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Show Utah ?TS33 . A 3 30C. 467 it 400 Oouth Calt La"? City, Ut !U1 Dam delay puts CUP in Cateh 22 situation. . . . see editorial on page 2 Pioneers dump Delta in overtime This is no ordinary . ; yard sale thriller ...see story page ...see story page 9 3 1 5 Vol. 5 No. 36 Thursday, September 15, 1983 50 cents a single copy City adopts new drunk driving law The same D.U.I, driving under the influence ordinance adopted by the Utah State Legislature will be put into effect in Lehi as soon as the ordinance has been published, according to a city council decision Tuesday night. In other council action, Mark Loveridge was appointed to membership in the Lehi Ambulance Association. Loveridge is a Lehi native, employed in the community, and will begin attending ambulance association seminars, meetings and ii " T "if nili I mi LEHI CITY is tying Thistle Dam, shown here, as a possible source of hydroelectric power for local residents. ""' " - ' - Officials of the city's electrical department state that the city does not have the equipment to do this type of work. Councilman Johnny Barnes urged the council to include a civil defense alternator and generator in reviewing plans. "This would be very helpful for future civil defense needs," he said. Mayor Sampson suggested that a complete cost estimate be figured and appointed a committee to make a study and decision on the matter. The council voted to approve a assist with all ambulance contract with a book publishing association duties. An agreement between the city firm to publish the new and updated and the Utah State Department of city ordinances. The firm would Social Services was okayed by publish 25 binders and 25 bound books with a complete update of all council members. The program is a low income city ordinances. Annexation of property east of energy assistance program. It is 1200 E. and south of 900 N. so that to help designed families to get help from the state in the city could extend sewer services to the six homes located along that paying their electric bills. Council members will study city street was the next issue brought up participation in a $30,000 federal for discussion. Another committee was appointed community block grant which has been granted to help rewire the by Mayor Sampson to decide the Memorial Building. feasibility of the annexation. "There may be legal issues inThe city's original plans to meet volved here. We need to know more the matching funds requirement were to provide labor and equip- about it. Personally, I'm in favor of ment to do the electrical work, but the annexation, but we'll have to another consideration would be for determine whether we can legally extend the city boundaries east of Lehi to pay an electrical contractor that street," Sampson said. to do the work. low-inco- jueea requesics power from new Thistle Dam By MARC HADDOCK in the line of those hoping to generate hvdroelectncal nower at die mudslide in Spanish Fork Canyon that has become known as Thistle Dam. Mayor Garry Sampson said the city has filed an application for a preliminary permit to investigate of generating the feasibility electrical power at the structure. The application was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Mayor Sampson said the city proposes to install a power plant at the dam that would generate up to that's half of 2,000 kilowatts Lehi's total electrical requirements. A decision on the permit from the federal commission is expected soon. Sampson said one other group and a few individuals had filed similar permits, "but I believe that Lehi is the only true municipality." The city's request would take precedence over the other requests. be postponed until the geotechnical local firm completed for the county is Matheson, on the other hand, is holding firm in his resolve to have the lake drained, according to his press aide Alene Bentley. "He wants to see the lake drained for now so we can decide what to do with Highway 89 and the In making the request, Sampson Marysville Branch of the Denver said the city is siding with the Utah and Rio Grande railroad," Ms. County Commissioners over the Bentely said. "Then we'll monitor future of the dam. He said Lehi had the stability of the structure." The highway and rail line requested in a letter to Gov. Scott Matheson that the proposed connect Sanpete County with draining of the lake behind the dam Spanish Fork Canyon and give communities like Fairview and Mt. Pleasant access to Utah County. Matheson is in favor of restoring Highway 89 in its original location, and the D&RG has said it will restore the old line but not build a new one. Both are currently under water. Geologists fear the mudslide that created the natural dam may slide some more. Mayor Sampson said the city is hoping the current tests will show that the structure is sound, and can be with some maintained additional shoring up of the dam. "We just want to make sure that if they keep it, we will be first in line to generate power," he said. Dalley's historic store restored Folks have been wondering what's happening on the corner of First West and Main in Lehi. Workmen are hammering, pounding and scraping away at the exterior and interior of Dalley's jewelry store. Skilled workers are restoring one of Lehi's historic buildings and people are curious as to the building's future. Wes Dalley, owner, explained that a new store will be opened when the restoration is completed. Name of the new gift, jewelry and doll shop will be "Geraldine's." Senior residents may remember when Merrihew's Drug Store was located there. Later it became the Lehi Bank. It went back to being a drug store after the bank vacated the premises and for many years Dalley was proprietor of a fish, jewelry and clock shop there. Every business has brought about changes in the decor, inside and out. But now, realizing the historic significance of the building, Dalley is bringing about the original beauty of the edifice which has been