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Show P.'J. Zi'SS C'JX SALT LAKL Cli?, 4110 UT UPSL Requests Increase, Provides Two Exceptions Utah Power & Light today filed with the Utah Public Service Commission a request for a $9.2 million fuel cost h increase applicable to all customers (3.76 percent increase pass-throug- Another Election Studied GRANGER Granger-Hunte- r Community Council will hear reports April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Valley Fair Mall management offices concerning a new government study. Karl Kent committee will heading a report on the possibility of another election to incorporate Granger and Hunter into a city. Rick Eversten and Howard Ludwig will explain the urban county and consolidation proposals with an eye toward their effect on the Granger-Hunte- r il area. THE FORTHCOMING Ice Carnival at the Cyprus Rink Rushton as Darth Vader, Craig Martinez as Carlton Bowen as (R2D2) in a feature Troy will (C3PO), and on "Star Wars." take-of- f C Over 100 students from the 30-3- 5 Com- will participate in the .show. Their ages range from 3 years old to adults. Participation in the show is not part of the Community Education program, but it does give the students the opportunity of using their new found skills. The ice carnival will have numbers that are of interest to everyone. A number from Star Wars will featuring Darth Vador and a Robot. Also, there Close are numbers such as Candy Encounters, Rocky, Rhinestone Man, Cowboy, Sesame Street and others. The show promises to be an enjoyable experience for all who attend. Tickers are available at the door, adults $1; children, 50 cents; and families $3. Refreshments will also be available. program classmates are urged to contact all people they are in touch with to assist in having a good turnout Former 68 . The new schools, Orchard and Truman Elementaries are scheduled to be ready for the fall of 1978. It was reported that the Energy Retrofit Phase I and II on the Taylorsville Elementary School and the West Lake Junior High School has been a tremendous success. It was recommended that Engineering Services be retained to begin the project on the remaining physical plants within the Granite School District. Architects are presently drawing up plans for two new elementary schools on 6200 South planned for completion in 1979. A decision was made to assign names to the schools right away to install costly for the company to producing e pollution control equipment. The company's earnings per share have been receding since November, 1976; and earnings have not reached the level allowed by the Utah commission. The company in 1977 earned about 8.4 percent on rate base in Utah; that authorized by the commission is 10' i percent. The company emphasized that one of the reasons for the large overall March 30th rate request is that the increases allowed by the utility commission have been substantially less than the amounts needed to maintain a reasonable rate of return which would allow a continuance of full reliable service. Costs not fully allowed for in previous rate cases continue to increase, and the current t e electric rates." make planning and purchasing for the new buildings easier. Calvin S. Smith is the name selected for the school at 2200 West. The 3800 West school will be named after further study. Kearns High Principal Mike Cannon is transferring to Olympus High. He will replace Dr. John A. Larsen, who is becoming administrative assistant for Granite Districts central valley area. A successor for Cannon has not yet been chosen. Tax Relief Possible For some Anyone interested in working on the committee, or if there are any questions please contact Mark Hales at Nancy Tatro Bateman, Randy Jensen, 6 Darlene Santisteven Meik, or Viki Williams Hatton, 486-999- This includes the Kearns classmates who attended Cyprus during their sophomore year. fun-fille- d ; " increasingly program would have to be curtailed The company is asking that the commission authorize it to implement short-terload management procedures for irrigation pumping customers "on peak" (during the Such load summertime i. management allows credit for irrigation customers who shut down their irrigation pumps over peak on specified days of a week. The proposed schedules provide for seasonal rates higher in summer' lower in winter) to track cost of service and place the cost more customers equitably on the high-usduring summer peaking months. E.A. Hunter, President of he utility said, The company las implemented savings and efficiency programs for many years and has intensified them this year in an attempt to offset as much as possible the inflationary pressures forcing up THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1978 MAGNA, UTAH Granite School District Board of Education met Tuesday evening. Two parcels of land in the west valley were discussed as possible future school sites. The board agreed to take steps to proceed with condemnation immediately in order to acquire 12 acres of land at 4300 South 5400 West for an elementary school and approximately fifty acres at the southwest corner of 4100 South and 5600 West for a high school. The Board was notified of a possible delay in the completion of two new elementary buildings presently under construction due to the difficulty being experienced in acquiring, concrete, insulation and sheetrock. The Cyprus High Graduating class of 1968 is planning a reunion. Former classmates will meet June 9 at the Salt Lake Hilton at 6:30 p.m. With a time of ten years having elapsed since they were last together an exciting and evening is anticipated. 7"?