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kindergarten through eighth grade for use of books, according to district officials who presented the policy to the board.

Although the district hasn't charged for textbooks in kindergarten through sixth grade in the past, therehasbeen a $10 book fee for seventh and eighth graders, Gary Keetch, district secondary fee, $2. The activity fee is optional, however, he said.

In some areas fees have significantly been cut back, Keetch said.

For instance, the new policy limits the amount of money students can be charged for extracurricular activities, for lab fees, class changes, etc.

Cheerleaders, for example, are now limited to a maximum of $300 for uniforms and supplies, where in the past there has been no limit. For example, he said, a $200 ceiling on debate expenses might not affect Pleasant Grove High which has a small debate club, but may pose a real obstacle to the large debate program at Orem High School.

He added some extracurricular programs may be able to increase their funds through donations, but only if each participant benefits equally from the funds.

He noted major expenses, such as Mountain View High School drama and music stuciis paid when they

"but at the same time we don't want to price some kids out of the picture." He said he believes the schools "can have adequate cheerleading squads without going to that extreme." Jan Lewis, also a board member, saidshe feels the "policy will be very helpful. It's good and I'm glad we have it." The new state law, it was explained, requires, among otherSteel Days Blast from the Past See SCHOOL FEES on page 3

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Election judges Eileen Peterson, Jan McKinney and Betty Jo Hanson pass the time while waiting for voters during Tuesday's bond election.

Voters approve bonds

by two-thir-ds

By SHARON MORREY Fewer than 600 voters turned out to decidethe bond question on a July 15 ballot for American Fork City, and approved by an almost 2 to 1 margin bonding for water and buildingimprovements that total

$665,000.

Ballots cast showed 548 voters of American Fork's 6,402 registered voters, 8.5 percent, came to the polls Tuesday.

According to the unofficial returns, 63 percent, or 346, voted in favor of bonding to $300,000 for building improvements at the City Hall and Public SafetyBuilding. Voters cast 200 ballots against the bond proposition.

Sixty-seve- n percent, 360 voters, favored bonding for water improvements: a new larger line to the east area of town, providing better fire protection to theAmerican Fork Hospital area and a line from 1400 North to 200 East to 700 North completing a loop in the system and recovering pressure overall. There were 176 who voted against the water bonding, $365,000.

Mayor R. Kent Evans said he was gratified at the turnout and at the

majorityconfidence he feels the voters increases in city services. Those showed in the adminstration of the were not due to any city needs, city. however, but simply the cost of "It helps," he said, "Of course., doing business in those areas." we hoped for a larger turnout but The mayor anticipates bids will be this is a good representation of the let forboth projects, water and city and we appreciate the support. buildings, in the very near future. "We will be prudent," promises City council members will canthe mayor. "We are aware that vass the votes in their July 23 people are concerned about costs, meeting to determine theofficial particularly with the two recent election results.

Voting district mix-u-p creates confusion at polls

An error in the maps showing voter district consolidationfor the bond election, sent voters from District 19 to the wrong voting area and may have affected the voter turnout somewhat.

Many voters found they had to travel to the Barratt Elementary School instead of the American Fork Junior High School. Most live just a few blocksfrom the Junior High School and were unhappy to find they had to travel some distance to vote.

"We posted it on theboards at the polling places so people knew where they needed to be," says American Fork City's Recorder Dick Colborn. "Districts 9 and 19 just got mixed up."

Colborn says the city has to go with the officially published notice. "We couldn't change it after that first publication if we wanted to," he notes.

