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Show - - !. ' , i - i , L ' ' J N - nn i .i T C . " - - ut? Ivluj Vnrnihlfl Du 5 won To s ip liMagM tops By Colin B. Douglas The Magna Tow n Council approved a final version of its Top 5 Municipal Priorites List for fiscal year 2009, at its Aug. 7 meeting. The top five priorities are: 1. Complete the Magna Township Development Master Plan. Towbh C 2. Complete capacity studies and develop plans to addiess tiaffic issues along 7200 W. and 8000 W. 3. Complete the stormwater drainage plan for the northwest quadiant (Old Magna). 4. fund requested Paiks and Reci cation capital impiovements for Pleasant Green Paik and Copper Paik. 5. lnei eased code mmsisfteir jpOsura mod col enfor-men- t. Justification for the first item, completing the Magna master plan, noted that the current plan is almost 20 years old and that many of the proposed zoning areas are no longer consistent w ith the desires of the community or the w ishes of the Magna Town Council. mfafo Justification for the second item, traffice studies for 7200 W. and 8000 S. noted that both strecst are suffering from capacity issues due to the influx of development that has occurred over the last 0 years and that both are major arteries for residents traveling into and out of Magna. It was noted in connection 1 w ith flosft item 3, completing the stormwater drainage plan for Old Magna, that the northwest quadrants stormwater infrastructure is at and that resicapacity dences in this area are susceptible to flooding from heavy rains. For item 4, parks and recreation improvements, it was noted that both Pleasant Green Park and Copper park need improv ements. It was noted for item 5, increased code enforcement, that the current sweep program instituted by the Code Enforcement office had a positive result in getting properties back into compliance and that the Town Council would like to see this process continued. Town Council requests more funds from 4 . County Council The Magna Town Council has requested $7,000 of addi-tonfunds from the Salt Lake County Council for a portable stage with guard rails, steps, and storage dollies, and an open-ai- r cinema screen. The items would be used for monthly meetings of the council, Night Out against Crime, Music in the Park, Fourth of July, art shows, theater, community choirs, folk festivals. Miss Magna, Movies in the Paik, and other community events. al In Short Magna woman dies of stab wounds Morena Molly Robins (51), mother of five, died of stab wounds allegedly infliced by neighbor who broke into her house Aug. 8. Charles Gunke (52) has been arrested in connection with the matter and is incacerated awaiting charges. A trust fund for the Robbins family has been established at Cyprus Credit Union, Magna. Man shot in parking lot of West Valley City supermarket A man was shot several times while sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of Smith's supermarket near 4700 S. 4000 W., West Valley City, after a scuffle. Kennecott workers shocked by lightning Two contract workers laying wire and aluminum strips near the Kennecott copper mine suffeied minor injures when they were shocked by lightning that struck the ground near them last week. different kind of yard sale' to support MS treatment 'A By Colin B. Douglas News Editor Kathenn Dennis (10), with the help of Team Fishguts, w ants to help muscular sclerosis (MS) patients by holding a different kind of yard sale Katherin is a Junior Girl Scout, with Troop 2380, and is holding the yard sale as a Girl Scout project. The difference is that patrons are asked to pay for merchandise with canned foods or skeins of yarn. The canned foods will go to the Utah Food Bank. The skeins of yam have b een requested by athe University of Utahs MS rehabilitation center for use by patients. Katherins aunt, Devin Gongoroa, who is an MS suf leads a group called Team Fishguts that supports MS research and patients. Her team is assisting Katherine in this effort. The yard sale will be held at 7641 W. 2820 S Magna, on Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ferer, 1 Kearns Crime Prevention Association presents President's Volunteer Service awards at Kearns Night Out t i the real national treasures w'ere with them at the Kearns Night Out against Crime on Tuesday night, Aug. 5. The treasures are the people walling to volunteer their time and effort by helping others, not for pay or recognition, but for the sheer pleasure of making a difference. This is a special night for our volunteers, as w ell as for the KCPA, as we have the opportunity to recognize so many of our national treassaid KCPA Chair ures, Cathy Harding. These people serve as an example to youth, adults, and the com- 9 Chair Cathy Harding presents members of the Lee Kay Center with their President's Lifetime Volunteer Service Award. KCPA Crime Kearns Association Prevention (KCPA), sponsors of the Kearns Night Out against Crime at the Utah Olympic Oval, presented 13 Lifetime Presidents Volunteer Service awards and five Gold Level awards to volunteers Lake Salt throughout The I Countys west side. The KCPA was recently approved as a Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award, which is a national program to recognize Americans who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to volunteer service. iznsasnasz According to the KCPA, the movie National Treasure had it all wrong. The movie was about a search for a buried mythical beneath of streets the deep treasure New York City, loaded with gold, jewels, and ancient scrolls. The KCPA contends that munity. Recipients of the Presidents Volunteer Service Lifetime Award are Bud Christensen, Neil Graham, Don Stoddard, Terry Tate, Martin Oliver, Sheldon Anderson, Paul Walker, and Ron Blachley, each logging well more than 5,000 service hours at the Lee Kay Center. Barb Webb, Kevin Lundy, Paula Larsen, Chuck nggasnaaggcaaig imwiup-y- j a McDowell, and Pam Todd were also Lifetime Award recipients for their thousands of hours of service in Gold the community. Award recipients at the Night Out included Alicia Ingleby, Shayla Thompson, Kelsie Slaugh, for their volunteer hours with the Miss and Kearns Royalty, Moroni Rouska and Andrea Boone, who also put in countless hundreds of hours for their community. Barb Webb, Vice-Cha- ir of the KCPA, presented Law Enforcement Certificates of Appreciation to Oquirrh Teri Precinct Captain Bill Sommers, Deputy Sean Wayne, Deputy Williams, Deputy Arlan Bennett, and Deputy Ed Whiteman for their support of and in the community. Also receiving Certificates of Appreciation from the Kearns Crime Prevention Association were David Taylor, Roger Snow, and Kent Markus, from the Parkwood Neighborhood Watch; Buttars, Robert and Rocki Deputy Esekia (Skee) Afatasi, the Kearns Utah Stake Youth Group, and Dave Anderson of Pipe & Tube. The certificates were presented by Paula Larsen, KCPA Board Member, for going the extra mile to keep their neighborhoods and free. properties graffiti Nancy White, who manages the Salt Lake County END-GRA- F also program, received a Certificate of Appreciation for her support of the Kearns community. Volunteers who are interested in keeping track of their hours to qualify for a Presidents Volunteer Service Award can log onto the Kearns Crime Prevention at website Association or call Cathy at for more information. The Awards will be given out annually at the Kearns Night Out against Crime. ir m3 3 |