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Show Page Two - The Springville Herald - November 1 . 2000 Art do if Mom 3S 3V SOU EDITORIAL t's your duty Come next Tuesday. November 7, il is our duly to vote, yours and nunc. You have all taught your children or grandchildren about lcspoiiMhilitv. Voting is your a responsibility. Voting is a privilege that is given to every American citizen of voting age Voting is also a right that is ;".aranteed to us by the Constitution. ..nd no one can take that right away from you except vou--by not voting. Voting is a duty. When you vote and I vote and all our neigh-bins neigh-bins vote, our opinions are all weighed and we benefit from the collective power of a democracy. You might think that it doesn't matter if y ou vote or that it won't do anv good But if you believe that individual candidates make a dilteience. then you better know that individual votes make a ditteienee II vou don't know who to vote for or do not understand the facts about the initiatives on the ballot, take the time to study the Voting Pamphlet that every household received recently. Be informed be! e ou cast your vote. And then vote. Winston ("hurchrll said. "At the bottom of all the tributes paid to dcinouacy is the little man walking into the little booth with a little peiiLil. making a little cross on a little bit of paper. No amount of ihetone or voluminous discussion can possibly diminish the ovei whelming importance of that point." Nestle responds to inaccurate letter comments Iditor: When former Mayor Hal Wing recently sent to all Spring-ville Spring-ville residents his letter about his views of the city, he made some comments about our Nestle facility facili-ty that are inaccurate. I'd like to collect that information in this letter to' the community, which I ask that you publish. - Nestle buys electricity at an industrial power rate that is lower than the rate that is charged residents. Reduced utility rates are very normal for a facility using as much power as we do. as well as for all industrial and commercial facilities in Springville. Spring-ville. not just Nestle. However, based on the cost of power information infor-mation that was provided by the City during the July City Council meeting, we pay more for our power than it costs the City of Women invited to Legislative Council The next meeting of the Women's Wo-men's Legislative Council will meet at Thursday, November 2, at 9:30 a.m. in the Women's Council Hall at 310 W. 500 North in Provo. The meeting will be under the direction of the Judiciary. Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, State and Local Affairs committee. Guest speaker will be Detective Richard Case of the Utah County Sheriffs Depart-nfent. Depart-nfent. He will address the issues of crime, gangs, drugs and other related problems in the area. They invite all interested persons to attcna and be enlightened enlight-ened about (he problems with the youth and perhaps how we can (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, 181 S. Main. Springville, UT 84663 Subscriptions in Advance per year $20 Out of County Subscriptions per year $23 Per Copy 50C delivered by carrrier, per month $2 Member Utah Press Association I Springville to provide it. - Even though we are an industrial user, we are charged the same Power Cost Adjustment rate that every resident and commercial com-mercial user has received. We sympathize with every family and business that is facing increased energy costs; we understand, since we're dealing the same increase. Our PCA for the last three months was $766,928. which has caused significant bottom line losses for our plant operations. - - - We proud of our 1600 employees, em-ployees, we're proud of our operation here in Springville and we're proud to be part of this community, issues and all. Sincerely Ann Coleman riant Manager help our law enforcement people address these problems. The group is non partisan and they meet on the first Thursday morning of each month from October to April, excluding January. They have six study groups which present programs relating to their committee in one of the monthly meetings. They then take the information back to the group they represent in their communities. They reach approximately approx-imately 2500 women each month. If you have a question, please call President Lorraine Hillman at 465-2838. Editor: We should all be involved in great causes that help make not only our community but the world a better place. If we have an idea that would do so, it should be done in a way that doesn't ridicule what others have done. In Hal Wing's recent letter to the citizens of Springville, he advocates a cause-to create a youth center. Hal. I think that's a beautiful cause and I and thousands thou-sands of others would like to be involved. They say, "a person will work lor a paycheck, but will die for a cause." A great cause can change the world. We all have causes and that's the beauty of it-it's call synergy. We all work togeth-er-we all benefit. Y'ou made a couple of statements state-ments that I felt were misleading to my cause. "Create sculpture that lifts the Human Spirit." You seem to separate the two by saying that only a youth center will "save souls" and that an doesn't. You make the sarcastic statement. "How many times in the past year has one of your children or grandchildren jumped up and down with the excitement and ask. 