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Show Pleasant Grove Review New Utah! - Wednesday, January 31, 2001 - Page 10 Street resentative from J.U.B., also presented the city council with some recommendations recommenda-tions in regards to the street master plan. - "Throughout the process and at the public meeting there was discussion about the connection of 100 East and Geneva Road. While it is not a part of Alternative D, it should be reconsidered in the future, following construction con-struction of the interchange and related roads, particularly particu-larly if 100 East remains a State Highway, and the city desires to increase capacity and reduce congestion on it," he said. , It was mentioned by members of the city council that the city offices may be moved in the future and that would provide the available space to realign the streets without taking out other businesses. Christensen also recommended recom-mended that the council understand ( that Battlecreek Drive and 100 East (from 1100 North to Center Street) will continue to become more and more congested. . "This is the trade-off for limiting capacity and therefore there-fore traffic volumes," he said. Mayor Sanderson suggested sug-gested that the city could reline the streets and eliminate elimi-nate on-street parking in order to help the traffic flow. He felt that would be Cook Velma continues as a member of the local and State Auxiliary. Even though her husband has passed away, when she hears the siren, she feels like she should jump in her clothes and run. She laughingly remembers remem-bers one night when Pink Carter called and ask her how much food he needed tp buy for a ward banquet. She told him and went down to the church to help and ask, "Who is in charge anyway?" Pink replied, "I guess you are." So she immediately sent him to the store for a few more things she wanted to work with. When Velma got sick, a friend, Gayle Hibbon was always calling her for recipes. She said, "Velma, don't you die until I get all your recipes." Velma did have a struggle strug-gle with her health and now Call 756-7669 to place a classified ad HELiOS Personal Oxygen System It's about freedom. Long-term oxygen therapy doesn't have to alter your daily activities. The new and incredible HELiOS oxygen system gives you the freedom to do just about anything you want to do, all day, every day. Return to a more active lifestyle with HELiOS, the smallest, lightest, longest-lasting oxygen system available. Medicare and most insurance companies reimburse for liquid oxygen systems such as HELiOS. CAII and ask about HELiOS today. Hocnc Cm Equipment nd Suppty ! From Front Page better than widening the street which would "take out trees and yards." Another recommendation recommenda-tion from J.U.B. was for the city to consider preserving right-of-way for seven lanes on 2000 West, especially south of State Street. The preferred traffic calming measures, according accord-ing to the survey results, were driver perception and education and enforcement. In addition, residents liked speed humps, 42 in favor, 23 disliked. Residents disliked traffic circles by a vote of 36 to 29. Diagonal diverters, full street closures and neckdowns and bulbouts were also disliked, according accord-ing to the survey results. Christensen recommended recommend-ed the city "create a traffic calming program to provide an orderly and effective development of traffic calming calm-ing measures, implementing implement-ing the desires of the Advisory Committee and the public." The mayor and city council coun-cil were pleased with the attendance at the open house. "I was pleased with the way it was presented and the people that showed up doubled my expectations," expecta-tions," said council member Jim Danklef. "Mark and J.U.B. have done a great job and I'd like to thank all those on the advisory committee." com-mittee." From Front Page goes to Provo for dialysis three times a week. She has been on dialysis for three years and it takes over four hours each time she goes. A good neighbor, Fern Anderson typed the cookbook. cook-book. Everyone was anxious for the recipes because it features old time recipes that start from scratch. One grand daughter always said, "Grandma, I get your recipes." They were so beat up, Velma noted, but now she can leave them for her four kids and 15 grand-kids grand-kids all bound together. You can call Velma if you would like