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From the Editor

A Friendly Chat with a Stranger

By James L. Davis

I doubt I am the only one who feels that somewhere along the way we have lost something as a society, or at least an American society.

We are becoming detached from our community of neighbors, islands adrift.

I came to South Utah County 10 years ago from a much smaller community.

In Orangeville if I wasn’t sure what I was doing all I had to do was ask my neighbor, because they sure knew what I was up to.

I am by nature a bit on the reclusive side, and while I don’t consider myself unfriendly, I recognize the natural set of my jaw when

I’m lost in thought (which is most of the time) might appear unfriendly.

I started thinking about us becoming islands while walking the Spanish Fork River Trail. I noticed that for every person who said hello on the trail there were three or four who didn’t acknowledge I was even there.

But in recognizing what I thought might be a problem, I realized I was part of the problem because I was doing the same thing. Just lost in thought and ignoring everyone I passed.

I discovered how much better I felt when I stopped doing that and that discovery came while putting gas in my car. As I put the

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nozzle in the gas tank and pulled the trigger, another gentleman using the pump directly beside me came out of the store and I heard him mutter something I didn’t recognize.

He saw me looking and smiled. “No one here speaks French,” he said.

“I barely speak English,” I replied.

He started pumping gas in his car and that could have been the end of our conversation. We could have stood facing each other for five minutes not exchanging a word, but instead I asked him a question.

“How many languages do you speak?”

“Four. English, French,

Spanish, and a little bit of German.”

“Impressive,” I said.

He nodded his head toward his car. “My wife speaks Mandarin Chinese as well. She is much better than I am. I don’t have the ear for other languages like she does.”

By his slight smile I realized this stranger and I had something in common: he adored his wife like I adore mine.

Over the course of five minutes, I discovered this stranger pumping gas across from me was from Canada, met his wife in California, that Mandarin Chinese is one of the three most common languages spoken

in Canada, and that we don’t have to be islands of humanity if we choose otherwise.

When the handles on the gas nozzles clicked we continued talking until another motorist pulled up behind me, then I wished him a good day and went on my way.

I never got his name and he never got mine, but that short little conversation while pumping gas changed my day and my outlook.

Someone I had never met made my day, and I hope I made his. We weren’t islands, we were just two members of a larger community called humanity.

(Davis is editor of Serve Daily.)

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You Have Food Bank Questions, and We Have Answers

By Jennifer Gallacher

One in nine people in our state is facing hunger.

We’re working hard to help those people in our community.

We distributed almost 3.5 million pounds of the nearly 4 million pounds of food donated to our food bank in 2021.

That’s a lot of food moving in and out of our food bank.

Supplies we wouldn’t have without generous donations and wouldn’t be able to handle without volunteers.

Do you wonder how it all works?

What can I donate?

We accept canned and

packaged food (fruit and meat are the most popular).

We also accept fresh produce and other food. See our most-wanted list for items for donation ideas.

All canned food donations must be four years or less past their expiration date.

According to the USDA, canned foods are safe for years beyond their expiration dates as long as the can isn’t dented, rusted, or swelling.

Shelf-stable items like dry pasta, cereal, and cookies are also safe beyond the package’s date.

We care about our clients and will never distribute unsafe food.

When/where can I drop off food?

You can bring donations to our Provo location, 815 South Freedom Boulevard, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you can’t make it during those hours, you can drop off nonperishable food donations through the chute by the warehouse doors.

We also accept financial donations earmarked for food.

We can purchase 15 pounds of goods for the food bank for every dollar you donate.

Where do food donations go?

We send most of your food

donations to our pantries, where clients can pick out what they need. Your donations also go to our partner pantries at schools, senior centers, and kids in need through our Kids Pak program at schools.

How can I volunteer?

If you’re interested in volunteering, it’s as easy as coming to the food bank!

Our walk-in volunteers help restock shelves, assemble kits, clean, sort cans, and more. Walk-in volunteers must be at least 16 years old or 12 years old with an adult.

If you’re not interested in helping in the food bank, we have other opportunities,

too. You can donate dinner at a Circles meeting, gather donations for specialty kits like the Nutrition Paks for kids, work in the community gardens, host a food drive, and more.

To be included in future volunteer opportunities, simply sign up.

We rely on donations and volunteers to keep our food bank full and functional.

If you’re interested in more information about our food bank, donations, and volunteering, check out our frequently asked questions at Community Action Services (communityactionprovo.org). (Serve Daily submission.)

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SOUTH UTAH COUNTY EVENTS SPRINGVILLE, MAPLETON, SPANISH FORK, SALEM, PAYSON, SANTAQUIN, NEPHI, EUREKA SPRINGVILLE

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Outdoor Movies in the Park 2022 Presented By: Springville Recreation Dates: 7/11/2022 - 8/1/2022

Location: Spring Acres Arts Park Time: 7:00 PM to 11:59 PM

World Folkfest 2022 Presented By: Springville World Folkfest Location: Spring Acres Arts Park Dates: 7/27/2022 - 7/30/2022 Time: 6:30 PM to 11:59 PM

2022 Pioneer Days Celebration Time: 8:00 AM to 11:59 PM 5k Registration

Location: Various venues in Spanish Fork Time: 9:00 AM to 11:59 PM

2022 Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Presented By: Spanish Fork City Dates: 7/20/2022 - 7/25/2022

Location: Spanish Fork Fairgrounds Time: 7:30 PM to 11:59 PM

Presented By: Spanish Fork City Dates: July 25, 2022

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Time: 9:00 AM to 11:59 PM Price: Rodeo Tickets will be available June 13th.Pre-sale ticket pricing saves $1.Youth 3-12 - $9 per personAdult - $11 per person

