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Show Utah Press Ass. Inc. 467 East 3 South SLC, IT 84111 Volume 52 Number 22 Construction crews are preparing the graded extension of east Center Street in Orem for paving to north University Aveune in Provo. The project should be completed by July 1. i, '''v.. ''''',..'. . . Jhe Carteryill overpass was recently completed and the road, whichjhasbeen closed for several months, has been re-opened. Center Street Extension By Jonnie Wilkinson progress. The east Center Orem's match of the Street extension should be $288,000 final phase is . completed by July 1 of $28,000. The cost of the this year, according to toal project was ap-Jack ap-Jack Jones, Orem Public proximately $2,000,000, Works; Director. The Jones said, street connects with north The timing for University Avenue in completion of the project Provo. coincides with an ex- ' The Carterville Road pected October date for overpass was recently the start of phase one of completed and the road the 800 North im-was im-was opened. The project provement project. Phase has been five years in one will be from the Cities Express Concern On iurdock Canal Changes, Oihsr Canals By Jonnie Wilkinson Seven cities in north Utah County have proposed the covering of the Murdock Canal, which :uns from the mouth of Provo Canyon, through Orem and north Utah County. The cities recently formed the Timpanogos Planning and Water Management Agency which has proposed the canal be used to transport water to the Jordan treatment plant for culinary use in Salt Lake County. Spokesman for the cities, Alpine Mayor Don Christiansen, said the people of north Utah County are concerned for safety. If the Central Utah Water Conservancy District's plan is im- plemented, there will be three open canals traversing their communities: com-munities: the Alpine Reach 3, which would transport culinary water to north Utah County; the Jordan Reach 4, which would transport culinary water to Salt Lake County; and the Murdock, Mur-dock, or Provo Reservoir Canal, which would continue to be used for irrigation purposes in both counties. ir tf? ; zrS5 Christiansen said the Timp Agency wants each city to be responsible for its own culinary system, thus making the Alpine Reach 3 canal unnecessary. un-necessary. He said if the Murdock can be used for culinary use, as well as for irrigation purposes, it would mean the Jordan Reach 4 would also be unnecessary. Thus only one, covered canal would run through the area. The District Conservancy is concerned about delays in completion com-pletion of the CUP plan. Ed Clyde, spokesman for the district, said the design phase is already finished and the Bureau of Reclamation is ready to begin construction in the fall. The Provo River Water Users Association, owner ol the Murdock Canal, is concerned about the delivery of irrigation water to users in Utah and Salt Lake counties. Joe Novak, attorney for the association, said thers is not much room for compromise on the issue. The association does not want the canal to be covered, or used for culinary purposes. Orem City Manager Danl Berlin said Orem The Newspaper Published W eekly and Read Doily June 3, 1982 To Do Completed July 1 mouth of Provo Canyon to the Murdock Dam. It should take about three years to complete, Jones said. He explained that about half of the traffic normally using 800 North will filter down to the extended Center Street, although 800 North will continue to be partially used during construction. The project will be entirely en-tirely funded by the state. ing Considered does not want to become involved, because the city is currently using water from a Conservancy District treatment plant at the foot of Mt. Timpanogos Tim-panogos and is under contract for use of the water. Orem City pays for maintenance and operation oper-ation of the facility and since the cost of treated water is less per cubic foot, for more water used, Orem could stand to lose money if the cities in the north opt to develop their own culinary systems. For this reason, the Orem Metropolitan Water Board has denied support for the Timp Agency's proposal. However, Berlin said the city will likely come to use the entire capacity of the treatment plant in the near future, as growth continues; so costs, per cubic foot, would not create a financial loss for very long. Governor Scott Matheson has acted as mediator in the dispute and it is hoped the problem can be resolved soon. Christiansen said, however, that the issue will probably continue for some time. Jig reemeraf For E3Hlcresf Sr Approved By C The city council approved an agreement with Alpine School District to locate the Hillcrest Park on district property near Hillcrest Elementary School. Public Works Director Jack Jones said the park area is about Utah Guard Features Parachutists The Utah National Guard's parachute team is scheduled to highlight Tooele Army Depot's 40th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, June 5, 1982. The celebration, which starts at 7 a.m. with registration for a one mile and a 3.5 mile fun run, is open to anyone wishing to participate. Musical entertainment will be provided at different dif-ferent times during the day by the Lagoon Marching Band, the Tooele High School