Payson High featured on national radio show By Lana Hiskey The national radio show “This American Life” came to Payson High School recently to spotlight some amazing “Grand Gestures” going on at one of Nebo’s high schools. Miki Meek, the producer and reporter for “This American Life” who also graduated from Payson High School in 1997, said the Payson High School spot was scheduled to kick off the “Grand Gestures” show on Feb. 18. Producer Meeks said, “I selected Payson High School and this particular story about kids going all out when asking dates to dances because it seemed like the perfect way to kick off what’s basically a Valentine’s Day show. Also, it’s a tradition that a lot of my co-workers had never heard about, so we wanted to shine a spotlight on it.” The show’s host and executive producer Ira Glass flew out from New York to personally interview Payson students. Glass collected stories from Payson students in two different ways. First, Glass set up a studio in Clint Peery’s room and interviewed students who Meek had previously interviewed and knew the students had interesting stories. After the interviews at school and with the help of students like
Ira Glass, host and executive producer of the national radio show “This American Life,” visited Payson High School recently to interview students about their tradition of “going all out” when asking dates to dances.
Ivan Webber, Kylee Wharton, Ezri Staheli and Max Bennion, Glass walked through the hallways at lunch time and talked to some random students to see if they had any interesting stories about asking others
to dances as well. Not only did Glass get to hear about all the interesting dancing stories, he experienced first-hand how to answer a girl for a dance at PHS! Glass actually rode along
in the car with Webber as he answered his date to the Sweethearts Dance and experienced a funny story of his own. Webber was going to answer Makadie Richman by burying a treasure chest in the snow with his answer inside. Glass, Wharton and Staheli were to stay in the car and witness the answer process. Webber attached a microphone so he could communicate back to those in the car. When Ivan was burying the chest in the snow outside Richman’s house, Kylee accidentally leaned on the horn of the car creating a loud, long honk. Richman came running outside while Webber was still answering preparing the treasure chest answer. Quickly, Webber finished and sprinted back to the car as the group sped away. The show will start airing on radio stations on Feb. 18. The times are listed here: www.thisamericanlife.org/listen/stations/ ut. It will also be available on podcast. To listen, go online at www.thisamericanlife. org or podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/ us/podcast/this-american-life/id20167113 8?mt=2&uo=4&at=11l6oU. PHS Assistant Principal Jesse Sorenson said, “To have a national radio program that is broadcast to over 500 NPR stations nationwide and millions of weekly listeners around the country is a really big deal. Ira Glass is a National Public Radio icon, See PHS on page A3
Wesley Ruff inducted into Nebo district’s Hall of Fame By Lana Hiskey Spanish Fork Junior High School music teacher Angela Harman has been honored by the Utah Music Educators Association with the Superior Accomplishment Award in recognition of her outstanding work in educating music students in Spanish Fork and around the world.
Spanish Fork music teacher honored By Lana Hiskey Nebo School District’s Angela Harman was recently honored by the Utah Music Educators Association with the Superior Accomplishment Award. Harman teaches orchestra at Spanish Fork Junior High School in Nebo School District where she has helped the orchestra program grow by over 440 percent. Harman is passionate about music education and is the founder of www.orchestraclassroom.com where she posts ideas and methods that she uses in her classroom. Her recent books, “Be An Amazing Note-Reader” and “The True Beginning:
Before the Method Book” have sold many copies worldwide through her website and her books are use to teach students in many countries. She has been contacted by string programs in Palestine and Costa Rica regarding the positive influence of her method on their students. Since the SFJHS program has grown so much, there is constantly a need for additional school instruments. SFJHS has been fortunate to receive grants from the Nebo Education Association and the Classics For Kids Foundation to help purchase violas and cellos for students to rent from the school. Harman frequently seeks out special
opportunities for her students. In 2015, her program was selected for “The World We All Deserve Through Music” through which renowned Time for Three bassist Ranaan Meyer composed a piece for the Spanish Fork orchestra and visited in person to do a workshop with students. The Spanish Fork Junior High orchestra won the Give A Note Foundation/Radio Disney “Music In Our Schools” tour in 2016 which included an Ardy and a grant. Representatives from the Disney Channel visited Angela’s classroom and filmed a one-minute commercial promoting music education that aired on the Disney ChanSee MUSIC on page A3
Local sports broadcaster Wesley Ruff was inducted into the Nebo School District Hall of Fame at a Springville High School boys’ basketball game in February. Wesley Ruff was born and raised in Springville. He attended Westside Elementary School, Springville Middle School and Springville Junior High School and graduated with honors from Springville High School in 1976. He was also named the social studies student of the year his senior year. Ruff won five varsity letters while at SHS, lettering in basketball twice, lettering in golf twice and lettering in track. He was co-captain of the basketball team and co-captain of the track team, both in 1976. He also received a golf scholarship from the Utah Golf Association. Ruff was awarded several academic scholarships and attended Southern Utah State College (now Southern Utah University) where he was a member of the SUSC golf team in the fall of 1976. See NEBO on page A3
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Answering questions about Springville City economic development By Craig Conover Springville City Council
Springville Junior High School seventh-grader Cooper Acor was invited by Representative Francis Gibson to the state Capitol recently to lead the House of Representatives in the Pledge of Allegiance on the House floor. Acor was extended the invitation after he responded to an email Gibson had sent to his constituents asking for a volunteer. Acor is a Boy Scout in Troop 67 of the Hobble Creek District and explained to Gibson he was currently working on his Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge. After leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Acor enjoyed a VIP tour of the state Capitol as well as an explanation of how a bill becomes a law during the legislative session.
