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Show Community rallies to break ground for By Jeanne Thayne In an outpouring of support and excitement, city officials, , community and civic leaders, hospital officials, state representatives, repre-sentatives, parents and children, squeezed into the multi-purpose room at Orem Community Hospital Hospi-tal Thursday to witness the groundbreaking ceremonies for a permanent home for "Kids On the Move" to be constructed south of the hospital. The fact that the new building will be built on an acre of land donated by Intermountain Health Care, is matched only in significance by hundreds of financial finan-cial donations, hours of service, and the wholehearted cooperation coopera-tion of city, businesses, civic clubs, institutions, parents and community. Orem City gave $12.7,000 towards the building fund, and BYtFs design department depart-ment drew up the plans for the building. Utah Valley Home Builders Association, will oversee the construction. DONATIONS STILL WELCOME "The groundbreaking ceremony is the culmination of many years of dedicated effort by numerous individuals and organizations or-ganizations to enhance the quality of life for everyone in the community," said Boyd Adams, chairman of "Kids On The Move." He added that, "although we have come a long way in reaching our goal of $500,000, we still need nearly $80,000 to complete the project. The community has really real-ly supported us in the past and we hope for their continued support." Adams said he "had no idea there were so many generous people in the community....! know youH "I77fi-1976" Orem Citv's ' ' :''ki I ifyy J, 7, j jj ji showcased in the SCERA Park just north of the SCERA Shell. Frank P. Kiggs is the sculptor. "1776-1976" steel sculpture is on exhibit at By Clyde E. Weeks Managing Editor Visitors to the SCERA Park may be surprised to see an abstract 20-loot high steel sculpture sculp-ture located just north of the SCERA Shell. "What is it?" mitrht be a fair question, since a plaque denoting its name ana purpose has not yet been installed. "1776-1976" is the title of the steel sculpture which was commissioned com-missioned 15 years ago by the Oram Citv Council as Dart of Orem City's Bicentennial com memoration. The Orem Citv Council com missioned Frank P. Rices to con struct the sculpture after Max D. Weaver, chairman ol the urem City Art Board and of the Council of the Arts, explained that the prototype exhibited to the council had been approved by the Art Board. ENDOWMENTS FOR ART Arrnrdinf? to Weaver, the $4,000 needed for the sculpture would come from the .National TCndnwnwita for the Arts. Orem City would be responsible for making the necessary excavation and placing the work in location. Steel for the structure came from Geneva Steel as a donation. . According to the artist, the still help us." Diane Yancey representing Governor Norman Bangerter read a letter of congratulations from the governor commending the community for their support of the project. Laurel Kay, hospital administrator, ad-ministrator, called the groundbreaking an "auspicious occasion" and said she was happy to serve on the board. She thanked IHC for their support in providing the ground to help get the children in a long term health care facility. Her remarks were followed by exuberant messages of support from Merrill Gappmayer, hospital hospi-tal board chairman; Dave Jep-pson, Jep-pson, executive vice president IHC; Mayor S. Blaine Willes; Robin Davis representing Orem Kiwanis, Bill Fairbanks of the Home Builders Association, Becky Pheysey, mother of a handicapped hand-icapped child, and Karen Hahne, director of Kids On The Move program. pro-gram. A PARENT'S HOPE Mrs. Pheysey with her perky little blond daughter Andrea, a Down Syndrome child, told how thrilled and excited she had been to have a child. "Ijust wanted her to be normal," she said. When she was told of Andy's problem, "Ijust thought I could teach her a lot and make her normal." Then she met Karen Hahne of Kids On The Move. "She told me it was OK to cry and be mad, then said it was also OK to hope." Pheysey said Andy has a strong spirit and potential to grow and be an important im-portant part of the community. "Andy is going to go to college... col-lege... She already has opened doors for a lot of people... She Bicentennial sculpture is SCERA Park ahfltract work would be con structed at a site in Orem where ar-hnol children would be invited to watch during the process of its creation. In explaining his worK, the artist said the open window represents the Dower and the purity of God, and the structure represents the original document and the founding fathers. The sculpture was actually erected at the northwest lawnscape of the Orem City Library. It remained there for opvernl vears until it was moved to its present location in the SCERA Park. NATURAL PATINA Constructed of Cortan steel, the sculpture is not intended