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Show r ?0NS DDOKBINbERY, INC. R Voters will use new machines in primary election County voters will .rth Utah their first opportunity to use County's new voting ma-!x- t Tuesday when they go :'f5 Hsfor the primary election, the machines won't get a B! workout. Only a few races Ite contested on the local level , year's primaries - 'L only county-wid- e race is JnCraigS. Oliver and Robert fctrineham, both Democratic tsforU.S. Representative k' Strict No. 3- - "Soever wins in next Tuesday s ! election will earn the right to go head-to-hea- d against Howard Nielson in the general election in November - a dubious honor the Democrats given recent showings against Nielson. Local Republicans will select candidates for the Utah House of Representatives. Pleasant Grove voters, with the exception of Voting District 4, will choose between Don LeBaron in-cumbent, and Greg Hadley for the Republican nomination for State Representative District 58. The winner of that election will run against LaVon Laursen for the seat in the general election. Republicans in the Pleasant Grove District 4, as well as Lindon Republicans, will choose between Bryce D. McEuen and John L. Val-entine for Representative District 59. Lindon voters, and Pleasant Grove voters in Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 will also be face with a five-wa- y n race for the State Board of Education, District 8. Those running in this race are Jay Liechty, Rulon R. Garfield, Lenora Prothow, Charles H. Stew- - ard and N. Lee Crabb. The top two vote getters in the non-partis- race will face off in the general election. Tuesday's election will be the first trial for the Votomatic voting machine which was purchased by the county, and will represent the first time local voters have voted in new voting districts created to take advantage of the voting machine. Vera Gates, election supervisor for Utah County, said the machines are simple to operate, and said a machine will be set up outside the voting polls so voters can try the machines before stepping into the booth with an actual ballot. Rather than marking the bal-lots, the voters will punch an ap-propriate hole with a stylus on a computer card. The cards will then be fed into counting machines in Provo and tallied, instead of the hand-tall- y used in the past. Gates also reminded voters that Wednesday, Sept. 7, and Thurs-day, Sept. 8, are the last days to register for the primary election. Registration agents and their location were listed in last week's Citizen. The location of polls, along with instructions for the voting machines, are inside this week's Citizen. Anyone who needs information on registering to vote, or who is uncertain about his or her voting district can get more information or 370-813- r . Vol. 10, No. 36 Wednesday, September 7, 1988 50 cents a single copy , f. Alpine fire bmrins almost 400 acres 1 i ; I . ' '.".-'',--- ' Fire swept through almost 400 acres of Alpine's mountainside during the past week, taking with it oak and brush dotting the city's watershed. Preliminary cost of putting out the blaze was listed by forest personnel Tuesday as $310,000. The fire in Fort Canyon was reported Wednesday night, and was not considered under control until 6 p.m. Monday night, according to Loyal Clark, public information officer with the Uinta National Forest. Three crews were sent to other fires Monday night; another six Tuesday morning, and the final three Tuesday night after mop-u- p work. Local forest personnel from the Pleasant Grove Ranger District will continue to patrol the area for about a week, checking for hot spots that may have been missed or been sent sparking by the gusty canyon winds. The fire was manmade, beginning near Sliding Rock from an abandoned campfire, according to Ms. Clark. "We've pinpointed that it was started by n people. We were able to get a description of the vehicle, but don't h ave a license plate to track it down," said. ..... ...... The 389-acr- e blaze threatened aresidential area for two days, but then moved east away from the homes, allowingfire crews assigned to the residential areas to be moved to locations more strategic to the actual fire fighting efforts. Firefighters did backburning as a protection for the homes, then brought in bulldozers and engines to build fire lines. The crews were hampered by the steep terrain and by winds gusting at times up to 45 miles per hour. Spot fires spread into gullies as the winds pushed them up the slope. "We didn't want to get crews in the gullies, then have the wind turn and trap them there," Ms. Clark said. Firecrews were alsohampered by rattlesnakes and hornets, both driven from their habitat. Hornets at-tacked a firefighter on Saturday and he had to be taken off the line and treated for multiple stings. An air tanker was brought in to drop retardant - a total of eight drops, and a helicopter was used to drop water on the