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Show Ml -- Z Cyprus Donation baseball Page 3 page 5 The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. ABC Corner page 4 -- April 19, 2001 TI VOLUME 92 NO. 51 Hi Mem ken j Below normal rainfall requires water conservation Bv DEBBI OLSON Editor the snowpack in the Oquirrhs. will depend on how The quality of spring run-ofast or slow the weather warms up. With the snowpack as it is, if the weather warms up quick, the water can come down from the mountains very fast, which will be good for reservoirs, Hansen said. If it stays cools and warms slowly, the soil will absorb the water, which is helpful to underground aquifers but will not help fill reservoirs. Although city wells currently have an adequate amount of water, going into the third year of below normal rainsnow fall, makes it important for resi ff Recent rains have not eased the need for residents to conserve water this summer. Currently, the snowpack in the mountains surrounding the Salt Lake Valley is estimated to be 65 percent of normal, said Ed Hanson, Manager of the Magna Water Company Improvement District. The recent rains and snow has only added marginally to the snow pack, Hansen said. "Magnas well sources rely on the runoff from the west slope of the Oquirrhs and we have very limited date on dents conserve water this summer, Hansen said. If people use water wisely and use our recommended water schedules we should be fine this year, Hansen said. If we conserve the water our wells should be ok this summer. Hansen said that residents need to expect that next winter may also be dry. Conserving water this year will help if the state has another dry season next year. Starting May 1 and continuing through Sept. 30, residents will be restricted to a mandated outside watering schedule. Residents with even numbered houses may do their outside watering on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. Houses with odd address numbers will be required to do their outside watering on Tuesdas, Thursdays and Saturdays as needed. Outdoor watering will not be permitted on Sundays. The water district is recommending that residents do the majority of their watering between 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. Magna Water serves portions of western West Valley City and Magna. Developers change subdivsion plans to meet city zoning B DEBBI OLSON The change in the initialdevel-opmen- t proposal did not require Editor In order to begin construction of a new subdivision along 8000 West, Wentworth Development and Rim Rock Construction has agreed to modify its original plans. Instead of a dense 220-un- it subdivision on 30 acres of property at 285 South 8000West, the developers agreed to build 99 1 single- homes on 10,000 -family square-foo- t lots. The modification of the new development plan was approved by the Salt Lake County Planning Commission and the Magna Area council in March. I f K J6 s family homes. We are comfortable with the proposal at this time, said Ron Henline, president of the Magna Area Council. "The developer cannot change the plans without coming to us for approval. Last month the Area Council made its recommendation to the Planning Commission that the lot home size for the single-famil- y element of the project remain at please turn U r 4,5 an amendment to the citys General Plan, which had been requested. The property is curfor singlerently zoned si I - di A HV J f' -- photos by Debbi Olson The Magna Easter Egg hunt went on as scheduled Saturday despite the rain. Below left, Carrissa Evans, 2, puts candy in her basket. Below right, Austin Reynolds, 3, finds an egg during an Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the Senior Center. The West Valley Symphony will present the Spring Concert of its 10th Anniversary season, Saturday April 21 , at 8 p.m. The performance will be at the Granger High School Auditorium 3690 South 3600 West. The Symphony will perform, "Conquest, by Alfred Newman, the "Captain from Castile"). A World Premier of Tracy Hurzelers Fantasia for Clarinet and Orchestra, with Principal West Valley Symphony Clarinet Lynn Kenner as Soloist. Hurzeler. the composer of the number, will conduct the symphony in the premier performance. Lynn Kenner will be featured as the soloist in the symphonys performance of Carol by Gerald Finzi. The concert will also feature the performances of An Outdoor from Far and Away (Symphonic Suite for Orchestra) Music by John Williams; A Salute to the Big Bands, arr. Calvin Custer, and An American Symphony by Michael Kamen excerpts from "Mr. Hollands Opus, arr. Calvin Custer. As an encore the symphony will perform the Washington Post March By John Phillip Sousa. The symphony will be conducted by Stephen Baker, Donny Gilbert, and Tracy Hurzeler. Tickets are available at Harmons Harmons West, Bennion. Valley Fair Mall Courtesy Booth, and Davis Jubilee Foods or at the door the evening of the performance. Tickets may also be purchased by calling The final performance of the season will be June 2. 969-448- kicks off Dance Week hunters brave rain for treats Bv DEBBI OLSON Editor Editor brown and white umbrella with her son Josh for the whistle to start the hunt. "It rains every year and we still eight-year-ol- Cold, rain and gray skies did not discourage Easter candy hunters from Pleasant Green park Satutday morning. More than 300 children, accompanied by umbrella-carryin- g parents, scavaged through three sections of the park in a frantic grab for candy scattered throughout the wet grass. We do this every year, its fun, said Darlene Buckway who was waiting under a I d come. Weather forecasters had predicted a clear, dry day for egg hunters Saturday. That did not materialize until Sunday. By the time the Magna Egg hunt neared the end, rain was pouring steadily as children from preschool through sixth grade eagerly snatched up a variety of candy. Its better than the last one we were at, said Suzanne Nelson. Weve been here when we went in the snow. Nelsons daughter Charlotte, 7, was eager to find as much candy as possible during the hunt. Within 15 minutes after the Seniors Center hosted an egg hunt for 35 preschool children from the Magna Preschool at Clark park. "The seniors here all thought it was a good idea and start whistle blew, the three fields had been cleansed of the candy everyone contributed and and hunter walked away with helped hide eggs and made baskets for some of the chil- bags filled. It was a great crowd for Magna, said Jason Kehr, sports programs director at the Magna dren." said Glenda Gunn, program specialist for the senior center. When the children, ages 5 Recreation Center. "The rain didnt seem to keep anyone away." On Friday morning the Magna 8 Overture by Aaron Copland; Dance-a-tho- n By DEBBI OLSON ZONING page West Valley Symphony presents spring concert (from Egg to 2-- arrived at the park, several seniors helped in the search for eggs and candy. dance-a-tho- n An will be held Friday at the West Valley Fitness Center in recognition of National Dance Week. will begin at The Dance-a-tho- n 3:30 p.m. and is open to dancers of all ages, singles or partners. "Well have judges there who will be looking for the strongest dancer, the longest dancer, best couples and singles, said Dixie Kiser, regional director for the Utah committee of National Dance Week. "Its just for fun and for love of dance. Participants may bring a bottle of water and will be given two short breaks during the dance-a-tho- which will run from 3.30 to 9.30 p.m. "The ones who can dance the longest wins, Kiser said. There will be a $5 entry fee for the The proceeds dance-a-tho- will be donated to the American Arthritis Foundation. The dancer who can last the longest in the Dance-a-tho- n will receive a trophy. kicks off a The Dance-a-tho- n weekend of dance activities at the Fitness Center in celebration of National Dance Week. please turn to DANCE page 8 |