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Show ; Lerdahl, Rees, Palmer, Bangerfer, Johnson, Reese Nab House Area Voters Follow Nationwide Trend UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION 3RD ; ; ake Secrf&LV south city, ut "km - GOP Showing Is Strong in Tuesday Balloting SALT LAKE. As part of a sweeping nationwide trend in the 1980 general election, Green Sheet area voters s Tuesday endorsed the bulk of the banner of the carrying Republican Party. While both GOP candidates in the two Salt Lake County Commission races recorded impressive victories, four of six Republicans seeking State House of Representative seats from the countys area were also successful in their bids for office. Republican D. Michael Stewart was named to a four-yea- r term on the commission, while Bart Barker gained election to the lone two-yepost on the countys governing body. The two will join Commission Chairman William Dunn, who is in the middle of his third term as commissioner. Stewart, a Salt Lake City resident, Figures released office-seeker- Lerdahl was victorious three-memb- Doug Bennion and American Party candidate Reed Newmeyer in District 29. Palmer Democrat was named on 3,401 ballots, while Bennion and Newmeyer gathered 3,043 and 289 votes, respectively. Three other area incumbents were In District 30, also Republican Norman Bangerter Democrat Gray Lowery, 4,075 his Democratic d over Democrat Arlo James in District 27 by a margin of 7,461 to 5,080. In District 28, Republican Steve Rees was triumphant, three challengers. Rees collected 9,028 votes to 5,422 for Democrat Lynne Turner, 479 for Libertarian Marsha Ann Vincent and 245 for American Party hopeful Richard Osborne. Republican Reed Palmer, the incumbent representative, defeated west-centr- out-polle- to 2, 119. yesterday (Wednesday) showed that 255,087 of the countys 325,000 registered voters cast ballots Tuesday, yielding a voter turnout of nearly 79 percent. In area races for the State House of Representatives, Republican Floyd challenger, John Hiskey of West Jordan, to gain the post held the past four years by William Hutchinson. The county-wid- e vote tally was 149,304 for Stewart and 90,595 for Hiskey. Barker, a Cyprus high graduate, gained the nod over Democrat and fellow West Valley City resident Aaron Kennard. Barker was named on 140,753 ballots while Kennard received 99,291 votes. Barker succeeds Bob Salter, who along with Hutchinson was ousted at the Republican convention earlier this year. d Victories by Democrats Duayne Johnson and Leon Reese constituted this areas exceptions to the GOP in trend. Johnson was District 31, defeating Republican William Quigley, 3,786 to 3,120. Reese, meanwhile, was returned to office in District 32, gathering 4,321 votes to 3,939 for GOP hopeful Richard Williamson and 278 for American Party candidate Robert Darby. Granite School District voters reelected A. Glenn Christensen to represent them on the State Board of Education. The winner M. Richard Maxfield by a margin of 46,805 to 35,520. It was a banner election day for as Tuesdays voter Republicans mandate resulted in Ronald Reagans landslide electoral victory over President Jimmy Carter. While the Reagan-Busticket was the overwhelming choice of Utah voters, Beehive state GOP candidates successfully retaining their seats with decisive victories included Sen. Jake Garn, 2nd District Rep. h Three Sections - Dan Marriott and Lt Gov. David S. Monson. Republicans David Wilkinson, W. T. Alter were elected State Attorney General, Auditor and Treasurer, respectively. Republican Jim Hansen, meanwhile, was successful in his bid to unseat Democratic Rep. Gunn McKay in Utah 1st Congressional District. As far as major Utah candidates were concerned, only Gov. Scott Matheson survived the GOP tidal wave, as the states Democratic chief executive fought off a challenge from Republican Bob Wright to gain Val Oveson and Edward Two to a second-term- . of four propositions placed before Utah voters were approved, while both initiative proposals went down to defeat. The executive and labor article revisions gained passage, while the majority of voters turned thumbs down on the proposed legislative article revision, as well as the revenue and taxation revision plan. The proposed tax limitation act and elimination of sales tax on food were also 36 Pages WedfOoHey . . . Jubilant County Commissioner William E. comshows preliminary voting results to newly-electemissioners Michael Stewart ond Bart Barker ot Republican Party headquarters Tuesday. ITS LOOKING GOOD (Bill) Dunn Joint Lions Proect THE VOICE OF WEST VALLEY CITY m.'frzn Sheet Newspaper USPS Published weekly at 15S E 1905 South Salt Ink1 City UT 84107 Second class postaqe paid at Salt Lake City UT 84119 Subscription ratr Si? SO p( r yi ar 6, 1980 Along 2700 West - Clubs Offer Testing UTAH Thursday, Nov. d Volume 26, Number All 44 656-38- TAYLORSVILLE. Two Lions clubs from this community are sponsoring a three-davisit by a mobile health testing van The van is scheduled to be inside Valley Fair Mall for three days under local sponsorship of the Taylorsville y 0 262 6682 departments - Opposition Declines, Rezoning Approved WEST VALLEY. The City Commission Tuesday rezoned 4.3 acres at 