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Show i Hisatake is new mayor . . . wins i OiracoirpoirattDOin) to 47 7 eo-p D-ap- A "heavier than expected" number of Draper residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday, Feb. 7, to incorporate as a city. The margin of victory, 788 for and 476 against, was nearly 60 percent as over 65 percent of Drapers registered voters cast ballots. County election officials called the vote the heaviest ever for a special election. Attorney Kenneth M. Hisatake, a leading proponent of incorporation, in defeated Glen B. Cannon, new for post. mayoral Draper's balloting Hisatake said he was very pleased with his first effort in the political arena. "It's kind of a double barrelled experience and victory," he said. . Hisatake also admitted the incorporation vote now provides an awesome responsibility. "But with the people we have elected and others willing to help, I 785-45- think we'll be very successful in this effort." he said. Members elected to Draper's first city council are James H. Day with 780 votes, followed by Erma Ennis Fitzgerald, 623, Vern J. Richins, 613, Allen P. Smith, 596, and David H. Day, 565. Others receiving votes but not qualifying for council posts are Craig Gunnell, 548, Anthony M. 0. Sarver, 532, Donald F. McCormick, 457, A. Gerald Ennis, 411, Ray Skrocke, 391, Richard G. Webb, 286 and John Ray Clegg,210. The first step, Hisatake said, Draper must now take is to become legally qualified as a third class city. "We will begin immediately to file the proper papers and documents with the Secretary of State's office after the final canvass, conducted by the county election office Feb. 15, is completed." Midvale council meeting. "Thereafter we will work out contracts for services," Hisatake said. Jordan "Initial funding for the new city will be through tax anticipation loans with various other forms of revenue coming in later," he said. The new mayor said he would like to see Draper City have a government where the greatest number of people participate so they can truly say they have a voice in government. Volume 45. Number 6 Published weekly it 125 W. Center ..s rr -, 9 , 9 provements. Councilman Phil Kemp told a large group of senior citizens present at the meeting that he felt the city could build a good basic building for them with the $133,000 and that, if the need arose, additions could be made to the building. In a second motion which followed the vote on the apportionment of the funds, the council agreed to set up a four to five member committee composed of senior citizens to explore, over the next month 15-ac- t u acnaQDzed i y The council approved Mayor Charles Clayton's appointments for city officials. Those appointments included city administrator-treasurer, Jack R. Jorgen-sen- ; recorder, Kay K. Padjen; chief city of police, Louis S. Smith; fire chief, Merrill H.Jloss; assistant fire chief, Lee F. Webster; justice of the peace, Warren D. Cole; city attorney, Ben G. Bagley; building inspector, Benjamin Hampton; and general superintendent of public works, Harold A. Christopherson. Earlier in the meeting, the council heard from the new fire chief, Merrill Ross, who reported on the department's activities over the past year and its plans for die future; Koss fxld council that the volunteer department fiad answered a total of 125 calls last year; 112 in Midvale, seven in the county, three in West Jordan, and one each in Sandy and Murray. The department averaged 16 men per fire and had no deaths, injuries or accidents to either men or equipment. lf said a new temple in Salt Lake valley has been anticipated for some time because the major part of the church population is in the Wasatch Front area. "The center of the world as far as the church is coneast or west of the Jordan River. President Kimball said design work on cerned," President Kimball said, "is in Salt Lake." the Jordan River Temple will begin imB. President Kimball did say, however, Emil of direction under the mediately Construcother LDS architect. Church temples are being planned for in Fetzer, tion will begin in the latter part of 1978 outlying areas of the church. with complete scheduled for Boundaries for the new temple district Noting a tremendous increase in tem- will be established later President Kimple attendance President Kimball said, ball said but he encouraged the 500,000 "We are gratified that attendance at the church members in the 133 stakes located Salt Lake, Ogden, and Provo temples in Salt Lake and Utah counties to cone reached highs during 1977 and tinue going to the temple in which area is trend still the upward." they reside. In answering why a new temple be When asked if the temple announplaced in Salt Lake, President Kimball cement was premature, Jerry Cahill, mid-197- all-tim- f ,V - c - I f I te vf 1 r . ' V j Membere of Bingham High School's victorious debate team are pictured with the sweepstakes trophy won at the Leland H. Monson Invitational tournament The six state tourney was held Feb. 3 and 4 at Weber State College. Debate Coach M. L Smith is pictured at the far right on the back row. BJtmroese center to (becotnme reaDoy lira Sasncuty mm mm After three years of study and planning the South Salt Lake County center is snly i short way fr am becoming a reality. The center, scheduled to be located in the Copperview Park area at 8600 S. and I 15, received tentative approval from County Commissioners Pete Kutulas and Bill Dunn during an informal meeting with William Allen Dunn, director