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Welcome to 2021! 2020 was a year like no other. However, it did provide us with a lot of trials and situations that weren’t prime. Hopefully we learned a lesson or two. I know I did. I learned that even through the crazy trials that we have we can still choose to influence others for the better. Long story short, my wife created some signs that said, “You Are Worthy of Love” and “Never Give Up”. On a few occasions we took them out in public and held them up towards oncoming traffic from the side of the road. In the brief glimpses of time we saw people, smiles were made, heart symbols, and lots of honks. Another lesson I learned is to take the
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The Beauty of January By Ed Helmick
Winter paints our landscape in white which creates unique contrasts that we do not see in other seasons. Clean snow covering everything gives our world a sanitary look that reminds us of cleanliness and purity. The world becomes a contrast of black and white as opposed to the technicolor of other seasons. Six or eight inches of snow changes the shape of everything; our car, the picnic table in the back yard, the fence around the house, and the trees with snow resting on top of the branches. However, if you are going to take a picture you had better hurry. The initial beauty that caught your eye can change quickly as the day progresses and will soon be available to you only as a memory to be treasured, until the next snowfall. There are more magic moments like this during the winter months than any other time of year. Clear winter nights are an amazing experience. With almost 15 hours of darkness in January we are blessed with a blanket of snow to reflect the limited light that is available. This is most impressive when you are distant from city lights. With a full moon our mountain peaks and cravenness contours stand out against the dark sky dramatically. There is enough reflective light to create
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A blanket of snow changes our world and can change our perspective.
shadows in the white snow. Another scene to mesmerize you with the beauty of the moment. Give yourself time to absorb the experience and store it in your mind’s eye. On a cold moonless night there are a myriad stars, constellations, and planets
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to take in. The cold stable atmosphere makes for better viewing of the celestial space, another benefit to a January night, If you have the time to get out of town, we are close to five National Parks that are not crowded and congested like they are in the warmer
seasons. Winter lodging rates are more attractive than summer rates. The unique and spectacular beauty of white snow covering the red rock canyons, ledges, and juniper trees. Add to that the clear blue sky of a winter day and
you have eye candy to be remembered. We are fortunate to have such amazing winter scenery available to us, we just must get out and enjoy it. Winter is a wonderland season to be appreciated. (Helmick is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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A Monolith of Hope Payson man creates obelisk to lift his wife’s spirits as she battles cancer By Shellie Peterson
If you’ve paid attention to the news this year, you’ve probably been just as flabbergasted as other Utahns about the mysterious appearance of monoliths in unlikely places. Though the monolith appearances have been chalked up to fads, one Payson man decided to build his own for an entirely different reason. Wesley Peay built a beautiful obelisk in his front yard last month to help cheer up his wife, Wendy Peay, who was diagnosed with Stage One Triple Negative Invasive Ductal Carcinoma earlier this year. Though its primary purpose was to stimulate laughter and fun, the monolith was also designed to offer hope and light to the community. To make the purpose of his monolith clear, Wesley placed a large star on top and adorned the upper portion of the monolith with inspiring phrases. Passersby (who couldn’t help but notice the large structure that stands taller than the Peay house) were greeted with inspiring mes-
sages such as “Wise men still seek Him,” and “Light the world.” True to its design, the monolith brought happiness to Wendy, whom Wesley describes as a person who “has carried herself with grace, optimism and a faith I have seldom seen from anyone.” Wesley also hopes that those who saw the monolith were able to experience the same happiness and laughter it brought his family. In December, the Peay family started a project called “Soup from the Soul.” The project helped raise money for Wendy’s cancer treatments in exchange for home-cooked soup, bread and cookies made lovingly by Wesley. Though the Soup from the Soul project is now complete, there are other ways to donate to the Peay family. Anyone interested in donating any amount to help cover Wendy’s cancer treatment costs can do so through the family’s GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme. com/f/soup-from-the-soul). (Peterson is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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Spanish Fork Airport continues to make improvements as use increases By Ed Helmick
The Spanish Fork Airport is one of the best little airports in the nation. It has a small town feel to it and has the flight operations environment of a major airport. As a result, it is popular with both local and transient pilots. Our local airport is both a stimulus and an indicator of econom-
ic growth. Aviation is an important busines tool in Utah and all the western states with widely spaced town and cities. According to airport manager Cris Child, there are currently 204 aircraft based on the field. Six percent of those airplanes are jet or prop jet business airplanes. Many of the light single and twin-engine
airplanes are used for business purposes as well as personal use and pilot training. There are three fixed wing flight schools and one helicopter flight school operating at the Spanish Fork Airport. In addition, two airplane maintenance businesses operate on the airport. For the first time in the history of the airport, airplane tie down