Band, and the Grantsville Band. Tours of depot facilities and displays will commence at noon and continue until 3 p.m. Displays open to the public will include those by the U.S. Army Recruitment Command, 86Gth Supply Co. (U.S. Army Reserve), the 144th UTC To Stage Surplus Auction A surplus equipment sale will be staged by public auction on June 5 at the Provo campus of Utah Technical College at ProvoOrem. According to Jim Michaelis, Utah Tech purchasing agent, the equipment has been declared "surplus to the needs of the college." PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS Divers Recover Drowning Victim Divers recovered the body Tuesday morning of 30-year-old Gary Jacobson of Orem who drowned Monday evening in the diversion dam near the Lake Shore area. According to witnesses wit-nesses Gary was swimming with a friend in the diversion dam when a strong undertow pulled him under about 6:30 p.m. , on Monday. Divers from the Jeep Patrol and Utah County deputies searched the area Monday night and Tuesday morning before locating the victim. The city council approved a program to provide insurance for retired city employees. The insurance is intended to be supplemental to medicare and includes spouse and dependents (optional). ; The council denied a request by KEYY Radio to locate a carnival in the parking area of Parkway Center on 1300 South, as part of ' its 30th anniversary celebrations. City Planner Ed Stout said the carnival would occupy 161 parking spaces in the lot and concerns .for traffic congestioiiv ;.and law enforcement problems were cited by both councilmembers and staff. three acres and the entire area belongs to the district. He said Orem's part of the agreement is to replace any landscaping land-scaping when necessary, plant new landscaping if desired and maintain facilities, such as restrooms, playground equipment, etc. The Celebration Evacuation Hospital, the 117th Engineering Co., the Tooele County. Search and Rescue Unit, the Ground Launch Cruise Missile plus articles from the Ft. Douglas Military Museum. Other displays available for viewing during the day long celebration include a chemical munitions display, a security equipment and weapons display, and a demonstration demon-stration of the foam-in-place packing system used by the depot. The depot's Chemical Agent Munitions Disposal System (CAMDS), the Directorate for Ammunition Am-munition Equipment, and the Directorate for Management Information Systems will also have displays and individuals on hand to explain their operations. Gates will open at 8 a.m. to allow inspection of the equipment, and the sale will begin at 10 a.m. Items to be offered for auction include IBM typewriters, watch repair tools and benches, assorted clocks, microscopes, diesel parts, sinks, tires, adding machines, type tables and other assorted items. ysicil 0 Deadline Hears For 'Right To Know' Petition A petition to have a "Right to Know" law placed on the ballot has been circulating recently and Friday is the deadline for supporters to get 60,004 signatures, required by state law. Daryl McCarty, executive secretary of the Utah Education Association, one of several groups backing the initiative, said the UEA has obtained 45,000 signatures. He said other groups have also collected many signatures. Each petition has space for 125 names. McCarty said even if only five or ten apear on a petition, the effort is worth it. Petitions may be obtained through the UEA, or at the Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times office at 546 South State in Orem. 6S1I3S The council also approved an agreement with the Orem Kiwanis Club which will permit other organizations to use the concession stands in the city park to raise funds, when the Kiwanis are not using them. The agreement also requires those who use the stands to return thirty percent of the profits to the city for use in its recreation programs. The matter will be placed on a future agenda for official council action. The council held a work session from 4:30 to i :oo p.m., prior to council - 'meeting; to discuss the proposed budget. The final budget will be adopted next Tuesday, OUIICI district's responsibility will be to maintain the park's landscaping, mowing and watering the lawn, etc. Jones said the agreement will extend for as long as the district owns the property. A waiver was granted by HUD which permits the school to use the park during school hours. The council also approved the bid for construction of the park and awarded it to Brady Dirker. Dirker proposed a bid of $46,836 for phase one of the project, which includes the restrooms and pavilion. The park will be funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. I N ! Y ,r - -7 1 . vi , , Adventureland Video had a ribbon cutting recently for its new Orem store, 948 South -State. The company is presently opening stores statewide. It began in Pleasant Grove in 1981. Pictured above are Brent Smith and Roger McFarland of Adventureland Video, Roger Dodge, Connie Barker, and other members of the Orem Chamber of Commerce and Betsy Cryer, Miss Orem. Also present at the opening were characters from Star Wars. The firm has a video club and offers a wide selection of movies. Council Bo Three ievelopineetf The city