Article: BYU-area officials changing shave-ice ordinance

Jenny Boshard
University Wire
05-31-2006
(The Daily Universe) (U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah -- Summer is just around the corner and so is June 1, the date when shave ice businesses in Provo, Utah, have the right to sell their refreshing, mouth-quenching treat.

This Hawaiian ice wonder is known as shave ice, not shaved ice, according to RealHawaiianIce.com.

Taylor Headman, a 13-year-old girl from Provo, wanted to open her shave ice stand in early May, but couldn't when she became aware of the Provo ordinance restricting the sale of shave ice before June 1.

Shave ice is to be sold by law in Provo from Memorial Day through Labor Day with no exceptions.

Mayor Lewis Billings became aware of this ordinance ...

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