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Show Volume Ninety-one J. Douglas Strong fills council spot 1! Jj -Si IP V ill1 r'H r i i iLtoiMttnlulriiiiHMii nil 1 urnnn in rrr f tmtm w Judge Bill Duncan administers the oath of office to Doug Strong after his appointment to fill the vacancy on the Springville City Council left by Mike Farrer who resigned. Strong was placed on the council by a vote of three to one after Councilman Pete Roundy made the motion and Councilman Coun-cilman Max Knight seconded. Councilman Ben Olsen was the one negative vote. Councilman Strong will serve until the next city election in November of 1987. By Kirk Mitchell Most candidates for public office have years to plan strategies and develop platforms to run on. J. Douglas Strong had less than one week. In a surprise move last Tuesday night Strong was voted in as councilman coun-cilman to replace the spot vacated by Mike Farrer. Ed Murdock had previously been expected to fill the vacancy. Though it was to most of the 100 or so people who remained in their seats after a tense budget meeting, it was the result of a painstaking effort ef-fort to find a man who would be a moderating force on an uneasy Springville Spr-ingville City Council. After Farrer's resignation was accepted, ac-cepted, Ralph Snelson stood up from the audience and asked if he could recommend an able man for consideration. con-sideration. Strong was then introduced. in-troduced. He was given five minutes to tell the council about himself. The result was a three to one vote, in favor of Strong. Max Knight, Pete Roundy, and Delora Bertelson voted for, Ben Olsen voted against. "I've known Doug Strong for years," said Roundy. "He's extremely ex-tremely intelligent." According to Roundy, Strong's name came up out of several as a possible replacement for Farrer during a selection committee Patriarch of Springville Public invited to lecture on Johnson "Aaron Johnson, Patriarch of Springville" Spr-ingville" will be the topic of a lecture sponsored by the Springville Historical Society on Wednesday, June 25, to be held at the Civic Center, 50 South Main, at 7 p.m. The public is cordially invited and there is no charge, according to D. LaRell Johnson, society president. The guest speaker, Lyndon W. Cook, teacher in Church History and Doctrine at the Brigham Young University, will detail many historical happenings as he profiles Aaron Johnson, the captain of the first company which settled in Springville Spr-ingville September 18, 1850. Captain Aaron Johnson served in may capacities including the first bishop and postmaster of this city, Brigadier General of the Peteeneet Military District of the Utah Nauvoo Legion, first district judge of Utah Territory and later probate judge, and as a delegate to the constitutional constitu-tional convention which endeavored to draft a constitution for Utah territory. ter-ritory. Mr. Cook, a graduate of Brigham Young University and Ricks College, Col-lege, has done extensive research on Nauvoo and has lectured extensively on the early Church leaders of that city including Aaron Johnson. The speaker has several scholarly publications to his credity and is currently cur-rently preapring a volume which will document the official correspondence cor-respondence of a military and Church nature between Brigham 1 meeting. "I didn't know if he would be interested, but I thought he could do an excellent job on the council," said Roundy. One of the criteria for finding a councilman was that he or she would not have "an axe to grind". Strong was not. affiliated with either of the city's political parties and he was a man of varied experience. Strong graduated from BYU in 1968 with a major of Psychology and with minors in Sociology and History. While at BYU he served on the university council for social studies and was on the board of the Phi Delta Kappa. As a history teacher at Timpview High School he is the department chairman. He also is a social studies curriculum teacher leader for the Provo School District. He is a member of the Utah State Council for Social Studies and as a member of the Proyo Professional Develope-ment Develope-ment Committee he has served on their negotiation team. "We have a great deal of confidence con-fidence in the work he does," said James Bergera, superintendent of the Provo School District. "He works well with people, annalyzes problems and finds solutions in an innovative way. He's good at involving involv-ing other people in accomplishing goals," he said. On a personal level Bergera said Strong is an exceptional person who' Young and Aaron Johnson which covers a period of nearly twenty-five year. A native of Tetonia, Idaho, Mr. Cook is married to the former Lynette Lowder. They are the parents of six children, owners of the Mission Bookstore in Provo, and make their home is Orem. Lyndon W. Cook IBWwyTOX!1""'!"'"17"";- 'rrnr?"lllirlirlll,T I I1 ""M f 1 1 v V ,r.rJr,wj.Mj j . , ; - J. I .' . .,.,.,.,:-..,... .,,,., ... SPRINGVILLE, UTAH 84663 - June 25, 1986 he thinks will add a great deal of leadership to the council. "On the committees Strong sits they're looking at a variety of things and coming up with ideas to solve them," said Bergera. "His experience ex-perience is broadly based." When Strong was contacted about the possibility