council approved the final site plan for the Colonies planned unit development (PRUD)on 800 N. 488 W. The project will have 16 apartments for single family residence. The units will vary from 1300 to 1500 square feet and will be of lownhouse styling. The council also approved Plat E of the Central Heights subdivision sub-division at 1450 S. 200 W. The project includes eight lots, in addition to the 22 lots which have already in ra n mm A Memorial Day outing ended in tragedy for two Orem families and a resident of Provo Canyon when the rented Cessna plane they were flying crashed on an Orem overlook one half mile South of Squaw Peak around 2 p.m. Saturday. Killed outright in the crash were the pilot, 51-year-old George L. Clark of 6rem, and a passenger, 34-year-old Timothy Ryan who lived in Provo Canyon. Maria Romero, 3, also a passenger, died shortly after at Utah Valley Hospital. Sole survivors of the ill-fated trip are the parents of tiny Maria, Jess and Dianne Romero, who are in Intensive Care at Utah Valley Hospital, and are reported in serious condition. Maria is their only child. As of press time Wednesday both parents were conscious but were still unaware of their daughter's death, according to hospital personnel. All of the plane's occupants suffered massive multiple injuries. The survivors were treated at the site and then evacuated from the mountain side by Life Flight helicopter and rushed to Utah Valley Hospital where the child k'i Novelty Characters In Orem By Margie McCown Not midnight, but 9:30 a.m., will be the magical moment when imagination brings novelty characters to life during the Orem Summer Festival Parade on Saturday, June 19. Pre-empting Disneyland Disney-land favorites, seven new characters will take their place in this year's lineup. line-up. Yet it won't be hard to win the hearts of young parade-goers, for each resembles a long-time favorite: Look for Mr. and Mrs. Mouse (Ralphy and Ruthy Rodent), the Munchy Monster, Sissy Pig (Patty Porker) and Funny Bunny! Nor will youngsters have trouble spotting "Sir, the Gorilla." (You always say "Sir" to a monkey his size!!!) And Gives Approve been approved in the subdivision. The total number of lots approved for the development is 35 which were to receive approval in phases. The approval is contingent upon relocation of a water line on 1450 South and the connection of that line to another located on the east of the subdivision. The Sandy Brook PRUD received approval for its preliminary site plan. The development will contain 19 units intended in-tended for owner oc- 15M7 UhW Don Tragedy Parade Line-Up who's the alarming new Beauty Queen? It's a secret now, but once seen, she'll never be forgotten! Credit for these creations goes to Kyle Johnson, the man with the idea, and to the workers who sewed and designed the costumes r Jan Johnson, Connie Drummond, Marge Mueller, and Judy Bowden. "We've never done anything like this-before," this-before," admits Mr. Johnson, member of the Orem Parade Committee. "It ' was easier to stuff the monster than it was to "form heads for the mice," he claims. With no more than a little technical advice from peoDle in the costume business, they v i. -mcy. These will be .win homes and are to be located on 1400 S. 100 E. Approval was granted with three conditions: developers must reimburse Mountain Moun-tain Fuel for expense of relocating the existing gas line, serving unit 19; a revised grading, and drainage plan must be submitted to the city engineer; and specified parking spaces must be located no closer than 25 feet from the property line. later died. The helicopter returned later to remove those who died. First on the accident scene were several persons who were preparing to hang glide in the area and Ken. Harrington who was picnicing nearby t with his family. Sharon Harrington, his4 wife, said she had noticed the plane flying around for some time. - . "The wings started fluttering like-: the wind had it when it went out of view"; and I heard it smack against the hill,"' she said. Another witness, Monty Fifita of Provo, who was with the Harringtons, said, "I could see the plane coming k towards us. I waved to the pilot and; could see inside the plane. They were that close." Included in the rescue effort were" sheriff's deputies, the Jeep Patrol, and Provo Fire Department paramedics. Joint funeral services are being held in Provo today for the victims., George Clark had lived in Orem for the past eight years. Ryan had moved to the area about two weeks ago from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was single. All were members of Jehovah's Witnesses. took on the "trial and error" project: Ideas formed and characters took shape. Hours, days, then weeks turned yards of fabric, chicken wire, and fiber glass into seven new "friends" for the children of Orem to love. Ready now, the costumes lie upon shelves until vivacious, talkative volunteers bring them to life on June 19. The seven new characters will join with the ever popular favorites Smokey the Bear, Weinerdog, Coco Cola Robot, Classic. Chicken, Clyde th Moose, Mr. Twinkle, and more. For further details concerning the parade, contact Chairman Scott Wilkins at 225-6258. Or call the Orem Chamber of Commerce at 224-7040.. V |