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Show H E Dating Hcrali) AN EDITION OF T YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2006 50 CENTS TOWN HALL: Council denies Verizon cell phone pole SCHOOLS: Seniors take a hand in directing one-act plays SPORTS: Timpanogos High names new football coach 1 Business SHEPHERD'S CAKES ARE THE SWEETEST THINGS Reva BJowen NORTH COWNTY STAFF ers otto t towmi The Friends ofi'the Orem Public Library have ccme up with a treatment treat-ment for the mpd-winter "blahs" a Mid-wintar Storytelling Event. The title is designed to distinguish distin-guish the even t from the annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, held at the en?d of the summer. The idea for the Mid-winter Storytelling Event evolved from a library outreach program that was started about two years ago, said Karen Acerson, president of Friends of the Orem Public Library. The outreach program brings favorite fa-vorite storytellers back from the festival to go into local schools to share their art. "We thought we would have (the-storytellers) (the-storytellers) perform while they're here have a break in the February Febru-ary gloom and break up the winter months a little," Acerson said. The main event for the public will be the storytelling concert, scheduled for Feb. 10 at Mountain View High School, 665 W. Center St., at 7 p.m., featuring professional profes-sional storytellers Carmen Deedy and Donald Davis. Ticket prices are $5, $8, or $10, and will probably be available at the door, Acerson said, Tickets can also be purchased by calling the library at 229-7436. Davis is a retired Methodist minister who has been dubbed "the true Yoda of Storytelling," and who is gifted in giving listeners "a remembrance of long-forgotten memories of their own," according to biographical materials. Deedy was born in Havana, Cuba, and emigrated to the United States with her family in 1963, in the wake of the Cuban Revolution. Revolu-tion. She grew up in Decatur, Ga., See STORYTELLING, Page 2 Magician wows the dining crowds Joyce Gunther NdRTH COUNTY STAFF uuu agic dazzles at any distance, but it is even better up close. No trick decks for Orem conjurer Curtis Hickman, and certainly nothing up his sleeve. His sleight of hand is so smooth, that even looking look-ing from behind, one cannot see how he does it. He knows that it is much harder to fool someone at close range, so his demonstrations truly inspire awe. And that takes a lot of practice. prac-tice. "I practice for hours on something some-thing that people aren't supposed to see," said Hickman. "If you saw it, then I'm doing it wrong. You are never going to know how long it took me to (perfect) a trick." Interestingly enough, most people peo-ple want to believe in the illusion. With the popularity of the Harry Potter and "Ink" books, magic is very du jour. "That's how people want to view magic," said Hickman. "I strive to make it feel a little bit like you're in one of those books." And with his preference for doing do-ing magic in front of small groups, audiences are more likely to be drawn into it. "It's more 'magic' if you can be touching something when it changes chang-es color, or have something happen in your hand. That's way more amazing, I think, than having to sit back and watch," he said. Hickman uses standard props See MAGIC, Page 2 Magician Curtis Hickman does magic at TGI Friday's in Provo and has various tricks. MATT SMITHNorth County UVSC makes move toward university status Anna Chang-Yen DAILY HERALD Orem could soon be the home of Utah Valley State University. UVSC President William Seder-burg Seder-burg said in a state cf the college address Tuesday that UVSC is becoming be-coming a major player in meeting the state's educational needs. "Increasingly, the state is looking look-ing to UVSC for leadership," he said. In the coming year, UVSC will engage in a public discussion about its role in Utah, including the goal of becoming a regional state university. As Brigham Young University takes on an increasing number of international students, Sederburg said, UVSC has a window of opportunity. op-portunity. "We have to recognize the fact that UVSC is fulfilling a role that BYU once played," he said. "BYU has become more international in focus. UVSC is needed to step in and meet the local demands for higher education." Student body president Jared Sumsion said the No. 1 question students ask him is about university univer-sity status. "My answer to that is it's not necessarily up to us at this point, but we're taking the steps necessary to get university status with the state." But the college needs a new library li-brary to achieve that goal, he said. He was with Sederburg at the Capitol on Monday to testify about the college's need for a new library and said legislators are receptive to the idea. "There's a good feeling coming from them. I think we have a good shot at getting our digital learning center.... Next year there will be a big push for university status." Sederburg said progress is already al-ready in the air at UVSC. Fourteen new two- and four-year degrees were added in the last three years, including nine in 2005. Political See UVSC, Page 2 tommunitv Briefing NEWSPAPERS MOVE TO PLEASANT GROVE - The North County Newspapers moved into a new office in Pleasant Grove this week. The new office, located at 399 E. State Road just across the street from Smith's Food and Drug will consolidate the two offices currently operated by the newspapers, one in Orem for the Orem Geneva Times, and one in American Fork for the American Fork Citizen, Pleasant Grove Review, Lehi Free Press, Lone Peak Press and Pony Express. Home Choice Magazine has also moved into the new offices. Telephone number for the newspaper is 756-7669, fax number is 756-5274. Home Choice Magazines's telephone is 443-1700, fax js 443-1800. Pleasant Grove LONG-TERM PLAN ADDRESSES CITY'S GROWTH With the help of a team of nine architects from the American Institute of Architects, a long-term plan was presented to an audience of almost 400 residents on Monday suggesting new ways to address Pleasant Grove's growth, its character and its future. Professional team members arrived from various regions of the country on Jan. 26 and met with multiple organizations to learn of the challenges facing the city. The team worked around the clock with the assistance of a group of students and faculty from the University of Utah to develop a plan addressing the major challenges facing the city-the revitalization of Historic Downtown and growth of the Gateway Area. American Fork CITY SPIFFS UP BOAT HARBOR - The American Fork Boat Harbor is on its way to a new look and a new usefulness in the coming boating season. "It has been dredged, and we are in the process of hauling off the material," said parks director Cal Houghton. Hough-ton. "I don't know how much material there was, but it was stacked and has been being moved. There was a lot." New docks have been delivered and area ready to replace re-place old ones. "We will also clean up the west side of the harbor," Houghton said. "It will be ready to be opened on April 1." Cedar Hills CITY LOOKS FOR NEW COUNCIL MEMBER AFTER PARKER RESIGNS Cedar Hills is taking applications for a new City Council member after Jim Parker resigned from the council on Jan. 24. Parker told council members he was moving to the Boston area after taking a new position at Novell. Mayor Mike McGee said the city will begin taking ap- plications for the vacant council seat on Feb. 15 and will fill the position within 30 days, as required by state law. Lehi It JEREMY HARMON 'Daily Herald A truck with numerous bullet holes in it, a smashed up car, a rifle, handgun, holster and other effects sit in the road at the scene of a shooting in Lehi Friday. TWO WOUNDED IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE - Two people were wounded by gunfire in Lehi Friday morning when a former police officer allegedly attacked his estranged es-tranged wife and her boyfriend, police say. The gunfire erupted when Art Henderson, a former Lehi police officer who was fired in 2004 after being charged with assault, confronted his estranged wife Natalie Henderson at her home in west Lehi. Henderson allegedly shot his estranged wife's boyfriend boy-friend and was then shot himself by Lehi police officers. For the Lehi Free Press's comprehensive coverage of Friday's events and the aftermath, visit our Web site at www.harktheherald.com, and click on the "Lehi" link. 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