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Midvale takes lead in terrorist attack training full-time firefighters and one parks cem-
etery maintenance person to the staff.
Currently, the Midvale Fire Depart-
By Marie Mischel with the mock city council meeting in Mid- tinued, “and we secured grant funds to ment is undermanned. The part-time fire-
On Monday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m., vale and be extended to eight other loca- pay for the overtime of the personnel in- fighters used to fill the gaps typically find
Midvale City Council members will be tions in the Salt Lake metro area. volved. Weʼre excited about this. Itʼs an fulltime work elsewhere after training
taken hostage at City Hall. Then theyʼll be “Weʼre doing something unique that opportunity for us to play in a long-term with the city, Loader said. “Itʼs getting
rescued by the cityʼs SWAT team. has never been done in the state of Utah be- event with little fiscal impact to the city. harder and harder to run [the department]
These dramatic events will be the start fore,” said Battalion Chief Warren James The fun thing about this is itʼs all going that way” and city officials are working to
of a three-day exercise involving local of the Midvale Fire Department. “Itʼs a to start here in Midvale.” convert to a department staffed completely
emergency response teams, the National field exercise with units actually doing the The excitement at City Hall will con- with fulltimers.
Guard from three states and other state and things they would do in a natural disaster tinue as investigating teams find evidence A second full-time parks/cemetery
federal agencies. The exercise will begin or in a terrorist event.” that the hostage-takers planned other at- worker is needed because the cityʼs park
The Midvale and West Valley fire de- tacks throughout the metro area. To en- space has doubled with the building of
partments are the lead planning agencies sure the publicʼs business isnʼt interfered Bingham Junction, he said. Even with
US CENSUS for the event.
Among other things, Midvale and the
with, the public portion of City Hall and
the public parking areas will be clear by 7
these additional positions, the city staff
has cut general fund spending by almost
BUREAU other metro fire agencies involved in the
exercise will practice changing officers
a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, James said.
During the exercise Monday night,
$800,000.
Sales tax from Bingham Junction was
NOW HIRING
because of normal shift rotation, just as there will be message signs in the street expected to pay for the new parks worker,
they would in a real event, “which we have “so that people driving by know that but WinCo, the first big box store to go into
never practiced before,” James said. this is a training event; that we donʼt re- the site, isnʼt expected to open until fall of
LOCAL “The National Guard has paid for all ally have something happening here at 2009.
CENSUS MANAGERS of the planning for this exercise,” he con- Continued page 5 “Training” So, to maintain city services, Loader
is proposing that the City Council ap-
SALARY RANGE $31K-$60K prove a 12 percent property tax hike. This
would be the equivalent of a $23 addition
CALL per year for a $200,000 home or $41.70
for a business.
1-877-233-4776 “Our [decreasing] revenues are the
thing driving taxes up,” Loader said.
TO SCHEDULE AN Midvale last increased property taxes
APPOINTMENT in 2005, which was “directly correlated to
WITH THE DENVER the loss of CostCo,” Loader said.
REGIONAL CENSUS CENTER Also proposed is a 5 percent increase
Equal Opportunity Employer in water and sewer rates. This increase is
part of the cityʼs six-year plan to pay for
utility improvements.
In response to the leaner times, the
proposed budget eliminates a cost-of-liv-
ing increase for employees and includes a
10 percent to health insurance costs.
The 2009 general fund anticipates
Continued page 4 “Tax”
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Midvale City I N THE MIDDLE OF E VERY THING
M useum newS
have about 35,000 students. It will retain all of the high schools east of M I D V A L E C I T Y
the Jordan River and all of their feeder schools. We will need the help of
all citizens as we move forward to form a district that provides excellent
educational programs; has and attracts the best teachers and adminis- Midvale has a rich, long, and interesting history. We book.
trators; retains an effective force of classified employees; and has the at the History Museum feel that the history of the area, the We appeal to those of you who have knowledge of
support of the entire community. businesses and its people should be preserved. Not only by love for and of Midvale to help us in one or all three ways:
THE COPPERVIEW COMMUNITY SKATE PARK IS OPEN the artifacts that can be displayed, but also in written his- First, any histories, stories or information you have
On June 25, the grand opening of the Copperview Community tories and stories. that you can make available to us would be appreciated. If
Skate Park, located at 8446 S. Harrison St., was held. Already, it is be- We currently have a grant to select individuals with you already have something done that you can copy and or
ing utilized and appreciated by elementary and high school enthusiasts. a background and knowledge of Midvale, interview them, donate that would be very helpful.
