The Pleasant Grove Review from Pleasant Grove, Utah • 1

1- 'dW expires WXWy UIHH.MKtbb HSbUUlHIiUN 4b fc.ttb I bUUIH bHLI LHKb LilY 1 Ul 84111 0M Vol. 15, No. 1 Wednesday, January 6, 1993 50 cents a single copy 1 Mandatory tests show PG water lead-free 4 1 used. All that was required was for a household to not use any water in their house at all for a minimum of PleasantGroveCityWaterDept. began, the mandatory testing of water at Pleasant Grove residences last month and the results showed i no problems at all.

six hours and then take a one liter Robert Kresser, water superin-'A; sampleofthewaterthatfirstcomes tendent, said that the tests were out of the tap after that time, The water was then collected an made on 60 homes in December. The test results showed the homes over the DOtJpercentile, having little or no copper or lead in the samples. Robert explained that the state is now requiring testing for copper and lead in water in homes built between 1982 and 1986. The state banned the use of lead solder in plumbing beginning in 1982 and these tests are to check on ance. This is one of the early phases of taken to Dale F.

Hegerhorst of Interweat Analytical Laboratories in Lindon for testing. Dale said that the state wants to find the homes tested to be in the 90th percentile with less 'than 15 parts lead per billion and 147 parts per billion on copper. Pleasant Grove's tested, out at less than .002. The same households will be asked to check their water again in June. If the homes are found to be in I 'If a five phase program to eliminate any dangerous substances from the compliance then, also, the testing water systems.

will only have to be done once each The big cities began the testing year after that, process in Jan. 1992. Smaller pities 1, HoweverTin the coming years had to begin testing between June trthe other phases of testing will be and the end of the year. implemented which will result in Robert said it was quite a job just more residents becoming involved. The cost of the copper and lead gettingto the point where they were ready to take the tests.

He said they sent surveys out to 115 qualifying households. Of that number only 25 were returned and of those, six refused to participate. Robert said this surprised him as taking the sample was easy and he thought most people would like to know how safe their water was. They were required to have 60 "samples so.they began the arduous task of researching building per-' mits until located the houses built in that time period and re-ceived permission from the owners to do the tests! If not enough homes built between 1982 and 1986 are not available, then newer homes can be till i testing will be about 1,500 the first year. It should go down after that, Dale said.

Dale said that the national goal is to get rid of lead in any form in the environment as soon as possible. He explained that lead-free paint will be required in all homes. They have even found lead in the soil as a result of lead in gasoline settling but of the atmosphere onto the especially along the edges of the roads. Tests for lead taken from brand new water taps are showing a high incidence of lead because manufacturers often use lead with brass to make it mold better, Dale said. Sheila Foster takes a water sample at he home for Pleasant Grove Water Supt.

Robert Kresser. Little Daxtoti Broadbent is unconcerned about the excitement lie caused as the hirst baby of 1993 born at the American Fork Hospital and in Utah County. Proud parents are Doug and Angela Broadbent Tiny Daxton Broadbent wins Utah County diaper derby in the pipes and prevent any lead from solder, getting into the water. In the west, where we have hard water, we are fortunate also, Dale noted. The hard water deposits form Seconday water system, new school Lindon's top stories Daxton Douglas Broadbent put in his appearance at 50 seconds idler midnight on New Years morning to become not only the first baby born at American Fork Hospital in ondary water system.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Lindon City Lawn and Garden Irrigation jroject was a result of eight By KALYN SECRETAN The secondary water system, a cemetery for Lindon and anew junior high school were all top news Thursday. Having the first baby of the year and receiving gifts from local merchants was an added bonus to couple said. years of hard work on, the of items for Lindon residents lastyear. 1993 but also the first baby born in in Lindon was explosive i Jjany people. Utah County.

--'eiAmericii'ForK ChaintJetisf purpose of million in 1992. The tity is experiencing y- The Everyone at the hospital was Commerce coordinated the project growing pains and is still trying to maintain the "Little Bit of Country" honoring the tirst baby and bis par mental iron fence, will be located on -200 East. The colorful landscaping and layout will be noticed all year long. Citizens will be able to purchase lots by paying a monthly fee with their utility bill. 7 All Lindon students, as well as some from north Or em, will begin junior high school next fall in a new facility located on 34 acres on the south border of Lindon.

The city will be able to carry out programs in the new gym. With the increased responsibility of growth in thecity, Lee Kimball was named as Economic Development Director last May. In other change, a member of the inning Commission itself, rather than a member of the City Council, will be the chairman of the commission. Bill Johannson took on that assignment. The Planning Commission was 'given thechallengebyMayorGreen-wood to consider the needs of all groups in the community.The mayor expressed concerns for the elderly and for those who couldn't afford one-half acre lots.

Lindon began the new year with, two newcouncilmen-Jim Dain and Gerald Hatch. Dean Blackhurst was also sworn in for another term in offic A decision was made to form a five-member Historical Preservation Committee, which will be See LINDON on Page 3 project is to conserve and provide an inexpensive source of water. The issue was defeated when the city first tried for a voted bond. The CityCouncilwentbacktothe people, asking for the system on a voluntary basis. The system received final approval.

