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Show fmh v4 AwHfl'V A 1 1 rr ' i : 1 1 -- Chi " t I j ' A i let Tic, 11 Historical group asks mm gathering book info Midvale citizens aid in - 'i ' Members of the Midvale Historical Society are reporting that many families with members, who may have contributed much to growth of Midvale, may be left out of the book "The History of Midvale" unless the group receives the cooperation from the city's citizens. The society asks that anyone who has information about a family member they feel aided in the growth and development of the city to submit that information to the Society as soon as possible. They are also asking for any pictures or information about the old businesses in the city and people who owned them, as well as inforabout sportsmen and athletes of years past. Interested persons may submit information to the Jordan Valley Sentinel offices at 125 W. Center St. or at the Society's meeting on May 8, starting at 10 a.m. in the Midvale mation City Hall. Captured honker. The above Canadian Goose attracted a lot of attention last Thursday morning, mostly from neighborhood dogs, before it was rescued by Utah Division of Wildlife Officer, Auston Johnson, from the backyard of the Terry Sadler home in Sandy. Looking on at the capture are Marilyn Shelton, a neighbor, and Pam Sadler and her two year old son Ryan. Officer Johnson said he had no idea where the wayward goose came from. Herriman, Brighton to build new tire stations M. Carl Larsen, Salt Lake County Surveyor, announced Tuesday that a new fire station will be constructed in Herriman. The station will be a 36 x 46 foot metal building designed to accommodate two fire trucks. Salt Lake County Fire Chief Charles Paris says the new fire station will give the town a lot better fire coverage. Fire coverage for Herriman has come from Lark and Copper ton. The station would be manned by two part-tim- e and 12 volunteer firemen. Fire equipment "will, include a pumper truck and a grass fire truck. A similar building will be built in Brighton and will also be manned by two part-tim- e and 12 volunteer firemen. That will greatly improve the fire protection of that area and decrease any delays when dispatching a truck from a far off substation in the valley. Bids for the Herriman Fire Station have been advertised and will be opened May 20, 1978 at 11:30 a.m. at 151 E. 2100 S., on the third floor of the Salt Lake County Complex. are Plans and specifications available at the Salt Lake County Surveyor's office, also in the Salt Lake County Complex. -- 'Aged' confab to bo attended by Sandy man the Harold Smart, president of Sandy Senior Citizens organization, will represent Mayor W. Paul Thompson at the Governor's conference to be held Tuesday, May 9. The conference for the aged will begin with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and will continue all day at the Salt Palace. Jordan students build house, open to visitors School Jordan District's vocational education students have completed their project home for this year and are ready to sell it. The house is located at 1640 E. 11245 S. in Sandy. It has 1550 square feet of living space and a large double garage. The rooms include three bedrooms, a formal dining room, two bathrooms, a large kitchen, and a family room. The public is welcome to visit the house from May 6 to May 12, weekdays from 4 to 8 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 8 p.m. Sealed bids on the house are due at 12 noon May 19. They will be opened at 2 p.m. the same day. to face citations Hlllcrest, Drlshton scholars c&ln National Merit awards Hal J. Rushton of Hillcrest High School and David J. Rino of Brighton were among the 1,795 high school seniors to be named winners four-yed of Merit Scholarships on May 4 by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation of Evanston, 111. The pair were named in the last of three nationwide announcements that covered a total of 4,000 Merit Scholars with awards valued at more than $12 million. ar college-sponsore- Rushton, who lives at 619 Princeton Dr. in Midvale, will attend BYU this fall with his scholarship and will study chemistry. Rino will attend the University of Utah with the aid of his scholarship, studying mathematics. Rushton and Rino were selected from among one million entrants and 15,000 semi-finalist- ordan Valley Sentinel Volume 45, NumberlS Published weekly at 125 Continuing The Midvale Sentinel W. Center St, s. tained from the state highway department to the council at the Tuesday May 2 meeting, and Mayor Paul Thompson and other council and city staff members reiterated what information has been obtained on the proposed highway. Neighbors felt that the former council had not listened to their wishes, consequently the had been voted out of office. The group who presented a petition, wish to have a voice on the Sandy