Powerful Veterans Memorial and Memories

From the Office of the Mayor
Community Update Newsletter
September 2007
What’s in this issue:
Powerful Veterans
Memorial and
Memories
• Inside Provo Schedule,
Mayor’s Night Out, Flood Information
Municipal Council Meetings,
Planning Commission Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• iCare - iProvo Support Team, Fall Cleanup. . . 3
Vietnam Traveling Wall
By special arrangement, during
the first week of August, the Vietnam
Memorial Traveling Wall stopped in
our city for five days before moving on
to other locations all over the United
States.
A replica of the original Memorial
located on the National Mall in
Washington, D. C., the Traveling Wall
is a very powerful and compelling reminder of the heavy and high price
this nation paid during the Vietnam
conflict, in pursuit of spreading and
maintaining the ideals this country
stands for.
Of the 58,256 names listed on the
Wall, ten were officially listed as being
from Provo, Utah at the time of their
death in military conflict. They are
listed below by name, rank and date
individual died in conflict:
• 2007 City Services Fair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mayor Lewis K. Billings
It was incredibly sobering to slowly
walk along that Wall on a summer evening thinking about the lives, the families, the other loved ones, the dreams,
the dedication, the talents, the hopes,
and the horrors of war that accompanied each individual name listed.
Along the bottom of the Wall some
had placed notes and other items in
special observance of those honored.
Some were from other veterans, perhaps even buddies who were present
at the time when one of those listed
actually perished. Another
Vietnam Casualties from Provo
note could have been from an
adult woman who grew up as
Kenneth Hyrum Brown, PFC - 6/25/67
a child without knowing her
Michael George Brown, 1 LT-3/7/69
father because he had been a
Aaron Floyd Ferguson, PFC - 10/7/68
casualty of war.
Larry DuWayne Johnson, SP4 - 7/22/70
It was interesting to step
Steve Ralph Luke, BM2 - 12/6/68
back from the wall and to obGary Glen Pool, PFC - 6/11/68
serve. Many individuals quiLynn Kesler Powell, CAPT - 8/21/67
etly and quickly walked along
Niel Burns Riggs, PFC - 9/29/67
the wall and then promptly
Mark Dee Vincent, CPL - 1/9/70
departed the park. Others
Don Charles Wood, COL - 11/11/66
continued on page 2
Utah Regional Ballet
The Legend of Timpanogos
October 11-13
Utah Valley Symphony
October 17-18
Utah Premiere
Brass Concert
October 19
An Evening with
Groucho
October 20
Wasatch Chorale
Concert
October 26
For more information or to
purchase tickets, visit our website
at www.provoarts.org, or call
the box office at 852-7007
Come visit and tour our
beautiful new facility!
425 West Center Street
Inside Provo Schedule
An hour-long program, Inside
Provo, is presented each Monday
on Channel 1 and Channel 17 at
7:30 a.m. Mayor Billings interviews individuals about issues that
are of interest to local residents.
October Programming:
October 1 - Provo’s Art Center
October 8 - Center for the
Arts Grand Opening Gala
October 15 - To be Announced
October 22 - To be Announced
October 29 - Provo City Municipal
General Election Preview
Please check our website for program schedule at www.provo.org.
Mayor’s Night Out
On Tuesday, October 9, Mayor
Lewis K. Billings will hold Mayor’s
Night Out at the Provo Airport beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor’s Night Out is a good opportunity for you to speak with the
Mayor or one of our department
directors on a one-on-one basis.
For more information, please call
852-6100.
Mayor’s Message: Continued from Page 1
slowly walked, paused, then walked some more. A special few seemed to approach the wall more deliberately and slowly and after some limited searching, paused to linger, occasionally touching specific names.
As I stood there, I realized that many of these individuals were those who
had also served, but who had returned bearing all of the scars and memories
of that difficult conflict. I couldn’t help but wonder what it must have been
like to have served, to leave military service ravaged by the horrors of war,
and to return home at the time when their service was mostly unappreciated
by the American people.
I continued to watch the ebb and flow of people and noticed a gathering at
the Wall where a man who was obviously a Vietnam era veteran was talking.
I moved in to listen and was impressed by his eloquence, his passion, and his
respect for those who had served in Vietnam.
As he ended his remarks, he expressed passionate frustration that in his
church people often prayed for this person and that person, but he said they
seldom pray for the President of the United States who is making the decisions that will lead to lives being committed in conflict and/or for the men
and women of the Armed Forces whose very lives are on the line, every hour
of every day, as they defend the American way of life. I thought his message
and admonition were powerful and appropriate.
This is a community that greatly values Faith, Family, and Freedom. We
genuinely appreciate and value those who sacrifice on our behalf. Today, we
say “Thank You” to all Veterans, especially to our Vietnam Veterans. Your
service is truly appreciated and you deserve our highest praise and honor. It
is important that we always remember what you have done for us.
We express sincere appreciation to Gerald Hubbard and his committee who
worked to bring this great memorial to our City.
©2007 Lewis K. Billings
Visit the Mayor’s web site at www.provo.org
Municipal Council &
Planning Commission Meetings
Provo City Council Chambers
351 West Center Street
Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
• October 2 • October 16
Agendas may be found at
www.provo.org/council.
meetings_main.html
Planning Commission Meeting
Provo City Council Chambers
Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
October 10
(All Council and Planning
Commission meetings are broadcast live on Provo Channel 17.)
