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Show Free Press - Wednesday, June 4, 1997 Page 4 Lehi city to adopt $24 million budget Lehi City officials plan to make, and spend, about S24 million over the next year. The council is expected to pass the city budget at their next meeting on Tuesday, June 10 at the regularly scheduled council meeting. Public input can still be given until that time. The budget was developed after receiving input from Cam Gunter, the city finance director, and department heads within the city. The council also held three public meetings to receive input from citizens about priorities for projects for the coming year; turnout was extremely low during those meetings, but citizens seemed to be in agreement with the direction the city officials were taking. According to Ed Collins, Lehi City Administrator, the council established the following priorities for the coming year: Increased construction and repair of streets and repair of streets and sidewalks. Improvements in parks and recreational facilities. Expansion of library services. Expansion of the cemetery. Improvements to the power system to reduce line loss. Storm water drainage Woman joyrides on Lehi school sidewalk Where it comes from... All ... and where Fund it All - Revenues goes Funds- - Appropriations improvements. "I think that, for the most part, department heads recognize that the council attempted to prioritize things in the city," said Collins, "projects that had the highest priority received the majority of the funding while other departments were asked to maintain their level of service." The following charts show the expected sources and destinations for budget monies: Graphics courtesy Lehi City Rone artist will be one iPECIAL IMPORT By DONA ANDERSON The "Greatest Show on Dirt" is more than just the rough and tumble action of the cowboys. Although all professionally sanctioned rodeos include the six bareback riding, major events saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf ropi.ig, team roping, steer wrestling, as well as women's cloverleaf barrel racing several men and women create unique riding and roping skills and acts that bring thrills and laughter to the arena. This other side of rodeo is known as the "specialty acts." For the Lehi Roundup's 60th anniversary, arrangements have been made to include the talents of a young man from England who combines roping skills and a Broadway musical show. Vince Bruce has been twirling ropes since he was six years old, when a wild west cowboy star, Tex 'McLeod, put a lasso in his hands. At age 16, he was an established performer in the traveling circuses of England and France, and he also performed in nightclubs throughout the world. His abilities have taken him to the top of the Empire State Building, where he set a world record for 4,011 "Texas Skips." He also appeared in the Will Rogers Follies on Broadway and in the Big Apple Circus. With this atypical background for a rodeo specialty act, fans are in for the most unusual rope twirling act ever before given during a rodeo. Since its early beginnings, the of Lehi have been highlighted by the best of these skilled performers. One of the earliest specialty rodeos 0 me nounaup noaeo Billed as wholesome fun for the the upcoming family, Blossom Festival is a way to have fun and help others in need at the same time. The festival will be held at Thanksgiving Point, 2095 N. West Frontage Rd, just off Exit 287 in Lehi, Thursday through Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. each day. Proceeds from the event will help support the Utah Boys Ranch, a organization with the mission of changing the direction of boys' lives through discovering, blindfolded." In 1940, the Dean Brothers Riders and Ropers and Miss Carol Henry and her trick horse, 5-- Sweetheart, were featured as part of the Lehi rodeo. Four years later, Dick Griffith, proclaimed as the champion trick rider, was the attraction, with Dick and Pauline Pickard assisting him. In 1946, Benny Bender's "tickled the fans" with mule, Jo-Jhis stunts while Ken Williams entertained with riding and roping skills. Other members of the Specialty Acts Hall of Fame include Louis Cabrel, Lloyd Hust and his Wonder Dogs, the O'Neil Twins' Horse Act, Johnny Rivers and the Three D's, the Lane Sisters, and The Randalls with Comet and non-prof- it implementing and practicing spiri A cluster of local organizations, including three school districts, is launching a literacy campaign in Utah Valley. The kickoff for this innovative approach to reading literacy was Tuesday, June 3, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Historic Utah 51 South Building, County University Avenue, Prove The celebration featured dozens of free prizes, storytellers, a balloon artist, a puppeteer, free