Presented By: Santaquin City Recreation Department Dates: 7/30/2022

Location: Rodeo Grounds Time: 9:00 AM

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2022 Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo

Unicorn, Horse & Pony Rides

55+ Dinner Presented By: Santaquin City Recreation Department Dates: 7/30/2022

Presented By: Spanish Fork City Dates: 7/9/2022 - 7/23/2022

28th Annual Speedy Spaniard Mile Run

MAPLETON Presented By: Mapleton City Dates: 7/16/2022 - 7/23/2022 Location: Mapleton City Park

2022 Spanish Fork Fiesta Days

Location: Centennial Park Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Various venues in Nephi Time: 9:00 AM to 11:59 PM

EUREKA Pioneer Day Celebrations at the Park Presented By: Ladies of Elks Dates: 7/23/2022

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Take the commotion out of your emotions with family friendly game

By Melissa Price

Anger lived in my home when I was younger. When anger was around, I would often get hurt. I learned to be quiet, to hide myself, and how I felt.

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The pain I experienced in my childhood motivated me to find a way to empower

parents to teach their children emotional intelligence.

My goal is to help families recognize, accept and manage their emotional state so they can be empowered and free regardless of their circumstances and challenges.

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I created Emotion Commotion with kids in mind and was surprised at how well all ages love to play.

I’ve played with families with kids as young as 5, empty nesters, 20 somethings at a New Year’s Eve party, Women’s business retreats, etc. It’s a game everyone can enjoy!

Best of all - Emotion Commotion is making a difference in people’s lives.

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Learn to express ourselves more clearly.

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Connection is a value I hold dear. Playing Emotion Commotion can turn a room full of strangers into best friends in an hour or two, and help families grow in their communication and connection.

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Spanish Fork’s Fiesta Days Rodeo continues tradition of delighting young and old alike

By James L. Davis

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here is something about a rodeo. Sport and spectacle seamlessly intertwined to create an event like few others.

The hush and roar of the crowds as cowboys exhibit skills of grace, grit, and fierce determination.

It is no easy feat to organize and create a rodeo that can please everyone. For every spectator who knows little about the sport and is only looking to be entertained, there are the devoted who want to see the best cowboys and cowgirls challenged by the best livestock.

Spanish Fork’s Fiesta Days Rodeo has become one of the rodeos everyone seemingly wants to attend, and

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it doesn’t come by accident.

With the 80th annual Fiesta Days Rodeo on the horizon, the event has had 67 consecutive sellouts.

The rodeo takes place July 20-23, with a final day on July 25, and tickets are all but nonexistent at this point.

“It used to be that we would see a crescendo of ticket buying after July 4,” said Seth Perrins, Spanish Fork City Manager. “This year if you didn’t have your tickets by the first part of June you were out of luck.

That trend is just going to keep growing. From an organizers perspective it is a great problem to have, but for the community it is frustrating. So, make a reminder to buy your tickets early so you aren’t disappointed.”

Recognizing the demand for tickets, Fiesta Days Rodeo tickets for 2023 will go on sale hours after the last event on July 25 of this year.

Spanish Fork and rodeo organizers seemed to recognize they had caught lightning in a bottle with Fiesta Days Rodeo, and in 2012 rebuilt the arena and added 3,000 seats, adding 12,000 more tickets to sell over the four days of the rodeo. The rodeo still sold out.

“We were overwhelmed in a great way with the community so hungry for this event. But we realized we can’t really grow another arena, so we added another

night,” Perrins said.

Fiesta Days Rodeo added PRCA Xtreme Bulls to the schedule for a Saturday night, and its success has been overwhelming. This will be the fourth year for the event.

Perrins said the rationale to add the extreme bull event was in recognizing that the rodeo competes with other rodeos, and they wanted the best cowboys and the best stock.

“So, that’s why we showcase the bull riders. We have sold out the 8,500 seats. It’s just magical. The growth, the desire to be a part of it by everyone. So, knowing

that, every year as a committee we look to put on a high-quality event,” Perrins said. “I think we nail it every year.”

Perrins credits much of the success of the Fiesta Days Rodeo to the unique contract they have put together with stock contractors.

“We wanted to get better animals and we knew our fans wanted the best. We put together a contract that rewards the stock contractors based on the score of the animals. The animals are scored just like the cowboys. Half of the cowboy’s score is based on the performance of the animals. Our

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contract says bring your best and you’ll be paid the best.

It is that kind of ingenuity that brings the best. We have some of the best stock coming to this rodeo.”

New this year will be breakaway roping, and while it is new to Fiesta Days Rodeo, it is not new to rodeo.

The female event will pit the best against the best in this speed event.

Returning this year is clown and barrel man JJ Harrison, a crowd favorite who Perrins said may as well be a Spanish Fork resident, because he knows the community and his material is always fresh and funny.

“I have no idea where his jokes are going. He is just fresh and so Spanish Fork

connected. The fans just love him and always ask when he’s going to be here, and this is one of those years,” Perrins said.

Also returning is specialty act Cowboy Kenny’s Steel Rodeo Tour, and fans love the motorcycle aerial tricks as riders soar into the air.

Perrins, who helps set up the ramps for the event, said it is always a treat to stand back and watch the crowd.

“I’ve watched these guys and my favorite thing to do is listen to the crowd as they collectively gasp and then cheer.”

And for organizers of the Fiesta Days Rodeo, that is what it is all about, keeping the fans cheering. (Davis is editor of Serve Daily.)

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Life!

Angelus Brings Life to Theatre

By Curt Gordon

Angelus Theatre in downtown Spanish Fork is elated to announce two theatrical productions this July and August!

