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Show Review - Monday, November 21, 1983 - Page 2 New fees told for city pound John W. Hill, Pleasant Grove Animal Control Officer, reported today that new changes for animals taken to the pound are now in effect. Officer Hill said that it will now cost $15 for the impound fee and animal license on the first offense or $20 impound fee and license on the second offense, etc. There will be a fee of $3 per day for board. I.arge animals will be assessed a fee of $20 for impounding and $5 per day board. The adoption fee for animals will be $10 which includes the license. These changes were recently approved by the Pleasant Grove City Council. Formerly the impound fee was tic A change in has been Wp'4I?l Wlth thepropi Qty license wouldT ifee f dg- A license ftfe or neutered dogsH If an owner deadline date andS K own to set in ? bessft Control Officer nthefeewilitK At present the licentf amale,$8forafematf yed female. fiK Oregon trip leaves no complaints p.g. Jblcub By MARCELLA WALKER Jack Hill had a sign up above his table at Parent-Teache- r Conferences at the high school Friday. It was very helpful and said, "See me to complain about: 1. Sophomore football (he is the coach) 2. Yearbook (he is the advisor) 3. School newspaper (he is the advisor) 4. Low district test scores 5. Grenada invasion 6. Greyhound bus strike 7. Hooding around Utah Lake 8. American History grades 9. Nepotism policy . 10. Christmas decorations being put up too early." He missed one item; the weather this past week in Oregon. As you may already know, I took a Little trip to Oregon this past week and it was pouring when I arrived in Portland, it poured the entire time 1 was there, and it was pouring when we arrived at the train station to depart for Utah. Everyone was complaining about it, including the weatherman on the newscast each night. They said it was the rainy season but this was ridiculous. It didn't just rain, it poured buckets upon buckets. The skiers were happy because with each raindrop in the valley a snowflake was landing on Mt. Hood. He said that some of the short lines in Utah were the subject of their trip last year. Maybe the trains here, the Amtrak, doesn't travel 120 miles per hour like some of them do in Japan, but it was fast enough for me and very relaxing. Besides seeing the rain in Portland and surrounding country, we also saw a lot of relatives. I have more relatives in Oregon than anywhere else, with Missouri running a close second. Our immediate family (on my side) is all there. Of course, the Walkers on my husbands side make up a good portion of this town so we have lots of good relatives to see regularly. Fortunately, Mt. St. Helens kept her cool while I was there and did not disturb the tranquility of the falling rain. One day a tiny glimmer of sun came out for a second and it nearly blinded us but by the time we opened our eyes again, it was gone. Would you believe that when the train pulled out of the Portland station the rain had stopped? Within five minutes the sun had come out and we had sunshine all the way up the Gorge and nearly to the Blue Mountains where night fell and no sun was available. It did not rain on the way home. If you have a complaint, go see Jack Hill. We tried to dodge the raindrops so that we could leave the house once or twice but we were not too successful. You want to hear about my trip? Other than the rain it was very nice. It was totally relaxing and my aunt and I had lots of time to gab. We made wise use of the time. We also played lots of Yahtzee which is the favorite game of both of us. We probably played about 20 games and it was great. I rode up on the Amtrak because, believe it or not, it is cheaper than driving, the bus and the plane. My mom said, "You'll hate it." Delia said, "You'll love it." Delia was right. If you haven't yet ridden the Amtrak I suggest that you do. It was extremely pleasant. The ride was very smooth, very quiet, the seats were very comfortable. The train went through Idaho both times at night, thank goodness, and it was so easy to sleep, even in a seat. I got a full seven hours sleep on the way up and six on the way home. The reason is thnt I woke up when the train stoppr ' at Ogden coming back and I wat raid to go to sleep again for fear I would miss Salt Lake. The windows are big and spacious and you can see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. The ride down the Columbia Gorge is breathtaking anyway and on Amtrak you are right next to the water much of the time and it was neat. I had a delicious supper of roast turkey with all the trimmings, stuffing, gravy, tossed green salad, sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, cranberries, rolls and butter and milk. The cost was only $4.74 and it was a generous serving, too. I was seated at a table for dinner with a couple traveling to Indianapolis. They had a dinner wine with their meal. The other person was a retired army officer who lives in Boise. He is a railroad buff and travels all over America and Canada looking at railroads with his friend, a parish priest from Chicago. Police investigate variety of crimes Pleasant Grove Police Officers have investigated a variety of crimes in the city in the past week Jolene West, 241 E. Center, Lindon, told Lt. Tom Paul that $10 had been taken from her gym locker at Pleasant Grove High School. The theft is under investigation. A male has been referred to juvenile court for assault which took place at the Pleasant Grove Junior High School. Lt. Paul was the arresting officer. Ray D. Lund, 9 South Main 5, reported that his door had been kicked in but have been taken CR1 Officer Grant in,!! the vandalism rZT Scott Larsen a Pleasant Grove High fij' at a Play practice alX7 ' when a shirt containing maitarymedals. Steve investigation. Frampton i8 contin s" I Officer Cody Cullimore that one person had been aiv hadnmbe1natinChaWM I disturbances. m"'-- A great meal is more than just good food (thz &&ntar9s By MARC HADDOCK It was the best meal he ever had. At least that's the way John Hall described the Thanksgiving he spent at my house some 11 