spaces are becoming scarce and may soon have to be rationed out. Nineteen large hangers are scheduled to be completed by late spring and all their floor space is already committed. In December a new taxiway (90 percent FAA funded) on the north side of the 6,500foot runway was completed. This new taxiway will provide access
for development along the Main street and northwest side of the airport. To improve flight operations during weather with low clouds and reduced visibility, two instrument approach procedures were approved by the FAA a few years ago. Those approach procedures required the installation of an Automated Weather Obser-
vation System. In January this system will be upgraded to an AWOS3 which will provide precipitation type and thunderstorm detection among its many additional features. The AWOS information is available to pilots by a computer-generated voice through an airborne radio frequency or by telephone. (Helmick is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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Woman strives to financial stability in midst of pandemic By Jennifer Durrant
When Lucia Leon first moved to Utah from Venezuela in 2014, she needed a little help while she was getting on her feet, so she went to a local food pantry. Once she had a job, she stopped using the food pantry, grateful for how the service benefited her as she started her new life. Little did she realize that just six years later, a pandemic would hit, and she would lose her job and end up in the hospital. She found herself in need of a food pantry again, but
this time, the help she received went beyond temporary support. She went to Community Action Services and Food Bank to receive not only food but also financial education. Empowered with knowledge, she has made proactive choices that have put her on a path to a self-reliant life. Leon was living in Las Vegas doing sales for a solar panel company when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Like many companies, her employer put all work on hold. After
three months of paying high rent, making no income, and receiving no word of when she would be able to return to work, Leon knew she needed to make a change. She had a feeling that she should move back to Utah. With some savings under her belt but no job lined up, she took a leap of faith and moved, renting a room from a friend. While she was still looking for a job, she called 211, a Utah-based helpline that connects people to services such as housing and utility assistance, food re-
sources and legal aid. She asked if there were local food pantries that offered fresh produce, and the helpline directed her to CASFB in Provo. Leon went to the pantry once a month, and while she was waiting in line one day, she noticed a poster advertising financial education courses. “I try to be responsible,” Leon said. “I’ve read Robert Kiyosaki’s books, and I had a basic understanding of how to keep track of finances—how much I make, save, owe and pay. And I’d attended classes at
church.” But she wanted to know more, so she started taking CASFB’s financial management courses and homebuyer education classes. She learned how to set realistic goals, how to improve her credit score, and even how to negotiate medical bills. That came in handy when she contracted COVID and received a $27,000 bill for the medical care she received. She talked with the billing department and negotiated that amount down to $10,000! After benefiting from food assistance and
financial education, Leon is empowered to move forward with self-reliance—and encourage others to do the same. “I encourage my friends to go to the food bank when they need it, and then stop using it when they don’t need it anymore,” she said. “As soon as you accomplish your financial goals, that’s the time to stop. That way, there are resources available for those who really need it.” CASFB’s assistance and education classes Continued on Next Page.
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Payson Utah American Legion Post 48 celebrates 100 years of service to veterans By Shellie Peterson
them. Some of the challenges included a debilitating depression, national strife, and a devastating World War. Post 48 held firm through these unforeseeable trials and continues to offer support for honorably discharged veterans and their families living in Payson.
The Payson Utah American Legion Post 48 celebrated its 100th birthday just a few months ago, in October. Since its inception on Oct. 15, 1920, Post 48 has been through many challenges but remained strong and functional throughout
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Post 48 celebrated its 100th birthday in true COVID-19 style, with invitations to virtually join in the festivities by sharing pictures, artifacts, and stories about the organization’s history. Legionnaires and community members were also invited to share their own service stories over social me-
dia. The Payson Utah American Legion Post 48 hopes to continue serving veterans and their families for many years to come. Honorably Discharged Veterans living in Payson who would like to join Post 48 are encouraged to do so. There are no extensive time commit-
ments required. Members can spend as much or as little time participating in the organization as they desire. The mission of Post 48 is to serve the community and help veterans in need. They look forward to completing this mission well into 2021 and beyond. To learn more about
Post 48 contact Commander Dave Wilkinson (wilk0417@gmail. com, 385-250-9844), Honor Guard Coordinator Gary Herbert (801-465-2739), Post Historian Gary Schwartz (801-4653938), or Robert Rasmussen (801-376-1978). (Peterson is a Serve Daily contributor.)
to put a down payment on a house this March, less than a year after she packed up and started all over again. Though there’s a stigma around asking for help, Leon shared that
it doesn’t have to be that way. “You don’t have to be ashamed when you need a little help,” she said. “If I can’t afford to maintain a lifestyle just to pretend on Insta-
gram and Facebook and in front of my friends, I just have to say ‘No, thank you,’ ‘It’s not in my budget this month,’ or ‘Let’s do something cheaper.’ It’s never too late to ask for help.”
