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Show - ' - 1 ) I i t4 4 f I f i ) ! ! UTAH Council's Formal Decision Is Pending "WEST VALLEY. Chances appear slim that the City Council will appeal a judges decision not to issue an injunction halting construction of two corrections facilities here. In a closed executive session here Tuesday, the council decided to postpone a formal decision until receipt of the written document containing the ruling opinion of Third District Court Judge Jay E. Banks. But, as one councilmen said and several others concurred, I dont think were going to go any further. I dont know where we could go. Where they could go is to the State Supreme Court. That would require the council to appropriate additional funds to pursue the lawsuit, which attempted to stop construction of a maximum security youth facility at Decker Lake and a halfway house at W FFC33 A33XIATICN EAST 3RD SOUTH Clll SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Court Ruling Appears Unlikely less than a mile away as the crow flies. In taking the case this far, the city spent $1,623 for outside research, most compiled by BYU intern David Miller, said City Finance Director Russ Sanderson. More expensive, although a specific figure was not available, were the salary expenses of City Attorney Ron Greenhalgh and law clerk Paul Morris. Greenhalgh estimated Wednesday that the two had spent 0 hours preparing the case. Since the council was divided on taking the case to court in the first place, prospects of pursuing it further seem negligible, one councilman noted. In rendering his decision Tuesday, Judge Banks said the overwhelming need statewide for corrections 2560 W. 2365 South, facilities far outweighed any benefits which West Valley residents would receive from an injunction halting construction. We have to look at whats best for the people of the state the public interest demands that these exist. Its just a matter of whose ox gets gored. Unfortunately, its your city, the judge said. He said he understands the concerns of area residents, but feels pro- - ... 60-7- blems associated with the institutions will not be as great as residents fear. Halfway houses in Salt Lake City have not caused increases in the crime rate there, Banks added. While naturally disappointed with having lost the case, Greenhalgh pointed out later that the judges decision closely paralleled the opinion he gave the council prior to its decision to pursue the lawsuit, namely, that the city would be arguing Two Sections technical violations against the states contention that these facilities were needed for the overall public good. Banks struck down the citys argument that inadequate procedures were in place for the adult and youth corrections boards to select sites. He ruled, too, that state agencies need not comply with local zoning ordinances. The judge also said corrections of- - - 24 Pages WwlTfaffley THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY UTAH USPS 656-38- 0 A i Green Sheet Newspaper Published weekly at 155 E. 4905 South, Salt Lake City, UT $4107. Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City, UT 4119 Subscription rate $12 50 per year. POSTMASTER Send address changes to West Valley View, Bok 7H7, Salt Lake City, UT S4107 Thursday, Aug. Volume 28, Number 26, 1982 West Side To Feel Crunch All 32 departments 262 6682 - GSD Expects 6 4,000 Students GRANITE PARK. As many as students could answer the call of school bells in Granite School District Monday. District spokesman Kent Gardner said anticipated enrollments are at 64,140, with more than 10 percent of those being kindergarteners. And that kindergarten number is tenuous. 64,000 Traditionally enrollments are greater than anticipated, despite major efforts by principals to have the Two Requests Zoning Bids Are Due For Rulings For Traffic Safety Utah Dapartmant of Transportation plans to Install flashing light and crossing arms where D&RG tracks cross 5600 West near 4700 South. See related story inside. ON THIS LINE . . . t Preliminary Work Completed (C-3- Valley West Hospital Construction To Begin WEST VALLEY. Construction of the new Valley West hospital is expected to begin here by midweek, according to hospital officials. Crews are nearly done with preliminary work on the project (which began Aug. 9) and are scheduled to begin construction of structure on Sept. 1, the said Valley West administrator Michael Alfred. The second phase involves installation of foundations and pad and steel placements for the new building. Walls for the first floor of the structure should be erected by winter; the entire structure is scheduled for completion in January, 1984, said hospital spokesman Kathleen Dent. The preliminary work involved moving hospital parking from the south side of the existing building to the east side. The helicopter landing