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Show y-i fV'; - - . r 4 V, illji . ' . 1 , - , i -.I y f - I ...- Volume One Hundred Four mini w The topic of teen recreation programs in Springville rose again at last week's meeting of the Springville City Council. The issue had been one of the hot topics during the last city elections elec-tions and surfaced after the recent death of a promising football player. Springville High School football foot-ball Coach Doug Bills told the council that teenage drug abuse in the city is out of control and requires serious measures by city officials. "We need to give our kids something to do besides cruising up the canyon and eventually becoming drug addicts," Bills told the city council. "Many people want to deny that there is Museum guild to sponsor benefit tour to Southwest The Springville Museum of Art Hafen-Dallin Volunteer Guild is sponsoring a benefit tour to see the art and history of the Southwest. South-west. Points of interest on the trip will be the trading post in Cortez, staying at the historic and elegant Strater Hotel in Durango, Colorado, visiting Anasazi Indian ruins at Mesa Verde and art museums of Santa Fe; the new Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Palace of Governors, Museum of International folk Art, as well as historic churches at Chimayo, Las Trampas and Taos, New The landscaping, new sidewalk and new pave- museum. Although the new wing is not comment com-ment have been completed on the east side at( plete inside, the outside of the museum addition the Springville Museum of Art. The project was ' is finished, done to enhance the new east entrance to the a drug problem, but Springville is known for the worst drug problem prob-lem in the state if not in the nation. " Coach Bills is upset about the tragic death of Chuck Swarts, a defensive lineman on the SHS Football Team, and said that he has dealt with many youth who have been through drug rehab programs. He felt that Springville is the worst for drug problems because there is not a lot for kids to do in the city. Bills felt young people in Springville need supervised activities, activ-ities, a movie theatre, bowling alley, arcades, an outdoor swimming swim-ming pool and water slide and a recreation center. Unlike nearby cities. Springville provides no Mexico. The four-day tour is scheduled for October 20 to 24. The cost of the trip is approximately $495 based on double occupancy and a minimum of 40 participants. The tour covers transportation, lodging, lodg-ing, entrance to museums and events, some meals and a dinner-show dinner-show at the Casa Sena Cantina in Santa Fe. A deposit of $100 is due by August 20. For more information call the Springville Museum of Art at 489-2727. J 4 saw lV f H - all 1 I x t Wf - . . i t it't. " W.-l .... - SPRINGVILLE, UTAH wholesome recreation for its teens. Bills said. Chuck Swarts, a junior who was named second-team All-State by the Deseret News last football season, was camping with friends in Hobble Creek Canyon the last weekend of June. Swarts had slept in the back of a pickup truck and when the teens returned to Springville he chose to continue contin-ue to sleep in the back of the truck. Temperatures on that day, June 26. rose into the 80's, and Swarts probably died from heat stroke, alcohol poisoning or a combination of the two according to Police Chief Scott Finlayson. The state Medical Examiner's Office has not released the results of the autopsy which would give the exact cause of death. Bills said that, "We don't want to be known as 'Drug City USA.'" He said that in regard to the city devoting resources to be known as the "Art City" and the "Tree City." He wants the city to focus on the kids. Chief Finlayson disagreed with Bills comments on the degree de-gree of the drug problem here. Finlayson said tliat there is a drug problem and the youth need all the help they can get but the facts do not support Mr. Bill's statement that Springville is the drug capital of Utah County, the state or the nation. "There are youth with drug problems, and there are heroin users, but the facts show Springville Spring-ville is average." While he did not want to minimize the problem, prob-lem, statistics from the schools, the police and other agencies so not support Bill's statement, he said. "The community, as a whole, needs to take steps to help curb The hilarious 1920's British farce, "Tons of Money," will open Friday, July 30, at the Spring ille Playhouse and play Saturday, July 31, and August 2, 6, 7 and 9 at 50 S. Main (below the Springville Public Library.) This production is the playhouse's second Youth Theatre Guild play this year and is cast with students ages 14-18. For an evening of fun, come out and support these young people who have worked hard on this comedv. 