to be painted, but will be permitted to age. The natural patina caused by the elements will serve to enhance en-hance the appearance of the work an time eroes bv. According to SCERA Presi dent Norm Nielsen, this is only the first of several sculptures which will be erected in the SflRRA Park. Another work centered on a sundial is in the planning stages. SCERA's long-range long-range plan is to add other sculp tures to the suska rarK ana other parks in the city as a means of carrying out SCERA's mission in the cultural arts. touches their hearts." Karen Hahne said the groundbreaking is a "history making occasion. It shows there's . enough for everybody and more.' She said people have learned to care and share through the pro; gram. "When God wants to make changes in the world, he sends a . child. We just provide the environment." en-vironment." She thanked everyone involved for "breaking down barriers and opening doors." BACKGROUND AND GROWTH Kids on the Move got its start in January 1984 when a group of concerned parents of infants with Down Syndrome organized a weekly infant stimulation class led by two therapists. Realizing the great need for an organization dealing with early intervention, two of the children's parents, Karen Hahne and Brenda Winegar, started and conducted a preschool named "Up With Down's Early Preschool." Teri toddlers and their parents were enrolled at a cost of $10 per month, covering supplies and the rent for shared space with another preschool, Visual Phonics. The group grew as parents noted remarkable improvements made by the children and as each parent increased in teaching skills. The gained enrollment caused the preschool to relocate in 1986 to Lincoln Square, where space was donated by physical therapist, David Braithwaite. At this time, the school went beyond group interaction and began offering of-fering private help for newborns and their families. This private assistance induced a greater need z Volume City Council studies budget issues, may call for increases By Jeanne Thayne City Editor Ten major issues are up for review as the city council burns some late night wattage to determine deter-mine whether or not to budget those items in the coming fiscal year. - Extra council budget sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, May ; 21, Thursday, May 23 and 30, and Tuesday, June 11. All meetings are scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. The council plans to adopt the budget on Tuesday, June 18. "We will try to use tax resources resour-ces wisely and be as efficient as we can in the next year," said Phil Goodrich, director of Administrative Administra-tive Services. He said Orem has practiced financial responsibility and is in good financial condition. A fiscal impact comparison of taxes and fees in Utah shows City of Orem to be a good place for . taxpayers to live, i A tentative budget schedule prepared for the City Council review and study sessions raises the following issues: Should the solid waste fees be raised to pay for Spring Clean-up and the additional addi-tional Tipping Fees being charged by the Landfill District Dis-trict for solid waste disposal? City staff recommends raising the solid waste fees $1.21 per month per household. The Solid Waste District proposed raising their tipping fee in order to pay for the proposed relocation and close-out of the Lindon Landfill Site. This close-out and relocation is being done to accommodate new environmental standards and requirements. Additionally, the City Council determined late last summer, that the Spring Clean-up should be changed to a two-week program pro-gram and that the Solid Waste Fees should be increased accordingly accord-ingly to pay for this accelerated program. However, the staff believes a four-week program would better suit the City's ability to manage the clean-up processes and cost less money in the long run. By increasing solid waste fee $1.21 per household, the City will be able to meet the four-week Spring Clean-up cost of $45,000 land the Tipping Fee Increase, The building that united a community begins construction this month at 131 North 400 West for "Kids On The Move", an early intervention preschool that 'fosters the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth of children with special needs, ages birth to three; and provides resources and support to the families of these children, thereby enhancing the quality of life in the community." (KOTM statement). Building plans and design under the direction of RossVeihweg for awareness of early intervention. interven-tion. GOALS OF EARLY INTERVENTION The goals of early intervention interven-tion are 1) To intervene during the critical development years from birth to age six of a child in preventing the effects of handicapping hand-icapping conditions that might manifest themselves in a child's development in later childhood, and 1) To provide support and guidance for parents of