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Show 8, 3 -B. 3 00 Z. Utah P-B 4 b 7 Gal I Lce n City, U.S.A. " Volume R7 Number 26 Wednesday July 1, 1987 PRICE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Alan Osmond To Speak At Gen. Membership Meeting Entertainer Alan Osmond is entering his 29th year as a performer-a career that has taken him to concert halls, stages, production pro-duction studios and arenas worldwide. Equally important to him is his role as producer, a second se-cond profession he prepared for early in life. Osmond has produced each of the six Panorama spectaculars that are a significant part of Vera Nielsen named AAUW Regional Director Is? VERA NIELSEN Vera B. Nielsen of Orem was elected Rocky Mountain Regional Director at the 34th Biennial Convention Conven-tion held on June 20-24 in Houston, Texas. The Rocky Mountain Region includes Arizona, Colorado, New - Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming and the new director will work with leaders from those divisions in planning plan-ning conventions, conferences, and workshops. By virture of the election, she sits on the 20-voting member Board of Directors of AAUW which has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. at the Educational Center. The American Association of University Women observed its 100th anniversary in Boston in 1981. Freedom Festival Continues The largest Freedom Festival in the nation will continue throughout the week. Getting bigger and better-each better-each year, the events were kicked off with a patriotic service Sunday night in the Marriott Center. "That's what makes it so unique," uni-que," says Freedom Festival Executive Ex-ecutive Committee President David McDougal, "It just keeps growing. The festival started out as a Utah County celebration and is now a major ma-jor event for the Western United States." An Old Timer's baseball game was held Tuesday and the annual baby contest Tuesday. A carnival at 400 West Center in Provo will continue through July 4th. Other coming events include: Cloggers Festival, July 1-3 at 8 p.m., Scera Shell. Concert Series, July 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Provo Tabernacle. Softball Tournament, July 14, Harmon Park, Sunset Field. Orem student wins freedom speech contest John Tasso, Orem High student, spoke at Sunday night's Patriotic Service Ser-vice at the Marriott Center presenting the speech which won him $500 as winner of the Freedom Festival contest. Tasso's speech, "Development of a Free Conscience," was chosen from five finalists in competition held dur-,ing dur-,ing a recent Provo City Council meeting. Second place went to Mountain View student Steve Sorenson for his speech, "The Best Country in the World." Sorenson received $200 and will speak at the Provo Tabernacle during the festival's concert series July 1-3. ! Third place and $100 went to Timpview High student Ben Harrison. Har-rison. Other winners were also from i Timpview: Elisa Black and Jennifer Geary. ! In his speech Tasso described democracy as contagious and said, "We need to get the fever if we want to distribute it around the world." You catch the fever when you become involved in the system of government. . America's Freedom Festival in Provo. He will speak to the Provo Orem Chamber general membership member-ship meeting on Thursday, July 2 at 12 noon. The Holiday Inn at 1460 S. University in Provo will be the site of the meeting. Cost for the luncheon will be $6.50 payable at the door. Please R.S.V.P. to Joni at 224-3636. Graduates of qualified colleges and universities are eligible for membership member-ship which currently numbers 150,000. The 1300 delegates at Houston voted a change in the by-laws to include men as members of the association. A highlight of the convention was a memorial ceremony at NASA to honor Astronaut Judith Resnik of the Challenger crew with the completion of a $300,000 American Fellowship Fund. The first award was presented to an American woman to complete her doctorate in physics. An honor roll of branches whose members contributed con-tributed 100 to the fellowship will hang in the visitor center at the Johnson Space Center. All of the branches bran-ches in Utah were included in the honor roll. Mrs. Nielsen has served as president presi-dent of both the Orem and the Provo Branches and is a past president of the Utah Division. She has held many other positions in the organization-since organization-since she joined in 1945. She was the Honoree for National Women's History Week in 1984 from the Orem Branch and received the Distinguished Distinguish-ed Woman Award in 1986 from the Utah Division AAUW. She has also received awards from other educational educa-tional and community organizations 1 which includes the American Association Associa-tion of Retired Persons, Phi Delta Kappa, Timpanogos First District of General Federation of Women's Clubs of Utah, and the Utah Federation Federa-tion of Democratic Women. The term of the Rocky Mountain Regional Director will run until June of 1989 when the Biennial Convention of AAUW will be held in Washington, D.C. Children's Parade, July 2, 7 p.m. Center Street. Freedom Fair, July 2-4 from 10 a.m. Center Street. Balloon Festival, July 2-4 6:30 p.m. Fox Field, 200 West in Provo. Merchants' Bazaar, July 24, July Ju-ly 3-11. "Shenendoah" July 3-11, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall, BYU. Youth Dance (14 and older) July 3, 9 -12:30, The Palace. Splash Day, July 3, 9:30 a.m., Veterans Memorial Pool. Freedom Run, July 4, 8 a.m., Timpview High School. Grand Parade, July 4, begins at 9:30 at 700 North and 9th East, and proceeds South on 900 East to Center, West to University and will end at Zions Bank parking lot at approximately