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Show SALT AT- lhu. j ss -- y 1 11 IT sy - -- NT A Ny Vol. 17, No. 37 Open house to ByRUSSDALY Lehi City Editor Taking the road less traveled may make all the difference, but which road to take is a question that is still up in the air. The Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) and Centennial Engineering will host another open house tonight (Wednesday) to receive additional comments on several proposals for road improvements in the tri-citi- area. Meetings have been scheduled for 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at American Fork Junior High School, 1120 N. 20 West in American Fork. Citizens are urged to attend one of the three meetings at their convenience. The content of coAlternative 1: North-sout- h at 7200 West (1200 East in Lehi) and 6800 West, both of which would be widened to one lane in each direction plus a turn lane. llectors 50 cents a single copy To subscribe call 756-766- 9 transportation proposals for north county re-he- ar the three meetings will be identical. Bill Baranowski of MAG said that each meeting will contain a presentation, after which the audience will divide up into smaller groups for discussion and input on the issues. "We want people to be heard and to have their questions answered," he said. The first public meeting was held on July 12, when citizens were encouraged to submit written comments about their feelings on the various proposals, which were listed as follows: Wednesday, September 13, 1995 Preliminary cost estimate: $6.1 million. Alternative 2: A h corridor that would run between US 2 89 and at about 7000 West (approximately 1500 East in Lehi); the new road would include two lanes in either direction, plus a center turn lane. Preliminary cost estimate: $11.1 million. Alternative A: An collector that connects (Alpine Highway or 100 East in American Fork) and 4800 West by extending 10400 North through the Adventure and Learning Park to Cedar Hills Dr., one lane in each direction plus a turn lane. Preliminary cost estimate: $9.6 million. Alternative B: An north-sout- SR-9- 84-fo- ot east-we- st SR-7- 4 east-we- st y collector north of Golf Course that would link 7200 West or 7000 West with 6 (the road leading from Pleasant Grove to the mouth of American Fork Canyon). Preliminary cost estimate: $13.6 million. According to figures released by MAG and Centennial, the groups received 236 public comment forms, letters or petitions, with nearly half of the respondents, 46 percent, favoring what the combination of Tri-Cit- SR-14- Alternatives 1 and A In order of preference, 11 percent preferred Alternatives 2 and A, with seven percent each' favoring Alternative B with either of the two north-sout- h alternatives. of those submitting comments felt that nothing should One-four- th that most of the Highland residents felt that 7000 West would best serve be done. Another four percent suggested other proposals or had no preference. Copies of the comments are available for public inspection at the Lehi and American Fork Public the traffic needs. Residents along 6800 West were in opposition to widening that street. In a vote taken among citizens in attendance at that meeting, nine people favored the widening of 6800 West and 7200 West, and nine voted for the 7000 West proposal, with e four voting for a road and five voting for a three-lan- e road. Although some members did not vote on the issue, the representative supported, by a margin of three to one, approval for the road to be constructed at 10400 North through the Adventure and Learning Park. Members of a North Utah See ROADS on Page 4 Libraries. from Officials MAG and Centennial Engineering then met with various individuals in a citizens advisory committee on Aug. five-lan- 28. Residents from Lehi voiced oppo- sition to the plan for 7000 West, even though Jay Nelson, project manager for Centennial, said that the proposed road could be reduced to two or three lanes. The representatives backed the 7200 West6800 West road widening alternative. Minutes of the meeting show east-we- st Lehi nominating conventions scheduled for Sept. 21 are interested in running for one of the three positions should gather support to provide both the nomination and the second. Those making the nomination will be allowed to make speeches in favor of his or her candidate, who will also be given the opportunity to speak. If more than three people are nominated, those in attendance will actually vote during the evening to narrow the field to the top three candidates. New party chairmen and secretaries are also expected to be elected for two year terms; steering committees may also be appointed to offer assistance in the event of a resignation or otherwise unfulfilled term of office. Registration for this year's elections will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. and elections will be held on Tuesday, The political process is about to being again as the nominating conventions have been scheduled to obtain candidates for three positions on the Lehi City Council. Both parties will meet on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. to r accept nominations for the terms. The Citizen's Party, under the direction of Brad Sunderland, will meet at the Lehi Public rnmmmMiMmmm lllllllllllllll Kllillliilllllllll four-yea- ljJl ;v..- ..... ;a :i Library, ft .. - A...... - 120 Center; the Party, chaired by N. Progressive Robert Allred, will meet in the Lehi City Council chambers, 153 N. 100 East. For more information on the meetings, call Robert Allred, chairman of the Progressive Brad or Part, of the chairman Sunderland, Citizen's Party, Interested citizens, including those who would like to run for office, should attend ono of the two meetings in order to participate. Both party chairmen said that some people have indicated a 768-894- 24-2- 768-335- 1. Solving water woes Constuction crews dig trenches around the Mt. Timpanogos Temple to lay pipes to drain groundwater that has created problems for new construction and existing homes in the area. American Fork Mayor Jess Photo by Marc Haddock met with area residents several times in the last week to help solve the problem. "We have come up with an interim solution to try to relieve some of those flows," he said. "We are going to put some of the water that is in the ground into pipes and send it west to an irrigation ditch or the American Fork River where it will have a natural flow out of the area without inundating anything else." 5, Nov. 7. A new ordinance was enacted this year that requires candidates to file disclosure documents regarding campaign contributions. definite interest in running, The documents require a listing of each donor who has contributed more than $50, a total of all contributions of less than $50 and a list of all expenditures made during the campaign, including a list of recipients of each expenditure. while others have expressed some interest. "I hope the people come out and support the process," said Allred. "We need it now more than ever, and as much as we always will need it." According to Allred, those that City seeks citizen input on revision of Lehi's master plan, first meeting is Sept. 28 The Lehi City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to obtain input from citizens regarding the City's Master Plan, which is currently being revised. "We'd like to know what the concerns of the community are," said City Planner Dianna Webb, who said that input is needed at the early stages of the revision, as well as other times during the eight to nine months it will take to complete the process. