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Show . mrk m l ii r , " ( SPGVOUT CAR-RT L0TC-007 UTAH PHLbb AsaUUlftl 1UIM 1 HI 307 W 200 S STE 4006 T LAKE CITY, UT 84101-1277 V ( . ? Children and adults were making good use of sleighs and other snow equipment at Big Hollow Park in Springville, as most of the state has received lots of snow. Predictions Monday were for more snow through this week. Everyone is hoping that this might be an end to the drought situation we have experienced the past five years. r 1. 4 r Volume One Hundred Eight mm mm ( Usually artists are interested inter-ested in letting their art deal with artistic issues. However, in Springville sculptor Gary Price's upcoming exhibition at the Springville Museum of Art, Price has "let down the curtain" on his own private life. "Personal Perspectives" will feature his latest masterpieces including "Holy Family," now in the museum's Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah show. It will also feature Price's major "bench" sculptures including includ-ing the Mark Twain, William Shakespeare and August Renior bench pieces. by Caleb Warnock staff writer Mapleton city officials are asking residents to vote informally infor-mally on whether or not they would like a new city center building. In the December issue of the city's newsletter, Mapleton Mayor Dean Allan asked residents resi-dents "to help solve a dilemma which the city council is facing." fac-ing." The building, which now houses the city staff, fire department and ambulance service, is out of room, he said. The building also needs to be retrofitted to make it earthquake safe, at a cost of $350,000. "The question we need to answer is: Would it be a better choice to put $350,000 toward a new community center," Allan Al-lan asked in the newsletter. He asked each resident to vote on .the issue by writing "yes" in favor of a new building or "no" against a new building on the upper left-hand corner of their utility bill. Based on the data, the city plans to move forward in exploring funding options for a new building. In an interview with the Daily Herald, Mapleton city administrator Bob Bradshaw said the city had mailed out 1,500 utility bills and received l f i n ft imam u mi C'siv Yco'g yoiiiii tlcnco The Springville" and Mapleton LDS Stakes invite all youth, 14 tc 18 years of age, to the New Year's Eve Regional Dance, Wednesday, Dec. 31. The dance will run from 9 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. at the Mapleton Stake Center, 970 N. 400 East, Mapleton. This dance will require best dress standards from all youth attending. Best dress follows the same dressing standards for attending Sun A A A vv KN4r A XV . The crux of the show will be autobiographical sculptures from Price's tragic youth. One depicts his stepfather murdering murder-ing his mother and another is of his step-brothers beating and kicking the artist as a young child. "These works have cathartic cathar-tic value for me and I hope will resonate with others who suffered suf-fered violence as a child. Perhaps Per-haps they will speak to those who have not yet come to grips with the perceived reality of their youth. While these works are very personal in nature, my intent was to sculpt a sadly prevalent behavior and help Mm 75 "yes" answers in response to the mayor's question, and zero "no" answers. Responses will continue to be received as people pay their December utility bills. Allan said he was encouraged encour-aged by the support and was int he process of putting together a committee of residents to examine ex-amine possibilities for a new building. "We are going to look at options, including the kind of building and size of the building, build-ing, and how we might pay for it," he said. The committee commit-tee will meet in January and February and could report its findings to the City Council as soon as March. Allan said the city has saved $1 million toward a new building, but could need as much as $1 million more, depending on the size and use of the new building. "Our thinking is that we need a library, we need a place for police and we need a community com-munity center for seniors," he said, nothing the building also could be used to host wedding receptions and other gatherings. gather-ings. "We need a larger council chamber and court facility and we need additional space for administration." Bradshaw said more space is necessary for city services. day church meetings. Youth should refer to their dance card if they have additional questions regarding proper dress standards. All youth must have the new, yellow dance card in order to attend this dance. These cards may be obtained ob-tained through the bishop of the youth's local ward. Any youth without this card will not be allowed into the dance. .... ' - 5. v. .tV. . ; - jFi :v 'w . at. rar a SPRINGVILLE, UTAH 84663 - January 1, 2004 break the cycle of abuse," said Price. Springville Museum of Art Director Vern Swanson believes these are the first series se-ries of child abuse sculptures by any artist of note. "They constitute an original origi-nal contribution to the history of art and art therapy," said Swanson. "Gary is to be congratulated con-gratulated for stepping outside the 'safety zone' of commercial commer-cial art and. working on the edge." Two galleries will be dedicated dedi-cated to his art. The public will see how Price and his talented studio and foundry are able to "The status quo is not an option," he said. "We are already al-ready meeting in the corridor areas and places not designed for the staff to work." The city has given out permits for an