The skate park is for rollerblades and skateboards only. It is not designed record, transcribe and publish that history and information. Second, we are going to need to do a lot of typing and
for scooters or bikes. This is not a park designed for advanced boarders, We have just finished recording nine individuals for their re-typing of information we have. Any help that you can
but is designed for beginners and intermediate skill users. It has been oral histories. We currently have a list of more than 20 more provide at home or the museum will be of value.
opened for a short time and is in use from dawn to dusk. The staff at the who will be interviewed. Third, any donations of money, supplies, expertise,
Copperview Community Center supervises the skate park. Surveillance As we went through the files, boxes and packets at etc. that you can render will help us have a real nice and
cameras are also used to monitor the park. I ask all users to support a “no the museum, we have found a large number of histories prized personal look at Midvale and its people.
graffiti” policy. Graffiti will spoil the park for everyone and may result in that have been collected in the past. We also found several We will be also to get some costs covered by a grant
it being closed. If you see someone doing graffiti report it. Remember, histories of Midvale from the time the area known as Bing- but will need additional funds and help to do it right. We
whoever may choose to try to ruin the facility will be on camera! ham Junction, East Jordan, West Jordan and finally, Mid- are a 501C(3) organization, so donations are tax deduct-
Bess Thompson, the supervisor of the Copperview Center, indicates vale, was settled and evolved. As we uncover these and get ible. Please call Boyd Twiggs at home 255-3775 or cell
that the users are sharing and being very considerate of one another. My new histories, we will have them copied and bound into a 550-5515 or David Jorgensen at 569-8040.
charge to the park users is that they make sure that they show consider-
ation and display good sportsmanship to one another. Helmets are not
required but strongly encouraged. Like all sports, the more protection
LANDSCAPING
MAINTENANCE
the participants have, the better their chances of avoiding injury.
HARVEST DAYS IS COMING
The first full week of August is our annual Harvest Days celebra-
tion. This year, there will be a “Harvest Days Heartthrob” contest. This
is a karaoke contest; the first preliminary contest was held in June. The
second contest will be held on July 25. The winners of these two contests
will be selected to compete during the Harvest Days celebration. Those Landscaping hazards be- the Public Works
who wish to vote can buy a ballot for $1. Look elsewhere in the paper come more preva- a- director or desig-
dir
for the full schedule of Harvest Days events. There will be a new parade lent during the nee may order the
ne
route starting at Copperview Elementary School going north along spring and rremoval of the
Monroe Street, north along South Grant Street, West on Center Street, throughout the ooffending vegeta-
summer months up un- tion or landscape
tio
then north to the park. Another change will be the fireworks. They will til the snow falls. Midvale City feature.
feat
be set off over the park instead of over the Midvale Middle School. This receives several complaints
omplaints regarding Property owners
will keep the crowd in or near the park and will not involve many people tree branches, shrubs,
rubs, hedges, rose bushes aare responsible to
having to cross Center Street. Don’t forget your neighborhood picnics! To and other hazardous rdous landscaping that trim back their
ensure that the police and fire departments come to your event we are blocks the sidewalks.
