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Show 4 "v HKMfflENTS V J&cur Save on items erect throughout the store fcrt Starts Wednesday July 8-1- Savings 25 5 Board of Education Votes to 'Hold Line' On Property Mill Levy By SHARON MORREY Alpine District patrons can breathe a bit easier and clutch their pocketbooks a little less tightly as the Board of Education meeting in a special session Tuesday evening, voted to "hold the line" on taxes and keep the mill levy at its present 18 mills. Superintendent Max Welcker suggested it would be unwise "in light of these economic times, to put any further burden on the taxpayer, and the Board did not exercise their option to reconsider the 1981-8- 2 budget ll increase and include a previously discussed. "What is the right thing to do under the circumstances?" asked Welcker. "Alpine School District patrons have always been very supportive in the past, and would be so again if we asked them. But in the interest of frugality and to show good faith to our patrons, we should consider all other options first." Welcker noted that his could only go so far, and he assured the board and the audience of approximately 20 patrons that "some programs would have to He also be cut, some cautioned that the time will soon come that "we can no longer cinch the - 3.5-mi- "belt-tightenin- belt." Board ; members" praised the superintendent and the district staff for their conservation efforts thus far, commenting on frugal practices already underway. Dr. Richard Heaps said although he would have been hard pressed to vote for a tax increase at this time, he found patrons with "the overriding need to educate our children well uppermost in their minds." Don Evans and Ken Whimpey both echoed similar sentimentss, Whimpey reiterating statements made in an earlier board meeting when the mill levy idea was introduced. "I'd hate to see us five years down the road with the projected 10,000 additional students and a worse situation than we are in now. I hope we're not being shortsighted," he said. Evans called himself a "devil's advocate" at the previous meeting, and noted he has "sore ears from listening to phone calls ever since." He added his appreciation for patron support, and district frugality, but also cautioned that no one underestimate the serious situation the district is in. "No one likes the idea of a mill increase. No one likes to pay a higher tax. I don't either. But remember we have only 15 percent of our total budget to even conomize with. Eight to eighty-fiv- e percent is already spent before we even get it," said Evans. Board President Dan B. Fugal felt the board should make its actions and needs more visible to the public. "If the money is needed, and we all feel a definite need for the bond issue, I feel the public will support us. Fugal said in the next year the public will see double sessions and soon, year-roun- d schools, regardless of what frugality is practised. Just released state predictions, according to Fugal, put Alpine District as the fastest growing district in the state, even Jordan District, "when compared percentage-wise." In another matter of business, the board voted to change its monthly meeting time from the third Tuesday evening to the fourth Tuesday evening. Meetings will continue to start at 6 p.m. 50 Doors open at 9 a.m. Phone 768-920- 1 Broadbent & Son 128 No. 100 E. - Lehi, Utah From the Front Governor's Night Is Rescheduled For July 7 Stock Parade Continued from front page Christiansen; Best Costume, girl," Stacy Strickland; Best Costume, boy, Shane Brooks and Mark Barratt -Indian brothers. There were nine riding clubs, representing riders of every age and from both Utah and Salt Lake valleys. Lehi now boasts a Roundup flag and banner which will be added to our Color Guard each year and become a tratitional part of the Rodeo Grand Entrance. This year it was carried by 1980's Lehi Roundup Queen, Jan Norris. A vote of thanks is extended to the Lehi Police Department for their cooperation in blocking off streets to allow parking space for the visiting horsetrailers and cars and trucks, necessary to bring riders to the parade, and to all those who assisted in any way in making this year's stock parade a notable kick-of- f to the Round-u- p rodeos. Governor's Night at Utah Pageant if Jp$v?-V- if ? - ;.3M. - -- 1 - :.i . Y Kids' Footraces were one of the many activities of this year's Lehi Roundup d celebration. Here, a youngster does her best to outrun the rescheduled for Tuesday, July 7. The change in dates was made necessary when Governor Scott M. Matheson found it necessary to be in Washington, D.C. on state business last week. Governor and Mrs. Matheson will be honored at an informal reception from about 7:15 to 8 p.m., according to Pageant officials. Governor Matheson will greet Pageant patrons at the reception, which will be held in the exhibit gallery. The Mathesons are long-tim- e supporters of Utah Pageant of the Arts and have attended each performance year. fleet-foote- Serving North Utah County Letter to the Editor July 4: Prepare With Patriotism Dear Editor: Picnics, parades, fireworks, floats, watermelon and waterfights. Yup! That special day is coming - the 100 percent American Day - the day that should, and we might even sav. better, be special to all Americans: The Fourth of July, the day that Old Glory is at her peak and the Stars and" Stripes shine their brightest. On Memorial Day, we silently honor our dead, the heroes who gave their lives defending our freedom. On the 4th of July, we join with veterans who survived the battles, in a noisy salute to freedom. With cheering 285 East State Road Pleasant Grove. Utah of the Arts, originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, has been voices, fireworks and proud salutes we let the rest of the world know we are Americans, we are proud of our nation,and we intend to keep this the 'Land of the Free.' For some years in the past, the display of patriotism was laughed at. It's time now, this year, this 4th of July, to show you are patriotic. Proudly display your love for this country and the freedom you enjoy. Stand up, remove your hat and tell others to do so, put your hand over your heart and salute as Old Glory passes by. You might find your heart beating faster. You might find memories of America's heroes flashing in your mind. You will find it is a great feeling to be an American and to show you are proud of it. 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