God Award. All friends and relatives are in-vited to come and wish him well on his mission and to hear his testimony. it A.F. Hospital Accredited American Fork Hospital has been ac-credited by the Joint Commission on Ac-creditation of Hospitals (JCAH) for a two year accreditation according to Mark J. Howard, Ad-ministrator. This accreditation, which covers October 19, 1979 to October 19, 1981, is the result of an on site survey made by field representatives of the Joint Commissions Hospital Accreditation Program. Accreditation indicated that this facility has chosen to operate according to the standards set by JCAH and that the facility has met these standards. The standards, published as the ac-creditation Manual for Hospitals, set forth op-timal achieveable goals of excellence against which a facility can measure itself and be measured by the joint commissions survey. American Fork Hospital is one of ap-proximately 4,800 general hospitals throughout the United States that have earned this recognition. There are approximately 7,150 hospitals in the U.S. The Joint Commi-ssions accreditation surveys are voluntary. It is not legally necessary for a hospital to be accredited, but health care facilities have sought accredita-tion because it represents a benchmark of quality that is higher than governmental licensure alone. The chief aim of the Hospital Accreditation Program, one of four such progrms under the JCAH umbrella, is to help hospitals in their pursuit of excellence and thereby provide a higher quality of care to patients. The program also seeks to recognize, and to identify for the public, those facilities which meet its stan-dards. The Joint Commis-sions began in 1918 un-der the auspices of the American College It was incor-porated in 1951 with the support of its pre-sent member organiza-tions; the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Physicians, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association. JCAH is a Chicago based, non governmental not for profit organization. In addition to hospitals it has programs for the accreditation of long term care facilities, facilities for mentally retarded and other developmentally disabl-ed persons, and am-bulatory health care. Property Taxes Evaluated for Utah County Total property taxes charged for city, county, school, and other pur-poses in Pleasant Grove- this year rose by 3.54 mills, according to an analysis prepared by Utah Founda-tion, the private tax research organizati. Pleasant Grove's overall property tax rate in 1979 is 73.34 mills ($73.34 per $1,000 assessed valuation). This compares with a total levy of 69.50 last year. The mill levy was 5.35 in 1950 and rose to 91.85 in 1970, then was back down to 89.35 in 1975. In 1978, when the property was revaluated, the mill levy went down to 69.80. According to the Foundation report, approximately 58.9 of the total property taxes charged in Plea-sant Grove this year will go for school purposes. 27.3 will go for municipoal purposes, 10.4 for coun-ty purposes, and 3.4 for special district purposes. Municipal taxes have been the culprit in raising of taxes, according to a comparative study. Th.ey have risen from 15.50 of the total in 1978 to 20.00 in 1979. Foundation analysts point out that legislation enacted this year has tended to moderate local property tax increases. In addition to being limited by overall levy maximums, local units now must justify the mill rate imposed by reference to its approved budget and the latest assessed valua-tion. this change should help prevent excess tax collections resulting from a d assessment base. The ovrall property tax rate in Utah has been reduced approximate-ly 18.21 mills. This reductioon in the overall tax rate however, was in most instances more than offset by in-creases in assessed valuation during rho past few years. Allen Morton Is Back from Mission Field Elde. Allen Morton, son of Dale and Laree Morton has returned from the Oklahoma Tulsa mission. Elder Morton invites all friends and relatives to hear his report at his home coming this Sunday Janaury 27, at 4:45 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove Stake House at the 12th Ward Sacra-ment meeting. Trial Date Set for Rolando Feed Co. 'Smell' Complaint Trial date has been scheduled for February 13, 1980 at 9 a.m. in Judge Bullock's court at the Utah County Building in Provo on Lindon City's complaint against the Rolanda Feeds processing plant. Lindon city had originally re-quested a court injunction against further operation of the plant located between the freeway and the landfill on 200 South in Lindon because of alleged odors resulting from opera-tion of the plant. This request was denied and trial date was set. Both Pleasant Grove and Lindon City officials have received umerous complaints from residents as well as people driving through the area. Anyone having a complaint should call the Lindon City offices where a documented record is being made. Stephen Hullinger Returns Home Elder Stephen Hullinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arvin J. Hullinger, will return home from the Canadian Halifax mission field on Jan. 26. A welcome home has been planned for the young Elder on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. in the Manila 2nd Ward. All friends and relatives are invited to come and hear his mission report and testimony. |