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Show Page Eight - The Springville Herald - September 17, 1997 Partners in Education program benefits Springville kids by Laurel Brady Maybe they should call it "True Value Art Ware." Springville Middle School art students may think so ever since their school received a generous donation of art materials and supplies, thanks to the generosity of Frank Leach, owner of the Payson True Value Hardware store. Leach gave the materials to the school after receiving a letter from art teacher Robyn Card requesting he consider making a donation through the Partners in Education program which teams businesses and schools to better education. For years, Leach has been a generous supporter of the program, providing the Nebo District with art supplies along with his services as president of the Nebo Foundation. This year marks the first time the Springville Spring-ville students will benefit directly from the program through the efforts of their teacher. According to district spokeswoman spokes-woman Frances Larsen, Partners in Education is a nationwide effort in which schools and business busi-ness work together to provide better education experiences while at the same time delivering a benefit to participating businesses. busi-nesses. Businesses contribute time, products or money to enhance en-hance education while students in return provide services to the businesses. "We try to make it a two-way street with giving on both sides," Larsen said. "Students can sweep a parking lot, sing carols or give some kind of benefit to businesses business-es which in turn meet some need a school has. " Larsen said some businesses donate products, discounts or coupons to sue as incentives, or make direct contributions which can be used to enhance educational educa-tional projects. She said recent donations have gone to libraries, to provide calculators in classrooms class-rooms and purchase equipment and supplies. One donation helped a second grade teacher who made tapes of her students reading at the beginning of the year and again at the end so they could have a first-hand under standing of their progress. Another Anoth-er business partnership provided Spanish Fork students with individual indi-vidual planners which have been a great benefit. "We're, not here to give one student a trip to San Diego," Larsen explained. "We're here to give a whole classroom an education educa-tion opportunity." the art supplies which includes such things a ribbon, textile markers, batting, kits, etc., will benefit Mrs. Card's seventh grade and high school students as well as an after-school art program pro-gram she created. Card explained students will also use the materials materi-als in a service project in which they will make quilt blocks to piece together into quilts to be donated to charities. In addition, she intends to use some items such as cross stitch kids for extra credit and rewards. Card also will use the materials materi-als as she provides inservice lessons for elementary teachers. "I want to teach them how to use lots of different materials so they don't have to depend on just construction paper." Card says she is pretty frugal with supplies for her art students and hopes the supplies will last this year and into next year. Card, who was named Utah's Middle School Art Teacher of the Year for 1997 has been a teacher for 25 years, the last eight of which were in Springville where she teaches at both the middle school and high school. She hosts the after-school lab for interested students several nights per month, teaching calligraphy, fine arts, weaving, printmaking and other skills. The group works on out of school service projects involving art and were the creators cre-ators and makers of the Nebo School District Christmas tree last year. Card also teaches BYU Independent Study courses and is a member of the Utah Statewide Art Partnership. Businesses or individuals who would like more information about he Partners in Education program may contact their local school district or call Larsen at 798-4000. Scsnuiccntcnnial Remembering Springville and Mapletion July 22. 1909, Springville Independent, with editor Samuel M. LeRoy has been an incorporated incorpo-rated city since 1853. Its original area took in an empire which has been reduced under the general incorporation art. The corporation corpora-tion now covers all of section 31, township 7 south range 3 east, and lots 1, 2 3 and 4, of township town-ship to south, range 3 east, in Utah County, Utah, the city is on the rio Grade Western and Short Line Railroads, and from this point diverges the Tintic branch of the Rio Grande Western. Springville has a population above 3, 608, has a bank, several general stores, two jewelers, three drug stores, two millinery establishments, a weekly newspaper, newspa-per, two job printing establishments, establish-ments, five blacksmiths, two implement houses, three livery stables, three hotels, grist mill, feed mill, planing mill, marble works, marble quarry, woolen mill, Deseret and Western Union telegraph lines, Wells Fargo and Pacific express companies, Bell long distance telephone, creamery, cream-ery, two barber shops, three ; Latter-day Saints meeting houses and two more in course of con-. con-. sanction, Presbyterian church, i Central high school, Presbyterian Hungerford Academy, two doc-! doc-! tors, a dentist, two funeral direc-'tors, direc-'tors, tailor shop, three shoe shops, tin shop and bakery. Our city is one of the leading ones in Utah in silk raising, bee culture, sugar, general appearance, appear-ance, thrift and enterprise. We want a sugar factory, silk factory, an incubator factory, nut and bolt factory, machine shops, canning factory. Officers are: Mayor James f. Hall; recorder, P. E. Houtz; treasurer, Mrs. Luella