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Show AT 111 eu in sano. responsibility tor me unt- word on bold new improvements R,rF MARK RF77AMT nii.o tkm tv,lj . . . By E. MARK BEZZANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Lest you think I am like a kid in a candy store, or a child making up a Christmas list, when it comes to our future needs in Pleasant Grove, let me say a "word or two" about my call for some bold action to meet our needs in the future, as far as facilities go. We had our chance to remodel the old junior high and make it into a fine civic center. The decision was made to tear it down and leave the gym, which we later remodeled for about '4 million. At the time the "public safety" building was considered, I felt we should build a civic center and if the police wanted to be by themselves, give them the old city hall or have them as a part of the civic center. The decision was to build a police building for about V2 million. The building was designed to serve our every future need, and it will, in the police area. Now is not the time to turn it into a city hall. In the last 12 years we have spent a small fortune on parks and recreation. Our people have gotten a lot of good from these programs and facilities. This doesn't mean however, that we can turn our backs on the future needs of the ' Manila area in Pleasant Grove. Had it not been for the goodness of Leah and Orval Bullock that beautiful Battle Creek Park would be a subdivision. Let't get at least an option on a future park site. Just because the city shops have a leak in the roof doesn't mean we need new buildings nor does all the equipment have to be inside a heated building. However, just like the city shops outgrew what is now the fire station, we have outgrown our shop facilities. We have plenty ground to begin anew evn ? tohf f S(Uey 1 have seen Points tl K?hat We need additional for n JUSt gtten tOO big TJ h,mgS up- the facts are XTiitn? Sme new trousers " makes little sense to me to have 10 different buildings scattered all over when a nice civic center woul! ion do. Everytime I go to the' capital or the Mormon Square I come back with a e pride and awe at the facilities those pioneers bu should we do any less, andJ do something let's take care"-. Again, we have a g: portunity to take, a bold M. ward and do great thm places of worship are not class edifices. Should ourP government be any less? f Let's save the money spend on patches and ale . and put it on some new i Volunteerism could cut tw J Construction could Pr0V' I jobs for our unemployed pft , for one, would be happy tone' the landscaping. |