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Show ,in3 ixookbindery.Ind. Vlo8 , d Street ' . ITt, Mich. .4 9284 H I ; school is idea whose Manila 1 time j U f This tavern is not fr V .see Elementary sets a bar, say owners .Zi editorial on page 2 up country store ! , J--- ...see page 9 Vf ' ...see page 3 r? J U , L - i - ; f -- . items totaBi r - " " " Vol. 5 No. 47 Wednesday, November 30, 1983 50 cents a single copy a, - s City makes plains ! for cmmg ffleeis By MARCELLA WALKER The continually ftilling snow of o (he past week indicates that this winter may bo a replay of last y ear which brought record snowfalls and resulted in flooding along the Wasatch Front last spring. Mayor David Holdaway of Pleasant Grove has already called a meeting of those involved in flood prevention in the city to make plans for the coming spring. Major Holdaway said that they have decided on two immediate plans of action. The first is to get the gravel out of the Grovecreek and Battlecreek catch basins as soon as possible this winter. He noted that the water level in the basins has stayed high all summer and fall making it impossible to clean out the gravel which was washed down in the high runoff of last year. ( He added that it might be March before the water is low enough to remove the gravel but that it will be done as soon as possible. The other plan is to approach the canal owners and ask for permission to use it as a diversion for Grovecreek runoff. The city received permission to put two pipes into the canal last spring which took a lot of pressure off the overflowing ditches. Mayor Holdaway said that the city will stockpile sand bags in larger numbers than last spring and will monitor the snow accumulation above the city on Timpanogos. The mayor added that the Pleasant Grove Irrigation Company is working to clear ditches. Bob Oscarson reported not long ago that there is still water in many of the ditches which makes it impossible to clean them. Residents in the area of 100 N. and 700 E., where some of the worst flooding occured last spring, are planning on cleaning the large ditches there so that the runoff can better be handled. The flood watch committee will meet regularly, Mayor Holdaway said, so that they can stay on top of the situation and be ready earlier for possible flooding than they were in the Spring of 1983. On Memorial Day last spring the water rose high enough in the Grovecreek catch basin to go over the spillway, the first time it had since it was built. A large crowd gathered at the site to watch the history making event. Damage at the basin and surrounding area was kept to a minimum as runoff water which could not be handled by existing ditches was diverted down 500 N. with sandbags directing it into the Murdock Canal. Damage from flooding in the city was most extensive in the Wade Springs area where damage estimates were placed at $28,690. Total damage throughout the rest of the city was set at $40,82,5.59. The city should receive a grant for 75 percent of the cost of the damage from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Countless volunteers spent many hours, along with city employees, filling sandbags and fighting the threatening high waters. Through it all Pleasant Grove came out much better than many other communities even though it is closer to the mountains than some surrounding cities. I' f J - - ' J, v V . r f 4 I Ic-'- J 4: ff t QMA ' II 123.1 .!'; V '' "f r" ' ii y - - ' f . J SANTA CLAUS takes time to wane to passing children as he prepares to ride fire truck to Pleasant Grove City Hall Saturday morning. He'll arrive at 10 a.m. and all children are invited to visit him them. Santa to arrive Saturday Jolly Old Saint Nick will come to Pleasant Grove on a city fire truck Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. at the City Hall on Main Street. The quaint visitor from the North Pole will circle the Business District in the firetruck before stopping at the City Hall to listen to the Christmas requests from Pleasant Grove children. He is planning to stay till noon or even longer if it is necessary. All children are invited to come talk to Santa Claus at that time. This arrival of the chubby man who all kids dream about will be the kickoff of the Christmas promotion by downtown merchants and sponsored by the Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce. Dennis Barnett, promotion chairman for the chamber, has been in charge of this year's Christmas shopping specials. Shoppers will receive tickets for each $5 they spend at the participating merchants between now and Dec. 19. The tickets may be placed in receptacles at the stores and drawings will be held on Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. Two top prizes will be given out at each drawing including electronic gifts valued at $50 to $75. Included in the top prizes are the Atari 2(00 and portable TVs. Prizes for lessor amounts will also be offered by the merchants. The merchants participating in the give-awa- y Christensen's, Barnetts V & S Variety, P. G. Printers, Smith Drug, Nortons, Purple Turtle, Storys, Bayly's, Adventureland Video, SI Laundry, . Smith Market, Bookworm, Intermountain Craft, Harding and Harding Attorneys, Data Mark, Vector Video, Utah Power and Light, Deseret Bank, Wasatch Bank, and Pleasant Grove Review. Dennis encouraged all of the residents to shop in Pleasant Grove, keep the t;ix dollars at home and get some good bargains in the process. He noted that the merchants will lx offering many specials during the holidays for your shopping convenience. PG denies BOR permits : to build J-- 4 through city to begin in April at the north end of the county. The mayor noted that if the city does not approve the crossing permits the matter will end up in court. Also, if the right-of-way- s are not approved by the city then condemnation proceedings will begin to acquire the land that way, he explained. These court proceedings are costly and take a lot of time. He indicated that continued talks with the BOR is the best way for the city to proceed. u The Bureau of Reclamation has met with Pleasant Grove City to request a permit to cross city streets and acquire right-of-way- s for the J- - ) 4 Aqueduct, a portion of the Central Utah Project. Mayor David Holdaway reported that the City Council was not willing at the present time to grant the crossing permits nor to approve the sale of the right-of- - wayf?. The city adopted an ordinance a few years ago which only allows utilities to cross a city street when 'hey have