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Show Ameiroeao Fork Citnzeim nn u mTT LIP ,.,-rVT More LOCAL news than any other source! UVlT For home delivery call 756-7669 or see our web site at www.newutah.com Vol. 21, No. 46 Wednesday, November 17, 1999 50 cents a single copy i en n p5! fnvy Recount shows no changes The more things change, the more they stay the same. An old adage, but it has proven true in American Fork's general election. A recount and some absentee ballots have adjusted the numbers somewhat, some-what, but the results remain the same. Keith Blake, Tom Hunter and Ricky Storrs will take seats on the council in January. Blake added one to bring his total to 2173, the highest in the group. Hunter also added one to his total, making it 1876. Storrs picked up four votes to a total of 1823. 1 Judy Price, who asked for the recount, also added four to her total, bringing it to 1809, still 14 behind Storrs. AF looks at truck parking American , Fork City is scheduled to consider restrictions restric-tions to trucks and other large vehicles parking on roadways. The City Council has set a public hearing next Tuesday, 1 : -'Jnu 01 of R-in in m n fir4 nnf what the public feels about the dangers and benefits of having trucks parked in residential zones. It will be held in City Hall, 31 N. Church Street. In addition to trucks, the restrictions could include boats, campers and other large vehicles. There could be restrictions restric-tions on the amount of time. The council may take action' later that evening. Needy families are ! This newspaper is seeking the identity of needy families in tins area for Christmas. "We need the names, address, telephone, ages, clothing cloth-ing sizes, and any specific needs of the family," says , Publisher Brett Bezzant. Many organizations and families fami-lies come to the newspaper seeking this information to do their own sub-for-santa projects. pro-jects. We try to match each A WOMAN OF LEADERSHIP Solma Miller is honored at statewide conference for her contributions By Megan C. Waiagren ' Four American Fork residents resi-dents were honored at an October leadership conference where General Collin Powell was the keynote speaker. , Powell honored American Fork residents Tim Welch, RoseAnne Gunther and Lorraine Vance for their volunteer volun-teer work, Life-long American Fork resident res-ident Selma Seastrand Miller shared the spotlight with Powell as an honored speaker at the October 26 "Century of Change: Women in Leadership Conference." a Her mother staved at home to raise 10 children, chickens, vegetables and fruit, and can and sew and bake bread. Her daughter travels around the world as a senior executive for Franklin Covey. Eridjing the SP. 87-year-old Mfflor has itched women's roles change ,. . '- .., f ; " i ' ' ' -. ', - J . Photo by Barbara Christiansen Ned Veater (left) and Tom Miller conduct a flag folding ceremony as part of the Veterans Day observance held last week In American Fork. Veterans are remembered By Barbara Christiansen City Editor Uniforms were the order of the day when military veterans, veter-ans, their families and friends gathered to observe Veterans Day. Douglas Nicholes, a veteran veter-an of the Korean war, gave a history of Veterans Day, previously pre-viously called Armistice Day. needy family with a sponsor." "If you know of a family who, because of unemployment, illness, ill-ness, injury, or some other reason, rea-son, may be looking forward to a bleak Christmas, please give us as much information about them as possible. Please include your own name, address and phone number so the sponsor can use you as a confidential contact person. This way the family's over nearly a century. "Until 1920 women couldn't vote, and now, until a few weeks ago, we had a woman running for president," Miller said. At the conference she spoke of the way she's seen women's roles change over her life. Miller shared with those gathered at the conference her experiences as a teacher, a mother and a woman in the 20th century. As a teacher in the 1930s Miller made $47.25 a month. That's the cost of a pair of jeans today" Miller said. She said districts favored men teachers, giving them better wage and retirement. Married women were only hired on a month by month basis and pregnant women were not allowed to teach. Three incidents stick in Miller's mind as having a great It was made a national holiday holi-day in 1938. "Veterans Day gives us Americans a chance to honor the men and women who rose above the daily tasks to serve their country," he said. The group, under the direction of master of ceremonies cere-monies Peter M. Hansen, remembered local individuals sought for Christmas can be a welcome surprise." Readers who do not wish to sponsor a family but would like to help may contribute cash. Monetary donations are divided divid-ed among the sponsoring organizations orga-nizations to be given to the families with their own sub-for-santa contributions. Please submit information on needy families or cash donations dona-tions to: Christmas Family, P.O. effect on changing the roles of women in society. The first was women going into the factories to work during World War II. "They entered the man's world for the first time and loved what they saw," Miller said. "They gained independence indepen-dence and became more confident confi-dent in themselves." The second significant event was when actress Marlene Dietrich wore pants and appeared in a men's tuxedo in one of her movies, "Blue Angel." "This broke another barrier," Miller said. The third major event in Miller's eyes was when a black woman, Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat to a white man. It was a woman who started the civil rights movement. move-ment. "After that women really