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Show ASSII. 467 E. 3RD SO. UTAH PRESS SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH VOLUME 83 NO. 38 84111 MAGNA, UTAH THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1990 84044 Copper Days: the final touches KIM FOLSOM Magna Times Assistant Editor All this week there has been a buzz of busy workers on Main Street getting thing ready for Copper Days. Last week, the Pride Garden was finished off with a load of turf to make it a destination spot on Main Street. Kennecott workers finished painting the stage at Copper Days Park. The stage was donated to the community by Kennecott Utah Copper and is 20 feet long and 60 feet wide. The stage will be equipped with a lighting system and has a safety rail around it. Dan Tuttle and Harry Christiansen level the grounds around the Copper Days stage in preparation for the events this weekend. Clair Hardman and Clayne Ricks post newly planted trees on Main Street, another preparation for the coming festivities this week. Cassidy Rapier, Beau James Andrus, Jermey Kenney, and Forrest Hancock from Pleasant Green Troop 101 help plant the trees. The Pride Garden is one of the most beautiful points of interest on Main Street; it was recently completed for Copper Days. Salt Lake County Redevelopment officials Clayne Ricks and Clair Hardman put on their Levis to plant some more trees on Main Street. A crew from the jail cut out 2x 2 sections in the cement to plant the trees in. Scouts from Plea- sant Green Troop 101 helped with the tree planting. Kennecott volunteers Dan Tuttle and Harry Christiansen worked late, leveling the ground around the stage to finish off the Copper Days Park area. Wednesday evening, the Copper Days Committee put on their work clothes to do a little work as well. The horseshoe pits have been cleared and a load of sand is being brought in to complete the pits. Salt Lake County Public' Works Department wanted to finish repaving the west end of Main Street before Copper Days but ran into some problems. They will sweep off the area and make it useable for Copper Days so the festivities wont be interrupted. This year, with over 80 booths in- cluding arts, crafts, commercial, political, and food concessions, Cop- - per Days will stretch further down Main Street than ever. We have two dunking booths; in one, you can dunk a Spinnaker, and in the other, some of our local celebrities. The Magna Library will be having a book sale at their booth on Main. A classic car show will be on the west end of the booth area. There will be a number of childrens rides and games as well, Jake Gam is the special guest of Copper Days and he will be in attendance at the Community Awards Ceremony, Everyone is invited to attend. Cyprus Highs pool may not have any water but there is still plenty of steam The Cyprus High swimming pool may be on hold at Granite School District, but there is no hold on community reaction to its closure, temporary or not. Whether it is closed for good or just until Granite School District gets some extra funds to take care of the problem, the fact is that it cant be used. Some in the community feel it might be a good idea to sue Granite because they broke an old agreement to maintain the pool. Others wonder if we could build a new community pool by selling memberships and from donations. One of the reasons that the pool hasnt been rebuilt is because it could cost from $700,000 to over a million dollars for a new Olympic-siz- e pool, according to Granite School District. There are over 5,000 families in the Magna area; if each family gave $200 as a donation or for a membership, that could cover the cost. There is now a committee headed by Anna Beth Mecham to check into building a new swimming pool facility. Tentatively, the group is looking at a location in Pleasant Green Park. The group is going to look at other pools in the valley this next week. Anyone interested should contact Anna Beth Mecham at County Recreation Planner Bob Scott figures the cost for a facility that includes an indoor pool and an outdoor pool to Olympic standards, handball courts, and an exercise room would cost in the neighborhood of $1.5 million dollars to as much as $2 million dollars. The Salt Lake County Commission has not approved the use of the land for the project as of yet, but recreation would be for It if the 250-248- 8. pool and at least two possible locations for it. But if the residents of Magna really want a pool, they are going to Cottonwood Heights created a ser- have to get involved and head the efvice district to build their recreation fort. The pool, in any case, needs to facility which includes a pool and ice be under community control. On rink. The cost was just under $3 August 2 1 , Granite School District is million and it was taken care of by an going to have their school board assessment of about $60 a year above meeting. Residents should find out a the property tax. definite answer from the district on the There are a number of possibilities fate of the existing facility, so the comat this time on just how to get a useable munity can set its direction. proper community shown. support was Magna Maniacs plan booths Mitch Barker enters House of Reps race Attorney Mitch Barker has become the second Barker to throw his hat into the political ring this year. Barker, a brother of Salt Lake County Commissioner Bart Barker, is running for the House of Representatives. The younger Barker, a Republican, hopes to represent the Hunter portion of West Valley City in the Utah Legislature. Barker is self employed, and handles a wide variety of cases. He graduated with honors from the University of Utah and the University of Idaho School of Law. Barker is opposing Allan Rushton, a Democrat. His priorities are quality education and avoiding tax increases. These may seem like inconsistent views, but they are not. Utahns have shown a unique ability to get big band for their education buck. As taxpayers we want reduced taxes, and as citizens we want to maintain, important services. The difference Pam Emmertson and Marie Heagren are Copper Days best salesmen. They brought in over 80 vendors to the festival this year. KIM FOLSOM Magna Times Assistant Editor Magna Mania owners Marie Heagren and Pam Emmertson could be called maniacs when it has come to getting vendor booths for Copper Days. It is a wonder they still have a successful business after all the time and energy that they have devoted to Copper Days. This year, there are over 80 exhibitors in Copper Days and all but one were brought in after Marie and Pam started soliciting vendors. Magna Mania, their business, is a real Magna success story. They started in a space on west Main Street and had to move to keep up with the business. Currently, they have over 500 movies in stock to play on your VCR between the statesman and the politician is the courage to walk that fine line, said Barker. He said West Valley residents already pay more taxes than they can afford. Barker has lived in West Valley CiSan-d- i, ty his entire life. He and his wife, have two sons and two daughters. K and 200 Nintendo games for rental. They handle new releases as well as many popular titles. They also offer a wish list for customers for videos and Nintendo games. Novelty items, and hats are also available at Magna Mania. Marie lives in Magna with her husband, Roy, her two sons, and one daughter. When she isnt in the store, she enjoy camping or working out in the garden. She also loves to ride around in her new black truck. Pam spends so many hours in Magna she feels that she is a resident. She is married to Maries brother, Rick, and has one boy and a girl. When she is not renting videos or Nintendo game, she enjoys skiing or flower arranging. She has been involved in sales for the last 10 years and before that she was a hair dresser for 16 years. Both Pam and Marie enjoy their new business but both are also sharp business women and that is why Magna Mania is one of Main Streets new business cornerstones. Come enjoy Copper Days , Aug . 17 and 18! Theres something for everyone! |