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Show he THE SENTINEL Thursday, Dec. 29,1 983 Page m m 2 Hillcresf grad participates in renadan rescue operation by Robert Mickelson Sentinel Staff Whenever a soldier returns the home combat from inevitable first question always put to him is "What was it like?" When contacted at his family's home in Midvale Friday, Sgt. Brad Ledford was braving a bitter Utah winter in order to be home for the holidays. But, not so long ago, he was braving rounds from Cuban and People's Revolutionary Army guns in Grenada. It was an experience he found exciting, satisfying, but very, very frightening. "On the way there I had a lot of butterflies in my stomach and I was very nervous because I wasn't sure what to expect," he recalled. "As we were coming into the airfield we took antiaircraft fire. I remember being scared, but I was clear of mind on what I was supposed to do." "It was only after the shooting was over that the real fear set in," he continued. "I suddenly realized that I had been shot at and that I'd come through it alive. It's hard to explain. I've never felt anything like it before in my life and I hope I never feel it again." Even seated on the sofa in the comfortable living room of his folks' home and clad in civilian clothes, it would have been hard to have mistaken Brad for anything but a soldier. The haircut was the first clue, but Brad, tanned and trim, carried himself with a disciplined bearing, a man sure of his movements. His handshake was firm, reflective of the kind of shape Fort Bragg, North Carolina can get a guy in. Brad was a 1980 graduate of Hillcrest High School. He's been in the Army for three and a half years and has eight months left on his enlistment. Grenada was the first "world mission" he's served in. He reported that he'd spent about four weeks in Grenada, going in on the afternoon of the first day of the invasion. His unit, the First Company of the Airborne 505th, Eighty-secon- d Division, landed at the airport at the south end of the island, which had been secured by that Rangers parachuting morning. "We weren't told of our destination until just before we got on the plane," Brad said, "and we had no idea how long we'd be there." His unit's mission was to secure the college where hundreds of American medical students had been sequestered after a 24 hour, "shoot on sight" curfew had been imposed. After that priority one item had been accomplished, they fanned out into the surrounding housing, searching for weapons, Cubans, and members of the PRA. "I had a chance to talk with some of the American students during' that period of time," Brad recounted. "I know that there were a lot of people back in the U.S. who felt the students were in no danger, but the students really felt that they were in a potential hostage situation. They said it was a good thing we went in when we . from the Grendan people. Though the people were, at first, ' surprised to see the Americans come in, they also appeared glad they did. "They would wave to us, talk to us, and at night they would bring us food," Brad noted. "They all loved us." The Grendan operation, as Brad understood it, was set in motion after the island nation's leader Bishop was killed by a his of faction hardline government and U.S. officials feared a complete breakdown of authority. Not only was a threat to the U.S. students perceived, but other nations in the area were concerned about ,the massive Cuban presence on the island and an accompanying military buildup. But, does the U.S. have the another to topple right government no matter how mean and nasty it might be? "The point is that there was no government at that time," Brad asserted, "except for the Cubans, who seemed to have taken charge." Brad also bristles at the suggestion that the work being done at the airport by the Cubans was only to prepare it for of handling jumbo tourists. "Except for the runway, there are no facilities for handling big planes full of tourists," he explained. "There were no hangers for big passenger jets and no terminal for all the tourists. What facilities they had were for smaller planes and were heavily fortified." Brad and his unit found two warehouses, each about twice jet-loa- did." According to Brad, the U.S. troops got the same reaction wonderfully sentimental, nostalgic sense to it." "Life with Father," which ran at New York's Empire Theatre a record 3,224 performances when it opened in 1939, has drawn laughs from audiences for more than four decades because of its treatment of a successful universal theme: the eternal struggle between the sexes. Set in New York City in the late the play offers a 1880s, humorous glimpse into the quarrelsome yet affectionate Clarence Day family who set about to have Father baptized despite his loud protests. Morey describes "Life with Father," Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse's adaptation of character Clarence Day's sketches of his family, as "as tight as an Elizabethan sonnet." "Lindsay and Crouse were masters of form and structure. They really knew how to tell a story on stage," praised Morey, the artistic director of New Peterborough Hampshire's Players who has directed two other comedies on the Main Stage last season's "Charley's Aunt" and another Lindsay and Jordan Valley Sentinel Midvale Sentinel, Inc. Continuing the Midvale Sentinel, a weekly newspaper established in 1925, published every Thursday by Sentinel Newspapers at 125 W. Center Street, Midvale, Utah 84047. