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Show J. r.MjTi - ?Ost0fL y, a bl; I'M: de the vet?" vas taken 1 3 1 mthe Pat! an edition Online: www.HarkTheHerald.com d taken c; THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003 TTysTV- . . ;- -. . .- J f U M n vTN - r -J f Wxi "V j V 5 f jr. j . J n f j i : j . H j JM5 a Pleasant- fn )uthwestl s shopliftirj 1. 1 X, ' i me inside, j. ary u, -u me seen g leads to ! broken mi ; 4 " V V: . I I. -: ' t rest Lindorr ' taken, iiL asant Grov 'ere stolen dent wasr- ident. - i V f': -7 a; ermabras Analysky ean Fack I' I Vnveiling a message on time Photo by Kent Davis k Facial herapy Fif d Wrap It Glow lze Glow am Levin marks the spot while Ryan Armistead, middle left, and Justin Whatcott hold the figures and artist ingo Wrapnatnan B,unson gives directions on where the new statue at the Pleasant Grove Ciity clock tower should be , repositioned. The statue will be unveiled today at 4:30 p.m. A plaque will be set with the piece that reads, "Our hildren are the messages we send to a time and place we shall never see." The work depicts a man and a Brow Tinoung b0y looking out at an unseen object in the distance. City leaders invite the public to attend. , -s More... '"' . . : . PG parents dislike high school division By Amie Rose Pleasant Grove residents whose children now attend American Fork High School turned out at Alpine School District's community meeting meet-ing last week to let the board know they're not happy. This is the first year 27 students from Pleasant Grove, who attended junior high school in Pleasant Grove, have been transferred trans-ferred to American Fork High School. The district says the students live less than two miles from the school, so they have to walk. The parents disagree with that. "We moved to Pleasant Grove, but our son goes to American Fork," said Susan Lambson. "Our needs are not being met. We're being forced to come to American Fork. Our kids can't integrate inte-grate into the community. "We live over two miles away. We know sexual predators pred-ators live between our home and this school. You want our kids to walk on busy, busy roads. Nobody wants to listen (to us), nobody cares. We're frustrated." Parents said American Fork High School is a good school, but their children live in Pleasant Grove, went to school in Pleasant Grove and all their friends are in Pleasant Grove. Pleasant Grove High School is a closed school, so no one can transfer into it from outside its boundaries. Lambson, who works at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' seminary semi-nary at Lehi High School, said some students from Lehi High School have been allowed to transfer to Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove. ' .. "Why can't my son go to Pleasant Grove? Why is he being discriminated against?" she asked. Alpine School District Superintendent Vernon Henshaw said some students stu-dents may have been able to transfer to Pleasant Grove because that school offers a program their school didn't. Lorrie Brimhall, who lives in Pleasant Grove, said students at Mountain Ridge Junior High School aren't getting the information informa-tion they need from American Ameri-can Fork High School about See SCHOOL on Page 12 VAlk 'Lid 1 ire destroys Pleasant Grove home N!m!s By Claire Willmore 1 claimed the possessions of the .arson family but spared their lives. Whe most recent fire began at about m. Friday. The family was awak- d by the sound of the smoke alarm. Hark Peterson escaped by kicking a second story back bedroom win-' win-' and jumping to the ground. rk's wife, Jamie, their 9-year-old Corbin, and Jamie's grown ghter, Amber, climbed out of the jjnd-story bedroom windows onto W par a pa rnnf t.n pall fnr hpln Npvt. jr neighbors provided a ladder and ,ed yn. .t-Jl'wo engines and 23 fire personnel SJttonded within minutes. They had the fire controlled in 20 minutes. Damage to the home and its contents is estimated at $250,000. The Peterson's Peter-son's dog did not survive the fire. The fire is believed to have begun in the unfinished laundry room where wiring had been held in place with a staple. The State Fire Marshall's office will assist with the investigation. Police Chief Mark Hales credited properly working smoke alarms for saving the family's lives. He said they escaped with only minutes to spare, since the fire spread so quickly. Hales said residents should check the batteries in their smoke alarms twice a year. He also said that fires occur more frequently in unfinished rooms than in finished ones. The family received immediate assistance from the American Red Cross, family, friends and their LDS ward. Their insurance is expected to cover their losses. The first fire happened last October in Green River, where the Petersons had gone to enjoy a weekend of 4-wheeling. 