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Show cr; 5 " tu .. Wednesday, October l fth lf a m 50 29, 1997 cents a single copy By Russ :At tern decisions regarding Photo by Russ Daly Planting seeds for the future... Editor's note: This is the final part of a series highlighting the candidates for political office in Lehi. We conclude this week with having each of the candidates briefly explain why they might be the best person for the office. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order as they will appear Don't Fctgtt! For b6 spooks on the ballot. Throughout October, candidates in Lehi have attempted to meet with the citizens to express their views regarding different issues facing the community. Voters will have one final opportunity to speak with all of What: When: Meet the Candidates Night Wednesday (tonight) Where: 7 to 9 p m City Council 153 N 100 For (Wednesday) prior to next Tuesday's election. All voters are invited to participate in the event in order to make informed deci- Chambers East uttie What: Children's Parade Treats, prizes lor costumes When: Friday, Oct. 31 4 p.m. Starts at Hutch's 50 E Main Where: tonight Returns to Lehi Library, 120 N Center today. Candidates responding are Ken Greenwood and Richard "Rick" Worthen, mayoral candidates, and with Johnny Barnes, Reldon Barnes, James Dixon and Carl Mellor, city council candidates. The basics of a good candidate such as being honest, fair, being a good listener, willing to learn and having a desire to serve the community, etc. I think you will find in both myself and my opponent, which is good. However, in order to answer the crux of the question, I think that I might have a little more understanding about the problems facing the business segment of our community, along with planning and zoning issues. Look into the future and tell me for sure what problems will come to town in the next four years and I'll tell you who will make the best mayor. have had 30 years supervisory experience Few things make me as TT'I XWjTuncomfortable as this type of question. It invites the response that I am better than another. Not so. I think it was Mark Twain who observed that we are all ignorant, but about different things. I believed this philosophy a long time ago and still believe it Yule Love By Russ Daly City Editor Imagine a world where young people don't mind giving up the traditional Christmas g in favor of giving to someone else. Sounds almost as unreal as a world where people don't have enough to eat and end up scouring the local garbage dump to find food or perhaps some tin cans to sell to get some badly needed money. Neither of those scenes is imaginary. Just ask some of the caring people who have developed their own kind of tradition for the holidays, a tradition that brings real Christmas joy. Ken and Jill Fox first heard about a humanitarian service project three years ago when their friends and fellow LDS ward members, Doug and Char Warner, formerly of Lehi now living in St. George, told them of the experiences they had had as they helped their own son, Tyler, with an Eagle Scout service project. In talking with Char on the gift-gettin- seats. growth that could affect residents for years to come. Initiative 1 proposes to limit growth by setting a cap on number of residential homes constructed in the area. Supporters say that the concerns of water, infrastructure demands and other potential dangers such as gangs and traffic are some of the results develof continued large-scal- e opment. While the initiative does exclude single homes on single lots, as well as commercial building, opponents of'the measure believe that there is not only risk in curtailing residential property because of its domino effect on commercial development, there is also the threat of legal action if a landowner's right to develop property is impeded. A $17 million bond issue is also included in this year's election to appropriate funds for a new community center. 756-766- 9 which supporters say could meet the needs of the recreation department, the senior citizens organization and the Lehi Arts Council. Such a facility could house three gymnasia, an indoor swimming pool, and a walking track, along with an activity area for the senior citizens and a 1000-sea- t theater for arts-relate- d and productions events. The proposed site for the facility is located northwest of the Memorial Building, where the John Hutchings Museum of Natural History is housed. Opponents of the bond say that the $17 million figure is inaccurate because of the interest that will be charged on the bond for the next 25 years and that the level of indebtedness is not worth the risk. Information has been provided to the voters listing arguments for and against both the initiative and the bond election. chance to have a say in the governing of Utah's newest community. Write-iJ.L. candidate McDonald hopes to unseat incumbent Debbie Hooge for the position of the town's first voter-electemayor. Dan Valentine joins incumbents Nick Berg, John D. Jacob and D. Cyril Watt for the two four-yea- r councilmember positions, with incumbent Diane Bradshaw facing off against Rob Bateman, Jack Guthrie and Allen Thompson for the two available two-yea- r positions. Of f0 MOUntd'U) n working with people. With this background, I am able to listen to all sides of an issue, evaluate the information and consider the options. Once all the facts have been presented, I feel that I am a and can good decision-make- r accomplish what needs to be done. Having served