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Show Monday, April Z 2007 NERAl D A I L V D3 D Pleasant Grove 'growing lite a weed' Laura Giles NORTH COUNTY STAFF Peasant Grove is humming and they have the numbers to prove it. The city's 2007 Community Profile, put together for city leaders to take to Washington. D.C, in February when they met with the state's congressional delegation, shows the city "is growing like a weed, said deputy recorder Mary . Wulf Gehring July 12, 1979 - March 30, 2007 it-- Burgin, The report offers a look at Pleasant Grove by the numbers, including everything from the number of books in the library to the number of people using the swimming pool to the number of crimes committed there. According to the demographic profile in the report, the city now has a population nearing 31,000. There are also about 1,000 businesses. , "We add about 5 new businesses a month," said city licensing director Carol Emery. "Our greatest number is but we usually home-baseare seeing an increase in commercial businesses the last few months." The city is still issuing hundreds of home permits each year, and that in turn leads to a higher demand for law enforcement and fire services. "For the past six years, we 20-2- - LAURA : Carolyn Corry shows children a GILSNorth County bat puppet during the Pleasant Grove Library's Story and munfty profile, will see continued expansion and develop- Pleasant Grove by the numbers ment. "Based on what I see happening and the inquiries we are fielding from developers and landowners, I think the Grove and the downtown areas of the city will have the look and feel of Salt Lake's Gateway and Provo's ," 1 30,910 residents ft I 9,570 households with a an house value is $21 3,075 1,250 youth and 160 adults in basketball programs I 75,000 to the Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool each summer. $57 per month average cost of city services for 2006. - I 85,000 items in the library with more than 12,000 regular card holders. $24 million the city's net get for fiscal year 20062007. 1 925 businesses licensed this year, 501 of which are for home occupations. bud- More than 300 tons of asphalt are used each year repairing city roads. Pleasant Grove residents use an average of 300 gallons of water per person per day. 1 414 building permits issued I More in 2006 ft medi- than 59 acres of parks. , for President Eisenhower and then-Vic- e POST President Richard heart attack. He was 68. Davis, who was born in Nash County, N.C., came to Washington in time to graduate from Spingarn Senior High School in 1956. After high school, he worked several jobs, including as a caddy at the Burning Tree Club in Bethesda. Between 1956 and 1958, he caddied several times Over 32 years, he was a signals collection officer, staff officer, resource manager, division chief and cryptologist. He also taught signals collection and total quality management at the National cryp-tolog- Nixon. Alton Dean Davis, a cryptologist and intelligence official with the National Security Agency for more than 30 years, died March 26 at his home in Columbia, Md., after a As the Cold War threat grew, Davis enlisted in the Air Force and subsequently was assigned to its air intelligence center. He was trained as a radio intercept technician of Cryptologic School. He retired in 1993, receiving foreign military manual Morse com- one of the NSA's highest honcode and later munications signals. His overors, the Meritorious Civilian seas duty stations took him Service Award. The secretary of defense to Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. commended his years of Cold After leaving the Air Force War contributions, patriotism in 1966, he joined the National and loyalty. While working, Davis atSecurity Agency and continued his career in signal inteltended colleges in Japan, ligence. Germany and England as well non-Mor- as the National Defense University and the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. He received a bachelor's degree in technology management from the University of Maryland., Survivors include his wifi of 45 years, Gwendolyn MA. vis of Columbia; three daugh1 ters, Kimberly Scott of Ellicc City, Md., Robin Saunders of Kennesaw, Ga., and Columbia, and Tracey Fitzpatrick-Brow- n of Columbia; one sister, Bertie Vernell of Washington; three brothers, Otha Davis and Eu-' gene Davis, both of Temple Hills, Md., and Emerson S. Davis Sr. of Mitchelrville, Md.; and nine grandchildren. boat, and Brown helped bring it WASHINGTON POST Lloyd Brown, who was among the last surviving US. Navy veterans of World War I, died March 29 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St. Mary's County, Md. He had a pulmonary embolism. He was 105. . Charlotte. Winters, a in the Naval Reserve, died March 30 in Boonsboro, Md, at 109. She was the last female U.S. veteran of World War I. Their deaths leave only a handful of surviving U.S. veterans of the war. Brown, a stonemason's son, was born in Lutie, Mo., and at 16 lied about his age to enlist in April 1918. He served on the battleship New Hampshire in the final months of the war, often in the crow's-nes- t hunting for German submarines in the North Atlantic. Fellow sailors on the New Hampshire spotted a U- . "Yeo-manett- e" tohe Philadelphia Navy James Ray Olsen James Ray Olsen passed away at his home on March 29, 2007 after a coura geous battle with cancer at the age of 49. He was born on September 16, 1957 to Ralph Reed and Phyllis Smart Olsen. He was raised and educated in Provo where he played football for Provo High School He served a LDS mission in the Great Portland Oregon mission from On September 21, 1979, he married his sweetheart Michelle Baird in the Manti Temple. They are the proud parents of Bradley James and Hayleigh Brooke. James had a passion for football as a player, referee, coach, and fan. He coached at Timpview High School for seven years making life long friends with many of the players, parents, and coaches. He enjoyed taking pride in his yard and vegetable garden. He had a passion for life and enjoyed all sports, long motorcycle trips, raising pigs, being a race horse owner, camping, hunting, John Wayne Westerns, and helping those in need. James was a member of the LDS Church and served in many callings. He was an Eagle Scout x Giles, Bonnie sister-in4a- Olsen-Cleg- and Ronald and Goria Baird, Barbara Black, Ron (Kelly Jo) Baird, Jeanne Baird, nieces, nephews, and many extended family members as well as loyal and close friends. James was preceded in death by his father Ralph Reed Olsen, sister Myra Shepherd, brother John Olsen, and an infant brother and sister. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 2, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the Slate Canyon 5th Ward, 1498 East 800 South, Provo. Friends may call Berg Mortuary Sunday, April 1, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., as well as at the church on Monday 1 hour prior to services. Interment will be at the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to infobergmortuary.com. JR Van Ausdal Pacific Pipe Corporation. He was; one of the original founders of j the Pacific Pipe Credit Union andj JR Van Ausdal, age 83, of Springville, passed away March for them for worked over 25 years. He also served in ' the Civilian Conservation Corps. JR is survived by his wife, LaRue, and 2 children: Rickie Jay (Kathleen) Van Ausdal, and Gwen V. (David) Reed; 8 grandchildren 2 and 18 brothers: Leo Neil (Jeannine) Van Ausdal, Buddy L (Vickie) Van LaRue Ausdal; and a sister Gayle V. Snyder. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother December 6, 1942 and was sealed in the Manti Duane, and his brother Ted L. LDS Temple September 10, 1960. Funeral services will be held He and his wife were blessed Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 1 1 with two children. He loved being a.m. in the Mapleton Red Church located at 1215 North 1000 West in the outdoors with his children in Mapleton. Friends may call and grandchildren at his cabin in the Uintah mountains. He loved Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 the deer hunt with his father, p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South, Springville or brothers and children. He shared lots of memories with his fam--: ; at the church one hour prior to ily of Santaquin Canyon where ' the services. Burial will be in the he spent his summers at his j Springville Evergreen Cemetery: ' Condolences may be sent to www. Dad's sawmill at flney's Flat ' worked for over 25 years at , Wheelermortuary.com. part-tim- e j fire department. He was a fireman at what is now Reagan National Airport until the early ; 1950s. .v After a period in Florida, he settled in St. Mary's in the -- ' V ' 1990s. His marriage to Eileen HolCHRIS QARDNERAssociated Press land Brown ended in divorce. A son from that marriage, Ber- Lloyd Brown, a World War I veteran smiles at his home in Charlotte Hall, Md., on Nov. 9, 2005. Brown, one of the last nard Brown, died in 1972. His second wife, Sadie Ruth- known surviving World War! Navy veteran, died Thursday. Hewas 105. erford Brown, died in 1998. Survivors include a daughter from the first marriage, Juani-t- a Surles of Lake Charles, La.; two daughters from the second marriage, Ann Veltri of Hasb-rouc-k Heights, N.J., and Nancy Espina of Charlotte Hall; 12 grandchildren; 24 and nine '$2 Kwm Y 801-221-10- .exchange,, 31 ; ' r; -- 7 I m! :i Custom, QualiM Monuments .Large Selection of Colors & Styles South 900 East Provo, titah . 3744)580 VK4fn Jazz musician and one of the callings he enjoyed the most was serving the young men in scouting. He also was a caring Home Teacher. James was employed in the Waste Water Department and enjoyed his fellow employees at Provo City, They not only worked together but played together and took care of each other. Their love and support sustained James through his valiant fight. James is survived by his wife Michelle, his son, Brad and daughter, Hayleigh; his mother, Phyllis; brother Ralph "Tick" Olsen, Don (Ann) Olsen, sisters Lynn (Marlowe) Richards, Darlene (Dave) (La-Ma- in the late 1920s, Brown spent about 15 years with the District of Columbia early W. 1700 N. Provo UT, 84604. 30,2007. He was born August 11, 1923, in Santaquin, Utah to Cornelius John Van Ausdal and LaVona Dorothy Larsen Van Ausdal. He married One of the last WWI Navy veterans, Lloyd Brown, dies THE for time and all eternity on Jury 26, 2005 in the Salt Lake Temple. Wulfs legacy will be carried on by his family and his son Max X. Gehring due June 28. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,' April 4 at 12:00 at the Grandview 5th Ward Chapel, 1555 North 1350 West, Provo, Utah under the direction of SereniCare funeral directors. A viewing will be held Tuesday, April 3 from 6 to 8:00 p.m. also at the church and at 11:00 am prior to the service. Wulf will be laid to rest on Saturday April 6th 2007, at the Old Tacoma Cemetery in Tacoma WA. Online condolences may be submitted to www.serenicare.com. Flowers and donations may be sent to the following address: 1460 1976-197- Alton Dean Davis, 68, cryptologist for NSA dies WASHINGTON compassion and gentle spirit touched all who knew him. He will be fondly remembered by his many friends and family which include his Mother Vicki, his brothers Adam, Chad, Otto, Alex, and Ivan and his sister Anna, as well as his eternal companion, Lorrin Gehring, to whom he was sealed Activity Time'one of many activities the library sponsors for community members. The library was one of the several city services highlighted in the Community Profile River-woods- THE Wulf Gehring, the son of Vicki Gehring and the late Brent Geh ring, died at home March 30, 2007 after a valiant and inspiring struggle with cancer. Wulfs have seen steady increases in our call volume. With new said Economic Deconstruction, building and busi- velopment Director Richard nesses that are coming, we an- Bradford. Residents can pick up a copy ticipate that steady increase to continue," said Fire Chief Marc of the Pleasant Grove CommuSanderson. nity Profile 2007 at City Hall, The future of Pleasant 70 S. 100 East. Grove, according to the com- - Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb Obituaries llinnmfuf.4T x U Tony Scott dies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jazz musician ROME Tony Scott, a clarinetist, composer and arranger who worked with such greats as Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker, died Wednesday. He was 85, Scott died in Rome, where he had lived for decades, according to a statement from the Italian center for the promotion of jazz. Scott, who also played the saxophone, worked with many of the greatest jazz musicians over a career that spanned decades and continents, playing with Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughan. He was born Anthony Joseph Sciacca in Morristown, N.J. 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