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It seems that a little information about growth and development in Springville, how it happens and what role the city plays would be a good thing for everyone to understand. Getting businesses to locate here is hard and takes many hours on the part of city staff and the mayor and council where we have to balance a very thin line of what makes the most sense when putting together an incentive package from the city for the business. If we give away all of the sales tax for a certain period of time, is it worth it to the community as a whole? If we help with infrastructure as an incentive, is that worth it for the community, and how much should all this equate to? How much should we offer at the expense of existing business? There are many questions and there is not always a very definite answer. For example, we have submitted the names of more than 50 different businesses we would like to see locate on the pad sites in front of Smith’s. They are doing their best to find businesses to locate there, but without the Smith’s actually open it is a much harder sale. As far as what kind of business locates in a commercial zone, it really is not up to the city; we have to create a zone and cannot exclude certain uses in those zones or it becomes spot zoning, which is against state law. So, if someone comes with a business
idea that they want to build and they fit inside the zoning box, we as a city cannot stop them just because there is already another business like them in the city. Over the past couple of years, we have added some great new business here in Springville - maybe not the places to eat and national chains that many would like, but our sales tax number continue to stay strong and even grow somewhat. A few that have come or will be open soon are Standard Plumbing and True Value Hardware, Smith’s Marketplace, a Mitsubishi car dealership, Tracker Boats, Zions Bank and Jimmy Johns, and those are ones that have built buildings. There are others that have located in existing buildings. We continue to promote our community and are seeking after business every day. Just in the past month, I personally have spoken with three different people about different business ideas they have and where they could locate. It all comes down to money and demographics - if there enough population to sustain their business model. The larger national chains have it down to a science when looking for a place to locate, knowing exactly what the demographics have to be to sustain their business model. I wish at times there was a magic box to get the exact businesses everyone wants and make it so they would locate here. The best thing that citizens can do is go to those companies’ websites and make requests for them to come here. If they see enough from a certain spot, it may help in their decision as to where to locate.
District #4 American Legion held their executive meeting Feb. 4 at the the Springville home of Keith and Marva Davis. District Commander Roger Archibald from Spanish Fork conducted the meeting. Items discussed were the Memorial Day programs, District Convention, State Convention, Legion Payson Veterans Home Gift Shop, Department Birthday Party, and how the Legion can better serve veterans. Pictured are, from left: Roger and Glenna Archibald from Spanish Fork, Gary and Carma Herbert from Payson, Marva Davis from Springville, Linda and Gary Schwartz from Payson, and Sharon Gonsauge and Judy Daybell from Sandy.
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Miki Meek, a 1997 Payson High School graduation who now works for the national radio show “This American Life,” is shown at left as the radio show’s host Ira Glass interviews PHS student Ivan Webber.
PHS Continued from Page A1 so to have him here working with our students is an opportunity that few aspiring journalists will ever have. Ira has mentioned how impressed he has been with our students several times today. Our broadcast journalist students Ivan Webber, Ezri Staheli and Max Bennion have set the whole thing up. In the early stages, they worked with Miki Meek, the show’s producer and Payson High School graduate, to have everything ready. Our students sought out potential students for interviews, set up interviews and even held a few Skype meetings to get to know what Ira and Miki would be looking for when they got here. Ivan, Ezri and Max have worked very hard on this project. It’s been amazing to see the skills Clint Peery, their teacher, has taught them. I hope this experience will show our students that the skills they have learned at Payson High can be a springboard into other learning opportunities and amazing professions
that could potentially impact millions of lives.” Payson High is known for its incredible broadcast journalism class taught by Clint Peery. The students were thrilled to get to meet and work with the famous Ira Glass. Ira and Miki spent the entire day with the students. Mr. Peery said, “The reason that I teach is to provide students with opportunities to chase their passions, as well as learning and developing skills that will make them successful no matter what field they chose to go into later in life.” Some awards Mr. Peery’s broadcast journalism class have won include the following: Best Daily Show, Directors Choice Award, Best Sports Broadcast, Best Anchor (one female, one male), Best News Story, Best News Intro, Best Commercial, Film Festival, Best Documentary, Best Avant Garde (3X), Best Comedy and Teacher of the Year, Peery is quick to point out that some of the awards were also submitted through Nebo School District’s Advanced Learning Center.
