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Show Neutral Or Supportive Stand Likely UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION EAST 300 SOUTH 467 - ( SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 84111 Council To Review Flood Control Bond Issue WEST VALLEY. The City Council here will continue discussion on the Dec. 13 flood control bond election when it meets at 6 oclock tonight (Thursday). The council discussed the bond Issue at a study session last week when it directed the planning staff to have the countys resolution m support of the bond passage on hand at tonights meeting, as well as one which remains neutral on the issue, according to City Manager John Newman "The neutral resolution would urge citizens to study the issue and vote their conscience, he said Although Newman would not comment on the possible advantages or disadvantages of the proposed bond sale, he said West Valley City wont appreciably benefit if the issue The communities hit passes hardest by the flood last spring have a more vested interest in this bond election (than West Valley City), he said We didnt have the flood problems some of the other communities did, Final registration is being accepted here at the County Election I)i ision through tomorrow ( Friday ) bond election on for the county-wid- e flood control. Inquiries on voter registration are being accepted at the di ision office, 535-773- However, because flood control is a county-- ide service, the costs are absorbed by residents on that basis County officials are opting for the bond plan rather than an increase in the flood control null levy The county currently levies 3 5 mills for flood control purposes About one mill goes for normal operations and salaries and 2 5 mills has been channelled into capital improvement projects on a basis Bonding will pemit the county to sell general obligation bonds for improvements that could be paid off by continuing the existing flood control mill levy. County sources say the obligation could be paid off m six years without increasing the flood control levy If the bond election fails, county sources say, the countys 1984 budget will have to include an increase m property taxes of about 6 5 mills Taxes on what has been termed an average $75,000 home, would be increased by about $78. By bonding, some money, in fact, several million dollars, is expended m interest The proposed bond issue is for $33 5 million, with $13 million to be At City Council Ordeal Nearing End At Cyprus, Brockbank Patrons of Cyprus high and Brockbank junior high are being informed this week that their ordeal is expected to come to an end on schedule. Barring the unforeseen, the double session situation that has sent Cyprus students to school at 6:40 ar a.m. and kept Brockbank youngsters there until 4 10 p m , will end with the advent of a new semester on Jan 23. Although a host of problems, most of them related to weather, have prevented the new Cyprus building from being totally completed, the top floor academic areas should be ready to inhabit by that date, assistant superintendent Dr. Bill Leiter said this week. Dr Woody Clayton, Cyprus prin- - Friday New Jail Planning Open House WEST VALLEY. Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson and Division of Corrections Director William C. Vickrey will be among officials attending an open house at the Fre- mont Community Correctional Center tomorrow (Friday) from 4-- 7 pm. The correctional facility, located 2588 W. 2365 South, was opened Aug 1 to handle persons whose intellectual and-o- r social deficits were judged to have contributed to their criminal behavior Persons convicted of incest offenses are also sent to the Fremont Center. Staff members who work with center residents will explain to the public therapy and programs designed to into societassist successful at y- The center was established amid considerable community concern g of about the safety and West Valley citizens At its first open house on July 18 however, the Fremont Center received only two visits from citizens A citizens advisory committee has since been formed which will be available for discussion about the relationship between the center and West Valley City. Interested persons may call the 1 for more center at week - WEST VALLEY The City Council here wil1 hold a public hearing tonight (Thursday! on a developers request to rezone two acres at 4100 W 4500 South for the expansion of a shopping center Johanson Thackery and Co wants the area currently zoned R 1 8 (single family dwellings on 8,000 square foot lots) rezoned to C 2 - 28 Pages lUcftlOoffiaj CLASSROOM . . . interior construction work progresses at Cyprus high, where initial use of new facilities is anticipated early in 1984. a county 1983 seem tame, spokesman said Tentative projects and the proposed funding include City Creek, Emigration Creek, Red Butte Creek and Parleys Creek, $7,665,00, Millcreek. $6,138,000; Big Cottonwood Creek, $1,000,000, Little Cottonwood Creek, $1,400,000;' southeast area drainage projects, $4,718,000, southwest drainage projects, $2,000,000, northwest area projects, $2,079,000 Voters will be called to the polls on Tuesday, Dec 13 to vote either for or against issuing the bonds A list of polling places will be released next Zone Change Hearing Planned Three Sections MAGNA spent on flood reconstruction