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Smith’s Marketplace construction begins By Christi C. Babbitt Construction is officially underway of a new 123,000-square-foot Smith’s Marketplace store in Springville, with completion anticipated in late fall of 2016. Executives from Smith’s Food & Drug and representatives of Springville City met together in a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 25 for the store, which will anchor the first phase of a 25-acre development named Springville Marketplace. The store will be located on the south side of Springville’s 400 South at 950 West. “We’re excited to have this new Smith’s Marketplace here in town,” said Springville Mayor Wilford W. Clyde at the ceremony. He and his wife recently visited a new Smith’s Marketplace store in West Jordan and were impressed with it, he said, adding that the Springville store will be similar. “We hope to see a lot more Representatives of Springville City and Smith’s Food and Drug officially broke businesses locate around it in the area,” ground for a new Smith’s Marketplace on Jan. 25. The store will be located at 400 South and 950 West in Springville. Clyde said. The new Smith’s Marketplace will offer grocery, apparel and household items Smith’s fuel station will be constructed previously owned by Suburban Land Reas well as a pharmacy. Inside the store will next to the store. serve and Property Reserve Inc.; both are be Fred Meyer Jewelers and Starbucks. A The Springville Marketplace land was wholly owned subsidiaries of The Church

of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smith’s Food & Drug is working with Springville City to attract other businesses to the commercial development. In addition to the Smith’s Marketplace store, the development will have room for two junior retail anchors and seven commercial pads. “This is going to be a fabulous store,” said Jay Cummins, president of Smith’s Food & Drug. It is the seventh Smith’s store and the second Smith’s Marketplace to open in Utah County. The county’s ﬁrst Smith’s Marketplace was built in Lehi in 2008. The Springville store will create more than 200 new jobs. Cummins said Smith’s saw the Springville location as an opportunity to expand into a growing area where the company didn’t yet have a presence. “This is awesome. It’s a long time needed,” said Jason Packard, president of the Springville Chamber of Commerce. “It supports the businesses we have here” by attracting more shoppers to the city, he said. The new store will also attract other businesses to the area and help keep residents’ shopping dollars local, Packard said.

Tours begin through Provo temple By Christi C. Babbitt

Seth Perrins

Seth Perrins named new Sp. Fork city manager By Kathy Perrins Seth J. Perrins has been named Spanish Fork City’s new city manager due to the retirement of former Spanish Fork City Manager Dave Oyler on Feb. 5. Perrins has been working as Spanish Fork’s assistant city manager since August of 2004. See MANAGER on page A3

In January, volunteers from LDS stakes in Springville and Provo began guiding visitors through the newly completed Provo City Center Temple, the 150th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Anticipation of the new temple has been great since LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson announced on Oct. 1, 2011, that the Provo Tabernacle would be rebuilt as a temple. The tabernacle was nearly completely destroyed in December of 2010 by a fire that left only the building’s brick shell intact. Public tours of the temple, located at 50 S. University Ave., Provo, officially began Jan. 15, but some tours were held before that date for specially invited guests, including a tour for the media on Jan. 11. “I marvel that this is the 150th temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” LDS Church General Primary President Rosemary M. Wixom told members of the media just before they entered the new temple. “I remember as a little girl memorizing all 15 temples.” The new Provo temple is an homage to the pioneers who settled the Provo area and the popular design elements of the late 1800s. Beautiful carved wood, stained glass and arched windows throughout the building reflect the time period when the tabernacle was originally built. Ground was broken for the tabernacle in 1883 and the dedication held in 1898. “It’s in a way a memorial to the past, but now we will look forward to the future, its function and use as a temple,” said Elder Kent F. Richards, a member of the Seventy and executive director of the church’s Temple Department. Design elements such as wood moldings and newel posts that existed in the

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Visitors by the thousands have begun walking through the newly completed Provo Center Center Temple. Pictured above is the celestial room of the temple.

tabernacle were replicated in the temple, but only one item from the tabernacle was salvaged and placed in the new temple. The item, a piece of intricately carved wood about four inches wide, came from the tabernacle pulpit and was used as part of the pulpit in the temple’s chapel. The tabernacle had a removable pulpit to make room for musical performances, and it had been taken out of the main area at the time of the ﬁre, allowing this piece to survive.

“This is just a stunning example of the Lord giving beauty for ashes,” Elder Larry Y. Wilson, a member of the Seventy and assistant executive director of the church’s Temple Department, said of the temple during the media tour. When LDS temples are built, their décor often reﬂects their surroundings. The columbine ﬂower, a plant found in the mountain valleys of Utah County, is one See TEMPLE on page A3

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Lecture to discuss Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Utah State Legislature is off to a great start as members of both the House of Representatives and Senate have rolled up their sleeves and gotten to work. As this session moves forward, it is particularly important that South Utah County remains a key focus for our elected ofﬁcials. Within the ﬁrst week of the session, Representatives Mike McKell and Francis Gibson and Senator Deidre Henderson had the opportunity to meet with Mayor Steve Leifson and the Spanish Fork City Council to discuss critical issues facing South Utah County like transportation and water. - By Representative Mike McKell

On Wednesday, March 2, at 6 p.m. at the Springville Senior Center, 65 E. 200 South, the public is invited to hear Dr. Jay H. Buckley’s presentation, “The Lewis and Clark Expedition.” On Jan. 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent a secret message to Congress asking for $2,500 to send an officer and a dozen soldiers to explore the Missouri River, make diplomatic contact with Indians, expand the American fur trade and locate the Northwest Passage (the muchsought-after hypothetical northwestern water route to the Pacific Ocean). The proposed trip took on added significance on May 2 when the U.S. agreed to the Louisiana Purchase - Napoleon’s sale of 828,000 square miles of French territory for $27 million. Jefferson asked his personal secretary Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition. As his co-commander, Lewis chose William Clark, who had been his superior during Washington’s Northwest Indian War or Little Turtle’s War (1790s). From May 14, 1804, to Sept. 23, 1806, from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back, the Corps of Discovery, as the expedition company was called, traveled nearly 8,000 miles. The entourage, numbering around four dozen men, covered 10 to 20 miles a day poling, pushing and pulling their 10-ton keelboat and two pirogues

(dugout boats) up the Missouri. Their voyage of discovery helped write a new chapter in the history of America. Jay H. Buckley is an associate professor of history at Brigham Young University where he teaches U.S., American West and American Indian history courses and directs the Native American Studies minor. Buckley’s specialties include Lewis and Clark, exploration and migration, the fur trade, Indian-white relations and other western themes. He is the author of the award-winning book “William Clark: Indian Diplomat.” He is the co-author of “By His Own Hand? The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis,” “Explorers of the American West: Mapping the World through Primary Documents” and others. His current book project is “A Fur Trade History of the Great Plains and Canadian Prairies” (Plains History series). Professor Buckley served as president of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, which provides national leadership on scholarships, education and conservation pertaining to the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. In 2010, he received the foundation’s Meritorious Achievement Award for his Lewis and Clark scholarship. For more information, call the center at 801-489-8738.

Historical society event to feature Clive Romney

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Students Jaden Christensen and Korri Cooper were presented with the Springville Mayor’s Recognition Award during a January city council meeting. They are pictured with Springville City Councilman Chris Sorensen.

The Wednesday, Feb. 24, meeting of the Springville Historical Society will feature Clive Romney, a Utah history buff, storyteller, cowboy poet, composer and producer of more than 30 albums of music. The public is invited to this free event, which will he held at the Springville Museum of Art at 7 p.m. The museum is located at 126 E. 400 South in Springville. Historical society lectures will be presented on the fourth Wednesday of each month through May featuring

speakers addressing many different subjects. The historical society’s ofﬁce is located on the lower level of the Springville Daughters of Utah Pioneers building, 175 S. Main, and is open every Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. and other times during the week by appointment. Call 801-491-2076 for more information. In March, they will be open every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. They invite patrons to share family and individual histories with them.

