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Show The West View Page 5 ~ FAIRPARK Focus. J ordan Parkway To Remain Open yard. He asked another neighbor to. watch the front yard while he went around to the back. Discovering that a window had State been broken, he immediately called. the police, and he and. the other . neighbor watched the home until _ the police arrived. The owner of the home was contacted. He and his family returned home to find caring — Mpc Eon Fairpark CC by Jilene Whitby | by. District One City Councilman, Carlton C hristensen ° major landmark in our area, the State Fair Grounds. — ~ from Crown Asphalt Plant at 1251 ty councils on the West Side, we West South Temple; and finding a neighborhood are good about wav: ing to and watching out for each other. A great example was when a bur- glary occurred this summer, A_ all members of our community to call us with community issues that and control retained future development to 1000 North, public hearings will be held to ensure that community. members — have the opportunity to provide ° anpat and ideas. ‘The City’s Golf Prostar also. looking for ways is to enhance the Par 3 Golf Course Park. AS and upgrades to section of the add programs encourage become The more: that vo youn involved in golf. Jordan River pareeay are now being com- and the Par 3 Golf Course are pleted, _the City © will have’ great amenities for District One resources that can be dedicated residents City’s ownership of these facil- sec- to providing pperaees for the north section. As the ity Pioceeds with the: plans to add. enhancements - ownership of the north plans complete the Parkway north of | and I anticipate the ities will only increase the recreational opportunities to a | come, r u p i t l u M pose Center Northwest changed after Offers Recreational Programs_ when trains are stopped on the tracks. ‘Fairpark Community TheCouncil Board would like to invite State tion. This safe way for pedestrians, particularalso have some of the lowest crime ly West High students, to cross the _ statistics in the area. One of the tracks at 300 North and 500 West police officers assigned to our area | observed that the people in our the way” a. Parkway River Parkway, we should keep in mind that, until just recently, We have had issues that required trail and the south appear a that the existing North Temple to 1000 North, or Par 3 Golf Course, and-the area» improvements While it an us to work together in order to solve them. A couple of issues that we are dealing with now are: the odors As one of the smallest communi- Shae the Temple to Redwood Road, the ‘ around Cottonwood City’s resources are focused on. Fiesta. It is held on the grounds of The boundaries for the Fairpark Northwest. Multi-Purpose . the south section of the Jordan’ Community Council are North . the Center at 1300 West 300 North, experienced Park’s Board. This portion of the Parkway includes the north portion of the trail from North __ diversity each year in our Spring Temple to 600 North and the railroad track at 500 West to the Jordan River. We get our name from the Utah recommended” ‘by the neighbors and police, who had participated in the protection andretrieval of their property. The people of our neighborhoods ? are wonderfully diversified giving us a wide array of a viewpoints and talents. We try to use and display this -539- ovat of budget difficulties. » On July Lothe City stepped up to the plate and- took over the ownership and the responsibility to maintain the ie rather. than have it closed, | The Northwest Multipurpose Center, ‘located ats | available before and after school for children ages 2-14 years old. 1300 West 300 North, is a Salt Lake County facil- | This fall marks the second year of the School _ity devoted to enhancing the quality of life of all local residents by offering many leisure and recre- _ Lunch Time Physical Activity program, provided through a partnership, between, the Northwest ational programs, ., .,,,, neighbor noticed an individual _.we can; perhaps, help them with. , Multipurpose: Center; and, -the Salt Lake. School The Northwest iMulipiecce Center truly. has) We also invite. members of our knocking at the door of a home District. Each day, Northwest Multipurpose Center something for everyone. Amenities in the center community to join us the fourth — across the street one Sunday afterstaff goes to numerous elementary schools in the include a newly remodeled fitness room with Thursday of every month from 6:30 noon. When no one came to the district to provide recreational games and sports to strength training and cardiovascular equipment, to 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium at door, the individual walked to the students during their lunch recess. aerobics room, gymnasium, indoor pool, computer back of the house. The neighbor | Jackson Elementary. Find out what This program has been very successful. It allows is going on and give us your lab, childcare rooms, and