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Show t .M U ( f (..; ':. (,, i IT' EDITION A 1A1 ? 'iy, r YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, JUNE 2u, vw - KB E 313 SFflHTS: Blind athletes come (or goalball tourney TO'vViJ IIALL Dispatch agreement reached SCHOOLS: Unique creatures in your backyard w BUOZITBOO EL POLLO LOCO COMES TO UTAH COUNTY fttew C3ut3iniiifliniDi Uura Oil NOr'MoovyfA Pleasant Grove's new Community Com-munity Center will be open to the public 'XI July I. The day will begin be-gin win a rlimrvcuftinf ceremony ceremo-ny at 9 am The public to invited to the event, after which residents can enjoy free admission to the center for the day to celebrate the grand opening. According to ay Dee Nielsen. Kecreation Manager, the center to almost finished. They're iut putting finishing touches on l this week," he said. Everything In the center will be available for use immediately, ex-cept ex-cept the bleacher, which will be installed later in the summer. Approximately WW people took tours of the center during Ms Strawberry Days Open House "We had so many people Sai-urday Sai-urday afternoon that we weren't able to count," said Nielsen. "It to a kjt bigger than M kxsts from the out vide," was a comment com-ment that Nielsen heard from , many of the visitors. The center to TJtfXi aquare feet with three gyms, daaarwrn, office, kitchen, kitch-en, locker ro$m and showers, conference room, child care area and a large multipurpose room. Exercise erahusiasls will enjoy the weight room, cardio room, pin room and aerobics room a well an the indoor track. "Well be adding new fines daw the second week of Jury," maid Nktoen, There to also new exercise ejuipment , including cardio and weight machine. Until July I, the center will be open from i am to 7 pm for people to get program information, informa-tion, purchase paw, and to look around the facility. After July 1, the center will be open for regular hours, Monday through Friday from 0 a m to 10 pm and Saturday Satur-day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thto is good for the oxnmuni-ty, oxnmuni-ty, said Nielsen. "It will give the community more than exercise and fitness." 1 he center to located at 547 S. Locust Ave. ' ' Community .Briefing GONE FISHIN' i ' ;"i QtHdrm Mi for trotrt ld a flooded area of Battle Creek Park in Pkamnt Grove during I fuck Finn Day on June 20, Strawberry Days wrap up with Concert in the Park UuraGflff After a week full of activities and strawberries, the annual Pleasant Grove celebration. Strawberry Days, wrapped up with a Concert in the Park on Sunday, performed by Kenny Favero, The festivities began a week earlier with a performance perfor-mance by Bluegrass Ihunder, ' "1 was pretty happy because I had people come up to me saying say-ing This to the first year we've ever done thto, This to great," said Gen liaynie, Strawberry Days Committee Chairman, "Families told me that this to the first year they experienced the Concert and Buck Finn Day and they had a great time . Although the out door concerts, con-certs, Huck Finn Day and other events are yearly traditions, new people attend each time. The goal forme every year to to see how many new people we can get involved," said Haynie, According to Haynie, the ro deo draws the biggest crowds during the week, "Wednesday and Thursday nights were record breakers. ' Saturday, we had to turn people away," he said. This year, 1,100 additional seats were available for the ro- See WRAP UP, Page 2 Lindon police officers sworn in tonight Marc Haddock W" COW jiaw When the dock strikes midnight mid-night Monday night, members of the Lir4on po& depart' ment will start patrolling the cornmunitf streets. The moment will mark seven sev-en months of preparation by Lindon Police Chief Cody Culli-more, Culli-more, who said he sat down in November, after he had been appointed police chief, and made a plan to creates a police department from scratch. "I came up with 170 things I had to get done Cullimore said Monday. 1 have three or four them teft." That includes a publk ceT' emony Thursday at fci pm at Oak Canyon Jr. High School to swear in the 15 new police officers and present them their A badges. "We isent out invitations invita-tions to the community," Cullimore Cul-limore said. "1 don't know how many wiH actually show up," Still he to expecting a good turnout as public support for the new pike department appears ap-pears to be strong. "it took far more work than I ever thought." Cullimore said about getting ready for the July 1 opening date."