Springville students receive Mayor’s Recognition Award Chairbound Sportsman By Shannon Acor

Springville City Councilman Chris Sorenson awarded two very deserving students the Springville Mayor’s Recognition Award during January’s Springville City Council Meeting. Recipient Jaden Christensen is in ninth grade at Mapleton Junior High School. He is the son of Holly and Mike Christensen. MJHS counselor and HOPE Squad advisor Kirsten Hullinger nominated Jaden. She said, “Jaden is truly a caring, thoughtful, friendly and kind young man. Jaden is very perceptive of others’ feelings and has alerted me several times about students that are in need of help. He always has a smile on his face and is quick to start up a conversation with anyone and everyone. He is genuinely interested in what the per-

son has to say and is a wonderful listener.” Korri Cooper is a ﬁfth-grader at Cherry Creek Elementary School. She is the daughter of Jessica and Randy Cooper. She was nominated by her teacher Chaylce Peck, who said, “Korri is so positive and a light to be around. She is so kind, generous and a positive inﬂuence. She is a hard worker. She works endlessly at improving herself. She is a great example to all around her. She lifts others to be their best selves.” Springville’s mayor and city council encourage you to look around and recognize those students who are reaching out to help others, striving to be their best and positively contributing to the community. Nominate a student at www.springville. org/mayor-recognition-award/ or call the Communities that Care Coordinator at 801-491-7823.

reps to be at two expos

Representatives of Chairbound Sportsman, an organization that provides hunting, ﬁshing and outdoor opportunities for wheelchair-bound individuals, will have booths at two upcoming expos in Utah: the Western Hunting & Conservation Expo and the Big Outdoors Expo. The Western Hunting & Conservation Expo will be held Feb. 11-14 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Chairbound Sportsman will have booth hunber 644. The Big Outdoors Expo will be held Feb. 25-27 at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo. Chairbound Sportsman will have booths 2405 and 2407 at this event as well as be highlight-

ed at a dinner held on Feb. 26 at the Provo Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The public is invited to attend these expos and learn more about Chairbound Sportsman as well as donate to assist this nonproﬁt organization in its efforts. To order tickets to the dinner, on Feb. 26, call 801-499-9770. For more information, visit www.chairboundsportsman.org. *** We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. - Thomas Jefferson

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TEMPLE Continued from page A1 motif used throughout the Provo City Center Temple. Works of art hanging throughout the temple depict scenes from the Utah Valley area, including one large work by Springville artist Robert Marshall titled “Hobble Creek Glory.” Marshall also painted the murals for the walls in one of the temple’s two instruction rooms. Both rooms – the other painted by Orem artist James Christensen – feature depictions of the creation of the earth and the Garden of Eden. There are individual seats for temple patrons in the instruction rooms, but the seats are joined at the back, giving them the look of wooden church pews. Wilson said this type of seating is unique to the Provo City Center Temple and was done to reﬂect the wooden pews that were in the Provo Tabernacle. Much of the temple is located underground. Most patrons will use underground parking and enter the temple on that basement level, which includes about 53,000 square feet housing dressing rooms and the baptistry. A second basement level of about 11,000 square feet includes a laundry, mechanical equipment and the 12 bronze sculptures of oxen that support the baptismal font. The two ﬂoors inside the former tabernacle measure about 11,000 square feet each and house the instruction rooms, the celestial room and sealing rooms for weddings. Wilson said as of the date of the

MANAGER Continued from page A1 Perrins grew up in Moses Lake, Wash., the son of Glenn and Kathy Perrins and one of seven children. He grew up active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was also active in sports, especially soccer, basketball and tennis. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout and worked very hard on a farm carrying irrigation pipes and harvesting hay. During his senior year in high school, he attended the local community college. He went to Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho) as a sophomore and graduated with an associate’s degree in science. He then served an LDS mission to Monterrey, Mexico. The summer after his mission, he worked at a local dairy farm, and he enjoyed that very

The piece of carved wood just underneath the ﬂat top of this pulpit, now located in the chapel of the new Provo City Center Temple, is the only item that was able to be salvaged from the Provo Tabernacle and used in the temple.

media tour, 500 weddings had been scheduled at the new temple. Some LDS temples rent temple clothing to patrons, but that service will not be offered at the Provo City Center Temple. Patrons will be able to enter the temple at ground level on the east side of the building. Just inside that entrance is a large art glass piece depicting the Savior much. Through all of these experiences, he developed a strong work ethic, leadership skills, commitment and endurance. He married Jill Bufﬁngton in 1998 while attending BYU and earning a bachelor degree in animal science. He continued on to earn his master’s degree in public administration at BYU. Just after receiving his diploma in 2002, even before he had time to take off his cap and gown, he received a call from Orem City. He had been working as an intern there, and they called to hire him as a full-time management analyst. He worked for Orem until he was hired as the assistant city manager of Spanish Fork in 2004. In the Spanish Fork City Council meeting on Jan. 19, Mayor Steve Leifson made a motion to hire Perrins as the new city manager of Spanish Fork. The motion was seconded and the vote was unanimous. Perrins was then asked to say a few words.

Family history fair to offer a variety of topics on Feb. 27 The Mapleton Family History Center will sponsor a family history fair on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Mapleton North Stake Center, located at 475 N. Highway 89 in Mapleton.The public is invited to attend. The fair will begin at 9 a.m. and is free of charge. The theme for the fair is “Family History: Everyone Can Do It!” There will be classes for all skill levels. At 9 a.m., the keynote address will be given, with a variety of classes following throughout the morning and afternoon. Topics will include how to use FamilySearch and ancestry.com more effectively, an introduction

to indexing, research using newspapers, family search mobile apps, researching using Google and sharing family history stories. For a complete list of classes, visit the Mapleton Family History Center’s website at https://familysearch.org/learn/ wiki/en/Mapleton_Utah_Family_History_Center. A free lunch will be provided for all attendees. A Priesthood Leadership Training meeting will be held at 8 a.m. that morning before the fair begins. For more information, call the center at 801-489-2999 or send an email to the center at ut_mapleton@ldsmail.net.

Santaquin rec program registration Registrations for various sports, ﬁtness classes and other recreational programs are going on now for Santaquin residents. Opportunities include baseball, softball, T-ball, martial arts, tumbling and Zumba. Residents can register online at www. santaquin.org in person at the Santaquin

Recreation Ofﬁces, 45 W. 100 South. Ofﬁce hours are Monday-Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 801-754-5805 for more information. *** Man is free at the moment he wishes to be. - Voltaire

This multi-ﬂoor staircase showcases the ﬁne woodwork found throughout the new Provo City Center Temple.

cradling a lamb in his arms. The 120-yearold piece was removed from a Presbyterian church in New York, Wilson said, and purchased by an LDS church member who then donated it to the temple. He added that it is one of the most beautiful pieces of art glass found in any of the church’s temples.

“To members of the church, temples are the most sacred place on earth. We consider it the house of the Lord,” Richards said. “We are a temple-building people. The purpose of temples is not just to construct beautiful buildings but to provide opportunities for members to come and receive life-saving ordinances.”

He shared some thoughts about how his family feels about Spanish Fork. When he and his wife moved to Spanish Fork with their three daughters, they didn’t know what it would be like to live in this new community. After just four months, Seth asked Jill what she thought about living in Spanish Fork, and she responded that she already loved it. They feel like this is a great place to raise their family. The girls have been active is sports, dance, music and church activities. Jill told the council members how grateful she is that they have a chance to

continue to raise their family in Spanish Fork. Seth expressed gratitude for the 11 years he had to work with Dave Oyler; he counts this experience as one of his greatest blessings. At the city council meeting, Councilman Mike Mendenhall said, “If you would say anything negative about Seth, you don’t know the man.” On Facebook, Steven Money wrote, “Spanish Fork is very lucky to have two great city managers. Dave Oyler was the best and now Seth Perrins will carry on and do a great job”.

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Bird watching: The wild Public invited to antipornography conference turkey can be spectacular By Vauna Davis Utah Coalition Against Pornography is holding its annual conference at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 12. The Keynote speaker will be Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The conference is a safe, hopeful place

to learn about the impact of pornography and ﬁnd solutions to strengthen families and communities. Don’t miss these inspiring presentations from qualiﬁed leaders about understanding addiction and recovery, healing marriages and families, teaching children and youth, and taking community action. Get details and register at utahcoalition. org. Contact vauna.davis@utahcoalition. org with questions.

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By Ed Helmick Mount Nebo has a significant wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) population, and winter is a great time to view them. In the winter, the wild turkeys congregate in larger groups in the lower valleys and canyons, favoring south-facing slopes for warmer temperatures and less snow. During the past several weeks, my wife and I have been observing a flock of 50 to 60 wild turkeys and we have learned a lot. First of all, in my opinion, wild turkey heads are pretty ugly; of course, I am not a turkey. However, their feathers are spectacular. The body feathers are blackish or dark brown with the male having a more complex color scheme that includes iridescent tints of red, purple, green, copper, bronze and gold. The females are somewhat duller in body color. The wing feathers have white bars which are very noticeable in flight. The tip of the fanshaped tail is tan or buff colored. The male turkeys are about a third larger than the females and can weigh as much as 24 pounds. Another characteristic of the male is a “beard” growing from the center of the breast. Wild turkeys are big, bulky birds, and their wing span ranges from about four feet to almost five feet. They tend to walk more than they fly and will fly when frightened, although they don’t fly very high. Early morning and late afternoon are when the wild turkeys can be seen foraging for food. They typically feed on seeds, roots, insects and grasses. They can be seen in cow pastures and occasionally can

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Mount Nebo has is home to many wild turkeys. In the winter, the turkeys congregate in larger groups in the lower valleys and canyons.

become a backyard nuisance. Wild turkeys have been struck by vehicles while crossing our rural roads and highways. After feeding, as the sun is setting, the birds roost in trees for protection from predators. It is not uncommon to see 10 to 20 birds in a cottonwood tree. If you are out in the countryside this time of year, look for wild turkeys. It can be a rewarding sight.

