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Show Uiaa ljUvb ritoi 315 East Seccni Souljh 1327 Lake City, Utah PO Pox Salt Milo Scheduled T Alsiy meeting is called Mar. tonight, Thursday, 8, 1979 at Brockbank nA special Celebrafioeira DiAidbpsiradbmie Public Meeting public Junior High Schol. Magnas Independence. mulching roads and other needing the resurfacing. Day celebration on July 4 may be held at Copper Park this year. Magna Community Council Parks and Recreation representative Roy Smith reported on the status of Copper Park at present, and projections for the next few months at Council meeting last week. Several aspects of renovation have been of concern to residents waiting to use the Park. Smith reported that although bad weather forced them out before their project was completed, contractors would be back in as soon Sponsored jointly by the Magna Chamber of Commerce and Community Council, the meeting is called in opposition to the proposed feed mill at approximately 9000 W. 3500 South. The latest available information will be released. The place is Brockbank auditorium and the time is 7 p.m. All Magna citizens are urged to attend whether or not you have signed a petition. For those who have not yet signed one, petitions will be on hand to accommodate Cepper equipment. He said that during the installation some lawn had been destroyed, and that sod would have to be laid, or new seed planted, resulting in further restricting around those areas until the lawn was established. areas Smith described a meeting earlier with Gary Swenson of Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation in which Mr. Swenson was optimistic about the progress to be made at Copper Park in the near future. Regarding maintenance, Mr. Smith said the same proceedure would be used as had been used in the past. That is, someone would be named to take charge, and maintenance help would be hired to assist. They discussed projects remaining to be done, and those already started to be completed. Attention to grass in various places was discussed. Mr. Smith singled out the area around the bowery and the new playground as weather permits to resume Beer parties in the park, a subject of great concern because of the resulting vandalism connected with them, was Icy Walks Prove Dangerous you. Carl Sandburg Reflections Winners rural or curbside boxes be kept clear of snow, vehicles, garbage cans or other objects so the carrier can drive up to a mailbox to deposit or collect mail without leaving the vehicle. ice and snow, especially for the1' elderly, but carriers are not required to risk personal injury from unusual hazards to deliver the mail. Postal regulations also require that More than 14,000 of the nations letter carriers were injured in falls last year, many of them because ice and snow was not cleared from sidewalks and steps, according to Postmaster Byron L. Hish. Well make every reasonable effort to work with out customers to accommodate them, Mr. Hush said, but we want to remind them that snow and ice on steps and sidewalks to homes or businesses must be removed where carriers must walk. During the period from December through February, Mr. Huish said, The total number of carriers injured in falls on slick sidewalks and steps more than doubled compared to warm weather months. Granite Schol Districts spelling bee finals will be held Thursday, March 15, 1979, at 1 p.m. in the Granite District Office Auditorium. This exciting battle of intellectual wits is open to the public and promises to contain the element of suspense. One student from each of Granites 54 elementary schools and 13 junior high schools will compete. One Postmaster Byron L. Huish said he realized it is not always easy to clear Academy, a private parochial school within Granites boundary, will also Spelling Bee Conducted student compete. Entrants are currently enrolled in grades 4 through 8. Two winners will emerge from Granite for entry in the state competition. Granite, the largest district in the state, is ranked as a district and a region thus allowing two winners where other school districts have one. For additional details on this event, please contact Mr. Dale Hartvigsen at the Granite School District Offices, from Anchor Christian 268-819- 7. discussed. Many groups from other areas have been coming to Copper Park for their beer parties, Smith said, due to the ban in city parks on of the beer parties. He said vandalism occuring in the parks was a direct result of beer parties. There are now not enough lights for night baseball due to vandalism to lights and on the big diamond, Smith pointed out. Smith also described the late night parties resulted in excess noise and park lights left on until 1 and 2 a.m. being complaints from neighbors living in the area. In the meeting with Mr. Swenson Mr. Smith pointed out the existing ban on hard liquor in the park. Mr. Swenson said the request for banning beer be put in the form of a letter from the Magna Council outlining their reasons. The motion was made that a letter be drafted and sent to the Commission requesting a ban on beer two-thir- parties in the park. Regarding continued upgrading of the baseball diamonds Smith said bad weather had interfered with the installation of two backstops to the baseball diamonds, and they would be installed in the near future. Regarding the new sod laid last year at the high school, Mr. Smith said he wasnt sure whether ball could be played on it as yet. He suggested that perhaps the American Legion baseball and school baseball could be played at Copper Park if the school sod was not yet established enough. Grass has now been planted at the new Pleasant Green