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Show I" ix'jir(;s U3iZiaa T S0NS BODKBINDERY, INC. R 0ILROBD STREET 1 piggys rgM torcgaafl Vo1-9- ' N- - 39 Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1987 50 cents a single copy I Local climbers ready for big one t i I Mountain climbing is fun - but challenging. Members of the media found that out Saturday as they attempted to rappel up a steep cliff on the wall of American Fork Canyon - and descend via rope. The hands-o- n introduction to the jasiCS of mountaineering was provided by Utah alpine mount-aineers who are training for an assault on Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, in 1992. The team, led by Douglas S. Hansen, of Orem, a professional mountain guide and owner of Hansen Mountaineering Inc., received permission from the People's Republic of China July 13 to ' climb Mount Everest in the Autumn of 1992 via the North Face route. Permission was granted after a year and a half of negotiations with the Chinese government, Hansen said. , Climbers worldwide have been competing for climbing permits since the Chinese opened their borders in 1981. "We were very fortunate to obtain permission so soon. We really ex- -' pected it to take a couple of years longer," he said. Expeditions to Mount Everest through China or Nepal are nearly booked into the 20th century. Landing the coveted climbing permit was the most difficult step, Hansen said. The next hurdle is obtaining funding for the trip, expected to cost a Utahns on Everest, the name of the group, as much as $300,000. 'To put together an expedition the right way requires much planning and money; so we are starting as soon as possible," Hansen said, The team is seeking individual and corporate donations, and hopes most Doug Hansen, Pleasant Grove, will lead expedition. of the funding will come from the Beehive State. Some of the funding may come from sponsors whose equipment the team might use. 'The expedition will include about 10 climbers, many of whom have already been selected. Team deputy leader is Howard Lewis of Orem. Hansen said they have had people from all over the nation apply to go with them but they would like as many Utah climbers as possible because of the necessity to get together for several training sessions. Experts in rock climbing, ice climbing and other phases of ex-pedition experience will also be looked for. In addition to climbs in Utah and various stress and exercise tests, preparatory training sessions will PL Grove woman qualifies for Olympic trials By MARCELLA WALKER As soon as Debbie Hanson saw her time of completion in the St. George Marathon last weekend she knew she had qualified for the Olympic trials. The time to beat was 2 hours and 50 minutes. Debbie clocked in at 2:48:37. She was second in her age group and the fifth woman overall to finish the race. Debbie, a petite and attractive mother of two, began running five years ago. At that time she had reached a point in her life, she said, where she needed something to work toward.. She had just been told she could not have children and she had had a hysterectomy. She and her husband, Ron, have since adopted two children. She began running then and has kept it up, with this St. George Marathon being her best time thus far. This is the fourth time she has run the St. George Marathon. She also ran the Las Vegas Marathon last February. This is the first time she has done two marathons in one year. Debbie said she runs with Jeanie Groves, also of Pleasant Grove, who placed seventh in her age group in the St. George Marathon with a time of 3 : 14 : 09 . They run every day but on Saturdays they run for longer distances, going about 21 to 24 miles. Frequently they run to Wils Pit Stop on the canyon road in Provo and back. That is 21 miles. Debbie said they prefer this route because there is more places to get water to drink on the way. About two months before a marathon they start to build up to about 70 to 90 miles per week. The rest of the time they run about 60 miles per week. During the St. George marathon, Debbie said she took water as often as she could. She said the race of ficials begin to have first aid stations and water at about the three mile mark in the race. "I ran the second half of this race stronger this year than I did before," Debbie noted. She added that the first time she ran this marathon she was undertrained and it was extremely difficult. Other than a "stitch" in her side which she felt probably slowed her down some, Debbie felt good throughout the race and her legs held up well. It was hard to walk down stairs the next day, though, she explained. In the days before a race she eats food high in carbohydrates, such as doughnuts, potatoes