Learn about ancestors at family history center By Carol Hurst As we find out more information about our ancestors and their lives, their joys and their struggles, we can understand our own joys and struggles a little better. We can gain strength knowing those who came before us made it through tough times, so maybe we can make it through as well. The Springville Family History
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Wesley Ruff, a Springville High School graduate who went on to work as a sports broadcaster in Salt Lake City, was inducted recently into the Nebo School District Hall of Fame.
NEBO Continued from Page A1 Ruff served an LDS Church mission to Fukuoka, Japan, from 1977 to 1979. In 1982, Ruff graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of arts degree in broadcast journalism and began his broadcasting career at KFYRTV in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was a weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter from 1982 to 1985. In October of 1985, Wesley began working at KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City as the weekend sports anchor and weekday
MUSIC Continued from Page A1 nel in the summer of 2016. Harman frequently shares her ideas with colleagues by presenting at professional development conferences. She
sports reporter. Ruff was named the sports director and weekday sports anchor at KTVX-TV in 2002 and was also voted by the sportscasters and sportswriters of the state to be named the Utah Sportscaster of the Year five separate times - in 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Ruff was named the Bill Howard Golf Citizen of the Year by the Utah Section PGA in both 2000 and 2006. He is a frequent guest speaker and emcee for many events. Ruff remains active in sports, competing in triathlons and playing in numerous charity golf events. He plays at the Hobble Creek Golf Course as often as possible.
presented sessions at the NAfME National Conference in 2015 and 2016 and the Utah Music Educators Association convention in 2017. She has been featured several times in NAfME’s “Music in a Minuet” blog and Teaching Music magazine. She has had articles published in the UMEA Journal and on the SmartMusic blog.
Center can help you get to know your ancestors better through the amazing records available at familysearch.org and other sources. Also, let us help you and your aging family members record their life stories. We will show you how or even record it for you. The Springville Family History Center is located at 415 S. 200 East. For more information, call 801-489-2956. Springville and Mapleton American Legion Post #28 held their monthly meeting at the Springville Senior Center on Feb. 8. Commander Fred Hurst conducted the meeting. Guest speaker was FBI agent Jule Albretsen from the Provo office. He asked each veteran present to tell which war they fought in and tell about their experience. Albretsen talked about the rules and regulations of the FBI, the troubles young people have, and the gangs and drugs in the area. He said parents should have more control of their young people and know who they associate with. He said that crime in Utah is higher than in many states. Pictured are, from left: Program Chairman Stan and Mary Jorgensen and Speaker Jule Albretsen.
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Fresh snow brings a sense of cleanliness and purity.
Winter: A season to be cherished, appreciated By Ed Helmick We are blessed living at this latitude and altitude with four seasons to entertain us during the year. Winter is a cool season (pun intended) because it has some unique features for us to think about and appreciate. The visual impact of winter is multifaceted and gets frozen in our mind (pun intended) for us to take into old age and use wisely. The weather forecast tells us a snow storm is coming, and it may be the largest storm of the season. We anxiously wait, periodically looking out the window to see if it is snowing yet. When we go to bed we get up with great curiosity to see how much snow has fallen. Then we ask ourselves how long will the storm last. Snow is something we can see, measure, touch and taste. A snow storm brings out emotions we don’t experience in the spring, summer and fall seasons. The landscape gets a new coat of beauty and brings forth a sense of cleanliness
and purity. Then the question: are we going to be able to get out of the driveway today? Driving can be an adventure today in terms of traction and defensive mindset about other drivers on the road. On the lighter side, it is time to make snow angels and snowmen. Now, there is a winter sight for you. Then there are the action shots in our camera or at least in our mind’s eye of sledding, skiing, snowboarding and riding the snowmobile in the winter wonderland. There is just no other season like it. The winter nights are long at our latitude on the planet. In Utah County, we have about 15 hours between sunset and sunrise during a mid-winter day. With so much darkness, it has always amazed me that the Creator’s wisdom has provided us with a blanket of white snow to reflect the limited light that is available. Just look at the magic of a full moon on a winter night. Winter is a wonderful season to be cherished and appreciated. Human nature is such that we will soon be ready for change and spring weather and its attributes.
