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Show Utah Gtate IJress :scn. P.O. Box 1327 Salt Lake City, Utch 34110 POSTAL PATRON LOCAL SAMPLE COPY CERA sm riri Ml JiPAM IDA T FBV SGLS . j1 '5 v pus?- m 2 I " i.s.. . . 4 ) -if ft;: . -J -3' ; f FIRMING UP PLANS for a variety of activities in the Orem-SCERA Recreation Program are, left to right: Bill Delaney, SCERA Recreation Director; Diane Hoover, director of the Girls Pony League; and M. Dover Hunt, SCERA Manager. Expansion of the Children's Program to the campuses of five schools is a major change in the recreation program this year. Mew Format Is Designed To Involve The Whole Family The continuing growth of Ore m City and the surrounding area served by SCERA has required the expansion of theSCERASum-mer theSCERASum-mer Children's Program to five separate locations throughout the community, according to SCERA Manager M. Dover Hunt. The new program will be available avail-able to more children for a longer period of time each day, he said. Programs will be conducted on the playground or park areas of the following schools daily from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., five days a week from June 2nd until July 24th: Scera Park under the direction of De Layna Crockett, Sharon under the direction di-rection of Gary Adair, Orem Jr. High under the direction of Dan Johnson, Orem Elementary under the direction of Tom Peterson, Pe-terson, and Cherry Hill under the direction of Teri Elison. .These , five ...individuals... are .. trained inadministration of playgrounds play-grounds and they will conduct daily programs with a wide variety var-iety of activities. Their efforts will be supplemented by weekly visits from Shauna Pusey and Linda Smoot in arts and crafts, Shirley Goodman and Jill De Goede in music and dance and by someone equally qualified in drama and storytelling. In the past, the program has been restricted to elementary age children, but under this new format we hope to involve the entire family. There will be family programs announced on a regular basis which will include ED TOMSIC, new director of the SCERA Summer Children's Program points out the five shcools as which the program's activities will be held this year: Scera Park, Sharon, Cherry Hill, Orem Elementary and Orem Jr. High School. afternoon and evening activities. The following is a sample of the types of programs and activities ac-tivities the Recreational Directors Di-rectors are planning: General everyday activities will include such things as Softball for all ages, basketball, tennis, volley ball, soccer, playground competition, compe-tition, jogging, bingo, checkers, horse shoes, collecting clubs, jump rope, singing, and many more. Each week has been developed around a specific Bicentennial theme for example, the first week will be Heritage Week and each day will be devoted to a different country, for example, England, Germany, Mexico. Films, and special guests willbe used to help develop pride in our heritage. One week will be devoted to the Olympics with activities designed de-signed for all ages, such as, gymnastics, track, soapbox derby, der-by, skate board races and an all-city Olympics. A Nature Week is planned to include day camp activities, service projects, pro-jects, tree planting, and many ether related adventures. The weeks preceeding the big state and national holidays will hold a special type of excitement! The full program will involve eight weeks of organized, supervised, super-vised, imaginative fun for all ages. EDITORIAL. . , SCERA Continues to Fulfill Its Role In Community Recreation, Facilities AS THE SCERA THEATRE looks forward to its 35th Anniversary on Labor Day, 1976, there are only a few hundred people left in the community who re member the ausi ' ious occasion when the building was opened for public use. War clouds were hoveling over America and it was only three months later that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States became an active participant parti-cipant in World War II. During these war years, SCERA became a focal point of the community as it became the scene of war bond rallys, Red Cross programs, as well as the only source of entertainment for war-weary Orem citizens. IN 1945 A LARGE, illuminated Roll of Honor was placed in the lobby of the SCERA Theatre, containing the names of those who served in W orld W ar II fr om this co mmunity. However, long before the SCERA Theatre was completed in 1941, the SCERA organization organi-zation was active in providing a recreation program for local residents. Sharon's Community Educational and Recreational Rec-reational Association (SCERA) was bornback in 1933 out of a community need for recreation rec-reation in the midst of theGreatDepression. , COMMUNITY LEADERS such as Arthur V. Watkins, Victor C. Anderson and Henry D. Taylor saw that need and were instrumental in meeting it. Among the first projects undertaken by the Association was construction- of a community recreation center, including in-cluding a swimming pool, dance pavilion and lawns for athletic activities. These were made possible with membership fees paid into the organization with aid from church and government agencies. Later on the SCERA Theatre was built by the community without subsidy or financial