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Show State of City entities, saving the City contract costs for outside electricians. Special Quality of life Departments-Parks and Recreation, Recre-ation, Art Museum, Library, Golf Course: Parks and Recreation: This past year saw the completion of a major section of the Hobble Creek Trail by Utah County crews and volunteer contractors from Springville and the surrounding sur-rounding area. The trail was completed from the west side of the Hobble Creek Golf Course parking lot to the Debris Basin at the mouth of Hobble Creek Canyon. Can-yon. We anticipate, early comple-tion comple-tion of the trail east of the golf course parking lot to the trailhead at Rotary Park and west of the. debris basin to the mouth of the canyon to join with the trail constructed along Canyon Road in 1999. Another significant addition to Springville was construction of the Skate Park west of the Junior High School on Memorial Park. This project, completed late in 2001 , was proposed by community communi-ty youth and supported by the City's administration. The project consolidated the efforts of many , volunteers and will serve the youth of the community for years . to come. Spring Creek Park in northeast north-east Springville and Hidden Ridge Park located south of the Evergreen Cemetery were expanded ex-panded and improved, and a new . park, Hobble Creek Park east of , the Hunter Valley residential ; development, was purchased. . Eventually these parks will con-! con-! tain amenities such as soccer fields, ball diamonds, pavilions, rest rooms and parking areas. Additional improvements such as paving and landscaping were added to the Spring Acres Park. The Memorial Park has been redesigned and reconfigured. Old buildings and backstops have been removed, new infields and a sprinkling system have been . installed, and grass has been replanted. Plans for Memorial Park include new playground equipment, equip-ment, bleachers, a concession ' building, new lighting and restro-oms. restro-oms. Increased use of the Canyon Parks has led to new landscaping projects and construction of two new pavilions, a pump house and another restroom. ' Programmed, recreation has been improved to include boys ' flag football for 5th6th grades and girls basketball. Men's basketball bas-ketball and softball and co-ed Softball leagues have been expanded. ex-panded. Some improvements to the Swimming Pool, e.g. lane lines, carpet and partitions, have been added. Springville is continuing contin-uing to work on a grant to support sup-port after school recreation programs pro-grams at the Armory north of the Jr. High School.' Museum: During 2001, the main thrust at the Springville Museum of Art was to complete the construction of the new Centennial Cen-tennial Wing and the remodeling effort in order to be able to participate par-ticipate in the Cultural Olympiad Festival of the 2002 Olympics with the Museum's largest exhibition exhibi-tion ever, "Utah Art and Utah Artists: 150 Year Survey." This exhibition is highlighted in an illustrated catalog written by Museum Director Vera Swanson and co-authors and published by Gibbs Smith. The Museum's most important art acquisition was the purchase of Cyrus E. Dallin's statue The Spirit of Life, a 9.5-foot high bronze statue with a 14-foot high marble stele in Greek classical style. This statue by Springvil-le's Springvil-le's well-known, home-town artist will form part of a fountainreflection foun-tainreflection pool in the sculpture sculp-ture garden that will grace the south side of the Museum. The number of visitors to the Museum is increasing, and an article in the January edition of the South West Art Magazine, extolled the virtues of Utah Art, SO EASY, NO WONDER 40 MILLION PEOPLE USE IT. Get your tax refund in hah the usual time - even faster with Direct Deposit - using IRS e-file. Let us prepare your federal and state tax returns and file them electronically. It's fast, accurate, and secure with proof of acceptance within 48 hours - It's paperless too! Even if you owe a balance due, file early and pay later using IRS e-file. You have until April 15, 2002 to make your payment. It's time to e-file now. Avoid potential refund delays caused by postal security measures. Come in or call us today. ORS O-ffilo the Museum and the City. The quality and amount of educational services provided by the Museum continue to grow, helped by a State-Wide Art Partnership grant awarded to the Museum this past year. In fact, the Museum received an award as the "best education resource on the web" from a national school association. Dr. Sharon Gray, Associate Director, was recognized as the Pacific Region Museum Educator of the Year. Library: The