Springville students Anna Caldwell and Aaron Clay recently received the Springville Mayor’s Recognition Award. They are pictured above with Springville Mayor Wilford W. Clyde.
Springville mayor recognizes outstanding local students By Shannon Acor Two outstanding students were awarded the Springville Mayor’s Recognition Award in February. Cherry Creek Elementary School student Anna Caldwell was nominated by her sixth-grade teacher Sarah Sumsion. Sumsion has been impressed by Anna’s constant display of service and leadership. Anna has served as her class president and was also chosen to be a Lighthouse Representative associated with her school’s Leader in Me program. Sumsion describes Anna as always smiling and positive and one step ahead of her half the time. Anna is the daughter of Justin and Tiffany Caldwell. Merit Preparatory Academy Senior
Aaron Clay was nominated by his German teacher who happens to also be his school counselor. Counselor Erika Whitmer stated that Aaron is “one of the most talented German students I’ve had the pleasure of teaching in my 30 years as a German teacher.” Aaron has been involved in peer tutoring to not only help students prepare for college and the ACT but also to help struggling students, especially in math. Whitmer said Aaron has her complete trust and respect. Aaron is the son of Michael and Chelsey Clay. We are very proud to have such honorable and hard-working students in our community. Nominate one of your favorite students today at www.springville.org/ mayoraward.
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Nebo Comfort Systems named Business of the Year Service to their community, the chamber and their customers is a huge part of why Nebo Comfort Systems has been named the 2016 Business of the Year by the Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented to owners Robert and Lorene Moore during the chamber’s installation dinner in January. The Moores started Nebo Comfort Systems four years ago in the garage of their Genola home. But it wasn’t long before it outgrew the garage and they moved to their new shop in Elk Ridge. “We want our business to grow by word of mouth. Our happy customers are our best advertising,” Robert said. “Our customers know we are going to take care of them as if they are part of our family.” Nebo Comfort Systems is really all about family for the Moores. With several of their children filling key roles in their company, working together is what keeps their focus on caring for their customers as if they were family. Robert grew up in the HVAC industry in Payson, so when he started his own
business he knew giving back to the community was going to be a big part of it. The Moores started their charitable program, Nebo Cares, to give back to the community that has given them so much. Nebo Cares has allowed them to raise money for charities, organizations and causes they care about such as the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, the Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson, the United Way, the ALS Foundation and others. Their employees’ favorite Nebo Cares program is going to C.S. Lewis Academy every month to read to the students and donate books for each student to take home. “Reading to our kids is a highlight for us every month.” Lorene said. “Their excitement and enthusiasm is contagious. We always feel like we get more than we give.” The Moores volunteer in the community in many other ways also. Lorene is serving this year as president of the Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce and is involved with the Women in Busi-
Lorene and Robert Moore are the owners of Nebo Comfort Systems in Payson.
ness of South Utah County, Key for Women and other groups working to support and promote businesses in the community. Robert is part of the Payson Kiwanis Club. “Family is central to our business,”
Lorene added. “Serving our community family is an extension of that. We are so grateful that Nebo Comfort Systems and Nebo Cares have made it possible for us to do that.”
Maple Creek Home Health & Hospice has been named the February Business of the Monty by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to formally open the new Quick Quack Car Wash in Springville.
Maple Creek Home Health & Hospice is proud to have received the Business of the Month award from the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. They believe and have found the chamber to be an advocate for local businesses. They promote and provide local activities that help local residents become more familiar with our business community. Maple Creek has been in business for five years providing the community with expertise in end-of-life care. Our staff
There’s a new car wash in Springville. You may have tried Quick Quack Car Wash’s three-minute express wash during their 10 Days of Free promotion. From Jan. 25 through Feb. 3, customers enjoyed the Protect Wash, their best wash, completely free. The kick off to Springville’s newest car wash wasn’t just about free washes. The day before the ribbon cutting, there was a preview fundraising wash. They offered completely free washes and encouraged donations that they would match. Quick Quack Car Wash presented more than $8,000 at their ribbon-cutting event
Maple Creek Home Health Quick Quack Car Wash & Hospice is February opens in Springville Business of the Month members are known for their kindness, compassion and commitment to what they do. They all feel it is a privilege to be invited into homes during a very uncertain and sometimes frightening time. They have the opportunity to provide the kind of care that can’t be found anywhere except your own home. Maple Creek would like to thank all the families they’ve cared for over the years for allowing them to be with them and be part of their family.
to Melissa Martinez, an area resident battling colon cancer. If you haven’t tried the car wash, there is still time to take advantage of their grand opening special. For a few more weeks you can get an Unlimited Protect Wash Membership for just $19.99 a month. That is the best wash as many times as you’d like each month. It’s a great savings, but at Quick Quack Car Wash, there are many different types of washes and affordable prices. As a Quick Quack member, you can wash your car at any of their locations. It’s a great time to check them out.