pad also was moved to the northeast and underground utility lines were laid, Alfred noted. The hospitals architectural firm, Gould and Turner, also completed design revisions which Alfred said make patient care areas more efficient and add 11,000 square feet of usable space to the structure. When completed, the new hospital will contain 139 beds, expanded services and additional parking, the spokesman said. five-stor- y Hospital officials also will appear before the West Valley City Planning Commission this fall on applications for a new medical office building and an access road to the overall medical complex from 4000 West, she added. Paving on 5600 West Slated To Start Wednesday Commuters and truck drivers, beware. For about eight working days starting Wednesday, 5600 West will not be a desirable traveling route as West Valley begins a major repaving project on the street. City Public Works Director Glenn Weaver said yesterday (Wednesday) that crews contracted by the city will begin spreading an overlay blanket of asphalt Wednesday at 2100 So. 5600 West. Crews will work south on 5600 and hope to reach 4100 South by the following Friday (Sept. 10). Traffic could be a real problem, acknowledged Weaver, who said attempts are being made to alert trucking companies which often use the WEST VALLEY. Whether thats a household phrase anymore we couldnt guess. So much dishonesty is part of daily living that it may have been forgotten. Philosophically, thats a shame. Prac- the tically, statement in itself may be misleading and could prove difficult for children, in particular, to understand. To illustrate the point, consider this old story dusted off for d in Father was anger as he confronted his son and red-face- (C-2- - $1 25. Senior high schools will begin 7:40 a.m. and conclude the day On 'City' Election 1982. The board also will consider a street vacation and narrowing or- dinance. If time permits, the commission will hold a discussion on Districts 5 and 6 in the master plan revision. This was tabled two weeks ago because of the length of the meeting. at at 2:20 p.m. Junior high days run from 8:20 to 3 and standard elementary times are Exceptions include Cyprus high, the Brockbank, Bacchus, following elementaries, Bennion, Crestview, Twin Peaks, Webster, 8:30-3- . Operating on a later schedule, 9:20-3:5- 6:45-12:4- are Farnsworth, Granger elementary, Holladay, Lake Ridge, Magna, Oakwood, Calvin Smith, Taylorsville and West Kearns. Those changes are all due to bus schedules. Various special ed programs also have altered starting times. School will be in session one full week before a Monday Labor Day observance on Sept. 6. High school football games will be played tomorrow (Friday). Teachers are due to report to institute programs today and will be at the schools tomorrow in prepration for classwork Monday. District officials said that students who fail to report to classes until after the holiday next week will miss important classroom work and urged parents to respond to the need for the students to attendMonday. 'Days' Left For Primary Signup 3 ... Ad Sold Everything! - couldnt believe it everything was sold on the day the ad came out! Linda Cowart, 4090 W. 3100 South, relating what happened when she used a Green Sheet classified ad to sell items prior to movI ing. MOVING! living room sot, lawnmowor, jogging trompolino, bunk bods, bod fromos. It was all sold almost before I realized it, said the West Valley City resident. Im real pleased with the results! Classified ads in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers reach nearly 55,000 homes every Thursday morning. to place your ad. Dial mid-valle- 262-668- WEST VALLEY. Voters who are not registered for next months y 2 primary election have three more chances to do so. Three days are scheduled - Sept. 7, 8 and 9 - from 8 a m. to 9 p.m. in the various districts throughout Salt Lake County, according to election deputy Kay Llewellyn. Further information on specific voting districts may be obtained by contacting the League of Women Voters or by calling the County Election Clerk at 535-773- - Boundary Issue No Threat To Petition - street. here's a point At least in the dim reaches of the past, almost all children were taught the maxim, Honesty is the best policy. WEST VALLEY. Decisions are expected today (Thursday) on two rezoning applications which sparked opposition at the last City Planning Commission meeting. The commission is scheduled to rule on Ron Cases application for a combination of manufacturing (M-l- ) and commercial ) zoning on 9.14 acres at 6750 W. 2700 South, and Moore and Companys request for commercial ) zoning on 3.1 acres at 2928 W. 4700 South. A change (from agricultural zoning) would allow Case to operate a business from the site and to store equipment there. Residents opposed the plan, saying they preferred