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Show 0 iiMfiieir 141 Pl2pP0!lT AVII Every Tesident of the Orem area Is an- equal owner of SCERA. Orem City and Alpine School District share In financing the SCERA Recreation Program. tVA STEEL PLANT hnnnn HUB nr trrHS cir:, utah 8fcgr POSTAL PATRON LOCAL SAMPLE COPY Vol. 38, No. 21 Thursday, May 23, 1968 PRICE TEN CENTS lie , SAL -PTJ t i rem A3 CP 'A Thousands are Drawn To Flay Program ILLUMINATING THE PROBLEMS, THE PEOPLE, THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME. Development of Scera Park is Prime Example Of Cooperation Without Government Subsidy The fact that 'Good Things Are Happening in Orem is being demonstrated again this week with the announcement that theSCERA-Community theSCERA-Community Summer Recreation Program is getting under way Monday, June 10. This will be the 35th year that recreational activities ac-tivities have been conducted in Orem under, the auspices of Sharon's Community Educational Educa-tional and Recreational Association. National recognized as having the highest per capita participation of any recreation program in the nation, SCERA's summer offering include in addition to the children's program: senior and junior men's baseball, junior and senior men's Softball, tennis for boys and girls, gymnastics for girls, weight training for boys, swimming instruction, competitive swimming and diving for boys and girls, and music for boys and girls. ALTHOUGH LONG-TIME residents are quite familiar with the SCERA program and the relationship it has to theSCERA Theatre, many newer residents still have questions about who actually owns SCERA and just how they fit into the SCERA picture. SCERA is a non-profit community-owned organization in which each resident of the Orem-SCERA area is an equal owner. There are no shares of stock, so no individual receives a penny of profit. It is incorporated incorpor-ated under the laws of the State of Utah as a charitable organization. An elected, non-paid board of directors serves for a three-year terra. The terms of office are rotated so some board members ' are elected each year at the annual meeting meet-ing held on the third Tuesday in September. Any resident of the Orem-SCERA area 21 years of age and over can become a candidate for membership on the board and vote in the meetings. The SCERA manager is appointed by the Board of Directors, and most of the services for the community, all of the profits which accrue to the organization must be used either to sponsor active, organized recrea-. tion, or to build additional facilities. For many years, SCERA paid the total cost of the community recreation program, but in recent years, both Orem City and the Alpine School District have provided the bulk of the operating funds. This has made it possible for SCERA's funds to be used for the purchase and development of needed community recreational facilities. With funds accumulated over the years, as well as borrowed money, SCERA has purchassed 25 acres of land north of the theatre, 700 feet of which fronts on State Street. IMPROVEMENTS ON THE land include a modern, olympic-sized swimming pool, a deep well capable of pumping three second-feet second-feet of water, 20 acres landscaped for park use with automatic sprinkling system, a paved parking lot, library building and some apartments. At the present time work is underway on the landscaping of approximately four acres extending west of the swimming pool to State Street. A sprinkling system is being installed in-stalled in this area and lawns will be planted at an early date. Completion of this project will extend the landscaped area of the SCERA Park to a distance of one-half mile, from State Street to 400 East. The next project to be undertaken in the SCERA Park is expected to be a picnic pavilion which will be constructed adjacent to the pool in an area convenient for family gatherings and outings. M. Dover Hunt, SCERA Manager, said Wednesday that the total cost of land purchased pur-chased and improvements placed upon it in the SCERA Park amounts to $472,203.00 to date. SCERA still owes a total of $119,814.00 on the cost of the swimming pool and park improvements, according to . Mr. Hunt. The further development of the park depends to a large extent on the continued con-tinued participation of many people in the 75? per month program, he said. Mr. Hunt said that in the past seven years a total of $64,386.00 has been contributed con-tributed by residents of the SCERA area through the 75? a month program. ROBERT GILLESPIE, SCERA BOARD PRESIDENT, said Wednesday, 'The SCERA Board sincerely appreciates the contributions which many people have made over the 1 years.' It Is "through these -faithful contributors contri-butors that the continued growth of SCERA will be possible. Mr. Gillespie