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Show TiH 67 Formally At Stroke Of Midnight PPJS2S ASSOCIATTGN .5 AS? SXD JSOUTH 3 ALT LAKif - CITT, ,CT 64111 ; . i r ... , Fire Department Start up Is Planned WEST VALLEY. When most people new year at mid- are welcoming the night tonight (Wednesday), another type of arrival will be marked in West Valley City. The introduction of 1981 also formally marks the beginning of operations Fire Departfor the citys ment. West Valley will assume respon n sibility from the county for fire protection in the city at midnight, although Fire Chief William Lukens said the city force may be in a position to respond to some calls before said Lukens said yesterday that he expects the rigs from Oklahoma and Texas to arrive by the time the He department begins operations also is making arrangements to obtain another engine on loan from a Salt Lake firm, he added Lukens said he has no reservations about his departments ability to deal with any fires that may arise, his only concern being potential dispatch and communications problems City residents needing assistance to fight a fire are being instructed to call 911, just as before The same holds true, the chief noted, for that. firefighters will be moving equipment - ranging from fire engines to hoses to beds and kitchen City To report a fire, call 911 utensils - into the citys three fire stations all day today, completing e preparations for the last-minut- take-ove- r. The moving process will be most pronounced at the Beaver Street station, where city firefighters will put their gear in place as county firemen remove theirs. Use of the Beaver Street station was confirmed residents requiring medical treatment yesterday officially (Tuesday) by the City Commission contract when it signed a with the county. The city will pay the county $800 a month for use of the facility. A ceremony to mark the opening of d Hunter stathe tion, 4160 So. 6400 West, will be held at 4 p.m. today, Lukens said. The citys third station will operate, for the time being, out of the rear portion of City Hall A trailer which will provide living quarters for firefighters arrived here Monday. Less punctual was the arrival of fire engines. The city received two engines Saturday, but the arrival of two larger engines has been emergency City firefighters, all of whom have EMT (emergency medical technician) training, will answer calls in response to 911 notification County paramedics will be called in by the firefighters if their skills are needed, he said. Each of the citys three stations w ill be manned by 12 firefighters, the chief added West Valley also will assume responsibility for planning and zoning, animal control, building inspection, garbage collection and several other services starting at midnight newly-constructe- ROLLIN . . . West Volley firefighter Nick Kingery inspects hose on city fire engine. mini-pump- The department city' three ly comes into being at midnight tonight. West Valley City firemen Jeff Scharman (left), Craig Mackoy stand by one of the NEW ENGINES . . . Two Sections official- - - 26 Pages until probably delayed, From Area Merchants mid-Januar- the chief said. American LaFrance, the company which sold the large units to the city, is sending two other engines from Tulsa and Houston to fulfill its con- Many Gifts Awaf Year's First Baby tractual requirements until West Valleys own engines arrive, Lukens Sold By Evening! We&tVMey Can you sell a used car with a Green Sheet classified ad? You bet! Ask Mrs. Leo Nielsen, 1635 Gumwood, what happened when she 67 CHEVY tmpalo Excellent condition. THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH hard top. r two-doo- used an ad in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers to sell a car. A Published 4905 South Salt Lake City weekly at at Salt Lake City UT 84119 Subscription 155 E Thursday, Jan. UT B4107 rate St? Green Sheet Newspaper West Valley's Incorporation Fight 656-38- We soid it the evening the ad came out, shell tell you, and we had nine calls through Saturday noon. I was very pleased with the results. Green Sheet classifieds reach over y homes, where more than 210,000 potential readers reside. Thats why they get quick results at an inexpensive cost. to place your ad. Save Dial $1 by paying before it runs. Ask us 50,000 All Volume 26, Number 52 1, 1981 USPS Second class postaqe paid 50 per year departments - 262 6682 mid-valle- 2 - how. Youll get results! 