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Show B Obituaries B2 Utah News B3 Opinions B4 Th Daily Herald trailer Pop-u- p adds drama to vacation We just got back from the Grand Canyon. It was our first vacation of 1 9 and came quite close to being our last. Because past vacations have resulted in near divorce, actual financial ruin and assorted pleas for death, we decided to upgrade our vacation habits. We bought a pop-u- p tent trailer. The modern pop-u- p tent trailer is about the sie of" a saltine box. It's half trailer and half tent and f) Dcbcxt IQiby ( Devil's Advocate isn't much different than the handcart my Korihor Kirby pulled across the Plains. Indeed, the only significant di (Terence is that I pull mine with a pickup while Grandpa Korihor used a team of wives. Our trip to the Grand Canyon was cold and rainy. That's when I discovered that our new pop-u- p trailer sets up exactly like our old tent. To wit: While my wife and daughters wait in the car. I'm out in the rain and dark fighting with the canvas like a sailor on a clipper ship rounding the Horn. My wife reciprocates by cooking me a hot meal on the propane stove inside our new pop-u- p trailer. Although nothing has happened yet. I suspect that the propane stove is where tent trailers like ours get the "pop-up- " nickname. Mismanaged, a propane stove will quickly turn a tent trailer into something resembling a fully inflated pan of Jiffy er Pop. According to the manufacturer, our pop-utrailer "sleeps five." We soon learned that this is true if the aforementioned five sleepers happen to be really short and comatose dwarves. I spent that entire first night trying to figure out who came up with the number five. After ail. in terms of complete honesty, the manufacturer could just as easily have claimed "sleeps 200." So whv five? It came to me along about 2 a.m. that "sleeps five" was one of those foreign metric figures. To gel the accurate American number of sleepers, you had to div ide the Japanese "sleeps five" by a U.S.A. conversion factor of 4.5 to get "sleeps one and a small dog." Thirty seconds later. I concluded that World War II hadn't lasted nearly long enough. Tent trailers are supposed to be sturdier than a tent, and since s on the marnone of the ket today can be carried in a backpack without giving you a hernia the sie of a hot air balloon. I guess this part is true. The sturdy argument was in doubt, however, when a high w ind came up Friday night. When that happened. I stalled wishing for our old tent. See. a tent is at least anchored to something that's hard for the w ind to move around the ground. !it a high w ind. the bottom half of a tent trailer squirms and bucks just like the top half, which is to say like Dorothy's house in the "Wizard of O" only more so. We p pop-up- spent Friday night wailing for Aunty Em. But the main reason we bought the tent trailer was because of the does nothbug factor. If a pop-u- p it least at ing more, puts women four feet higher than most bugs, none of which is dangerous unless y ou happen to he caught in the retreat path of a woman who suddenly sees one. ' This is not to say that the bug factor is not an important consideration in family camping, especially if it's being bugged that bugs you the most. After about it feels five hours in a pop-ulike two people wearing the same straitjacket. This leads to "pop-u- p fever." which in our family at least, progresses directly to a high incident rate of injury among teenagers. At 5.(XX) bucks a piece, it's hard lo afford two lent trailer. That's why a family sltould never get rid of tlie lent when they buy a tiailer. It gives Dad someplace to sleep. SV Tutsday, April 23, 1996 toiweis Kay $edoafloini emitiec dlMFooiigi By MARK EOOtNGTON The Oaity Herald Billed as the official opening of an impressive new sports arena, Monday's dedication of the Dav id O. McKay Events Center at Utah Valley State College became a cel- Pi ebration of its namesake. More than a quarter century after McKay 's death in 1970 at age . about 5.000 people came to pay tribute to the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after whom the building was named at the request of an anonymous ar donor. "I can see in my mind's eye his great smile, his penetrating eyes taking in the whole picture of this wonderful new facility." said LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley, who attended the event along with First Counselor Thomas S. Monson and members of the McKay family. Hinckley, who received his call as a general authority of the church is Tij from McKay, lauded his predecessor as a friend of education, a lov er of sports and the arts, and a true disciple of Jesus Christ. "As participants and spectators, may we ever be mindful of the character of the man whose name this building bears a man with unusual and remarkable qualities," Hinckley said prior to giving the dedicatory prayer. Speaking on behalf of the family. McKay's grandson and UVSC Board of Trustees member Alan Ashton praised his grandfather's love for others, commitment to education and devotion to family. "Just as David O. McKay exemplified love for all mankind. I I ' President Thomas S. Monson, of the First Presidency of the LDS Church, waves to enthusiastic choir members Monday night hope each of us can exemplify more love and respect for one another." said Ashton. UVSC President Kerry Romes-bur- g called the dedication of the $30 million facility a great day for both the college and the community, say ing it would nev er hav e been built had it not been for Utah o that." Underscoring the partnership between town and gown were the community choir and orchestra, comprised of the UVSC Symphony, the Utah Valley Youth Symphony and choral groups from both on and off campus. The group filled the 8.500-sea- t arena with stirring renditions of "America the Beautiful." the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and other patriotic favorites. Further expounding on the part- 400-memh- er after the dedication of the David O. McKay Events Center at UVSC. The choir and orchestra were comprised of the UVSC Symphony, . : '..