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Show V (S CENTENNIAL vfe-' 5 L-yl 1896-1996 i 7rf 09 jK" ' WbK.... J J V V t -4 ! W ! M MM M ft T ITT JB K Volume One Hundred One nn 1 mm by Laurel Brady The Nebo District School Board will ask voters to approve a $30 million bond on May 7, but if approved, the money will not be used to build a new school in Springville or Mapleton. If approved, district officials plan to designate $8.2 million for construction con-struction of a new Spanish Fork Elementary School, $17 million Public invited to chamber banquet and BYU program Walter R. Barrus, owner of Sunset Presentations, will be installed as the 1996 President of the Springville Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, January 19. The banquet will be held at the Springville Museum of Art, 125 E. 400 South, in Springville. Dinner will be served at 6; 30 p.m. Dr. C. Raymond Smith and the Synthesis Band will provide an evening of entertainment beginning at 8 p.m. Synthesis is a musical melding of some of the finest and most versatile young musicians at Brigham Young University. Drawing freely from the various styles of contemporary Afro-American Afro-American music, the ensemble has become known for versatility, spontaneity and creativity in performance. The very word Synthesis, has become synonymous synony-mous with excellence, past honors hon-ors include winning the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival and the Walt Disney world's NAJE WorldJazz Showcase and This oil painting of "The Great Salt Lake Near Black Rock," was painted by Edwin Deakin in 1883 and became part of the permanent collection collec-tion at the Springville Museum of Art in 1995. An exhibit of new acquisitions bought or donat- dd for additions to seven existing schools, and $3 million to purchase pur-chase property for future schools. The remaining $2 million will be applied to capital projects including includ-ing roofing, carpeting, ceilings, parking lots, media centers and remodeling at Landmark High School. Some district residents say the board's reasoning is shortsighted being a finalist at Musicfest USA sponsored by Downbeat Magazine. Maga-zine. The group has also been selected to play for national conferences of t he National Association of Jazz Educators and the Music Teachers National Association. Synthesis is under the direction of BYU faculty member, Ray Smith. Sunset Presentations is a computer graphics and presentations presenta-tions service bureau. Sunset Presentations has been serving Utah Valley businesses and industry in-dustry since 1989, specializing in business presentations and training. train-ing. It provides that extra service that encourages clients to return time after time. Deadlines are met and after-hours services are provided. Those planing to attend please call 489-5681 and make your reservations now. Dinner and program is $17.50 per person. Entertainment only $8 per person. per-son. The public is invited. A I J SPRINGVILLE, UTAH and flawed. Mapleton City Coun-cilwoman Coun-cilwoman Marilyn Petersen asked the board why it was taking a "band-aid" approach to overcrowding over-crowding by simply increasing the size of existing schools, rather than building new ones. "Children are falling through the cracks, being forgotten and becoming a number. Larger schools may make more sense dollarwise, but I have concerns about the quality of education children are getting in theses larger schools. Mrs. Petersen reminded the board "We need schools with an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness, friend-liness, where children and administrators admin-istrators know each other. " PTA Representative Joann Staheli added the most successful schools are "neighborhood schools" that experience a high degree of parental involvement. She said when schools are simply enlarged and more students are bussed longer distances, parental involvement drops off and fewer students excel. Poulsen responded it is less expensive to add on to existing schools than build entire new ones. He said the most expensive aspects of schools are auxiliary areas such as libraries, offices and gymnasiums. The administrative administra-tive costs of running an additional school also need to be considered. consid-ered. Board President Lamar Wilson Wil-son said the district is trying to establish a maximum of 750 students for all elementary schools in the district, but noted a sudden population influx can disrupt that goal. For example, Larsen Elementary has a population popula-tion of about 910 students, with 136 more students than expected enrolling last fall. , , , r i. ed last year is now showing at the museum until January 30. The public is invited to visit the museum and see the 55 works that have been added to the collection. Synthesis, Brigham Young University's premiere jazz ensemble, is known worldwide as one of America's top university bands. They will perform at the Friday, January 19, Spr-ingvUleMapleton Spr-ingvUleMapleton Area Chamber of Commerce banquet. 