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Show ' 2jl jll Thursday, December 27, Vol.6, No. 53 lk A 198 As we contemplate what the New Year will bring, the pages of 1984 unfold to reveal a myriad of exciting, and not so exciting, news stories that have affected our community. The Free Press staff has compiled a monthly account of featured news stories that have appeared in the newspaper during the year. 1984 50 cents a single copy at tike year tlhalt was January Kendall Tyrell Roseman, son of Kendall J. and Brenda Roseman, was the first baby born in the State of Utah in 1984. A Lehi baby, Gregory Mark Wilson, first baby of the New Year born in American Fork Hospital was born at 12:02. He is the son of Mark and Beverly Wilson. New Mayor, George Tripp, and councilmen, DeVere Fowler, Ken Shepherd and Dale Ashton, take oath of office. Chris Lind and Wayne Carlton are holdover councilmen. Project seeks funds to feed starving deer. Don Yates named as bishop of Tenth Ward. Counselors are Sam Wycherly and Mark J.Wilson. Utah County waits on Salt Lake to dredge' Jordan Rier before spring. Roof leaks at Lehi High during Lehi- - Pleasant Grove game. Game postponed due to high water. Lehi Roundup begins June 28. July Two killed in auto collison over weekend on lake road. James Cook, Tina M. Butcher lose lives in accident. Tripp and other mayors seek power legislation which would open power lines for transportation of cheap power. new named Robinson Ken basketball coach at Lehi High District 57 candidates will be Fox and Merrill. Primary elections decide who will be campaigning until Nov. election. Lafferty competency verdict to be given. Explosive blast damages old Jordan River Bridge. School. School from House of Representatives District 57. District to visit schools in design search for new junior high school. Girls win second in Region Eight Volleyball competiton. Santa will come to Lehi Nov. 24. Giftorama gets underway. board okays "flexible school." Current plans call for 7-- 9 . 11 junior high in new building. Pageant of Arts ends successful run. Grisly murder claims mother, baby, in American Fork. Brenda Lafferty and her daughter, Erica Lane, murdered in the kitchen of their home. Two sought, two caught in Lafferty murders. saves Russell action Quick Heiniger from drowning in ditch near his home. FBI grabs Laffertys in Nevada. Ronald and Dan Lafferty to be questioned regarding the murder of and niece. their sister-in-laMerrill Fox wins nomination to seek seat in Utah House of Representatives. Laffertys prepare own case for court. CUP funding may come to vote as BOR presses for new contract. Heart attack claims patriarch Dale Hadfield. September WAP A ruling denies UP&L CRSP power. Explosive blast damages old bridge. Board seeks plans for new junior high school in Lehi. Circus comes to town. October Court will determine Laffertys' competency. overtime Sick, policy poses problems for Lehi. Laffertys file trial motions. Group named to pick plans for Lehi Junior High. w February Malicious person is poisoning Lehi Ik" dogs. Lehi grows with East side annexation. Jordan dredging project is dead. 132nd to commemorate Lehi birthday. Evelyn Peterson serves three generations as school lunch cook at Cedar Valley School. Pioneers beat Lions in basketball. County seeks answers to flooding woes. Army Corps considers diking, county wants Jordan cleared. Utah Tractor implicated in $3 million theft ring. Lehi girl place third in Region Eight basketball competition. Supt. Clark Cox recommends new junior high to be built in Lehi. Free Press wins top state honor for community service. Pioneers down Spanish Fork Custodians at Lehi High School "rise to the occasion" as they attempt to turn off water Louise Flygare wins Mother of the Year honors. pipes in the ceiling of Lehi High gymnasium. In one of 1984's lighter moments, the Highland residents object to Lehi broken pipe postponed a basketball game as many wondered what to do. site for new junior high school. March Lehi girls complete 0 season. Soccer team wins region. Jubeck, counselors. Gary Gray, 81. Lehi okays loan to extend sewer to bishop of 12th Ward with Bruce JaNae Barlow to reign over Lehi May 12th East annexation. Utah Youth Ballet acceped into Roundup. Peterson and Grant Draper as Sherral the Pacific Regional Ballet Sudweeks District tells residents they can Highlanders oppose sending kids counselors. named bishop of Seventh Ward with Association after auditions in pick between junior high, middle to Lehi to school. Infant found abandoned on Lehi Donald Hadfield and Joel Cash as Tacoma, Washington. school. counselors. road. Seniors graduate from Lehi High Supt. Clark Cox alters junior high New bishop, Merlin E. Russon. School. recommendation, suggests City seeks funds to upgrade water school in Lehi now, another named for 14th Ward. James Gray Lehi wants school for grades system. for Highland later. and Peter Woffinden as counselors. Lehi increases cemetery lot fees. June - Task force continues fight against Lori Griffiths, Sherry Peck, Fox. Mellor to face off in Primary Highlanders