Community Citizens Committee, Mrs. Anderson said. Members of the council were instructed by the mayor to weigh the issues and it would be their decision if they wish to reopen the controversy, although Mayor Thompson felt that the matter was acted on by a former council and should remain as an issue that had been resolved. Campaign promises came into focus when the council took more that the alloted time to consider the downzoning of the Busch property located at 8600 South 2000 East. Mayor Thompson stated that every consideration would be given to a petition submitted with over 900 signatures to downzone the proper- ty from C-- 2 to single family dwellings. Councilwoman Better g Johnson campaigned on no on ay commercial property as did Jim Mecham. The motion to table a proposed hearing on the downzoning was made by Mr. Mecham and seconded by Mrs Johnson. The motion included that down-zonin- a commercial study will be finished by the planning department so that postage paid at Midvale, Utah. and JucSd's EbeeET? bu5SciEff)gy The Midvale City Council started off last Tuesday night's meeting of O'Neil told the council that she felt a lack of communication between the city and the county had led to the county's plan to establish its senior citizens' programs in the new e center, which will go in the Copperview Park area, while Midvale was meanwhile readying its own senior citizens center for construction. O'Neil felt this might result in many of the programs being held in one location, while many of the senior citizens are meeting in another. In summarizing the council's feelings, councilman Phil Kemp said that the city's initial contact with the county had indicated that there would probably be no facilities e center for in the seniors and this had prompted much of the desire for Midvale's own center. Kemp said also that in past some county programs had been curtailed and the Midvale group had felt this was the best way to insure a continuing program. Kemp concluded by stating that multi-purpos- multi-purpos- e the city was committed to building its own center, but would welcome any help from the county in its operation or establishing programs in it. The two sides agreed to start a dialogue to talk over matters of mutual interest. council the voted day moritorium on the issuing of any Class B or C beer licenses to take effect on May 2. The council said such a move was needed, while the city waited for its new set of ordinances to be printed and delivered. The council also imposed another Later, unanimously to a te 90 moritorium, this one for 120 days on the issuing of any building permits for rental apartment units of the size and above. The council felt that with the city's masterplan soon to be started, ideas and guidelines from that plan must be obtained to help give the city some direction of the placement of such multiple units. A proposed 'show cause' hearing on Judd's Frontier Club that was to have taken place last week was postponed pending the findings of a court hearing this Thursday morning. four-ple- x . was court The hearing court a injunction, precipitated by made at the request of lawyers of the owners of the club. The club lawyers asked that Midvale justify its actions in setting up the original hearing, which was to have the club operators 'show cause' why the city should not withdraw the club's business license. . The court hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in the Third District courtroom of Judge Winder, which is located on the fourth floor of the Metropolitan Hall of Justice. Mayor Charles Clayton updated the situation concerning Midvale's annexation problem with Sandy by explaining the Sandy council had apparently decided to work the problem out according to how the people in the area felt. The latest attempt to resolve the issue would have Midvale city manager, Jack Jorgensen, meet with his Sandy counterpart, Jim Ash, to try and arrive at some proposals and figures the two councils could vote on and the people in the area could live with. In order to bring about a study of the city's salary and wage scales, n Mayor Clayton appointed Moses Samowitz, Richard Vincent, and Donald Norton to a committee to study the present policies and make recommendations on what, if any, changes might need to be made. coun-cilme- presentation describes effects of state reappraisal The Utah Taxpayers Ass'n has just released a slide-tap- e production explaining the State Reappraisal Program. The presentation, entitled "Even-Steven- was developed by ," the Taxpayers Ass'n with the cooperation and assistance of the school finance section of the Utah State Board of Education and the Blood type, pressure clinic scheduled for Hospital Week Take care of yourself. National Hospital Week is almost here. "This year's theme, 'Hospitals Wish You Well,' carries a goodwill message from hospitals for the continued