‘Treasure Island’ is an original adaptation by Cobb and Co Theater. John and Ruthie Cobb are the founders of Cobb&Co Theater Productions based out of Utah Valley. They come from a multi-generational theatre family that goes back several generations.

This is not only what they do; it’s who they are!

Gideon vs the God’s of Cool is written and created

by Stephen Gashler, founder of Great Hall Theatrical Experiences; also based out of Utah Valley.

In addition to writing original, theatre and music, Stephen is also an award-winning novelist and storyteller. Each of the above are phenomenal singers and actors as well.

They eat, sleep, and breathe the arts!

Coming in July In ‘Treasure Island’ you’ll hear every kind of seafaring tune imaginable. Here be pirate chanties, wistful ballads, and even the tale of Sindbad the sailor with a rocking middle eastern melody. This original, musical adaptation of the beloved novel ‘Treasure Island’ is the product of nearly seven years of hard work.

Karrol and John Cobb, father and son, have been collaborating on musicals for nigh on 12 years and are delighted to present their newest labor of love.

Coming in August What can you expect of ‘Gideon VS the Gods of Cool?’ High School Musical meets Percy Jackson in this all-new, 1980’s “rock opera” based on the highly-rated Young Adult novel. Gideon, a delinquent nerd, is given two choices: join the football team or be expelled. To be “initiated” into the team, Gideon attends a violent fraternity party, where he has a startling discovery: the

jocks are being controlled by an evil god of sports! As the conspiracy unfolds, it appears that the entire high school has been hijacked by otherworldly beings posing as teachers. To resist their dark powers, Gideon must look beyond social cliques and team up with star quarterback, Doug Rock, and the beautiful cheerleader, Cynthia McDaniels. To-

gether, the unlikely friends take on the god of sports, the goddess of fashion, and the god of popularity. But defying the “gods of cool” takes courage, a willingness to look stupid, and mind-bending adventures through parallel universes.

In this thoughtful and hilarious critique of high school life, national award-winning storyteller, Stephen Gash-

ler, will make you question what it means to be “cool.”

‘Treasure Island’ runs July 22 – Aug. 6th ‘Gideon vs the Gods of Cool’ runs Aug. 22 – Sept. 3.

Showing at the historic Angelus Theatre, 165 North Main Street in Spanish Fork. Tickets and information can be found at angelustheatre.com (Serve Daily submission.)

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Springville Playhouse Leaves Lasting Impact

By Josh Martinez

It’s been 75 years since the lights went up at Springville Playhouse and thanks to its cast of characters, among other factors, the community theater has withstood the test of time.

Springville Playhouse started with a group of local residents who started putting on stage productions.

Each year since, the crew puts on about three shows during the summer and fall, one of which is a youth production.

What makes the community theater most unique, however, is the vast group of participants, all of whom are volunteers. This includes every aspect of the production, including actors, backstage personnel and the leadership.

“We all are very passionate about

what we do and we’re all very passionate about putting on a good, quality production,” Springville Playhouse President Dave Chapa said.

“It’s remarkable, all of us working toward the same goal and working together like that. It’s one of the things I really love about it.”

Having a group of volunteers not only provides a group of passionate members but also allows for deep ties to the community. This extends past the city limits as the theater draws participants from across the county, though the majority do hail from Springville.

The ties to the community aren’t only in the participants. Springville City has invested in the theater as the city’s arts commission provides grants to help offset costs. The city also used to provide a home to it in

the basement of the old library on the westside of Main Street.

The library relocated to its current location in 2011. That hasn’t stopped the theater from fostering its communal ties, though.

It has found a home at Merit Preparatory Academy in Springville where, Chapa said, it not only hosts its productions but also gives back to the school.

“One of the big community efforts we have done is help Merit create a really good theater program and I think they have a really excellent theater program,” he said. “One of our board members is the drama teacher at Merit. Merit came to us asking us to help them create a good program and we’ve done that.”

Along with efforts at Merit, Springville Playhouse also provides opportunities to youth ages 8 to 18.

One of the annual productions is a youth show.

Sam Gwilliam, director of youth productions, facilitates the younger productions. She also is a drama teacher at Springville High School.

Gwilliam has been involved with theater for about 12 years, starting as a volunteer parent and continuing her involvement to this day. She’s directed plays for about three years but has been involved with the youth productions for longer.

In her experience, Springville Playhouse is beneficial to all children looking to enjoy the stage.

“Theater is a great way to get out on stage and get your feet wet because there’s no real wrong way to do it,” she said. “It’s a good experience for all the kids.”

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A variety of kids and teenagers come through the theater, some of whom move on to other productions such as at their respective high schools or even larger theaters

such as the Hale Center Theater in Sandy.

These advancements happen, in part, because of the quality experience gained at Springville Play-

house.

Furthermore, Gwilliam said the theater offers a well-rounded production at a fraction of the cost of larger groups.

“We’re not doing a skit,” she said. “We’re doing a full-costumed production with awesome sets and lighting and these kids get the full experience.”

Both Chapa and Gwilliam have a passion for the theater as do all who volunteer at Springville Playhouse.

Though the volunteers are not paid, they do reap the benefits of engaging in a passion and helping others do the same.

Gwilliam said she loves working with the youth because of how rewarding it feels to see it click for them when they are on stage, many

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of whom are participating in their first production.

“It’s like they blossom right before your eyes,” she said. “Most of them are so brave and lose a lot of their anxiety and fear. It’s a good way to not be yourself, so to speak, because you’re being a character and so a lot of them, they really love that.”

As for Chapa, the joy comes in seeing his work and effort come to life on the stage. He also loves the camaraderie he experiences with the volunteers who all work toward the same goal.