to see the area remain rural residential and that the water table was too high to support a business. Moore and Company wants to build a Furrs Cafeteria on the 4700 South site. Their rezoning request was opposed by representatives of Marie Callender restaurants, which plans to open a branch just east of the proposed cafeteria. In other matters, the commission will continue discussion on the status of fruit and vegetable stands in the city. Discussion also is scheduled on the Hercules overpressure zone that area which would be affected if an explosion occurred at the plant. The issue resurfaced because one property owner who won approval last year for residential development within the zone has requested preliminary plat approval for the first phase of a subdivision. Richard McCurdy is seeking a conditional use permit to sell Mexican fast food out of a trailer at 6381 W. 2100 South from Aug. 26 to Dec. 31, youngsters registered early. The kindergarten class is expected to number in excess of 6,225, creating some severe classroom shortages on the west side of the district. It compares with a senior class of 3,500. Kindergarten enrollments next year should be less because of a Sept. I statewide cutoff date. School officials expect that to affect between 15 and 20 percent of next years Gardner said, however, while high school enrollments are still on the decline, junior high numbers this year are expected to jump by about 500 students, while 1,500 more elementary students are expected. In analyzing the numbers, Gardner also noted that hoped for turnarounds in declining enrollments on the east side of the district simply havent materialized. He said that 27 percent of the total students are enrolled in east side schools, comprising 23 percent of the elementary enrollment and only 18 percent of the total kindergarten enrollees. On the west side, one new elementary school - Thomas W. Bacchus -will open in the Kearns area, but virtually every school in the western area is blossoming with relocatable classrooms. Only two schools - Cyprus high and Brockbank junior are involved in a double session situation and that is created by an unexpected construction crunch necessitated by replacement of the main classroom block at Cyprus. On Monday, school lunch will not be served, but will be available beginning Tuesday. The lunches will cost 70 cents on the elementary level, 75 cents in the junior highs and 85 cents at the high schools. Milk may be purchased by sack lunch users for 15 cents. Lunches for adults will cost ficials went the whole mile, including the public in the process. As far as open hearings are concerned, I dont know how you could have had more than you had in this case . . . public hearings, notices, media coverage all over the place, Banks said. Those statements particularly pleased Steve Love, deputy director of corrections. They directly reflected his own view that the state went the extra mile. We went out of our way to include West Valley residents in the site selection process, he said. Love added that the fact that construction proceeded while the court case was being undertaken showed the confidence which state officials had in their position. Barring a further challenge, the corrections official said he hopes to work closely with the City Council, stating that a previous commitment to the mayor was still valid." State officials had discussed the possibility of providing the city with land near Decker Lake for a fire station and also establishing criteria for the type of offender allowed into the halfway house. While disappointed with the ruling, council members agreed for the most part that taking the case to District Court was a wise move. Disagreeing was Mayor Jerry Maloney, who said in court after the judges ruling that money had been wasted on the case. Others, however, shared the view of Councilman Pete Winder, who said, Im sorry we lost but Im glad we tried it. We couldnt just sit on our hands. Said Councilman Mike Embley, the strongest supporter of the lawsuit: Its been good for the state, the city and the neighborhood. Our dialogue is continuing with the state. Added Councilman Brent Anderson: I have no regrets. We did what we should do for the citizenry. To lay back and do nothing wouldnt be consistent with our residents wishes. Part of the lawsuit, he contended, was to tell the state we wanted to be to be more in on the planning cognizant of the populace. TAYLORSVILLE. Doubts about the clarity of boundaries on a petition to incorporate Taylorsville-Bennio- n g caused by the Salt Lake County Attorneys office this week. But, the matter will not present a threat to the petition itself, according to Deputy County Attorney Gavin Anderson. Anderson said there is no legal problem with the petition itself and speculated that the only potential problem that could occur would