or renewed good health of everyone in the community," said William P. Moore of Lakeview Hospital. National Hospital Week is May this year. It is sponsored by the American Hospital Association and its member hospitals to show appreciation for the work of hospital employes. It is also to encourage y interaction. "The West Jordan city conference room will be the location of a free blood pressure and blood typing clinic May 13 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.," Marion W. Loesch, the director of nursing at Lakeview said. Mrs Loesch will be assisted by Debra Harrison, a medical technician; and Glen Robins, an assistant business manager. A film on aging will be shown at 7 p.m. and a presentation on stress will be given at 8:30 p.m. May 13. "We hope that National Hospital Week will signal the need to change like unhealthy lifestyle patterns exto or smoking, eating, drinking too little exerrest or cess, getting cise, or not having the routine medical care recommended by your doctor," Moore said. motion. , moratorium placed on porper-t- y located at 100 East 500 South will continue until sewer and water problems are rectified, according A J to council action. local valuations division of the Utah State Tax Commission. The film explains the reasons the state legislature mandated the periodic reappraisal of locally assessed property, what its effects will be on the owners of homes and other property, and what taxpayers the whole commercial picture could be looked at by the council. The council was in favor of the The council mulled an annexation proposal at 9100 South 150 West which will close an island now existing . Arguments by an attorney representing a portion of the annexation caused the council to want more information as to whether the county would in fact, allow 24 units to be built on the property. The annexation into Sandy would only allow 15 units to the acre. A question on the water connection will also be studied before the countil acts on the annexation. Thursday. May 4t 1978 s City myBSs seniors programs hospital-communit- Concerned over the future plans of the proposed widening of 9000 South brought citizens, who live along the street, to ask Sandy City Council to review the possibility of opening hearings to receive evidence that the widening is not needed. Spokeswoman, Mrs Laree Anderson, presented facts she ob- Second-clas- Midvale Council 7-- Dtilh) Seoaftlh) pQsums nwillglhrfi Salt Lake County, Utah by Midvale Sentinel, Inc. Subscription rate $6 per year in Jordan School District out. SANDY Sandy Police are involved in patrolling three areas in Sandy where the police department has been receiving a lot of complaints, said Chief Gary Lancaster. In order to catch the offenders who are using some areas as motorcycle routes and hangouts, the city has been using policemen patrolling in plain clothes on motorcycles. They have been patrolling in the East Bench and Dry Creek areas and issuing citations to offenders. Radar has been set up along 9800 S., in an effort to give citations to speeders who are going over the 25 mile an hour speed limit set for residential areas. The Peach Blossom subdivision is also being patrolled for speeders, Chief Lancaster said. ii" iy, tr. it i 'v. that body by discussing problems concerning programs for the elderly in the area with Salt Lake County's director of the division on aging, Shauna O'Neil, as well as where those programs would be carried Violators J s 1 can and cannot do about it. Copies of the presentation are available for loan to church, civic and other groups at no charge. Also, are U.T.A. representatives to film the available show and speak on the subject. Jack A. Olson, executive of the association, hopes the film will help Salt Lake County taxpayers become aware of what is going to happen to their property taxes this November and why. Olson predicted that 35 to 40 percent of the homeowners in the county would see a doubling of their property taxes. "Those hardest hit will be owners of older homes which have not been reassessed for a number of years." The film explains how a taxpayer can tell if his assessment is too high and if so, what procedures must be followed for correcting it. . vice-preside- nt Applications for r.llco ravcrtcn Applications v M i 1 . West Jordan Mayor Junius Burton hospital. .jftwJA fete his blood pressure checked by a nurse from Lakeview for Miss Riverton are now being accepted by members of the pageant committee. The pageant, which will be held on June 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Riverton Stake Center, 1855 W. 13400 S., Riverton, will select a contestant who will be eligible to enter the Miss Utah Pageant in 1979. Girls may call any of the following numbers for applications: Bonnie Mousley, 254-402- 1; 254-357- 7; Annette Berrett, Sandra Lloyd, and Margie Butterfield, 254-335- 7; 254-4CC- 3. " |