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Show Citizen . Wednesday, Sept 14, 1988 Page 6 AFHS Citizen of the Week: Natalie Stillman r-f i miiimmmn iFJHTn rfZTl f HPT I III . I i 1 B. 11 It i i i 3 1 ! it m It! if . 1 t It.- f I if Seventeen-year-old Natalie 8Wn been named this week'a Citizen of the Week at American Pork High School. A senior, she shows some of her ambition by registering this year tor six advanced placement (AP) classes. Upon completion of the classes and successfully passing comprehensive compre-hensive tests in the spring, she will then receive college credits in the fields covered. With the AP history course she took during her junior year, she would be eligible to begin college as a sophomore. I Natalie is a senior and has maintained a 3.75 cumulative grade point average. - She is the oldest of five children of Claudia and Ted Stillman of Highland. She says, "Sometimes you get sick of younger kids and wish you had someone older to talk to, but I really love my family Two trips to Mexico have helped make Spanish one of her favorite classes during high school. Art history from Miss Allsop, English from Miss Jensen and all classes she's taken from Rial Allen are also among her favorites. "I love to play tennis," she said. Participatingon the school's tennis team has been enjoyable for Natalie. Na-talie. Other hobbies include dancing of all kinds, and playing the saxophone saxo-phone and piano. She has studied the saxophone since the sixth grade and the piano since she was little. Natalie loves to browse through and buy sheet music. Future plans definitely include college, although she's not sure exactly where. She will apply at lots of schools and see which ones offer the best scholarships. Among those she is presently considering are BYU and UCLA. Attending football and basketball basket-ball games are expected to be long-remembered long-remembered among the highlights of her school days. "I love this because be-cause our school has so much spirit," she says. Natalie also expects to remember remem-ber various dances she has attended. at-tended. "High school is really fun," she continued. Special thanks go to "all my teachers . They h ave been the great- Natalie Stillman est. They are really helpful in helping help-ing you do good." She also appreciates appreci-ates the AP program and all of her friends. Asked about the philosophy which allows her to maintain a rigorous school schedule, social life and even work part-time, Natalie said she asks herself, "If I can do it, then why not? I like to challenge myself. My parents both did well in school and they really support me." t t m I i : I I f I 1 M .... f I jJ. 1 WW- 1 I I I - Members of the American Fork High School LDS Seminary faculty for the 1988-89 school year are, L-R: R. Stan Kaufman, David Durfey, Nate Adams, Ron Petty, Dave Anderson, An-derson, Mike Peterson, Paul Price and Principal Gayle Davis. Not pictured is Doug Bassett. Seminary welcomes new faculty members Healey twins receive Eagles Eric and Alex Healey, sons of Nolan and Liz Healey, are recent recepients of the Eagle award in scouting. For their Eagle service projects, the teenagers supervised independent inde-pendent food drives in the American Ameri-can Fork North LDS Stake. Over 1,000 items were collected from each drive and were given to the Food and Shelter Coalition in Provo. ; Members of the American Fork 24th Ward, American Fork North LDS Stake, they have both received their Arrow of Light awards, and served as patrol and assistant patrol pa-trol leaders in their troop. ' They have been involved in the American Fork Junior High School band, and say they enjoy fishing, camping and tennis. Nielsen completes basic Army National Guard Private Jay C. Nielsen, son of Candace and John B. Nielsen, Highland, has completed basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid and Army history and traditions. He is a 1985 graduate of American Fork High School. , (J i 11 . 4 li ft The American Fork Senior LDS Seminary has added three new faculty members for the 1988-89 school year. They are Michael Peterson, Doug Bassett and Paul Price. Paul Price lives in Highland and has taught seminary in Lehi prior to this assignment. Doug Bassett lives in American Fork and has taught previously at Provo Seminarv. Michael Peterson has just finished his master's degree at BYU and has taught previously in Orem. Robert Eliason, who has taught at American Fork Seminary for 26 years, is now teaching Institute of Religion classes in Southern California and coordinates some release time seminaries. David Bradley is pursuing his doctorate degree at Utah State University. Scott Savage is teaching seminary at Mountain View in Orem. The rest of the faculty includes Nathan Adams, David Anderson, Gayle N. Davis, David Durfey, R. Stan Kaufman and Ronald Perry. Principal Gayle N. Davis extends an open invitation for members of all LDS wards to visit the seminary. Please contact him prior to your visit. This year's course of instruction in-struction is the New Testament and about 1 ,200 students are enrolled. West Stake to sponsor Women's Conference The American Fork West Stake Relief Society will sponsor a Women's Conference Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the American Fork West Stake