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Show UTAH f 407 PRESS ASS! E. 3RD SO. r nvr PTIY. UTAH 84111 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1989 VOLUME 82 NO. 43 MAGNA, UTAH 84044 Salt Lake County takes a week to show its stuff KIM FOLSOM Magna Times Assistant Editor Salt Lake County History Salt Lake County was first formed as Great Salt Lake County in the period between 1850 and 1852. The first elected officials were called selectmen, and were paid three dollars a day for their services. Todays Salt Lake County Commissioners make slightly more than three dollars a day but they also have to deal with a much more complicated county. Some dates of interest in county history were as follows: In 1885, the county purchased the land where the new county complex stands on 2 100 South and State Street for $3,500. 1894 The old CityCounty Building at State Street and 400 South was dedicated. 1936 Salt Lake County formed a navy to protect the health and safety of boaters and bathers at the Great Salt Lake. A more permanent institution was formed in 1937, the Salt Lake County Library System. The library opened with seven branches. In 1967, ground was broken on one of the major components needed to attract conventions and concerts to the area, the Salt Palace, a major factor in bringing the Jazz to Utah. 1986 the new Salt Lake County Government Center opened for business. (More facts and dates can be found in Salt Lake County Archieves publication Frontier to Frontier., S.L. County Government Week In the last year, it had come to the commissions attention that the Salt Lake County Government was not getting the word out on what they were doing. It wasnt ? case of bad publicity but rather not enough publicity where it was needed. They hired Jeri Cartwright to help correct this problem by getting worthy programs properly publicized. They also became more information oriented. County Government Week is one way the county can show off and at the same time educate the public to what is really happening. One target is the schools in the area, because learning about county government can be a practical learning experience that students can use for the rest of their lives. Activities include having a number of high school students work with county employees in various departments. Salt Lake County Recorder Dixon Hindley visited Brockbank Junior High to give some pointers on the schools election. A number of past commissioners were back in the commission chambers Wednesday. They werent but honored for their achievements in office. The county building is full of displays this week on county government and their relationship with the various communities. A major art display is located on the second floor as another feature of the county week. Friday, Salt Lake County will have a party at Wheeler Farm. County officials will cook up dinner for any county resident who cares to come. Free entertainment includes hayrides, blacksmith demonstrations, live music, and the Junior Shakespeare Company. Magnas Country Joe Flint and KSOP Radio will provide Live remotes. McGruff and the sheriffs K9 team will entertain. And, you can even look at the stars through telescopes provided by Hansen Planetarium. D. Salt Lake County and Magna In Magna, we dont have to travel across town to see what the county is doing. We can look at the redevelopment of the Main Street buildings. We can see the smiles of the children who enjoy the programs at the Magna Recreation Center. We can be proud of the active program at the Magna Senior Citizens Center. We can see new pavement on Main or the beautiful county parks. Salt lake County has made a difference in Magna. Italian spaghetti ala Magna KIM FOLSOM Magna Times Assistant Editor Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is having its Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, September 24. The dinner will be served from one until seven p.m. The donation for adults is $6, and $3 for children. The chairman for the event is Brad Bailey, and Lani Sadler will be running the kitchen again this year. Father Pellegrino invites everyone to come. Tickets were not d this year, so just come to the door at 2840 South 9000 West. Todays spaghetti dinner serving thousands is a far cry from the small dinners first served under Father William Vaughn. The first dinners did not even bring out the whole parish. Under Father Freegard in the 1950s, the dinner really started to expand. At first, the dinner was mostly takeout and made up in the homes of a few different families. The major decision in the early 50s was to use sweet basil of the Southern Italians rather than the spice rosemary, which was prefered by Northern Italians. The main reason for the choice was because there are more Southern Italians in Magna. Commissioners Bart Barker and Tom Shimizu with former commissioners John Preston Creer, John Hiskey, W.G. Larson, Marvin G. Jenson, Pete Kutulas, William E. Dunn, Lamont B. Gundersen, Ralph Mclure, and William B. Hutchingson. Commissioner Mike Stewart missed the picture. The past commissioners were honored in Wednesdays Commission meeting for their service to Salt Lake County. Former commissioners David Watson, Philip Blomquist, and Royal K. Hunt did not attend the event. (L-- Will County KIM FOLSOM Magna Times Assistant Editor Commissioner Mike Stewart and Salt lake County Treasurer Art Mon-so- n are two politicians who make strange bedfellows, but there is one thing they agree on. They both favor retaining the present practice of an all elected form of county government. Currently, we have a three member commission along with the treasurer, the recorder, the auditor, the surveyor., and the assessor, who are all under the control of the voter. There have been a number of attempts to change the form of the Salt lake County government over the years. One that is being pushed now is a weighted voting council form of government. It would be comprised of the elected or acting mayors in Salt Lake Valley and elected council members from the unicorporated areas. An appointed county executive will be the chief administrator for Salt Lake County. The proposal is supposed to streamline county government making things more efficient. pre-sol- Sx, jrntf Sadler and Carmen McGonigal prepare for the spaghetti dinner with one of the secret ingredients, garlic. Attend Sept. 24. Lani By 1958, the dinner had attracted a crowd of over 800 people and it has grown steadily ever since. The dinner was and still is a major fund raiser for the church but it is also a tradition for