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Show J L N EDITION OF THE 2mhi& Herald YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, '. ' i . . 27 NO. 2 ' 1 i Breaking crvm ' V II II 5Jf II Expected to be completed by mid-July of 2005, the cancer center addition to the American Fork Hospital is said by officials to be a complex that 'offers a new season of hope for cancer patients in northern Utah County.' Ann Shields Groundbreaking today signals the beginning of a cancer can-cer center being constructed as part of the American Fork Hospital complex and "offers a new season sea-son of hope for cancer patients in northern Utah County," officials offi-cials said. It is expected to be completed by mid-July of 2005, and will offer complete treatment all in one location. "This is a tremendous development devel-opment for this hospital and this community to be able to have a cancer center in this area that will make it so much easier for patients to accts care," said Mike Olson, American Ameri-can Fork Hospital administrator. administra-tor. "People now having to g- to Provo or to Salt Lake for thiir health care" will now be able to come here. "Health care is regional in nature but people like to be close to home for their treat- i. " !.... ;ri)!i See CENTER on page 3 he cancer center addition to the American Fork Hospital is seen in this rendering. Lehi seeks help from AF to put in Costco, others Barbara Christiansen City Editor' Lehi city officials have approached American Fork's City Council, asking what they can do to persuade per-suade American Fork to change its plans for a boundary between the two communities near 6800 West in the county or 900 West in American Fork. Plans for the area, west of 900 WTest and north of State Street, include a Cost co store. Under the current proposal, the actual store would be in Lehi, but the parking lot would straddle the common boundary line shared by the two cities. Representatives of the retail giant have said they are not willing to develop in two different communities and have given a deadline of Feb. 1 for the two cities to work out a solution. "Costco's attorney was here yesterday and said they were not bluffing," American Fork Mayor Ted Barratt told City Council members at a retreat Friday. Fri-day. "By Feb. 1, if we haven't worked this out, they will go somewhere else." "You control the destiny of this project," he told American Fork City Council members. The boundary between the two communities communi-ties was planned for west of 900 West, with America Fork controlling both sides See LEHI on page 8 W . ' ' ; . y V r ne-rv'jx " zoo wj iu i Hf ,1.11,1 ' ml Photo by Marc Haddock Members of the American Fork High School Marching Band perform at the Bank of American Fork. The bank gave the band a check for more than $59,000, with $20,000 of it matching donations made by residents. City, swimmers make waves AF asks swim team to provide (inancia! statements Barbara Christiansen City Editor American Fork City is asking questions, but not issuing ultimatums. City staff denied rumors it was planning on closing the fitness center or not allowing the Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team (HAST) to swim there. American Fork Chief of Staff Melanie Marsh explained. "All of these rumors are false." Shirl LeBoron "We are just researching to see if we are covering expenses," she said. "We are looking look-ing at wages and expenses, including the amount spent for coaches, the director and timekeepers." Routine examination of operations had members of the City Council taking a look at subsidies to the community fitness center, cen-ter, not a new question by any means. Since the centered opened in the early 90s, it has received a subsidy from the city's general fund. Recent reviews, however, brought new questions regarding HAST. The team is separate from high school teams, but many of its members are also on the American Fork and Lone Peak teams. "We need to see where the money is going," said council member Shirl LeBaron. "We don't think there is any wrongdoing" "As the council member assigned to the : -' I 1 i John Adams works on his diving. fitness center, I wculd like to respond to some misinformation thrit is swirling around the community, namely the unfounded concerns that in 1he near fut ure the swim team will be arbitrarily forced to swim elsewhere andor will tie disbanded of heaven forbid, that the entire fitness center will be closed completely and indefinitely." he said. "All of these rumors are false." LeBaron conceded the fitness center is being subsidized and city staff is looking at ways lo reduce the subsidy. He said the city was looking at expansion of the center and pool. "The mayor and my colleagues on the council are seriously considering enlarging the pool, if not part of the fitness center to meet the increased needs of patrons and citizens with expected RDA funds, which the citizens from recent surveys have Se SWIM on page 8 1 1 HEW k IUMJMU. TMHM nAlWAZH t AVAUUKIU. M TIMXU MM MT f -V- J two rm susoh hssb to Mr err houkwm ejorn ; " 7 cmc is itiivut uas wfliwR pub ui wnh ui Mcuinvis io DUiBi win $imocoiaq (wttw $750 iowjt mw tffuut wwom. smvi ui aivouic nun toiTTT cax oom mis ui iKus tm out i my ntumot oxc piicis HFia miu miutw, AN ArVByCAN R-vOuJiluN COPY |