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Show T 63-8301 1 . 00 Utah Press Assoc. 47 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 041 u Volume 55 Number 44 October 30, 1985 PRICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS v v ,0 jt'.'.. Excited about the Scout Benefit Auction to be held in November are Scout sup-, porters Ron Whipple, Linda vonBerg and Frank Aydelotte of the local office of the Boy Scouts of America. Shown is just one of the many items to be auctioned. I Co ,8.00 incil Delays North;:- Decisions Four proposals involving the 800 North Corridor were tabled last Tuesday by City Council members unable to make up their minds on the commercial needs of .the controversial area in northeast Orem. A study is now underway on the master plan amendments necessary before approving requests for a shopping center called for in the master plan on or near 800 North. One proposal, however, was granted approval. An amendment change rezoning 150 North State from Professional Office to Community Shopping opened the way for Hermes Associates to continue plans to develop a family-oriented shopping mall at the site now occupied by the Timp Drive-In Theatre. Rees Jensen of Hermes said his company plans to construct four buildings. Plans will be presented for approval at the November 6 Planning Commission meeting and a hearing has been set for November 12 before the City Council. Tabled for the time being was a request presented by Woodbury Corporation to rezone nine-and-a-half acres at 800 North and 800 East on the south side from Low Density Residential to Community Shopping orR-l-8toPC-2. The property is owned by Frank Stratton who says he will move his house if the corner is sold and has already adjusted to yielding his apple orchards , to commercial development. "I'm in favor of the whole corridor being commercial . . . it's ' inconceivable to me that we can have a state highway going through and aren't willing to rezone it commercial. I've not been in one city in the West where the highways have not been zoned commercial. I think the council needs to make a decision and not delay any longer." Stratton said he used to get requests to build homes (in the area) ; those have stopped, now I just get commercial requests. He said Woodbury's request, however, was the first concrete proposal. He told others he wasn't interested in selling and felt this proposal (Woodbury's) was more serviceable to the city. He said he can no longer successfully operate a fruit farm . . . it's wishful thinking to think we can keep orchards in Orem. Stratton said the decision oh 800 North has been delayed too long already . Don Parker, 684 E. 640 N., said "My only concern is that we let a condition develop that might create a commercial condition we're not prepared for. . . . Now is the time for you people (council to make plans to implement a proper development that residents can enjoy." George Bailey presented 10 points in opposition of rezoning the area to allow commercial enterprise and said he represents his neighborhood. He was disappointed to learn that requests must be heard despite the moratorium on development in the area. City Manager Daryl Berlin pointed out that because of a supreme court decision the council must consider requests already in process before the moratorium was in place. Bailey said, ".. . I am concerned about Orem. We have an ax to grind and I ask the council not to lose the spirit of the moratorium." Developer Dave DeCoursey of Equiwest Properties, requesting rezonging 12V4 acres at 800 North and 600 East from Low density Residential to Community Shopping. He said the site was selected because of the master plan wording to establish a shopping center off a collector street. He felt a shopping center at 600 East would take away some of the traffic from the major 800 East 800 North intersection and would tend to break up the traffic. He said, "It is natural and economical to go commercial on a major highway that goes from two-way to four-way." He said he'd talked to people in the area and very few wanted to live right on 800 North. He'd also contacted a grocery chain that required a 75,000 square foot building, but is now considering a 45,000 square foot store. A 20,000 retail store would be eliminated at the present for future development. He also planned a restaurant and bank at the site and would incorporate heavy landscaping with a masonry fence along the back. Fabulous Items Collected for J Scout Auction ; The second annual benefit auction for the Utah National Parks Council is scheduled for Friday, November 22, Myrle Astrope, Pleasant Grove, chairman of the event, announced today . 1 Astrope said the auction is conducted to raise funds for projects in the Council's Scouting program. The auction, he said, is held late in November to coincide with the holiday shopping season. Last year the event netted over $11,000. Astrope stressed that the buffet dinner and auction are a lot of fun and a great opportunity for an evening out. Included among the items to be auctioned off are a weekend trip to San Diego, California, water skis, a diamond ring, a car paint job, a VCR, a weekend at Green Valley in St. George, and many more items. The evening includes a buffet dinner at 6:30, a silent auction which begins at 6 : 00, and the live auction at 8:00. Tickets are $25 per couple and $5 per person to attend only the live auction. Astrope said the auction is open to everyone. Tickets may be purchased at the Council office in Provo and also are available at Scout Roundtables. Hints For A Safe Halloween Halloween might not really induce real spooks and goblins to inhabit the neighborhood but that doesn't mean that there aren't people that like to'play sick jokes with intent to harm children. This time of year can be an enjoyable one if certain precautions are taken to insure the safety of all involved. Soaped windows, yards smothered in toilet paper, and scattered shavingcream are simply typical antics of teenagers who that the 31st of October is the day that government passes legislation for legalized vandalism. These type of shallow pranks are relatively harmless compared to a reduced majority of people who tamper with candy, food, and other items. These following ideas might help every Halloween become a day to remember with your children. 