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Show 2attit$lcrotiJ AH 12 D X T X O K OF THE WW i J) YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, MAY It, 2006 50 CENTS TOWN HALL- Orem man finds purpose in his garden SCHOOLS: Canyon View Junior High releases honor ro SPORTS: Bramwell strikes out 15 in first-round game STUCK IN A JAM: MAN MAKES JELLY HIS WAY fo), mm mmsiv mm! 0 M ill . Michael Rigert and Anna Chan-Yen DAILY HERALD The Alpine School District revealed re-vealed a plan Tuesday to level the 50-year-old Orem High School and rebuild the school contingent upon the passage of a $220 million-plus bond proposal in November. Although the Board of Education has not finalized the list of projects for the bond proposal, district spokeswoman Jerrilyn Mortensen said public feedback attested a rebuild re-build of Orem High was a priority. After a series of bond public information in-formation meetings in March and April, "there has been considerable study done and that's what patrons wanted ... z complete rebuild of Orem High, she said. The school's newly built field house and auditorium would "defi nitely remain," Mortensen said. Mortensen said the price tag for a new Orem High School would likely be in the $22 to $27 million range. Students would not be displaced from the school during construction because the rebuild would proceed in phases allowing classes to continue. Other Orem school projects be- See BONO, Page 2 rebund Orem school enrollment 2002 2003 2004: 2005: 18,496 18,150 17,704 17,535 Source: Alpine School District HEAVY READING f I ( i,;S 1 1 , MATT SUMTHNortti County A group of workers push a loaded book shelf into the north wing of the Orem City Public Library while preparing for construction and renovation in the south wing later this month. While under renovation, library branch to open in mall Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Patrons of the Orem Public Library who have not been in the building for a while may be in for a shock. "There's a great big empty out there now," said Library Director Louise Wallace of the facility's south wing. ... A lot of our patrons are very surprised when they walk in. This has happened hap-pened very rapidly." The entire south wing mezzanine, main floor and basement is being evacuated in .. preparation for a $1.8 million remodeling project. "We will be completely out by the end of this week," said Wallace, "and demolition will begin right after Memorial Day." The impetus for the project came when bids were less than what the architect's estimates had been. During the estimated six months of remodeling, remodel-ing, most of the book collection from the south wing will be housed in the north Children's wing, but library personnel are also setting up a temporary tem-porary branch library at the University Mall, in the former Gart Sports area just to the west of Deseret Book. "It's a really nice space," said Wallace of the 13,000-square-foot mall branch. 'We're looking forward to it as an opportunity to bring the library li-brary to people who havent used it before." Wallace said a shuttle system will be set up between the main library and the mall branch so that patrons can check out and return items from either location. Hours at the branch library will match those of the mall, she said 10 a.m. to 9 pin. Monday through Saturday . Hours at the main library will remain the same. Some type of grand opening for the branch library will be held, but has not yet been See LIBRARY, Page 2 Children's lit professor says parents' reading key to turning kids onto books Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF A professor of children's literature at Brigham Young University says parents' own examples can be key in helping their kids develop de-velop a love for reading. Professor Jim Jacobs says if reading isn't a priority for a child's parents, there no way to effectively communicate the message that books and reading are important, "no matter how much you reward them" "If you want to turn kids onto reading and you're not, you're mostly just blowing smoke," Jacobs said. "There are no tricks to this." L . - .. ' . Jacobs gave a special children's literature presentation to parents and teachers May 9 at the Orem Public Library. Parents' everyday treading examples whether it be reading a book at night in the family room, taking their child to the library or having a set family reading read-ing time speak much louder than words, he said. ) Even the way a family's home is furnished can underscore or undermine parents' ability to impress