'Can we please go to the art museum tonight?'" You say, "Yes the arts are important, but so are our youth, senior citizens," citi-zens," etc. Hal, there is no sepa-ration-the arts do "save souls." May I tell you a very real "soul saving" story. Forty years ago a six-year-old boy was present pres-ent during the murder, suicide of his parents in Germany. After he Thank you! Editor: 1 would like to thank John Triesault the owner of the Spanish Span-ish Eight Theaters in Spanish Fork for his generosity and support sup-port of the Mapleton D.A.R.E. program. On October 21, 2000 he donated his theater for a showing sho-wing of "Remember the Titans." All of the ticket proceeds were donated to the Mapleton D.A.R.E. D.A.-R.E. program. John Triesault put in numerous hours helping volunteers volun-teers from the Mapleton Police, Fire, Ambulance and PTA set up this event. I also want to thank all those involved with our Community Bike Rodeo and the movie fundraiser. fund-raiser. These people truly support the youth in our community. Officer Blair C. Kirby Mapleton Police Springville police report Springville Police had 204 calls last week including 42 that were animal related with 29 of those being for stray animals. Roger W. Atwood, 312 E. 6990 South, Midvale, was charged with cruelty to animals. Darla J. Dowhamiuk, 760 E. 1000 South, Springville, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. war-rant. Kenneth Gillespie Sr., 407 N. 1000 West. Provo, was arrested for intoxication. Daniel M. Gold-ing, Gold-ing, 215 N. 1350 East. Springville. Spring-ville. was arrested for a warrant. First degree felony charges have been filed on Ryan D. Nelson. 563 S. 300 East, Springville, Spring-ville, for forcible sodomy. A male juvenile was arrested for theft of cell phone from a teacher. teach-er. Gary Lee Simpson, 515 N. 200 East, Middleton, ID, turned himself in after being AWOL and was arrested for a warrant. A minolta camera was stolen from a vehicle and 7 CD's and an amplifier were taken from another. Numerous guns, jewelry and coins were taken from a home. There were several incidents of criminal mischief, including a broken radio; lipstick writing on windows at SHS; political signs painted and broken; pumpkins smashed; mail thrown on the ground and phone tampered with at IPP. Two female juvemles were transported to the hospital after taking a . large amount of prescription pre-scription medication. A male juvenile walked into 7-11 bleeding bleed-ing and disoriented and was taken to Wasatch Mental Health. Other' thefts included tools taken from a business; a card taken from an ATM; two Hal- '. loween scarecrows and decorative pumpkins taken; gasoline; and a purse containing $140 from a home. A gentleman never heard a story before. lost his parents he was rushed to the states and placed in a home where the tragic loss of his parents par-ents was nothing compared to the abuse he suffered at the hands of a step-brother for the next six years. Words cannot begin to express ex-press the feelings of despair and emptiness this young boy felt. The wildest imagination cannot behold the scene of terror he saw that horrible night. A "made for TV" special could not begin to express the fear and horror of the subsequent beatings and abuse that ensued. The boy had a talent it was art. During those very dark and lonely times he had to dig deep within for his survival. His search for comfort, love and acceptance came in the form of art. From first grade on, his "expressions" on paper were recognized by sensitive and loving lov-ing teachers. He was constantly encouraged by his classmates. The past was made easier to deal with because of the "saving grace" of art and the ability of this child to re-create his world visually. Art provided him the necessary neces-sary tools to deal with the loss and abuse. To this day he says art was his "savior" growing up and gave him his much needed identity-he was not talented at sports or scholastics. In 1971 he joined a church. In 1974 he went to Germany on a mission for his church. In 1980 he graduated in art being the first in his family to graduate from college. Today he lives in Spring COMMENT PAGE Mr. Wing, we are the Art City! Editor: As a resident of Springville I cannot sit by and not dispute some of the incorrect statements made by Hal Wing in his letter to all our city on Wednesday. . .. I am an independent art teacher teach-er with over 100 students,u fhost of them residing in Springville and most of them under 1 8 years of age. I have worked the past five years with items from the Springville High School helping them develop portfolios for college, col-lege, from which they have all received scholarships. I am not paid to do this, it is a privilege! Less than, a year ago at the mayor's request I sent him a detailed letter on the internship program and the help it would provide our youths in many areas of endeavor, at NO cost to the city. I received no response. Three years ago I went before Springville's Art Commission with a dream to help build Art City Days into an Art Event and not just a carnival. The city was supportive and we went from three artists showcased to 23 this year. I personally put two booths up to display the art work of my students, not for sale but so they, their families and the community could see their work next to well known artists, Gary Price, Del Parson and David Lindsley to , name a few. This was not about money, just effort, and no one had to budget it into the city's finances. It didn't cost a cent. Willard Chivers, a teenage student of mine, even did the flier used by the city at no cost to the city. About the Art Museum. There is no where you can find a staff more willing to work with the youth. Everyone in this state knows about or has seen some of the art work done by the high schoolers for the AH State High School Art Show. Over 800 pieces are entered every year with just over 200 getting accepted. accept-ed. How many youths is that? Unless you have been to the Awards Ceremony at the end of ' the show, you miss the full impact im-pact of OUR museum. Sharon Gray and the entire