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Show Utah Press .Association 467 East Third South Salt Lake City, Ut. 84111 fi ?i n i I V-w. t-5& t , ,vSt' a IU-J.-J u 1 Tonkin " J'ai,.v..'-ii ' 1 mill jst,,VJ " ' Ti4 in I mf-mm'? ' 5" The opportunities for cultural enrichment seem to peak at Christmas, and American Fork is no exception. Civic, school and church presentations are varied and many. The American Fork Civic Chorus will present their annual Christmas Concert, Sunday evening December 17, at 8:00 p.m. in the tabernacle. We are pleased to present by popular demand for the third year, the Bellringers from Cyprus High, directed by Roger Hangerin. This is their only appearance outside of Salt Lake County and is a treat not to be missed. Another treat to be anticipated and enjoyed is the narrator, Mr. Aaron Card who is well known for his work with the yearly Pageant of the Arts. Unusual flute, guitar and percussion accompaniment and new music are also on the agenda. The chorus, sponsored by American Fork City, is made up of volunteers who give of their time and talents because of a love of music and the opportunity to better develop their voices. Much time is expended by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Larsen, as the director and accompanist. ac-companist. The chorus is also appreciative ap-preciative of the time and talents of Mrs. Wendell Hansen (La Von) for her excellent work on the organ. Please remember the 8:00 p.m. time is in consideration of all church meetings, and although this is a family-type family-type presentation, it would be appreciated ap-preciated if very small children be entertained with something they enjoy. Community .Church Plans Special Services Sunday The Community Presbyterian Church is planning a special worship service December 17, which will include in-clude the Christ Methodist Bell Choir. Worship begins at 11:00 and the Bell Choir will play two selections during the service. Following the service, the Bell Choir will present a special concert for the Christmas season. Following the concert will be a luncheon for all present. Sunday evening, December 17, the Community Presbyterian Church will present its annual Christmas program, at 7:00 p.m. It will be a combined presentation of the Sunday School, children's choirs, and the adult choir. The program will feature Bible readings, traditional Christmas hymns and carols, and some traditional carols in 20th century arrangements by David Willcocks and Ralph Vaughan Williams. There is no admission charge, but a free-will offering will be taken. The annual winter choral concert at the American Fork Junior High School will be presented tonight, Thursday, December 14, at the junior high school auditorium, at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Performing at the concert will be the seventh, eighth and ninth grade choruses as well as the Junior Patriots. CHORAL CONCERT Keith Robinson and . Chris Crouse, I to r, with Julie Hill at the piano, practice for the choral concert at the American Fork Junior High School this evening, December 14, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Thursday December 14 198 CIVIC CHORUS Lorena and Roy Slater, one of several husband-and-wife teams who are members of the American Fork Civic Chorus, practice selection for the concert Sunday, December 17. The Bell Ringers will be featured guests at the concert. Aaron Card will be narrator. The new American Fork Stake Center was dedicated Sunday afternoon, December 10, by Apostle Marvin J. Ashton, who presided at the meeting, with Stake President Neal Savage conducting. Organ music was furnished by Dorothy V. Tayor. A combined chorus from eleven wards rendered the special music, "Hosanna Anthem," and "Before Thee Lord I Bow My Head." Music was directed by Perry Goodliffe, Watler Wright and John W. Riehle. The invocation was offered by President Glen A. Rhodes and the benediction by President J.R. Jolley. Speakers were President Neal Savage, Bishop Reed Pulley, Regional Representative Stanley D. Smith, and Bishop Lynn Nilsson. The concluding speaker was Elder Marvin J. Asthon, who also offered the Dedicatory Prayer. New this season is a barbershop chorus. This will be under the direction of Douglas Johnson. The choral concert will be directed by Paul Mortensen. It features well-known musical selections of the season. Chorus selections will include "Have a Happy Day," "Spebsqsa," "The Old Songs," "Side by Side," "Honey Little Lize," "My Wild Irish Rose," "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." The seventh grade chorus will sing "Morning Has Broken," "You're a Merry-go-Round," "A Fun Songathon," and "Just Three (Do, Ray and Me)." They will be accompanied by Michelle Dubois, Annette Peterson, Janae Jeremy and Suzie Seeley. The eight-ninth grade chorus will sing "If I Had a Hammer," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "My Music." Songs sung by the Junior Patriots will be selected from the following, "Discover America," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "Evergreen," "I Write the Songs," "Jingle Bell Rock," "Kum Ba Ya," "The Utile Drummer Boy," "Movin' On," "The Entertainer," "Take Me Home Country Roads," "Ticket to Ride," "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Accompanists for the Junior Patriots are Suzanne Davis, Julie Hill and JaeLeen Smith, piano; Greg Cook, Bart Watts, guitar; Don Fyffe, drums. Three quartet numbers are to be announced. 