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Show j M I Thursday, December 11, 2008 Page 10 AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN .1 ':::! I: ' : . NEWS AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS AFHS participates in FFA Million Can Challenge I Sherilyn Frost NORTH COUNTY STAFF The FFA chapter at American Ameri-can Fork High School is sponsoring spon-soring a school-wide canned food drive as a part of the National FFA's Can Hunger-Million-Can Challenge. According to the National FFA Association, this canned food drive is a community service project that provides food for the needy in local communities. com-munities. Each chapter of FFA is encouraged to collect non-perishable non-perishable food items and distribute dis-tribute them amongst homeless shelters, food banks, and even directly to local people in need. AFHS FFA adviser Jake Anderson An-derson said that food collected at the school will be donated to the Utah Food Bank. "The Utah Food Bank has indicated that donations are badly needed," Concert at Karissa Neely NORTH COUNTY STAFF It was hard not to feel the Christmas spirit, and the giving spirit, at the American Heritage Christmas benefit concert Dec. 4, featuring renowned tenor Michael Ballam. Ballam was there to support the school's effort to raise $4 million to expand the school to be kindergarten through 12th grade, with growth in all levels, and an orchestrachoir facility. The stage had a professional feel to it, with the school's Lyceum Ly-ceum Philharmonic in a half circle flanked by Christmas decorations. More decorations, depicting scenes from the birth and life of Jesus Christ, shimmered shim-mered from the auditorium ceiling, ceil-ing, and sometimes shivered in the waves of words sung by the school's Festival Choir. With KBYU Broadcasting recording the entire show, and award-winning composers, directors and singers, the only thing to remind spectators they weren't in a grand concert hall were the lines on the gym floor. Eili!E8 AMERICAN FORK CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 17, 2008 Notice is hereby given that the American Fork Planning Commission will meet in regular session on December 1 7, 2008, at the American Fork City Hall, 31 North Church Street, commencing at 7:00 p.m. The agenda shall be as follow: 1 . Pledge of allegiance. 2. Hearing, review and action on a Land Use Map Amendment for .467 acres from the High Density Residential to the General Commercial Commer-cial Land Use Designation located at 462 West Main Street. 3. Hearing, review and action on a Zone Map Amendment for .467 acres from the CC-2 Central Commercial to the GC-1 General Commercial Com-mercial Zone located at 462 West Main Street. 4. Hearing, review and action on Amendments to section 2-5.28 of the American Fork City Development Code relating to minimum improvement improve-ment standards prior to issuance of a building permit. 5. Other business. 6. Site plan committee report. 7. Review and action on the minutes of the December 3, 2008 Planning Plan-ning Commission Meeting. 8. Adjournment. Ken Baldwin Planning Commission Chairman Published in American Fork Citizen Dec. 11, 2008. 00335445 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The State Engineer received the following Application(s) in Utah County (Locations in SLB&M). For more information or to receive a copy of filings, visit http:waterrights.utah.gov or call 1 -866-882-4426. Persons objecting to an application must file a CLEARLY READABLE protest stating FILING NUMBER, REASONS FOR OBJECTION, PROTESTANTS' NAME AND RETURN ADDRESS, and any request for a hearing. Protest must be filed with the State Engineer, Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300 on or before JANUARY 7, 2009. These are informal proceedings as per Rule R655-6-2 of the Division of Water Rights. (The Period of Use is-generally year-round except irrigation which is generally from Apr 1 to Oct 31 each year.) CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 55-12394(a35049): Neal T. Chadwick propose(s) using 3.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 Miles NE from Fairfield) for IRRIGATION. Jerry D. Olds, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in North County Newspapers on Dec. 11 & 18, 2008. 00335273 UPAXLP R ! ij low-E&Argonj HVj1 I j! Qualifies for Utility I I ; fCllC KJsJ ! Rebates ?. I ft P ' ' 4 Lifetime Guarantee 'Energy Efficient I GuQlitylnstallation I yPavmenTX ' if No Interest ) 1 jWanuary200 FFA members McKenna Blair and canned food donations for the he said. FFA officers decided to be a part of the challenge after the state of Utah became an eligible American Heritage raises money To donate: American Heritage School Where:736N.1100 East, ! American Fork, Utah 84003 ; Phone:(801)642-0055 Web site: www.American-! www.American-! Heritage.org. j Donate: For a gift of $50 or - more, the school will send donors a KBYU-produced DVD copy of the night's performance. All donations up to $100,000 will also be matched five-to-one by an anonymous donor The Festival Choir, which included students from seventh to 10th grade, a few teachers, and American Heritage Principal Princi-pal Grant Beckwith, started the evening, led by choir director Cheri Hancock. They were accompanied by the astoundingly skilled Lyceum Ly-ceum Philharmonic, led by Kay-son Kay-son Browa The philharmonic is made up of students in the ninth through 12th grades. Students Wasatch Vinyl Products i High Qujllty...LOW Price! I 877-922-7283 I I BMl BARBARA CHRISTIANSENNorth County Jenna Abram sort some of the club's food drive. participant. "The school goal is 6,000 cans. With a student enrollment of around 1,800, that is just slightly more than more v .skwmw. $. 