additional 498 houses to be built, mostly in the west part of the city, he said. The additional growth will mean an increased demand for city services. "With all the additional work, we'll need more employees em-ployees and we can't fit them in this building," he said. The influx of residents is expected to increase the city's population popula-tion of 6,000 by a third. Allan said the city already owns 10 acres of undeveloped property adjacent to Mapleton Elementary School near 100 W. Maple and would construct the new building on that property. prop-erty. Part of the property also could be turned into a park. Polar Um Plunge Thursday at noon Everyone is invited to join the fun by either watching, watch-ing, cheering or participating in the sixth annual Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday, Jan 1, 2004 at noon at the home of Gary Price, 1307 E. 1200 South, Springville. The Polar Bear Plunge was the brain-child of Matt Packard, president and CEO of Central Bank and a neighbor neigh-bor of Price. Packard ask Price if he and some friends could jump into the Price Pond on New Years Day as a way to officially kick off the new year. The event has grown in popularity over the years and last year saw a few hundred yelling for those who braved the very cold air and water. ' I l HTV " Alt produce a broad spectrum of art. Mostly, one will see that Price loves to depict children. "Perhaps I do children, playing play-ing and enjoying their youth because I was deprived of this right and privilege," said Price. The exhibit will also show how the plans for the Incredible Incred-ible Journey Arts Foundation are progressing. The public is invited to a reception to meet Price and view his works on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The exhibit runs until Feb. 1. Mwmsii allan said the city would like to build the building without with-out issuing a bond by getting lease-to-own financing from a bank, in which the bank would own the building and the city would lease it for 10-15 years, with the lease payments going to pay off the bank loan. At the end of the lease period, pe-riod, the city would own the building. And thought the concept may be old-fashioned, the committee could ask Mapleton residents and school children to help raise money toward the building, to match the funds the city has already saved, he said. "We're enthused about the idea of a new building," he said. "Hopefully we would be able to do it without imposing a burden on the community. I think it would be nice if all of the citizens including children contributed toward it so they would feel some ownership." "This is a great way to jump-start your body for the new year," said Price, who also participates in the annual event. "It is lots of fun, and we want everyone to'come and jump if they want, and also to participate by making lots of noise when the brave persons make the plunge." Price and his wife, Lanea, are the founders of The Incredible Incred-ible Journey Arts Foundation in Springville, the official sponsor of the event. Price is also a renown sculptor and is having a one-man exhibit starting start-ing January 4 at the Springville Museum of Art. Bring your body and warm robe and make the plunge Thursday at noon! i n - - 1 .w s." . . mrsum,:,' m IB. V Price 50 Mm 4 y. "Book Worm," a bronze by Springville sculptor Gary Price is part of the Statues to Live By program in the city and sits to the west of the library. Price started the statues program and is a great supporter of art in the city. sSsrnts Sim Mb. Springville citizens may be assured that the city is well prepared to take care of special needs that individuals, families and neighborhoods may be required re-quired to face during any kind of an emergency. Equipment and supplies are in place, personnel are trained and ready and communication com-munication networks are established. estab-lished. However, following a catastrophic disaster, the community, com-munity, and each of us, may be on our own for a time because of the size of the area affected, unusable roadways and communication com-munication breakdowns. The Springville Emergency Emergen-cy Committee is continuing to prepare for this type of exposure to danger by offering offer-ing special training to people in the community who are civic minded, willing to help others, anxious to learn, and who enjoy challenges. The Community Emergency Emer-gency Response Team (CERT) training is designed to prepare you to help yourself, your family fam-ily and your neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. disas-ter. Since emergency services I 1 iTVf 1 I I Number One personnel may not be available immediately, citizens can make an important difference by using us-ing this training to save lives, protect property and mitigate suffering. More citizens are need to take the CERT training. Excellent Ex-cellent instructors will teach each of the basic skills during the seven-week course that is starting soon. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13, or Thursday, Jan. 15, the classes will be taught at the Springville Fire Department, east door, from 7 to 9 p.m. You choose the night you wish to attend. A minimal charge of $25, $40 per couple if only one manual is used, to cover costs will be required. Springville is fortunate to have CERT training in our community. It is desirable that a substantial number of individuals respond so that this exposure to danger may be effectively managed. The teachers are excellent, excel-lent, the classes are fun and the training is valuable. Please come to the CERT classes on the 13th or 15th. |