1. Have your children go when it is still light like the late afternoon. If they stay till after dark, make sure that they were reflective clothing so they are easily seen. - 2. Make your children trick-or-treat in a group. The more-the-merrier is a correct principle but the more-the-saf er is even a better one. 3. Go only to houses that you know and trust. Neighbors that you know can ease your mind of unexpected problems. If you worry about your children, go with them door-to-door (in fact, if you dress up with them, you will all have more fun.) 4. Check all goodies before your children start eating them. 5. Have your children wear costumes that do not impair vision. Large or bulky masks can be dangerous if the child has .trouble seeing. On the other hand, as a resident we should try to become a respectable place in which other children can safely trick-or-treat from your door step. These children will feel safe if you do the following when distributing goodies. 1. Make sure that your door step is well lit. . 2. Maybe instead of candy, kids. and parent would feel safer if you give out small pencils, trinkets or toys. Stickers have been very popular in recent years as an alternative to fruit and candy. We should assume the responsibility respons-ibility for our children by taking all steps necessary to curb any underhanded behavior by less than trustworthy individuals. We can make Halloween both safe and fun if we enact our civic duties to make our neighborhood safe for trick-or-treaters. Weinberger Wffl Speak Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger will discuss the United States' relationship with the rest of the world in a brief appearance Nov. 8 at Brigham Young University. Weinberger will speak at 10 a m. in the de Jong Concert Hall in the Harris Har-ris Fine Arts Center. His visit wasar-ranged wasar-ranged as an educational event by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Inter-national Studies. "This is not to be a political speech," said Spencer J. Palmer, , director of research for the center. "It is the first in a series of distinguished distinguish-ed lectures sponsored by the David M. Kennedy Center designed to introduce our students to different ideas and to leaders with a diversity of opinions and backgrounds." David M. Kennedy will introduce Weinberger. Palmer said one of the reasons Weinberger agreed to speak at BYU is that Kennedy helped him a great deal when Weinberger was a novice cabinet member and Kennedy was Secretary of the Treasury under President Richard Nixon. Among distinguished guests at the speech will be Theresa Weinberger, Secretary Weinberger's grand-niece, who is a student at BYU. The defense secretary, appointed in January, 1981, has maintained a high profile in the Reagan administration. ad-ministration. He and the President have been criticizing Soviet actions worldwide this week, attempting to widen the base of discussion at the upcoming up-coming summit meeting between Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Campaign' Ends Tuesday Candidates Woo Public With campaign signs popping up on lawns, fences and roadside throughout Orem, there's no question an election season is in full swing. It trill all be over by 8 p.m. Tuesday light when the voting comes to a close. Election polling places, district map, and a sample ballot can be found on an inside page of this paper. Continuing to campaign throughout the city with personal appearances, ap-pearances, lectures at civic and social clubs, are mayoral candidates Dale W. Nelson and City Councilman S. Blaine Willes. Nelson says, "There's enough resources in this community to develop a healthy, prosperous community. com-munity. It takes someone with vison and persepective on an international scale to marshal those resources and provide answers to problems of this city." He is familiar with incubator systems of support for small business and would like to help establish similar systems in Orem. Willes says he will add new emphasis em-phasis to the current direction of the council. He feels one of his greatest abilities is to build a cooperative team. He also is service-oriented and has enjoyed his time on the city council. coun-cil. "I want to strengthen the tax base without destroying the quality of life here; we need to balance our desires with the realities of what the city can afford." Although not appearing on the ballot, another candidate for mayor is campaigning on a write-in basis. George Goulding Halley trailed in the primary but says he can't quit yet. He offers the city "honesty" and a willi-ing willi-ing spirit to serve. Candidates for the three council seats up for grabs will appear in alphbetical order on the ballot. Marcelino M. Archuleta, businessman with 12 years' experience, ex-perience, 6 as manager of Pykettes, proposes to work with the private sector sec-tor to attract new business to Orem and to expand those already established, He is civic-minded and a community supporter. As a member of the Chamber of Gommerce he has chairmaned the Sub For Santa Program Pro-gram successfully for many years. H. Keith Hunt has served five years on the Orem City Board of Adjustments Ad-justments and was on the planning for the Orem City Recreation Center (now Orem Fitness Center). Because of his active involvement with small business he was appointed to be Utah State Advisory Council of the U. S. Small Business Association. He feels prepared to render excellent service to the City. Joyce Johnson served as chairman chair-man of the Orem City Planning Commission Com-mission for three of her eight years on the commission. She is community and service oriented. "I'd like to help make