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Show RDITIOH OP THE UTAH pcrcc 1.?T.L0TC-018 1575 r .MsaU-ATION ! i-l t 390O R err 1 XA SALT LAKE CITV, (. YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 2006 50 CENTS TOWN HALLS: Af hoys howling club lakes first place SCHOOLS: Students learn life skills through building SPORTS: Basketball team exits in quarterfinals . IB CAPPELI HELPS STYLISTS STAY A CUT ABOVE REST AFlPi ca nmnisire raami Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF American Fork Police Chief Lance Call is working to change his department's image. "We have traditionally been the training ground for other cities," he said. Only one of the city 's 20 line officers of-ficers has more than 10 years experience expe-rience he told the City Council at a Feb. 27 retreat. He said the ideal situation would be to have a spread of length of experience. He said there were drawbacks to not having sufficient experience. "The danger is that brand-new baby cops make brand-new baby mistakes," he said. The situation has come to light in the last year when American Fork lost 11 officers. "When you lose one-third of your department in a year , that is bad," Call said. "I think the wage was a big part of it." CaJJ was hired in the latter part of 2005. He submitted a budget to Mayor Heber Thompson for the coming fiscal year with a wage increase for the officers. It would come ts $300,000 a year. Call submitted other increases for consideration, but said the pay was top of the list. "The most pressing category is the wages," he said. He compared American Fork's pay with other communities in Utah and Salt Lake Counties. At the top of the scale, Lehd had a starting wage of $18.32, while American Fork was at the bottom with $14.80. Utah County itself was slightly lower at $14.55, but county officers have less training than what is required re-quired by cities. CaU proposed increasing the wage to $ 18 for those with less than five years experience, and implementing a range of $22 to $25 for those with more. Thompson said the city would consider the changes. "We realize that the wage scale of our police officers is not competitive compet-itive with many of our surrounding communities he said. We anticipate antici-pate taking steps in the next budget bud-get year to get our police wages into a more competitive range." , n n k n i ii mi mi i i 7 1: f MARIO RUIZNorth County Support team: Crew members from Clegg Steel install support beams in what used to be two racquetball rooms at the American Fork Fitness Center. The center is renovating its facilities, which will include a new swimming pool and a weight room. Cities may band together for change Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Recreation in north Utah County is under analysis and may be ready for a change. American Fork, Alpine, Highland and Cedar Hills are considering banding together to form an alliance, which could include Alpine School District as a participant, to enhance recreation opportunities for residents For years, American Fork has been check ing its lists of participants in popular recreation recre-ation programs, 'noting that in some, more than half had come from other communities. "Right now as the bigger city, we are carrying carry-ing too large of a burden financially and physically physi-cally to be able to continue to carry it," Derric Rykert, American Fork recreation director, said. The city was running out of fields and gyms in which to conduct the programs it does for its residents and those in the surrounding cities. American Fork set a deadline for the neighboring neigh-boring cities to come up with a solution or ibe on their own to provide for their residents. The communities creating a task force to study the issue was apparently in response to that July deadline, Rykert said. Members of the group came from the four communities plus Pleasant Grove and Lindon which opted out after an irrtial study. See ALLIANCE, Page 2 Arts Council, Miller want to form adult Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Often, star high school musicians leave for college and pack away their tubas, trombones trom-bones or timpanis. At other times, they use their instruments in college, but not after. The American Fork Arts Council and band aficionado John Miller are planning to turn that trend around, with the formation of an adult community band. Miller explained. "For several years 3 have f eh a need to organize or-ganize an aduh community band to meet the needs of many of our past band members who have expressed a desire to continue playing their instruments," he said. "Thanks to the encouragement and assistance of many people the time has come to start up an adult community band in our area." '"Membership