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Show INC. R BOOKBINDERY, 3 & SONS N railroad street A9"84 , INGPORT s MlWWW (EfPtW itWfflM f Vol. 8, No. 25 Wednesday, June 25, 1986 50 cents a single copy Local floats among Strawberry Days winners The loveliest of the floats in the Strawberry Days parades, as determined by the judges, received trophies at the conclusion of the morning parade Thursday. The American Fork Band was selected by the judges as the most outstanding band. Receiving the trophy for the Most Beautiful Float was the Miss Lehi entry. Best Theme award went to the Volunteers of the Intermounlain Health Care float of multi-colore- d butterflies. Smith Drug received the award for the Best Commercial entry. Wasatch Bank took the award for the Most Original. The Mayor's Trophy went to the Christensen, Barnett's and Story Pharmacy entry. Honorable mention was given to the American Fork City Float which featured the American Fork Royalty. The floats were judged both before and during the parade with the judges taking a look at the floats before the parade and making the final decision as the floats passed the reviewing stand on Main Street. The bands were judged from the reviewing stand on Main Street. They were allowed to pause long enough to perform for the judges at that site if they desired. i ' : "S v y I- - i ' - 'v - I ' i , . AIL - ' ' vC"'' . 1 ' ' ' .,-- - , , 111 ' hnson enjoys the Strawberry Days parade with a grandson. i it Garbage rates increased, emergency equipment acquired Garbage pickup service for Pleasant Grove residents will be going up by 30 cents per month as a result of a ral increase approved by the City Council Tuesday. Laidlaw Waste Systems had ' requested the 30 cents per month rate hike because of increased costs for dumping at the landfill. The cities using the landfill have had to purchase additional ground and prepare it for use as a landfill. Tipping fees were raised for this purpose. The approved rate increase will not be a profit to Laidlaw, the council was told. Donna Brock, former Pleasant Grove councilwoman, expressed support for the increase and ap-preciation for the way the garbage pickup is handled. The council noted that there have been very few complaints and felt that the service has generally been excellent. Dave Vickers, president of the Pleasant Grove Ambulance Association, demonstrated the defibrillator equipment which the city recently acquired through local funds and a matching state grant. The equipment includes a heart monitor that can print an EKG strip and also a tape recorder to record the activities. Eight members of the ambulance association have com-pleted the training necessary to use the equipment and they have been tested. The defibrillator will be placed on the Rescue Truck. CPR needs to be initiated within the first four minutes and the defibrillator in eight minutes to be effective, Vickers said. Since the Rescue vehicle is usually the first on the scene, the equipment could be used im-mediately. He told the council the new equipment will greatly improve the life support capability of the Am-bulance Association. Summer concerts begin Sun. ,r tyf. Pteaijn!- Grow Concert in the Park season will begin this Sunday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. on the east side of the Community Center. The first concert will be given by the Chauntenettes, a female singing group of great reknown in the Utah County area. .... j. The entire community is invited to attend. Bring your own chairs or blankets and enjoy the concert. There is no charge. The concerts will be held weekly at the same time. Each week a , i iff.'Tnt .perform'".;; . groi.ip. win entertain. Watch for announcements of upcoming performances. The concerts are sponsored by the Pleasant Grove Arts Council with Ida Mae Christiansen and her music committee making the arrangements. Rally spotlights local steel workers 9 plight "U.S. Steel has abandoned Utah Valley and is working to save Korean Jobs. I see that as unfair, unjust and downright dangerous for us," Warner Woodworth, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Brigham Young University and author of a study on Geneva Steel, told participants of the "Save American Industry and Jobs Day" rally held Saturday at the Steelworkers hall. The rally was held at the United Steelworkers Hall in Orem under the direction of Local 2701, and included a panel discussion, entertainment, and a large screen telecast originating in Washington D.C. which discussed the industrial decline and the affects of in-ternational trade legislation. Union leaders said the rally was being held simultaneously throughout the nation to protest the decline of America's steel and other basic industries which have resulted in the loss of over 11 million American jobs since 1979, and to discuss possible answers to turn the industrial decline around. Woodworth was one of eight panel members who discussed American industry and jobs, and specifically the possibility of the closure of U.S. Steel's Geneva Works in Orem. Other panel members were Senators Jake Garn and Orrin Hatch, and Rep. Howard Nielson. Also congressional candidates Wayne Owens, Gunn McKay, and Dale Gardiner, and Garth Mangum, Professor of Economics at the University of Utah. Ed Mayne, president of the Utah State AFL-CI-served as panel