2700 W. 4100 South after residential opposition to the change subsided. Residents of tue area voiced strong opposition Thursday to Estel zoning on Wrights request for the property, which runs along the R-- west side of 2700 West north from its intersection with 4100 South. But, after the commission postponed a decision until Tuesday, the op- position declined as several zoning neighbors said they felt R-would enable them to have more control over what is built on the property. Granger Library Hosts . Taxidermy Talk Tonight GRANGER. A taxidermy program will be offered at Granger Library tonight (Thursday) at 7 oclock. Reese Almond will demonstrate the stuffing and mounting of small game and fish. Lamaze classes are held each Wednesday at the library. The second in a series being taught - by George Knight on career development will be held Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The workshop is designed to help persons make intelligent choices in managing their careers. Robert Halo (aid zoning would give residents more say In 2700 West property development. ALTERNATIVE The conclusion is that things have come to a sorry when players decide get even with officials through an outburst of fisticuffs. We refer, In which a Brig- ham Young tackle belted an official during the Utah State game and another In which a South high youngster repeated the act at the conclusion of V. . . by Rezoning Appeal Is Scheduled WEST VALLEY. A hearing on a rezoning request that would permit a twin home development in Hunter has been set for Nov. 20. The West Valley City Commission Thursday agreed to hear Kent Ekstroms appeal of a City Planning Commission ruling denying a change to 3 zoning at 5324 W. 4100 South. The change would allow Ekstrom to construct a twin home development there. Curently, the property is which permits duplexes zoned R on 8,000 square foot lots. Twin homes, unlike most duplexes, d and a property are line splits the building in two. The commission agreed to hear the appeal after it was noted that Ekstrom had met with residents to discuss his proposal. Residents of the area are involved in an attempt to eliminate zoning that allows multiple unit dwellings between 3800 and 4100 South from 5200 to 5600 West. Rented Right Away! I rented it Friday - had about 25 calls Im real pleased with Green Sheet results! Mrs. James E Alvey, 1304 Westminster, relating what happened -- TWO BR duplex, Granger, painted and draped. newly when she used a classified ad to rent a Granger area home. It obviously didnt take long - and whats even better, it wasnt very expensive -- to place your ad Save by paying before it runs. Ask us how. Dial Christensen opposed rezoning permitting more rentol units in oreo around 4100 So. 2700 West. BESIDES . . . Ron 262-668- 2 $1 Youll get results! Deadline Near In Essay Contest Of Green Sheet MURRAY. Just one week remains for entries to be submitted in an essay contest being sponsored locally by the Green Sheet. Contestants have until 5 p m on Nov. 13 to enter, writing on the subject, A free press safeguards my freedoms because Rules of the contest stipulate that entries be no longer than 1,000 words They must be either typewritten or clearly written in longhand on not more than two sheets of 8'2Xll sheets of paper. Entries, after being properly identified with name, address and telephone number, are to be mailed to: Essay Contest, Green Sheet Newspapers. P O Box 7187, Murray, Utah 84107 For their efforts, the top three winners at the local level will receive $50 for first. $25 for second and $15 for third. State winners will earn $100, $50 and $25, while prizes at the national level are $1,000, $375 and $240 Persons wishing additional information may contact the Green Sheet. The Green Sheet is sponsoring the contest in conjunction with the Utah . . 262-668- Press Assn, and Newspaper Managers, Inc. Last year's local winner, Eva of Magna, also claimed first place on the state level. Jim Cornwell the Murray game. Anyone whos been around athletics knows tempers can flare In the heat of combat. Officials are obviously suspect because theyre now and then the reason the contest turns out as it does. Not that the official makes that decision - he just interprets a given set of circumstances and decides who did what to whom. One part of the problem is that coaches, players and spectators are guilty of believing the official is ruling unfairly. ob- viously, to the incident . R-- retired official who cavorted up and down high school and college gridirons and basketball floors for nearly 20 years, weve reached a conclusion. to - 'three! Robert Hale, 4015 Montaia Dr., had opposed the zone change on Thursday, but Tuesday he favored the zoning change, contending R-would give neighbors more of a voice over what is built there He said he preferred to see the whole parcel developed in a single fight to limit the package and height of buildings and the amount of lighting on the property. Numerous homes are built on a ridge overlooking the Wright property, he noted. Hales position received support from Barclay Gardner, 2805 Marcus Road. Ron Christensen Ji a Marcus Road, who suggested that a decision be tabled until residents met with Wright, said he objected to rental