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Show Pleasant Grove Library 12512 $ 1 PER ISSUE 30 East Center Street . : Pleasant Grove. UT 84062 8 PRSRT STD VOLUME 3 NUMBER 085 WEDNESDAY, May 4, 201 1 WWW.timptimes.com Ullim'j. s ' )W,M featlMllte iilsAililfc Sa Head of PG 911 Dispatch Rides for Fallen Officers -- -. 'J i - " ' " ,V ,1 ?f ' r mm:-- j, . by Geri Taylor Respect, Honor, Remem-ber are words engraved on a spe-cial Utah challenge coin Sherri Atwood will carry with her when riding in the 15th annual Police Unity Tour (PUT) next month. These words reflect her senti-ments for fallen police officers, but Sherri adds the word rever-ence to the list, stressing that all officers and their families de-serve our gratitude for their sac-rifices in the public's behalf. For the past 25 years, Sherri has been riding with the Olympians on their final leg of the torch run which goes from the Point of the Mountain to BYU for the Special Olympic Games. Three years ago, while biking next to Sergeant Randy Crowther of Orem, he suggest-ed she consider doing the Police Unity Tour, which piqued her interest in the yearly 300-mil- e bike ride. Sherri said the way he expressed the value and emo-tion of the event kindled a desire to try it. After researching PUT she felt compelled to show her ap-preciation and respect to the entire law enforcement com-munity and participation in the tour would be the beginning. Their mission is to raise aware-ness of law enforcement offi-cers who have died in the line of duty and to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial and Muse-um in Washington D.C. Each participant is expected to con-tribute $1,800 to the memorial and pay their own expenses for the trip. Sherri began training daily, both at home and on the road, to build her stamina for the grueling ride and last summer attempted her first 100-mi- le ride, the ULCER (Utah Lake Century Epic Ride). Not long into the journey, Sherri needed some lip balm and reached into her Docket for the tube. The slight change in position caused her tire to veer and bump into a bike in front of her. She was thrown to the ground For the past 25 years Sherri Atwood has been riding with the Olympians on their final leg of the torch run which goes from the Point of the Mountain to BYU for the Special Olympic Games. This year she heads to Washington D.C. to help raise awareness of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. and the impact gave her a con-cussion, broke her cheek bone and cracked several ribs. For three days she laid in a coma, unaware of how serious her in-juries were. Fire Chief Mark Sanderson was on the ride and said when the paramedics turned her over to put her on the board, Sherri was still holding the lip balm and tried to put it on. Needless to say she has been constantly ribbed about the chapstick episode. What would have deterred many from getting back on a bike seemed to increase Sher-ri'- s determination, not only to be the safest biker, but prove she could make this run. In November she com-pleted her own century ride "911" continued on Page 6 f AT A GLANCE PAGE 2 LIFESTYLE Pleasant Grove BLAB Life's Moments Thoughts From The Garden. . . "New Leadership" PAGE 3 OBITUARIES SCOUTING SOCIAL Writers Studio Class Begins in One Day Rotary Club Looks For PG Chapter Fire Burn Window Extended by County Fire Marshal Senior News LIFESTYLE PAGE 4 SOCIAL Utah Valley Chiropractic EDUCATION Oak Canyon Presents "Uff-da!- " PGHS Dance Company Spring Concert PGJHS Honor Rolls PAGE 5 EDUCATION Class Officers Elected at PGHS Jill DeBuck Earns EnergySolutions Scholarship Valley View Honors Teachers Simply Splendid Offers Bistro and Boutique High School Calendar CITY PG Council Reviews Water Proposals PAGE 6 CITY Ideas for New PG Civic Center Discussed PUBLIC SAFETY PG Police Beat Lindon Police Beat PAGE 7 CITY Cedar Hills Approves Community Recreation Center at Golf Course Public Hearing for PG City Budget Proposal RG. City Calendar SPORTS Lady Vikes Defeat Hillcrest 15-- 0 PAGE 8 SPORTS Jordan Defeats Vikes Tennis Drops Match to LP, Defeats AF Pitch, Hit and Run Champions Crowned PG Welcomes Jordan and Spring Snow PG Soccer Defeats Hillcrest V J Community Gets Involved With Spring Run Off There is a strong possibility that Pleasant Grove could have a substantial amount of runoff in the coming days and weeks. As a result of this there will