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Show Thursday, June 28, 2007 Page 4 noxes AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN NEWS AND IDEAS Maeser to Stacy Johnson Not many people can say that I hey attended high school in an old Ixwling alley, but some students in the area may get that opportunity. Karl (i. Maeser lYepara-torv lYepara-torv Academy, a new charter school m I.indon, held an open house at their new building Saturday, which formerly housed the Sujxt Bowl. " I here is still more work to do, especially on the exterior," said Michael West over, headmaster head-master ol the school. "When it gets done it's going to look great." West over said. I he interior of the building is in progress, and when finished will hold 1(1 large classrooms, a cafeteria I'E area, an extensive computer lab and library. It v. ill rover nearly 16,000 square fret Registered student Jacque-lyn Jacque-lyn it oss said that after touring tour-ing the facility she was most excited about the library. "They are letting us clvxise the Ixioks that we want in the library," ' iross said. The exterior will also lcxk very different. Westover said. The exterior will be painted earth tone green, and will have stone covering the bottom half of the exterior. Lagoon's newest coaster 'one wicked ride' Melissa Mayntz U 'HI' ' OI1N1Y MUI I've ridden more than 90 roller coasters around the United Unit-ed Stales, from small family coasters to some of the most intense rides in the world, and each one offers a unique experience expe-rience for riders to enjoy. The newest experience I've had is one wicked ride literally. The newest coaster at La-g(xm, La-g(xm, Wicked rises 110 feet straight into the air on the southern end of the park, and considering it was built next to the parking lot, its green and yellow track is hard to miss. Even more distinctive, however, how-ever, is its layout. Roller coaster profiles are instantly recognizable, with a lengthy hill leading to a steep drop that twists, turns and loops its way back to the station. sta-tion. Wicked, however, uses a different type of technology to draw riders to its peak: two sets of linear synchronous motors mo-tors (LSMs) launch riders from the station to the top of the hill in seconds, rather than the drawn out clackety -clack chain lift of most roller coasters. Coaster purists may cry foul about this type of launched ascent, since the classic chain lift builds riders' anticipation of the exciting ride to come. But Wicked builds anticipation in another way: as riders wind through the queue next to the station, they hear the rhythmic pulse of the LSMs as each car launches, like the slow heartbeat heart-beat of a monstrous creature captured in steel. As eager riders enter the station building, the line passes over the coaster's track and riders can watch the 8-person cars creep around an initial curve before disappearing as the motors launch. But there is not much observation time: once the line is inside, riders will be experiencing their own wicked ride in just a few minutes. min-utes. Each coaster car holds eight riders in two rows of four, and the rear row of seats is slightly elevated to give everyone Lehi rounds Cathy Allred NORTH COUNTY STAFF There are two days left of the Lehi Round-Up City Celebration. Cel-ebration. Baby contests, a picnic, parades, pa-rades, competitions, games and activities Round-Up had all its traditional events and added some new ones this year. Movie night was back from its 2006 debut, this time at Vets Ball Park with "Night at the Museum," but the event committee's newest addition to Round-Up Week is a craft and vendor fair that ran Wednesday Wednes-day and Thursday. "We (had) people from all over the country," Susan Peter FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS hold classes at old bowling alley The open house allowed registered students, potential poten-tial students and community members to not only see the changes to the interior of the new school building, but learn about what the school will offer of-fer its students. "The school will give students stu-dents an opportunity to have a small school feel, with a focus on academics," said Robert Baker, Chairman of the sch(x)l's board. The charter schwl will offer grades nine through 12, and will have nearly 175 students in its first year. They hope to move that number up to around 300 or 4X) after three years, when they move into a more permanent building. Members of the school's board said that when creating the schwl, and it's curriculum, it was important to them to prepare high schoolers to move on to the college level easier. "One example of the way we are going to prepare them is with winterim," said Corey Co-rey Bingham, member of the