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Show I L J3UU Salt Lake City UT 84124-1550 Business: Recycling in Mapleton, A6 | Sports: SF Hor Guardian of Your Community News enttnel SERVING SPANISH FORK J J U SALEM • MAPLETON -WOODLAND HILLS • ELK RIDGE VOL. 4 / NO. 37 formerly TJ?e Spanish Fork News WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 50^ Christy Hardman, No man Bills / The Sentinel IN MEMORIAM: Ceremonies across town commemorated the fallen on Friday, Sept. 11, eight years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Above, left, as part of the homecoming assembly at Spanish Fork High School, members of the school's Masque Club present firefighter Ryan Baum, a member of the class of 1990, with a donation of $346.84 to the SF Fire Department. Center, Major Scott Carson (retired) speaks to students during a memorial flag retirement at Landmark High School, where Carson serves as assistant principal. This will be an annual Patriot Day tradition at the school. Right, Penny Murotake plays "Taps" as part of a memorial service hosted by American Legion Post 68 at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds. In his remarks, Post Commander John Williams said, "We must always remember those who were killed Sept. 11, 2001. We remember." District reverses decision on Obama speech Christy Hardman STAFF WRITER On Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, President Obama addressed the nation's school children and challenged them to take their schooling seriously, and to work hard to get the best education they can so they can compete in a global economy. Not one school in Nebo School District aired the speech live. According the Lana Hiskey, Nebo Public Relations Officer, the school board did not have sufficient information about the speech, or sufficient time to get parents' release forms signed to air it in the schools. "On Wednesday, Sept. 2 we were hearing rumors about the President's speech, but we'd been given no official word," Hiskey said. A patron/parent of the district first brought the speech to the district's attention, asking what the district thought about airing the speech in the schools. "That was the first we heard of it," Hiskey said. The district at this point didn't know if the president was going to address the principals, teachers or the students. The school board happened to be meeting in a work session that night, and they didn't have enough information to make a conclusive decision. Their decision was to not move forward until they knew more. The state superintendent of education sent out a memo, which the Nebo Superintendent Chris Sorensen received at 5 p.m. The letter said the decision of whether to air the speech or not should be made by each district, but no one was required to show it. See OBAMA • A6 ('ourtcsy jjholo / Prior Breinholt ENTERTAINMENT: Popular Utah singer/songwriter Peter Breinholt will bring his family-friendly sound to Spanish Fork Saturday. j Marilyn Nielson STAFF WRITER This year, the entertainment at Spanish Fork's Harvest Moon Hurrah will be headlined by singer/songwriter Peter Breinholt. nnual fa! Originally from Pennsylvania, Breinholt went to college in Utah and began his career here as well. He now lives in Utah with his family. Bjorn Pendleton, president of the Spanish Fork Arts Council, described the Har- vest Moon Hurrah as a perfect event for families, and as such, family man Peter Breinholt is a perfect lit. Breinholt and his See BREINHOLT-A6 |