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Show M M 1 , W U 500 Per Issue Online: . www.HarkTheHerald.com an edition o f THE DAILY HERALD 3rd yearNumber 7 THURSDAY, February 13, 2003 538 South State Street, Orem, UT 84058 (801) 225-1340 r-- r-7 W V I I IV jiYDE E. WEEKS, JR. """"'Times Correspondent 3"Stt looks like you have a usand valentines on r walls, Grandma!" said of her 16 great-grand- dren. I Jrandma Kay Bradford :ed around her former room and smiled. I do believe it does," she onded. "I call it my 'Joy m,' and it is the favorite rgjm in my home. It is jjre I like to spend most , ly time." l"rkit valentines are not ta only colorful items that lQ;r the walls of a large ii in her home at 623 i-:v J-i ? 1(1' li, I' . ) U r i n i f )rem City bids irewell to public a!orks director REVA BOWEN Times Reporter Viday, Feb. 7 was the day of work with Orem f for a key executive f member who has been )lved in a number of l-profile projects in the during the past 12 rs. 'ublic Works Director n Park is leaving the to take a job in the pri-e pri-e sector being Dived in business devel-ient devel-ient with Ellsworth Jsen Construction. The ipany does business Dughout the mountain area yPE E. WEEKS, JR. j fimes Correspondent oseph A. Hudson, intain View High School iuate and Brigham AS University senior, led -team of BYU construc-management construc-management majors to TTory over 29 other brem woman has room nth 1,000 valentines East 300 South in Orem. Bradford said her remarkable, one-of-a kind room was inspired, when her 16-year-old granddaughter, grand-daughter, Stacie Bell, spent a month with her. "Stacie found in my closet a large box of trophies, plaques and ribbons, which I had received when I worked for Clark Financial Corporation for 10 years," she said. "Stacie proceeded to mount them on the wall of this room." Bradford said she stood back and watched, as the valentines, birthday cards, plaques, certificates, awards and photos began to cover Public Works Director John Park has played a key role in several large projects proj-ects In Orem, Including city-wide lighting. He is leaving Orem City to take a job In the private sector. sec-tor. Photo by Reva Bowen Utah and surrounding states. Park began his work with Orem City in May 1991 as a building official, coming from Tooele, where he had been a policeman and a building inspector. In Orem, Park also served as assistant city manager for a time. His. background in police work contributed to his selection as interim director of the Public Safety Department for a period of six months. Most recently, Park has headed up the Public Works Department. Bruce Chesnut, who has been manager of the Water Continued on page A10 rem resident leads American universities, last week, at the National Association of Home Builders annual competition competi-tion in Las Vegas. BYU's construction management man-agement team had already won for a record-breaking two years in a row and had placed in the top three every alpine An QUB'gAlgiQL3 to Qesbdeeis q$ Zjsiim Goocagy Call for detaiis ( v" You can now enjoy membership with ALPINE CREDIT UNION credit union . OREM 'AMERICAN FORK and soon in LEHI i fc mntm tmm mmmmw '"T TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE OREM-GENEVA TIMES, CALL 375-5103 the walls. "Yes, they were my trophies. tro-phies. But what about my other treasures, which are my family?" Bradford said she took many family photographs and had them enlarged. "All this priceless memorabilia memo-rabilia had once been relegated rele-gated to the darkness of drawers and closets, for years. Now, it takes on the loving luster of today, as they claim their rightful place, once more, in the immediacy of daylight," she said. "On another wall, I put Continued on page A10 UVSC votes to keep EcoPass SCARLETT M. BARGER Times Reporter Student feedback was almost unanimous. The Utah Valley State College student council approved an increase in student fees so students ' can continue to ride the bus and TRAX for free. UVSC started a trial period with the EcoPass program in January 2002 to see if student bus ridership Hillcrest teacher featured on KSL program SCARLETT M. BARGER Times Reporter Years of patience and hard work came to fruition for fifth grade teacher Tim Crandall as he was spotlighted spot-lighted on KSL Radio's "Teacher Feature" program two weeks ago. According to Hillcrest Elementary School Principal Gary Gibb, Crandall was nominated by a former student, Kathryn Nelson. Gibb has known Crandall for about 12 years, and in that time, he said, he