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Show UTAH PRESS ASSOC. li 467 E. 300 SO. 84111 UT SALT LAKE f j ti OATE U I - f PAID L ' A Single Copy 25c V V srn s- Commission Action Elates Hercules j- j- ftI, &rm of the dangers expansion, such as an explosion, were blown out of proportion and were groundless. To help counter opposition SALT LAKE. Visibly elated Hercules officials expressed by the Magna Area and Aerospace council Monday began preparations for Magna Community an expansion of company facilities members, John Morgan, a Magna to handle production of Titan resident who is employed at rocket motors. Hercules, gathered some 432 Their elation came following a names of Magna residents who vote by the County Commission supported the expansion request. Those names were given to the overturning a Planning Commission denial of a conditional use commission Monday, and also turned out in person, filling the permit for the expansion. During a public County Commission chambers to hearing on the $145 million capacity. Those in favor of the expansion request, commissioners expansion clearly outnumbered heard from numerous Magna those in opposition, a dramatic residents and others who turned reversal of the scene during out to show their support. Planning Commission meetings. Commissioners stated they had Another show of support turned reviewed an extensive amount of up Monday in the form of a poll material sent to them following presented by Dan Jones which the Planning Commission denial, showed 72 percent of those and after Monday mornings interviewed approved of the meeting, all three expressed the opinion that fears over the Continued on page 3 &sr x two-ho- Vv U 4 ik ; f 'y' r': J - V , L, , I IS? up u." perceived by Ray Friess Green Sheet Staff Writer W !H? rPD r Cify.L1 rrrnt No 103f oo Ejsasaps- obtdge several rehearsals, Kearns In line backstage to rnFriday.JING ,oda whlle watting After diploma CEREMONY... Bennion Backers Await Word Tracy Albert llatens Intently as Gov. Norm Bangerter gives 450 graduating Granger high seniors advice for meeting the challenges of the future. SALT LAKE. Backers of an to effort bring about the incorporation of the Bennion area moved a step closer to their goal of getting the issue put to a public vote this week when the Salt Lake County election department informed the County Commission that there are apparently enough names on an election petition to move the process forward to the next step. However, there remains one legal question that will have to be answered before the proposal is actually put to a public vote. That question, being researched by the attorneys county office, is whether or not it is legal to put the question on a ballot so soon after the defeat of the Taylorsville-Bennioincorpora n tion petition. on Commissioners County Monday were told that some 1208 signatures contained on the petition of approximately 1,500 have been certified as qualified voters asking that an election be on held the incorporation question. Commissioners then sent the matter to the county attorneys office, which will research and write a formal opinion on the legality of such an election. According to deputy County Attorney Bill Hyde, he hopes to have an answer for the commissioners in two weeks. Hyde explained that state law prohibits another incorporation election within two years after the Continued on page 3 Eight Seeking WVC Crown WEST VALLEY. Eight contestants will compete for the Miss West Valley City crown here tomorrow officially (Friday), kicking off the citys WestFest celebration which will culminate on June The newly crowned queen and her court will reign over the festivities while the retiring queen, Kelly Beebe, competes in the Miss Utah Pageant. Beebe will crown the new queen and will perform a dance number at the pageant. She is a sophomore ballet major at the University of Utah. The new Miss West Valley will compete in the Miss Utah Pageant in 1989. Pete Pearson will act as master of ceremonies. The pageant will begin at 7 p.m. at Granger high. Kelly Beebe The $3 admission fee will include the program. Also entertaining Michelle Ann Twitchell, 18, will be Lynn Cameron. daughter of Bemie and Connie The eight contestants, theii Twitchell. She graduated from talent presentations and their Kearns high Friday. Dawn Carol Webber, 19, is the parents include Carrie Barlow, 19, daughter of Farrell and daughter of Daniel and Marie BYU Webber. The UofU freshman will The Marilyn Barlow. student will perform a vocal solo. perform a dance. Lisa Groth, a Chenlee who Friday graduate of Cyprus, 18, Poulson, 17, graduated from Granger high will sing. Her parents are Friday night, will perform a piano Siegfried and Hannelou Groth. sol. Her parents are Gerry and A vocal solo will be performed Beth Poulson. by Brook Wanlass, 19, daughter Robyn Imlay, 17, completed her of Don and Sue Wanlass. She is a junior year at Granger this year. Granger high graduate. Tiffany The daughter of Max and Jean Taylor, 17, will be a senior at Imlay will perform a vocal solo. Cyprus. The daughter of Jed and Singing is also the talent of Marilyn Taylor will dance. 