housing units being constructed there. Rental units would lead to blight three to five years from now, he said, indicating he would not oppose a high quality professional office structure along 2700 West. Planning Director Moore stressed that the property was not suited to single family homes facing 2700 West and that because of its narrowness, adequate space did not exist for construction of an additional street. Wright, who was instrumental in developing the Valley Fair Mall, said Thursday he had no concrete plans for the land's use Nothing could be arranged until rezoning was obtained, he added owner-occupie- a state Twin Homes of the land more specifically. We dont lose any advantage by A rezoning now, Wagstaff said. delay could be perceived as a 2-- here's a point As R-zoning permits numerous uses, most often high density housing or professional offices. Applications for development of property zoned R-require public hearings before conditional use permits are granted, City Planning Director Joe Moore pointed out. In voting for rezoning, Commissioner Jerry Wagstaff said he opposed one residents request to postpone the decision until Wright met with neighbors to outline the intended use and the Majestic Meadows Lions clubs. Testing will be done free of charge for glaucoma and visual acuity, plus screening for diabetes, hypertension and hearing difficulties The van will be centrally situated in the mall from 3 to 9 p m today (Thursday) and tomorrow, plus from noon to 6 p.m Saturday, according to Don Searle and Dave Wright They are presidents of the Tay lors die and Majestic Meadows Lions clubs Operated as part of a program of the Utah Lions, the mobile testing van has saved people in the state nearly $3 million during its three years of use, according to Darwin Ashment He is a member of the Tailursvillc club and a past governor of District 28-- The truth of the matter, we long ago concluded, is that too many -people in those three groups and coaches spectators -players, dont know what the rulebook says and are frequently guilty of spouting off when theyre wrong. Being an official demands concentration on the game, com mon horse sense and a genuine desire to blend into the landscape rather than be the most prominent feature on the field or court. Referees who grandstand for the crowd soon wear out their welcome. But school officials are going to have to take firm measures to enforce player discipline if they expect future games to be conducted without all sorts of brawls. And examples though they may be, the two athletes who caused the unsavory incidents in Logan and Murray are the ones with whom it must all begin. If theres the slightest indication gotten away with it, theyve and heaven help whistle-tooter- s school officials in years to come. No one can put on a striped shirt, stick a whistle in his mouth and go out to officiate a game without the probability of mak ing a controversial ruling. Theres even the likelihood hell make some mistakes along the way. Nobodys perfect, including shirts. the guys in But their average of right calls against wrong is quite high because theyve trained themselves to react quickly to a given set of circumstances where an irate player who lost his cool mightve taken a swing. Fortunately none ever did. We black-and-whi- wouldnt have welcomed the bruises and undoubtedly the player would have had lots of time to reconsider his decision. Worst of all, the rules which enforce fair play wouldve been sidestepped and perhaps in the next game, completely ignored. Weve had fans, coaches and players irately read us off in language freely interspersed with r words. Usually without justification, for the rules inter four-lette- pretation was generally right. What was wrong was that it either actually cost their team the game or they thought it did. his ace running back Probably the precise words masked what he really wanted to say. Truth is - he couldve subjected us to a tongue-lashinin which SOBs were prominent and wed have forgotten it within a week. As it is, his wry comment of at least 30 years ago has stayed in our mind ever since Which is not to imply that people who disagree with officials need to think of some clever way to express their irritation. But that, or even a string of vulgarity, is preferable to the senseless and totally undisciplined attacks by these two players. school May their respective administrators give them lots of time to regret their thoughtlessness. And, if they really respect the game in which theyre competing, their future teammates should see that these malcontents know no repetition will be tolerated. g We freely confess to haing made some bad calls, too. Officials may be dumb, but theyre not stupid - they know when they've missed one. But just as the player who commits an infraction must accept the penalty and resume playing, the official who makes a bad call must continue to do the best job he can in patrolling the game. A fine coach out of the past comes to mind frequently for his sage observation, Theres no such thing as a good official - some are better than others. He said that, if memory serves correctly, after wed dropped a flag d which nullified a kickoff return for a touchdown by length-of-the-fiel- J |