urged all those families who are presently "signed up for SCERA to continue their 75? a month contributions so that development of the park facilities can continue. He stated that most communities finance their parks and swimming pools with property taxes, whereas all the capital improvements built by SCERA have been entirely financed by theatre profits and contributions from the people. SCERA IS A prime example of people working together without government subsidy to build worthwhile programs and facilities that benefit everyone. As the SCERA Summer Recreation Program Pro-gram gets underway this year, those residents resi-dents who are not now "signed up for SCERA' would do well to consider joining with their many neighbors who are investing 75? a month in their community-owned association which is paying rich dividends to everyone every-one who lives here. AND THE MARVEL of it all is that no one ever misses it. The 75? is added to Orem City Utilities bill each month and be-jtynes be-jtynes the most painless way of making an investment ever devised. Isn't this YOUR week to "sign up for SCERA? Meet Your Friends . . . Meet your Friends in Fan-tasyland Fan-tasyland is the title of the third annual Summer Reading Program Pro-gram sponsored by Orem City Library May 27 to mid August, according to Mrs. Bernice Cox, librarian. The Reading Program especially espec-ially designed for elementary and junior high school students, is designed to keeo ud reading in terests in the world of books. Certificates will be awarded to those who read at least twenty-four twenty-four books during the summer. Students may register anytime during library hours which are: Adult-Teenage Dept. Mon. thru Thurs. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Children, Monday H a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday thru Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both departments, depart-ments, Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Handicraft For Boys Is Popular Summer Activity Boy's handicraft will provide the opportunity for boys to do work with wood, plastics, leather, copper, cop-per, ceramics or any other project pro-ject which can be completed with simple tools In short work periods. Boys have a chance to work with files, saws, hammers, sandpaper and paint under the supervision of Max Prestwich and Bruce McMaster. Projects are selected with the idea in mind of not costing very much. Participants will be expected ex-pected to pay for their own projects pro-jects A display of the articles made in this and the girls' handicraft will be exhibited In the Scera lounge towards the end of the program. The class has always been one of the most popular ones offered In the children's program. Swimming Pool Opens Saturday The SCERA swimming pool will open Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. it was announced today. The pool will be open weekdays from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. I" ten ,-. Lb & Community Recreation Program Expands To Meet Growing Need S upervised summer recreation Lincoln J unior High School, activity for grade school Children Each chUd enFolled in thePro" of the Orem area conducted by &rara attends classes one Sharon's Community Educational week from 9:00 a-m to l2:3 Recreation Association will get P-m Tne Rowing classes will underway Monday, June 10, ac- 6iven' ( Eacn siloM e" cordintr to Parleii n Petprsnn roll in four classes) : Handicraft, O - WWkMVMf . bCfcKA Kecreation Director. The Children's Program ac tivities will be conducted at the Who Is Eligible To Enroll In Summer Program sports, varied activities, swimming, swim-ming, dancing and story telling. . Bus transportation will be pro-, vided at 5? per round trip Swimming costs 25?. -Recognized nationally as having hav-ing the highest per capita, participation of any recreation program in the nation, SCERA summer offerings include, in addition ad-dition to the children's program: senior and junior mens base ball, junior and senior men's Softball, tennis for boys and girls, gymnastics for girls, weight training for boys, swimming in- ANTICIPATING the opening of the SCERA Swimming Pool on Saturday are these comely come-ly Orem High School lasses who are flanked by the pool manager and instructors. Shown in the back row, left, is Paul Gourdin, pool manager, Debbie Moffat, Darla Adams, Jeannie Lew with James Hunt and Vaughn Austin, instructors. In front are Lannette Burgon, left and Marsha Simmons. 