Park, but Mr. Smith said he could make no further projections until the condition of the new grass could bq seen. CflOslIrQQ TODmlQD ;l in the field of music t Carl Sandburg are student, Jenny Fish, left, and Cathy Reas, grade 2. REFLECTIONS WINNERS a (USPS en VOLUME 64 NUMBER services to approximately 1000 people per month through different The possible loss of Magnas Community center as such remains a subject of deep concern to Magna Community Council. In his report to the Magna Council last week on the status of the building to date Jim Smith read a letter stating that the Council rejected any idea of sharing the building as had been earlier suggested during efforts at resolving the situation. Smith said that although there had been no written response, there is a strong possibility it may be on the agenda for the second Granite School District board meeting in March. The Community Center provides organizations. A most important one recently used by so many is the Cancer Screening Clinic. The physical structure of the building makes it ideal for this particular service and others like it. Mr. Smith noted a woman had suggested a compromise to. him regarding the building in the form of a trade. She suggested trading the building for ititiating the breakfast program at Webster Elementary school. However, the Council remained firm, feeling that they had taken a stand, and should abide by it. School Name Chosen in the'field of poetry are Eric Warner, back row, grade 6, an Janine Marquardt, grade 6. Front row, Susan Barns, 3, and Shauna Matheson, grade 3. Hunter Elementary is the name selected for the new elementary school to be built at 4350 South 5400 West. Miriam Farnsworth accepted the committee assignment to serve on the Salt Lake County Recreation Board. One representative from each school board in Salt Lake County serves on the board. Finalization of the school calendar for 1979-8-0 was reached. An allowance was made on the calendar to permit individual schools to use some contract days or the equivalent in parent-teachconferencing as the principal and staff agree. First quarter will begin Monday, August 27, 1979 and the final day of school will be Friday, May 23, I960. In addition to the 180 school days there are an additional five contract days for the teachers. er Purchases approved 325-58- 0) MAGNA, UTAH 34 Council Concerned About Losing Center REFELCTIONS WINNERS I ga5(S included school and office paper ($2,673), six basketball backstops for Cyprus High School ($9,898), installation of drapes at Woodstock Elementary School ($4,663), concrete for Fox Hills and Calvin S. Smith Elementaries ($7,144), janitorial supplies ($17,116), and replacement sewing machines for Granger High School ($3,300). A fee increase for use of Mill Hollow was approved. The increase in student and community fees is roughly 10 per cent. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1979 Telephone Inverted For The Deof The telephone may have been a luxury when it was first invented, but it has become a necessity to almost eveiyone to the point in the world-ev- en that phones are frequently installed in automobiles. There are approximately 10,000 people living in Utah who do not rely, on the telephone, however. These people are deaf ; and without a Teletype (TTY) machine, the telephone is useless to them. For the 500 who are lucky enough to have a TTY machine in their homes, tae telephone however, becomes a valuable tool which enables them to communicate with other deaf persons and hearing people (usually relatives), who also have a TTY. Mountain Bell recently nstalled a TTY in its Salt Lake Repair Center so that its deaf customers would be able to with the communicate telephone company through the use of their machines located in their homes. The TTY machine at the telephone company has a toll-fre-e number and is manned 24 hours a day. Barbara Graham, Mountain Bell community relations representative, explained the procedure which makes it possible for a deaf person to with communicate the telephone company whenever e has a question on the bill, needs service transferred, etc. he-sh- The deaf person activates the TtY machine by using an electronic acoust ic coupler and the ordinary telephone. H&she then types the message, which comes across on the TTY machine located in the Repair Center. The Customer Services Manager gets an answer for the customer, and notifies the repair center so that the answer can be typed to the customer, Mis. Graham said. She added that in those areas not served by 911, the deaf can place emergency calls on the TTY and Repair Cento: will see that action is taken. Approval was given to pursuing acquiring land at 5900 West 5900 South from Dixie Six Corporation for another elementary school. J. Larry Bradshaw, Board president expressed a strong committment to acquiring sufficient west valley school sites to serve the needs of this rapidly expanding area. REWARD Magna Community Council ' Reward for information The council and chambers offers a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons committing crimes within the Magna , CARL SANDBURG REFLECTIONS contest winners in the field of art are Jeff grade 5, Marty Ricks, grade 4, Jeff 5, Robbi Evans, Harwood, grade 1, Kimberly OBryan, grade 2. Center stands Richard Bockweg, grade 2; Davis, 1, 2. Front Rees, Tyler row, Cathy Brown, 2, Cammie MacMillan, 1 . and Jenifer Jones, grade area THE TELETYPE machine shown above makes it possible for deaf telephone customers in Utah to communicate with the telephone company. Moun- tain Bell employees shown above (L): Barbara Graham, community relations rep., and Dianne Sjoberg, special facilities rep. |