costs, damage incurred on public property m 1983 The remaining $20 5 million is for improvements on various creeks as well as drainage projects in several areas of the valley Flood control officials say that those improvements caa be accelerated at cost savings and can help decrease the damage from both runoff and cloudbursts To minimize damage from next years flooding, especially in view of record snowfall that has already been reported at Alta, reconstruction work must be accomplished by April Delaying the work could create problems m 1984 that make (commercial) so it may proceed with plans to build a lumber store next to an existing shopping center The request received preliminary approval from the City Planning Commission at its Oct 27 meeting Johanson Thackery and Co is currently involved in another more controversial rezoning procedure involving an eight acre parcel adjacent to and west of the proposed lumber store The company s request to rezone the parcel from R to R 1 4 and R M (high density residential) received opposition from area residents during a public hearing held ov 10 at the City Planning Commission meeting One resident submitted a 161 signature petition against the zone change According to a representative of the company, a apartment complex would be built on the site if the zone change were allowed The complex would provide a buffer between the subdivision (to the west) and the shopping center (to the east) next to which the company is planning to build its lumber store, the representative said 8 THS voice OF WEST VAUfY CITY UTAH 150-un- it USPS cipal, is sending home information to patrons concerning the switch to a traditional high school schedule. Clayton said that consideration had been given to moving the students back to Cyprus but remaina m. to p m ing on the schedule However, attendance problems and educational concerns have caused the administration to opt for a return to the normal day. The school will remain on the d block, Clayton said. The program has met with favor from students and parents alike, as well as the teaching staff and could be extended next year if the Board of Education guidelines permit it. The Cyprus principal also said that in cases where students are employed, effwtWdl De made to meet individual needs He urged employers and students to work together, giving consideration to the educational concerns. Classes will begin one hour later, 7.40 a m. and conclude at 2:20. At Brockbank, classes will begin at 8 : 20 instead of 10 and will dismiss at 3 instead of 4 10. Leiter cautioned that not every area of the building would be finished and that continued use of temporary facilities is likely through the remainder of the school year. Dr. Clayton acknowledged that the cafeteria and administrative offices would likely be the last things completed, possibly not before late spring Transportation issues must be finalized before all of the plans can be set in concrete, Dr. Clayton warn- 656 380 Published weekly at 155 E 4905 South Salt Lake City UT 84107 Second class postage paid at Salt Lake City UT 94119 Subscnp tion rate $1? 00 per year POSTMASTER Send aadress changes to West VaHey View Box 7167, Salt Lake City UT 84107 Volume 29, Number 46 Thursday, Dec. L 1983 Retail Outlets Report Busy Day All departments 262 6682 - 12-4- Shoppers Greet Santa, Usher In Season eight-perio- WEST VALLEY. The Christmas shopping season was accompanied by Santas arrival at various malls and retail outlets throughout the Green Sheet area Friday Snow fell throughout the morning and early afternoon hour but tl ? did littie to deter shoppers, wno braved the wet conditions both to welcome Santa and to begin their shopping m earnest In West Valley, the Chamber of Commerces annual Santa parade drew a healthy crowd that showed its appreciation for the affair and the several marching bands and other colorful entries that lent a festive air to the arrival of the yuletide season The crowd was at its heaviest near Valley Fair Mall Murray highs band was on hand to welcome St Nick to Fashion Place Mall Thursday morning Sever d hundred shoppers awaited his Hi rival and a long line was waiting for individual chats with him after he completed his musical trip through the mall Nor did the weather hamper plans for Santa to arrive by helicopter at Cottonwood Mall Friday morning He arrived right on schedule, was greeted by a large number of eager youngsters and spent the day hear ing their requests - a duty he and his helpers throughout the world will continue until Christmas Merchants said that sales on what is traditionally the years biggest shopping day were higher than at the same time a year ago Among the items that were selling especially well were womens clothing, jewelry and electronic items and computers Stuffed bears are also a hot item this Christmas season. Those shops carrying toys said they were extremely busy. While merchants say that Christmas shopping actually begins m it increases rapidly r, on the day after Thanksgiving and w ill stay active until Christmas Eve Most observers felt that residents place more faith m the economic upswing, t is reftected m greater spending Additionally, more people are employed this season than last Many stores have altered their hours for the Christmas season with earlier openings and later closings, and some stores not normally open