a viable contribution to the quality of life of the people of Orem." Johnson garnered the majority of the votes in the primary with 2,396. Second Se-cond highest was Hunt with 1,565. Paul V. Washburn, local businessman and manager of Paul's Floor Covering, has a desire to serve the community and to represent the business community. He said he was sort of surprised to gain so many votes in the primary but attributes it to door-to-door work and name recognition. His father (Paul Washburn) served on the city council coun-cil several years ago. Norman K. Woodhouse, long-time Orem resident has served on many civic committees and is a recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Outstan-ding Public Service Award. He says Orem is a city on the move and he is committed to developing quality economic growth along with solid financial planning. He is a savings and loan executive. Glen R. "Zeke" Zimmerman is seeking his fourth term on the City Council. He feels his experience will be an asset to the city and says the greatest challenge is still to meet the needs of the people without raising taxes. "It will take foresight and planning plan-ning to meet the needs of the city by providing a strong economic base and keeping Orem a pleasant place to live at the same time. Do You Know Candidates? Study First, Then Vote Your Vote Is Important Vote Wisely Nov. 5 If trends hold true, about 16 percent of the Orem population will vote in the General Election on Tuesday, November 5. The decision deci-sion they make will affect 100 percent of the population. A new mayor and three councilmembers will be elected. They will be caught up in major ma-jor decision-making processes that could stand for generations to come. There probably pro-bably never has been a time, since Orem was incorporated in 1919, when so many important impor-tant issues have come before the council in such rapid succession. It takes committment, committ-ment, conscientious effort to study these issues, integrity of character, and just plain guts for councilmembers to see that decisions deci-sions are made in the best interest of the community and are not waylaid or swayed because of personal prejudices, pressures from special interest groups, or the tharismattcT5rations. of. -silver-tongued lobbyists. All of the eight candidates on the ballot are campaigning with fervor in their attempts at-tempts to woo the voter. It is the democratic process and the best in the world. It works. It works best when each voter takes the time to know the candidate, find out what his or her philosophy strengths, and weaknesses are, and the experiences or background of each candidate that may influence his or her effectiveness. . No citizens should feel comfortable in not voting, nor in voting thoughtlessly. Please vote November 5. You owe it to yourself and to future generations. You can "Meet the Candidates" tonight, (Wednesday, October 30) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. MVHS To Stage Arthur Miller Tragedy Mountain View High School Drama Department under the direc-tionof direc-tionof Charles Lynn Frost will be presenting Arthur Miller's American Classic-THE CRUCIBLE on November 6, 7, 8, and 11, 1985. Curtain tiem will be 7:30 p.m. and the performances perfor-mances will be held at the Mountain View High School Auditorium stage. Tickets prices are $2.50 for adults, and $1.50 for students. Seating for the audience is on the stage. It is limited. It will be necessary to come early to get a seat. The play is set in Salem, Massachusetts during the infamous Salem Witchcraft trials. The story centers around a simple farmer John Proctor, and his tribulations in exposing expos-ing the crying-out of the girls that sent many Puritans to their deaths. The parallels between the Salem witchhunts wit-chhunts presented in the Crucible and the anti-Communist investigations by the House Un-Amercian Activities Committee-to which Arthur Miller was subjected, are obvious in the play's text. Throughout the years THE CRUCIBLE has become recognized as the Masterpiece in modern literary tradition. Jed Knudsen will play the troubled troubl-ed John Proctor, with Julie Whittaker playing his wife. Both were tried for witchcraft and John Proctor actually actual-ly died for his conviction of witchcraft. wit-chcraft. Lori Tooley will be playing the antagonist Abigail Williams in the Mountain View production. Other leading roles are filled by Mark Lyons as Reverend Hale, and Markus Anderson as Reverend Parris. Stephen Fucile' plays Deputy Governor Gover-nor Danforth, with Barton Anderson playing Judge Hathorne. Others in the cast include 6eau Oviait, Darlene Fox, Karl Savage, Daniel Skousen, Andrea Loper, David Mason, Pamela Fielding, Beth Arbizu, Celia Patten, Julie Steinkopf, Laura Olsen, Diane Thomas, Kevin Dexter, Darren Butler, Belinda Siufanua, and Michelle Morris. V Major roles in "The Crucible" to be performed at Mountain Moun-tain View High School will be performed by Mark Lyons as Reverend Hale, and Julie Whittaker as Elizabeth Proctor. Charles L. Frost is director. Bomb Injures BYU Student A homemade bomb exploded on campus at Brigham Young University injuring a coed from Salt Lake City. Thella Hall, a senior majoring in graphic design became the victim of an explosion when she saw a plastic garbage bag with a fuse burning and tried to stamp out the ignited fuse. Witnesses found Hall In a dazed state and complaining that she could not hear. Burns were discovered on her legs, and her ear drums were ruptured.' Police believe that the bomb was a prank which is not uncommon with similar incidents happening in schools on the west rna.it. O-GT Delayed One Day For Election News In order to carry Tuesday's election elec-tion results, Orem-Geneva Times will be delivered on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Deadline for other news will still be Monday at noon. The Orem-Geneva Times office is open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. except Saturday and Sunday. 4 |