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Show Thursday, July 7, 2005 SPRINGVILLE HERALD Council works on raising impact fees Martin Conover SPRINGVILLE HERALD Norman Standerfer of NRS Associates, an impact fee consulting firm, met with the Springville City Council and the Springville City Planning Plan-ning Commission to present its recommendations and report re-port from the local ad hoc committee which has been studying several new impact fee possibilities for the city Tuesday evening at city hall. Under discussion were park fees, transportation (roads) fees, trail fees and public safety fees. Standerfer noted that Springville City has done a very good job in the past with its parks which include the canyon parks, golf course, recreation fields, library, li-brary, art museum and existing exist-ing parks. He went on to say that because be-cause of all of these existing facilities the city can justify charging higher park impact fees to those who are moving into the city. The same is not necessarily true for transportation, trans-portation, trails and public safety which are on average with cities the size of Springville. Standerfer also said the to justify impact fees it is necessary neces-sary to tally up existing assets as-sets and divide these by the Night-Out Against Crime, Mon. August 1 Springville's Department of Public Safety Safe-ty will host a Night-Out Against Crime on Monday, August 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Arts Park. They encourage families to plan now to attend and bring their children and join with the Department of Public Safety to learn ways to protect ourselves, families and property. Topics that will be discussed are: Neighborhood Neigh-borhood Watch, Internet Safety, Substance Sub-stance Abuse and Protecting Ourselves from Property Crimes. The Springville Youth City Council will be there giving away free snow cones and cotton candy. And the police department will be completing Child Identification Kits for those who are interested. Other demonstrations and displays will include: Springville Police Dept. Come and see the new patrol vehicles, Ten ways to save energy during the sizzling months of summer Energy consumption is on the rise, and the depletion of fossil fuels has become a growing problem in the United Unit-ed States. According to the United States Department of Energy, the U.S. uses almost a million dollars of electricity a minute, which is equivalent to approximately $525.6 billion bil-lion each year. On a smaller scale, the" average av-erage American family spends nearly $1,500 a year on utility bills alone, with 60 percent acquired from electricity elec-tricity bills. Chances are your expenses may rise during the summer months, in part because children chil-dren are home from school and many people relax the tight control. they had over their utilities in the winter. The common phrase, "reduce, "re-duce, reuse, recycle" has become be-come synonymous with saving sav-ing energy and resources, and the sizzling months of summer will be more enjoyable enjoy-able and affordable if families fami-lies consider these quick and easy energy saving ideas. To help combat excessive summer expenses, Mike Sullivan, Sul-livan, director of education for Take Charge America, provides the following ten quick and easy everyday tips for families to save energy during the summer: Vigilance is the key - Be extra mindful about turning off lights when leaving a room and closing windows and doors when the air conditioner con-ditioner is on. Simple preventative preven-tative actions can have a big . impact in the long run. Monitor outdoor water usage us-age - Turn off automatic lawn timers during rainy existing population to come up with a per capita worth of the city's assets. He then said that this figure fig-ure can be applied to those moving into the city along with the additional costs caused by the increased growth to the city. Using this type of formula and thinking the city can then justify how much it can charge for various impact fees. Copies of his report are available to interested citizens citi-zens and builders at the city offices. After Standerfer's presentation presen-tation the council then asked to planning commission to take his report and recommendations, recom-mendations, study them and come up with their recommendations recom-mendations as quickly as possible. The council noted that they would like this accomplished ac-complished by the first of September, but will allow the commission to take the time it needs to do a good job with this assignment. The council also noted that it is putting developers on notice that it is planning to raise impact fees in the $4,000 plus range per unit this fall and to make plans accordingly. Water Public works director Brad Stapley reported to the coun school resource officer's vehicles and the new Command Center that will be on display. dis-play. Officers will pass out phamplets on substance sub-stance abuse, Neighborhood Watch, Internet Inter-net safety and properly protection. Get your child identification Kits. Springville Fire Dept. Members of the fire department will talk about fire safety. The fire trucks will also be on display. CERT Team Members of CERT will discuss emergency emer-gency preparedness plans. Utah County Sheriff K-9 Team Members of the Utah County K-0 Team will do a K-9 presentation that will be interesting inter-esting for the whole family. Utah Highway Patrol A Utah Highway Patrol trooper will talk about seat belt safety and the seat belt sled will be available for demonstration. weeks and consider watering water-ing during the early morning and late afternoon hours to prevent evaporation. Attach a spray nozzle to the garden hose when watering outdoor plants and use a broom to clean sidewalks and driveways, drive-ways, rather than spraying them down with a hose. Monitor indoor water usage us-age - Take showers instead of baths and turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth and doing the dishes. If the dishwasher must be used, run full loads and adjust water-level settings to increase efficiency. Control computer settings - Computer usage in many homes increases during the summer, mainly because children are home from school. If the computer won't be in use for more than five minutes, set it to hibernate hiber-nate or sleep mode to save energy. Avoid cooking in the oven - If possible, consider cooking cook-ing and re-heating meals in the microwave or on an outside out-side grill rather than in the oven. If the oven must be used, pre-heat it only when necessary and while in use, avoid opening the oven door unless absolutely necessary. Minimize appliance usage - Large indoor appliances such as dishwashers, washing wash-ing machines, dryers and water heaters generate lots of heat. To maintain cooler temperatures indoors, use appliances sparingly and late in the evening. Wash full loads