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Show h e 2atty jHcroU AN EDITION OF T if . t "-JOi in r . "r- IT- TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, AUGUs i 24, 2006 50 CENTS VOL. 118 NO. 34 GENERAL MEWS MUSIC Ti ? i i r ill i i 1 X 1 If A tit It t : I if I! I X IA II i 3 V3W U 5 ) PAT Christi C. Babbitt STAFF WRITER The new Mapleton Junior High School was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, readying the way for students to start classes on Tuesday Tues-day morning. , i : "It has been a long time coming," com-ing," said Nebo School District Superintendent Chris S. Sorensen before a crowd of parents, students stu-dents and district and civic officials offi-cials gathered outside the school's main entrance. "It's been very exciting ex-citing to see the school progress from an alfalfa field to where, we are now." The event was one of four ribbon rib-bon cutting ceremonies held by the Nebo district on Monday that opened four new schools. The other oth-er ceremonies were held at East Meadows Elementary School, 1287 S. 2130 EastSpanish Fork; Foothills Elementary School, 412 S. 810 East, Salem; and Orchard Hills Elementary School, 168 E. 610 South, Santaquin. Sorensen said the district has never opened four schools on one day before. The three new elementary ele-mentary schools were all built using us-ing the same design and cost just more than $9 million each. The junior high school cost more than $14 million. . The schools were paid for through a $140 million bond issue is-sue that was approved by voters in 2004. Several additional new schools being paid for through the bond issue are due to be completed com-pleted by the district during the See MAPLETON JR. HIGH on page 3 I "a, " -tt mm TIWI I g - New Jr. Hi A Traffic near Mapleton schools The Public Safety and Public Works Directors in Mapleton, in conjunction with others, have been working to find a solution to the car and pedestrian traffic congestion around the new Jr. High School and Hobble Creek Elementary. Several suggestions have been considered. As a temporary measure, the ' , Photo by Marci HarrisThe Springville Herald These young 7-8 year old football players, dressed in full football gear, were seen working hard on conditioning and running drills preparing for their first game as part of the National Youth Football League. They are part of the Springville team which will compete against teams from other cities in the county. mm AVERETT RETIRES FROM LIBRARY - See page 9 . f 1 The new Mapleton Junior High School was at the new school on Tuesday moming. AO .! j y rzi Ur" , h- O Ci " - w HiT i3 - r ,... .lf .. ? Vs t . I l:Si it J .ni0? . I .. . ..-mHi.W"1"" " """""1 Parents and students toured the interior of the new Mapleton Junior High School on Monday following a ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened the school speed limit on 1200 North between be-tween 400 East and 600 East will be reduced from 25 to 15 mph. Police Po-lice officers have been assigned to the corner of 1200 North and 400 East to help control and train the pedestrian traffic to stay on the sidewalks that are available, but drivers will also have to slow their speed to create a safe i, f IJ " o7 Day Exxcfaoir&E If j) ifl G i , ovens ; V if officially opened on Monday during a r I ? j fl T' I 'i x 4 . V T W y.i ... jv environment. They are planning a permanent solution to the problem that will be presented to the City Council at the August council meeting. They are asking citizens to slow down and watch for children chil-dren in the area who will be, walking or riding their bicycles to school. "Tl IT ii lauletoi 4 r. 7 ) '4 II I ribbon cutting ceremony. About 900 seventh Nearly 900 students were at the new Mapleton Jr. High Tuesday for the first day of school. The jr. high is the first secondary school to be built in Mapleton and the first jr. high to be built in Nebo School District in 20 years. 6th Grade Orchestra for Springville, Mapleton Nebo School District is pleased to provide Band and Orchestra instruction for 6th grade students who will attend at-tend Springville and Mapleton Junior High schools this school year. V ' ' ; - ' Classes will begin the week of September 11. Please note changes in time and schedule that accommodate the secondary second-ary school's new Wednesday morning faculty planning schedule. Sixth grade band and orchestra classes will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., twice a week, at the Junior High your child will attend. Students need to be in their seats and ready to play at 7:30 a.m. for optimal instruction time. Classes begin on September 11 with the following schedule: i7is PoDEcy MAPLETON CHORALE STARTS NEW SEASON - See page 8 T I ' ' '" "j i fy-:v - , eighth- and ninth-graders began dass Band, Program students Springville Junior High Beginning Brass (trumpet and trombone), Monday and Thursday Beginning Woodwinds (flute and clarinet), Tuesday and Friday Fri-day All Strings, last name A-L, Monday and Thursday All Strings, M-Z, Tuesday and Friday Mapleton Junior High Beginning Brass (trumpet and trombone), Tuesday and Friday Beginning Woodwinds (flute and clarinet), Monday See BAND, ORCHESTRA PROGRAM on page 3 I 055 1 s. tptizrt c::::3 Crt3ft3fF3 r.-n - Sit "00050 |