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To see Landon’s audition on So You Think You Can Dance, point your browser to http:// youtu.be/21LsGgtHgnM or search for Landon Anderson Audition With Janna Johnson - SYTYCD. and Jenna were competition ballroom dancers for four and a half years. As National Champions they have won numerous events throughout the country. They also represented the United States in the World Ballroom Competition in Beijing, China. This year, it was Landon who auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance, so Jenna returned the favor and performed as his partner. The producers loved the performance and gave the audition a good amount of air- time. At Landon’s audition Jenna was invited to be an All-Star for SYTYCD. During the competition, Landon got more than average air time and was a stand-out. The Andersons report that the producers seemed to see him as a potential finalist and went out of their way to make him feel appreciated. Although Landon did make it to the top forty, he was not chosen to be in the top twenty. This is still a fantastic achievement considering the number of dancers who audition for the show! There is a little story that goes behind all of this. The week before the final auditions in Pasadena, Landon’s grandmother unexpectedly died. This had him traveling to North Dakota to attend the funeral from which he did not get back until the day beFacebook photo submitted by Tresa Anderson fore his flight to go on to Pasadena. ConLandon Anderson and Janna Johnson perform at a ballroom dance competition. sequently, he did not have enough time to work on his second solo. Not only that, but in Pasadena the ballroom costume he had planned to wear for his solo became torn before he was to compete and he had to change to a non-ballroom look for his solo at the last minute. This look was not appreciated by the judges who were expecting a traditional ballroom solo from him and that was a determining point that took him out of the competition. Landon feels that the competition was a Landon is the son of Wylie and Tresa wonderful opportunity and gave him some By Shirley Hopkins and Anderson (owner of Charisma Dance great public exposure. He expresses his Tresa Anderson Studio) in Springville. gratitude for the friendships gained and the Landon, first appeared on So You Think attention given him during the competition. Wednesday, June 25, Springville’s dance You Can Dance last year as the ballroom Looking back, he believes things happened community held its breath to see if Landon dance partner for Jenna Johnson’s audithe way they were intended to be, and that Anderson would make it to the Top 20 in tion. At the time, Landon was too young being on the show at this time was not his Fox Television’s So You Think You Can to be on the show but Jenna went on to be destiny. Instead, he is looking forward to Dance competition (SYTYCD). a favorite for the televised series. Landon serving an LDS mission and believes this Continued on page 3
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Payson Market awarded top awards in Associated Foods Stores Payson Market would like to show appreciation to produce manager Garrett Fowden. Garrett was selected as one of only 35 produce managers in the nation chosen as produce managers of the year by the United Fresh Organization. Garrett had the opportunity to attend the United Fresh Conference in Chicago a three day conference of produce and marketing workshops, with keynote speakers of Hillary Clinton, Greg Gumbel, and also Leaders in the Produce and Marketing Professions. Garret was the first winner from Utah in the 10 years the United Fresh Orga-
nization has been operating. Payson Market was awarded for the second time
in three years The Masters of Merchandising for Total Store. The Produce Department also won Master of Merchandising for the second year in a row, competing against over 400 Associated Foods Stores, These awards are to honor Associated Foods best operators and merchandisers for the year. Payson Market is happy to provide Quality Customer Service and a clean well merchandised store. They are always running great deals and doing fun events. Payson Market is locally owned
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LIBERTY SHALL BE MAINTAINED
Understanding Liberty By Casey Beres
Licensure/Permit Law’s Erosion of Rights
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o we live in a land of freedom and individual rights, or do we live in a feudalized land of increasing servitude and privileges with a façade of freedom? We are told in our founding and governing documents that each individual has certain unalienable rights, “that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” to quote the Declaration of Independence. But, our current local, state, and federal circumstances make it quite clear to a reasonable mind that we do not live in the land of freedom and rights we like to boast of, but one that has an increasing tinge of feudal servitude and privileges. The growing epidemic of licensure law and permit requirements to exercise our rights demonstrates this, under which all of these three core rights aren’t actually seen as rights by U.S. governments, but instead are seen by government as privileges, dolled out according to it’s will and pleasure, able to be denied exercising when deemed inconvenient to/by government. Let’s look at the particulars. All of our rights are intimately connected with one another, and are in no way mutually exclusive, nor can they be contradictory. The three core rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are no exception. These three core rights are large umbrellas that include numberless other fundamental rights, both natural and civil. These other rights, to name a few, are the right to maintain one’s health according to one’s own honest initiative; the right to work in one’s chosen profession and thus earn a living; the right to acquire and consume food by our own honest, initiative; the right to seek shelter, acquire property, and build one’s shelter according to his needs and desires; the right to protect one’s life against unjust violence and harm against it, or the attempt to take it from the individual, using any means or tools possible that do not harm innocent bystanders in the process of using them; and the right to travel uninhibited using any means possible. All of these rights, along with all of our other rights, cannot be used in a way to unjustly harm the same, equal rights of others, for there is no such right to harm others unjustly. Simple reason and logic tell us that these are indeed rights and not privileges, infringe-able by no human being or human government except as just punishment for crimes committed against the equal rights of others after a fair trial has found one guilty of such crime, as demanded by the law of justice and by our rights as human individuals. Our wise Founding Fathers told us so, and the scriptures indicate this quite clearly as well (D&C 134). But, all of the aforementioned rights currently require government licenses and permits in some way or another, and are thus by necessity of government permission to exercise them eroded from their sacred status as God given rights, inherent in our humanity, and made into mere privileges by the different usurping governments of the United States. We must have government licenses/ permits in order to work in many professional fields, the number of which is growing rapidly. We must have permits to form a contractual relationship with
the individual we love and form a bond with them religiously. Religions must have permits to be able to form these contractual relationships and perform religious rites of marriage. We must have permits to exercise our freedoms of assembly and speech in many localities in America. We must have permits to build or add to our shelters on our honestly and justly acquired property. We must have permits to leave and re-enter our own nation. In many states, we must have permits to purchase and own firearms, the best technology of defense available; we must have permits to carry those weapons of defense concealed. Many businesses must obtain businesses licenses just to exist, and then must have additional permits to sell certain items, such as firearms/other weaponry, food, and drugs, among other things. We must have permits to travel within and between states via airline or car. It’s only a matter of time before permits are required to travel by train and bus as well. For travel by car, we must first kneel and grovel before the almighty state to petition for a driver’s license, proving we know how to operate a vehicle according to how government sees fit, which may not actually be the best and safest way to operate a vehicle in the first place. Indeed, The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled time and again that each American individual maintains a “fundamental right to travel” uninhibited. Yet how can we maintain this “fundamental RIGHT to travel” uninhibited while we are required by “law” to grovel for a permission slip to exercise this right via the most efficient methods possible, i.e. by car? If the government is allowed to require us to prostrate ourselves before it and pay a fee in order get a permission slip to travel by car, then our “fundamental right to travel” is no right at all! As has been shown by just a few brief examples, we live in an age in America where we need permits to exercise our most sacred, fundamental, and core rights. We are surely kidding ourselves if we sincerely believe ourselves free, possessing “certain inalienable rights” when we must have government permission slips to be able to exercise them. We are told in D&C 98:8 that our Creator has made us free and therefore we are indeed free; if we do not need God’s permission to act according to our agency and given our agency, then we need no man’s permission to be free and act, exercising our rights as we please, so long as we harm no one’s equal rights in the process. We live under a regime that has the façade of freedom and rights, some of which are still protected, to be sure, but in actuality is becoming one more of feudal servitude and privilege, not much unlike feudal England when a king and his nobility ruled over the serfs. In our case, our king is the federal government, the nobility is the states and the local governments, and we are the serfs. What makes our situation even more sickening is that we have voluntarily erected this feudal government, and have allowed to it to continue, all because we fail to remember that old Mormon Creed: mind your own business.
