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Show " "N. Review - Wednesday, August 28, 1985 - Page 2 C""" smimBmt ) - TTj Z T7 Pardon me while I write a letter is all. It must be quite tramatic walking past all the good looking guys when you are young and very embarrassable. Sometimes I have to walk past stud row when I am in the high school during the early hours before school or during the lunch hour. It is a bit of a trial even for an old person like me. I thought that by Monday everyone would have their school shopping done, wouldn't you? But not so. We went to the mall on Monday evening because the girls had not found shoes yet. The shoe stores were so full of people buying shoes that you could hardly get waited on. It is very difficult for girls to find school shoes. Our oldest daughter used to wear the same shoes for three or four years in a row because she could not find a new pair of shoes that she really liked. If a mother were wise, she would give the kids a set amount of money, send the kids to the store, tell them to get their own shoes, and stay completely out of the picture. They ask you if you like the pair they are looking at or trying on and if you express your honest opinion they burst into tears. You've sunk their ship, popped their I think that hX?L andseeifweallarestiirS other when thesh,g; One child thinks the clothes mall are great. The can', th. a thing she likes becausTeH is "all new wave" ghastliest colors" you have Or, they are all "old lady clo" That one makes me poL" They don't think I shou?d polyester pants. That is the onlv kiI they make other than blue jean. pure cotton that you have to iZ every time you wash. I show them the labels, even their pants and blouses and it 1! plainly, "65 per cent polyester and per cent cotton", but they still uV me not to buy polyester. By the way, the granddaughter h adoreable. She has a tooth now is growing like a weed. I see J why all you other grandmother have been having such a good time I had better close and get on with other things. I hope all is well with you. Keep working on the new house You know , i t is a never ending job ' Everyone here in P. G. sends their love. Write soon. Love, Sam. By MARCKLLA WALKKK An open letter to Jackie: It seems that it gets harder and harder to get my letter writing done, so I thought this might be a good way of letting you know we still think of you up here in Pleasant Grove. How are things down there in Torrey? Things are good here in P.G. School started on Monday and you have never seen such an array of new clothes and shoes as there was walking down the sidewalks that morning. At our house the decision had been made several days ago, as to what lo wear to school the first day. Both girls are in high school now and the younger one had a schedule laid out for getting ready that first morning that you wouldn't believe. Going to high school for the first time can be quite a trying ex-perience for a girl. She worried that she would not be able to find her classes. She worried that she might be made a slave by some senior. She worried that her clothes wouldn't be just right. The senior had no qualms, of course. She was not too worried about what to wear and the boys on stud row were of no concern. p.g. blab The younger one has had night-mares all summer, worrying about what would happen when she walked past stud row. She knew she would do some terrible blunder and all the guys would make fun. True to form, the stud row did holler out some numbers as the girls walked by the first day so she has moved into her friend's locker so that she doesn't have to walk past stud row. When I went to school we did not have a stud row. We had a lot of guys that thought they were studs but that Mayor, council positions soon up for election Robert Williams, Pleasant Grove City Recorder, has reminded citizens that the position of mayor and two city council seats are up for election this fall. Nominating conventions will be held on or before Sept. 23. Those who are interested in being nominated for any of these positions are invited to contact the party chairman of their choice as soon as possible. The chairmen are W. Cornell Haynie, 785-470- for the Peoples Party and Jack Angus, (or the Citizens Party. Those whose terms expire this year are Mayor David Holdaway, and Councilmen David Dickersoti and Dell Young. It was reported that the two councilmen have chosen not to run again and the mayor is u-ndecided at this time. Lindon fair shows community spirit By KALYN SECRETAN The weatherman cooperated and provided an excellent day for the Lindon Fair held Aug. 24 at the community park. Mayor Kenneth McMillan gave an inspiring talk to open the day following the early morning flag ceremony. "Community spirit" was in abundance as Lindon residents turned out for the fun filled day. The parade and fun run were held in the morning with other events following the parade at the park. The mayor and councilmen were pleased at the progress made at the community park this past year. Poles for field lighting are in place and provide an excellent place for night ballgames. Six of the new picnic tables were in place for "Fair Day." Various families donated $100 ior a cement pad and table. Eighteen are planned and six are now in place. Plaques will be placed with donor names on the tables. A sprinkling system is being installed on the hill and the hillside development will be ready next spring. Families had a good time viewing the flower and vegetable displays. Beautiful quilts and other han-diwork were displayed by talented community members. Children enjoyed the rides, the arcade and the pet show. Spectators got in the act as the Bavarian Band proceeded to gather folks from the crowd and dance in Bavarian fashion. With Softball games, a horse show and' special entertainment throughout the day, there was something for everyone at the Lindon Community Fair. i - .. . I y - il I I - " XT''"" . it : " J fl , ' it 1 .: . ( : " --V ' Vs. , Ryan, left, and Davian Roberts, backpacks on their backs, are ready for the first day of school at Central Elementary. How not to hold public meeting The handful of interested residents who attended a public hearing last week on the implementation program for Utah County's proposed "Vehicle Emission Inspection Maintenance Program" saw bureaucracy in action. The meeting did little other than to frustrate those who attended and remove government one more step from the people. Initially