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Show L .A n r7 VOi, hi-, x , w" v . . -v ir; J3-. P Will i ML' - " (l; 'm mm W : im ; a T . Hie- '(iV ' . w Review an edition of THE DAILY HERALD Online: www.HarkTheHerald.com Vol. 24, No. 48 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 2002 hristmas hts to be ined on night le'tle By Ruth Turner town Christmas i on tonight, and Ue will start thinking to Christmas. as vM the Pleasant Grove b Department has been g about Christmas September, because h when they started Jg through the 500,000 lis that will adorn the Ithis vear f ie crew started hang-JJ hang-JJ JLts the first of Octo- ind will be working up until they flip the fch tonight. By the time head home tonight, will probably have ;ed over 14 hours, said lure Services Director fc.. , us a ioi oi worn 10 get, ghts up, but once they In, its well worth it, Giles. he crew starts hanging Is early in the season ! in case" they have any lems. With 2400-2700 f. fa Der t.rpp nnrl licrVit.q ning all of the city lings, it's difficult to ad the power load out. 'lems occur every year, (e're alwavs addine o ething new," said Giles. I every year it makes us der." lie crew also puts up lis, stars, and banners (U as Santa figures and tree on Main Street. it's all in an effort to holiday cheer through The lights stay on ?-gn the New Year. f v. :-f.--ul. - " e - . - '4 v ' f i r. V t J '.V i ' : 7 -y . PG Leaders plan for town hot spot By Ruth Turner Until now, Pleasant Grove has been what Councilman Coun-cilman Keith Corry calls a "bedroom community," with most of its residents living there, but commuting elsewhere else-where to work, eat, and shop. But that's all about to change. The opening of the 1-15 interchange has opened a new area of the city up to development. And if all goes according to plans, the Gateway zone, the area between exit 278 and Center Cen-ter Street, may soon be the hot spot in town. "It's a beautiful area, and it's going to be even more beautiful," said Corry. Until now, Pleasant Grove's population has far exceeded its tax revenue. Although Pleasant Grove is the third largest city in Utah County, the tax base is nowhere near that, said Corry. The lack of funds restricts the city from providing pro-viding amenities such as a larger library, recreation center, and fire department. "We've been limping by because the revenue isn't there," said Councilman Mark Atwood. "We've been behind everyone else." And they hope that developments will soon bring money into the city. The Town Center Plaza has been filled and many stores have already opened. Residential development See GATEWAY on Page 3 Readers invited to share iaies, recipes Photo by Ruth Turner Central Elementary first grade students got to help decorate the Pleasant Grove Christmas tree to prepare it for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Party Dec. 2. Santa Ciaus is coming to town.... Pleasant Grove's annual Christmas tree lighting party will be held on Monday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Christmas tree in the Downtown Park on Main Street. A Christmas tree decorated by local school children will be lighted and carols will be sung. After Mayor Jim Danklef makes a few remarks, Santa Claus will arrive on a city fire engine The children may follow Santa to the library where he will spend the evening taking Christmas wishes and handing out treats. Mrs. Claus will also be at the library to tell stories beginning at 6:30 p.m. The stories sto-ries will be repeated every 20 minutes. Parents may want to mark this date on their calendars so the children will not miss out on this community tradition. As the holiday season approaches, New Utah will publish a special section featuring Christmas memories, memo-ries, traditions and recipes from our readers. The edition will be printed print-ed on Thursday, Dec. 17. Those interested in submitting sub-mitting some of their favorites may mail them to PO Box 7, American Fork Utah 84003 or bring them to our offices at 59 W. Main, American Fork. After-hours submissions may be put in the drop at the bottom of the front door. They may also be e-mailed to bchristiansen(2newu- tah.com. They are due by Tuesday, Dec. 3. Submissions should be typewritten if possible, or clearly printed. Holiday memories and traditions may be a few paragraphs or up to one typed page. Recipes should be clearly printed, with complete directions and ingredients listed. Incomplete recipes will not be printed. New Utah will publish as many submissions as possible, possi-ble, and hopes to provide a chance for our readers to share the holiday season's best with each other. V-Hf,""" " . - -- T . Trm-,TTrrT-i TT AnTTTfYXTC and sisters, cousins and grandparents. 7M kandLynette Ptian share family Jvnksgiving traditions By Greg Hall 'JiQanksgrivinfr Dav doorbell rings and Uncle Shel- lv G cri ri t T-ir of loot e doorbell tH 5 tam;i 1 -i . - a ujr nappiiy troops hilu Cousins both young and old fly Proof U A mnvo - o-v.i, cam uciici aiiu uiu.v j Stairs where there's more room fialize, while the adults stay j to chat and continue the ;t Actions for Thinks cnvine dinner. scenario is repeated over and i ' aSain until the house is brim- With nl j i. rmisins and grandparents illiu aio1 r- For the Greg and Lynetie ljiu ily of Pleasant Grove, Thanksgiving is never a small affair. With almost 40 cousins and numerous numer-ous other relatives on Lynette's side of the family, the house is always full to overflowing, and that's just the way thpv like it. But this is only half of the story. The other half is just across the street, at the home of Gary and Ann ilom In 1994, Justin Wilson, son of Gary andAnn,aridKalaLan-ho;s the daughter ot ureg vman were married. Their marriage Sed the unique family situation Wilson live right across the street from each other as grandparents. "When we go to see our family, we go to visit Grandpas and Grandmas." remarked Kalanni. This means that Thanksgiving doesn't come just once a year for Justin and Kalanni Wilson now of Springville, it comes twice each year. For many years now, to accommodate both sides of the family, the Lymans have always gathered for their Thanksgiving dinner the day before on Wednesday, and the Wilsons host Thanksgiving on the traditional Thursday. 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