“The friendships you build in theater when you’re working that long together is just wonderful,” he said.

“The friendships last a lifetime.”

Springville Playhouse is in the midst of its 2022 season. It just wrapped up “Into the Woods” and is putting on “Lion King Jr.” throughout July at Springville High School.

Its final show of the season is William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which runs from Aug. 5-22 at Merit Prep. All dates and times, as well as ticket prices, are available at springvilleplayhouse. com.

As for auditions, Chapa encourages those interested to keep an eye on the theater’s Facebook page for opportunities. (Martinez is a Serve Daily contributor.)

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The Power of Music Music has the power to unite us across cultures because our brains are wired to embrace it

By Kelly Martinez

What was the last song you listened to? How did it make you feel? Did you tap your toes to its rhythm? Did it make you cry? Did you sing along? Did it motivate you to do something, like exercise? Such responses to music are common and beneficial to human beings.

But that’s something you probably already knew, subconsciously, at least.

According to Gene Beresin, Executive Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds – an educational resource dedicated to promoting mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being – music has a human effect that reaches across cultures. Human brains, he argues, are wired for music, which is one of the main reasons for its universality.

Ever heard of the pentatonic scale?

Its name might not be familiar,

but its effect has been constant throughout your life. In all cultures, the pentatonic scale is a means of coordinating maternal and infant communication. Interestingly, traditional music around the world uses the pentatonic scale.

Research into why music is so powerful to humankind has revealed that we’re drawn to certain intervals of musical notes because they resemble speech. The musical intervals that convey sadness, for example, are the same intervals in human speech that convey the same emotion. In a nutshell, music makes us feel.

For example, think of a song that takes you back to a special time in your life. Maybe it was an “our song” you shared with an old love interest, or a tune you listened to with your dad while spending time together. Music has the ability to elicit emotional responses.

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Bono, front man for the rock band U2, once said he realized that fans loved the group’s songs so much, not because of the band, but because of the memories to which the songs connect in the fans’ personal lives.

In this light, Bono concluded, U2’s music is about the listeners, not the music makers. This is true for any musical artist.

In addition to making us feel, music can also help us heal. Studies have proven the impact music has on stroke victims and those who suffer from dementia.

Music also has the ability to foster change. It’s common for major changes—be they political, social, or whatever—to have a theme song.

For example, Fleetwood Mac’s song, “Don’t Stop,” was the theme song of the presidential campaign of Bill Clinton in 1992.

Or Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman,” which helped fuel the women’s

liberation movement in the 1970s.

Changes sparked by music can also have personal meaning, such as a song that motivates you to work out, improve creativity, etc.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of music is that it connects people.

Think about the last concert you attended. While everyone in attendance heard the music, the quality of the sound probably wasn’t as good as if you’d listened on headphones. However, the sense of unity with your fellow audience members was strong and might even have moved you to stand up and dance.

These benefits of music are good and powerful, but there are also other benefits that come with listening to it, including lowering stress, lowering blood pressure, and improving mood.

While it’s interesting to read these things, our innate desire for music already knew them.

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Seth Christmas Takes Gold at National Competition

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Seth Christmas, an Advanced Learning Center student and Maple Mountain High student, won gold at

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What Makes Good Food Good?

By Kelly Martinez

There’s an ongoing debate in my community that probably happens in every town the world over: which Mexican/burger/pizza/sandwich/chicken/or whatever restaurant serves the best food?

The question often pops up on social media and people aren’t shy about making their thoughts known about their favorite Mexican/burger/pizza/sandwich/chicken/ or whatever dining establishment preference.

It can be fun to chip in your own two cents on the matter, but the question begs: what makes a particular restaurant’s food better than another’s?

Extreme cases of health code violations and unsani-

tary cooking practices aside, is there really a way to prove that Restaurant X’s food is better than Restaurant Y’s?

Perhaps on a personal level, but when it comes to food, classifying a particular restaurant’s food as the best is too subjective to apply across the board. Or is it?

According to ChefsBest, a food industry taste research organization, the notion that food taste is subjective is a myth.

The organization bases its argument on research that identifies taste, smell, and texture as the top three components that appeal to grocery shoppers and restaurant goers when it comes to food. Good taste, smell, and texture are things, ChefsBest argues, that research can identify through panels

and test groups. After identifying what’s good, ChefsBest claims, restaurants can create menus that customers are likely to enjoy.

That may be true to an extent, but what about the panel and test group members? Aren’t they going to have varying interpretations of what’s good food and what isn’t?

Let’s delve further into the matter.

Research on food consumption preferences has established that appearance, aroma, flavor, texture, and amounts of the five basic tastes (sweet, bitter, sour, savory, and umami) work together to influence the food consumer’s dining experience.

This is where subjectivity comes into play. Let’s say

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Johnny’s taste palette responds well to savory food, like roast beef and gravy, while Susie’s palette prefers sour and sweet food, like sweet and sour pork. Due to his taste preference, Johnny is more likely to favor Restaurant Z, which specializes in meat, than Susie will.

Likewise, Susie will prefer dining at Restaurant A because of its specialization for producing sweet and sour dishes.

This accounts for different types of cuisines, but what about those who prefer or enjoy the same type of cuisine, like Mexican, for example? What makes Tacos by Johnny better than Casa de Susie, which have the same basic menus?

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in accepting that fact?

If everyone acknowledged that food taste is subjective, there’d be no need to argue that Tacos by Johnny is a better option for Mexican dining than Casa de Susie.

Finding a clear-cut answer on how to determine the best restaurant for any type of food may never happen, but what does seem sure is that if there are enough people who find a particular restaurant’s food good, the restaurant can expect to thrive.