has gained great respect for him. "Tim's extremely patient. He cares tremendously about kids, and he wants to see them succeed." Crandall has taught for 23 years, all of which have been at Hillcrest. "From the time I was in elementary school, I knew I wanted to be a teacher," Crandall said. He graduated from Orem High School and earned his BYU construction team to national title year, except one, since the competition's inception in 1988. Brigham Young's Construction Team received $1,500, desk clocks and members' name on a traveling travel-ing trophy. Cal Poly placed second; Michigan State University placed third and - . ' I Kju - '. t; N '. i I.. .t ': r . , - I- t 1 . - k ; iffS ' . : ri .: ' ) ' j f 'll ) ; " ... I I ' i ! ""S lr' .1 1 i uSv , .inw-wt!-'- ' " , St';: a1'-.. ;" : ' - ,.1 . ' '- K . i i- '' : v ' 1 , . jjfc .... .... ...j.:,. . . : ... - It ,.ji H?. "Van,- 1 Happily ensconced in what she calls her "Joy Room," Kay Bradford looks forward to receiving receiv-ing more momentos on Valentine's Day, which she will mount In her unique display room. would increase and if the program would benefit the school all around. According to Student Body President Fiyan Vogel, UVSC and UTA officials administered several surveys, sur-veys, and student response, for the most part, was very positive. Vogel said he believes the program's benefits will last for years to come. "It will help alleviate some parking problems," he said. 1 1 ( I A -- Photo by Scarlett M. Barger Fifth grade teacher Tim Crandall helps students learn a math concept. The Hillcrest Elementary teacher was recognized on KSL Radio's "Teature Feature" program. teaching degree from Brigham Young University. He and his wife, Natalie, have four children. Since he started having children of his own, Crandall said he has more fully realized the impact teachers can have on students stu-dents in the classroom. "I Purdue University placed fourth. The Young Construction Company comprised: Joseph A. Hudson, president; Brandon S. Hill, director of operations; Ryan R. Carter, director of finance; Craig R. Hassell, director of estimating estimat-ing and purchasing; Jeremy UVSC Spokesman Derek Hall agreed. According to Hall, UVSC's roads are filled at capacity, and parking park-ing lots are at near capacity. "Anything we can do to alleviate traffic and parking (is) a good thing," he said. The student council voted to increase student fees by $4.50 per student per semester starting this fall. The UVSC administration will cover the rest of the cost at approximately $100,000 a year. Hall said OfH -r f like to see kids accomplish things," he said. "I just hope that I can be that positive influence." Crandall said he was both surprised and humbled to learn about the KSL award, especially when noting not-ing the strengths of other teachers at his school. S. Jackson, director of sales and marketing; and Brigham W. Mayer, director of technology. At the close of the team's management presentation in Las Vegas, the audience of over 7,000 students, faculty, fac-ulty, corporate recruiters and NAHB officials erupted program the Board of Trustees could approve fees this week. According to Val Peterson, vice president of college relations, the number num-ber of students that ride the bus has doubled in the last year. Vogel said the publicity surrounding the issue has made more students aware of the program. "I think (ridership) will increase even further this year," he said. "All of those teachers are just as deserving, if not more," he said. According to Gibb, Crandall had no idea he had been chosen until Gibb invited teachers into the media center after school to listen to the recorded broadcast. broad-cast. Gibb said he has never seen Crandall get angry at anyone, let alone his students. stu-dents. He was pleased to see Crandall's efforts recognized. recog-nized. Crandall was presented with a plaque by Strategic Staffing, a sponsor of "Teacher Feature." He and his wife received a gift certificate cer-tificate for a restaurant and a one night's stay at the Anniversary Inn. Crandall also received a $200 gift certificate cer-tificate to buy classroom supplies. Gibb said another teacher, Donna Kunzler, also received an award the same week. Through a Utah Jazz program, Kunzler won a $100 gift certificate to spend on classroom supplies. sup-plies. into a thunderous applause. "Convincing the five judges their management proposal was better than 29 other universities was not as easy as convincing the crowd," said Christofferson, the Jay BYU Continued on page A10 |