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She is also participating in an individual development account program, which offers a three-to-one match for the money she saves. She will use this match and her savings
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Teaching by Example Andrew Lovell remembers his difficult transition to sixth grade as a youth, and as a sixth grade teacher, tries to set an example for his students By Angi Gibson
Andrew Lovell teaches sixth grade at Westside Elementary in Springville. He’s been teaching school for six years now and when asked what factors led to him becoming a teacher he was passionate in his reply. “In sixth grade, I struggled socially in a way I never had before. The transition from elementary to middle school was more difficult for me than it was for most of my peers, and I went from having numerous friends to virtually zero during that school year. I remember trying to find a group of kids to sit with and eventually joining a group of outcasts, of which I myself was an outsider. I remember how I looked in upon their conversations as they ate lunch, never really partaking of the friendship. “It was during this time that I often longed for a caring teacher to step in and help me find my place. My romanticized and unrealistically high standards for teachers (that could only be brought to fruition through Hollywood scripts), only
proved to be another source of disheartenment during that year. While I never found my Dumbledore, Mr. Keating, or Miss Honey, I persevered and from seventh grade onward, my educational pursuits were nothing less than joyous. That sixthgrade year, however, left a residual longing. This longing morphed into a dream of becoming the teacher I always needed. “I like to think that my current position as a sixthgrade teacher plays a key part in my educational journey. It provides me with opportunities to become the mentor I never had. Whether it is letting students shave my head as a reward, creating afterschool clubs for misfit students, traveling to the other side of the world to complete my students’ service project, or tutoring sick children in their homes; I have learned that pedagogy takes on many different forms.” Andrew says that one of the most valuable things he learned this year is, “Children are incredibly resilient. Despite having to wear masks, limit their social in-
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Andrew Lovell, sixth grade teacher at Westside Elementary in Springville, promised his students that if they exceeded their fundraising goal to help build libraries in Uganda, he would fly there and help build them.
teractions, and cancel school activities, they go about their school day without complaints and find joy in the small things.” And when asked what his favorite part of the school day he said it was recess.
“Because,” he said, “I get the chance to interact with students outside of the classroom setting. Students come out of their shell a little and stronger relationships are built. Students that trust their teacher as a quarter-
back on a fourth down, carry that trust over to math class.” The hardest thing for Lovell in teaching during Covid-19 is when, “Teachers Continued on Page 11.
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mindset. And engage in conversation with your children on the advantages of gaining an education, alternative educational career paths, all the while helping them understand that there are things more important in life than the grades you’ll receive in formal education. When asked about any fun projects he has done with his students his reply was enthusiastic and above and beyond what the guidelines we would expect from a traditional teacher.
“In year’s past, I have had my students partner with local non-profits and run a student-led fundraiser. “My students have raised money and created projects for local organizations such as Tabitha’s Way, Utah Foster Care, Musana, Golden Sunbeam International, and Ashford Assisted Living & Memory Care. “My favorite project included a promise I made to students that if they exceeded their fundraising goal, I would fly to Uganda and help build the
libraries for which they had raised funds. Through the use of modern technology, students were able to join me as I traveled Uganda and see the fruit of their labor in real time.” And what advice would Lovell give a new teacher starting out? He says to don’t be afraid to put down the text book and teach what you know is important. If you have an amazing teacher like Andrew Lovell who you would like us to spotlight, please
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Community members rally to help Hondurans displaced by hurricanes By Shellie Peterson
In November 2020, Honduras was battered by two hurricanes—one a category 4 and the other a category 5. Hurricanes Eta and Iota created paths of destruction across Central America and displaced hundreds of thousands of people in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. In response to the devastation, religious and local community leaders in Santaquin extended a plea for life-saving and comfort-producing supplies to send to the people of Honduras. The community responded in a big way.
Within just three weeks, Santaquin residents and others donated enough supplies to fill up the cultural hall in a local stake center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Volunteers donated their time and vehicles to help pick up items and drop them off at the stake center. Donations included everything from personal hygiene supplies to bedding and gardening tools. Additional volunteers helped sort through the thousands of donations and organize them into categories so they could be easily distributed once delivered to Honduras.