Flood Information
ATTENTION:
All Banks, Savings and Loan
Institutions, Credit Unions, Insurance
Agents, Real Estate Agents, Property
Owners, and Real Estate Appraisers!
Provo City Community
Development Department
351 West Center Street
P O Box 1849
Provo, UT 84603
If you are interested in knowing
whether a property is located in the
Provo City Special Flood Hazard
Area (SFHA) or in the flood plain,
please contact Jim Bryan, Planning
Supervisor, at the following telephone
number: 852-6404 or by writing:
(The Provo City Library also has pamphlets, maps, and other informational
flood publications available to the public,
with instructions on how to protect property, home, or business from a flood. Any
of the flood hazard information may be
checked out.)
The iCare Team is here to assist you!
The iProvo Telecom division has an iCare program where
we have a team of specialists who work closely with the
technical and management staff of your service provider
(MSTAR/Nuvont/Veracity) to ensure a great experience
for everyone. While we strongly encourage customers
to contact their iProvo retailer directly, we realize sometimes you might feel the need to contact a third party to
assist with your customer issue. Therefore, if you have
any questions or are in need of any assistance, we are
happy to serve you as a patron, resident and customer
of Provo City, and welcome any feedback regarding iProvo, or your service provider. You can reach our iCare
team at 801-852-6873.
We appreciate the support you are giving iProvo by
utilizing iProvo’s service providers MStar, Veracity and
Nuvont.
MSTAR • 1-877-882-4342 • www.mstarmetro.net
Nuvont • 623-5000 • www.veracitynet.com
Fall Cleanup 2007
Fall Cleanup Date
Location
Days
September 24 - 29
430 W. 500 N.
4300 N. Canyon Rd.
2400 N. 1060 E.
Mon. - Sat.
Mon. - Wed.
Thurs. - Sat.
October 1- 6
430 W. 500 N.
1750 W. 1100 N.
Mon. - Sat.
Mon. - Sat.
October 8 - 13
430 W. 500 N.
1200 N. 1000 W.
620 N. 2250 W.
Mon. - Sat.
Mon. - Wed.
Thurs. - Sat.
October 15 - 20
430 W. 500 N.
600 W. 300 S. 1020 S. 1100 W.
Mon. - Sat.
Mon. - Wed.
Thurs. - Sat.
October 22 - 27
430 W. 500 N.
945 E. 700 N.
1315 E. 900 S.
Mon. - Sat.
Mon. - Wed.
Thurs. - Sat.
October 29 - November 3
430 W. 500 N.
Mon. - Sat.
Hours of Operation
Dumpsters will be at the designated locations Monday Saturday. The hours the containers will be available are:
Mondays 12 noon - 5 p.m.; Tuesdays - Fridays 9 a.m.- 5
p.m.; and Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please note that all
locations will be closed nightly at 5 p.m. and that it is
unlawful to leave items on the ground at any of the area
locations.
Transfer Station
Provo City residents who would like to take debris directly to the transfer station in Springville may do so free
of charge, with coupon, during business hours from
September 24 - November 3. The transfer station does
not accept rocks, concrete, large stumps, refrigerators,
freezers, air conditioners or hazardous waste. If you
have a question about your load, please call the station
at 489-3027 or the Provo City Sanitation Department at
852-6714. All loads to the transfer station must be covered to avoid a $4.00 tarp fee.
Coupon
Leaf bags are collected curbside October - December.
Unacceptable Items
Please do not dump rocks, tires, concrete, tree stumps
or pesticides in the dumpsters. Some of these items may
be taken to the demolition landfill in Lindon. Please call
them to see what items they will accept at 225-8170.
Coupon
What a great way to get rid of all the unused “stuff” that
accumulates over time! All you have to do is bring it to
one of the locations listed below and put it in a dumpster.
There are dumpsters for general trash, organic materials
(yard waste), and metals. Please separate the organics
and metals from the trash and put them in the appropriate dumpsters.
Good for one pickup
truck or single
axle trailer load at
South Utah Valley
Solid Waste District
Transfer Station.
Name:
2450 West 400 South
Springville, UT
489-3027
NO ROCKS, CONCRETE OR
ASPHALT. NO DUMP TRUCKS
Good for 5 free
leaf bags.
Name:
Leaf bags can be
picked up:
•P
rovo City Utilities
251 W. 800 N.
•P
ublic Services
1377 S. 350 E.
•C
ity Center (Treasury)
351 W. Center St.
Address:
Coupon Effective: 9/24/07-11/3/07
Address:
Driver’s license or
utility bill required.
Coupon Effective: 9/24/07-11/3/07
2007 City Services Fair
October 1, 2007 • 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.
FREE Admission
Provo Towne Centre Mall (south parking area)
Featuring entertaining
information, displays, and
presentations by:
• Provo Power
• Provo Fire
• Public Works
• Provo Police
• Provo Parks & Recreation
• Provo Library
• Provo Economic Development
• Provo Arts Council
• iProvo
• Provo City Council
Fun for kids and adults!
• Bucket Truck Rides
• Fire Engine Displays
• Police Car & Community Safety
Displays
• Water and Power Conservation Displays
• Environmental Conservation Displays
• Safety Info for Families, Kids, and
Seniors
• Recreation Demos
• Story telling
• Games
• And more
Guest appearances by:
• The Provo Power Wizard
• McGruff
• Princess Power
• Smokey Bear
•T
reats, giveaways, fun for kids
and the young at heart!
•H
ot dogs, drinks, and munchies
for sale by the Boy Scouts for a
nominal cost.