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Show iff yjr j..jui f'""iiiiiu.Mi.'.- w- .. il p rVI S H fIIL""' I More LOCAL news than any other source! For J homes saved during Lehi l.tt Friday's fire A brush fire burned two sheds and threatened two homes last Friday, T - i .'V. ! : V . 50 cents Wednesday, June 30, 1999 Vol. 21, No. 26 . ..vv ' 1 " . I 4 t v.- - See FIRE on Page 12 Cathy Allred Lehi ' ... ' f '..0. 1 f !rn Ti r www.newutah.com t i ft A i m ' $ II; ByJuueLovehdge The sun may just be swelling over the mountains next Monday morning, but Lehi citizens will be awake. The annual tradition of celebrating Independence Day with a "cannon" salute will once again greet residents at the break of day. As the day closes, citizens will also be treated to the annual city firework display at Thanksgiving Point Both activities are made possible through the efforts of volunteers from Lehi's fire depart- ment Photo by Kent Davis "Echoes of the Century" takes us back to the '60's with VWs, shirts, flower power. The 16th ward's miniature float received the Sweepstakes award for their rendition of a bygone era. For more Information on the float awards and for the photo page see page 6. tie-dy- ed The fire department has a long history of involvement with July 4th activities. In the 1800's volunteer firemen actually used a real cannon to greet the day. In recent years, the cannon has been replaced by firework "salutes" set off throughout the community. The salutes serve as a reminder of the price that's been paid for our benefit. Lehi Fire Chief Dale Ekins tells of com- - niiil- in (Trpmp inn in ii1r1l.aiiffl..nmiTW imlili Date: Monday, July 5, 1999 DayBreak : "Cannon' Salute 6:00 p.m. Barbecue Dinner sponsored by Thanksgiving Point, located near the Dusk: animal park. Lehi Annual City Fireworks at Thanksgiving Point There is no charge. Bring blankets, chairs, and insect repeflant Please do not bring your own fireworks, including sparklers. ments one young mother made regarding the wake up call. She told him sure, the noise wakes up her children. But she just tells them the sound of the cannon is there to help us remember what See FIREWORKS page 12 Council announces Art Center fundraiser campaign Lehi Arts By v. .niiiitir' 69 Lehi Thanksgiving Point finale - June 25 at approximate- ly 600 East and 2500 North. Other homes were threatened by the 10 acre fire but firemen were able to contain it before scrub oak and larger trees in tha Dry Creek area caught fire. Two homes were evacuated during the fire. The John Hadfield home and the Mike Peters home. The initial cause of the fire were downed power lines Baid Lehi Fire Chief Dale Ekins. "We had the fire under control within one hour and we were cleaning up by 4 a.m." "We really did have a neat response from our neighboring cities," said Ekins. "We train quarterly for occasions such as this and it really has paid off Pleasant Grove, American 756-76- Independence Day includes 57 i,x-r- J a single copy home delivery call or see our web site at City Editor The Lehi Arts Council has begun their fundraising campaign for the new $12 million Arts Center to be located north of the Mill Pond. The new story building will house a 18,000 square foot Lehi Senior Citizens Center, a 125,306 square foot Performing Arts center; and a 10,625 square foot office building complex. The Lehi Arts Council or LCAC proposed an art center that was consequently killed in a city bond election over two years ago but the idea of an art center to serve the Utah County and Salt Lake County areas did not die with its supporters. The council decided to break away from the city on Oct. 31, 1996 to pursue their goal and on May 20 this year, after a lot of red tape was tackled, the LCAC became registered with the state as a nonprofit organization. "It has taken years to come to this said the LCAC Eoint," Director Ray Carter. They expect to take 6 months to get the full funding in and four months to do the architectural work. In all, there will be about 16 months needed to zone and build the structure. Their goal is to five-and-a-h- two-and-a-h- 3-- have the Center open for use by Roundup 2001. There is an additional $1 million figured in the sum for furnishing the facility. Costs include possible expenses such as pylon for the land that it will be built on. The need will be determined after the land is definitive and field tests have been done. The Arts Center Theaters is designed for Broadway traveling dramatical troupes, class AB traveling musical performers, guest performances, Utah Symphony Ballet, West Dance Co., Lehi's Legacy of the Living Arts, Lehi Theater Arts, Lehi Arts Festival, Lehi Musical Arts, Lehi Literary Arts, Utah Regional Ballet, Rocky Mountain Old Time Fiddlers Jamboree Contest, Professional Schools, Acting School, Arts School, Musical School, and Recitals. The building would have three theaters, a main theater, a smaller theater, and a black box theater. There will be an art gallery, a senior citizens center, an office complex and classrooms. "If we lease at least two thirds of the office space, we will pay for the maintenance and operation of the building said Carter. "That doesn't include income from the snack bar." They have coordinated Ririe-Woodbu- I mm S -- 1 iri I ajs rTtTrrrw T" -- I I mrtm ; . WW wmM mmm r a I T K--Z Bra umL 1 i"w "! uLS. il it iIuL ,! i,h l'm l mrw mrwm ij h v vllzr if i rt r Ml ry O fit mmi ROOM ul n e LL LOSSY I f F1! The main level floor plan of the proposed art center. Ellsworth-Pec- k with to be the Construction builders of the project. "The Utah Regional Ballet has given a definite commit- - ment," said Carter. "UTA's Kent Hansen has also agreed to bring light rail in if we built the art building." Although he notes that it is a verbal commitment, the