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New Peak Orthodontics office opens in Sp. Fork By Tharon Smith Families in Spanish Fork have a new reason to smile with the official opening of Peak Orthodontics. Community leaders helped celebrate the opening of the new office of Tharon L. Smith, DDS., MS, at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 7. Members of the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce joined the staff of Peak Orthodontics for the official event. First in his class at Ohio State University, Dr. Smith specializes in correcting irregularities of the bite and jaw and finds orthodontic treatment fun and rewarding. “The highlight for me is seeing the confidence it brings to each patient as they enjoy their healthy, long-lasting smiles,” said Dr. Smith. Peak Orthodontics has a staff of seven employees. Peak Orthodontics is located at 407 E. 1000 North in Spanish Fork. There is a second Peak Orthodontics office located in American Fork to help serve patients in the northern part of Utah County.
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Chamber presents service awards The Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a year of service in the community at its 2017 Installation & Community Awards Banquet. The chamber is proud to work with so many great businesses and organizations that are dedicated to giving back to the community. Nebo Comfort Systems was honored as the chamber’s Business of the Year for 2016. Owners Robert and Lorene Moore were recognized for the many ways they give to the community. “We’re grateful to this community for all it has given us,” said Robert Moore. “Our business is keeping people’s homes and businesses comfortable; by giving back we hope we can make people’s lives more comfortable.” Josh Walker of Walker Productions was honored at the chamber’s Home-Based Business of the Year. Rory Adams Farmers Insurance received the Community Involvement Award. Adams has been a part of the chamber for several years, recently completing his term as president. Payson Rx Express received the Customer Service Excellence Award from the chamber members for always going the extra mile in their efforts to help their customers navigate the confusing waters of their healthcare coverage. “They are always looking out for me,” said customer Diane Sebring. “When my insulin went up almost 300 percent in one year, Payson Rx helped me find an alternative. Then they juggled calls between my doctor and insurance to make it all work for me.”
Board members and executive officers of the Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce were sworn into office during the chamber’s 2017 Installation & Community Awards Banquet.
Chris Baird of Serve Daily was honored with the chamber’s Community Service Award for his dedication to serving the communities of southern Utah County. Whether it’s backpack drives for Tabitha’s Way or helping with the Kiwanis Onion Days Car Show, his Bubbles program to raise money for food pantries or his Random Acts of Kindness cards, Chris Baird lives his life by his company’s name by serving daily. C.S. Lewis Academy was chosen as the chamber’s Partner in Education and America First Credit Union was honored with the President’s Choice Award. Mayors from all of the cities served by
the Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce honored their Citizens of the Year for 2016 at the event. Mayor Rick Moore of Payson honored Dale Barnett, president of the Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center Board of Trustees. Mayor Kirk Hunsaker of Santaquin honored retiring Senior Citizens Director Marie Durney. Mayor Ty Ellis of Elk Ridge honored EMS Captain Heather Abbott. City Council Member Stan Judd of Genola honored retiring Fire Chief Greg Smith. The chamber focus on businesses giving back to the community was highlighted in several awards given by organizations and businesses like the Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, United Way and more, giving awards to citizens who have dedicated themselves to serving their communities. To see a full list of the evening’s winners, visit the chamber’s website at paysonsantaquinarea.com. The mayors of Payson, Santaquin and Elk Ridge also assisted in swearing in the chamber’s 2017 board of directors and executive officers who are all looking forward to serving the businesses and citizens of our community.