a permit from the city J council. The city is also a member of the S Timpanogos Water Management Agency made up of cities from the i1 north end of Utah County which nas objected to the aqueduct being cut through the cities and has suggested that the J-- 4 pipeline be placed in the Murdock Canal and covered so that more right-of-way- s do not need to be given and a water hazard can be eliminated. Because of its stand with the Agency, the city council does not see fit at this time to approve the right-of-wa- y acquisition, the mayor said. The mayor noted, however, that it had been suggested that the city continue to meet with the BOR in an effort to keep communication lines open. City Engineer, Ie Wimmer, has been assigned to represent the city with the BOR officials. Mayor Holdaway said that construction on the J-- 4 is expected PhcMie rings after scare Pleasant Grove City Officials were kept busy answering the phone last week after a local newspaper reported that Pleasant Grove water was contaminated. Robert Williams, city treasurer, said the calls were from people who had read the story or who had heard by word of mouth that residents should boil their water. Williams noted that Pleasant Grove's water is just line. The rumors began after the Manila Culinary Water Co. reported that the quarterly wator report to the state showed that there was a higher count of colil'orm bacteria than is allowed by the state. No order was given to boil the water in Manila. The latest tests showed the water was okay, according to Glade Shelley of the Utah County Health Dept. The Manila Culinary Water Co. is a separate system than the Pleasant Grove water system. Those residents of Pleasant Grove who live in the north portion of the city, formerly called Manila, and which was annexed by the city in 1980, are served by the Manila Water Co. Williams said thai many residents did not know there were two separate, water companies within the city limits. A separate board handles the Manila Culinary Water Co. and it has nothing to do with Pleasant Grove City itself, Williams said. As required by law, the Manila Water Company ran a notice in the newspaper last week reporting the coliform bacteria was higher than allowed. According to Dave Faux, secretary' of the Manila Culinary Water Co., the contaminated sample was only found at one location. The problem appears to be cleared up. Faux said. Leaflet creates complaints Pleasant Grove Police Chief Mike Ferre said today that his depart-ment is looking into some com-plaints received regarding leaflets placed on cars parked at church parking lots on Sunday. According to the chief, the leaflets offer special buys to LDS people on various home appliances. He said that the offer may be completely legitimate but because he has received complaints he is investigating the offer in case it is fraudulent. Chief Ferre asked that anyone with specific information about the offer contact the police department. Paper will forward ? letters to North Pole This newspaper will he giving Santa Claus a helping hand again this year by forwarding letters to him at the North Pole. The annual practice allows us to let Santa know what local little ones want for Christmas, and to print as many of the letters as S Possible in the paper. tf letters to Santa can be mailed' in care of Newtah News Group, ' Hox 7, American Fork, Utah 84003. We will make copies of the 3 best letters before passing them along to Santa. Uter writers should be sure to send their letters early so Santa Wl" have plenty of time to make his preparations forChnstrmts Eve. Help needed for Christmas family The family selected by this newspaper as tne special "Christmas Family" for this year has given a great deal of service to their community and are highly respected, however, the man of the house has been out of work for a year or more with no benefits left and none of their savings. Without some help from somewhere, they are looking forward to a pretty barren Christmas. They need food items and gifts for each of the eight children. The gender and ap-proximate age of the children are as follows: girl, 12; girl, 11 ; girl, 9; boy, 8; boy, 7; girl, 5; boy, 4; and girl, h As announced in recent editions, this newspaper has !i readers i submit names f families thal ni i !"a deserve a helping hand from the community this ) nstmas;-- -, ''we wanted to select a family that could really use ' 'P:ial Christmas this year," says Publisher Bret , &nt- "d I think we've selected just the right J There are many families who are just down on luck a' Christmas time and it can be very . COuraging. We're hoping this will be an opportunity Parents to teach their children the true spirit ot .; JUjM by giving an anonymous gift to a deserv.ng ri?e name of the family will be held in strict con-- 4 ir f6 'Jnti! lhy have been presented with all order the People may want to give them. However, in ? rich gifts for each family member' here S 35 y information as can be given. Parents who have children of about the same age could ask their child to select a gift for their secret friend. If you feel you could give something to this very deserving family for Christmas, please bring your gift to the Citizen office, 59 West Main, American Fork, or to the Pleasant Grove Review office, 11 South Main, Pleasant Grove, or to the Lehi Free Press of-fice, 32 West Main, Lehi. However, the Pleasant Grove and Lehi offices are only open on Fridays and Mondays. "Where appropriate, please indicate who the gift is for and we'll put in the name," notes Bezzant. "The gifts will be delivered to the family on Wednesday, December 21, so please make your donations before that time. Other organizations such as United Way and the LDS Church have been notified so that their resources can be used to help other needy families this year." More families need help The names of several families were submitted to this newspaper as suggestions of someone the com-munity could help. "Any one of the families could have been selected, but not knowing what type of response to expect from the community, we had to make the difficult choice of selecting just one," says Publisher Brett Bezzant. "The families not chosen will certainly be helped by other organizations and neighbors. However, if your family would like to know of someone else that could use a little help for Christmas, please let us know and W'e'll be glad to provide several possibilities," says Bezzant. The information is available only at the American Fork office, 59 West Main, telephone |