Haymond; marshall, F. C. Gammell; Justice, Jus-tice, R. H. Thorn; Councilmen, Joseph Loyd, H.T. Reynolds, Loren H. Harmer, O. B. Huntington Hun-tington Jr. and Joseph H. Storrs. IT i i Mm Q 0 The boys of Club Scout Pack 3638 are participating in activities this month based on the them "Our Town, USA." This includes a tour of the Springville Herald newspaper office and the Springville Police Department. They have also organized a newspaper drive and community litter clean-up project and are working on the requirements for the Cub Scout Crime Prevention Preven-tion Badge and the Citizenship and Geography Academic Belt Loops. One of the Aims of Cub Scouting is Citizenship Training. Pack 3638, sponsored by Kolob 8th Ward, has set a goal for this year to catch the Spirit of Scouting and achieve all the aims of Scouting in their activities and make an impact on the community. communi-ty. Pictured Cub Scouts are: Alex and Adam Cragun, Thomas and Russell Carrol, Eric and Jonathan Molina with leaders Marie Ann Carroll and Mark je Molina. Fight birth defects at 'Jail and Bail' Increases in property taxes, record high After a few years of welcome rest, it is back to business as usual for the property tax. "Not only are taxpayers experiencing almost a 400 increase in the number of entities raising taxes this year, but now there is an additional judgement levy that is not subject to Truth-in-Taxation being imposed by at least 69 entities," said Howard Stephenson, Stephen-son, President of the Utah Taxpayers Tax-payers Association. The Taxpayers Association reports that in 1994 before the legislature required a public vote for property tax increases, 44 taxing entities raised their taxes. For the first year of the voting requirement, there were only 11 tax hikes. Now that the two-year freeze has expired, there are at least 48 taxing entities proposing to raise their tax rates above the certified rate, including 10 school districts, 14 cities, 18 special districts and six counties. "Now that the voting requirement require-ment to raise property taxes has expired, the association is closely monitoring many more increases," increas-es," said Greg Fredde, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association. "The association encourages people to be aware of the Truth-in-Taxation hearings listed on their property tax notice and to take an active part in ensuring wise tax use." The voting requirement was instituted to stop other taxing entities from jumping in to swallow swal-low up the $90 million property tax cut passed by the Utah Legislature Legis-lature in 1995. "The legislature wanted to ensure thai the property proper-ty owners actually got the relief they were being granted," said Stephenson. Besides seeing a tax increase on your property tax notice, many taxpayers may have noticed an additional line labeled judgement judge-ment levy. The judgement levy is imposed when there has been a large taxpayer who has won a property tax appeal and a portion of the taxes it paid must be refunded. Fredde explained that this year the judgement levy was exempted from the Truth-in-Taxation hearing to make it easier for taxing entities to repay Law-abiding citizens throughout through-out Spanish Fork, Salem, Payson, Springville and Santaquin are "turning themselves in" for the local 1997 March of Dimes Jail and Bail fundraising event. The front lawn of the Spanish Fork City offices will become this year's "Jail" for the event. For over 40 years Jail and Bail the appeals. "This difference means that there is little or no opposition to using the judgement levy because no public hearing is necessary," said Fredde. He also explained that from 1990 to 96, the judgement levy was only used once by taxing entities in Emery County. In contrast, this year 69 taxing entities in 20 counties will be using the judgement levy. ' Instead of taking the refund out of the surplus in the budget, as most taxing entities did in the past, taxpayers will be asked to supply the additional revenue. If you live in Emery County and own a $100,000 home, this would amount to an extra $71 . In West Bountiful, the effect is much less, just $2.60. All told, with the dramatic jump in the number of tax hikes and the increased use of the judgement levy, some taxpayers are going to take a big hit this year. has been a major fighter in the : battle with birth defects. Civic leaders and ordinary citizens will be "arrested" on September 30 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. While these good natured citizens "do time," generally an hour, they will phone family, friends and business busi-ness associates to raise "bail" in the form of contributions to the March of Dimes. Any adult can request the jailing of a spouse, friend, coworker co-worker or other person. Complaints Com-plaints could range from impersonating imper-sonating a supervisor, to not contribution to neighborhood gossip. Requests for arrests can -be made by Alyssa Bowen af .798-0622; ' 1 ' 1 ' Salem Mayor Randy Brails-ford Brails-ford is the chairman for this year's South Valley Jail and Bail, with Payson Mayor Keith Broad-head Broad-head as the co-chairman. Each city participating is represented on the committee, as well as by their law enforcement agencies. All proceeds will go to the March of Dimes. Call in your "fugitive" and help fight birth defects. listtfuttoy V II f " V 1 ) If At the September meeting of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, guest speaker George Rasband told about his experiences teaching in the Nebo School District and about how the tax money is spent in the schools. The auxiliary also tied a quilt for a money-raising project. Pictured from left, Program Chairman Gene Johnson and speaker George Rasband. NOW OPEN ( Springville R.V. Storage Great Location Fully Fenced Security Lighting I 080 N. 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