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Show -Page 15 AF Swim Team Hosts Annual Steel Days Swim Meet Wednesday, July 18, 197 American Fork Citizen- i-rV- . .Jj4 W SWIMMERS Left to right, top row: Kerry Smith. Debbie Smith. Gina Larsen. Shaun Brooks, Robert King, Mark Durfey. Gloria Fcntain. Barry Durrant. 2nd row: Patrick Snedecor. Michelle Snedecor. David Smith, Russel McKell, Shane Strode, Bobbi Jo Harward, Julie Wilson, Kim Degelbeck. Weltha Mendenhall. 3rd row: Deborah King. Susannah Ford, Sarah King. Heather Peterson. Holly Wilson. Deanna Smith. Come Miner. Tiffany Waimck. Deanna Bingham. Bottom row: Matt Robinson. Jason Price. Danny Broadbent, Ray Tiffany. Shauna Robinson. Collette Grace. Cassie Larsen, Laura Tiffany, Mike Degelbeck Football Clinic To Begin Any football player, in any league is invited to attend the preconditioning pre-conditioning and football clinic sponsored by the Alpine School District and American Fork's Recreation Department. Coach Don Mower and Coach Davis Knight of the AFHS football staff will conduct the clinic, with stress being placed on getting the players ready for the 1979 football season, which starts August 18 with the issuing of suits. The Cavemen's first league game is at Cedar City August 31. American Fork's Utah Valley Football Conference Con-ference (little league) players will have nearly an identical schedule, and each player in that program is asked to attend. Each day, Monday through Friday, there will be two sessions - one at 6 a.m. for the early risers, and at 7 p.m. for those who cannot make the early session. The course runs for the full four weeks preceding the suit issuing day. Girl's Little League Softball Game Results Monday, Sluggers July 9, the handed the Super Stars their second loss of the season. The score was 16-6. The Sluggers lived up to their name with three home runs, two by sisters Kara and Jana Kay Christensen, and one by Stephanie Trane. The Bubble Yums continued their winning record by demolishing the Colts, 27-2. On Wednesday, July 9, the Wild Kittens beat the Pebbles 29-0. In a close, well-played game, the Bears beat the Young Athletics 11-9. Friday the 13th was lucky for the Wild Kittens and unlucky for the Bubble Yums. Both had perfect records. They played before filled bleachers, even though the hour was early (8 a.m.). The Wild Kittens came out on top, 28-7, and are now the only undefeated team in the league. On the North field, the Sluggers beat the Bears 19-3. The Sluggers are now tied with the Bubble Yums at one loss each. They will play each other next week. In the second series of games, Friday, the Super Stars beat the Colts 19-11. Piper Manuela hit a grand slam for the Colts. The Young Athletics won their first game this year, defeating the Pebbles 17-11. Friday afternoon, the Colts and the Pebbles met at the Shelley School field. The Colts won 19-5. Christen Richards of the Colts hit a grand slam. On Thursday, July 19, AF swim team will meet six other swim teams m their annual steel days swim invitational to be held at the outdoor pool. Swim team members have worked very hard to prepare themselves for this important meet, under the able direction of Coach Barry Durrani and Weltha Mendenhal Of the , seven participating par-ticipating swim teams, only one will carry home the prize trophy. After all the points are tallied, AF hopes to be first over Orem, Provo, Pleasant Grove, Springville, Payson and Spanish Fork. So far this year, AF has won all the dual meets they have participated in with the exception of Orem. AF swimmers feel good about their accomplishments ac-complishments and are looking forward to meeting Pleasant Grove in a dual meet and finishing the season by participating in the Valley Championships to be held on August 2nd and 3rd. The operation of a swim team involves many expenses for equipment, registration fees, entry fees, awards, etc. A heart-felt hand of apprt'cialion is warmly extended to five businesses in AF who have contributed financially to the swim team. They are Nod Anderson's Sports, Tri-Cily Tri-Cily Ford, Bank I American Fork, An derson and Son's Mortuary, Mor-tuary, and Alpine 1st Thrill The American Fork Swimming Team will be sponsoring its 1st Swim-A-Long on Saturday, August 11, at the American Fork outdoor swimming pool. It will start at 8 a.m. and goes until 12 p.m. This activity is held to raise funds for the American Fork Community swimming program. The money