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Show f-- f w Hi' "tih y nn"Tiii m iim in Free Press - Wednesday, August 31, 1994 - Page 7 Yards of the Week A-- Wjes&T emtfh I l I I I I Labor Day: Jr. Ilieh activities Lehi pictures will be taken today at 7:45 a.m. and will also be taken tomorrow. LHS activities Back to School Night will be held at the school at 7 p.m. The sophomore football team will play at Sky View. School f'f L ufc. 1 .S-S- 1(4 L - 0 ' ' - i... mil V v. ' 1 Education Cen- can Fork HosDital's r ter. The classes are Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and costs $35 for the course, including lunch. Diabetic participants are encouraged to bring one family member or friend with them at noextra charge. Telephone: Schools, government offices, banks and a variety of other business will be closed for this final holiday of the summer season. 763-361- i mm Timp Special Service District Lehi City Power Board The monthly meeting of the Special Service District will be held tonight starting at 6 p.m. at conference room in the district offices, 6400 N. 5050' West, Utah County. The meeting is open to the public. Tim-panog- The power board will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the conference room of the Lehi City Public Works Office, 9 9 West Main, Suite 100. LHS Activities The girls soccer team will play at Park City and the volleyball team will play at Wasatch. The junior varsity football team will host Sky LHS Activities The soccer team will hostTooele. Homecoming activities will be held this week, starting with an alumni assembly today and culminating in the traditional Homecoming Dance on Saturday night. View. Narcotics Anonymous Calendar entries Submit information on your group's activities lor th Community Calendar by sending a written note to this newspaper, P.O. Box 7, American Fork, Utah, Commu84003, or by calling nity Calendar entries must be Into the paper by Monday, 1 0 a.m. , olthe week you want the notice to run. Narcotics Anonymous is a group of recovering addicts who live withLiving Well with Diabetes out the use of drugs. It costs nothThis educational opportunity for ing to be a member. The only reand their families condiabetics quirement for membership is a deof four classes, with sire to stop using. The North Utah sists series a at Ameri- beginning today County group meets Thursdays at St. Peter's Catholic Parish, 634 N. I? 600 East, at 8 p.m. For more inforB mation call the county B The Wilson Hayward home, 337 N. 200 West. 7. two-ho- BIBBS 379-313- 9, NA hotline. pin- s, . - A I I mm Carpel Cleaning System f 400SqFt. B B Senior blood pressure clinic The free monthly blood pressure clinic will be held from 10 a.m . until 12:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary. B Thanks Utah County for Your Overwhelming Response. We Will Continue To Serve You In a Very Professional Manner. fl B B c, I J 1 -- k v:; j LHS Activities The football team will play at B Sky View and the golf team will B compete at Wasatch;thesoccerteam will host Granite on the Lehi field. B ilBB Our Trademark The Art Allgaier residence, 997 N. 200 West & hall. Upholstry, Carpet, RV's Boats. (Truck Mounted) Member BridgePoint Network In Business 14 Years I -- "5" if I'-ii-- "J . j .r'-- i r M' ' ! fry 1 Taiiim J Mr The Ralph Hoover home, 489 N. 100 ,4 minifIMmfMiii East US Cab cade ShadowA n - ff GARDEN PLANT ' "" . - tatr Instructors: 1st Place Rocky Mtn. Competition, Provo Children's Cedar City Competition and USA Camp Colleen Bills, Erin Reid Lori Jones (Former BYU Cheerleader) Jazz Funk Tumbling Ballot Soli Estoom Tap Showmanship 90 S. Main PI. Grove PoHormantos Hip Hop Choorloadlng - ltlK4 1 Classes start Week of Aug. 30th Ages 3 to Teens ht Steve Linton Community Affairs Manager U S WEST Communications 3 in Provo 374-444- WEST ETHICAL IN REGULATORY DEALINGS Lately, you may have heard or seen reports regarding recent Utah Supreme Court rulings that affect U S WEST Communications (USWC). Some are interpreting the rulings to mean that USWC has been over earning. Furthermore, you may have heard that we coerced the Public Service Commission (PSC) into setting a higher authorized rate of return in exchange for upgrading switching centers in the state. In essence, some are saying that the PSC was derelict in its regulation of USWC and allowed the company to make "unreasonable and unjustified profits" at the public's expense. CENTER 383 S. 500 E., American Fork (next to Gene Harvey) 756-606- 1 Ethics: We absolutely disagree with any assertion that we have been anything but forthright and ethical in our dealings with regulators. To adhere to the highest ethical standards of business conduct is a basic principle of our company and one by which every U S WEST employee must abide. Actual investment record: The fact is that USWC has invested more than $ 1 1 billion in Utah in the past 10 years. Last year alone we invested $160 million and expect to invest a record $ 1 80 million during 1994. This commitment to investment, I might add, has continued during multiple rate decreases and rates of return that are among the lowest in the nation. In 1990, a portion of our incentive regulation proposal was to make discretionary investments - above and beyond what was obligated or economically justified - in Utah to accelerate upgrades of the telephone system. As a result, we requested a higher return to justify to our shareholders the investment of discretionary capital. Modernization in compliance with PSC order: In 1991, the PSC ordered its own incentive regulation plan including modernization of rural switching centers. According to state statute, we exercised our option to refuse the PSCs plan and chose to remain under traditional rate of return regulation. The PSC didn't rescind the modernization portion. Although we appealed the order to the Utah Supreme Court based on principle, we are 1995 deadline. complying with it. In fact, we will finish well before the In Commission its in our the PSC consistent certainly isn't opinion, performance: derelict in its regulation of USWC. Since 1987, it has ordered $95 million in rate reductions. Utah's residential rates are among the lowest in the nation, as ft our authorized rate of return. Historical earnings below authorized levels: Regulators use authorized rate of return on equity (ROE) figures to determine rates. Since it's not an exact science, we rarely earn exactly at the authorized level. For example, we earned above our ROE in the late 1980's after having under earned during the early and mid eighties. In fact, from 1982 to 199 we earned a net $22 million below our authorized levels. 'To summarize: While differences in opinion and interpretation may come and go, we have and will deal in an ethical manner. As for Utah investment and earnings, we will allow the records to speak for themselves. Lastly, we believe the PSCs decision record strongly demonstrates its commitment to balance the needs of a regulated utility with the best interests of the public. (Advertisement paid for by U S WEST Shareholders) . hdfe&n All lay HaSeS Junipers, Vines & Hollies IFF SGD All Other Nursery Stock -- -- end-of-ye- Plant Now for Best Spring Results! 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