Inside Utah County
What: The Utah Valley Community College Symphonic Band will present its fall concert.When: Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Where: UVCC student center ballroom.
The 55-piece band will present a mixture of original band pieces and transcriptions. Chris Davis, formerly a member of the state champion Mountain View High School band, will be featured in "Adagio" from the Mozart Clarinet Concerto.
Nebo School District
Drug, alcohol and tobacco use policy: The Nebo School Board will adopt a revision concerning student use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs in its December meeting. Also during that meeting, the board will adopt the goals of the Presidential American 2000 program.
When: Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m.
Where: The Nebo School District board room, 350 S. Main, Spanish Fork.
Why should I care? The new policy will give firm guidelines about what kind of counseling programs fit within the district's accepted reinstatement rules.
American Fork Hospital
American Fork Hospital has joined 13 other medical facilities statewide to provide assistance in case a federal emergency is declared by the president of the United States. The hospital has pledged up to 15 beds to the National Disaster Medical System to help handle casualties of a catastrophic incident. Story on A12.
POLLUTION READING
Air quality index highs as of 8 a.m. Tuesday in Utah County as measured by the Utah Division of Air Quality.
Lindon monitor, fine particulate or PM10: 60
Downtown Provo, carbon monoxide: 89
North Provo monitor, carbon monoxide: 44
Readings measured between 51 and 100 are moderate, below 50 are good. Forecast is for slightly increasing pollution levels.
MOVIES on Page A16.
UTAH COUNTY NEWS on A11, 12, 16.