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Show T li Review f - ' i 4 " ; an edition of THE DAILY HERALD Online: www.HarkTheHerald.com V CENTS Vol. 25, No. 24 THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003 ;.v it nihi nffirials attend Ull las Vegas convention Pleasant Grove City representatives rep-resentatives attended an International Council of J Shopping Centers conven- tdon in Las Vegas this May. fi "It's a place where retailers V make contacts to locate Q where they are going to move business," said Eco-"nomic Eco-"nomic Development plan-Q plan-Q ner Paul Blanchard. Blan- chard said the convention is Q the biggest of its kind. The city gave out information packets telling businesses J about the pluses of locating (y in Pleasant Grove. City offi-A offi-A dais attended the conven-Jtion conven-Jtion as part of a new A aggressive city economic development plan. 0 j Commission votes to J change pigeon law 3 The Pleasant Grove Planning Commission w rated to change the city's f pigeon ordinance to allow ' 1 a greater number of racing , ( pigeons. The old ordinance 0 limited the number of any ype of pigeons to 50. Under the changes, a person per-son may have up to 140 racing pigeons depending m the individual site, rhere will be no more than !5 other types of pigeons illowed. Racine pigeons vere made distinct in the irdinance because they tay in the coop, except to ace and do not roost any vhere but in the coop. The :hange passed unani nously at the May 8 Plan ling Commission meeting. City moves ahead on medical office plans Planning Commission- 1- irO nyrn " 1 V i tgavc apjJIUViH lOI d CU111- ueraai site plan lor a mea-,cal mea-,cal office building at 960 N. West in the Profes sional Office zone. Mud We Neighborhood. The Vlpine Pediatrics building nil house 12 to 14 health ke provider offices. The ummission put landscap ng and fencing require jients on the project, which s adjacent to some residen ial properties. Music and dance school to open The Planning Commis-ion Commis-ion approved a conditional j1 permit and major home rupation license for inusic and dance school a to located at. acus w 900 iVest in Rural Residential june, Manila Neighbor-lood- The commission J)und there was adequate jwng and drop-offpick- P space for Kimberly lrnson to teach music m her home, but asked ue create a safety plan for r movement with the peasant Grove Public J if Deriarr Safe .1 V , ;; ' v. ,. " v.. ..... . ' - 1 , . : --: V i I X f - , I ft, . ;,.- . ,. t . . - I' V " '. . Two students embrace following PGHS's commencement exercises Friday. Graduating Class 200; Seniors accept diplomas and complete rite-of-passage By Megan C. Wallgren Commencement exercises exercis-es for Pleasant Grove High .School Class of 2003 were held May 30 at the Brigham Young University Marriott Center. The theme for this year's Artist Quick Draw to take place By Linda Butler The Artist Quick Draw at the Pleasant Grove Library is literally "art in action." Sixteen local artists will be present at the library tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m. While at the library, each artist will complete a work of art, which will be auctioned auc-tioned off later in the evening. All proceeds go to support sup-port a new library for the community of Pleasant Grove. Bidders are invited to browse the art work in progress while enjoying appetizers and fine music by local musicians. 1 ! 8 TO CHOW graduates was "One Step Ahead." Speakers encouraged graduates to build on their experiences and look to the future. The student speakers were Braden J. Powell, valedictorian; vale-dictorian; Adrianne Ringger and Dan Argile, chosen for academic excellence; and Megan Stewart, representing represent-ing those students completing complet-ing senior projects. Powell urged graduates to use the knowledge they have gained to take the tomorrow T.ncal artists will be working in a wide variety of styles and media. Artists who will be creating creat-ing art at the Quick Draw include Heidi Adkins, Debbie Deb-bie Anderson, Steve Bartholomew, Larry Chris-tensen, Chris-tensen, Joseph Cosman, David Dean, Lynn Farrer, Dwane Free, Stefanie Hunt, John Jarvis, Gary Kapp, Justin Kunz, Peter Meyer, Brian Prince, Bob Oscarson, Doyle Shaw, Rose Van Buskirk, and Andy Watson. Artists who are donating artwork to be auctioned include Carol Harding, Gary Price, A.D. Shaw, Mary Anne Free Smith, and Liz Lemon Swindle. 2003 CHEVY Photo by Megan Wallgren "Senior Projects help seniors move above and beyond their abilities." - Megan Stewart next step in a world full of opportunity. Ringger encouraged students stu-dents to "dive-in" and "find life's pearls" through leav- See GRADS on Page 10 I :;v. ... . w,, '--..,.., ., , v. v . 1 - v ' ,y - ' j v. I 'i -. : 4 -1 Pleasant Grove artist Stefanie Hunt puts finishing touches on her sculpture. Hunt will be one of the artists present at Friday's "Artist Quick Draw" at the Pleasant Grove Library. CAVALIER 2C03 4-OOOR AT 4. C I COMPACT DISC CRUISE TILT K' STEERING 55297 Something for veiyone during nawi By Kalyn Secretan "Strawberry Days The Hope and Power of a Dream" is the theme for Pleasant Grove's celebration celebra-tion this year with events June 13 to 22, just 10 days away. The city has almost a magical feeling as residents pause to celebrate, and their families and friends return to Pleasant Grove for their favorite part of the celebration. It might be the parade, the rodeo, the Tuesday Tues-day night concert, the children's chil-dren's parade or the Thursday Thurs-day morning breakfast. There will be some new events this year, the Youth Theater will be presenting the "Wild, West Roundup," Orchestra 'Concerts By Linda Butler This summer's "Concerts in the Park" series will begin with a performance by the Pleasant Grove Orchestra. This concert will feature selections from favorite shows, including "Oklahoma," "Okla-homa," "An American in Paris," and "The Lord of the Rings." Rounding out the evening will be "Americana," "Ameri-cana," "Beatles Medley," and "Armed Forces Salute." The performance will take place Sunday evening on the southeast lawn of the Pleasant Grove Recreation Center, at the corner of 200 S. 100 East. Note that this concert, and all concerts this season, will begin a half hour later than last year, at 7:30 p.m. While many of the members mem-bers of the Pleasant Grove ASTROVAN AWD m MHFS 8 PASSENGER REAR AC TOTALLY EQUIPPED' ORIGINAL M.SRP S27.7S0 YOUR GENE HARVEY CERTIFIED PRICE 4 - on Monday through Saturday Satur-day at the Grove Theater. It will begin each night at 6 p.m. On Thursday and Friday, Fri-day, the melodrama will also be at 1 and 3 p.m. On Saturday, additional performances per-formances will be at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Other new events will be the Baby Contest in the Royal Victorian Rose Garden Gar-den just across the street from the fire station. It will be held on Wednesday, June 18, at 10 am. The fifth and sixth grade will have a relay race at the Pleasant Grove Junior High track Wednesday at 4 p.m. There will be a Youth 3 See DAYS on Page 3 to kick off in the Park' orchestra hail from Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove, some come from as far as Provo and Lehi to perform with the group. "We have openings for string players and - other instrumentalists," said conductor con-ductor Sharon Ives. The orchestra rehearses Saturday mornings from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove Library and plays five concerts a year, beginning begin-ning in October. They also perform "The Messiah" in December, a concert in February, and a Young Artists' Concert in April. The season concludes with the outdoor concert in June. Conductor Sharon Ives began working with the orchestra in September, 2002. She has played with See PARK on Page 10 Photo by Undo Butler ' WE'LL BE THERF YOUR GENE HARVEY PRICE - S it ANO OPTIONS! 7 |