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Show Council to theraces, UTA proposal, Olvmraics all on Nov 7 ballot voters will go polls next and two t0 eect a mayor city ' i members in most north Utah County ft,Utah County voters will also cast two propositions a proposal i"otSl Ihi American Fork, Pleasant .j annex sales tax to be used begin construction of some facilities needed for the bid. Polls open Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Pollingplaces and a map designating Pleasant Grove votingdistricts can be found in this week's newspaper. In the Review coverage area, Pleasant Grove has two candidates for Mayor, in-cumbent David R. Holdaway and David Gaines, along with four city council candi-dates, incumbent Keith Christeson, Daniel Fugal, Zoe James and Roland Morford. Lindon also has two candidates for mayor, Scott Cullimore and Noal Greenwood. Council seatcandidates are Morley Keetch, Jerald Hatch, Randy Childs and Mark Walker. All of the Cedar Hills candidates are running unopposed. Paul Fox is seeking the mayor's seat, while Jean Peasley and Paul Snively are running for town council. . Vol. 11, No. 45 Wednesday, November 1, 1989 50 cents a single copy JTA lists routes for proposed north county service S. To Sail Lake City V . Utah State SsV Training School Vs. V Lehi ' JM 8800 N. H,h school American Fork "1. American Fork , 300 1 High School I Lehi x i o ;s s V American Fork 8000 N V Main St. i l Hospital 3 , i i 7900 N. Pleasant Grove . s Tabernacle 500 N ate Stree I Grovecreek Or. S 200 S. J!t k VIBattleceek Dr. Pleasant Grove lY N. High School s Lindon American ForkPleasant Grove Route n? LindonSalt Lake City Route ''X Proposed local routes for North Utah County UTA SerVICe To Geneva Steel L I University Mall N. and BYU w 600 S. X IIMWlMIIIIIIMMIIMWLmjWWmMlllWMlLilM in w g iiimiimi IIBIIIIH Planners for the Utah Transit luthority Oct. 26 introduced ten-iae routes for the system - two jj routes and three express routes if it is approved by residents of erican Fork, Pleasant Grove, and Lindon. Local voters will be asked to nprove a of one cent tax to help support the bus rvice in the four cities. The Oct. 26 meeting was the nation of meetings held in 2li of the four cities during the ,ist month, according to Michael Altegra, Manager of Planning for LTA. Allegra said the routes as pro-ved aren't "set in concrete," but ould serve as a starting point. Reroutes could be modified if it tas seen changes were needed. "We feel this is really your service," Allegra said. He said UTA already serves Provo dOrem and "we feel good about list service." If north Utah County residents ijprove the service it would con-a-the four cities with Provo and fem as well as other cities along je Wasatch Front to Ogden. if approved, UTA express serv-:i- t would begin immediately in ,'inuary the same time the tax is ivied, with stops in American Fork ad Lehi by express service now fered between Provo and Salt Lake fity. Ten northbound buses would inter American Fork from 500 East nd stop at the Alpine Tabernacle ' ad in Lehi at a Nation on State Street. Eight sithbound buses would reverse ie route. North Utah County commuters wild also have immediate access Whe Provo-Hercul- route - one ain themorning and one at night ;hich would come through State Sleet with one stop in Lindon, feasant Grove. American Fork and Mii. A third express service, the Wican Fork Express, would nginatein Lindon with two north- - dents who shop in the ProvoOrem area or in Salt Lake county are paying that tax now and may as well have the service to go with it. The 14 of one percent sales tax for bus service amounts to 25 cents on a $100 purchase. This is $22 annually for a family of five with a $25,000 income - 37 cents a month for each family member, he said. Fare for the express service is $1.25; for regular service, 50 cents; and citizens over 65 and disabled citizens ride all routes for just 25 cents. Orville Gunther, American Fork, said he is really in favor of the proposal to "bind this county with Salt Lake County" and feels the time has come for some means of transportation to do this. Gunther said he thinks people are used to using the car but fig-ures show total cost of driving a mid-siz- e car per mile is about 35 cents. The federal government al-lows 26 cents per mile. At these rates, it costs about $15 to take a round trip to Salt Lake in contract to $2.50 for express serv-ice on UTA (or 50 cents if you're a senior citizen or disabled person and $1.00 regular fare). Gunther said his memory goes back to the old Orem railroad when that was the major source of travel. "We have come full circle," he said. "The time has come" for mass tran-sit once again. Crosby Mecham, American Fork City Councilman, said he has some bias in this nature but he believes this is the l ight time for Atnerk ar. Fork residents to annex the serv-ice. "I envision using it and I envi-sion my children using it. I can see it being useful for our young people to go to BYU and UVCC in a safer way. I recommend the citizens vote it in," Mecham said. Guy Cash, Lehi City Council-man who conducted the meeting, said he is pleased with what they are doing. "They are offering 16 routes per day each way - 32 through our city plus express routes. We feel very good about that." bound trips and with one State