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Jeffrey Mitchell At Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland in May 2013 with Eric Hunter, his wife Kenna and Miss Pacific Islander Whitney Matagi.
Operation Bald Eagle By Jeff Mitchell “Serving Heroes” Operation Bald Eagle was something that came to fruition in June 2009. I had always been geared towards service towards community and country. I had served in law enforcement and on several military charities over the years. I decided that I wanted to do something myself in 2009 to give back to those who protected our communities and our country. Operation Bald Eagle was chosen because when I had thought of all the different charities and service. The bald eagle was the most patriotic symbol absent our flag and it seemed to roll off the tongue well too. I chose the three gold stars to represent the fallen military (largest star centered) and the law enforcement and fire from left to right respectively. When I started the organization it was about serving fallen families and care packages to the troops in Iraq/Afghanistan. But as our first year progressed I began to realize what we entered into was much bigger. We wanted to give back in a much larger fashion just as those who we were serving. I poured my life savings into what has turned out to be the most rewarding event of my life. Now serving in capacities of gaining supplies throughout the year for military families through programs such as: “Picnic for Patriots” (4th of July supplies), “Backpacks for Heroes” (School Supplies), Thanksgiving Dinners & Toys for Troops for fallen and military families at Christmas. The hardest part of my day is when I have to deny a request that we aren’t able to fulfill. The families that we deal with are some of the most appreciative and sacrificing that I have ever met. From the firefighter and wife I met
on October 31st, 2009 who lost their 20 year old son who we helped pay for their burial. To the Christmas recipient families that accepted our toys. To the father of a 4th generation Marine who said that until the day he met me he was thinking of swallowing a bullet because the loss of his son was so difficult to deal with until he found that he could do something in his son’s name that he would have wanted. I came to realize that we all have tough days but these families go through depths I can’t ever imagine and they are the most courageous people you will meet. It’s what drives me to do what I do. I was conducting a fundraiser for a 26 year old Marine dying from brain cancer who had just returned from Iraq. He had a two year old daughter and just found out that his wife was pregnant with their next child. He was just told he had six months left to live. One lady asked me: “Why do you do this? If a garbage man died would you care about him?” I replied: “Ma’am all life is precious. But this young man could have done anything. But he decided that he wanted to serve his country and put his life in harms way so that you and I can enjoy the freedoms we do every day. Like going to a restaurant, movie or many of the other things we take for granted every day. And this young man now will have less than six months left to live. Do you get why I think he deserves a little more now?” She responded: “I get it. Thank you.” Let us never forget those who put on the shield or uniform to ensure our communities and countries safety. Contact Jeff at (385) 282-5221 and visit www.operationbaldeagle.org.
Why join the Rotary? One of the first purposes of the Rotary Clubs in America was to fight Polio. Groups of business men (consider the generation) came together to find ways to fund research to find a cure for that dreaded epidemic that was killing children all over the world. Thence, the organization became Rotary International. After a wondrous cure was found for polio, it became the goal of Rotary International to eradicate the disease worldwide. This goal has almost been accomplished except for one country who won’t allow the children to have the vaccinations. Now, Rotary International is a worldwide service organization comprised of energetic, enthusiastic men and women
who seek out and perform service to their community. They are not just a bunch of “cronies” who only meet for lunch! The Spanish Fork Rotary Organization is comprised of bankers, doctors, business executives, and local merchants who promote scholarships, distribute dictionaries to every third-grader in the local school district, plant a garden for the Veterans and even sell oranges and have lunch together. Please join them. But come prepared to serve our great community. You can contact Rich Harris at nonrev05@gmail.com for more information.
You are invited to read The Constitution of the United States of America It is hoped for that we may simply live The Constitutional Law of the land. Along with living the Supreme Law of the Land, it would be choice that we as a people would live The Golden Rule. When people can be moral, allow others to maintain the same freedoms that all are born with, then that civilization
can thrive and maintain individual LIBERTY. Read The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Declaration of Independence, and other great writings. Just a friendly reminder as we celebrate Independence Day, 2014!
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“Sounds of Springville”, a wonderful success
Ginny’s Genealogical Gems By Ginny Ackerson
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By Shannon Acor Springville’s young musicians had a chance on June 12th to showcase their talent and win over $900 prizes at the “Sounds of Springville.” The musical competition was held in conjunction with Art City Days and under the direction of the ASAP Coalition (Art City Substance Abuse Prevention). The rules were simple; anyone ages 12-20 living in Springville or Mapleton wanting to display their musical talent in 15 minutes or less was eligible. This year’s contest was open to not only bands, but musicians of any kind. According to Shannon Acor, ASAP’s Coordinator, the goal was to get 10 competitors. “We finally had to close the event with 14 entries, our three hour time limit was more than filled!” The “Sounds of Springville” received great community support from two local youth bands. Acor said, “We are so grateful for the talent of Synergy and Black Tie Event. They provided entertainment before and after the event without any compensation. They added a special touch to the night.” She continued to explain how Springville’s Mountain Rock Music helped double the prize money by offering twice the cash prize with in-store credit. The competition was judged by four individuals with extensive musical background. Two judges have CD’s of their own on the market. The winners of the night were 1st place Brittney Jo-
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Brittney Joell Snyder performs at “Sounds of Springville” and later awarded first prize. Congratulations!
ell Snyder, 2nd place Kate Gabbitas and there was a third place tie going to The Sam’s Club Fiddle Band and Deep Reflections. The winners were honored by riding a top a fire engine in the Art City Day’s Parade and were recognized at Springville’s City Council Meeting. Acor commented, “It was truly a night to honor and allow the great youth in the community to shine. We look forward to next year!”
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Austin Brings in his fish.
n times past, the mentally ill were believed to be possessed or in need of religion. Fearful attitudes towards mental illness persisted into the 20th century in the United States, leading to stigmatization of the person, and unhygienic and degrading confinement of mentally ill individuals. In the 1800’s you could be institutionalized for a wide variety of reasons: females who did not obey their husbands or fathers could be put away, alcoholics, depressed and angry people, anyone who could not care for themselves, including old people and very young children, and people who did not fit into society would also have been institutionalized. A lot of families may be able to find members in a mental institution even though they were truly not insane. The types of records found in mental health institutes include admissions and discharges, death and burial records, diagnosis and treatments, personal communications and legal papers which may include commitment papers and trial transcripts. Special schools for deaf, dumb and blind students were established by states as the need for them became apparent. These schools worked on the presumption that the children had normal intelligence and could be educated and bet-
tered. However, it soon became obvious that there were children who didn’t fit into these categories who also did not fit into a normal classroom situation. States then started to provide institutions for the feebleminded. Unfortunately, in the wisdom of the times, they felt that these children were uneducable and few efforts were made to teach these children. When educational philosophies changed, these institutions were changed to training schools where the inmates could learn life skills and even earn their way in a supervised environment. The types of records created were admission and discharge, death and burials, medical, subjects taught and grades achieved, and in later years training schedules. Many records for the residents of these institutions are restricted. Some jurisdictions allow access if the patient is dead or if the records are older than a set amount of years. When applying for these records you may also be required to prove your relationship to the patient. Records can be found in State archives or libraries, historical and genealogical societies, university and other special collections, extracted and posted by individuals or in institutional archives. Many records have been destroyed because of storage issues or institutional policies.