Once all donations were collected and organized, volunteers helped load them into a 40-foot shipping container so the supplies could be delivered to Honduras. This last task took some creative maneuvering to fit all of the supplies into the provided container. The local stake presidency for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who oversaw the project expressed their deep appreciation for the generosity of all who donated their time, supplies, and money to help bring relief to Hondurans in need of a helping hand. (Peterson is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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One local family farm plans to make the most of 2021 By Shellie Peterson
Now that 2020 is over, many small business owners in our communities are looking forward to the new year with an optimistic vision. I had the privilege of gaining wisdom and enthusiasm for the future from one such business owner. Susie Goodspeed from Payson operates the business Farm and Hive with her husband, Tyler Goodspeed. The couple first met when they crossed paths responding to search and rescue calls. Susie was a volunteer for Utah County Search and Rescue for many years, and Tyler was a volunteer at North Fork Fire Department. The two later married and are raising three children (ages 5, 3, and 11 months). The Goodspeeds own
and farm a 5.25-acre homestead. They stay busy living a self-sufficient, industrious lifestyle while sharing their talents and farmhouse goods with the community. When I first sat down with Susie, it was immediately apparent she is one of the most genuine, downto-earth people I’ve ever had the privilege to meet. When she was younger, she never imagined she’d one day own a farm or sell her own handmade, freshfrom-the-farm products. But today she wouldn’t want to live her life any other way. At the age of 21, Goodspeed got a job at Vineyard Garden in Orem. She recalled that Farmer Grant, who had the last little vineyard in the area, taught her the joys of living self-sufficiently. She learned how to
pressure can and take care of other responsibilities on the vineyard. It didn’t take long for her to fall in love with the lifestyle. Goodspeed decided to grow every kind of living thing she could on her own quarter-acre property in Provo. Now that she lives on 5.25 acres, she has much more room to raise living things. Currently, the Goodpseeds raise alpacas, pigs, chickens, sheep, and goats. They also manage a 500-acre private farm in Lake Shore, with bison, water buffalo, peacocks, horses, chickens, goats, and other animals. While the Goodspeeds enjoy a largely self-sufficient lifestyle thanks to their industrious natures, they also enjoy sharing the fruits of their labors with their community. Through their business
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Farm and Hive, they sell a wide variety of products from their own farm, as well as goods produced by other local farmers. The Goodspeeds specialize in making honey products, including food wraps, candles, lotions, and ornaments all made from local beeswax. Goodspeed explained to me that beeswax candles are preferred over other candle types because they burn longer, cleaner, and brighter. They also create negative ions when burned, which attach to unwanted positive ions (such as mold, dust, and pollen). In this way, burning beeswax candles can help clean the air. They also provide a fresh, unadulterated beeswax smell that’s not laden with chemicals or other pollutants. Goodspeed first
became a beekeeper about 10 years ago. She stated, “I was interested in knowing where my honey came from and being that much more self-sustained.” The very first beeswax product she made was lip balm. Then, she started researching additional products she could make with beeswax and her business grew from there. Today, Goodspeed has a quaint market next door to her home. Though small, it contains a wide variety of products from the Goodspeed farm and other nearby farms. Visitors can find beautiful, wood-turned pens made by a family friend’s grandpa, metal nativities and other items made by a 17-year-old backyard neighbor, and delicious freeze-dried fruits from a neighboring orchard. And of course, there
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are plenty of beeswax and honeycomb products lining the rustic shelves. As Chelsey Prescott, a friend and neighbor of Goodspeed stated, “There’s so much cool stuff. There’s something for everybody.” Farm and Hive sells more than 600 different products. In addition to non-edible products, there are also burgers, roasts, and other meat products produced from animals raised on the Goodspeed farm. Farm and Hive is located at 10068 South 6000 West in Payson and is one of the last places that’s still based on a self-serve honor system. Those who want to buy in-person from the shop can pay for their purchases by scanning a Venmo payment icon displayed Continued on Next Page.
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spirit of optimism, the Goodspeed family aims to brighten up 2021 for the community by offering fun and educational classes on a variety of homesteading subjects. Classes are kept small to maintain a personalized, hands-on environment. In previous years, Goodspeed has taught classes on raising goats, weaving, pottery throwing, candle crafting, and even chicken butchering. Regarding her classes, Goodspeed explained, “In spring, we do a lot of classes. They’re hands-on, bring your kids to the farm events. If a mom needs to bring her kids, they can play in the back-
yard during the classes. We also have a giant barn in the backyard, so we can still have classes inside while accommodating all the COVID stuff.” Prescott is a frequent attendee at Goodspeed’s classes and said, “I have learned a lot of stuff from Susie. She had a soap-making class here that was really fun. There are tons of fun classes that I want to take.” Goodspeed encourages those who want to become more self-sufficient in 2021 to sign up for one—or more—of her upcoming classes. Interested individuals can learn more about upcoming events through the Farm and
Hive Instagram page. The year 2020 was a hard one for many local businesses. Fortunately, our communities have a reputation for coming together and supporting each other through challenging times. Through small actions, we can all help turn things around for local businesses this year. Those who would like to make a New Year’s resolution to support more local businesses in 2021 can start by learning about and supporting the many great businesses in their own neighborhoods, including Farm and Hive. People can learn more about the farm’s
many offerings on its website (https:// farmandhive.com/). For current operating hours, visitors are
encouraged to refer to the Farm and Hive Instagram page. (Peterson is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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Kindness Rocks Help Spread the Joy of Creativity By BriAnne Zabriskie
Growing up, I had few people I could call “best friends,” but I was blessed with a “best cousin.” We saw each other only a handful of times a year, but our visits were a reliable constant. Similarly reliable was the (mostly) friendly rivalry resulting from such infrequent communication. On these visits, and in a handful of letters exchanged between them, we often compared our progress towards youthful ambitions. We have long since matured beyond this petty competition, and I sometimes find myself contemplating the different paths our lives have taken, though as youth, we shared similar hopes and goals. Though neither of us has escaped the disappointments of life, we have approached them in a different manner. I find myself frequently admiring the way my cousin manages her difficulties. She finds the silver lining of every cloud, bedazzles it till it shines, and then upturns her umbrella till it’s overflowing with heaven’s treasures.