1996 chamber officers will be sworn in and dinner will be served. Call the chamber office, 489-4681, now for reservations. See related article for more information. 84663 - January 17, 1996 n The board also announced it has decided for the time being not to close Rees Elementary School in Spanish Fork. That school is the oldest in the district, built in 1920. Although the school presents a number of safety concerns, Superintendent Denis Poulsen explained, "We can't close it down, we need the classrooms. " The board released a prioritized prioritiz-ed project list the bond will finance. The list differs somewhat ; from recommendations made by a citizen committee formed last fall to find solutions to overcrowding in district schools. In addition to a new elementary school in Spanish Span-ish Fork, that committee recommended recom-mended constructing a new elementary ele-mentary school to serve Mapleton and Springville and a new facility for Landmark High School. It also recommended closure of Rees School and construction of additions to several schools. It did not recommend purchasing any new property for future schools. Voters will not vote on specific specif-ic projects. The May 7 vote will only authorize the board to bor in ii iii)iiiwiii)wiiiiitijjiiiajiiMPimiin,lt.;iainiiuiuL ).. iiwiwMiwuiiflMW The Utah Valley Handbell Choir will perform at the Sunday, January 21, concert at the Springville Museum of Art at 5 p.m. The Handbell choir concert Citizens are invited to attend the Sunday, January 21, concert of the Utah Valley Handbell ... Choir. The concert is part of the ... monthly music series at the Springville Spr-ingville Museum of Art and will K start at 5 p.m. It is free. A relatively unheard instru- j ment in Utah, the English hand- 1 bells offer the same rich sound in an indoor setting as the carillon , bells do outside. Hearing bells for the first time is an experience ; never forgotten. The Utah Valley Handbell Choir plays a variety of music Price IM row the funds, and the board will decide how to utilize the money. Officials reminded those present after the last bond election two years ago, building costs rose so dramatically available funds were insufficient to complete several projects. Poulsen said the board builds for present needs, not future needs, since no one can predict where population growth will occur and money is limited. But he said the board tries to be aware of development patterns and plans and used that informa Mapleton Youth Council applications Applications are being accepted for Mapleton Youth Council for 1996. They are available at the Springville Jr. High School and at Mapleton City Offices and must be turned into the city offices no later than Monday, January 22, which shows the versatility of the bells. Their repertoire includes the religious "Amazing Grace," popular show tunes from "Aladdin," "Alad-din," and original compositions for handbells. Members of the choir are from all walks of life and all ages, but they all love bells. They practice together with the goal of sharing this love with fellow Utahns. They were runners run-ners up in the 1994 Utah County Rising Star competition and have played in several states. Karen-Eskew Wyllie of Spr $.50 Number Three tion in establishing the project list. He added the district anticipates antici-pates building new schools in the near future and will try now to acquire acreage for several elementary ele-mentary schools and three secondary sec-ondary schools. He said a high school site must be 40 acres, while middle schools require 15 acres and elementary schools need 10. Residents told the board Spanish Span-ish Fork's growth rate is 7, with much . of the residential Continued on page 3 at 5 p.m. Candidates should currently be enrolled in grades 8-1 1 and have a desire to learn more about the city government and serve in the community. For further information contact Linda Olsen 489-6075. mm concert is free, and the public is invited. Ka-ren-Eskew Wyllie of Springville is the director. They will play a variety of music Sunday. ingville is the choir director. She and her husband, Neil, moved to Utah in 1991, and she brought her love of bells. Cast of bronze (copper and tin) the bells are each tuned to a single tone. When rung together or in succession they produce melodies full of rich tones. Once tuned, a bell can never be re-tuned re-tuned and ringers must take precautions to avoid oxidation, including wearing gloves and polishing the bells regularly. J' |