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Show district eyes library plan The advantages of purchasing an upgraded library system for the Alpine School District were presented to members of the district board of education during their recent public session. input David Walton, district media coordinator, told board members the library circulation sys- tems now in use in the district are falling about. The proposed new Dynix system would cost about $38,000 a year for phone charges and m ainten ance costs, but would allow not only book check out and check in, author, title and subject searches, but also key word searches, card cata log support and interlibrary communication, he said. One way to pay those costs would be through assessing junior and senior high school students a library fee of between $1 and $4 each year. Walton told board members the district h as an opportunity to join other libraries in a major network. This would provide our students with oppor-tunities they have not had before," he said. He presented a document to board members which showed the Dynix system would cost $2.94 per student per year, based on enrollment as of Oct. 1. If enrollment increased or decreased, that amount could change, possibly requiringa higher or lower fee. Superintendent Steven Baugh said school board members have three options to fund the system: looking at existingfunding in the district and paying for the system that way: assessing a $1 fee which would pay just for the computer phone charges, or assessing the full $4 fee. The board first discussed the system at its' April business meeting and is scheduled to vote on it during the May 9 business meeting. . . . Vol 11, No. 18 Wednesday, May 3, 1989 50 cents a single copy r - y' 1 f T :iX - V-v- . r " Massive effort needed to remove car from canal By MARCELLA WALKER It took two clever tow truck driv-ers, a skin diver, and some patient police officers but it all added up to success when they safely pulled an errant pickup truck from Murdock Canal last Wednesday night. Pleasant Grove Police Officers Jim Taufer and John Lloyd were surprised to get a call about 9 p.m. with a report that an unoccupied truck had gone into the canal at 200 South and 1050 East. According to Officer Taufer, the truck had just been parked in front of a house on the south side of 200 South. The driver, John Schiro, said he thought he had put the vehicle in park. In any event, the 1978 Ford pickup, owned by John's son, Vince, traveled by itself about 80 feet, going through a 10 foot gap between a property fence and the canal fence and went into the canal. The officer said that the pickup then floated under the bridge and came out on the north side of 200 South, where it settled down in about 5 or 5 and one-ha- lf feet of water. It's headlights and taillights still glowed under the water. Tow trucks from Jim's Auto Center in Pleasant Grove and Gene Harvey Chevrolet in American Fork were called for assistance. The Provo River Water Users who manage the Murdock Canal were notified and sent an engineer to the scene to determine if the canal bank was stable enough for them to pull the truck out. Police and canal company offi-cials were concerned that the truck not turn sideways because then it would act as a dam and the full canal could then overflow and flood the homes below. Kirk Kelly, a skin diver, was called to hook the chains from the tow trucks onto the bottom of the vehicle. Some snow from Wednesday's storm still remained on the ground and it was definitely very chilly water into which Kirk entered. He wore a wetsuit. He had safety ropes tied to him for protection against the strong canal currents. Police officers con trolled the ropes while Kirk did what had to be done. The pickup was pulled safely from the canal without further damage. Officer Taufer estimated the damage to the truck from the water and its ride under the bridge at about $3,000. The officer said there was no damage to the canal as far as he was able to determine. The entire process of removing the vehicle took about two and one-ha- lf hours. In addition to the assis-tance from the tow trucks, the skin diver, the police and the canal company, the Pleasant Grove Res-cue Truck was on hand with flood lights to light the area and the Pleasant Grove Ambulance was at the scene on standby. There were no injuries. Of course a large crowd of on-lookers were drawn to the scene by the emergency lights. Most people were afraid that someone had been in the truck but it was empty when it took its ride. However, a new set of golf clubs was in the truck and has not been located, Officer Taufer said. ' x - If u S i ! - - : fj i il I i ? I ; J ? e J - U rU' i UfA 1 t - ... . . . x x. s l , " , , v M Senior citizens plant a tree for future generation on Arbor day. In on th planting are, 1 to wj t, Grant Harris, Richard Remmele, Verniele Millman and Ruth Hazzenfritz. I PG Seniors plant tree J for future generations l4'" The Pleasant Grove Senior Citi-ffize-planted a tree Friday, April A for the enjoyment of future Ik generations. ''j The tree, a Red Oak, was lOK planted on the hill just east of the . Senior Citizen Building entrance. )Ui At the dedication, Ruth Hassen-($.m- , director of the Pleasant Grove k A nior Citizens, said, "We are (Wanting a tree for our V grandchildren's inheritance." I Concerned senior citizens throughout Utah decided to start a tradition on Arbor day on April 28 of planting trees for the benefit of their descendants. The senior citizens are con-cerned about a safe and healthful environment for their grandchil-dren and wanted to start a tradi-tion of improving the oxygen in the atmosphere with greenery that will contribute to the beauty and healthfulness of the Earth. Noting that atmospheric pollu tion and destruction of the earth's tropical forests affect in negative ways the temperature of the earth and the quality of the air we breathe, concerned elderly persons decided to observe Arbor Day as a positive move