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Show vf mUtllHevatft edition mm YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008 50 CENTS VOL 120 NO. 13 GENERAL NEWS l1 t t i i e i! r i AT .W 14 11 If S M ! fr.i "4 I cri LSLAl BARITONE CHRISTOPHER HOLMES TO PERFORM AT mifiHif SMA-Seenaxm22 -3 GENERAL NEWS CITY LOOKING TO RENOVATE OLD VILLA THEATER - See Page 10 JLrd Wayne Thiebaud Exhibit opens Friday in Springville "Delicious" is perhaps the best way to describe the art of Wayne Thiebaud. Whether it is the delectable de-lectable desserts of his paintings or his almost touchable painting paint-ing surfaces, to see his work is a multi-sensory experience. The very paint on the canvas looks as edible as the cakes he paints. Devoted followers and novices of Thiebaud's work will be able to experience a retrospective of his paintings when the exhibition "Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting" opens Friday, March 28, at the Springville Museum of Art and runs through July 27. This exhibition of 84 oil paintings and drawings is free and open to the public. Thiebaud is clearly one of the most famous pop artists of the '50s and '60s, and when Springville Spring-ville Museum Director Vern Swanson saw an opportunity to bring Thiebaud's works here, he jumped at the chance. "The museum mu-seum was booked ahead with shows for three years," said Swanson. "But we had to bring in this important exhibition." Swanson worked with Salt See THIEBAUD EXHIBIT on page 9 Maxum building demolished to make way for civic center Christi C. Babbitt SPRINGVILLE HERALD A new city building came a step close to reality on Monday Mon-day when a crew began tearing down the Maxum building located locat-ed at 100 S. Main in Springville. A nearby laundromat was also demolished. The site will be cleared and readied for construction of the new Springville Civic Center, a building that will house the Springville City Council Chambers Cham-bers and city administration offices of-fices as well as city departments such as community development, develop-ment, economic development, engineering and public works. The Springville Police Department Depart-ment will also be housed in the . new building as well as the city's justice court. Eventually, the section of 100 South between the current city building and the former location loca-tion of the Maxum building will be closed to make room for construction con-struction of the new building. A new fire station will be constructed con-structed on the current city center cen-ter block as well. See CIVIC CENTER on page 3 ... r ft a , I "i 1 ' ftf ' Sf"! -jk 'J'I,'JU ' 1 Hill L - - ' -1-.,...- . - J -'-., " 1 " 1 "Ocean City," a 2006-07, oil by Wayne Thiebaud, is one of 84 paintings and drawings in the "Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting" exhibit at the Springville Museum of Art. the collection is worth $100 million. Start taUdtig before they start drinking, meeting April 3 Demolition of the Maxum building at 100 S. Main in Springville began last Monday in preparation for construction of the new Springville Civic Center. Construction on the center could begin as early as May. From spring break to prom to graduation day, there are plenty of opportunities where your teens may consider taking tak-ing risks, especially drinking and drug use. In fact, although drug use has declined over the past four years, surveys show nearly one in three high school seniors were drunk in the past month, and more than one in five used illicit drugs. To help educate young people peo-ple and caring adults about the risks associated with underage under-age drinking, Youthnet, Utah County, Springville City and the Springville-Mapleton PTA are holding an informational meeting Thursday, April 3, in the Springville High School Auditorium Au-ditorium at 7 p.m. Parents and caring adults See PARENT MEETING on page 3 Tea W compete Sat. mMss SprineMpkton Pageant Ten young women will compete in the Miss Spring-villeMapleton Spring-villeMapleton 2008 Pageant on Saturday, Mar. 29, in the Springville High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. The theme for the evening is "Ever After," and the event will be hosted by Johnny Revill, who has been involved with the Miss" America Scholarship program for many years. Tickets are available at the door for $7 per person, or in advance from any of the ten contestants for $5. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The Miss SpringvilleMapleton contestants will participate partici-pate in four areas: interview, talent, evening gown and swimsuit competitions. Each young woman has also been working on a platform to provide service to the community. commu-nity. One girl will be crowned Miss SpringvilleMapleton See MISS SPRINGVILLEMAPLETON on page 3 Catherine Leavy I Jessica Jackson V ( Kathryn Sumsion Sarrtantha Sumsion V' Misha Dragon mm Adrianna Taron 1 r Jessica Hudgins Melinda McClain Kayla Weister Hannah Wright nn r.. . "i,,r, -v.,.-, PRICE n. J wwwSmartpriccautoScom -OAC, Sec dealer for Czlzllx |