fire. Ms. Clark said she lost count of how many water drops were made after 21. The pilot would fill his 1,000 gallon bucket from Lake Hardy, located higher on the mountain, then drop the water where needed, about every 5 minutes during a run. Ms. Clark said a total of 310 firefighters were used at the fire, including support people. Twenty person crews would spend 12 hours on the fire line, and 12 off. "They gave it everything they had. When they came off the line, they were usually so tired they could hardly walk." Firecrews were brought in from Minnesota, Michi-gan, Wisconsin, New Mexico and Colorado to augment crews from local areas and the local forest service. Utah firefighters on the scene, in addition to Uinta National Forest personnel, included those from Alpine City Volunteer Fire Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Provo Cifcy Utah County, and from theAshley, Manti, and Dixie National Forests. A special "overhead" team from Baker, Oregon directed the fire fighting efforts. This team is special-ized and highly trained in putting out difficult fires as well as large fires. People continue to give forest personnel the most trouble, however, Ms. Clark said. She said over the Labor Day weekend forest person-nel went out to scout the canyons and found six campfires burning in open, unauthorized areas. Of those fires, four were started by people who said they knew there was a forest closure and that their fires were illegal. "One person just ripped up his ticket and tossed it into the fire." "We try to tell them open campfires are not only illegal but are dangerous," but they just don't seem to care," she said. Competency Local firefighters try to control fire above Alpine Wednesday afternoon. Started by a campfire, the blaze covered almost 400 acres and threatened some homes before it was extinguished Tuesday. Fair to celebrate PG birthday countdown has begun for annual Pleasant Grove City rt day party which will be held in orm of a Community Fair on Sept. 10, in the Down town City Park. From early morning, 7 a.m., until late night, 11 p.m., there will be a full range of activities for all the residents of the area. "Up, Up, and Away, Pleasant Grove Community Fair Day," is the theme for this activity. The flag ceremony and Lions Club Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. The breakfast will feature ham, eggs, pancakes, hashbrowns and drinks, all for a nominal cost. Breakfast will be served until 10 a.m. Chairmen of all the events at the fair are urging everyone to come forth with entries for display. Everyone who has a garden or fruit trees is invited to bring their produce to show. They would like a good display of varieties from each category. Bottled or dried vegetables and fruits are needed, too. Flowers, paintings, drawings, sculptures, handicraft items, quilts, cars, are all desired for dis-play. Entries should be taken to the Community Center or Recreation Building between 7 and 9 a.m. These displays will be open for public viewing at 10 a.m. The Kiwanis Auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Those who have items to donate to this auction should contact Maurice Peterson or any member of the Kiwanis Club. Thefun day at the rodeo grounds will begin at 9 a.m. The pet show will begin at 11 a.m. for children ages 3 through 12. All kinds of pets are invited to be entered in the show. The Pioneer Museum and Log Cabin will beopen for tours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Pleasant Grove Historical Preservation Commission will have a booth set up in the Bell Room (middle room) of the museum. They will have copies of the census, microfilms and a reading machine. They also have micro-films of early Pleasant Grove Re-views. They alsohave a large number of photos which need to be identified and they urge everyone to stop in and see if they know anyone in the photos. Commercial booths are avail-able at the park. Those interested in reserving space for a booth should contact Randy Hoyt, 785-352- There will be demonstrations and food to be purchased all day. The Variety Show will begin at 1 p.m. and will continue through 5 p.m. with the best of local talent. The Recreation Dept. will spon-sor games during the day for old and young alike. To cap off the evening there will be a parking lot dance for all ages on the east side of the Community Center from 7 until 11 p.m. Music will be provided by dB Sound, and will be the music of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. There will be a floorshow at 8 p.m. Committee members include Mary West, general chairman, 785-536- 4 after 4 p.m.; Vicki Young, talent show, 785-457- John Line-baug-car show, 785-401- Jo Miller, exhibit planning, 785- - 2885; Lynn Adamson, art show, 785-214- Shirley Millgate, flower show, 226-683- Randy Hoyt, com-mercial booths, 785-352- Dale Warburton, flag ceremony, 785-404- Ruth Hassenfritz, senior citi-zens, 785-296- 4 or 785-281- Brenda Nielsen, rodeo fun day, 785-473- Gail Taylor, pet show, 785-473- 8; Dave Monson, Lions Club breakfast, 785-326- Maurice Peterson, Kiwanis auction, 785-453- Jeanne Adamson, produce, 785-390- Ruth Shoell, quilt show, 785-371- Hazel Bullock, crafts and handiwork, 785-261- and Maymetta Johnson, Pioneer Mu-seum, 785-313- Special assistance will be given by Public Works Director Frank Mills and the city crews and Pastor Ron Smith of the First Baptist Church. Everyone is invited out for a day of fun and entertainment. Moss to attend back-to-scho- ol night J'1 Superintendent of s, James R. Moss, will be the !lguest at the Back-to-Scho- f1 at Pleasant Grove High onSept. 