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Show Blaze destroys , Carlton home An early morning blaze destroyed the home of Doug Carlton, 157 N. 200 East, Lindon, on Monday morning. Pleasant Grove Fire Chief Calvin Mills said that the fire was the hottest and fastest moving that he had ever been on. He estimated the value of the home and contents at $150,000. Following an investigation into the cause of the fire, Chief Mills said they believed it had been caused by electrical wiring in the carport area. All four family members in the home were able to exit safely but the family pet, a Collie, died from smoke inhalation. The fire destroyed a jeep in the garage and a Blazer parked near the carport. The section of the home abutting the carport caught fire quickly, Chief Mills said, and flames were shooting from the west windows before the fire department arrived on the scene. According to rv Mr.Carlton awoke an ' crackling sound and small explosions, Si-aerosol cans exploding n'ch ' He roused the family : out of the home.Thev anrt - save very few posses? ;'" ' Mills reported. probably be staying 3t k homeinOrem Jhe chief listed theho,' Two pumper truck trucks, h' and 18 Maze for about one blun- der control. They ZT scene for three hours 5 A couple of the firemens,, from some smoke inhaIaJ were treated at the scenes Mills said they were just fine L' State Fire Marshall'.. Halhday investigated the fa': fire alarm was received at fi , . , f: T I , ' Jt. f -- .. : y ? .. I . , - - , :t k " ' j ' , , ' ' " A Pleasant Grove firefighter, right, sprays a steady stream on the remains of a carport in Lindon during a fire early Monday morning which destroyed a home. Library grant Continued from front page Brent Bullock, Mary Jacobs, Jane Robinson, Beth Driggs, Lyle Thacker and Ruth Shoell. The Library Board and the Librarian will determine how the grant funds will be spent. Options could include purchase of materials, building improvements, salaries, equipment travel operating expenses. By accepting the deveW grant, the Library Board ' agreed to use the grant fJ develop the public library's' capacity over and abovt Z levels of support. Surplus food for non-senio- rs USDA surplus commodities will be available for local residents with an urgent need of food will be handed out at the Lehi Memorial Building, 51 N. Center, Monday, May 23 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. This distribution will be for people living in Lehi, Highland, Aline, Cedar Fort, American Fork, Lindon, Pleasant Grove and Cedar Hills only, and is for persons 59 and younger. Commodities for senior citizens are handled through local senior organizations. To be eligible for the distrihli a person must have a low inti and be a resident of Utah Con must have an urgent need lor I) and must meet the inco guidelines. Eligible persons may only pick their allotments at the distribution area, and should h their social security number at form of identification which & name and current address..! they should bring a sack in whid carry the commodities. C(2Z0QQ'I?D'O'5l3O'l Review -- Wednesday, May 18, 1988- - Page 2 I should have listened to horoscope the editor's column By MARC HADDOCK This column would be about astrology, if I was the kind to jump on the bandwagon. But it won't be. After all, everyone is astrology bashing, or at least making fun, following Donald Regan's book which mentions Nancy Reagan's consulting with a San Francisco astrologer to determine which days are safe for the President, and which are not. You see it in the political cartoons almost every day, and if not there, then on the comics page. You read about it on editorial pages, and hear about it in the monologues of almost any comedian. Even some would-b- e comedians can't resist this easy target. Half the speakers at Saturday's Utah County Democratic Convention at American Fork High School cracked wise about astrology at some point. A couple were almost funny. And no one should be surprised if, in the near future, even President Reagan has a little fun at the stars' expense. The Great Communicator knows the best way to head off this kind of humorous assault is to laugh ilong with everyone else. So what's the point of me getting into the act? After all, I had my say on the subject several years ago when the Alpine School District's Department of Continuing Education offered a course in astrology. At that time, I used this entire superstitious. That's why I decided to take a wrench to my car on Friday the 13th. For on thing, it's supposed to be an unlucky day, right. And my horoscope for the day read something like: "Stick with what you know and avoid more com-plicated tasks." What better day for someone with 10 fingers that all resemble the short, thick inner digit of the human hand (that's a thumb, folks) to fiddle with a technical marvel like the modern automobile. And this was just a Chevette. So I figured, how hard can it be to change a fuel filter? I mean, I've changed air filters lots of times. I've even tried my multiple-thumbe- d hand at changing 011 filters. And fuel filters are