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Show Volume Ninety Tooele, Utah Thursday, May 30, 1983 i V' A Cost: t i .'. Mi -- by David Bern The Tooele County Commission is taking a hard, thoughtful look at what to do with recreation facilities in Middle and Settlement Canyons. Now that catastrophic flooding may not happen for another century, the opportunity is there to repair picnic sites, tables and other leisure equipment many residents rely on for nearby weekend fun. But because of continued frustrations over vandalism and other acts of malice in the canyons, the commission says it will not sink one dime into canyon recreation facilities until a permanent, effective remedy is found. "We are reluctant to put any money into the canyons because of S';aLv- ,;U- - C :a5 Ifr. .ci- - tvv r i&fe'hxR-for vW'- - viXjkb ' tVr vl v., JS' iR - A rsS;.-- 1 - t v.fovj JT iv From carving trees to vandalizing bathroom facilities at Legion Park in Settlement Canyon, the county commission says it has had enough, and will not invest more money into recreation facilities in Middle and Settlement Canyons until an effective vandalism control organization is in place. said Commissioner Reed Russell during an interview with the Transcript-Bulletivandalism, 'Wv County Balks At Improving Road To Vitro Site The Tooele County Commission balked Tuesday at taking maintenance responsibility for a railroad crossing part of a roadway leading to the Vitro Tailing Repository at Clive.- - '"1'-- . -' "R to -- Av - - The construction company involved with the Vitro project has requested a railroad crossing near the site be widened for large truck traffic. In addition to that request, the county has been asked to maintain the railroad crossing. Maintenance would include keeping dirt and rocks out of the train tracks, etc. Since that would likely require daily maintenance because of heavy truck traffic there, the commission decided to table the agreement until contracting the contractor and Union Pacific Railroad. In other business, the commission approved an amended agreement with Grantsville City con- cerning the countys stockshow grounds and rodeo arena in Grants- ville. The commission agreed to add the rodeo grounds to a present agreement held with Grantsville City. The city is now fully responsible for scheduling, watering, cutting of grass and general landscape maintenance. The agreement involving the rodeo grounds will take effect upon termination of the countys rodeo grounds lease with the Grantsville Trail Dusters. The contract may be terminated upon notice and is not to exceed 50 years. The agreement must now be approved by the Grantsville City Council before taking effect. On further Grantsville issues, the commission also said yes to an amended justice of the peace building use agreement. The commission agreed to pay $100 more per month for office space, courtroom space and secre- (Continued on page five) by Mark Watson Grantsville Senior Citizens will soon be able to play games, socialize, trivialize, relax, eat, drink and be merry all in the confines of a facility built especially for them. Kent Palmer Construction Company of Salt Lake City is in the final stages of construction and Grantsville seniors will make the new building "home sweet home" in about two weeks. The 5,200 square foot edifice is located on Center Street between Apple and Plum Streets and will feature a banquet room, kitchen, two offices, four game rooms and a lobby. It will be a welcomed change from the seniors current headquarters at a vacant grocery store on Main Street. "I vowed I would stay president until the senior citizens got a new center, said Chuck White who was instrumental in obtaining a new building for the seniors. Mr. White spent four years as leader of the group and was dissatisfied with the treatment his cohorts were receiving. "We got dumped in that store which really isnt big enough. It isnt nice, it isnt comfortable, its not something that the senior citizens can be proud of. Mr. White decided to lobby. He urged city and county governments to join in the quest for a new senior citizens center In Grantsville and In the process recruited several key players. The former president names his team: "Keith Brown, Fred Hale, Chick Stromberg and Sterl Halla-da- y were all Instrumental in obtaining the new building. We got great cooperation from both the city and the county, he said. Uncle Sam himself came through in the clutch when he floated the City of Grantsville a $230,000 grant for the purpose of building a senior citizen center. Total cost of construction is $306,000. "Grantsville City received a community development grant from HUD and the county donated the land," said County Commissioner $5,000. City crews will maintain the outside of the building while the countys human services division will keep the inside of the building intact. Because of the citys integral part in obtaining and maintaining the building, it will receive priority when senior citizen activities are not