It was from her that I learned of the delightful “Kindness Rocks” trend. Kindness Rocks are rocks that altruistic individuals have painted with cheery images or inspirational phrases and hidden for others to find serendipitously. The idea is that the individual finding the rock will photograph it, share their find on social media, and then hide it for someone else to enjoy. The trend’s genesis is attributed to Megan Murphy who, in 2015, painted a rock with the phrase “You’ve got this,” and hid it on a beach in Cape Cod. The idea has since spread across the United States. There are many Facebook groups dedicated to the posting and sharing of these painted rocks, usually designated by city. Many rocks also have a hashtag or the name of a Facebook group painted on them, to which you may post the find. When my cousin first began posting about kindness rocks, I was delighted to do a handful of rocks with my children’s school group.
Afterwards, I mostly forgot about the culture. However, this year, when my family was forced to quarantine, I began looking for simple ways for them to be creative in serving others. I recalled the idea of kindness rocks and popped back over to my cousin’s social media page to refresh my memory. At her home, which is on a high traffic street, she had set up a “fairy door.” A fairy door is usually a whimsical door, painted onto a larger rock and placed at an outdoor location as a sign post that there are smaller painted rocks there for trade. I felt this was the perfect opportunity to both brighten the lives of the essential workers who had blessed our lives throughout the pandemic and the patrons who visited their establishments. At the top of that list for us is our local library. The Payson City Library generously allowed us to place a fairy door inside the library building. We also have a soft spot in our hearts for frontline
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a public location. If you’re going to place indoors or on private property, always ask permission first. We hope the trend will brighten the dark days of the pandemic still to come, as we face the long winter. I want my children to see this time of trial as an opportunity to, like my cousin, use their creative spirits to turn storm clouds into rainbows and raindrops into pennies. Join us at Payson Rocks Utah on Facebook to see updates on the fairy doors at the Payson City Library and the Payson Market and to post your own Payson finds. (Serve Daily submission.)
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Use your New Year’s resolutions to help local business By Shellie Peterson
Now that 2020 is over and we’ve all breathed a collective sigh of relief, it’s time to turn our focus forward to 2021. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably already come up with a list of resolutions. Hopefully, each resolution will help you achieve a greater level of health and happiness this year than you experienced in the past year. But may I suggest a New Year’s resolution you may not have thought about yet? What if every mem-
ber of our community made a resolution to support our local businesses more instead of the huge, international store chains? What if we incorporate local businesses into our existing resolutions? Here are a few ways I suggest we do that. If you have a goal to improve your weight, why not utilize the help of a local gym, nutritionist, or health and wellness center? There are plenty in our own communities. If you want to improve your posture or flexibility,
try going to a local chiropractor or massage therapist regularly. You’ll not only feel amazing after a few months of consistent appointments, but you’ll also improve mobility in your joints. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to clean and organize my home. If you have a similar resolution, take advantage of local home cleaners and organization specialists. These are often small businesses that rely heavily on word-ofmouth recommendations and may not even
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around, consider taking it to a metal recycling location. My husband and I recently got rid of our old freezer by taking it to a metal recycling company in Genola. There are also local electronics salvaging companies that will take your old laptops, printers, and other unwanted electronics. Finally, if you have unwanted furniture, flooring, or other similar supplies, consider donating them to your local Habitat For Humanity ReStore location. You’ll not only
help the organization survive, but you’ll also help members of your community who may need to buy furniture and other home items second-hand. You’ll do all this while also fulfilling one of your New Year’s resolutions. It’s a win/win situation! It turns out there are many ways local businesses can help support your New Year’s resolutions. Try looking through your list of resolutions, then consider adding “shop local” to your list. (Peterson is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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Chairbound Sportsmen set their sights on the year ahead By Ed Helmick
Due to COVID-19 several fund-raising events were cancelled, and new funding was down about 25 percent over 2019, but the Chairbound Sportsmen Organization did offer several small group events, such as target practice for several members.
Utah CWMU guides offered four big game hunts that were all successful. That included an antelope hunt for a young man with a terminal illness, a bull moose hunt for a man who has been in a wheelchair for 27 years, plus two buck deer hunts for wounded warriors, one who was a double amputee
above the knees. During the past year 28 members went on pheasant hunts and 35 members went fishing at Strawberry Reservoir on the Chairbound Sportsman pontoon boat built to accommodate wheelchairs. Two Turkey hunts and a ram sheep hunt were successfully carried out at the Big
Mountain Hunting Ranch. During these hunts Kelly Prestwich, owner of the hunting ranch allows the use of Trackchairs and ATVs to allow hunting access for the handicapped, which are otherwise prohibited on the hunting range. One chairbound man won a donated weeklong fishing trip in
Alaska at a 2019 fundraising event and enjoyed his fishing trip this past summer. Chairbound Sportsman fundraising for 2021 has been cancelled, at least for the first half of the year due to COVID restriction. Two hunting and outdoor expos have been cancelled and these were always good
fund-raising events for the organization. The Chairbound Sportsman annual dinner and fundraising event scheduled for March 2021 has been cancelled. If you would like to donate to the non-profit Chairbound Sportsman contact Kenneth Vaughn at kennethvaughsr@ gmail.com or (801) 4999770.
