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Show -N E W S- Spanish Fork A8 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 Covering what matters most Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News FIRED UP: Poised with his truck, Clyde McKean has recently been sworn in as the new fire chief of Salem. New Salem Fire chief: From FIRE CHIEF - A l extension to Dalaco for the Skyvievv Estates bond. Collaborators on the plan that includes work on the canal have abandoned the job, creating fewer people to do the work. Dalaco has already received a previous six month extension, and after the one approved Feb. 6, will not be granted another. Councilman Brent Hanks discussed the reports of alcohol use in the Community Center and what could be done to prevent this. The Community Center is a city park, and it is illegal to drink, but the law is difficult to enforce, due to the fact that a city representative is not always on the premises. A camera system allowing the police station to monitor events was proposed, so that if alcohol use is caught, the $1,000 deposit made to rent the center will not be returned. Hanks thanked the hard work and long hours that the snow plows have put in, and acknowledged the impossibility of preventing plowed snow from getting on people's driveways. He also asked citizens for patience with the trenches and pot-holes. "We're doing the best we can, so just try to slow down," said Hanks. Police Chief Brad James updated the council on the need for a stoplight at 400 North, where an estimated 500 students will be crossing the highway three or four times a day to the high school. "It is a concern and it will continue to be a concern," said James. Councilmember Lynn Durrant reminded the community of an opportunity to support the local library by buying books specified on paper hearts. "In our library we have a tree with hearts on it so go in, pick a heart, and buy a book for the library," said Durrant. Henderson, though still unable to release a name due to funding questions, said that the ground-breaking for Salem's long-awaited store will be in the spring. Agrocery store is the number one subject Henderson receives in letters from citizens. Salem's old city float, a space-taking surplus that was abandoned to the mercy of the elements, has been sold to Genola for a whopping $1. Hilarie Orman / Spanish Fork News SNOW PATROL: Leland Finley shows the capabilities of Woodland Hills' newest utility truck, which can function as a snow plow. WH displays new utility truck Hilarie Orman STAFF WRITER Woodland Hills has a brand new utility truck and we got to take a ride in it last Wednesday with city resident and employee Leland Finley. The 19,000-pound Ford 550 diesel truck sports a snow plow with adjustable side panels, Rugby brand truck bed, and a Henderson salt spreader that can hold at least 3 tons. Finley demonstrated all the truck's controls while driving to roads above the city park to spread salt. Riding in the truck and listening to Finley describe the difficulties of traversing the narrow roads, we got a quick education in snow removal. The new truck is wide, it is massive, and it needs to move at least 15 miles per hour in order to throw the snow out along the plow blade. If the truck should clip a hidden obstacle in the icy corridor, it could veer across the roadway. Drivers assume the truck has unlimited maneuverability and try to pass it on curves. It takes nerves of steel to drive this vehicle. Along with resident Jack Marshall, Finley has been helping to keep snow at bay by augmenting the efforts of the snow removal contractors. Besides operating the snow plow and salt spreader, the two have been using tractors to push the icy embankments away from the road edges, opening up more than the single traffic lane that had become the rule during this snowy season. Although the new truck helps get the streets passable faster with its large salt reservoir, like most Utah cities this winter, Woodland Hills is running out of salt and finding it difficult to replace. When the snows recede, the truck can shed the snow plow and salt box and be turned to other maintenance tasks for the city's roads. has people talkin' 7 almost couldn't believe the deal I got." "Their finance rates are even better than I thought they'd be." Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News "Their staff are the consummate professionals. n CREATING THE SCENE: Julie Webb (left) plays the witch in the ballet Hansel and Gretel. The Dewdrop Fairy, is played by Sarah Johnson (right). Hansel and Gretel: From BALLET • A l It's recognizable music, enjoyable to children, but really written for adults." Its accessibility to both children and adults is one of the reasons both CreerKing and Winkler are excited about this ballet. While parents might want to be careful about bringing children who have a hard time sitting still through an entire performance, children are welcome, and ages three and under are free. Winkler said his young granddaughter 2534 NORTH 200 EAST SPANISH FORK 798-3553 was "mesmerized" by the performance last year — although, he warns jokingly, "parents of young girls should be careful — their girls might be so delighted by the dancing that their parents will end up making a lifetime commitment to ballet lessons and so forth." The show is cast locally, with some high school students, including Ginger Christopher as Gretel, Bradley Robinson as Hansel, Julie Webb as the witch, Sara Johnson as the Dew Drop Fairy, Janessa Kenney as the mother, and John Veranth as Stop in and try our i dunno specials, Mon-Fri. Fri-Sat Nights Prime Rib Dinner only $15.49 plus tax 500 S. Main • Spanish Fork the father. Creer-King did all the choreography. Creer-King is also excited about the show's venue, the new Covey Center for the Performing Arts in Provo. "Putting on a full ballet is such a great experience for dancers, and we want to make it really a professional-type performance, on a community level," she said. "At the Covey Center, they get a professional ambiance, with dressing rooms, backstage, an orchestra pit, and so on — it's so much better than just a high school auditorium." Hansel and Gretel will be presented at the Covey Center on Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for ages 11 and under and seniors, and free for ages three and under. Tickets can be obtained by calling (801) 852-7007 or going to www. coveycenter.com. |