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Show September 1 1 , 2002 - The Springville Herald - Page Three State legislators will return to school this September, but instead in-stead of brushing up on algebra or biology, they'll be teaching Utah students how representative government works. During the week of Sept. 16-20, 16-20, members from the Utah Senate and House of Representatives Representa-tives will participate in America's Legislators Back to School Week, sponsored by the National Conference Con-ference of State Legislatures (NCSL). More than 2,500 state lawmakers are expected to meet with students across the country for this third annual event. This program is designed to teach young people-the nation's future voters and leaders-what li s ukc iu serve as an cicvicu ;, : 1 i rtr . l . .1 t rs aim nit- iienaie. iit-vmiauoii i i j .i . aM compromise that are the very fabric of representative democracy. democra-cy. V "Jack to School week is a Springville City will build a new water filtering facility at the Conover Park at about 700 East and 1000 South according to the city council at last week's meeting. meet-ing. The new filter will take out the manganese and iron which have caused the discoloration and bad taste to the water in this well. The- filtration process is a fairly new item and is presently being used in Spanish Fork The filter and refurbishing of the well will cost about $300,000 and produce around 2,000 gallons per minute of water The council also decided to talk to some other well drillers about the Evergreen Cemetery well before deciding to drill deeper and will definitely change drillers at the well head in any event. Council also wants to look into purchasing larger pumps on two other wells, but would do this on a one-at-a-time basis because cleaning and some maintenance main-tenance work would be done on the wells in addition to the new pumps. Council was told this is a time consuming process and would require the wells to be down for several weeks. It was decided that most of this work could be finished before be-fore the heavy water season next year. Library Debbie Balzotti and Milt Jones were appointed as new members of the Springville Library Li-brary Board. It was also pointed out that the city is seeking new grants and other donations for computer programs and equipment. equip-ment. This material would be used to upgrade the present facilities at the library. . Holldaway park Councilman Craig Conover reported that the city plans to wM(3ff MrimMiititM nf ,iS "fM Have a cracked windshield? Call Today for a FREE Estimate! Open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m . - 6 p.m. 24 HOUR TOWING great reminder for Utah lawmakers lawmak-ers that our future begins with children," said Senate President Al Mansell, R-Sandy. "Our time with students reinforces the lesson les-son that a strong education is crucial for a strong economy." Mansell added, "Despite recent revenue shortfalls and a roller coaster stock market, the Legislature Legisla-ture will continue investing in education." . Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, R-Draper, said Back-to-School Week is a critical time for legislators legis-lators to get a first-hand look at Utah's public schools. The Senate Chair of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee said, "This experience helps legislators understand what is needed in our schools and gives us a chance to observe what educators are doing right." Over 90 percent of Utah legislators are planning to participate partici-pate in the Back-to-School Week install a sprinkling system at the new Holldaway park located at 400 North at about 560 East. Playground equipment will also be installed. . Conover also noted that work is progressing at the new Clyde Park which is located on the Springville-Mapleton City line at about 1500 East. Public hearings Several public hearings were held about zoning matters at the Tuesday council meeting. The major hearing involved changing the zone on property located on 900 North, adjacent to the railroad tracks, from Light Industrial to Medium Density Residential. Several talked for the change and others talked against the issue. The property is adjacent to both industrial and residential property in the area. After a long discussion council coun-cil voted on a split vote of 3 to 2 to change the zone of the property. proper-ty. Conover, Balzotti and Knight voted in favor and Carr and Reed voted against the change. The next hearing was to actually actu-ally change the zoning and the vote was the same in the end. A hearing to change the home occupations portion of the city code was tabled for two weeks. The major discussion centered around the fact that the state allows eight children in day-care homes and the city presently only allows four children. Also the new proposed ordinance ordi-nance would allow none of the occupation in a home to be in the garage including storage of items.' After discussion the ordinance was tabled to allow staff to work out better wording in the ordinance. ordi-nance. Council agreed that eight children could be in the day-care homes if that was the state provision provi-sion bringing, the city code into state compliance. They also felt activities. Event organizers hope students not only learn about the legislative process, but also gain a greater appreciation for the importance of public service. House Speaker Marty Stephens, Steph-ens, R-Farr West, said, "I enjoy visiting schools in my district. It's a pleasure to interact with both students and educators as we discuss the workings of our state government and current issues that impact their lives." Stephens said, "It is never too early for the students to begin understanding the legislative process and how they can be involved." Rep. Marda Dillree, R-Farm-ington, said, "This is the third year that we have been doing the Back-to-School Week and it has been a great success. Not only have the students learned about how their government works, but legislators have gained an insight into what takes place in the schools." The House Chair of that in certain instances it would be all right for people to use their garages for storage etc. in a home occupation. UAMPS discussion . Doug Hunter, general manager manag-er of Utah Association of Municipal Munici-pal Power Systems met with the council to discuss the Payson gas fired power generation facility. Springville has been considering purchase of 20 megawatts of power from that new facility. Hunter pointed to the advantage