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Show lifestyles A4 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008 Covering what matters most River Bottoms seek annexation A few notes of interest came before of World Records for number of flying the Board under new business, one of kites. To encourage citizens in Spanish which is a rate increase for the Spanish Fork to attend the event, the council Every week. Spanish Fork City Fork City Network. Information agreed on contributing up to $30,000. Council opens with comments from Systems Director John Bowcut Peterson, Money and Robinson will the citizens in attendance and follow presented his rate increase plan to the have more refined numbers as to cost up with comments from the council. council because of the raise in prices by the next city council meeting hoping This week was no different. A report on for carrying channels. Every year to have found a media sponsor for the the activities of the Spanish Fork City the cost of carrying certain channels festivities. Landowners of what is kindly known Youth Council was included among the goes up. He proposed that the rates be increased only to cover the added cost throughout Spanish Fork as "the River thanks given to the emergency response of these channels. The changes are as Bottoms" area were seeking annexation units in Spanish Fork. During the Public Hearing portion follows: Basic Cable Package will stay into Spanish Fork City this week. The of the meeting, the council decided to the same at $8/month. The Expanded council, hesitant to approve annexation, 1 approve the amended platform for the Basic Package changes from $35.83 to after speaking with different landowners North Springs Business Park. As it is, the $37.99/month. Digital Basic Package and expressing their understanding of road in the development is constructed moves from $41.83 to $44.56/month the landowners' important voice in the as a cul-de-sac. Now that the council and the Full Package changes from •matter, came to the conclusion that they has approved it, the developers will $73.83 to $78.83/month. These changes would deny the annexation for the time being. It was agreed that after the FEMA construct a hammerhead style roadway will take effect on April 1, 2008. with a span of 40 feet. Councilmembers Elaine Peterson and Steve Money, floodpiain study is brought before the debated back and forth whether or along with Dale Robinson, told the committee landowners and city planners ' not the city should demand certain council to "go fly' a kite" this week as and some council members would meet standards, such as requiring planters and they proposed a Kite Festival. Peterson together to discuss the future vision walkways to be part of the construction; would like to bring to the celebration of that area as a part of Spanish Fork however, it was decided that they were some expert kite flyers and makers City's master footprint. This includes not necessary. while also breaking the Guinness Book transportation and use of the land. Obituary Jen Allen STAFF WRITER Public safety "I'm very happy with the performance of all our organizations — ambulance, Salem is a safe place fire, police. I think we have to live and raise a family, the best of the best." Even though the report and the 2007 Public Safety Report reflects that. Salem reflected that the Salem EMTs responded to 204 calls safety personnel is doing in 2007. Of these, 125 were a great job of responding medical in nature, and one was to city needs, Police Chief a baby delivery. Firefighters Brad James is gearing up responded to 92 calls; of for any future needs. these, 31 were brushfiresand "We're very excited about only 11 were structures. The the new high school, but it Police department reported does concern me. Particularly 664 animal problems, and the traffic," James said. only 23 burglaries. According to James, the city has been talking Salem City Mayor Lane Henderson feels the safety See REPORT • A5 of the city is in good hands. 1st Birthday Ava Thorpe Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF WRITER Hi, my name is Ava Thorpe. I celebrated my first birthday on Feb. 23 with all of my family. I love to run around with my older brother, Peyton. I also like to help my mom fold and then unfold the laundry. I have lots of cousins to teach me all the fun stuff there is to do! My dad and mom are David and Loni Thorpe of Spanish Fork. My loving grandparents are Charles and Audra Thorpe of Spanish Fork and Robert and Su- san Dalton of Spanish Fork. Neil J. Jensen Neil J. Jensen, 74, died Feb. 18, 2008 in the ICLJ at Dixie Regional Medical Center of complications due to diabetes and kidney failure. He was born August 29, 1933 in Ephraim to Evart and Ruth Jensen. He married Jean Cox of Buhl, ID, Sept. 18, 1959, in the Manti LDS Temple. Neil graduated from high school in Ephraim, graduated from Snow College in 1953 and from BYU in 1960, attended graduate school at Utah State University. He held a BS degree in Botany and Elks. After retirement, and Range Science. Neil obtained his real estate He served in the U.S.license in Logan. Army in Japan, 1955-56. He enjoyed hunting and He served a church mission fishing. As a youth he hunted first in Denmark and then with his brothers, then hunted in Florida in 1956-58, and with his sons — deer, elk, in 1997 served with Jean in pheasant, about anything in the St. George Historic Sites season. Mission. Neil started work He is preceded in death by with the Forest Service as his parents, three brothers, a range conservationist in and one grandson. He is 1961 and retired in 1989. survived by his wife Jean; He worked on the Uinta sons, Greg (Edwina) Jensen National Forest in Nephi of Las Vegas, Danny (Gayle) and Spanish Fork, Utah, Jensen of St. George; the Toiyabe NF in Tonopah, daughters, Joyce Jensen Nevada, and the Carson NF of Provo, and Patti (Paul) in Taos, NM. Zabriskie ofWashington City; Neil was a 30-year 21 grandchildren, two great member of the Society for grandchildren; brothers, Tom Range Management and and Charles; sister, Gwen. presented papers at several Funeral services were held conferences. He was active Saturday, Feb. 23, at 12 p.m., in Scouts and served as at the Hurricane LDS 13th Cubmaster and Scoutmaster. Ward Chapel, 402 N. 2600 In 1973 he took his troop W., Hurricane. A viewing was from Tonopah to the National held at the church, Saturday, Jamboree in Farragut, Ida. from 10-11:30 a.m. Interment He received scouting's was in the Hurricane City Silver Beaver Award and Cemetery, under the direction Second Miler Award. He of Metcalf Mortuary 435served in Kiwanis, Rotary, 673-4221. Eagle Scouts Youd, Beck, Wilson INTERIORS Leland Ward recently honored three Eagle Scouts at an Eagle Court of Honor. The three young men were Derek Youd, son of Wayne Affordable Luxury " and Michelle Youd; T.J. Beck, son of Bill and Linda Beck; and Ben Wilson, son of Chuck and Valerie Wilson. Derek's Eagle project was to beautify and landscape the Leland Monument. T.J. tied quilts and collected games and videos for Primary Children's Hospital. Ben's project was helping with bike safety at the Scout Expo at Thanksgiving Point. Congratulations to these three young men. 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