Austin is a 13 year old boy with MD and confined to an electric wheelchair had his Mom reporting on Facebook that June 10th was an amazing day spent on Utah Lake with Captain Steve of Hand In Hand Outdoors, a nonprofit organization and his crew along with Austin’s grandparents, his friend Trevor (who is also confined to a wheelchair with MD) and his family, and two of Austin’s cousins. The day spent fishing on the 35 foot pontoon boat was filled with fun catching fish, enjoying the smiles on everyone’s faces and boating on a beautiful day on Utah Lake. Despite limited mobility, Austin was
able to reel in several fish and this added to his wonderful fishing adventure surrounded by family and friends. Austin’s Mom ended her report by saying: “We definitely made some wonderful memories in the nice warm sun on a beautiful, wheelchair accessible boat. Thank you Captain Steve!” That says it all and demonstrates the value of this wonderful organization dedicated to offering free fishing and boating for Vets, Wounded Warriors, and kids/adults with disabilities, especially wheelchair-bound. Learn more about Hand in Hand Outdoors at http://handinhandoutdoors.com.
Make a Wish Fishing Day
Trever enjoying fishing.
Spanish Fork Rotary/Chamber Scholarship Awards Banquet
President Christensen congratulated each of the scholarship recipients on their accomplishments and encouraged them to take advantage of this opportunity to continue their education. In addition he asked each of them to ensure that they thank their family and support group as well as the businesses and families in the community that has helped to make this scholarship possible. Clay also gave an overview of the 25th anniversary of the Mountainland Applied Technology College. It has assumed the regional responsibility for the plumbing, electrical, and HVAC apprenticeship programs and is the statewide provider for the general contractors apprenticeship program for Associated General Contractors. The welding program was started over four years ago and has grown to an enrollment of over 160 students with a waiting list of up to 50 students. The nursing program has partnered with We-
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ber State University and students can now complete their RN program at the MATC Thanksgiving Point campus. President Christensen shared several stories with the scholarship recipients and others in attendance including: Shake It Off And Step Up A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ - or - whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery. Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his
back...a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back...HE SHOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP! This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!” he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought “panic” and just kept right on SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP! You’re right! It wasn’t long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What seemed like it would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity. THAT’S LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity...THE ADVERSITIES THAT
COME ALONG TO BURY US USUALLY HAVE WITHIN THEM THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT AND BLESS US! Remember that FORGIVENESS--FAITH--PRAYER-PRAISE and HOPE...all are excellent ways to “SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP” out of the wells in which we find ourselves!-Author Unknown Concluding remarks included encouragement to the scholarship winners to be lifelong learners and to have persistency in their education and in their place of employment.
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Landon and Jenna have been ballroom dance partners for over four years
is where he really needs to be. Congratulations, Landon, and much success in your future endeavors! To see Landon’s audition on So You Think You Can Dance, point your browser to http://youtu.be/21LsGgtHgnM or search for Landon Anderson - Audition With Janna Johnson - SYTYCD.
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Shop Payson Expo - A success!
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Lana Hiskey, Lynette DeGraffenried, June Lopez, Patricia Barlow, KL Tischner at Goshen Elementary.
Nebo Education Foundation Give Grants to Schools The Nebo Education Foundation board met in May and June, to discuss the many grants and needs across the district. This Foundation Board functions through generous donations made by individuals and businesses as well as fundraisers where all the money goes to educate students in Nebo School District. The Foundation’s Green Fever Golf Tournament held on May 9 was a huge success. Thank you to all those that so generously supported Nebo students. Congratulations to the following teachers that continue to inspire the minds of students. Sierra Bonita Elementary – Erin Creamer Erin responded, “Thank you, Nebo Foundation! We are so grateful to receive the grant for books! We love to read and receiving this grant means we have more books to read. As a team of seven firstgrade teachers, we love to introduce our students to a variety of books. In the past, we have struggled with sharing one copy of a particular book among all seven classes. With this grant, we will have enough books and copies to allow all of our students and teachers the ability to enjoy and learn from amazing authors. These books will enhance the lessons we teach in our classrooms. We appreciate the grant from the Nebo Foundation and the opportunity it gives us to purchase more books and in turn, put these books in the hands of our students. For years to come, students will benefit from these amazing books!” Goshen – Joanie Burningham, June Lopez, & Lori Staheli June replied, “In my second grade classroom (and even the short time we combined first and second grades for reading groups), I would use the Chromebooks as an independent or small group station during our literacy block. We are using our new Journey’s Program as our basal reader and there are some great stories in these books. The Journey’s books offer a decodable reader that sup-
ports the phonics and grammar lesson of the week. We do not have these paper books, so in my class we read them online. We also practice our spelling words on SpellingCity.com with these books in small rotations. This gives the students some background in using computers for testing which will be done next year in third grade. Our school also used the reading program RazKids this year. Students were able to read books at their level. I love that the kids can share these computers and work together. The kids really enjoy the days we are able to use them in our morning literacy stations.” Wilson Elementary – Nancy Cornaby, Sage Creek Elementary – Dixie Davis, Spanish Fork Junior – Angela Harman, Orchard Hills Elementary – Terry Oyler, Sage Creek Elementary – Joan Foote, Foothills Elementary – Pam Roberts, Park Elementary – Sherri Smithee & Jennifer Sorensen, Mt. Loafer Elementary – Jean Turner, Taylor & Orchard Hills Elementary – An’Jalee Burningham, Larsen Elementary – Heidi Taylor & Shauna Mundinger, Rees Elementary – Carla Nixon, and Oakridge – Jason Shelley. The Nebo Education Foundation is composed of 20 volunteer board members who live in cities serviced by Nebo School District. Board members meet each month to review and award grant requests, consider fund-raising avenues and other items that advance the educational opportunities for Nebo School District students. Many of the donations received are for selected projects, yet a substantial amount is available for the greatest need. Greatest need monies are considered for grants submitted by area schools. Anyone interested in the Nebo Education Foundation or who wish to make a donation for education is encouraged to contact Lana Hiskey by email lana.hiskey@nebo.edu, by phone 801-354-7400, or mail 350 South Main, Spanish Fork, UT 84660.
