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Show toll ?. ""' CUP offer is worth considering, Alhambra wins big in local Police give annual ibut very carefully Academy Awards trattic accident ' i ... See editorial on page 2 . . .see story page 9 report 3 jlgp -- sce page 12 i Vol 6 No. 11 Wednesday, March 11, I9H1 50 cents a single copy U --4 H --Police report mere arrests in 1983 ! noted. He said if they can curb drugs it will help in many other areas. Chief Ferre stressed that the community is lucky to have the output they have from the Police Department. Among the things that have helped is the citizen involvement. He said that they get more reports of suspicious things from the public. Chief Ferre said he believes that this shows faith in the department by the citizens. The citizens involvement is one reason why the stats are so good, the chief stated. The department made a total of 519 arrests in 1983 compared with 408 in 1982. Liquor violations were down to 95 compared to 116 for the year previous. The chief said he felt the new drunk driving laws had helped reduce the number of arrests in this area. A break down of Part I crimes showed one rape and there was one rape the year before, also. There was one robbery this year and none in 1982. Assaults totaled 35 and were down from 39 last year. Burglaries showed a 10 percent, increase with 54 compared to 49 in .1982. There were 10 more larcenies in 1983 than in 1982 with a total of ' 261. Vehicle thefts dropped from 15 in 1982 to 13 in 1983 and there were two cases of arson in 1983 and none tine year before. Part II crimes included three attempted kidnaps, eight sex offenses, seven forgeries, 127 cases of fraud, 64 vandalism, 24 Ii)&session of a controlled substance, seven cases of (attributing a controlled substance, two incidents of producing a controlled substance, three possession of di-u- g paraphernalia, one child abuse, four cases contributing to the delinquency of a minor, 16 domestic disturbances, two family offenses, two gambline offenses, 24 illegal possession of alcohol, two open container violations, 34 intoxications and one obstructing police. Other Part II crimes handled were 42 warrants, three incidents of discharging firearms, 41 harassing calls, one disturbing the peace, 11 hit and run, 33 DUI, 32 driving on revocation, five driving on suspension, one miscellaneous traffic crime, 15 possession of tobacco incidents, nine trespassing, ' 42 incident reports, one false report, one possession of explosives and one custodial interference. There were 261 thefts and the clearance rate was 47 percent, Chief Ferre said. There were 19 cases of shoplifting, 51 thefts from motor vehicles, 33 thefts of motor vehicle parts and acessories, 32 bicycle thefts, 65 thefts from buildings, one from coin operated machines and 60 other offenses. The total value of items stolen was $73,058. Thirteen cars were stolen, nine recovered for a clearance rate of 69 percent. The value of the cars stolen was $23,275. During 1983 the police department issued 3,097 warnings; 1,251 citations, 126 juvenile arrests, 245 adult arrests, 231 papers served, 345 first reports handled, 42 civic activities, 2,661 vehicles checked, 2,224 observance calls, 94 family fights, 118 noise calls, 90 prowler calls, 89 off duty assists, 819 patrol assists, 1,402 citizen assists, 262 ambulance calls, 66 fire calls, 271 accidents, and 3,146 radio calls. The department had 334 hours of overtime, 262 hours of follow-u- p time, 2,374 hours working on DUI and 647 hours of radar time. Arrests for adults in both Part I id Part II crimes were up 46 M tcent from 1982 according to the (. 83 year-en-d report released today Police Chief Mike Ferre. Arrests for juveniles were up ree percent, the chief noted. .Chief Ferre said that the 51 mrcent of Part I crimes cleared for year is outstanding. He said he """uld be surprised to find another " partment with that good of a larance rate on Part I crimes. u: An interesting note made by the rief concerned the graphs iicating monthly rankings for (i.itain crimes. Assaults, for stance, peaked in September but tually started to rise in August id didn't drop - down until jcember. Chief. Ferre said the mmer months when people are t and about and the Chirstmas ;nsion" probably accounted far is rise. Burglaries peaked in August but began to rise in June and didn't drop down again until November. Larcenies were up in July beginning the rise in June and dropping down again in August. Motor vehicle thefts reached their highest point in August. Among the Part II crimes there was an 88 percent clearance rate. The total clearance rate for both Part I and Part II crimes in 1983 was 73 percent while in 1982 it was 70 percent. Chief Ferre said that there were 111 more crimes committed in 1983 than the year before and they cleared 99 more this year. Chief Ferre was concerned about alcohol and drug abuse in the community. He said the true nature of the problem does not show up. He added that he does not have the resources or time to do what they would like with it Much other crime is related to this one thing, he Fugal will not seek re-electi- on Daniel B. Fugal, long-tim- e member of the Alpine Board of Education f rom the Pleasant Grove tfVjo ..h.es. rw'iderl rt to. run aEuy. tor the position which will open with' this coming fall's elections. He made the decision at this time because prospective candidates must file with the county clerk's office this spring. During the eight years that Fugal has served with the Alpine Board, he has officiated as both the vice president and president for the five-memb-group. "I appreciate the opportunity I have had to serve the patrons of the Alpine School District," said Fugal. "It has been both a privilege and an honor to work with other dedicated citizens who have served on the board during these past years. In addition, I have come to respect local citizens for their interest in and commitment to quality education." "We have accomplished a great eal. over the past few. years and .... have put forth great effort to im-prove the type of education our children receive, and have done this with limited funds and the challenge of an ever-increasi- enrollment," he concluded. Fugal represents precinct number three which includes all of Pleasant Grove, Manila, Cedar Hills and the part of American Fork south of 300 North and voting districts 5, 7 and 12. prospective candidates for the position must reside in the precinct area. Formal intent to run must be filed with the Utah County Clerk's office no later than June 27, 1984. Forms and filing information are available from the same office. Cabin fever means spring is on its way By GARY BEST