111 ! . I ":- s , . f 1 I if This new stake center will also be used as a chapel by the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Wards. President Savage reported that the cost of the building was $894,810. Thirty percent came from the stake building funds and 70 percent was donated by members of the LDS Church worldwide world-wide from their tithes. President Ashton stated that it is a great blessing to know how to give-talents, time and substance. He also said that the new building is practical, useable and durable, and that we should have pride and reverence in using it. Over 400 Served At Senior Citizens Banquet The annual Senior Citizen Holiday Banquet and program was held Saturday, December 9, at the American Fork Junior High School. Four hundred and nine people were served and enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner. Following a good musical program, results of the elections were announced. The group voted more than two to one to construct a new Senior Citizen, single-level single-level building. Directors re-elected to the offices they have held for the past three years were: LeRoy Griffin, Board of Directors and Lorna Birk and LaPriel Walter, members of the board. Others who were also on the board and responsible for the enjoyable day are Lillian Webster, Leah Hofheins, Myrtle Mercer, George pierce, Raymond Jackman and Millard Riding. Elijah Chipman serves as treasurer for the group. Temple Closed For Holidays The Provo Temple will close for the Christmas Holidays following the Saturday, december 16 sessions, and will reopen for the new year Tuesday, January 2. A special holiday session will be held Wednesday, December 27, for living endowments, marriages, sealings and endowments for the dead. All local and visiting family groups are cordially invited to attend this day. Names will be issued from 6: 15 to 10:00 a.m. with sessions starting at 6:30 a.m. and thereafter at twenty minute intervals. in-tervals. Those coming for living endowments en-dowments and marriages should call for an appointment before the temple closes December 16. OrvilleGunther, President Provo Temple Snow Conditions Reported Dec. 1 The following are data reports showing snow and precipitation conditions con-ditions as of December 1, 1978. This information was obtained by the Soil Conservation Service's Telemetry system called SNOTEL. Snow depth and precipitation measurements are taken at selected sites by radio transmission. tran-smission. The SNOTEL is also capable of obtaining wind speed and direction, soil moisture and temperature, air temperature, and stream or reservoir elevation. There are at the present time, 40 operational sites with plans for a total of 60 by 1980. The precipitation data is recorded in total inches since October 1, 1978. Spanish Fork Precipi- Snow Course Silt Strawberry Divide Clear Creek No. 1 Clear Creek No. 2 Snow la lion 13" 6.3" 44" 5.7" 26" 5.0" i Provo River f Precipi- Snow Course Site Snow tation Trial Lake 57" 5.6" Beaver Divide 18" 3.5" Daniels Strawberry 41" 6.1" Timpanogos Divide 66" 81" Young Adults Choir To Present Program The Young Adults Choir of the Timpanogos Region will present a program called "The Magic of Christmas" Friday and Saturday, December 15 and 16 at the American Fork Tabernacle, beginning at 7:30 p.m, Admission is free. Shopping DAYS UFT ink Ladies In: Officers, Donate $7,000 Lorna Birk (Mrs. Clyde) was installed in-stalled as president of the American Fork Hospital Pink Ladies Auxiliary at ceremonies held last week in connection con-nection with the annual auxiliary Christmas luncheon. Laura Parduhn (Mrs. Leon) is president-elect; Myrtle Kay, secretary; and Electa Smith, treasurer. Lucille Wootton (Mrs. Leo), out-going president, presented a $7,000 check to the hospital as proceeds from various fund-raising activities of the Pink Ladies, including the Pink Shoppe and the Christmas boutique. The money will pay for the new EKG machine purchased for the hospital by the Pink Ladies. The remainder of the money will be used to purchase other needed equipment or supplies. Wayne R. McTague, hospital administrator, ad-ministrator, and Luana G. Searle, board chairperson, accepted the check on behalf of the hospital. They praised the volunteers for their contributions of time and compassion, as well as money. Mr. McTague said, "God's love for us is reflected in our love for someone else." He said the Pink Ladies are an effective part of hospital work in treating patients. Mrs. Wootton was presented with her past president's pin and a gift of appreciation ap-preciation from the other auxiliary members. She, in turn, presented a gavel to the new president. She defined the word volunteer as a "magic" word for spacial, caring people. Mayor Don Christiansen, a new member of the board of trustees for the hospital, expressed his appreciation for the many services performed by the Pink Ladies. Members of the hospital board of trustees, members of the hospital administrative staff and members of the press were special guests at the luncheon, which was held at the Alpine Country Club. Janet Harris and Merrilee Barratt sang several Christmas songs during Council rr embers approved a tentative ten-tative plan for the construction of a new Senior Citizens Building at the council meeting Tuesday night. Councilman Norm Schumway recommended that a new building be built instead of remodeling the old center. He said he had contacted Senior Citizens in American Fork and