Magna, attracting people from across the valley including most of the politicians, especially on election years. The church has recently remodeled the kitchen to handle an even bigger crowd this year. Many say the success of the Spaghetti Dinner is due to the meatballs and other say the sweet basil makes the difference, but the real secret .is the garlic. Come taste for yourself everyone is welcome. Government survive? Democratic Treasurer Art Monson believes what the proposal does is to create an unresponsive bureaucracy that is similar to bureaucracies like the one at HUD that got into so much trouble. He stated that the measure goes against the foundations of democracy. It takes away the right of the voter to evaluate the performance of public officials and then to vote on that performance. Art also noted that all the county officials were in agreement on their opposition tQ,.the proposal. Commissioner Stewart is also very much against the measure although in his early days as a commissioner he did see the need for a change in the form of county government. He saw duplication of services between cities and the county. He also noted that employment practices and other procedures left much to be desired. But with the implementation of the merit system, fiscal procedures, an enhancement of the open meeting laws, as well as the merger of some functions between the cities and the county and laws protecting against double taxa- tion, county government has rid itself the problems. of most of Commissioner Stewart does support consolidations where they are needed, but otherwise county government is working quite well in its present form. One program he mentioned that has proven quite cost reductive for the county is the volunteer program. The county uses 10,000 citizen volunteers of which over 300 are trained reserve officers in the sheriffs office. The volunteers help the county operate without having to hire additional paid personnel . functional One problem that the county does faces in its present form is its inability to protect its unincorporated areas from cities annexations. The commission does have the problem under study and is considering a number of solutions including a township concept. Both Commissioner Stewart and Mr. Monson would rather see a slate of elected county officials comprised of independent thinking men from either or both parties rather than a more dictorial and unresponsive form of county government. Magna Community Arts Council has 3rd literary contest Announcement of their third annual Literary Arts Contest was made last week by the Magna Community Arts Council. The deadline for entries is October 31, 1989. The contest is open to everyone. This year, a $100 grand prize is being offered for the entry of greatest literary significance to the Magna-Garfield Three Magna residents escape injury area. Winners in each category will receive $10, and second and third place winners will receive complimentary d copies of next years Gazette. Those receiving Honorable Mention will also be published in next Magna-Garfiel- year's book. Three Magna residents escaped injury when fire broke out in the basement of a duplex at 2854 South Patricia Drive. Units from Station 52 in Magna and also a West Valley station responded to the call about the fire, which started Tuesday morning, just after 10 a.m. The fire started in an area of the basement which used as a family room and caused approximately $10,000 in damage before it was extinguished, according to Salt Lake County Fire Lt. Russ Westwood. Erma Pichardo, her son daughter, and her were home when the blaze started. The cause of the fire was still under investigation later Tuesday morning. The Magna Arts Council sponsors this contest to encourage works by local writers, and to preserve area history through publication in the Magna-Garfie- ld Gazette. In the Open Division, there are six poetry categories, including one for short-shod youth, and a story category. 1500-wor- Magna Fire and Paramedics: Lt. Russell Westwood, Wayne Harrison, George Ellis, Dave Durrant, Brad Tillotson, and Victor Dancer. Valley City. Racing Homers, Best of Breed, Best Old, Best Young Opposite Sex, Don Evans, West Valley City. Fantail, Best of Breed, Best Old, Best Young Opposite Sex, Ross Dcnslcy, Magna. Old Dutch Capuchine, H.S. Campbell, West Valley City. Pigeon Show Report: Frillback, H.S. Campbell, West Valley City. Norwich Cropper, K. Kinsey, Magna. African Owls, Ed Bills, Magna. English Carrier, K. Kinsey, Magna. Berlin I k IS Entries in the division must be actual accounts of persons or d traditions of the area and must be historically accurate. There are categories for anecdotes, unforgettable characters, personal essays, historical articles, and good old days" recollections. Magna-Garfiel- Local residents win in Utah State Fair West Valley City. Pigeons: Best of Show, Oriental Roller, Ed Bills, Magna. Best Sporting, Oriental Roller, Ed Bills, Magna. Oriental Rollers, Best of Breed, Best Old, Best Young, Ed Bills, Magna. Jacobins, Best of Breed, Best of Old, Ross Dcnslcy, Magna. Best Young OpWest posite Sex, Stan Campbell, rt Non-Ficti- four-year-o- ld Rabbits: Best of Opposite Sex, the Ormond Family, West Valley City. Netherland Dwarf, Jolyn Dandoy, Commissioner Mike Stewart thinks most all the problems with the commission form of government have been addressed already. Tumbler, J. Houser, West Valley City. Laughers, Best of Breed, K. Kinsey, Magna. Vcnnia Tumblers, Best of Breed, J. Kinsey, Magna. Junior Competition, 3rd Reserve, Indian Fantail, Rebecca Houser, West Valley City. Cavy: Youth Show, Best Lovinda Hollingsworth, Write to Chairman, Literary Arts Contest, 7865 Dalesend Drive, Magna, Utah 84044 for rules and entry forms. Winning entries from last years contest were published in the 1989 issue d of the Gazette, which came off the presses last week. Magna-Garfiel- Copies can be purchased from various Magna merchants, or by send Gazette, ding $3.50 to also at 7865 Dalesend Drive, Magna, Magna-Garfiel- UT 84044. Make checks payable to Magna Community Arts Council. For more information, call in Show, Magna. or 250-294- i k 250-377- 3 County Treasurer Art Monson has often been an outspoken rebel in the county, but he agrees with the commission on elected form. UP&L to hold economic development seminars Utah Power & Light will hold two economic development seminars, one on September 26 and one on October 3. They will be held at Zion's Bank in Arbor Park (8400 West 3500 South in Magna). Interested businesspeople should contact Dick Burrows at 964-703- |