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Show you better believe it (E(E)mm(BMit Free Press Thursday, September 15, 1083 - Page 2 Dam question leads My to CUP Catch 22 The Central Utah Water Conservancy District finds itself in a Catch 22 situation of sorts over the Jordanelle Dam. With last week's bid opening, the District has overcome another of several hurdles towards building the Jordan Aqueduct-Reac4, and appears to be well on the way to building the aqueduct. is a prime artery for the CUP because it will provide a The means to sell water to Sale Iake County. Proceeds from those sales will go towards paying back the District's debt to the federal government. The Bureau of Reclamation is anxious for the CU WCI) to start those repayments, so anxious it is holding the Jordanelle Dam as a sort of hostage until the repayments begin. The BOR has told the district it won't do any more work towards building the dam until it starts getting some money. And that's the catch. Because the water the CUWCD has is water that intended to sell to Salt Lake County through the would be collected by the Jordanelle. Without the dam, the district loses it's source of water that would enable the it to start paying back the federal government. That's one of the main considerations that has prompted the CUWCD to start looking for other water to run through the J-Because even though the pipeline is probably on its way to construction, the CUP still has no water to put through it. The need for that water prompted the CUWCD to make a move for the Jacob-Welb- y Exchange a move it will probably abandon in favor of the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District, who wants to settle that agreement on its own. It has also prompted the district to attempt a delicate and complicated exchange of water between the Strawberry Reservoir, (where the CUP owns water) Utah Lake, and Deer Creek in effect trading water in Strawberry, which will eventually end up in Utah Lake, for water in Deer Creek, which would normally also end up in Utah Lake. That exchange would give the district some water to run through the J-- aqueduct. But the exchange will require some delicate agreements and is no sure thing. Nothing in Utah that involves water rights and ownership is. Some observers have said that Jordanelle has always been a question mark and probably would never be built. The current moves by the BOR lend credence to that viewpoint. In view of recent activity, there's a good chance North Utah County will end up with a CUP pipeline through it's back yard with no CUP water to fill it. Unfortunately by then it may be too late to say, "I told you so." h J-- 4 J-- 4 4. 4 City elections have community impact The next few weeks will mark a time when civic responsibility is at a premium. Between now and the Sept. 27 deadline for filing for city elections, local groups will be gathering to decide who will run for seats on our city councils. It's a job that is often thankless, it pays little or nothing depending on the community, and it is time consuming. But without a doubt, those seats will be filled. The task for local citizens is to see that it is filled with the best men and women possible. It's easy to be apathetic about city elections. After all, these people won't be deciding about abortion, defense spending or other issues that catch the public attention. Instead they'll be deciding about city recreation, garbage disposal, property annexations things that lack the glamor of the bigger issues. However these are issues that affect us in our lives to a greater extent than the more exciting ones might. As the filing deadline nears and conventions are held to select candidates, everyone should give strong consideration to getting involved in the nominating process. It may do you and your community good. day-to-da- y VITAMIN C Back-to-Scho- Savings Bonanza Vitamin C ol Name-Bran- d 20 Jclassmates are looking older By BETTY FOWLER Afton is going, Jean will be there and so will Sarah. Clifford has promised to attend if he doesn't have to be an actor in a skit Warren has to be present He's in charge of the money. Frank and Dee are coming from California, Grant is coming from Idaho and Wayne C. has sent in his reservation. Of course I'm talking about our class reunion. We're having it at the American Fork senior citizen's center. And, that in itself is a blow! Sarah hastened to reassure us, "It's not that we're senior citizens, it's just a good place to have it" Who are we kidding? We're gettin' there, kid. Did you ever run into an old high school friend who had aged so much he didn't recognize you? I'm afraid that I might not recognize my old buddies, and they might not recognize me! I've been worrying about it for three months. And what good has it done? Jean still has a figure like Betty Grable, Afton's hair doesn't have a gray streak in it, and Sarah has lost 15 pounds! Do men worry about things like this? No. I asked Sarah what she was going to wear and she said that if 6he could lose five more pounds she amid fit into her little gray number worse, with the wine stripes. I think I'll drink the wine and quit worrying about my gray! Clifford said that with his bad back he might have to stand up all night. Because if he site down it's too hard to get back up again. Iiet's sec, what have I got that makes me look thin? Should I wear pants and be comfortable or should I endure a girdle and wear a dress? What color of purple do I look the My brain's okay (I think) and even though my nees hirt I get around purty good. Ill have to go alone this year. For the first time. That's gonna hurt worse than my knees, or my pride. But I can handle it There will be others in the same boat Some of our best buddies didn't enjoy the last reunion so they won't go again; and some of our friends have gone to another bigger and better reunion for heaven's sake; others were hurt by an experience in high school and will never attend best in? Kate is going to see what she can do with my hair. Should I let her tint it? What color? I think Kdna Loveridge looks I darling with her blonde hair. look would wonder how that shade on me. And Vera Trane's glorious brown hair! I'll have to find out what kind and how much rinse she uses. I've envied her hair for years. Oh well, I do look a little like Dolly I'arton, at least on one (or two) spots.. I wished for her blonde hair and then found out she wears wigs. But gee, someclassmateshavcn't any hair to worry about so they have no choice. It's a wig or nothing. At least I have plenty of hair, gray or streaked And I don't have to buy padded anything! That's a big plus (ha ha). And 1 can wear my green dress to match my ANY high school reunion. Am I talking myself into staying home to watch the Miss American Pageant? Heck no. I'll take my chances. I wouldn't miss the chance to see my old classmates if I had to go in a Caveman sarong, gray hair and all! v , letters to the editor Back to school audience 1 disrespectful j. Editor: I would like to thank all those students and faculty that participated in the back to school night festivities held last Thursday evening at the Sego Lily School, but I'm also very sorry that your talents could not be enjoyed because of the extreme rudeness and lack of respect shown by the audience. Rather than the event being pleasing and enjoyable, the atmosphere was much like that at a city dog pound where barking, squealing and yelling was by far much louder than the microphone. As adults of Lehi I think we understand that all young children will talk and wrestle and gab when they get together and for that reason we as parents should take it upon ourselves to sit at these events as a family, where we can control our fidgety young ones. The problem seems, to .be that many parents never see and where their children are from the time they leave the family vehicle in front of the school until they are found amongst the crowd after the event is over. I noticed during the event a couple a boys that were screaming and yelling and were of one of our prominent Lehi citizens, and as I wondered why the parents were not there to control them, I looked back deep in the crowd and saw the parents laughing and talking, as two of the faculty were trying to perform. Then to make matters worse, Mellor takes the Principal microphone and says, "One," which is his way of freezing the audience. Unfortunately, this only brought more counting and snickering from the audience. I felt embarrassed to think that so many adults and children lack respect when it. comes to such events and I sincerely hope in the future that the principal will insist that families sit together so the rest of us might enjoy the program. Thanks again for trying to put on a program for the parents. -- Name Withheld &5i& ''mi: ' y i2 - t ! if - :! IT H 1M - - $"" "" " 'iAjui'T . . '"' "1'f "' .rrxwb, - t ' zr-v- - w-$l- ; . yv?z vj lf r J w v - - I - x4 III 7s DALLEY'S takes on a new look and new historical significance as workers restore the building to its original See story page 1 style. The new store will be called Geraldine's. . 'nBMt, 'Mb lit ' OFF Plus an extra $1.00 ! 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