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Show Page Two - The Springville Herald EDITORIAL Freedom to choose The nominating meetings are over for Springville and will be Thursday evening for Mapleton. In Springville, two men will now compete for the position of mayor for the next four years. Two women and two men will be on the November ballot for the city council seats. All of those who were victorious in Monday's meetings are qualified to hold those positions. Especially if they do their homework and find out how the city is run and what the laws are and what is expected of them. Many of mem have been very active in the community already, serving in various capacities as volunteers. Some are home grown and some are not. Some are business persons. Some are not. From the very fact that each of them agreed to be nominated, one assumes that they are each concerned about Springville and what direction it will take in the next few years. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that we have come a long way in the past few years! The city has grown at a very fast rate making it hard for city leaders to keep up with it. We have also seen new businesses come into the city that were a welcome addition. We need more, especially in the downtown area. As citizens we all have things that we think should be done. There are those who want more things for the young people to do here. Some want utility fees lowered. Others want a moratorium on growth. Some want more baseball fields while others are crying for more parks. Some want curb and gutter, and their neighbors do not. A whole neighborhood is against a new housing development adjacent to their homes. While residents of another street do not want their street wider. Some businesses say their utility rates are much too high. And some people cannot find a piece of property or a building to put their business on that they can afford. There are many problems in this city. There are also many, many assets! From now until November we all have the opportunity to find out what each of those people nominated think needs to be done. Find out for yourself. Make sure that the one you vote for is not just saying things that you want to hear. Make sure that they will try their best to make tliii'gs like you might want them. Being a mayor or city council person is a very tough job. It requires a lot of time and energy. We hope that those who will win the vote in November will be eager and willing to do the job that they are given. Exercise your freedom to choose those that will do the best job for Springville and its citizens. Sheriff's office is seeking public help The Investigations Division of the Utah County Sheriffs Office is seeking assistance from the community regarding the death of Stephanie Ann Woolfork. The Utah State Medical Examiners Office has determined this case to be a homicide. The body of Stephanie Ann Woolfork was located in Spanish Fork Canyon, near Thistle, on August 24, 1997. Stephanie was an 18-year-old Black female, five foot three inches tall and weighed 114 pounds. She had been reported missing by the Salt Lake City Police Department since July 23, 1997. Mapleton police report Mapleton police had 53 calls last week. Garth W. Rasmussen, 645 E. 300 North, Mapleton, was cited and released for domestic violence. Someone entered a home and took a purse. Trash cans were tipped over at the park. Eggs were thrown at a home, and a vacumm was broken at Charlies Carwash. Thefts included hallogen lights from L&T Construction; rototill-er; rototill-er; and a two-way radio. (USPS 513-060) Published Weekly by Art City Publishing Co., Inc. 161 South Main Street Springville, Utah Publisher Martin W. Conover Editor Patricia Conover Periodical Postage Paid in Springville, UT 84663 Postmaster send change of address notice to: The Springville Herald, 161 S. Main, Springville, UT 84663 Subscriptions in Advance per year $20.00 Out of County Subscriptions per year $23.00 Per Copy $0.50 Delivered by carrier, per month $2.00 Member Utah Press Association - September 17, 1997 Woolfork was last reported to have traveled to the city of American Am-erican Fork in the company of three Black males and one White male. Stephanie has been seen frequently in the vicinity of an apartment complex at 350 W. 400 south in American Fork. She was seen in a grey 1997 Camry or a yellow Ford LTD. Stephanie was last seen alive around this time. Lt. Alex Hunt of the Utah County Sheriffs Office is asking anyone with information about the disappearance andor death of Woolfork to please contact Detective De-tective Jerry Monson or Detective Dave Hill at 801-375-3601. Property tax help on web Property taxes are complicated complicat-ed and the Utah State Tax Commission Com-mission has created an Internet web page to help people understand under-stand the tax, decide if they want to appeal their property's value and how to do it. The web site at ww.tax.ex.-state.ut.usproperty.htm, ww.tax.ex.-state.ut.usproperty.htm, contains an extensive lay person's guide to understanding the tax. Addressed are topics such as how the tax in calculated, exemptions. Ttl3fll( yOU Editor: Thank you Sharon Gholdston for the beautiful tribute she wrote for Diana and Mother Teresa. A lovely memoir to help us remember remem-ber both of those charitable women. Thank you for reminding us of our own lives and that we, too, can make a difference if we will pay the price. We appreciate all the work the editors and staff at the Springville Spring-ville Herald do to help us cohere as a community. Thank you sc much. Sincerely, Marilyn Brown Hearing changed in Mapleton by Laurel Brady Mapleton officials will hold a public hearing September 23 to consider a possible tax increase. The hearing was originally scheduled sched-uled for September 16 but had to be changed due to notification deadlines and requirements. The tax increase is being considered to spread the burden of paying for the city's new sewer system to all residents, not just those who are able to hook on. City officials believe the system will benefit the entire town by raising property values and allowing new businesses to locate there. The city is taxing residents only we of the legal maximum. Property taxes can be increased up to .0008 which would force wealthier