- and requiremenmts company's construction TTd 68 Class Reunion Set . costs request would be substantially less had the full amounts of increases requested been allowed earlier. The full amount requested in this filing provides for electric service in the amount needed to supply present and new customers of the company in the foreseeable future. Anything less than the requested amount presents the probability of shortages and curtailments of service because the Board Of Education HoldsTuesdav Meet The West Valley Figure Skatring Club will sponsor and present their third annual ice carnival April 7 and 8 Show Time at 7:30 p.m. Entitled U.S.A., it will be held at the Cyprus Ice Rink on the Cyprus High Campus. munity Education -- increased costs ot fuel Note: If more than an average of 10 kilowatt-hour- s per day are used, the full increase on all usage applies The fuel costs pass through application takes into account the recently negotiated United Mine Workers wage increase as well as other increases since the company's last fuel order from the commission effective Feb. 8. 1978. The general rate increase is due to economic inflation, and increased costs of doing business - especially construction IfKOJCEfi VOL. 63 NO. 40 Carnival company revenue), and for a $64.8 million general rate increase (25.48 percent) which includes a special provision in the rates for customers where the head of the household is 65 or older, and a special provision in the rates for those who can conserve electreicity below a given level. As a part of the company's general rate increase request, the Age Income rate provides that for residential customers who are 65 years or older and are heads of households and have annual incomes of $7,000 or less, there would be no general rate increase other than the fuel increase applied to the first 300 kilowatt hours used in any month by such customers. For all kilowatt-hour- s over 300 used in any mointh, the general rate increase will apply. The company would rely upon a commission-authorized agency to certify customers who would qualify for the special Age - Income provision. Also a part of the general rate application is a special Conservation provision applicable to any residential customer who manages to hold his use of electricity to 300 kilowatt hours per month pro rated (which is an average of 10 kilowatt hoiurs per day during the billing period, normally days). The special Conservation Provision would be calculated so as to eliminate any increase during such a period except that attributable to jMJatsitnia SExaiers Prepare Bill Barton, governmental affairs chairman for the Council reports that no matter which government proposal is pursued a more effective means of communicating with the communities involved will be established. in T ; - 250-925- 966-309- - t v.' XTtX v- - . nV V Persons 65 years or older, with household incomes of less than $7,000.00 a year, may be eligible for TAX RELIEF, according to Lee Brennan, State Tax Commissioner. This Circuit Breaker program provides a refund or rebate to homeowners as well as renters. Also, owners or renters of mobile homes may qualify. For individuals who own or are buying their home, the amount of refund is based on how much household income there was in 1977, and on how much real property tax was paid in 1977. The deadline for filing an application for refund is Apri 15. If you are eligible or are aware of anyone who is, contact the State Tax Commission, 200 State Office Building.Sat Lake City, Utah 84134, or phone or contact your local Division of Aging or community senior citizen 533-535- 5, center. ' v, - v. . T' v,V - ): ' - . ' ' r , .ij? ' L ? , ' $ ' Jr '.y f j TZ Z S' 7' A. i ft ; Commissioner Brennan emphasizes that the forms are easy to complete and personnel from these agencies are available to assist in completing them. To date, 4,000 claims have been processed The average amount of refund per claim is $99.00 Refund checks will be mailed during the first part of May. ' have a tip, call If you ' met with 2 from HIGH OVER the northern Nevada desert the Ellsworth Air Force Base. Five thousand pounds of fuel were transfered with the two planes approximately 30 feet apart and traveling at a speed approaching 400 mph. Aviation terminology refers to fuel by weight rather than volume as weight is a critical factor for air craft. the Magna Times at at KC-13- 5 See Story On Page 3 250-565- 6 Jw 1 ELDER PAUL H. DUNN o Elder Paul H. Dunn, a member of the First Council of Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-DaSaints, will speak at the Magna Utah East Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday, April 8th and 9th. Elder Paul H. Dunn, a career Church educator and author, was named a member of the First Council of Seventy in 1964 during the 134th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is now serving as a member of the presidency of the First Quorum of Seventy. Elder Dunn was born in Provo, Utah, on April 24, 1924 to Joshua Harold and Geneve Roberts Dunn. He married Jeanne Alice Cheverton on Feb. 27, 1946. They have three daughters. He graduated from Chapmen College in 1953 with a A.B. degree in religion and received his MS degree in educational administration in 1954 at y the University of Southern Ca. In 1959 he received his doctorate in the same field from U.S.C. He is the author of ten books, including The Osmonds, published by Doubleday. Elder Dunn served as coordinator of LDS Institutes of Religion in Southern California for several years prior to his call to the First Council of Seventy. He began his association with the Churchs educational system in 1952 as a seminary teacher m Los Angeles. An outstanding athlete in school. Elder Dunn participated in baseball, football, basketball, golf and track. He also played professional baseball for four years. He was named Utahs Father of the Year in 1972 and in 1975 he was named one of the top seven former athletes in the United States by the National Association of College Coaches. Schedule and places of meetings can be found on Church page. |