in the band is open to anyone any-one willing to dust off their instrument and Bpend a little time refreshing their musical skills," Miller said. They do not need to be from American Fork. "We will have various ability levels and dont want anyone to feel they are not good enough to perform. Music will be selected to meet the needs of all levels See MUSIC, Page 2 Conducting: AFHS band teacher John Miller during a class in American Fork on Tuesday. ROBE) C06TELLO Dally Herald Community Briefing Dance classes The American Rrk Art Council is corrductrng dance Classes in conjunction with he Apoto- Several daises began fhis week; others will begm toon. All Classes taught at the Apollo, 50 N. Churcti Su American Forte. Those interestedl may call Toni at 592-6409 to register or register ontrne at Oanctheapcllo.com. Classes offered include: WEST COAST SWING - for couples of any age. Singles Sin-gles are 'Mwrted to participate. Every Tuesday for five weeks from 6-7 pm. Register today, Classes began Tuesday. Cost: $15 per person INTERPRETIVE DANCE This Class is based on musical musi-cal 'interpretation and is geared to ages 2-5. A sort performance per-formance will highlight the test day of Class. Every Wednesday for five weeks from 4-4:45 pjm. Register today, Classes began Wednesday. Cost: $10 JAZZ Ages 6-10 will team basic jazz type Sanoing in a friendly environment. Every Wednesday for five weeks from 5-6 pm Register today. Classes began Wednesday. Cost: $10 YOUTH BALLROOM Beginning ballroom for ages 12-20 including basics of waltz and Cha-Ctna. Every Wednesday for five weeks from 6-7 pjm. Register today, Classes began Wednesday. Cost: $15 ADULT BALLROOM The basics of wato and nightclub. night-club. Two-tep will be taught to couples. Every Saturday for five weeks from 76pjm. Register today, Classes begin Saturday. Cost: $30 COUNTRY DANCE Anyone 16 and up may :learw swing, two step, cha-Cha and line dances. Every Thursday for five weeks from 7-6 pm. Register today, Classes 'begin today. Cost: $15 EXusic Together The American fork Arts Council is again offering Music Togetherclasses for families wWi children up to 6 years old. This family program is still taught on Fridays at (the American fork Library at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30ajm. and 12:30 and 1:30 pm Music Together is a series of music classes for groups of families and is taught nationally. Classes involve both Children and parents in informal singing, Chanting, idov-ing, idov-ing, ilistening and instrument playing activities that are 'developmentally appropriate for young children. Continuing Con-tinuing the activities informally at home is made easier toy the use of the tape, CD, songbook and parent education educa-tion -materials provided for eaoh family. The Music Together classes will be taught by Wleika Boogert, a piano performance major at BVU and a vio-linist vio-linist in the !Utah Valley Symphony She was recently trained by the Center for Music and Young Children, 'Which created the Music Together program. Spring classes will begin April 7 and will un fornine weeks. The cost for the classes depends on the number of Children in a family. Children 8 months and older are considered participants. The cost is $85 for a family with one Child enrolled, $95 for a family with two Children enrolled, $105 for a family with three children enrolled and $11 5 for a family with four children enrolled. This cost includes the materials two CDs, a songbook and a parents' guide. Registration is now beingtakenfor spring classes, for more information about the program, call Susan at 7fJ3 8857 orMeika at 310-6016. Interested individuals can e-mail Music Together of Utah Valley at music2gther comcabt. net. Registration is taken atthe RecreationArU Council Of-1iue, Of-1iue, 'housed at the American fork Fire Station, 96 fil. Center St. Theirtelephone number is 763 3081 Classes usuallyfill up quickly. More information about Music Together can be ffound at www.musictogether.com. Concert Timpanogo6 Chorale will present a spring concert on April 7 and 8 at 7 p,m. "A Night of Broadway Wlusic" will spotlight such hits as "My fair lady," "South Pacific," "Ragtime" and "Over the Rainbow." Singers will be characterized in costume lore fun evening. Donations requested are $3 or $10for a family, in the American fork Junior High School auditorium, 1120 tii. 20 West, American Fork. Those who wish more information may visit www. TimpanogosChorale.org, the American Fork city Web site, or call Lome Stark at 756-8359. 6 "61055 .ODD 50' win of vms cwMite mtmiM: nr Mimi Htuu, uutmr. mi, ii( ucuit mu hi .. IMWW -I -S-T j CD tit r'L, tr J I, Jfrf-W 'J i r r WWW;HARICTHEHRALDiCOMNORTMCOUNTY CAU. 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