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Show City seeks plan for low-income housing By Jeanne Thavne Private developers are invited to submit proposals to the City of Orem for development of low-profile low-profile housing suitable for low to moderate income senior citizens. The site is on three acres of city-owned city-owned property at approximately 150 North 400 East. The City envisions the development to be single level, one-two bedroom units along with the necessary amenities for such a development. Councilman Keith Hunt suggested that no unit be more than one and one half levels out of the ground. According to City Manager Daryl Berlin, there are a number of state or federal housing Community Ed. brochure being delivered this week Registration for Community School classes has been changed this year. All mail-in registration should be sent to: Alpine School District, Community Education, 50 North Center, American Fork, UT 84003. There will be a $5.00 discount for every class, except Hunter Safety, if you register by September Septem-ber 25th. Walk-in registration will not be held in the individual cities. Walk-in registration will be held at: Community Education Office, 50 North Center, American Pork, September 24 from 4 to 6 p.m.; Mountain View High School, 655 Utah National Park Council, Boy Scouts of America honors 55 Scouters with Silver Beaver Award On Saturday, September 12, fifty-five dedicated Scouters from central and southern Utah were honored with the prestigious Silver Sil-ver Beaver award, according to Thomas Powell. Powell, Scout Executive of the Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America explained that the award, which is approved ap-proved through the BSANational Court of Honor is given for exceptional excep-tional service to youth by volunteer volun-teer Scouters in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting and Exploring. Selection of the recipients is made by an Awards Committee of previous winners who base their selection on nominations submitted sub-mitted by nominee peers. The award was first given in 1926. This years distinguished recipients have given unselfishly of their time and talents, Powell said. Many young men have benefitted from their devotion and support. The program was held at Orem High School and featured the Young Ambassadors from Brigham Young University. Those receiving the award are: M.R. "Bob" Bennett, Alpine; Stanley L. Jorgensen, American Fork; Lowell A. Nelson, Highland; High-land; Darlene Page, Alpine; Doug Ralphs, American Fork; Ken Wil-cock, Wil-cock, Price; E. Paul Palmer, Provo; John C. Swindle, Provo; Edward Parry, Cedar City. James M. Lunt, Cedar City; Apartment complex wins approval An apartment project to be constructed on 1.4 acres at approximately ap-proximately 800 North Main Street won approval at city council coun-cil meeting last Tuesday evening. Ekins Place will consist of 21 units with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. The target market is young married or retired couples. Amenities planned are a 5 to 6 foot decorative fence as a visual barrier along the east side of mai n street, a fenced children's play area, a sand volleyball area; horseshoe pits, and barbecue Yard beautification Citizens honored recently by the Orem Beautification Committee Commit-tee are: John and Virginia Crandall 31 South 800 East Don and Claudia Salvetti 52 North Palisades Drive Bob Ash down r.59West 1650 North Jim and Julie Gilford r.. 1101 West 1779 North Mel and Dorothy Purccll 917 North 1530 East Ronald Mansfield 1024 South 750 East Jay Mansfield 575 KuhI 1100 South programs as well as private sector sec-tor programs which provide financial incentives to encourage such projects. The City is willing to work with the developer in support sup-port of such financial arrangements. arrange-ments. The selection of a developer will be based upon the concept proposal, the firm or individual's expertise and past history, and the type of arrangement between the City and developer. The final decision will be made by a City Review Committee Commit-tee consisting of the mayor, city manager, the development service ser-vice director, the public works director, and the senior citizen's director. West Center St., Orem, September Septem-ber 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. and at Canyon View Jr. High, 625 East 950 North, Orem, September 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. You may register by telephone with your VisaMasterCard. VisaMaster-Card. Just call 756-8567 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. For further