So go ahead and offer your opinion when asked for a dining suggestion. Just remember that there’s probably only a 50-50 chance that the person receiving the advice is going to agree with your assessment. (Martinez is a Serve Daily contributor.)

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Shelter Seeks Help in Adopting or Fostering Pets as Kennels Reach Capacity

By Brandy Mortensen

Summer months in the animal sheltering and rescue industry are usually the busiest.

This year is no exception with animal shelters across the state nearing kennel capacity for both dogs and cats.

We are experiencing that at the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter in Spanish Fork as well.

Shelter employees,

volunteers, and rescue organizations work hard and long hours to care for and save as many animals as possible, but especially at this time of year we need help from the community.

One of the best ways to help animals at the shelter is to help us care for the lives that are the most vulnerable, which is young kittens.

The community can

help the shelter by fostering adorable little fluff balls, or kittens, until they are old enough to be spayed or neutered and adopted.

The shelter receives hundreds of kittens under two months of age that need more time and care than is possible in the shelter setting.

Our foster families pick a kitten, a litter of kittens, or maybe a mother cat with young

kittens to care for in their home until old enough for adoption.

All that is needed is a small room or space

to keep them safe and healthy.

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Mike and Sharon Ewing built a business while raising a family who is following in their footsteps

By James L. Davis

Growing a business while raising a family is no easy task. It takes patience, tenacity, and a bit of good humor, which is something Sharon and Mike Ewing, owners of Copies Plus in Springville, seem to have in abundance.

The couple started Copies Plus 38 years ago, and while the business has had a couple of locations over the years, they built its current location on Main Street in 1989.

“A friend was building adjacent to us, so we built them to look alike,” Sharon said.

Copies Plus offers services in everything from banners to business cards and wedding invitations, to forms, newsletters, and everything in-between. While they have large business clients, there is no “typical” customer at Copies Plus, according to Sharon.

“Our typical customer is whoever comes through the door,” she said. “One of the best things about it is that it is never the same. Every day is different.”

With the advancement of digital technology came challenges for the business, but they served as only a bump in the road, not an insurmountable obstacle.

“It is challenging but there is still a niche market for paper products,” Sharon said.

Technology has also made things easier and more affordable for people. Copies Plus used to have offset presses, which was the only way to get full color paper printing, but today it is easy and relatively inexpensive. On the flip side, with technology constantly evolving, purchasing printing equipment can itself be an obstacle.

“It is not cost effective to buy equipment because by the time it is paid for, or before, it is

obsolete. We lease our equipment and are constantly getting updates,” Sharon said.

But the key to their success is not necessarily their state-of-the-art equipment, but the way they treat their customers.

“Our customers are our friends,” Sharon said.

Sometimes taking care of the customers can be a challenge, which was the case when a customer came in to use the printer with a CD in hand.

The copiers take thumb drives but not CDs, and most computers no longer have a CD drive. Fortunately, they had a computer at the store with a CD drive and were able to transfer the material from the CD to a thumb drive for the customer.

Copies Plus has been named Best of Printers in Utah County for the past nine years, an accomplishment of which they are proud. If a customer isn’t satisfied, then neither are they.

“For unhappy customers it is our priority to find out how we can make it better,” Sharon said.

“I respond to every Google review, good or bad, and try to turn a negative into a positive.”

Outstanding customer service has been their guiding light for almost four decades and continues today. It is a simple philosophy of treating everyone like family.

“We learned a long time ago that we’re really in the business of building relationships. For that reason, we put a premium on hiring only the most qualified individuals to serve on our team.”

Which is where the raising family while building a business part of the puzzle comes into focus. Because in the case of three of their employees, they weren’t hired as much as raised.

Of the Ewing’s four children, three of them work for Copies Plus, and have been doing so for most of their lives. Sharon said they took their children to work with them every day, raising

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Mike and Sharon Ewing of Copies Plus in Springville.

them as they built their business into a success.

“She made me start working when I learned how to walk,” said James Ewing, who is now the production manager at Copies Plus.

Sharon smiled and shrugged. “It’s true,” she said. “The kids always came to work with us and when they were old enough to do some work, we put them to work, collating or something. Now we have grandchildren working for us.”

After 38 years in business, the Ewing’s can look back on the business they have built and the family they have raised with a bit of nostalgia and a lot of pride.

“We’ve loved it. It has been good for our family and for our customers. It’s been worth it, but it hasn’t always been easy,” Sharon said. (Davis is editor of Serve Daily.)

Hand Made Selected as Payson/Santaquin Business of the Month

By Heidi Maloy

HM Hand Made is located at 90 South, Main Street in Payson.

I make natural, and handmade lotions, creams, scrubs, balms, and all sorts of body,

bath, and beauty products.

I opened the Shop in October of 2019 but have sold online and in local boutiques since 2016. I was first looking for a natural alternative to popping

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Ibuprofen like candy for chronic migraines when I tumbled down the Essential Oil rabbit hole.

In researching and ordering ingredients, I realized I could overlap some fun items with

my new ingredients like shea butter and beeswax. I made my first batch of lip balms for my cute young girls and made enough to share with friends as well.

After trying them, my

friends wanted more.

I quickly learned of the benefits of natural products for our skin and discovered how wonderful they really can be. I found that there is a need for these products for

me and anyone else looking for them, and accidentally stumbled from having a hobby to building a business.

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Hand Made penchant for studying and experimenting, so I kept making and tweaking new formulas and recipes to make new things like lotions, balms, bath salts, bombs, scrubs, creams, you name it.

I’m uniquely suited for this field because my nerd brain loves science and chemistry and making the products function better, but my creative brain loves to add color, scent, flavor, and design aesthetics.

Everyone that tried my products liked them, and I kept creating and improving.

