Colorado Storage Project Cost Up Inflation to Blame
The Colorado River Storage Project faces rising costs beyond the original 760 million estimate as inflation and funding delays push completion further from the 15 to 20 year plan. By mid 1975 over 1 billion had been appropriated, with total costs projected to reach about 3.25 times the initial figure, while several dams produce energy and fund repayments.
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Colorado
Utah Foundation
Public Service Agency
Foundation
Colorado River
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Arizona
Nevada
California
Curecanti
Glen Canyon
Flaming Gorge
Nays
Colorado River Basin Fund
Basin Fund
Mike Slater Wins Bike at Pool During Strawberry Days
Mike Slater won the Sting-Ray bike at the Pleasant Grove City Swimming Pool during the Strawberry Days Celebration. Patrons are urged to keep ticket stubs for another bike drawing on July 24, with a Labor Day portable stereo grand prize for a lucky ticket holder. Additional swim lessons are added with 14 lessons Monday through Friday, and a revised schedule offering 12 lessons on Tuesday and Thursday, no Saturday sessions. Pool office registration advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Slater
Pleasant Grove City
West Side Story set for next week at Pleasant Grove High
Pleasant Grove High School auditorium hosts the city drama dept summer opener West Side Story with Nina Abbott as Maria and Todd Nichols as Tony. Jerome Hobbins concept, Brian Rogers directs, Vivian Zaragoza choreographs, two gangs clash in 1962 U.S. setting. Tony and Maria fall in love as the finale ends in tragedy.
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Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove High School
Jerome Hobbins
Brian Rogers
Vivian Zaragoza
New York City
Nina Abbott
Maria
Todd Nichols
Tony
Randy Shepard
Tim Norton
Vets
Riff
Sharks
Bernardo
Jets
China
America
Chino
Pearl Harbor Veterans Meet in Utah July 2 at 6 30 PM
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Utah Chapter invites all who were at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack to a free meeting at the Buell estate 2616 East 2990 South Salt Lake City Utah. Transportation arranged via Junius J. Noyes Pleasant Grove. Bring wives and reminisce with fellow veterans.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Art
Betty Buell
East
Salt Lake City
Utah
Junius J. Noyes
South Main St
Pleasant Grove
Hawaii
Hawaiian Servicemens Dept
Armed Services
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
Rain Delays City Softball League Play Last Week
Rain forced cancellation of last week’s games in the city softball league with no makeup date set. Concluding games of the Strawberry Days Softball Tournament are slated Tuesday evening July 1. Carters face Road Construction. the winner meets Packs for the tourney title. Stats credit Kent Chipman Walkers Dave Nielsen Carters Mike Shoell Packs Dan Nielsen Carters Steve Walker Kazco. home run leader Jerry Berge of Kazeo with 2. Nine others have one.
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Carters
Rb's
Iast
Kent Chipman
Walkers
Dave Nielsen
Mike Shoell
Dan Nielsen
Steve Walker
Kazco
Dave Phelan
Kazeo
Jerry Berge
Boren Family Reunion Held in Saratoga
Seventy members of the Myrtle Boren and late Archie Boren families gathered in Saratoga on Saturday for a reunion with dinner games and visiting. Mrs. Thor Richardson and Mrs. Kent Harrison organized the event.
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Boren
Saratoga
Myrtle Boren
Archie Boren
Thor
Joan Kirk) Richardson
Kent
Gaylene Kirk) Harrison
Development of Area Above Canal Suspended
The planning commission halts approval of new developments above the Murdock Canal pending city engineer and planning consultant recommendations. Lee Wimmer says road charting is key for future water allocations and avoiding costly pressure reducers. Ken Millard, Rodger Dudley, and EB Mark Bezzant review contour data from aerial photos to shape safer streets and coherent future planning for Pleasant Grove.