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Josh Walker and Dann Goff of Walker Productions
Walker Productions named Home-Based Business of the Year In 2012, Josh Walker was searching for a way to take his career in a new direction. Now, nearly five years later, he has helped cities and chambers of commerce throughout Utah County get the word out about civic and chamber activities while cultivating support from local businesses. In recognition of his efforts, Walker’s company Walker Productions has been named Home-Based Business of the Year for 2016 by the Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce. Walker had a great deal of experience in advertising when he decided to start his own magazine company. His first job was producing the 2012 magazine for American Fork’s Steel Days celebration. Having success with that endeavor, he approached Lehi City about producing its Lehi Family Week magazine, and he produced that publication as well. “Then I started approaching the local chambers and more and more businesses started using me,” Walker said. Since then, Walker Productions has produced magazines for the Lehi, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Spanish Fork and Payson chambers of commerce as well as Santaquin’s Orchard Days, the Lehi Round-Up, the Springville World Folkfest and the Highland Fling and Lindon Days celebrations. “I found that it was a niche that not a lot of other companies even were thinking about,” Walker said. Walker runs his business out of his Orem home and has contract employees that also work out of their homes helping with advertising sales, writing and editing, and layout and design. A portion of the ad sales from his
chamber magazines is returned back to each chamber, and while working in the community, Walker actively encourages businesses that are not members of their chamber to become members. When he produces magazines for city celebrations, Walker assists the cities in finding sponsors for events, which helps fund the celebrations. For example, most of the events in American Fork’s Steel Days celebration are now free to the public thanks to sponsorships Walker helped cultivate. In fact, Walker Productions has been able to increase the participation of sponsors each year for the cities working with the company. “It’s about the relationships that we’re able to make,” Walker said. “People do business with people they know and they trust, and that’s a big reason why we’ve been able to be successful.” Walker is a fan of chamber of commerce participation; he recently took on the responsibility of serving as executive director of the American Fork and Pleasant Grove-Lindon chambers of commerce. He has also served on the board of directors for various local chambers. With the added responsibility Walker took on, Walker Productions is now co-owned and operated by Dann Goff. “The chamber is all about helping businesses connect with each other and with the city and with the community that they’re in,” he said. When not working within the communities of Utah County, Walker serves as a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with the choir to sing at the presidential inauguration.
Mercedes-Benz of Lindon has joined the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mercedes-Benz of Lindon joins Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce As a member of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, Mercedes-Benz of Lindon is proud to be involved in the Utah County community. Community involvement is very important to them because they care. Mercedes-Benz of Lindon is pleased to join the Spanish Fork-Salem Chamber of Commerce and continue its community involvement for many years to come. They’re proud to be involved in Utah County and are well-known around the community not just for being a top dealership of luxury vehicles but also for gladly volunteering their time and resources to worthy causes, organizations and individuals. Mercedes-Benz of Lindon loves pro-
Robert Fleming appointed as human resource coordinator By Lana Hiskey
Robert Fleming was recently appointed by the Nebo School District Board of Education as human resource coordinator for the district. He will fill the vacancy left by Sandra Jarvis upon her retirement. Fleming received his bachelor’s degree in history and his master’s degree in education leadership from Brigham Young University. He has worked for Nebo School District for 22 years: the last three years as principal at Salem Junior High School, the
previous five years as principal at Spanish Fork Junior High School, and two years as assistant principal and one year as dean of students at Payson Junior High School. Fleming taught 12 years at Payson Junior High including history, geography and physical education. He also coached basketball, tennis and track. “In any organization, it is the people that make the difference. I hope to help Nebo School District continue to attract, retain, reward and train great people to work with our students,” Fleming said.
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viding this great area with exceptional vehicles and giving back to this great community. Over the course of 2016, it was privileged to be able to support some great organizations in the Utah County community through scholarships, golf and tennis tournaments, races, service clubs and food drives. 2016 was a great year and the business looks forward to continuing to be involved in the community. *** “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” -Ronald Reagan
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Artists wanted for Chalk It Up On Main event By Kathy Anderson Local Cheddar and Serve Daily are pleased to announce the third annual Chalk It Up On Main event, which will be held around the library in Spanish Fork. Chalk It Up On Main is a two-day sidewalk chalk event where more than 100 artists will spend hours creating beautiful artwork. This year’s event will take place on June 2 and 3 and will include local vendor booths, food trucks and a fun kids carnival. Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to join in the fun and create artwork on the sidewalks around the library for the thousands of spectators anticipated to attend. In the past, there have been artists ranging from as young as 8 years old to seasoned chalk art veterans. There will be trophies that the artists can win including Artist’s Choice, People’s Choice, Mayor’s Choice, Best Young Artist, Best High School Artist and sponsor awards. Registration for chalk artists is regularly $40 per person, but artists get a $10 discount if they sign up before May 18. Registration includes a festival T-shirt, lunch from a local food truck, a goodie bag and a pack of artist’s chalk. Artists can sign up as individuals or as a team of up to four people. Drawing will start on Friday, June 2, at 3 p.m. and continue until Saturday,
June 3, at 4:30 p.m. with an awards ceremony at 5 p.m. Those interested can register at www.LocalCheddar.com. The theme for chalk artists this year is “Your favorite place in Utah!” Drawings can be an image of your back yard, one of Utah’s majestic national parks, your favorite fishing hole or even your favorite local business to frequent as long as it is somewhere located in Utah. Local Cheddar and Serve Daily look forward to seeing many south Utah County residents, family and friends at the upcoming Chalk It Up On Main event in Spanish Fork. For additional questions, contact Kathy Anderson of Local Cheddar by phone at 801-609-8231, online at LocalCheddar.com or by email at LocalCheddar@gmail.com, or contact Chris Baird of Serve Daily by phone at 801477-6845, online at ServeDaily.com, or by email at Chris@ServeDaily.com. In preparation for the event, here is a beginner’s guide to chalking a masterpiece: • Have a small printed image of your artwork to reference. • Mask off the border of your chalk block to create a sharp edges when you are finished. • Grid off your chalk block with string or chalk lines that match the dimensions on your printed sample drawing. • Start from the top of your chalk block and begin filling the image with the col-
ored chalk. • Lay a foundation of color using your fingers in small areas and a chalkboard eraser for larger areas. • Wear rubber gloves to protect your skin. • Fill in the details of the image using various shades of colored chalk. Continue to blend colors to gain the right effect. Leave some chalk color unblended on the surface of the concrete to bring out colors, highlights and details. • Work your way down the area of your
chalk block. • Remove the masking tape to reveal clean, crisp outlines. • Do not blow or fan excess chalk into the air. It will dull your colors, and chalk dust is not good to breathe. • To get intense color, apply the chalk more than once. The first time fills in cracks and crevices; bear down hard. The second time is to let the chalk powder rest on the top of the bumps. Then don’t touch it anymore. • Sign your work when finished.
