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Show AN EDITION OF THE 4 JSPGVQUTrtCAR-RT LQTC-018 V rl UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATE NVS f 1521 E 3900 S STE 100 M'y SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84124-1501 ii w- -1 YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER - THURSDAY. APRIL 13, 2006 50 CENTS VOL. 118 - NO. 15 r JR RED DEVIL MEWS EMSCS WEEK SPRINGVILLE JR. HIGH STUDENTS ENJOY 'RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS I WEEK' - see page 14 SPRINGVILLE POST OFFICE HOSTS LOCAL CONTEST see page 15 GENERAL NEWS (V 0 6 Nine chosen to attend Boys State 7 American Legion Post 28 Commander BillCorry reports that nine boys from Springville High School will be attending American Legion Boys State at Weber State University in Og-den, Og-den, June 12 thru 16. Those chosen are: Preston J. Boyer, son of Jay and Linda Boyer; Kody J. Brinton, son of David and Julie Brinton; Chase E. Crandall, son of Calvin and Kathryn Crandall; Tyler Huff, son-or Craig and Diane Huff; Scott M. Kappas, son of Steven and Julie Kappas; Kyle A. Si-monsen, Si-monsen, son of Darrefl and Nancy Nan-cy Simonsen; Spencer Priest, son of Dr. Jeff and Linda Priest; Christopher . J. White, son of Richard and Valerie White; and Juan C. Whiting, son of Mark and Judy Whiting. Utah Boys State is a training plan in the functional aspect of citizenship. It is sponsored by the American Legion, Department Depart-ment of Utah. Its' purpose is to teach the youth of today constructive attitudes atti-tudes toward the American form of government. Boys State attempts to show that our scheme of government has not out worn its usefulness, that all a democracy needs is an intelligent citizenry and a clean, honest and impartial administration adminis-tration responsive to the well-being well-being of the people. An orientation meeting will be held at the Veterans Club Room of the Senior Center, 65 E. 200 South in Springville, on Monday, Jun. 5, at 7 p.m. All boys attending and their parents par-ents (a must) are invited to attend at-tend this meeting. C, - fiZ ' ?U1 - ) L. :.. J ' . . 1 . 1 Nyle Russell of Benjamin shears a sheep while watched by students from Grant Elementary School in Springville. The Grant students were among other second-grade students who attended Farm Field Day at Harward Farms in Springville on Tuesday. Youngsters learn about life on the farm Preston J. Boyer Kody J. Brinton Chase E. Crandall -fir" LJ Christi C. Babbitt STAFF WRITER Giggles and shouts of amazement echoed around a Springville , farmyard Tuesday as second-graders watched strips of fluffy wool fall off a sheep while it was sheared. The demonstration was part of Farm Field Day, held Tuesday at Harward ' Farms in west Springville. Co-sponsored by the Utah County Farm Bureau and the Utah State University Extension Service, Farm Field Day activities annually annual-ly attract thousands of second-graders from throughout through-out Utah County who learn about life on the farm. Organized in 1994, Farm Field Day was originally held once per school year, but demand has caused the program to grow to seven days per year, with various farms in Utah County hosting host-ing the event. Nearly 6,000 second-graders will attend a Utah County Farm Field Day during the current school year. This week, organizers were preparing to welcome their 50,000th young visitor. visi-tor. The child was scheduled sched-uled to travel from Park El ementary School in Spanish Fork to attend Farm Field Day at Harward Farms on Wednesday. The Farm Field Day program pro-gram was organized when the Utah County Farm Bureau Bu-reau Board of Directors determined de-termined there was a need to educate elementary students stu-dents and their teachers about the role farms play in See FARM FIELD DAY on Page 3 Tyler Huff Scott M. Kappas Kyle A. Simonsen ,W-i.v 1 r j 'iff"-' V. . ' 4 " r 1 i North Main to be torn up one more tune! Spencer Priest Christopher J. White Juan C Whiting Martin Conover SPRINGVILLE HERALD ' . Springville City will tear up north Main Street one more time before the final coat of asphalt is applied to the street surface according accord-ing to information given at the city council meeting 1st week. The information was given to the council when Arts Commission needs more donations to finish statue project they were asked to approve a bid of $157,230.54 for a sewer project. Brat Stapley, public works director, said that a problem had developed on the west side of the street with an old 8-inch sewer line which needs to be abandoned aban-doned because of its age and size. At the present time a 10-inch 10-inch sewer line coming from 600 North on the east drains into an 8-inch line running on the east side of main street to the north. The new project will run a 10-inch sewer line across Main Street at 600 North and drain into a new 10-inch 10-inch sewer line running north from 600 North to 900 north and into the new ished by the first of June according ac-cording to Stapley. In other business the council discussed prooiems associated with the planned new red light to be placed on the intersection of 400 South and 200 East, which will eliminate the angle parking on 400 South in line recently constructed front of the Art Building there. and the businesses on the The project will begin im- north side of the street east mediately and has to oe fin- See CITY COUNCIL on page 3 The final phase of fund-raising to bring "The Pioneer Family bronze statue to Springville has begun. In a recent statement Springville Arts Commission Secretary Peggy Roundy said, "All indications are that the commission needs only to raise between $2,000 and $3,000 to It 's time to sign-up for the Springville EqunlPayPkn It's time to sign-up for Equal Pay Plan on your Springville City utility bill. Tou may only sign up for Equal Pay in April and September of each year. Equal Pay starts May and October Octo-ber 1st. . ; : : The deadline is April 25, and if you miss it, your next opportunity oppor-tunity is six months away. : , , .. ; See EQUAL PAY PROGRAM on page 3 cover installation costs, including includ-ing the bronze donor's plaque, cement pedestal and paying bricks to surround the statue. Casting the statue is progressing progress-ing very well according to sculptor Chris Waddell. It is now in the final stages, which include in-clude finishing touches and adding the patina. Members of the Arts Commission Commis-sion continue to express appreciation appre-ciation .to all the citizens, community com-munity organizations and businesses busi-nesses that have generously supported this project. This support sup-port has come from new, and See STATUE PROJECT on page 3 inn iii ii 6 llll61055ll00050ll,l8 a 1 i if 1 r r, ir Members of the Springville Rotary Club will again host an Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 0 to 10 years on Saturday, Apr. 15, at 10 a.m. on the Springville High School Football field. Be sure you re there before 10 a.m. It will start promptly at that time. mm Ufl A fB, r irvv u IBM (5) lffjfjO(Z-Qlr SALES & SERVICE mm |