1niwl Ml lW s; V'j: i,.--L. 'V - U j . - Yk KARISSA NEELYNorth County Michael Ballam, with overflowing songbook, chats with friends after the American Heritage concert Dec. 4. from American Heritage and elsewhere who were formerly a part of The Music School meet after school to be a part of the program. Opera singer Michael Ballam Bal-lam then took the stage, for a segment that felt as though the audience had suddenly been invited in-vited into Ballam's living room for caroling. Ballam sat at the piano with glasses perched at the end of Ms nose and flipped through his song book, commenting com-menting on songs, sharing the history and tidbits about a few carols, singing some on his own, and then asking the audience audi-ence to join him in singing a verse on others. He stood and then removed his glasses, transforming into the well-known tenor, and sang a few carols with the philharmonic phil-harmonic and choir. For the last song in his session ses-sion at the piano, though, he told how "Silent Night" was composed by two ordinary "Sunday school teachers," only to became one of the most recognized hymns around the world. He attributed that to the spirit that is in the song, and said, "This institution is like this song." Beckwith took a break from performing with the Festival Choir to explain the school's situation. "When we moved here, we thought we'd be big enough for decades," he said. "We're not." Beckwith referred to the program statement that explained ex-plained how the school is out of room to enroll and teach the many students who want to be a part of this private, tuition-based tuition-based school offering a "Christ-centered, "Christ-centered, principle-based education." w ilcoxL Jason S. General Business Law Commercial Law Real Estate Law Foreclosure Law y. Wills & Estates Contract Law Construction Law Trial and Appellate Civil Litigation Trust Experience Call For An Appointment 801.367.7955 jvi lcoxwilcoxlawpllc.com than three cans per person," said Anderson. FFA club members and officers of-ficers collect and count the donated goods several times a week. The AFHS chapter hopes to exceed its goal of 6,000 cans with a second drive scheduled for February, since the national deadline is set for the end of March. Although students can bring cans and deposit them in the boxes in front of the main office, of-fice, the FFA is also running a class competitioa The class that brings in the most cans will have pizza delivered during its class period. Students, faculty and community com-munity members are invited and encouraged to participate. Donations are accepted daily during school hours. The last collection date will be Thursday, Thurs-day, Dec. 18. He then said the "most asked question" since announcing that the school would feature Ballam at this concert was "How did you get Michael Ballam?" Bal-lam?" Beckwith explained that he asked Ballam in the spring, but he was too busy then, so Beckwith went back to him again. "I said, 'Dr. Ballam, I know how busy you are, but when it comes to the kids of this school I'm very loyal So I asked him to come at Christmas," He said with a bit of a chuckle. Ballam does have a packed schedule during this holiday season, in both his personal and professional life, but he was willing to do this for American Heritage. "I believe in what they're doing here. There is no other school like this. They are going go-ing to affect the future of this nation," he said during a quick interview after the concert, while he graciously posed for pictures with students and their families. Shirley Andersen, one of the school's original founders, complimented com-plimented Beckwith afterward on the beauty of the proceedings. proceed-ings. "I'm just grateful the Lord has chosen such wonderful people peo-ple to carry on here," she said. One woman commented after the last song, "This was absolutely gorgeous, what a success." The school has raised about $2 million of its goal already, but is pushing for the rest. For a gift of $50 or more, the school will send donors a KBYU-produced DVD copy of the night's performance. All donations up to $100,000 will also be matched five-to-one by an anonymous donor. aw pllc Wilcox 9 I All schools Winter break will be Dec. 22 through Jan. 2. Classes will resume Monday, Jan. 5. Second quarter ends Jan. 9. American Fork High School Testing The next ACT test will be given Saturday at 8 a.m. Students should arrive ar-rive early and must present picture ID. Dance concert The Performing Per-forming Dance Company will present its winter concert "Unbound" Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. in the AFHS auditorium. Tickets are available for $4 in advance ad-vance at the student finance window or at the door for $5 for adults, $4 for students with ID and $15 for a family pass. Yearbooks Yearbooks can still be purchased at the student finance office for $50 until Jan. 1. After that date, the price of the yearbooks will increase to $60. Yearbooks Year-books sell out every year and any student who wants to purchase a yearbook should do so as soon as possible. Scholarship information New scholarship opportunities opportuni-ties are being posted to the school Web site on a weekly basis. The Counseling Center also has them posted on its information in-formation wall. Students are encouraged to visit the counseling coun-seling Web site or visit the counseling office on a regular basis to check on scholarship opportunities. Homework center A homework center is available Tuesday through Thursday from 2:30- 3:30 p.m. in Room 34. A mathematics teacher and National Honor Society students are available to help students with homework and test preparation. American Fork Junior High School Band concert The winter band concert will be tonight in the auditorium at 7. Admission Admis-sion is free. Patrons and community com-munity members are invited and encouraged to attend. Orchestra concert The orchestra winter holiday concert will be tomorrow at AFHS at 6 p.m. All junior high students should meet in the orchestra room by 5:30 p.m. Choir concert The holiday choir concert will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Patrons and community commu-nity members are invited and encouraged to attend. Charity basketball The charity basketball games will be Thursday and Friday, Dec. 18-19. Fridge sought The math trailers are in need of a fridge. Anyone interested in donating one or the funds toward to-ward one, may do so through the Alpine Foundation and will receive a tax write-off. For more information, contact con-tact the main office. Late bus available AF Junior High now offers an after school late bus that leaves the school at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The bus drops students off at all elementary schools within the junior high boundaries. Students who need to stay af- Seho!ic Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipes, Loose Tobacco l O WES T PE2BCES m North State Street PH0VQ 410 Korth Freedom Blvd. I Bring in this ad I With a Minimum limit on per . j. . i. .i ter school for after school tutoring, tu-toring, drama, band or other school activities now have a safe, reliable ride home. Students Stu-dents must have a ticket from their teacher or advisor in order to ride the late bus. Barratt Elementary School Concert The Barratt Choir will perform tonight at 6:30. Christmas Sing The Christmas Sing for parents will be Dec. 19 at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Families are in-. in-. vited to attend. Game donations sought The PTA is giving the classrooms some new games to be used on days when it is too cold or wet to go out for recess. The PTA will be purchasing pur-chasing some games, but are also accepting donations of new games. Anyone wanting to donate a game may send it to the office with the child's teacher indicated. This is a good way to provide some fun for the whole class. Forbes Elementary School Field trip The first grade classes will go on a field trip to American Fork High School. Music program The upper up-per grade music program will be Wednesday. Track 1 will perform at 8:30 a.m. in the gym. Track 2 will perform at 1:30 p.m. in the gym Parent contact information Parents may now contact the school through e-mail at forbesalpine.kl2.ut.us. The main office will be using e-mail to answer questions, make appointments or share concerns. All incoming e-mails e-mails should include "Parent of:" in the subject header. Greenwood Elementary School NOVA graduation Sixth grade NOVA graduation will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. . Parents are invited to attend. Helping to buy shoes for needy kids Greenwood Elementary El-ementary students have the opportunity to participate in "Quarters for Christmas." A jar will be in the office for students to put their coins in until Dec. 19. The school's goal is to fill the jar. ; . Christmas Sing the Christmas Sing will be' Dec. 19. Parents are invited to at tend. Shelley Elementary School ' - . . . Guidejines for treats Parents are reminded that any food or treat served to students must be commercially commer-cially prepared by a facility . approved by the health department. de-partment. No foods should be served that were prepared in a private home or non-commercial kitchen. This includes baked goods such as cookies, cupcakes, pies, breads, etc. Lost and found A lost and found bin is located in the lunchroom near the stage. Parents and students are encouraged en-couraged to come and check for missing items. Unclaimed items are donated to charity. Simp SPAimtl FORK 84 North 100 West MMICAU FORK 106 N. West State Rd. W J and receive a 1 5f Purchase customer j i Some Restrictions Apply Expires 123108 ' J ''Sftk, X .. 1 |