to assure their grandchildren a safe and healthful atmosphere. The type of tree to be planted was selected by the Pleasant Grove Parks Department. City clean-u-p planned for May 6 through 13 Pleasant Grove City is encour-aging residents to cleanup their yards and property during the week of May 6 through 13. A dumping permit will be com-ing out in the city newsletter in the next few days. This permit will allow residents to take their trash to the landfill without having to pay a dumping fee. Remember that the city will be giving awards to the most beautiful yards this summer. Lindon Jr. Miss pageant to be held Friday The Lindon Jr. Miss Pageant will be held on Friday, May 5, at 7 p.m in the Lindon First and Sixth Ward Building. Entrants are between the ages of 10 and 13 or through the eighth grade. Wendi Ercanbrack, last year's Jr. Miss from Lindon, will be on hand to assist in awarding the crown to the 1989 winner. Wendi would like to encourage the public to support this pageant and enjoy the local talent. Garden Club plants crab apple tree in honor of ex-pre- s. Beatrice Stewart L1"8 "Pedal Arbor Day ceremony g ay night, the Pleasant Grove Garden Club planted a tree in Battlecreek Park in honor of for- - raw president, Beatrice Stewart. IL year the Garden Club U reeonArbor Day inhonor ' ??,club member or other citi-- . n of the community. Jul included a prayer !rtJaMa,! Christiansen, remarks iUn!W by Kelly Allen, and a JjAetch of Beatrice by 1 pafv!1H'und Superintendent of n and creation for the city, assisted in planting the tree, a flowering crab apple called Profu-sion. In the mayor's remarks, he said that he would like Pleasant Grove to have an Urban Forest Program similar to that of Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. He noted that since the city's name is from a grove of trees that used to be located near where the Grove Ward now stands, the city has a particular interest in trees. He said that they not only beau-tify but they aid the environment by using carbon dioxide and pro-ducing oxygen. Moya related some experiences she remembered from over the years with Beatrice. She men-tioned that when the Garden Club went to do some planting, Beatrice always looked just like she had stepped from the beauty parlor but she worked just as hard as did the others. She noted that both Beatrice and her husband, Lyle, had con-tributed much over the years to the beautification of the community. The ceremony was under the direction of Mary West. Shirley Millgate is Garden Club president. Firemen's breakfast to be held Saturday The Fireman's Breakfast is comingup, so come and support the Pleasant Grove Firemen May 6 at the fire station on Center Street and Main Street. It will begin at 6 a.m. and con-tinue through 11 a.m. Those who have made a tradi-tion of coming to the breakfast and those who will be coming for the first time will find a scrumptious breakfast of ham, eggs, hashbrowns, pancakes, milk, juice or coffee. The cost is $2 for adults and $1.50 for children. Get your tickets from any of the firemen or at the breakfast. The kids will love to see the new fire truck and Smokey the Bear. Proceeds from the breakfast are used to purchase fire equipment and to help worthy causes in the city. Hope to see you there. Chamber of Commerce to visit Geneva Steel The Pleasant Grove-Lindo- n Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a tour of Geneva Steel on Wednesday, May 10. Those members and others interested in taking this tour are asked to contact Harley Jacobs at Deseret Bank. This date is the usual time of the monthly luncheon meeting of the Chamber members. pedlar Valley site Uext area landfill? ly, . t .... - ; - "r ; . - w - - - 4 V ' " 4 f jL i ' " U r I f ; r . 1 " " V - . V . . . ' - 1 K 4 Byjgc HADDOCK are LfcUtah County city officials CdarVlig at a remote area of J olidwa iey,as a Possible site for a ' :ent T iandfi11 t0 succeed the bogies grew frmE.T. Tech-S- l 4"" boring over 30 1 fte site f areato determine if Yi orsoiid waste SftatCeSspttcialsdistrict n wnorth Utah County '"itativo a y' said the site is Dfet;;f7Pending0nthe results ntstom,aK maki"g ;ASaivsethePrperty- - 'H and 1? " Lehi and Cedar Urreltlan?n, 7 miles from the ' Dam ldf111 at Lindon. nsad the Special Serv ice District board has been looking for a new landfill location for some time, since the Lindon site can only be used for a few more years before it is filled out. He estimated a new landfill will be needed in three to six years. "It's going to be a long term proj-ect," Dameron said. "These will be preliminary studies." Dameron said it would cost be-tween $2 and $2.5 million to get the site prepared - not including the cost of paving the road near the site. Dameron said the special service district hopes to get help from the Utah County Commission in paving that stretch of road. There are other details to be worked out before garbage would be hauled to a new site, such as a route for the garbage trucks from the nine cities that belong to the special service district. Tentative plans, according to Dameron, are for the cities south of Lehi to bypass Lehi when hauling trash to a Cedar Valley site by using the road near the old Lehi Sugar Factory. But so far, nothing concrete has been decided abouthaulinggarbage through American Fork and Pleas-ant Grove on the way to a Cedar Valley site. Also, rates will change when a new site is used, but since rates are determined by how far garbage has to be hauled to a landfill site, they very well could increase for Orem and Lindon residents, but decrease for those who live in Lehi. The proposed site is remote and out of site from any major roads or cities a trend in landfill manage-ment, Dameron said. Monday evening, local mayors or other city representatives were scheduled to tour the proposed landfill site. Workman at the possible site of Cedar Valley Landfill watches as drill bores through compacted soil. Samples will help determine if site is suitable for garbage disposal. |