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Show .Thursday, February 12, 2004 -Page 2 Pleasant Grove ReviewLindon Review New Utah Opinion . Give a salute to entrepreneilr- aw raises As a bill to opt out of the federal No Child Left Behind Act works its way through the Utah Legislature, local school districts are still grappling grap-pling with the day-to-day practicalities of complying with the law, as well as the potential ramifications of ignoring it. A lot of the rhetoric being heard in the Statehouse is just that. One of the bill's supporters has publicly declared that the move to ignore the law is a state's rights issue, but school officials offi-cials are not very worried about that. What does concern them is the potential cost of either implementing what the law requires, or ignoring it at the cost of federal funding. Officials in the Granite School District have said that they receive $4.1 million in federal funds, but also estimated esti-mated that the cost of bringing bring-ing their schools into federal compliance could be $180 million. mil-lion. Comparable figures for the Alpine School District are unavailable at this time, but someone surely is trying to g issue calculate them. If meeting the law really would require almost 44 times as much money as following it, perhaps per-haps supporting the Utah legislation makes sense. The threatened loss of federal fed-eral funds is a serious matter, however, especially in a state where education budgets are already tightly squeezed. At a recent breakfast with residents, Rep. David Cox of Lehi said, "We need to get off the federal money, which is a lot like a drug; once you get on it, you can't get off it." The position has some merit, but Cox did not suggest sug-gest how school districts would make up any lost federal fed-eral funding, and no one seems to know where the money to comply with the law . is going to come from. It would be wise for both school officials and legislators to keep their heads as the research and debate on this sometimes-emotional matter continues. Realistic, verifiable budget projections need to be produced before anyone will have proper information on which to base so serious a judgment. Celebrating presidential impact - or maybe not When I was in grade school we celebrated two presidents' days in February: Abraham Lincoln's Lin-coln's birthday on Feb. 12 and George Washington's birthday on Feb. 22. As I recall, Washington's birthday was the day we got off from school - on the actual day, if memory serves (and these days, memory only serves when it darn well feels like it). Lincoln's Lin-coln's birthday was remembered with bearded silhouettes and stovepipe hats made of round Quaker Oats boxes and paper plates. Washington's birthday, on the other hand, was all about cherry pies and furniture sales - both stemming from the possibly apocryphal story of young George chopping down a cherry tree and making an armoire from the wood. Or something like that. In 1968 Congress decided that it was patently unfair to have a holiday for just one dead president presi-dent (rumor has it that the Rutherford B. Hayes lobby was VERY persuasive in this regard) and so they decided to have Presidents' Day to celebrate the memory of all of our former presidents. And then they moved it to the third Monday of February so we could have a three-day weekend during which we could ponder and celebrate the presidential impact of: William Henry Harrison, our ninth president, who celebrated cele-brated his own inauguration by catching a cold, which quickly developed into the bad case of pneumonia that took his life about a month later. John Tyler, who succeeded President Harrison, and who was most famous for being the secpnd half of the "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" campaign slogan. Calvin Coolidge, our thirtieth thirti-eth president, whose greatest presidential asset was his ability abili-ty to do nothing. One time he J was sitting next to a young woman at a dinner party, who told him she had bet a friend that she could get "Silent CaP to say three words. Without so much as looking at her, President Presi-dent Coolidge is reported to have said: "You lose." Zachary Taylor, our twelfth president, who was known as "Old Rough and Ready" even though his stomach apparently wasn't - he died during the second sec-ond year of his presidency after eating a bowl of cherries and milk at a July 4th celebration. James