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Show j " ' jtt. fy Mir Y'wiali V'w.s Vol. 19, No. 47 Wednesday, November 50 cents 26, 1997 4 1 i a single copy subscribe call To 756-766- 9 Cedar Fort Sailor tests aircraft weapons systems 8 - publication of T By Marcus T. Myers POINT MUGU, Calif. At a remote airbase in Southern California, a Sailor toils meticulously on the wiring of a Sidewinder missile. not Something's right. Frustrated, he studies the complex electrical diagrams that few can understand. After hours of testing the weapon's sophisticated circuitry, a smile creeps onto his face. He's found a burned-ou- t the problem relay in the missile's guidance system. Evaluating and testing naval aviation weapons systems is not glamorous. It's painstaking behind the scenes work. But in the heat of battle, pilots want their guns to shoot and the missiles to fire when they pull the trigger. It's the job of Sailors like Cedar Fort's Kenneth K. Allred to ensure that a pilot's weapons don't fail in a fight. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class son of Allred, the Wayne and Marie Allred of tw""ri " ' '' --- , -u x V, air-to-a- ir ir k I ) i I ; - ? 31: f J'- ... ' im Photo by Russ Daly Officials from the Utah Old Time Fiddlers and Country Music Association meet with Lehi Arts Council officials to discuss the partnership that will bring the Rocky Mountain Fiddle Contest to Lehi during next summer's Lehi Round-u- p celebration. Pictured here are, seated, Ron Lee, president of the Fiddlers. Standing, L to R: Ray Carter, Lehi Arts Council; MarLaine Layton, chairman of the Utah County Chapter of the Fiddlers; and Bev Wilson, music chairman of the Lehi Arts Council. Cedar Fort, Fiddlers, Arts Council team up The Utah Old Time Fiddlers Association and the Lehi Arts Council . have teamed up to keep fiddling traditions alive and provide educational opportunities in the art. The two groups will the Rocky Mountain Fiddle Contest and Jamboree, which will draw participants from throughout Utah and other western states, during celethe 1998 Lehi Round-ubration. On Friday, June 26, the fiddlers will ride in the Miniature Parade, then return to Wines Park to begin their "jam session" at approximately 6:40 p.m. p The contest will be held on Saturday, June 27 and will feature 19 categories including guitar, banjo and for participants fiddling from the small-frage bracky et to seniors age 60 and over. With a total purse of more than $2,400, prizes ranging from $30 to $150 will be awarded for first, second and third place winners. North Utah County communities to create victim crime council By Barbara Christiansen Communities in North Utah County are banding together to seek a grant to help the victims of violent crime. The proposed council could American include Fork, Lehi, Alpine, Highland, Pleasant Grove, and Lindon. At recent City Council meetings of those communities, they discussed entering into an agreement of support in order to seek the funding from the federal government. Under the split, the 75-2- 5 communities would be responh of the sible for expenses to assist the victims of violent crime in the north part of the county. one-fourt- Currently, there are offices in Orem and Provo, but those facilities have indicated they can't handle the cases for the entire county. Fork American City Attorney Tucker Hansen presented the issue to the American Fork Council recent- ly. The crime victim council would include three major to educate the public goals and victims to show them what their rights are, to assist them with necessities, and to improve prosecution of the perpetrators of the crimes. Members of the North Utah Victim Crime County Assistance Coordination Council would seek a share of $1.4 million available from the federal government. The communities' share could be promatches such vided by as the donation of office or shelter space and volunteer hours. With the matching funds, they would seek trained personnel to assist and coordinate the efforts. e "We will have to fund a victims' advocate," said Hansen. "We would ask for $30,000 to $40,000." American Fork voted to support the effort, but declined to approve the proposed agreement, saying there were concerns about technical and legal issues. d is f t 1 u ' if Some of her former teachers are still at Lehi Junior High School, but a former student is now one of them, completing her student teaching in the English department. Although she always leaned toward becoming a teacher, Mystayn Delimont credits one of her junior high school teachers, Sally Taggart, for being the final influence in her decision to certify as an English teacher. "She was very nurturing and helped me develop myself through language," Delimont said of Taggart, whom she said had once expressed a desire to teach the world how to diagram sentences. "I guess it's one of those things you do