INVESTIGATION DROPPED -- THE UTAH COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE has dropped its investigation into whether a mailer financed by Lehi Mayor Howard Johnson violates state laws intended to keep public entities from influencing elections.

The mayor sent a two-sided flyer on Oct. 24 to Lehi residents with a letter expressing his support for the quarter-cent sales tax hike for transportation. On the back of the letter was an ad for the Republican "Big Red Bus" tour to Lehi. Johnson used city staff and equipment to create the letter.

"We have concluded our investigation at this point," Kay Bryson, county attorney, said. "We are not going to take any action at this point. The flyer was ordered by Mayor Johnson, invoiced to him, paid by him and no city funds were used by him."

CHEERING FOR SHELBIE -- EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SHELBIE FOX OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN WILL BE PARTICIPATING AS AN ENTERTAINER IN A LEHI AREA FUNDRAISER CALLED "CHEERING FOR SHELBIE" on Saturday. Her extended family in Lehi and friends are hosting the fundraiser to help the new family pay for Shelbie's medical expenses in her fight against brain cancer.

The event will be at the Legacy Center, 123 N. Center St., Lehi, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a live auction, a baked goods sale and entertainment. Lunch is $5 a plate. Shelbie will be singing with a former Miss Lehi. Also entertaining will be Johnny Revill, Danny Beck and the Connie and Butch Grace Band.

MAGAZINES NOT A PROBLEM IN LEHI -- LEHI BUSINESSES BEGAN COVERING UP SCANTILY CLAD MEN AND WOMEN ON MAGAZINE COVERS NEARLY TWO YEARS BEFORE SPANISH FORK AND OTHER CITIES, RECENTLY IN THE NEWS, THOUGHT IT NECESSARY TO PASS AN ORDINANCE TO ENFORCE "DECENCY."

The Lehi Community Council, a consortium of civic and city leaders in Lehi, asked for and gained the cooperation of businesses 18 months ago.

"The Standards Committee went looking at that and there was one store in Lehi that had questionable material and they pulled them. They won't sell the magazine anymore," Linda Turner, committee member said. "We need to keep monitoring it. We have new businesses coming it all the time."

THE BIG FIX -- THE BIG FIX ON TOUR, A MOBILE SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC, WILL BE SERVING THE LEHI AREA ON NOV. 22 AT THE LEHI LEGACY CENTER SOUTH PARKING LOT, 123 N. CENTER ST., LEHI. OPERATED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS, INTAKE BEGINS AT 8 A.M. UNTIL OPENINGS ARE FULL.

Microchipping and vaccinations are available to anyone while the veterinarian is on the premises with a $5 processing fee for vaccinations only. Vaccinations are $10 for rabies, $10 for cat leukemia, $10 for cat distemper, $10 for dog distemper, $20 for dog microchip and $12 for cat microchip.

All cats must be in a carrier labeled with identification and dogs must be on leashes. More information on the Best Friends Animal Society-sponsored program is available at www.utahpets.org or by calling 1-866-PETS FIX.

ALPINE LOOP CLOSED FOR WINTER -- THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISES MOTORISTS THAT STATE ROUTE 92, FROM PINE HOLLOW TO ASPEN GROVE (MILEPOST 15 TO 22), IS CLOSED FOR THE WINTER.

The Alpine Loop is a seasonal highway and the cost to keep the road open is not practical due to heavy snowfalls in the area. This section of road will remain closed until spring 2007.

LIBRARY BRANCH HAS STORY TIME -- THE NEW POINTE MEADOW LIBRARY BRANCH, 2151 N. POINTE MEADOW DRIVE (1940 WEST), IS SPONSORING STORY TIME SESSIONS WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30 AND 11 A.M. AND 1 P.M. THE PROGRAM WILL END ON DEC. 13. SPACE IS LIMITED AND STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED.

This story appeared in North County on page A1.