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Show Single Copy ay Volume 3, Number 13 Thursday, Dec. 4, 1986 Shortfall Prompts Push To Consolidate Services SALT LAKE. Facing a $5 million shortfall - including $2 million in its municipal services budget - the County Commission Tuesday initiated a major push for sweeping consolidation of governmental ser7 vices in the Salt Lake Valley. The three commissioners, who cited "eliminating duplication of services", as their primary ra- -' tionale, seemed intent on avoiding a tax increase to balance spending and revenues. Proposed, were the merging of police, fire, paramedics, highway, dispatch, traffic engineering, fleet maintenance, animal control and data processing services between a the county and Salt Lake City proposal which has been under discussion for several months. ' Merging those activities should net about $1 million for the county general fund which finances valley-wid- e services from mental health to running the county jail, and another $1.7 million for the municipal services fund which provides services like planning and zoning in the unincorporated areas of the valley. Those services should be operated by whichever entity has the best administration, Commission chairman Bart Barker suggested, with both participants sharing in the costs. , While officials from both Salt Lake and the county have been consider-- : ing service sharing for months, negotiations will take time and the county's share of the savings from joint operations would not start until the second half of the year, Stewart ' explained. Salt Lake could open its 1987-8- 8 budget year in July with savings from shared services, he noted, Calling the local city governments throughout the county "feudal barons out there collecting taxes." Commissioner Mike Stewart suggested that the county as a whole would benefit through the unification effort. "Let's be the first to surrender our -; , turf, "he said. , Barker said he could not imagine any department head or elected official not participating in the consolidation plan, but warned that . ' those who did so would find their budgets slashed. That veiled threat, however, drew immediate opposition from Sheriff Pete Hayward who was ordered to merge his patrol division with Salt Lake's police department.: As a way of putting teeth into the edict, the commissioners have set the sheriff's budget for next year at $25 million $673,000 less than this year and more than $4 million below the $29.1 million requested by the sheriff. Sheriff Hayward pointed out that the proposed budget cut would force him to lay off 40 officers and that he Continued on page 5 -- The- - drawing will be conducted 'during" a short" program that will precede the showing of "Star Trek 4 : The Voyage Home," Starting at 7:15 p.m., the program will be held at Century 5 Theatres, 200 East and .:' 3300 South. While numerous prizes will be given away during the short program, the grand prize will be transportation for two to San Juan, Puerto Rico via American Airlines, Something Special in the Air. Still Time To Enter be- ing accepted through 3 p.m. tomorrow. The entry forms, found in the entertainment section of this week's Green Sheet, must be in the Green Sheet office, 155 E. 4905 South, by 3 " p.m., sponsors stressed, All who enter the contest during the seven-wee- k period will be eligible for the grand prize, regardless of whether their responses were correct or not. The first three correct responses each week win prizes like videos and brunches. Last lvL A lit' S mr ' ' - f Midvale resident Ron Cowley addressed the City Council on a matter that was not quite so cheery during a meeting Tuesday night. "The (Salt Lake) Tribune program only allows recipients to live north of 5900 South and east of 2200 West. I just wanted you to be aware of it, so that we can put something together for Midvale if we need to. " Cowley, working to find a way to provide Christmas for needy Mid-- t vale residents, had been referring them to the Tribune program until he learned Tuesday of the residence boundaries. "It ruined my day when I learned of the restrictions," he said. The feeling of Mr. Cowley and the Continued on page 5 MIDVALE. Main Street will be closed to traffic from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday for the community's annual Christmas Festival. A program that will include participants from area elementary, middle schools and high schools will be presented. Arrangements have been made for Santa Claus to be there with candy for the children. "If we get as many spectators as participants," said Mayor Everett Dahl, "we'll have quite a crowd down there." 7 week's winners were William F. . Lindley Jr. of West Jordan, Donnie Trujillo and Michael Wilkson, both of West Valley City. , ' : :t 1 i -- , ; f f ' I - i . , . 