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Show jDatty&ftcrato edition -lf i ! . ) I YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, MAY 22, s't r i SCHOOLS: Cavemen pot statue in place TOWN HALL: A.F. makes plans for parking SPORTS: Softball team ends in surprising run USINESS CLOTHING ALTERED ONE PIECE AT A TIME BY HELEN County negotiates com Laura Giles NORTH COUNTY STAFF Completion of the 2000 West, 1100 East corridor in American Fork is one step closer after an agreement was made between Utah County and landowners in Pleasant Grove last week. The agreement is expected to be finalized on May 28. The county agreed to purchase 15 parcels of land, which comprise 9.9 acres, and one residence. A portion of the 2000 West road will run through this land. The land is currently cur-rently owned by members of the Smith family fam-ily in Pleasant Grove, except the residence, which is owned by the Kofford family. "All of the Smith family has signed," said Stan Smith, landowner. "Now it's up to the county to perform. It's in their ballpark." In July of 2007, Utah County and Pleasant Grove City formed an interlocal cooperative agreement and the county took over negotia tions with the landowners. According to the agreement, the highway will facilitate transportation trans-portation from 4800 West in Highland to the intersection of State Street and 700 North in Lindon. Sections of the road on either side of the disputed property are now under construction. construc-tion. The road is part of the overall plan for the Pleasant Grove interchange at 1-15, but See CORRIDOR, Page 1 PRESSURIZED IRRIGATION PLAN hjL T 5L 4V '1. . -1 s 4 fc. . r - - - f - i . ' ' ' ' V -'iitr ii .... - i " (- MARC HADDOCK North County Construction workers dig up a street in an American Fork neighborhood as they lay pipes for the city's news pressurized irrigation system. Over the next three years, pipes will be laid throughout the city to bring the system to every home. City's secondary water system under way Marc Haddock NORTH COUNTY STAFF Contractors began laying pipe for the city's secondary water system the largest larg-est public works project in recent history in American Fork, with an anticipated price tag of $47 million. By the time the project is completed in three years, virtually every resident will have been inconvenienced to some degree, but city engineer Andy Spencer said the benefits will outweigh the inconvenience in the long run. "We are hoping people are patient," Spencer Spen-cer said. "You can't put any pipes in a city without some inconvenience," To keep homes accessible, Spencer said the pipe-laying plan is designed to keep some streets open in a neighborhood when others are closed. "Our attempt is not to closeiwo parallel routes," he said. "If we close one street, the next street should be open." The project started at the corner of 400 West and 700 North. A second contractor is scheduled to work north from 200 East and 700 North and still another is expected to start a week later laying pipe in the area from 200 East to 800 East north of the railroad rail-road tracks. Spencer said the hope is to finish the project proj-ect by 2010. "We are hoping to be ahead of schedule," he said. "This year we will do the inner part of town, next year we will move further out and in the third year we will do the outlying See WATER, Page 2 Am. Fork High School seniors ready for graduation Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF More than 500 students are expected to take some of the greatest steps of their lives next week as they leave behind their public education and step into the future. American Fork High School will have its 95th annual commencement exercises May 29 at 12:30 p.m. at BYLTs Marriott Center. This year's theme is based on a statement by Eddie Robinson, the football coach of Grambling State University in Louisiana, who at the time of his retirement had won 408 games, more than any other football coach in history, college or professional, pro-fessional, according to his biography. "The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential . . . these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence," hesaid' .. u - The valedictory address will be given by Conner Con-ner Harper, who maintains a 4.0 grade point average at the school. Salutatorians are Paris v St. V-' SV BARBARA CHRISTIANSENNorth County See SENIORS, Page 2 AFHS valedictorian Conner Harper. Vitsrit.i.iftf' Community Briefjng MEMORIAL DAY BREAKFAST PLANNED - The American Fork Fire Department will host its annual Memorial Day breakfast Monday, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., while the food lasts. It will be at the fire station, sta-tion, 96 N. Center Street, American Fork. The menu includes pancakes, hash browns, eggs, ham, milk, coffee, orange juice and chocolate milk. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children, 12 and under. Tickets are available from any fire department member or at ' the door. The department will sound a siren every half hour inviting the community to the breakfast. MEMORIAL DAY EVENT PLANNED - Memorial Day services will be held at the American Fork City Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Monday. The theme for this year's program will be "Sacrifices Families Make For Freedom." The cemetery is at 600 North and Center Street. Guest speakers will be the family of Sgt. Nathan Barnes, an American Fork resident who was killed while serving in Iraq. They will share their feelings regarding their son's military service, their sacrifices and their triumphs. Music will be provided by the American Fork High School Jazz Band. Military honors will be presented by the 1457th Engineer En-gineer Combat Battalion and VFW Post 4918. In case of inclement weather, the program will be moved to the Fitness Center. All area residents are invited to attend and enjoy the program as it honors those who have given the supreme sacrifice for freedom. This event is sponsored each year by the American Fork Cemetery Committee. CEMETERY POLICY EXPLAINED - Flowers and decorations are welcomed at the cemetery during the Memorial holiday; however, the cemetery staff will begin removing all decorations left in the cemetery on June 2. The cemetery does not allow glass or wire containers of any kind on the cemetery grounds, including in-cluding wire plant stakes. Shepherd hooks of any type or size are not allowed on the cemetery grounds during dur-ing the mowing season.. Cemetery sexton Ray Garrett explained. , 'The powerful turf equipment that is used for mowing mow-ing and trimming can catch wires or glass and throw them several yards at great speeds; thereby, creating a substantial risk for cemetery employees, as well as guests who are visiting the cemetery," he said. SCHOOL SELLS FLOWERS - American Fork High School is selling bedding plants to the public. They are $12 a flat mix and match of petunias, salvia, allysum and marigolds. Hanging pots are $15, geraniums are $5. They are available at the school's greenhouse, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. The school is located at 510 N. 600 East, American Fork. OPEN HOUSE - UDOT and Geneva Rock invite the public to a Meet The Contractor open house and a groundbreaking celebration on May 31 from noon to 2 p.m. at Lion's Park in Bluffdale, on 14400 South. The project will involve widening SR-68 (Redwood Road) from Bangerter Highway on the north to 400 South in Saratoga Springs on the south. At completion, the road will accommodate two travel lanes in each direction. The road will also feature a continuous, center-running turn lane throughout the corridor and widened shoulders. For more information about the project, visit www.udot.utah.govsr-68south. BENEFIT RACE PLANNED - The "Run for Ryan" race on Memorial Day will benefit the family of Katie Cox, the widow of American Fork resident Ryan Cox, who was killed in an accident at Utah's sand dunes. Katie Cox has three daughters - ages 5, 4 and 7 months. The race will be Monday at 8 a.m. and will start at the American Fork Fitness Center. There will be both a mile and a 5K race. The cost is $10 for the mile and $1 5 for the 5K. The day of the race, the costs are $15 and $20. Registration may be done at 26.2 Running Company, Com-pany, 91 E. 100 North, American Fork. EARLY DEADLINE - The North County Newspapers Newspa-pers will have an early deadline for celebrations for the May 29 edition. 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