Springville, Utah - The Springville Library Board is pleased to announce that Pam Vaughn has been hired to serve as the City’s Library Director. Pam replaces Lynette Catherall who retired recently after 20 years with the City.

Jim Weber, a Library Board member who served on the search committee, said “We were very pleased with the high quality of several candidates for Library Director. We unanimously considered Pam Vaughn as the best one. She will be a real asset to our community and the Library Board looks forward to working with her.”

Pam began her career in library work by reading books to her four younger brothers in their home in Layton, Utah. She graduated from Davis High before attending college at Brigham Young University, where she took a degree in Clothing and Textiles. For the next few years she was a manager and buyer for Macy’s California in San Francisco.

After her husband graduated from law school they moved to Boise, Idaho, where Pam was a buyer for Bon Marche. She devoted herself to raising children, but also wrote a fashion column that was published in several newspapers and taught as a substitute in the public schools.

When the last of her five daughters started high school Pam enrolled in Emporia State University. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Information Technology and Library Science. She began working full time as circulation director for the Garden City (Idaho) library. She was subsequently given the responsibility of managing the entire library. During the past year she oversaw the design and organization of the library’s recently completed new home.

Pam likes the outdoors, and particularly enjoys camping, rafting, and fishing.

“Several excellent candidates applied and interviewed for the position. We are pleased to have a professional with the experience and qualifications Pam exhibits joining our staff. Replacing Lynette will be difficult, but I think the community will enjoy Pam and the strengths she will add to our excellent library staff” said City Administrator Layne Long. Director Vaughn will begin her position with Springville the end of September. In order to provide a smooth transition, current staff members John Averett and Vivian Milius have been asked to serve as interim Directors.

A Municipal Election will be held November 8, 2005. The position of Mayor and two Council seats are open. Those who have filed to run are:

Ben Jolley: Council
Jay Knight: Council
Gene Mangum: Mayor
Mark Packard: Council
Chris Tolman: Mayor

You must be registered in the district in which you live in order for your name to be found in the voting register for your precinct. Registration is through the County Election Office, 100 East Center, Room 3100, in Provo. You can go to the Utah County web site Utah County
www.co.utah.ut.us and click “online services” at the top of the page. Then click on “register to vote.” This site will tell you how to register to vote, whether or not you are already registered, or it will answer all sorts of questions about eligibility to vote and to register. You can contact the Election Office by phone at 851-8128.

Election judges, counting judges and alternates are needed to serve at the Municipal Election on November 8, 2005. If you are interesting, please contact the City Recorder at 489-2712. An election judge must stay at the polling location from about 6:30 am to about 8:30 pm. You must be a citizen of Springville and a registered voter in order to be an election judge.