lks. trees; suggested
encouraging you to have picnics on the 4th, 5th and 11th. Call the police In accordance ce with Midvale City height is 7 feet
ordinance, Landscaping
scaping 17-7-1.7 (D.) above the sidewalk;
ab
department and tell them when you are planning your gathering. Let landscaping shall be maintained to mini- shrubs, rose bushes,
shr
them know if you need public works to close a road during your activity. mize property damage and public safety hazards. and other landscaping that creates a public safety
Some neighborhoods have picnics; some serve dessert or ice cream, and Hazards include landscaping that obstructs hazard and obstructs the public right-of-way.
some just meet and get to know one another. I will try to attend every street lighting, sidewalks and public right-of-way, Remember it is your responsibility to prevent
one! and traffic site distance. Hazardous landscaping shall trips, falls and other injuries due to hazardous land-
Thank you for all that you each do to make Midvale a great place be removed, replaced, trimmed, pruned or other scaping on your property.
remedies shall be taken to resolve the hazard. If any Contact Code Enforcement with any ques-
to live. tree, shrub or other plant causes damage to the side- tions or if you need assistance at 801-567-7266 or
walks, streets, trails or other public improvements, 567-7236.
July 2008
Newsletter
Midvale City I N T H E M I D D L E O F E V E RY T H I N G
This is your personal invitation to attend the traditional community event that started in 1939.
All activities are held in the Midvale City Park, 455 West 7500 South, unless otherwise noted and may be subject to change.
Saturday, Aug. 2 7-10 a.m. – Breakfast in the Park
N Middle
School
annual city award induction to Midvale’s Hall of Honors.
Thursday, Aug. 7
5:30-7 p.m. – Dinner in the Park
Midvale City
MAYOR JoAnn B. Seghini
Midvale Mining Company with all proceeds going to the
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Boys & Girls Club of Midvale. Cheeseburgers $4.50, Hot Dogs $3 District 1: Robert Hale
WASATCH STREET 7 p.m. – Harvest Days Bingo in the Park District 2: Paul Glover
Prizes donated by local merchants and will also include District 3: Brent Moore
District 4: Wayne Sharp
free raffles for adults and children. Must be 12 or older to play. District 5: Colleen Costello
One card per person.
STATE STREET
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONROE STREET
Midvale City Parade route will begin Friday, Aug. 8 CITY COUNCIL
at the Copperview Elementary 7:00 p.m. – Harvest Days Heartthrob Regular Council Meetings: first and third
School, go north to Center Street, “This is Your Band” karaoke singing contest. Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Workshop meetings: second and fourth
then to Chapel Street and to Midvale Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9
Park. If you would like to be an Harvest Days “Fun in the Sun” Run PLANNING COMMISSION
entrant in the parade, please contact Join us and the Fort Union-Midvale Rotary Club in the Second and fourth Wednesdays of the
month at 7 p.m.
Doreen at Midvale City Hall dbryant@ annual 5K Fun Run & Walk.
Copperview All meetings held in the Council Chambers.
midvale.com or 801-567-7204. 6:30-7:15 a.m. – Race Registration
Elementary
55 West 7500 South. Flat course and fun! Parking at MIDVALE CITY HALL
Midvale Elementary School. 655 West Center Street
7:30 a.m. – Start Midvale City, UT 84047
For information, applications, updates and questions please visit the website 7 a.m. – Flag Ceremony 567-7200 • www.midvalecity.org
www.Midvalecity.org and see Harvest Days logo/link or call 567-7200 at City Hall. Midvale City Fire Department Honor Guard Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
PHONE NUMBERS
EMERGENCY
7800 South and State Street Intersection Closure Police & Fire Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911
Non-Emergency Dispatch. . . . . . .840-4000
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7200
YO U S P O K E A N D W E L I S T E N E D Animal Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . .256-2528
Building Dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7210
UDOT and the TRAX Bridge needs as a resident or commuter. without access to or from 7800 Bridge construction area preferred Business License . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7213
Construction Team recently con- The first scenario would tem- South. 7800 South traffic would complete closure during intersec- Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7235
ducted a random phone survey porarily close one-half of the in- detour to 700 East with access to tion reconstruction. Most people City Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7207
seeking input from Midvale resi- tersection at a time, reducing 7800 State Street at 7500 South or 8000 cited the total closure’s short du- Code Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . .567-7236