My husband is in the

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technology field, and one day announced that he was starting a website for me so my friends and family could order more easily.

Then, my friend recommended me as a vendor for a local popup boutique and craft show.

So, for a few years, I just had slow and steady growth from the website, local boutiques, and word of mouth. For many years, I have run this little business as a one-woman show. I started in my basement kitchen creating the recipes, I made

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everything by hand, I designed the labels, the website, everything.

I set out to create products that provide top quality but for a reasonable value.

In 2019, as I was driving our cute little Main Street in town, there was a “For Rent” sign in the window of one of the little shops.

I thought it can’t hurt to call and ask.

That very afternoon I met with the owner, that night I made a pros and cons list, and the next morning, I had signed a lease.

Ready or not, I was going to try to run my first brick and mortar.

We’ve mostly grown by reputation and word of mouth. I’m convinced that smelling my products makes you want to try them, but after trying them, using them is what makes you want to come back for more.

In 2021 I was able to grow to hire my very

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first employees, but we are still a very small family and friends run business, still creating everything in small batch, from scratch.

It’s been wonderful being able to hire one of my best friends and our daughters to work with me.

I’ve been surprised to find that I love being a part of our small business community, particularly our cute and historic downtown area, and happily surprised at our warm reception when people find us.

We were just starting to gain some momentum with the shop and then 2020 hit.

Quickly, I was faced with the decision to keep paying rent for a space that wasn’t even open, or close for good.

One morning I had decided that I was going to have to face the facts and make a hard decision very soon.

That afternoon, I received an order for 200 hand creams for hard-working nurses, and I had the rent money to delay my decision for one more

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month.

There were months when my bills were paid, but I had $25 in my business account, and I stuck it out. I reopened for regular hours in September of 2020, and we’ve been slowly growing ever since.

In my business, I have been dubbed a mad scientist, baker,

witch, chemist, magician, and even dealer.

I’m most proud that I have created this business from the ground up, most solely by myself, and with zero debt.

I have grown it organically every step of the way and have let it grow into what it has and will become.

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Tributes Sherri Gay Nichols Christensen Sherri Gay Nichols Christensen, 78, wife of Roger Christensen and mother of Mike Christensen and Lisa Stanton, gained her angel wings and took flight on June 16th, 2022.

Sherri was raised in Wheatland, Calif., by parents Charles and Belle Nichols and graduated from Wheatland High School in 1961.

While attending col-

lege at Brigham Young University, she met the love of her life, Roger Christensen. They married on May 18, 1963 and were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on Feb. 23, 1968. They recently celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary.

Sherri was an amazing, kind, generous, and attentive soul who gave everything to her family. She was a jack of all trades, persistent, and could accomplish whatever she set out to do, including most of Lisa’s school projects.

Several of these projects were sewing assignments pulled from her frustrated daugh-

ter’s trash bin. Sherri finished the projects, and the sewing teacher had never been so impressed with “Lisa’s work”.

Lisa may have been Sherri’s favorite child for the first 35 years, but for the past 18 years, Sherri was blessed with the wonderful company of her son Mike in her home.

Sherri and Mike had an extraordinary bond.

Mike quickly and easily stole the title of her favorite child by being such a great son, caretaker, and friend.

Sherri’s greatest joy in life was her family and the pride she took in the care she was able

to give to them. In the last few weeks of her life, her family was able to return some of the same care and attention she had shown to them throughout their lives.

Sherri loved to scrapbook, crochet, sew, needlepoint, and crosswords. She spent several years meticulously building a dollhouse from scratch, which was recently passed down to her granddaughter Addy.

Addy was thrilled to have such a cherished and flawless piece of art. All the grandkids loved Sherri’s most recent pastime activity, completing puzzles.

They would immediately sit down and offer their help while they enjoyed some time with Grandma.

Sherri loved everything about her life, but the best part was with whom she shared it with. Her husband Roger is her true love, with whom she had an incredible and loving life. Mike’s tender heart, friendship, and help with anything and everything. Lisa for always taking care of things, keeping her on her toes, and giving her some stubbornness back when needed. Greg’s hard work, loving nature, and responsibility in

taking great care of her daughter and grandchildren. Kayson’s “live life to the fullest” personality, bravery, and endless supply of stories. Makade’s laughter, bear hugs, and always being the first one there to lend a hand. Hayes’ sweet smile, quick wit, and for always making her smile. Addy’s pure heart, endearing personality, and always finding those tricky puzzle pieces. Tyson’s incredible strength to overcome obstacles and love and support for his dad.

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book she had ever read, which amounts to hundreds displayed on shelves in her den.

One of her biggest passions was watching BYU Football with her husband; they never missed a game.

Sherri is survived by her husband Roger, son Mike, and daughter Lisa (Greg) Stanton. Grandchildren: Kayson (Bailey) Shepherd, Makade (Shania) Stanton, Hayes Stanton, Addy Stanton, Tyson Christensen, and Daisha Rozema.

Siblings: Karl Nichols, Claudia Nightengale and Charlene Kuhl.

The family would like to thank Sherri’s hospice family, Anjie, Charity, and Denise, who helped her smile and feel so special during her last few months. We would also like to thank her wonderful neighbors, who always seemed to know just what the family needed.

To leave condolences, visit legacyfunerals. com Rodney L Burt Rodney L Burt passed away May 29, 2022. He was born on Aug. 5, 1934, to Taylor Crandall Burt and Harriet Lee Burt.

Rodney graduated from Springville High and Utah State University, playing football at both schools. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints

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in Australia. While on his mission he played on a basketball team of missionaries called the Mormon Yankees. He graduated from Utah State with a degree in mathematics with the goal of being a teacher.

