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Show -!-DIGI r 841 . IA1 ION 2 b ' r 100 'f "r til 64124-1550 EDITION MM YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007 50 CENTS SCHOOLS: AFHS senior earns council scholarship TOWN HALL: Possible Japanese beetle finding SPORTS: AFHS soccer upsets Lone Peak h FALMAKT if BUSINESS METALMART MOVES TO NEW LOCATION M County may see commuter rail by 2012 Cathy Allred NORTH COUNTY STAFF North Utah County residents may soon see commuter rail become be-come a reality. As a matter of fact, both UDOT and the Utah Transit Authority want to see phase one of a commuter com-muter rail project, also known as the Provo to Salt Lake FrontRun-ner, FrontRun-ner, complete before UDOT's 45-mile Interstate 15 expansion project begins. UDOT and UTA officials said they hope to see Utah County commuter rail operable as early as 2012 and no later than 2015 preparing pre-paring the way for a 12-lane 1-15 super freeway. "We could start by 2009," G.J. La Bonty, UTA project manager, said at a presentation to Lehi City on Tuesday. "It will be coming fast." To keep residents up to speed with the two projects, UDOT and UTA representatives are co-hosting a public meeting at Barratt Elementary in American Fork, 168 N. 900 East. Staff will give a formal presentation presen-tation at 7 p.m. during the open house scheduled from 6-8 on May 2. "We want the public to see it," Merrell Jolley, 1-15 project manager, man-ager, said. "Some of the things people haven't seen yet." The proposed freeway expansion expan-sion would have five lanes and an HOV lane each direction from the Bangerter Highway interchange south to the University See COMMUTER, Page 2 ..fll tori tb Past xj Hi1 y I. .Lff . V f . , ; ,,; ; I photos by COBB CONDIE 'Daily Herald Jeff Angel, a volunteer for the Veterans of Foreign Wars helps remove World War II pictures that were damaged by water at the American Fork Veterans Hall. Barbara Christiansen north county staff t's out with the old and in with the new for a memorial memo-rial at the American Fork Veterans Hall. The memorial memo-rial contains nearly 600 photos of veterans of World War II, in two display cases. There is a fabric backing on each, with photos, mostly supplied sup-plied by families of those who served. Last fall, veterans noticed no-ticed that some of the photos had been damaged by water which had seeped into the cases. Some had become warped and yellowed and some had come unglued and fallen down inside the glass. Some were stuck to the glass. Veterans of Foreign Wars preserve WWII photographs MEMBERS OF THE VETERANS OF Foreign Wars Post 4918 put out a call for assistance. as-sistance. They wanted to scan or photograph again the pictures and place the copies in the . frame, with the intent to keep the originals in the safe place. Some initial estimates indicated the work could cost as much as $25,00XL Enter Jeff Angel and Luis Tino. They have volunteered their time to remove the photos, catalog them, scan them and create cre-ate versions which will be put into the frames. The project is nearly complete, with most of the original photos removed, scanned and ready for placing. They anticipate having the project complete within a month although it has taken a lot of time. "I don't know how many hours we have into it," Angel said. Ned Veater of the VFW complimented compli-mented the two for their contributions. Tthink it is just outstanding what they have done," he said. "It is a very historical histori-cal group of young men from those days. We should show respect and honor to them and make sure it (the memorial) is preserved like it should be." - T CommunityBnefjng i ', ' yC"-'- w. Angel described the process. "The city removed them from the walls," he said. "They removed the trim around the frames and took the glass out." From there, the two volunteers took over. "I have been going through and writing down the name of each veteran in the order as it is in the frame," Angel said. "I have taken the original photos out, then put them into archive quality folders, like baseball cards." His friend, Tino, scans the photos with his computer, removing scratch marks and yellowing, fixing blemishes. He also is making more ,,. consistency