moderator. Woodworth said Washington says it doesn't want to "start a trade war" but "it looks like war is already here" and instead being of on foreign soil, is "right now on American soil with American jobs." See RALLY on page 12 Firm seeks lease on old sewer plant Steve and Dean Kestler asked the Pleasant Grove City Council Tuesday for a lease agreement with the city to use the old sewer plant on Sam White's Lane. They would use the equipment and buildings to reprocess used oil. The city council has asked that an agreement be drawn up for review and has indicated an interest in giving such a lease. The Kestlers had proposed they lease the plant for $300 per month with an option to purchase the property. The pair plan to put their waste water into the sewer system by running a PVC pipe into the existing 36 inch pipe which is presently cemented shut. Mayor David Holdaway reported that the outflow would need to be measured to calculate the treat-ment costs. It was stated that they could relocate the existing equipment to monitor the flow. The only material that would accumulate is the waste water. Kestler felt that since they are not handling any hazardous wastes a closure bond should not be required. The Kestlers stated that they are licensed as a used oil collector service with the state of Utah. The main process will be ac-cepting oily waste water, separation of the oil, and treatment of the waste water. The oil is separated by a distillation process with the steam being converted back to water. The waste water would be accumulated and processed as a batch. The product would be brought in by truck and the recovered oil is shipped out by truck, also. Councilman Lloyd Ash had 'ex-pressed concerns about the need for a bond or some other guarantee to prevent future damage if the Kestlers left the facility. The council indicated it was willing to lease the area if the ap-propriate protection measures could be resolved, including meeting EPA discharge regulations, providing sewer facilities for employees and adequate guarantee to clean up the facilities if the project is abandoned. In other action, the council set a budget hearing for July 1 at 7:30 p.m. The budget hearing will also include an opportunity for the public to give input on the use of Revenue Sharing Funds. Also to be discussed at the hearing will be a proposed sewer rate in-crease of 15 per cent. Former Councilwoman Donna Brock asked the council to en-courage citizens to donate to the recreation fund through their city utility bills. The city council said they would take steps to do this. The council approved the city joining the Municipal Finance Corporation. By joining this group, which has been set up by the League of Cities and Towns, the city could apply for low interest loans when necessary. Councilman Keith Christeson was named as the city's representative to this board. The council also approved reducing the insurance requirement for fire works stands from $1 million to $500,000. The first figure was so high that none of the companies felt they would be able to afford such insurance. 1 i ; " ' 1 1 ?- -. . v i - I j jxy J - j ! - r Madame Butterfly. . . Karen Harmer, Pleasant Grove's entry in the Miss Utah Pageant, performs an aria from Madame Butterfly in the talent section of the contest. Miss Harmer was one of 10 finalists who performed in the final night of the pageant competition. Vfrt made isault fl nt Grove Police Officer Jlted Sunday during an 7npt. 3dy Cullimore was struck Jr-ol- d male. The man was jr assaulting an officer, driving and criminal Jullimore was assisted by nie Wilson, investigations a male for driving under Ilrrested 18. Officer Jeff The officer .,ed a woman that day for jWor-to-do- without a L. Nielsen, 1322 N. 280 his truck was broken (Med items were taken, was set at $65. Officer son investigated. rVilson also arrested a for two thefts and jdcation. He was arrested 9 for theft and also at Mr. y 1 Nelson told Officer Jeff lat some plants and hangings had been taken jporch. The items were 30. :' adult was arrested for session of alcohol by n. Police Chief Mike ' e the arrest. ear-ol- d juvenile was , or illegal possession of consumption by Officer yon. juvenile was arrested by 'Paul for possession of id being a runaway. He pd to Youth Services. Vohn Lloyd arrested a 15-a-for assault on June 19. ;ar-ol- d child was treated uncture wounds on his leg I bitten by a dog while leighbor. A three-year-ol- d ador female bit the child. iBean is investigating. bike thefts were reported. cClellan reported that a inn valued at $80 was j the swimming pool area. ft See Police Blotter page 3 I Lindon approves budget By KALYN SECRETAN The Lindon City Council met June 18 for the second public hearing for the 1986-8- 7 budget. The 1985-8- 6 tenative budget was approved for the coming year. The budget hearing was ad-vertised and the public invited but no one came. The council felt the citizens must trust them or they may appear to protest. The total yearly budget of $609,085 was approved with a few items amended. There was no m ajor increase or change in any area. Jan Furner of the Utah League of Cities and Towns met with the council and encouraged Lindon to join the league. He pointed out how the league works with the legislature and advantages of belonging to the See Lindon Council page 3 |