aid from any government agency. The site, only, was a gift from the LD3 Church. OVER THE YEARS theSCERA Theatre has been the focal point of community activities. The year-around recreation program conducted con-ducted in Orem has been operated under the direction of the SCERA Board of Directors and Management with joint financing being furnished by Orem City and Alpine School Board. This partnership in recreation has provided pro-vided this community with a year-around program which touches for good the lives of every citizen in this communitv. Along with the eight members of theSCERA Board who are elected from eight separate areas of the community are two additional members who represent Orem City and the Alpine School District. OREM HIGH SCHOOL Principal Clifton M. Pyne represents the Alpine School District, and OremCity CouncilmanHarley M. Gillman represents the Orem City Council. These two men provide excellent representation for the two taxing entities which make substantial sub-stantial contributions to help finance the community recreation programs administered adminis-tered by SCERA. Incorporated as an eleemosynary institution, institu-tion, SCERA has been operated from its inception in-ception so that no single person receives any financial benefit.As a community-owned organization, or-ganization, every resident of theSCERAarea, in a sense, is an equal shareholder in it. Physical evidence of the direction SCERA has gone in carrying out the role envisioned for its by its founders the newly refurbished and equipped theatre, swimming pool, picnic pavilion, community park and spa. RECOGNIZED AS ONE of Orem's most pressing needs is an indoor swimming pool. At the time the present SCERA pool was completed several years ago, it was planned to build an adjacent pool which could utilize the same heating and filtering equipment. Community support for construction of the indoor pool will hasten the day when it can be built. Studies which hive been underway for the past two years are expected expec-ted to lead to definite plans which may bring the new pool to fruition. AS ALWAYS, SCERA is expected to lead the way in providing the facilities, direction and staff to make quality recreation a continuing con-tinuing reality in Orem. MilTn.. j '6-191 The Newspaper Published W eekly and Read Daily nnnnri Him rrrAWS TRVJU - lfEv4 STEEL PLANT mm 'CO " J- v re -i -i w Volume 4G Number 21 May 27, 197G PRICE TEN CENTS John Evans Heads SCERA Golf Program John Evans, the professional at Orem's Cascade Golf Course, has offered the community a great opportunity this summer. Mr. Evans will be offering Golf lessons to Orem's Youth from ages 8-13 for both girls and boys. Lessons will begin Tuesday June 8th at 10:00 a.m. and last for one hour each. The following follow-ing lessons will be on Thursday June 10th, Tuesday June 15th, Thursday June 17th and Tuesday June 22nd. The last lesson will be followed by the Orem Jr. tournament June 23rd and 24th. Some age groups will play 9 holes and some will play 18 holes. Registration will be at Orem Cascade Golf Course prior to the first lesson on June 8th from 8 -10 a.m. The cost is an exceptional offer at $5.00 for 5 lessons. This is an exciting opportunity for our youth to be taught by one of the top professionals in the Rocky Mountain Area. V: : : 5 h - t Ml Gilbert Named Sec-Treasurer By SCERA Board The SCERA board this week announced theappointmentofSid-ney theappointmentofSid-ney S. Gilbert as the new Secretary-Treasurer of the board. Mr. Gilbert, a long-time resident resi-dent of Orem, is a partner in the accounting firm of Gilbert and Stewart. He and his wife, the former Joy Lechtenberg, are the parents of five children and live at 462 East 500South,Or.jm. After an LDS mission to the North Central States, Mr. Gilbert Gil-bert graduated from BYU in 1954 and has been very active in professional pro-fessional pursuits. A well-respected well-respected Certified Public Accountant, Ac-countant, he is a member of the Utah Association and American Institute of CPA's. He has served four years as a member of the Execut t Committee of the Utah Association ofCPAanda member of the advisory board on Continuing Contin-uing Education of the American Institute of CPA. A member of the LDS Church, Mr. Gilbert has held many positions posi-tions including High Councilor, Bishop, Stake Sunday School President, Executive Secretary, High Priest Group Leader, and Clerk. Mr. Gilbert expressed his pleasure at being able to serve on the SCERA board. THE SCERA MANAGEMENT and Board of Directors hold regular monthly meetings together to plan future developments de-velopments and evaluate the day-to-day activities for the organization. Shown on the front row, left to right are: LeGrand Jarman; M. Dover Hunt, manager; Zane Alder, president; Woodruff Jensen, vice president; and Elwood I l A I 1 SID GILBERT Steven Baugh Heads SCERA Tennis Program The director for Orem-Scera Tennis Program this year will be Steven Baugh, head tennis coach at Orem High School and former player. Mr. Baugh replaces retiring re-tiring director Keith Trane. Excellent instructors have been hired to assist the new director. di-rector. The girls will have as their instructor, Jackie Smith, a student and part-time instructor instruc-tor at BYU. Miss Smith has played and given instruction in tennis at Ricks College and has had experience in instructing youth. 