Springville Public Library serves over 15,-000 15,-000 patrons and has a current annual circulation of over 340,0-00 340,0-00 items. With its diverse collection, collec-tion, the Library can meet the needs of citizens of all ages, interests and special needs. Besides books, the Library provides educational and entertainment enter-tainment videos and CDs, books on tape or CD, music CDs, special learning kits for children, computer terminals with free internet, story times and a summer sum-mer reading program for children, chil-dren, and adult programs. Our Library has something for everyone, every-one, even in these days when knowledge and technology improve im-prove so fast. Golf Course: The Springville Hobble Creek Golf Course continues con-tinues to be recognized as one of the best public facilities in Utah and the entire western United States. Our Golf Course was voted the Number One facility in Utah County this past year. The Course makes marked improvements each year, this year completing the painting of the clubhouseand construction of concrete golf paths around the 8 green, over to the 9 tee, and around the 5 tee, with major renovation on the 5 tee, as well. More work is planned for this spring, including beautification of the course through the planting of wildflowers and more cart path work. Members of the Men's Golf Association proved their pride in our Golf Course through their commendable volunteer work on a major project of renovating the . 14 tee, adding and leveling the tee. While serving as President of the United States, Ronald Reagan publicly recognized Springville City as a "Volunteer City." Thi volunteer spirit continues to flourish and even grow in Springville Spring-ville which not only provides I Public Support of the efforts of , the Mayor, Council and City staff, but even reduces the cost to all of the citizens for services through volunteered Manpower, as evidenced by the efforts of donors and docents at the Museum, Muse-um, those helping children and even adults learn to read through Library programs, and especially in those donating equipment and physical labor to improve the Golf Course. Conclusions and Recommendations: Recommen-dations: In this "State of the City" statement, I have attempted to provide only a brief discussion of the many complex considerations consider-ations guiding the tasks accomplished accom-plished in behalf of Springville's citizens by the dedicated and capable employees of Springville City. I owe the City's administration administra-tion and departments full credit for providing detailed information to add to my thoughts. As in January 2001, I know there are items and issues left unstated, despite my intent to be thorough. I will conclude with some remaining challenges. (Note: It was heartening to me to notice that fully half of the twelve challenges chal-lenges I listed in January 2000 have been addressed. They were either completed, or accepted as an inherent part of the City's routine responsibilities by the City Council and the City's Administrative Ad-ministrative officials.) - We should accommodate our new neighbors by going out of our way to welcome them into our community; - City officials should work closely with representatives of Authorized IRS e-file provider C. Kirk Holt, CPA 144 Norm Main Springville, Utah 84663 489-7790 www.taxbeacon.romkirkcpa Shown here are Art Citv School's the week of January 14-18. These students have shwn that they care about themselves and about Art City. They are Lela Follette, Konner Welch, Madeleine Patten, Joshua Soutas, Samantha Haacke, Tanner Kerbo, Natalie Jo Jennings, Kyle Wilkinson, Alexander Draper, Eric Mageno, Brooke Lopshire, Dylan Mooney, Karlee Kirkham, Erin Bailey, Timothy Mabey, Elizabeth Jensen, Bradley Jacobson, Mitchell Kass, Alexa Barnes, Brennen Hyatt, Kylee Werner, Timothy Gervais, Isaac Allred, Danielle Adamson and Ambcrly Paul. 6 Qi2j3 Mapleton School Hogi Yogi Winners for January 17, 2002, are shown here. They are, back row, left to right: Lacy Miner, Trent Bluth, Sarah McQueen, Robert Dahle, Austin McCulloch, Cody Moss, Jordan Cuthbet and Shyrel Petersen. Row 3: Ashley Beutler, Matt Dedrickson, Chandler James, Sarah Lindslcy, Joshua Willie, Hailey Burrows and Emily Black. Row 2: Diana Murrieta, Brittney Gibson, K.J. Hall, Chase Dayton, Curtis Houston, Jason Munson, Jacob Krebs and Esther Savage. Row 1: Britney Haws, Shay la Adams, Savannah Hoffman, Lexi Edwards, Benjamin Graves, Madeline Jonson and Austin Farnworth. The dream begins with the teacher teach-er who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poling you with a sharp stick called "truth". -Dan Rather adjacent cities to prepare for the seamless merging of features along boundary areas; - We