Family history center sets February class schedule The Springville Family History Center, located at 415 S. 200 East, has announced its February class schedule. For more information, to request a class, to see the calendar or schedule a group class, call the center at 801489-2956 or visit springvillefamilyhistorycenter.org. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m.: Workshop, “Find My Past.” Learn and practice the basics of using Find My Past. The workshop lasts two hours: the ﬁrst hour is instruction and the second hour is hands-on learning. It’s a good idea to bring your own family history to work on. Wednesday, Feb. 10, noon: Brown Bag Webinar, “Consultant Training: Using FamilySearch Partners.” Learn how to use the FamilySearch partner sites to help others and further your own research. Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.: “FamilySearch Apps.” An overview of some of the applications that work with FamilySearch. Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.: “Finding Ancestors for Temple Work.” How to identify, prepare and take an ancestor to the temple. Wednesday, Feb. 17, noon: Brown Bag Webinar, “Discover New Research Opportunities with the MyHeritage and FamilySearch Partnership.” Gain a better understanding of the resources available on MyHeritage. Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.: “Research Techniques Using the FamilySearch Partner Sites.” How to use

FamilySearch Partner sites to further your research. Monday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m.: Workshop, “MyHeritage.” Learn and practice the basics of MyHeritage. Workshops last two hours; the ﬁrst hour is instruction and the second hour is hands-on learning. It’s a good idea to bring your own family history to work on. Wednesday, Feb. 24, noon: Brown Bag Webinar, “A Closer Look at FamilySearch Partner Sites.” Gain a better understanding of the FamilySearch Partner sites - how to sign up and what’s in them. Thursday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.: “Avoiding Problems with Copyrights.” Copyright: It’s the law. Learn how to make it work for you. Thursday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.: “Finding Ancestors for Temple Work.” How to identify, prepare and take an ancestor to the temple. Sunday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.: Family History Consultant Squad. This group is open to any Family History Consultant, High Priest Group Leader (or assistant assigned to family history) and anyone else who holds a family history calling or is a leader in charge of family history. Monday, Feb. 29, 10 a.m.: Workshop, “American Ancestors.” Learn and practice the basics of American Ancestors. The workshop lasts two hours: the ﬁrst hour is instruction and the second hour is hands-on learning. It’s a good idea to bring your own family history to work on.

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Nebo Native American program manager receives prestigious award By Lana Hiskey

Members of the Springville High School FFA traveled last October to the national FFA convention in Kentucky.

Springville FFA goes to Kentucky for convention By Avarie Peterson On Oct. 25-31, 2015, the Springville High School FFA traveled to Nashville, Ky., for the FFA National Convention & Expo. Four students from the Springville FFA chapter traveled by plane and stayed for a week in Kentucky: Emily Robinson, Garrett Ashby, Cally Bradshaw and Cassidy Craudell. They had a little free time to explore, going to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the National Corvette Museum, and they had the opportunity to meet Drake Bell. The theme of the convention this year was “Amplify.” Each year at the convention, six new students are elected by delegates to represent the organization as national FFA ofﬁcers. The 2015-2016 National FFA ofﬁcers are Taylor McNeel, Nick Baker, Sydney Snider, Abrah Meyer, Abby Gretsch and Sarah Draper (Utah). They select a president, secre-

tary and vice presidents to represent the eastern, southern, central and western regions of the country. The team will lead personal growth and leadership training conferences for FFA throughout the country. They will set policies that will help guide the future of FFA and agriculture literacy. A great friend of the FFA from Utah, Amberley Snyder, had the chance to speak in a session at the convention. She spoke about overcoming obstacles and encouraged FFA members to work hard every day and never give up on their dreams. After working hard to face the challenges she faced after a paralyzing accident, she got back on her horse and started competing in rodeos again. She is a great example of what perseverance and a positive attitude can accomplish. It was a great opportunity and many Springville FFA members hope for the chance to attend next year.

Eileen Quintana, the program manager of the Nebo Title VII Education Program in Nebo School District, has been selected as one of Utah’s American Graduate Champions by Utah Education Network. Connecting education to culture can be key to helping Native American students succeed. Through homework labs and summer camps for students in Nebo School District, Eileen Quintana brings individual attention to 220 students who need the

resources and support. “We face many challenges such as poverty, low graduation rate across the state, health issues and high suicide rates,” Quintana said, “but we are also resilient, hard-working, close-knit families through clans and tribes. We are a strong community that feels very committed to the success of our youth.” Congratulations Eileen on supporting Nebo’s Native American students and helping them succeed with one of the highest graduation rates in the country.

Escalante named executive director of CentroHispano Adrian R. Escalante began this year as the new executive director of Provo-based nonproﬁt organization CentroHispano. Escalante is a native of Argentina and has over 25 years of experience managing private and nonproﬁt organizations. He holds an MBA from Brigham Young University and a bachelor’s degree in health administration from California State University at Northridge. His previous roles include: president of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, founder of the Cultural Integration Advisory Council, and founder/chair of the Daily Dose Foundation (Mali Rising Foundation). Escalante is also a recognized public speaker and leadership trainer. The mission of CentroHispano

District meets with youth boards

A highlight for the Nebo School District Board of Education is to meet with students from each of the high schools and junior high schools on a quarterly basis. Each youth board representative is selected by his or her principal to be a spokesperson for their school. The Nebo board took the opportunity recently to ask the youth board students questions concerning college and career readiness, technology and one-to-one devices, and readiness for mathematics. Through these group discussions, students can learn from each other and implement successful ideas in their own schools. This sharing opportunity promotes friendships between schools in Nebo School District, which is growing by about 650 students per year. The district has more than 32,000 students this year.

states, “We empower individuals and families to improve themselves and the community through educational programs, professional services, and cultural experiences.” Adrian R. Escalante The organization is accepting bilingual volunteers and donations can be made on the website located at www.centrohispanouc.org.

Elks plan Veterans Craft Fair March 12

The Utah Elks Association will host its fourth annual Veterans Craft Fair/Fundraiser on March 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds. The event will feature vendors, food and music and information for veterans will be available. For tickets or information, contact Robert Pagnani, Utah Elks veterans chairperson, at pagnanir@gmail. com or 435-433-6938.

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UVU launches 75th anniversary year of celebration Utah Valley University President Matthew S. Holland officially launched the University’s 75th anniversary Tuesday, Jan. 26, with his seventh State of the University address, reminding faculty, staff and students in attendance that UVU’s present is much grander than its past — but not nearly as grand as its future. President Holland related the story of the institution’s first leader, Hyrum Johnson, who hired people to start new classes and bought equipment for them with his own money, without knowing whether or when reimbursement or funding would come. “Here was a man on a vital mission but virtually no staff, no money, and no campus,” said Holland. “Cramped in various and random quarters across Utah and Heber Valleys, instructors met with eager, even desperate, students delivering instruction wherever shared or donated space could be found.” Created in 1941 as the Central Utah Vocational School, “the institution took a whole generation of mostly older, unemployed men out of economic and professional despair, and bolstered a worldwide fight against racial terror and political tyranny,” noted Holland. “During my time here at UVU, I have spoken often of Wilson Sorensen [longest serving president for 37 years],” he continued. “It was my privilege to meet Wilson just weeks after I had been appointed president of UVU and just weeks before he passed away. I made him a solemn promise that day that I would do everything I possibly could to preserve and extend his magnificent accomplishments in building up this ‘miracle in the valley’ we now call Utah Valley University.” A successful nursing program was underway by the 1950s, which provided some of the earliest and most advanced professional opportunities for women in the area. “The regional healthcare leaders tell me constantly that they have more success with UVU trained nurses than any other program around,” Holland said. By the 1960s, academic programs were expanded and the school became known as Utah Trade Technical Institute; five

years later it was renamed Utah Technical College. “In so many respects, the courses and programs that drove the creation of this institution and remain vital to its existence are those of the trades and technical education,” he said. “These programs have lifted and transformed the opportunities of citizens who otherwise might have been lost in more traditional programs of public and higher education.” In the 1970s, students consistently made a name for themselves in vocational competitions, honors that continue today, Holland observed. This past year, UVU’s SkillsUSA team won the national title with more gold medal finishes than any other school in the country. In the 1980s, students excelled in business-related programs, tying with a Wisconsin college as a top winner at the DECA national competition in 1983. In 1987, the school was renamed once again — Utah Valley Community College. During the 1990s, UVCC began offering four-year degrees, which paved the way for the community college to become Utah Valley State College, a bona fide four-year college. The 2000s ushered in the decade of becoming a university, including being named Utah Valley University in 2008. Since then, the University’s accolades are plentiful in academics, faculty honors, student awards and athletics. Holland shared detailed examples of faculty and student success to illustrate the importance of “honoring our past and revealing the current health and vitality of our institution.” The president noted there are thousands of stories on campus that demonstrate “we are all about leading our students into phenomenal paths of fulfillment and achievement. If the main purpose of our institution is student success, then when it comes to the state of the University, I say that we are indeed, ‘75 Years Strong.’” As UVU looks to the future, its next building priority is the construction of an arts facility. “UVU is in the process of developing one of the best undergraduate programs in the nation, yet we are

UVU President Matthew S. Holland delivers his annual State of the University address Jan. 26.

the only school in the state that does not have a physical home for the arts,” Holland said. “Every dollar raised makes a public victory that much more likely. But we are also going to need the support of the Legislature to complete the funding of this critical project. “This institution has a trajectory and

destiny so much greater than any one area, project or person,” he concluded. “Think of where we have come from and where we are today. Now just imagine where we are going. Our present is so much grander than our past but is not nearly as grand as our future. Our best days and ﬁnest accomplishments are ahead of us, not behind us.”

