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The top two candidates in the race will move on to the Nov. 5 School Board election. Candidates running in District 7 include Kelly Killpack, Henry (Hank) Bertoch, Eva Belliston, Denise Dennis, Marc Davis, Anthony Darling, Joseph Gonzalez and non-partis- Darryl Larson. The District 22 legislative seat, which has predominately been dominated by a Democratic representative will be challenged by Henline and Hohlbauch. Both candidates have served on the Magna Area Council. Henline is currently president of the Area Council and Hohlbauch is a member of the Magna Planning Commission. In addition to serving as president of the Area Council for the past two year. Henline is also the president of the Association of Community Councils Together, a county based organization for the unincorporated area that oversees and lobbies the legisla- ... ture on government issues. "One reason I ran for the Area Council was because 1 thought I could have an impact," Henline said. "I could see things needed to be changed. Under his leadership, the Area Council became more focused on its service to the community and his support helped two of the councilmember initiate the new Magna Township ordinance. In addition to serving on the Magna Planning Commission. Hohlbauch is a member of the Executive Committee for the Salt Lake County Republican Party. He is the only state certified parliamentarian and is the past vice president of the Utah Parliamentarian Association. Prior to being appointed to the Planning Commission, He was in charge of planning and zoning for the Magna Area Council, "I have a lot of experience that I would Smart Carnival offun-raiscenter set up in vii i; 1 ClBiB 1; r Magna be bringing to the legislature if elected," Hohlbauch said. "The west side needs representation from someone who can get things done, and that will take someone who is a Republican." Hohlbauch's leadership helped to give Magna a stronger voice on planning and zoning issues after several developments were approved by the County Planning Commission that was contrary to what the community wanted. "We are here to make sure that the conditions that have been put on some developments are met," Hohlbauch said. . . Vandalism evacuates Cyprus High er 4 The Magna Public Safety committee of the Area Council has set up a Command Center to help with the search for Elizabeth Smart. "We would like to thank everyone that has taken the time to search there local neighborhoods for Elizabeth Smart," said Jared Winder, chairman of the Public Safety committee. 'We have received a lot of reports from the central part of Magna." The Command Center, located in the Community Policing Sub Station at 8205 West 3500 South, will be a source of information for the community of Magna. 'We will have search guideline information, questionnaires, and fliers to distribute throughout your neighborhoods," Winder said. ""It will also have a map of Magna and as the reports come in of which areas have been searched, the map will be updated." The Command Center wil! be manned from 9 a.m. -7:p.m. tne next few days. The phone numbers are 250-363- 8 or 250-37- 8 1 . 'i By DEBBI OLSON Editor Cyprus High School was evacuated " Tuesday Trioming after an explosive damaged f payphone and set off fire aiarrns- 5 , b ; yiiM - "It was like a firecracker that didn't do what it was meant to do," said Salt Lake County Fire Capt. Richard Olschesky. 'There was only minor damage to the phone." But the explosive device on school properthe Granite School District and the caused ty Salt Lake County Sheriffs department to evacuate the building until investigators to insure there were no other explosive devices on the property. Three canine units were called in to search the school and the property. "They need to investigate what was used and how it was done," Olschesky said. "No one was injured, but someone could have been hurt if they had been standing next to the phone when the explosive went off." The phone was located just inside the south east entrance of the school near the gym. Olschesky said the basketball coach, who was holding practice, heard the explosion and then smelled smoke. There were no witnesses to the event although there are some suspects, he said. Students attending summer school and . basketball practices were sent home for the day. Seniors host dinner bingo sno-cone- s. Photos by Dobbl Olson Dragons take over Magna library fundraiser borhood by doing the follow ing Please search your neighborhood by doing the following: Checking your own V . Students and neighbors of Pleasant Green Elementary enjoyed a school carnival and silent auction Thursday to raise money for new playground equipment. The school raised more than $1,400 for the equipment. Other donations provided the balance of the $2,000 needed to replace old equipment on the southeast playground. Students enjoyed carnival games while Natalie and Laurel Fish found a way to keep cool with Area residents are being asked to search their neigh- Place flyers in your neighborhood The Public Safety committee is in need of more volunteers to come down to the Sub Station to help search other areas in Magna. For mom information con- - i , 7. property Asking all residents in the area you identified to check their own properties Search unattended places iq ypur area such as waterways, underpasses, fields, little used parking lots, abandoned buildings, and wooded areas V . If you need to contact someone before 9:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. please call 250-928- ' X ' Travel back in time to the age of knights, dragons and fair princesses when you join the Salt Lake County Library's summer reading program: "Catch a Dragon by the Tale". Sign-up- s for kids and teens began June 10. The program will continue until Aug 17. Children receive prizes as they coipp'W 5,10, and 15 hours of reading. Teens go on a special quest to discover "Who has stolen the Queen's favorite necklace", and receive clues and prizes for their reading. Each child oj teen who completes the required hours of reading will receive a book as the final prize. The Magna Library has been transformed, from the castle at the front desk to purple dragons hung on yellow "turrets". The Magna Senior Center will host a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser and Bingo night June 25. All adults in the community are invited to the dinner, which is being by Wentworth Assisted Living Center. Dinner is $3 per person and includes three Bingo cards. There will be 10 games of Bingo called with prizes for the winners. Prizes include a variety of gift baskets and gift certificates. The dinner will be held from p.m. Entrees for the dinner will include a choice of several pastas and two sauces, salad, bread, soft drinks and dessert. The money raised will go toward the Magna Senior Center Lunch program. We want to give every senior citizen in Magna the opportunity to have lunch every weekday," said Marie Evans, center director. No senior in the area should go without . As you enter the library, notice the dragons, wizards, fairies and unicorns in the display cases. Many pieces have been loaned to the library by Jennifer and Angela Braunberger, daughters of staff member Sylvia Braunberger. There is a fantastic wood-carve- d dragon piece, depicting a "libiarian" dragon reading to several little dragons, which was made especially for the Magna Library' by Lee Gines of Kearns. Utah. The Magna Library will feature several special programs to coincide with the "Catch a Dragon by the Tale" summer reading theme: On Saturday, June 22 at 1 a.m. The library will present the puppet show "Plum Blossom and the Dragon". 1 The Starry-Eye- d Puppets will tell the tale of Princess Plum Blossom as she journeys to a city guarded by a ferocious dragon.., Can she and the Butterfly Fairy vanquish this foe? A host of puppets will help solve Plum Blossoms dilemma in the puppet adventure based on a Chinese ' ' , folktale. Sat., June 29 at 1:30 pm the . Magna library will present 'Tales and Trails" presented by Storyteller Bob Danegis who catches the "Story Dragon by the Tale!" Dragons large and small, from the sea, from the air and from the deaths of the earth come alive in" Danegis' animated telilings. The whole family is invited to come and enjoy these stories from around the world. . 4 ' lunch." The center has vans tnat will pick senior up to bring them to the daily lunch and other activities. ' |