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Show P?iZS3 A3CCC. UTAii 4f7 E 200 00 . The Magna Tima may ba purchased at these locations: Are you interested in what's happening In Magno What about West Valey city Do you enjoy reading about the Deseret News KSL Starling Scholars Maybe sports is your game. Or perhaps your interested in the Russians in Magna, the community councSs, Kannecott, Hercules and Nbrary placement. How about Main Street redevelopment You can road about each of these and more, in the Ove?rJ time egsin on April 3Gth MAGNA TIMES con. OUAUTV SHOPMNO CENTER IS W. Jem SOUTH, WEST VALLEY (ALBERTSON DVCHES PHARMACY, SMS W. zmr SO-- , MAON A COLOSIMy. STANDARD MARKET. SMS W. 27TH SOUTH. MAONA NEWS STAND, SMITHS MARKET, ARBOR PARK, MAONA RAINBO CONVENIENCE STATION, (1 W. J6TH SOUTH, MAONA TWO LOCATIONS OP 7tEVEN,SeiW, PTH. AND 72NDW.STH SOUTH, MAONA SHOPPIN CD. t Granite School District tells changes! Pegs 4 Wa need to finish the job we've started THURSDAY, APRIL 21,1858 MAGNA UTAH 84044 IMsTpo-ftoze- csf is wfoafl we d mew ffeeDinig m tHh) Rflaipa by Dale J. Neilson Magna Times Staff Writer wotilh tiOne dteaaiKup give workers as much time as possible in cleaning yards, streets and vacant lots. Painting and fixing up buildings, fences and other property were also on the agenda. And its not even over yet. Residents are encouraged to help out in the ongoing clean-u- p effort by cleaning, fixing, painting and doing anything else in the spirit of redevelop- What began last fall with Salt Lake County installing sod on Magnas Main Street, has escalated into apparently the communitys first cleanup month, which is continuing through April. Everybodys getting into the act, including families, scouts and senior citizens. The kick-of- f variety show and parade held on April 8 and 9, respectively, may have been Magnas first ever in promoting redevelopment efforts. The community launched its clean-u- p campaign, local talent was shown off and Magna received media publicity extending throughout the West. Not bad for an unincorporated area of the county, that is sometimes taken lightly by other residents of the Salt Lake valley. Some of the best people in the valley live here! recently declared J. Howard Stable, president of the Merchants Redevelopment Association of Historic Magna MRAHM. The association organized the communitys clean-u- p effort, including the parade and variety show. The parade was held earlier in the day than most Saturday parades, to ment. Its neighbor helping neighbor, said Stahle. Those cleaning up are encouraged to do as much as possible before the end of April, for use of the county dump is free until the end of the month. Apparendy, Magna residents made good use of the dump two weeks ago, said a MRAHM member. Jim Snow of the associations cleandumpup committee said 13, nine-to- n 10 wheeler dump sters and 23, trucks hauled out of Magna an estimated 300 tons of garbage. He also guessed 30 more pick-u- p truckloads and six trailer loads were also hauled out. Joan Snow, Jims wife and MRAHMs publicity director, said in the renovation campaign are being convinced otherwise. she Theyre being Magna-tizelaughed. Stahle noted the association has 13-t- rs d! Cyprus scholar wins state by Dale J. Neilson Magna Times Staff Writer had a great response from Magna residents on the clean-u- p campaign. residents will have Community more of an oportunity to become Magna-tize-d on April 30, as two front end loaders and at least as many dump trucks are tentatively planned to assist in the clean-u- p effort. More information will be made known when it becomes available. To the critics of the renovation movement, the MRAHM president responded, At the time of Abraham Lincoln, people thought he was a big, clumsy ox. They didnt realize how great he would be. Its the same way with redevelopment. So many tilings are right for the revitalization of historic Magna, said Stahle, who envisions a tourist train running from the south beach of the Great Salt Lake, to the Kennecott Cop- per Mine. We want modern-da- y Magna to blend in with the earlier development, because the lake, copper mine and redevelopment are all working together. With all that Magna has going for it, The only problem is, is that were not incorporated, declared the newspaper publisher. People dont know how important incorporation is. As the population center has gone such as free-lan- writer Joyce ce Cutler. Redeveloment has received media attention throughout the Intermountain West, beginning with the east, so have the services. There are different levels of cities; incorporation doesnt have to cost a lot. We can preserve the rural image of Magna, if we want to. The rural image Stahle referred to is of a small town, which is the reason why many Magna residents have stayed in the community. The comments have been favorable parade two weeks ago. Cutler told Stahle I get the feeling Magna has a smalltown flavor. PhotoDale J. clean-u- p Neilson towards our small-towthe publisher. n look, said Magna and the redevelopment effort: the success Small-tow- n continues. Granger Stealing Scholars by Dale J. Neilson ' Granger High School was im- pressively represented in the annual e sterling scholar competition last week by five of its students. Even though none of them were a category winner, they could hardly be constate-wid- The year 1976 is probably remembered best by most people as being the bicentennial anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. For Cyprus High School senior Ember Eskelson, it was her first appearance on television. I was on Romper Room when I was five years old, recalled Ember recently. I dont remember much. Undoubtedly, she will later remember more from last weeks 3 broadcast of the state sterling scholar competition, than from her earlier visit on Romper Room. Ember, the oldest of eight children of Mark and Jill Eskelson of West Valley City, was chosen as a runner-u- p in the business education category. Winning this honor has just made me more determined to compete. Im glad all the work has finally paid off. She accepted a scholarship to BYU, while turning down offers from Utah State University and the University of Utah. Ember has real persistence and tenacity," said Mrs. Eskelson. She never gives up. The sterling scholar noted winning the honor in the News 27th edition of the state competition is a happy suiprise. Participants on the school, district and state levels were required to submit resumes and portfolios of their academic and com- - Merchants Redevelopment