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Show 1- - 4t,5 UTAH ex aires 81 PRESS ASSOCIATION EAST 3m SOUTH UT SALT LAKE CITV tiS F 84111 Am f w S& ifJl w in VoL10,No.34 rr " . " r tc- rv 50 cents a single copy Wednesday, August 24, 1988 t" - City leaders i . t vj. j f i f - - it v explain tax shift Mayor George Tripp opened a public hearing and told about 30 citizens in attendance that the council would listen to their comments about the proposed city budgets and the shifting around of the property tax revenues. Mayor Tripp said that he had received several calls concerning the notice which had been in the Free Press referring to an increase in the property tax rates. He said that several people were present to hear the explanation of what was happening with the property taxes. He then asked Gary Lewis, city recorder, to explain what the city was doing with the taxes and budget. Lewis asked the citizens to look at the blackboard whe'e he had listed the property tax figures so they could be seen along with his Rake, two, three, four. Visitors to Lehi will be welcomed with beauty thanks to dedicated young people who en- - listed in Lehi Stake Youth Conference this past weekend, Army of youth cleans up Lehi By oRUSS PALY i j: rliom wurra uir young suuuers Lehi converged on Camp Williams last week in maneuvers that may have been unprecedented. Recruiters combed the wards in the Lehi Stake to find eager young people who were willing to attend a different kind of Youth Conference. The future inductees were warned that they would not be water skiing or just lying in the sun. Even with the warnings, 350 young people and nearly 50 adults turned out at the Lehi Armory on Thursday, Aug. 18 for the induction. They were given an informational packet along with the orders, and they were issued dog tags and Each "soldier was assigned to a troop and escorted to Camp Williams. The troops, led by a drill sergeant, were made up of about 18 members and were named with exciting names such as "Stripling . Warriors" and "Arch Angels." . -- The troops were inspired by leaders from several different occupations, including General Watts, Congressman Howard Nielson, Elder Rex Pinegar, Regional Representative Dave Stanley, BYU Coach LaDell Anderson, District discusses initiative impacts The Alpine School District Board of Education considered the possible effects of the upcoming tax initiatives on the district's educational programs duringits monthly public input session last evening. Urging the public to attend the meeting to become informed as to the possible effects to education if the tax rollbacks are passed by the voters in November, Mrs. Jan Lewis, board president, said voters will express their views about taxes and government services when they vote on the initiatives this fall. "But I hope they do it with a clear understanding of what the roll- -' backs will mean to public education. Even with the most optimistic forecasts of the costs, the Alpine School District will be financially devastated by a total cut of approximately 10 million dollars. "The truth is, we're courting H.V. Schultz and Bishop Lane from Salt Lake's Soup Kitchen. Soldiers slept in the barracks and ate in the Mess Hall. During the little free time they had, they could buy cold pop, candy and chips from "Rosie's Bar;" all proceeds from those sales were used for some family in need. Other activities included a toga dance, a formal dinner and a testimony meeting. The young people also wrote letters to missionaries around the world and wrote testimonies to be placed in Books of Mormon to be sent to various missions. The most noticeable activity of with disaster. We've cut our , , . ' - , The rest of the troops worked sign amid a backdrop of trees, scrubs and grass. Wayne City Councilman Carlton commended to Lehi Stake youth for their efforts. "I'm sure those who took part felt a sense of accomplishment and pride in doing their part to improve our city's appearance," he said. "I hope their efforts will perpetuate other citizens' involvement in improving our city." Stake leaders also felt that those who participated also enjoyed a higher sense of closeness in their little acts of kindness and service, compliments given and the comraderie felt between each other. One leader said, "Lehi is full of wonderful young people who really care, who know how to give, to serve others and to make a on the "Welcome" sign on the west side of town, and others landscaped a new area on East Main Street where Main and State converge. Stake youth leadershad worked with civic and community leaders to work out a plan to landscape the new "Welcome to Lehi" area. The corner now includes a statue-type 9. that last year the certified tax rate was .005337, and that the proposed tax rate for the coming year would be .003489. Lewis then reviewed the budget figures as proposed for the FY 1988-89- . He offered to answer any questions about the presentation, but no questions were asked. The public hearing was then closed by Mayor Tripp. Alvin Broadbent appeared before the regular session of the city council to express his displeasure about the water way constructed on 200 North to drain the Lehi Stake parking lot. He asked that the pipe be put back in, and the road put back to level. Public Works Director, Don Pinkham, explained that the road would be cut back to make it smoother for vehicle traffic. Ron Taggart also appeared be Jones swings maul with record-settin- g sion. Another citizen, Scott Wilson, told the council that Mr. Dastrup had not lived up to his agreement to complete the work on his 300 West Main property. Dastrup told the council that he had a remodeling permit to do the work, but was not able to do the work during January and February because of the weather. In March, he had an operation on his hand, and after that he'd had heart surgery. He said that on July 1 he'd stopped and told Wilson he was going to start work on the fence, but that the permit was held up until after the August 9th council meeting. Dastrup informed Wilson that any work done would void the permit. Wilson said that the weather was good in February, and the work was to be hired out and that the rain gutter had not been installed. Wilson said that it wasn't being done, and that he'd hired an attorney to protect his interest. Mayor Tripp assigned councilman Rasmussen to work with the inspection department