and pastas. She especially likes spaghetti. The morning of the race she eats lightly, a doughnut or piece of raisin bread and juice. "I admire the people who were on the course for four to five hours and finished," Debbie stated. There were about 1,600 to 1,700 participants in the race and for about 700 of them it was their first marathon. The Olympic trials will be held in Pittsburgh, Pa. in April. She is looking forward to that. Debbie, who was somewhat athletic while she was young, said she would like to participate in the Boston or New York marathons some time. She said she was pleased at the number of runners from the Pleasant Grove area who competed in the St. George Marathon. In addition to herself and Jeanie Groves, Debbie said that other participants were Kevin D. Dickerson, 3:59:48; Richard and Sherri Glazier, newlyweds, who finished together at 4:19:07; a father and son, Calvin and Floyd Ostler, finished at 3:04:20" and 3:48:13,-respectively- ; Tom Kitchen, 4:34:21; Darwin Cottle, 4:24:57; and Joan Penrod, 4:45:45. I ; , ' ' ' i , t '. . s , . . v-- ' Vi - . - ;- - ! t - - ' ' .Wr ; ' - V I : - U - . i t' ' ' , " ; .t . ' ' S f 4 .... ... ; ' rh Keith Hadley, a member of the Hansen Mt. Everest Ex-pedition, 1992, free climbs a rock cliff in American Fork Canyon as part of demonstration Saturday. include team climbs of 14.410-foo- t Mount Raineer in Washington: and 18.700-foo- t Mount McKinley in Alaska, North America's highest mountain. See EVEREST on page :i Repair work will close 1-- 15 bridge The Utah Department of Trans-portation opened bids recently on a project to do repair work on the bridge at the Interchange at 5th East in American Fork. Of the four bids received on the Nect, Pritchett Construction Company of Farmington had the apparent low bid of $219,513. UDOT's official engineer's estimate was $230,095. Before the contract actually be awarded, however, "DOT officials will review the bids lomake certain there are no errors and that all requirements are met. Expansion joints in bridges are a continual maintenance problem for UDOT. The expansion joints on the bridge which carries 5th East over have completely failed and the edges of the bridge deck have broken back from the expansion joints so that there is an actual gap in the deck. This project involves replacing the expansion joints with a newer type of joint that has proven to be more successful. The parapet walls on the bridge will also be replaced with a newer design to bring it up to current safety standards. The bridge currently has sidewalks on both sides, with a six-inc- h curb separating the sidewalk from the roadway. Under this project, the sidewalk on the west side of the bridge will be retained and a parapet wall will be con-structed to separate the sidewalk from the roadway for improved safety. The sidewalk on the east side of the bridge will be eliminated. This is an interchange structure and during the course of the work the bridge will be completely closed; the on and off ramps at will remain open, but motorists will not be able to cross the structure. The next interchange north of 5th East is the American Fork Main Street Interchange: the next in-terchange south is the Lindon In-terchange.' Because it is nearing the end of this year's construction season, it is uncertain whether any work will be done on the project this year, but most likely will be done next spring. The contract allows 40 working days, or two months, for com-pletion. Girl bitten by Pit Bull Pleasant Grove Animal Control Officer Kurt Bean reported that a girl was bitten by a pit bull Friday when she attempted to save her cat which had been caught by the dog. Stephanie McDonald was treated and released at American Fork Hospital after being bit on the heel. According to the officer, the girl saw the dog with her cat in its mouth and tried to save the cat. Arland Peterson, 320 S. 1300 East, reported that a window in his home, valued at $200, had been broken. It appeared it had been shot by a BB. There are no suspects, according to Det. Cody Cullimore. Officer Jim Taufer has arrested a See Police Page 3 October is time for apples By KALYN SECRETAN It's apple time in Pleasant Grove. "je used to be known for our !, tawberries, but now I wonder if the apples have taken over. The Tomlinson brothers have carried on family farming and their father was known as the "Strawberry King." Now with their Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome and Jonathan apples, they are keeping alive the tradition Pleasant Grove is known for --- its fruit. The apple harvest is underway and the Lowell Tomlinsons report a 100 percent crop. Mrs. Tomlinson stated she has never seen the trees so loaded with apples. They an-ticipate 