homeowners to pay a larger share toward the sewer, lowering the overall cost to low-income low-income residents. Participating homeowners could see their monthly sewer bill reduced by $7 each month, and although their tax bite will increase, the net result for the city's least expensive expen-sive homes will be a $50 savings each year. The higher taxes will generate in excess of $100,000 annually. The hearing will be held at the city council meeting room, 35 E. Maple, at 7 p.m. Springville police report Springville police arrested Kelly G. Measom, 1412 S. 600 East, Springville, for possession of amphetamine and possession of drug paraphernailia. David W. King, 250 S. 1300 East, Springville, Spr-ingville, was cited and released for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernailia. Dianna Carlson, 555 W. 300 South, Provo, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. A 17-year-old female was arrested after a family fight for disorderly conduct con-duct and interferring with arrest. Michael Lynn Hardy, 727 S. Main, Orem, was charged with theft. Nicholas Iacono, Pebble Creek 90, Provo, was arrested for two warrants. Shawn Larsen, 595 S., 400 East 1, Springville, was arrested for a warrant. Travis Bryce Thorn, 937 E. 150 North, Provo, was arrested for a warrant. Grant Buckley Winn, 449 W. 1700 North 207, Provo, was arrested for a warrant. war-rant. A man put a propane canister through the window of his girl friend intending to blow up her house. He will be charged Burglaries included one of a vehicle with a stereo taken; an air compressor taken from a rental unit; 12 boxes of maple flooring taken from a home being built. A woman heard a knock at her door and by '.the time she got there, a man walked right past her saying he had to use the bathroom. She immediately called for her husband hus-band and the stranger ask if there was someone else there and fled. Two VCR's and a laser dies were taken from the high school, and Spring Creek Storage had a TV, VCR and jewelry after four units were broken into. Seven windows were broken at Brookside School. And a man reported that kids had hot-wired a golf cart and driven all over his yard ruining things. Eggs and catsup were thrown and put on a home. A young man found some 22 cartridges and tried to pull one apart. It exploded and shot him in the leg. Thefts included binoculars, hunting jacket and flashlight from a truck; two license plates; scrap metal, and five bicycles. A vending vend-ing machine at Mountain Springs was broken into, and someone forged chreks that they took from a vehicle. COMMENT PAGE Fair was huge success! Editor: Thank you Springville and Mapleton for your wonderful support of the second annual Community and Business Fair on September 13. It appeared that several thousand people attended and had a great time! Families came and spent many hours looking at the booths, enjoying the entertainment, eating good food and playing games at the carnival. We would especially like to thank the following: Sgt. Moon for allowing us to use the Armory again this year. He has been very supportive in allowing the chamber to sue that facility each year. Also the Army Reserve Special Forces for bringing bring-ing in the heavy equipment, hummers, howitzers, etc. All the businesses of Spring- Parking lot problems Editor: What a morning! My daughter's daug-hter's late and needs a ride to the high school. Now I drive her up there and drop her off in back by. the gym, PE being her first class. Then I try to pull through the northeast far end of the parking lot where cars are illegally parked clear to the sidewalk. I can't back out due to the fact that at least three cars are lined up behind me, also trying to pull through honking their horns and wondering what the holdup is. So, I get out of my car in my curlers and embarrassing my Mapleton mayor at press time by Laurel Brady As of press time, Mapleton is still without a mayor.-: The city council met last Tuesday night in hopes of appointing ap-pointing an interim mayor to fill the void created by the death last month of Mayor Richard Mis-filed. Mis-filed. Three applicants addressed the council, explaining their qualifications and reasons for applying, but the resulting vote ended in a tie. The council was to meet again last night for a second vote on the tied pair. If the deadlock could not be broken at that time, City Attorney Jim Brady told the council last week the law provides a new mayor can finally be selected by the drawing of lots. Greg Tobler told the council he applied because "I felt my qualifications and experience were a good fit with some of the challenges facing the city. I don't have a political agenda, just to be honest and fair. " Tobler graduated graduat-ed from BYU Law School in 1989 and has practiced law in New Mexico and Utah since, specializing in employment and corporate law. "I have gotten a crash course in Mapleton politics in the last few weeks." he said, adding he has experience in professional and civic organizations, organiza-tions, enjoys young people and "plans to be here for the rest of my days." Mayor Pro Tea Marilyn Petersen Peter-sen told the council she has "no particular qualifications except I Financial aitil info for college bound Governor Mike Leavitt has declared September 24, 1997, Financial Aid Awareness Day for the State of Utah. The purpose of this day is to inform students and parents about the potential chrfl- lenges of financing a highV1 education and to present possible solutions for funding post high school education. There will be programs held in the high school auditoriums to discuss the issues and concerns surrounding educational finance. Discussions will be held on possible possi-ble solutions, strategies and financial aid options available to students who need extra help in funding their education. Each student or family that attends will receive a workbook entitled, villeMapleton who donated over $6,500 in productsservices to the Silent Auction. Thank you! It was a fun, new addition to our fair and so well attended we had to escort people out at closing time! Every item donated was purchased, pur-chased, and some were bought at great discounts. Again, much thanks to our business community, communi-ty, especially Hal Wing for his generous donation