Nebo school competing for Radio Disney star and grant Spanish Fork Junior High School has been selected as one of 12 ﬁnalists nationwide to win a grant and a visit from a Radio Disney star. The students need our help. Let’s do our part to bring recognition to

our wonderful students in Nebo and Utah. You can help by voting once every 24 hours from Jan. 28 to Feb. 10 at www.giveanote.org/2016-mios-toursemi-ﬁnalists/west/.

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Flutist Catherine Winters to perform at museum By Ginny Ackerson The Springville Arts Commission is excited to present flutist Catherine Winters in a performance on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 4:30 p.m. in the Springville Museum of Art as part of the museum’s Sunday Concert Series. This program is free to the public. Catherine Winters is the highest-ranked young flutist in the United States. At age 18, she was selected as one of 15 quarterfinalists to compete in the National Flute Association’s Young Artist competition (ages 18-30) in Chicago. In 2013, Catherine won first place in the National Flute Association’s High School Soloist Competition. She has won three other national competitions as well: the MTNA Senior Woodwind Performance Competition (2012), the MTNA Junior Woodwind Performance Competition (2009), and the Stillman-Kel-

ly competition (2011) sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. She has soloed three times with the Utah Symphony, most recently as the guest artist on the 2014 All-Star concert, as well as twice with the Utah Valley Symphony and once with the American Fork Symphony. Winters has won ﬁrst place in the Utah State Fair Competition, is a three-time winner of the UMTA Concerto Competition and a multiple ﬁrst place winner in Utah Flute Association’s sonata and concerto competitions. She also sings with the renowned BYU Singers, writes poetry and plays the piano. She currently attends Brigham Young University and studies with Dr. April Clayton. Winters has previously performed in the Sunday Concert Series with Rex Kocherhans and is returning as a featured artist. On March 20, the Sunday Concert Series will feature a wonderfully talent-

ed family. The Five Strings are a violin group made up of ﬁve siblings from St. George. Their audiences are amazed at the variety of music they play at such a young age, with members ranging from 6 to 16 years old. In addition to violin, the group features mandolin, guitar, piano and ukulele as well as singing and dancing. The group has recently returned to Utah from Nashville, Tenn., where its members were under instruction of some of the top music and dance teachers. The Five Strings have performed for a variety of audiences all over the world. A few of their favorite venues include Branson, Mo.; the Tuacahn Amphitheater; Nashville, Tenn.; and the top resorts throughout the islands of Hawaii. In 2013, they released their ﬁrst album, and they just released their second. The Five Strings’ love of music shows from the second they raise their bows.

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Sidewalk to provide safer route to school C.S. Lewis

Academy plans Kindergarten Preview

By Jeff Dabbs Santaquin City will receive $588,000 in federal funding this summer to install sidewalks along 300 West, providing Santaquin Elementary School students a safer route as they walk to school. The funding was obtained from the Federal Safe Routes to School program, which is administered through the Utah Department of Transportation. “Every year the state is allocated funding from the federal government. Applications are received from all over the state,” said Santaquin Community Development Director Dennis Marker. “We applied along with many other municipalities and school districts. UDOT determined our need was warranted and allocated the funds.” More than half of the students attending Santaquin Elementary School walk from Main Street along 300 West to 560 North, Marker said. About 10 years ago, the city council wanted to start creating a safer walking route for the students, and the city has been trying to have a proactive approach to the problem before an accident happened. “It started with a single white stripe to create a four-foot-wide walking path. Then it went to a double white stripe. The problem is complicated by part of the route being a single-lane, one-way road. We want to create separation between the

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Sidewalks will be built 300 West in Santaquin thanks to $588,000 in federal funding that will be allocated to the city in July. The project will make the route safer for children walking to Santaquin Elementary School.

students and the vehicles,” Marker said. City Engineer Norm Beagley said the city wants to keep the students safe by getting them off the asphalt and the same level as oncoming vehicles. The sidewalk will provide an elevation change and include curb and gutter. There is also a plan to include a landscape barrier behind the curb. “This way, a car will have to run over the curb to get to the sidewalk,” Beagley said. “We want to encourage and facilitate more students to walk to school

by making them feel safe.” Beagley said the city still needs contracts from the state to start the project. The funding won’t arrive until July. The project will be designed locally depending on contract limitations. Once the funding arrives, the project is expected take nine to 12 months of design and construction to complete. “We have already started the survey work in preparation for the sidewalk,” Marker said.

C.S. Lewis Academy in Santaquin will be holding its annual Kindergarten Preview on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will feature a short tour of the school as well as mini kindergarten classes in language arts, math, Spanish and music. These classes will help future kindergarteners experience what kindergarten is all about. Each kindergartner attending will receive a free backpack ﬁlled with activities to help them prepare for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. There will also be a free lunch provided for all attendees to showcase the wonderful food services available at C.S. Lewis Academy. Other elementary school-aged students are welcome to come as well. There will be staff and faculty available to answer any questions about the school’s kindergarten through sixth grade programs. C.S. Lewis Academy is a charter school located at 364 N. State Road 198 in Santaquin. For more information about the Kindergarten Preview, call the academy at 801-754-3376.

Miner’s Diner: Hit the motherlode at Eureka restaurant

By Amy Baird

have fallen in love with Eureka. I had never heard of it before I did this review. It takes about 40 minutes to get to Eureka from Spanish Fork. You head south to Santaquin and then take Highway 6 west. You drive up the mountain and around some curves, and then you come into Eureka. As you drive into town, the road is lined with old dilapidated buildings. Continue down Main Street and you will ﬁnd Miner’s Diner, home to some of the yummiest comfort food I’ve ever tasted. The walls are covered in old black and white photos of Eureka during its boom. The building has been remodeled but maintains its oldmining-town feel. I was mesmerized by the history and the character of this town. But I came to review the food, so I better get to that part. Miner’s Diner specializes in good, old-fashioned, yummy comfort food. They have delicious Mom’s kitchen breakfasts with huge portions, yummy burgers and other dinner dishes. Breakfast is served all day and they offer omelets, hotcakes, biscuits and gravy, French toast and my favorite: the Hungover Gold Miner Hash. You probably have a pretty good idea what those other dishes are, but let me tell you about the Hungover Gold Miner Hash. It was a huge bowl that had hashbrowns, diced ham, green peppers, onions and mushrooms topped off with three eggs, cheese and country gravy. And this

Delectable Dining was some pretty dang good gravy. The flavors all melded together beautifully and it was complimented by my sourdough toast. I would have gone for the hot cake, but I was trying to watch my calories (that was a joke). I think four people could have easily split this dish. I loved the combination and that country gravy, mmmm .... Nick ordered the Border Burger: a third of a pound of ground sirloin, bacon, cheese and fire-roasted green chilies. The green chilies really made the burger and gave it a great flavor with a tiny bit of heat. The onion rings were divine with some light crispy breading (not too thick). They know how to do fry sauce too. Not your typical ketchup and mayonnaise. This fry sauce has got some amazing flavor (one secret: just a hint of Sriracha). They also have chicken sandwiches, fried chicken baskets, salads and more. Oh, and some scrumptious French onion soup. Let’s just say that you will be able to satisfy your cravings. Desserts were delicious. I had a huge cinnamon roll that was the perfect consistency, light and flaky with lots of frosting. Nick had a slice of their chocolate cream pie, delicious and creamy with a light, perfect crust. We took home a huge macaroon. The macaroon was a delicious com-

bination of coconut and walnuts all drizzled in white and dark chocolate. Divine. Everything is fresh-baked. Par, the owner, told me, “The food is so fresh, you have to slap it before you eat it.” So, if you feel exploring a ghost town or if you just want to eat some delicious food, head on over to Miner’s Diner. It is deﬁnitely worth the drive. I was honestly taken aback by what an amazing little town Eureka is and I loved learning about its history. The staff at Miner’s Diner can ﬁll your ear with some great stories. Kayla, the manager, will make sure that you’re

taken care of. If you’re really lucky, Par, the owner, will be there and then you will really get to hear some fun stories. I was honestly delighted with my visit to Miner’s Diner and I think everyone should go check it out. Miner’s Diner’s winter hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. They have extended hours in the summer when there is more trafﬁc going through Eureka. They are located at 321 W. Main.