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Jordan Valley Sentinel, P.O. Box 128, Midvale, Utah 84047. Subscription Rata '6M year In State of Utah Senior Citizen Rate 3N year in State of Utah Crouse favorite, "Arsenic and Old Lace." The comedy features William Meisle, a guest artist from New York, as Father and Molly Cameron, now of Salt Lake City, wife Vinnie. as his Other cast members are: local favorites Babetta George and Max Robinson along with Dana Evans Bishop, Bobbi Fouts, Susan Glaberson, Marvin L. Alison Hanson, Whitney Henriksen, Lesly Herbert, Bill Lawrence, Rodney Montague, Tom Pavich, Laura Tietjen, Kenney C. Vance and Chris Watkins. PMT's Elizabeth Novafc, resident costume designer, has high-spirite- d James M. Landers The winter quarter schedule of classes offered by the Alta View of ' department Hospital education includes 26 listings, some free and others at a minimal cost to interested persons. Among those classes are Father." Richard J. Harris has created the sets, and Ingra Draper has designed the lighting. D. Dale Dean is the production stage manager. "Life with Father" is always being produced somewhere all over the country," said Morey, who appeared in the production 14 years ago when he was a member of the acting company at Peterborough Players. "It's one of those plays that everyone recognizes the title, but not many people have seen it as a Medical Terminology, Parenting, Talking to Your Children About Sex, Adult and Adolescent Behavior Modification for Weight Control, Babysitting, Diabetic Clinics, Dealing with Aging, Stress Management, Assertive Training, Maturation-Mothe- r and Daughter, First Aid, CPR for Citizens, Car Seat Father and Sons Safety, for Dressing Maturation, Exercise, a Success, of wide variety and classes, Marriage Enrichment. Pre-nat- al pre-nat- professional production." Call for ticket reservations. 1 al National high school football team picks Hillcrest's Haws Marty Haws, a senior at Hillcrest High School, Midvale, has been named to "Bally's 1983 School Football High the only national squad picked by the coaches. In a first for high school sports, a television national special saluting Haws and the full Bally squad will air both the across country Christmas and New Year's weekend. A wide receiver and defensive back, Haws is 6'2", 150 pounds. He is coached by Jerry Simonson. Haws was selected from among the 957,000 high school football players in the country for the by the National High School Athletic ca in Association Coaches with Bally cooperation Manufacturing Corporation. Players are elected to Bally's on the basis of high school performance on the field and in the classroom. By the time a high school gridder makes the final cut for his Bally's credentials and qualifications have passed through rigorous scrutiny at the local, state, regional and national level. Since certified NHSACA coaches are an integral part of the preliminary selection process, the members of Bally's are chosen by those the who know them best coaches. "In addition to recognizing s for their prep football superior performance, this program salutes the other five and one half million young persons who participate in prep athletic programs across the country," said Robert E. and Mullane, president chairman of Bally. Members of "Bally's 1983 Football High School and their high schools receive inscribed award stand-out- ca and plaques commerative honor. Chicago-base- of this trophies national Bally d Manufacturing Corporation is known for its video game hits, theme parks, health and fitness centers, family amusement centers, and the Lancer Yacht Company. ca . Jordan School District Lunch Menus Monday Tuesday Elementary Italion Spaghetti Tossed Green Salad White Cake WCherry Topping Garlic Bread Milk Wednesday Thursday Elementary Hot Ham Elementary Cheese Sandwich Potato Rounds or French Fries Jello Salad WFruit Cookie Gravy Finger Salad Corn Apple Pie Squares Milk Milk & v Secondary Chicken Patties WPotatoes4 Secondary Secondary Friday : Elementary Burritos With Cheese Carrot Coins Lettuce Wedge Applesauce Milk secondary O Tracie Berry, a student at Midvale Middle School, shows off her award winning chocolate pie recipe. Trade's recipe was judged "best overall" in a Christmas cooking contest sponsored by the school's home economics department. Second went to Melinda Nelsen and third to Denise Garrett. Midvale Middle holds contest Food Fair-cookin- g Tracie Beery took the first place overall title in the Midvale Middle School Food Fair held Dec. 20. Her winning recipe was for Chocolate Pie. Placing second and earning the best tasting title was Melinda Nelsen and the third award went to Denise Garrett. Over 60 students participated in the fair, which was sponsored by the school's home economics department. Each entrant was required to bake up their at home. favorite recipe place-creativit- Parents, as well as students, were invited to the Dec. 20 judging. All of the entered recipes have been compiled in a special cook book, copies of which are available through the school. Deadlines y Monday, 5 p.m. News, Display Ads, Wedding Announcements xxxxx Tuesday, 4 p.m. All Classified Ads ' NOTICE OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah adopted its Resolution on December 27, 1983, which authorized the issuance and sale of the following Industrial Development Revenue Bonds: Name of the Issuer: Sandy City, Salt Lake County .Utah. Purpose of the Issue: To provide funds for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of all or part of the land, buildings, structures, facilities, systems, fixtures, machinery, equipment and related improvements in Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah, to be owned by Builders Marketplace I, Ltd., a Utah limited partnership, and to be suitable for industrial, warehousing, commercial, office and other business purposes. Name of the User or Users: Builders Marketplace I, Ltd., a Utah limited partnership, and its successors and assigns. Type of Bonds and Principal Amount: $1,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah, Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Builders Marketplace I, Ltd. Project), Series 1983. . Maturity Dates and Amounts Maturing on Such Date: The Bonds mature on each Bond Payment Date in the amounts as follows : Principal Maturity Date Principal Maturity Date Amount Amount (December 1) (Junel) 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 $984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 $26,000 28,000 31,000 33,000 36,000 39,000 43,000 46,000 50,000 54,000 59,000 64,000 69,000 $27,000 30,000 32,000 35,000 38,000 41,000 44,000 1991 48,000 1992 52,000 1993 57,000 1994 61,000 1995 66,000 1996 72,000 1997 75,000 78,000 1998 81,000 85,000 Rate of Interest: Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture of Trust upon the occurrence of certain events, the Bonds shall bear interest at a rate months) per annum (calculated on the basis of a year of twelve y equal to the lesser of (a) eighteen percent (18), or (b) a fluctuating rate percent (75) of the rate announced by Zions First equal to seventy-fiv- e 360-da- y National Bank from time to time at its principal corporate trust office located in Salt Lake City, Utah, as its Prime Rate; provided that the Prime Rate in effect as of 9:00 a.m. Salt Lake City, Utah time on the first day of each month shall automatically determine the Bond Rate for such month, and the Bond Rate in effect for any given month shall be a rate equal to the lesser of eighteen percent (18) per annum or a rate per annum equal to seventy-fiv- e percent (75) of the Prime Rate in effect as of 9:00 a.m. Salt Lake City, Utah time on the first day of such month; and provided further that the interest payable on the Bonds on each June 1 shall be the sum of the interest accrued for six months immediately preceding such June 1 at the Bond Rate or Rates in effect for each of such six months, respectively, and the interest payable on the Bonds on each December 1 shall be the sum of the interest accrued for six months immediately preceding such December 1 at the Bond Rate or Rates in effect for each of such six months, respectively; provided further that the Bond Rate shall not in any event or at any time be less than six percent (6) per annum; and provided further that in no event shall the Bond Rate exceed the maximum rate permitted by law. Purchase Price for the Bonds: The purchase price for the Bonds shall be $1,500,000 plus accrued interest thereon to the date of delivery. Purchaser of the Bonds: Zions First National Bank. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby further given that the aforesaid resolution and the other documents necessary to accomplish the bond issue and approved for execution in the resolution, comprising Exhibits A, B, C, D and E thereof and consisting, respectively, of an Indenture, Loan Agreement, Mortgage, Guaranty, and Bond Purchase Agreement, are on file in the office of the City Recorder of Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) of Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah for a period of at least 30 days after publication of this Notice of Bonds to be Issued. During such period, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the aforesaid resolution and of the Bonds described above or any provisions made for the security and payment of such Bonds. After such time, no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality, or legality of such resolution or the Bonds thereby authorized or any provisions made for the security and payment of such Bonds for any cause whatsoever. DATED this 27th day of December, 1983. 30-d- leMucSicMe French Fries or Pigs in Blonket FrenchFries ' Homburger Steak 1, Chicken Fried Steak Potatoes S Gravy Frozen Peas both include Fruit Salad Cookie David C. Godfrey sets classes designed late 19th century costumes from the decorous bustle period for "Life with 581-696- In closing, Brad was asked if he missed the warm Caribbean climate. "I'm just glad to be back home." Alta View 'Life with Father' starts Jan. 4 at U's PMT "Life with Father," the longest running play in Broadway's history and the greatest family comedy ever, hilariously starts off the new year on the Main Stage at Pioneer Memorial Theatre. It opens Jan. 4 and plays nightly except Sundays at 8 p.m. through Jan. 25. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, Jan. 21. "The real success of the play is its ability to pull out such universal values as family life, growing up and falling in love and look at them in a highly comical way," said guest director Charles Morey. "The play is a beautifully crafted, funny piece that has a the size of an average home, full of guns and munitions. Other units, he said, found even more. After about a week at the south of the island, Brad's unit was moved north of the Pearl airfield, where they continued their searching. Most of the hostile fire they encountered occurred during the first three days of the operation, however, and most of it was the sniper variety, small groups of men firing from houses, in the bushes or otherwise from hiding. Brad's battalion suffered no casualties, but another company that had been attached to his outfit had one killed and one wounded the first day. Later, three men from that company were killed when they encounted a bobby trapped arms cache. The. last casuality reports Brad heard, two days before he left the island, listed 19 U.S. dead and 92 wounded. But, was it worth the cost? "I think so and everybody I talked to there felt the same," Brad answered. "It was a great feeling, freeing someone, being able to help those people. Somebody had to stop the Cubans, had to take stand and this was a good place to do it." Brad added what a Grenadan women told him. You said that "She nicest must be the Americans people in the world to send you here to risk your lives for our small country'," he repeated. Iji WO Tamale Bread Sticks CarrotCelery Chip$ include Oranges (Anyway) Frozen Mixed Vegetables Apricot Cake Milk Chili W or or Cheeseburger Lettuce 8 Tomato French Fries both include Cookie or Bar Milk Enchiladas Bu.teredCorn or Fish Sandwich Tartar SauceLettuce French Fries both include Chilled Fruit Choice of Cake Milk SANDY CITY, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH By s Shirley A. Bloxham (Pub. Dec. ' V City Recorder 29, 1983) |