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Show -- ( (mDwnvmtBMtl ) Review - Thursday, May 12, 1983 - Page 2 What's rotten in Pleasant Grove? Have you walked out of your house lately, or gone downtown only to be confronted by the most obnoxious odors imaginable. The odors were not noticeable during the winter very often but now that an occasional warm day comes along, and the winds are blowing right, the odors are quite bad. No one seems to know for sure what the source of the odor is although several people have ventured an opinion. We live in a beautiful area, nestled here at the foot of Mt. Timpanogos and visitors often comment on how fortunate we are to live here and many say they would like to stay. If they smelled those overwhelming aromas while visiting here do you think their response would be the same? Some people have reported that the odors are sonietinw obnoxious that they cannot even leave their homes without flx sick Others have said that they smelled nothing bad whiles but arrived downtown to find that they could hardly breathe. . A chicken manure processing plant in Lindon used torecam blame for these foul odors but that business is no 0Tll k operation. The culprit has got to be somehwere else.. 1 We suggest that those who are appalled by these odors Utah County Commissioners, Pleasant Grove City orsomejf government entity for an investigation. Car trouble - again?! gasoline. Finding ourselves with small children and no money (we were now back in Utah teaching school) we purchased a Volkswagen. It was good on the economy but it didn't like to leave the driveway in the winter and I don't blame it. We would probably still have that car except we outgrew it. We went to California in it on vacation a couple of times. We could put the baby in the boot, one child and grandma on the back seat and us in front. It worked out great. Then we got too many kids. About this time four-whe- drives became the bogue so we had a Scout to go along with the family stationwagon. Everyone loved that car except when it was going up steep hills and then the chicken mother and some of the kids got out to walk while dad proudly took it where he wanted to go. A couple of stationwagon's ensued. One we leased from a dealer in an effort to save some money. We finally bought the car because we became so attached to it. That has always been one of the problems. If a car haflservedu, I feel like I am losing an amT weselht.DoyoufelthatWayWJ economy car was eL, save money. Our oldest dauZ always contended that it Wa8 2 only of tin foil and she would 2 dnve it. Now she won't hav, because it is the one thaU demolished two weeks m Z was right.) We also have one Km motorcycle, one Honda Cydelj another carcass that wasunak make the one entire Honda. I believe men begin a love afc with cars when they areoldenouid to crawl and push a tiny truck the same time and make y noises with their lips. The Ion affair never ends, it only beom, more pronounced in some na than in others. Personally, if I could haveal Mustang in perfect condition would be happy. Thathasgottol, one of the cutest cars ever mk Now we need a cheap but good looking vehicle for a gradual senior's graduation gift from i proud mom and dad. Do you havi anything in our size? By MARCEIXA WALKKR It is now "car falling apart time" at our house. Two weeks ago when I was wondering how we could get rid of a couple of the extra vehicles we have at our house, our youngest son had an accident that meant a total loss of one car. This helped the problem a little, and fortunately no one was hurt. Next, our family car, the Suburban, began making funny noises, and they were getting worse. The service station shied away from it and suggested a transmission specialist. The transmission specialist listened to it but declined to attempt to drive it because of the noise. He did locate the problem and it only cost $10 for bolts. That saved one ulcer. Next, the little Nova that is my husband's toy, it is a 1963 and he has redone the entire car, began discharging. He says that will probably be an alternator or something like that. At least alternators are cheaper than transmission, I have heard. We have tried several times to sell the old GMC it looks like an old used ambulance to no avail. Actually it is not a bad car but it attracts no one by its looks. We also have a Pinto engine for sale. We also have a nice little blue MG which belongs to one son who might get around to fixing it up someday if he ever has any money. If he is like his folks he will never have any money so why worry about it. Our daughter's car sits there because it has a little problem which no one seems to be able to fix. She can ride to work and school with her dad, so there has not been a problem for her. Does this sound like your life story? When we first got married we had a 1948 Chev and it was nice. Probably a lot better car than most they make nowadays. But it was getting old and we decided to but a little 1954 Ford. That was a darling car and we should have kept it. When we graduated from college and had a job in California, it seemed we were in the chips (first year school teachers made $4,100 per year in California but only $3,800 in Utah) so we bought a 1957 Ford Galaxie and moved to California. It was a beautiful car as you remember but it also loved limp Agency needs fair CUP hearing By scheduling a decision-makin- g session on the future of the Jordan Aqueduct-Reac- h 4 the same morning as four new members of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District are sworn in, the district has placed the new