drinks, hotdogs, and book displays and literary motivations for readers of all ages. A representative from the 25-ce- nt United States Department of Education was also on hand to review this unusual collaborative effort at reading literacy. WP3,. Vince Bruce, British star of Broadway musicals and wild west shows and circuses in Europe, will bring his twirling rope act to the 1997 Lehi Roundup. Roundup fans were also given the opportunity to enjoy the trick and Roman riding, bull whip exhibition and Kiss Kitti and Bandit barrel racing team of Shane and Teresa Karson. Spearheaded by Healthy Utah Valley, a group concerned with th g of local communities, the cluster includes the three Utah Valley School Districts Alpine, Nebo and Provo as well as businesses such as Media Play and Novell. According to Marilyn Kofford, Literacy Committee Chair for dence. tual and moral values. Admission to selected activities is $1 for children; adults are admitted free when accompanied by a child. Numerous activities are also planned for the festival, no-co- st including local artists and entertainment groups. A Craft Fair, managed by the Quilted Bear, will offer more than 200 booths brimming with unique, gifts, clothing quality hand-mad- e and home decor. Food booths will feature favorite such as pizza, hamburgers, donuts, blended ice cream, and Thanksgiving Point's special raspberry lemonade. Healthy Utah Valley and president of the Alpine School District board of education, the June 3 event is only the beginning of activities to promote literacy in the valley. Kofford said the committee desired to make Tuesday the start of this summer's reading activities. "We want children in our area to learn that reading is fun and can provide a lifetime of healthy and educational activity," she said, adding, "We're making special efforts to keep many of our school libraries open this summer to promote the use of our public libraries by young students, (and) to make the Utah County Bookmobile accessible to all. We want reading to become the most favorite summer activity for parents and students alike." ISSN No. 8750-466- 9 U.S.P.S. No. 309-50- 0 Published weekly by Newtah News Group 59 West Main American Fork, Utah 84003 Telephone Numbers & Circulation . . .7567669 News Using two very emotional examples of two members of the class of 1997, Jennilyn Tucker talked of "the courage to try, the will to succeed." She reminded classmates of Angie Miner, who, at the beginning of sixth grade, was found to have a brain tumor, which eventually claimed her sight and her muscle coordination. Tucker told how the 11 year old Angie, newly accepted into the gifted and talented program at her school, had to begin again, learning to walk, to read and to write again. "Although she has had many trials," said Tucker, "Angie can always be seen smiling because she focuses on the positive." Tucker also recounted the experiences of Evan Sprensen, whose spinal cord was severed in a backyard fall in his freshman year. She explained that he underwent a grueling rehabilitation, retraining his muscles not only to comb his hair and brush his teeth, but to sit up at a 90 degree angle in his wheelchair. "Can you sense his panic when he realized he couldn't move?" she asked the class. "Did he give up? No. Today, Evan is master of his manual wheelchair, playing on the Utah quad rugby team in tourna- ments throughout the United States." She told the audience that those two students would be receiving plaques from their classmates as "medals of honor" from their peers along with their diplomas from the school. Elizabeth Turner, whose own family faced tragedy when their home burned down, spoke of the importance of a good attitude in life. She told the story of The Little Engine That Could, and a little boy who, while practicing hitting a baseball, kept missing the ball, only to start telling himself that he was a good pitcher. All-Da- y all have different "We chal- lenges in life," she said. "If we have a good attitude, we can grow from our challenges and become better people." Using a mirror as a prop, Allison Schneider told the class and the audience that we look into the mirrors of the past to determine our worth by our accomplishments, and into the mirror of the future to see if we will have worth. She concluded that our worth is not what we have done or what we will do, but rather what we are. "It is visible to others through our enthusiasm, serenity, passion or zest for life," she said. "It seems our whole life is spent trying to discover what lies within us." Troy Smith suggested that the only way to really learn and the only path to true wisdom is to continually probe, question, ponder DISCOVER YOURSELF ON A ROYAL STAR. if lacifflBQH i for subscribers only while they last! i UTAH JewtahJews 1 756-766- 'Q.Q'Yo FINANCING ZTJZSrn.. "TU, IJUUntEKPRKM ho itahc-- tttonu 59 W. Main, American 9 and wonder about our world. A poignant part of his speech was when he used sign language while another student read a quotation by Helen Keller, who said she "walked with people whose eyes are full of light but who sea nothing." He encouraged his classmates to be seekers of truth and trainees of thought and continually learn until their last breath. Musical numbers were provided by Trisha Fox, this year's Sterling Scholar in music, who played Scherzo, Op. 20 by Frederic Chopin, and a combined chorus, which sang "This is the Moment," from the Broadway musical, Jekyll tern , rir VP TO 60 MONTHS lain v . Dtanm Sw .