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Murdock Canal
Lee Wimmer
Ken Millard
Rodger Dudley
Dudley Eng
Mark Bezzant
Lown
Millard
Pleasant Grove
Planning Commission
BYU Campus Hosts Utah Valley Special Interest Conference
The BYU campus will host a four day Utah Valley Special Interest Conference beginning Thursday July 3 at Kiwanis Park Provo. Pre registration by July 1. packets available Thursday evening or Friday morning. Workshops taught by local leaders include 19 sessions Saturday. Events include dining dancing county fair and a fireside with President Spencer W Kimball. Details via local chapels or Utah Valley Special Interest Conference P O Box 1333 Provo 84601. Hot line 785 4151 for more information.
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Byu
Utah Valley
Kiwanis Park
Provo
Spencer W. Kimball
Utah
South 300
South 400 East
Orem
Provo Utah Stake
900 South 1300 East
Smiths and Barbara Lewis Attend Denver College Graduation
Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Smith and Barbara Jean Lewis returned late Saturday from Denver Colorado where their son Mark graduated from Denver Automotive and Diesel College. Mark is employed with Texaco while studying and will stay to further his education starting June 30 and graduate from diesel studies in early December.
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Don L. Smith
Barbara Jean Lewis
Denver
Colo
Mark
Denver Automotive & Diesel College
Texaco
Diesel
Pleasant Grove council special session reviews 1975-76 budget
Last Thursday June 19 1975 Pleasant Grove City Council met at City Hall to balance the 1975-76 general fund budget with preliminary cut estimates of about 32000. Budget adjustments followed for all departments. The meeting closed with the budget balanced and accepted. An assault on a Pleasant Grove family Saturday left two teenage daughters in hospital and prompted three sheriff's office investigators. The victims were Janette 16 and Charlyn 14 Taylor and their mother Myra Ann Lewis. Janette suffered a fractured skull. The assailant entered through an unlocked door about 130 am. Officers report the suspect fled after the attack.
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Pleasant Grove City Hall
Recorder
Mark Johnson
Pleasant Grove
Kenneth Lewis
Utah County
Mack Holley
Janette Taylor
Charlyn Taylor
Myra Ann Lewis
American Fork Hospital
Janette
LDS Hospital
Salt Lake City
Charlyn
Lewis
Sheriff's Office
Supplemental Income Proposed for Disabled Children
Disabled children under 18 or 18 to 21 in school may qualify for Supplemental Security Income. Monthly payments up to 146 dollars may be payable to low income families. Contact Social Security at 173 East 100 North. phone 377-5650, department 22,209, swimming pool 30,860, library 11,784. Total expenses 454,305 reflects mostly small increases from last year, with a nine percent raise for employees in benefits. The Revenue Sharing Fund expenses were approved at 40494, with planned use in this week’s paper. Water and sewer bond retirement fund uses 2.5 mills of the 26 mill city levy to retire bonds. estimated revenues and expenses are 115,000. Class C Road Funds: revenues 16,000, expenses 24,000. Collector Road Funds: revenues 16,500, expenses 7,400. Water department revenues 131,588. expenses 141,178 not including capital costs. Sewer system revenues 131,413. total expenses 109,982 not including capital costs. Council discussed procedures with Richard Christensen of Burrows, Smith and Co. continued on pages.
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Social Security Office
East 100 North
Water Department
Richard Christensen
Burrows, Smith and Co
Pleasant Grove Swimmers trounce Springville 444 to 132
The Pleasant Grove team dominated Springville Seals in a dual meet last Tuesday. Coach Stan Crump praised new and veteran swimmers as they combined for many first place finishes across events including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and individual medley.
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PI. Grove
Springville
Pleasant Grove
Stan Crump
Nathan Birchall
Jason Allred
Sharlene
Games Class The Recreational Games meet at pool
The Recreational Games class will be held at 12 o clock on July 1. Glass members should meet by the swimming pool. For more information call Grant Smith at 785 4328.
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Glass
Grant Smith
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City
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P.G
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Stacey Smith
Molly Wright
Holly Smith
Pam Davis
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Kim Kelley
K. Pulley
M. Slater
J. Gardner
N. Kelley
R. Dunham
B. Dunham
M. Wright
Smith
K. Hill
W. Wilcher
N. Wilhite
K. Clements
H. Smith
K. Kelley
S. Smith
Karen Bezzant
Ronnie Dunham
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