Hundreds came out to the Shop Payson Expo on Saturday, June 21, an event hosted by the Payson Chamber of Commerce. There were over 30 local businesses in attendance at the event. The Payson Chamber has not had an event like this in about a decade. The new chamber president, Colin Logue, wanted to bring this event back to the public to encourage Payson residents to shop local. “We have everything we could want right here in our town and we need to show the public there is no reason to travel far,” says Colin Logue. The event attracted hundreds of local residents with prizes and giveaways donated by Payson businesses. The items included an iPad Mini courtesy of Mount Nebo Law; $500 gift card courtesy of Big O Tires; $250 gift card courtesy of The Edge Custom Shop; various goodie baskets courtesy of Nebo Comfort Systems, Local Cheddar, America First Credit Union, Gunnerson Dental, It Works and Wash-N-Wag; 2 rounds of golf courtesy of Strait Line Financial; a free bouncy house rental courtesy Party Hoppers; and many local gift certificates from Classic Beauty & Barber, Serve Daily, Behling Insurance, Payson Total Fitness, Fat Jack’s Pizza, and more. The most desired item in the giveaway was a 49” TV courtesy of Walmart; who also provided the space in their parking lot to host the event for free to the Payson Chamber. Local business owners were excited to greet the Payson residents face to face. Rory Adams of Farmers Insurance greeted customers with free balloons, Party Hoppers provided a bouncy house for the kids to play in, Taco Bell handed out free tacos and Bread by Erika handed out free samples of her fresh made bread. Mark VonWupperfeld owner of Party Hoppers says, “I’m glad to see the chamber promote small businesses in our town because it is hard to compete
with the bigger shops.” Lorene Moore of Nebo Comfort Systems said “It was a great opportunity to meet with the locals and many people told me they were surprised that they didn’t have to go to Provo or even Spanish Fork for the services they need. I even got two big jobs that day.” Lois of Behling Insurance is already looking forward to next year’s show and says, “It was a great expo and can only get better next year!” This is just one of many events this year that the Payson Chamber has planned for the city. The Chamber is working with the city of Payson to provide free movies under the stars at Peteetneet Museum in July, August and September. The movies will be a free event for the public, provided they get a wristband in advance from a sponsoring chamber business. The Chamber will also continue their tradition of the Great Pumpkin Hunt. This is a fun scavenger hunt for kids and adults alike to travel from business to business collecting clues ending in some fun Halloween prizes. Business networking meetings are also continuing for Chamber members. Local speakers and experts are invited to discuss the needs and concerns that local businesses are facing. Topics will include how to stand out from the ‘big box’ stores, accounting tips, how to promote shopping local and learning how social media can help your business. The Payson Chamber of Commerce is proud to represent so many diverse businesses. It is the Chamber’s goal to help grow and promote the small business community for the benefit of the town and posterity. Support local businesses by shopping at Chamber businesses or join the Chamber on Facebook for updates and upcoming events. You can also volunteer to help the Payson Chamber at future events by contacting the chamber office at 814 South 1050 West, Payson.
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The Payson Temple as of Saturday, June 28. The outer sidewalks on the southeast corner have been laid along with the shrubs and other plants. The temple is set to be complete in 2015. Awaiting an official announcement. For more information on temples, visit www.ldschurchtemples.com
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Dennis Dixon, Sue Spencer, and Colt Jensen work on a quarter slab of beef, about 195 Pounds at Dixon Meat.
“Dixon Meat” as I remember it By Dennis Dixon How time flies. My dad, Blanchard Dixon, worked for his brother Douglas, in a grocery store called Dixon Market in Payson shortly after he was married. In the early forty’s he had the opportunity to purchase a Froze Food Plant and Processing Store on Main Street and go into business for himself. Unable to get a loan from the bank, he secured funds from an individual. He added to the existing plant on an adjacent vacant lot which had a billboard advertising the old Star Movie Theatre. Thus, Payson Cold Storage was established in the early 1940’s. I started helping my dad at an early age, about 14, and have do so off and on ever since. About 30 years ago I purchased the business and later renamed it Dixon Meat. We have been doing business at 95 South Main for about 70 years, and doing it the same way. We are still old fashioned with our manual type cash register, no Internet, no email, and no credit cards. Cash or check only with an easy payment plan: 100% down and nothing left to pay! Dad always said a satisfied customer is our best advertisement. Good honest
help has been our strength. A huge thank you to all that have worked with Dixon meat and a partial list roughly sorted by era follows: 50’s-60’s: Nona Tervort, Patro Martinez, Ruth Bliss, Carl Butler, Quayle Dixon, Fern Nelson, Larry Howard, Janette Anderson, Utahna Thomas, and Estelle Porter. 70’s: Sheldon Dixon, Earl Fifield, Russel Dixon, Sterling Dixon, Grace Montague, Ervil Ewell, and Frank Mitchell. 80’s: Annette Cannon, Noreen Lerwill, Don Mangelson, Kent Marvin, Randy Christensen, and Craig Porter. 90’s: Chuck & Tawnya Adams, Flint & Jesse Dixon, Cory Wiley, Kim Lerwill, Robert Hiatt, David Bean, Marj Andersen, Michael Tervort, and The Balzly Boys. 00’s and Current: Brittany Carter, Colt Jensen, Sue Spencer, Dennis & Rosemary Dixon, Jessica Jones, Nathan Minnick, Peter Minnick, Patrick Minnick, Malinda Dixon, Chris Arno, Chris & Alyson Ewell, and Don & Cindy Dixon. Call Dixon Meat at (801) 465-3127 for your local meat processing needs. As a reminder meat lockers are available at only $5 a month.
Got Twins, Triplets or more? By Louise Payne A free membership group for Parents of Multiples (POMS) in southern Utah County has unique opportunities for those who are raising twins, triplets, or more. We invite new members to join us who may enoy gathering with other parents of multiples to bring their kids together. Members are required to serve on one of four committees for one of the annual events. You may be a grandparent, extended family member and/or a teacher or neighbor of multiples and simply want to learn more and/or volunteer to help via POMS. We welcome any who want to gather with us.
Coming on July 26, from 9 am to Noon will be a POMS yard sale. Please call if you have a location that could be used for this event. If you want to know where it will be held, call to ad your name to the email list. On September 6, from Noon to 2 pm at SpringCreek Park (550 E 600 N Springville) will be the POMS Family Picnic. We welcome those who might be interstested in starting a POMS chapter in your city. A Southern Utah County President is also needed as a Springville Chapter is forming in January 2015. Please email Louise (parent of twins, current director of POMS) at lhpayne@ msn.com or call (801) 489-8484 for more information or to see how you can volunteer to help Parents of Multiples.
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SD Service Station Here we share your short stories of gratitude. To submit your story, find Serve Daily on Facebook, “like” us, and then send us a private message. I went into pay for my gas at Brookside in Springville, I told the cashier I would like $20 on pump #3. She said, can your tank take $35 in gas. I told her it could, but all I had was 21.27 just enough for gas and a drink. She said, well, that gentlemen gave me $35.00 to fill up your tank. I just knew the gentlemen made a mistake, “he was really old” I thought he told her the wrong number. I ran out and stopped the man and explained, that he had put $35 on pump #3 and I was on #3, he smiled and said, “isn’t that interesting someone thought that I made a mistake, when I was just performing an act of service for someone, every week for 45 years I filled up my wives car, washed it and checked the air and oil. She has now passed on. I just wanted to continue to do it, by keeping her memory alive. Please, don’t repay me, just do something kind for someone else, to the point they think you have made a mistake,” and he chuckled, “think of my Betty.” I think about that man and his wife Betty and I have no idea who they are and yet I feel I know them. The service that was given to me that day was far more valuable than $35. The echo will be everlasting. - Traci Worthington Mecham
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Model A Club take a scenic shot on their Utah Lake Trip in May 2014.