Street stop in Lindon, Pleasant Grove, American Fork and Lehi before continuing into Salt Lake County on Two southbound trips would provide similar serv-ice. The express routes are geared especially for workers and students who commute to work and school. Local service would begin in February or March, with two pro-posed routes, with nine northbound and nine southbound buses pro-posed for the American ForkPleas ant Grove area and 16 northbound and 16 southbound buses from Lindon to Salt Lake. (See map.) The Lindon-Sal- t Lake route would tie existing Utah County State Street service in with existing State Street routes in Salt Lake County, offering residents local service from all four communities to downtown Salt Lake, as well as all major areas of Provo. Billings called the Lindon-Sal- t Lake Route the "backbone of the proposed North Utah County serv-ice." The American Fork-Pleasa- nt Grove route weaves through resi-dential areas of both communities, and passes by Pleasant Grove and American Fork High Schools, American Fork Hospital, the Utah State Training School and ends at the Alpine Tabernacle. The other end of the line ties into an existing Provo-Ore- route that passes by Geneva Steel, the University Mall and Brigham Young University. Both local routes would make frequent stops as often as each block if riders are waiting for the bus. The 960 miles ofnew bus service each weekday would connect with over 35,000 miles of existing bus service. Citingreasons UTA officials feel the bus service is a good idea, Alle-gra said its mission statement is to carry people not just to carry the young or the old but to carry people but to provide mobility for every-one. UTA, he said, has a large commuter service. As far as the one-quart- of one percent sales tax increase, resi- - PGHS Band ends season with first place trophy rehearsals after school ifnecessary memorizing all of their music and drill for each of the four numbers that were performed. The students have to march whether it is good or bad weather, with colds, flu or other illnesses. Having a top band meant total commitment from every member. The drum majors, Angie Bush and Justin Tomlinson, had to have the musical scores memorized and able to conduct before school started. Their main responsibility was to be Mr. Fullmer's right hand and to make sure the members were completely prepared to perform. Section leaders Jennie Fowels, Shamae Griffiths, Trevor Astrope, Sonia Hirst, Tyler Astrope, Mike Molyneux, Dusty Haun, Shane Woodward, Virginia Voorheis, Pe-ter Donaldson, Andy Fisher, Jim Adams, and Auxiliary captains, Katrina Adams, Emily Grob, Kim Litchfield and Saturday Schepper were in charge of making sure that all of the members in their sections had their music memorized. They also had to help the drum majors teach the drill and music. The Band Council, whose mem-bers consist of the Drum Majors, Angie Bush and Justin Tomlinson, Kristine Bean and Jason Gwilliam (Drum Majors for 1990), president Bruce Robertson, vice president Shane Woodward, secretary Sonia Hirst, public relations LeAnn Wimmer, equipment manager Mike Molyneux, and historian Rachel Mangum planned trips, band camps, and general agenda and rules for the band members to abide by. The first place winners' school will receive a $1000 scholarship to the U of U for a qualifying music student. The Pleasant Grove Ban d would like to express sincere apprecia-tion to the high school administra-tion, the Pleasant Grove Band Parent Association, the parents of all participants and the city and businesses who contributed to the purchase of the band's equipment trailer. The Pleasant Grove High School WchingBand capped off its most successful season ever Saturday with a first place Class A 5lsh at the Western States Re-a- l Marching Band Competition ted by the University of Utah. P'ensant Grove captured the jtfonal title over 18 other bands J Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. Western States Regional spans thr days of competition and is sidered the closest 'state equivalent title for marching bands. victory completes the band's a season of competitive march- - Jdging was scored on a of Performance for W School Marching Bands with categories. The categories are: general effect, marching and neuvering general effect, auxil-- V Units, music execution, per- son execution, and timing and Penalties. After Friday -- evening's perform J' anc members spent several HiAe aturday morning at East W tool's Football Stadium in the snow working on all areas of their performance. Bands must pass preliminary judging on Thursday and Friday in order to qualify for finals on Satur-day. Pleasant Grove's preliminary score was the highest of any Class A Band and earned them the right to perform last at finals. Class A Final results placed Springville Third with 743 points, Highland (Pocatello, ID) Second with 758 and Pleasant Grove First with 768. Open class winners include Skyview Third, Davis Second, and Mountain Crest First. Throughout both nights of com-petition every P.G. band members proudly wore their drug free rib-bons as a show of support in the fight against drugs. The competitive season began October 10 at BYU where Pleasant Grove surprised the competition with a 1st place finish. Drum ma-jors AngieBush and Justin Tomlin-son tied with Roy High School