a lot smaller than that, so they ought to be easier. Right? And as I twisted and twisted the thingamabob to get to what I was sure was the fuel filter, the fact that last Friday was supposed to be an unlucky day never entered my mind. Not until I noticed that with all my twisting, a small metal tube hooked to another part of the thingamabob was twisting, too. I immediately stopped twisting, and started cursing. I may not know much about cars and such, but I figured out the following without any help at all: - That little metal tube that goes into the fuel filter probably carries the fuel. - Anything that moves fuel from the tank to the engine is an im-portant part of the mechanism. - Perhaps someone who knows nothing about cars shouldn't at-tempt this particular, delicate operation. - Once a thin piece of metal like that is twisted, it will never be as it once was. Even though I had noted this last detail right away, I practiced that most basic of human traits - denial -- - and I started twisting back trying to undo any damage, only to watch this thin metal tube tear apart before my eyes. The sight abruptly ended my career as an automobile main-tenance technician, and has put a considerable crimp in my career as an automobile operator. It has also killed my desire to try to prove that astrology doesn't work, or that Friday the 13th is no more unlucky that Saturday the 14th (the day I almost broke the laser prin-ter), or Monday the 16th (the day the rest of my mechanical world started to fall apart). Instead I'll just try to enjoy the stars as I pedal home tonight, and let Nancy and Ronald Reagan try to find guidance as they see fit. Me, I'm planning on staying away from horoscopes. And I think I'll keep my hands out of the car engine, as well. space to denigrate this "science," which uses the position of the stars and planets at the time of a person's birth to determine anything about a person's life. A confidential source informed me, some months later, that my reaction to the class in astrology had generated some concern with the people who run Continuing Education, even though response to the class was so underwhelming it was cancelled. So I had my say on the subject long before we ever learned that the First Lady was an astrology buff. I figure that it all boils down to superstition. And I refuse to be f I 4 i Specialist to address Chambers The American Fork Chamber of Commerce will meet jointly with the Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce on May 18 at noon at the American Fork Golden Corral. The featured speaker will be David Adams from the Utah State Department of Economic Development. All chamber mem-bers, guests and other interested parties are invited to attend. Cost for the luncheon is $6.50 per person payable at the door. Mr. Adams received a Bachelor's Degree from BYU in 1960. From 1960 to 1968, he held positions with various national corporations. In 1967, Adams entered the apartment construction and land development field. During the in-tervening years, he developed over 1400 multi-famil- y units in 12 L - 'l " " j David Adams projects in Utah, Wyoming s Oregon. Adams is active in church s civic affairs, including the Natis Association of HomebyiHii serving on the national commilii Wedding plans for our 'baby' bring back many memories recognition. Now, she is embarking on the greatest career of her life, marriage. We are delighted with the boy (man) she is marrying and know that she will be very happy. She told us when she became engaged that since her brother, who was married on Dec. 30, did not have a reception, that she was going to make up for it by having one terrific reception. This week as we are burning the midnight oil trying to get everything done for this terrific receptiK have taken time to reflect upon special spirit who has resided" home for the past nearly 20 yeas To her I wish the very best life to offer and hope that the which we have taught her will her strong and happy as the p by. To me she will always be "The Babies" no matter goes or how far she is living - We love her and wish both Mike godspeed as they together. By MARCELLA WALKER Our last two children are girls, born just 17 months apart. Because they were so close in age I have always referred to them as "The Babies." I still call them that sometimes even though they are aged 19 and 18 at the present time. Now, one of "The Babies" is going to be married and leave the nest. Then there will be only one left and she is going away to college in the fall so it is really hitting me with a lot of force as we make wedding plans for Sabrina. Sabrina was the largest of our children at birth, weighing in at 7 pounds and 10 ounces. She was born with lots of hair and she never lost it. The other kids were blonds, but not Sabrina. She was the darker one and the first to have anything at all that resembled my brown eyes. She was a beautiful baby with a striking face and everyone told us that she was going to knock the boys for a loop when she was older. Since her hair did not come out when she was a baby, as most kids p.g. blab do, we