'Birth Of A City' Is Top Story WEST VALLEY. One - MURRAY. Gifts from 20 Green Sheet area merchants are awaiting a baby that will be born to an area family probably sometime shortly after midnight tonight (Wednesday) The winner of the Green Sheets 25th annual First Baby of the Year Contest, Matthew Allen of Granger, is on the verge of walking and has just cut two front teeth. The lad is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Allen, 4155 So. 2735 West. Rules for the 26th annual contest require that the parents of the child reside in the paper's circulation area from 9200 West to 2700 East between 2700 and 7200 South. Exact time of birth will be that registered by the attending physician. In the event of a tie, gifts will be evenly awarded. Hospital records will relied on as the basis for the contest. However, a child born at home is eligible for the contest. Notification is required by 10 a.m. Friday morning The prizes to be awarded Include: - A portrait of the child, Don Blair Photography The frame will be supplied by the Frame Station - 48 tall cans of milk, 43 jars of baby food and a case of disposable diapers, Safeway. - A $15 gift certificate. Valley Fair Mall. - A $10 gift certificate. Allied Development Bucket of chicken, Kentucky Fried Chicken - A $15 savings account. Valley Bank and Trust, Fashion Place - Case of baby food, Harmon City - Bentwood rocker, Brown Brothers Furniture and Appliances - A $10 gift certificate, Blocks, Family Center. - A $10 gift certificate, Deseret Industries, Murray - A front end alignment and four spin balances, Holiday Tire Center. - A floral arrangement for the mother, Pearson Floral - An Infant undershirt, Younger Generation. - A vaporizer, Ron's Ethical Pharmacy, Murray - A $25 investment, United Bank. - A $10 gift certificate, Ropers, Fashion Place Mall. - A $30 gift certificate, Wallpaper Warehouse, Granger - A power drill, Anderson Lumber Co , Granger. - A mixmaster mixer from Heinz Walgreen Agency in Valley Fair Mall. -- -- -- -- -- -- year ago to- day, West Valley City was only an idea. The fact that it is now a functioning municipality unquestionably makes West Valleys incorporation the top story of the'year. Top story status is even more easily justified when one takes into consideration the series of obstacles which incorporation supporters were forced to overcome in seeing their dream become reality. Primary among those hurdles was the precedent-settindisincorpora-tio- n election just one week after the citys inception. By itself, the incorporation of a city of nearly 70,000 people is unique. Combine that with an effort to disenfranchise the city while it is still in its infancy and a story emerges for which there is apparently no counterpart anywhere, at any time, in this nations history. The disincorporation effort was fueled by what was viewed as the absence of widespread support for city status, as evidenced by the slim margin in favor of incorporation when a paltry number of voters went to the polls in February. That effort ) d to legal battles extending to the State Supreme Court, which verified the legitimacy of disincorporation petitions and upheld the setting of an election on July 8 to see whether West Valley was to be or not to be. Despite repeated requests from the county (in the eyes of many city g backers, the main nemesis in the disincorporation fight) to wait until the election had been decided, West Valley was formally incorporated on July 1. One week later, doubts about support for the city and fears of undollar innecessary debtedness were dispelled when voters soundly rejected the disincorporation proposal. City officials now are attempting to uphold their campaign promise to provide better government for less money. They abandoned the property tax in favor of a tax on usage of utilities and sales tax revenue. Those tax monies will pay for a variety of services as West Valley strikes out on its own, establishing its own police and fire departments. The city has not entirely parted ways with the county, which continues to provide some services to the area on a contractual basis. One question which remains to be answered is what impact will West Valleys incorporation have on the future of county government? Did it doom the county to a slow death from being whittled away by future annexations and incorporations? West Valleys incorporation did not prohibit other key events from grabbing headlines. Burgeoning growth slowed during the year but continued at a significant pace. Planning gave way to preliminary physical work on a massive industrial and residential multi-millio- here's a point colIf youre a lege football fan, you simply cant get through the Holidays without becoming bleary-eye- d from watching televised Bowl games. ol Unhappy wives complain bitterly, but this is a time when their words uttered in n ears. Interrupt- ing hubbys concentration on the boob-tub- e Is useless. While we were contemplating the offerings for New Years , Day, our mind - back to drifted into memory-lan- d our first recollections of these extravaganzas. Obvious -- -- -- Public Hearings Slated In City On CD Grants A series of WEST VALLEY. neighborhood public hearings on Community Development grants will begin in this city next week The citys three community councils will sponsor the hearings on uses of CD block grant funds Meetings will be held - At 7 p m on Wednesday, Jan 6 at West Lake junior high, 3450 W 3400 South (Granger-Hunte- r Community Council); - At 7 p m. on Jan. 7 at Redwood e Center, 3060 Lester St (Redwood Community Council) - At 7 p m. on Jan 8 at Whittier 5975 W 3500 South elementary, (Hunter Council) A citizens advisory committee will be appointed or elected to determine a priority list for city development projects based on recommendations made at the neighborhood meetings, said City Planner John Jansoo -- Multi-purpos- ; two front teeth "HI" . . . Making no effort to hide his is Matthew Allen, who was winner of the Green Sheet Diaper