Elk Ridge City invites artists to enter city’s flag contest By Dallin Millington Elk Ridge City wants to join the ranks of cities with great flags. Every great city deserves a great flag! So, every city in Utah County has a great flag, right? Not quite. Several cities in the county have flags, but they may not be known by residents. Maybe they are not flown and not known because the designs are poor. Maybe some of the other cities in the county without flags have never thought that a “great” design could give positive vibes to residents and visitors. Maybe those flagless cities have been waiting to understand the five principles of good flag design to help them find one they love. We know country flags, and we know some state flags, and some of them really rock! A flag is worth some envy when it sticks out and you recognize it: Arizona, New Mexico, Maryland, Texas, Alaska. Municipal flag designs can join that club. There is no shortage of designs, and every city can discover a great one that will make its residents rave. Elk Ridge is going to do just that. And you can help! Elk Ridge is staging a city flag design contest beginning March 1 and continuing
Elk Ridge City wants your help to choose an official city flag. Elk Ridge resident Dallin Millington is the chairman of the flag design committee.
to April 15. For more information, visit the site elkridgecityflagcontest.org or visit the Elk Ridge city office building. *** Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. - George Washington
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Artist brings a little San Francisco to Springville By Ed Helmick Springville is known as the Art City and it has a new piece of art on display. At 296 S. Main is the Pier 49 Pizza Parlor and it has a new mural of the Golden Gate Bridge on the south side of the building. It is an eye-catching painting and certainly an attractive way of advertising the location of Pier 49 Pizza. What is really interesting is the story of the man who did the painting. The mural was painted by Mark Shipley, whose daughter and son-in-law own the restaurant. Mark is a legend in the live theater business in Southern California. From 1967 to 1989, he owned and produced productions at the Gallery Theater, which was first located in Upland and then in Ontario, California. Mark and his wife Jeanne Black, a singer and actress, did everything to make the community theater work. That included not only acting but also building and painting sets, making costumes and publicizing the shows. After closing the theater in Southern California, he ran a theater production in Hilo, Hawaii, for 14 years before retiring to Mapleton to be near his children that live in the area. Mark’s daughter Tannia and her husband Andrew Hjorth had been fascinated with the Pier 49 Pizza business since their days many years ago as delivery drivers
A mural depicting the Golden Gate Bridge now brightens up the side of the Pier 49 Pizza building in downtown Springville. The mural was painted by local artist Mark Shipley, pictured at right.
for the pizza parlor. After they pondered the purchase of the business for a few years, the owner agreed to sell them the business in January of 2016. They wanted to do some remodeling to make the establishment more reminiscent of San Francisco. Mark, who is quite the artist, did some paintings that were framed and placed behind booths along one wall. There was a backroom seating area where Mark sug-
gested a mural covering the entire wall. Next came the idea of a mural on the outside south-facing brick wall of the building. After seeing Mark’s work, the landlord agreed to the mural of the Golden Gate Bridge on south side of the building. Mark started the painting last fall after the weather turned cooler. It took him about a week to do the painting. He worked on a stool to paint the top of the mural. For
Mark, who is 81, this was just like painting another stage backdrop. The pizza parlor now has a magnificent picture to represent their brand name, Pier 49 Pizza. The pizza establishment was purchased by Tannia and Andrew to be run as a family business, and that it does, with three generations of family involved in making it successful. That also brings family-style customer service. The sourdough is excellent as well.