! just got lucky. 1 didn't know how to dot." Computer techs were in- Aaiiing software early thto week, and the dty council was expected to sign a final agreement agree-ment with (Qrem to handle dispatch duties for the new de partment Tuesday night. mm Mweooc ot Several things win happen foftte Chief Cetfy CuOmor, shown here tn front of one of hi new polk vehicle, f preparing for the My I gtart date for the new Undrm See PATROL, Page 2 Police Department, MAN to MNZLmi? Hwawj A new Utah Valley UnHwreity tipi was tmttalU'd on the McKay Event Center ul UVSC on Tmnduy. UVU TO CELEBRATE TRANSITION - To help man-ay man-ay traffic during UVUphor is festivities cMtmg Utah Valley State CcHtege's transition to Utah Valley University Universi-ty Monday, College Drive between UVSC's roundabout at the intersection of University Park way and Sandhill Rosd and the McKay Center will be doted from 4 7,30 p.m. Event traffic entering campus at the roundarout will be directed east around campus to access free event parking, Traffic corning to UVSC from the north is encouraged en-couraged to take the Or em CVrtw Street exit and head south on 1200 West to access campus event parking, doe to UDOT construction on University Parkway, The UVUphor ia celebration will feature variety of events for the public, including 1 library Showcase from 1-6:30 p.m., with free entertainment and sneak peak at the new library, a Family Fun Fest from 4 6 45 p.m. at PACE Park (just south of the McKay Center) with free activities, entertainment, food vendor and more, fallowed fal-lowed by a concert featuring country star Collin Raye, Josh Gracin, Joe Nichols, the UVts Got Talent finalists and Johnny B as emcee in the Brent Brown Ballpark at 7 p m, Firework and a dance on the tenni courts juet norm of the Ballpark will follow at approximately 10;30 p.m. Fewer than 600 ticket are still available for the UVUphoria headlining concert. Tickets are $3.33 for adults and $5 for children and can be purchased at all Smith-Tot outlets, at the McKay Center, online at rnckayeventscenterxom or by calling (801) 863 SHOW 1,7469) or 1 888 844-7469, (Ticket for UVSC student, faculty and alumni are (5.) For more information about UVUphoria activities, go touvu.edu, YARDS Of THE MONTH - This month Yards of thf Month were chosen by Pleasant Grove' Beautrf ication Commission, The Commission will choose a yard from each neighborhood in June, July and Aug, The Yard of the Month for June are; Battle Creek; Paul and La OH Burgon, 035 S, Mohawk Ave. Big Springs; Shawn Faux, 187 E, 1640 North Grove Creek; Kent and Sbellie M orison, 814 E, 700 North UttJe Denmark; Kyle and Carita Hoop, 64 W. 100 North Manila; Wade and Kaylee Fox, 3W5 N, 900 West Monkey town; Rebecca Palmer, 975 . 100 North Mudhole; Uura and Clint Chamberlain, 732 W. 600 North North Field; Trevor and Kim Hatfield, 818 W. 1100 North Old Fort; Bill Mayfieid, 395 E, 100 South Scratch Gravel; Lorene Mcintosh Stingtown; Kathy and Wat tie Watkin, 908 S. 500 East THE BUZZTONES TO PERFORM SUNDAY - The Buzrtones will bring their "Big Band sound to Pleasant Grove for Sundas Concert in the Park. This 17-piece band, which features many local musicians, will perform per-form at 7; 30 p.m. on the east lawn of the Pleasant Grove Rec. Center on 100 East and 200 South, The Buzrtone have performed at 9 variety oi local venues, including Thanksgiving Point and 8YU Homecoming, Home-coming, The Buzrtone have been playing together for over six years, MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY - The Monday Morning Movie on June 30 will be 'Brother Bear, Everyone is invited to the children's movie at the Pleasant Grove Library, downstairs in the Lit tie Theatre. The doors will open at 10 45 a m, and the movie will begin at 11 a.m. Patrons may bring treats, except popcorn. The Afternoon Teen Movie on June 30 will be "Summer "Sum-mer of the Monkeys," The teen movie will also foe held in the Little Theatre and will begin at 3 p m. 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