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May-June 2017 Vol.17 No.5
E. Mtn. company rebuilding UDOT study says after fire destroys structure connector is badly needed By Mike Kieffer
Eagle Mountain and the Cedar Valley area are know for their birds of prey, but Wasatch Wing & Clay is adding the mystical phoenix to the list. Like the phoenix, they are rising from the ashes and building anew. In February, Wasatch Wing & Clay in Eagle Mountain found its clubhouse engulfed in flames. Even with the hard work of the Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, Lehi and Utah County fire departments, the fire destroyed just under $1 million worth of property. A observant neighbor noticed the fire and called the fire department. When they arrived, the structure was fully engulfed in flames. Because of the remote location and lack of municipal water supply, the firefighters determined that the best course of action was to protect exposures and allow the building to burn. The fire destroyed the clubhouse, a Polaris side-by-side and three snowmobiles as well as all the furnishings and appliances. The fire burned so hot that it also destroyed eight guns including five Browning Citori shotguns that were in a fire-rated safe. Besides the guns, a trophy antelope mount and bear rug were also lost in the fire. Because of the total destruction of the structure and its contents, fire investigators were unable to determine the cause and origin of the fire. According to Jim Smith, one of the business partners, they are open See FIRE on page A3
By Linda Petersen
The Wasatch Wing and Clay clubhouse is shown before it was destroyed by fire last February.
This was all that remained after a fire destroyed the Wasatch Wing and Clay clubhouse in Cedar Fort.
Baseball and soccer leagues to take over youth sports in E. Mtn. By Matthew Gary Milam The City of Eagle Mountain owns and maintains three recreational facilities where youth sports programs are scheduled: Wride Memorial Park, Nolan Park and Smith Ranch Park. Recently, the city decided that Eagle Mountain residents would be best served by shifting the management of certain youth sports programs in its parks to those sports leagues that already have the experience to best do so. Eagle Mountain has signed agreements with both the Eagle Mountain Baseball Association Inc. and the Utah Youth Soccer Inc. in order to better provide soccer and baseball programs for Eagle Mountain residents. According to city officials,
both of these nonprofit organizations have experience in running competitive sports programs and therefore the city feels youth baseball and soccer participants would be best served by having the EMBA and UYSI manage the city’s baseball and soccer programs. Sports leagues have already been utilizing Eagle Mountain parks for their programs. For example, Eagle Mountain Youth Soccer has a Soccer Training Camp planned this June that will take place at Smith Ranch Park. On the other hand, Eagle Mountain Youth Baseball had to delay the start of its baseball season due to the transition of management from the City of Eagle Mountain to the EMBA. See SPORTS on page A3
A UDOT traffic study of the proposed Murdock Connector area in Highland seems to validate the efforts of state representatives and local communities to get the project on UDOT’s priority list. The study found that the area between the Alpine Highway and North County Boulevard lacks an east-west connection. The proposed connection between the Alpine Highway and North County Boulevard was analyzed as a two-lane major collector road. The study identified what it called an east-west 3.4 mile-long gap in travel between SR-92 and 300 North. In the study, three possible connector options placed in the northern third, central third and southern third of the east-west access gap area were evaluated. The three connector options were analyzed to consider what effects a new connector would have on traffic in the study area. The location of the connector was placed independent of alignment feasibility, land use impacts
or cost. Each connector option was analyzed for both existing and 2040 conditions and compared to “no-build” conditions without a connector. The study found that regardless of which option was chosen, having such an east-west connector would significantly reduce delays at intersections and the amount and distance drivers would have to travel to reach their destinations. If the connector were built today, the central connector would serve 6,200 vehicles a day compared to 4,700 with the northern connector and 5,400 with the southern connector. The study extrapolated those findings out to 2040 when it predicts that the southern connector would see the most traffic at 8.500 vehicles a day and the northern and central connectors’ demand being estimated at 7,200 and 7,800 trips per day. The study also compared how existing roads would fare by 2040 if a connector was not built. North County Boulevard and SR-92 are each expected to increase by 60 to 70 perSee ROAD on page A3
Local communities plan programs on Memorial Day By Linda Petersen Memorial Day programs to honor those who have served our country will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, in three northern Utah County communities. American Fork: In American Fork, a special program with guest speakers and musical numbers will be held at the Alpine Tabernacle, 110 E. Main, at 11 a.m. Alpine: The Alpine City Memorial Ceremony will be held at the city cemetery, 300 N. Grove Drive, at 7:30 a.m. A military Honor Guard will conduct the raising of the flag and remembrance of Alpine’s deceased veterans will be conducted by the playing of “Taps.” Light refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the ceremony. Lehi: Lehi’s Memorial Day
Ceremonies honoring those who have served our country will be held in various northern Utah County communities on Memorial Day. Program will be held at the Lehi City Cemetery, 1100 N. 400 East, from 9 to 10 a.m. The event is being
organized by the Post 19 American Legion, Lehi City Arts and Lehi City.