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Show First Response vehicle featured in state surnlus publication Pleasant Grove's First Response Vehicle has been highlighted in "Surplus Makes Sense," a publication of the State Division of Surplus Property. Lynn Zufelt, Civil Defense representative for the city, said that the city has been using federal surplus for many years and as a result it has saved the citizens thousands of dollars. Lynn, the city mechanic who keeps the city vehicles in running condition, has worked for the city for over 13 years. Faced with maintaining main-taining an old building for the city shop, Lynn has used surplus items for many things over the years. He has used surplus aluminum insulation, new electronic lighting systems, a sev;n-foot fan to circulate cir-culate air, and he estimates that about 80 per cent of everything he has is surplus. What doesn't work when he gets it, he makes it work. He uses initiative and creative ingenuity in making surplus keep Pleasant Grove going. For instance, Lynn makes his own jumper cables and battery cables for the city police cars. The Rescue truck is one of six vehicles which the city has been able to purchase at quite a savings. An old tractor that the city got from surplus was turned over to the Parks Dept. for use in a city park as a toy for children to climb on. surplus panu nas oeen used to paint the bleachers at the rodeo grounds and to paint a city water tank. The volunteer work of several city workers and the Ambulance Association turned the Rescue truck into a real city asset. The article goes on to state that Pleasant Grove is an excellent example of how a city can stretch their dollars and help their citizens. It congratulated Lynn and all those who work with him for the outstanding out-standing service they provide their community. Frank Mills, Public Works Director, said that this article will now be sent to a national surplus magazine. |