He disliked student teaching so much he became a great construction superintendent/project manager for W. W. Clyde & Co. His children loved going to job sites with him and to “the shop” on Sunday evenings where he loaded his truck with supplies for the week.

He made friends at every jobsite and would do whatever he was capable of to help the community he was working in.

He was sealed to Yvonne Hurst on March 13, 1958, in the Salt Lake City temple.

He shared his love of football with her, and he is to blame for turning her into the fanatic BYU follower that she was, even though his heart remained with the Aggies.

In retirement he was a temple worker at the Provo temple, a member of the Springville city council, and spent countless hours in his woodshop turning beautiful pieces for his family and friends.

He is survived, in order of importance, by his cat, Dory, his children Mary Ann Hubbard, David (Marilyn) Burt, Laura Burt, Linda Burt, Michael (Colleen) Burt, and Rachel Burt.

His grandchildren Taylor, Jeffrey, Emily, Alex, Nicholas, Noah, Michael, Arlo, Anna, Casey and Chalee-

sa. Rodney has 10 great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by a brother and sister, Bryan (Lynn) Burt and Susan (Neil) Sorensen.

He was proceeded in death by his wife Yvonne, his parents, Taylor and Harriet, and his brother Kent (Glenna).

In Australia he picked up a saying – “Keep your pecker up” – meaning stay hopeful and optimistic in the face of adversity.

Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at legacyfunerals.com.

Rebecca Ann Beck Rebecca Ann Beck, 41, of Salt Lake City passed away on May 28, 2022.

Known by her friends and family as “Becky”, she will be sorely missed. She was born in Henderson, Nev. on Sept.14, 1980 to Glenn and JoAnn Tharp.

Most of her life she called Las Vegas her home but has lived in northern Utah for the past 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her mother, JoAnn and brother, David. She is survived by her son Micah, her father Glenn, her sister, Deborah Caceres her six brothers: Steven, Jimmy, Danny, John, Mark and Paul, along with many nieces and nephews who knew her as their fun aunt.

She was a beautiful

person who spread joy and happiness wherever she went. She was kind to all those around her. She was willing to open her heart and home to anyone in need and loved to make people smile.

To leave condolences, go to legacyfunerals. com George Emil Nelson Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather and friend was called home on May 31, 2022, after complications from a recent surgery.

George was born on Oct. 6, 1935, to Emil and Eva Nelson in Shelley, Idaho.

He married Maurene Armstrong on Nov. 5, 1954, in the Idaho Falls temple. Together they had six children.

The years they spent together were filled with love, laughter and many experiences. George is survived by his children, Lynn (Ramona) Nelson, Kerry (Arlene) Nelson, Blaine (Joyce) Nelson, Dean Nelson, Kjristi (Robby) Lee, Dustin (Julie) Nelson. He has 23 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.

George is proceeded in death by his wife, Maurene, and his parents.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Orchard Hills Assisted Living for the

wonderful care and love he received while he was there.

To leave condolences, go to legacyfunerals. com Donna Fae Young Tanner Donna Fae Young Tanner returned to the loving arms of her husband, mother, father, siblings, grandson, and her Savior on June 15, 2022.

Donna had a magical childhood that began August 12, 1933, in Fairview, when Alice and Jesse Young welcomed their 6th child (of 10) into this world.

At the age of 6 her family moved to Provo, where she spent her days doing what she loved most- finding adventures, playing with the kittens, climbing trees, exploring the fields, and teasing her siblings, whom she cherished beyond words.

Donna came from a big, loving family who filed their home with beautiful music, and Donna was no exception. She played the cello all through junior high and high school and into her adult life.

She carried that love of music into her own children’s lives. Donna was a phenomenal artist and loved painting the most beautiful oil paintings, which her children hang proudly in their homes.

She married her sweetheart, Aksel

Hyrum Tanner on August 14, 1951, in the Salt Lake City temple.

They spent 64 amazing years together raising their 11 children. They moved around many times early in their marriage but when they finally moved to Salem in 1970, Donna knew that was where she wanted to stay.

There she created the most beautiful home out of the old Victorian house.

Donna was very Christ-like. She was kind to everyone, giving, loving, patient, forgiving, and full of charity. She loves her Savior and Heavenly Father and served them faithfully her entire life, often sharing her strong testimony of Jesus Christ and His restored Gospel. Donna’s greatest love, joy, and pride in her life are her 11 children, 40 grandchildren and 80 great-grandchildren.

Donna will reunite in the future with her children Carla (Randy) Tuckett, David (Katherine) Tanner, Lynda (Steve) Kondor, Cindy (Gary) Thatcher, Robert Tanner, JoAnn (Roger) Grady, Holly (Scott) Rogers, Lisa Cabrera, Gena (Paul) Ashby, Sarah (Samuel) Quist, and Kristi (Blake) Prowse. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Aksel Tanner, parents Alice and Jesse Young, seven siblings, grandson Spencer Tanner, and great granddaughter Laren Hawkins. Donna was truly the most extraordinary mother and is greatly missed.

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By Kelly Martinez

In basketball, traveling is a rule violation that results in a turnover. In life, traveling is a good rule to follow and can even include tasty turnovers – not to mention that it’s good for your mental health, too.

This probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most people as many have an inherent desire to hit the highway for a family road trip or book a flight for an exotic destination. You needn’t look further than the monetary figures for evidence that traveling is popular the world over, and especially in the United States.

According to Travel Agent Central, an industry research firm, the U.S. travel industry generated $1.5 trillion for the nation’s gross domestic product in 2021. Indicators point to the figure rising to $1.9 trillion in 2022, an amount that will exceed pre-pandemic numbers.