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Lehi City Council chambers, 153 N. 100 East. The entire evening will be devoted to the issue. According to Webb, some of the issues include zoning laws, preservation of open space and acquiring park lands, road issues and providing affordable housing for young people. "We're growing at a tremendous rate," she said, "and we critical White works to save Fairfield heritage By CATHY ALLRED The fifth ward building in Lehi that was recently demolished was built by Andrew Fjield. And while one of his structures has met an untimely demise, another has been preserved for the benefit of the Utah community for generae tions to come. The little old in Fairfield was built in 1898 and will now officially reopen its doors to young students this school year. A cooperative effort between Alpine School District and the Utah State Parks Department, the future program will be designed by Camp Floyd employees and Meadow Elementary staff and the children. The formation of the program and the further improvement of the school will be a part of the Meadow Elementary Centennial Project this year. The school will be a pioneer simulation and they hope to create a curriculum that will help instill in the youth a feeling for the life behind the history of Utah's ancestors as they participate in the one room school house experience. The surrounding historical landmarks at Camp Floyd's commissary and at the Stagecoach Inn adds value to the schoolhouse site and will provide hands-o- n learnschool-hous- ing. - "This capsulizes years of work and kicks off the opening of the new school house," said Ben White, the Camp Floyd Stage State Park Inn Coach "I think its really Superintendent, tremendous and I look forward to working with both acting assistant principal Keith Grover and Principal Sonja Rasband." White has been a major impetus behind the preservation of the old building, although he is quick to give credit to others. In 1977 the schoolhouse and the surrounding property was purchased by Walter Kershaw from the LDS church for $500 and he in turn gave it to the Utah State Parks Department. From 1977 to 1986 the old building just sat vacant. "When we first opened the building, there were bats," recalled White. "You could see the daylight through the roof" He spent a year in 1986 doping research to get the building listed on the national register of historical places. Then with the help of businesses, many, including scouts, teachers, and other volunteers, the school has slowly been restored. The first improvement needed was a new roof and with a from donation . $12000 Association of Mountainland Governments, they were able to begin. But the old schoolhouse is hot the only restorative work that White has overseen. In August of 1978, he became the Camp Floyd Stage Coach Inn State Park Superintendent. "When I first got here the commissary was a shell of a building." The commissary is now restored and houses a good cross section of artifacts from the area that were excavated by BYU students. In 1990, the camp director became an administrator over the Utah State Veterans Memorial Park. The only Utah Veteran State Park in Utah, this 30 acre facility is a cemetery that is available for the burial of the honorably discharged veterans and their spouses. "Working there has given me an appreciation for life and a greater pride in being a Vietnam vet. It has been a privilege to be a Vietnam veteran and manage that park." Malcolm Beck, the past county commissioner, worked closely with White on the committee organized to restore the Fairfield school-hous- e. "I enjoyed working with him," White said. "He wasn't someone to sit back, he would plan and then get things done. He believed in in preserving it for history future generations." Organization is a key word in describing White and crops up every time you mention him to others. His day planner and file are his constant companion in decision making and in his work. Described as a man that gets things done, his wife Jillynn admits, "he has a hard time sitting still; he is a good husband and makes sure everything gets done." A past Webelos Scout Leader and Cub Master, his latest love in work after work is with the Lehi Delimont mention the complaints talking about the super-organize- Mountainlands Association of Governments, who is helping with revisions on zoning ordinances, and Versar Engineering, who is working with the roads as part of the Capital Improvement Plan. Several consultants are work- ing on the Master Plan revision and will be available to answer questions, including Gary Jones, t ' 1 , :J"''"---"-J"'- ,- City Recreation Organization. Mainly staffed by hundreds of volunteers, the recreation program has had White as its president over the Jr. Jazz 7th and 8th grade boys and girls and the also over the mustang league. "We hear so many people complaining about the recreation program," explains White. "What we need is to have them come donate their time to help assist in making the program better." He comments, "Take, take, take, you have to give back to the community. I used to be one of those that complained." But Allen as well as Andy Hall from aren't against growth but we'd it hap- like to have a say in how pens." w,Jfc '' "' ""' "' I ) J doesn't when r, "If you ask him to do something its done and done better than you could do it yourself." Because of those traits, we can be thankful that White is working to preserve a little of Utah's history and is working with our youth. And because of his efforts collaborated with others, Fjield's school-hous- e is still standing and able to benefit the community for years to come. Photo by Cathy Allred Ben White takes notes near the pot bellies stove in the restored Fairfield one-roo- m school. |