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Show t V-- Dpt lHMi.-l.VJ.Uil.- f l j D. Fin UT T DOF r T t , 0, J t 3t:i2-jJ-- ,.j 4 - Keep up with the Times 13 a 'D.rll U. 1 rr-x.,- Dalt Late Hit, ' FvClCmEHNO. - M IDd.i I ) . Thursday, March 27, 2003 National Enquirer discovers Magna bakery By DEBBI OLSON Editor Who would have thought that a little place like Magna, on tfie Western Edge of the Salt Lake Valley, could make a splash in the national tabloids. Kiwi Bakery did just that this week as it was featured on page two of the National Enquirer. With die sensationalist title of Touched By A Bakery, The Enquirer staff had caught wind of how the filming of the final episode of "Touched By An Angel on Magnas Mam Street saved the life of the bakery. A photographer saying he was with a national magazine had called and asked if he could come and take pictures, said Don Oliphant, owner of Kiwi Bakery. He didnt say what magazine he was from or what the story was going to be about Oliphant said he was surprised when friends called to say he and the bakery were in V.iij .Sf ' V,"" Jtafitii-fwi- 1 Sf t, BAKERY CAFE H'-r- uv Oon Oltohttftj ovrti8ta & 'busvb4kt. Af:SL'L DeltPteese and her pals wer taflpY hood in thfK F sod. i Kiwi Bakery CUShUUMCJ f . a pasTO owner Don Oliphant made page 2 of this weeks National Enquirer paper. Meat Pies, New Zealand Fish the National Enquirer this and Chips as well as an array of baked goods from donuts to cakes, and specialty treats from down under. Sales had been slow and he was havmg a difficult time paying the bills. I had closed the shop for a few days while I was deciding what to do, Oliphant said. week. I was surprised that I could generate that kmd of a story from a paper like that Oliphant said. Three weeks ago, Oliphant was considering closing die bakery, which sells a variety of products from Australian "Friends encouraged me to stay open a little longer." The day he reopened, productions crews from Touched By An Angel made him an offer he couldnt refuse and saved the bakery. They wanted to open a tab for food for the cast and crew to eat each day and paid for the inconvenience the filming would have on the business," Oliphant said. They saved the bakery. We were literally touched by an angel. Kiwi Bakery could barely keep the shelves filled with meat pies, quiche and sausage rolls during the film schedule. As soon as we had something out of the ovens and someone from the crew found out about it, they were in here to get something, Oliphant said. Caroline Productions, which oversees production of the CBS show, has put more than $200 million into the Utah economy in the nine years it has been filming m Utah. Several times a year the show came to film m Magna. Bv GREG SCHUL2 Correspondent For 77 years, the Copper Golf Club has quietly provided some of the best golf in SaU Lake Valley. Given the history, location, offerings and personality of its membership, the Copper Golf Club is truly one of die best kept golf secrets in Salt Lake Valley. It still amazes me there are people out there who still dont know where we are and what we have to offer, said resident golf pro JeffWathen. Nestled at the base of die Oquirrh Mountains, between Magnas Historic Mam Street and die 201 Highway, the Copper Golf Club is the thud oldest course in Salt Lake Valley. Opened m 1926, this traditional style, course was originally built by the Kennecott Utah Copper as a recreational perk for its management and workers. When they first started play, there wasnt a tree to be found on this course, Wathen said. With all the trees we have lining the . course today, its almost impossible to believe that there was a time they (the trees) were never here. Early years memberships also carried certain privileges as well. During your first year of membership, you had to carry a hand scythe with you while you played to trim the weeds, said Wathen. Im happy to say those days are over. It was also because of the early ownership by Kennecott that the Kennecott Myth got its basis. There are many people today who still believe that you have to be a manager or employee of Kennecott to be a member of the Copper Club, said Wathen. Since 1956, this has not been the case. In 1956, Kennecott, in one of its many gestures of community cooperation and ?&.- if J i ' fl ( a ' co 4 ) ,, ar O) X Hi - iihwmih n. " Crew work to groom the sand traps at Copper Golf Club for the areas avid golfers. good will, turned over the management of the course to die members and encouraged the members to open the rights of membership to the public. Kennecott officials at the time felt the value of what the Copper Club had to offer was something that should be shared with die community. The Copper Club members gladly embraced this idea, and began soliciting new members from across the valley. Today, we draw members from many places, occupations, ages, abilities, and backgrounds," Wathen said. But we are still very proud of our Kennecott hentage, and greatly appreciate all die things Kennecott continues to provide in support of the club. The Copper Golf Club was the home course of two past State Amateur Champions and is a favorite stop for many State Amateur events each member-competitigames that go on during the year. Our member-competitigroups cater to any level of golfer, said Wathen. The only real requirement for participation in the groups is that you enjoy adding a little competo your game. titive-edge The club also provides a variety of amenities. With a full service snack bar, dining room, pro shop, driving range, two practice putting surfaces, golf