1 COG Meet To Target r . , ' L' - .V ; e, t, ' V ' wii :'' f IS,! - , ii,r$.Lt'.. . ' " r k. s j . , S:v 7--V 7f r . '. ' ' i j :' v'7v77V. - 11 ''' when Santa Claus visits the South County area, Sonta will be the focal point of a downtown celebration in Midvale City. WISH . . . Wide Hosting tomorrow night's proSOUTH SALT LAKE. Action gram and giving away prizes (listed desired from the 1987 State inside) will be Mark Cartwright and Legislature. will be the focal point of Kelli- Lidell, who write the weekly discussion, among members-- of the "As- We See It" toiumfi fof fhe Gf e'en Salt Lake County Council of Govern-ment- s v Sheet. 7:7'Y "" here today (Thursday) . Those legislative needs are ; They will introduce a special attraction Tamilee Webb r who will scheduled to be determined during a present a brief demonstration of the monthly session of the Council of I BodyBand Workout, which she Governments, starting a 3 p.m. tocreated. She employs rubber bands day at the South Salt Lake City Hall. I MIDVALE. The Festival of St. Members of the County Commisin an exercise routine aimed at tonNicholas will be held in Old Town ' ing and strengthening muscles. (See sion and elected leaders of the coun Midvale on December 6, 1986. The related picture in the entertainment ty's 12 municipalities hope to arrive event is sponsored by the Midvale at a list of needs that will be Arts Council, assisted by tne section.) to local legislators a week Chamber of Commerce. . of Green Sheet presented Sponsorship Night at the Movies, along with the later. That session will follow a '7 The Festival will get underway at newspaper, are ARC Entertainment traditional format, being held as a 6:00 p.m. in front of the huge Blue Productions, American Airlines, breakfast session within a month Sproce on Main Street, which was before the regular session of the ' donated to the city by Mr. and Mrs. Century 5 Theatres, Karl Lorimar, Charles Troester. The lights for the Salt Lake Sheraton, Video Coach State Legislature. With cutbacks in federal funding tree were also donated by the and Vidcom. and losses in other sources of Troesters. revenue, financial matters are ex- 7 The Festival will feature inAcclaimed Widely strumental Christmas music. Two pected to dominate the needs list. In addition, COG members are exchildren's choirs from Midvale and "Star Trek 4," headed by a cast headed by Leonard Nimoy and pected to receive officer nominaCopperview elementary schools will William Shatner, is being hailed tions from a committee comprised perform. The Jordan high Madrigal across the country as the best in the of County Commissioner Mike choir will also be featured and MidStar Trek series and, as indicated by Stewart, Mayor Lee Wanlass of Bluf-fdal- vale City Royalty will be in attenbox office receipts, is appealing to a Mayor Jim Davis of South Salt dance. Cheryl Olson, Midvale's wide segment of the public, in addi- Lake and Mayor Palmer DePaulis of Junior Miss, will flip the switch which will turn on the Christmas Salt Lake City. tion to the devoted "Trekkies." , -: 7 , eyed youngsters, like the one pictured above, will get a chance to take their holiday requests to the source Saturday, CHRISTMAS A . , iih- t .i"v . ' 1' .i J ttmmntmm ,. " hi j ' I Legislature Mark and Kelli ., hS y "Star Trek 4" Final entries in the contest are q. Midvale City Prepares For The Holidays d. . " Green Sheet Publication ' Contest Drawing Slated Tomorrow MURRAY. Puerto That will be the status tomorrow (Friday) night of a lucky winner following a drawing that will be the event - the climax of a seven-wee- k "As We See It" Something Special ' Contest. A er : - Rico-boun- 25c St; WicholasTo Visit Juroan Midvale Saturday 3ettimd lights in the City. Mayor Everett Dahl will welcome the people to the event and Don Norton, a member of the Arts Council, will be master of ceremonies for the evening. The highlight of the Festival will be the arrival of St. Nicholas. Children may visit St. Nicholas in his special "Christmas House" where each child will receive a gift. St. Nicholas will have Christmas elves nearby. Published weekly by Diversified Suburban Newspapers, Inc. 155 I. 4905 South Murray, Utah 84107 USPS (ISSN Second Class Postage Paid At Salt Lake City, Utah 656-38- 0 8750-4707- ) Refreshments will be enjoyed during the evening - hot dogs with all the trimmings will be sold to add that "yummy" touch for all to enjoy. The Utah Power and Light Company, the Kiwanis Club and the Midvale City Street employees were responsible for moving the tree from the Troester property and placing it on Main Street. Postmaster: Send Address Chanqes TO GREEN SHEET 155 East 4905 South Murray, Utah 84107 Subscription Rate: $12 Per Year Dec. 7, 1941- .7 ... . Survivors Remember Pear 1 Harbor by LaRee Pehrson Green Sheet Staff Writer "Remember Pearl Harbor" a war cry that was born out of attack on Japan's MAGNA. - peace-shatterin- g the Hawaiian Naval Base the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. Prior to that day described by President