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Show Utah Press Association 1521 E3900S Ste 100 Salt Lake City UT 84124-1550 (.i,i.l...li.i Arts: International Irish dance winner, A7 | Sports: Hanson Guardian of Your Community News entinel SERVING SPANISH FORK J 3 U SALEM • MAPLETON -WOODLAND HILLS • ELK RIDGE VOL. 4/ NO. 36 formerly The Spanish Fork News WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,2009 SENATO Bennett speaks to Chamber Bennett Dana Robinson ASSOCIATE EDITOR Namon Bills EDITOR United States Senator Bob Bennett made a stop in Spanish Fork on Thursday, Sept. 3 to field questions from business owners at the quarterly meeting of the Spanish Fork/Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, held in the new Nebo School District board room. The event drew not just business men and women from the community, but Mayor Joe Thomas, the city council, city employees, chamber board members, Nebo School District administrators, Miss Spanish Fork, and a government representative from Salem. Char'Ree Reynolds, the director of the chamber of commerce, introduced Bennett, Utah's third-term senator, who is recognized on Capitol Hill as a creative Following the Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, Sept. 3, Senator Bob Bennett met with the Spanish Fork City Council for a work meeting. The council expressed gratitude for assistance on past projects, and requested continued help with trail building. They also brought to Bennett's attention the traffic problems plaguing Spanish Fork's north Main Street near the 1-15 interchange. Chris Thompson, assistant city engineer, explained the progress on the trails system. He said that the trails are one aspect of a river reclamation project to preclude potential flooding problems. In addition to providing recreational opportunities, the trails allow city crews to access and See CHAMBER • A8 , ,. . . . . Courtesy photo / Eric Melatider, Photo Guru DOWN TO BUSINESS: Senator Bob Bennett addresses business owners and civic leaders at a quarterly meeting of the Spanish Fork/Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. See MEETING • A7 Fifth annual Harvest Local teacher selected for Moon Hurrah planned Transatlantic Outreach Marilyn Nielson STAFF WRITER The fifth annual Harvest Moon Hurrah, put on by the Spanish Fork Arts Council, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 3-10 p.m. at Spanish Fork City Park. The Harvest Moon Hurrah began in conjunction with Spanish Fork's Sesquecentennial Celebration. "The City Council put the Arts Council in charge of doing some kind of celebration in the fall," said Bjorn Pendleton, president of the Arts Council. "We came up with the Harvest Moon Hurrah, and it was such a success that we took it on and continued it. And it's really getting better every year." This year some of the entertainment includes a storyteller with her own booth, as well as several new activities for kids. In years past, one popular activity has been the large mural for the kids to paint on, and this year, Pendleton said there will be two large murals — one for older children and one for younger children. "We've also added another balloon animal artist, and another illustrator/ caricature artist, since those were two activities that always had long lines. Hopefully adding these artists will help with the lines a little bit." See HARVEST • A8 Salem City candidates Brent Black Christy Hardman STAFF WRITER Brent Black is running for Salem City Council in the 2009 election. Black has a deep love for the people and city of Salem, but he feels there are areas that need attention. One of his concerns is the future of the water storage tanks, and he also hopes to be able to work on the commercial development of the city, as well as seeing the roads repaired and improved. Black has lived in Salem City for almost 30 years. He has three boys, Jeremy, Douglas and Jason, and is married to Terrie Black, who has lived in Salem since she was 10 years old. Black has worked in construction his whole life. He is in construction management with SunRoc, and formerly worked with HE Davis. He understands road building, underground utilities and buildings, and he feels this experience in construction will help him to understand the needs of the city as it grows. Black said that Salem is a uniquely beautiful place to live with quiet neighborhoods, and his goal, if elected, is to maintain the beauty. He would like to see more parks in residential areas, and to keep commercial areas away from See SALEM • A8 Namon Bills EDITOR Spanish Fork native Niki Fullmer was selected to participate in Germany's Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) this summer. The program gives American social studies teachers the opportunity to tour Germany and experience various aspects of German history and culture. According to a TOP press release, Fullmer was one of only 100 selected among hundreds of applicants from across the United States. Only in her second year of teaching, Fullmer felt fortunate to be able to participate. "I was really luck to be accepted," she said. During her two-week visit to Germany, Fullmer and other educators traveled across the country, sightseeing, meeting with government and business leaders and touring schools from elementary to university level. Fullmer was impressed by the fact that Germany is dealing with many of the same issues that are currently being debated in the United States. "Although Germany is quite different from America ... most of their issues are very familiar to us," she said. "They are dealing with the same issues we are, but they deal with them differently." These issues include the energy crisis and how to handle immigration (primarily from Turkey). The Germans are also concerned about health care reform. "There's is mostly a social system, but they're running out of money and they're trying to figure out a way to revamp their system," Fullmer said. Fullmer also said that elements of Germany's past, including World War II and reunification, have ongoing effects in the Courtesy photo CROSSING BOUNDARIES: Niki Fullmer straddles the line where the Berlin Wall once stood, a symbol of East coming together with West. country today. Overall Fullmer called the trip "an amazing experience," and said it will help bring a new world view to discussions on cur- rent events in her social studies classes. Fullmer teaches grades 9-12 at Merit College Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Springville. |