13. Jnncipal Bill Delaney said that j" waring will begin with two .a' sessions for parents. From J""" 6:55p.m. and 7 p.m. 'el : p'm-- . parents are invited with their children's activ- -' aavsors, such as cheerleading, football, drill team, etc. These will be informal sessions with the advisors to give parents an opportunity to meet these leaders. Delaney said he hopes the parents will take advantage of this oppor-tunity. The general session will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. It will last one-ha- lf hour. There will be a prelude played by the school band. There will be a flag ceremony and pledge to the flag. The cheerleaders and band will perform the school song. Kathy Harrison, PTSA presi-dent, will introduce the PTSA board for the year. Delaney will introduce Supt. Moss, who will give a few remarks. He will be followed by Delaney who will introduce the faculty. The A Cappella Choir will sing. The program includes these student performing groups so that parents can see what is available at the high school and the excellence of the programs. After the general session, par-ents will visit each of their children's classes (bring your child's class schedule) for eight minutes. Teachers will explain what will be expected in their classes. There will be a five-minu-break between classes. Refreshments will be served in the main hall near the Media Cen-ter, served by the football players. Delaney encourages all parents to be in attendance. Mrs. Harrison noted that they will be holding drawings through-out the evening and winners will be announced over the intercom. Those eligible for the drawing are all those who have already joined the high school PTSA and those who join that night. Prizes to be given away include Happenings books, one night's stay at the Excelsior Hotel in Provo, dinners to JB's and Apple Farms, and other items. exam ordered for Clements Georgia Clements, 52, Pleasant Grove, will undergo a mental ex-amination at the Utah State Hospi-tal to determine her competency to stand trial. Mrs. Clements is charge with the Aug. 15 beating and stabbing death of her son. Fourth District Judge Ray M. Harding, at the request of defense attorney Claudia Laycock, Friday ordered Mrs. Clements to undergo a 30-da- y diagnostic examination. Mrs. Clements was bound over to district court Thursday after waving her preliminary hearing in American Fork's Fourth Circuit Court. She is charged with second de-gree murder in the death of Martin Clements. An au-topsy showed the youth died from multiple blows to the head and that he also suffered stab wounds. Mrs. Clements was taken to American Fork Hospital with what police believe were self-inflict-stab wounds, and possible inges-tion of an insecticide. Antral Back-to-Scho- ol night 'nil Elementary School will Mah ,og 3 Back t0 School Night " C PL7' frm6:30to8p.m. "itfina be 3 short general cinVc"der the diction of 7 u Harward and then brooms giV6n t0 visit the 'DaVenty'minute sessions will Vu ,eh' with Parents able to 4jinpn T a different teacher Iea6c,each session. will use the time to give an overview "f what this coining school year will be like in their class. It will help parents better understand what is expected of their children. This meeting is only lor parents. School-ag- e children should not attend. Refreshments will also be served. PTA President Michelle Draper invites all parents to join this year's PTA. Your support is appreciated so much! Kiwanis to auction off Dodge Omni The Pleasant Grove Kiwanis Club will auction off a 1979 Dodge Omni during their auction at the Community Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. in the Down-town Park. The car will be auctioned along with assorted other items includ-ing motorcycles. The Kiwanis Club is still accept-ing donations for the auction. They urge everyone to be in at-tendance. Proceeds from the auction will be used to benefit the entire com-munity. Manila Back-to-Scho- ol night l,vw'La ?ementary School is ffi"10001 Night Cnt 7at7P-m.All gedtoattnd- - parents Ntt,. 8 have a chance to N8ta"ew PTA officers, faculty 0Itne school. There will be short sessions where you can visit in each child's classroom and the teachers will give a brief outline for the coming year. Refreshments will be served in the auditorium. |