began to soar," Miller said. They've soared in every phase of life. We have women doctors, politicians, women on the supreme court, women athletes and women in bub.uess. Martha Stewart is making mil who gave the ultimate sacrifice sacri-fice during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Members of the Mendelssohn Male Chorus sang their tributes, including the "Star Spangled Banner," a salute to branches of the See VETERANS on page 12 holidays Box 7, American Fork, Utah 84003. If your family or organization organiza-tion would like to do a sub-for-santa project for one or more of the suggested families, please stop into our office at 59 W. Main, American Fork anytime after Dec. 1. There is no specific deadline, but most sponsors want to start working on their projects soon after Thanksgiving. lions and it all started with setting set-ting a table." Miller feels the most significant signifi-cant changes in the century for mankind in general have come in the field of medicine. As a poor girl, she never dreamed she'd live as long as she has and see so much. "We live in a different world now," she said. "I wish I could live through the next century to see what's going to happen because there is so much potential," Miller said. She would tell the women of the 21st century to get a good education, be willing to listen to others and hold off judgement, to obey the rules of society and do service. "Who's to know what they'll do ... they've conquered so much all ready. I bet they'll put the first bed and breakfast on Mars." Miller would also encourage women to not be afraid to give their children guidelines and rules with consequences for breaking them. Sew KILLER on ptc IS Am. Fork consider By Barbara Christiansen City Editor A larger chunk of American Fork's budget could be spent on its elected officials. Including travel expenses and reimbursements for insurance, insur-ance, the compensation to the mayor could nearly double, and to the council members could increase by nearly 50 percent. The City Council is tentatively tenta-tively scheduled to take action on a proposed pay raise for its mayor and council members. The item could appear on the Nov. 23 council agenda, according accord-ing to City Administrator Carl Wanlass. The change was prompted by a desire to have increased participation par-ticipation on the council, explained Mayor Ted Barratt. "A number of individuals have told me that couldn't leave their employment and put that many hours in without making it a financial burden," he said. "I do believe there needs to be some sort of increase. There are good men and women who would run for office, that are scared of what it would cost them and of being away from their families for that length of time." Committee AF building By Barbara Christiansen City Editor A citizens group has taken its assignment and is off and running to determine how best for American Fork to meet its space needs. Voters turned down a $15 million bond proposal to construct con-struct several buildings. Almost immediately after the election results ere in, Mayor Ted Barratt appointed members mem-bers to a committee to look at alternatives. That group was to have met its second time last evening, and is looking at several possibilities, possi-bilities, including phased construction, con-struction, to meet the most critical crit-ical needs of the community first. Several members received assignments to research topics and possible methods to do tha construction and expansion. One of the immediate priorities priori-ties considered was new space for the Fourth District Court, which has been leasing space in the Public Safety Building. They have indicated they would sign a 20-year lease in a O h I - v A0 Photo by"Barbara Christiansen UJma K3f wen wewntty honored d Km "Century of Chang: Womon In Lcatfmhtp Conference)" officials pay raise The last increase in compensation compen-sation to the mayor or council was given beginning July 1, 1995, indicated City Administrator Carl Wanlass. "Since that period of time, growth issues have forces the mayor and council to commit more of their time to city business busi-ness as well as increases incurred for city travel and health and accident insurance premium costs," he said in a memorandum to the council members. The group also received a list of neighboring communities and the compensation their mayors and council members receive. In Cedar City, the mayor's combined rate is $642.58 while council members are $444.67; in Clearfield they are $1,248.16 and $1,015.49; in Lehi is it $748.88 and $599.11; in Pleasant Grove the rates are $1,976.25 and $1,076.25; Spanish Fork pays $880.40 and $644.60, while Springville pavs $783.33 and $616.66. Barratt agreed with the intent of the proposed increase. "Even at the new rate, you are still not being reimbursed See PAY on page 12 considers options the new facility, approximating $4 million of the potential cost. The police department is a logical choice to share those quarters, since many of the requirements could also be shared, lowering the costs to the city. Police Chief Terry Fox has taken as his committee assignment assign-ment to recap the needs of the police, and make suggestions how they could best be met. Dale Gunther is looking into the court's plans for leasing space, while Steve Hatch was to have researched the possibility possibil-ity of having the city contract some services, rather than provide pro-vide them itself. Diane Crotts was to have made a report on how volunteer volun-teer efforts could expedite the building, while George Brown would research the benefits and drawbacks of two methods of court facilities district courts and justice courts. The group was also to have looked into other community See BUILDING on page 12 copy! i |
