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Show -N E W S- Spanish Fork A6 • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2007 Covering what matters most District announces Car kits for Christmas enrollment policy Heather Campbell STAFF WRITER Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF WRITER Chances are you attended the school closest to your house, and your children followed suit. Nebo School District prefers that students attend school in the boundaries where they live. This helps maintain strong school and community loyalty, stability and predictability of student enrollment. Occasionally, a student wishes to attend a school that is outside of their geographic boundary. When this happens, students fill out an Open Enrollment Policy. Nebo School District has just released their Open Enrollment Policy for 20082009. Public Relations Liaison Lana Hiskey explained how the Open Enrollment Policy worked. "Basically, a student needs to have a legitimate reason for attending a school that is not in their geographic boundaries," she said. "They won't go through this process just because their Mends go to a different school." One of the major changes in the Open Enrollment policy is how Special Placement transfers are handled. Special Placement transfers will now only be permitted in special and unique circumstances to address the critical needs of a student. If a student wishes to transfer to another school and also intends to be in- "Basically, a student needs to have a legitimate reason for attending a school that is not in their geographic boundaries. — Lana Hiskey volved in athletic programs at their new school, they must also meet requirements set by the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA). School transfers may negatively affect a student's ability to participate in athletics for up to 12 months. "Most parents and students who are involved in athletics are already aware of how UHSAA works," said Hiskey. "Following Open Enrollment procedures are no guarantee that UHSAA will approve the transfer." The Open Enrollment Policy does not affect next year's high school seniors who live in the boundaries of the new Salem Hills High School. They are not required to fill out an application for the open enrollment policy in order to" stay with their current high school or attend the new one. "All the seniors need to do is to inform their guidance counselor of which high school they would like to attend when they turn in their class requests for next year," said Hiskey. "This will happen again in 2009 when Maple Mountain High School opens." Students wishing to apply for attendance at a different school can pick up an Open Enrollment application at their school or the school district office. All applications need to be submitted to the Coordinator of Student Services at the district office. There is a $5 processing fee. Applications are accepted Dec. 1, 2007 through Feb. 15, 2008. The complete Open Enrollment Policy can be viewed at www.nebo.edu. Looking for that perfect gift? As part of an ongoing fundraiser, the Spanish Fork Ambulance Department is currently selling emergency car kits. Not only do the kits make a great and very useful gift, but the kits also provide a way for people to donate to a child in need. For each kit purchased, $5 will be donated toward purchasing new coats for children. According to Robyn Snyder, who is in charge of the program, "It's our way of giving something back to the community," she says. According to Snyder, the kits are sold throughout the year, but are usually most popular during the Christmas season because they make such great gifts. This year the department is offering two different kinds of kits: the Citizen Kit, which sells for .$39.95, and the Police Car Kit which is $62.95. Snyder said normally the kits would retail for around $95.00 so this is a very good deal in that it is both economical, and something we should have on hand in case of an emergency. "How many times have we been out on the road, or at fOBK AMBULANC Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News EXTRA MILAGE: Don Thomas and the rest of the SF Ambulance Department are hoping the car kits will help others save lives. a family outing or something, when somebody gets hurt?" she said, "It's nice to know that you can just take care of them." The kits can be ordered through Safe Community USA and can be ordered by phone, 794-0757 or online at www.safecommunityusa/ spanishfork. You can also pick up an order form at the Ambulance Station and at local stores. Snyder said the Ambulance Department does the fundraiser because they want the community to know that they are "out there to help." Snyder said all of the funds the department raises during the year get put back into helping the community. WH addresses water issues Hilarie Orman STAFF WRITER In August, Woodland Hills suffered a water shortage in the wake of a broken pump shaft in the city's sole well. While the memories of the days they spent living on bottled water have faded, the city has been working to improve the water