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Lou and Cherie Ballamis celebrate 18 years in business in Payson! Congratulations!
Utah Valley Model A Club Ever wondered what it was like to travel by car during the roaring 20’s or crossing the country during the depression? Do you have an interest in old cars? Do you enjoy the thought of taking a leisurely drive in an antique car along country roads? The Utah Valley Model A Club does this all summer long. It is a chapter of the largest car club in America devoted to one model of car - The Model A Ford. The “New Ford” as Henry Ford called it was brain-child of Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford. Model T’s were dwindling in sales in the mid twenties, and because of this, Edsel tired to persuade his father the leave the Model T behind and start developing a new car. Henry was reluctant to begin with, but finally relented. The plants were down for five months while they retooled. Advertising campaigns were so successful, and Fords cars so popular that 10.5 million Americans (10% of the U.S. population) visited dealerships across the country to see the car on the first few days after its release. The Model A was so sought after that Ford couldn’t keep up with orders and by October of 1928 the company had a back-log of 800,000 orders. Over a four year period, more than five million cars were manufactured. Eighty years later Model A Fords are the most common auto predating 1935. The Utah Valley Model A Club was formed in 2012 to promote the preservation of this historic car and year by
year it keeps growing. The mission of the club is to serve as a medium of exchange of ideas, information, and parts for admirers of Model A Ford cars and trucks (1929-1931) and to help them in their efforts to restore and preserve these vehicles in their original form. The club draws members from all over Utah County as well as outlying areas, even as far away as Manti. Most members are car buffs who enjoy all types of cars. In fact the total number of collector cars owned by the club members total ninety, twenty-four of which are Model A Fords in various stages of restoration. The group meets every month on the third Thursday at the Larry H Miller Ford Dealership on University Parkway in Provo. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. It isn’t necessary to have a Model A to join the group — only an interest in the 1929-1931 Fords. In addition to monthly meetings where members learn about the technical aspects of the car there is a monthly activity as well. During the warm weather months drives to local attractions take place. If you would like to participate or learn more, you can join the group at any monthly meeting or find information at UtahValleyModelAClub.org or find us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also send an e-mail to ModelAClub@ yahoo.com. Come and join us, you’ll be glad you did.
Summer is here and host families are needed to house performers coming to participate in Springville World Folkfest 2014. This is an international folk dance festival where dancers stay with families in the community and share their talent, culture and friendship. Hosting is an amazing opportunity to serve and share culture, build lifelong friendships and provide valuable interaction with people all over the world. The dates for hosting this year are July 27 through August 2. Depending on arrival and departure times it might be a few more days. Please let us know if you are interested in a certain country. Keep in mind that because of complications with visas and fundraising, groups from some countries might not make it to the festival. We ask host families to be
flexible and open to hosting from another country if their first or second choice does not come. These areas have performers coming to this years’ Folkfest: Lithuania, Australia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Belgium, France, Georgia (Russia) and Hawaii. To participate as a host family, contact Housing Chair Trudy Peck at 801-8856709 or folkfest09@yahoo.com. If you don’t think you can do it this year but would love to be considered next year, let us know and you will be added to our list of families to contact next year. If you can’t host, please remember to come and enjoy the Springville World Folkfest July 28 - August 2 at Spring Acres Park. Find more information about the event at www.worldfolkfest.com.
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Lou’s Barber Shop celebrates 18 years By Lou Ballamis Lou’s Barber Shop located at 10 North Main on Historic Payson Main Street Just celebrated their 18th aniversary! Lou and Cherie Ballamis are the owners and operators of Lou’s Barbershop. The have been barbering over 30 years and have done and seen many different hairstyles in that period of time. Their Barber Shop has a WW II motif from pictures that Cheries Dad had collected. He was in the Army Air Cor in WW II and loved planes. The walls are painted blue with clouds for the planes to fly on. Lou and Cherie pride themselves in making Lou’s Barber Shop a place
“Where a man feels comfortable.” In fact that is their motto. In their 18 years in Payson they have seen much growth. They love both living and working in this community. They actively support the community and events in the area. They hope to be here and serve the community for years to come. For the year 2013 Lou’s Barber Shop was named Business of the Year by the Payson Chamber of Commerce. They are very grateful for the communities support of them. “Without them we wouldn’t be here” said Lou. Lou and Cherie invite all to come and say hello and check out their business. You won’t be disappointed. Phone (801) 787-0664.
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s the June papers were delivered, many locations informed us that people wanted the paper more often. At Amber’s Family Restaurant in Spanish Fork we hear that people love to read it, as seems common throughout south Utah Valley. Hence, we are listening and plan on becoming a weekly paper. We made the announcement at the Nebo Economic Summit and to the Spanish Fork Rotary and were provided with much support. Visit servedaily.com/events to find fun events to go to or post your events. Eventually, events posted online will be listed in the weekly paper. We plan on providing space for births, awards, missions, marriage, obituaries and so forth for low cost or free. In this issue we introduce a new section, “SD Service Station” (See page 5). This section will be a place for people to give shout outs of gratitude to people in the community that they didn’t get a chance to thank or share a brief story complimenting someone or some group.
Why did we call it the SD Service Station? Years ago a friend introduced me to the movie, “Peaceful Warrior”. A conversation between Socrates and Dan Millman takes place where Millman asks Socrates why he is working at a gas station. Socrates replies, “This is a service station. We offer service. There’s no higher purpose.” Sarcastically Millman replies, “Than Pumping gas?” Socrates replied, “Service to others.” We hope you will enjoy these sections as they take shape and participate and take a proactive interest in Serve Daily. We welcome your stories, Your Voice. Together, as we Serve Daily those around us we can become the kind ones and be a great influence for good. (Note: We are doing our best and ask you for your patience as we make mistakes, continue to learn, improve, expand, and provide a valuable community resource. We do appreciate the phone calls, letters, emails, and so forth which provide us with constructive criticism.)
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Thoughts on Zion
Photo Patrol 2014
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During an extensive summer vacation visiting family in the greater Austin area of Texas, Michelle Hunter has already visited the UT Tower (University of Texas) and also the State Capitol Building, made of pink granite. But more than visiting historical landmarks, Michelle finds her satisfaction in the great outdoors. She enjoys reading her two favorite sections of the Serve Daily paper while sitting in the swing of a heritage live oak tree, Thoughts on Zion, and Liberty Shall Be Maintained. Serve Daily can now be accessed on the Pressreader app of an iPad or at servedaily.com. Michelle looks forward to returning to Utah, but while she’s away, online access to Serve Daily is how she gets served! Remember to submit your images. Find Serve Daily on Facebook and send us your image with Serve Daily (Take the paper with you) and then provide a one or two paragraph write up about where you are, what took you there, and what you enjoy about Serve Daily.