prefer an American Fork Junior High, survey shows. Lynette Davis to reign as Miss Lehi election. drugs. and attendants. Lehi man, Anthony S. Goates Blaze guts home of Randall After 51 years it's finally Father's killed in rollover. Basketball coach Ken Wagner Day for Richard Devey. Easter Egg Hunt delights Lehi acceps Hawaii position. Dale and Elda HadfWd to reign April New bishoprics named in Lehi. children. Lehi mulls $4 million budget for over Lehi Roundup as grand Lehi City political conventions Dale Mitchell named bishop of 18th Rose Wilkin earns diploma at age Ward with Steve Walker, Allen April 25. Lehi denied tap to . Hi Ji mwm November Local cops sue city for $1 million. GOP wins big in Lehi, county and state. Merrill Fox wins seat in Utah December Utah Regional Ballet to stage Nutcracker Dec. 27, 28, 29 at Timp-viewHig- h School. Lavis reassigned, out at training school. Nakao takes over reigns while new head is sought. Pioneer basketball team beats Grants ville, Tooele. Lehi City considers changs in city employee policies. Lehi students named for Sterling Scholarships. to help Newtah Newspapers needy families at Christmas time. Allen "Chip" Carnes was sentenced to three consecutive life after terms being convicted of murder in the murder of Brenda Lafferty and her daughter. Ron and Dan Lafferty will also face a trial in the same murders. District picks architect for new junior high which will be located in newly annexed property in north Lehi. Lehi High School will go back to after being in SA the past two 2-- years. Berl Peterson wins Christmas Lighting Contest. Lynn Brown wins VCR in Giftorama drawing. Former Lehi family featured on Good on America Morning, Christmas morning. j 64-5- j 50-5- 1000-stude- 6-- e. mar-shall- 84-8- J-- Dale Hadfield plays taps at close of Eagle Court of Honor n Patriarch was grand early in the year. The marshall of the Lehi Roundup, and then passed away late in well-know- the year. mishap claims 2 horses 1-- 15 Giftorama ends on winning note k ii None of the ' The Colonial House was filled to Marie Hutchings. 11 individuals in a van were injured seriously Christmas night in an accident on Interstate 15 in the American Fork area but two fatalties were recorded, according to a UtahHighway Patrol report. 1980 Other lucky winners in the final capacity Saturday as Gary Nelson conducted the final drawing of this drawing were: Jeremy Cleaveland, $10; Dana Frandsen, a Chef Pot year's Giftorama promotion. , Twenty six prizes were awarded to deep fryer; Jacque Price, a steak . s V V .. , f lucky Lehi shoppers including dinner at Porters Place; Judy V Jthe grand prize, a video cassette Rod Nicki $10; Olsen, Tripp; recorder. Lynn Brown, 397 W. 500 Phillips, $10; Diane Mellor, a Vf North, Lehi, was the recipient of the flashlight; Karen Johnson, Stomper VCR. He wore a broad grin as he toy; Carolina Turner, Ju Jitsu stepped up to receive his bonus lessons; Maurine Beck, turkey; Christmas gift. Shawn Hadfield, a radio; Lori Lehi's Chamber of Commerce Turner, Purple Pig Pizza; lone sponsors the Giftorama annually in Palmer, Kerosene lamp; Morris an effort to make the holiday season Clark, $10; Evelyn Ackerman, steak .even more memorable for Lehi dinner at Porters Place; Helen shoppers. Clark, a jacket; Elaine C. Sorensen, The promotion is designed to wrist watch; John Peet, $10; Wendy encourage hometown shopping, not Peck, 25 gallons of gas from only through the holidays, but Powells; Nola Beecroft, a steak throughout the year. Merchants and dinner at Porters Place; Amrae businessmen contribute gifts and Bennett, a blanket; and Betty Lynnette Davis (left) congratulates Lynn Brown after he was announced the winner of a money for the Giftorama and Loveridge, $10. VCR at final Giftorama drawing Saturday . shoppers are given tickets which, if ' Chamber of Commerce officials they're lucky will garner them some offer their thanks to everyone who wonderful gifts. participated in the Giftorama. They This year's Giftorama Chairman, also express, gratitude to the mer- a success. hard work and enthusiasm. "We are worked hard. They deserve a lot of Gary Nelson, was aided by Lani chants and businessmen who conThey also wish to thank Gary very grateful to Gary, Marie, Chamber president, credit," Christensen, Carolyn Player and tributed to make the promotion such Nelson and his committee for their Carolyn and Lani. They have Howard Johnson, said. , A ,yi . - j - A dispatcher said five horses near Fifth apparently got onto East and two of them were struck by the van. They later had to be killed because of their in juries. Robert Erickson, 38, Costa Mesa, California, driver of the vehicle, and his wife and nine children escaped serious injury. Seven of the van occupants did receive very minor injuries, the highway report showed. Three persons were checked and released at the American Fork Hospital. The UHP dispatcher said the accident was still under investigation Wednesday morning and details of the crash were sketchy. It occurred at 6:10 p.m. UHP Trooper Rick Phipps is investigating officer. - - -- i - . ,- i |