- A Alan Ashton, grandson of David O. McKay, speaks during the dedication of the events center at UVSC. Ashton praised his grandfather's love for others, commitment to education and devotion to family. nership theme. Utah County Commissioner Gary Heibert said the college desperately needed a bigger arena and the county was in dire need of a facility that could serve as a center for the community at large. "We have worked together to do something better than we could have done working apart. The dream has become a reality." he said More than two years and 3X).00) construction hours in the making, the David (). McKay Bents Center was completed in 7 iK January. county. Terry Beebe. manager of the Utah County Bureau of Air Quality, said the county will have to review budgets to find the remaining money to construct the lane at the BAQ's Spanish Fink facility. The money is part of a $200,000 state appropriation for studying emissions testing programs in Utah. Salt Lake and Dav is counties. The funds are lo be used to construct enhanced emission testing facilities that will be used to compare the effective ness of that program against other emissions testing methods, including the existing program and remote sensors Beebe suid the counties decided lo maintain the original funding ratios. The new bill provides $77,000 each for Salt Lake and Dav is counties. But what can the count v do withS46.000? "Obviously not as much as we can do "with $150,000." Beebe said. "We're putting it toward putting in an IM 240 lane, and we'll find the remaining funds where we can." A single testing lane is estimated to exist $150,000. The bill originally called for appropriating $650,000. with Utah Countv receiving $150,000. Kit the Legislature pared that down lo $21)0.000 in order to maintain funding for other programs. Lawmakers voted during the special session to make the funding available July I. lite original bill required the counties to spend the money before il was appropriated in the upcoming budget. The enhanced emissions program involves bringing car y to a facility and measuring the emissions while the car is operating at highway speeds on a treadmill like device. ( test-onl- jfBm: The building features varied and impressive dimensions. It has 155.000 square feel of space and a volume of more than 5 million cubic feet. Its features include five basket- (See UVSC. Page B2 for emissions facility Utah County air quality officials will have $46,000 in state funds to establish an enhanced emissions testing facility in the Cgg the Utah Valley Youth Symphony and choral groups from both on and off campus. The building was completed in January. - Roselynn Borsky, Provo, a violinist in the Utah Valley Stata College Symphonic Orchestra, listens to President Gordon B. Hinckley speak at the dedication of the David 0. McKay Events Center. Provo to drops $46,000 County gets By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald !..- Of " County voters appanal in 1991 of a S7.7 million bond, the support of hxral state legislators and generous private donors. He United the building's flexible and innovative design that allows it to be used for concerts, comrodeos, athletic mencements, events and a host of other acliv ities more than any other such facility in the state. "It was designed in this manner because it represents a partnership between the college and the community." Romesburg said. "This is the only facility of its kind in the state, and we are verv proud of Ifc Daily HerakJ Ptioris. Jennifer By The Associated Press predict a population ceiling of The U.S. Census Bureau has revised its 1994 estimated population of Sandv. adding more than 5,000 residents, thus nuking city 4th-large- st Pro- vo the fourth-largecity in Utah. The original 1994 estimate for Sandy was 85.406. With the revision, the population was put at The revision dropped Provo. with a 1994 estimated population of 8S.5W. to the No. 4 spot. "Tries just kind of misplaced those 5.000." said Rick L. Davis. Sandy spokesman. Sandy has ganvn by 20 percent in the past five years and officials the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget. Twenty other cities have challenged the last count. Provo among them. The census bureau has yet to rev iew all the protests. Counting heads during rapid growth can easily throw off the. count. Gochnour say s. "It's pretty hard to do accurate estimates in the middle of change. Imagine yourself in a census tak-- , er's shoes you're doing il for every city, every county in tlie country on a tight time schedule and with a limited staff." she says." "In the small areas, there can be. arte errors." 130.01X1. "People are draw n here because of the standard of living Sandy provides." Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan said. "It's the kind of environment that invites growth." Still at No. is Salt Lake Citv with 171.849 people. West Valley City retained its hold on second place with 4.663 residents. So far in Utah, the Census Bureau has only accepted two reviews from cities protesting the 1994 estimates. Besides Sandy, the population of Woodland Hills in Utah County w as rev ised from 486 to 747, "a hefty revision." says Natalie Gochnour. economist in 1 I ! Orem retains Tree City USA' status By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald Long known as "Family City USA." Orem can add "Tree City USA" lo its title once again. Marty Sheide. the city 's urban forester, said the National Arbor Day Foundation gave the city its Tree City USA designation for the third year in a row. The award, which consists of a plaque and a flag, will be formally presented to the city during the Arbor Day celebration on the front lawn of the City Center at 10 a.m. Friday. To earn the designation, a community must have a tree board or department, a city tree ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observ ance. Sheide said the city meets those requirements, plus a spending minimum of $2 per person on trees. He said the city spends approximately $ 60 noo" annually on issues. The city first applied for the 1 tree-retot- ' designation in 1993 and has renewed its application every y ear. Sheide said. While trees are unusual in desert climates, there are benefits to planting them, Sheide said. "Obviously, you can see they' prov ide shade and comfort." Sheide said. "They also increase property values and provide a habitat for wddlife." Also, tree can shade a building enough to reduce the eosi of cool-- ; ing in the summer, provide a wind-- ! break and control erosion. |