What it Takes to Build Zion
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hile reviewing talks given by LDS church leaders during the 1850s and 1860s, I found 26 statements that fell into the category of “What it Takes to Build Zion”. In pondering these, I realized that they fell into two subcategories: Spiritual and Temporal Requirements. In 1855, President Brigham Young, indicated that building Zion is as much a temporal labor as it is a spiritual one. He said, “You know the old theory is that the kingdom of God, and all pertaining to it, is spiritual and not temporal; that is the traditional notion of our brother Christians. But a person may merely think until he goes down to the grave, and he will never be the means of saving one soul, not even his own, unless he adds physical labor to his thinking. He must think, and pray, and preach, and toil and labor with mind and body, in order to build up Zion in the last days.” Apostle Daniel H. Wells reinforced this idea in 1861 when he stated, “To build up Zion is a temporal labor; it does not consist simply in teaching: teaching is to instruct us how to properly apply our labor…. Bone and sinew is required to build up the kingdom of God in the
last days.” This dual approach to building Zion was best expressed by then Apostle Wilford Woodruff. In 1867 he stated, “We are one of heart and mind, as it regards faith, repentance, baptism, or the first principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ; but the same unity must exist in our midst in all our temporal labors—in building temples, tabernacles, cities, towns, villages, canals, cultivating the earth, or any other labor…. No people, unless they are united together, can ever build up Zion and establish the Kingdom of God on the earth.” I believe Elder Woodruff was saying, “Not only must we be united on spiritual matters, but we must also unite in ‘all’ our temporal labors.” We will see in future articles how very much united the early Utah Saints were when it came to their “temporal labors”. In today’s hyper-competitive economy, we Saints are about as disunited temporally as we can possibly be -- truly “every man walketh in his own way” (D&C 1:16). We are not united “in all our temporal labors”. But we could be. Discuss this at BuildingZion.org © 2014 by Jesse Fisher
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the direction “mezzo” mean? 6.GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Of the seven deadly sins, the biggest one is missing from this list -- avarice, envy, gluttony, lust, sloth and wrath. What is it? 7.ENTERTAINERS: What was comedian Jackie Gleason’s famous parting line? 8.LANGUAGE: How would you describe someone who is “garrulous”? 9.TELEVISION: The show “Twin Peaks” was set in which U.S. state? 10.TRANSPORTATION: Where might you ride a “vaporetto”?
Canary Islands named for? 2.FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “There’s no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you”? 3.MOVIES: In which movie was the following line uttered, and by which character? “Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.” 4.ANATOMY: What human gland produces growth hormones? 5.MUSIC: In musical notation, what does
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Chad, along with family, co-workers, and Spanish Fork Chamber of Commerce hold a Ribbon Cutting at Contractor Resources on Thursday, June 26. Contractor Resources has a new wonderful showroom to find anything flooring for your home. You’ll be amazed at the display and the organization of this company. Stop by 3346 North Main Spanish Fork or call them at (801) 794-2333.
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The BEST OF SHOW - 1968 Dodge Dart owned by Mark Brown. In red, is Marci Aston, owner of Classic Beauty and Barber, she came with a couple friends to model with the cars!
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The 2014 Elk Ridge City Celebration Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast was oh so delicious. Only $5 for an all you can eat egg, pancake, and sausage breakfast.
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Delectable Dining
Swing on over to Thirst-eze on Monday evenings to enjoy the Food Trucks
By Kaye Nelson
The Food Truck Roundup Has Hit Spanish Fork
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A “Nutty Dawg” has a peanut butter and mustard sauce, bacon and onions - so good!
Tim MacCourtney cooks up a delicious southern style shrimp boil dinner.
olks all over Utah County are seeing an evolution in the food truck business and if you haven’t experienced a food truck roundup, find one and go. Provo has a huge gathering on Thursday nights; Orem and Pleasant Grove have scheduled days and Spanish Fork is now set up for a dining experience without walls. Our group of eight met at the Spanish Fork roundup, currently at Thirst-eze at about 600 South and Main. The location will most likely change because of popularity – both with vendors and customers. “We get approached weekly,” said Dave Allen, owner of Dawgs & More. He coordinates the gathering in Spanish Fork on Monday nights from 5 to 9 p.m. “We have about eight trucks but more want to come.” Pulled pork sandwiches, corn dogs, shrimp and corn, mac and cheese, burritos, dogs and refreshing shave ice were offered the night we visited. We happily shared tastes and I advise diners to do the same – get a variety and share. Tim MacCourtney has a truck that feels as if it has made a cross-country trip from the bayous of the south. He brought out a tantalizing “shrimp boil.” “That’s what we call low country cookin’ in the high country,” Tim said. “And the seasonings are all natural; we use sea salt.” Many in our group once lived in Texas and have experienced shrimp boil – it’s pert near the tastiest thing around. “This is really nicely seasoned,” said Riley Nelson, a former Texan with a hankering for good shrimp. Tim also served us an Alpha Dog – an all-beef hot dog he gets from Duchesne, not Costco. “Too many people hide dogs under condiments,” Tim said. “We offer the dog and you can add stuff if you want.” It didn’t need anything to up the flavor ante. We ate hot fried mozzarella sticks and a wonderful corn dog from the Corndog Commander. Again, this was not a freezer-section kind of dog. The crust on it was thick and appealing. “You don’t normally see this kind of thick casing on a corndog,” said Dave Parker. John Bennion weighed in. “The tasty cornmeal will erase your bias against corn dogs,” he said. Dave Allen owns Dawgs & More. We
ordered the Mesquite Chicken Veggie and the Avocado Mango Salsa Dawg. I’ve drooled in my sleep remembering both. Karla Bennion was lucky enough to taste the chicken un-sandwich in a cup. “It has a nice blend of chicken and coleslaw,” Karla said. “And a few hot peppers in it!” We each tried a bite but I finished it off when others weren’t looking. And I’d do it again. Our other choice was just as lip smacking. “Mango and avocado should be friends more often,” John said. Indeed. Those flavors meld together over the allmeat dog on a soft yet crusty bun. The Sweeto Burrito truck is a favorite in the valley and we could taste why. The “White Chick” got all thumbs up. It’s a soft flour tortilla wrapped around marinated chicken, pepper Jack cheese, rice, lime, black beans, salsa, sour cream and cilantro sauce. The “Sweeto” is similar but with pork. Both burritos were tangy and hard to set down. Riley liked the “zing” the Sweeto had. The food kept coming. We had bacon and corn covered mac and cheese from the Macarollin’ truck - homemade, not the boxed, powdery cheese mess some people think passes as mac and cheese. This was hearty and plentiful. “This would easily feed a family,” Jera Parker pointed out. We had two large bowls between all of us and still took some home. It was creamy and hot with a wonderful crusty topping. You can also order it with lobster. Really, you can. Kendall Stookey of Stooks BBQ is dead on with his offerings. “This is really great dry rub pulled pork,” said A. Todd Smith. A blend of dry seasonings are rubbed into a roast before it is smoked, hence the name. “It’s anything BUT dry,” commented Amy Leah Nelson Smith. A true Texan at heart, she found it tender and flavorful. We were bursting at the seams but Dave Allen brought out his “Nutty Dawg” – a hotdog with a peanut butter/ mustard sauce, bacon and onions. My, oh my. Even bursting we downed two dogs. Don’t let the combination put you off – it’s unique and appetizing. None of us had eaten at a food truck roundup but we’re now hooked. “So far this food truck business is sumptuous,” Amy said. We’ll soon be rollin’ down the road in search of our next roundup.
