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Show EEHESSHZl www.magnanewspapers.com Your weekly newspaper VOLUME 98 NO. 17 BiSteaiwl is by ANNA KARTASHOVA Reporter Intern When old at Magna Elementary, Michael Aaron Ashton, died suddenly in a accident on April 16, nearly 10 kids, whom he was taking out for a church activity watched him fall to his death. It was such a loss for everybody: his wife Debra, his five children, many relatives, students, colleagues, and others who knew him well. Mike Ashton was a very person who w'as always concerned about others. He was a great teacher, great husband, great brother - he had it all. Its hard to believe hes gone, said one of his colleagues at Magna Elementary, Laurie Steed. Ashton, was a teacher at Magna Elementary and was a 33-ye- ar teacher rock-climbi- was gone. He was very full of fun, life, and enthusiasm and made learning fun, made a comment about Mike one of e teachers at the Magna Elementary, Louise Isham. He was always helping everybody at school activiwith the school-wid- e ties, she continued. There is one school-wid- e at activity Magna that kids enjoy a Elementary lot. At the end of the school-yeathe teachers and the students play baseball in order to see who is going to win the match. One of the most memorable events that the school remembers about Mike is how he would throw the baseball very far over the wall while playing with the kids. He was a very competitive person. The teachers say that he was a lot like a big kid too. He was an Kids loved him; teachers wanting to move his career up to being a principal. He was studying for a masters in educational degree administration at Brigham Young University and was going to graduate this June. Mike also was doing an internship at several schools in the valley as one of the administrators. The principal at Magna Ernie Elementary, would Broderick, always trust Mike enough with the school and the kids while he r, extra-mile- r. HioO ffiiiniiDsiDiiis rasa by TROY MILLER Staff Writer The owners of a property are trying to rezone their property from an agricultural to a manufacturing zone. Their plan is to use the property for construction equipment storage and demolition waste. The property is located at 7500 West 1820 South, which is east of the Kennecott Tailings Pond and south of the Salt Lake County Landfill. The propermile north of ty is about 39-ac- re us 1 SR-20- 1. Trucks will haul demolition waste from construction sites throughout Salt Lake County to the private facility. There will be large mounds of dirt around the perimeter of the property that will be nicely landscaped. n loved him. He was a fun-lovi- happy guy. You hear a lot, Only the good die young. This is a good example. We are going to miss him more that you ever know, said the principal of Magna Elementary, Ernie Broderick. There are no doubts that the school will definitely ifti smuts fiMiloty m maims) This is not a sanitary landfill or a waste site for environmentally hazardous said Kevin materials, a spokesperson for Hooper, the property owners. All lead and asbestos will have to be removed before demolition of a building, and there will not be any methane or waste. Kevin Hooper also said, All concrete and brick will be crushed and all glass and aluminum will be recycled. Wood and other materials will be buried by category of material. then Hooper not are added, They going to bury something they can sell, however, this is just like taking out your garbage. It needs to go somewhere. One of the property owners is the Grant Mackay Company. In the past they helped demolish or renovate Foesfta Cinco de Mayo will come a little early this year for hundreds of Salt Lake Valley school children. Building on the success of last years festival, Kingsbury Hall is proud to host its second annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. On May 3, close to 1,000 third and fourth graders from Title I schools across the valley will visit Kingsbury Hall, East 1395 at located Presidents Circle, on the University campus, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for an educational, exciting, and dynamic fiesta. Before the fiesta the students will attend a free performance by the Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance and receive a greeting from the Consul of Mexico, Salvador Jimenez. Following the performance they will and relax on the grassy area of Presidents Circle with their lunches, and Mexican pastries to be scraps of pihatas-soo- HD sixth-grad- ng fun-lovi- D1 April 28, 2005 the Salt Lake City and County Building, the Rice Football Stadium at the University of Utah, and the Deseret Gym. They have also done work on theaters and churches in the Magna and West Valley City area. Initially there will be 4 to 5 people working onsite and when fully operational there could be 10 to 20 more, said Grant Mackay. There could be anywheie from 10 to 40 trucks bringing demolition waste to the private facility. All of the property ow net s are local demolition companies, added Mackay. Noelle Jones is the closest resident to the property. She likes to ride her horses in the area. She doesnt think this will help the already poor air quality in the area, when she is already concerned about iFire on zy paper mache, all the while the authentic enjoying ambiance provided by a five mariachi band. The outreach activity aims to enrich the fives of the students by giving them a better understanding of other cultures while also allowing them to become familiar with the University. Over 40 classes of students from schools spanning the Salt Lake Valley, many with large Latino populations, will be a part of this Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Outreach coordinator for Kingsbury Hall, Lisa Wilson, notes, Last years festival was terrifically successful. We had an such enthusiastic from local schools response that we quickly reached our maximum capacity. We are so happy to organize this activity again so