approx-imately 1060 N. University. Picnic in the Park, Noon, Kiwanis Park, July 4. Panorama, July 4, Cougar Stadium. He said the success of democracy lies in the balance between the power of government and the rights of individuals. Essay contest winners were: Becky Johnson, 3rd grade; Kelly Child, 6th grade; Melissa Myers, 8th grade; Tracy Red, 12th grade. City becoming more beautiful The Fire Division of the Department Depart-ment of Public Safety reports that 80 percent of the weed abatement projects pro-jects throughout the city have been completed by property owners. Some controversy exists over the current program but City officials say it is basically a good program and is increasing beautification in Orem as well as safety. The house located at approximately approx-imately 175 West 800 North (between 7-11 and Goodtime Video) will be torn down within the next two weeks. This is reportedly one of the most unsightly structures on 800 North. pi p V ft ( ' i f i I; 4 i -J 1 ' The Geneva Works steel plant quietly reminds the valley of decades of service, while USX and BMT forge the agreement that will seal the fate of the sleeping giant. A skeleton crew BMT deal brews high hopes for slumbering steel giant By Cathe Owens Times Staff Writer The facts seem to point to a profitable pro-fitable future for the slumbering Geneva Steel Works. With some big milestones behind them, Basic Manufacturing and Technologies officials, of-ficials, who are convinced that under the proper management the Geneva Works can turn a profit, are negotiating for funding to keep USX Corp. from dousing permanently the fires that have sparked the Utah Valley economy for decades. USX scheduled the plant for permanent per-manent closure on July 1, but that date has been extended at BMT's expense ex-pense in the wake of a purchase proposal pro-posal that may put the plant back into in-to production before the end of July. Steelworkers approved a labor contract by a 868-304 vote June 20 to remove perhaps the largest obstacle in the BMT purchase plan. BMT spokesman Scott Loveless responded to the vote saying, "The ratification was very good news and we are continuing con-tinuing full speed to obtain the financing." Master Orem City Council amended the Master Plan from Low Density Residential to Community Shopping at approximately 800 North and 800 east due to a request by Herbert B. Stratton, owner, who wishes to develop a small commercial complex on the approximately one acre. However, a request to rezone the site from R-l-8 to PD-8 was denied until un-til the developer brings in a site plan. It was explained that PD- is simply a number given to various Planned Development areas throughout the city: ci-ty: PD-1, PD-2, etc. Weed program creates confusion By Jeanne Thayne "I want to comply but I'm just confused," said Kenneth Duncan, developer, regarding the letter he received from Orem City ordering weed and tree abatement on approximately approx-imately 12 acres of property at 700 South State. Duncan said that he is only a minor property owner at the site but has plans to develop the property in the future. In the meantime he has been watering trees bordering State Street and for the past few years has attempted to cut back weeds wherever he can get a tractor in. Duncan also told the council that the State owns 10 feet in from the curb on State Street. "I've always felt trees were more beautiful than a dry field," said Duncan Dun-can and showed slides of several local vacant field without trees where weeds have been cut and some where they have not In contrast, the property proper-ty m question looked good, he said. Duncan said there's confusion whether the Weed Abatement Program Pro-gram is for beauty or for safety. Those enforcing the program don't seem to be sure. He also said his only , 5 . - 1 The approved labor agreement is estimated to be worth more than $20 an hour in wages and benefits for the employees and profit-sharing would add at least $1 an hour and may go as high as $3. Any profits over the $3 employee benefit would be spent on capital improvements. George Gardner, Gard-ner, president of United Steelworkers Union Local 2701 approved of the contract, con-tract, and says, "I honestly believe the value we can get for this contract will be more than we would have got-- got-- ten had we stayed with USX." BMT's local leadership is a plus, as Gardner implied in his comments regarding the labor agreement. In his view, the contract is "the best the guys in Utah could get for the guys in Utah." Shutdown benefits will still be available for union members who choose not to return to the plant, but if the purchase goes through, almost 900 jobs will be available for those who want to return. The jobs would come at an opportune oppor-tune time, as the unemployment Plan amended In other action the Council approved ap-proved a Master Plan Amendment requested re-quested by C & A Construction to amend the land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Community Com-munity Shopping at approximately 750 North Main to allow Storehouse Market to utilize the property for a parking lot. A request to rezone the site from R-l-8 to PD-2-PD will be discussed when a site plan is , submitted. A Conditional Use Permit was approved ap-proved for Alpine School District to locate a mobile unit for classrooms disagreement with the letter is where it said to cut down trees. This is not included in the ordinance, he said, and full compliance with the letter would cost him about $25,000 including in-cluding property tax on the property this year. After more than an hour of discussion that also included slides from the Fire Division personnel handling the program, the Council voted that Duncan should cut a 50 