lessons, and the ability to full-servi- A Vr Bv DEBBI OLSON 1963 and 1964) and his son Craig (1967 ) both called the Copper Golf Club home, said Wathen. And tins year we will be hosting our annual Pro-Aand four State Amateur events here. For those who never had the opportunity to see champithese onship golf first-han- d, tournaments have tradinonally provided some good golf to watch. There are also member tournaments and the daily Boy Scouts throughout West Valley City and Magna will be out in force Saturday looking for food. The search is part of die states largest food drive of the year in die annual Scouting for Food. Last year Utah scouts collected 840,000 food items for the Utah Food Bank. The goal for tins year is to collect one million food items, said Bart Wiscombe, chairman of the Scouting for Food program on die westside. West Valley scouts will be trying to collect 50,000 food items this year." Last year local scouts collected about 35,000 food items from residents. Beginning at 9 a.m.the boys scouts will canvas their neighborhoods and knock on doors asking for donations. Scouts will be placing bags on doors this week for residents to place their food donations in, Wiscombe said. If the bags are placed outside on front porch scouts can easi Correspondent Magna water users will :;-'t, begin receiving fluoride-enriche- d water through their taps beginning Oct 1. In an update to the Salt Lake County Council at its March 25 meeting. Salt Lake Valley Health Department Executive Director Patti Pavey informed to the Council that fluoride the initiative would become fully operational county wide on voter-mandat- walk on without a tee time -and get out on the course without a long wait the Copper Golf Club offers things not found at many public courses, but does it at a pnce for membership that is actually lower than many of those same courses. With an annual membership pnce of $795 for a single membership and $1,100 for a family membership, you only need to play one round a week to get your moneys 18-ho- le like to come try out the club, and see what we have to offer, we can accommodate those requests, said Wathen. All we ask is that those who are interested call ahead and let us know when their coming so we can make arrangements. Annual memberships are still available. For itore information about the Copper Golf Club and what it has to offer, contact Wathen at 250-63961 -- for. of food. However, this year Wiscombe is encouraging scout troops to also go door to door to ask or remind residents to donate to me food bank. Drop off locations for the food drive will be at die church building located at 4000 West and 3900 South or at Reams Food Store on 3500 South and 7200 West Magna Area Scouts will also be scouting through their neighborhoods to collect food items, with a similar goal as West Valley Scouts. There are 83 troops in the West ValleyMagna area, Wiscombe said. To kick off the Scouting for Food Drive and raise awareness, Attorney General Mark Shurdeff will jump out of an airplane on Friday . This is one small step for an old Boy Scout, one giant leap for may hungry Utahns," Shurdeff said. The Scouting for Food Drive does more to stop hunger in Utah than anything else. The jump will take place at 9 a.m. Friday near Tooele. ly collect the bags Fluoridated water coming this fall By GREG SCHULZ : i year. Jack Ridd (Utah State Amateur Champion worth out of die membership," said Wathen. For those who sign up later, we prorate the price of the membership so you only have to pay for the amount of time you will get to use in the year. We also have an array of membership payment plans that allow you to pay for your membership in smaller installments." If you want to play a test round, the club staff can accommodate you. For those who would said Marshall Moore Marshall Moore, supervising location manager for Caroline Productions. Its a great place to work and we love commg here." Through the years, Magna has experienced drought, tornados, fires and store explosions at the hands of Touched by an Angel episodes. The bakery is still havmg its struggles, but the show has helped it pay off some outstanding bills. We need people to know that we are still here, Oliphant said. And were still making the unique products we have become famous Scouting for Food to help food bank Editor Sand traps to hidden treasure We get a lot of coopera- ton from business owners, Ocll. This fall, we will join 162 million people that drink fluoridated water every day, said Pavey. Magna Water officials confirmed they will be ready. We'll be ready on Oct 1," said Brent Williams, Operations Manager for the Magna Water Company. Voters approved the fluoride initiative during the 200 election, but the final delivery has been slow in coming. Many of the water suppli ers needed additional time to comply because they had to upgrade their water delivery systems first to handle the additive," said Pavey. Councilman Steve Harmsen seemed concerned that the cost of the upgrade would have a severe influence on the price of water. It sounds like this is going to cost more than what proponents said it would cost (during the initiative)," said Harmsen. But working estimates provided by the Salt Lake City Public Utilities Department to Salt Lake Valley Health showed the costs to be in bne with the estimates used during the 2000 election. The Salt Lake City Public Utilities Department has estimated their cost (for the delivery of fluoride) at approximately 62 cents per person per year, said Pavey. Fluoride proponents had estimated the cost at $ 1 per person per year. ' |