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Show F .iHHH(. DIBIT 841 WESTLRN MIT PflRDAr,. rrr-.,- .r--c. '"""'TULti cr. nnwkr-- . .uriHtKLb UR STE ShLT LAKE CITY UT 84107-- 00 4 30u -- i publication of eVvlahVews (roup UiMKTiwiniiWHI V Wednesday, June Vol. 20, No. 23 50 10, 1998 cents a single copy To subscribe call 756-766- 9 Alpine District seeks Council support for bond, leeway election approves If approved on June 23, Alpine School District leaders say they will construct new elementary schools and upgrade current schools with the $66.9 million bond and leeway they are seeking. "We would like to get ahead of the growth," Supt. Steven C. Baugh told mayors and city from members council American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Lehi and Highland gathered at district offices in American Fork for an information meeting, "but in reality that will never happen. We are just trying to keep up to date." . Noting Alpine District is the fastest growing district in the state, Baugh said the challenge is to meet the needs of the students. Despite the recent construction of four new elementary schools, "we have been unable to drop class size because of the growth," he said. Current school enrollment is 44,694 with projected enrollment of 51,804 by the year 2002. Alpine School District is primarily made up of bedroom communities and does not have the tax base of other nearby cities, he said. Less money is spent on district students than in any other school district in the state. Baugh said if approved, $30 million of the $60 million bond will go to build new elementary schools in northeast Orem, the AlpineHighland area, and two in areas yet to be decided. Preliminary discussions had indicated the possibility of a fifth new school, but Baugh told city officials that there probably won't be enough funds for that. In addition, $25 million will be used to renovate 11 of the oldest elementary schools and six secondary schools and to upgrade facilities at other schools. The final $5 million would be used to purchase new school sites for future growth. If voters approve the $6.9 million leeway, $.7 million two new would go to improve technology access for students and teachers, $1.2 million to procosts such as viding The satellite registration booth will be available from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on both days at the Lehi City offices, 153 N. 100 East. Anyone residing within Utah County can regis By Russ Daly City Editor With approvals from the Lehi City Council, a car wash and a on-goi- lights, heat, maintenance necessary to open new schools, X. $1.3 million to provide more r- -. f- - textbooks, improve student access to library materials and fully fund reading recovery, and $.3 million to increase school safety. Passage of both and leeway would the bond taxes the first year by $30.50 on $100,000 assessed value. In three years, the tax would gradually rise to $63.50. Baugh explained under state law, local leeway monies are matched by the state at a 6040 ratio. This means if the leeway is passed, $4.2 million will be raised at the local level, with a state match of $2.7 million on a yearly basis. When fully imposed in three years, the tax increase for the leeway will reach $49.50 per $100,000 of assessed valuation. "Every year we go without the leeway, it means on the dollar that Alpine District doesn't have," Baugh 40-cen- ts said. He explained bond money is a one time cost, paid over 15 years, while a voted leeway is funds. When told some parents and students have asked why the buildings have to have "frills" such as murals, etc., Baugh said the district is conservative on-goi- "but expect those things." He said the murals and similar items come out of funds raised through vending parents machines, business donations, etc. People will ask why we can't make improvements through the regular operating budget "but when you are 40th out of 40 (school districts) and you keep salaries in the upper 25 percent in order to attract and keep good teachers, you just don't have the funds." ter at this registration place or any other similar site throughout the county. In order to vote in the upcoming election, voters, all of whom must be 18 years old or older, must be citizens of the United States and a legal resident of the State of Utah for 30 days immediately preceding the election. A H increase Voter registration this week Voters who need to register for the upcoming primary and school bond elections can register at the Lehi City offices on June 15 and 16. businesses would reduce class size in junior high schools,$3.4 million y against V m I v?H j If Photos by The new Miss Lehi, Jennifer Nattress, gets Miss Lehi last Saturday night. Russ Daly a hug from an adoring fan after being crowned Jennifer Nattress named new Miss Lehi By Russ Daly City Editor Months of preparation have -- turned into a year of opportuni- ties to serve the community for the new Miss Lehi and her two attendants. Jennifer Nattress won the title and a $1,500 scholarship in the annual pageant last Saturday night at Lehi High School. Jennifer Andrus and Jackie Hadfield were named as attendants to the new Miss Lehi., . -- Jennifer addition, Rampton earned a $ 100 gift cer- tificate for submitting the winning service project, a division judged separately from the pageant, and Andrus won a $50 cash award for selling the most tickets. This year, pageant officials also selected Cami Jo Berry (see accompanying story) as the first Honorary Miss Lehi, a tradition they hope to continue annually. Nattress, the daughter of David and Judy Nattress, performed Prelude in G Minor by See MISS LEHI on Page 3 Com Jo Berry St1 . w In 1 a - is first and community 'li fiiMI I in.. The 1998 Miss Lehi Royalty Includes, L to R: Jennifer Andrus, first attendant; Jennifer Nattress, Miss Lehi; and Jackie Hadfield, second attendant. In connection with the Miss Lehi Pageant this year, Cami Jo Berry was selected as the first Honorary Miss Lehi for her high standards of achievement vice. lift IT ser- The daughter of Woody and Laurie Jo Berry, she will be a senior at Lehi High School this fall, where wholesale cement company may soon be sprouting up in Lehi. A tie vote on the car wash request