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Show ? trr uin Magna nmeswest vmy Ntws, Thursday, July is, 1553 ota " S5Sr n . yA mui 000 P .. " i' J J! V V'V' - Driver Richard Wright and teacher Jeanne prepare haul truck ride through the Kennecott Bingham for a 240-to- n Leigh-Goldste- in Canyon Mine. Cl:rs(t fcr everted Kennecotts visitor gets ride of a lifetime l!"j Kt:n r.ztj irrltlin p!::i cr one-million- th r.f.4 It was the adventure of a lifetime for fifth grade school teacher when she Jeanne was given a personally guided tour into the gigantic Bingham Canyon open-p- it copper mine, and a ride in 240-ton a huge haulage truck. It was her reward for being the visitor to Kennecott Utah Copper's mine Visitors Center, which was dedicated in April, in Leigh-Goldste- JftUjslO lit j spotters when th operetta trucks or h:svy m:chta:ry 1992. in One-Million- th It JT . Leigh-Goldste- was named Mrs, the Visitor on June 9 when she took her class from Altara Elementary School on a Leigh-Goldste- Jessie, age 7 field trip to the Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center. At that time, she received an official Kennecott hard hat and some gifts, but the big came off yesterday pay (Wednesday) with the personal mine visit, escorted by Mine Operations Superintendent John Kinneberg and Utah Copper's director of government and public affairs, Louie Cononelos, Mrs. and her husband Marvin each were given rides in haulage trucks,, while daughter Elyse watched from a company vehicle. Tb b 3 held H-r- ch 9--11 eight-year-o- in ld In DOr Oquirrh Park Oval in Kearns to host International Skating Championships by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR Cody.jjH Loefite ell power linos before 9-- pruning trees or 12 Outdoor 1 . nsrvesting fruit Jacilyn, age Oquirrh Park Oval in Kearns has been chosen as the site of the 2001 World Single Distance Ice Skating Championships. The site was selected by the International Skating Union (ISU) for events to be held March 1 in 2001. The event is hosted jointly by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Games U.S. and Winter the Association, Speedskating sport's national governing body in the United States. "We're excited to host this event in 2001 and welcome ISU President Ottavio Cinquanta to Salt Lake City and Kearns this week as part of the IOC Coordination ' said SLOC Commission," President Frank Joklik. "Mr. Cinquanta was instrumental in supporting Salt Lake for this important in event at ISU Congress Stockholm earlier this month." Cathy Priestner Allinger, SLOC Director of Ice Sports, added: "The World Single Distance Championships is the most prestigious long track skating event in the world, aside from the Winter Olympic Games. She said the World Single electric safety is important to all of us this time of year when were outside more. the help of some of last years winners in Utah Powers Electric Safety Contest, we, wanted to make you aware of some of the potentially hazardous situations you and your kids can get into while working or playing outdoors. Distance Championships have a similar format to the Winter Olympics. A world champion will be crowned in all 10 events. Mens competition will be in the 500, 1,000, 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Women's events will be 500, 1,000, 1,500, 3,000 and 10,000 meters. The 2001 event will be held a year before the Winter Olympics because of a ruling that the World Single Distance Championships will not he held the same year as the Olympics, as in the past. "This will provide a terrific preview of the top athletes who will be competing in the Winter Olympics the following year," said Allinger, SLOC will not incur any additional costs for the event. speed skating Construction for the (oval) structure of the Oquirrh Park Oval is scheduled to begin in April 1999 and be completed in the fall of about six months prior to 2000 the World Single Distance Championships. . Calgary, Canada, hosted the 1998 WSDC which attracted 109 athletes from I? countries. Heerenveen, the Netherlands, will host the world championships in 1999, and Nagano, Japan, will be the host site in 2000. - Make your plans now to attend . COPPGB DAYS AUGUST 7 60 UTAH POWER A PacifiCorp Company Hit ADMISSION . ' - Main Street (27C3 South) Magna Between 89SQ West and ?1C0 West , Friday 12-- 9 p.m, Saturday 10 a,m,-- 9 p.m. Arts & Crafts Food Entertainment Art Exhibit Kids Games, Crafts, Face Painting Clowns . ?. i i'.i |