dents living near the intersection South to a single lane at the inter- South during the closure. ration as their deciding factor. Community &
Economic Dev. . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7211
of 7800 South and State Street. section with State Street. West- To date, more than 85 percent Residents can expect a brief, Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255-4234
Construction crews will soon close bound 7800 South traffic would of residents polled within the TRAX total closure of 7800 South at Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7296
this intersection as they com- be able to access State Street, but State
St Street later this month. Garbage Information . . . . . . . . .280-8200
plete storm drains, gutters and traffic from State Street would be For
Fo questions or information: Fire Department
(non-emergency) . . . . . . . . . . .255-4441
sidewalk preparation for the new unable to access 7800 South. This • Watch for more information on Mayor’s Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7204
intersection. closure would require seven to State Street and 7800 South Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .569-8040
Because this work will signifi- eight weeks for completion. signs. Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7235
cantly impact 7800 South motor- The second scenario would Planning & Zoning. . . . . . . . . . .567-7231
• Please contact the State Street Police Administration . . . . . . . . .256-2500
ists, area residents were asked for temporarily close the whole in-
TRAX Bridge Information Public Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7235
their opinions in a survey designed tersection for no longer than two
Hotline at 801-673-0774. Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7225
to create the most acceptable res- weeks with no access between Senior Citizens Center . . . . . . . .566-6590
olution for everyone. Those polled 7800 South and State Street. • Check out the construction up- Sewer & Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7235
were asked to choose which of two State Street traffic control would date website at www.udot. Utility Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567-7226
closure scenarios best met their be maintained as it is now, but utah.gov/TRAXBridge. Police Tip Line
(English & Spanish) . . . . . . . .255-1900
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• The Alta town limits
• In Cottonwood Heights east of
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more information on the contest and an dinner at the Marriott City Center on July 15, at 1 p.m. Weekly Activities
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By Tom Haraldsen Burial at the memorial park can also be ar- Getting good grades in school means money in the bank for Ashley Walker,
When an impending death occurs or ranged. Despite its long-time existence, the a ninth-grader at Midvale Middle School. Ashley won the regional drawing
the tragedy of a sudden death happens, park still has room for future development. for a $150 scholarship savings account from Zions Bankʼs Pays for Aʼs
the loved ones of that person are often left “One of the misconceptions some program. She was given the news about the scholarship on Monday,
traumatized and faced with some difficult have of the Historic Holladay Memorial June 2 during a school assembly. Zions Bankʼs Midvale customer service
decisions. So itʼs comforting to know that Park is that because it has been around for manager Amber Butterfield-Gates and branch manager Lehi Rodriguez
the funeral counselors at Cottonwood Mor- so long, itʼs full,” Steve says. “Thatʼs not presented the certificate. The bankʼs program is open to students in Utah and
tuary are there to help. true — there are still many plots available. Idaho. Ashleyʼs name was selected randomly in a drawing among entrants
As part of the Memorial Cemeteries and We have two outdoor mausoleums at the throughout the bankʼs Salt Lake south region.
Mortuaries Group, Cottonwood Mortuary, cemetery, and are in the process of con-
and its nearby cemetery — Historic Holladay structing the Salt Lake Peace Mausoleum,
Memorial Park — can provide full service fu- a fully-enclosed, climatized facility, that
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“COY” from page 3 “Cycling” from page 6 bers to organize and sign up for casual
they were the only two there. “We sat there these efforts didnʼt bring in $200,000, the be considered a key target market.” or training rides. Whether out for fun
just looking at each other. It was obvious youth spread out and put pink flamingos Laura Patten also agrees that having or serious competition, members sport
that we were going to have to re-group.” in various yards. Surprised homeowners Ski Utah as the clubs sponsor is a good fit. the teamʼs Ski Utah jersey to act as both
Palmer and Davis started by asking the found they could call the Youth for Youth “At races, the announcers are always men- billboards and sales reps for Utah.