years ago and he wasn't talking about Thanksgiving dinner, either. We were roommates at BYU, paying too much money for an over-rate- d n apartment. John and I shared a bedroom with two twin beds, my cheap stereo and his overloaded bookcase filled with volumes on the antiquities the kind of things only a scholar of the ancient Greek and Roman history would ever read. We also shared a good friendship, and with his home far away in Florida, I invited him home for Thanksgiving a time when no one should be alone. I never knew what he thought about that small farm-railroa- d community that sits pretty much by itself at the base of a small hill. Certainly it didn't compare with his home town of Jacksonville, someplace I'll probably never go. But he seemed to like it well enough. And he enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner. (John likes to eat, and my mother was a good cook. He didn't go hungry. Neither did I.) Most of all we spent the day holiday just lying aid around doing nothing, a pleasant break from the rigors of college life. (At least John went about it rigorously. Latin and Greek require rigor. I was a journalism major, so lying around understood how much work she put into "throwing together" all the makings of a simple supper that could rival any Thanksgiving dinner until we tried it once. The trays Mom used have been passed down to us along with the memories. And once we attempted to repeat her recipe for a successful Sunday evening meal, but by the time our little ones got through with the fixin's, there was more food on the floor than in the kids. (I have decided since then that this family tradition didn't start until I was able to eat that way without making a mess.) Maybe in a few years we'll repeat the experiment, because as simple as they were, those meals stay with me. And I wonder if Mom ever realized that with each meal, painstakingly prepared with deceptive ease, she was creating an important part of the tapestry that would comprise my memories. The entire texure of my home life flooded through my mind when I talked with John about the best meal he ever ate. The meal transcended the food, and rather represented an atmosphere of security, well-bein- g and friendly togetherness. And that's what every memorable meal, be it Thanksgiving dinner or potato soup, should do. If dinner can do that, then it becomes the best meal you'll ever eat, no matter what's on the plate. was nothing new to me.) All in all, nothing about that Thanksgiving stood out in my mind. In fact, I'd forgotten all about it until a few weeks ago when John and I were talking and he brought up the best meal he'd ever eaten. And he wasn't talking about Thanksgiving dinner but the meal later that evening when the main course was that shared with resignation by families all over the USA leftover turkey. But my mother had a knack of turning a big dinner's leftovers into the best meal of the day. She would start about 7 p.m. to prepare - the spread with what appeared to be a minimum amount . of fuss on two wooden trays. The turkey meat (or whatever) would be cut into managable slabs and piled on a plat. There were three or four types of bread usually white, wheat and rye also piled on one of the trays. Then there was butter and large slices of sweet purple onions. Mom would throw in a relish tray with her favorite pickles, fresh vegetables, potato chips and a couple of dips. If we were lucky, there was a bowl with onion rings and cucumbers soaked in vinegar. Then she'd throw together something to drink, usually a pleasant combination of grape juice and We'd gather in the family room with the television on and she'd bring out the food, setting the tray down on the coffee table. After that, it was every man for himself I relished that meal, but I also took it for granted. I'd eaten that way as long as I could remember. My earliest memories of Sunday evenings are tied to that type of meal built around roast lamb and enjoyed while ': watching a new episode of "Maverick." So I was surprised when John reminisced about that Thanksgiving day years ago when he ate what he considered to be the best meal of his life. They were the best meals I've ever eaten as well, but since I'd eaten them weekly, I never realized how precious those evenings had been to me. We don't eat that way any more. Mom is no longer around to prepare them for one thing, and I never 'Speak out,' Guv tells USTS workers Governor Scott M. Matheson Thursday urged Utah State Training School employees to let their legislators know their feelings about the budget proposed for the upcoming fiscal year, and of their need for a wage increase. Speaking at a meeting of em-ployees held at the school, Governor Matheson said, "If you are sup-portive of what we propose, we need your help." He said the educational issue is so critical that what happens in January during the legislative session will determine what hap-pens in the future of education in the state. The Governor noted the educational steering committee has given him a list of areas where they believe taxes can be increased. These include sales tax percentage; the broadening of the sales tax base to include professional services with the exception of medical services; income tax; severance tax; a tax on soda pop; the corporate franchise tax; and property tax. "I am really wrestling with this budget," he said. Governor Matheson said he hopes to be able to increase the salaries of state employees by 4.5 percent, and possibly by six percent, depending on available funds. He said Utah is the most ex-plosive state in the country in population growth and the resulting increase in students in the schools isn't expected to get any better. Governor Matheson noted the state has increased in population by over 400,000 people during the years he has been governor - a 25 percent increase. "By 1990, we will be welcoming our 2 millionth citizen," he said. During the same seven years, the number of state employees has not increased even though the work load has. "As a result, we have had to increase productivity and ef-ficiency. "But if we expect people to in-crease productivity and efficiency, we have to provide them incentive to do it, and to pay them more to do it." Turning the meeting into a: , meeting, the Governor fit, questions from the audience. In regards to a question ot i national proposal to transfei' federal Title XIX funding fo: institutions to small con: residential facilities, thustl. state institutions around the I: j he said it is a crucial issue.:: could affect the continuation j school. ; The Governor continued, i i j $20 million budget at the t: j school, $6,900 comes from :. I general fund, with the re:. coming from Title XIX fads, If the national proposal ; through, "It will be a fe our state," he said. The Governor urged si groups for the handicapped ts together and not let the isst:, them in two by becoming a f j "institutionalization vs. because both )f I services are needed. ' One employee of the & K commenting on the Govk- ha earlier statement that coi?