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Show SPRINGVILLE HERALD Arts Commission Youthnet suggestions jhopes to place statue to help local youth ' Thursday January 26, 2006 WJI.1..H I , UH HHI !,.. . P w A V i - ? vyy V'v ! y . syjl. ..:: jfor Art City Days : The members of the ;Springville Arts Commission are pleased to announce that fund-raising efforts for "The ; Pioneer Family" project are moving forward. To date, almost al-most two-thirds of the funds needed to cover casting and installation costs have been ; raised, and the initial down ; payment has been made so the casting process can be-:gin. be-:gin. ; Donors who have provided the funds to make this possible possi-ble are thanked and much appreciated. Delora Ber-telsen, Ber-telsen, chair of the Springville Arts Commission, Commis-sion, said that it is very heartening to have received such a positive response to the commission's efforts to bring this beautiful bronze statue of a pioneer family to Springville. Commission members are anxious to complete their fund-raising efforts as soon as possible in order to have the statue in place for Art City Days in early June. Families Fam-ilies with pioneer ancestors are encouraged to honor their pioneer heritage by making a gift in the name of their ancestors. Current Springville residents are also encouraged to participate and to have their names inscribed in-scribed on the donors' plaque. The Springville Mayor and City Council have designated the northeast corner of Main and Center Streets as the site for the statue's placement. Sculptor Chris Waddell is excited ex-cited with this opportunity to have a major piece of his placed in Springville in such a prominent spot. To date, the city has ap WEEKLY CONTEST Where in Springville was this picture taken? Be the first person to identify this location and win a studio portrait sitting and an 8x10 enlargement! If you know the place pictured above call Great Faces Photography at 489-6616 or 592-5858 Last week's picture was taken at an auto dealer at 686 S. Main, Springville. Register W. - - Achievement starts Beginning. w Y Hockey W Programs JiihiH4 HieniH0 UtAHogeh proved the placement of 43 single statues or groupings of statues throughout the communitythrough the Statues Stat-ues to Live By program. This fine collection of bronze statuary is an asset to the community and is known throughout the state. Through the years since the project began in 1991, several communities have called the Arts Commission Executive Director Teddy Anderson to determine how the community was fortunate fortu-nate enough to have such a program and they have asked how they could start a similar program. Anderson has explained that "The program has strong community and. donor support, as well as the artists' support. That has made the program possible and successful." The Statues to Live By program pro-gram was introduced to the Arts Commission and the City by local artist, Gary Lee Price, and it continues to thrive and add value to the community. Dr. Vern Swanson of the Springville Museum of Art has also provided help and support in selecting statues. Donations may be sent to: Springville Arts Commission's Commis-sion's "Pioneer Family Project," Pro-ject," 50 S. Main, Springville, UT 84663. The name(s) for the plaque should also be noted. not-ed. Gifts should be sent to the attention of Teddy Anderson. Ander-son. All gifts are tax deductible, de-ductible, and donors will receive re-ceive a letter of acknowledgment acknowledg-ment and a receipt acknowledging acknowl-edging the donation and confirming con-firming the name(s) for the plaque. Now!! with ' Skating Lessons 7 Do you want your children to have a framework of positive posi-tive experiences and personal person-al qualities they need to grow up healthy, caring and responsible? The SpringvilleYouthnet organization would like to see this community become more familiar with the "40 Developmental Assets" as described by the Search Institute In-stitute in their book: "What Kids Need to Succeed" and on their website "search-in-stitute.org. "Young people who possess pos-sess more assets are much less likely to get involved in problem behaviors, said Kevin Scholz, head of Youth-net. Youth-net. Each month one asset is being be-ing emphasized, with suggestions sug-gestions of how to implement imple-ment this asset and help children chil-dren to succeed. Youthnet encourages all parents in the SpringvilleMapleton area to be aware of the 40 developmental develop-mental assets and visit the website. The asset they are emphasizing empha-sizing for January is asset New community center Continued from page 1 center really kind of is an example ex-ample of what we can do by working together," Herbert said during his remarks to the crowd. "This is a beginning, begin-ning, an opportunity for us all to continue to work together to-gether to improve our community." com-munity." Allan said the new building was funded in part through an $800,000 bond as well as $600,000 that was saved when city officials were considering con-sidering renovating the former for-mer city hall at 35 E. Maple. More than $200,000 was donated do-nated by local citizens and construction firms toward the new library facility. During the ceremony, Allan Al-lan announced that Dr. Rodney Rod-ney C. Petersen, husband of the late Marilyn S. Petersen Museum of Art Continued from page 1 seum's best years for acquiring acquir-ing art." Recent Acquisition Highlights