84663 - July 28, 1999 the problem. There is a rise in thefts related to drug use. Heroin is not the drug of choice, but meih and marijuana are used by mam youth. It will take a major effort to provide a multi-faceted approach with other activities and especially education." said Finlayson. Finl-ayson. Seeral years ago the city purchased the water slide that is Robber and victim, both visit hospital Two men were injured during a robbery in Springville which occurred Monday night at about 11:30 p.m. When officers responded re-sponded to a local convenience store, they discovered that the twenty-year-old victim had been attacked by two men. At least one of the men assaulted the victim with a knife. When he did, the victim was able to fight back, and one of the attackers was injured. Information given to the police indicated that the man had just purchased some cigarettes Womnmeirs of pilfi shew Momced sit moseimm The 26th Annual National Quilt Show will be on display at the Springville Museum of Art from July 23 until August 29. Seventeen Quilting Awards were presented by Marsha Har-ward. Har-ward. Chairperson of the Quilt Show, Sharon Geurts. President of the Utah Valley Quilt Guild and Sharon Gray, representing the Springville Museum of Art. Judges for this year's show were Carol Byington Johnson. Iva Lou Groutage and Barbara Campbell, all oAhe Cache Valley Val-ley area. They were assisted by scribes Sharon Geurts. Beth Whitaker and Barbara Ostler. Results were tallied by Shirley and Angela Olsen. The winners are: Best of Show, Marian J. Baker of Salt Lake City, Ruth Markham of Sandy, Director's Award. Master Awards were given to Ann Seely and Susan Milo Han of Salt Lake City, Rosanna Lynne Welter of West Valley City and Susan M. Gilgen of Madison, Wisconsin. Artisan winners were Hor-tense Hor-tense Harward of Springville, Wanda Bonnett and Julia O. Smoot of Provo, Peggy Waltman of Sandy, Pat Reilly of Salt Lake City and Sharon Wright of Woodland Wo-odland Hills. Awards of Merit went to Gayle Wadsworth of Salt Price 500 now at the Provo City Swimming Pool. They did this with the intent of building an outdoor pool adjacent to the present indoor pool and including the water slide. Neighbors in the area banded together and prevented the pool from being built. The slide v asTxRigTit by Provo.' There was also a bowling a!lev and a movie theatre in the and a soft drink at a local convenience conve-nience store located at 309 N. Main Street when he was approached ap-proached by two men. The men asked the victim for cigarettes, then attacked him. During the robbery, a leather jacket and a small amount of cash was taken. The two men fled on foot and were seen running from the area by Springville Police Sgt. Reed Esklund, who pursued the men. One of the two was captured as he attempted to climb a fence, the second was located when he Lake City. Jacqueline Snyder of Sandy and the Jordan Country Quilters also of Sandy. The Springville quilt exhibit has been designated as a Local Legacies project to participate in the Library of Congress Bicentennial Bicenten-nial program. The aim is to document America's grassroots heritage and provide a snapshot at the end of the century of that J1 w i mm. Hortense Harward of Springville was one of the Artisan winners in the 26th Annual National Quilt Show now on display at the Springville Museum of Art. Harward quilted this beautiful Feathered Star bed quilt. Shown with her is her daughter, Jane Overman, who pieced the top. " f ; Number Thirtv Springullc for many years. The bowling alley burned down and the theatre owners could not make it een showing dollar movies. It is now the Villa Playhouse Play-house Theatre Slav or Wing agreed to form an Ad Hoe Committee to look into the drug problem and asked Mr. Bills if he would be willing to serve on that committee. checked himself into Utah Valley Regional Medical Center for treatment of knife wounds. Louis French, a 45-year-old man. was booked into the Utah County Jail for aggravated robbery and aggravated ag-gravated assault. The investigation investiga-tion is continuing, and charges are expected against the second subject involved. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated by both the Springville ambulance and UVRMC staff. He was treated and released. heritage from every congressional district and state in America. The Springville Museum is located at 126 E. 400 South in Springville. Admission is free. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sundays. 3 to 6 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and holidays. 4 v 4 1 ! LCOPY |