Roosevelt as "a date that will live in infamy" - Pearl Harbor meant little to the average American. But to four Magna sailors who shared the experience, it had a lasting impact that would change their lives forever. Honolulu woke early that Sunday morning to the hum of battle planes. - ' . "Ours," thought the MEMORIES . . . Pearl Harbor survivors Russell Clegg and Tharel McDonald share World War II memorabilia in anticipation of Sunday's 45th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. sleepy-householde- and they turned over for a little more shuteye. However, early risers peering at the brightening sky saw the rising sun painted on the bombers' wings and quickly realized that they were "theirs," only seconds before the bombs came down. jraining The Japanese attack force was launched from six aircraft carriers that had slipped up on the islands from the northwest, following a plan of strategy and tactics minutely worked out months before. Their target was 94 vessels of the U.S. Pacific Fleet moored there that morning, and while most were the smaller types, the main force of the fleet, the battle wagons, were anchored there on "Battle Ship Row." High altitude bombers came out of the clouds and the brightening sun. Others came in at lower altitudes, some to drop shallow geared torpedoes into the water of Pearl Harbor that struck warships at an v rs rusting hulk that now lies awash in chor, others to strafe the helpless officers and sailors on shore leave who the once more peaceful waters of were trying to get back to their "Pearl," where a memorial has been raised in their honor. '.. ships. A radio operator and technician in Between 7:55 and 9:45 that. mornMarine Corps Aviation Division, 260 the estimated an Japanese ing Sutton had been in the service since planes had come from the six carriers northwest of Oahu, raking not Oct. 3, 1940. After he left Cyprus high only Pearl Harbor, but other in 1934, he attended LDS Business military posts and airfields on the College and was employed at the Arthur Plant of Utah Copper in the island with a deadly hail of lead. machine shop. His death at Pearl In 110 minutes, 2,403 Americans, on the sailors Harbor made him the first casualty and officers mostly war ships, were dead or dying; 1,178 in the Pacific Theatre of War from others had been wounded; four U.S. the Magna area. Tharel McDonald, who now lives battleships were destroyed or greatly damaged; four others less damaged; many smaller vessels hard hit and some of them sunk. Twenty-fiv- e I Japanese planes were ,r . ' 7 , lost, some of them to spirited young I . Americans who got their planes in the air and pursued them to their demise. The U.S. Navy losses were later listed as 80 planes that were put out of commission. Of the army's estimated 231 planes, only 79 were usable after the attack. Although the U.S. battleship force at Pearl Harbor was heavily hit, with most of the eight battleships either sunk or disabled, the attacking Japanese missed their prize goal because the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise and the USS Lexington were out to sea. For the four Magna sailors who were there, Pearl Harbor was a living nightmare. Three of the group k were lucky enough to survive the atm inn in It iinMHiim Mm tack, but Marine Cpl. Mack Pendrey Sutton, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- -' SURVIVOR . . . Tom Borland ward Sutton, was one of the 1,102 has vivid recollection of Dec. 7, men on board the USS Arizona 1941. whose bodies were consigned to the . f in West Valley, joined the Navy May 11, 1939. UP until Nov. 28, 1941, when he came to Pearl, he had been seeing the world aboard the USS Phoenix, a new ship September, On Dec. sailors, commissioned in 1938. 6, two Thomas other Magna Borland and Russell Clegg, who were on the USS Regal, came aboard, and the three spent the evening talking about home and the situation of the escalating war. "We knew that we were sitting ducks in Pearl Harbor and we even talked about it," McDonald said, "but we didn't dream - even in our wildest imagination - what lay in store for us the next day." McDonald was lying in his bunk when the strafing began, but he had a battle station in an gun director station up on top. Quickly he and his fellow crewmen cut the safety locks from the guns and began to fire back. The Phoenix was attached to a mooring buoy about 600 to 1,000 yards ahead of the Arizona. The battleships were tied up to tying docks along side Ford Island, and as the planes dropped their torpedoes they would turn and go parallel with the Phoenix. "They flew so close I saw one of the pilots laughing as he headed toward us, but he was hit before he reached his target and dove into a bunch of trees in a cane field above the Ieia Landing," McDonald said. "From where I was sitting I could see planes coming over the mountains strafing Ford Island and the Continued on page 4 anti-aircra- ft , |