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Show V jDmUjHcrolfi edition YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, JU RATION BUSIHESS: Rumbi Island Grill says aloha TOWN HALL: Hew cemetery bins are lorn down SPORTS: New book aids tent campers ,0 SCHOOLS COUNTY MUSEUMS CAN CURE SUMMER BLUES Web site to answer irrigation questions Jackie Springgay NORTH COUNTY STAFF American Fork city plans to begin construction on the first pond for its new pressurized irrigation ir-rigation system late fall. The system is in its engineering engineer-ing and designing phases, with no work for the public to see, yet. "Studies and plans are being done," said Andy Spencer, city engineer for American Fork. "We are working to see what the proper size of the system is so the whole system works." The city is trying to answer questions being asked by residents resi-dents and others by creating a Web site. "Basically we're in the process pro-cess of getting flyers out about what to expect on the system," said Jay Brems, pressurized irrigation ir-rigation specialist for American Fork. "We are going to get a Web site up and running in the next few weeks so people can see the stage we're in." Brems said there will be an information package about the entire system available on the Web site. The time frame they expect, road closures and routes affected af-fected by the system will also be updated frequently on the site. People will know when it is time to hook up the system. Brems even goes out and makes sure everything is running right. "When it is time for people to start hooking up the system, we will go out and make sure there is no cross connection," he said. American Fork residents now use their culinary water for their irrigation needs. "It's the same water you drink from inside your house," Brems said. Construction on the system reservoirs will begin in November, Novem-ber, he said. The voters approved the sale of bonds for the secondary water wa-ter system last November. LUCKY IN LOVE i I f M M J i 1 v r . MARIO RUIZDaily Herald ecently married Courtney Brooks Vevea manages to stay alert and aware on her wedding day despite taking prescription painkillers at the Mount Timpanogos Temple on July 7. Vevea was in a serious car accident in Salt Lake City just two weeks ago and was still determined to get married on 7707 even with a painful broken leg and cast. Steel Days '07 to feature new events Stacy Johnson NORTH COUNTY STAFF At this year's American Fork Steel Days, there's something for everyone. That's what organizers are saying. "The city has strived to organize orga-nize events that will appeal to all residents and visitors, including the very young, teenagers, young adults and not -so-young adults," said Randy Morris, American Fork Steel Days 2007 Chairman. Along with the traditional events, like the baby contest, parade and carnival, this year's Steel Days will include three new events and the annual Big Show Concert with big talents like Peter Breinholt, Jon Schmidt, and Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband. One of this year's new events is the American Fork City Art Fest and Jazz Concert. It will be held at Robinson Park at 6 p.m. on Friday. See STEEL, Page 2 r" II ' ;3 it m -mm IF V 1:3 p :f i It IN J, , m ' ' , I , i n- i I , " Wmmm ? 'f MARIO RUIZDaily Herald Marc Ellison was one of two bystanders who helped rescue a 3-year-old girl after she fell 75 feet while coming out of Timpanogos Cave. AF hero awarded Carnegie medal Stacy Johnson NORTH COUNTY STAFF American Fork resident Marc Ellison doesn't consider himself a hero, but there are those who do. For an act of selflessness 10 months ago, he has received the Carnegie medal for extraordi nary civilian heroism. Ellison, along with Vitaly Tsikoza of Novosibirsk, Novo-sibirsk, Russia, and Mickey Horak, of Corpus Christi, Texas, were honored with the medals. Tsikoza died when he fell 400 feet down the cliff in American Fork Canyon trying to save See ELLISON, Page 2 Community Briefing CANDIDATES FILE FOR COUNCIL SEATS - Two individuals have filed for seats on the City Council in this November's election. Jason Porter has turned in his name for a four-year seat; Dale 0. Gunther is seeking a two-year seat. He is completing a two-year term on the council There are three four-year seats and one two-year seat which will be open. They are currently held by Gunther, Rick Storrs, Shirl LeBaron and Sherry Kramer. If more than two individuals file for the total of four-year four-year seat or the two-year seat, there will be a primary election in September. The general election will be Nov. 6 Those who wish to file may do so in person at the city recorder's office, 51 E. Main Street during business busi-ness hours before 5 p.m. on Monday. They must have been a resident of American Fork or an area which has been annexed into the city for 12 consecutive months preceding the election. They must also be registered voters. Courtesy photo Kirk and Jayleen Hoggard have spent 15 years playing Old West and chuck wagon music and now they are coming to American Fork. They are the opening act for the concert in the park on July 16 at the American Fork Amphitheater. They will be followed by the Crescent Super Band. CONCERT IN THE PARK - The Hoggard Family and the Crescent Super Band will perform at Concerts in the Park Monday. It will be at 7 p.m. at the American Fork Amphitheater, 851 E. 700 North. Kirk and Jayleen Hoggard have spent 15 years playing play-ing the old west and chuck wagon music and now they are coming to American Fork. They are the opening open-ing act for the concert in the park on July 16. They will be followed by the Crescent Super Band. It was organized in 2001 under the direction of Caleb Ca-leb Chapman, and hosted by The Music School, the award-winning Crescent Super Band has frequently been hailed as the best high school-aged jazz band in the country. Since the band's inception, the Crescent Super Band has shared the stage with Grammy-winners Randy Brecker, Nicholas Payton, Jeff Coffin, Dave Samuels, Eric Marienthal, Ernie Watts, and more than 70 other guest artists. They also recently performed with Utah Governor, Jon Huntsman, Jr. The band has been featured at many prestigious jazz venues, including the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Park City Jazz Festival, and the Crescent Jazz Festival, as well as the famous NY jazz club, Dizzy's. They have performed across Europe, including Sweden, Denmark, Den-mark, and the Netherlands. Most recently the band was featured on the main stage of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE). In 2007, Downbeat Magazine named the band as the top Performing Arts High School big band in the country. coun-try. The band also won two "Best of State" awards for Utah, including "Best Performing Ensemble." The band has released (wo full-length albums on the Big Swing Face record label. Their latest release, "Till You Come Back to Me" will be available this summer. LIBRARY ANNOUNCES CLOSURES - The American Ameri-can Fork Public Library will be closed July 9-14 for the Steel Days Art Show; it will also be closed July 18 21 for the carnival. The staff will conduct an inventory during that time. It will also be closed July 24 for Pioneer Pio-neer Day. STEEL DAYS STREET CLOSURES - In preparation prepara-tion for the Steel Days parade, several side streets will be closed to allow the parade entrants to assemble. Some will be staged on Main Street from 500 to 300 West. 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