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Show '50 -- UTAH . PRFfiew ." LfiKE expires riM ""bULIflT 01 T 7a0, ' ,D -- 500R CITY 3 jGF newspaper sample, to f non-subscrib- Call about our ' free trial offer! Vol. 17, No. 19 Biimm Horn? Delivery Only 50 cents a single copy Wednesday, May 10, 1995 Police seek two for armed robbery of Lehi Maverik Police are looking for a man and a woman in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in Lehi Monday morning. Officials say the manager of Maverik was getting in her car to drive to the bank to make the morning deposit for the store when a older female with shoulder-lengt- h brown hair approached her carrying a gas can big-bone- d, asking for a ride, When the driver neared the bank at 600 E. Main, the woman brandished a .45 caliber automatic weapon and ordered her to turn comright, where a pact car, possibly a Ford, was wait- complected man with smoothed- back hair. Later that day after the report was broadcast on police radios, a trooper stopped a car matching the description of both the vehicle and its occupants. Although the man and woman also had a weapon and a large amount of cash, the Lehi victim was able to clear them as dark-colore- d ing. After instructing the driver to count to 100, the woman got in the waiting car with a dark- - " youth court and the Juvenile Court. "It creates a deterrent because these kids know they'll have to stand in front of their peers," said Councilmember' Carina Johnson, who presented the concept to the other council members at their last meeting. Johnson, with a second from Councilmember Wayne Carlton, also made a motion to approve a traffic school for minor offenses such as running stop signs or speeding. With the current amount of citations being issued, projected revenues could reach about $7,000 according to Zimmerman. Court positions open The Lehi Youth City Council is organzing a Youth Court with positions available for youth age 16 to A carjacking and kidnaping incident that originated in West Valley City ended in Lehi when the victim was able to escape from her abductors. The victim had been blindfolded and ordered to stay on the floor in the rear of her car while the men, suspects. Lehi to open it's own Youth Court Here comes the judge. And despite his or her youthful looks, the court will be serious and the offenders will agree to abide by the decisions made at the proceedings. The court will be a youth court, modeled after others that have been successful, such as the one in American Fork. "It was awesome, the way those kids handled those cases," said Police Chief Karl Zimmerman about American Fork's program. "We've put the wheels in motion to get one started." Offenders will pay a $10 fee to have their case heard in the Youth Court; in applying to the court, offenders agree to any sentencing imposed by the judge. Youth under 18 may appear up to two times, and if they complete their "sentence" the citations are destroyed. A Lehi Police officer will serve as a liaison between the The case is still under investigation, and Lehi police have issued composite sketches of the suspects. . YY ,r , ' Looking forward to annexing land for a future elementary 'A- ij Y - A a .',. Ji , . A .v. I ' h - A - : l - A' pj0 Ir" st, y I v h f vi V At ''? with J Russ Daly Lehi Hipte 'U gets a facelift has not shown its light. Rather than begging for outside resources to repair the "L," members of the Pioneer donation buckets for pocket change. The students responded and within a period had donated $232. Thanks to students, faculty and alumni, the "IT is now repaired. Not only that, but a plexiglass cover has been added to protect it from vandalism and weather. Look for the lighting of the "L" during school events in "L" two-wee- Leadership Connection decided to do something about it this year. They asked for student help. Members of PLC made daily announcements, making students aware of the problem. They prepared fliers for the lockers, signs for the hallways and k newspapers in other states. DispLy advertisers can take advantime of the electronic system for $3.00 per item or by placing the items as word ads in addi-tit- m to their riisphiy uds.This mt-vic-e should be particularly attractive to real estate agents, automotive dealer and personnel dtpArt-ffient- s. May. 19. The positions available are six judges, two prosecuting attorneys, two deputy prosecuting attorneys, one bailiff, one assistant bailiff, one court clerk, one assistant court clerk, and one court correspondent. These different positions will require three to five hours per week minimum and a commitment to the Youth Court. Applications and additional information will be available in the Counseling Center of Lehi High School and must be turned in by May 13. An interview will be held by two police officers and their secretaries to decide who will receive