supporting the chamber in this new endeavor. To all city employees: Mayor Bertelsen, Matt Hancock of the Electric Department, Chiefs Whitney and Finlayson of the Fire and Police Departments, the Savers Ambulance Crew and to the Utah Highway Patrol. Extra special thanks to our major sponsors: Art City Publishing Publish-ing for the extensive advertising daughter cause I'm wearing the bunny slippers she gave me for Christmas. I march back to the horn-blowing idiots behind me and politely tell them we're trapped. So they back out. By now I'm kind of mad, so I dutifully duti-fully write down all the license plate numbers of the 21 offending vehicles and take them to the police demanding these offenders be ticketed. Laugh! Laugh! It seems the police officer in charge of patrolling the high school quit and now works in Orem, so they basically can't do without know the issues. There are other more qualified in legal and business busi-ness matters, and frankly, I would rather be weeding the flower bed, but I would never ask anyone else to do something I'm not willing to do myself." Petersen made a brief reference to her absence from the council earlier this year when she was hospitalized for an extended period. "I feel it is my turn to stretch further now and give more of my time to the city. " After the applicants spoke, Councilwoman Rea Bleggi observed, ob-served, "I have grave concerns for Marilyn's health. I hate to put her in jeopardy and have great concern for what she could be going through in the next few months." Councilman Lyle Wasden acknowledged all held similar concerns, but added, "I'd challenge chal-lenge anybody to try to keep up with her." Petersen has been filling in during the past month in what is turning out to be an almost full-time job. Councilwoman Charlee Hanna said she was glad to see the "tremendous talents and resources" resourc-es" offered by the applicants to the city. It was noted whatever the outcome of the mayoral selection selec-tion process, the city has a critical criti-cal need for qualified candidates to fill numerous city positions in the upcoming election. "I would hope this is the caliber of candidates that will come up," Wasden said. "Creating a Financial Path to Graduation," which outlines a seven-step process to help students stu-dents plan how to pay for college without incurring excessive student stu-dent loan debt. There will be a video presentation presen-tation discussing these issues and outlining the seven-step process from the workbook. All students, especially juniors and seniors, and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend. The meeting meet-ing will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Wednes-day, September 24 at Springville High School. Adding water, rather than milk, to beaten eggs, will make for a more tender omelet. help and signs, Audio Visions for the sound system and Brian Lambert Lam-bert and Bill Sumsion at Physical Sports & Therapy. Also thanks to all the groups providing the wonderful, nonstop non-stop entertainment throughout the day. The magicians sponsored by Magizmo's were especially fun! And to Nebo School District for distrusting information about the fair to the students, and to the girls of the Springville 7th Ward for running the carnival. If we have forgotten to mention men-tion anyone, forgive us, we're tired. See you against next September Septem-ber for the 3rd Annual Business and Community Fair! Keri Gordon, Gary Jensen, Ann Tolley, Cathy Pace and Tom Grassley at SHS! much about the small, wee park-: ing lot problem. I'm thinking they could take the policeman who followed me (the only car on the road at 4:30 a.m.) six blocks to work and gave me a ticket, which I worked off doing community com-munity service scrubbing down the art gallery, and reassign him to better hours-giving out more tickets at SHS parking lot so students could work them off cleaning up the whole darn town. I'm thinking it, but I don't say it. Sincerely, Carol Jensen O.P.M. by Keith C. Olsen The other day a talk radio host announced the discovery of a newly identified addiction. This addiction, in one way or another, has adversely affected the whole world. The telltale tracks of OPM can be seen throughout recorded history. A list of destructive de-structive conditions caused by OPM include crime, civil unrest, war, starvation and poverty. It has caused the collapse of social groups, societies and nations. Individuals addicted to OPM, like other addicts, try to hide or cover up their addiction. One way they try to hide their addiction, addic-tion, is to classify themselves as compassionate, loving, caring, forward thinking individuals. At the same time, they will viciously attack and try to discredit anyone who disagrees with them by classifying them as being out of touch with reality and being cold, cruel, heartless individuals that have no compassion or love for their fellow man. OPM addicts feel they are better qualified to run and manage things, so they work themselves into a position of authority in groups and governments. gov-ernments. Recognitions of OPM as an addiction has been slow in coming, com-ing, so there is little factual knowledge about how to treat those affected individuals. As yet there is no magic bullet or cure for the OPM addiction. The harmful effects of OPM can be seen most clearly among the poor and destitute of society. OPM also works as a catalyst, in that it" helps other social problems to grow and flourish. While OPM itself is not fatal to the addict, its destructive tendencies have effected ef-fected mankind throughout recorded re-corded history. A close examination examina-tion of OPM shows that any nation, city or group of individuals individu-als that acquires this addiction will be adversely affected and doomed to failure. In some cases, OPM has been the main factor in bringing about the destruction of cities, societies and nations. (OPM: Other People's Money). Beauty in things exists in the mind that contemplates them. -David Hume Yellowstone National Park, which covers over two million acres in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, has more geysers and hot springs than any other area in the world. In plucking the fruit of memory mem-ory one runs the risk of spoiling its bloom. -Joseph Conrad |