of laundry - Use cold water for both the wash and rinse cycles. Laundry Laun-dry can be air-dried and put cil that the Canyon Road well is now finished with its development de-velopment and will produce a flow of 2000 gallons per minute. He went on to say that the well developer is about to pull off the site and work can begin on purchasing purchas-ing a pump and electrical equipment for the well. Work will also begin in developing de-veloping a well house for the site. He also noted that the Evergreen well is producing sand and is not on line at the present time. However, the water department is able to use the 10th South well for water needed in that area to maintain needed pressure to homes south of that well. Other business Due to the drying conditions condi-tions of the area the council placed restrictions for the use of fireworks during the 24th of July holiday. The restriction re-striction basically deny the use of "legal" fireworks to the outer areas of the city near the mountains and in the "west fields" Public safety department head Scott Finlayson noted that the restrictions are the same as last year. He also noted that because of the wet spring, the restrictions restric-tions were not necessary for the 4th of July holiday. into the dryer for the last five minutes to ensure softness soft-ness and save energy. Over-drying Over-drying clothes wastes energy ener-gy and can accelerate wear and tear on your clothes. Enjoy the sunshine - Avoid using electric lights during the day; open a curtain or two to brighten a room and enjoy the natural light! Sunshine Sun-shine can also be an energy saver during pre-summer months when passive solar heat can warm a room effectively, effec-tively, rather than using electric elec-tric or gas heat. Curb aggressive driving habits - Rapid acceleration, extreme braking and speeding speed-ing are not only unsafe practices, prac-tices, they can increase gas mileage greatly. With the current cost of gas rising, look for ways to reduce gas consumption such as avoiding avoid-ing excessive idling and using us-ing cruise control whenever possible. Carpool - Commuting to work, school and home can be relatively inexpensive if sharing the drive with fellow colleagues and co-workers. Public transportation, such as a train or bus, can be extremely convenient and biking or walking are healthy choices that should be considered. About Take Charge America Founded in 1987, Take Charge America, Inc. (TCA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable chari-table organization headquartered headquar-tered in Phoenix, AZ. TCA is committed to helping consumers con-sumers gain control of their finances and offers a variety of services including education, educa-tion, budget and financial counseling, and when neces In working through some house keeping items the council approved several final fi-nal approvals for west field developments which included includ-ed four more 12-plex units north of the planned Inter-mountain Inter-mountain Health Care facility facili-ty on 400 South and about 850 West. State Champion Standing Long Jump .... ..jmiMia, L.fiwWwi Nicole Ramon, 12, daughter of Anthony & Kellie Ramon of Mapleton, took 1st place in the 11-12 year old Girls Standing Long Jump at the Hershey Track & Field State Finals in Provo, on June 25, with a distance of 7'9". Her distance will now be compared com-pared with the winners from four other states in our region (HI, CA, NV & AZ), for another potential invitation to Hershey, PA for the National Finals in August. (Nicole placed fourth at last yearls National Na-tional Finals with a distance of 7'3 In addition, Nicole won second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14:10. People who say they sleep like a baby, usually don't have one. - Leo J. Burke Never lose sight of this important im-portant truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which can only be acquired by occasional oc-casional retirement. - Johann Georg van Zim-mermann Zim-mermann A little madness in the spring is wholesome even for the King. sary, debt management. TCA also serves as an effective ef-fective resource for the business busi-ness community. 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The NWIA was formed in 2004, using seed funds from USDA CSREES to focus on the risk management needs of Native women in agriculture. agricul-ture. The steering committee has been meeting in person and by conference calls to design the intertribal nationwide nation-wide organization. This is the second year the group has sponsored a Native Youth Writing Competition. NWIA is focused on weaving weav-ing together concerns about Making a Difference Whatever Happened To Feminism? Rex M. Rogers Danica Patrick, the woman who finished fourth in the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and who is the first woman to ever lead the pack during the race, was asked by Newsweek, "Are you the Gloria Steinem of racing?" Patrick responded, "The what" I don?'t even know who that is. Is that bad?" At 24 years of age, we might forgive her for her lack of a sense of history. But we might also ask, "Whatever "Whatev-er happened to feminism?" 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The first NWIA project was a Native Youth Writing Competition in 2004 that focused fo-cused on, "The Role of Native Na-tive Women in Agriculture: Past, Present and Future". Many native youth, grades 9-12, entered the competition.' Five finalists were rewarded reward-ed with a trip to the Intertribal Intertrib-al Agriculture Council's Fall 2004 meeting at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Holly-wood, FL. For 2005, the finalists will attend the combined meeting of IAC and the Indian Nations Na-tions Conservation Alliance in Las Vegas, NV, the first week in December. not so much with feminism as with radical feminism. In so far as feminist arguments could advance the access,; equal opportunity and legal standing and protection of women, then I was and am a supporter. In so far as radically radi-cally feminist arguments attacked at-tacked marriage and the family, undermined respect for life in the womb, unnecessarily unneces-sarily denigrated masculinity, masculini-ty, or promoted alternative-sexual alternative-sexual lifestyles for women' beyond monogamous, heterosexual het-erosexual marriage, then I object. Feminism is no longer the force that it once was because be-cause its socially healthy goals have largely been met,; and its socially debilitating philosophies have left scars, on the body politic. What we need now are Men and Women who make morally upright contributions for a new generation. Visit the obituaries online to sign a Guest Book or send flowers See the obituary section at www. heraldextra .com "The place to watch a movie!" Stadium seating THX sound Exit 252 in Payson, 633 So. 950 West July 14 6:45 -9:25, 6:40 9:35 7:00 9:30 e 7:05 9:25 6:50 9:30 r |