Association of Historic Magna president J. Howard Stable has been interviewed recently by several members of the media, sidered as losers. included Mark Ensz, industrial education; Stacy Selvage, foreign language; Soleng La, Grangers scholar-finalis- ts visual arts; Heidi Brooks, business and Richard Wilson, ' mathematics. In addition, winners at the school level also included John Wendel, general scholarship; Darron Coray, English; Taunya Lopez, social science; Marlow Springer, science; Quang Dang, speechdrama and Melinda Bushman, music. Granger had no 1988 homemaking scholar. Todays issue of The Magna Times 'education will feature four more of the Granger scholars, rather than nine, as previously noted. Melinda and Stacy were highlighted in the April 14 issue; the remaining five scholars will be featured in the April 28 issue. The sterling scholar competition has been by The Deseret for News and KSL the past 27 years. The academic-communiservice contest invites Radio-Televisi- ty selected high school seniors in participating areas of Utah to compete on the school, district and state levels. Selection of these and other schools winners were made on the basis of scholarship, leadership, citizenship and character as demonstrated through activity in the particular category selected. KSL-Chann- el KSL-Deser- et g j zyM'rffr , V J - - v , ? 4' Ember K.Eskelson munity service activities. Besides receiving numerous outstanding student awards at Cyprus and Brockbank Jr. High, Ember boasts a shining 3.99 grade point average. She is her high schools 1988 salutatorian. She is the neatest girl that Ive ever met, complimented Cyprus faculty member Tom Given. Im surprised she didnt win it all. In being awarded the runner-u- p honor, no distinction was made between Ember and the other business education scholar CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 March of Dimes Walkamerica Apr. 23 The 16th annual March of Dimes WalkAmerica will commence at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 23, in 28 different locations statewide. Registration begins at 7 a.m. This starting time is one hour earlier titan in the past, enabling most walkers to be finished by 1 p.m. March of Dimes-GreatUtah Chapter has made the event accessible to more participants this year by reducing the routes to just 20 kilometers 12 miles and eliminating most steep hills. The Salt Lake walk begins at Sugarhouse Park. In Sandy it begins at Alta Canyon Sports Center, in Bountiful at 3 Points Mall, in Park City at City Park, and in Tooele at Tooele High School. Greater Utah Chapter Chairman, Alan Hague said, Were expecting er v a record number of walkers this year. We encourage anyone who wants to make a difference in the fight against birth defects to line up sponsors and get out their walking shoes. Hague added that those who are employed might be interested in walking with their associates as a team. This has been very successful in the past. Last year nearly 100 business employee organizations were involved statewide, raising about $33,000 in pledges. This year about $200,000 is expected from the walks in Utah, Hague continued, with 6,000 participants. WalkAmerica sponsor sheets are available at stores, Little Caesars Pizza locations and public schools. For more information call the March of dines, 363-330- 0. TUESDAY, APRIL 26. is COUNTY MEETING IN SR- - CITIZENS CENTER ON REDEVELOPMENT OF MAGNA SEEPAGES 1 O Y Soleng La For someone who has felt the sting of political oppression. Grangers visual arts scholar, Soleng La, has come a long way. Both figuratively and literally speaking. Soleng is originally from Cambodia, but fled the country with his family to Thailand, during the last communist insurgency. After having lived in America for seven years, he observed It is more secure here. Hes made the most of that security. Soleng has a strong 3.8 grade point average, besides advanced placeclasses in art, ment college-levhistory and calculus. If he successfully completes these courses, he would have 12 college credits. Solengs talent in formulating eyepleasing designs is illustrated in book covers, for example. He has also designed a feather used for art work on letters of recommendation and has done designs for Grangers and West Lake Jr. Highs literary magazines. Future plans for the visual arts scholar include attending the University of Utah and majoring in either grahpic arts or mechanical engineerI want a good education and ing. would like to build my own shop, he Mark Ensz Lopez involvement in the sterling scholar program. It motivates me to want to do more. Doing more has become the hallmark of Taunya, who has a commendable 3.7 grade point average. On top of that, she has five advanced classes: art, placement college-levEnglish and three different history courses. Should she complete these classes successfully, she will have el logged a whopping 50 college credits, making her a sophomore in eligibility. Its no wonder then, that Taunya beat out a competitive field of 1 1 other Granger seniors for her schools social science honor. She observed the sterling scholar program has made me feel all the hard work I did at school was worth it. My parents have always encourag- - Heidi Brooks The influence of the advanced placement program has influenced Taunya heavily. Her portfolio reflects it in its letters of recommendation and essays. She regards her most inflential teachers as AP American History in- structor Ross Madsen and Gilbert Cordova, who teaches Honors-Wo- rld Studies. Taunyas future goals include ON PAGE 3 el said. Soleng noted his most influential teachers are math instructor Robert Tretzel and English teacher Patricia Sargent, who care about students He also credited his parents learning. for their support and encouragement of his endeavors. The adage success breeds success is probably a good way to describe Granger social science scholar Taunva Bonnie Hennefer Danielle Dodge Three more add names to Magna queen contest The addition of three more Cyprus High School coeds to the Miss Magna Queen pageant brings the total number of entries to four. CHS seniors Bonnie Hennefer and Heidi Whitman are the new applicants, along with Danielle Dodge, a junior. Junior Julie Johns was the pageants first applicant. The Miss Magna Pageant is scheduled for May 14 at Brockbank Jr. High. The program includes a group opening number by the contestants, after which the talent and evening gown competition will be held. The winner will then be announced. 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