just let her hair grow and at one time it was nearly long enough to sit on. She was our only child who could create a disaster in less time than a tornado can wipe out a trailer park and that is pretty fast. I just followed her from one disaster to the next. She had all the pans out of the cupboard. While I put them back she had all the books out of the hall closet. While I put those back she was into something else. When I would tell people that she did this, they just looked at me as if I was a liar and telling false tales about such an innocent looking child. One of our neighbors who did not believe me when I said she was a disaster area, would have her come over for cookies. It was not long before they sat her in the middle of the kitchen table to eat her cookies but they would not let her down because they had learned I was right. Of all our girls, Sabrina was the one who got involved in athletics. Her ballteam was the one that got to go to the state competition in girl's little league. Her volleyball team at Valley View won the school championship. She received trophies in cheerleading in elementary school with her group. In fact, she is the only girl in our family with trophies on her shelf for achievements in sports activities. When she was little she said she wanted to be a nurse. Most girls say that somewhere along the way as they grow up but Sabrina kept saying it even after she was well into her teens. She took every class that Mr. Jackman taught at Pleasant Grove ' High School in health careers and loved it. She enjoyed fh volunteer work she did at American Fork Hospital and at Timpanogos Animal Hospital as part of those classes. We were proud and she war thrilled when she was accepted into the Weber State College nursing program straight out of high school and awarded a scholarship by the college, too. She is a licensed LPN and has only three classes to go to finish her RN. She is our one child so far, who set a career goal when she was very young and has stuck to it all the way through. She was our child who would go to be bed all by herself if she was tired. She has never been a late stayer-uppe- r except when she was out on a special date. She likes to do her own thing. She marches to a different drummer. She tends to be a bit of a loner. She loves to read and sew, swim and play racquet ball. She likes aerobics and loves to do modern dance. She has been a good student in school, has been active in her church and received the Young Womanhood Democrats "justified in calling for a grand "jury By E. MARK BEZZAXT One would prefer writing about our new Strawberry Days Royalty and such but pressing county issues continue to need attention. Gary Anderson's withdrawal from the Utah County Commission race is a welcome move to people of all parties. It is regrettable that Gary failed to take note of many efforts en-couraging him to change his ways. No decent person would want to unnecessarily harm any person, but public servants must take note. They will continue to be held to a very high standard. Anyone un willing to live up to those standards better find another place to work and should not seek public office"'?'' The concern now is that "Mr. Anderson not find a cozy job in the county attorney's office with his old friend Steve Killpack. Mr. Killpack will have a difficult enough time as it is convincing the public he deserves a second term without hiring Gary Anderson. Another concern is that high level onicials ai uie county Know a great deal more about irregularities than they are talking about. Based on information available to me, the Democrats are totally justified in calling for a grand jury. If it hurts the Republicans, then so be it. The sad fact is that some Republicans in this county attempted to get a grand jury two years ago, and one was not called. The matter was turned over to the attorney general's office. Had the attorney general's office acted more expeditiously, they could have possibly prevented much of the losses the state suffered at the Timp Mental Health. Some concerns implicate Utah County Attorney Steve Killpack. who for a time directed part of the program at Timp. He and Wilkinson supported each other in the last election. Again, no one wants to hurt any individual but the people of Utah deserve some straight answers and above board government. If the Republicans cannot produce a viable commission candidate from the southern part of the county, then voters should elect a Democrat provided the person has integrity. It is past time people learn to respect the understanding that one commissioner will be from the North, one from the Center and one from the South. The Republicans might best be served if Anderson resigned and another was appointed who has the respect of the people. Because of Memorial Day, 2 this newspaper will have an ( GapQy BqcogODdkg The newspaper office will be closed Mon., May 30. All advertising and news be submitted by 2 p.m. Friday, May 27. lie (Qroup "" (TITblN IL.a I'LL ASANT UROVE RE I.KH1 FRKK PRESS NO. ITAH CO. SHOPPER P.O. Box 7, 59 West Main, American Fork 756-766- 9 |