will be used to purchase equipment for the team and the pool. In addition to buying new equipment, the funds will subsidize the swim team's entry fees for meets, pays for registration fees for the summer swim league and pays for the awards given at the annual swim team banquet held in August. This is how the Swim-A-Long works; each swimmer has a sponsor sheet and is given the responsibility of getting his or her own sponsors. The sponsors are asked to sponsor a swimmer or swimmers on a per length basis. At the Swim-A-Long, each swimmer will swim as many lengths as possible in a two hour period up to a maximum of 2oo lengths. For example, if John is sponsored at 25 cents per length and swims 150 lengths in two . ins sponsor will ''v" V!7 no. Your support as individuals and businesses will greatly help the effort of these youngsters. For additional ad-ditional information contact Barry Durrant at 756-6514. If hoc i Sidewalk Specials At IPirMay5g Samsonite Stack Chairs Reg. $22.95 Special $10.00 One Group Church Books and Other Publications J AFHS Baseball Teams of 1974, 1979 To Face Off "We eat like politicians -at our house," says a Chicago woman who's worried about food prices. "Every night is a $50-a-plate dinner." MONEY MONEY 2nd mortgages, 1st mortgages Business Loans developments, $5,000 up. . 1-364-3939 Burton-Armstroty -MONEY The graduating class of '74 from American Fork High has decided to return to the field once more. Coach Smilowitz has eagerly accepted to put them to a test with his '79 team. Coach Roy Pehrson will act as coach for the '74 class. Bruce Chipman will be testing his arm against the youngsters. They urge everybody to come out and watch the game. The game is scheduled for July 27 (Friday) at 7 " p.m. at the city ball park by the swimming pool. . Admission is free. v r I , i f, n ' I J i - A y i f O'nZENSHIP where employees don't just make steel every day of the week, or stand around admiring the scenery. Almost anywhere you look you'll find a Geneva Works employee involved in some community activity. It's a tradition, going back 35 years, when Utah's fully-integrated steel plant was born. llfillit BMimim fr Take General Superintendent Henry Huish, for instance. He's Utah State Chairman of the 1 979.U.S. Savings Bond Campaign. WIN CONTEST-Rod McCrimmon of The Surplus Store and Keith Wagstaff with their limit of Rainbows caught at Strawberry Reservoir. The fish weighed from two to six pounds, caught on Zekes Floating Cheese mixed with Mike's Glo Scent Oils. The two men caught, and released unharmed, over 106 fish in an eight-hour period last Thursday, July 12, to take first place in the NBS Contest held last Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at Strawberry Reservoir. Summer Clearance Sale All Summer Stock Greatly Reduced Short Sleeved Shirts & Blouses Straw Hats Mens Levi Brand Denim Jackets Regularly $22.00 - Now $12.00 One Rack of Mens Pants $5.00 each - 2 for $9.00 One Rack of Ladies Jeans $10.00 each - 2 for $18.00 All Stock Reduced Some sizes of Boys Wrangler Boots $10.00 a pair J S D WESTERII WEAR CLOTHES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY ft n I ,ririis..j Suits J Boots Hats Jeans Shirts Buckles H,,&Ki,,&t,l Wl awswWSf 'X s jC' 1 Len Wyngarden coached the eight-year old and - 1 Jt younger Edgemont Strikers to a division victory -- j Karla Holm contributes her know-how to Utah Valley Hospital as a member of the Board of Directors. Len Wyngarden coached the eight-year old and younger Edgemont Strikers to a division victory in the Utah Valley Soccer Association competition. Paul Taylor is a member of the American Fork Fire Department and trains others in first aid techniques. 'V Joseph Marshall is a Big Brother in Utah County where he shared many companionable hours with "little brother" Ricky Nelson of Provo. IIMIIMIII- Himr Mt, i.rn.,iiilm. f.n--,..n .lm.l..'ir m r ft ' i r : 0,; i Janice Fowles helps keep Mapleton beautiful as a member of the Planning Committee. Keith Williamson, Kenneth McClure, Craig Williamson, Henry Cragun, Gilmer Nielsen and Lynn Williams are all members of the Utah County Sheriff s Jeep Patrol. L 1 Cornell Haynie, Malcolm Beck and Gary Hansen wear second hats as Mayors, respectively, of Pleasant Grove, American Fork and Payson. UTAH STEELMAKING TEAM GENEVA WORKS Max Curtis helps maintain a vigorous business community in Orem as President of the Chamber of Commerce. 705-40101 4J8 EAST STATE PLEASANT CROV1 |