of multi-purpos- e relations, said, once the decision is made it is announced. "The major scale of this conference," Woolsey said, "was because the news value is much greater in Salt Lake than in other areas." Cahill also said, in regard to a temple site being included in the Sandy City concept 2000 master plan, that he doesn't know how such a site could have been included on a planning map because the church doesn't necessarily buy property in for a temple but rather for church use mind. Although not able to tell how the temple will affect the growth in the area, Woolsey said there are several criteria used by O. Leslie Stone, executive director of LDS Church temples, and the First Presidency, in determining temple sites. "These criteria include the size of church population, ability to do genealogy and temple work, and the needs of getting temple work done," Woolsey said. The new Jordan River Temple will be the seventh in Utah and the fourth along the Wasatch Front area. Currently there are 16 temples constructed in the world, 14 of which are in operation. The Hawaii and Logan temples are being remodeled and scheduled to later in the year. Other temples either scheduled for or under construction are in Sau Paulo, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan; Seattle; Mexico City; and American Samoa. President Kimball said 33 percent of all endowments, a special sacred ordinance worthy church members participate in the temple, performed since the church was organized in 1830 have been performed in the past six years. of the en"Approximately one-hadowments performed in all of the temples now take place in these three temples," lf hesaid. LDS Church temples are not places of public worship but are reserved for use by worthy members of the church, determined by a personal interview with a church leader, for sacred ordinances which strengthen the home and individual committments. These ordinances include baptism, marriage for time and eternity, and the endowment, a cour- . ca rf j iiiouuijiiuii uuoui mans journey exisience monamy de th . ad t: Xr Community Development (CD) Glen Lu, e director of county centers, and architects from Scott, Louie and Browning for the proposed complex. However, final acceptance and approval of the project must be decided in the regular commission meeting a few weeks hence. Commissioner Dunn said a letter of formal acceptance must be presented to the commission through the contracts division before any further action is taken. multi-purpos- Community Development Director Dunn said the final decision should come by the third week in February with bid openings occurring in Awarding of bids should be the first part of April with completed ground breaking scheduled in early May, he said. After approximately nine months construction, phase I of the center should be ready for use. This timetable would put the project phase I completion date in spring 1979. William spokesman for LDS Church press . Church President Spencer W. Kimball addresses news media during Feb. 3 press conference announcing plans for the new Jordan River Temple to be located in South Jordan. Photo courtesy of Elden K. Linschoten. ' f .DdDirdlairQ of LDS Church public communications, specified the South Jordan area but could not confirm or deny South Jordan city specifically or whether the temple will be n 17 plant opens. Twiggs said he hoped E.P.A. would allow the southern area to go ahead, while the area to the north continues to work on their proposal. According to Twiggs, the projected cost for the southern facility could run as much as $25 million dollars. or so, what type of facilities would be needed in the center, how big a building they would need, and where that building would be located. Councilmen Kemp and Vincent were assigned to assist that committee. However, in later discussions, Councilman Donald Norton, head of Parks and Recreation, told the council that he hoped another location could be found for the center other than the city park, at present the most likely spot. Norton cited concerns over the loss of open space in the park should another building go in. He asked that the city research all the options before making a final decision. Former mayor, Boyd Twiggs, dropped by to give a progress report on the proposed southern region water treatment plant. Twiggs told the body that if all the lots approved by enities served by the present Midvale facility plus those in Sandy, which will eventually be served by the regional plant, were filled with houses, the Midvale plant even at full capacity would be unable to handle the increased flow. The big problem, noted Twiggs, is that it will take, at least, four years at full speed to get the southern regional plant on line, meaning that until that time E.P.A. discharge requirements may not be able to be met fully until that new "78 tv H'l , n LDS f I LESS TemmpDe .ffor SonatiGn Plans for a new LDS Church Temple in the South Jordan area were announced by LDS Church President Spencer W. Kimball at a news conference Friday, Feb. 3. In announcing the new temple plans President Kimball cited tremendous growth in temple attendance along the Wasatch Front as the major determination in the construction of the new South Jordan temple to be known as the Jordan River Temple . The temple will be built on a site in South Jordan in southwestern Salt Lake County according to President Kimball. Although a definite site has not been named, speculation has existed in the area. However Heber