should accept more indi- vidual and personal responsibility' fot""conservation of electricity,' water and other natural resources; resourc-es; - City officials should continue to seek additional sources for electricity and water: - We should do more to make Springville beautiful and attractive attrac-tive by cleaning up nuisance areas and refraining from littering our streets and highways; - City officials should establish more opportunities for citizen input and volunteer community service, and restore neighborhood advisory committees; - We should prepare to accommodate accom-modate growth and diversity by being more conscious of increased in-creased risk and potential for criminal activity; - City officials should take the lead in establishing a vision of FEN-PHEN CLAIMS DEADLINE A Federal Court has approved a compensation plan for former Fen-Phen users. Call us for an information kit and a case evaluation form. Testing for Fen-Phen related "hidden", but serious heart damage is available. CALL NOW! TOLL FREE IN UTAH 1-877-249-0754 STATE IFaiMilly Limswainice It's the simple way to answer any questions about your family insurance insur-ance protection. And it's free. Call me. Dean Brian 52 West 200 South, Springville 489-9444 Like good neighbor. Stats Farm is there. Stats Farm faituranca Companies Homa Office Reamington. Illinois on- I U Hoei Yoei I Care winners for The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great souls is the whole world. -Democritus Almost 90 percent of today's car dealers have Web sites. the future for revitalization of Main Street by encouraging specialty businesses and destination destina-tion attractions, things to do that will keep visitors in Springville, i longer. Finally, we should learn from those who built the transcontinental transcontinen-tal railroad. "They and a vast majority of their fellow countrymen country-men in the North were well aware that during the (civil war) a great deal had been learned about how to build and maintain a railroad. They understood that the lessons (learned) were now being applied to the transcontinental transconti-nental railroad. Those lessons -or principles, as (General Gren-ville Gren-ville M.) Dodge" called them -had, in his words 'taught the American people that there was no problem ... relating to the development of the country so great that its people did not feel able to grasp and master it'." (Stephen E. Ambrose, Nothing Like It in the World, p. 253) The Johnson Law FIRM We rtftrzMrnl Ftn-fkm vnimx. hir i.ttitt art nmr M riiA kw mty cf p.kcl apnacx,Jn r rate FARM iTt a January 23, 2002 - The DUP needs some help The Daughters of Utah Pioneers Pio-neers in Springville are changing their filing system and are in need of 3 by 5 card cabinets. If you can help them with a donation, dona-tion, call Jeri Fackrell. 489-7525. Pride is said to be the last vice the good man gets clear of. -Benjamin Franklin Robert E. Averett, General Agent FOUND YOUR NEW HOME? WE'LL BUY YOUR OLD ONE! Some restrictions apply. Call for details. cc BILL BROWN Live Music Winter Schedule of Free Concerts Jan. 25 Open Mic hosted by Loki Mulholland Feb. 1 Ed Stevens & Rob Honey Feb. 1 5 Jef Hinton & Loki Mulholland Feb. 22 Open Mic hosted by Mark Gelison March 1 Jenna Knudsen and Mountian Top Three March 8 Haley and Catherine March 15 Jeannine Lasky And Friends March 22 Doumbe and March 29 Open Mic Fridays at 7:30 p.m. The Read Leaf 164 S. Main, Springville, 489-1390 III- 4ui '.,,, I I Spanish 8 Theaters in the K-Mart Plaza off the PriceManti Exit in Spanish Fork Kids & Seniors $4 $3.50 Bargain Matinees showing before 6 p.m. Only phone-in ticket order system in Utah! Playing January 25-31 Lord of the Rings (PG-1 3) Snow Dogs (PG) Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (PG-1 3) Count of Monte Cristo (PG-1 3) Black Hawk Down (R) The Other Side of Heaven Orange County (PG-1 3) A Beautiful Mind (PG-1 3) No coupons or passes first 2 weeks. Please call 798-9777 for showtime and ticket information. Box office opens daily hour before showtime. Springville Herald - Page Seven Chronic Illness Whv are chronic illnesses so rampant today? Come Hear Dr. James Bischoff on Wed.. Jan. 23, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Hampton Ham-pton Inn, Orem, 952 W. University Univer-sity Parkway. For info call 491-0290. 491-0290. Free admittance. Wonder is what sets us apart from other life forms. No other species wonders about the meaning mean-ing of existence or the complexity of the universe or themselves. -Herbert Buyer Old American INSURANCE COMPANY KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 1815 East Center Street PO Box 336. Springville, UT 84663 (801)489 6313 REALTY, INC. 489-5298 a- 4 Bill Lowe 4 |