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Show sair Lake'City UT84124-1550 AN The E D I T I O N OF PRIDE L O C A L L Y VOL. 4 / NO. 6 & PR '"'"'"'"•"••'''•'••''••'I.I.I..I.I.II l.l.l.i,,,,,,, Fork News O W N E D A SPANISH FORK, UTAH N D O P E R A T E D WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009 50* Lewis named ALA Head Football Coach Chad Vest STAFF WRITER Dave Lewis was recently named head football coach at American Leadership Academy. Lewis, a resident of Spanish Fork for over a decade, is originally from Orem. At Orem High School he saw time as a wide receiver while playing for then head coach Steve Downey, now Salem Hills AD. After high school, Lewis served an LDS mission to Columbus Ohio and had the rare privilege of training his younger brother, Mike, who was his final companion in the field. During his mission, Lewis gained 70 lbs and upon his return, he made the BYU football team as a walk-on linebacker. He played two seasons for Lavell Edwards and paved the way for his younger brother, Chad, who followed suit. The surname Lewis is very familiar to Cougar Nation as most can recall BYU AU-American and Pro-Bowl tight end Chad Lewis. However, Lewis' other sibling and mission companion, Mike, played his college football for rival University of Utah for four years as an honorable mention All-WAC Defensive Lineman which undoubtedly brings some family controversy during the month of November. Todd, the youngest brother, also walked on at BYU as a linebacker., which undoubtedly brings some family controversy during the month of November. Recently, Head Coach Tom Fell resigned as football coach to assume full duties as the ALA Athletic Director. Lewis heard the news and wanted to help the program. He approached the board members at ALA with a written proposal on how to run an effective football program and after hearing his speech, they offered him the job on the spot. "When they heard it, they asked me to be head coach," said Lewis. "I said, 'That's not why I'm here. I'm here to help you put a comprehensive program together See LEWIS • A6 Jacobsen honored as employee of the quarter for SF City Lindsay B. Wolsey STAPF WRITER Tyler Jacobsen was certainly surprised at the last Spanish Fork City Council Meeting. Jacobsen thought he was attending the meeting to give details on the new cable rates. Instead, he was stunned when Seth Perrins announced that the Employee of the Quarter thought he was there to talk about new cable rates. "Are they talking about me?" Jacobsen wondered. Jacobsen has been an accountant for the city for over a year and a half. According to his bossTFinance Director KentClark, several people nominated Jacobsen for the award. "Tyler is a dedicated employee, he always does a good job on all of his assignments. He works efficiently, and he's always a pleasant personality to work with," Clark said. Jacobsen enjoys working for Spanish Fork City. "I couldn't ask for a better place to work. The other employees I work with are the ideal people that anyone would want to work with. They are honest, always helpful, always happy. It's a great place to work," Jacobsen said. 'The people at the city are really trying to do what's in the best interest of each individual citizen," he continued. Jacobsen graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 2001, and later graduated from Utah Valley State College. He is currently working on his master's degree from Utah State University. He and his wife, Whitney, are looking forward to the arrival of their first baby, due in August. Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER: SF City named Tyler Jacobsen as employee of the quarter for his dedication, efficiency, and his pleasant personality. Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News NEW MAN IN CHARGE: Dave Lewis was recently named the new head football coach for the ALA Eagles. Lewis believes there is a lot of potential for the student athletes at ALA. SF's Kimberly Robinson is Utah's youngest Certified Municipal Clerk Jen Allen STAFF WRITER Kimberly Robinson is no fresh face to Spanish Fork City. In fact, Robinson has been diligently working for the city for just about seven years. This past Tuesday, Robinson received a distinguished award for her many years of service. "I've been working toward this certification for six and a half years," says Robinson. To further her accomplishments, Robinson is the youngest Certified Municipal Clerk in the state being only 24. "The certification is very specific to our position, that's what makes it so unique. You have to first be a recorder to even start the program so to be the youngest Certified Recorder in the state is quite an honor." Robinson has been working long and hard on the program at hand. The requirements of which are set at an incredibly high standard. You work your way through the program by earning points; 60 education points and 60 experience points. You can earn them in various ways by attending trainings, spending time on the job, working at conferences and serving on various boards and committees within your city, county and state. To put the work Jen Allen / Spanish Fork News See ROBINSON • A6 HARD WORK PAYS OFF: Kimberly Robinson worked for six and a half years to receive her Municipal Clerk certification. CRU discusses issues with commissioners Namon Bills EDITOR The Citizens for Rural Utah (CRU) made a statement in the Utah County Commission meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. The spoken statement came from Eldon Neves, but it was reinforced by the numerous CRU members in attendance. The group is opposing the move of the solid waste transfer station from Springville to Palmyra, as well as the establishment of a waste water treatment facility planned for Palmyra. Neves brought up two issues with the commissioners. First, he discussed the need to set a target date for an April meeting, previously promised by the commissioners, at which CRU could present their arguments against the county's current plans. Commissioners Anderson, Ellertson and White agreed to meet with CRU on April 22 at 6 p.m. The second issue Neves raised was the validity of a "for sale" sign posted on the transfer station property. Neves said a sale of any of the property in or around the current transfer station would run counter to previous agreements between CRU and the county, and could unnecessarily limit other potential solutions. "Possibly the most viable solution to the need for more space for the transfer station would be to simply expand on the existing land already owned by the solid waste district next to their current facility," he said. He requested that the property listing be removed until after the April meeting. The commissioners indicated that they had been unaware that the property had been listed for sale. Neves concluded by asking for fair representation of the citizens who live in Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News SPEAKING OUT: Eldon Neves discusses issues with county commissioners concerning the solid waste transfer station as well as a waste water treatment facility in Palmyra. unincorporated areas of the county, "We often feel like we're really not represented," he said. "We're tired of seeing the cause of citizens overwhelmed by big business. ... Pay attention to us and see that us little, common citizens are represented." |