for Drum Major honors. Pleasant Grove gained recognition as the "New Kid on the Block." The next week on October 17, at Rice Stadium, Pleasant Grove fin-ished Third at the Davis Cup Competition behind Springville and West Jordan. Pleasant Grove re-ceived Outstanding Woodwind section and Outstanding Music Awards. The very next night in Payson, Pleasant Grove outscored Springville and Payson for a First place finish at the Nebo Tourna-ment of Bands. Through all of the competitions this year, Pleasant Grove has swept the music caption which as been especially satisfying to Mr. Fullmer. "Our goal was to sound like a symphonic band on the field. These concepts apply to the students after marching band is over. This has been a very difficult season for the band and very strenu-- ' ous on all of its members. The sea-son started 2 months ago with a leadership clinic and band camp before school started in August. Once school was underway it meant practices before school at 6:30 in the morning five days a week and First Security, Deseret Bank announce plans for merger Spencer F. Eccles, chairman and chief executive officer of First Secu-rity Corporation, and Kay L. Jacobs, chairman of the board of Deseret Bancorporation, Tuesday made a joint announcement that a merger agreement has been whereby First Security will acquire Deseret Bank and its holding company, Deseret Bancorporation. Under the agreement, Eccles said, Deseret Bank's banking offices will merge into First Security Bank of Utah, with Deseret Bancorporation shareholders receiving First Secu-rity Corporation stock. Speaking at a news conference held in Provo, Eccles said the acqui-sition is subject to the approval of shareholders of both banks, as well as appropriate regulatory agencies. The transaction is anticipated to be completed by early 1990, by which time all required approvals are expected to have been received. Deseret Bank has institutions in Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lehi, Lindon, Provo and Orem and has total assets of $107 million. Eccles said that First Security's stated expansion strategy contin-ues to be to grow through acquis-tio- n of strong financial institutions with proven management teams and market presence. "The Deseret Bank certainly fits this description and we are delighted to have the opportunity to acquire this excellent Utah financial insti-tution." He said the acquisition of De-seret Bank is the fourth merger announced by First Security Corpo-ration this year. Other acquisitions have been Davis County Bank with $29 million in assets; Twin Falls Bank and Trust in Idaho with $200 million in assets, and United Sav-ings Bank in Oregon, also with $200 million in assets. Eccles said he is "personally delighted that the six branches of Deseret Bank soon will be part of the First Security Bank of Utah branch network. "These new branches are an excellent addition to our branch system which presently serves our Utah County customers, and will increase to 15 the number of First Security banks serving Utah County and to 98 statewide." "More importantly," Eccles said, "Deseret Bank chairman Kay Jacobs and president Hal Allen will re-main with the bank and bring their expertise and dedication to service to the First Security team." Jacobs, he said, "will be joining First Security's Salt Lake advisory board, while Hal Allen will also continue his association with First Security after the merger is com-pleted." In commenting on the proposed merger, Jacobs said, "With satis-faction, I'm pleased to announce the proposed merger of Deseret Bank with First Security Bank of Utah." He said he anticipates the merger "of our two strong Utah banks will be beneficial to customers, employ-ees and shareholders alike. "Our customers, both individual and business, will be afforded a wider variety of services, broader geographic availability, and our banks will be better positioned to compete in the g competitive financial marketplace." Valley Center Playhouse, lindon reach agreement on bldg. use Wdo" Center Playhouse and p- NieH banning Commission agreement last Tuesday t0ln e requirements for a t,r 10nal use permit for the thea- - Th kith 01 and the theater owners, Veri Jdy Renstrom, agreed W ,tems which had been of g1 to the city. 4eti,eepftemberthecity had closed 4eys a,ter fr a weekend because safetv tneater did not meet a NbrT The theater did a few as 78nces outside while work k"ilf;",e 0n tne interior of the S don Apparently, when the theater t condi- - r first opened, the specified writ- - tions for the permit were not meeting on c ten down. With the conditions are now e Tuesday, these Onf'f'the major conditions v of the theater was the r Stallation of adequate off-stre- v Pefheaterhad prepared a plan n which would allow for ?7 oarking The parking lot a sCled and parking stalls j igns along the roadway to keep heater-goer- s from parking on the rarrow two-lan- e road. Mr. Renstrom said that the most ars they have ever had to a so far, was 44. In addition, the two groups vorked out a compromise on the lumber of extra nights the theater vill give performances, other than he Friday, Saturday, and Monday ights usually scheduled. The Renstroms agreed to an dditional 15 nights a year, sug-este- d by the Planning Commis-ion- , after a discussion. The thea-!p- p Playhouse Page 3 |