church youth what they would like to see hap- and, for a donation, could get the kids to tioning our sponsor. It is great thing when Club members will participate in or-
pen in Sunday school. “They wanted to learn remove the lawn flocks of fake feathered we go out of state to race; there are a lot ganized races in several states, including
about current events and how they pertain to flamingoes perched on solo wire legs. of teams out there, so thereʼs a pretty good Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado,
the teachings in the Bible,” said Palmer. The youth also took a more traditional buzz at the start,” she said. Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Palmer and James began by taking the approach and staged a Christmas concert. Laura and her husband, Scott, moved Rhode Island, and the U.S. Masters Nation-
newspaper to church and relating the ar- The St. James youth group also talked to oth- to Utah after graduating college in Ohio al Championships in Kentucky. Laura and
ticles to Bible stories. “One of the newspa- er churches. They met with Lutheran youth to better enjoy the outdoor lifestyle. Scott Scott also recently sported the team jerseys
per articles was about the estimated 9,000 ministers, Greek Orthodox Church mem- works for Smith Optics, a goggle and sun- while on a trip to Maui for some casual rid-
homeless kids enrolled in Utahʼs schools in bers, a Baptist pastor, a Murray High School glasses supplier geared toward an active ing that included a 10,000-foot climb up
Utah,” said Palmer. “One of the kids said group, Methodists and two Mormon friends, outdoor lifestyle. Along with skiing, the Mt. Makawoa that Scott describes as like
that he went to Brighton, and that 9,000 asking them to donate for the cause. couple also enjoys kayaking and climbing, climbing Little Cottonwood, Big Cotton-
was 3 times as many kids than attended his Their enthusiasm paid off. They raised but more and more cycling is becoming wood and Emigration all in one climb.
high school. Suddenly homeless children $20,000 in one month. their main endeavor.
became more real to them. Since then we In the end, the youth received the “A lot of the riding the club now does to-
have basically been working on our feet.” COY award and learned the same lesson gether is actually in the winter from January to “Contest” from page 10
Inspired by the lessons and horrified that Gideon did, the least of us can perform March,” Laura said. “I never used to ride in the Rover while on the website. You can
by the headlines, the group pledged to raise great works with Godʼs help. winter but training methods have changed.” read how Rover will be participating in
$200,000 for the Road Home, Utahʼs home- This past winter aside, she mentions parades and many community events
less shelter. The Road Home not only pro- the recent milder winters as contributing to this summer and how we may be able
vides short-term emergency shelter, they “Mortuary” from page 11 the tendency for riders to bike in the win- to say “Rover Caught You.” Heʼll be
have case workers who help transition fami- The mortuary is at 4670 South ter. The busy summer race season, where visiting all the events with a photog-
lies back to self-sufficiency. To fund one Highland Drive, and the memorial park club members often participate in different rapher who will post the pictures to
case worker for one year costs $200,000. at 4900 Memory Lane. Tours of the races, can limit time for club get-together our website. More fun is in store when
This amount includes the salary as well as park can be arranged by appointment. rides, but with the addition of Ski Utah as a Rover visits your community.
everything related to the homeless personʼs “Everyone is so impressed with the sponsor, the club dynamic is changing. So what are you waiting for? Go
case, such as transitional housing. beauty and serenity of the park,” Steve “We have a good pool of people, but to www.MidvaleJournal.com and
The St. James youth formed what they says. “It has a million dollar view of Mt. Iʼd say we are a bit more race oriented. enter our Date Idea contest. Youʼll
now call the Youth for Youth Alliance to Olympus, and itʼs just such a fine tribute This is a good club to join if you are look- have a lot of fun and hey, you might
raise the money with a rummage sale, a car to those weʼve loved whom weʼve lost. ing to get into bike racing,ʼ Laura said. just win a prize.
wash and, of course, two bake sales. When Weʼre here to help in any way we can.” The club has an email list for mem-
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