-1- uirfn ' quJny tn& MAY 16. SEPT. SO. 1997 H yrm mimhi 10 dewll . " .m"" HURRY IN NOW FOR A DEMO RCC CENTER Fork Wsto"wuu,, www.FRCl.com RIOBJ Publisher Managing Bezzant Brett Editor Marc Haddock Russ Daly City Editor Subscription price $24 per year Second class postage paid at Lehi, Utah Postmaster send address change to 59 West Main, American Fork, Utah 84003 and Hyde. Medicaid Eligibility Clinic Scheduled Larsen's Passports HOW HERE! 7G3ih7389 revealed a "large amount of methamphetamines" hidden in the suspect's underwear. The man was eventually charged with possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute in a drug-fre- e zone, driving on a denied license, as well as the faulty equipment citation. In two separate incidents audio equipment, $1155 in one case and $300 in the other, was taken from locked vehicles. In a residential burglary case, two bicycles totaling $700 wer.e taken from a resi- Advertising Continued from front page SHINE found to be in possession of plastic bags containing a white powder. Upon being booked into the Utah County Jail, a strip search well-bein- Grads river run, holding fear and excitement at the outset, with challenges along the way and rewards at the successful conclusion. She also pointed out that the class, collectively, received scholarships of more than $273,000, which was awarded to more students than ever before. "We, the Lehi High School graduates of 1997 are here today because we conquered the rapids of high school," she said. "Now we must choose our river of life by setting our own direction and following our chosen dream." Kasha Loiseau enumerated the number of successful people who experienced failure in their lives: Thomas Edison, whose teachers said he was too stupid to learn anything; Henry Fork, who went broke five times before succeeding; and Walt Disney, who was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of ideas. "Those who proved to be most successful failed several times before their success finally came," she said. "These were dedicated human beings who refused to give up. If you believe, you can achieve." Beat Literacy program kicks off eight-generati- daring. A spectacular performance by T.C. Thorstenson and his trained buffalo, Harvey Wallbanger, showed his prowess as he jumped through rings of fire, mounted a pedestal and did several unnatural movements for a buffalo. Police Blossom Festival to bloom for Boys' Ranch benefit whole acts, Frank Dean's publicity notice stated that the "star California cowboy can rope a horse by the head and tail, using two ropes at once, and he does fancy riding Zephyr. Some of the family acts have included Leon Adams, and his wife, Vickie, and their Flying Aces, the Zoppe Family, who were clowns, tumblers and trick riders, the Loera Family from Mexico and the Riata Ranch Cowgirls. Trampoline and tumbling acts broke from the traditional use of animals and probably the most unusual act was the Great San Volera High Pole demonstration of A Lehi woman was cited for reckless driving after employees of a local school saw the woman drive on the sidewalk where students were walking. A witness said the car was "going kind of fast" and that students had to move out of the way to avoid being hit. According to the police report, the woman wanted to have some fun since it was near the end of school. Several windows of both cars and buildings were either broken out or shot out with what appears to be a BB gun. Police are still investigating in criminal mischief incidents. A Lehi man was booked into the Utah County Jail for domestic violence assault and interfering with arrest when officers attempted to take him into custody for assaulting his father. When officers stopped a Lehi man for a minor traffic violation, they noticed an odor of alcohol coming from the car; consenting to a search of the vehicle, the man was lsP - $fJ Nursing Home will be holding an inservice on Tuesday June 17th at 2pm for anyone with ques- tions concerning gibility for medicaid. Please RSVP to Larsen's by Friday eli- June 4 13th. 651 E. 200 S. 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