K. Polk, our eleventh president, who purchased California Cali-fornia and New Mexico from Mexico for about $15 million (for that same price today you could rent a beach house on the California Cali-fornia coast for three days). Grover Cleveland, our twenty-second and twenty-fourth president, who was the only president to leave office for a period of time and then be reelected. re-elected. A long-time bachelor, he became the only president to be married during his White House years when, at age 49, he married mar-ried the 21-year-old of his dreams (and no, I don't think they had White House interns back then). OK, so maybe they didn't all have Washingtonian impact on our national psyche. As with anything else in life, U.S. presidents presi-dents come in all shapes, sizes and levels of effectiveness. As a country we have been strengthened strength-ened and ennobled by some of our presidents, while others we have simply endured - and survived. sur-vived. Which, come to think of it, is one more thing to celebrate on President's Day. The Pleasant Grove Business Alliance's recent meeting at Pleasant Grove High School focused on "Entrepreneurship. Numerous speakers presented information to assist those who are involved in starting or operating operat-ing their own businesses. Local entrepreneurs Steve Allred, Jerry Smith and Dale War-burton War-burton shared their experiences in creating their now successful businesses New entrepreneurs Heather Osmond of Osmond Design on Main Street, Rod and Christine Oldroyd of Wiener-schnitzel Wiener-schnitzel and Dennis Tomisto and Janet Weingrad of Bajio were also introduced. Other local veteran entrepreneurs such as Brian Fruit, Joe Spencer were also present pres-ent for the event to which all Pleasant Grove home-based businesses busi-nesses had been invited. So why all the fuss about some French word and a few local business busi-ness folks? One of the keys to the significance signifi-cance of entrepreneurship in our society lies in the very definition of the word. While many people associate entrepreneurs with images of "high-rollers" like Bill Gates or Donald Trump, the word actually means "one who organizes, organiz-es, manages and assumes the risk of a business or enterprise." Without the courage of Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove entrepreneurs, many local jobs would never have been created. What if Dale Warburton had never left his teaching job and teamed up with others in a small garage? Suppose Jerry Smith hadn't decided to stick it out through the tough times but instead left for greener pastures with his former partners? Where would the Allred brothers, their employees and customers be, if the brothers hadn't had the courage to strike out on their own following the untimely death of their parents sixteen years ago? One answer to all three questions: ques-tions: Dozens of Pleasant Grove jobs would never have come to itoiiiiin (ilir- (iijjfiinimiuTs N SW feasant Qr iac "'cue wr,rj, much differ J:re 11 upon our S(" and Henry Ford5;'yfat world successful er;CatlC just folk, dreamed of (;lt01 spe,ciaL :"u all the better ;,ld oi In "satirery. ne economic'-.wne weve taken bui) those who goir "building a fc.ZTes Through tb it a Business Al! the mentoring, rK. he c information, -on v counseling i-.in S; dare to take bet lowed. be As we gaKl w done it, we ?.. n't. aie beginning. es e new -2 m NORTH UTAH COUNTY Timpanogos Special Service District manager Garland Mayne presented his recommendations for a two percent cost-of-living adjustment adjust-ment (COLA), and zero- to three-percent three-percent merit raises at the January Board meeting. He said the COLA would amount to $70 a month for employees, "myself included." Board Member Barry Edwards moved to accept the recommendation, recommenda-tion, increasing the range of the merit raises to five percent. NORTH UTAH COUNTY Timpanogos Special Service District is seeking an odor easement ease-ment from cities and property owners own-ers within a mile radius of the plant, fearing that developers' dislike dis-like of occasional odor will force the plant to move eventually, as happened to a treatment plant in Clark County, Nevada. TSSD attorney attor-ney Craig Carlile said at the January Janu-ary board meeting that a couple of property owners, including the LDS Church had said, "Thanks, but no thanks." AMERICAN FORK Brookside Townhomes subdivision subdivi-sion plan has been forwarded