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Show Free Press - Wednesday, June 22, 1994 - Page 4 Fire crews fight blaze west of lake Miss Lehi 0 i t' i Continued from front page pursue a music performance major in order to establish a teaching career. Elizabeth Ellis, winner of a $100 gift certificate for her outstanding service project to plant 500 trees, was named as second attendant to Miss Lehi. The daughter of Mark and Carol Ellis, Liz awed the audience with her performance of Rachmaninoff s "Prelude in Minor," particularly through her dynamic interpretations. While in high school, Miss Ellis was a member of Encore, participated in two state choir competitions, and received superior ratings at both region solo and ensemble competitions and the state drama meet. She played the lead role of two-fol- d - -- This year's Lehi Royalty, crowned Saturday night, are, 1 to r, Kjristina Bryson, first attendant; Jenny Sperry, Miss Lehi; and Elizabeth Ellis, second attendant. the evening will be Joe Zupan and Ray Benson, who oversaw the construction, much of which was done by church members, and Pat Valerio, one of the stalwart members of the church who dreamed a dream of having a buildingfor the parish in American Fork - and saw it come true. Special guests invited for the program include American Fork Mayor Jess Green and city officials, church leaders, representatives of the Aspen Village School who rent the building, representatives of the Child Care Center operated by St. Peter's, representatives of the 4th District Juvenile Court program who grow a garden on church grounds, and others. "We are involved in the community, and are interested in the Continued from front page community," Stankowski said. According to Stankowski, the church began in American Fork when Pat and Vicky Valerio took a census of Catholics in the north Utah County area in 1956 and shortly after began meeting in homes of members with a weekly study group. They later obtained the use of the American Legion Hall in American Fork for their meetings. Church members were then able to purchase the plot of ground where St. Peter's Parish is located and in 1974 the church was dedioriginal cated. The late Monsignor Edward F. Dowlingof St. Peter's noted at the time that the new sanctuary featured "beautiful stained glass windows and a liturgical for mass." 10-ac- 12-ro- Renovation underway on Hutchings Museum city-grant- 768-718- shal);SylvesterEvans(justice);and J. Rulon Morgan (attorney). After his mayoralty term, Coates continued working at Geneva Steel until his retirement and also served as bishop of the Lehi 3rd Ward for more than a decade. His death occurred on Dec. 28, 1983. & Circulation Kristi Hampton f Vests v 3 - j June 23 Thurs. Fri. Marc Haddock Managing Editor City Editor RussDaly Subscription price $24 per year 10-- 7 101 W. at Lehi, Utah 10-- 7 June 24 June 25 9:30-- Sat. Second class postage paid Postmaster sand address diange to 59 West Mail, American Folk, Utah 84003 5 Main RE o E L ECT ELECT H Vote Tuesday, June 28 ems H 5 17 mm Rugs - Birdhouses Unique Collectibles and lots lots more?! VVreatbs I 9 Mil Kleinman & Brett Bezzant EViALCO vy 119 E. 200 N. in Alpine 756-691- 6 Handmade Crafts & Gift Items In a Fun Country Atmoshere .1 RE PLACE 0. Telephone Numbers News Publisher PEPPERMINT The Country Connection Boutique 8750-466- 9 H3NS0N Vote to keep taxes down. COUNTY COMMISSIONER During my service, Utah County residents have benefited from a balanced county budget, reduced county taxes and a reduction of county expenditures! You deserve experienced, d issues such as economic proven leadership as Utah County faces development, air quality, and crime prevention. action-oriente- Vote for Johnson on June 28. "As your county commissioner, I have worked hard to keep taxes down in Utah County over the past four years. As a result: County government costs much less per capita than other Wasatch Front counties (see chart). The county ranks seventh lowest in the nation. While property values have increased, the county tax rate has decreased (see bottom chart). I have enjoyed serving as your commissioner and would appreciate your support on Tuesday, June 28." pledge to you that I will continue to prove myself as a leader in holding down the costs of government and minimizing your expenses as a taxpayer. I have proven myself as a fiscal conservative by holding the line on taxes and government spending. I UTAH COUNTY TAX DOLLAR DISTRIBUTION We all want a clean environment for our families. Local government and industry must team up to find effective solutions to environmental problems using prudent and will continue to challenge expensive, untested and ineffective proven technology. School Districts (63) programs such as oxyfuels and centralized 1IM testing. Administration (3) r (2) wen u a i wi. Water Service Areas X W Utah County