in session. "The senior citizens have first before and after Independence Day and Pioneer Day. Class C fireworks are and have been permitted during the past four years during the summer celebrations. The fireworks Include ground or hand held sparking devices, cone "It has become so bad and uncontrollable, that fixing anything in the canyons would be like flushing money down the toilet, he added. "It would be nothing but a waste and Im damn sick and tired of it! Commissioner Russells sentiments on canyon vandalism do not stand alone. Other local officials recently and in the past have ex- pressed frustration and similar expletives over the problem. But just what exactly is the problem? Here is a partial list: destroyed or stolen picnic tables, destroyed or stolen barbecue units, destroyed bathroom facilities at Legion Park, small trees near camp sites stripped for firewood, firepits everywhere, fences pulled down, directive signs stolen or shot with bullets, livestock and game animals (Continued on page four) produce popping, whistling or smoke. Also permissible are toy pistol caps, snakes, glow worms, party poppers and wire sparklers less than 30 inches long. But while there are plenty of allowable fireworks, there Is also a healthy list of cherry bombs, bottle no-no'- s. Fire-craker- s, , "It should be a nice place for people to meet. The city doesnt have a good place for groups to get together other than the churches, he said. The senior citizen organization has existed in Grantsville for eight years. Its first meeting place was the basement of city hall. Senior citizen membership totals more than 200. Anybody 55 years or older, or retired, or disabled can join the senior citizens. Yearly dues are $2. The new building will be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. are also available to shut-ins- . Meals are delivered five days per week. Meals-on-whee- The last Friday of each month is highlighted by a birthday dinner celebrating seniors with a birthday during that particular month. Notice of activities can be obtained by calling Betty Didericksen at 884-344- The group recently elected Merle Walk as president to replace Mr. White. "The duty of the president is to (Continued on page five) plaining the maintenance programs schedule. "The citys street improvement program is revved up and ready to hit hard. This is the first time in two years that city crews have been able to start street maintenance before late July. Floods in 1983 and 1984 stopped all street improvement plans until Because of early warm weather and no flooding, city hall is expecting a big jump on street improvements this summer. "The $300,000 is set aside for contract overlay work, said the through the air. "Each summer holiday season sees a number of fires in the community which are started by firework Items, both legal and illegal In nature, says Police Chief Jesse Petersen. He added, "Individuals using these Items during these periods are encouraged to practice safety procedures In their use, and to use them In areas which are clear of combustible materials. Chief Petersen said his department will be enforcing the fireworks ordinances and encourages everyone to have a safe and enjoyable summer. mayor. "In house, well be spending about $100,000 on getting the streets ready for overlay. City road crews will do the rough work first, with contractors following with overlay." For peak efficiency, the mayor added that road crews will work four days per week, with the fifth day an eight hour work day. He said the street improvement program will continue throughout the summer and into fall. The first cold snap will stop the program until next year. Joe Busico, director of streets, parks and recreation, says that over 30 streets have been identified to receive some type of maintenance 10-ho- treatment. Again, those treatments include either slurry seal, crack seal, level coat, filling of potholes or one-inc- h overlay, he emphasized. Mr. Busico said the most severe streets will be prepared first, with others going down the priority ladder. Mayor Diehl said the terrible condition of Settlement Canyon Road leading to the reservoir is one d top priority road. The road leading to the reservoir is nearly impassable to vehicles other drives. than trucks and four-wheThe mayor said heavy truck and city-owne- construction traffic during the winter months is responsible for the roads poor condition. The city plans to fill the massive potholes on the road leading to the reservoir. Last week, county road crews filled potholes leading into the canyon. Mayor Diehl added that bids for overlay work will soon be issued. George W. Pace To Address Tooele High Baccalaureate George W. Pace, author BYU associate professor, will be the featured speaker at Tooele High Schools Baccalaureate Tuesday at Wet, Cool Weekend On Horizon Wet and cool is the expected forecast for this weekends weather, says forecaster Steve Hatch. Tropical moisture is predicted to merge with a Pacific air mass by