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Show 1 Academy Awards See UTAH 467 E. TV Log PRESS ASSOC. 300 SO. AO BULK RATE U I S Jlt ! S Rcs'age P- - L O ' v' 1 I ingle uxpopy 25' 1 :r i At; k by Steve Warren Green Sheet Staff Writer annual fee contained on county property tax bills or a monthly payment included in electricity WEST VALLEY. The only thing from groundbreaking ceremonies for West Valleys new city hall on Tuesday was punch and cookies. But no one was complaining. Thats because everything else was in place. First, there was sunshine and bills. missing In other action, the council likely will designate the District 2 Park as "Glenn Weaver Memorial Park." Weaver, the citys first and only Public Works director, died March 29 (see related article). Work on District 2 Park, at 1950 W. 3700 South, has already commenced. and Irrigation seeding for the park are planned for later this summer. Also on the council agenda is unfinished business regarding master planning of 16 acres of land owned by Bettilyon Joint Ventures. Bettilyon wants the land, at about 5900 W. 4100 .jSouth, to be master planned as and has general commercial asked the council to overturn its February decision giving the acreage a residential designation. Tonights council meeting at 2470 So. Redwood Road begins at atiUl fJO. CO 111 W1C strategically dumped where the just in case the weather Then, ceremony took place.) The 94,000 square foot building will contain 72,000 square feet for a city center and 22,000 square feet for a circuit courts complex. Speakers for a short program wasnt enough to lift the spirits of the large crowd which attended the ceremony, there was music provided by the Granger high school band. And, for any city leaders not accustomed to shovel work, even the rocky terrain offered no resistance. (Actually, this may be accounted for by the fact that a load of soft topsoil had been preceding the groundbreaking were John City Manager Brent Newman, F. Mayor Anderson, Associate Chief Justice Daniel I. Stewart of the Utah State Supreme Court, Melinda Monahan, the states circuit court administrator and Judge Tyrone Medley. Newman recounted the difficulties the city had in making a final site selection for the building. He said that if someone had stuck a tack in a map of the city for every location previously considered, the map "probably would be filled with tacks by now." Anderson, who apologized for the absence of punch and cookies by saying "it wasnt in the budget," praised the wisdom of city officials in setting aside cash to pay for the structure. He invited those present to return in 14 months for an open house. "Maybe then well have punch and cookies," he added. Saying that cities are often known by their prominent 6 p.m. Magna Area Council To Discuss Hercules Issues Harris said the council is seeking community input, and said the public is welcome to attend the meeting. Harris said the expansion would be good for Magna in that "it would enlarge the countys tax ' base, but also said he felt the' community is concerned about the impact of the project. The Council will also consider recommendations to Salt Lake County on several conditional use permits concerning requests for a tile business, cabinet shop and a towing operation. West at 7 tonight (Thursday). wfll be Hercules . officials present to explain the companys to answer and intentions, questions about the proposal, Council President Steve Harris said. The council has some questions concerning the impact of the expansion on the overpressure zone and about company plans the sites sewage concerning Also attending the ceremony were former West Valley Mayor Gerald Maloney, County Commissioner Dave Watson, State Public Safety Commissioner John T. Nielsen, Mayor Steve Newton of Sandy, several state legislators, former members of tne city council, many city department heads and employees, and interested city residents. Based on comments expressed at the ceremony, it is likely that most present for Tuesdays are groundbreaking looking forward to next springs open house when the building is completed. On that occasion, they may even get punch and cookies. buildings, Justice Stewart said the city hall will give West Valley "a new sense of identity." He described the current city hall as vj ft. disposal. MAGNA. The Magna Area Council will discuss plans to expand Bacchus West in a session which will be held at the Magna Recreation Center, 2941 So. 9150 A Greta Sheet Publleatea Only Punch And Cookies Absent As Ceremony Launches New City Center West Valley To Consider Trash Collection Fee; Hearing Set April 21 WEST VALLEY. City Manager John Newman is expected to ask the West Valley City Council this ' evening to consider a garbage fee for city residences. ' other Many communities already charge a fee for garbage collection Newman observed, but West Valley has used sales tax receipts to pay its contractor for the services. Newman believes that without such a fee, the city may either have to cut services or raise taxes in the next fiscal year. Although state law does not require the council to hold a public hearing to levy a fee, the council has set April 21 for public comment on the matter. Council members seemed to agree with Councilman Gearld Wrights concern that failure to hold such a would create the hearing perception among city residents ."that were trying to sneak something by them." said options for . Newman collecting a garbage fee include an , trXjal -- gs-. SStfUSSSm. r "a prefab, warehouse unit that exactly conducive to the conduct of judicial dignified proceedings." Monahan and Medley both noted that the West Valley circuit court has the fastest growing caseload of any circuit court in isnt r' ' the state. that the groundbreaking represents the culmination of a long struggle in which "it often appeared that the two ends of this project were not Medley FIRST DIRT ... West Valley Councilwoman Janice Fisher joins other city and court officials Tuesday in turning a spade of dirt inaugurating the new West Valley City CenterCircuit Court Complex just west of the 4 Valley Fair Mall. The building Is expected to be completed in months. 