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Show AN B . 1. 1- ,-. .... - - Jin) i ,... M 4-1501 YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005 50 CENTS TOWN HALL: Free car booster seats in American Fork SCHOOLS: Rotary Club gives out dictionaries to students SPORTS: AF Football unable to get past lone Peak i lit BUSINESS AMERICAN FORK CURVES WORKS OUT Festival name toy a Megan C. Wallgren NORTH V'NT s"A": The name "Steel Days" will represent rep-resent American Fork history and culture for at least one more year as the moniker of the town celebration celebra-tion each July. it remains to be seen if the name will survive a movement to bring the festival up to date with a name more representative of American Fork's present and future. At the Oct. 11 City Council meeting, meet-ing, the council unanimously voted to give the name one more year, but resolved to continue to look at a possible name change and get public input. "It is an issue that has come up enough times in the short time that I've been mayor that we need to make a decision on this and not go over this two or three times a year," said Mayor Ted Barratt. Earlier this year the mayor and council were concerned when Steel Days committee members announced to the media and public that the festival name would be changed to American Days without with-out consulting the city leaders. At subsequent City Council meetings meet-ings the mayor and council made it clear that though the committee members had unanimously voted on the name change, they had outstepped out-stepped the bounds of their authority. author-ity. A few residents showed up to protest the name change and were pleased the council resolved to keep "Steel Days" for now. "It's a part of our heritage. Geneva Ge-neva was what made of all of these communities," said Robert Hall. "I put 4 1 years in there and 1 won't just forget about it." In favor of the name "Steel Days." council member Rick Storrs encouraged citizens to read an article ar-ticle in the 2002 steel days program entitled "Strength and Durability." "It is the best argument for how Steel Days represents our past and continues to represent our future," Storrs said. The council will now research public opinion and get public suggestions sug-gestions for a new festival name should the old one be rejected. WELCOME HOME !, Ji! ! i V -' i r V FRANK BOTT 'North Crainlv "It was a first for me in Iraq. 7 have always been a medical doctor treating those in need. In Iraq most of my effort was helping the country rebuild their existing public medical system through consulting with local doctors and hospitals," said Dale Greenwood. Greenwood was raised in American Fork and has lived in the area most of his life except for his ten years in medical school. Megan C. Wallgren NORTH COUNTY SWF or one American Fork resident I there's nothing like cool fall weather, Vw talking with family face-to-face and U driving down the street without worrying wor-rying about an attack or a bomb. Local physician and national guardsman Dale Greenwood returned last week from a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq where e-mails and phone calls had to substitute substi-tute for hugs, and the temperature once hit 130 degrees. He worked with a civil affairs group shar ing his medical expertise with Iraqi health ministers. Though combat was never a part of Greenwood's wartime mission, his company still faced the danger of roadside bombs and insurgent attacks. "There was always an undercurrent of some danger. Most of the lime when we would go out into towns and villages the people peo-ple were friendly, but we were always aware of it. It's not a clear front line. Around every corner is someone who might be a friend or enemy," Greenwood said. As Greenwood visited different healthcare workers, hospitals, and clinics in the Suni triangle tri-angle where he was stationed, several armed marines always accompanied him. This provided a little comfort to his wife. Sharon but still, she worried. "When you know they're shooting at them, when you know it's a war zone and that in a lot of situations situ-ations they are quite vulnerable, you worry." she said. "You learn to keep it in the back of your mind and not the focus. You focus more forward and do what you need to do." Greenwood's mission in Iraq was a lift It-different It-different from the usual soldier's experience He was part of a civil affairs group with t he Marine Corps whose job was to help Iraqis Sec GREENWOOD, Page 2 INSIDE COUNTYWIDE 3 SCHOOLS 4 BUSINESS 5 SPORTS 6 SENIOR NEWS 8 CELEBRATIONS 9 LEGALS 12,13 CLASSIFIEDS 14 OBITUARIES 15 Partly sunny HIGH 64 LOW 39 6 