People born and raised in Lindon areexcited about beingburied there, also. The seven-acre cemetery with 8,000 lots was approved. The rockway entrance, with an orna cheering us on," his parents, Doug' and Angela Broadbent, American Fork, laughed. The hospital staff doctors, nurses, everyone were just wonderfuL" six pounds ten ounces and measured 18 12 inches, was expected Jan. 1, the Broadbents they didnt expect to have the first baby of the year as Mrs.

Broadbent had actually started in labor at 4 a.m. on tradition in the community. Crowds were on hand at city council meetings for discussions on thie placement of reservoir sites, a green way for Lindon and obtaining land for parks before development takes it away. Along-awaitedmomentoccurred last July when gold-painted shovels were prepared for many of those who have played a part in the sec- ents with Golden Corral, Marko Autd, Wasatch Bank, Big Johns, House of Ivins, Zions Bank, Fakler Tire, Jack and Jill Bowling Lanes, Little Things Mean a Lot, Christensen's, Allen's Super Save, News Group, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Albertsons, and Bank of American Fork and the American Fork Hospital donating gifts. Loredonct Soceneantu 6 Researching a Rhodes 3 1 i cs Pine LA '-y'' huge 18-floor LA.

County hospital, her contact with poverty-stricken patients impressed her with the desperate need for preventive, affordable health care. Her work with mentor Dr. Otsuki in photochemical research studying to find a safer, alternative treatment for psoriasis was presented in local and national conferences. Planning to take a year off to dor research on her own before starting medical school; she decided to apply for the Rhodes scholarship just six days before the deadline. Dr.

Otsuki, along with her pre-med advisor and other professors told her it was a bit late, but she had a chance. ActingqWckly, she pulled togethereight letters of recommendation, wrote a 1,000 word personal statement, and compiled a list of honors and achievements. A series of formidable social gatherings and individual interviews on state and regional levels proved to single out the 32 winners from the 1,275 applicants representing 350 colleges and universities. To Soceneantu it Seemed the committee, consisting of six former Rhodes scholars and a chairman, was searching for character rather than right or wrong i "I think they really try to get your point of view on yourself saidSoceneantu, "who you really are, what your passion in life is." Says Soceneantu, who also enjoys skiing and ballet, "I enjoy innovative thinking; discovering why 'something is not working. It keeps you on your feet, You never know what the result will be.

Scrieantu plans tomaster in biochemistry at Oxford, then attend medical school in the states. Ultimately, she hopes to use her problem solving skills to improve public health practices and policies, No committee is needed to search out themotivation behind this Rhodes Scholar. Driven by the challenge of a nebulous idea, the quiet, systematic study for solutions, and the aliveness to answers, Soceneantu will tell you her life's passion in 2 words. "My research." By JANICE GRAHAM Biochemistry major Loredana Soceneantu passed the ultimate test this past December without paper and pencil, a test that probed beyond scientific facts and into the abstract elements of a human being, into personality, insight and passion. vV'i'.

She is one of 32 Americans (half are women) to receive the probing and presti-'. ate studies'at Oxford University. Born in communist Romania, Soceneantu grew up knowing that a valid educationis more than an accumulation of facts. Her ability to learn how to learn would determine the quality of her life, whether drudgery or fulfillment. "Since our children were very little it was understood they would do well, said Soceneantu's mother.

"We spoiled them but they were expected to perform in re-. turn. In a country like Romania that is the only way to make it. Otherwise you could never go to college and life would be miserable." Soceneantu's father. Aural Cornell, a university professor, along with her brother, defected 12 years ago with the help of Utah friends.

took two years of governmental red tape for 12-year-old Jom them America. Though the family took on the name of Cornell, Loredana, still a minor, kept Soceneantu because of difficulty in obtain-ing her birth certificate. Arriving with only the suitcases they carried, education was the family AureLin this kind of situation, "what you know" is all you hart. Sleeping on a borrowed bed, the Cornell's first purchases were desks for the children. Loredana'k parents immediately en- roIledtheirdatttermpublkschooVfully expectinsher to learn to speak Englishin the pro was.

But a language barrier was not near enough challensa for Loredana. Corpriied that she was soon bringing home hyh gradea, awards, and no homework, Lorasana's parents sent her to Witerford, a small, private school, then in Provo. The change made a marked difference in providing Loredana with the intellectual challenge she lacked, but today, the Cornells find no fault in public education. "If the school system is in trouble, it is not the government's fault," said High? land resident, Aurel Cornell, now a professor of com puter science in robotics at YU. "It's the parents who have the wrong attitude.

You have to get involved. Insisting that their children are not particularly gifted (Loredana's brother holds a masters degree in computer science), the Cornells say there is no guarantee for success in a child's education except involvement and high expectations. "We participated in our kids' development, said Mrs. Cornell, "physical and mental We spent a lot of time talking TheCornellsalsobelieveinteachingby example. 1 "My children saw me working at the table late at night, remembers AureL "When I bought a new lamp, they wanted a new lamp 4- Upon arriving in the U.S., Cornell secured a professorship at BYU, while his wife, a former high school teacher, started scratch at 42.

Without knowing a word of English, she attended BYU and became a medical technician. interest in science began in high school At Occidental College in LJL, she won a Barry.Coldwater scholarship in her sophomore year. A subsequent fellowship provided opportunities to, do research at the USC School of Medicine and with the American Heart Association. Although mostly working lab in the Loredana Soceneantu, 23, from Highland, shares the distinct' Rhodes Scholarship, founded in 1S04 to strengthen ties among nations and provide leaders, with Presidentelect Bill Clinton, i.