foot fire break around the property, fill in the foundation remaining from an old house that was removed, and burn or remove stacks of lumber remaining. Duncan said he appreciated the opportunity to be heard and would comply. One council member argued that the Siberian Elm trees should be considered con-sidered "weeds", while others disagreed. One member of the audience au-dience spoke in defense of "all" the trees. During the whole discussion it became obvious that the Weed Abatement Abate-ment Program is not without controversy. "I've always been against using .computers and sending letters to. keeps the fires burning, waiting for the final decision; to reopen independently, or douse the flame that has meant nearly 2,000 jobs to Utah Valley worWs. benefits for some 900 workers are due to expire in August. With the labor agreement ratified, the way is open for BMT to arrange the financing for the purchase. Negotiations with potential lenders have beenunderway for weeks under the direction of BMT principals and their investment banker, Boettcher & Co. The possible lenders have not been identified, but BMT Chairman Joseph Cannon is optimistic, op-timistic, saying that "Banks are going go-ing to be willing to lend us money based bas-ed on the labor agreement and on the level of customer interest we've seen." USX may carry part of the purchase pur-chase as a long-term note to be paid off over the years, but BMT Board Chairman Cannon says USX will have no equity in the resurrected Geneva operation. The customer interest Cannon refers to is coming not only from the Mountain West and West Coast markets that have been supplied by for the blind at the Scera Elementary School at 460 South 400 East. The mobile unit will be located on the asphalted playground area north of the school building and existing mobile classroom units. In other action a Liqour License was renewed for Reeds Billiards but a Show-Cause Hearing will be held before approving a renewal for Lowdowns and Stork Club due to prior "significant law enforcement problems." Final Plat Approval: Victory Heights Subdivision, Plat E, 4 lots, 1100 North Main, R-l-8 Zone. everyone who owns an empty lot," said Harley Gillman, councilman. He said the program should be handled on a complaint basis only and argued that in many instances it is ridiculous to comply. "I've nearly ruined expensive expen-sive equipment trying to get weeds removed from a single lot for people who live away and have called me after receiving the letter." He complained com-plained that other people frequently dump debris on the empty lots and make it almost impossible to use equipment. Another developer, Wayne D. Mills, complained, "Should I be responsible for removing all the junk people dump on my property?" He also pointed out that the problem takes care of itself when development takes place. He said Provo went to the "complaint" basis program last year. Defenders of the program say that Orem is improving under the plan and that it is dangerous to allow high weeds and growth to create places where "all kinds of activity can take place." Under the program there are four ways; to handle weed : mow, plow, disc or birn. The fire department will h ri Mil Geneva in the past, but from the Midwest and even from East of the Mississippi. The new labor agreement projects pro-jects a lower operating cost for the Dlant under the direction of BMT,, and the lower operating costs, combined com-bined with customer promises for orders project profits in the short term for the reopened plant. A $200,000 study grant from the federal government is also backing the future of the Geneva plant. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch announced last Friday Fri-day that the long-awaited federal allowance to study options for the plant has been granted. According to Hatch, "This grant will boost efforts to restructure the steel industry in Utah significantly. "Only four months ago," Hatch continued, "it looked like Geneva was closed for good, and now if everything goes as anticipated, we're only a few weeks away from its reopening." The $200,000 is a matching grant, and about $100,000 has already been raised locally for a feasibility study. BMT's proposed purchase is expected to help in raising the other $100,000 matching money. Wall Subdivision, Plat I, 2 lots, 700 North 400 East. Calder Park Subdivision, Plat A, 4 lots, 900 East 400 South, R-l-8 Zone. Green Ridge Subdivision, Plat B, 7 lots, 100 South 800 West, R-l-8 Zone. Cobblestone Condominiums, Phase 2, 6 units, 250 East 400 South, R-l-7.5. The Council granted a Conditional Condi-tional Use Permit for Standard Land Use Code for Karen Hahne to continue use of the property at 800 South State (old Spencer School) as a pre-school for one more year. The permit will expire ex-pire on June 30, 1988. stand by while burning takes place. Seeing the controversy and confusion con-fusion created by the program the mayor suggested a work session with the fire division to iron out the difficulties. dif-ficulties. Chief Peacock reminded him that is exactly how the current abatement program was developed several years ago! City loses accounting manager Steve Ashby, Orem City's Accounting Ac-counting Division Manager, accepted the position of Finance Director of Layton City and will leave for the post shortly after July 1. Ashby resides in Kaysville so the move is more than just a promotion for him, it also will be more convenient. Ashby served two years with Orem City. Orem City is currently seeking a replacement for Ashby. Phil Goodrich said the deadline for applicants is July Ju-ly 10. "We already have seen a good deal of interest," he said. Qualifications include a degree in accounting and four years experience. |