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Show Free Press - Wednesday, December 31, 1997 - Page Wrap-u- p Continued from page 3 Local phone service extend- ed throughout Utah County US West brought the county a little closer by creating an Extended Area Service (EAS) plan throughout most of Utah County, making the local calling area free of long distance charges, although a small monthly fee was added to cover a portion of the loss of revenue. About 300 people throughout Lehi attended a rally at the high school to express support for a similar service to Salt Lake City. Lehi men charged murder of partners with Ed Arnold was booked into the Utah County Jail on several charges, which included the e murder of his wife, Gaylene, as well as arson of their home; bail was set at $100,000 cash. The grisly scenario started in early Tuesday, Aug. 5 when firefighters responded to the home at 2967 N. 600 East after a neighbor called in to report that flames were spotted in a nearby vacant house. A police officer who had been in the area to investigate the report of a suspicious car responded first to the scene and said he saw liames appear to chase out the man when he emerged from the home. Later it was discovered that Arnold had filled the home with natural gas by turning on all of the second-degre- outlets. Firefighters found a body inside the home which was too badly burned for immediate recognition; the state medical examiner later concluded that the body was indeed that of Arnold's wife. Neighbors said the house had been vacant for some time after it had been repossessed. Recently, another Lehi man, Milo Simper, was being held in the Utah County Jail on pending charges of murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Libby Drew. Historical Guide published The Lehi Historical Preservation Commission published "A Guide to Lehi City's Historical Sites and Places" as a result of a certified local government grant. Copies were distributed to the Lehi Public Library as well aries were determined in part by public input from parents; most of the students had attended either Sego Lily or Meadow Elementary, although a few had been former Lehi Elementary students. IDS Church news Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints 6pent Saturday, July 19 in hours of service throughout the world. Local members were no exception as all Lehi wards participated in projects of their own choosing. Local chapters of the of the Utah Daughters Pioneers marked a piece of history as they installed a plaque on one of the state's original Relief Society Halls, now the restored home of Jeff and Kristine Burningham. The dedicatory prayer was composed and read by Roger Bacon, an adopted descendant of Rebecca Standring, the Relief Society president who was instrumental in purchasing the property and organizing the effort t6 build the hall. Eagle Mountain cised what he called "executive privilege" by questioning some of the details of the building; Councilmember Bart Berry, too, had expressed concerns when he called the State Economic Development Office, which disburses the funds. The bidding process was started again after the delay and construction is now underway. Cedar Fort Ward divided The Cedar Fort LDS Ward made a little bit of history when it was divided in September into the Cedar Fort 1st and 2nd Wards under the direction of Lehi South Stake President Jim Smith, who told the congregation that he had been directed in the matter by President Gordon B. Hinckley himself. "There will be lots of opportunities for service," President Smith told the members prior to announcing the boundaries and the leadership for the new wards. Former Cedar Fort Bishop Vern Reed Carson was sustained as bishop of the Cedar Fort 1st Ward, with Don Joseph Ezola named to head the Cedar Fort 2nd Ward as bishop. 1 997 Lehi State titles won by Lehi High School Sterling Scholars Girls softball Boys soccer Troy Smith, English Kasha Loiseau, mathematics Kaycee Milam, science Boys Jennilyn Tucker, social science Clayton Davis, foreign language Jennifer Holbrook, Almanac speech and drama Lisa Baird, dance Scott Daivs, visual arts Trisha Fox, music basketball Diving girls soccer chess Second place in state boys swimming girls cross country Shelley Bartholomew, family, home and consumer sciences Michael Wilson, technology education Shannon Urry, business and marketing education Lehi High School graduation speakers Allison Schneider, Kasha Loiseau, Elizabeth Turner, Troy Smith, Jennilyn Tucker and Jana Fullmer, senior class president. Lehi Booster Club Hall of Fame Carl "Blackie" Harris Dr. J. Blake Evans (posthumously) Third place in state tennis Miss Lehi Royalty Jennilyn Tucker, Miss Lehi Emily Nielsen, first attendant Danielle Price, second attendant Miss Lehi Roundup royalty Sarah Simpson, queen Jaime Casper, first attendant Amber Webb, second attendant New city holds first meeting The first meeting of the Eagle Mountain Town Council was not without objection. "I am dead set opposed to the creation of this town," said Rod Triplett, who filed suit against the county and the appointed officials of the town. He suggested that "people were trying to circumvent the law." Dan Valentine, a resident of Lake Mountain Road who had been in the area prior to the incorporation of the town, felt that residents like him were not fairly represented by the appointed people. Later in the year, Valentine was elected to the council. Misty Nielsen, a year-lon- g resident of the area, questioned Mayor Debbie Hooge's conflict of interest in being both a bro- ker for the developer and mayor of the town. Hooge replied that she prides herself in her integrity and committed that no conflict would occur. Councilmember John Jacob, also an agent, said that con- flicts were always likely to as local schools. The book, writarise under any circumstances, ten by local historian Richard but vowed that he would Van Wagoner, is the result of abstain on any issues that affect him individually, but not surtwo reconnaissance-leve- l veys, a prerequisite for the on those which affect the town eventual creation of an historic as a whole. district on Lehi's Main Street. Youth Cedar Fort News Court reestablished The Lehi Youth Court pro- gram was reinstated during 1997 to provide an alternative to juvenile court for youth who are involved in minor offenses. Under the program, youth may attend the court of their peers for selected offenses, but are limited to a maximum of two appearances. The youtn are "sentenced" to community service in exchange for their misdeeds. Lehi hosts power convention The Utah Associated Power Systems Municipal (UAMPS), the consortium that looks out for the interests of who provide communities power to their residents, held their annual convention in Lehi this year. Among other topics, the group discussed the deregulation pf the industry and its potential effect on customers. Eaglecrest Elementary opens Elementary, Eaglecrest Lehi's fourth elementary school opened its doors in August, with John Bushman as its first principal. The school bound- - Cemetery, post office completed; fire station started Through the efforts of Robert Councilmember Messersmith, Cedar Fort now has a monument to its early founders whose remains were buried in the Historic Pioneer Cemetery, which was dedicated during Pioneer Day activities on July 24. In addition to the cemetery ceremony and the traditional parade and rodeo, the town also noted the completion of the new United State Postal Service facility, which was built on Highway 73. ' Easy-sta- HS828K1WAS The town of Cedar Fort officially received word that it had Community Block Grant (CDBG) monies to be used for the construction of a new fire station for the town. The grant process started in November of 1995. The project was not without controversy, though, as Cedar Fort Mayor J. 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