members in the position of making a decision of major proportions with minimal information. It is a position which is unfair to both the new board members and to the residents of north Utah County who oppose the construction of the aqueduct and favor refur-bishing the Murdock Canal to carry that CUP water from Provo Canyon to Salt Lake County. It is also an action which is representative of the way the entire J-- 4 vs. Murdock Canal question has been handled by the CUWCD over the past few years. Water-relate- d issues in Utah are complex ones, and require a great deal of study. The orientation meeting held with new directors last Thursday coupled with the discussion scheduled for today does not give the new members adequate time to familiarize themselves with an issue as complicated as J-- Some will argue that the matter has been aired at sufficient length, that most of the board members are not new and are familiar with the controversial decision. Indeed, most of the board members have already supported a motion to go ahead with the aqueduct construction. But that action was one of the main reasons the Utah Legislature opted in its last session to change the way CUP directors are chosen because board decisions were't based on what the people wanted. However, with three-fourth- s of the board unchanged from last year when the final J-- 4 vote was passed, the CUWCD seems unwilling to listen to the Legislature'se desire that the people have a greater voice. Despite mounting opposition, the district directors have maintained a single-minde- d stance that has allowed no variation from their initial position. And rather than listen to the public, they have continued to downplay opposition to their plans, particularly with the J-- 4 issue. The district continues to characterize the Timpanogos Planning and Water Management Agency as a collection of a few radical mayors bent on causing trouble with the CUP's master plan. Actually, the Timp Agency was formed with the concensus of each member city council, and a city councilman sits on the agency with the mayors. And over the past two years, the cities have continued to give their support to the agency. Furthermore, the concern over the actions of the CUWCD hasn't been limited to northern Utah County. Virtually every mayor in Utah County has expressed concern with the way the conservancy district operates. And the opposition hasn't been limited to the cities. The Utah County Commission reiterated its opposition to the J-- 4 plan as recently as March 9 in a letter sent to Utah's congressional delegation. In the letter, Commission Chair-man Keith Richan states that as early as 1976-7- 7, when he was chairman of the county's planning commission, he and ' other commission members felt that J-- 4 "was' a very poor way to go and told them so. This apparently had no impact on them whatsoever, as they made no effort to seek our input or keep us appraised of what they were doing and how they were proceeding. "I am totally offended at the independent, arrogant manner in which they have proceeded," Richan wrote. "They have completely ignored the county and apparently feel no need to touch bases with anyone. ' ' This typifies the district's entire approach to the aqueduct construction program. Opposition has come from other areas. Salt Lake City Mayor lea Wilson has favored the single conveyance plan that calls for a refurbished Murdock Canal over the J-- 4 pipeline. Rep. Howard Nielson has done the same. And yet the CUWCD continues to insist that opposition to the plan is limited to a few as the board has brushed off every attempt to make them consider the realities of the J-- 4 op-position. By the time you read this, the Timpanogos Agency will have had what may be its last chance to give the CUWCD, and especially the new directors, a comprehensive presentation about the J-- 4 controversy and why agency members think a single conveyance will save taxpayers dollars by delivering more water for less money. Once again the presentation is coming against what could be considered a stacked deck. On that same agenda will be voiced the concerns of the Provo River Water Users Association, the Salt Lake County Municipal Water Users and the Bureau of Reclamation all groups that have expressed a desire to see J-- 4 built and built soon. And all groups with an inordinate amount of influence over the conservancy district board, and little interest in what's best for the people of northern Utah County. The Timp Agency deserves a fair and comprehensive hearing. Then once the presentation has been made, CUWCD directors should act on that information, rather than simply dismissing it as the view of a few radical individuals. The wishes of the people who live where the J-- 4 will be built have been brushed aside for too long. It's time the CUWCD board listened. It may be the last time the directors will have a chance. Garden Club to hold Friday plant sale The Garden Club of Pleasant Grove will hold, its annual Plant Sale the morning of Friday, May 13th, in front of the City Hall on Main Street. It will start at 9 a.m. Many lovely and unusual plants will be available which have been donated by the Club members from their own homes and gardens; Prices will be very reasonable. Now is your chance to beautify those bare spots in your garden! Anyone who wishes may donate plants to this sale and it would be appreciated. The proceeds from this sale are used by the Club to beautify the community. j TWO TOP SIRLOIN 991 1 STEAK PLATTERS II 1 ill' " ' ",S4"1 !$ 5Z"' ' vCSwsS". 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