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Show ". -?-ftIGlT 841 J iitau PRESS ASSOCIATION n E 3900 S STE 100 SAU LAKE CITV. UT 84124-155, EDITION VOUK TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 2007 50 CENTS VOL. 119 NO. 46 t ' RED DEVIL DIGEST 1 N GENERAL MEWS Utt C. RftJ UU RED DEVILS ARE ON FIRE See page 14 DISCOVERED AT HATCHERY See page 8 Mapleton places eagje s tatue to honor veterans Mapleton city officials and citizens citi-zens gathered Saturday to dedicate dedi-cate a statue in the northwest corner of the Mapleton city Park in memory of Mapleton veterans who have served in defense of our country, The dedication coincided co-incided with Veteran's Day on Sunday, Nov. 11. Mapleton Mayor Jim Brady welcomed those attending and recognized veterans of most of the armed forces who were there. Orpha Dee Johnson, a wife, mother and grandmother of veterans, said the prayer and expressed "thanks for our nation and the people who volunteer." The statue is of a large American Ameri-can Eagle with a six-foot wing-span. wing-span. It was generously donated by Dean and Jean Allan of Mapleton. Ma-pleton. Dean is the former mayor of mapleton and was a gunner on a B-29 bomber during the Korean Ko-rean War. Work on the five-foot high pedestal was donated by local lo-cal contractor Craig Wilson and the marble inscription by Richard Rich-ard Wheeler. The statue inscription reads: "This eagle monument was donated do-nated in appreciation and recognition recog-nition of the sacrifices made by so many veterans of Mapleton City who so gallantly defended the freedoms we enjoy today," Dean and Jean Allan. John Hafen, a retired Airforce, talked about service and sacrifice in the cause of liberty. He asked the question, "Why war?" He said that our knowledge of the basic cause of war is slight, and the question still remains whether wheth-er we can do much about it. A representative from Tracy Aviary brought an American Eagle Ea-gle to demonstrate to those present. pres-ent. She talked about the attributes attri-butes of eagles and how strong they are. , - - . - x " " ' ' . ' 1 1 .nil. i. mi .. n. i , . i .... VPMI ) IIWIIIUI . r,...:,. -TJ.-.J., ,fni ! t q-jji! jyu-HirtBtir ltf 'TMitwriiiiiwiiimrwir imM-i-ra' iiiiMBMmri-- -- : ,,,fmn This large statue of an American Eagle was dedicated Saturday in the Mapleton City Park in honor Mapleton Veterans. It was donated by Dean and Jean Allan of Mapleton. Photo by Randy Elkington 22nd Annual Spmtiial & Religious Show tit museum for holidays Usher in the holiday season with a visit to the Springville Museum of Art! the Annual Spiritual Spir-itual & Religious Show is now on exhibit through Dec. 27. This juried ju-ried exhibition explores the varied var-ied spiritual aspirations, feelings and perceptions of contempo rary Utah artists through many different styles and mediums. Out of 271 works entered by artists, 135 were chosen to be in the show. Jessica Weiss, ss-sistant ss-sistant curator at the muiseum, said, "Juried exhibitions such as this one afford younger artists an V 5 - s-f W ? 1 opportunity to gain recognition and exhibit their work alongside more experienced artists." This exhibition provides a well rounded and unique experience to viewers. The nature of this exhibition allows al-lows artists to create and display works that have a deeper meaning, mean-ing, and share these meditations with the public. "Most artists hesitate to put their deepest spiritual selves on the line in a work of art. They normally rely upon artistic conventions, con-ventions, so.it is gratifying to see so many of Utah's best, working in this area," said Museum Director Direc-tor Dr. Vera G. Swanson. Artist Kirsten Barnhill, a 2nd See SPIRITUAL ART on page 3 City increases space with a portable unit Springville City Hall will place a portable office trailer on the south side of the building to provide needed office space. The current cur-rent building is home to the Library, Courts, Finance, Administration, Adminis-tration, Community Development, Public WorksEngineer and Utility Billing departments. Four employees will be located in the trailer including City Administrator Troy Fitzgerald, City Attorney Attor-ney John Penrod, City Recorder Venla Gubler and Administrative Administra-tive Assistant Hilary Barksdale. "The office trailer provides a temporary, cost-effective solution for adding much needed space at city hall," said Troy Fitzgerald, , Springville City administrator. The placement of the trailer also allows close proximity to city hall without disturbing the trees in the city park. x.n . 'Mm incpnh and Child Jesus." bv Jean Clav is part of mis rem cm scuipiuic, ji 1 ,.j the annual Spiritual & Religious Show now on exhibit for the holidays at the Springville Museum of Art This is an opportunity to take your family and view these varies spiritual works. The exhibition is free. Deadline for next week Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22, the Springville Herald will come out a day early. It will be delivered to homes on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The deadline for submitting news will be Saturday, Nov. .17, at 5p.m. , "; V There is a dropbox outside the newspaper office if you cannot come by during office of-fice hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or you can mail news to 269 E. 400 South, Springville, FAX to 489-7021, or e-mail to artc-ityavpro.com. artc-ityavpro.com. We welcome your calls with news items or letters-to-the-editor. Letters must be signed by the writer and include address and phone number. New program promotes use among teens seatbelt Cindy Ford, R.N. . MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL Unfortunately, car accidents happen on a daily basis and people peo-ple are injured. But, when drivers driv-ers and passengers wear seat belts, more serious injuries and even tragic deaths are often prevented. pre-vented. ' In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that more than 15,000 lives are now being saved nationwide nation-wide through the use of safety belts. Every percentage point increase in safety belt usage results re-sults in an additional 270 lives saved each year. Let's bring these statistics down to a local and more personal per-sonal level. The caregivers who work in the emergency room at Mountain View Hospital see injuries every day that are minimized mini-mized because someone took the time to buckle a seat belt or put a child into a car seat. See SEATBELT USE on page 3 Book sale at library Friday and Saturday The Friends of the Springville; Library will hold their annual Holiday Book Sale on Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17, starting at 10 a.m. They have lots of books on tape that will sell for $3 to $5, and videos and CDs for $1. . ft "" fg t ' Hardback books, fiction, non-fiction, non-fiction, young adult, children's and picture books will sell for $1 and paperback books for 50 cents. Magazines will be 15 cents. Come and stock up for the holidays. vvv.Smsrtprlcc3yto5.co |