sch(X)l's board. "We established winterim to help kids learn about fields they may want to go into in their future." The school's winterim is a three week period in January where the school will suspend regular classes to allow stu- An eight-person car on Lagoon's descends the launch tower. . a clear view. The restraints cover the lap and lower legs, and convenient handlebars give riders a reassuring grip. Each restraint fits comfortably to the rider's lap so there are no disconcerting gaps, but at the same time the upper body . is free to enjoy the coaster's intense motion, which suited me fine because I did not plan to hold on. After loading, the restraints locked and the coaster car inched forward. I glanced up at the line above the track and met the nervous and excited - up community for city son, Lehi Celebration Committee Commit-tee chair, said. "Jewelry, quilts, handbags, Art Utah, shoes, food storage and closet organizers, we've had so much interest, we doubled the size for Thursday." Although not new, a traditional tradi-tional activity is under new sponsorship, Fleet Feet and Mizuno. "We're really excited about the 5K this year," she said. "We expect a ton of people; we'll have gift bags, a prize booth and a raffle at the end of the event." Then there are those events that every year make Lehi's Round-Up stand out as unique The AU Horse Parade, Miniature Min-iature Float Parade, Grand 1 . A' v.- 1 STACY JOHNSONNorth County Jacquelyn Gross, a student registered at the new Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy in Lindon, and her father, David Gross, (earn about the new school from one of the staff. dents to choose an interested field to study. The students will be able to go on apprenticeships apprentice-ships where they can learn in-depth in-depth about their fields. "It was hard for us when my husband went to college and took extra classes deciding what he wanted to do," Bingham Bing-ham said. "This will help to prepare kids for that." The school will also implement imple-ment Socratic seminar, which they say Ls a teaching method used at the college level. "We have great teachers MELISSA MAYNTZNorth County new Wicked roller coaster eyes of waiting riders. The car paused briefly as the car just before mine launched with the heart -pounding double thud, and then it was our turn to glide around the curve and face the LSMs. A gentle turn and there they were, a double line of innocent-looking innocent-looking white fins that would propel the car into the twisted layout. Without a pause, the car engaged the LSMs, and the breath was pushed from my lungs as the coaster sped horizontally hori-zontally through the first set of motors. The force lessened 4 BifilaM -v .... V -Ml, J HIT 0 2: 0 I'l-lT?" f .( mm Parade, Round-Up Rodeo and Cowboy Poetry Gathering give Round-Up a singular character from other north Utah County celebrations. Family Fun Day begins right after the Lehi Grand Parade Saturday at approximately 11 a.m. in Wines Park, 500 N. Center St. and draws to a close at 5 p.m. Fun Services is providing several big, blow-up toys and the Buhler's train will be running run-ning to take children on rides through the park. With face painters, pony rides and a mechanical bull there will be several choices of activities, as well as many concessions. An addition this year will be m it, -: , ' ----- '3 t (f I j1 J,. ... that have been trained to teach in the Socratic seminar methods," meth-ods," Baker said. "It will give the kids a chance to learn by discussing with others.". The school will implement the Socratic seminar by holding hold-ing daily two-hour long sessions ses-sions that will begin with a question. Student then have to have thoughtful dialogue to gain a full understanding of the information. "We really want to get back to a classical education," Baker said. Wicked Maximum Height: 110 feet Length: 2,000 feet Top Speed: 55 mph For more information about Wicked or Lagoon, log on to the park's official Web site at www.lagoonpark.com. for an instant, giving me and other riders the opportunity to draw a quarter of a breath that would be needed for imminent shrieks before the car engaged the second set of LSMs, the pressure forcing us straight up and into the blue summer sky. The chatter of the crowds and the noises of nearby rides fell away as the car rose to its 110 foot peak with smooth grace, and for a brief moment mo-ment I had a superb view of the southern half of the park before the car tipped over the summit and began its 90 degree descent. The speed peaked at 55 miles per hour, but after the dramatic launch, the rest of the 2,000 foot track seemed mild in comparison. The rest of the two minute ride passed in a blur of curves, including half pipe