pitted Councilmembers Johnny Barnes and Rod Olsen, who made and seconded the motion to approve the matter, Honorary Miss Lehi she enjoys swimming, sewing and LDS Seminary. Despite personal obstacles, she puts forth great effort in the pursuit of her education and' her goals. She especially enjoys working at Sego Lily Elementary as a volunteer aide in their preschool pro-Se- e CAMI on Page 3 Cami Jo Berry dissenting Councilmembers Frances Comer and Carl Mellor. With Councilmember Robert Fox's absence, Mayor Ken Greenwood was required to break the tie. "I'm going to leave it up to the market to decide if youH sink or swim, I'm going to vote yes," said Greenwood in favor of letting the developer construct the car wash at 490 E. Main near the intersection now marked with a traffic signal. "I have a tremendous concern that this is not the appropriate place for that business," said Comer. "You are facing a humon-gou- s amount of traffic." "That's probably the single most congested place in town," said Greenwood, despite his ultimate approval. "I don't know if it's fair to our citizens to further exaggerate a problem that exists in our city." "Should we leave the land undeveloped or should we put a business there," the developer's representative asked the council. "What business could you put there that wouldn't create a problem." Barnes expressed his opinion that a "car wash would have less traffic that a fast food establishment," but questioned whether the marketability of a car wash at that particular location would be quickly abandoned. City administrator Ed Collins reminded the council that the only question before them that night was if they would waive the buffering requirements for the proposed business. Kim Struthers of the Planning Department said that the developer had met each of the stipulations placed on him by the Development Review Committee (DRC) with the exception of the buffering requirements. . With only Comer's dissenting vote, the remaining three councilmembers approved the request to create a cement transfer facility near the old sugar factory site, owned by Thomas J. Peck and Sons Trucking. Holnam, which has a facility See BUSINESS on Page 3 Peck-Holna- m tim '' 4 " " " . " il MJ I By Russ Daly City Editor Lehi High School's oldest "graduate" did not walk across the stage, but was presented with an honorary diploma by the Class ofl99. 1 it w 5 Photo by Russ Daly Russ Felt congratulates a graduating senior at commencement, which also symbolcally marked his own graduation to a district post. DR COPY The recent commencement exercises marked Lehi High School principal Russ Felt's final year as administrator of the school from which he graduated 40 years ago and where he has worked as a teacher, counselor, coach and administrator. Felt has been assigned to the school district offices as Administrator of Pupil Services, where he will oversee programs such as counseling, exchange students, health services and administrative hearings regarding students. "Where it's at is in the room and teaching humanities is something I love," he said of his various assignments at the school. He credits long-tim-e educators Norine Fox, his maternal aunt, as well as Lars Jenkins for being an influence on his decision to enter the field of education. Just as "Aunt Norine" had done earlier, Felt taught English in Room 3, later became a counselor, then served as an administrator. Jenkins, who had taught Felt for three or four hours each day in mathematics and science classes, also served as teacher, counselor and administrator. "I think it's reasonable to assume that Norine Fox had more than a little influence," he said of his aunt. Felt graduated from Lehi High School in 1958, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball, tennis and track. He ran for studentbody president, but lost the election by what he said was a landslide, despite his being helped by some fellow classmates who found a way to cheat in his favor. "I still lost by a landslide," he said. "I understood the agony of defeat." Following graduation, he attended Brigham Young University on a football scholarship, but was sidelined with an injury. After serving an LDS mission in the eastern half of Australia, he returned to BYU, where he earned a teaching certificate in English and physical education. He was then commissioned in the Air Force and served for two years on Long Island, New York, where he met his wife to be, the former Rita Paesani. Felt was stationed in England for two years and was sent to Greenham an Common, American airbase 50 miles west of London. Rita joined him during that time and the two were married while in England. The couple returned to Long Island, where he taught and coached at Mercy High School on Long Island. Later, he joined the faculty at Manti High School, where he taught English. Wanting to pursue advanced degrees, the Felts moved to Lehi and he taught English and humanities by day and attended BYU by night as he earned masters degrees in both educational psychology and educational administration. . , In 1978, he moved into the counseling department, then became the assistant principal for two years. One of the highlights of his career was when he was assigned as principal of Lehi Junior High School, which was held at that time in the old building where he had attended high school. During his administration, he had the unique opportunity of closing the old building, which has since been razed, and Opening the new facility on Cedar Hollow Road. "That was an honor to be able to close that building," he said. The school closed for the Christmas holidays that year, with students returning after New Year's to the new school. During that Christmas break, he recalled, the late Dee Colledge came to him in hopes of finding a gold ring that he said his mother had been "riding him" about since 1940. It seems that Colledge had given the ring to his girlfriend, who had lost it. He asked Felt if the ring might be under the lockers, and the two set off with a crowbar to check. Just outside the late Elden Harding's science room, they found the ring under the fifth locker they tried. Felt also found a which was written from a young man to a cousin. The telegram See FELT on Page 3 m |