4-wheeling. During their stay at the Book Cliff Lodge, a women allegedly set fire to one of the motel's rooms after a dispute with her boyfriend. Although no one was injured in the fire, the motel was destroyed, including includ-ing the belongings the Peterson's had brought. Contact Claire Willmore at Cdw29lycos.com Fields neighborhoods will have a combined meeting on March 26, at 7 p.m. in the Pleasant Grove City Council room at 86 East 100 South (use south door). Monkeytown will be holding an election for a vice-chair and secretary for their neighborhood committee. commit-tee. North Fields will be dis- Correction.... cuss the request of Gordon Smith for a conditional use permit for raising and training racing pigeons on his property at 842 W. 2240 North. North Fields will also hold an election for secretary sec-retary for their neighborhood neighbor-hood committee. There will be an open session for any other concerns. Anyone with questions may call Libby Flegal at 785-7271. In the article "Arts Council leaders resign their posts" in the March 13 edition, the Feb. 27 meeting mentioned was in 2002 and the executive committee discussion, according to board member Judy Noziska, took place March 27, 2002. The editor apologizes for the error. -BELTED RADi 75, 70, t i65R15..J i70R14...S56 S:S yymnast battles 'SitSncf on her SitS ray to Olympics By Greg Hall Being able to breath ean fresh air on a bright, Ited LlgM TrU'inny day is a natural thing Rad,'flr most People, but for Holly ' ebster, 12, of Pleasant ; ' r "rove, breathing itself can Ametimes be a problem. Holly has severe, life fv ''ii-eatening asthma, which "ie has battled since she was jm years old. Asthma direct-- direct-- , -j affects the lungs, causing ''jAiem to swell, which makes .bathing difficult. In many l i ... . . .i Tuiiaren, a stmt with asthma p."Sgly lasts a short time, but in frJ''K y's case when asthma Air tight winner hits, she can be very sick for weeks on end. However, even with asthma asth-ma this severe, Holly is quick to comment, "Asthma can control me, or I can control it." Despite the need to monitor mon-itor her asthma every day, Holly doesn't let her condition condi-tion keep her down. Holly's greatest love is gymnastics. Constantly beating beat-ing the odds, this petite 12 year old is a state champion gymnast, having competed since she was 7 years old. She holds the title of Utah Summer Games Gold Medal Champion, and Level Seven State All Around Champion. Last year, Holly was named Most Inspirational Athlete, and this year, was awarded the honor of being chosen as Gymnast of the Year for the Olympus School of Gymnastics in Sandy. Her example and determination has been an inspiration to many others who have the privilege of watching her compete. In almost every case, whenever she competes, she is fighting the beginning or ending stages of a bout with asthma. Her accomplishments don't stop with gymnastics. Because of her continual fight with asthma, Holly has written and illustrated two children's books called "Asthma "Asth-ma Can't Stop Me" and "Following "Fol-lowing My Heart," in which she explains to adults and to other children what asthma is, how to not be afraid of the condition, and how she has been able to excel in school and sports despite asthma being a constant in her life. She is also an honor roll student stu-dent at Pleasant Grove Junior High School. Holly and her parents, John and Nancy Webster, haven't let asthma control their lives, but the road has not been easy as they have searched for methods and medications to control the disease. Holly has been in and out of hospitals most of her life, having spent a good deal of time in Jewish National Hospital Hos-pital in Denver, a hospital which specializes in lung disease. dis-ease. 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