swoops and a heartline roll inversion that swapped sky and ground with vertigo-inducing ease. A final dip, and the car came to a smooth stop in a line of loaded vehicles as cheering riders celebrated cel-ebrated their Wicked victory. True to advertising, Wicked is the most outrageous coaster at Lagoon, and it delivers an outstanding experience for adrenaline junkies such as myself. The ride is not suitable for everyone, however: riders rid-ers should carefully heed the posted warnings and safety precautions before joining the queue. No loose articles may be taken on the ride, but lockers are available at the entrance. The line can be long, but the wait is well worth a lap on this amazing ride. Good thing I bought a season pass. celebration stagecoach rides to and from Hutchings Museum which will allow you to easily participate in their activities as well. Entertainment will be happening hap-pening all day on the city stage. The line-up for the Family Fam-ily Fun Day will include youth groups such as Showcase USA Vocal and Dance Company and Ultimate Dance. Performing as well will be Homebaked Heroes and other local bands. The Miss Lehi Royalty will also be sharing their talents. Entertainment will begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue all day until 4:30 p.m. on the Lehi City portable stage located on the south-west end of the park. nKnJ if I I Students earn scholarship scholar-ship Six area students are among 50 Utah students who have received scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association As-sociation of Distinguished Americans The State Scholarship Programs are sponsored by Horatio Alger Members and friends of the Association in different states. In 2007, the program has awarded over 1,200 state scholarships to students stu-dents throughout the country. The state programs provide financial assistance ranging from $2,500 to $10,500. Local recipients include the following: Jade L. Jolley and Lisa M. Lindow, Lone Peak High School: Alyssa M. Chambers, American Fork High School; Joshua L. Bryant Bry-ant and Bruce R. Paredes, Mountain View High School; and Thomasina I. Morris, Utah County Academy of Sciences. Sci-ences. Scholarship awarded A Pleasant Grove High School senior, Bianca Baca, has been awarded a scholarship to attend at-tend college by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area Inc., because of her academic excellence and community involvement. She was honored at a luncheon lun-cheon on Friday spotlighting her and 15 other scholarship recipients from Utah and Nevada. Ne-vada. The students competed with over 120 other applicants for the award. RMHC is distributing dis-tributing more than $80,000 in scholarship dollars for the 2007-2008 academic year. Timpanogos Cave National Monument I Weekend programs Several programs are planned at the Timpanogos Cave National Monument Visitor's Vis-itor's Center. Each program will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday: "Little Critters of the Wasatch." Ranger Karina Puikkonen will talk about some of the smallest mammals mam-mals in the Wasatch Mountains, Moun-tains, including which animals are jittery, lazy, sly, shy or just plain misunderstood. Saturday: "Wildfire A Real Hot Topic." Spend an evening learning how fire affect forest ecology from Ranger Jeremy Jeppson, a fire fighter. Monday: "Take a Hike!" American Fork Canyon and the surrounding areas are great places to enjoy. Ranger LeRoy Overstreet will discuss aspects of essential hiking gear and safety consideration, consider-ation, as well as giving trail information. t Junior Ranger Program Every Saturday at 10 a.m. kids are invited to join Ranger Rang-er Roberta Jacobsmeyer at the visitor's center. Programs are free and all ages are welcome. Reunions: 0HS Class of '77 The Orem High School Class of '77 will hold a 30-year reunion on Saturday, Aug. 11. Activities will include a picnic in the park at Nielson's Grove from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a catered dinner at Orem High School from 6-11 p.m. This may be the last opportunity op-portunity class members to see the school, which will be torn down at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. The evening will include dancing to "Thunderbuck Ram." For information, visit httpwww. myvoffice.comohs77. Freedom Festival Children's Art Show I Young Artists can enter artwork Young artists are being invited to enter their visual vi-sual artwork at the Freedom Festival Children's Art Show to be held in July in Provo. Children ages 6 to 14 are invited to enter one original piece of art on any subject in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, drawing, or mixed media. Artwork will be accepted Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Utah