Is winter getting to you? For me cabin fever usually sets in IJortly after New Year's Eve. This ar seems especially bad with tended below average tem-iratur-and record snows on the ound. Last week I gave up on ring, which the calendar says is ss than two weeks away, and ove up American Fork Canyon to e what Mother Nature has been to. There is still anywhere from three si feet of snow piled up along the SlUads with snow on the road in some aces. I was surprised to find most of the uan!e melted off Tibbie Fork Reser-tt'ti- r. e Must below Tibbie Fork I noticed a dj,ace with ten foot drifts where iimeone had hollowed out a number ! of snow caves in which to spend the night. I also noticed plenty of empty picnic and camping sites. However, remember when your cabin fever turns to spring fever, the Pleasant Grove Forest Service, says, most of the group sites have already been reserved on weekends through September 21, of this year. The Forest Service started taking reservations in January but there are still a few Saturdays left. The Pleasant Grove Forest Service does a tremendous volume in reserving camping sites for large groups, so if you are interested act now. There are brochures available at the ranger station for selecting a site for your summer outings. Lets hope by that time most of the snow and ice has melted. v. --ntv KIDS EXPLORE snow caves in American Fork Canyon where scouts and others camped this winter. There was plenty of snow for these caves to be built. City offers gravel Pleasant Grove city will be hauling gravel from the Battlecreek Debris basin at the head of 200 South on March 21 from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Anyone who has access to a dump truck and who would like to have the gravel should come to the basin between those hours and the city will load the truck for them. The city may also be hauling the gravel on March 22 and March 23 if necessary. Check with Frank Mills at the city shops to find out if they are going to be doing the work those days. Oity considers Sunday use of facilities Pleasant Grove City Council will scuss the use of city facilities by ganized groups on Sundays at e regular city council meeting to i held Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the city hall. The public is invited to attend. Several groups have asked the city if they could use city ball parks and race track for Sunday activities. A policy for such activities will be discussed and prepared for adoption. This discussion is slated for 9 p.m. Council will also discuss the status of easements for the J-- 4 Aqueduct, provisions for bonding for an excavation bond, and hear reports from each councilman. Sewer, sidewalks, top block grant requests I 5 " " . " - - - - -- ' . . . 4 . "7. iP.' " . :' "T' .... 'V.. . '.y ' rT A. ; V -- V " . ,' - , "'-J- t "'"C- - ' ' " . . '" ' ' ""'- - -i- - -- ,,,' put- ' t "v ..n, ... '.: 'V4'''- it ,.-,.- .. - f-i ' i . ' ' " , , - ""'4. ; J" ".v i. ,1 , I ; ' ' . " t- . - ' f; " - ir v , , - : r- - - 'V-- s " V " ' ' ,v ' - s".- - V'".. ."jsi .. "- .. ; ..... r"' V ' i .j iiltu jVw'. Following a public hearing held uesday, March 6, the Pleasant l1, rove City Council agreed to (oifjibmit applications for block grant '!I(jnds for both a sewer extension Mirto the Manila area and in-- tallation of sidewalks at schools. , Both projects were favorable to iifitizens attending the hearing. In 7esponse to questions Mayor David foldaway said it had not been determined if area residents would e asked to participate in the costs J" the sidewalk installation. He also xplained that a traffic study would Jcave to be made to determine the notation of the sidewalks. Road-''ay- s adjacent to Valley View and rilanila Schools are being con-sidered for the sidewalk projects. W Councilman John Frampton was ssigned to meet with represe-ntees of the Valley View and Manila PTAs along with Jpresentatives from the Alpine chool District to determine the est locations for the sidewalks. Residents of Firwood Subdivision idicated they would support a pecial improvement district to ave the sewer extended through ie subdivision. The council gave Mayor loldaway the go ahead to sign over asements for the J-- 4 and A-- 3 queducts if the CUP agrees in writing to aid the city by fencing the Murdock Canal. The status of city parks being used for ballgames on Sunday will be deliberated at the next council meeting on March 21. At the past two city council meetings questions have come up about using the city-owne- d facilities by private organizations for Sunday contests. The Strasburg family has asked permission to use the Round-Abo- Raceway for one or two Saturday-Sunda- y sand drag races this summer and the officials of the Wasatch Bank Invitational Softball tournament have asked for per-mission to play on the Friday, Sat., and Sun. preceding Strawberry Days. Last summer the council was faced with Sunday games being played on one or two occasions because of games being rained out on Saturday. At that time the city council said that city employees could not be made to work on Sunday. They could be hired by the sponsoring organization if the employee was in favor. Employees are the only ones permitted to use city equipment at the parks. The city council also discouraged any play on Sunday and completely outlawed play on Sunday. Now, private organizations are asking for permission to use the facilities on Sunday. The city council is expected to make a formal policy on the matter at the next council meeting. Some council members noted that since scheduling has already been made for some Sunday games this summer the new policy may have to take effect in 1985. Earl Green, organizer of the Wasatch Tournament, told council members that no extra policing was required for the tournament. Six teams will play in the tourney and it is listed on the ASA docket as a qualifying tournament to the regional tourney. Mr. Green said that the event does not interfere with the city's regular games. It takes place at the time formerly used for the Strawberry Days Class A tour-nament. The city council asked that an appraisal be made on the city owned property which is just north of Savage-Ritewa- y Corp. on 700 N. Savage-Ritewa- y told the city they would be interested in buying the property. Contractors will be asked if they would haul the gravel out of the debris basins for the value of the material. Gaps like this in the foncc on the cast side of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery are a growing problem for the sexton. Chain link fence, iron pipe fence, wooden rail fence and no fence at all grace that side of the cemetery. The city is looking into prices for fencing the cemetery. |