on the problem and asked that he contact Dale Ashton who had worked on the problem in the past. A discussion of sewer connection fees for city extended sewer lines followed the Byron Dastrup property issue. The council referred to a letter from Public Works Director Don Pinkham which outlined a proposal to deal with connection fees on city extended sewer lines. Pinkham suggested a $25 per month payment until the $1,000 is paid. City Attorney Rushton suggested that people be required to sign a promissory note. Mayor Tripp suggested that for a citizen to b eligible for the agreement, they should first meet the criteria established for the low and moderate income group. Councilman Allred said that the council should think about where See TAXES on page 2 speed By BETTY FOWLER budg- ets for the past several years; we are down to basic educational programs and basic support services. Class size, kindergarten, administration, transportation, counseling, textbooks and, in fact, every facet of the education system will be jeopardized by a cut of this size." John Memmott, a representative from Taxpayers for Utah has been invited to the meeting to answer questions regarding the effects of the passage of the initiatives on government agencies, Mrs. Lewis said. A "Public Opportunity to Address the Board" was afforded patrons at the beginning of the meeting. Board members also reviewed the Career Ladder program, which was adopted during the board's August business meeting. Teachers to open class without salary contract Teachers in the Alpine School District will be in the classroom come Monday morning, Aug. 29, but have still not signed a contract for the school year. Dale Price, a member of the negotiatingcommittee and District Director of Personnel, said negoti-- , ating teams from the district and the Alpine Education Association are continuing to meet, but have not yet reached settlement the Youth Conference, however, was the series of service projects that were completed. Assignments were rotated so that each troop could participate in each different area. Troops were brought back to Lehi to do repair work on the rodeo grounds and the rest rooms and bleachers at Vet's Ball Park. Other troop members planted an experimental wildflower park at the old junior high football field and some completed various projects for United Way. explanation. Lewis said that the city was not raising property taxes, but that they were shifting monies from the debt services to the general services category. This, according to Lewis, was a transfer of $53,902, which under state law required the city to notify the citizens of such a shift. Lewis said that the city budgeted property tax revenues during FY 1987-198- 8 was $349,037, and He said $348,985 for FY 1988-198- fore the council to provide them with a letter releasing the city from the liability of placing curb and gutter at 939 E. 500 North in connection with the Abbot Subdivi- Price said teachers are willingto open their classrooms for the first-da- y of school, even though contract negotiations aren't concluded. This isn't the first year Alpine teachers have entered the classroom while salary negotiations were underway. Another meeting between the negotiating teams was scheduled for Monday morning. You've probably watched as Mohammed Ali, with skill and strength, knocked out an opponent. You've probably viewed Gorgeous George pick up his adversary and toss him over the ropes. You've wondered how Steve Young comes back after being decked a few times by Refrigerator Perry. You've heard that these folk heroes eat Wheaties and gobble spinach by the can so they can withstand the battles they endure weekly. But then, you've probably never seen the annual Spike Driving Contest held in connection with the commemoration of the driving of the Golden Spike. If you've watched this spectacle of human strength and skill, all other heroes would fade into the sunset as insignificant and puny. And one of the heroes of the Spike Driving Phenomena lives right here in Lehi. Dale Jones's record is contained in the Guiness Book of World Records; he won the contest five years in a row. And even now, at 51 years of age, he plans to get in shape, start train ing, and regain the title he lost a couple of years ago. Dale is a railroad man through and through. He was born and raised in Eureka, the quintessential railroad town of the west, and he's worked for Union Pacific Railroad for most of his life. Spike driving is dying out, according to Jones. "Since they've started to use cement ties and they have eliminated the need for spike drivers. But each year for the last eight vears the National Parks Service has sponsored the Spike Driving Contest which is keeping the skill alive and well, and each year Dale and his wife, Tamra, travel to s, Dale Jones holds the maul he used to set world record in driving railroad spikes. Jone lost his title, but still holds the record, and says he hopes to regain the title in 1989. Promontory Point for the competi tion. The event occurs on Railroaders Day which was held in conjunction with the Golden Spike celebration, Aug. 13 this year. It isn't easy for Dale to take a back seat to the "youngster" who won this year. "I wasn't in shape. This desk job is making me soft," Dale says. Blair Cutler of Ogden had the fastest time. "He's a young dude, about 30. There were about 30 competitors. They come from all over. There were spikers there from Elko, and Caliente, Nevada. "They're all real good spikers," Dale admits. "But I plan to get back in shape and do it one more time. I'm doing everything in my power to keep the contest alive. Over the years you build your body, but you have to be endowed with muscles. Garcia, one of the contestants that Dale worries about, is a lot faster than me, but he has a hard time swinging the maul from the side. He brings it down over his shoulders." The maul weighs about 26 pounds. Rules of the spike driving con test say that drivers have to set and drive six spikes and they are competing against the clock. Find yourself a railroad and try it sometime. Dale's forearms are huge. You can tell he's driven a few spikes in his time. "But I'm out of shape. I need to get back into training. I know I can win again, but I'll have to be ready He lost by second this year. Last year he lost by eight seconds. But once a champ always See SPIKE on page a one-ha- lf |