one of her recipe books at 785-3813. You can also call Gayle Hibbon at 785-3330. The cost is $12. KNO (HOWEVER, WE It you've just moved here from Butte, 'we apologize for the cost increase of natural gas. But there's a nation ot fofks wishing they could trade uas hills with you. This chart says it all. We know, we know. That probably doesn't make you feel wann all over (like natural i;as does). But at least it may help yon undersrand that rising natural f:as prices are a nanonal problem prob-lem and Questar Gas is doing a better job than most companies in reduciiif; the impact on customers. Here's why: 54'X' ot your natural );as comes from company-owned reserves. And that as is delivered to you at a much lower rare than eas put-chased put-chased on the open market. " Questar Gas has one of the most efficient yas delivery sysrems in the country. "The customers of Quatar Gits are in an enviable situation when compared to other natural gas utility customers across the coimtrv.' Wyoming Public Serv ice Commission Rock Springs Daily Rocket Miner Qiustar Gtis annum ivmmwm'cl u hclfnnx enstm 1 Photo by Cathy Allred Spelling Bee winner Ryan Smith, left, a seventh grader at Pleasant Grove Jr. High, took second place in the Alpine School District region spelling bee last Wednesday evening at Snow Springs Elementary in Lehi. The son of Wendy Smith of Pleasant Grove, Ryan was challenged chal-lenged by Adam Burke, right, of Orem who took first place in the district. Waymire ing welcomed," sad Edmand. Under Waymire's direction, direc-tion, the high school started a pilot program in the district dis-trict for senior projects. "It's very impressive. Normally in school the teacher gives the assignments. assign-ments. With senior projects, the student chooses the topic," said Waymire. "Several schools have adopted the program after observing us. I'd like to see the Board of Education adopt it as a high school requirement." Waymire says she. likes everything about her job. "I love working with high school students." Growing up though, she didn't think she'd be a principal. "I thought I'd be a mom." She studied in college to become a business teacher. She taught business for 14 years at Orem High School. She served for two years as assistant principal at American Fork High and two years as assistant principal prin-cipal at Orem High. WE BELIEVE YOU DESERVE TO SUSPECT IT WON'T (January Montana Power Co. Southwest Gas Corp. Questar Gas Questar Gas Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Northwest Natural Gas Co. Public Service Co. of New Mexico Avista Cheyenne Ugh!, Fuel & Power Co. Intermountain Gas Co. Southwest Gas Corp. Southwest Gas Corp. Public Service Co. of Colorado Brooklyn Union Kansas Gas Service Southern California Gas Co. Bay State Gas Peoples Gas Light & Coke Metropolitan Utilities District Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Butte Las Vegas Salt lake RESIDENTIAL BILL COMPARISON . Green Bay Portland Albuquerque Northern Idaho Cheyenne Boise Phoenix Reno Denver New York Kansas City Los Angeles Boston Chicago Omaha San Francisco WHY U'ltYS. Of COIIVM', tJlL' l'Lt r M 1 Cjh I From Front Page There are so many fine things going on at Pleasant Grove High School now, she said. "Our students get quite a number of scholarships, scholar-ships, ... we have great activity programs, drama, music, athletics, there's something for everyone to be involved with." Waymire is also pleased with the recent addition to the school. She said it was needed for the concurrent enrollment program, where students can receive college instruction and credit while still in high school. The addition also houses an art area. "We were really needy in art. We only had one small room, now we have two new beautiful art rooms. We needed it the addition badly," she said. After working in education educa-tion for 30 years, Waymire seems happy with where she is at Pleasant Grove High School. "It's a great place to work. Great faculty, great students. We all work together as a team." MAKE YOU FEEL ANY BETTER ABOUT YOUR GAS BILL.) 2001 Rates: Assumed usage 250 ThermsMo.) City C $167.80 $185.99 $206.75 $211.47 $21165 $212.00 $213.11 $215.99 $219.03 $221.59 $222.93 $21,3.53 $258.85 $263.37 $273.01 $29440 Rale 'naease requtsied. TAKE COMFORT pnoneweie bl. phone was valued at at a church parking lot. ine cei . v u at tO a walletplanner was valued at 3.140, and $200 m cash ? was in the wallet. In