Ranch brings thrill of the hunt to life for enthusiasts By Ed Helmick
You are probably familiar with the large non-flying bird native to Australia called an emu. They can be six feet tall, weigh 80 to 100 pounds or more, and run 30 miles per hour. Emus are valued for their meat, their oil, their feathers, and their leather. Just think, an emu leg is a meal for the whole family and not just a snack like a chicken leg. Surprisingly, if you are a hunter, you can hunt an Emu and other game on a private ranch just down the road in Elberta. It is amazing what you can find right
here in our backyard. Kelly Prestwich, who owns the Big Mountain Hunting Ranch, is fulfilling a lifelong dream of facilitating a hunting experience for all ages and the handicapped. His love of hunting began as a teenager when he shot his first buck deer and knew he was putting meat on the family table. The ranch has 50 acres devoted exclusively to a remote hunting experience. The hunts are for privately raised animals and are offered year-round. They are not breeds native to Utah and are not controlled by the Utah Division of Wild-
life Resources. As a result, you do not need a hunting license. In addition to the emu, the ranch offers hunts for Barbados ram sheep, turkeys, and Watusi cattle on special request. The animal or animals to be hunted. are taken to the hunting range a few days before the scheduled hunt to allow the animal time to get use to the habitat. There have been five emu hunts on the ranch, thus far. The previous emu hunt, a few weeks earlier resulted in a big bird they could not find for two days. On the recent hunt the emu wore a tracking collar and it still took half
a day to locate. The hunt was purchased by a grandfather for his grandson. The primary hunter used a bow and arrow, backed up with a buddy with a shotgun. As standard procedure at the Big Mountain Hunting Ranch the day began with target practice to assure the hunter knew how to use their weapon accurately and safely. The hunters are briefed on the anatomy of the animal and where the shot should be placed. On this hunt it took almost three hours to locate the emu. The emu was low in the sage brush, at about 30 yards four arrows were shot and all deflected off the
top of the brush missing the emu. The shotgun backup hunter got the emu. In addition to hunting unusual animals that are somewhat uncommon such as the emu, the ranch is a good place to learn hunting the first time or learn skills for bigger hunts. They have also partnered with the Chairbound Sportsman Organization to provide a hunting experience for handicapped civilians and wounded warriors. For more information check out their website bigmountainhuntingranch.com or email Brenda, bigmountainranch@gmail. com. (Helmick is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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Chocolate Crunch Bars the perfect recipe after a hectic holiday season By Angi Gibson
Christmas is over. Pause, take a big breath, and let out a sigh. Few of us would say December was the same as most Decembers; 2020 has proved that all year long, but I bet most would say it was still busy, still noisy, and still wonderful. But with a little bit of relief and maybe a whole lot of hope in the expectations of a better year this year, perhaps we all looked forward to the start of 2021.
The recipe this month is not one I can vote for, I’ve never tasted it, not once, but I have made it, and I can tell you it is a piece of cake to make, easy peasy that is, and with the craziness of December, easy peasy is probably what we all need. My kids tell me it’s delicious, rich, extremely chocolatey and wonderful. If you don’t know me, which most of you don’t, I’ll tell you a little secret about me. I can’t eat chocolate, not even a little drop of it,
without getting migraines, so I don’t eat it. I can’t even remember what chocolate tastes like it has been so long, but my family tells me it’s wonderful and this recipe is delicious and I know it’s simple and quick and I look like the hero every time I make it. Just perfect for the calm down of January. Chocolate Crunch Bars 3 Cups Rice Crispy Cereal 1 ½ Cups Chocolate Chips 1 Cup Peanut Butter
½ Cup Maple Syrup or Corn Syrup ¼ Cup Shortening Instructions Line an 8 x 8-inch baking dish or deep baking tray of choice with parchment paper and set aside. Add Rice Crispy Cereal into a bowl and set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, combine all your other ingredients and heat until melted.