information about Community School classes consult con-sult the Community School brochure which you should receive this week. Those who have not received a brochure may pick one up at any of the area schools or call the Community Ed. office at 756-8567. Rodney Ogden, Delta; Joy Jef-fery, Jef-fery, Delta; Dennis W. Cox, Oran-geville; Oran-geville; Gloria Robertson, Richfield; Rich-field; Darrell L. Benson, Moab; Kent Jay Poulson, Mapleton; Thomas A. James, Mapleton; Dale William Thomas, Duchesne; Howard H. Johnson, Lehi; Connie Jean Bennett, Holden; R.J. Davies, Fillmore; Kent R. Swallow, Swal-low, Fillmore; Paul L. Burgess, Fillmore; Stanley Rex Riding, Payson; Charlie Thompson, Payson. Nannette Theobald, Payson; John Milton Blackburn, Payson; Richard Nelson, Spanish Fork; Kent Haws, Woodland Hills; Gary D. Riches, Spanish Fork; Dwight H. Inouye, Gunnison. John C. Hendrix, Orem; Randall Ran-dall KingMehew, Orem; Craig J. Palmer, Orem; Cyril Draney, Pleasant Grove; Barbara Grant, Pleasant Grove; Karen M. Johnson, Pleasant Grove; Joseph A. Walters, Jr., Pleasant Grove; Larry R. Searle, Vernal; Lila Collier Col-lier Caldwell, Vernal; Max L. Young, Jr. Vernal. Lynn J. Bernhard, Orem; Ivan Beutler, Orem; Clair S. Harmon, Har-mon, Orem; Selma B. Porter, Orem; Robert E. Coombs, St. George; Chris J. Goodwin, Santa Clara; James A. Lemmon, Hurricane; Hur-ricane; David R. Merrill, Santa Clara; Steven A. Wilcock, Hurricane. Hur-ricane. Fae Winsor, Springdale; Lamar "J" Winward, St. George; and Ray J. Berg, Heber City. facility. The buildings are two story with brick and stucco exterior finishes. TRAFFIC SIGNS In other action the council postponed authorization of traffic control signs at 1015 South 150 West until members of the council have visited the site. Councilman Keith Hunt recommended the postponement until the next council meeting. The signs were recommended by the City's traffic engineer after recognizing a sight distance problem prob-lem at the intersection. The intersection inter-section has a small but steep hill on the south side making it difficult dif-ficult for drivers to see other traffic. traf-fic. Council Kelvin Clayton said he objects to having a lot of stop signs where it is not necessary. He feared someone else may object ob-ject and go through anyway and create problems. Public Works Director Ott Dameron said there arc no signs on the north and south legs of the intersection. Depression Assn. to meet Sept. 17 The Utah Chapter of the DepressionManic Depression Association will meet Thursday, Sept. 17, 1992 in room 106 in the Orem City Center, 56 North State Street, at 7 p.m. For more information call Christina Heath, 224-6188. ) Volume Sixth grader Brandy Holdaway throws a strike as Vernon Law looks on during Vineyard Elementary- DAH.E. program. 120 sixth graders particiapted in the program. mm Bay hel What do Cy Young Award Winner, Vernon Law, infielder for the California Angels, Bruce Christensen, BYU Baseball Coach Gary Pullins, WCC Coach Steve Gardner have in common with Vineyard Elementary's 120 sixth graders along with the sixth graders throughout the State and Nation? They were joining together on National D.A.R.E. day "To make a commitment to a life free of Drug Abuse", said Tibby Milne, Director of D.A.R.E. for the Utah Council for Crime Prevention. Along with these men, both Governor Norman Bangerter and President George Bush declared Thursday, September 10, 1992 as National D.A.R.E. Day, with both By Jeanne Thayne And a what a celebration it was! There was singing and cheering, awards and honors, treats and gifts, and to top it off, a clown. "No celebration is complete without a clown," said Linda Campbell, Vice President of the Alpine Board of Education, as she led the Geneva Giants (students) in a spirited cheer. "You'll always be the best," she told them. "Whatever you do, don't forget you are Geneva Giants." The celebration is the fifth since Geneva School and Geneva Steel formed a partnership to help bring the school up scholas-tically scholas-tically as well as to improve morale and opportunity at the school. Geneva Steel has contributed con-tributed a total of $160,000 to date to help achieve that goal. Proving the program's success, suc-cess, Geneva School is one of 20 schools selected this year to receive the Governor's Award for improvement. "Our test scores have gone up," said Principal Wayne K. Crabb. He praised Geneva Steel for its part in helping help-ing to establish a WICAT com d at Geneva II IJJjlJTl 62 Number 37 Jme for Liie-IMiOfial D.A.R.E. ineprd Elementary signinga proclamation 10:20 a.m. Vineyard School was chosen to