these positions. one-ye- ar .' Mi The ADZ (trademark) service, developed by GeoTel Corporation brings buyers and sellers together statewide and nationally, via a Toll Free number Callers will reach an operator, not a machine. The operator will asifct callus in their search fur items. Callers can simply say to the operator, for example, Td like to find a bicycle for under $500," From that point, the search by the operator will begin Callers using the ADZ service will get the specified classifieds they request by zip code and in their choice of forms: from the operator, by FAX (to them or this newspaper office), by mail, or soon by Timp Cave looking for B.A.T.S. Officials at Timpanogos Cave National Monument are looking forB.A.T.S. , Not the small mammal known to frequent the cave but "Behind A Tour Specialists" volunteers to assist rangers at the national mon- ument. Cordell superintendent, said park officials are searching for people, especially young peple, who want to help preserve the beauty and integrity of the Timpanogos Cave System. Roy, Each volunteer will work with a ranger, trailing each cave tour to keep groups together, answer questions, and assist visitors as needed and as directed by the ranger. Volunteers should be available a minimum of one day a week, although other applications will be considered. They should be available for at least a full month (June, July, August), be physically able to hike the trail and put in a 8 hour 6-- work day. Corporation of GcoTcl Columbia, Missouri, Newtah News Group is now part of a new and rpfl.irifily fjmpfe electronic ari network. Perhaps the most amazing tiling is tlifit the service is free both to our readers and to classified line advertiser.-.say Publisher Brett lieziaiit. All clarified word ada placed with Newtah News Group wilt automnticdlly be entered in the "ADZ' statewidenational system at no extra charge to the advertiser. Classified advertisers will now be able to make their advertised items available to an almost limitless audience. In addition to the 51 member newspapers of Utah Press Animation, tho tids will also be available via callers from Worker puts plexiglass over the Lehi "IT to protect the school letter. When the old Lehi High School was demolished, the famous "L" from the front entrance was saved. Members of the Lehi Booster Club donated time and money for the "L" to be moved to the present high school building. They added a neon tube so that it could be lighted to indicate school victories, school dances and school spirit. For the past three years, the Gibbs asked ing the city to use it as a park until the school would be built; Robbins was enthusiastic about such a project. "We need to get on with it," Carma said Councilmember Johnson, "because our schools are crowded." -- As a mwiilKT of Utah Press Association mid iu piirtiiersliip Photo by Bill statewidenational classified service' Y z Mayor Robbins about the possibility ol volunteers cleaning up thfc pnpn erty and the school district allow- Newtah News Group offers free yY'Y & ( John Robbins, representing the district, told the council that they had purchased the W.W. Clyde property at 2600 N. 300 West (county address 10400 N. 8200 West). 'rMH , "I pose. P4y ' 4 It - I . hi' - school in Lehi, Alpine School District has purchased 15 acres in northwest Lehi for that pur- Hi i jrh 3 Ci ' 'I JZ . " 1 , f i '. ,:rxmsg&-- r r-- ;f , - Up to three additional people may also be involved in the case, which is still under investigation by West Valley police. A horse, which may have been trying to return to a former corral, was killed Saturday night by a jeep northbound on 500 West; the driver was treated and released at American Fork Hospital. Alpine School District buys 15 acres for future school 4 & described as three Polynesians with guns, drove her around for three hours, making three stops during that time. Although the woman was robbed, she was not assaulted, and was able to get to a nearby convenience store, where store employees assisted her in calling the police; the woman's car was also stripped of all its tires. As the staff is anxious to give youth an opportunity to work in this environment, anyone 12 or older is encouraged to apply. For those interested, there are also volunteer positions available in other areas of park manage- ment. For applications and information, contact Timpanogos Cave's volunteer coordinator, Mike Gosse, 9 at or write RR 3, Box 200, 756-523- We know from other audiutox experiruwiU that no caller wants to lidten to 100 listings from a talking computer" says Bezsant "This system was designed around the convenience of the ueer." Unlike audiotex and other systems, there are no category numbers needed to locate items on the ADZ system. Informfttion is located by the operator using "keyword" searches. Callers never have to search tijou'h a menu of directions and category numbers to find what they need. Readers can ju?t call and as-- for almost any search they want. The system was designed by veteran newspaperman, Richard N. Ward, founder of GeoTel. 