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Show I AN E D I T I O N O F P R I D E Utah Press Association Arinda Guttierez 1521 East 3900 South Suite 100 & 1 Sal^Lake City, UT 84124 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID SPANISH FORK, UTAH PERMIT NO. 2 The Spanish p Fork News VOL 2 /NO 34 MM l . O C A L L Y O W N E D A N D O P E R A T E D WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 500 SPANISH FORK, UTAH ew year. • • Five SF City Council candidates featured Dudley joins SFHS staff This is the second in a three-part series featuring the various candidates running for city council positions in Spanish Fork and Salem. Six Spanish Fork candidates were featured last week. This week's article features the remaining five Spanish Fork candidates. Interviews by Marilyn Nielson, Christy Hardman and Steve Hardman. Heather Campbell STAFF WRITER The beginning of the new school year this week spelled change for more than just students. After 11 years as the principal at Spanish Fork Middle and 32 years as a volunteer EMT, Steve Dudley is stepping away from both positions and taking things in a different direction. With Spanish Fork Middle school now changing to a junior high, Dudley said, "It seemed like a good time to make some changes." Dudley, who had been with SFMS since its opening, admits that while has enjoyed his time in the middle school, he has always had an interest in working at the high school level. So when he was offered a position as an assistant principal at Spanish Fork High, Dudley decided, "It was a good time to make the break." And while students at the middle school will surely miss their principal, it won't be long until they're under his wing again, as many of them will attend Spanish Fork High upon their graduation from junior high. "High School is an exciting time for kids," Dudley said, "with so many different programs for them to be involved with like sports, music and drama." Dudley says he looks forward to being a part of high school life and feels that this is an opportunity for him to see another side of education. New responsibilities are Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News TWO HATS: For many years, Steve Dudley played a dual role in the community, SFMS principal and EMT. This year he will devote his full time to being an assistand principal at SFHS. not the only new changes for Dudley. On June 1,2007 Dudley retired after 32 years of volunteer service as an EMT in Spanish Fork. Dudley said he started volunteering as an EMT even before he was in college. "A neighbor caught me and asked if I would help out, " he said, "so I put in an application to volunteer and was accepted." Dudley, who has been volunteering ever since, admits that while his work as an EMT has been challenging, it's been a good experience for him. "It's rewarding to see people get better after an accident, or to do something good," he said Dudley said one of his most memorable experiences as an EMT was helping to deliver a baby. One reason he enjoyed this was because it "was the one time they call an ambulance for something that has a happy ending." Dudley said he felt that keeping up with both the new changes in protocol for EMTs along with the demands of his new job at the high school were factors in the decision to retire. "It's a good opportunity to change directions," Dudley says as he looks forward to the many new changes that will come with the start of another new school year. Riverview Elementary Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News RIBBON CUTTING: School Board officials, district administrators, teachers, parents and students gathered Monday, Aug. 21 for the ribbon cutting of Nebo's newest school, Riverview Elementary, located just west of Spanish Fork's new ball park. Principal Sandra Jarvis, Superintendent Chris Sorensen and Nebo Board member Debbie Swenson addressed the audience. A choir made up of Riverview students performed some patriotic songs and cut the ribbon, above, to officially open their new schcojl. i Brian Hughes Brian Hughes was raised in Spanish Fork. He's married to Sandi Morley, and they have fourchildren,Brigham(nine), Chloe (eight), Sam (six) and Jed (two). His parents are Barbara and Robert Hughes. Hughes graduated from Spanish Fork High School, went on to graduate from BYU, and then continued his education at the University of Oklahoma where he completed law school. He set up his practice here in town, and besides practicing law, he has coached many community sport teams, and has been an active participant in his LDS ward. Hughes said that the principal issue facing Spanish Fork is the huge growth it is facing. He said it is imperative that the city manage that growth properly. "We need to take advantage of the many opportunities for economic growth that are available to us right now. There are many companies trying to come into a community like this, and we need to take advantage of that, and to capitalize on the economic development that is facing us," he said. Hughes said it's important to have a supportive city staff, and to make sure that the city is not understaffed as the city grows so quickly. Hughes recently had the opportunity to spend some time with a law officer, and he said it really "opened his eyes" to the importance of public safety. "We need to ramp up for the growth in that area as well, and plan and prepare for our public safety," he said. Hughes said that he is open-minded. "I don't come to the table with pre-conceived opinions. That can be an advantage and a disadvantage a disadvantage in that I'll have to take the time to study out the issues, but being open, I am able to look at every angle," he said. Hughes said that his background in law has improved his abilities to do research, and he knows how to gather information, and then strip it down to the principal issues. "By nature I'm not a lightning rod or a divisive force," he said. "I hope that my experience in law will help me be a mediator, to bring differing opinions together to reach a compromise." Hughes said his principle message to voters is to get out and vote. 'it's saddening when I look out and see the percentage of people that don't vote," he said. i Secondly, Hughes said he would like to encourage the people of the community to embrace the growth facing the city. "Spanish Fork is not ever going to get smaller. We need to take advantage of the economic opportunities, and make Spanish Fork the best that it can be," he said. Rosemary Jarman Rosemary Jarman moved a lot growing up, so doesn't really have a place she thinks of as her "childhood home." She attended BYU from 19891992, where she majored in sociology. She is married to a veteran, and together they have five children and have been married for seventeen years. The principal issue facing Spanish Fork right now, Jarman believes, is maintaining its small-town charm and family values amidst all the growth. In order to achieve the right balance and sustain growth positively, she believes that issues such as zoning, parks, recreation, and open space will be crucial for the city to address. Jarman's best qualifications to be a city council member, she believes, are her strong leadership abilities, her integrity, and her courage. She possesses the ability to look at public policy decisions with a clear and logical eye. "I have a strong thirst for knowledge," says Jarman. "Whenever I make a decision, I cover ail my bases: I get all the data and information 1 can, and I don't make snap decisions or uniformed choices. I always make sure I have good information so I can make the best decision possible." Jarman has had experience working in city politics before, on a volunteer level. One of her most significant achievements was working to pass Resolution 06-18 for Spanish Fork. This is a resolution setting forth child-appropriate community standards for businesses to be informed of. While they are different than laws, such "community standard resolutions" are encouraged by the Supreme Court because they help residents and businesses work together in achieving what the community, as a whole, thinks is important. In her work with this resolution, Jarman represented Spanish Fork on a national television program, Greta Van Susteren's "On the Record" (Fox News). During her interview, she had the chance to defend the First Amendment and to explain further why community standards, like Spanish Fork's, are so important. Jarman has a strong belief that the role of good government is to consider the longterm effects of its policies on all of the people, not simply See CANDIDATES • A8 |