Woolsey, director v . . uses are Midvale's city council declined to expend all $115,000 of the city's share of 1978-7community development funds for the completion of a senior citizens' center during last Tuesday night's meeting of the council, but did agree to use the vast majority of those funds for that purpose. At the last meeting of council, a citizens' community development committee had asked that all the money go to the center. In a proposal accepted unanimously by the council, Councilman Richard Vincent earmarked $85,000 of the total amount to go toward the building of a center. The money will be added to $48,500 assigned to that task from 1977-7- 8 funds for a total of $133,500. The remainder of the '78-7funds will have $25,000 go into continuing with the city's housing rehabilitation program and $5,000 for sidewalk im- - Feb- - postage paid at Midvale, Utah. s 'It .CommojirDBilsf deveOepiraiiefrat feEffld! Utah by Midvale Sentinel, Inc. Second-clasrate $6 per year in Jordan School District Subscription St, Salt Lake County, , Referring to rumors of deannexation from the city, Hisatake said there are provisions for doing so but state statute does not permit the creation of islands. He said the city council, which will meet soon, would have to look at any proposal for deannexation but he suggested the rumors possibly stem from those not happy with incorporation. Thu. Continuing The Midvale Sentinel . mid-Marc- Dunn said the Copperveiw center is the fourth in a chain of regional multipurpose centers designed primarily to meet the needs of low and moderate income families. "We began three years ago," Dun said, "studying the need for a multipurpose center in the South Salt Lake County area. A south county community council was formed, comprised of citizens in the area, and money from the block grant program was used to finance a study to determine the need for a center in the area. "After the need was determined we then met with county social services people and determined the best site for a multipurpose center would be in Copper-view Park. "The total project is a cooperative effort of community development, social services and parks and recreation department," Dunn added. The first phase of the center is already funded by CD. funds and will include a gymnasium, meeting rooms, kitchen area, senior citizens area, staff space, Society socks church info Officials of the Midvale Historical Society are still accepting information as to which churches have been in Midvale. The church section of Midvale's history books is nearing completion, according to Vella Jones, committee member. "We have information on the LDS, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Greek Orthodox and Assembly of God churches but we would like to know if any others have been in Midvale," Mrs Jones said. Those persons having additional in1 formation may contact Mrs Jones, Lois or Ray 255-389- 255-159- 6. day care area, storage and an audio vtsuol materials area, to name a few. Phase I will occupy 17,460 square feet with a total cost of approximately $500,000 Dunn said. The second phase, approximately 16,000 square feet, will include crafts rooms, a medical center clinic operated by Holy Cross Hospital, and expansion of previous facilities. The total building complex will occupy 33,576 square feet and together with additional ball diamonds and tennis courts the center will cover nearly 12 acres. Programming for the center will be done primarily with citizen input. "We invite citizens to suggest what programs they want," Lu said. "In the beginning of the project the community council met and decided what programs were needed and then we drew up architect's plans to accomodate those suggestions. e Lu also said the concept seems to be catching on well with the citizens. "We have had very little vandalism and the traffic flow has been good in other centers," he said. A conflict does appear imminent, however, as senior citizens from Midvale are opposing the Copperview park center. Apparently this group wants community development funds allocated to Midvale, used for the construction of a separate senior citizens center. "I really can't see where a problem exists," Lu said, "although I do see the senior citizen's point of view." "They want their own center away from the noise caused by youngsters and teenagers, but this hasn't been a problem in other centers and in fact has fostered cooperation between senior citizens and youngsters," he said. "On many occasions children will sing a special song for the seniors and often they help them board busses etc. "I think there are definite advantages where both groups can exist individually and together," Lu said. Regarding noise levels, Lu said teenagers are supervised carefully and recreation people channel their energy into and creative meaningful recreational programs. Funding for the center's Phase I construction has been done through Community Development funds with further funds anticipated being received in October 1978 for Phase II. "As far as operational funds are concerned the county commission suggested we use community development funds for this purpose until a suitable formula can be decided upon," Lu said. "Through the Social Services department we will be negotiating with Midvale and Sandy to have them contribute some to the operational funds of the center," he admulti-purpos- ded. But within the next month south Salt Lake County residents will be able to see e if their center will become a reality. multi-purpos- |