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Newtah readers are invited ioj ' test the system by calling w J "Please call the Newtah oQice. at and let us know what you think," says Bezzant. -. 756-766- 9 f odeo is a passion for president of Lehi Longhorns fM ik' By CATHY ALLRED Kelly Jorgenson leans ah arm on the counter of the store while talking. Her eyes sparkle like the ruby gem does on her 1995silver and gold award belt buckle that hangs from her petite waist. A senior from Lehi High, she works at Western Tack andTogs to help pay for the western gear and jewelry that she gets there. After school and work, she starts on her family's passion . . . rodeo. The pretty blonde is the Longhorn Rodeo Club President and also the Vice President of the Utah State High School Rodeo Association. With over 50 members in its club, the Longhorn Rodeo Club is the third largest rodeo club in the state with youth memberLehi, Highland, ship from American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Alpine, Cedar Fort, Draper and Orem. Only Odgen's Spikers and Utah County's Club surpass them in membership. They are part of the Utah State High School Rodeo Association which has the second largest memsecond bership in the nation only to Texas by 75 contestants. The epitome of rodeo high school youth, Kelly holds a 3.4 grade point average, has been on the Lehi Academic Rodeo Team (3.5 GPA,) and is looking forward to going on to college rodeo with Utah Valley State College. Every High School Rodeo Club member must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.. "Rodeo is an individual thing," explains Kelly, "but your parents, they your family are everything put in tons of hours. Rodeo is just your life." There is no time for anything else. Each youth practices daily, some into the wee hours. "That's right," quips mom Nancy Stewart. "My kid has no time to even eat supper. He's pracat night. ticing until 10:30-1- 1 Three to four hours a day, except Sunday." Rodeo requires a sacrifice . of money as well as time. Most of the youth have jobs to help pay for the clothing, gear, tack, and entry and club fees. Entry fees alone cost $132 every week and, of course, you have to have at least one horse. "It's the biggest commitment youH ever find," affirms Kelly's mom, Jeannie Jorgenson. "It takes a committed family because it requires so much time. It is probably the only spectator sport where parents have to go with the youth." And go they do. Every weekend is taken up with at least two rodeos. There are 35 qualifying rodeos a young contestant must participate in, in order to acquire enough winning points to qualify for the state finals in June. Ask a rodeo family where they go on vacation and they'll tell you ... rodeo. The worst time at rodeo that parents can recall was three weekends in November just last year. "We went down there for sunny St. George," recalls Janet Call, another rodeo mom, "and we froze together in the stands, holding up the tarp over us with a pitch fork we got from the horse trailer." Why all this craziness? Is it just for the love of dust, mud, and livestock? The parents have a deeper their chil-drecommitment involved n. "It teaches them responsibility, discipline . . ." maintains Jeannie. "You have to be responsible to do this and keep a good grade point average." "And it keeps them out of trouble," concur the other mothers. This weekend though, most of the Longhorn Rodeo Club's parents cannot be found in the stands. As parents of the hosts for the Lehi High School Rodeo, they do not have that luxury. The fathers of the youth are over at the roughstock shoot moving the cattle or they are on the west side of the arena taking care of the broncs and bulls. The mothers are in the office tallying scores, in the kitchen slapping fresh hamburger down, or outside collecting for the quilt raffle. The North Utah County youth are also busy. Not only are they hosting a rodeo in Lehi, but they have two qualifying rodeos to compete in, if they want to qualify for the state finals. When they are not working with the infrastructure of the Lehi Rodeo, they are out in the deep mud of the Lehi Arena competing, or they are racing over with their families to the Richfield Arena to compete. "You do that because it is a point system," explained Jeannie. "If you don't, you don't stand a chance at the nationals." The Jorgensons along with other rodeo members don't get home until after midnight every night. They are exhausted and dis- See RODEO on Page 5 ft p,.Wi4mlmmMjiuwtll)ilw 9 f V i I Ys 7 f i , 1 AYl 'YY? U V . ,'.," 1 ' Photo by Cathy Allred Longhorn Pres. 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