Colborn said he didn't feel the voting was seriously affected either

way by the mix-u- p. Steel Days activities to last through Saturdaycents. After that the price will be 50 cents. Craft and other items made by 4-members will be displayed at Greenwood School Thursday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Club members will demonstrate ideassuch as sewing and cooking techniques, along with table setting, Friday morning at 10. Friday at 7 p.m. is a Fashion Show and Tea, where the American Fork royalty will perform. The 4-- Youth Horse Show will be held Thursday evening at the American Fork Riding Arena. Registration is at'9pcnr.-and-"the-show begins at 6. 4--H activities are underthe direction of Alta Bailey and Annette Jeppson. Children 12 and under are invited to the Children's Parade Thursday evening. Entrants should gather at Chipman Park, 300 E. Main, before 6:10 p.m. The parade begins at 6:30 and goes along Main Street to 300 West, then south to Lions' Park, 100 S. Horseshoe pitchers from around Utah are looking forward to the annual Steel Days Tournament on the clay courtsbehindthe Senior Citizens Center. American Fork entrants will begin at 6 p.m. sharp Thursday, with the Utah County tournament following. On Friday at 7 p.m. starts the Utah State Horseshoe Pitchers Association open tournament for classes E, F, G and Juniors. Classes C and D are Saturday at 3:30 p.m. with Classes A and B in the evening at 7. Chairman Lynn Palmer invites the public to attend. One of two new events this year is the Chess Tournament Thursday at 7 p.m. in the City Hall. Steve Bailey, recreation director, encourages players of all ages to sign up. Contact him at 756-357Also new isthe Rotary Steak Fry Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Rotary Park. Chairman Ted Barratt described the purpose to raisefunds for lights at the high schoolfootball field. Golfers are invited to a Two-Ma- n Best-Ba- ll and Criss-Cros- s Tournament at Tri-Cit- y Golf Course on FridaySaturday or SaturdaySunday. Beginning times will be ap-

Steel Days American have arrived. Fork's annual proximately 7 a.m. This year there will sessionsof horse racesat be two American Fork track: Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Paul Peters, American Fork Fire Chief, is in charge. DeLayna Crockett announced the Swim Meet for 8:30 a.m. Friday at Veteran's Pooland water polo later that day at 2 p.m. Friday evening from 9 to midnight will feature a youth dance in the parking lot across from City hall. Registration for the Hospital Fun Run begins at 6:30 Saturday morning - at Alpine- City -- Park . Th race begins there at 7 a.m. andends at American Fork Hospital. Contact DennisHartle at the hospital for details. The Kiwanis Club sponsors its always well-attend- breakfast Saturday from 6:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Fork Public Safety Building. Saturday at 8 a.m. is the patriotic flag service outside City Hall Mayor Evans will give a welcome, the Sunshine Generation will perform, the flag will be raised by area Boy Scouts and American Fork Police and Cecil Hansen will play the "Star Spangled Banner" on the trumpet. Featured speaker is Alpine resident Mike Johnson, wheelchair athlete and juniorhigh teacher. He was injured by a Vietnam land mine and has been National Veteran of the Year. He is the subject of the book "All the Way Home" by Keith Karren. Before this year, the closest Diane and Randy Mott had come to a float was to wave at one. They have been in charge of the American Fork City float, which has won a prize in every parade in which it has been entered. It will be a highlight of the traditional Steel Days Parade beginning at 10 a.m.. going from Smith's to Albertson s. The Alpine District Scout-A-Ram- a takes place after the parade to 3 p.m. at Rotary Park, north of the outdoor pool. Also Saturday afternoon, helicopter rides will be offered at Greenwood School until 7:30 p.m. The Steel Days finale is the See STEEL DAYS on page 12b

celebration is now in progress with the theme "Celebrate Freedom." This year's Curt and Bonnie Brinkman, chosethetheme because we have so many freedoms to celebrate .

The slow pitch Softball tournament began Monday and the fast pitch tournament begins tonight. Games will be at various locations, including the old junior high school, and will startat 5:30 nightly. Finals will take place Saturday evening. Robert Jensen and Kay Thayne are in charge. -

Boys' and men's singles tennis tournaments were held yesterday with the girls' singles today at 3 p.m. at the junior high and women's singles at 5 p.m. at the high school. Men's and women's doubles are Thursday and mixeddoubles are Friday, both at 5 p.m. at the high

school.

Wednesday night also marks final preparations forthe Flower and Art

Shows. Entries are accepted at the

Senior Citizens Center basement for the Flower Show Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday morning from 7 to 10:30. FlowerShow theme is "The Movies," and it will have a standard system of awards as set forth by the National Council of

Garden Clubs. Entries are open to all, not just American Fork residents.