of filling the council spot he said he had already been keeping close track of what was going go-ing on in the city and that he had alot of interest in it. "There wasn't a set direction that we were going in," Strong said. "The council seems polarized." Strong said he would like the city to establish goals. "We need to say these are our goals for the city. Lets sit down together and work out a strategy to take care of them." "There may exist a feeling that I haven't paid my dues. I'm not sure what they are or how they're measured, but I guarantee I will be informed and objective." Although Strong did not actively pursue the spot on the council, he said he would do his best to fulfill his responsibilities. "I believe in a sound fiscal policy," Strong said. "I am on the board of two small corporations and an concerned about taxes, but at the same time I am concerned about public employees." Strong is worried that moral is waining right now with some of the city employees, because they don't" feel secure about their jobs. ' "We need to have both accountability accoun-tability and security," Strong said. He said he would like to see a climate in Springville condusive to growth. "I think even with a sound fiscal policy we should not have to take programs that took years to develop and carelessly toss them aside. Strong said it will be an honor to associate with Mayor and council members. "I have the utmost respect for the other council members and the mayor. They are the leaders of the community." Strong is married to the former Jeanne Allan. They have three children John, Lori, and Cheryl. As a family they like to travel and have been to Boston, New York, Mexico City and Puerto Rico. The Strongs like to golf. Douglas said he would like to beat his wife at least once. "I love Springville," Strong said. "It offers the life style people are fighting to get to. It has the friendliness of a small town and the amenities and recreation that make family living a positive experience." Strong chose history because he said he was fascinated with the factors fac-tors that shape the future. "Like the old proverb- those who ignore the past are condemned to repeat it," he said. Mayor Ken Creer said Strong was an excellent choice for councilman. 'Douglas has been in Springville all his life and has studied the problems of the town," said Creer. "I liked his approach, said Bertelson. "He's bright, articulate, and very logical," she said. Although Ben Olsen did not vote for Strong he said it was not because he objected to him. In the previous council meeting Murdock had been voted in as councilman. Because the action had not been on the agenda fate moved in favor of J. Douglas Strong. Public meetings for lake refuge Landowners and the public will have an opportunity to express views about the proposed Utah Lake National Wildlife Refuge at meetings in Spanish Fork and Provo this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced. The first meeting will be Wednesday, Wednes-day, June 25, at the Spanish Fork Senior High Cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. The second meeting is scheduled at the Holiday Inn in Provo Thursday, Thurs-day, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. "The local meetings have been planned basically around the landowners lan-downers in the Goshen Bay, Benjamin Ben-jamin Slough, and Provo Bay areas," said Paul Hartmann, Land Acquisition Supervisor for FWS in Denver. "We hope they'll voice their concerns and possibly suggest alternatives." ft His kids will miss him Jacobsen By Kirk Mitchell Although he retires after 36 years of education, Waldo Jacobsen's ideas continue on. Teachers and students alike praise his caring style and innovative techniques that make them the best they can be. On July 1, Mr. Jacobsen will quietly quiet-ly relinquish his position as principal of the Grant Elementary School in Springville, a position he has held with distinction for 22 years. During his years of service, he introduced the first year-round school system in Utah and later originated a program that educators around the country are interested in and anxious to learn. The extended year program was developed by Jacobsen and fellow teachers at Grant with the intention that children would miss school for long stretches of time during the summer and allow them to learn at their own pace. The Grant system is unique in that children may skip days whenever they wish during the year as long as they attended the state minimum of 180 days in a year's time. Beginning approximately at the same time as other schools in Utah, Grant holds school 224 days a year. Students are monitered to ensure each child picks up where he left off before vacations or days of absence. Each child works at his own rate so that fast learning children are not kept back and slower children do not move ahead of their ability to learn. "Instead of just thinking about new ideas, Mr. Jacobson has put them into practice" said Norma Ward, secretary at Grant. "He is kind, considerate and cooperative. He will be greatly missed," said Ward. Sue Vernon, who will be the next PTA president said Jacobsen is the greatest man she has ever known. "If it wasn't for him, I would have Rail Car Center to host open house Sat. Intermountain Power Project will