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Education foundation gives grants in Dec., Jan. By Lana Hiskey In December of 2015 and January of 2016, the Nebo Education Foundation gave a total of 14 grants to various schools within Nebo School District to aid teachers in their efforts to provide students with the best education possible. Nebo Education Foundation board members meet each month to review and award grant requests, consider fundraising avenues and discuss other items that advance the educational opportunities for Nebo School District students. The Nebo Education Foundation functions through generous donations made by individuals and businesses. “It is a pleasure to receive the grant applications and see how remarkable and creative the Nebo District teachers are,” said Foundation President Kristina Christensen. “The Nebo Education Foundation facilitates these grant monies to help teachers realize their ideas and students’ potential. As a foundation, we get to see a glimpse at how well our teachers are instructing our students. Our teachers are truly talented and utilize every penny. They do such a great job!” Congratulations to the following teachers that continue to inspire the minds of students: December 2015 Salem Junior High School Jordan Blanchard Salem Junior High will be using its grant money to finish a project to improve athletic and physical education facilities at the school. The money will specifically help finish a discus ring by purchasing the four-piece aluminum ring, which will be

mounted into the already-constructed concrete pad. “We will now have a competition-level training area for our track and field team to practice discus,” Blanchard said. Oakridge School Mark Jones Oakridge School will use its grant for purchasing adaptive strollers for its students. Many students at Oakridge are able to walk but have challenges that limit their ability to walk longer distances. Having adaptive strollers allows these students to remain with their class when they become fatigued or experience pain. The strollers will be used for everything from big events like field trips to small events like walks to the park. Riverview Elementary School Lesa Hyer Riverview Elementary School teacher Lesa Hyer will use her grant to buy four Chromebooks for her classroom. “I have had two student computers in my classroom to use in centers for the past few years,” Hyer said. With the Chromebooks, “Students will have reliable, efficient technology in the comfort of our classroom. This is especially important for students without technology at home.” Salem Elementary School Pam Lynn Salem Elementary teacher Pam Lynn will also use her grant to purchase a set of Chromebooks. “The Chromebook grant means a lot to our third-graders and teachers. We are so excited to be able to have a class set of Chromebooks. The students cheered when they realized that everyone can get on their own Chromebook at the

What to get your man for Valentine’s Day

By Joe Capell

alentine’s Day will be here before you know it. And we know what that means: men buying flowers and chocolates for their sweethearts. But, what do women get for their men on Valentine’s Day? Flowers and chocolates don’t really cut it. Well, maybe they’d be okay with the chocolates, but in all honesty most men would rather have a 12-pack of Twix instead of a frilly, heartshaped box of assorted, mystery-flavored candies. If you look down the Valentine’s Day aisle at your local store, you won’t find a whole lot of manly things. There are plenty of stuffed animals and scented candles, but no socket sets or shotguns. Stumped? Here are a few suggestions. Duct tape. Men love duct tape. If anything needs fixing, there’s a good chance duct tape can fix it. WD-40. If anything needs to be taken apart, WD-40 can help. It might even work for things that have been “fixed” with the help of duct tape. Donuts. A dozen donuts or a dozen roses, which do you think a man would prefer? Tickets to a game. Most men would love a night out watching athletes tackle

each other (football), elbow each other (basketball) or ﬂop to the ground to draw a yellow card (soccer). Pizza. Men love pizza. Heck, it can even be heart-shaped. Just make sure it’s got plenty of meat on it. No vegetables. It’s a pizza, not a salad. Sweat pants. What better way to show a man that you love him and want him to be comfortable than the gift of sweat pants? A book by Tom Clancy. There’s nothing quite like a good, macho, tough-guy novel to show your man you care. Chocolate chip cookies. This is a good gift for men, women, or children. And the hotter out of the oven, the better! A jersey from his favorite team. He’ll be impressed that you know which team is his favorite. (Just don’t make too much fun of him when his team loses.) Bacon. You can make him bacon for breakfast or bacon for lunch or bacon for dinner. Heck, you could make him bacon for all three meals, then bacon for a snack. Bacon! And there you have a few ideas on what to get your man for Valentine’s Day. (Or you could just forgive him for giving you a lousy gift and call it even.) For more funny-ish stuff, go to slowjoe40.com.

The Nebo Education Foundation gave seven grants to Nebo district schools in December of 2015. Pictured at Salem Junior High School as it receives its grant are Kevin Mecham, Scott Barlow, Jordan Blanchard, Keela Goudy and Earl Davis.

same time,” she said. Rees Elementary School Nate Wright, Jennifer James and Tim Mendenhall Ress Elementary’s three sixth-grade teachers will use their grant to take students to Salem Pond where they will learn about the microorganisms living in the pond as well as test water quality. Mt. Loafer Elementary School Rhonda Brady Mt. Loafer Elementary will use its grant to buy seven new sets of books for its leveled reading library. “We were in desperate need of updating titles so that the students will continue to be excited about what we are reading in class,” Brady said. Mapleton Elementary School Christine Jones Mapleton Elementary’s grant will be used for a Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy System, which includes 110 sets of books, Levels A-J, for the school’s Guided Reading instruction in kindergarten and first and second grades. “These books are perfect for engaging pre-emergent and emergent readers who are just beginning their journey on the road to becoming life-long lovers of reading,” Jones said. January 2016 Goshen Elementary School Krista Openshaw This grant will go to purchase Spanish chapter books for the school’s library. Krista Openshaw said, “Our sixth-grade team this year has five ESL students that speak very little to no English. I noticed that the school has lots of Spanish picture books but no chapter books for our older students to enjoy. Santaquin Elementary School Brian Griffith, Annalyn Greer, Andrew Mecham and Judy Rawle Santaquin Elementary’s grant will be used to purchase Chromebooks for several classrooms, giving more students access to the technology. Spring Lake Elementary School Ien Richins Spring Lake Elementary’s grant will be used to purchase Illustrated Thesauruses. Teacher Ien Richins

said, “The ﬁfth- and sixth-grade students are going to thoroughly enjoy using them to enhance their writing and vocabulary building processes.” Barnett Elementary School Trenya Peterson This grant will be used to purchase a new iPad and provide a variety of applications to help students with speech therapy. “It’s going to be a real game-changer for my students with language disorders, especially those struggling with verbs and prepositions. The technology will be used to deliver and manage speech-language therapy and instruction for students in preschool through sixth grade,” said teacher Trenya Peterson. Taylor Elementary School Mindy Sumens “Our kindergarten students are thrilled to begin our adventure into the brainbased, multi-modal world of Secret Stories” using this grant, said Mindy Sumens. “The stories and the learning cards are going to be used to connect our young learners through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic means in the acquisition of new reading and writing skills.” Payson High School Clint Peery This grant will help support the broadcasting program at Payson High. The school’s more than 125 broadcasting students have produced more than 75 live broadcasts so far this year and the grant will help them continue to share the news of Payson High. Goshen Elementary School Joanie Burningham This grant will be used by teacher Joanie Burningham to purchase Chromebooks for her second-grade class to enhance their learning through various reading, math and science programs.

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Utah Senator Deidre M. Henderson and Utah Representative Mike K. McKell recently visited with students at Sierra Bonita Elementary School in Spanish Fork.

Government ofﬁcials visit Springville Jr. High art students making a difference Sierra Bonita Elementary By Lana Hiskey Springville Junior High School drawing teacher Lara Wallace wanted to engage her students in a project through which they could make positive changes in the world with their talent. As a result, through a scratchboard project, SJHS drawing students have created amazing black-and-white textures of endangered species affected by neglect in taking care of the world. To help with the global water crises, the drawing students are printing amazing images produced through the endangered species project into gift cards and selling them. The proceeds will go to a partner school in Nigeria to help provide clean water. The cards are half-sheet sizes with a fold and envelopes that goes with them. To buy the cards, contact Wallace at lara. wallace@nebo.edu. Eighth-grade student Katelyn Hollister said, “I had no idea I was decent at scratch-

board. I learned that I can ﬁnd different ways with different mediums to make fur look good. Scratchboard is a way to do that. I think it was a good thing to choose animals for our scratchboard pictures.” Ninth-grade student Traer Petersen said, “I learned to push what I could do. I didn’t know I could do it that good. The content of my piece is endangered animals. I want to help them, but I don’t know how. Now, I know that we should try not to burn as much fossil fuels and keep pollution out of the air.” “Through research, the students learned that our world’s atmosphere and ocean are warming through the use of fossil fuels, nitrous oxides, deforestation and fertilizers, and pollution acidity in oceans that are releasing sky-rocketing amounts of greenhouse gases. The climate crises is unprecedented in its scale and complexity,” Wallace said. To learn more about this project, visit www.h2oforlifeschools.org.