That’s a whole lot of money being spent on travel. And it seems that the pandemic’s restrictions have only fueled the desire to travel.

So, what motivates people to invest their hard-earned money into traveling? The operative word in that question is invest. When you invest something (money, time, resources, etc.), you expect to get something in return (more money, increased resources, etc.). The same goes for traveling. Invest your money and the return is several fold.

There are a lot of benefits that come from traveling, but let’s take a look at five big ones.

Forbes magazine identifies the following as benefits that come from traveling: It lowers stress. Dr. Tamara McClintock Greenberg, a San Francisco-based clinical psychologist said, “The stress of work and daily

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demands can distract us from what we find to be actually meaningful and interesting.” Thus, traveling to take a break from the stresses of the daily grind is good for people.

It helps to reinvent yourself.

Traveling, especially to a foreign country, has the ability to expand the mind, to see how others in the world live and to build a better understanding of one’s own life. People who have undergone big transitions in life, such as health challenges and the death of a loved one, find renewed purpose in life by traveling and are better able to reinvent and change their lives.

It increases happiness and satis-

faction. One of the most obvious benefits of traveling is that you don’t have to go to work while doing it, which in itself generates a sense of happiness and relief. But beyond that, traveling affords the opportunity to unplug from the demands of everyday life and to have new experiences that rewire the brain, giving a boost to your mood and self-confidence.

It builds mental resilience. Let’s face it, traveling isn’t without its challenges. Missed connecting flights, lost baggage, getting the family packed and in the car, to name a few. Vacations and hurdles go hand in hand when it comes to

traveling. As annoying as they can be, these types of challenges are ones we overcome while traveling and are able to enjoy the trip anyway.

It enhances creativity. Visiting a different city or country immerses you in the environment of the destination and can increase cognitive flexibility and enhance depth and integrativeness of thought. This is fancy wording for increasing your creativity and productivity and who doesn’t want that?

With so many benefits that come with traveling, can you afford not to travel? (Martinez is a Serve Daily contributor.)

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My Child Would Never Do That

By Joe Capell

The other day I was at the grocery store when a kid (about eight or nine years old) swung open one of the doors to the refrigerated cooler, then slammed it shut as hard as he could.

He then went to the next door and did the same thing.

Then he ran to his mother and jumped up on her, wrapping his arms around her, almost knocking her over. As he hung around her waist she meekly said, “Jimmy,

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please don’t do that,” and struggled to maintain her balance while she continued to push her shopping cart down the aisle.

My reaction? I thought, “My child would never do th....”

And then I stopped myself, because one of the last things you ever want to say as a parent is, “My child would never do that.” Why should you never say that? Because children have minds of their own and, no matter how well you try to raise them, sometimes they will do that.

Or worse.

When I told my wife what I was writing about today, she pointed me toward an internet meme that says, “As soon as you say, ‘my child

would never,’ here they come nevering like they never nevered before.”

And it’s true. My own kids have done many things that I would never have thought them capable of doing. (Let’s just say that when I uttered the sentence “don’t lick the pool water,” it was for a legitimate reason.)

People who don’t have kids are particularly notorious for pointing out that “if I ever had kids, they would never do that.”

Imaginary kids are the best-behaved kids ever! They follow all the rules, and very rarely do anything wrong.

When people start having actual kids instead of imaginary ones, it

doesn’t take long to realize those kids are going to do unexpected and inappropriate things. No one ever thinks that their kid will be the one to try to eat a magic marker until it actually happens.

Of course, some parents will always have a blind spot to the things their children are capable of doing.

School principals and police officers still hear, “my child would never do that” more often than they should, because everyone wants to believe the best of their children.

So, the next time you see some kid badly misbehaving, try not to think “my child would never,” because maybe your child would. (Capell is a Serve Daily contributor.)

Beware of Nana Bear

By James L. Davis

Siblings apparently gather in clandestine meetings to plot the insurrection of their parents. I have no idea where or when these meetings take place, but they are not in the same location or time where my wife and I meet to discuss how best to thwart our children’s plots.

I became aware of their collective designs shortly after my wife and I married and stitched together our patchwork family. While they are clever, our children gave themselves

away with the code words they developed for us. We were not “mother” and “father”, we were “The Parents.”

When they were overheard saying “The Parents” we knew to be on guard, because our lives were in danger. Over the years they gave away another code word they had given to describe me when I might be entering a dangerous state of mind.

It was “The Voice.” When I used “The Voice” it usually came with a lot of expletives and a nervous twitch above my right eye. It meant there was a fan somewhere and crap was about to hit it.

It was effective, I must say.

We survived our children, or they

survived us, and they became adults, found partners, and started their own family of insurrectionist. We refer to them as the grandchildren.

A couple of weeks ago we watched some of our grandchildren for the weekend. My son and his wife were reluctant at first because their youngest is a bit of a handful and they didn’t want us tortured.

We reminded them we had raised six children who regularly plotted our destruction so we would be okay.

They dropped off their four children and went to enjoy a day and night together.

Later I discovered that my adult children were still having clandestine meetings to discuss “The Par-

ents”, and they were now including the grandchildren in the plots.

Apparently, my adult children had revised the code words “The Voice” to “Papa Voice” or “Papa Bear” so our grandchildren have a way to warn each other when my last nerve is about to snap.

So, in the late evening, the youngest of our visiting grandchildren decided to be a handful when his grandmother told him it was bedtime. Before either of us could respond his older sister told him: “Watch out for Nana Bear.”

He went to bed without a whimper.

Still pretty effective, actually.

That is all. (Davis is the editor of Serve Daily.)

“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”

SERVE DAILY

Howard Zinn

JULY 2022 23

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