possible establishment of a major arts center in North Utah County has gotten a positive response from many of the leaders in the Utah art community including the Utah County Commission, who has expressed interest in providing funds from the Utah County tax on restaurants and motelshotels. This potential is now in preliminary negotiations. The LCAC chose Carter to help them develop the Art Center. Carter because he has been successfully involved in campaigns before. He has created campaigns for LDS Church missionary funds, Boy Scouts of America, Brigham Young University, and United Way. He has also set up schocamendowment larship paigns. Through his experience he has been able to organize and begin soliciting all major foundations such as the and Eccles, Huntsman, Ashton foundations. "We do have a wealthy donor who doesn't mind participating, but he doesn't want his name known. He said this kind of thing requires community involvement and I agree with him," said Carter. "He wanted us to do a capital campaign then they will fill in the gaps." Their letter of solicitation that has been sent to possible donors specifies levels of participation. "Why Lehi?" asks Carter in his presentation. "UVEDA found that most people will commute within a 25 mile radius to go to an activity. Lehi could attract 1,250,000 prospective patrons within a 25 mile radius whereas Provo has only 340,000 within theirs. We have experience, we have location, and we have commitment." As the third theater of this size in Utah, the Lehi City Performing Arts Center will complement Kingsbury Hall and the Capitol Theater in Salt Lake City. He envisions St. George musicals and Cedar City's Shakespeare groups traveling here. Carter points out the council members experience with over 200 years of practical arts experience they also have a successful history over the long term of financially successful productions. Their currant productions are the Mountain Oldtime Rocky Fiddlers Jamboree, Lehi Arts Festival, and Lehi Theater Group, Youth Theater, Arts in the Park, Utah Regional Ballet, and Legacy of the Living Arts. Members of the LCAC including past president Sheila Heindal and Lehi City Council were present at the press release. Guarding the Home Front ' Editor's note: A news release from the Utah Air National Guard on Monday, June 28 stated that approximately 80 additional members of the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) were scheduled to return home yes- terday. They expect the remain-in- g Wing members to return at various times later this week. Captain Brad Slater will be one of the last officers in his unit to leave but the Slater family hopes to see him by Saturday, July 3. t By Cathy Allred Lehi City Editor months ago, more than a few men in the north Utah County area acked their bags, kissed their 5 amilies goodbye, and left not knowing when they would be able to return. Captain Brad Slater, an Aircraft Commander of a KC135 (a aircraft tanker) was one of those men. He said good-by- e to his family on May 18 and left with his unit, the 151st Utah Air National Guard for Crete to help NATO on the crisis in Kosovo. Slater, who now lives in COPY Father's Day was the hardest, says the mother of three and wife of Air Guardsman who is to return home from Kosovo Saturday Lehi, is the son of Marv and Sue Slater of American Fork. He graduated from American Fork High School in 1984. "It was a Tuesday afternoon when the phone call came," recalls his young wife Kim Slater. "He was asked to leave the following Tuesday at 2 a.m. His guard unit flew out at about 5:30 a.m. and he has been gone ever since." As she reflects back to the weeks previous she explains, "Its been difficult in seeing him go and its been hard on the kids, although I have to admit that Ym very proud of him that he would make the sacrifice; that he loves his country so much and loves people he hasn't even met that he would want to help them. It is an honor to be his wife." And even though it has been emotionally trying, she is still able to joke about making up a "Honey Do" list when that he settles in back home. However, it seems he has friends who are trying to keep the list short. "The neighbors have been incredible," adds Kim, "Every Tuesday someone shows up to do our yard. And the dryer is broken so my Dad is coming to fix it He has been a trooper. He has taken the children to the fatherdaughter Primary breakfast for Fathers Day and to other activities." But there have been rough moments. "Fathers Day, now that was difficult," added Kim. "It was harder than Mothers Day (when he had been gone on a two week Kosovo misjion.) We hava been blessed that things have gone so well in spite of it being difficult emotionally." Her husband has been in the Utah Air National Guard seven of the 11 years that they have been married. On the home-fron- t, he holds a position as a West Sky pilot. His job provided some flexibility so he could spend more time with his fami- - v tti ) A tS, His children, especially his son Jordan, wants nine year-olto know when Dad is going to come home. He grins and says he wants to go on that five day campout that they had to postd 4 v. 5 sister, pone. His five year-ol- d Teysia, misses him, too. But nine month-ol- d Sadie, well, she may just have to try a little harder to remember who Dad is. They always knew that being called out on what is now misg termed a sion was a possibility. Now that he is gone, communication has become a vital link for the fampeace-keepin- ily. Not too many years ago, regular airmail letters would take two weeks or longer to be See KOSOVO on page 12 Photo fcy Cathy Allred Daughter Teysia, her mother Kim Slater, and ton Jordan hua and pose for a photo. They are expecting to see Captain Slater by the Fourth of July. |