on Sundays, will do business on Sunday . ed. Bar Sells Fast! Those dont wants around your house can be turned into ready cash for Christmas needs' Mrs. A M. Peterson, 4188 W. 6740 South, used a Green Sheet classified ad to find a buyer for a bar and bar stools - and got immediate results well-bein- BAR WITH bar stools. $125 or bost offer. The Kearns ladys experience isnt unusual. Folks use classifieds in Utahs most widely circulated weekly newspapers for a variety of reasons - and they almost always get response. to place your ad. 2 Dial 262-668- 972-865- heres a point After dinner conversation the other night became a recitation by one gal to another of their favorite TV soap opera. Vi hadnt seen an installment for some time Mary Lou had, so she described the characters and their activities so completely even we a gleaned rather confused concept of the show. It appeared to be a tale of lust, V anger, rape, murder, incest, homosexuality, infidelity, bigamy, and key swapping. All the things Americans have come to expect from TV soaps During the summation we by helped usher in the holiday shopping season. Chamber-sponsore- d event drew thousands in spite of wet conditions caused by snow. Jim Cornwell decided we, too, could write a TV soap. Just a little imagination, routine dialogue, a thin plot and torturously slow story development so the show can be stretched out endlessly. That, apparently, and frequent fracturing of all Ten Commandments. With obviously minimal effort, weve now developed the outline of our soap, to be called "Johns Other Wifes Other John. The plot goes like this: Sarah is a luscious brunette. Her husband, John, works in a downtown office. He becomes involved with Tillie, a secretary, succumbs to her allurements, divorces Sarah and marries Tillie. Sarah bravely struggles on in a cruel world, rejecting the offers neighborhood Lotharios, mostly husbands of her girl of friends. Along ... SEASON'S GREETERS Concentration of youngsters (and parents) at 2700 West welcomed Santa and Mrs. Claus Friday morning as they comes another John. Hes a Metropolitan Opera singer a leave of absence to become a garbage truck driver so he can try his voice on people whove never heard opera. John is handsome and sparks fly when he and Sarah meet near her garbage can Part of the reason for the sparks is that John was staring at Sarah and drove into a power line. It was so hot it melted the buckles on his Oshkosh bGosh overalls. Though its love at first sight, he has to go back to the Met to have his voice bronzed (or something) and she has to get back to the stew (or something) boiling on the kitchen stove. He knows her only as the lady at 2353 Russian Olive Dr. She wouldnt know where to find the opera, so they might never have met again But John is beaten up by the Garbage Handlers Union for scabbing during a strike and hes hauled into court for being in a brawl In the next courtroom, Sarahs divorce financial settle whos taken ment is being heard. They meet m the hall and sparks again fly. Alas, it can't be, because John has become an undercover agent for the FBI to worm his way into the union leadership, lies to find out who assigns thugs to beat up scabs. Sarah has fallen on tough financial times and must give up her home She takes a job as a waitress for a catering concern and, as youd guess, serves the annual banquet of the Garbage Handlers Union. John, now a union leader, is the emcee. When she sees him at the head table, Sarah impulsively throws her arms around him and shouts, "John, John' I thought you were with the FBI' While John recuperates in the hospital from the beating he absorbs from the unions thugs, hes visited by a tearful Sarah. Hes noncommital because he took a shot in the throat from a garbage lid and cant talk (or sing). Hes decided, though, to return to garbage trucking in some city where he wont be recognized Its evident his plans dont include Sarah because the scrump-tuou- s nurse who brings in the warm water for his sponge bath is obviously more than a passing acquaintance. Sarah, blinking back tears, bumps into the chief of the hospitals podiatry department as she leaves Johns room. He turns out to be a high school classmate with whom shed been madly in love before he went off to med school and she met and married John of the first part -remember him? Now we have the ingredients to extend a TV soap for the next five years - or til the Nielsen ratings go to pot. We have Sarah and Dr. Kildare; John No. II and Nurse Nancy; John No. I and the gradual improvement in the economy would be reflected in the seasons shopping trends As Tillie, the typist. And dozens of union thugs to bring in and out of the story. We plan to bring United Aluminium Company (its a Canadian concern as the spelling of aluminium tells you) into the plot. They make a garbage can that wont crack, peel, splinter, dent or leak. We also plan to make John II their sales representative, struggling to get his garbage cans accepted in competition with cheap imports that crack, peel, splinter, dent and leak Well have John I become comptroller of the aluminium company. Hell manipulate the figures so John II cant compete for the business Then well mix in lust, anger, rape, murder, incest, homosexuality, infidelity, bigamy, and other ingredients vital to the shows success. W ith all that, how can it miss? |