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Show SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, August 7, 2008 Comments School district improves watering schedule in Mapleton Editor In the last edition of the Mapleton City Newsletter there was a reference to the previous Mapleton Jr. High School playing field watering schedule - indicating indi-cating daily water usage. Since that information was prepared several weeks ago, revised arrangements have been agreed upon. The city is pleased to announce that the Nebo School District has gone to considerable effort to bring the watering schedule of Mapleton police report Mapleton police had 44 calls last week with 13 of them for animal problems. One person, Laura P. Taylor, Tay-lor, 1780 E. 1200 North, Mapleton, Ma-pleton, was cited for dog-at-large. The Springville Herald Customer Service 375-5103 489-5651 Fax 489-7021 269 E. 400 S. Springville, Utah 84663 PufaMier Rone RahS mihlfheroliiextni.coni CrdgConovff ccontrrarheraklexlracorn Page desgial layout Mardofionfc Typesetter Shed Harris Office Manger JanedDiln SendNewsltemshusat artdlyavpro.coin Springville Herald 269 E. 400 South Springville, UT 84663 An edition of The Daily Herald a Lse Enterprises, Inc. - Newspaper Subscriptions & Delivery Service .. .375-5103 News & Advertising.... .48&-5651 Fax .489-7021 E-mail ; jrtcltyiavproxom Springville Herald, Dally Herald edition (USPS 51 3-060) a weekly newspaper published at 269 E. 400 S. Spnnflvflle, Utah 84663. Periodicals Postage Paid at Springville, Utah 84663 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Springville Herald, 269 E. 400 S. ' Springville, Utah 84663 Member; Audit Bureau of Circulations News We welcome news tips, Call 489-5651 to report i news tip or if you have i comment or questions. We welcome letters to the editor. All letters must include the authors name ( printed and signed) and i telephone number. We reserve the right to edit letters for darity, punctuation, taste and length. Letters are welcome on any topic V rr-" 1f wi. mm. -m. their school'playing fields into full compliance with the city watering schedule. By watering school fields only on Wednesday, Sat- urdays and Sundays, this should improve the pressure pres-sure levels available to Mapleton Ma-pleton citizens on the days assigned for use of the residential resi-dential pressurized irrigation irriga-tion watering system. The help and cooperation coopera-tion of the school district is very much appreciated. Bob Bradshaw, , City Administrator IBjpD'QIfiSgJnliGa pS5se FSgBSD'S Springville police are looking for a dragon statue stat-ue that was taken from the yard at a home on Valley . Sage Drive. The statue was part of a water fountain. Police had 230 calls last week with 43 of them for animal problems, four for criminal mischief, one disorderly, dis-orderly, two for domestic violence, six for family problems, seven for found property, six for fraud, eight for harassment, four for juvenile problems, one missing person and 18 for suspicious circumstances. A female juvenile was cited for curfew violation. Amberly Anderson, 2363 W. 6400 South, Spanish Fork, was arrested for identity fraud, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and no seat belt. With Anderson An-derson was Christopher Milles Strong, 1659 S. Geneva Ge-neva Road, Orem, who was arrested for DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. para-phernalia. Crystal Blackwell, 1423 W. 570 North, . Provo, , was cited for shoplifting"; $100 worth of goods from Wal-Mart. Sherrie Megan Me-gan Burns, 216 E. Center, Springville, was arrested Armed robbery ill Springville Sunday Springville Police responded to an armed robbery early Sunday morning at a local convenience store. The robber occurred shortly after 5 a.m. at the Maverick Mav-erick Country Store near 1-15. On Monday, Springville investigators made an arrest ar-rest for the robbery. Johnathan Alexander Meza, age 20, of Orem, was taken into custody and is a suspect sus-pect In the case. Officers are looking for a second possible suspect. According to witnesses, a suspect came into the store demanding money. The suspect told the clerk he had a gun which was held under his clothing.. He was wearing a black cap and had a blue bandana partially covering his face. He was also wearing a ' black tee shirt with "Insane