Kaye Nelson, Restaurant Reviewer, grew up in Springville and is a true Red Devil. She knows good food and pays attention when restaurants entice customers with something out of the ordinary.
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2014 Rotary Golf Tournament By Susan Barber The Spanish Fork Chamber and Rotary Golf Tournament for 2014 was a huge success this year. Before this year the tournament was always held in conjunction with the Spanish Fork Pro Am tournament. Last year the golfers ended up playing in the wet snow wearing boots and ski parkas instead of their classy golf shirts and sunglasses! This year the Spanish Fork Chamber of Commerce and the Spanish Fork Rotary moved the tournament ahead two weeks and enjoyed wonderful weather. We missed the professional golfers but had a good share of excellent, soon-to-be pros! The short number four hole was sponsored by Denny Meinholdt Cheverolet and promised a Camero as the prize for a hole in one. Everyone was so excited. Even Rotarian Rich Harris who had to babysit the hole for the entire tournament so he could be the witness. No one is sure how he got this honor. The golfers enjoyed a light breakfast
and great swag bags before the tournament began, an opportunity to acquire mulligans during play and a wonderful lunch at the culmination. Representative, Mike McKell, especially appreciated the Mulligans, and Ken Swenson and Mike Stone were grateful for the cold drinks the girls brought around! Before the game began there was a putting contest as well as a longest drive competition. Several merchants set up booths offering treats and promotional information. At the end of the competition Maceys provided everyone with a great lunch while prizes were awarded. In the famous words of the Spanish Fork Press “A good time was had by all!� The golf tournament in the Spring, as well as the silent auction held in September culminate in a huge scholarship presentation where local students are awarded $1,000 scholarships each. This year we raised enough funds for twenty-seven scholarships. WHAT A GREAT PROJECT!
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ReStore Thriving in Spanish Fork and Orem Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is very excited to have one of their ReStores thriving in Spanish Fork. It has been going strong now for one year and continues to receive generous support from south county residents. It is located at 253 W. Arrowhead Trail Rd. right across from IFA. The ReStore is a donation based building material thrift store. Their inventory consists of new and used building material, furniture, appliances, paint and accessories, hardware, cabinets and many other items. They have something on sale every week, and it pays to shop often because the deals sell fast. With 29,000 square feet of space they have lots to look at and buy. It is an adventure every time at the ReStore. All proceeds from the ReStore further the mission of Habitat for Humanity by helping to eliminate sub-standard housing and give hope to those in need in
Utah County and around the world. Another ReStore location is at 340 S. Orem Blvd in Orem with just as much exciting shopping available. Whether you are building, crafting, remodeling, or just like to shop, the ReStore has what you need at a fraction of the price of conventional stores. Also, the Spanish Fork ReStore has some event items (weddings etc.) for rent. During 2013 both Utah County ReStores kept over two million pounds out of the landfills and was able to save customers thousands of dollars. The ReStore also recycles aluminum cans and scrap metal and uses that money to further their cause. Donations of items listed above are appreciated and can be taken to either ReStore Mon-Sat between 10 am and 5:30 pm at the north dock area. Any questions call (801) 877-0202 or Orem at (801) 344-8527.
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Brave guys “dressed up” and ran around the track in the Mr. Relay contest to raise money. Serve Daily
A band practices at the 2013 Payson Scottish Festival as many people enjoy the sounds and activities nearby.
Come Celebrate the Payson Scottish Festival on July 11 & 12 By Sydney Young This year the Payson Scottish Festival celebrates its 30th annual Festival. The Association actually organized 31 years ago in preparation for their first Festival which took place in 1984 in conjunction with the Payson Onion Days. Admission has always been free. The vendors arrive during the day Friday and prepare to be open for business at the start of the Festival Friday evening when the festivities begin. The first event is the Friday night Ceilidh (kay-lee), July 11 from 6:30-9:30 pm, at the Bandstand in the Payson City Park. Performers and dancers share their talents and regale the crowd with Scottish music, song, stories and dance. Saturday, July 12 at 9 am, events begin with a parade up Main Street. Opening Ceremonies, often called Massed Bands, take place on Main Street on the west side of the park as the parade completes its march. This year, during the opening ceremonies the Payson Scottish Festival Chieftain’s staff will pass from our previous chieftain, Mike Findlay, to Bob Gallimore who will serve as the Chieftain for the next two years. All day Saturday there are many events to enjoy. One can peruse the ven-
dor’s booths where all things Scottish and Celtic can be found. The folks tending the clan booths are happy to share their knowledge about their clan and its history. There are additional bandstand performances to enjoy. From morning to evening the sound of the pipes wafts through the park as the pipers and bands practice and compete. Occasionally you will hear a mighty roar from the athletic field as an athlete makes an impressive toss or throw. In the big top tent, the tartan is flying as bonnie lassies and laddies compete in the Highland Dance competition. Hunger and thirst can be satisfied at the various food booths most of whom sell familiar food and drink. If you care to try something new and different, there are a few food vendors who sell Scottish delicacies such as Scottish Eggs, Haggis and Fish & Chips. The day ends at 5pm with closing ceremonies on the athletic field. The bands play as they march onto the field then stand at attention as the winners of the various competitions are announced and applauded. A lone piper plays Amazing Grace as the Flowers of the Forest list of names is read. (Flowers of the Forest are folks who have recently passed on.) The bands play as they march off the field leaving you filled with memories and a hunger for the next year’s Festival.
Nebo Relay for Life By Lorene Moore The Salem Hills High School football stadium came alive on the night of June 20, with cancer survivors, caregivers, families and friends at the Nebo Relay For Life. “We’re all here because we’ve felt cancer’s sting,” said Kelly Mitchell, event co-chair. “I don’t want my daughter or any other children to have to loose their mothers to cancer like I did.” Dawn Davis, the evening’s event chair, learned how much cancer impacts a family when her son was diagnosed with it. “Participating in the Relay For Life helps each of us see we are not helpless. We can fight back and we can do it remarkable ways.” The Relay For Life is the largest fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Held in cities around the world relays allow communities to come together to battle this disease that has impacted so many. Cancer survivors kick off the relay with a survivor lap as their families and friends line the track cheering them on. For many cancer survivors every step they take around the track reclaims the strength cancer has taken from them. “Being able to carry the banner in the survivor lap was very empowering for me,” said Diane Sebring, a cancer survivor of four years. “It kind of surprised me, I didn’t realize how much of my own power it had taken from me. Holding that banner as we walked felt like I
was reclaiming it.” Following their lap, cancer survivors are joined on the track by their caregivers. “I’ve felt the love and support of my family,” Sebring continued. “I can’t help but think I might not be here if it weren’t for them.” Businesses like Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, Pepsi Co., Gunnerson Dental, Nebo Comfort Systems and more formed teams in support their co-workers, customers, and their families through their battles with cancer. One highlight of every year’s event is the Luminaria Ceremony when the lights are turned off around the stadium and relayers walk the track lit by hundreds of candle lit luminaria bags decorated with messages of love, support and remembrance for cancer patients. This year’s ceremony was made especially poignant when Kelly Mitchell dedicated it to the husband of a team member who was in the final stages of his struggle. “It’s so hard when you put a name and a face to that kind of loss and you know how much they are hurting because you have felt the same pain,” said one audience member who lost her husband to cancer five years ago. “I don’t even know them, but I am praying for them.” “This year’s relay may be over, but the battle against cancer isn’t,” added Davis. “You can help by going to neborelayforlife.org and donating or joining our Facebook group, Nebo Relay For Life, and finding out about events we hold throughout the year.”