upon their children how rewarding re-warding reading can be, Jacobs said. "Where's the TV? Where's the bookcase'" See READING, Page 2 Jim Jacobs teaches children's literature at BYV. He says a parents shouldn't force book decisions on their children, instead let them discover what they like on their own. JEREMY HARMON North County WWW.HARKTHEHERALO.COMNORTHCO'JNTY AU7S-51C30 SUBSCRIBE Community Briefing ROAD TO MOTHERHOOD - The "Road to Mother bood Tour" will make a stop at the Babies R" Us parking lot, 106 E. University Parkway, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Key features of the tour include the use of footage that combines computer animation with state-of the art ultrasound ultra-sound technology, live presentations on parenting topics and gift bags and product samples, all to help parents and family members prepare for the arrival of a child. BREMMS NAMES HEAD OF UCAT - The state Board of Regents on Monday selected Robert O. Brems as the second president of the Utah College of Applied Technology. Technol-ogy. Since 2002, Brems has been the campus president and chief executive officer of the Mourrtainland Applied Technology College in Orem. He was selected from 33 candidates and was one of four finalists. iln accepting the job, Brems said, "Most of 'Utah'sciti-zens 'Utah'sciti-zens can benefit from workforce training and education provided through UCAT Working together with the other higher education institutions and public education, we will make a signif icanrt impact in economic development and education." PARADE APPLICATION DUE - Orem City is still accepting ac-cepting applications for its annual Summerlest Parade which will be held on June 10 at 7 p.m. Any interested clubs, iperf orming groups, businesses, etc., are encouraged encour-aged to apply. There is no fee to enter. Applications can be downloaded from the city's website, web-site, Orem .org . rf you have any questions, please contact Carrie Broderick at 224-2778 or by email at oremsummerf estparade C? yahoO;Com FILEDailyHerald Veteran and member of the American Fork Honor Guard Cad Harris waits with his fellow honor guard members, May 10, 2005. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - The tehi veterans are seeking seek-ing belp in placing 2,600 American flags on May 27 at 7 a.m. and taking up flags May 30 at 7 am. art the National Veterans Cemetery north of Camp Williams for Memorial Memo-rial Day. Scout troops, families and others who would like to volunteer for the opportunity to honor the nation's veterans can call Blackie Harris for -more information at 768-9493. PREPAREDNESS FAIR ON SATURDAY - The Sun set Heights LDS Stake will hold a preparedenss fair Saturday Sat-urday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1260 S. 400 West. The event will include booths on a variety of topics, including the following: .physical hearth, maintaining and using food storage, acquiring food storage, 72 hour kits, disaster preparation for the home, fire safety and home escape, first aidCPR, child safety and gardening. FREE CAR SEAT INSPECTION - Safe Kids of Utah County, in cooperation with the Utah County Hearth Department (UCHD), will be holding free car seal inspections inspec-tions and safety belt fit tests on Saturday, Ivlay 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at American Fork Hospital. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will teach parents and care givers how to install, adjust, and use their child seat(s) properly to maximize their effectiveness. effective-ness. They will also help parents to determine when an older child is ready to graduate from a booster seat to adult salety belts. Studies show that babies ride in safety restraints more than 90 percent of the time, but children ages four to seven ride in safety restraints less than 73 percent of the time. "That's. an alarming difference," said Miller. "It shows that many parents and care givers are unaware of the importance of booster seats." EARLY DEADLINES FOR MEMORIAL DAY - Because Be-cause of the Memorial Day boliday, deadlines for weddings, wed-dings, anniversaries, birthdays, missionaries and other celebrations in the North County Newspapers will be fvlay 26 at 3 p.m. for the June 1 edition. Don't forget we are now located in Pleasant Grove, 399 . State St. For further information or directions call 756-7669. II 6 mtH 055 00050" " drj '.nue GLNL" Hft RVY CI IUVROLLT, Vuiii W-pS I'LJjepth 12Z vi OA ,r h r, Ginimen: J ul Zdnie Auto, & Personal I Loans lu ( :! nfUirit Ci:i,i;x Quit djT;i o vn rM- K'iUcr irvv? p. )R COPY |