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Show KCC Delays Platforms End Special to The Tribune BINGHAM CANYON The demolition of the Kennecott Copper Mine visitors center and observation platform has been pnctnnne! for about a year, according to Kennecott Copper Corp. spokesman Heber Hart. The platform was scheduled to be demolished to make way for the mine's expansion last year, but the move was delayed. When the mine is expanded, the road leading to the visitors center will also be demolished. Mr. Hart said there no plans to make the center accessible with another road. The Kennecott Copper mine had two other observation platforms that were demolished for mine expansion. Until ltfc8 the mines observers traveled to a now town called Copper-fielnon-existe- d. The only access road to the town was a tunnel. Automobiles would line up waiting for a traffic light to signal when it was safe to pass through the tunnel without meeting another vehicle head-oIn the early 1960s the observation point was located about a quarter of a mile from its present location. one-wa- y n. - Dealing with bureaucracy s$T estimated j - -- - v' ,c- - c of project through another agency, or word of mouth. But project staff, including Ms. Milne, also visit nutrition sites and meetings to tell senior citizen that help is there. This year, funding for the project was cut from the Oz. 1 .29 I state Social Services budget, which means that after June 30, the project must find alternative funding, or According to Ms. Milne, the project was originally intended to act as a backup for private attorneys who needed a place to refer problems of the elderly. That program, funded by the Legal Services Corp , has almost disintegrated, she said. What is left of the effort centers around Page Cotton-Pol- y Colors - All 45 1 Yd. For Colors l rts is 60" 11 39 Yd. BABY FLANNEL 3 X C H Dressss Skirts Plain or Pattern & BsuJfu! Spring Print a X ti L 15" r All New Lowly Spring Prints, Stripes --a U 79 Yd H29 -P- White astels EXTRA SPECIAL dL Yd. 1j 49 08. MMK U K udministra five aide in Washington, D.C She was selected as emp loyee of the month becaus. she is extremely prof sional in her work and deal ings with the public and is fine representative oi Sandys Planning Depart merit, acconiing to relearn from the city. Signups for Baseball Registration sessions are scheduled throughout west Salt County for many baseball leagues. Granger South National league and Granger Babe Ruth League will bold registration March 10 and 17 at Granger High School, 3650 S. 31U10 West, from noon to 6 p m. Players are required to present a birth certificate and at least one parent must accompany the child. Fees for Granger South Nations are $23 for the first child, $3 two and $5 for ead additional child Call Jut; for mort Monroe at information. Fees for Babe Ruth are $3' for the first child and $13 lot each additional player. A birth certificate is also re fr 968-269- quired, or a Babe Fnft identification card may b used. All player w ill be required to obtain th cards. More information may b obtained from league pres, dent Bill Jones at Hillsdale Western Boy Baseball Association regis tration will be held at Delto; Bowling Lanas, 3600 W. 331 South, March 10 from 10 a ir to 3 p m. Tryouts will be conducte by association official M arch 17 and 24 at 3100 Soutl and 3600 West, beginning 7. RIBBONS W Wtshsbla Every Color 2 Yds. pay only VOILE Lovely Spring Prints J New, Cute; Animal & Floral Prints 45" 98 Yd. Yd. I79 KNIT REMNANTS Just In All new n-Str- ipes & Plaid 60" $3. Boys Itasebal League will conduct regn tration March 10 and 17 Hunter Park, 6000 West W 3500 South. Time will be 11 m. a from to3p m. on regis information For tration feR, call Chad Payot at or John Davis at Hunter 59 Spring Solids ' 12.30 p m. A $20 registratwr fee will be churned for on child, with two required t pay $25. A third child ma JUVENILE PRINTS TURTLENECKS For Teens 4. fi For Spring BSousss, BATISTE KNITS A H Price TOP TERRY fi- Ms Comarell was also a Ms. Comarell Is a graduate of the University of Utah, where she received bachelors and masters de-- 3 re- nance and local government powers. She was previously employed by Davis County, also as a planner. low-inco- See tern programs and searched annexations, facilities and recreational planning. She is also responsible for allocation of Community Development Funds and organizes citizens groups in quadrant areas which require attendance at citizen meetings. disband. congressional She was assistant director at the Institute of Government at the university and she supervised graduate in- transportation, public Vi 29 , -- grees in Political Science. Special to The Tribune SANDY Associate Planner in the Sandy City Planning Department, Pat Comarell, has been selected the February government employee of the month here. Ms. Comarells responsibilities include long range planning and the implementation of commercial study, general land use policies, Largest Selection in S.L Vi to 4", White & Colors BROADCLOTH . Sandy Honors Employee LACE TRIM Yd. - ; E&z3i 6 . sv: 10001 DATTIKG y Although mines official observa- - seers with off road vehicles cm tion point will be closed, sight-- . still view mine from Sunshine Peak. Restoring the terrain would be a massive back-fillin- g job probably costing more than a trillion dollars, according to Robert Pratt, general manager of the Utah Copper Division of Kenm-cott- . people out there who have quiet, shy, timid problems people who have never needed anything. Some of those people eventually find their way to the 48 By th Yard 3.3 Oz. 69e Yd. t 'r V. y r life. 100-ye- arent aware There's a lot overwhelmed by administrative entanglements involving Social Security or disability payments. The Salt Lake County Senior Citizens Iiegal Project, 249 E. 400 South, was started for them. Since 1976, project director Anne Milne has focused on community education and outreach to senior citizens who may not know there is help. "They're not as know-- , ' S' "? 5 ' The peak is located on Salt Lake and Tooele counties border and is most easily accessible by going through Middle Canyon Road in Tooele County. The Kennecott mine is the nations largest open-p- it copper mine and is listed on the National Register of Histone Places. The mine is even listed as a threatened" historic landmark because of mining activities there. The national landmark designation will probably save Kennecott Copper Corp. the usual necessity of restoring the terrain to its original condition when the mine runs out of copper. The mine still has an of time-consumi- -- i , ... --! off-roa- Ms. Milne says ledgeable, the elderly poor. They frustrating and task for anyone. But senior citizens are often ' ' After the current observation platform' is demolished, no new platforms will be built, according to Mr. Hart. So you should get out there to see it before its gone forever, he said. However, even after the platform is vehid removed, sightseers with cles can still get a view of the mine from Sunshine Peak, west of the mine. Funding Cut Jeopardizes Seniors Legal Aid Program is a f ' yd. 250-254- 0 Children 250-710- mmi bring birth certificates. Registration for Taylors- ville Bcnnion boy's baseball teams will be held March 1 from 9 p.m. at Eisenhower Jr. High School. 4351 S. Redwood Rd. League officials said fees will be $15 for the pee wee division and for minor and major division. Reduced rates are available lor families with t'( or more children participating. More information may be obtained by calling The reg or t Cation wll be m th 1 266-319- |