advan-tage of the availability of cheap gas from two different pipe lines and the location of Payson giving the plant the advantage of being between two gas selling regions. The plant will also be 20 percent more efficient than the present Whitehead plant because of the proposed use of exhaust gases in a steam generator. The plant is to be a turbine type plant as the major producer of electricity. electric-ity. Hunter explained that large purchasers of poweT would have permanent seats on the board of directors of the facility and that the plant is set up to produce power when it is cheaper than purchasing it, much the same as the Springville power facility. "The Place to Watch a Movie!" Stadium Seating THX Sound Exit 252 In Payson, 633 South 950 West (September 13-19 (1:55) 4:15 (1:40) 4:25 7:05 9:35 HfeM!iiiidiimmddcwdi (1:50) 4:30 3E (1:35) 4:10 (1:30) 4:05 (1:45) 4:20 Early matinee will play on Saturday and Sunday only. No 9:00 showing on Sunday Order and print your tickets online! www.stadiumcin8mas.com Matinee Price $3.50 No discount or passes Showtime tf 465-8500 www.stadiumcinemas.com Public Education App opriations Subcommittee said, "I think this is a great experience for both students and legislators." NCSL, a bipartisan nonprofit organization, is composed of the nation's state legislators and staff. For more information about America's Legislators Back-to-School Week, visit www.ncsl.or-gpublicbacksch.htm www.ncsl.or-gpublicbacksch.htm or contact State Coordinator Shelley Day at the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel by calling (801) 538-1032. In recognition of Sept. 11, many legislators will also participate partici-pate int he Utah State Bar's Dialogue on Freedom program from Sept. 9-13. The dialogue explores American civic values and traditions through discussions with secondary school students. Visit www.abanet.orgdialogue-whatis.html www.abanet.orgdialogue-whatis.html for additional information. Springville is looking at more power sources at the present time because of the expected growth to the city both in residential and commercial. Hunter asked the city to make its decision on or before the second meeting in October. Arts Park Drive Council voted to change the name of the street which turns off Canyon Drive down to the LDS . Seminary on 900 South to Arts Park Drive because of the Spring Acres Arts Park location off the street. The city also voted to enter into another contract with Qwest for phone service for the next several years. Youth is not properly definable defin-able by age. It is a spirit of daring, dar-ing, creating, asserting life, and openly relating to the world. Malcolm Boyd Science is simply common sense at its best-that is, rigidly accurate in observation and merciless mer-ciless to fallacy in logic. Huxley 7:10 9:25 7:15 9:20 6:55 9:25 ft 6:55 9:30 7:00 9:10 Springville Mayor Fritz Boyer cut the ribbon last week for the opening of the Crescent School of Music. Brent Arnold, Springville Sprin-gville native, is the director of the school located at 37 E. 200 South in Springville. The school offers private lessons and ensemble en-semble and performance opportunities for all types of instruments instru-ments in addition to the Kindermusik program for youngsters. Call them at 836-5334. Bill Jones retires from city position by Anne Woelkers Bill Jones, Mapleton City planning and zoning administrator has retired, and Mathew Evans has taken his place in that position. posi-tion. The administrator takes the recommendations of the planning commission c.,a words the ordinance ordi-nance that then goes to the city council for approval. At last week's meeting of the Mapleton City Council, they talked about work that has been done by the city staff on updating the planning and zoning ordinances. ordi-nances. The planning commission reviews an ordinance and then they give the council their best recommendations about it. At the meeting, the council reviewed ordinances involving design and landscape standards, mainly for subdivisions. Evans will rework the ordinance wording word-ing following advice received from the city council. In other business, Geneve Rock was awarded the bid for street overlays. Scott Bird, public works director, stated that the city has used this company before and the city was pleased with their work. "There is a system of checks and balances that the city and the company uses so that the city is aware of exactly how mush material is used for the work," said Bird. The council approved the purchase of a new truck for the ail Spanish 8 Theaters in the PriceManti Exit in Spanish Fork $3.50 before 6 p.m. After 6 p.m. (age 65 & up, age 1 1 & under) $4.00, Adults $6 Playing Sept. 13-19 Swimfan (PG-13) 12:20 2:40 5:00 7:15 9:20 City by the Sea (R) 1:50 4:20 7:05 9:35 Signs (PG-13) 11:55 2:20 4:50 7:20 9:50 Out Of Step (PG) 12:10 2:25 4:35 6:45 8:55 Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) 12:05 2:30 4:45 7:25 9:45 Lilo & Stitch (PG-13) 11:45 4:40 Spy Kids 2 (PG) 2:10 7:00 9:25 TripleX (PG-13) 1:45 4:30 7:10 9:55 Spider-man (PG-13) 4:10 6:50 Sat. 1:35 6:50 Sun. 1:35 4:10 Men in Black 2 (PG-13) 9:30 Sat. 4:10 9:30 Sunday 6:50 only 913 - 919 Spiderman & Men in Black 2 Special 2 for 1 Ticket. See both shows on the same day for one ticket price. Showings before 4 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday Only No 9:00 showings on Sunday No coupons or passes first 2 weeks. Please call 798-9777 for showtime and ticket information. Box office opens daily V? hour before showtime. -- - - StiiTLJ public works department. The council also approved budget revisions for the police department and Friends of the Library. The police needed more funds to compensate the officers for 12-hour shifts. Business Alliance meeting Sept 18 The next meeting of the Springville Spri-ngville Downtown Business Alliance will be held on Wednesday, Wednes-day, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Russian Room at the Springville Museum of Art. Those attending will review the Articles of Incorporation and vote on them and nominate and vote on officers and board members. mem-bers. An invited guest from the Utah State Office of Community and Economic Development will also speak to the group. The overall theme for the Historic Downtown Main Street will also be discussed. For more information call Daniel at 491-2787. 491-2787. The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly pro-foundly and in a thousand other things well. 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