because you love it, and she loved it." Delimont's emphasis in her studies has been on literature, particularly Shakespeare. Her student teaching at Lehi Junior High School this semester has allowed her to teach lessons on both Shakespeare and Greek mythology, two of her own favorite subjects. A 1992 graduate of Lehi High School, Delimont was volleyball for two years; played the flute in the junior high and high school bands for a total of five years, as well as the high school marching band for two years; participated on the yearbook and newspaper staffs in eighth grade and served on the seminary council during her senior year. Following her graduation, she attended Snow College, from which she received an associate of science degree in general education. For a time she served on the intramural staff, until she found that she needed to concentrate on her studies and working to pay for her education. While at Snow, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After one semester off, she moved to Grand Junction, Colo., to live with her while she attended Mesa State College. During that time, her grandparents also moved in the home, allowfaming the ily to be together. ' While attending the college, Delimont worked as a secretary - - i ... other safety related equip- ment," Allred said. Located 55 miles northwest of Los Angeles, NWTSPM is responsible for developing, testing and evaluating the world's most advanced air warfare weapons systems. The testing and evaluation of aircraft weapons systems is one of the most dangerous jobs J:, K r !k. v. i . jt V'- : : , ; i Kenneth Allred works to keep naval high-tec- h their at best. ating in the Navy. For this reason, safety is at the forefront of all evolutions. "We contribute to aviation safety at the squadron by maintaining proper work habits, looking out for foreign object damage and keeping track of all tools," said Allred, a Navy veteran. Although Allred's job can he hazardous, he enjoys the prestige that conies from testing six-ye- - V JLUaAil ........ K. missiles oper- r aircraft, weapons. "I eiijuy knowing that ii an emergency or aircraft mishap occurs, th'' equipment I'm responsible for can save someone's life." Allied said. As the Navy moves swiftly into a new era of advanced technology, Sailors like Allred continue to play a critical role in making sure high-tech equipment is fully full-tim- Offices to close Friday Newspaper interact shop- ping with everybody else. Deadlines will be unchanged. Deadline for news is Monday at 2 p.m.; display advortisin.p. Monday at 5 p.m.; and classified advertising. Tuesday it noon. Former student returns io halls of as student-teache- W-- - r f"Zv'" " ,,wj$p,r' 'vw'i1 tV'ivy vrV"'iyiM for the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse TASC program, Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime. Alt hough much of the work was clerical in nature, she did have some interaction with the clients, whom she said had been in and out of prison most of their lives. In addition to that work, she also served as an adult supervisor for a youth network group, which provided a great deal of joy for her. She said that her own supervisor in the program, Angie Bertrand-Leon- , taught her a great deal about how to successfully offices will he closed Friday. Nov. 28. so newspaper employees can begin their Christmas u LehiJr. High very active in academics, sports and the fine arts. She played basketball for four years and i stationed at Naval Weapons Test Squadron Point Mugu (NWTSPM). He feels it's important to have a test squadron like NWTSPM. "We test weapons systems in a safe location to be sure that an unfortunate event won't happen in a combat environment," said Allred, a 1990 graduate of Clearfield High School. Allred is a parachute rigger for NWTSPM where he keeps parachutes and other aviation survival equipment in proper working order. He feels his job is essential to the mission of his squadron, "I inspect and maintain all air crew survival equipment used to save air crew members in an emergency. My job is important because the air crew can't fly without parachutes or D By Russ Daly City Editor ... ?W vp with young people. The group consisted of high school youth some straight, some former drug users and k some who students created and coordinated activities to promote a drug-fre- e lifestyle. Delimont is now completing the final part of her education, that of student teaching. Since Mesa State officials want their students to teach in the area where the prospective educator would like to be employed, Delimont made arrangements See MYSTY on Page 3 at-ris- Photo by Russ Daly Student teacher Mystayn Delimont, a former Lehi Junior High alumr-- herself, teaches her ninth grade students about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as she completes the requirements for her teaching credentials. flPOORXJOEY: a |