In,61055 00050" Residents speak out against skate park Megan C. Wallgren NOR I H '.OUNtv 1.1'Ui Neighboring residents spoke out against a proposed skate park at American Fork's Greenwood Park. Robert Fratcher presented the City Council on Oct. 11 with a petition of 120 signatures representing rep-resenting those residents opposed to the site of the skate park. "I'm not against a skate park, but do not like the proposed location," Fratcher said. Many neighbors of GreenwtxKl park were concerned about a the character of the kids a skate park may attract, bringing a bad element ele-ment into the area. See PARK, Page 2 WWW.HARKTHEHERALD.COMNORTHCOUNTY CALL 375-5103 TO SUBSCRIBE Briefing Orem PRINCIPAL TURNS IN BASKETBALL FOR CLASSROOM CLASS-ROOM If 33-year-old Kimberly Bird wasn't the principal princi-pal of Northridge Elementary, she would probably still be playing semi-pro basketball in Switzerland. Instead, this former point-guard chooses to shoot hoops with second-graders at recess and dish out high fives in hallways. "We've only got one shot at this life," Bird said. "So one day I asked myself, 'Will basketball last forever?' No, education will." And so Bird hung up hr;r high -tops and became an educator instead. Pleasant Grove war TBtjrT ,J inn 1 1. iHfc a FRANK BOTT 'North (;n,in "On Sept. 12 of 1957 I started my new job ut the Pleasant Grove Rcxall pharmacy ajter George Lcrov Smith asked me a week earlier if I could work for him." said phurmac technician Marx McKay as she gets ready to check on another prescription Tuesday afternoon "Ninety percent of the people who come into this pharmacy 1 know at least their first name and who they are, something I am good at," said McKay. WOMAN IN HER 48TH YEAR AT LOCAL DRUG STORE - Mary Viklund McKay, who recently celebrated her 48th anniversary of employment at the Smith Drug in Pleasant Grove, is a model of a loyal employee. Owner Craig Smith said McKay's friendly face has been a reminder for more than five generations of the pharmacy's commitment to customer service. McKay began working at Smith Drug Company on Sept. 12, 1957, when she was hired by founder Roy Smith. "I love it here," said McKay. "It has become my home. I love being a part of a wonderful neighborhood where we all care about one another." Cedar Kills MAYOR CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS - With the recent re-cent withdrawal of Cedar Hills mayoral candidate H.R. Brown, incumbent Mayor Mike McGee will run uncontested uncon-tested in the final general election Nov. 8. Brown announced his withdrawal Oct. 4. "Once Rob (Fotheringham) pulled out, I wanted to stay in, because I don't want anyone running unopposed," he said, "But my wife and I realized we might win, and we weren't excited about it. I don't want to be mayor right now. Maybe in a few years," Brown said. Lehi MONEY MAN - Ron Foggm is Lehi's money man and he is an award winner. As a matter of fact, he's won so many awards, it's become be-come an expected standard for the city. This is Foggin's fifth year consecutively to gamer a Government Finance Officers Association award, but this year his department managed to capture two prestigious awards - the Dis tinguished Budget Award and the Comprehensive An nual Financial Report Award. "There are only 11 entities in the state that get both," said Dave Sanderson, GFOA representative. "There art! only five cities and Letn being the smallest of those five cities, that is quite an accomplishment." Saratoga Springs IMPACT FEES INCREASED - After nearly two hours of discussion among the Saratoga Springs City Council and the public on Oct, 11, the council voted to raise the transportation impact fee from $735 to 52,500 per house About 20 residents and developers attended the meet mg to voice opinions on a proposal to raise the fee. The fee will be assessed to new homes to be built in the com munity. City Council candidate Shawn Jones said the road plan did not address ttie city's limited entrances. "Local priorities will do nothing to solve the long term east west access problems," Jones said. He suggested that the Pony Express Parkway be extended and connect erl to American Fork's Main Street freeway interchange. - From staff reports r C3QEISTEB 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 4x4 MJTMM7K DUA1 C CCUSl ONStM PWft HOY WHIM TlllOWIX SmO'MI&.MSIPS43W) M WUrWHtlU IMIIFBNC XM f f k '7 -- iJ " - rwn mrrws binning muds .f fc l-l v.. t, ft- Laf J f 2S?0-0K,.Mllr 54J275 9rmK ni fm 111 " ' 1 ti, -j 05 (LOU OUTS TOTAL OF SAVINGS INCLUDES fAOUOJ W"Mw"ti5C0UMTS WTH DFAIHI IHAtNtNO HWTK AND INmmVK IW T urttiti'iunmmmt niC mm m tmn TMBIi nrmntv ic Mt COPY' |