represent all schools in Utah on National D.A.R.E. Day. The day began with an assembly for all 840 students at Vineyard, sponsored spon-sored by Vineyard's D.A.R.e. Chairman Laura Harold Peterson Peter-son from the Orem Police Dept. presented the national D.A.R.E. flag to Vineyard School Principal, Dennis Nuckles - that will be flown each D.A.R.E. Day. He also explained the D.A.R.E. Program to the younger students. The highlights of the assembly was two special guests from the BYU Basketball Team, Kevin Nixon and John Fish, they spoke to the students on staying drug free and the doors that are sat off pairtn puter lab at the school and the volunteers who contribute hundreds of hours in assisting at the school. "We enjoy the most unique partnership in the state, probably in the world," said Crabb. He announced an-nounced the school is now seeking out other businesses to "adopt" classrooms at the school. They will be announced later this year, he said. Dr. Luana Searle, representing repre-senting Dr. Steven G. Baugh, Alpine Al-pine Superintendent who was in conference with the State Strategic Planning Committee, told the students they have the four things necessary to make them great: parents who care, great teachers, a business community com-munity that cares, and the fact they are good kids. MINI-CHANTS Sixteen mini-grants were presented to teachers from applications ap-plications to Geneva Steel officials. offi-cials. Dennis Wanlass, Chief Financial Officer at Geneva presented the awards. "1 congratulate Geneva teachers," said Wanlass. "As demonstrated by the number of ednesday, September 16, opened by making good choices. They also gave an example of a friend who had chosen drugs and the difference the two lives now. The students loved the ball players and their message. At 1:45, they rang jingle bells together in unison to "Ring out drugs at Vineyard School". Orem's Sgt. Harold Peterson introduced school officials, city officials, of-ficials, five FBI Agents, and twelve former Major League Players who ran the two hour Baseball clinic. Ted Peacock, Director of Public Safety, pledged the support sup-port of the police officers, "We're here to help you stay off drugs," said Peacock. According to grant applications submitted, you teachers are spending the extra time to make Geneva Elementary one of the finest schools in the state." Mini-grants awarded: Carpet lunchroom walls to cut down noise in classrooms while other students are at lunch - submitted by Suzanne Menden-hall. Menden-hall. Music is Marvelous (two CD players for the 4th grade to bring current sound systems up to district dis-trict and state curriculum standards stand-ards - submitted by Kaye Buchanan, Rose Young, and Susan Diener. CD player - submitted by Judy Keele, Sandy McFarland, Carolyn McCartney for the Kindergarten. Phonics for the First Grade - submitted by Catherine Withy, Barbara McNaughton and Mario Merrill. (For the first time this program is not available due to budget cutbacks. The money is for workbooks used on a daily basis.) Teacher Created Phonics Program for the First Grade - submitted sub-mitted by Barbara McNaughton. Resources for Emergent 1992( Orem's D.A.R.E. officers, D.A.R.E. is valuable because it teaches, Life skills, Decision making skills, how to manage stress, Self-esteem, Alternatives to drugs through sports, arts, music..., and how to deal with peer pressure and say note drugs. Both ball players and FBI agents set up five stations to teach proper methods of base running, run-ning, outfield, infield, pitching and batting. They also told of their own experience's in the major leagues and the negative influences of drugs. The students ended the day with hot dogs and an Autograph session with the players and FBI agents. Readers (Big Books and tapes) -submitted by Judy Keele and Sandra McFarland for Kindergarten. Kinder-garten. Phonics Awareness - submitted sub-mitted by Pam Wiese for Resource children. Auditory Discrimination in Depth Program - by Sheila Pugsley, speech pathologist. Enrichment Activities and Corrective Activities - Pam Wiese for Resource students. Listening Centers for Read-ingin Read-ingin 2nd grade - Judy Anderson, teacher. Science Curriculum Manipulatives - Peggy Carter, 3rd grade teacher. Mortensen Math - Laurie Frank, resource. Kindergarten Musical Instruments In-struments - Sandra McFarland. Math and Science Manipulatives - Catheryn Withy, 1st grade. Disks for Kids - The Geneva Tech Committee (Eda Hill. Cynthia Cyn-thia Dameron, Kaye Buchanan and Wayne Tobler). Math Enhancement Through Calculator Usage -Blake Partridge and Wayne Tobler for 6th grade. |