All-State High School Art Show to open at Springville Museum of Art this month The 44th Annual All-State High School Art Show will be on display at the Springville Museum of Art Feb. 6 through March 25. This show is a student-produced exhibition that draws nearly 12,000 visitors each year and features works by Utah’s most promising young artists. Also currently on display at the museum is “Here, There and Everywhere: Places and Spaces,” a show examining how “spaces” become “places” - locations invested with meaning. Shown together, the diverse depictions of place by Joshua Clare, Mark England, Karen Horne, Jeff Pugh, Brittany Scott, and Justin Wheatley ask

how place connects to identity, power and perspective. The exhibition invites patrons to reﬂect on their own spaces of signiﬁcance, and how place has impacted their lives. This exhibit will remain on display through May 15. On display simultaneously with “Here, There and Everywhere” is “Middle I Nowhere,” an exhibit of works by Levi Jackson Running depicting the forgotten and disregarded landscapes of the American West. This show will remain on exhibit until May 15. *** Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country. - Marquis de Lafayette

By Lana Hiskey Student council members invited Utah Senator Deidre M. Henderson and Utah Representative Mike K. McKell to visit Sierra Bonita Elementary School in Spanish Fork. The legislators were able to participate in upper-grade math lessons and lower-grade guided reading. Henderson showed sixth-grade students how laws are passed and gave students an opportunity to participate through a mock process. McKell taught fourth-grade students about

Utah history and government. One of the highlights of Sierra Bonita’s Legislator Education Day was a stop in Miss Peggy’s medically fragile unit where they were able to meet some extraordinary students. McKell said, “Senator Henderson and I had a great visit at Sierra Bonita Elementary today. Sierra Bonita’s student council was outstanding, and they were great hosts. You should continue to be very proud of the students in the Nebo School District.”

New information on the 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses

By Ginny Ackerson

he 1860 Census recorded the names of every person in each household. In addition, enumerators were given printed instructions, which promoted a greater degree of accuracy compared to earlier censuses. The following categories were included in the census: name; age as of the census day; sex; color; birthplace; occupation of persons over age 15; value of real estate; whether married within the previous year; whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, a pauper, or a convict; whether able to read or speak English; and whether the person attended school within the previous year. No relationships were shown between members of a household. In the 1870 Census, enumerators recorded the names of every person in the household and included the following categories: name; age at last birthday (if a child was under 1 year of age, months of age were to be stated as fractions, such as 1/12); sex; color; profession; occupation or trade of every male and female; value of real estate; place of birth; whether mother and father were of foreign birth; whether born or married within the year and the month; whether they could read and write; whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane or “idiotic.” No relationships were shown between members of a household. In 1870, New York

City, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Philadelphia had a second enumeration several months after the first one was completed. Enumerators had failed to record addresses and the results, which were used to determine political representation, were contested by city officials. The 1880 Census was the first to record an individual’s relation to the head of household. In addition, the 1880 Census was the first to identify the state, county and other subdivisions; the name of the street and house number for urban households; illness or disability at the time the census was taken; marital status; number of months unemployed during the year; and the state or country of birth of every individual’s father and mother. Thirty-eight states were enumerated along with eight territories: Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Non-organized Alaska was also enumerated, but the “Indian Territory” (now Oklahoma) was not enumerated for non-Indians. The following information was collected for each household: address, occupants and their relationship to head of family; sex, race, age, marital status, ability to read and write, birthplace, and birthplace of parents; occupation and number of months unemployed; and whether blind, deaf and dumb, crippled, maimed, idiotic, insane, bedridden, or otherwise disabled.

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New board installed, awards given by chamber Approximately 130 members and guests of the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Chillon Reception Center in Spanish Fork on Jan. 22 to celebrate the installation of the chamber’s new 2016 executive board of directors and recognize those receiving awards for their past achievements in commerce and citizenship. Lance Wilson of State Farm was installed as the 2016 chamber president. Todd Dickerson of Dickerson Auto was installed as the 2016 vice president and Stacy Beck of Utah Valley Magazine became the 2016 Past President. During the evening, it was reported by Beck that at the beginning of 2015, there were 170 chamber members; at the beginning of 2016, the chamber has grown to 240 members. Susan S. Barber was given the 2015 Community Action Award. Barber recently completed the book “SF. I Love This Town” after being tasked to write it by the mayor and city council. Kevin Dunn, owner of Big O Tire in Spanish Fork and Payson, was given the 2015 Business of the Year Award for his store on Spanish Fork’s Main Street, which serves 15,000 customers a year. Vern Tanner, founder of Triple T Heating and Air, was presented with the Spanish Fork Mayor’s Award by Mayor Steve

Leifson. Triple T began in the founder’s garage approximately 40 years ago. It has since grown and is now housed on North Main in Spanish Fork. The business recently expanded to St. George. Dawn Davis of Payson’s Gunnerson Dental, a member of the chamber, was named the 2015 Business Person of the Year. Davis coordinates the chamber’s Play Unplugged program. Danny Higginson was given the 2015 Salem City Mayor’s Award by Mayor Randy Brailsford. Matt Barber of Western States Insurance and Cary and Judy Robarge of Robarge Collision were selected by Nebo School District to receive the 2015 Business Education Partnership Award. The two businesses annually coordinate the restoration of a vehicle that is then given to a needy family within Nebo School District. Stacy Beck, who was recently elected as a Spanish Fork city councilwoman, was presented the 2015 Total Citizen Award. Lance Wilson of State Farm was given the 2015 Chamber President’s Award. Steve Money, director of the Spanish Fork City Fairgrounds, was awarded the 2015 Chamber Executive Director’s Award for his work in making Spanish Fork’s Fiesta Days Rodeo one of the top 10 in the United States.

Susan S. Barber is presented with the 2015 Community Action Award by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce during the chamber’s installation banquet in January. Picture are, from left: Susan S. Barber, Stacy Beck, Todd Dickerson and Lance Wilson.

Springville chamber plans quarterly luncheon Feb. 17 The Springville Chamber of Commerce will welcome Ryan Moss, CEO of Wing Enterprises (Little Giant Ladder Systems), as the keynote speaker for its quarterly chamber luncheon meeting on Feb. 17. The event will be held at noon in the Springville Civic Center, 110 S. Main, Springville. Please RSVP by calling 801-489-7830 or sending an email to info@springvilleutahchamber.org.

There is no charge for chamber members for this event. Those who know Ryan revere him for his extensive executive leadership, but love him for his humble and friendly temperment. Those attending will have an opportunity to network with other businesses and learn valuable life/business lessons from one of the great leaders in our area.

Hungree.com app launching

H&R Block is the world’s largest tax services provider, having prepared more than 650 million tax returns since 1955. There are approximately 12,000 company-owned and franchise retail locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories and on U.S. military bases around the world. An H&R Block-branded retail office is located within five miles of most Americans, and Spanish Fork is no exception. The Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce had a great turnout for this ribbon cutting. Two Jacks provided some delicious pizza and Costco provided the beautiful cake. Thank you to SFCN 17 for filming!

Hungree.com is excited and grateful to bring its new, unique and innovative mobile application to everyone in Utah. Now residents can have food delivered to any location from any local restaurant. The app is launching in the Google Play and Apple app stores on Feb. 5. The business is currently seeking independent delivery runners. Visit www.hungree.com for more information today.

Congratulations to 56 West Salon and Spa! Under the new management and owndership of Amy Dickerson and located at 56 W. 200 North, Spanish Fork, the establishment provides services for hair, nails, mani/pedi, waxing, eylash extensions, facials, clinical skincare and body treatments. Much of this can be taken care of through online booking by going to the website 56westsalon.com. We had a great turnout for the ribbon cutting. Thank you to Costco for the amazing cake and to SF17 for ﬁlming.