staff, along with teachers, families and representatives repre-sentatives from colleges are there, supporting, congratulating and in many cases, handing out scholarships. This is the ultimate moment for the Museum, encouraging encour-aging upcoming artists. How many lives does this touch? On a personal note. My intern, in-tern, Rachel Martin, did a portrait por-trait of one of my young students, stu-dents, many of you have seen it. It is a boy painting with the spirit of Leonardo Da Vinci holding up his arm. It was called "The Apprentice." Ap-prentice." That little boy did jump up and down to his grand ville, owns "Celebration Gallery" and helps support 34 families. He's restoring the Reynolds Building, which will be the home of "The Incredible Journey Arts Foundation" that he and his wife, Lanea, have created. This foundation will teach an classes to youth and old alike, issue scholarships and in the gallery, will even have a section for children to show and sell their art. Hal. my friend, art does save souls-it saved mine and it's a great cause I now pursue. Please don't tear down my efforts by making the mean statement, "Not one of the statues in the city, as far as I can tell, has kept one child off drugs, comforted one abused child, or put food or assistance into the home of one elderly citizen." I, personally, suggested to the Springville Arts Commission that we start placing inspiring sculpture sculp-ture around town. Many artists and citizens have wholeheartedly supported the concept. Please don't allude to the citizens that these inspiring statues were paid for by their tax dollars. I, personally, person-ally, and others, helped raise the casting cost of those statues through supportive businesses and citizens. You, yourself, donated one of the sculptures. All of the artists donated the pieces for cost. You allude that my cause won't "matter in a hundred years from now." My friend, where is your foresight? Art strongly affects all of us, now and everyday. every-day. It does save souls. Art can inspire us to reach where we've parents and ask them to take him to the art museum. His whole family, including his cousins, went and stood by and watched as his grandfather took his photograph photo-graph by that painting. This positive experience will stay with them always. You couldn't be more wrong Mr. Wing. The day your letter went out to all the Springville residents was the day the museum held their annual Teacher Education Educa-tion evening. Teachers from all over the area went to learn about ways to enrich the teaching experience expe-rience through art, how to use the museum as a teaching tool. This was not just for art teachers. How many lives will this affect? We are the Art City and Mapleton police report Mapleton Police had 44 calls last week. They arrested Garth W. . Rasmussen, 645 - E. 300 North, Mapleton, for possession of marijuana and intoxication. A vehicle had eggs, syrup, and other stuff on it and two homes were snot with paint balls. A CD player and tripod light were taken frooi a carport.' The soul of a journey is liberty, liber-ty, perfect liberty, to think, feel, do just as one pleases. William Hazlitt It was believed by some 16th century Europeans that the veins in a human body originated in the liver while the arteries originated in the heart. never thought of reaching before! Who's to say one of our grandchildren grand-children won't have their .soul fed and their self esteem built up to the point where they function at a much higher level because of an inspiring piece of art-maybe they'll even be the creator of that piece! Please, don't allude that monies mon-ies for the "multi-million dollar new wing" at the art museum comes from the city's funds. As an art board member, that just ain't so. Foundations, grants, corporations, generous people with a cause, etc., have provided those funds-not the city. Hal. let's build on each other's othe-r's strengths and talents. Let's not tear down and create negative energy. You want great things, you are very talented; I want great things, I am talented; and this whole community wants great things-we're all very talented! tal-ented! Let's get together and do it. I quote George Eliot (1819-1880), (1819-1880), "What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other." Gary Price Artist P.S. Incidentally, my next sculpture depicts two groups of children building a bridge towards to-wards each other-it's entitled. "Bridge Builders" and is designed to be a metaphor for life. It's about creating structures and pathways where all who join in the conmon cause are empowered empow-ered and barriers and obstacles are overcome. getting more so all the time no matter what anyone says. I know because I live and teach in Springville Sprin-gville and I see lives changing every day. Do we need the muser urn?. Yes!, '.. . ; , Before I forget about the statues in the city, go over to Gary Price's Celebration Gallery. Take a look at the faces of the people who work for him, they are young, full of dreams and tomorrows. Why? Because of those blessed statues, f Mary Reeder I All Things Art , j Springville Student needs help Editor: Hello, my name is Jonathan Elliott. I am 11 years old. I really need your help. We are writing state reports and I'm writing about Utah. Is there any way (Please) you can publish my letter in your paper? I am hoping, that some of the members of your town would write me and tell me about their experiences and life in Utah. I want to get a good grade! Also; if anyone has the time to write me; it would be great to get a copy of my published letterI GET BONUS POINTS! Thank you so much for your help. Your New Friend, Jonathan Elliott 5th Grade Mintz Elementary School 1510 Heather Lakes Blvd. Brandon, FL 33511 I |