High-lights include: Dan Wegge-land, Wegge-land, "View of American Fork Canyon" (1878, ob); John B. Fairbanks, "A Summer Sum-mer Harvest" (1895, oc); Bogdanov-Belski, "Hesitant Peasant Schoolboy" (c.1900, oc); John Hafen, "Oak Tree on Main Street" (1904, pencil); pen-cil); Dan Weggeland, "View of Pelican Point, Utah Lake" (1912, oc); Gavin Jack; "Portrait "Por-trait of Eliza R. Snow" (1918, HOLLAD, Take any formal wear and make modest Specialize in denim repair & "Fancy Hems" Customized embroidery, monosrams, alterations, etc. Fur cleaning & fur alterations Hours: 9am-6pm M-F Saturday by Appointment 348 W. CENTER STREET PROVO 377-6009 Jan. 27 (1:1Q) 4:15 (1:00) 4:05 (12:30) 3:30 (1:Q5) 4:1Q (1.2Q) 4:OQ (1:15) 4:20 7:00 9:35 COME EXPERIENCE THX SOUND IN EVERY THEATERI Ordpr and print tickets online at . www.stadiumcinemas.com " No discount passes. All auditoriums are THX certified! Cinemas open all day every day except for 9:00 Sunday showings tany iviaiinee on oaiuraay & sunaay uniy 20: "Time at Home." "Kids go out with friends "with nothing special to do" two or fewer nights each week," said Scholz. "They need some guidelines.". Suggestions are to: Limit the number of nights youth are expected to participate partici-pate in activities. Create community calendars calen-dars that include all different kids of youth activities-in schools, congregations, community com-munity organizations, etc. Distribute them widely (through a community newspaper, news-paper, cable access or community com-munity Web site) so families can plan and set priorities together. to-gether. Sponsor workshops for parents on communicating with kids. Offer suggestions for activities and projects families can do together. Limit the number of evenings adults are expected to participate in activities and meetings so they can spend more time at home with their children. Reinforce Rein-force the importance of spending time at home. who served as mayor of Mapleton and as a member of the city council, will dot nate money for creating a garden in her memory on the southwest corner of the new community center. The city hasn't yet determined deter-mined what to do with the former city hall building, Allan Al-lan said. Eventually, the city will be constructing a new "building to house its fire and ambulance ambu-lance services, he said. Local elementary school students sang "Utah ... This is the Place" during the ceremony cere-mony and the Mapleton Chorale sang "Build a Mountain." Moun-tain." A public open house with tours of the center and entertainment enter-tainment followed the afternoon after-noon event from 4 to 8 p.m. acquistions plaster); E. J. Bird, "Near Millcreek Road" (1936, crayon cray-on drawing); Sergei Gerasi-mov, Gerasi-mov, "Spring Has Arrived" (1940s, ob); Carlos An-dreson, An-dreson, "Expansive Form" (1952, ob); Akhmed Kitaev, "Victory Day Celebration" (1964, oc); Alvin L. Gittins, "Vegeta-blescape" "Vegeta-blescape" (1964, ob); Bruce D. Brainard, "Afternoon Shower" (2004, oc); J. Kirk Richards, "Keepers of the Holy City" (2004, ob); and E. Kimball Warren, "Angel's Peak" (2004, oc). "The place to watch a movie!" Stadium seating THX sound "Exit 248 in Payson, 633 So. 950 West - Feb. 1 6:55 9:25 7:1 0 9:35 6:30 9:30 7:05 9:25 6:5Q 9:3Q Art City Nursing & Rehabilitation located on 800 South in Springville, recently had a minature horse from Hoofbeats to Healing visit for tha patients to enjoy. Buddy is house-trained and able to come into the facility fa-cility on a day with so much snow. The residents were excited to sea the minature horse as evident from the smiles on their faces. Many fond memories were brought to the residents as they were able to pet the horse and recall the time they spent with horse in their youth. Thanks to all those who made the effort for these Springville residents to enjoy a snowy morning. The pictures are of Sherry Barker, Roy Rawlings and Nellie Tinhorn in recliner. "' " Girls' State Tea for SHS junior girl An invitation is extended to all girls who are juniors at Springville High School and their parents to attend a tea to explain Girls' State. The tea will be held Monday, Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center. The address is 65 E. 200 South, Springville. Girls' State is an opportunity for young women to learn more about the inner workings of our democratic form of government from city to national. Girls' State will be held at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, June 5-10, and is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. ' . ' " The Girls' State Citizens from last year will be present to answer questions about the program and to give more information. They hope to see a lot of junior girls and parents in attendance. If you have questions about the program, especially if you cannot attend the tea, contact Girls' State Chairman, Chair-man, Valerie White at 489-7625. . KMccYs Fbral . Uj Serving Utah Valley since 1928 . lf S 676 South Main. Orem 5Q1 225-3QQ3 ' iJtoaxn? That means that vou can call on me to fill your needs with the coverage you want and at the lowest possible cost. Farmers Insurance Group specializes in Auto, Fire. Life and Commercial insurance and is famous for fast, fair, friendly claims service. I'd like to meet you. Why not give me a call today. I think you'll be glad you did. CLEAN OH M)0GD 530 North Main Springville RENTAL SALE EDDTON Enjoy Entertainment 491-4071 s J J Karen Snow 25 East 200 South Springville, UT (801) 489-8000 MCCS |