Contact Debbie Ragan for details.

Viewing times will be Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Art Show begins at 7 Wednesday evening with the preview tea at the Senior Citizens Center.

Exhibits are open Thursday and

Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Martha Harding is director and her phone number is 756-609- 0.

Racquetball enthusiasts are invited tothe tournament at Tri-Cit- y Courts Wednesday through

Saturday evenings at 5. All divisions from novice to open will participate.

The carnival begins Thursday in

Robinson Park and continues Friday and Saturday. Discount ride ' tickets are available from merchants through Wednesday for 25

City seeks answer to problemof open culverts, irrigation ditches

When they told me he was in the ditch, I didn't believe it. It wasn't until they pulled him out the other end that I really believed he was in there." 32 STEELDAYSAF.COM

Billy survived the ride through more than 40 feet of enclosed pipe becausehe was lucky andbecause a neighbor knew how to release a surge of water to boost him through. His mother knew CPR andhe was in the hands of emergency care professionals within minutes of his accident.

By SHARON MORREY

While one infant lies still in a coma following his tumble into an open ditch in American Fork City, the mother ofanother small boy who narrowly missed drowning in a ditch culvert is calling for action.

Nola Schofield says that since her son, Billy, is alive and well following his near-drowni- accident, she feels a great responsibility to keep on demanding that the ditches be covered or grates be installed at every dangerous inlet. "On my street alone (180 E. 200 South), there are four places a child wasn't breathing, we couldn't find a can fall in and slip through into the pulse, he was allfull of water." says culverts. We were Just lucky, very Nola. "I was really scared." lucky. Another child may not be so The Schofields are grateful for the lucky," says the motherof ld 'prompt action on the part of city

Billy. emergency services and happy to "I was not even aware that the there. have Billy recover so well from the

He seems to have survived with little physical effectsand few apparent emotional effects. "The thing he remembers is all thedoctors and all the 'IV's,' all the tests. 1 don't know how much he remembers about being in the pipe."

Billy may be all right, but the "what ifs" are keeping his mom and dad awake at night. "There's a place in the pipe that's been crushed by a big truck or utility vehicle," describes Nola, "I keep wondering how he got past that part of the pipe without getting stuck. In fact, I had a neighborready with a chain on his truck who was going to rip out the pipes all together if it had come to that." "What if he'd fallen in a little further dtwu where theditch goes for the river. We wouldn't have found him he'd been the Utah Lake. "What if we hadn't been home just then or hadn't noticed in time. What are the parents of theother child going through now? " she asks. "I just can't rest until something is done," Nola says. "What hasbeen done hasn't beendone except by neighbors."

A couple of the inlets have been covered with boards andrebar has been pushed down in one entrance as See Ditches on page 3

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Variety Show and fireworks held Saturday evening at the high school. Recently retired teacher Rod Turner will emcee the program, which will be shorter this year, yet features seven acts.

Brent Whitlock will sing and Al Huish will play the piano. He has even been known to play the piano behindhis back.

The Wild West Cloggers will perform. All who participate have placed at the Lagoon Clogging Festival.

Dave Gardner, retired professional singer, will demonstratea variety of styles.

The Lehi Group, "Guys and Dolls," 5-- years old, have chosen a medley of patriotic songs.

Andrea Blake and Nancy Brewer, attendants to Miss American Fork, will sing a duet.

Miss American Fork, Laura Clarke, will perform a classical ballet.

The Young Osmond Boys, who tour nationally, will conclude the program.

Variety Show Curt and Bonnie Brinkman wish to thank the Pageant ofthe Arts for their help with the set and lighting.

At dark, the program will conclude out of doors at the high school with the traditional fireworks presentations. .

Brinkman hoped for a large attendance at all events, pointing out that most money spent will go to improve the community.

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The Osmond Boys will headlinethis year's Steel Days Variety Show.

Lions to sell

Members of theAmerican Fork Lion's Club are selling tickets to the variety show to beheld at the American Fork High School on Saturday, July 19, in connection with the community Steel Day

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celebration.