Center, 165 N. 350 West. The theme of the conference will be "An Honor to Womanhood." Guest speaker for the evening will be Sister Mary Ellen Edmunds, a member of the Relief Society General Board. Sister Edmunds has had distinguished service in the LDS Church, serving currently as an associate director of training at the Missionary Training Center in Provo. She has served three foreign missions and a stake mission. She is noted for her wit and humor, and her ability to reach audiences with her wealth of experience. She has been a popular speaker at Education Week at BYU. She has received numerous awards, the "Alumni Distinguished Service Award" from BYU for notable achievements and ac complishments, as well as the "Humanitarian Award" from the BYU Academy of Medicine for service in contributing to the well-being well-being of the world family, and alleviating human suffering. She has also received the "Exemplary Womanhood Award" at BYU. Special musical numbers will be presented at this conference, as well as a special tribute to an honored woman of the stake. A large crowd is expected to attend. Eric Healey Alex Healey I Public Notice: Complete Text of Initiative A - Tax & Spending Limitations ( The People s Tax and Spending Limitation Amendments ) Pvt. Jay Nielsen Scholes finishes recruit training Navy Seaman Recruit Robert B. Scholes, a resident of American Fork, has completed recruit training at Recruit Training Command, San Diego. During Schole's eight-week training cycle, he studied general military subjects designed to prepare him for further academic and on-the-job training in one of the Navy's 85 basic fields. Schole's studies included seamanship, close order drill. Naval history and first aid. Personnel Per-sonnel who complete this course of instruction are eligible for three hours of college credit in physical education and hygiene. A 1988 graduate of American Fork High School, he joined the Navy Reserves in June 1988. T - n ii " WWW y ' a? - ' ' i y- I i 'i $ ' V - -a Five generations... Front row, Noah Lee Crosby, Woodville, Texas; Lindsay Lewis, Lehi; Juanita Crosby Bobo, Orem. Back row, Cindy'coe Lewis, Lehi; Martha Bobo Coe, Highland. Lindsay is the first daughter, first granddaughter, first creat granddaughter and first great great granddaughter the family. Great great grandfather, Crosby, 90 years old traveled to Utah especially to meet his little great great granddaughter. AN ACT LIMITING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXES TO 34 OF FAI R MARKET VALUE AND ALL OTH ER PROPERTY TAXES TO IX OF FAIR MARKET VALUE, EXEMPTING CERTAIN TAXES LEVIED FOR PAYMENT OF LEGALLY INCURRED INDEBTEDNESS' FROM THE LIMITATION, PLACING LIMITATIONS ON STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS AND REVENUE AND UPON THE TAXING AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS BASED UPON CHANGES IN UTAH PERSONAL INCOME AND THE POPULATION OF UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, REQUIRING A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE TO IMPOSE NEW TAXES AND INCREASES IN TAXES OTHER THAN PROPERTY TAX BY LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT, AND REQUIRING RE-QUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO ADOPT PERSONAL INCOME AND POPULATION FIGURES FOR 1MPLEMENT10N OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMITATIONS. LIMIT-ATIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF UTAH: SECTION 1. Section 50-17-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as enacted by Chapter 197, Laws of Utah 1979, and renumbered by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1987, is repealed and re-enacted to read: 59-17-101. PURPOSE OF ACT. It is the purpose of this Chapter to place limitations on state government appropriations and revenue and upon the taxing authority of local governmental units based upon changes in Utah personal income and the population of units of government. The limitations imposed by this chapter shall be in addition to limitations on tax levies, rates, and revenue otherwise provided for by law. SECTION 2. Section 59-17-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as last amended by Chapters 21 and 47, Laws of Utah 1985, and renumbered by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1987, is repealed and re-enacted to read: 69 17-102. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter. (1) "Local governmental unit" means any city, town, county, school district, special district, or any other political subdivision of the state. (2) "Unit of government" means the state or a local governmental unit. (3) "Legislative body" means the Legislature or the governing body of a local governmental unit. (4) "Personal income" means the total personal income of the state as measured and estimated by the Department of Employment Security. By September 1 of each year, the Department of Employment Security shall adopt final estimates of personal income. (5) "Population" means the number of residents of the state or local governmental unit, but in respect to school districts, "population" means the number of students in average daily membership. "Population" of special districts or special improvement districts shall be determined by the county in which the district is located, or in the case of