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Caitlyn Hightower at Bank of American Fork, Spanish Fork Branch, with many of the pictures from the “Play in the Park” with Seymour Brag Tag.
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Stories written by the youth about why they won’t play violent video games. Game Slayer tag sponsored by Blaine Hone Excavating.
Bank of American Fork Spanish Fork Branch Bank of American Fork is proud to be one of the many businesses participating in the Play UNPLUGGED program sponsored by the Spanish Fork/ Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. We have had a great response to the program. From day one we have had a large amount of kids and parent’s coming into the bank and asking for the pig. At that time we introduce them to “Seymour the Pig.” They take him to a park and play. While they play they are asked to get a picture of the pig and them playing. Then bring in the picture and receive their Brag Tags. We post the picture in our Branch and at the end of the summer we will pick the most creative pictures. We will award prizes to the winners. The kids enjoy seeing all the pictures on the wall and have a lot of comments. We have found
that the program has been wonderful for the community. We have happy mom’s and excited children. Our customers that don’t have children are happy to see all their smiling faces and creative pictures. This is truly a great thing the Chamber is doing to bring our community together. We have had several moms happy to have things to do to keep their children busy. Every mom and dad likes to see their children busy. We have also had comments from the parents. One mother said, “I love this community how great it is that they care enough about the children to do this.” We felt like that summed it all up we do have a great community and we all need to support it. Thanks Spanish Fork-Salem Area Chamber of Commerce for all your hard work!
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Flower Pic Brag Tag, pictures of youth with flowers at Cary’s Designs Floral in Spanish Fork.
The following are a few of the letters that are at the Spanish Fork Chamber Office, for the Game Slayer Brag Tag “I won’t play video games because they are a waste of time and they are too violent.” - John Galt “Hey Peeps, I am writing to you on this fine day with fine weather about the issue of games rated “V” for violent, or “B” for bloody. The reason I choose not to play these games is because nowadays, violent video games influence kids to be violent. Too much of this could lead to little people goin on murderous rampags. I do not want to go on a murderous rampage.” - Me
“Dear Blane Hone Excavating: I choose not to play violent video games because you could think that the world is like a giant videogame. My friends older brother has one of them, I don’t like to watch him play it, I don’t like what violent video games do. I think a good thing to do inside is to play games with my brother and sister, play a game , or play with friends, I don’t like violent video games, from” - Madisyn Lott For more information on the Play Unplugged Program please call the Spanish Fork Chamber of Commerce at (801) 798-8352 or stop by the office at 40 South Main Street Spanish Fork or visit
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BookLook By Debbie Balzotti By Chuck Chamberlain
Networking Group Ponders an Absurd Question Can you create a cake with motorcycle parts? That odd question was asked of Networking Nights members by Amber Smithson during a recent meeting in Spanish Fork. Amber is a successful “Presidential Director” for a health coaching company called Take Shape For Life. The company focuses on coaching to foster healthy minds, healthy bodies, and healthy finances. Amber asked the group to imagine filling a box with motorcycle parts then dumping out all the parts and trying to make a cake with wheels, spokes, tires and engine parts. The idea would be absurd, but we often believe we can fill our minds with negative or unproductive beliefs, then somehow create business success from what is in our minds. Among many other concepts introduced by Amber was a discussion about “Structural Tension.” This important concept relates to a rubber band stretched between each of our hands. As the gap increases, so does the tension between them until something has to give. If your top hand represents what you want in life and your bottom hand is your current reality, then the gap between the two creates a productive tension. Something has to give, and we should allow it to be our current reality that changes to resolve the tension. The Networking Nights group came away with many unique ideas to grow personally and in their respective business endeavors. Networking Nights meetings in July will be held the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the Spanish Fork Macey’s grocery store meeting room (“little theater”). Starting
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Amber Smithson, Presidential Director, with Take Shape for Life.
in August, Networking Nights will be on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. Many have said these sessions have made an incredible impact on their decision-making process. Come on July 2nd for a great presentation by a local business leader. Networking Nights welcomes businesses of all kinds and is free to join. Members are given multiple opportunities to present information about their businesses, are listed in an online directory, (networkingnights.biz) and may have the opportunity to be presenters or “highlighted businesses.” Contact Laraine Chamberlain at laraine@chamberlainleadership.com if you are interested.
Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan
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have two hobbies that go together well – travel and reading. When I’m headed to a new place I look for a good historical fiction book to add to the experience and bring the past to life. I could choose a dry, boring text to get the facts, but that’s not vacation reading for me. I read Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan as part of a visit to Edinburgh in May. We didn’t exactly take the road less traveled, but did veer off the Royal Mile to visit Lady Stair’s home dedicated to the Scottish writers Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns, and Robert Louis Stevenson. All long-dead literary celebrities as fascinating as the characters they immortalized. Robert Louis Stevenson comes to life in Horan’s book. This is the author who wrote the famous classics: A Child’s Garden of Verses, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. She writes the story of Stevenson and his wife Fanny Osbourne. Their love story is far from traditional or predictable. A 35 year old American woman, fleeing a philandering husband, meets a 25 year old Scot who wants to give up being a lawyer and become a writer. The story starts in 1875 with an introduction to Fanny as she and her two children sail the Atlantic towards Belgium. A few months later Fanny and Louis meet, but it will be a few years before they actually marry. The novel ends with the death of Louis in Samoa in 1894. If I ever travel to Samoa, I’ll bring this wonderful book along with me to read
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again. It traveled by ship, train and bus with me from across England to Edinburgh and was a great companion. Horan writes, “Under the Wide and Starry Sky is a novel inspired by actual events in the lives of Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson. Their letters and published works, along with those of their families and friends, provided the main sources for this book. In attempting to bring to life these extraordinary characters, I have occasionally put into their mouths their own written words. That said, numerous letters and diary entries are invented.” I enjoyed Horan’s last book, Loving Frank, which was another well researched historical fiction love story about Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick written in 2007. When I saw that she had finally published another book in 2013, I knew it would be a good one.
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Explore your surroundings By Chris Baird On a Thursday night in June, Angela Smith called and invited me to go on a drive. I said where to, the reply was wherever we end up. I headed to Payson and we hopped in her car and went on a ride. Who knew that cruising on backroads and ending up in Eureka could be so much fun. We explored some old footings of what must have been a massive structure and a huge operation. We stopped and walked on Main Street in Eureka and visited a new General Store that opened up in February. Take some cash and support the local shops in the small towns in south Utah County. Would you like to have a new column in the paper where we explore various areas in South Utah County and share our images and thoughts? Please let us know by liking us on Facebook and commenting on our wall!
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Exploring the old Tintic mine area in Eureka.
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