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Central Bank named Business of the Month Central Bank was elected Business of the Month in January by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, Central Bank has been serving Utah County since 1891, making it Utah County’s oldest bank. “We’re thrilled to kick off our 125th year of service by celebrating with our friends and neighbors,” said Nic Jones, ofﬁcer and assistant manager of Central Bank’s Spanish Fork ofﬁce. “We opened our doors in this community in 1969 and we love being Spanish Fork’s community bank.” When revealing its selection, the chamber praised Central Bank for serving as a solid and active member in the chamber and for being one of only a few dozen businesses to give back to the community through a Platinum Level membership. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the Spanish Fork chamber of commerce. We are proud of our history of sustained growth and security and we believe our continuing progress is a direct result of our dedication to caring for the individual needs of the people and communities we

serve,” said Glen Roach, Spanish Fork office manager and vice president. On October 17, 1891, Milan Packard (great-great-grandfather of current bank president Matt Packard) helped establish the Springville Banking Company. The bank expanded gradually until 1924, when the community-focused officers and directors were instrumental in attracting the Columbia Steel Mill to the site between Provo and Springville. The State Bank of Provo was organized in 1902 by 16 men who all wanted to find a safe, stable place to save and borrow money. From its founding, the State Bank of Provo grew steadily and the officers and board members prided themselves as they came to be known as the bank that knew every customer as a friend. In 1966, the Springville Banking Company and the State Bank of Provo merged under the new name of Central Bank and Trust. This was not simply a union of the Central Bank was named Business of the Month in January by the Spanish Fork two oldest banks in Utah County but also Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. a consolidation of strength that would proATMs, and online financial management vide greater lending power, more finan- Payson to Lehi. cial stability and superior services. Since Central Bank offers all modern banking without letting go of the personal, friendthen, Central Bank has grown to include services and conveniences - mobile bank- ly touch that got them to where they are 10 offices throughout Utah County from ing, online bill pay, advanced technology today.

Optimized Health Plans, a business located at 457 N. Main in Spanish Fork, recently celebrated its new location and Platinum membership in the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting and networking among approximately 30 chamber members. Zac Lovingier, owner of Optimized, said the company motto is “Plan Better, Live Better, Save More.” He said Optimized helps match people to the insurance plan especially tailored to them.

Chamber plans awards dinner on Feb. 26 The Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its Installation and Awards Dinner on Friday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Central Utah Veterans Home, located at 1551 N. Main in Payson. Cost is $25 per person or $45 per couple. For more information, contact Carolyn Bowman at the chamber at 801-465-2634 or by email at paysonsantaquinarea@gmail.com.

Little Miss Payson registration open

Registration is currently open for the Little Miss Payson Pageant 2016. This pageant is open to girls ages 7 through 15 who live in Payson and surrounding areas. The pageant dates are as follows: Friday, March 4: Mini Miss, ages 7-8, and Little Miss, ages 9-10. Saturday, March 5: Junior Miss, ages 11-12, and Teen Miss, ages 13-15. The pageants will start at 7 p.m. in the Payson High School Auditorium. Registration fee for entrants is $50. The number of entrants participating is limited. To register, visit www.paysonutah.org, click on “Departments” and select “Recreation,” then look for the Little Miss Payson registration button.

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More lessons from the United Orders’ failure

hose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana. Since we LDS Church members may some day be building Zion communities, we might do well to learn from our Utah ancestors’ mistakes. Last time we suggested one such misstep was that the Saints moved too quickly from cooperatives to the United Order instead of giving themselves time to absorb the values of cooperation into their culture. Here are more lessons we can glean from Church Historian Leonard J. Arrington’s landmark history “Great Basin

Thoughts on Zion Kingdom”: 1. Delegate decision-making. Brigham City’s nearly self-sufﬁcient economy was run single-handedly by Apostle Lorenzo Snow, which caused him “no small degree of anxiety.” Though he said he felt like Moses as the beleaguered leader of the

Obituaries Francis Shirlene ‘Sherry’ Wheeler May 28, 1929 – Jan. 12, 2016 If you see a pink flamingo, you might think of Sherry Wheeler. She once said she hated the lawn ornament kind, so her family and friends lovingly gave her lots of flamingos. Sherry departed this life Jan. 12, 2016, and has been reunited with her sweetheart. The last few years were harder for Mom, but she did what she always told us to do – be a good actress! She kept a smile on her face and joy in her heart for those she loved. Sherry was mom to five, grandma to 24 and great-grandma to 44. She collected friends like some people collect seashells. If you are reading this, she probably made you laugh. Remember her for that. She was born Francis Shirlene Poulson in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to James Shirley and Crystal Meyrick Poulson on May 28, 1929. She had one younger brother, Douglas James, who she once tried to sell for a dime. The family moved to Springville when she was young and she lived there most of her life. She married Richard J. Wheeler on Oct. 1, 1947, in the Salt Lake Temple after he swept her off her feet. A blonde bombshell, she’d had other beaus, but our dad was it for her. They were together for 53 years in life; they are together now for eternity. True sweethearts, he left an “I love you more than” note for her every day for years. They rejoiced at the births of children and grandchildren and commiserated at trials that would have broken the best. Mom created fun. She also created the shoulder shuffle, the best pranks, the scariest witch’s cackle, the most memorable family reunion skits and the best “grandma’s fish pond.” She taught us to love GORGEOUS sunsets, roses, sweet pickles, chocolate chip cookies (she hid them in the dryer), fudge and marble cake. She inspired fun, craziness and laughter. Mom worked at the Springville Public Library for 23 years. Her grandkids lovingly referred to her as a “barbarian.” She did something unique there – she made people feel loved and welcomed. For her 75th birthday, her family invited people from every corner of her life – church, Jaycees, library, Fait Bien, nertzers, her kid’s friends, neighbors and anyone

who loved her. More than 150 people came, all dressed in pink as requested. For years, her family teased they were going to have the Springville High School marching band play for her on her birthday, and on her 80th birthday that happened. She laughed and clapped in astonishment. On her 85th, she had a private performance from her favorite pianist, James O’Neil Miner, that thrilled her. She loved the gospel and being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held many callings and loved going to the temple. She is survived by her children: Brett and Gayle Wheeler of Duvall, Wash.; Paul and Kathy Wheeler of South Jordan, Utah; Jan Gray of Springville; Kelly and Rachel Wheeler of Decatur, Ark.; Riley and Kaye Wheeler Nelson of Provo; 23 grandchildren and spouses; 44 great-grandchildren; niece Heidi Poulson of Frederick, Maryland; brother-in-law Kent Wheeler (Annadale) of Mapleton and their family and aunt JoEll Swenson of Spanish Fork and her family. Her husband and granddaughter Stacie Mae Gray preceded her in death. Many thanks to the wonderful caregivers who lived with Mom these past six years and Melanie Neel who Mom loved dearly. Special gratitude for the Paul and Kaylene Ashton family and each person who touched her life. Her love extended to so many. Final thanks to the staff of Our House in Provo and Tender Care Hospice who truly tenderly cared for her this past year. In lieu of ﬂowers, please consider donating to the LDS Church missionary fund. She helped every grandchild who served a mission. Her funeral was held Tuesday, Jan. 19, in the Springville Stake Center. Burial was in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. Condolences may be given at www.wheelermortuaries.com. This obituary was approved by Sherry.

Israelites, surprisingly he did not implement Jethro’s solution of delegating decision-making to others. If he had, the coop network might have survived Snow’s imprisonment during the polygamy raids. 2. Put businessmen in charge. Religious leaders were put in charge of making economic decisions to which they were not accustomed or qualified. The St. George model of United Orders was plagued with obvious “waste and improvidence” due to the inexperience of their local church leaders. President John Taylor did actually learn this lesson and later put successful businessmen in charge of his Zion Boards of Trade. 3. Resource management. The Hyrum, Utah, co-op failed because they cut down all the trees in Blacksmith Fork Canyon. You can’t base an enduring economy on the exploitation of natural resources. 4. Plan for the youth. Orderville’s leaders realized too late the necessity of saving funds in order to set up the maturing young adults with stewardships of their own. Orderville youth were not only jealous of the blue jeans their contemporaries wore in neighboring mining communities but also of their opportunities. Which leads us to our final lesson (for now): 5. Ongoing training. Apparently, the youth of Orderville either weren’t taught that pride and jealousy were dangerous to the long-term health of society or they didn’t understand. The highly successful network of today’s worker-owned cooperatives in Northern Spain all hold regular trainings on the values of Cooperative Free Enterprise held since the first coop was founded there in the 1950s. This would also serve us Saints by helping to get the spirit of cooperation, instead of pride-based competition, into the hearts of the upcoming generations. Discuss this column at BuildingZion. org.

Santaquin girls invited to enter pageants

Registration is now underway for the Little/Junior/Mini Miss Orchard Days Pageant in Santaquin as well as the new Teen Miss Orchard Days pageant. Registration for these pageants will continue through Feb. 12 or until full. Young ladies ages 5 to 12 are eligible to register for the Little/Junior/Mini Miss Orchard Days Pageant. The pageant will be held on June 11 and the registration fee is $40. Mini Miss Orchard Days is for ages 5 and 6. Little Miss Orchard Days is for ages 7 and 8. Junior Miss Orchard Days is for ages 9 through 12. Contestants must be the designated age as of Jan. 1, 2016. New this year is the Teen Miss Orchard Days pageant, which will be held in May. This pageant is for young ladies ages 13 to 16. The contestants will participate in an interview and beauty walk and present individual talents. The queen and her attendants will have opportunities to participate in multiple service projects. Registration fee is $40. To register for either of these pageants, visit www.santaquin.org.

