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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OREM AND VINEYARD Gretnir 2)aiHi&2tcraU EDITION THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2007 50 CENTS "ml usiMm SCHOOLS: MVHS physics students go ballistic TOWN HALL: Miss Orem raises $4K for music SPORTS: MVHS, THS baseball teams off to hot start Business LOCALS ARE ALL EARS FOR NEW SPECIALIST POTD1 W Briefing wvI 1 VyVW I Council fetes I new 0rem Scout service center X. H&SiXS. h&L J$s$r- Jl'm-U. I NORTH COUNTY STAFF t I I If " " he Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America will debut its new Orem Service Center on Saturday during a grand open celebration, and it's not a, moment too soon. With 5,328 Scouting units comprised of nearly 70,000 youth and over 30,000 adult volunteers, the Utah National Parks Council which spans from Point of the Mountain south all the way to North Rim of the Grand Canyon is one of the largest in the country, ac-cording ac-cording to council spokesman John Gailey. "We're the second to third largest (in the nation) based on number of Scouts served," he said. The Utah National Parks Council also has one of highest high-est percentages of Scouts who attain the rank of Eagle Scout Scout ing's highest level of achievement Gailey Gai-ley said. While the average attainment of the Eagle rank . in councils across the nation is 2 to 3 percent, the percent1 age of Scouts trt the Utah National Parks'Council earning the honor is nearly double at 5 to 6 percent. In 2006, Scouts in the council earned 70,000 merit See SCOUTS, Page 2 1 iMHHMMMaMMHnBMHl Ion Ay M Public meetings outline beetle eradication Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF A small bug is causing a big stir in Orem. Last year, an infestation of Japanese beetles was found in the city, and officials plan to do something about it. The plan calls for the use of pesticides over a three-year period to eradicate the beetles from three Orem neighborhoods before the destructive insects can spread to the rest of the city and, perhaps, per-haps, the rest of Utah. An estimated crowd of 600 people filled Geneva Ge-neva Elementary School's lunchroom to standing room only March 15 for the first of three neighborhood neigh-borhood meetings. The last meeting is tonight from 630 to 830 p.m. at Orem Elementary School at 450 W. 400 South. Ground treatments to attack the beetle in its larval stage are scheduled for midJune, then two treatments will be done in late June and early Jury on green plants and trees. See BEETLES, Page 2 COBB CONDIEDaily Herald Larry Lewis, Public Information Officer for the Department of Agriculture and Food makes a presentation on the Japanese beetle. Last chance The last of three neighborhood neigh-borhood meetings is planned for tonight, March 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Orem Elementary School, 450 W.400 South. The public is invited to attend. ASHLEY FRANSCELLDaily Herald Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. signed a bill Monday for Utah Valley Stule College to become Utah Vulley University. GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL AT UVSC MAKING IT UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY - With a stroke of the pen, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. signed Senate Bill 70 into law Monday at Utah Valley State College authorizing UVSC to become Utah Valley University on July 1, 2008. Utah Valley University will join Brigham Young University in becoming the valley's second institution of higher learning with university status In the recently completed legislative session, the Utah Legislature approve $8 million in ongoing funding fund-ing for the school. UVSC President William Sederburg said that the funds will go toward adding master's degree programs, as the market demands, and increasing in-creasing the number of full time faculty, and improving improv-ing facilities. Philanthropist Ira Fulton, also on hand at Monday's celebration, said private fundraising efforts at UVSC have raised more than $10 million. Sederburg said Utah Valley University would continue con-tinue to support its trade school services and to fill a community college role in the county. 1600 NORTH CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY IN OREM Motorists in Orem and surrounding areas will need to be prepared for traffic inconveniences as the final phase of the IfjOO North reconstruction is completed beginning now through May. Western Quality Concrete has been contracted in the total $2.2 million project to widen State Street and 1600 North, rebuild the roadway, add double left turn signals at the 1600 North State Street intersection, and install a new traffic signal at 400 West. Beginning on March 19, 1600 North will be closed east of State Street. The closure is anticipated to last through April 15. On or about April 16, construction crews will close 1600 North on the west side of State Street. It is antici pated 1600 will be reopened the first week of May. Alternate routes for both road closures for east-west east-west travel include 2000 North and 1200 North; 400 East, 800 East and Main Street for the east side of State Street; and 800 West and 1200 West for the west side of State Street. Ed Gifford, Orem's city engineer, said between the 1600 North project, the 800 Noith project, and the city's summer road improvement project, nearly ev eryone in Orem will be affected by the road construction. construc-tion. "Everybody will be happy when we get to the end of the road," he said. "Right now, it's a huge inconvenience inconve-nience and we appreciate everyone's patience." For more information about the final phase of the 1600 North construction project, access the project's page at www.orem.org under Construction Projects and Current Construction. PEARL REX HARTZELL RECEIVES AWARD The Orem Women's Club honored one of its own at the group's traditional spring luncheon and fashion show March 17 at Somewhere Inn Time in Lindon. Pearl Rex Hartzell was given the Legacy Award, presented pre-sented annually by the OWC to a woman in the community. com-munity. Last year's recipient was Deanna Edwards, an author, composer, and music therapist. Hartzell is well-known in Utah Valley for her activity activ-ity in Republican Party circles and as an advocate for abused children. She has served on the board of the Children's Justice Center and in many other capacities as a civic leader. This year, Hartzell will celebrate her 90th birthday. When she is asked if she plans to retire soon, however, how-ever, she replies, "I have too much to do. 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