placed on the national register of historic buildings. And, after the false ceiling was torn down and boarded up windows were uncovered, a beautiful carved tin tile ceiling has been unveiled. Pretty leaded windows bring in the afternoon sunshine and new tiles have been replaced on the facade. Wes plans to open in a few weeks but much has to be done before the grand and gala opening. New carpeting will cover the floors to complement the rich cream tones of ceiling and walls. The alcove at the rear of the store will house a collection of Madam Alexander dolls, a grand selection plum-colore- d items will be stored in shelves and showcases and because Wes is a connisseur of grandfather clocks, a rare selection of collector clocks will be displayed there. Ghostly messages from bygone days could be whispered by spirits of the past: Mr. Merrihew, the first proprietor; Washburn Chipman, the bank's president, and perhaps a few prestigious goldfish. They would tell of a proud pioneer heritage and smile about the prospects for an even greater future for the beautiful old building and its present owners. of gift See picture page 2 No one happy, but pact is okayed Aloine School District Board of Education Tuesday approved the contract for certified personnel in the district for the 1983-8- 4 school year. Stating the contract is a "limited contract but the best we could do at this time," Dr. Clark L. Cox, superintendent, recommended board members approve it. Board members noted several items which are to be carried out by the district including working out an agreement on an orderly dismissal policy, written guidelines for sabbatical leave selections, and other similar items. Paul Mortensen, past president of the Alpine Education Association, noted 53 percent of the teachers voted to ratify the contract, the lowest number in years. However, Dr. Clifton Pyne, spokesman for the district negotiations team and Stan of Harwood, current president A.E.A. explained that was 53 per cent of the total AEA membership. "This doesn't mean 47 percent voted against it," Dr. Pyne said. e Actually, it was noted, a ratio of those teachers voting approved the contract. Mr. Harwood said they had a cutoff date for voting and many of the four-to-on- . teachers were not able to vote by that time. Both board members and A.E.A. officers agreed "both sides were very disappointed" in the contract. Dr. Cox urged board members to encourage the public to contact their legislators to deal with the problem next year. "One call from the public does more than 12 calls from superintendents or district personnel," he said. In his statement, Mr. Mortensen blamed the legislature for their "poor performance" in regards to education. He requested every effort be made to help the situation in another year. Following the discussion on the certified contract, board members also passed the classified contract unanimously. In other action taken, board members approved purchase of a school site composed of eight acres located at approximately 200 North and 705 West in Orem at a purchase price of $40,000 per acre. They also discussed district philosophy, goals and objectives; standardized testing and and selection and evaluating; adoption of instructional materials. No action was taken on these items. Bids are low for J 4 pipeline -- By MARC HADDOCK Two Rolling Meadows, 111., firms joined efforts to outbid 20 other constractors in a contest for the contract to build the Jordan 4 and Alpine Aqueduct-Reac- h 3 through North Aqueduct-Reac- h Utah County. Construction and Diapaolo Rossetti Contracting Company, in a joint venture, came up with a bid of $24.4 million to build the two $10.5 million below the pipelines engineers' estimate of $34.9 million. Construction of Kokosing Fredrickton, Ohio, was second lowest with a bid of $25 million, Olson followed by closely Construction of Salt Lake City, with a bid of $25.2 million. Kurt Carpenter, Central Utah Project project manager for the Bureau of Reclamation, said the BOR has 60 days to award the contract, which will probably go to one of the three low bidders. Carpenter said the bureau was "very happy" with the bid, and estimated the low construction costs would save the CUP about $20 million in overall costs. The BOR wants to see the project started this fall and completed in three years. Don Christiansen, mayor of Alpine and chairman of the Timpanogos Planning and Water Management Agency, said the opening of the bids was not a "point of no return" on the J-- A-- 3 project. The Timp Agency, made up of elected officals from seven Utah County cities, has been working for over two years to change the nature of the aqueduct project The agency had moved to file a law suit against the Central Utah Water Conservancy District prior to the bid opening challenging the board's right to approve the J-- 4 pipeline. The suit would be the second filed in recent months by the Timp Agency, the second is waiting for a hearing from the State Supreme Court. James However Jardine, attorney for the agency, said the second suit wouldn't be filed until the cities that make up the agency designated funds to pay for the filing of the suit. A source close to the Agency said funds for the second suit were not available despite a motion by the agency to file it. but BOR stops work on dam until CUP pays ... By MARC HADDOCK The same day bids were opened to build the Jordan Aqueduct-Reac4 and the Alpine Aqueduct-Reac3, directors of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District of hear that the Bureau Reclamation have put the project that is to provide water for the project on the back backburner until the district starts paying back h contract agreements to the federal agency. At the district's Sept. 8 meeting, board members discussed a letter from the Bureau stating that the agency would continue with current engineering work on the Jordanelle Dam to be build in Wasatch County along the upper Provo River, but that design and See Jordanelle on page 3 ' |