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Show Uta h Pre 467 East .Slt Uk tocUUon Third South City, Ut. 8411 1 Vol. 7 urn r4 - t,,,u, 4 Thursday, December 16, No. 46 iSMKh-t- ! a single copy State retirement program " J&.i i ,::mrj j r 20 cents 1982 s . City opts out of plan Lehi City Council members voted to accept an alternate retirement savings plan at the last council meeting. After hearing the benefits of an alternate system as opposed to the present Utah State Retirement the System, 'vil A i -- council voted unanimously to accept an alternative program. Council members noted that many cities throughout the state have also changed to an optional retirement program. Because Governor Matheson will ask the 1983 legislature to plug the At retirement system loophole, communities are acting before the legislature convenes and votes on the matter. The council also voted to accept the auditors report as prepared and Monday snows make extra work MONDAY'S SNOW STORM brought plenty of work for Lehi residents like Cory and Randy Rafiner and David Broadbent, who are shown here cleaning out Rafiner driveway. Little brother Robby Rafiner, 2, watches the activity. Tech should keep vocational slant Utah's two technical colleges, including Utah Technical College at Provo-Oreshould not expand their general education programs to become community colleges, according to the State Vocational Advisory Council. The council, a citizens's group appointed by the State Board for Vocational Education, said in a position paper released recently that expansion into community colleges would damage the schools' strong vocational education programs. The question, according to a news release put out by the council, is one of deciding where funds should be spent. A community college emphasis would draw funds away from more costly technical training classes that are now the strong point of the two schools. "The Advisory Council is concerned that this expansion in the general education course offerings will occur at the expense of vocational education, especially the high cost programs," the release says. The council points out that starting a new vocational program is more Gif torama final drawing scheduled for Saturday Hutch's Parking Lot will be the place for the final Giftorama drawing on Saturday, December 18, at 2 p.m. Gift Certificates amounting to $275 will be given away as well as many gift certificates and prizes from local merchants. All you have to do to participate is shop at the stores of participating merchants, write your name and phone number on the Giftorama tickets you'll receive as you make your purchases, deposit them in Giftorama boxes in each store, then be at Hutch's Parking Lot on Saturday. Members of the Giftorama committee and officers of the Lehi Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to conduct the drawing. Lehi stores are bursting with enticing holiday merchandise. Shop pers can find someting for everyone, even those gifts for "People who have everything." There are nice things for children and senior citizens, for friends and neighbors, for teachers and your paper carriers. For an exciting and fulfilling shopping experience, shop your local stores. Clerks are thoughtful and anxious to please. All this and Giftorama tickets too! Last week's winners are as follows: Jim Allen, 9614 North 6000 West, Highland, $100.00 gift certificate; Alta Wanlass is $50.00 richer; and Jeanne Fondell won a gift from Broadbents; Tommy Lewis won a gift from Wasatch Bank; Lynne Allred was given a gift from the Lehi Bakery, Beth Osborne received a gift Amber from Haws Floral; Hutchings received a gift from hard-to-fin- d Holiday editions mean new deadlines In order to serve our readers better during the holiday season, the Free Press will be printing two more editions between now and Christmas, as well as going to press early the last week in the month. Next week, the Free Press will be published Monday and Wednesday. News articles and classified advertisements must be submitted to the Free Press office by tomorrow, Dec. 17, at noon for publication in the Dec. 20 Free Press. Display advertising for that publication must be received by today at 5 p.m. The deadline for news and classified advertisements for our Christmas edition on Wednesday, Dec. 22, will be Monday, Dec. 20, at noon. Display advertising for that issue is tomorrow at 5 p.m. The deadline for news as well as classified and display advertising for the following week will be Monday, Dec. 27, at noon. That edition of the Free Press will be mailed on Dec. 29. ar Broadbents; Rob Pack won a gift from Jo's Fashions; Jim L. Allen (a double winner) can pick up a gift from Lehi Cafe, and Glen Wanlass can shop at Broadbents for his prize; and Sylvia D. Robinson was a lucky winner of a gift from Laneys in Lehi. Lehi businessmen and merchants are donating to the Lehi Giftorama to insure the success of the annual holiday program. They are: Hutch's TV and Appliance, Pacesetter, Broadbent's, Pioneer Market, Wasatch Bank, Howard Brown Jo's Fashions, Lehi Insurance, Bakery, Lehi Cafe, Lehi Drug, Western Tack & Togs, Thin 'n That Bridal Center, Penny's, Haws Lehi Floral, Alpine Printing, Cash's Western Auto, Deseret Bank, Wing Mortuary, Dr. Ming S. Lee, Lehi Free Press, Super Quality Market, B & K Auto Parts, Porter's Place, Laney's, Barco costly that starting a new general education program. "It costs more to open a new diesel section than a new biology section," the release says. The position paper points out that, "Utah's two technical colleges have developed the reputation, both in Utah and throughout the nation, as vocational-technical