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Show Ha ve a safe and happy 500 tyhanksLvin! VOLUME 91 NO. 2 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1998 MAGNA, UTAH 84044 i Council, citizens, UDOT discuss solutions for 8400 West traffic Rerouting trucks, runaway escape lane, speed limits among ideas by GENE JEFFERIES ' : The Magna Community Council (MCC) met on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. for their monthly council meeting, with their main focus on the traffic along 8400 West. In a meeting held at the Magna Senior Citizens Center, increased truck traffic and fatalities was their main concern especially with number of students needing to cross 8400 West going to and returning from schools in the area. One idea which seemed to offer the best solution was to reroute trucks entirely around the city section of 8400 West through utilization of a coal road owned by Kennecott Copper. Officials of Kennecott were to be contacted to determine their willingness to cooperate, but concern was voiced over the liability of the heavier use Qf,J. pnyat? .epaej and who would assume that liability. Since 8400 West is a stale road, most questions were directed to representatives of UDOT, with Ritchie Taylor fielding most of the questions. Because of complaints of citizens living along 8400, there is currently a noise ordinance forbidding trucks from using compression based brakes commonly called Jake brakes. Because of a concern for runaway trucks which the-larg- e -- have lost their brakes, Taylor was asked if the ban on Jake brakes could be lifted. After explaining that the sign banning the use of such brakes was erected solely because of a local ordinance and could be removed by reversing that ordinance, Taylor also added that he believed most truck drivers would probably ignore the ordinance anyway if faced with an accident due to loss of brakes. , Also being considered, according to Taylor, is the construction of a runaway truck escape lane similar to those used in canyons. The location currently being considered is between 4100 South and 3500 South, but Dan Tuttle, MCC member, suggested that a location south of 4100 South be considered. It was also pointed that Anderson Lumber may already have plans to build a retail store on the same site. Dual speed limits south of town another idea being considered, with trucks having a slower limit! For the area of 8400 West inside the city limits, an idea not favorably looked upon but suggested by' concerned parents is an additional traffic light between 3500 South and 3100 South. Widening the area between 3500 So. and 3100 South was also unfaconsidered with the vorably it would lead to wider that thought streets for the children to cross and possible increased speeds. A truck tonnage limit inside city limits along 8400 West was also considered not possible. is Magna Christmas parade seeks participants by DONA BIERMAN STAFF WRITER Entries are needed for annual Magna's Christmas parade. All entries are considered, according to parade coordinator Kerry Zabriskie. "Almost anything goes. Entries in past years have included carolers, bands, drill teams, other school groups and clubs, community organizations, businesses, family groups, royalty, vehicles, entries. New this year from the recent past is allowing throwing of candy. Magna preschoolers celebrate old -fashioned feast by DONA BIERMAN staff Writer The parade has been a tradition with the Magna Chamber of Commerce for several years. Memories of the parade go back to 1948. Zabriskie said community entries will help bring the Christmas spirit to the community and children of the Magna area. Preregistration is not required but is preferable to determine the parade order. To preregister or for more information, call Zabriskie at Santa Claus will travel in the parade and visit with children in the parking lot of Webster School at the end of the route. The parade begins at a.m.; on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8400 West and follows 2700 South to 9200 West. Grinding corn for cakes, churning butter in a jar and making clothes from paper sacks are some preparations underway for a Pilgrims' feast Nov. 25 by children 3 and 4 years old at Our Lady of Lourdes Preschool in Magna. When it's feast day, the group of 27 will outfit themselves in both Indian and Pilgrim costumes made with paper, crayons and other craft materials. The children will learn to prepare the food as the Pilgrims did in the early 1600s. Each child will contribute to the preparation of corn cakes. Children will be shown how Indians ground the corn for and how Pilgrims cooked the cakes flat. A; A A al CARL DUCKWORTH i Occupation: Carl has been employed by Kennecott Copper Corporation for the past 25 years! Presently he serves the company as a heavy equipment operator. Carl ancf his wife, Susan, have four children: Melissa, Brock, Tristan and Kellen. . Carl loves the served his and has. Magna, community hometown in an array of aefivities. He is active in his neighborhood watch program, Community Involvement: community clean-u- p projects including serwork at vice Pleasant Green Cemetery and Copper Days. Carl recently won the November election and represents Magna's District 22 in the House of Representatives. 1 1 Hobbies and Interests: Carl loves to lift weights, serve the community, spend time with his family and has a special place in his heart for his two grandchildren; Tenille and Jaron. , V "Rather than a churn, we use a jar day food as currants were a popuand shake the cream until it lar food in their homeland . becomes . butter," said ... Cyndy ...England. !-. Gleave, director and teacher for the In preparation foractivities for preschool. "The children are the feast, several books celebrating thrilled with watching it become a on the Pilgrim era were read. In hard lump in the jar." The fresh addition to reading readiness, churned butter is used on the corn Gleave said other skills used were cakes. math readiness, socialization and The Wednesday morning of the manual dexterity. The nonprofit feast the children will help chop preschool is operated by the local vegetables and add them to turkey parish and is open to all members broth for a corn and turkey soup. of the Magna community. Cream corn is added for thickenIn a traditional curriculum preparing. Fresh herbs on the whole stem of plants give children an idea of ing students to enter kindergarten, how Pilgrims used herbs from their the students add to their activities this month a unique bit of history gardens. of the holiday Thanksgiving and Pumpkin pudding for dessert is basically a pumpkin pie filling original activities surrounding it. without crust. A fruit salad is mostGleave said emphasis is on sharing and that the Pilgrims "didn't have ly apples, pears, raisins and walthe modern conveniences that the nuts. The Pilgrims may have had children take for granted." currants instead of raisins for holi .- corn-me- 250-784- 5. costumed dignitaries, walkers and occasional floats. Participants can also be original with Seventeen of 27 children from Our Lady of Lourdes Preschool don Indian costumes in preparation for celebrating a Pilgrims' feast a day before Thanksgiving. Joining them are director Cyndy Gleave at back left and teacher's aide Tori Guerrero at back right 'b-- - Philosophy about life: "Work hard and give back more than you get." - by Alan Blain, Staff Writer , |