it seemed as though county officials were seeking some public comment on a plan that will require virtually all Utah County residents to undergo annual auto emmission tests to make sure the cars aren't polluting the air too much. Those attending felt like this might be a chance for them to say they thought the program was a waste of time and money, and why don't we just get rid of it. In fact, the meeting had nothing to do with whether or not there will be such a program. That was given long before last Wednesday's meeting. Starting next July, Utah County residents will have to have their car's emissions tested before the car can be registered. Actually, it was pretty hard to tell just what the meeting was for. At the outset, Dr. Joseph K. Miner, the director of the Utah County Health Department, read a brief bit of convoluted English which more or less meant that the meeting was called to order, and then asked if anyone had any comment. "Isn't there going to be some kind of presentation?" one of the members of the audience asked, voicing the feeling of many there. But the few individuals who attended were told, rather curtly, that the implementation program had been available for inspection at the county courthouse since July 16, and if the individuals were really interested, they would have picked up a copy of the report read it so they could comment intelligently on the contents. The situation was vaguely reminiscent of a scene from Douglas Adam's science fiction satire, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." The novel opens with the earth being approached by several alien space ships intent on destroying the planet to make way for a hyperspacial express route through the star system." In response to the hue and cry of individuals facing imminentdestruction, the earthlings are told, also quite curtly, "All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display in your local planning departments in Alpha Centauri for fifty of your Earth years, so you've had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it's far too late to start making a fuss about it now." So it was at last Wednesday's meeting. , . The individuals at last week's public hearing were told they should have waded through some 47 pages of often incomprehensible text so they could suggest ways to improve the written plan. No simplified summary of the plan was prepared or presented, and it should have been. No formal presentation was made explaining what the program entailed, and it should have been. Instead, complaints and concerns were listened to and then dismissed - since they were not the topic of the hearing. This is no way to involve the public in decision-making. Local involvement was sought after the fact, and after it could make any difference. It was a frustrating experience for individuals who attended out of concern and then learned that they would make no difference. Such hearings kill the public-spirite- d approach to problems that local governments should be working to foster. And they removed the public one step further from a process that, by design, should be operated for them and by them. In short, last week's public was hearing the kind that gives such meetings a bad name, and keeps the people who should be in the audience away in droves. Land code approved The Pleasant Grove City Council Tuesday night approved a new Land Development Code for the city. The new code had been developed by the Planning Commission. The city council had reviewed it earlier and recommended a few changes. The Planning Commission rewrote portions of the code and upon resubmission to the council last week it was approved. Considerable discussion was held on the fencing parts of the code and the size of driveway approaches. The method of payment for preliminary and final plats was also changed. The city has been charging a fee of $90 per lot when the final plat was approved. The Planning Co-mmission noted that a great deal goes into review of stiff preliminary plat and then sometimes a final plat is never brought in. They suggested that a fee of $40 be paid when the preliminary plat is brought in and the final $50 fee when the final plat is ready. The council agreed to a driveway approach maximum of 32 feet. Concerning fencing, the code allows three foot solid fences in the front yard or four feet fences that allow visibility through them. For safety and aesthetic reasons higher fences are not allowed. It was suggested that the Planning Commission review placement of high fences in the front yards on a case by case basis. A building permit is required for fences but no fee is charged. One main aspect of the new Land Development Code is the addition of several new zones and a change of name for nearly all of the zones. The council and Planning Co-mmission feels that the new code will be more clear and helpful to both them and the developers. Cont. from front page would at least listen to a proposal but did not know what the outcome would be. The representative from the bonding company, which will handle the SID, said that since the legal requirements for forming an SID were already underway, they would have to continue but that the council could put off making a final decision on the SID as long as they needed to. He said this would give time for the council to consider, an ordinance change, if it so desired. The council was to meet with the people again last night to get more input from the property owners about the proposed SID and the possibility of changing the or-dinance. Many of the residents said they would be happy to hook on to the sewer and pay the $1,400 fee but they objected to the $14 per fool front footage fee. They said that they could not afford this cost. Some wondered if the city had extended the sewer with block grant funds so that the property owners would be forced to hook on to the sewer. The mayor noted that the or-dinance and SID is for all Pleasant Grove residents, not just the ones in the north part of the city. Protests to the SID will be received until Sept. 3. A public hearing will be held that night during the regular city, council meeting when the total number of protests will be announced. gltasnnt (Sraut fituicui ISSN No. 1 U.S.P.S. No. II South Main Pkasanl Grove. L'lah Mac Published weekly excepl for Thanksgiving and Chrislns by Newlah, Inc. Trkphonr Numbers Advertising 4 Circulation. News Publisher Brelt R. 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