be opportunities for resi-dents to give of themselves to help minimize the damage from this runoff. Please check the city's list of needed assistance at www. pgcity.org. See the FAQ sec-tion for answers to frequently asked questions that you might have concerning this year's runoff operations. Also, infor-mation will be given on Twit-ter pleasantagroveut at www. twitter.com. Community involvement is a big part of the city's prepa-ration for possible high run off. The city has contacted local church leaders about the de tails of this year's projects. All volunteer assignments will be made through church and com-munity groups. If you would like to volunteer, please contact your local church leadership. Several projects are planned and will need volun-teers. These include four proj-ects. One is to clean and tidy up all ditches, canals, catch basins and other waterways within the runoff area. Another is to fill sandbags. Some bags have already been filled. Bags are available at the Public Works facility, Manila Creek Park at 750 W. 3300 N., church parking lot at 400 E. 500 N., and church parking lot at 1106 E. 200 S. "Run Off" continued on Page 2 While water levels still remain relatively normal, city officials continue to expect the run off to really kick in as it begins to warm up. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times -- - - 1- ; i vT: m- -- m "v j ' l ' -.V ),r-- . . ' 1 . - k - y m The Lone Peak Fire District services Alpine, Highland, American Fork Canyon to Mineral Basin and Cedar Hills with 25 part-tim- e fire fighters and paramedics assigned specifically to the Cedar Hills department. Cedar Hills has 12 full-tim- e staff, two of which are always at the station as well as a senior medicfire fighter. Pictured I to r: Brian Hodson. Chief Brad Freeman and Joe McRae. Photo courtesy of Gen Taylor Cedar Hills Has Fire Department by Geri Taylor Residents of Cedar Hills can finally have peace of mind that any emergency or disaster will now be responded to in a fraction of the time. The 247, manned fire department is ful-ly equipped to handle any cri-sis, with backup staff a phone call away. The station houses a para-medic ambulance, fire truck, brush truck and rescue trailer which carries equipment for any type of canyon incident rescue. The grand opening on Saturday, April 23, came three weeks after the department of-ficially opened and was attend-ed by hundreds of residents and city officials throughout the day. It was hard to miss with the Districts 105' and 75' tower trucks arching over Ce-dar Hills Drive with their 50" flag flying between and the frequent siren blasts from the engines. Tours of the building and equipment were conducted by staff and interns, giving citizens an up-clo-se look at the life of a fire fighterparamedic. Ce-dar Hills has 12 full-tim- e staff, two of which are always at the station on a 48 hour shift, fol-lowed by 96 hours off. A senior medicfire fighter is always at the station. While the building will function mainly as the fire department, city offices have been relocated to the west end and basement of the building. The renovated city hall now has bedrooms, a TV room, kitchen and workout area for fire fighters. The council room is the only unchanged area on the main level and will be used twice a month for city council meetings. Community Services and the city planner have moved into the Public Works building on Canyon Road. Lone Peak Fire District ser-vices Alpine, Highland, Ameri-can Fork Canyon to Mineral Basin and Cedar Hills, with 25 part-tim- e fire fighters and para-medics assigned specifically to the Cedar Hills department. However, equipment will be dis-patched from other cities as soon as a call comes in. There is a minimum requirement that seven personnel respond to a call and the Highland engine crew will always be dispatched with a plat-form or tower truck. Brian Hodson, public infor-mation officer for Lcne Peak Fire Department, lives in Cedar Hills and knows many residents were unaware the building they thought housed fire and emergency equip-ment was acuially empty. After 10 years, the station is now fully equipped to handle incidents, giving the community an added and appreciated security. 'pleasant grove n WEATHER Today 1 L-- Sunny Thursday Sunny Friday ' H - 67 L - 46 Partly Cloudy Saturday H - 69 L - 51 Rail Showers 30 Sunday ' H - 72 L - 49 Partly Cloudy V J |