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Show Utah Press Association Tear Sheets 1521 East 3900 South Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84124 1 AN E D I T I O N OF PRIDE PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID SPANISH FORK, UTAH PERMIT NO. 2 & P R OG RES S The Spanish Fork News M I O C A L L Y O W N E D A VOL. 3 / NO. 15 N D O P WEDNESDAY, E R A TAPRIL E 9,D 2008 SPANISH FORK, UTAH End of an era Ryan Baum / Spanish Fork News COMING DOWN: The auction and livestock show barn at the Fairgrounds were demolished April 1, 2008. This piece of Spanish Fork history housed the Junior Livestock Show for many years. See story, A6 and 7. Chad Carter / Spanish Fork News ROYALTY: The 2008 Salem royalty was crowned on April 4, 2008 at the ALA auditorium. Brooke Christensen took the title, with Lizzie Bradley, right, as first attendant and Jessica Gardner, left, as second attendant. Heated debate in SF City Council Jen Allen STAFF WRITER Last week's city council meeting may have fallen on April Fool's Day, but there were no fun jokes to be had. Instead Spanish Fork City's Chambers became heated and uncomfortable as conversations about the Monthly Power Cost Adjuster were debated back and forth between Mayor Joe L. Thomas and Finance Director Kent Clark. Clark, convinced that the Mayor didn't fully understand the matter, grew more and more frustrated. Thomas, who seemed more concerned with the disclosure of how the funds were allocated, finally conceded. Ultimately, the issue was tabled for further study and consideration. Several Spanish Fork citizens, as well as citizens of surrounding towns and cities, addressed the council in regards to changing the requirements for master planned developments. The city's current code calls for parcels only five acres or more to be eligible. The proposed amendment calls for that to be reduced to a parcel as small as 1,800 square feet See SF • A10 Issues discussed in Salem Council Mallory Byrnes STAFF WRITER Dizzy, Salem's new drug-sniffing canine, gave a presentation with her handler, Officer Matt Bell, during the work session prior to Salem's City Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Dizzy responds to Dutch commands and has already detected drug residue in areas of the city. She will be employed throughout Utah County and will be particularly useful at the new high school. Also discussed during the work session was Salem's controversial curb and gutter debate. The council is still divided over whether or not to put curb and gutter in the historical section of Salem. "I don't think we should have to tlive by rules that don't make sense with the city," said council member Stanley Green. The city will determine boundaries of where the curb and gutter would be required before making the decision. "So, we're going to leave it like it is and deal with it case by case," said City Engineer Bruce Ward. In other water concerns, the issue of those with access to canal irrigation and pressurized irrigation will be asked to conserve water, and not use potential access to double their water access. All canal use is ultimately up to the canal company, and not Salem. The purpose of the pressurized irrigation was to conserve water. A septic tank was See SALEM * A10 New Miss Salem crowned Tayler Mountford STAFF WRITER "We have talent. We have amazing talent in Salem, and it's my pleasure to expose talent," said the director of this year's Miss Salem Pageant, Ronda Hansen. The Miss Salem Scholarship Pageant for 2008-2009 took place Friday, April 4, 2008 at the American Leadership Academy. Brooke Christensen was crowned Miss Salem 2008, with Lizzie Bradley as first attendant and Jessica Gardner as second attendant. Mayor Lane Henderson was the opening speaker for the event, welcoming everyone and setting the mood. The 2008 Contestants of the Little Miss Salem Pageants followed with the Pledge of Allegiance. Next came a brilliantly composed National Anthem by the 2007 Miss Salem Third Attendant, Maddison Mitchell, followed by an introduction of the judges of this year's competition. Performances by Avery Peterson, Mini Miss Salem Days 2007 First Runner-up, and Hannah Smith, Mini Miss Salem Days 2007 followed. Finally, the grand entrance of the 2008 Miss Salem Scholarship Pageant contestants followed. Will Rubio and Ashley Alanis (Miss Salem 2007) introduced the contestants and each was given a chance to describe their favorite thing about Salem. "My favorite thing about Salem is the small town businesses," said contestant number eight, Brooke Christensen. The first contest was the physical fitness in swimwear, judged on physical fitness awareness, confidence and charisma. As the girls strut their stuff across the stage, stopping to pose and do a couple turn-arounds, they seemed very confident as their smiles lit up the stage. All of the contestants, keeping in mind that they are role models for a younger generation of audience, were consistently modest with their apparel. All wore one-piece or "tankini" bathing See PAGEANT • A10 Rock crawler addresses P.A.N.I.C. Namon Bills EDITOR Clay Egan knows about challenges. At 22 he was in a motorcycle accident and broke his neck. He's been in a wheelchair ever since, but that hasn't stopped him from "pushing the limits." Egan has been to four world championship rock crawling competitions, and he has finished as high as seventh in the nation. As the only quadriplegic competing in the extreme sport, Egan uses hand controls in a specially-equipped jeep to conquer the tough terrain. But, according to Egan, the toughest terrain he ever faced was before he lost the use of his legs. He spoke at the P.A.N.I.C. meeting on Wednesday, April 2, and, as a recovered addict, encouraged those who are dealing with substance abuse issues to face their challenges. "Going through rehab was tougher than the wheelchair," he said in an interview on Thursday, April 3. He finished rehab about a year before he broke his neck. In some ways, the challenge; of losing the use of his Courtesy photo PUSHING THE LIMITS: A wheelchair hasn't stopped Clay Egan from rock crawling competitions. legs became Egan's greatest strength. "Since I've been in the wheelchair ... my life's just gotten better as time goes on," he said. A large part of that has been learning to deal with the challenges he's faced. "Everybody deals with challenges and obstacles," Egan said. "With every obstacle we overcome, we gain strength." He said that something good has come out of everything he's overcome. His past experiences give him confidence to face new challenges. "Now when something big comes up, I've already survived worse," he said. Egan's advice to others reflects his own optimistic attitude in dealing with the many challenges he's faced. "Plug forward," he said. "Look for the good that you can and you plug through it" |