County Health & Justice Building, 151 S. University Avenue, Provo. There is no entry fee; pieces must be framed and wired for hanging and no larger than 16x20 inches. No glitter, beans, macaroni, etc. please. This is a juried show, with awards of first, second and third place to be given in age categories of 6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years, 11-12 years I and 13-14 years. A special award will also be given to the best work of art with a patriotic theme. All children entering the show will receive a certificate and gift. Artwork that is selected will hang in the Health and Justice Building in Provo through July 28. A reception honoring all who enter the show wiU be held on July 6 at the Health and Justice Building from 6 to 9 p.m. with an Awards Ceremony Cer-emony and Program beginning begin-ning at 7 p.m. Special musical performances are planned by the Cluff Family, specializing special-izing in folk, bluegrass and Celtic music. The Utah Puppet Guild will also be part of the program along with other fun surprises. This show is co-sponsored by the Utah County Art Board and America's Freedom Free-dom Festival at Provo and is funded in part by the Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information and entry form go to www.utahcounty-artgallery.com www.utahcounty-artgallery.com or contact Naomi White, 754-0124. Lehi Legacy Center I Youth Day Camp The Lehi Legacy Center is sponsoring spon-soring "Summer Adventures" for children, ages 5 to 12 years old, from July 16 to July 20. The day camp will give children the opportunity to explore the sciences, crafts, arts, sports and community education in a structured setting. The 2-hour camp begins at 1 p.m. The $40 cost includes a camp T-shirt and pool access. Kids can be registered reg-istered at www.lehicity.com or at the registration office, 123 N. Center St. Lehi, Monday Mon-day through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information is available at 768-7124. I Kid Fitness Children will participate in a program set to teach large motor skills through exercise and by learning games and social interaction. Geared for ages 3 to 6 years old. Cost is $2 for first child per class. Additional Addition-al child is $1 per class. Kid Fitness Fit-ness is Monday through Friday, Fri-day, 9 a.m. and registration is not necessary. Check in at the front desk of the Legacy Center, 123 N. Center St. I Cheer Clinics A cheer program designed for first through fifth graders, the clinic will be July 12 for tumbling tum-bling and Aug. 16 for "spirit." Cost is $15 for a T-shirt and instruction. Workshop begins be-gins at 10 a.m. and goes two hours. Pre-registration is required re-quired and can be done at the registration office or online at www.lehicity.com. Utah County Fair The Utah County Fair organizers orga-nizers are calling for exhibitors exhibi-tors for divisions in floriculture, floricul-ture, horticulture, photography, photogra-phy, hobbies and crafts, home arts, fine arts and "other" for the county fair, July 19-21. The floriculture class includes in-cludes an artistic design category cate-gory and presentation category, catego-ry, horticulture is divided into fruits and vegetable classes; photography has professional black and white or other, youth black and white or color, adult black and white or color and senior black and white or color; home arts includes in-cludes linens and needlework, pillows, quilts, clothing, food preparation, food preservation preserva-tion and other; and fine arts is divided by professional, youth, adult and senior. There is no class division listed for hobbies and crafts or other. Visit www.utahcountyfair. com and click the 4-H and Open Class link to download the necessary paperwork and to enter an Open Class Exhibit, Ex-hibit, or visit the Utah County 4-H office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Utah County Administration building, 100 E. Center St., Room L400, Provo. Forms are also available at all Utah County IFA stores. If entering on the Internet, download and review a copy of the open class general information in-formation for your reference, and download and complete the Open Class entry form submit entry form. Three completed copies are necessary neces-sary for each entry. Download and complete one Open Class tag submit for each entry and then bring your entries to the Thanksgiving Point Show Barn on July 17 between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Each entry must have three copies of your completed Open Class entry form entry form and one Open Class tag submit. Judging will take place on July 18. Entries may be picked up July 23 between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. P |