-- - u, and more e-i- are coming more the state and he believes:' necessary for everyone to some basic computer us but IK! "Computers are fine, care of these resident. f are a lot of people uph their hearts out and fey more than they are m wages). The Governor agreed. Replying to a question asu over 460 employees whose been upgraded through' ; study didn't receive the F. raise increase, the Govj; f, the study hadn't been h. because of lack of to Thj Division of Services to; H dicapped Board, and NJ h ANgus, executive dj Department 2 alsTincludedaJr him of the Retarded program W school the i Speak out on state education By GOV. SCOTT M. MATHESON Educating the youth of this state has been a priority for Utahns since the early settlements. This year, however, has produced an un-precedented amount of interest in education, both in Utah and in the nation. Over 100 reports have swept the nation this year bringing with them hundreds of recommendations for improving the quality of education, Although these reports have merit, the final decision on whether and how education will be improved must come from those who will be affected the most - the public. The Utah Education Reform Steering Committee, which I ap- - pointed in June, 1983, has just completed their report: "Education - in Utah: A Call To Action." Their report, released last Friday, outlines problems unique to Utah and proposes solutions to those problems. Along with changes in the system itself, the report recom-mends a major tax increase to support both education reform and the needs created by our un-paralleled growth in student enrollment. Although money alone is not the answer to the shortcomings of our educational system, we must assume that additional money is a necessary component in the solution. The challenge will be to convince the majority of Utahns that the recommended reforms will ensure high quality education and that those reforms are worth the price. Because this issue will touch virtually every citizen in Utah, I hope as many people as possible will take the opportunity to com-ment on the recommendations and make their own suggestions. In order to facilitate public comment, town meetings have been scheduled in nine locations throughout the state for Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. Meetings will be held simultaneously in Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo, Vernal, Price, Moab, Cedar City and Richfield. I hope that citizens of Utah will actively participate in the com-mittee's hearings throughout the state and make their own assessment of this prescription for improving education. The com-mittee is actively soliciting those, views for possible revision of its own proposals and for transmission to the legislature for the January budget session. Copies of the report will be available at your public library or local school district office. I en-courage you to read the report and attend the meeting in your area. If you are unable to attend a public meeting, please send your com-ments to the Education Reform Steering Committee, 6136 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, or call 533-467- The cornerstone of Utah's economic growth is a quality education system. We've found that businesses place a premium on a well-educat- work force and a quality public school system. Reformation of our present school system will take time, money and cooperation from every sector of the state. This report is just a beginning. It is now up to you to add your suggestions and comments so that Utah's educational system can more effectively prepare our citizens to fully participate in tomorrow's economy. Lindon Mayor presents awards for fair Lindon is looking forw,ard to an even bigger and better fair next year and plans are underway in this effort. Bill Gibson showed a slide presentation of the different fair events which was very interesting and well done. Lindon Mayor Kenneth McMillan and Councilman Dennis Thompson presented awards to this year's Lindon Fair Committee, at their regular city council meeting, Wed., Nov. 9. General Chairpersons Colleen McMillan and Shirley Mathews were presented plaque's, and h thanked for their efforts in making the Fair a success. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to members of the committee as to their assignment. The members are as follows: Bill Gibson, Don Peterson, Joel McCausland, Doug Olsen, Maxine Davis, Valerie Gibson, Bill Patton, Alison Christofferson, DeAnn Helquist, Mack Ostergaard, Irene Ostergaard, Linda Hammond, John Williams, Sharon Tomlinsonj Lindsey Bayles, Kim Gessel Nylene Batty. They were commended for the excellent job they did on the Fair. Bantam tryouts begin Tuesday Bantam Basketball tryouts for sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Pleasant Grove Junior High boys gym-to- d- Sixth grade at p.m.; 7th grade grade A1V iiiM July DDgWASMHBANI PIUS UNIVERSITY MALL OREM 224-1- 1 11 8 J D System SANTAQUIN 745-321- 6 PLEASANT GROVE 785-500- 1 Ltni I . J MOW OPEN watch for our grand opening Nov. 30 ft j. jX Open 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. I laftWix suv (FOR MEN) J M f SW 650 East State, Am. ForkQftt ! (next to Grand Central) JJ I ,.,., 756-984- 8 j - --i |