than there was previously. The results are promising. "It is a lot cleaner and See RESTORATION, Page 2 MISS AMERICAN FORK ORIENTATION ORIENTA-TION Young women, ages 18 to 23, are invited to attend an orientation for the Miss American Fork scholarship pageant. It will be May 3 at 7 p.m. at Emporium Salon, 32 W. Main, American Fork. The potential contestants will get information about the pageant and the workshops which prepare them for it. Parents are welcome to attend the orientation ori-entation meeting. The pageant is open to those who live in American Fork, have graduated from American Fork High School, or have worked in the community at least six months. Anyone with questions may contact con-tact Renata Smith 318-3049, Britney Smith 358-7758 or Staci Robison at stacijryahoo.com. ARBOR DAY EVENTS - American Fork City is celebrating Arbor Day on Friday, with events at Forbes Elementary Elemen-tary School and Robinson Park. Students at Forbes wil receive blue spruce saplings in ceremonies at 10 a.m. The saplings were donated by Daniel Dan-iel Copper. When they receive the trees, the students will also learn about how to care for them and their importance to the environment. At 11:30 a.m., there will be a tree planting in Robinson Park, 100 East and Main. Five trees will be planted in a grove near the historic pioneer cabins on the r-1" " " .u. , ,, ' ; ? jf - . -..' . .. V'5 ' .' :. - ' ', ' "f "- ' I I ' ; L- ' - - J'- ' ASHLEY FRANSCELLDaily Herald "People know me for my tulips," says Sarah Samuelson of Orem as she wafercolors among blooming tulips at the Tulip Festival April 19 at Thanksgiving Point. "Even the Governor has one of my tulip paintings hanging in his office "she added. This is the second year Samuelson has been painting the flowers at the festival, which are sold in the gift shop. Each Saturday at 10 a.m. she teaches Children's Tulip Crafts at the Children's Discovery Garden Classroom. The Tulip Festival will go through April 28 from 10 am. to 8 p.m. at the Thanksgiving Point Gardens. tivitios would be," she said. "The mayor and council made a proclamation about ArhorDay." Former councilwoman Juel Belmont, who serves on the Beautification and Shade Tree Commission, said she was pleased the city had reinstated the observance ob-servance of Arbor Day. "I am very happy we are going to ha ve this ceremony again," she said. E( "nont ordered the trees for the planting plant-ing and said they were mature Emerald Queen maples and Norway maples. "They will add shade quickly and will turn brilliant yellow and gold in the fall," she said. " y MUSIC THEORY CAMP - The Utah Valley Music Theory Camp for Children will un June 4-8 in Pleasant Grove, 116 N 1240 East. The camp is open to children chil-dren ages 5-16, and offers four different classes, beginner through intermediate. For more information or to register, reg-ister, visit the camp's Web site at http:theorycamp.tripod.com or contact Erica Glenn, the program director, di-rector, by phone 785-4319 or e-mail, EricaKyree hotmail.com. park's southwest side. The city has purchased four of the trees and the fifth is through a grant from the Utah State Forestry Department. Councilwoman Heidi Rodeback helped the city obtain the $250 grant for the fifth tree. "We had to show what Arbor Day ac- 61055 00050""! AF attorney reflects on years of service Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Kevin Bennett is a believer in preventative maintenance. That has shown in his work as the civil attorney for American Fork City. Soon after he took the position in January of 1994, the city was named in several lawsuits. law-suits. The first was related to impact fees, he remembers. Today, there are no lawsuits pending. Taking those measures is the part of his job that Bennett said he most enjoys. "1 work with the pre-planning meeting for the Planning Commission Com-mission and the Board of Adjustments," Adjust-ments," he said. "We try to solve problems before they become worse, for both the applicant and the city." Bennett is joined at those See BENNETT, Page 2 pnapnMMiMMipmnf! m Kevin Bennett a1 V. r IT All CONDITIONING ir n t . J mm. oioia of options v,n- r Z2 jr mtom iJillULA 1 1 mm aJ V4 AUT0MATK PWfl AIR CONDITIONING CD J |