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Show 1985 -- Page 2 Review - Wednesday, January 9, find in a newspaper , Tf 's amazing what you but I know those who do world that would not back,. country ski they admit to being wrong, no":' p.g. blab 0hrid coming to ? Now I read where Brighton has put up 'a yurt. This is a circular tent made of felt or skins supported with poles. The crosscountry skiers can enjoy this innovation and will not have to tote their own gear with them. To tell you the truth I had never heard of a yurt before and so I was really interested in it. I don't plan to ever use it since I do not cross ana if they ever go to Brighton will be able to. if a whole What would happen bunch of crosscountry skiers arrived at the same time and decided to spend the night ? It might get rather don't you think? cozy, Oh well, whatever will be will be. I read where that good looking hunk Tom Selleck, is so badly pursued when he tries to film scenes for his TV show or for movies that they have had to stop doing them out where people actually are. Guess why ? Because the females to touch him all have to keep trying the time and he can't get anything done. Now all you men who complain about your jobs, read that and weep! Wouldn't that be awful to be so accosted all the time? Talk about sexual harassment in reverse ! I read where Barry Switzer, coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football team said that Washington was the best team they had played and they were definitely better than BYU s team. I find that an interesting comment from someone who has not played BYU so how could he know whether they were better or not? There are some people in this what. Oh, well. We know WhA0 don't we? ,u All of you know whatanafch fan I am and you'd all be D"'A.. know that I got what I W;3 for Christmas -- - a BYU sw!k that says Number One andk'b Champions on it. I love it. From our own news Review, I now take a story, no puppies and kitties waiti'de adoption at the City p0Un(j ,' fails but when we run a picni puppy, the only one that to adopt is that particular one cl' That puppy often is adopts m fast and there are plenty 0ia nice ones available, but noone th any except the one that was ta paper. Di Next time you wantapup0. call the Animal Control 0ffice"r take a look at what is avaiM you'll find they are all as enteral one in the newspaper. sa There is no- doubt arj0.pc Reading the newspaper can words to your vocabulary, p.th whole range of ideas for writer! d leave you laughing for hours is some pretty funny stuff in thf.er Sometimes I hope this cf J0 falls into that category -f- unnu'h; ' :'in fe By MARCKLLA WAI.KKK Have you noticed that there have been an awfully lot of funny stories in the newspapers lately ? I was stunned to read the other day that a lady had brought charges against her neighbor's mutt for raping her pedigreed dog. She said the poor animal had gone through great physical and mental distress because the veterinarian had to perform an abortion. The female had just been bred with another purebred dog of the same breed and the very next day this dastardly deed was done by this mongrel. The superior size of the mutt might have produced puppies way too large for the smaller female to deliver, so the abortion was per-formed. The owner had finally decided to withdraw charges because she felt it would be too hard on her little dog to have to appear in court. Well, I should say so! That mongrel pup should have been strung up and punished for doing what comes naturally! Good grief! My sympathies actually are with the poor little pedigreed female, but I cannot believe that with dogs being they way they are, the owner would go so far as to bring up rape charges Proposed development raises questions Given the current condition of Utah Lake, it's hard to believe that anyone would seriously be considering a major development along the lake shore. If there is anything that has been demonstrated in the recent past it is that the shore of Utah Lake is an un-certain boundary -- - and is subject to change with the weather. So the announcement of current plans to build a $10 million development called Hedgemont Park between Lehi City and Utah Lake may come as a surprise to many individuals. are extensive, with an 18- - Plans for the development hole golf course, tennis courts, a marina and 500 homes. And at first glance, it sounds like a boon to the local economy. The Army Corps of Engineers, which has say over such matters as waterways, is in the process of issuing a 404 permit for the development -- - which is simply a first step towards getting other approvals for this type of development. The Corps is involved because the proposed development would include Spring Creek. But there are still many questions still to be answered about the proposed development before even the most preliminary of approvals can be given -- - and the county Planning Commission has said that it feels even issuing the Corps 404 permit is premature. Several land owners in the area who do not want their property to be included in the development feel the issuance of the permit is the first step towards ac-ceptance of the development by an adjacent municipality - and the first step towards eventual condemnation proceedings to make their land available for the development. Other local officials note that land near the lake has been found unsuitable as a building location because of the unstable nature of the ground there. And still others claim that extensive and expensive work on the lake and the land would be required to make the project feasible. Hedgemont Park could become a reality. It may even be an economic boon to the area. But all of the ramifications of the project should be examined completely and publicly before any permits are issued or any further steps taken to go ahead with the development. The proposal clashes with some local and county master plans, and as such doesn't have much chance of ever being built. Unless the project can be shown to be feasible and acceptable to the organizations handing down the necessary approvals, planning for a development should be put on hold. u , th Community Development sets goals Their needs are the same as the other members of the population and don't require any special plan or action. Low income housing needs are of great concern to the community. To solve this problem it is proposed that two actions be taken. They are development of a 50 unit low income housing complex, and renovation of existing housing. The elderly population of Pleasant Grove numbers 650 people. Presently the city desires to assist those at or under the poverty level. The city is also- - working to preserve its heritage through identification, recognition, and preservation of its many historical homes. The report notes that the redevelopment of the Downtwon Business District could be financed through a Main Street Redevelop-ment Fund. This would be a limited project to upgrade and expand existing businesses. Development of a