3,000 bushels will be har-vested this year, compared to al ight crop last year of 1,000 bushels. The Tomlinson Orchards on Locust Avenue have customers who come back year after year for their favorite variety of apples. A recent customer from Arizona traveling to LDS Conference reported he made the mistake of taking apples to his friends. Now they all want apples from Pleasant Grove. Most of the fruit is sold locally and throughout Utah. A few boxes are shipped to Arizona and Wyoming. Most of the harvest is completed with family help and usually the picking takes place during October. With the warm weather, the apples are ripening too fast without color. Apples should have cold nights and warm days to color. The newer varities color almost as soon as they get size. By Sep-tember they are a beautiful color and they are putting more and more in. Mr. Tomlinson says he prefers the older variety, they improve for looks but not for taste. Apples sweeten after a frost, but if they stay on the tree too long they will water-core- . They are stored at 32 degrees until they are sold. Sometimes it runs into January or February before the crop is gone. A lot of farmers received con-siderable damage with the three hail storms that hit the area during the summer. The Tomlinsons feel fortunate to have escaped the hail storms. It is like a funeral to a farmer when he loses his crop and everything is ruined. The orchard stretches over 18 acres. Lowell has farmed all his life and his wife joined him 28 years ago. They have six children, who all pitch in to help. The cherries were taken out when the market fell and they have a young peach orchard coming up. The Tomlinson Orchard has changed through the years. When Lowell's dad was killed in a train accident the boys were young, but they worked hard on the farm. They are now involved now and help one another, especially in the runs to the stores during the marketing season. few ;&,v c h7pr-i-; :;h- - t , J v.w - V - . . t j 1? , y - : , X .. " ..; . . - . , , r' ' - m f Autumn harvest... It's apple harvest time in Pleasant Grove. The apples are picked and shipped to many places are known as a favorite fall treat. The Lowell Tomlinson orchard found Todd and his bride, Luette, busy at work filling boxes ready for shipping. Lindon agenda Lindon City Council will meet 00 a regularly scheduled meeting at P m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the 1 I0,"!!?1 room of the Lindon City Hall, "I W. 300 North. ) JJie public is invited to attend. A agenda includes a review of special use permit with the U.S. Cst Serv'ee for Dry Canyon D ler Lines, discussion of the water and power nng construction, a review of West Side Sewer project and grant. alsn RedeveloPment Agency will . revlew the West Side Sewer t and HUD grant. Cltv administrator will report devpi Dry Canyon Springs IL !Pment and review the water f Yemenis for development. iUo Clty councilmen and mayor a arJT a reDort n their various got responsibility. C6 T'11 1)6 allwed at the con-giv- e meeting for citizens to Din 'npUt t0 the council. Five Person be allotted for eacn Construction bid awarded for PG's new post office The Postal Service has awarded a contract for construction of a new post office in Pleasant Grove, Of-ficer in Charge Jim Hutchings said. K.R. Gobies Construction, Inc. of Mapleton will construct the building at the northwest corner of 200 South and 1(H) West Streets. The new post office is expected to be ready by October, 1988. Officer in Charge Jim Hutchings added that no tax dollars will go into this project. Since 1983, the Postal Service no longer receives tax dollars, he said, and all postal expenses are paid with revenue earned from selling stamps and other postal products, he said. dadfield trial postponed until Dec. 9 I kasbel?l0f Alan B- "adfield, Lehi, Dec 9n Continued from Oct. 19 to "aifielri 00j ts ls charged w'th four 10 VfnSOdori1v on a child, first al ah 6S' and three counls of f QhM' seconA felonies He waived his right to a speedy trial last week in order to give his attorney, Bradley P. Rich, more time to prepare for the trial. He was ordered bound over to 4th District Court following his preliminary hearing held in 8th Circuit Court in American Fork last August and pleaded not guilty to the charges during an August ap-pearance before District Judge Cullen Y. Christensen. If convicted, he faces prison terms of five years to life and fines of $10,000 on each of the first-degre- e felonies, and terms of one to 15 years and fines of $10,000 on the second-degre- e felonies. The crimes are alleged to have occurred between May 1985 and May 198R. He was arresled on the charges last May. He has been free on his own recognizance since that time. |