to the American Fork City Council without any recommendation from the Planning Plan-ning Commission. It included two lots at 35 E. 150 North. The developers devel-opers indicated they would not need a stream alteration permit for the river which runs througi, it. Some of the neighbors said there was still a boundary dispute. AMERICAN FORK Chili's Restaurant has announced plans to open a 5,500 square foot restaurant seating 217 people at 760 W. State Street in American Fork. It will include a "go" feature, a relatively new concept with which patrons may call ahead and pick up their orders without having to get out of their vehicles. They plan on opening late summer or fall. CEDAR FORT At the Annual Cedar Valley Civic Improvement Association Appreciation Apprecia-tion Banquet on Jan. 30, CIA Director Direc-tor Barry Miller announced the 2004 board of directors. Dan Allinson has resigned. His son, Matt Allinson, will fill his former position. Other CIA directors are Barry Miller, Chris Murphy, Tandie Watterson and Carey Smith. CEDAR HILLS Timberline Middle School celebrated cele-brated its dedication Feb 4 The groundbreaking for the 30-acro site TRapSnMnnCh 26, 2002-Thchool is 182,000 square feet, and boasts 49 classrooms, a gym, cafeteria, auditorium audi-torium and media center. A time capsule containing, among other things, a Picture of the student body and faculty, popular current music and a Sponge Bob Square Pants toy .was included as part of the dod CEDAR HILLS Spring cleaning is fast approaching, approach-ing, and as a reminder, dump passes pass-es are available to all Cedar Hills' residents. Every household is allocated allo-cated two dump passes each year. The pass allows residents free entry to the dump to dispose of any items that are too large or cannot be removed by the regular garbage trucks. Residents can request a dump pass at the city off.ee on 3925 VV. Cedar Hills Dr. CEDAR HILLS Residents Aaron and Krisima Shelly met with the City Council Feb. 3 and presented a proposal to convert an accessory building on their property into a dance stud.o. City zoning does not allow home businesses in accessory buildings, but the council favored this proposal, propos-al, . and forwarded the Shelly's request to the Planning Commission Commis-sion for planning and review. Kristi-na Kristi-na Shelly is a Certf.ed Irish Dance Instructor. CEDAR HILLS Representatives from the Utah County Health Department and the Division of Substace Abuse met with the City Council Feb. 4. Jared Sommers from the UCDSA introduced intro-duced their Eliminate Alcohol Sales to Youth (EASY) program, and solicited cooperation in implementing implement-ing this program on a county-wide basis. EAGLE MOUNTAIN History was made at the Feb. 3 Eagle Mountain City wotk session as the City Council conducted its first telephonic meeting allowing officials to be absent from a meeting meet-ing and still participate by speaker phone. Councilwoman Diane Jacobs used the system to attend the pre-council work session. Jacobs, who was ill, was able to give an update from her home to the council and staff on the state of the city library. EAGLE MOUNTAIN A group of 13 Eagle Mountain young men and women for the Eagle Mountain 4th Ward in the Eagle Park Development wanted a volleyball court and tether ball equipment at the Eagle Paik Commons Com-mons for recreation. They sponsored spon-sored a bake sale and earned $504 tor purchasing the equipment. The money will be used to buy polos nets and balls for the commons area. City leaders thanked the youth with certificates of appreciate apprecia-te at the Feb. 3 council meetinq HIGHLAND Highland's water policy states 25 Percent o, the throe acie foot of wate g,von to the city per ae,o deve oped should be underground water A no.her 25 percent must be stored wa or. Ivory Homes loquest-c?n loquest-c?n ,F?7Counci'oPt Amo,i-, Amo,i-, ,k ,mn water, wh.eh is w o ?f r' in ' of the s,o,ed wa,r. City administrator Bany 3 W( Edwards ex;-;-. bay Fork watery -of tr the city thc-.t'Rigl comes cjt c1 :-' tigl "American F:-. tl to us atthe;;c;-ut the canal v,a:a-; rest bottom of the ;,r.2anz better access ; to The council a;:01" to provide t-. a 1 Am eh can Fc- -lte s mous vcte c :-:re 0 "s ne for ' ve a r ;: L- - irii 11C u;e n g , a : v 3 what the r about p'cv:-; Jess Ada-j": the city iss.5-de'ray iss.5-de'ray the from the k-Library. k-Library. 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