being first-clas- s institutions. They are the two fastest institutions growing in Utah". But it also says that many students are now looking to the technical colleges as schools where transfer credits can be obtained for later enrollment at four-yeinstitutions like Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. A move to expand the role of the schools in this area would be undesirable because it could harm the Construction, Sounds Easy, Main Street Parlor, Floral Elegance, Adventure Land Video. LHS Choir to present Yule festival The Lehi High School Choral Department will present a Christmas Choral Festival tonight (Thursday), December 16th, at 7 at the high school. Featured will be Meadow Elementary Mustang chorale, Lehi Junior High Chorus and the high school Swing Choir and Concert Choir and an instrumental ensemble from the high school. There is no charge and everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the Christmas spirit in music. schools' vocational-technica- l programs. The position paper states: "The technical colleges should remain primarily vocational-technic- presented in previous meetings. Under Utah State code cities are required to complete an annual audit. The auditors report showed that Lehi spent less than budget last year and so far in 1982. Auditors commended the council for their prudence in handling Lehi finances. In other actions council agreed to purchase property adjacent to Lehi City Cemetery. A motion to make payment on the purchase with payments of $8,000 in 1982 and $2,000 in $1983 with an option to buy the rest later. Negotiating on the matter has been going on for more than two be The property will years. purchased from Eugene (Mike) Bushman. An agreement on a Utah Power Light Line purchase was tabled indefinitely. A personnel ordinance, updated from the last ordinance which was passed in 1976, was discussed and then passed. Lehi City employees expressed concern about clarifications and rates of merit pay increases and whether a personnel officer should be appointed. Councilman Shelton assured those present that no change would be made until the next fiscal year. Chief Bill Gibbs attended the meeting to recommend that Dennis Estes, an officer in the police department be given a raise following his probationary period. The council agreed to consider Gibb's request. Lehi City Attorney Rushton recommended passage of the ordinance so that employees would know what to expect in way of salary increase, classification and other important matters relating to the ordinance. The council agreed to pass the ordinance and interpret and amend as needed. Alpine report due for release report on the investigation of the School District could be released within the next few days, according to the Utah County Attorney's Office. County Attorney Noall T. Wootton and members of his staff met with personnel from the Utah Attorney General's office last week regarding the results of the investigation conducted by the county attorney's office. The investigation had been ordered by the Fourth District Court judges after a legislative audit criticized district operations, charging the district with incompetent business practices. A Alpine Mr. Wootton said he and members of the attorney general's staff were in touch with Fourth District Judge J. Robert Bullock, presiding judge in Provo, on Tuesday. The judge asked that a report of the investigation be submitted to him in writing, and this report should be completed in the near future. Accompanying Mr. Wootton to the state capitol were Brent Bullock, deputy county attorney, and Stewart Marley, an investigator with the county attorney's office. They met with Kurt Drake, deputy state attorney, and Sid Neslin, an investigator with the state. Tim Eisenhart to head local cancer society unit Tim R. Eisenhart of Lehi, the first person ever to receive a master of fine arts degree in acting from BYU, has been named executive director of th Utah County unit of the American Cancer Society. Unit President Dr. Lyman Moody, said that Eisenhart replaces Charlotte B. Neel who resigned to work in real estate. Neel will continue to work with the ACS board as a volunteer. The unit executive works out of a Provo office at 200 West 200 North to serve needs of hundreds of cancer patients and the volunteers who work in a variety of and educational programs. Eisenhart has been director of Medical communications for Synergistics in Salt Lake. Previously, he served in a similar position for B.S.D. Medical Corporation for more than a year. In those positions, he designed corporate brochures and commerical exhibits; prepared press releases; scripted, directed and produced slide and video productions; developed fund-raisin- g TIM EISENHART community education programs; and developed training programs. He also traveled across the United States with he a national media campaign produced. His video documentary of 1981, "The Nutcracker, A Reality," was nominated for an Emmy award. He won first place in a commercial exhibit and an award of excellence for a cottage program entitled "We Care." A member of the Screen Actors Guild, Eisenhart taught for two years at BYU before being named vice president of production for Steve Wells Productions. He has been a consultant and media specialist to several companies and agencies. His production "The Nutcracker" dealt with mental retardation. Eisenhart earned a bachelor of fine arts degree trom Utah State University in 1977 after serving a mission to the Netherlands for the LDS Church. A native of Salt Lake City, he is married to Donnalee Bottomfield of Pleasant Grove and they have one son. |