'The boys will be instructed by a former San Jose City Junior Ju-nior College tennis player, now a BYU student, Chuck Berg. Mr. Berg has also had experience in teaching youth. Assisting both Miss Smith and Mr. Berg will be Lynn Nimer, a two-year letterman and fine tennis player at Orem High. The new director has coached at the high school for the past six years. As head coach the past years, his teams have compiled com-piled a 415 winloss record in region play, with two second-place second-place finishes in the State High School Tennis meets. He credits cre-dits the OREM - SCERA summer sum-mer tennis program with having contributed greatly to the team's overall success. As in past years, the program has been designed to include girls now enrolled in the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades and boys now enrolled in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. These youngsters young-sters will be given beginning and advanced-beginning instruction, instruc-tion, without charge. Intermediate Inter-mediate and advanced instruction will be given to those who qualify qual-ify for Little League and Junior League teams, determined by try-outs to be held thefirstweek in June. Registration materials for the program may be obtained at the elementary schools and through the PE instructors at the Junior High Schools and at the Senior High. The program will run from June 1 to July 30, with an OREM - SCERA sponsored Sundberg. Back row: Clyde E. Weeks, Rex Blake, Clifton M. Pyne, Harley Gillman and Robert Gillespie. Absent: S. Grant Stevenson. At the annual meeting held in September, Sep-tember, citizens elect members from various areas of the community to represent them. en Citizens Guide 2uge Scera Program STEVEN BAUGH, newdirectorof the SCERA Tennis Program, has a wealth of experience in tennis competition and instruction. He will direct an expanded program of tennis instruction throughout the community this summer. tournament closing out the year, August 2 through August 6. Instruction for the girls will be on the Orem High courts from 7 a.m. until noon Monday through Friday and for boys at the Lake-ridge Lake-ridge Junior High courts at the same times. Again this summer, the OREM - SCERA program will enter teams of boys and girls in the Central Utah Tennis Association As-sociation leagues for competition with teams from Lehi, American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Provo, Springville, Nephi, and Manti. Traditionally the OREM-SCERA Anyone failing to register for the Scera Tennis program through the elementary schools may still register by calling steve Baugh at 225-7049 Guiding the affairs of SCERA in 1976 are Zane Alder, president; presi-dent; Woodruff Jensen, vice president; LeGrand Jarman, Clyde E. Weeks, Elwood Sundberg, Sund-berg, S. Grant Stevenson, Rex Blake, Robert Gillespie, Clifton M. Pyne and Harley M. Gillman, board members; and Sidney S. Gilbert, secretary. M. Dover Hunt is serving his 25th year as SCERA Manager. To obtain community representation repre-sentation , the Orem area has been divided into eight districts. Each year, board members are elected from three of these areas for three-year terms. Two additional ad-ditional positions are filled by a member representing the Alpine Al-pine SchoolDistrictand the Orem City Council. 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 as house teams place high in this competition. compe-tition. The following courts are available avail-able daily for public use: Cherry Hill (2) City Center (2), Lincoln Lin-coln Jr. (3), and Orem Jr. (4). At Orem High and Lakeridge Jr., the courts are available for public use except from 7 a.m. until noon Monday through Friday and during league matches held Monday and Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. andWednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. managers, doormen, cashiers, ushers, snack bar attendants and fountain girls. Professional men on the Board devote many free hours each month in solving the various problems encountered by the SCERA organization. This includes in-cludes all legal counsel, engineering engin-eering services, auditing of records rec-ords and others. v JAY MONSEN . . . looking fore-ward fore-ward to an exciting summer as director of the Pony League in the Orem - SCERA Recreation Program. See game schedule inside. Summer Music Program Taught by Experts The Orem - Scera Summer Music Program will again be engaged in teaching music to the youth of Orem. All Beginners will continue meeting at their local school Orem or Lakeridge Jr. Highs until July 16 meeting three times a week. The beginners will Play a concert at that time. The High School will be involved in-volved in five parades this summer. sum-mer. They will meet in the mornings at Orem High and will be under the direction of Wes Barry and Larry Hill. THE WIDESPREAD INTEREST of Orem children in music is constructively directed in the program of music instruction which is operated during the summer by the Orem- SCERA Recreation Program. Giving dedicated dedi-cated direction to this program are, left to right: Larry Hill, Wes Barry and Richard Long. 1 i |