Local heritage of the famous RAM logo By Ed Helmick

The RAM truck logo has become one of the most widely recognized and successful trademarks in the world. We see the rams head image on television, in print advertising, at truck dealerships and on trucks in front of us on the road all the time. The fascinating story that few people know is that the RAM logo has a local heritage. The original Dodge Ram was a sculpture created for Walter Chrysler in 1931 by Avard Tennyson Fairbanks. Avard, born March 2, 1897, was the 10th of 11 children of pioneer Mormon farmer and artist John B. Fairbanks of Provo. By the time he was 32, he became a well-educated and well-known sculptor and accepted the position to head up the art department for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Being low on cash and needing a new car, he went to the Chrysler Automobile Company in 1929 and offered to sculpt a hood ornament in trade for a car. Avard Fairbanks’ ﬁrst project for Chrysler was to design a hood ornament for the new Plymouth. He came up with the “Flying Mermaid,” which was a great success. Next, Walter Chrysler asked Avard to come up with a powerful animal to represent the Dodge brand. He came up with the idea of the Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep. Legend has it that when Chrysler ask why a ram was selected, Avard Fairbanks replied, “It is sure-footed, it’s king of the mountain, it wouldn’t be challenged by anything. And if you were on the trail and saw the ram charging down at you, what would you think? Dodge!” Walter Chrysler liked the sculpture and the argument for it that he heard. The ram’s head has been a registered trademark since 1932. Quite a bargain in trade for a new car. Avard Fairbanks was a proliﬁc sculptor with three of his sculptures in the United States Capitol Building and in the Utah and Wyoming state capitols. A list of his work would cover several pages. Throughout his life, he was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held several positions in the church. Avard Tennyson Fairbanks passed away Jan. 1, 1987, in Salt Lake City at the age of 89. What an incredible life, and I am reminded of him every time I see the Ram logo.

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‘Proof of Angels’ tells the story of voice heard during baby’s miraculous rescue By Debbie Balzotti

M Lorene Moore, Community of Caring director for Nebo Comfort Systems, accepts a community sponsorship award from Barbara Bassett, community manager at the American Cancer Society, for Nebo Comfort’s work with the Relay For Life.

Key For Women brings women in business together to build success Business women throughout Utah County have a lot in common. They are mothers, daughters, neighbors, friends, community activists, active in their faiths, sports enthusiasts and enjoy a variety of hobbies. So it’s no surprise that when a group of them come together, amazing things happen. Key For Women’s three-pronged mission of Connection-Empowerment-Service helps women in business balance and strengthen the many facets of their life. Meeting together monthly, Key For Women members connect with women in a variety of industries to learn what products and services they can provide to support one another. “We never know who will be exactly the right person to help us when we have a need,” said Key Bank Branch Manager Dora Lopez at the group’s January meeting. “We have an amazing support team right here in this room, already standing by for when we need them.” Key For Women also focuses on how members can empower themselves and one another for success, helping ladies see how being a woman in business is an advantage rather than a hurdle. “Your thoughts and emotions drive your actions,” said Carolyn Lewis. “Our actions are what create our results. Recognizing that is the ﬁrst step to creating new results in our lives.” Another focus of Key For Women is to bring members together in service for other organizations, showing them how serving their communities can be a huge beneﬁt to their businesses and employees. “There are so many great opportunities for businesses to serve and have fun doing it,” said Kathy Anderson of Local Cheddar. “We love bringing great events like

the Chalk Art Festival, Shop Local and the Veteran’s Car Show to our friends and neighbors.” Lorene Moore, Community of Caring director with Nebo Comfort Systems, accepted a Community Sponsorship Award for their work with the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life at the meeting. She spoke about the rewards their employees have personally seen because of their company’s service programs. “We formed our ﬁrst team for the Relay For Life seven years ago when my fatherin-law passed away. We started working with relay to serve others and ﬁght against cancer. What we discovered was that with every year and every new team, we grew closer together as a business and a family,” Moore said. “From Relay For Life and the Central Utah Veteran’s Home to Books for Students and Shop with a Cop, each of the projects in our Community of Caring Program touches the hearts of our employees as well as our community.” Key For Women invites all women in Utah County who want to strengthen their power in the working community to join them at 9 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month for their Connect-Empower-Service breakfast at the Key Bank branch located at 1245 S. 800 East in Orem. “Together we can make Utah County the perfect environment for women to thrive and succeed in,” Moore said.

arch 2015: Tyler Beddoes and three of his fellow Spanish Fork police officers rescued 18-monthold Lily Groesbeck from an overturned car found partially submerged in the Spanish Fork River. The river rescue story was remarkable, but what really captured the attention of the world was the mysterious voice the officers heard that day. Beddoes shares how officers heard and responded to a woman’s voice saying, “Help me, help me.” As they turned the car on its side, they could see the driver was deceased, but in the back seat was an infant suspended in a car seat - now underwater. They knew time was of the essence if the baby could be saved. Everyone on scene heard the calm voice coming from inside the car, but how could that be possible since neither the driver nor the baby could speak? Officer Beddoes is convinced that it was an angel. In his newly released book “Proof of Angels,” coauthored by Ptolemy Tompkins, Beddoes talks about his experience during the rescue. “I’m comfortable calling whoever spoke it an angel, because angels are messengers. And if ever I’ve been given a message, I was that day, while trying to right that car,” he writes. Co-author Ptolemy Tompkins has collected stories of angelic encounters. For 10 years, he worked at a magazine called “Angels on Earth,” a sister publication of Guideposts, and he has written articles that have appeared in several other national magazines. He is the author of seven books including the best-seller “Proof of Heaven.” When Tompkins heard the story of the voice pleading for help for the unconscious baby Lily, he knew he wanted to write about it. He intertwines the story

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of her miraculous rescue with other stories of the visits of angels. Tompkins also believes that these true stories must be shared to build faith. Tompkins writes, “We have a critical need not for signs and wonders, because we already have them. What we need is the faculty to open our minds and accept them. We need events that demonstrate that the spiritual world is real, that it is populated, and that it is watched over by a God who cares about us.” Tyler Beddoes felt even if people doubted or criticized him, he still needed to tell the story and share the message that angels are indeed real and that he and his fellow rescuers heard those words, “Help me, help me.”

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Karen’s Floral celebrates 36 years of creating relationships By Karen Tanner Karen’s Floral Designs has been building relationships with its customers for 36 years. This family-owned and operated full-service floral business in Payson has grown from a hobby to become a staple of the community. It is a business that provides flowers, but it is really all about relationships. Karen Tanner is the owner and operates the business along with three generations of her family. At times, there is a fourth generation there learning the art of design. The original name of the business was “Warehouse Greenery” and it was located near Mountain View Hospital. Originally carrying baskets, green plants and dried and silk flowers, the inventory has changed with the times. Fresh flowers, gifts and handbags have made it a great place to find something fun and beautiful. This needed to be reflected in the business name, and Karen’s Floral Designs was born! Now in its current location at 607 S. 100 West in Payson, the business hasn’t seen a change in one thing: the loyal customers. Tanner’s philosophy of “we send to your loved one what we would send to ours” has created great friends and wonderful relationships. “I have wonderful friends that I have

met through my business. They started as customers. When you help someone plan funeral flowers, an anniversary gift or a birthday present for a grandchild they are too far away to deliver themselves,-you can’t help but become close with people,” Tanner said. The relationship between people inspires them to send flowers; it is a way to communicate a feeling or emotion. Karen’s Floral invites customers to explain what they need or what the occasion is, and the business designs the perfect bouquet. There are few other businesses that help create so many lifelong memories. Flowers for a new mother, balloons for a child’s birthday, a sweet 16 rose bouquet, a boutonniere or wristlet for a dance, a plant for a new home, a wedding bouquet, a funeral spray for a casket or a remembrance arrangement in permanent flowers - these are just a few ways a floral business helps people celebrate and remember the events in their lives. It takes a experienced floral designer to design something unique for all of these special occasions. There is more than 90 years of combined experience in floral design at Karen’s Floral. They continue to improve their knowledge with ongoing training. This ensures that there is always something fun and innovative available.

Free tax preparation, discount tickets and rec programs in Springville The Springville Senior Center is offering free tax preparation for anyone who would like to take advantage of the offer. Tax preparation will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following dates: Feb. 23, March 15 and April 5. Those interested need to schedule an appointment. To set an appointment, call the center at 801-489-8738. *** Springville residents are invited to join together at a Brigham Young University basketball game on Feb. 20. The game will

feature BYU vs. San Diego at 7 p.m. in the Marriott Center in Provo. Springville residents can get discount tickets to the game starting at $6 each with no limit. When purchasing tickets, use the promotional code BYUSPRINGVILLE. *** Springville City Recreation has started registration for Boys Baseball and Girls Softball and Kickball. Registration will continue through March 4. For more information or to register, visit www. springville.org.

Karen’s Floral Designs is celebrating 36 years in business in Payson. Owner Karen Tanner operates the business with other members of her family.