worked with the Senior Citizen Committee. "A survey was taken at the senior's annual meeting last week," Schumway said. "Out of those present, 256 wanted to build a new building and 123 wanted to remodel the old one." The seniors have been arguing over whether or not to tear down the old building on Main and build a new one, or to remodel the standing building. According to Schumway, some of the money donated for the new center will be taken back if the old building isn't remodeled. Schumway said that because the majority of seniors he talked to were recommending a complete new building he would have to recommend the same to the council. Councilman Dave Greenwood said he wanted the seniors to raise another $40,000 before the council donated any money to the project. The seniors already have a total of $38,000 for the new building, which is expected to cost close to $150,000. Mayor Malcolm Beck said that he agreed with Greenwood, but he would rather get exact figures and drawings on the new building before any money goals were set by the council. "Why don't we just authorize them to go ahead and get the exact specs on the building and then we will pay that out of the $50,000 we have for the new building," the mayor asked the council. "Then we will know for sure where we sit with money figures." The council has $50,000 in this year's budget for the new center and the mayor said it's likely that more money will be allocated in next year's budget as well. The council agreed with the mayor and a motion to have the seniors check into exact prices, solve internal Staggered Registration Causes Misunderstands The staggered registration program could cause some misunderstanding for those whose registration expires in December. If registrations are not renewed in December and the taxpayer waits until January to register his vehicle, he will be subject to two years' taxes instead of one. This is due to the fact that even though his registration expires in December, he is actually paying taxes istall the program. They were accompanied by Kathleen Van Wagoner. Mr. McTague conducted the installation in-stallation ceremonies and served as master-of-ceremonies for the program. PINK LADIES officers for the coming year are, left to right, Electa Smith, treasurer; Kay, secretary; Lorna Birk, president Laura Parduhn, president-elect i t ! f t ; i i i I 1 - ; I' . t t L- l I ' t j - J- , Li. r -"-' , ... . . CHECK Lucille Wootton, president of the Pink Ui'.-n Aii::.'-7 t t: t Hospital, left, presents 57,000 check to Luana G. Searle, ch::r;r.:, 1 cf i: ? i Wayne R. McTague, hospital administrator. problems within their organization and begin raising money, w as passed. The council said once the total figures on the cost of the new building were in, they would be able to work more closely with the seniors in regard to raising money. In other council action, the 1978 audit was approved by the council. Councilman Coun-cilman Greenwood opposed the approval ap-proval of the audit, saying there were some items that shouldn't have been included in the audit report. "The audit was well done and there are some recommendations, such as looking into the finance committee, that we will work on during the coming year," the mayor said. A special agreement between American Fork and Cedar Hills in regard to the hook-up of sewer lines was also given council approval. Cedar Hills had asked the council for permission to hook into the sewer line last year, the final agreement was approved at Tuesday's meeting. According to the agreement, sewage from Cedar Hills will be transported to the American Fork treatment plant via outfall lines that will be installed in Cedar Hills. That connection will not be made until the treatment plant is completed. Cedar Hills will pay American Fork $121.18 per acre of land that is used to collect sewage, and Cedar Hills will be responsible for the maintenance of their own lines. The council also gave the American Fork Hospital a new roof. They approved ap-proved a $13,000 allocation that will pay for half of the new roof. Intermountain Health Care, who leases the hospital building from American Fork, will also pay $13,000 for the roof. Final payment of $89,000 to the Environmental En-vironmental Protection Agency for the outfall sewer lines was approved by the council. Minus some technical problems, Mayor Beck said that the lines are now completed. A new street light will also be installed in-stalled on the corner of 350 West and 120 North. for the calendar year 1978. In essence, he has had the benefit of a delayed payment. For those who purchased a vehicle in December of 1977, through the staggered registration program, the taxes are not paid until December, 1978, however if taxes are not paid at that time and are paid in January, the two years' taxes are due, one tax for 1978 and one for 1979 as January will become the new registration date. To avoid confusion the Tax Commission Com-mission suggests the registrations due in December be renewed at that time. The commission offered this explanation ex-planation regarding the staggered registration. The lien date has not been changed from January 1. This date is actually the due date for the personal property taxes on vehicles, however, as a means of simplifying the assessing and collecting of such taxes, they are paid during the month the registration expires. In practice then, the taxes are due in January but paid when the taxpayer registers his vehicle. Myrtle 1 |