Clown Posse" artwork. He took an undisclosed amount of cash. After committing the robbery, the suspect fled, jumping a fence on the north end of the property. It is believed he then got into a white sedan with a black stripe along the car, which was seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed for the 1-15 freeway. free-way. Anyone with information is asked to call Springville Spring-ville Police Department at (801) 489-9421. Jm. viWte TV If V3hs?p you crests your fnvltetfons your way DfstMv, cn-cf-e-kind photo toKaitonf gsigned to U your t tyte, your personify end your outfit Centsct ens of our tfasfgners tetfay fa Have you seen this dragon statue? It was stolen from a home on Valley Sage Drive in Springville. The statue was on top of a water fountain. If teenagers took it, maybe a parent will see it. Please contact the Springville Police Department if you have any information. for an outstanding warrant. war-rant. Zachary Lamon Cassing-ham, Cassing-ham, 531 E. Swenson 2, Springville, was arrested for a warrant. A 13-year-old female was referred to Juvenile Court for theft of money from the home of a friend. Brittani Eastman, 290 E. 400 South, Springville, was charged with forgery, unlawful of obtaining of a debit card and unlawful obtaining of property with the card. Natasha Denise Ford, 11689 Oak Manor, Sandy, was charged with theft of medications from a person. Shelley A. Hergenreder, 330 W. 100 South, Springville, Spring-ville, was arrested for DUI. Matthew Leland Nuttall, 1467 S. 720 East, Orem, was arrested for DUI. Jake Nyland, 109 S. 200 West, East Carbon, was arrested for two warrants. Jose Guadalupe Ortiz, 528 S. 325 West, Santaquin, was arrested for a warrant. war-rant. , ; : .Linda LeefTimmons, 115 : S. 680 West, Mapleton, was cited for shoplifting at Sunroc. Lawrence Williams, Wil-liams, 315 W. 1175 North 4, Cedar City, was arrest- n ffi ed for intoxication. Someone broke Into Jumping Jacks on the Frontage Road and took items from the safe and cash register. Other thefts included a purse taken from the Arts Park, later returned intact but a credit card had been used, a pallet pal-let of copper wire, 200 gallons of diesel fuel from dump trucks, and a purse from a vehicle. Higher Education Bill passes Senate with key Hatch provision A bill containing a key provision from Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) that protects pro-tects private institutions' religious re-ligious freedoms passed the Senate late Thursday. The Conference Report of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 protects religious freedom by requiring accrediting agencies to apply and enforce en-force standards that respect re-spect the stated missions of private institutions, including includ-ing religious missions. The Higher Education Act was first enacted in 1965, with the last reauthorization reautho-rization occurring in 1998. Over four years of work went into this mammoth law, which authorizes most federal student aid programs pro-grams and contains numerous numer-ous regulations that apply to colleges and universities. Hutch decries the Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) joined other Senate Repubr licaris to decry the effect of high gas prices on the economy and the poorest of Americans. -.Speaking at an outdoor press conference on Capitol Capi-tol Hill, Hatch called out the Democrats and their anti-oil extremist allies for waging wag-ing war on the poor at the gas pump. The poorest of Americans are now spending spend-ing nearly 50 percent of their income on energy. "When it comes to the War on the Poor, you're either ei-ther with the poor or against them. Those of us here today to-day have made our choice," said Hatch, who was joined by GOP senators; a truck -7 if. . : Kin I H i ill It's fair time! The south end of Utah County is fortunate to have the Utah County Fair again at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds. When it was held at Thanksgiving Point, it seemed way too far to travel to see the exhibits. Now we can drive over to Spanish Fork, and the hardest hard-est part will be finding a parking space. The fair starts next Wednesday, Aug. 13, with a Open Youth Horse Show at 8 a.m. The fair opens at 4 p.m. and there will be entertainment from 4 to 6:30 p.m., with a pre-show at 6:45 and opening ceremonies at 8. The