24-2- INTO THE WIND . . . Some of these young ladies had to literally "hold onto their hats" as they began processional opening graduation ex-erdses at Taylorsville high school Friday. CAN T BELIEVE IT! ... Cyprus high's Tim Jennings appears to be not quite believing he has finally made It to graduation as speakers address the CHS graduating class Friday night 3000 Bid Farewell To Granite Schools GRANITE PARK. "The memo- ries of friendships and lessons we have learned here are experiences that cannot be erased," Ember Eskelson told fellow Cyprus high seniors Friday night during graduation ceremonies in Magna. Her words were echoed in many different ways throughout the Granite School District as more than 3,000 seniors received diplomas marking the culmination of their public school experience. Eskelson was one of 334 to graduate in the Cyprus high class of 1988. Granger high fielded 450 graduates at ceremonies held at Symphony Hall Friday night while Cottonwood presented diplomas to 407. Granite high school awarded "sheepskins" to 263 of its seniors, Kearns honored 325, Taylorsville 565 and both Olympus and Skyline high numbered 440 in their respective graduating classes. Olympus also held its graduation rites at Symphony Hall. Central high school in South Salt Lake added 82 students to the districts grand total of 3,774 seniors receiving diplomas to the strains of and "Pomp Circumstance," while 11 Hartvig-se-n School students participated in similar ceremonies Thursday. Ceremonies were also held Saturday at Cottonwood high for 457 students, ages 17 to 61, who received diplomas through the districts adult high school program. Lee Samantha have may summed up the responsibilities which these seniors now shoulder when told she Granites graduating class that "tomorrow's hopes lie in the actions of today, and we are the ones who must act, to pay back to society what it has given us, generously, for 12 years." Overpass Request Gets Favorable Action GRANITE PARK. Safety issues nvolving children crossing busy irterial streets on both extremes f the sprawling district were aced by members of the Granite Board of Education Tuesday. One group left feeling pleased, vhile the board postponed a lecision on another problem until be nore information could the school from the neighborhood which it serves. Recently, a sixth grade girl was struck by a car at about 5 p.m. while 5600 crossing West, following an activity. after-scho- ol Area residents had met several times since then to find a solution to traffic hazards brought to the surface by the incident. "We are in a unique situation," Gammell told the board, "and were not willing to sacrifice our children (to motorists)." County traffic engineer Tosh Kano testified concerning traffic conditions on 5600 West. He said Continued on page 7. Quake Hazards Are Focus Of Session fathered. On the districts WEST VALLEY. Earthquake west side, to residents of the city and risks Silver Hills of matrons changes to the citys potential dementary, 5770 So. 5100 West, master plan are topics of three naked the board to back a plan to the West mild a foot bridge across 5600 meetings planned by DevelopWest similar to structures over Valley City Community ment Office, said staff member Sedwood Road near Eisenhower John Janson. Redwood and unior high "What a lot of people dont dementary. realize is that we have significant vice The school, PTA president risks in the valley," earthquake Michelle Gammell pointed out, is said. Janson of our 'very much a part He said a survey recently immunity" because of its social the United States mportance, but is also isolated completed by for the city Geologic because it Survey rom the neighborhood identifies two major fault zones s on the west side of 5600 West. When originally built, district here and that damage here from banners felt that between 500 an earthquake along the Wasatch md 700 homes would eventually Fault could cause more damage in e built on property surrounding valley locations than along the That school property, fault line. he Districts 1 and 2 will meet at the lies in "overpressure lowever, Redwood the Hill. one" surrounding Hercules Center June 21; Districts 3 and 4 of concerns, Because safety lercules lobbied county planners at Granger high, June 22 and a establish o building Districts 5 and 6 at Hunter junior noratorium in the area, isolating high on June 23. The meetings Multi-Purpos- e start at 6:30 p.m. Earthquake hazards in the city include fault lines, potential ground shaking, and a secondary hazard called "liquefaction," Janson said. Brochures to be passed out at the meetings will identify and discuss the hazards and show residents where the Taylorsville and Granger faults are located, and will contain guidelines to follow in the event of an earthquake, Janson said. The largest West Valley fault is the Granger fault, which is about seven miles long and up to three miles wide. It enters the city near 2700 West and 4700 South, runs parallel to 2700 West on the west side of the street for about one mile, and continues northwest until it exits the city near 3600 West and 2100 South. The Taylorsville fault runs approximately one to two miles to the east of the Granger fault, and continues roughly parallel It enters the city northwesterly. ' near the 2100 South freewayInterstate 215 exchange, and crosses over the freeway near 3500 the South, according "Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program," a book published for the city by the USGS. A third fault, called the Magna fault, may exist, the study says, but requires further study to verify its severity. While the West Valley City faults arent considered as active as the Wasatch fault, the report says, primary damage here could result in ground shaking which would occur after a strong quake along the Wasatch fault. "The amplified ground shaking in West Valley City could be more intense than movement along the Wasatch fault," the report o .in I Taylor Imlay concludes. concern Another Continued on page 7. is the Groth |