children with handicaps enabling them to help facilitate and better cope with their child's development. With these two goals in mind, 61 Number 20 $151,843 per month. These fees already al-ready are included IN the budget. Should the Water Fees be increased to pay for increased cost of treatment? It is recommended to increase the fees $.20 per month. The Central Utah Water Conservancy Con-servancy District has notified the City that it is increasing its fees for the treatment of water the City receives through the Treatment Treat-ment Plant by $182,176 per year. This increase is necessary for the Treatment Plant to move towards a 24-hour day, 7-day a week staffing staff-ing and also reflects new EPA Treatment Standards. The City Council may choose to not pass this increase on by not doing a number of capital projects with the money that was raised through fee increases last year specifically for these projects. If this is done, then the capital program pro-gram established by the City Council for water projects cannot be met. These fees are IN .the proposed budget. Should the City establish a Storm Water Utility with a $1 per month fee to implement EPA Storm Water Discharge Standards. Several months ago, the EPA notified cities throughout the country that Storm Water Discharge Dis-charge Permits would be required in the fall of 1991 for certain types of dischargers. Final parameters for this program have not been established. The City staff does not have the expertise necessary, nor the time, to conduct the various evaluations necessary to meet permit requirements. It is proposed that the money generated through this program be used to hire environmental consultants and to use this service ser-vice to establish a legally sufficient suffi-cient plan on which to base future storm water drainage fees. $1 per household per month will raise $179,823 to fund this service. This fee is IN the proposed budget. Should the City Master Plan be updated? The City Master Plan was adopted 10 years ago after many Public Hearings. The MP provides that it should be up fir ! Karen and Brenda wrote a Request Re-quest for Funding Proposal (RFP) in hopes of receiving a grant to assist in further development of their newly named organization, Kids On The Move. In June 1986, a RFP grant for $178,000 was received from the State Department of Social Services Ser-vices enabling aid for 44 children. From that time until now, the "Kids" have moved from place to place. They cleaned the old Spencer Spen-cer Elementary School at 8th South and State, and scavenged for supplies and equipment. They soon increased the staff to 13 and enrollment of children to 61. But Wednesday, May dated on a consistent basis. Throughout the country, plans are reviewed either on a 5- or a 10-year basis. With the completion comple-tion of the County-wide Housing Study and the depletion of properties available for multiple-density multiple-density developments, it is time to complete an update now. The cost for the project is $25,000. This money is IN the proposed budget. Should the City establish a Funding Program for State Street improvements? The State has established a specific four-year program to rehabilitate State Street from its southern City boundary to approximately ap-proximately 1600 North in Orem. As a part of this project, it is the city staffs belief that the water lines, sewer lines, storm drainage, and sidewalk problems should be solved in conjunction f St. ill'- : 1 i v I ' Brent Sumner, publisher Orem-Geneva Times (Utah Valley Val-ley Publishing Company) adds one more plaque to a wall of awards. The new plaque was awarded by the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Employee Dan Flanagan is serving with 1457th Guard unit in Germany. "Kids" in January 1989, the school was declared unsafe. After a six month search, KOTM moved to the Provo Campus of Utah Valley Community College. Although UVCC needs the space for their own expanding programs they have offered the facility to KOTM until their building is complete. Fairbanks said the Home Builders Association is thrilled to be helping with the project. "We are already focused," he said and invited, "all the help we can get." Much of the work will be contracted con-tracted but volunteer help is also welcome. 35tf 15, 1991 with the reconstruction. The sidewalk is the responsibility of the City. The staff recommends tying the funds to water fees, sewer fees, storm water discharge fees, and the City Capital Improvement Im-provement monies for these improvements. im-provements. Sewer lines will cost $2,300,000; Sidewalks, $1,200,000, Storm Water, $500,000 and Water lines $1,200,000. These funds are NOT included in-cluded in the proposed budget. Should the sewer, water, and garbage fees be increased to reflect inflationary costs? During last year's budget discussion, dis-cussion, the City Council directed the staff to bring this item back Continued on Page 12 |