The show begins at 8 p.m . and will feature the Young Osmonds, the children of Alan and Suzanne Osmond.

The tickets are $1 and may be purchased from any Lion's Club member or at the door,

Lion's Club directors say there will not be a prize give away in connection with the ticket sales this year. U

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These young cloggers, acting the part of bored housewives, will be part of Steel Days talent show. They are Rebecca Lewis, left, Jennifer Devereaux, Shannon Louder, Vickl Macdonald and Caroline Macdonald.

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These youngsters are getting evening. ready for this year's Children's Parade Thursday

Youngsters invited to join Youth Parade

Youngsters from throughout the area are invited to join the procession for the Steel Days Youth Parade Thursdayevening, July 17.

The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and everyone 12 years of age and younger is invited to participate including individuals, family group, teams, religious and civic organizations.

The parade begins at Chipman Park, located on the corner of 300 East and Main Street with entries to gather no later than 6: 10 p.m.

4--H exhibits open during Steel Days

The route goes from the park west on Main Street, then south on 300 West, andends at Lions Park at 300 West and 100 South.

No motorized entries will be allowed, but ccstumed walkers, wagons, bikes, etc. are appropriate, according to Barbara Evans, forthe North Utah County Kiwanis Club, parade sponsors.

Treats will be furnished to all participants.

Mrs. Evans and Tammy Comer are serving as of the annual activity.

Sports events planned for will provide something for

There is something foralmostall sports fans and participants during this weeks Softball Steel - both Days slow celebration. and fast pitch --, golf, tennis, horseshoes and chess are all on the schedule.

The slow-pitc- h softball tournament began on Saturday, July 12 with thefinals to be played July 19. Fast-pitc- h softball tournment play beginstonight, Wednesday, July 16, with the finalsalso on Saturday, July 19. The golf tournament was help this past weekend at the Tri-Cit- y

Golf Course.

Tennis tournaments are scheduled for all ages, with competition in several divisions including men's singles, doubles, mixed doubles and seniors; women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles; boyssingles in 14 and under, 16 and under and 18 and under; and girls singles in 14 and under, 16 and under, and 18 and under.

Cost is $3 per person per event entered. If you haven't already registered, youcan do so at the court ; prior to scheduled time."

Tournament directors reserve the right to cancel a division if fewer than six participantsregister.

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The horseshoe tournament will be July 17, 18 and 19, and include city, county, and state divisions. All are

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at the horseshoe pits located in Robinson Park (behind the Senior Citizen Center).

TheAmerican Fork City Tournament will be on Thursday, July 17, at 5 p.m. and the Utah County Open on Thursday, July 17, at 7 p.m.

The Utah State D, E, F, and Junior tournaments will be on Friday, July 18, beginning at 7 p.m. ; and the Utah State AA, A, B and C tournaments on Saturday,July 19, beginning at 7 p.m.

The chess tournament begins on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the American Fork City Hall. There are seniorand junior classes matches. Cost is $5. with timed ' ;

DUP camps to hold bake sale

Local camps of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers will hold a bakesale and boutique, featuring itemsmade by the members, during Steel Days.

The sale will be Saturday, July 19, near the mini-plaz- a area adjacent to the Senior Citizen Center, and will run throughout the day,beginning at 9 a.m.

Funds raised from the sale will go to operation ofthe D.U.P. Museum and the restoration of the Pioneer log cabin in Robinson Park.

Gloria Scovill, Museum Curator, says an anonymous donation of $100 was recently given the museum. This is being added to donations given during the past two years by clubs, school children and families to be used for the log cabin restoration. "We have approximately $500 set aside towards this project," Mrs. Scovill said.

She noted it takes about $5,000 a year for operating expenses forthe Museum. This covers lights, heating, andrepair.

DUP members volunteer their time to help at the building with tours, . conservation work, and maintenance.

The museum will be closed during Steel Days, but otherwise is open for tours each Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pepsi-Col- a of Provo is proud to supply FREE Pepsi, 7-Up or Dr. Pepper to all participants in the Steel Days Parade