a senior center. became suspicious when the indithe students to try new activities in a non-competThis fall, many youth recreational programs are — opinion. vidual did not return to the front 2 being offered. Jr. Blitz Outdoor Soccer, NFL Flag SEs Aer non-intimidating environment, and also _ football, swimming lessons, kickball, high, school _. gives them added physical activity during their. girls. Softball; Skills Camp, gymnastics, and. day, Behavioral problems have decreased and the SALTY DOGS Dayeare-Boarding-TrainingsGrooming Capoeira (Brazilian martial arts) classes are just. a_ -students are having fun learning new games while few of the examples. These programs offer fun | getting valuable exercise. A special thanks to the recreational 614 S$ 400 W SLC, UT 84101 328-DOGS (3647) Fax 328-1462 - community, as well as a chance for adults to volFor more information on the programs offered . unteer their time -to coach their son or daughter’ Sn team... : ee mit aie: through. the Northwest Multipurpose Center, call _ Adults: may participatedin ile many Giness eee : (801) 596-0072, or stop. by for a visit at 1300 West s, Men s Basketball. Leagues, adult lap swim-- 300. North.. ¢ t n a l P t l a h p s A n w o r C _ me Salt Lake City School. District for their help. in making the program a success! opportunities for many youth in the . ne _and. spring co-ed softball..Child Care ‘by Victoria Orme itive, NG 3 ry (end ee ; . ? Petey YS ej rps ern - a e = Sre o ae ‘i is OG 4. - 3 Ae “4 oe “ ~ s ae Z € 1 2 " . “ Ps ‘ he a eo Me * greets r r. , - at the site,’ “most heavily ‘from: 10: pm. to 7 am, causing an . % ¢ : asin for Crown. Asphalt to: ne relocated to an area outside of any residential areas. | asphalt smell. Crown Asphalt installed filtering equipment after citizens cause can which svaile nitrogen ts emissions the of One For the past five years, residents near Crown Asphault a loss of the sense of smell and is detrimental to. the respi- talked to, the city, county, state, EPA, Zoning, Department have claimed to suffer a diminished quality of life and varratory system. Some individuals: 2akG more sensitive to.these. of Air Quality, and Department of Health. Crown Asphalt ious health problems as a result of the odors and: fumes ° emissions than others” bat some cai’t escape the-fumes.. ; _...also. has received. many phone calls of complaint: The ‘filemitted from the facility located at 1251 W. North Temple. | tering equipment pe but. did not eliminate the. probFor people living in the VIP Residential Godsnnnls, Tourism at the Salt Lake City KOA on 1400 West has lems. across the street from the plant, or others who are retired or been affected. Travelers have checked out early or promised All agencies were sympathetic. but said that they did not work in the same area, there is no relief from the fumes. If to never return because of the terrible smell. have. jurisdiction. or that Crown Asphalt was not out of they want to escape the..odors, they must leave. the area, You may have caught a whiff of the odor while-driving compliance with pollution standards. Residents contend which some have done, either-by sleeping in their cars or to along North Temple and thought it was the lake, or the _that i is a nuisance that should not be allowed adjacent toa permanently move from. the area, refineries. The odor can be smelled as far north as 500 _ The odor is usually worse. at. nicht. t eoltigia topalecg . residential area. They also claim that it violates the permit North, but citizens are often unaware of whatis causing it. smell: awakens some people and-makes , issued by the zoning commission, saying that odors and Indeed, it took a few years for the eS to establish . deprivation..The noise should not bother residents, yet the commission says sleeping difficult as-it,assails their nose, eyes, throat and_ where the smell was coming from. . it has no authority to shut down the plant. , chest, causing itching, burning, swelling, stuffiness, tight-. Several processes are responsible. Even though thezzonRuss Hartill, city prosecuting attorney, is pursuing a ness of the chest, nausea and coughing. » ing commission provided a permit for a cold batch plant criminal nuisance case on behalf of citizens-asking for The West side Clean Air Committee was formed two and also stipulated that no offensive odors should be emitCrown Asphalt to be removed from it’s current location. years ago to provide.an organization to combat the nuisance ted; the process actually heats the asphalt up to over 400 Concerned citizens can give depositions to him. on behalf of the residents. Several community councils degrees and involves adding chemicals to the asphalt, Questions may be directed to Victoria or Joan at have passed resolutions of support, including the Fairpark stored in large tanks at the property, which is leased from Pacificorp. This. can cause a sulfur smell. Trucks are loaded Community Council, which passed a resolution in August , 328-0224. : |
