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Show 1 - - 1 Page Fourteen - The Springville Herald - January 22 Chamber Installation Continued from Page 1 he has been able to work with disabled kids at school and in the community. He has a downs syndrome friend named Eli who he has taken to many church activities. "I do not think of it as a service and seeing how happy Eli when I pick him up is an amazing thing," said Thorson. Last summer he worked at various basketball and football camps. "We had a great time and the young kinds looked up to us. It was important for us to be examples for them." "I have had a great many people involved in helping me build my character, and I want to give back to the community whatever I can," he said. Youth Of the Year Anibeiiy Bovvn Amberly Bown, is a student at Springville High School who maintains a 4.0 GPA. Her parents par-ents are Brent and Candi Bown. She will graduate from Springville Spring-ville High School in 2004 and is planning to attend college in Logan. Amberly has been involved in many school organizations: Springville Youth Council, National Honor Society and SIIS JV Volleyball team. Other activities include: Springville Youth Council for by Martin Conover The Springville Power Board passed two resolutions asking city council support at its regular meeting held last Wednesday morning at the Whitehea-I ' 'tility Center. The 1 wd voted to ask the city to hire a new person to monitor things at the plant and to perform other duties as time would allow. Presently there is only one person to monitor the electrical and water during the late night and early morning hours. Two people are needed to monitor the city power system, and this summer the Nebo Power Station will come on line which will need monitoring as well as things at the Dry Creek pewer tap. Payment for the new employee em-ployee at the plant would come s -J lUic Offer- ;w ve Price'. Power d IT'S A NEW YEAR, WHY KEEP YOUR OLD BODY? CELEBRATE 2004 WITH A GOLD'S GYM MEMBERSHIP FOR ONLY $20.04 A MONTH. METIIIIIG FOR EVERY BODY! POOL BASKETBALL RACQUETBALL STEAM SPA SAUNA SPINNING YOGA MASSIVE WEIGHT ROOM HUGE CARDIO AREA' CARDIO CLASSES TANNING CHILDCARE (Amenities and service vary betwaen clubs) three years, volunteer at the Springville Museum of Art, American Legion Girls' State, National Honor Roll, Who's Who of American High School Students, Key Club, Algebra Math Tutor, Children in the . Springville SCORS program, American Sign Language level 1 certified and counselor at a diabetes camp for children 02-03. 02-03. "In the time I have lived in Springville, I have had many opportunities to serve others. While serving on the Youth Council I have helped with Art City Days, Chamber Safe Halloween, Main Street clean up and more. I have been working with SCORS, or Springville City Outreach to Students Program. I have loved working with these kids because it has given me a chance to make a difference," said Bown. "By becoming involved in clubs and organizations such as the Key Club and the National Honor Society, I have been able, through several service projects and a lot of work, to make our school a better place." "Two years ago, I was diagnosed di-agnosed with juvenile diabetes. This was a really hard adjustment adjust-ment for me. I had help getting through the changes in my life epartimen? Whitehead from Southern Utah Valley Power System money and the Nebo Power Station which is owned by the Utah Association of Municipal Power Systems. Having the extra person would help "a lot in keeping the monitoring services going on a 24-7 basis" said the staff at the power plant. This is really needed now as the power systems and water wa-ter system grows in the city. The other need for city help is to finish up the automated meter me-ter reading system. The power department has been working on this project for the past two years. The automatic system is working very well with very little error and is accurate in how it operates. The system is presently about 50 finished and needs to s ? ) 1 ( i I I I J L j p' 1 R , 3 V- . j .a c .2 g Ar -3 g a e n if n V n i L s r,"Tr: f 1 1 I J 1 n 1 " r" r"Tfi - j v. . ; . J U U ' ' v - c '? j Thorn Sequoia, Springville singersongwriter, will perform at the annual Springville Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Springville Museum of Art. Call Teddy Anderson, 489-2726 for reservations. and now, I have been a volunteer vol-unteer counselor at a diabetes camp for children between the ages of four and seven. I had people that I could turn to for help during my time of need nee IPower be finished this year because the contract with the company which provides the upgrades for the electric elec-tric meters runs out in 2005 . Should the project not be completed then prices will go up on the equipment needed to finish the project. The original contract was to be completed in three years. Staff at the power plant say the system is working so well that older meters which are not working as they should, or anyone who tries to manipulate the meters show up quickly in the reports which come to the system's computers. All of the data is transmitted to the city computers through the existing electric system wires. Once the data is received at the city, it is automatically calculated calcu-lated and placed into the billing ds additional JT1 11 "'Mm i-- -iMM fi n 1 n 1 i i I L.. 1 II I I I J I I ' tin I 11 u n r u and that is what I want to be able to do for these children," she said. "If we can make one person's life a little better, we have succeeded." Plant programs so that the electric charges can be sent out to the customers. When a rental unit is closed, the person responsible for paying the power bill can know immediately immedi-ately how much to pay when they come to the city to close out their account and the meter does not have to be manually read. In other business, the board was told that the engines at the power plant have been approved to run by the Utah State Air Quality Department. Catalytic converters are presently being place on the exhaust ex-haust systems at the plant which will further reduce any pollution being produced at the