as Justice of the Peace for 15 years, on the volunteer fire department for 19 years and in the city recreation department for 25 years, has give me a broad perspective for the critical issues confronting Lehi. I believe these experiences have helped to prepare me for the challenges of being mayor. I love Lehi and I am concerned about the future of our city. I am committed to promote integrity in city government and to provide an policy. I feel it is important to listen to the citizens' input and use the resources within our community whenever possible. As one of my goals as mayor, I will balance business, public services and community growth. I feel it is al important to provide recreation opportunities for the citizens of Lehi. I am excited about the idea of serving as mayor of Lehi, but I also feel a great responsibility to the citizens. I want to do whatever is necessary to enhance the quality of life in Lehi and to keep Lehi a place where you want to live and raise your families. I Ll'ni sure that each of us JJhas a greater knowledge and expertise in some areas and less in others. tl See LEHI MaOf wilf hadveenttheLEfiS hands open-do- sions. office? subscribe call anti-violen- candidates express views What makes you the most for candidate qualified . Eagle Mountain to hold first elections Students at Meadow Elementary plant (lower bulbs around the school to celebrate and Red Ribbon Week, the campaign. The flowers were donated by Eagle Hardware. candidates council r Outgoing city officials include Bill Gibbs and Mayor Councilmembers Dee Ray Russon and Reed Sunderland. Voters this year will be asked to also make two major u anti-dru- g and spending Daly nominating conventions. With unanimous approval from the current Lehi City Council, future elections will be conducted with a primary election preceding the general election in November. Ken Greenwood and Richard "Rick" Worthen are squaring off for the mayoral position, with Johnny Barnes. Reldon Barnes, James Dixon and Carl Mellor running for the two four-yea- J To City Editor of 1997 promiselection The es to be monumental in a number of ways. In Lehi, the election marks the last one where candidates for the ballot were selected by i the . Voters to go to polls Tuesday T. 'rZ (,Lf.iK. Lehi of puWicotion V'v!alinv.s Vol.19, No. 43 A A IIh' on page $ f Debbie Hooge J.L. McDonald jt d Debbie Hooge This community in which you are a citizen is just in its infancy, taking its first steps, h .:WkW1: Councilmember Four-yea- r which are full of such promise and hope. Our community is designed along the premise that a com- munity should be designed for people, so it has been designed with open spaces, parks, interconnecting trails and overall densities that make it people-friendl- You will be going to the polls in a week to vote on those individuals who will represent you for the next four years. You have an obligation to yourselves, your children and the coming generations of citizens who will come to our communi- V John Jacob Nick Berg Two-ye- T fTT" J.L. McDonald McDonald, originally from Silver City, N.M., was reared on a cattle ranch and finds Cedar Valley an ideal lff flV Rob i nL Bateman Cyril Watt dv '"NV ty. We need a town council that can dream, a council that can say 'it can be done and we will do it.' D. 1 Councilmember ar " 7 Dan Valentine v 1 A hL Jack Diane Bradshaw -- I - f j m M Guthrie Allen Thompson See EAGLE on page 3 3 others in teaching their children 7s more blessed to give The Fox family joins telephone one day, Jill found herself moved to tears with the stories of need in the Mormon Colonies in Mexico. She and Ken decided that they wanted to change the emphasis of Christmas away from "getting" and more toward "giving," she said, "and replacing it with a feeling." "We wanted to give our children, and ourselves, the idea that there are many people who don't live like we do," said Ken. Convincing the children was they actually the easy part were the ones who approached their parents to see if they could join the Warner family the following year. Even though they knew they would be giving up the traditional Christmas offerings, each was excited to participate in the project. Shayla and Jake, ages 8 and at the time, 10, respectively were surprised to see a man going through the garbage dump searching either for tin cans to get money or food, if it was available. Brvce, now 16, was aston ished to see the unsanitary dition of the city and the congro- cery stores. He described the insects buzzing around the overripe bananas and the brown lettuce, the latter of which he saw returned to the shelf after being dropped on the ill floor. J ilAf - C The Foxes and the other families who participated in the project stay in Colonia Juarez, then spend a week distributing food, clothing and other items in Colonia Dublan. Kendra, now 14, said she was impressed with how everyone withing the colonies treated each other equally. "We had no idea what the need was," said Ken. "The first year we went down, I saw that things we throw away people make use of down there." Bryce said that in one home where they distributed items, the grandmother had run out of food a few hours before they arrived and had just turned to prayer when the group appeared to bring food. In See YULE on page 3 I'lH'to courtesy Jill fox Fox, left, with Alfredo Vazquez Cisneros and Mandy Whetten. prepare to sort donated Items for distribution in Mexico during a humanitarian project fheir family has participated in for the last two years. Ken and Jill |