system. According to the city's engineering consultant, Bruce Hall, a faulty transducer in the upper water tanks has been replaced. The transducer is part of a system that controls the water level in the tanks that supply water to two-thirds of the city's residences. When the water level drops, the transducer activates a radio signal to the auxiliary pump station, and that signal turns on the pumps, and the tanks refill. The new transducer is more reliable than the older one and should result in quicker notifications to city officials if the water level drops to abnormal levels. This in turn should cause quicker calls for repair than the city saw in August. City employee Leland Finely augments the automated monitoring system by frequent visual inspections of the tank levels. One of the water mains along Skylake recently cracked and leaked water over the road surface. The pipe broke across a rock under it. Hall reported that it was repaired by applying a stainless steel band with a rubber gasket to the crack. The repair is a permanent one. Because the city's water pipes are in trenches with little or no cushioning material, similar cracks may be detected in the future. Newly elected city councilman Bob Fisher is a retired petroleum engineer, and he has been documenting the water system in detail, making recommendations, and planning further improvements. Speeding on WH Drive Officer Tindall has announced that the speed limit on Woodland Hills Drive in Salem be enforced. There have been several complaints about speeding in the area. The speed limit is 40 mph. : „ •; Utah Air Guard: One night while returning home from work, driving up the canyon, I hit a patch of black ice, my Tahoe flipped and rolled causing damage to every panel on my SUV. I thought my vehicle was beyond repair but Cary Robarge said it could be fixed and he was right. In a period of weeks not months, through the meticulous efforts of Cary and his crew my Tahoe was restored to mint condition.Two weeks after I got my Tahoe out of the shop they even took care of an annoying whistle due to a windshield sealing problem. The way I was treated I felt like a V.I.P. and my SUV is perfect and looks fabulous. I would recommend Robarge Collision to anyone. Sincerely, Lana Hiskey, Covered Bridge 99.38% Customer Satisfaction Rating From DAVIS • A l in Spanish Fork for a year before settling permanently in Salem. They treasure the small-town values of Salem, the surrounding rural areas, and the opportunities for camping and outdoor enjoyment with their five children, aged seven to 15. Davis' roots in the town are deep — he is the son of former mayor W. Don Davis, and he may be descended from one of the first children born in the town. Davis 798-1967 • 570 SOUTH MAIN ST. • SPANISH FORK V The Spanish Fork News officer and most recently as the state partnership program coordinator with the country of Morocco. The new assignment will keep him busy with travel to conferences and National Guard meetings where he represents Utah, but he thinks that he will have more time at home than when he was flying overseas missions and spending 30 to 90 days at a time on based in distant locations such as Bosnia or Turkey. About 80 members of the Utah Air Guard are on active duty at this time. on the project this spring and aims to finish by summer of 2008. Council made a motion to approve an amended outdoor lease agreement with Simmons Outdoor Media. The lease agreement amendment lists the conditions for the shared use of a billboard on the north end of town. The city entered into the lease agreement for the next 25 years at which time they can renew the agreement or be bought out by Simmons. In other business, council made a motion to approve a community movie program produced by CGI Communications. The movie program, which is endorsed by the National Conference of Mayors, allows the city to do some short online video clips that will promote and educate businesses and individuals interested in moving to Spanish Fork. Tfyere is no cost to the city as\the site is paid for by ads. Council made a motion* to approve the new community movie program. North Park: From CITY • A l Exceptional Care, Collision Repair served in the guard part-time while working as an accountant, but his experiences in Desert Storm made him realize how difficult it can be to serve missions and then return to an interrupted civilian career. Knowing that flying was what he enjoyed most, in 1996 he became one of the 30 percent of the Air Guard. who have full-time positions. He has served as an instructor and evaluator navigator, planner, chief of scheduling and current operations, public affairs officer, executive various locations around the retention basin during the patriotic holidays each year. Smiley made the request as part of his Eagle Project and plans to have the Scouts help place theflagsat the park each year. Council was unanimous in approving the the request. Councilman Leifson, who had been up to look at the site said, 'Til tell you what, I think it's a great project." Smiley plans to go to work " '"i |