that students who unfortunately missed out last year will be able to join us this year for the fiesta. aft Deane Jenkins has lived his family in Magna since 1954. He fives about a block from the property. Jenkins said. I dont think it,s a good idea. They already have a lot of junk down here. Jenkins added, I didnt even know about the zoning change until it was in the process. There should be a different rule or regulation for notifying people who five more than 300 feet. The change zoning request went from the Magna Town Council and Magna Community Council to the Magna Township Planning Within the Commission. next few months the Salt Lake County Commission will vote whether or not to approve the zoning change. ft Cue The participating students are invited to learn more about Cinco de Mayo and to enrich their understanding of the Spanish language, Mexico, and Mexican arts and legends. In preparation for the fiesta, each class is constructing a pihata to be filled with candy by Kingsbury Hall volunteers and then promptly emptied on the day of the festival. Rina of Rosenham Meadowlark Elementary School is enthusiastic about the May 3 event. Im so excited our students are going to have this opportunity. We were unable to attend last year because there were too many schools signed up ahead of us. Its wonderful to show students that cultural education is important and that it takes place not only in the classroom but in the community as well. The Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance has given perform --- U ances across the globe. They offer audiences a stunning combination of native music, vibrant costumes and authentic folk dance that celebrate the history and customs of diverse Latin American cultures. Central to their mission are the preservation and promotion of unique cultural traditions. Through their performances they hope not only to entertain but also to cultivate a growing appreciation for a unified people comprised of diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds. More than 70 volunteers from the University campus and the greater community will assist in the Cinco de Mayo festivities. The Cinco de Mayo event is sponsored by University Neighborhood and Kingsbury Partners Hall, with contributions from Wells Fargo Bank and Colonial Flags. ar Its hard to lose a good Ernie said friend, Broderick. Mike Ashton will be deeply missed and will remain in our hearts forever.' raestKie jf. G3iGl art-siM- ms the added traffic. w'ilh and writing, for the next ten years. The award recipients will be given a twenty-dollgift certificate to Barnes & Noble. remember Mike. Since Mike Ashton was known for being a very good writer (he was also a part of the Literacy Club), the school is going to give a Mike Ashton Literacy Award, so that he can be remembered. This award is going to be given to the top two students every year, which excelled in reading nMal SOS West Lake Jr. High was one of 12 schools statewide to be awarded a Truth from Youth Anti-tobacSchool Jamz Dance Party on April 28. Two hundred sixty-thre- e students from West Lake Jr. co High created radio, TV, billboard and poster advertisements to enter the competition, presented by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) in cooperation with Salt Lake Valley Health Department. The School Jamz anti-tobac- co Dance Party will include disc jockeys, pizza and ice cream for the entire school. The Phoenix Alliance, a statewide youth advocacy group and The TRUTH Campaign paired up with a local radio station to present School Jamz as an added incentive to get schools involved in the advertising contest. The top 12 schools with the highest percentages of advertising contest entries per school population, won dances sponsored by U92 radio. The winning schools are also eligible to win a free y of school party. It was a great way for both teachers and students to get involved in the advertising contest and move toward making schools tobacco free, said Lena Dibble, media liaiUDOH Tobacco son, Control and Prevention anti-tobac- co last-da- Each day more then 2,000 people between the ages of 12 and 17 become regular smokers. That is more than one million teens per year. More than' lf of them will eventually die from a tobacco-relate- d one-ha- disease. Although adult smokers quit, a steady supply of teens begin smoking to replace them. Data show teens are the primary source of new smokers, and almost no one starts smoking after the age of 19. The Truth from Youth contest invited students ages five to 8 to create radio, TV, billboard and poster ads for cash prizes of $300 for first place, $200 for second and $100 for third. Best of Contest winners will receive $400 and have the opportunity to help produce their ads. These winners will be announced at a contest party for all entrants, at 3:30jp.m., May 20, 2005, at The Pacific Union Gateway Salt The Lake City. Depot, contest party will feature the ultimate proud parent experience. All winning entries will be posted with magnets for everyone to appreciate. The contest party will also include refreshe ments; games; a hypnotist; a local band. Broke, Mixers. and the U92 1 anti-tobac- co Sumo-Tym- All-st- ar Program. nags ordered to ball-staUtah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. has ordered the lowering of flags to half-staon all state government properties last Thursday, April 21, 2005, in honor of two fallen Utah soldiers. Huntsman Governor sends his heartfelt condolences to the family of S. Patrick Ryan Sergeant Tico Pentico who died on March 31, 2005, while serving in the Air Force in Afghanistan, and also to the ff ff family of Private First Class Philip Marc Christensen, who was killed during a training session in Fort Private Riley, Kansas. Christensen recently returned from a year of duty in Iraq. We need to pay tribute and thank these soldiers, to, and the thousands of other soldiers who are serving our country to preserve the freewe enjoy, doms said |