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Show I . .. I Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday April 30, 2002 3A ! LI) Concerned citizens form corporation to lobby for safety improvements along (J5. Highway 6 Progress editor ? 1 nizstion Is totally staffed by volunteers. I attended one of the Utah Department of Transportation meetings on SR-- o planned improve- - - By PATSY STODDARD . T 7:7: . ,s, . . i A : T 'v (1 : v, very We are trying to increase awarenessof the dangers in traveling SR-- We had an idea to put up warning signs before people enter the canyon to make them aware theyaie traveling on a dan- gerous road, but there were too many legal for malities end it wa too expensive. Then a friend. of mine, Neal Peacock suggested we produce bumper stickers to put ion cars that are frequently. traveling the road, so al has been started, poi corporation president' I time there is a near miss, I will hear about it. We need to keep this issue in the public eye. We are not going away until we have a four lane road through the entire canyon which might take a long tune," indicated Justice. UDOT also took the BBC up in a helicopter when they were here. They (UDOT) said they are doing all they can to Improve the road. With ' 6. very happy to make, hut we will press . Ts : i 'T'.! . t .ing the legislature for SR-- improvements and such as stretches of Provo Canyon. So I feel it is for educating the public. We want people to not an impossible dream," continued Justice. has been very knowwhat. were doing. We believe the more. . "The mayor of Spanish Fork awareness and publicity we can raise about this . helpful. They have lost many community mem-roa- d will lead to more improvements,1 contin- - .ben as well to the road. They send their rescue teams up that canyon nearly every week to help uedJustice. ; Comwith with the British accidents, added the corporation presi- ,,Wewent Broadcasting pany on a tour of the road. They have produced .'dent. "We will place bumper stickers in Emery and a documentary which will air on June 17 on the - Carbon counties as well as in ' with deals the This ChanneL Spanish Fork. We Discovery program dangers of SR-- Ironically the broadcasting ' plan on creating a website to give more was almost involved in an accident in tion on our mission and activities,' pointed out ' their van when they were almost driven off the the corporation representative. . . We are just a group of concerned citizens V road to avoid a head-o- n collision with a vehicle revealed bonding together to continue to improve this passing where it shouldnt have been, road. Wb will keep this mission alive. Call me the corporation president , People drive SR-- 6 like it is a freeway at free- - for information on where to purchase the stick- -' concluded Justice. way speeds. This road is not a freeway. It was ers at not designed for the traffic load which it now " , The bumper stickers state: I Drive Utahs ' . carries. This isaveryemotkmal issue forpeople Highway 6, fray for Me and"I Survived Utahs whohavelostlovedonesontheroad.Ouroiga- - Highway6.Thankyou. f ;f.r A 6 ! informa-.compa- 6. ! I . t . ny B 687-240- 3, . U. Kgfoway 6 istice, president of ttw newly fonned Improvement Corporation, points to a bumper sticker de- - Kathy signed to highiiglittfie need to compiets projectstoe&ranatB safety hazards on the roadway. approve dty water rates, restrictions: be shut off for certain periods of the day in the event the situation (Continued trampogel A) becomes extremely critical. water to clear debris from driveways or sidewalks. : ' In addition, the ordinance specifies that individuals caught ... "That would be a last resort," emphasized BonaccL It is not something we would do lightly. violating the guidelines will be subject to criminal prosecution The debate on the ordinance then turned to the council mem- on a class B misdemeanor category offense. ' j Other complaints also came up during last weeks regularly bers. All of the Helper ofGcials appeared to agree on approving scheduled public meeting about water and usage in the cammu- - the citys proposed water ordinance, except Jim Robinson. : "If you drive by my house, my lawn is dead because I havent nity. I noticed that the company that is working on the fishing . been using any water outside this year, stated the city council-pon- d is taking water out of one of the hydrants to spray on the man. I wont be putting in a garden, either, for the same reason. pond as they build it, said Annie Smith. Anyway, if this is such Personally, I wont support something the costs taxpayers more a bad water year, I dont think they should fill that fish pond, money. . .. When the vote was taken, the ordinance along with all of the There is nothing stopping them from putting that on hold. indicated that he had been made aware of the provisions and a rider, that some emergency language needed to 1 in it, as suggested by city attc e, with Robinson being the o out of the hydrant They had agreed to find : member to vote against the measure.' water. The mayor explained that the water that will be used to fill the fishingpond is private shage water and has nothing to do with the ' - . : . . y i- : at 637-07- - 32 i? : dty. The matter of the fishing pond also brought up the problem of secondary water that is being used in the community. "Remember that some in the cmnmunity members have canal water to water their yards, pointed out BonaccL llie dty is now watering with some of diat water, toa . v v , ' All the parks, with the exception the seniors park, the Lo--: cust Street and the outdoor, museum are cm canal water. .. J . . , Pa, Tbosethreewinberedrictedjustlikeeveiyoiieelsetotheproper ' watering hours, indicated the mayor. , in concerned were Some residents audience the ibout the fact, ;v that once the rateshave been raised the fees will never go down ; 7 again, even when the water situation improves. . This is not a permanent hike. It is only to get us through this ' ' ' !'. . crisis, explained Welch.: j1' ; ?.,V. f Some Helper residents asked the council members and the ' mayor what will happmi in the event the dtjrs water situation : 7 . - . : . ; WOOD 'getawMse.'-j:- , ' "Right now )ur only source is Colton Springs. Butwe can buy fnml River Water ImprovemadDistrsaid Welch. "That . iv'. would cpd more, too.- . - According to die mayor, the dtys culinaiy water system could KDcIllncloiioclal v (, 1. l ticws is Friday at noon 1C .5 pc 7K:- Ashley Living Room Package fr--t Vv fell 7 Vwr'- V;rv, 4 . . sh:1? Includes wood trimmed 1: sofa, loveseat, cocktail table and 2 end tables. NOW ONLY ?6et Met. 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