1. The Children's Program includes in-cludes children who have been in attendance In elementary grades from first to sixth during the school yearl967-68. Children who struction, competitive swimming have attended junior high schools and diving for boys and girls Take The Bus, Sign Up For Three Classes On Same Day Each Week Grades 1-2 areas will participate, and any 9 a.m. to 9: 50a.m. Handicraft caildren who cannot come on 9:50 to 10:40 Dancing and tnelr assigned day will partici- Bovs' sports Pate Bus will star t pickup at High- 10:40 to 11:30 Girls sport" . wayi-78. and railroad crossing storytelling, boys' varied activities 11:30 to 12:30 General swimming swim-ming Grades 3-4 9 a.m. to 9: 50 Dancing, Boys' sports 9:50 to 10:40 Girls' sports, Story telling, boys' varied activitiGs 10:40 to 11:30 Handicrafts 11:30 to 12:30, General swimming swim-ming Grades 5-6 9 a.m. to 9:50 Girls' sports, Storytelling, boys' varied activities 9:50 to 10:40 Handicrafts 10:40 to 11:30 Dancing, boys' sports 11:30 to 12:30 General swimming swim-ming BUS SCHEDULE-MONDAY: SCHEDULE-MONDAY: Children from the Orem 6th, Orem 11th, Orem 17th, Orem 23rd, Orem 30th, Orem 31st ward areas or those within walking distance dis-tance of Lincoln Jr. High will .participate. Bus will pick up at 8th North and 4th East at 8:30 a.m thence West to L&H Market, thence WesttoState, thenceNorth to Windsor Ward, thence Weston 16th North to 950 West, thence South on 950 West to 12th North, thence East to State Street and South to Lincoln Jr. High. TUESDAY: Children from the Orem 1st, Orem 2nd, Orem 7th, Orem 10th, and Orem 18thwardareas will participate. Bus will pick up children at Park's Cafe corner, starting at 8:10 a.m. thence along Canyon Road to 4th East, and thence to Jr. High. Bus will then come back to Safeway's corner at approximately 8:35 a.m. and travel East along 4th North to 8th East thence South to 4th South, thence West to Jr. High. WEDNESDAY: Children from the Orem 3rd, Orem 8th, Orem 9th, Orem 21st, 24th, 28th, and 26th ward areas will participate. Bus will start picking up children at Orem 2nd (Vermont) Chapel at 8:10 a.m. thence travel West to Safeway's corner, then across highway 91 and travel West to Scott's Market, Mar-ket, thence back to Jr. High. The second bus run will start at Scott's Market at approximately approximate-ly 8:35 a.m. and travel South, along 800 West to 4th South, thence East to Lincoln Jr. High. THURSDAY: Children from the Edgemont Wards, Orem 5, Orem 16, Orem 20, Orem 22, Orem 33 ward in the river bottoms at about 8: 10 a.m. and proceed North to Highway High-way 189 (Canyon Road) thence South along Canyon Road to old Edgemont Chapel site. Bus will then proceed West across the river bottoms and back to the Lincoln Junior High School. The bus will run only if Edgemont children participate. The bus will made its second run approximately 8:35, going West on 8th South to Sunny Lane and out on Cherry Drive to 8th South, thence East on 8th South to 150 West to 12th South, thence to Main Street, thence South along Main Street to 16th South, thence East on 16th South, to Highway 91 and to Lincoln Jr. High. FRIDAY: Children from the Orem 4th, Orem 12th, Orem 13th, Orem 14th, Orem 15th, Orem 19th, Orem 25th, Orem 27th, Orem 29th, Orem 32nd, Lakeview, Vineyard, Provo 17th, Provo 20th, Provo 21st ward areas will participate. Bus will start run at corner of 8th East and 8th South at approximately 8:10 a.m. thence South to Orem 12-19 ward chapel, thence to 16th South, thence West along 16th South and across Highway 91 and South to LG.A. Foodsaver Market. The bus will then go West on 18th South to 4th East thence North past 14-15 ward chapel to 16th South, thence West along 16th South to Main Street, thence South to 20thSouth, thence along lower road to Lakeview Ward to Center Street, thence East to 8th West, thence South to 4th South, thence East to Highway 91 and Lincoln Jr. High. Anyone desiring information about the assigned areas or bus schedule in addition to that contained con-tained in todays special edition, may contact Haws Baum, 225-4339 225-4339 or SceraTheater, 225-2560. Swim Classes Taught Daily All swimming instructions classes will be taught daily this year. This is a change from the swim instruction program of past seasons. Swimming instruction will not be given as part of the Children's Program. Instead a period of swimming will be scheduled from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. each day. The Scera Pool staff will supervise this hour of swim time fun. This hour of swimming time is scheduled as a regular part of the Childrens Program. A nominal nom-inal charge will be made. All those desiring swim instruction in-struction should enroll in one of the special swim classes. are not eligible' for the program. 2. Monday, June 10 is the date set for the opening of the Orem-Scera Orem-Scera children's summer recreation recre-ation program. The program will run 9 weeks to August 9 with no 1A Mam DanvakahI acitivity on July 4th or July 24th. IU Jlien IvepreSeni 3.Chlldrenwillregisterforthe jiusrain ai 0:43 on me morning 01 the day their areas are assigned. They will meet In the Lincoln Junior high gymnasium and enter from the west door. Monday is not the day for every child to register: only those children assigned to Monday's groups. 