addition, credit and bank cards were also in the wallet. Tin other police' business, a mailbox valued at $5fJ was damped Police said it appeared that the maUbox ind pole Crested on were hit by a car. The mailbox was found several feet from the pole. Someone broke into a home under construction in Pleast" Gro've and apparently tried to start two waD, on fofwith a lighter. Several burned spots were on the walls At the time of the incident the home was not secure but now it is, police stated. A mailbox valued at $100 was damaged when it Was 'Wt.bLaaSdS was reported at 600 S Geneva Road in Lindon when a car stopped in the westbound lane waiting wait-ing for traffic and another westbound car did not stop and hit the back of the waiting vehicle There was $1500 damage to one car and $250 damage to the other. There We.6 An Occident occurred at Main Street and State Street in Pleasant Grove when a driver, who was plan-ning plan-ning to make a left turn onto State Street, thought another car was also going to make a left turn and began the turn The other car did not turn but went straight and the two cars collided, causing one to go off the road to the right where it stopped behind a camper. One driver driv-er was injured and was taken to American Fork Hospital ER bv Pleasant Grove EMS. One vehicle sustained $5 000 damage and the other had $2,500 damage. haDDened at 800 N. 1897 " niiutnci uAjui .. West in Pleasant Grove. One car was attempting a left turn but the driver coma not see appiuduuug iramc i v iA ,ron WVipn the driver did null nut it Decause ui a ptu.cu collided with another car. American Fork EK by rieasani uiuve tmo. xueie was $3 000 damage to one car and $300 to the other. ' Two cars collided at 1100 N. 100 West in Pleasant did not see the other car and ran into the back of it. There were no injuries but there was - Jl TAA J J- J.1 $3,000 damage to one car UJ.1U. VC1UL1C. A car slid on snow while it was coming into the fn ot c Hanlr ripar 700 South State in Pleasant. Grove. The car hit the side damage to tne car ana $,uuu uamage lu me uunuiug, 'TV, rr titovq rr imnriPQ 1 11C1 C VV Dl I- llv uij ui iwu. Rescue personnel treated minor injuries at the i i j i nrr XT 1 nrr TIT 4. - T1 l scene ot an acciaent at iouu in. jluu ubi m neasant Grove when a pickup truck began to slide from side to side and slid on the roaa ana into a aucn, mtting a culvert. cul-vert. The truck then rolled over onto its top. There was $4,000 damage to the vehicle. Animal large of a lot, it could be maintained without infringing infring-ing on me," said Terry Hunsaker, a committee member. "Two acres, that's not going to bug me." The planning commission commis-sion later decided not to use that suggestion. Residents who own a half acre or great piece of property prop-erty would have to apply for a conditional use permit in order to have animal rights. Notice would be sent out $388.78 $472.91 V - - -- w The injured were taken to ana $auu uaiimge lu uie sec- of the building causing $1,000 From Front Page , to all property owners with- . in a certain area, either 200 f or 300 feet from the property proper-ty The neighboring property proper-ty owners would then have a chance to object to having animals near their home or property. The planning commis-""'" " sion continued their discus- sion on animals rights and will discuss the issue again at their next meeting which-: : -will be Feb. 8. , ::Vv "Utah's largest gas utility, Questar Gas, primarily uses market pricing, but its customers have avoided big increases because Questar produces gas from its own wells, at nonprofit rates, for about half of the utility's supplies." Denver Post January i4, 200 When we do need to supplement our reserves by purchasing t;as 1,11 the open market (as we are now, due to fiinh iisae from cold weather), the cost is passed on to you without markup. And without profit. Out of the 38 states surveyed, Questar Gas had the third lowest increase in average month' ly bills this winter compared com-pared to one year ago. USA Today January 25. 2001 That's all we wanted to say. If Y'nl would like more information, loi; on to www.questargas.com. Hopefully, this takes a bit of the chi" oft your feelings about your e;as bill- Si ve' 1 1 W ! licii j Lak the cm the Srff loca u are -Tear -hah -il care " be in Prvfrivonjll WKj Larr l v can do vs , ,,m. ,t( jMsiihk ruii M mnlomlk. 785-lOUU f Gas Paid lor by Questar Shareholder |