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Show TIT lilCil WMI mil UihJIhM lAJLiiiiHu m umuml ' . " . " -J ' f" '' ' , , f;,-n-, v v- . " . , . . . .,..s.. .. " , ,. . - K my!.:.. w -. - i r", ' .. ....,,. - -r fi- i ' , - t I- . . ; ..... - - .... j. r , i v 1 1 p . r !.. ' , ; r-f, i , , - . ; .... .".'!... ... -Tl.'1" ! . . i'icu.'tnl 1 1: Ni",'. -.p;iper xd "s : ! . umi.i.ii,i.!!im,v :it tv; ?. r-----.- :- , ' jr- - i r . ; ; i..v;-- ; hi i rrf'M . . , r- ' i j ' j SS ..... ,r " 4 Cm Taylor This is not the article I expected, ex-pected, or wanted to write, but the cold, hard facts are now staring us all in the face. And I include the community in "us" because that is what the paper has always been about. When Calvin . and Angie Walker made the plunge . and brought back a local paper to Pleasant Grove, they didn't know why, they just knew they should. Timpanogos Times, patterned pat-terned after the Pleasant Grove Review in 1945, is a service to the community. Timpanogos Times provides information which cannot be found on the internet, TV, radio or other daily papers. While Timpanogos Times has sustained itself through subscriptions sub-scriptions and minimal advertising, adver-tising, the demands of making it a money-producing venture have taken their toll. In addition to his full-time job running PG Printers, Calvin, Cal-vin, along with wife Angie, spend countless hours putting together each weekJy addition in order to make the Monday night deadline for printing. This often includes working weekends and late into the night to make everything fit and flow. Love for the paper is strong, but the need for technical and marketingadvertising support is imperative. As the promised help in these areas failed to materialize, the Walker's have been put in a tight spot, which leaves them little choice. Could the paper be a viable, vi-able, profitable enterprise? "Absolutely," said Walker as he enumerates the positive aspects of a venture that, if it was his only occupation, would be fun, rewarding and worth the effort. Therein lies the dilemma - he can't do it all. Thus the call for someone, who has the time and -desire, to take over what could be a great business. It is also a sad commentary commen-tary that after nearly two years a majority of PG citizens don't know there is a newspaper in town. It isn't from lack of receiving free issues during this time, nor from businesses making them available for purchase, pur-chase, and I hesitate to think of our citizens as apathetic, but the poor support for the paper seems indicative of our busy, non-stop lives. The Walker's vision to revive the feci and value of a source of purely local news has been appreciated by those who realize the information and stories gleaned from the Times is what keeps us connected to each other. You might read it first in the larger papers, but the version in a local paper personalizes per-sonalizes and literally 'brings it home'. You'll also never see the sports and school coverage in the bigger rags. The Utah Press Association has expressed interest in the Times becoming a member of the association and a state wide recognized newspaper. The Pleasant Grove Review Re-view was a vital, beloved part of this town for many years, and its demise was mourned by thousands. We know its death was not self-inflicted, but its relevance in the community was While the Timpanogos Times has been a new adventure for PG Printers, newspapers have been printed out of this historic edifice since 1942. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times seen as too competitive and was slowly, but methodically killed off. However, The Timpanogos Times, which could be force to be reckoned with, is dying from lack of a vital sustenance - ads. If there is a doctor in the area, please come to its rescue. Calvin and Angie express appreciation to those who have subscribed and supported support-ed them via advertising and submitting stories of interest. They are most grateful for their writers who contribute their time and skills, some of which at no charge, because of their belief in the need for a local lo-cal paper. Anyone interested in purchasing pur-chasing the paper can contact Calvin at the Timpanogos Times, 801-785-3 1 1 1 or timp-timesyahoo.com. |