Derby last Jan. and now is awaiting his first birthday. newly-acquire- d 1 Corn,, were showing our age, but it was rather intriguing. We became aware there was such a thing as the Rose Bowl while it was actually without competition. n The only other game was the Orange Bowl and it was only in its second year. We didnt actually know that in December, 1933, but learned it later. ly, post-seaso- frustration fall on deaf development by Ivory and Company in the northern portion of the city. Economic considerations were pushing developers to step up their pressure for more high density housing to cope with the growth. In reaction, residents of established neighborhoods fought back against the intruders on the one home, one family lifestyle. Efforts were made to downzone land to prevent construction of more multiple unit dwellings in several areas. The Hunter Council mounted an unsuccessful drive to place an moratorium on all multiple unit development in the city. After years of hearings and studies, Hercules felt the pinch of growth more than ever. The Battle of the Buffer Zone switched from county chambers to the citys and Hercules lost: residential development around the plant was approved. The faltering economy also hit schools hard. To compensate for less revenue, the Granite School District was forced to cut back spending by 3 5 percent. Equally hard hit this year were Democrats and County Commission incumbents. County Republicans ousted Commissioners William Hutchinson and Robert Salter from their positions, but maintained a solid hold on power in the county when voters elected West Valley resident Bart Barker (over Democrat Aaron Kennard, another city resident) and Michael Stewart. That December was when Columbia, champion of the East, was enroute to Pasadena to meet Stanford in the Rose Bow 1. Being the son of a railroad man had its advantages. One was that we usually knew when important personages were passing through on the transcontinental trains. The word that day was that Columbias team would be on the Los Angeles Limited and theyd unlimber during the terminal stop. - Which they did with all us kids amazelooking on in ment at their size and agility. Proopen-mouthe- d bably compared with todays big collegiate players, theyd look like a junior high team. So engrossed were all of us with Columbia and the Rose Bowl that we paid close attention and cheered mightily when the Lions upset Stanon New Years Day. ford Back then, a radio broadcast was the only live link to such games. Unless your school was actually involved in a Bowl, you tended to pay little attention. So its no wonder we thought nothing of Bowls again until New Years Day of 1938. That was when Rice, champion of the Southwest Conference, entertained Colorado, winner of the Rocky Mountain Conference title, in the second Cotton Bowl game ever played. Unbeaten Colorado was led by Byron (Whizzer) White, now a of the Supreme Court and then a versatile running back in football and guard in basketball. Justice Only days after hed sparkled in the Cotton Bowl, in fact, the Whizzer dropped in a mid-cou- rt 7-- 0 As we listened intently to the radio broadcast, Colorado got off to a 14-- lead in its first Bowl appearance. But the cheering diminis-eas Rice simply the win. Buffs for an eventual Our next Bowl remembrance involved Nebraskas first appearance in one. The 1940 Cornhuskers had lost only one game - to the concensus national champion, Minnesota. But the Big Ten didnt permit postseason games in those days so the Gophers couldnt go and the Huskers got the Rose Bowl bid 0 d -- cellar-dwelle- r to 1940 cham- the strength of the The T had largely been discarded but was revived in the pros by the Chicago Bears and reintroduced in college by Stanford. Once again we were rooted to the radio. Once again our favorites were off to early leads, and But it wasnt to be. Standford triumphed bringing gloom to the Midlands It would be 29 years before Colorado again played in a Bowl And 14 would pass by before Netraska appeared in another. Subsequently, though, Cornhusker teams have played in more different postseason bowls than any other school -- nine in all. pion one-poi- 28-1- 4 rags-to-riche- 1939 shot at Madison Square Garden to give Colorado a cage win overNew York University. d because theyd whipped the best of the East, Pittsburgh. s Their foe was Stanford, a team that had zoomed from on 0 13-- 21-1- Nine? Bette said when we pointed that out. there were that didnt know Bowl games. Come to think of it, though, it seems like there are 99 on New Years Day alone. I many The Rose Bowl was first - started in 1902, dropped til 1916 and played annually ever since The Orange Bowl came along in depression-ridde1933. The Sugar Bowl made its bow in 1935, the Sun Bowl in 19 16 and the Cotton Bowl in 1937 Newest of the rest is the Gator Bowl, which will be 34 years of age this year. The Blue Bonnet uow combined with the Astro) and the Liberty came on the seen" in 59, the Peach and Tangerine m 68 and the Fiesta in 71 The Holiday Bowl has completed Chapter Three Thankfully, sponsors have had the wisdom to spread em out on the calendar. That alone may have prevented thousands of TV fans becoming blind, deaf and idiotic. n |