1. Children must select three -out of the five classes offered and must participate in the entire Entire Community On Scera Board . . Guiding the affairs of Sharon's Community Educational and Recreational Rec-reational Association (SCERA) are 10 men who comprise the SCERA Board of Directors. These include Robert Gillespie, morning program which will run president; R. Ralph Benson, vice: frm 9 a.m. to 12:30. Each class president; and directors, Le-, is of one hour duration. Grand Jarman, Woodruff Jensen, Rex Blake, Elwood Sundberg, S. Grant Stevenson, Paul Washburn, Clifton M. Pyne and Clyde E. Weeks, Jr. M. Dover Hunt is manager of the organization, and Richard E. Carruth is secretary-treasurer. To obtain community representation repre-sentation the Orem area has been divided into eight areas. Each year board members are elected from three of these areas for a three-year term. The ninth position posi-tion on the Board is filled by a member elected at large. The first SCERA Board of Directors Di-rectors included: S. H. Blake, president; Victor C. Anderson, manager; Arthur V.Watkins, Raymond Ray-mond Partridge, Spender Sharp Gillespie and Charles H. Davis. The SCERA Theatre is staffed with a complement of over 70 dedicated workers who contribute their time and energies one evening eve-ning each week. Businessmen and housewives serve in such positions posi-tions as house manager, doormen, door-men, cashiers, ushers, snackbar attendants and fountain girls. Professional men devote many free hours each month to the solving of the various problems the sctKA or and music for boys and eirls." SCERA sponsors the summer swim festival in connection with: Orem's 24th of July Celebration. An important factor in the success of the SCERA program is the superior qualifications and experience of the recreation staff. Mr. Peterson, who holds a Masters Degree in Recreation, Recrea-tion, has headed the program for many years. Other supervisors and instructors in-structors are seasoned recreation recrea-tion people well - qualified to direct the wholesome activities of the thousands of young people who enroll. . . 5. Classes offered for the girls are: handicraft, dancing, swimming, swim-ming, storytelling, and sports. For the boys: handicraft, swimming, swim-ming, sports and storytelling. 6. If children fall to participate in program the first week they can still sign up any week thereafter. there-after. Families holding swimming passes should feel free to send their children to participate in the other activities. 7. Children with the exception of those who live adjacent to the Lincoln Junior high area will be provided with bus transportation transpor-tation to and from the Lincoln Junior high at a cost of 5? per day. Unless picked up by parents, children who ride the bus in the morning will be expected to go home on the bus. 8. Swimming rates will be 25? per day and each child Is to furnish fur-nish his own suit and towel. 9. The children's program is not a church program; the areas coincide withLDS wards for convenience con-venience only. All children who live in the Orem, Edgemont,' Pleasant View, Grandview, Lake-view Lake-view and Vineyard areas are encouraged en-couraged to participate. Resi- areas are the Family Like To Swim? Get Pass For All Season Many Local families are taking advantage of the season swimming ticket at the SCERA Swimming Pool which is available now at the SCERA office. Cost of the family ticket for the season is $42, which entitles the entire family to swim during public swimming hours. Families who are signed up on the SCERA 75? per month program pro-gram for the SCERA Development Program can obtain the season ticket for just $32.00 Dancing For Girls Popular Program encountered bv rQni7aHnn. This includes allleeal dents of these counsel, engineering services, owners of Scera. auditing of records and others. An excellent dance program will oe available to girls enrolled .In the SCERA summer program this year. Kay Swenson, a well-qualified dance instructor will be in charge. Various dances for groups of girls will be taught. This class promises to be a very enjoyable program for all girls. In l 1 a J ANTICIPATING another record year of participation par-ticipation in the SCERA Recreation Program are Parlell Peterson, left, recreation director; dir-ector; M. Dover Hunt, SCERA manager; and R. Ralph Benson, chairman of the recreation committee of the SCERA Board. Every sue- V cessful season of activity has behind it sev- t eral months of careful planning to make sure " the maximum number of opportunities are " offered the youth of the community. - - |