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Show r UTAH f-f iOO fVTalO EDITION YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 50 CENTS HI H 1 1 i iii SCHOOLS: AFJH students donate pennies TOWN HALL: Historic cabin preserved INSIDE: Library shares its list of new noniiction Utah Valley High School Sports mmm ity projects $1 r 1 - ' ft 'JU M ' I 1 t m if 1 aiyjtf - if----'. 1 - 9 3m 'j-.. -"""VST 1 . i " 1 ASHLEY FRANSCELLDaily Herald Children's librarian Vicky Turner leads children around the library in a dragon costume during storytime Jan. 29 at the American Fork Library. Officials work to reduce expenditures Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF With American Fork anticipating a $1.5 million shortfall in revenue, city officials are working on plans to compensate, directing department heads to look for ways to reduce their expenditures. Mayor Heber Thompson said he anticipated the city would be able to get through the period pe-riod and come out stronger. "Overall, I am still optimistic that we are in a recession like we have known before, only a little bit more severe," he said. "This goes according to classic business cycles. I think ke will come out of this just fine. We will Xather the storm and will pull out of it." In weathering that storm, the city will hone skills it has not had to use for a while, at least to the same extent. "I think things like this help us be more efficient," ef-ficient," Thompson said. "It helps us see what is essential. It gives long-term benefits for the city economy." Thompson said the city has been taking precautionary measures to bolster its economic eco-nomic outlook. "We are not replacing people; we are not filling new positioas that were approved in the earlier budgets," he said. "We are postponing post-poning capital equipment expenditures. We have asked the departments to cut back their operating expenses in areas where they have some discretion and they have responded." He said making those small cuts now may prevent deeper ones later. See BUDGET, Page 2 Library announces shorter hours to meet 10 percent budget cut CalebJyarnock DAILY HERALD American Fork Library has announced that it will reduce the hours it is open to the public by almost a third because of budget shortfalls. The library must cut its budget by 10 percent and did not want to lay off staff, said library director Sheena Parker. "We would rather not have to do this," Parker said. Now open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday Mon-day through Saturday, the libraryhours See LIBRARY, Page 3 Chamber of Commerce honors business owner Barbara Christiansen NORTH COWTY SWf In her journal when she was in seventh grade, Lorraine M Liner wrote that she would like to own a pet store. While many that age have similar dreams of their future, she is one who followed through on hers. For that effort, she has been recognized as 'Business Person of the Year" by the American Fork Chamber of Commerce. She has owned Precious Pet Paradise for nine years; it has been at its current location on American Fork's Main Street for the last eight years. Lorraine Gaudk) said she was surprised by the honor. "When they toid me I was Business Person of the Year, I thought "you have got to be kidding me," she said. "There are so many wonderful business people. I am extremely flattered they picked me. There are a lot of really good small businesses out there." Dcbby Lauret. director of the Chamber of Commerce, said Gaudio was very deserving. 'Lorraine is the perfect examp4e of passion equalling success.," she said. "Even in her youth, cramj wigerd, m-j she developed her skills and has grown her busv Lorraine Gaudio, owner of Preoouf Pet Paradise in American Fork, grooms a c lient 's Bichon Frine on Jan. 29. "I just love working with animals" Gaudio said "This is the job where 1 See HONOR, Page 3 would be doing this even if I had all the money in the world." I 1 - ft - s ' I tomiiiunitv Briefing UTAH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S ANNUAL AN-NUAL TOUR OF THE LEGISLATURE - The Utah County Republican Women will travel by bus on Monday at 7 a.m. doparting from Orem to the State Capitol to attond a committee meeting and meet with state Sen. John Valentine and Representative Represen-tative Rebecca Lockhart for an update of issues to be discussed during the general session that morning. morn-ing. The tour will also include observe proceedings in the House and the Senate. Lunch will be sorved at noon in the multipurpose room where Utah County legislators will give brief reports. Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. will address the group at 1:45 p.m. The return trip will be at 2:30 p.m. Reservations can be made by contacting Pearl Rex Hartzell at 225-1521, Marge Stolk at 756 1851, or Suzanne Morrill at 787 9372. Tickuts for the bus and hot lunch are $25. Members and visitors are invited. PANCAKES AND POLITICS - Several north Utah County legislators will make presentations and answer questions from community members at "Pancakes and Politics," in the education room, in trailers behind American Fork Hospital, 170 N. 1100 East, American Fork. The event includes a free breakfast and is open to the public. It will be Fob. 7 at 9 a.m. There will be an additional session at 9 a.m. on Feb. 28. The invited legislators include Sen. John Valentine Valen-tine and representatives John Dougall, Craig Frank and Ken Sumsion DINNER THEATER TICKETS ON SALE - Tick ets are now on sale for the American Fork Arts Council's production of Larry Shue's "The Foreigner" For-eigner" in a dinner theater format Feb. 26, 27 and 28 at the Northampton House, 198 W. 300 North, American Fork. Tickets for the performances are $25 per person, and include dinner. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling call-ing the Arts Council at 763 3081. CAMP FLOYD EVENTS FOR YOUNG AND OLD Take a step back in time to the 19th century with a social gathering at Camp Floyd State Park. Held in the historic Fairfield Schoolhouse, participants partici-pants will dance, relax and share a fun evening with other couples, The Frayed Knot String Band will perform with the assistance of caller Brenda Goodwin. The band specializes in 19th century dances such as the Waves of Torey, Duke of Kent's Waltz, and the Oak Hill Quickstep. The caller will provide dance instruction for each dance. The event will be held Feb. 13, from 6-10 p.m. Couples are encouraged to arrive early and take a free tour of the museums and gift shop before the dancing starts at 7 p.m. Punch and cookies will also be provided during the dance. Pre-registration and a $20 per couple fee are required. Early registration is recommended. The event will be limited to 15 couples. Period attire is encouraged but not required. Girls can take a step back in time too and learn about the life and times of women at Camp Floyd. The Ladies of Camp Floyd Day Camp is designed to teach participants, ages 8-11, some of the everyday activities faced by most women of the 19th century. Participants will wear a period dress, meet costumed cos-tumed interpreters, play 19th Century games, learn etiquette of the period, construct a rag doll, fire a musket, learn a period dance, and more. The camp is designed to complete the requirements require-ments for the Girl Scouts Folk Arts badge. This program pro-gram is also appropriate for an LDS girls Activity Day event. Each camp is limited to 24 participants (including adults) and will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 21. Reservations and $15 camp fee per participant are required. Established in 1858, Camp Floyd housed the largest larg-est concentration of U.S. troops then in the United States. The troops were sent to Utah to suppress a rumored Mormon rebellion, which never took place. Dancing was a favorite recreational past time for the soldiers at Camp Floyd. The army was recalled back east in 1861 for the Civil War emergency-Camp Floyd State Park is located in the town of Fairfield, 22 miles southwest of Lehi on State Highway High-way 73. For more information or to register, please contact the park at 768 8932. II !!! !!!!! 055 0005a111 8 |