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Show Power project sets bad policy (t(smm(Bmt Free Press - Thursday, October 6, 1983 - Page 2 The Central Utah Project is in the process of getting the approval from the federal government to build a 1,000 watt "hydroelectric power generating plant in Spanish Fork ' . Canyon on the Diamond Fork River. . What has that got to do with the residents of North Utah County? More than most people might think ' - Mainly because CUP officials plant to use profits from the t power generated from the Diamond Fork plant to develop ' ' municipal water with public funds without asking the public , for those funds. It will in effect provide a hidden tax in , ' Addition to the 2 mills we all pay now for the CUP, a tax we will pay through our utility bills. And most of us won't even realize we are paying it ' ' It will work like this. Once the Diamond Fork plant is built and the CUP is in the ' power generating buisness, it will market the power through Utah Power & Light Co. It will use the profits from the power to finance municipal and industrial water development The power users will pay those profits when they pay their power r -- '. ; bill. Money to build those projects have got to come from somewhere, but we don't think this is the right way to finance v.the project If the public wants to finance such projects, it - - should have a chance to say so. That should be done by a vote ;6f the individuals who will use the municipal water after all, they are the ones who should pay for it v And that's the way the funding has worked in the past State law has provided that power revenues could be used to - develop irrigation water, but not municipal water. The people who would use that type of water in the past have been the ones to pay for it However passage of a bill in the Utah House during its last . regular session changed all that The bill failed the first time ... through the House, but passed the next day after a heavy 7S . -- , . lobbying effort And that bill makes it possible to do what the CUP is trying ' to do at Diamond Fork bill the power consumer for the '. from which that consumer water of municipal " development We think that's bad policy. may never benefit Why is the CUP going to such extremes to pay for the M&I '"'projects? Because project officials know that if they try to get the additional funds they need through the proper means asking the taxpayers for the funds they won't get it. by ' While CUP officials have been bragging constantly about the public support the project enjoys in Utah " and throughout the district, they know better than to County test that support at the ballot box. Over the past few years, CUP officials have maintained the Timpanogos Agency and others who oppose any aspect of the giant water project represent limited interests, " "and not the general public. ' V Thi8 they have done despite the fact that the elected officals of seven Utah County towns have banded together in an c unprecedented act of unity to oppose the J-- A-- pipelines. ' This they have done despite inquiries from several cities and counties as to how they can get out of paying the 2 mills to the ' ' district so the money can be used for local projects. This they have done in the face of mounting opposition that shows that the more the public knows about the current direction of the i. '" - -- wide-sprea- d 4, CUP, 3 the less it likes it If CUP officials are so certain about the public support for the project, why don't they go to the public to get the needed funds to develop the M&I water sources? They should, but they won't, because while they proclaim they have the support of the masses, they know it's not really there. There are other arguments against the Diamond Fork project Many say there are better ways to generate hydroelectric power than the pumped storage alternative considered for Diamond Fork. Others say recent cutbacks in local power projects demonstrate a lack of demand for the power the plant will provide. Still others say the substantial changes in the Diamond Fork part of the Bonneville Unit of the CUP is such a large diversion from the original plan that it requires the same kind of scrutiny to which all new water resource developments are subjected. The issues are varied and complex. But allowing power revenues to be used to finance M&I water development is enough of a misstep by the Utah Legislature that it ought to be looked at again, and changed. If it isn't, we may well see our light bill go up to pay for Salt Lake County's drinking water. the editor's Ring is more than gold column And then I didn't take the ring for before to wash the few dishes my wife just couldn't get to with all of granted any more. I looked at it for the other chores of the day. (I don't a while, and the memories flooded mind helping out, as long there back memories of days when we had even less money than we have aren't too many.) I forgot Fd placed it on the tile now (although sometimes that ledge by the window. I forgot I'd seems impossible) The wedding rings, hers and pulled down the shade, and I don't remember seeing it laying there. I mine, were the first purchase of a also forgot to close the window joint venture we're still trying to behind it, and I guess that's how make work. They were the the wind was able to move the blind financial counterparts of the just enough to nudge the ring off emotional commitment we'd made the first physical step towards the tile, into the sink and down the sealing that commitment We were garbage disposal I spend too much of my time putting our money where our forgetting little things that are hearts were. At the time, I couldn't afford to most important And more time I buy her a diamond. She couldn't wishing didn't forget them. afford to buy me a ring either. But next found the the Nancy ring day when (you guessed it) she we pooled our resources, went into turned on the disposal At first, she debt and bought them both e thought it might be a peach pit together. I was going to school and part-tim- e and around in was so she working there, rattling so she a little slow in turning off. the Nancy worked the on more rings blades. metal certainly paid grinding But when she pulled the gold than I did. I've made up for that band bordered on each side with since. But it was a good business and it's still white gold and inset with an arrangement mfinitesimally small diamond, it working well she'd Without wasn't round any more. In fact, I'd me, telling have to put my finger down the arranged to have a small diamond disposal as well to make the ring fit placed in my ring. I felt badly, but it Oh, everything was still there. It only because the one in hers wasn't much bigger. was just in the wrong shape. it By MARC HADDOCK I guess I found it easy to take the wedding ring for granted. I put it on each morning, and