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Show s C A r Utah Press Assn. 307 W 200 3 Salt Lake City UT 1 F' - FTT -SD G4101-12- F: T C 005 12 an Jr Freezz Wins Forever Dead Review page 6 'Si Dont forget to turn back the docks page 7 this weekend JX ,VOU F. JL me c4 NO 7? Oly musical to be presented by Webster weeding Magna students Magna students are is - "v - : v L1. a; C -- t 4- , - wf xSt 4 ( -- , V y - -j , O i r m i - uv . ' P . 'l t," &' 47 U ' . i. X" ' r- - - , -- :x. .I. X' M kv D V v - 4- - , ... V- , '5 IT. r - Members of the Magna LDS East Stake cut down weeds around Webster Elementary School during a service project More than 40 Magna residents, including an bottom, pulled weeds and cut trees. -l- More than 40 members of the Magna Stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of atter-day Saints participated in a dean; of historic Webster Elementary the Up School. Residents in ages from young children to seniors joined together in the clean-u- p that included pulling weeds and trimming A - t. y Uti r: -- I 1fT trees. "The ground were quite overgrown for some years without attention," said ' Jeffrey Maddy, president of the Magna East Stake. "Weeds grew as high as six-fe- et tall from the cracks in the asphalt and Small wild unplanted trees had grown un around the grounds and around the fence line as tall as fifteen feet" Most of the work was done by hand and with the use of small hand tools. Weed whackers and a small chain saw was used to take care of the unwanted trees. "We take pride in the community and . everyone was pleased to see the results," Maddy said. the county Following the clean-u- p, the and of weeds and disposed picked up trees that were piled in front of the school 4 1 f 7'?v - rWm J-- lii i3 r; -- Y,vVrrV.' V;r f ItT fVI toe good ambassadors when the world comes to Utah in February. "This is a opportunity for our students," said Dawn Ramsey, president of the Magna Elemenatry School PTA. "This is a form of volunteering fro the Olympics and a way to get Magna involved in die Olympics." The program will be videotaped and sent to the r v rr grounds. The community is invited to continue with Magna clean-u- p as efforts Nov the county will provide dumpsters for residents to dispose of yard waste and bulky items that tend to collect in back yards and garages. -- ,H j 2-- . Celebrate Teen Read Week, through October, at the Magna Library ancf "make reading a 'Hobbit' " In addition to the Teen Read Week, there will be displays featuring "Fabulous Fantasies" for young adults and other items on permanent display in our Young New transit coalition created L COPY mass transit," Seghini said. "Rapid population growth and development in the area are increasing the need for improved public transportation services." High on the options presented was is the development of mass transit on two corridors, the corridoe and the West Valley including light rail connections to the existing TRAX system. The study is expected to cost $1.5 million. It is hoped that both corridors will be approved, funded and built corridor. "The creation of these corridors would signal the beginning of a new age in transportation for the west side of Salt Lake County," Auger said. "It is an opportunity to for our communities to participate equitably in side. "We want to encourage our citizens to learn about die proposals and get involved by attending public meetings and providing comments," Evans said. "Public involvments in the study process is critical to Mid-Jord- an Utah's transportation renais- sance. Studies are about to begin on both corridors and will consider alternative alignments and modes of service. school will then be selected by the SLOC to perform the program at opening or closing ceremonies and at other hospitality venues during the Olympics. It will also be a permanent addition to the Olympic museum at the State Capitol. The program features a variety of music written by Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon and features patriotic and Olympic moments in both song and dance. The Light the Fire Within musical is just the beginning of the teaching program that will accompany student learning throughout the year. "We see the goal of the Olympics as American Values," said Magna Principal Ernie Broderick. "The program also features engaging curriculum that our students can tie into what they are seeing when they watch the Olympics at home on television." Governor Leavitt and other local, state and a SLCO dignitaries have been invited to attend Thursday's performance. An additional presentation of the program will also be offered to the Magna community in January. Making reading a new 'Hobbit' Adult area. West Valley City Mayor, Gearld Wright, has joined with four other western Salt Lake County mayors to fomi a coalition encouraging mass transit improvements on the west side of the valley. The Mayors will work . with the Utah Transit Authoirty and the Wasatch Front Regional Council in encouraging more mass transit opportunities to residents. The mayors, including Wright, JoAnn Seghini of Midvale, Dix McMulin of South Jordan, Donna Evans of West Jordan and Janice Auger of Taylorsville, stressed the importance of cities and citizens working together to improve transit ' ' options. .'1 'There Is no question that the west side of Salt Lake County is underserved by Salt Lake Organizing Committee for review. Six T b x catch- ing the Olympic spirit and are ready to share it with the community in a special musical presentation of "Light the Fire Within." The program will be presented Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Cyprus High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. It is free to the public and designed to foster spirit and enthusiasm for the upcoming Olympics. The 744 students at Magna Elementary School have been rehearsing the program since July when the school new year-roun- d schedule began. Light the Fire Within is Gov. Michael Leavitt's music and education program. As the 2002 winter Olympics approach, the program focuses on Olympic values and prepares students concurrently. The coalition plans to bring the cities and citizens together in an effort to improve tranist on the west identifying community concerns and issues and ways to resolve them." The TRAX West coalition was formed to coordinate cooperation among the cities as each works for western county transit improvements. The city leaders recognize that they have similar transportation concerns and that their mutal interests would be served through a cooperative approach. Agreements among the cities, UTA and the WFTC establish a framework for cooperation, especially during studies on the two proposed corridors. Both corridors are currently the subject of a draft environmental impact study being done by UTA and WFTC. The West ' Valley-Taylorsv'l- le corridor could provide transit service to area residents and businesses as well as the Valley Fair Mall, City Hall and Salt Lake Community College. Check out a title ed for the Young Adult award by Children's Literature Association of Utah and cast a ballot for favorites. All ballots returned earn a "cool" prize. Also featured is new fiction for teens by some of teenagers favorite authors. "Before you see the new "Lord of the Rings" movie, why not read the real thing by J. R. R. Tolkein?" said Ruby Chessman, head librarian. Other popular fantasy authors & titles include: "Beauty" by Robin McKinley "The Iron Ring" by Lloyd Alexander "The Transall Saga" by Gary Paulsen "Fire Arrow" & "Hero's Song" by Edith Pattou "The Sorcerress & the Cynget" by Patricia McKillip "Circle of Magic" series by Tamora Pierce Last chance to register to vote Residents wanting to participate in the upcoming Nov. 6 election will have two more opportunties to register to vote. Unregistered voters will be able to register to vote at satellite registration offices on Friday, Oct 26 and Monday, OcL 29 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Local satellite offices will be located at Hunter High School, Kearns High School, Valley Fair Mall, Fred Meyer and Food-4-Le- ss in West Valley, Taylorsville High School, The Salt Lake County Fire and Logistics Training Center, Magna and the Salt Lake County Government Center. Local elections are being held for the Hunter-Grangwater improvment District, the West Valley City Council and the Magna Water Board of Directors. er I |