be strong protesting by residents if the boundary cut property in half. double-checkin- The question about the western boundary was brought up Monday by election deputy Kay Llewellyn after an official incorporation election date of April 5, 1982 was approved unanimously by the County Commission. Mrs. Llewellyn contended the petition is unclear about whether the boundary is to follow the street that veers up to 4015 West or whether it is to follow a straight line at 4000 West. In a related matter, the steering committee assisting John Short and Associates with a feasibility study on the incorporation will meet Friday. is it Real? HEY, CUTIEI . . . Susie, a European hedgehog. Is just one of the animals taken on field trips by Hogle Zoo docents. See story inside. by Jim Cornwell shouted, Did you push over the outhouse? Scraping his toe in the dirt, the youngster confessed his guilt. Whereupon father soundly whipped him with a razor strop. Tearfully, the son said, When George Washingtons father asked him, George admitted hed chopped down the cherry tree and he wasnt punished because hed been hon-cst.- father admitted, but True, when that happened Georges father wasnt in the cherry tree. Before proceeding further, those who do not remember an outhouse or a razor strop neednt bother researching it. The story is only to set the scenario. Its but one example of times when honesty perhaps isnt the best policy. And if you peer into your own daily lives its almost certain youll concede you dont always tell the truth. Youve just heard a long, tiresome and boring speech for example, and as youre leaving the hall you encounter the speaker, Are you truthful, to wit: That was the least inteiesting talk Ive ever heard and it was filled with abOr do solutely mindless drivel! you lie a little and say, That was certainly a refreshing approach to the subject! Obviously, it depends on your personality, but chances are 10-- 1 youll follow the second approach. Say youre a teacher meeting parents during a night program in which the progress of children in the classroom is the subject. When the parents of that positively unbearable little urchin who sits in the second row center, annoys everyone around him, never studies his lesson and behaves reach your desk. You simply tell em, dont you? Chapter and verse. Give it to em straight about what a foul-ba- theyre raising! Of course you Yoq dredge deeply into your mind to think of something kind to say about the little imp. Carefully, you phrase your criticism of his work and bite your tongue about all else. Thats because honesty is the best policy. Or is it? face-to-fac- e. ( dont. s. that bitter bile youve carried in your system about the car that gave you nothing but anguish all the time you drove it comes storming out of your vocal chords. W'hat a piece of junk! To call the Phizzle a lemon is an insult to lemons! I wouldnt drive another one if it was a gift! ! Youve been invited to dinner and find to your utter disbelief that this gal is positively the worst cook youve ever encountered. back-to-scho- ll it while cooking was an absolute disgrace! Certainly that isnt what you say. While dreaming of the moment you can get home for an antacid tablet to soothe your surging stomach, you say, My, Natalie, that was delic-ouNo wonder George has such a tough time keeping the weight off with a cook like you at home In one of your weaker moments you bought an automobile that today you regard as the biggest blunder of your life. Several years after having practically given it away to get rid of it, youre at a social gathering with the dealer, who happens to be a friend. Or once was. Hes propounding the merits of the car he sells and at one point in the sales pitch he points to you and says, Ask old Jim there - he knows how good the Phizzle Straight 8 is! Right there in front of the dealer and all his guests, you give him what hes asked for, dont you? All . Dinner is finished. In truth, it was finished with the first bite, but you couldnt stop there. Its time to compliment the chef while you sip your wine, coffee, tea - or, probably, in this case sour milk. Natalie, you say, following the maxim to the letter, that was without a doubt the worst food Ive ever eaten. I dont know what it was like in the raw stage, but what you did to - Now that isnt what you say at all. Is it? You dont tell the truth - you just mumble some unintelligible gibberish and hope no one was listening. Thats enough cameo portrayals to give you the drift of the thing. From here on, supply your own situations and see how often you've really adhered to the Honestys the best policy principle. ratio about right? Isnt our Were all at our best honesty-wis- e when theres no other way to go . . . given an option, we often forget our training. 4 I - . 1 t .1 - -- I j 494.J..I 4 f 4 ' ... .1 - -- - - - - - - - - - |