plant. Springville's power system is perhaps the cleanest power producing facility in the west according to plant staff. VHTc Poincipal Ann Aundeirson receives education ward The SpringvilleMapleton PTA Council presented an Excellence Ex-cellence in Education Award to Springville High School Principal Ann Anderson at their November meeting. Anderson loves education. She loved it as a student; she loved it as a teacher and coach, and now she loves it as an administrator. ad-ministrator. She believes that there is something about education edu-cation that brings out the best in people. It challenges them and brings to people a sense of purpose and accomplishment. It is one of those great enabling and empowering influences in life. Anderson graduated from Manti High School, where she had a lot of fun and was an excellent student. She then graduated from Snow College and was granted a scholarship to Utah State University where she completed a degree in history, his-tory, a minor in social studies and a secondary teaching certificate. cer-tificate. She then completed a Masters of Education degree at USU and picked up a second minor in English. After teaching for several years in Utah and Texas, Ann earned her Administrative Certification Certifica-tion from BYU. She was as-' sistant principal at Springville Junior High and principal of Spanish Fork Junior High before becoming principal of Springville High School in 2002. Ann married Val Anderson in 1989. They moved with their family to Springville as Val filled a faculty position at BYU. Since coming here, she has contributed much to education in the Nebo School District. When asked about her experience ex-perience in education, Anderson Ander-son expresses a genuine love for the students with whom she works. Her demeanor with students stu-dents is patient, kind and fair, yet firm. Many students have left her office having received a full measure of consequence for their actions, yet having gained a new friend in Anderson. An-derson. Having been a teacher for ommuRGirlinEt Live traffic images and real-time travel information informa-tion will soon be just-a click away in Utah County. UDOT, DPS, Mountainland Association of Governments and other CommuterLink partners have joined forces to bring the same traffic management tools currently used in the Salt Lake Valley to Utah County. Ten new traffic cameras Photography and mtum featured inn art exhibits "My work is about seeing deeply into what is, with passion, pas-sion, playfulness and respect. I seek the essential, unique nature of the moment." Such is the self-described work of photographer Bruce Proctor, Proc-tor, whose photography is currently being exhibited in the E.J. Bird Gallery at the Springville Museum of Art. A native of upstate New York, Proctor migrated to Utah after falling in love with the striking desert vistas of Moab, while visiting the state with his brother. An accomplished photographer photog-rapher since 1980, Proctor's recent works fall into two main categories: the Western Landscape Land-scape and Nature Series and the Junkyard Series. Both are exquisite and exhibit Proctor's "passion for all the formal elements, el-ements, especially for subtle colors, indirect light and the .nuances of a situation." His photographs are tightly composed, com-posed, filling the frame with abstract images and forms, an abundance of texture and an intriguing play of light. Proctor's work may be viewed in the museum through Feb. 1. Ann Anderson many years, Anderson has a love and respect for the teachers teach-ers who face classroom after classroom of students every day. She knows the devotion and time required to be ready to go each time the bell rings. As an administrator she realizes real-izes the importance of being a facilitator for the program of each teacher and the critical criti-cal need to support them and school programs. She also demands high performance from teachers, realizing that the success of students is a reflection of the quality of the teacher. She has a great appreciation for the staff at the school and is one who is not too busy to be involved or recognize the significant contributions con-tributions they make to having the school run well. Being principal at Springville Spring-ville High School has been a delightful experience for Anderson. She has loved going go-ing on out-of-state tours with groups, going to dances, attending at-tending sporting events and the cultural performances of students. She also enjoys meeting parents and seeing the deserving de-serving pride they have in their children. She just likes being part of education. "It is truly one of the redeeming qualities of our society," she said. Thank you Ann Anderson for your contribution to our students! and two electronic highway signs will allow transportation transporta-tion and safety personnel to better observe the roadways, dispatch emergency services and make adjustments to help traffic flow more smoothly The system's live camera images and speed indicators will be available to the public and media via the Commuter-Link Commuter-Link Web site at Commuter-Link.utah.gov. Commuter-Link.utah.gov. Also showing at the Springville Spri-ngville Museum of Art is an exhibit by Sarah Lee Richards. Richards studied illustration at Brigham Young University and currently teaches art at Utah Valley State College. A native Utahn, Richard's work expresses her love of Utah's bucolic byways and the virtues of nature. "My love for beauty is constantly reinforced by God's creations, enlightening all facets fac-ets of my life. I have gained some greater understanding of that which ties us all together-love. together-love. Each painting represents in some way a glimpse I have been afforded into the beauty of Eden, offering me an understanding under-standing of life, family and God," said Richards. An exploration of vivid color, bold brushwork and simplified imagery, Richard's paintings engage the viewer and encourage contemplation. The museum is pleased to have recently acquired "Las Tulip-anes," Tulip-anes," a vibrant floral, from the exhibit. Richard's show will run through Feb. 1 and may be viewed in the Hafen-Dallin gallery. |