districts encompassing more than one county, by the most populous county within the district. "Population" of all other units of government shall be estimated by the Department of Employment Security. By September 1 of each year, the respective school districts and counties and the Department of Employment Security shall adopt final population estimates. (6) "Per capita personal income" means the result obtained for the state by dividing personal income of the state by the state's population as pursuant to Subsections (4) and (5). (7) "Fiscal emergency" means an extraordinary occurrence requiring unanticipated and Immediate expenditure to preserve the health and safety of the people. (8) "Appropriation" means appropriation or budget, whichever is appropriate. (9) "Revenue" meana the revenue of the unit of government from every tax, penalty, receipt, and other monetary exaction and interest connected with it, except as specifically exempted by this chapter. (10) "Security" means any bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness, whether or not such bond, note, warrant, or other evidence of indebtedness is or constitutes an "Indebtedness" within the meaning of any provision of the Constitution or laws of the state of Utah. SECTION 3. Section 59 17-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as enacted by Chapter 197, Laws of Utah 1979, and renumbered by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1987, is repealed and re-enacted to read: i 59-17-103. STATE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT. FORMULA FOR CALCULATION. There is established a stale appropriations limit for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1988. For each of these fiscal years the annual legislative appropriations for this state, its agencies, departments, and institutions shall not exceed that sum determined by the following formula in which "R" equals the most recent year's personal income for the state, "P" equals the prior year's personal income for the state, and "A" equals the prior year's appropriation for the state, its agencies, departments, and institutions, as adjusted by the exemptions provided in section 59-17-109. A .85 (R l) A maximum appropriations P The recommendations and budget analysis prepared by the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst, as required by Chapter 12 of Title 36, shall be strictly in compliance with the limitations imposed by this Chapter. SECTION 4. Section 59 17-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as enacted by Chapter 197, Laws of Utah 1979, and renumbered by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1987, is repealed and re-enacted to read: 59-17-104. LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT REVENUE LIMIT-FORMULA LIMIT-FORMULA FOR CALCULATION. There is established a revenue limit for local governmental units for each fiscal year beginning after December 31, 1988. For each of these fiscal years revenues of each local governmental unit shall not exceed the sum determined by the following formula in which "R" equals the current year's per capita personal income of the state, "P" equals the prior year's per capita personal income of the state, "A" equals the prior year's revenue limit of the local governmental unit, as adjusted by the exemption provided in section 59-17-109, except for the first year in which the limitation applies to a local governmental unit, "A" equals the prior year's total revenue for the local governmental unit, as adjusted by the exemptions provided for in section 59-17-109, "X" equals the current year's population of the local governmental unit, and "Y" equals the prior year's population of the local governmental unit: A .90(R-1)) AX maximum revenues. P Y SECTION 5. Section 59-17-104.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953, is enacted to read: 59-17104.5. PROPERTY TAX LIMITATION ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS. There is established a maximum ad valorem tax on any property in the State of Utah not to exceed three-fourths of one percent (34) of the fair market value of residental property, as defined in Section 59-2-103, and one percent (IX) of the fair market value of property other than residential property. The tax shall be collected and apportioned as provided by law. The limitation provided for in this section shall not apply to taxes levied for the payment of principal and interest on legally issued bonds, notes, leases or other indebtedness incurred prior to the passage of this act or incurred after the passage of this act with approval of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at a general election. SECTION G. Section 69 17-104.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953, is enacted to read: 59-17-104.6. TAX INCREASES OTHER THAN AD VALOREM TAXES REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO BALLOT OF ELECTORS. New taxes and increases in the rates of any non-ad valorem taxes of any political subdivision of the state must be approved by a majority of the qualifed electors thereof voting at an election called for such purpose in accordance with, so far as applicable, provisions of the Municipal Bond Act NOTE: See Utah Code Annotated 1953, Section 69-17-105 thru Section 5917112 for the complete act. |