Saturday, making weekend outdoor fun questionable. A break in the weather is not expected until Sunday afternoon. Tonight and tomorrow, Mr. Hatch says skies will remain fair, with mostly sunny conditions for Friday. By late afternoon a strong south wind is expected preceding the weekends storm. By Saturday morning, conditions should deteriorate quickly with heavy rain and thundershowers. Rain should continue into Sunday with decreasing clouds by afternoon. For the next few days, highs will remain in the 60s and lows will drop into the lower 40s. Witkowski Named Snow Valedictorian John Witkowski, 1982 graduate of Dugway High School, has been named valedictorian at Snow College. Mr. Witkowski, the son of Anthony J. and Gail K. of Dugway, was the 1982 winner of the "Phil Diderickson Wit-kows- Memorial Award." The award is given to the outstanding gradin uating senior student-athlet- e Tooele County high schools. Cemetery Hemot cs Flowers Monday All flowers, decorations and containers not in permanent vases at Tooele City Cemetery will be removed by the city early Monday. Area residents who placed containers on grave sites and desire to have them for future use should remove them before Monday, 7 a.m. CSB Installs Plus System Commercial Security Bank's Instabanker automatic teller in Tooele is now linked to the nationwide Plus system, announced Richard K. Hemingway, CSB chairman. As a result, Tooele Federal Credit Union cardholders now have access for the first time to a local automatic teller machine. The Plus System is a network of more than 3,500 automatic teller machines offering bank customers services in all 50 states. CSB recently linked up to the nationwide network increasing the number of Utah machines to 75. "We are glad to provide this modern and convenient service to Tooele residents, said Mr. round-the-cloc- 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend the annual spring service which will be held in the high school auditorium. Dr. Pace, who has taught in BYU k Hemingway. The system provides customers with instant access to their accounts for cash withdrawals and balance inquiries. TFCU and CSB Plus System customers must have a personal Identification number before obtaining access to the system. religious education department since 1967, is former stake president, high councilor, and branch president of the Language Training Center. He Is an active participant of BYU Education Week and lectures in the "Know Your Religion" series. Dr. Pace has led several tours to Israel and has additional tours planned in the future. He hashed several articles printed in LDS Church magazines and has published two books, "The Faith of Young Mormons" and "What It Means To Know Christ." He also has several series of taped lectures that are on the market. Dr. Pace was selected "Professor of the Year" at BYU In 1978, holds a masters degree In counseling, and t NSS all-sta- Declares War On Tooele Potholes Tooele Citys 1985 street improvement program hit high gear Thursday with city road crews preparing streets for major contractor work. For the second consecutive summer, city hall has earmarked more than $300,000 for street maintenance. Such work includes slurry seal, crack seal, level coat and one inch overlay. Road crews got the program underway Thursday by filling potholes on several streets throughout the city. "Ive declared war on potholes," said Mayor George Diehl, while ex- Fifty-on- e He carried a 3 9 grade point average at Dugway and was in football and basketball. City Street Improvement Crew leave the ground and travel fountains and cylindrical tubes that produce colored fire. Other fireworks allowed under local law Include fixed wheels, filter sparklers, ground audibel devices, noise makers, snappers snd other similar Items which priority and the city has second priority to the building, said the mayor. "The building can also be used for weddings, parties and family get togethers. Chick Stromberg. "The city will provide the building inspection, water, sewer and other hookups at no charge to the senior citizens, said Mayor Fred Hale. Estimated cost to the city is devices are illegal in Utah and Tooele. Items which produce flaming projectiles from the device are forbidden as well as items which produce sparks and flames, or Remember Firework Limits , Police Warn Ahhhh summertime. Perfect Number Grantsville Center Enters Final Stages rockets and other explosive for barefoot walks, slumber parties, snow cones, baseball, and fireworks. Right? Not quite especially when it comes to fireworks. Under Utah law and Tooele city ordinance, only designated fireworks may be lit three days Cents e Vandals Halt Funding For Local Canyons ;y, HM Vs Twenty-fiv- Fraternal Order of Eagles INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Friday, May 31, 1985 has taught LDS Institute at Stanford and Colorado State. He and his wife, the former Diane Carmen, are the parents of 12 children. Installation 7.00 p.m. Dinner 1 30 p.m. Dincini 1.00 p.m, $7.50 pet perwn 1 |