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Show MTED announces goals, accomplishments Antelope Island, the south shore of Great Salt Lake, downtown Magna, Kennecott Utah Copper operations, and Proposed study should lay the groundwork for future achievements But by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR Magna Tourism and Economic Development (MTED) announced its achievements for 1995 and goals for 1996 at the first meeting of the new year last Thursday. MTED chairman Howard Stahle told the committee that much was accomplished last year, but there is more to be achieved this year. f " first, Magna must have something to offer, the committee agreed. It decided to use the economic development and tourism study now before the State Legislature to guide their achievements for the coming year. Sponsored by State Sen. George Mastes, of Provo, the study is to feature tourism and economic development potential in northwest Salt Lake Valley including other attractions. If approved, the study will be conducted by an independent consultant and will include a detailed master plan covering a wide area. Estimated cost of the study is between $100,000 and $150,000. High on the list of proposed or objectives is the location of the Magna Ethnic and Mining Museum. Also discussed were plans for promoting tourism, increasing economic develop- ment, scheduling special events in Magna, and pro moting billboards that will guide tourists off Interstate Highway 80 into Magna. Meanwhile, we need a lot of grass-roo- t said support, Mike Zuhl, hired by MTED to and promote and economic tourism development in the Magna area. acHe noted some complishments as follows: research of buildings on Magna's Historic Main Street. Continued progress of the Ethnic and Mining Museum, in which may be Improvements the abandoned Webster Elementary School. Improved signage (billboard) on 2100 South at the east entrance of the city. Plans for another billboard in Tooele County directing eastbound travelers into Magna. Working with local com- Development of a brochure (5,000 copies) depicting tourist attractions in and around Magna. A Museum, plans are also being made to complete the recons trucion of the Empress Theatre on Magnas Historic Main Street. travelers information center is planned near 7200 to direct West and visitors north onto Antelope Island and south into Magna and Kennecott. In addition to the opening of the Ethnic and Mining mittees regarding special events in Magna. Plans for a campground in Magna. Worked with Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau and the State Department of Parks and Recreation to promote Antelope Island, south shore of the Great Salt Lake (including Saltair), Magna, and Kennecott Copper operations as tourist attractions. KUC deeds land for S.L. County Fire Department training center Located at 3800 South 8000 West by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR Fire fighters need to be among the most highly trained public service employees. But thats difficult when there is no adequate facility for such training. Until now, that is. A desperately needed fire training center for the Salt Lake County Fire Department will soon be constructed on a parcel at 3800 South just west of 8000 West. The property valued at was deeded to Salt $275,000 Lake County by Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation. The deed was presented to the commissioners at their meeting Wednesday morning by Louie Cononelos, KUC director of Public Affairs, and Ray Hansen, manager of KUC Emergency and Safety Preparedness. The training center will feature most of what fire fighting personnel require for complete training: a drill tower, hazardous material pit, a burn building, and a large rescue-trainin- g area. The training complex will also have classrooms and indoor training facilities, administration building, vehicle repair shop, drafting pit, and warehouse. Financed by Salt Lake County, the complex will be used primarily for training of Salt Lake County Fire Department personnel, but may also be made available The rescue training area will provide for ... rescue procedures, recruit training, structural fire fighting, emergency medical training, and urban search and rescue operations. for training exercises by other public safety departments along the Wasatch Front, it was explained. of the Construction facilities is expected to begin this spring and be completed in late 1996. Kennecott has always come through for our community, praised Commmis-sio- n Chairman Brent S. o o O C Overson. Commissioner Randy Horiuchi added: Kennecott has once again proved its community-spirite- co- d that this partnership becomes a model for other entities. Salt Lake County is the largest fire department in Utah but with no facilities for training personnel. The training site will enable county fire fighters to prepare for several potentially dangerous and hazardous operation. I hope situations. Regarding hazardous materials, the site will be used to train for potential hazardous waste in rail cars, tanks, trucks, and even a downed plane. The rescue training area will provide for high, low, and S.L. County Fire Department to develop training center. rescue pro- and urban search and rescue ments, community and business personnel training cedures; recruit training; operations. In addition to open facilities structural fire fighting; will also be available at the new training site. emergency medical training; for other emergency depart confined-spac- e Scheduled Feb. 8, 10, 24 Public tours planned for Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR TOOELE Theres been much to do" recently about the Tooele Defense Depots Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities. Now defense depot officials want to set the record straight by offering public intours of the facility method of the cluding chemical burning. The tours will be held Thursday, Feb. 8, and Saturdays, Feb. 10 and Army-sponsor- Feb. 17. Its no secret thatQooele Army Depot is No. 1 in the entire nation when it comes to storing nerve, mustard, and Magna Woman Pulled From Storm Drain Linda Margene Richmond, Magna, suffered extensive injuries last Friday when she stepped into a storm drain opening where the cover had been removed. She fell more than four feet into icy water at the bottom of the drain. Richmond was treated at Pioneer Valley Hospital for back, hip, leg, and foot injuries. A witness, Kay Guymon d curb and (in photo), said the victim stepped off the sidewalk onto the into the drain. Rescuers pulled the heavy cover out of the bottom fell chest-dee- p of the drain. Investigation is continuing. snow-covere- other agents. But just how much was in storage was not released to the public until last week an astounding 13,616 tons. Thats 44.5 percent of the total 30,600 tons of the militarys entire stock pile. For years there has been controversy over how potentially dangerous these bombs, shells, rockets, land mines. etc. can be to the residents of Tooele and neighboring communities, including Magna and West Valley City. Depot officials want to educate the public, to the ex- tent of offering walkthrough tours of the storage and disposal facilities. sponsored tours are scheduled Thursday, Feb. 8, and Saturdays, Feb. 10 and 24, beginning at 8:45 a.m. The last tour begins at 2 p.m. Space for these tours will be limited, and advance reservations should be made by calling Craig Campbell or Heidi VanNoy, or 7 These Army- - Copper Days Committee to hold meeting Feb. 6 to plan 1996 festivities Are you interested in the success of Magnas Copper Days? If so, attend the organizational meeting of Copper Days 1996 being held Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Senior Citizens Center. Spokesman Kip Peterson said the meeting is being held to elect officers and organize committees to plan for Magnas 1996 Copper Days Celbration scheduled the first weekend in August. Well review the suc- cesses and failures of past Copper Days activities and set goals for this year's said Peterson. celebration, We want it to be the very best this community has ever held. He encouraged all Magna residents interested in Copper Days and the annual celebration to attend the meeting and help plan for the 1996 festivity. |