12-1- observed going to be pulled together." TOPPER ... Hals galore were to be seen Friday as Magna celebrated Easter. For details see page 6. ; TnkTGVdnnr JLDJ2V J1L Certain Valley Residents Who Are Obsessed With Satanism Are Causing Problems For Area Libraries And Bookstores MTT7Tm iC' VOTTni W - by Steve Warren "Its usually one of the first things they'll go to," he Said. At the Magna Library, head librarian Mildred Partridge says books on witchcraft dont get damaged theyre simply ripped off. She noted that there are no plans to replace the books. "I cant see the sense in replacing them if theyre just going to be stolen," she observed, Stan Workman, county library services manager, said he does not consider books on Satanism to be a major problem area. Although he has noticed that pages occasionally are cut out, the accessibility of photocopiers reduces the inclination of certain patrons to tear out pages. Workman said that a few residents have voiced concern that such books are available at all in the county system, but "our stand is that we provide 7 Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. Devil worshippers arent known to go out and raise cain, especially not during the Easter season. On the other hand, actions of certain Salt Lake valley residents who are obsessed with Satanism and witchcraft are causing problems for some area bookstores and libraries. Even one local fire department has expressed concern. At bwkstores, the problem is out and out theft those inclined toward the . black arts also seem inclined to shoplift. Lynda Mulvey of B Dalton Bookseller at Valley Fair Mall states that about half of her stores books on witchcraft have been stolen. In fact, says Mulvey, "the Satanic Bible got ripped off somany times that we don't stock it anymore." The Satanic Bible is considered basic reading for those who know their black arts. Store manager Ron Wiliams confirms that Satanic books, while popular, are hard to keep on the shelves: "The computer thinks we have copies in the store, but we dont." Wiliams said the store now keeps few such titles on the floor, opting instead simply to order books when a request is - - made. He noted that most clients seeking the books are trying to teenagers who "alwayslook like theyre s be in a hard rock band." . At Waldenbooks at Fashion Place Mall, store manager Gary Nelson agrees that theft is a problem with such books. Although his store is supposed to carry the Satanic Bible, "weve been out of them for quite a while, ne saia he receives about one request per week to order witchcraft-typ- e books. Another Waldenbooks, at South Towne Center in Sandy, does not have a theft problem. A store representative noted, however, that the reason for this may be that such reading material is located close to the checkout area "Its a really popular subject right now," he observed. Like bookstores, libraries also are experiencing problems. Librarian Ron Gabriel of the West Jordan Library said witchcraft and Satanism is "a area" He said there is f, great demand for these books among students who have been asked to do book reports on a subject of their choosing. high-rip-of- high-dama- ge i information." , The county system lists 50 titles under the heading "witchcraft." Other titles are listed under as such "devil," "Satanism," headings "blackmagic," etc. A sampling of titles: The Compleat Witch, Say You Love Satan, and Satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth. in West Valley City, Fire Marshall John Blundell said two fires in the city may be linked to the use (or misuse) of fire in rituals practiced by devil worshippers. At one major fire this year, which destroyed a residence, Blundell said his paraphernalia investigators found and an inverted cross in the area of the home where the fire originated. Cause of the blaze is still under investigation, in an earlier fire at a vacant building, Blundell ,gaid several symbols had been drawn on walls of the structure. A representative of Charter Summit Counseling Center in West Jordan gave The Green Sheet an "appearance" profile of youths who have been counseled about problems related to Satanism. Naturally, all youths who meet the profile will not be devil worshippers just as all youths who appear normal may not be so. She noted that many youths involved in witchcraft wear leather and that black is the prominent wardrobe color. Black jackets, therefore, are extremely popular. Also prominent are chains, rings and inverted crucifixes. Extreme hair styles among both sexes, and excessive make up among young women are also common features. Jim Johnson, a counselor at Cottonwood Hospital, notes that spiked hair and tatoos are devil-worsh- devil-worsh- ip ip DEVILISH DESIGNS ? . . . Graffiti con- taining atranga markings and, In some cases, stranger words has been appearing in spots with among youths obsessed prevalent witchcrafts. Johnson observed that many such young people are also drug users. A preoccupation with the game "Dungeons and Dragons" often can be a precursor to more serious involvement in Satanism, he said. Nevertheless, Johnson, a former counselor in the Payson area, said he believes youths in Utah County and in rural areas tend to be more involved with devil worship than metropolitan area teens. He estimated that about percent of small town youth referred to him at Payson experienced some type of problem with witchcraft. Johnson noted that youths in small towns may begin dabbling in Satanic arts because they have fewer things to do. Youths who feel lonely or who need peer acceptance seem to be more apt than others to take up Satanism, Johnson added. secret With devil worship being a involvement for its followers, it is difficult to know whether the practice is on the rise or in decline. those few devil however, Interestingly, worshippers who arent bothered by the light of . 50-6- 0 non-publi- c, and throughout the area, like this underpass at 1300 West Some residents and even some law enforcement officials are becoming concerned. publicity may soon have an opportunity to leave the darkness and strut their stuff in public. Picture this: You arrive to attend a city council or community council meeting in your area. The mayor or presiding officer calls the meeting to order and, with some reluctance, reads the name of the person who will give an opening prayer. At that point, a purple-haire- d teenager, attired in a black leather jacket, arises, stomps to the podium and slams down his copy of the Satanic Bible. He takes a moment to sneer at the mayor, then at the audience, and opens to the page containing the Devils prayer. He reads, "O Pnnce of Darkness who dwelleth in hell, hallowed by thy name . . ." Far fetched? Not necessarily. According to Robyn Blumner, a spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union in Salt Lake, local government entities must either solicit prayers from all religious organizations or stop beginning public meetings with invocations. Asked by The Green Sheet this week whether those "religious" organizations might include devil worshippers, Blumner replied, "absolutely." Its a sign of the times. |