Cornrnissioner, Chairman, four years Chairman, Utah County Homeless Task Force X American Fork City councilman and mayor wm HI B mm. svm. 4. tfVPYfc l-- V 1 X X (2) a x aa (18) County Government (12) Chairman, American Fork Hospital board Lifelong Utah County resident; knows our assets, understands our problems lft Irft In tflfY tffYfc Iflk tfWh 1" l-- ft tW l-- Jt Paid lor by Beck fof County Commission Committee I WEBER I DAVIS I SALT COUNTY COUNTY LAKE sRSC $74.78 $129.78 $86.75 $277.44 Population 291,000 169,000 206,000 777,000 431 596 414 M97 l l $17'9mil fudg? Cities I owns UTAH COUNTY County Employees (Full Time) Tax All wasteful federally mandated programs must stop! Government is best administered at the local level with active public support. COUNTY GOVERNMENT COSTS COMPARING FOUR WASATCH COUNTIES I $215-6mi- l TAX EXAMPLE FOR A UTAH COUNTY HOMEOWNER School districts Provo City Utah County Govt.. Central Utah Water Tax Administration $424.75 Total Tax Assessment $659.78 138.49 (table based on a $70,000 home in Provo for 1993) 72.71' 13.97 23.44 '$33.96 '$75.54 in 1991 in 1992 UTAH COUNTY COMMISSIONER PAID FOR BY THE COMMITTEE TO I M Meanwhile, Hutchings Museum remains housed in the building at 685 N. Center St. and is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. For more information call West Main American Fork, Utah 84043 Advertising June c 24 & 25 s 10am - 6pm 1994. 59 H. Peterson (councilmen); Leland Powell (recorder); Blanche Turner (treasurer); Clemn Turner (maiv OFF! Peterson. Additional volunteer help is being sought in the project in order to complete the project near the end of Press ,3f xtt Up to 50 $25,000 in grant money in 1993 and $65,000 in 1994. Much of the work has also been completed by volunteers under the direction of George Tripp, Carl "Blackie" Harris, and Charles Lyle The board of directors made modifications and deletions in the plans, and bids were again requested. Bids for the entire project were still too high, but the plumbing, electrical, heating and air conditioning portions of the bid were accepted. Some of the funding has been provided from the new Utah County Jizi Peppermint Place in Alpine has EVERYTHING on.SAJ !! restaurant tax, which supplied Work has begun on the renovation of the historic Memorial Building that will become the home of the renowned Hutchings Museum. Although bids were received in February of this year, the lowest figure was still higher than anticipated and all bids were rejected. U.S.P.S. No. 309-50- 0 Published weekly by Newtah News Group today to show that a busy railroad once transversed Third North. Mayor Coates was not elected to a second term. Duringelections held in the fall of 1949 he was defeated by Lehi merchant George W. Leany. Other officials who had served with Mayor Coates during his term included: Lynn R. Webb, George W. Leany, R. Garn Holbrook, John W. Zimmerman, ArlinD. Fowler, Virgil , Candy Factory rara aaie Yesteryears of which was properly maintained. A local group, calling itself "the Permanent Committee of the Citizens of Lehi Interested in the Removal of the Old Orem Track," petitioned Mayor Coates and the city council to withdraw the franchise to Union Pacific Railroad. Ultimately this was done, the track was pulled up, the roadway was paved, and no evidence exists ' 'Vs"" Fire crews from the Utah County Sheriffs Office battled a wildfire near Dyno Nobel Inc. (formerly Ireco) Thursday shortly before noon, i The blaze began when winds knocked over a wooden electrical pole nd lines snapped, igniting brush, according to Utah County Fire Marshal Tom Wroe. About 100 acres of grass and brush were burned. Firebreaks bulldozed around the business kept the blaze from getting close to the firm. ISSN No. 0 -- Katherine in "The Taming of the Shrew" and served as stage manager for the recent production of "Annie Get Your Gun." Her future educational plans will take her to Utah Valley State College this fall. The royalty will participate in Round-U- p activities this week, making their debut in the parades and rodeo performances this week. St. Peter's to dedicate new addition A program will beheld at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 622 North 600 East, American Fork, on Saturday, June 25 dedication of the church's new addition and observance of the construction of the parish's first building in American Fork 20 years ago. Pastor Janet Stankowski invited everyone to attend the 20th anniversary celebration. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. with the dedication of the new social hall at 5:30 p.m. Mass will follow at 6 p.m. Plaques will be unveiled at the three buildings which are part of the facilities the original, built in 1974, the 1984 addition, and the current social hall - as part of the dedication ceremony. Among those recogized during ' i : RICHARD A. JOHNSON UTAH COUNTY OOfcTMISSOslH? |