Remove from microwave and whisk until completely incorporated. Pour the chocolate/ peanut butter mixture over the Rice Crispy Cereal and mix until combined. Pour into the lined 8x8 dish and refrigerate until firm. Pull up parchment paper from 8x8 dish and slide Chocolate Crunch Bars onto cut-
ting board. Chocolate Crunch Bars are very rich so cut into small pieces and enjoy. Now sit back, look like the hero you are and take a moment to contemplate all the wonderful things this year has yet to bring. If you have a recipe you would like my family to try send it to angiscreations1@gmail. com. (Gibson is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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Utah Valley Animal Rescue named business of month The Spanish Fork / Salem Chamber of Commerce recognized the Utah Valley Animal Rescue as business of the month (November 2020). By providing shelter, medical care, adoptions, and public education, UVAR’s goal is to end the unnecessary death and homelessness of companion animals. UVAR was founded in 2014 by Heathre and Blaine Hone and operates on tax-deductible donations. They pull dogs and cats from the two shelters in Utah County and get them ready for adoption. All of the animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped before being adopted. UVAR has a Working Cat Program which finds homes for feral
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Payson Chamber selects The Insurance Center as its Busines of the Month The Insurance Center LLC was selected December Business of the Month by the Payson / Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce. Ty Jones and his team have been heavily involved in the community and have nothing but love for the people they assist. Ty Jones has been running the Payson location on Historic Main Street of The Insurance Center LLC since 2010. They are an independent agency and provide insurance services for life, health, home, auto, umbrella, farm, commercial business, workers compensation and bonds. They represent various companies such as Met Life, Liberty Mutual, Travelers, Bear River and Auto
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Students help Nebo Credit Union ‘Warm the Soles’ for Christmas By Lana Hiskey
Nebo Credit Union, with the help of local businesses and community members, has organized a fundraiser for 21 years during the Christmas season. Called “Warm the Soles,” the fundraiser provides new shoes for students. Beginning in 1999 with only 25 pairs of shoes, the effort has grown to providing more than 9,000 pairs of shoes in the last decade for students in 45 Nebo School District
schools. With planning beginning in January, teachers search for students in need, get their shoe size, and send the information to Nebo Credit Union. Nebo Credit Union employees, in turn, purchase the shoes right before Christmas. After the shoes have been wrapped, they are delivered to the appropriate school. East Meadows Elementary, Rees Elementary, and Spanish Fork Junior High all donated the money they
earned through their schools’ Penny Wars. Students from Maple Mountain High in the FBLA and DECA business classes helped wrap the shoes. Additionally, Nebo Credit Union customers had the option of deferring a loan payment to donate money to “Warm the Soles.” Nebo Credit Union had numerous employees, kids, and Famous Footwear employees from the Spanish Fork store that helped with shopping for the 700 pairs of shoes this year.
“For many students, this will be one of the only wrapped Christmas gifts they receive,” said Mary Ann Eyres,
Nebo Credit Union. “I am so thankful for all the help we receive. This program is dear to our hearts. We are
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Spanish Fork High School student clubs create Christmas trees for charity By Kaylee Liddiard
In an unprecedented year, Spanish Fork High School was looking for a way to help support the community while bringing together the clubs and organi-
zations throughout the school. After a lot of brainstorming the idea of holding a silent auction where trees, Christmas décor and other items would be auctioned off. Sixteen different
clubs and organizations at the school made Christmas trees, wreaths, and quilts in different Christmas themes. The clubs spent time planning and decorating their trees, many with
homemade ornaments. Local businesses, individuals, Miss Spanish Fork, and Miss Utah donated items to be sold. With COVID restrictions, an online auction was thought to be the best method of
selling the trees. Two viewing nights were held where the public could come and look at the trees. The auction was a great success bringing in close to $7,000 that will be donated to Operation
Underground Railroad. The event was such a hit with clubs, community, and at the school plans are already in the works to make 2021 a bigger and better event. (Serve Daily submission.)
Student’s service project offers encouraging words By Lana Hiskey
Quarters for Christmas Salem Junior High students and student council organized and collecting $2,500 for the KSL Quarters for Christmas and Toys for Tots programs. Our own Nebo students receive funding from the KSL’s Quarters for Christmas. Casey the Elf and Luanne Monson from KSL came to surprise the students with some television coverage and candy canes.
One of Nebo School District’s sixth-graders, Zoey Fluckiger from Hobble Creek Elementary, completed an amazing service project for the school. She was challenged to find acts of service to perform and came up with a fun project. Zoey donated 150 water bottles to the Hobble Creek Elementary School for students who may forget to bring one from home. What made this project extra special was that each of the 150 water bottles had words of encouragement for the recipient. Words
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Create a ‘Service Calendar’ for the New Year By Angi Gibson
A new year is finally here. I don’t know if there has ever been a year more hoped for or sought after. I can’t promise 2021 will be easier than last year, but I can promise that if we make an effort to make a difference, even just a little difference, it might just be a little bit kinder. January is the month of the New Year and New Year’s resolutions. I am the worst at resolutions, and the worst at following through with those resolutions. But this year I have decided I will try a little harder and follow through with a goal to become a little kinder and notice my neighbor and those around me a
little more. So with the help of my family, we set a goal for this “New Year.” One I know we can follow through with and one I know you can too. We have set a calendar for service, a different service for every month, and we plan to map out our experiences with each one and then see how this year transforms us. You can do the same and share your experiences with us and together we will see how we have changed and grown as a Serve Daily Family. For January make up your service calendar. If you are having a hard time coming up with ideas of how you can serve, I will share what the Gibson household came up with and you are more than welcome to steal
some or all of ours. February: Valentine’s day makes February the month of love and whether it is Valentine’s cards in a child’s classroom or a night of romance with your sweetheart, I don’t think there is a sweeter month. But not everyone has a Valentine to share it with. Our family will be sending Valentine’s day cards to Missionaries who are serving from our area. You could also pick servicemen and women from your area, or a widow or widower whose loved one has passed on. March: March is Women’s History month. We will be sending personal letters to the women in our life who have taught and touched us in so many ways. It only takes
a minute to send a thank you note to someone who helped to change your life for the better. We all have women in our lives who have made all the difference. April: April is Easter, one of my favorite months. A time to reflect and a time to renew. This April at the Gibson home we will be making up Easter baskets to share with a few special people to lighten and lift their day in remembrance of He who gave everything to save us. May: This May we will be taking a long family walk and picking up the trash in our neighborhood. A dear sweet neighbor we have has always set this example for us. Every Continued on Next Page.