mini-ma- ll is proposed to be financed by private investors. With Pleasant Grove's limited population and from the freeway retail development tends to be; coming and small in nature. Continued development in existing Industrial Park as wt expansion of the park is re mended. Research and develop parks are allowed and will It couraged. The report points out that the: sidewalks need ' ramps to prr accessibility to the handicap; Plans are scheduled to solve: t problem in a systematic way. s People in Pleasant Grove is primarily upon cars for t sportation. To insure safe travs t city streets, a repair and re s facing schedule is being folkt The city is expanding its colic i roads system with the tl provements on 1100 North sched.r for 1987. r With the exception of the Safety Building, public building o not accessible to the handicapfi The city has plans to be r plemented by 1986 to make all pi ti facilities accessible to the public E Pleasant Grove's Community Development and Housing Needs Policy Plan was presented to members of the Pleasant Grove City Council Wednesday. Under the heading "land use" the report states that urban growth will continue in all areas of the com-munity, but the west side of the city will receive a large portion of growth because there is no minimum restriction on building size. Current trends are to smaller homes and lots. The main objective of Pleasant Grove is to expand the tax base through industrial and commercial development while continuing d residential construction, the policy states. Some proposed possibilities for this expansion include a mini-ma- ll on Highway 89 west of the Gibson Industrial Park; a it income housing complex,, redevelopment of ' the downtowri business dislict, renovation of sub-standard housing, completion of planned subdivisions and development of future subdivisions. This would include the extension of sewer lines where needed and the completion of other improvements. At the present time Pleasant Grove has an open annexation policy. Areas are considered for annexation as requested by the property owners. Requests are considered within the context of the city's master plan. In an attempt to update the city's information of local housing, the BYU Georgraphy Department conducted a physical survey. This study is not yet completed but when it is the housing goals will be re-evaluated, the report notes. The vacancy rates for the city are 6.5 per cent for owner! occupied homes, and 4.6 per cent for rental units. According to the 1980 census there are 3076 housing units in Pleasant Grove. About half of the housing units were built between 1970 and 1980. Of the remaining structures 1,218 were built between 1939 and 1970. In ad-dition, 458 were built before'i939: The goals which are emphasized by the city are focused on the needs of low income families including the elderly. Pleasant Grove has a minority population of about .02 per cent. f letters to y the editor J A teacher's wish list Dear Editor: A teacher's wish list for 1985: 1. A word of appreciation for the long hours spent during, before and after school that teachers spend working to help each student reach his highest potential. 2. A friendly caring ad-ministration who realize their job is to encourage and make easier by word and action the teachers enormous task of teaching each child. 3. A cooperative group of parents who work with the teachers and help their child see the true value of education and realize they have only one child, but a teacher has many students. 4. A feeling of success when you have done your very best and know it, though it was under many ad- - verse conditions. 5. A feeling of reward for helping many children other than your own, but continuing on with your many duties as homemaker, wife, mother, and community servant as well. 6. A superintendent who un-derstands the golden rule and cares about your personal feelings and knows you have many other responsibilities other than just teaching, and caringly assists you in reaching all those respon-sibilities. 7. Appreciation for teachers in Utah whose students test above the national average in spite of over-crowded classes and less money used per child than any state other than Mississippi, and less money per child than any other district in Utah. 8. Appreciation to wonderful kindergarten teachers whose class load is over 60 children each day, plus all other duties. This load is twice that of other classroom teachers. Nobody seems to know or care, but in surrounding states this job would be given to two teachers' because someone there realizes that the younger the student the more is required of its teacher. 9. Support from parents who help their children to work in-dependently, focus on learning activities, speak clearly and respect property of others, and respect teachers. 10. Appreciation for teachers who live moral and ethical standards unsurpassed in the nation, which carries over into their teaching and the lives of their students. --Winona M. Kirk Lindon Business license fees compares to other cities By MARCKLLA WALKER Fred Christensen, Community Development Director for Pleasant Grove, presented a study of business license fees that he had recently completed to the Pleasant Grove City Council Wednesday. He reported that he had contacted American Fork, Provo, Lindon and Orem and questioned them about their fees. His report showed that American Fork charges all businesses $50. Provo has a fee of $60 for those businesses that gross over $10,000. Lindon has an adjustable minimum of $12.50 for 0 to $4,999 to a maximum of $300 for $1 million gross. Orem's adjustable minimum is $12 for 0 to $1,000 gross to a maximum of $1,000 for $10 million gross. Pleasant Grove has an adjustable minimum of 0 to $30,000 gross for $30 to $250 for those businesses with a gross of $750,000 or over. During 1984 there were 250 business licenses purchased. Twenty-tw- o of them were $20 half year licenses; 100 were for $30; 45 were between $30 and $50; 41 were for $50 to $100; and 42 were for $100 to $250. Dr. David Dickerson, said that he didn't think that business people pay much at-tention to the business license fee as a criteria in deciding whether to bring their business here or not. The. council decided to take a another look at the business license fee schedule and whether the city should set a flat fee, as some council members had suggested, or if the adjustable license fee schedule should be continued next spring when the budget is considered. -- -Alfe M.D. I T.Y. Macaroni Bathroom cd Cheese Tissue Gold 'n Soft Betty Crocker 2 Margarine Hamburger Help- - If lib. I T.Y. Catsup T V' Green LV' W 32 oz Beans Sauce . 16 oz. 8 oz. n J All Flavors Soda Pop-i-- ' L Custom Grinding-Wil(- Domestic Game Prices tustom Cutting Full Service Effective I Mobile Reso88"! W POOLS C K 8 Arizona Park (Near Quartzsite) I2 S 6 Hawaii Park (Near Kona) 7hcw)GJ I Pre-openin- g Specials S Good Thru Only iT 8 S70.00 a month Lfl 8 S on a 2 year prepaid lease. 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