often found it was in the way before the day was over. So it was on and off throughout the the day. It came off when I had to type which was frequently. It came off, too, during those moments when I washed dishes, changed diapers, mowed the lawn, or did any other of several tasks where the wedding ring was inconvenient or in the way. And I came to understand why Nancy didn't wear her ring around the house. The demands of housework would require constantly removing the ring and putting it on again. At times it would get lost usually left in a pocket during one of those times when I had to remove it and had no better place to put it I never worried, because it was the kind of thing that never gets too far away. And I guess I kind of took it for granted. So when my wedding ring wasn't where it usually was one morning last week, I didn't think too much about it I figured it would turn up. I forgot I'd taken it off the night full-tim- full-tim- But it really didn't matter to us then. And looking at the misshapen, damaged jewelry, I realiwH it doesn't really matter to me now. For a while we hoped the nng could be restored, at least enough for me to wear. But the jeweler who sold it to us said no, although we could trade it in for $75 towards the purchase of a new one No thanks, we told him. You see, the gold and the chip of and whatever else diamond, determines the monetary value of the ring is meaningless to us. We bought it because it represented the feelings that fill each of us when we're young and engaged and think we're deeply in love And while I find we're getting in there deeper and deeper all the time, the memories of those feelings and ' those moments are priceless and so is the ring, regardless of its condition. We're going to seek a second opinion, although I really don't have much hope. Still, Nancy doesn't give up easily. But whatever happens, I can't see trading in the memories for whatever the gold might be worth. A new one might look nice, but it just wouldn't be the same, would it? , New teacher was impressive s peaker By BETTY FOWLER A few years back the Utah Farm Bureau was having its annual c in Salt convention at the Lake City. They had asked Sal to talk on the give her winning program. We traveled to Salt Lake, found the place and sat back nervously waiting for her turn at the mike. But first, they introduced this big, macho guy, and you should have heard the introduction. His list of credits was a mile long; he'd won the Utah FFA public speaking contest then had won second in the nation. He was a Utah Star Farmer, he'd won rodeo awards, judging contests and so on and on and on. Sal was so intimidated she wanted to go home. But, we listened to his very interesting, detailed, and educational speech. He got a big hand. And then it was Sal's turn. She did okay we thought. We even gathered venough courage to go up and introduce ourselves to the movie star material macho who'd been so impressive. He was nice. He was humble. We felt much better c Tri-Ar- 4--H down-to-eart- c h, letters to the editor A-- L ) that something? Western Tack and Togs had a, display of bright orange shirts on a rack outside the store today. Pennys Five and Ten is displaying bright pumpkin colored jack o lanterns outside, there is a frosty swatch of snow decorating Timp, and a tree covered with golden leaves is showing off for us as we travel to the high school. Remember, that September, in the rain? Golly, where, did July, August and September go? And, guess what, I saw Virginia Downs buying gifts and having them wrapped in Christmas paper. I just about died. Last Christmas was just yesterday... wasn't it? We, the following staff members at Sego Lily School, read with ap- preciation the letter from "name withheld" in your Sept. 15 paper concerning the extreme rudeness and lack of respect shown at our Night. are doing many things to help students at the school learn and social acceptance under any circumstances. But it's We - U.S.P.S. No. 30500 32 West Main, ' Lehi, Utah MM3 Responds to letter on rudeness Let us assure you that the behavior shown at our Night is not a part of the daily school routine. Visit us during the school day. There is a difference! -- Rita Paronto Eleise Smith Janet Anderson Susan Cornell and six others difficult when most of them follow their parents' example. We appreciate that "name withheld" came forth with his appropriate letter. We solicit and encourage other adults, who feel as we do, to openly identify themselves so that we can build upon a positive adult base that some Lehi residents are offended by rudeness and lack of respect, regardless of where they Editor: Back-To-Scho- better believe it yi&u about the whole thing. But we still couldn't believe how much that young man had accomplished in his young life. I knew the moment I saw Clay Christensen that I'd met him someplace before. It's really bothered me, trying to remember where and when it could have been. Then after meeting, talking, and listening to his rather slow, deliberate way of speaking, I remembered. And so did he. It's a small world. We knew Clay Christensen from that Farm Bureau Convention?5' 'He' was that'sVery' outstanding young man ' we'd ooooohed and aaaaahed over that day. And now, here he is; the new Ag teacher at Lehi High School. Isn't the frost is on the the last rose of summer is punkins, fading on the bush, Jonathan apples are ready to pick, and folks are stacking wood miles high, getting ready for winter's onslaught. Linda Smith brought me a box of raspberries and that brought back a touch of harvest time. I still have a chance to make a little jam, bottle a few more tomatoes, put up another batch or two of peaches and pears and maybe get a little fall cleaning done. I've always looked forward to Indian summer, harvest moons and the prospects of a beautiful snowy winter, but something has happened to me this year. I'm just not ready. Are you? Maybe when Kip, Carolyn and I have our annual fall leaf bash, then I'll look forward to popcorn,, warm apple cider and a cedar log burning in the fireplace, but 8Iuntil then... well, I'm going to have a fit of nnstaluia o and hawl Anyway, Back-To-Scho- ol are. Published weekly by Newtah.Inc. The HandiBank and Plus System networks of automated teller machines ... have teamed with Deseret Bank to otfer . . . . . . over 2,000 banking locations nationwide, many of which are come apply for a Deseret Bank VISA card today. .. . in Utah. News..;.. Publisher Editors HOB; We're all behind you. Aral allaround you. Pleasant Grove Office 66 South Main Orem Office 140 West 600 North Lindon Office 144 South State American Fork Offloe 207 Eaat Main 785-352- 1 765-750- 8 756-356- 1 225-721- 5 . , Lehi Office 99 West Main 766-844- 4 Accounts Insured to $100,000 by the FOIC. . ' ..756-527- 3 ....... Brett R. 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