next three days of the fair it opens at 10 a.m. Ongoing On-going events that run all day, each day, include 4-H and Open Class Exhibits, Midway West Carnival, Flag Ceremony, Cer-emony, Taxidermy Exhibit, Livestock and Small Animal Exhibits, Educational Exhibits, Antique Farm Equipment Equip-ment Exhibit, Climbing Wall, Bungee Trampoline, food vendors and entertainment all day. And you won't want to miss the train displays made completely out of LEGO bricks. On Thursday, Aug. 14, you can see the 4-H Fun Horse Show at 8 a.m., Backhoe Rodeo at 1:30 p.m., Adult Horse Show at 7 and Youth Contests and Activities. On Friday, Aug. 15, there will be the Pony of Americas Ameri-cas Show at 8 am., Dutch Oven Cooking Demo at 1 p.m., Oakhills Horse Vaulters at 4 p.m., Eric Dodge Country Singer at 5:30 and Ranch Rodeo at 7. On Saturday, Aug. 16, there will be a 4-H Snaffle Bit Horse Show at 8 a.m., 4-H Competitions at 9 a.m., Dog Agility Demo from 10 to 11 a.m., Antique Tractor Pull from 1 to 5 p.m., Fireman's Challenge from 1 to 2 p.m., Brandie Frampton Singer at 6 p.m., Demolition Derby at 7 p.m. and Macey's Fireworks at 9:30. There will be lots to see, lots to do, food to eat and the admission is FREE as well as the parking. You can't beat that. The Spanish Fork Fairgrounds are located at 475 S. Main. For more information come to the Springville Herald office and pick up a fair brochure listing all the events and times, or go to www.utahcountyfair.org. The theme of the 2008 fair is "Building the Future on the Foundation of the Past." Although this bill represents repre-sents a compromise and is not perfect, Hatch noted, not-ed, it strengthens higher education programs and expands access to higher education for millions of Americans. ' Among other key provisions, provi-sions, the bill: Requires greater disclosure disclo-sure of college tuition, fees and textbook costs. Provides easily accessible information about college tuition and fees. Simplifies the financial aid application process. Establishes codes of conduct con-duct prohibiting financial aid employees from receiving receiv-ing gifts in exchange for advantages ad-vantages sought by lenders. Authorizes year-round Pell grants and increases amounts from $6,000 in 2009 to $8,000 in 2014. effect ofhigfi gas prices on economy driver and others in the trucking industry. Hatch is a co-sponsor of the Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008, which would repeal the federal moratorium on oil shale drilling in Western states and allow deep sea exploratioa It also would provide more funding for the research re-search and development of electric car batteries, and for increased regulation of speculators on the commodities commod-ities market. Sen. Hatch's complete statement follows: Yesterday; a group of . pastors and civil rights activists ac-tivists held a press conference confer-ence in Washington, D.C., calling for an end to the war TtaiWibict $189,972 Provides in-state tuition for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who have lived in a state for more fhan 30 days. Requires institutions have publicly disclosed transfer of credit policies. Consolidates existing state grants to improve teacher training and professional profes-sional development. Provides partnerships for youth engaged in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Improves TRIO and GEAR UP programs. Requires institutions develop de-velop procedures for campus cam-pus safety. Provides for the successful success-ful transition of students with disabilities from secondary sec-ondary to post-secondary education with increased accessibility for learning. being waged against the poor by the anti-oil extremists extrem-ists who are obviously controlling con-trolling the agenda of this Congress. Bishop Harry Jackson, head of the High Impact Leadership Coalition said the following: "Those on the left side of the political spectrum believe be-lieve that high energy prices are a necessary tool to force Americans to conserve and adopt a lower standard of living. This is an ethically challenged, immoral public pub-lic policy position. It is the major driver of the current War on the Poor. And those who preach this type of policy poli-cy are truly the Punishers of the Poor." : x "Bristol -; - - i mviwson renew v C&ll ks kj&y to tesn mow! tZTZ'ZZZZZZl C31-4:32t3 |