formally open its new Springville Rail Car Center Saturday morning with a dedication ceremony followed by a free barbeque picnic at the new facility located in the west fields just west of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Access to the facility is best gained gain-ed by going west on 400 South Street almost to the freeway and turning right just before getting to Luxury Mobile Homes on the new road and following it to the building. All residents of Springville and Mapleton are invited to the dedication dedica-tion and free picnic which is being served by the Springville Kiwanis Club. After the dedication ceremony, tours of the new facility will be conducted. con-ducted. The building was built to maintain the IPP train which hauls coal from Carbon and Emery Counties to the Workmen place the new Intermountain Power Project, Pro-ject, Railcar Service Center sign near the front gate to the new facility in preperation for the dedication ceremonies set for this Saturday in the west fields. A free picnic is being provided to all who attend and all I : Price 30' retires from never become Involved in school as I have," she said. Jacobsen is a fair man who disciplines in such a way that he can . help the children, Vernon said. When children see him in the halls they aren't afraid to talk to him. They aren't afraid to go to his office either she said. "He is a man who has effected everyone he has met," said Vernon. "I can't think of anyone who had done more to help his fellow man than he. He makes you feel you can do anything." Mr. Jacobsen was born in Morgan and moved to Springville at the age of three. He attended Grant Elementary Elemen-tary School as a child. In 1943 he was enlisted in the army and served as a ballturtue gunner on a B24 airplane. He completed 25 missions mis-sions and was involved with two plane crashes. For his injuries and service he received the purple heart. While overseas Jacobsen wrote steadily to Marian Davis who eventually even-tually became Mrs. Jacobsen two days before Waldo went on an LDS mission to Maine. Upon his return from his mission Jacobsen worked on his college degree, which he obtained in 1951 from BYU. His major was Education. Educa-tion. For 12 years Jacobsen taught school at Mapleton and Grant. He obtained a masters degree from BYU in 1963 and returned to Mapleton as a principal. Since then he has been a principal at Brookside and Grant. The Jacobsens are the parents of four children, Ann Larson of Des Moines, Iowa; Jane Vogel of Edgewood, California; John of Springville; Spr-ingville; and David who is attending BYU. They are also the grandparents grand-parents of 12 with two more on the way. new coal fired generators located in Millard County just north of Delta. The Springville facility is located about half-way between the coal mines and the generating plant. The coal trains run from Springville on Denver and Rio Grande Western or Utah Railway tracks to the mines and back to get coal and then from Springville to the power plant on Union Pacific tracks. A diesel locomotive is located at the yard to move the cars around and will be available at the dedication dedica-tion for close inspection. The facility has been built over the past two years and because of the project the city has been able to build roads, run water, sewer lines and power to that area of the city in the west fields. The public is invited to attend the dedication and have lunch with the train car facility people. Number Twenty-six Grant Waldo Jacobsen Jacobsen has been a bishop twice, has served on .two high councils along with several other church callings. call-ings. In 1975 he was given the. distinguished Brigham Young University Service to Education Award. "He has a love for his profession," said Mrs. Jacobsen. "He believes that every child should have a chance to learn. He has a great love for them." Dale Osborn, a teacher who has worked for 24 years with Jacobsen, said Jacobsen is way ahead of his time in education. He said morale at the school was excellent. "I like school," said Christa Hamilton, a student at Grant. She said Mr. Jacobsen was a nice man who cares. "He makes rules in the school so you don't get hurt," Christa said. According to John Jacobsen, a son following in the footsteps as the principal prin-cipal of Sage Creek Elementary School, his father tries to build the self-esteem of each of his students by getting them to believe they are winners. "My husband is a very religious man. He has a strong testimony. He is a good husband and father with a great love of children," said Marian Jacobsen. After that the rest has fallen into place. At Principal Jacobsen's request, there will not be an open house held in lieu of his retirement at the end of this week. The PTA at the Grant School wanted to give him something to remember the years with and are compiling a scrapbook of letters of appreciation. Any citizen, old or young, students or former students, who would like to write a letter to be put in this memory book, should do so and submit sub-mit them to the school or to Mary Lou Jensen, PTA President, by Saturday. Springville and Mapleton residents are invited to come. Tours of the railcar center will also be provided to those interested. The new diesel locomotive will also be on display. |