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Hindsight is Appropriate About Right Now By Joe Capell
They say that hindsight is 2020. They’ve been saying that for a long time, but it’s never been more appropriate than right now. The calendar has turned to 2021. 2020 is over. It’s behind us. We made it through the year, and we don’t have to go through it again. Goodbye, 2020! (and good riddance!) But, that doesn’t mean we can’t look back at 2020 and learn from what we went through. A lot of things changed in 2020
and we can sort through those changes and decide what we want to keep for 2021 and the future, and what we want to leave on the junk heap of the year that is finished. Take social distancing, for example. For the most part, I wish social distancing was something we could do away with. It would be nice to be able to shake hands with someone, give someone a pat on the back, or maybe even actually hug somebody. But, on the other hand, social distancing has its benefits. It’s nice to stand in line at the grocery store without worrying if the person in line behind you is going to run their shopping cart into the back of your legs. With social distancing, you rarely get close enough to others
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day she walks her dog through our neighborhood picking up trash as she goes. It’s a little thing she does that she probably doesn’t even know we notice, but we do and we are going to follow her example. June: I love to garden. So of course the service for June had to be garden related. We will be helping our neighbors by weeding flower beds or helping plant their summer gardens. July: One of my very favorite months. I love the Fourth of July and I love our great country. So this July we will be writing some of our local servicemen and women a thank you card as we celebrate the freedoms which they so
gallantly defend. August: In the middle of the rush to finish family reunions and neighborhood and work summer parties, somewhere in there we will all have to find time to get our kiddos ready for school. But during the craziness of school clothes and supply shopping we will be remembering some of the teachers that go out of their way to teach and mentor our kids. We will be making supply baskets for some of the teachers in our local schools. September: September is the month of harvest and excess when it comes to our family garden. It also starts canning season and craziness in the Gibson kitchen, but you can bet we will be taking the time to
to have to worry about their bad breath or body odor. (And if those things are strong enough for you to smell, you have a built in excuse to put some more space between you and the offending party.) Before 2020, “zoom” was just a fun word describing fast movement; it was used in Mazda commercials to emphasize how sporty their cars were. But now the word brings to mind video conference calls featuring people who don’t quite understand the concept of the mute button, or how unflattering a camera angle up into their nostrils can be. Still, one thing 2020 has taught us is that what we used to do in a two-hour in-person meetings can often be taken care of with a quick, half-hour online
chat. Just don’t get too extravagant with those Zoom backgrounds – no one really believes you are sitting in front of the Taj Mahal or the Eiffel Tower. And, while many of us have missed the experience of going out to the movie theater in 2020, it has been nice to have more in-home streaming options available. It was wonderful to sit as a family and watch the new Pixar movie “Soul” without having to worry about taking a 4 year-old out for a potty break. So, while there was a lot of nasty stuff going on in 2020, hindsight says it wasn’t all bad. For more funny-ish stuff, check out slowjoe40. com. (Capell is a Serve Daily contributor.)
share in the bounteous harvest we hope to be blessed with once again this year. October: We will be starting a Neighborhood Halloween Boo in our area with the little ghost poster and a basket of treats. By the end of the month hopefully the giving will have spread and every house will support a ghost poster in their front window. November: November will probably be my most favorite service of the year. I love the month of gratitude and I love the post that so many share online of the blessings of which they are grateful for. But this November the Gibsons will be taking the gratitude posts in a different direction. We will be
sharing a different person everyday who we are grateful for and why we are grateful for them. December: The last month of 2021, and with any luck we will have already grown and been changed by the service we will have fulfilled during the year. So this December may be the final service in our calendar for 2021 but hopefully it will not be the last of the Gibson Family service tradition. We will be helping with the local Sub for Santa program and hopefully helping to make another family’s Christmas as happy and blessed as our own. Let’s set a goal of service for this New Year of 2021. (Gibson is a Serve Daily contributor.)
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