Lunt wins Outstanding Female Vocalist at competition By Bryson Walker American Leadership Academy in Spanish Fork sports the only competing show choir from any Utah High School. According to choir director Rick Lunt, this is both a distinction and a disadvantage. “When we went to compete at the Heart-of-America competition in Kansas City, we were up against the best competing show choirs in the nation. These other choirs view this as their sport season. They’ve been competing for sometimes two months already in their geographic area and for us it is our first competition.” Rick Lunt’s show choir Evolution competed against 12 nationally-ranked groups. The classification of 2A means nothing. Some high schools have hundreds of students auditioning for the few coveted positions, yet ALA, with it’s small pool to draw from, always manages to place somewhere near the top. This year they took fourth overall and have the added accomplishment of featuring the outstanding female vocalist. “It’s always exciting when you get a call from the producer of the event asking who was the student who performed as the ‘blonde girlfriend’ and can you tell us her name? And I say, ‘Well, that’s really easy because that happens to be my daughter Krissy.’” Lunt laughs as if this admission sounds like favoritism. “And others from ALA have won that same award in the past. So I’ve been proud as a director and
now I get the heartfelt joy to be proud as a father as well.” Last names aside, there is a moment in the production where Krissy as one of many featured soloists belts out a fiery high note, holds it for an unnatural length of time, and then, defying the laws of physics, takes that note up another octave and makes it even louder before the song resumes the beat. As an audience member, one cannot help but utter, “Wow!” Lunt’s son was part of the tech crew and was sitting in front of his dad during the award ceremony. “I had to tell him to stop talking and pay attention. Then they announced his sister’s name and he was like, “Oh wow, that’s exciting!” “It’s just humbling when any of the students or groups win an award, it’s a real heartfelt tribute to all their hard work.” Fifty-eight students, singers and techies and another nine band members make up the show choir. According to Lunt, every one of them must do their job excellently. If they don’t give a unified effort, something stands out as a mistake. For Lunt and for the students that all adopt this challenge, being good isn’t good enough. One of his favorite quotes is, “If you are capable of being excellent, why be just pretty good?” By the time this article is being read, Evolution will be on the road to perform at another national competition in California. We wish them the best and thank them for representing our community so well.
Krissy Lunt, a member of American Leadership Academy’s show choir Evolution, recently took the Outstanding Female Vocalist award at a national show choir competition in Kansas City.
Senior center plans lecture The Springville Senior Center, located at 65 E. 200 South, will hold its monthly lecture on Wednesday, April 5,
at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more details, call the Senior Center at 801-489-8737.
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Novel here just in time for our next pandemic By Debbie Balzotti
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read this week that Bill Gates believes a pandemic is coming in about 10 years. He said, “We’re due for an apocalyptic sickness on the scale of the 1918 flu, which killed some 50 million people.” A statement for sci-fi writers to enjoy and ponder and expand into a 400-page novel. The science fiction book shelf at my house emptied when my three boys left home. There were a few lingering duplicate copies of the “Dune” series with tattered covers, but all the rest migrated. It was fine with me since I rarely read this genre and I needed more room for my Dick Francis collection anyway. One of my book thief sons handed me a copy of the national bestseller “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel as I boarded the plane to Hawaii last month. It is a haunting post-apocalyptic novel – not a beach book (mindless entertainment). I couldn’t put it down because great writing always wins. The story begins with the on-stage death of aging actor Arthur Leander as he performs in “King Lear.” The death is witnessed by a cast and audience who will join him in death in the next week as a flu pandemic quickly kills 99 percent of earth’s population. A few chapters and 20 years later, we meet the small Traveling Symphony group whose members hope to keep some of the past culture alive as they journey between settlements and perform Shakespeare and classical music. The small troupe has painted their theme on the lead wagon, “Survival is Insufficient,” but many have never seen the “Star Trek” episode where the quote was taken. Connections emerge as the reader goes back and forth in time. The child who stood in the wings at King Lear, Kirsten Raymonde, now performs in the same play as an adult woman. Others emerge from that past to take on new roles in the aftermath. This novel causes the reader to mourn
Book Look with the characters the loss of the simple and beautiful things enjoyed before the collapse of civilization. It also makes us wonder how we could go back to a time without the advances in technology we all take for granted. No one can communicate by telephone, internet or mail. There are no cars or airplanes for travel. Isolated people wander across the landscape hoping to find family and loved ones who may have survived. What would we become without the ability to contact others? The author has purposely chosen 20 years after the pandemic, which is much more interesting to me. Some of the post-apocalyptic books I have read are set in the terror-filled immediate aftermath or the depressing generations past. There is a sense of hope amidst the struggle to survive for those who have made it this far, and we are left with the feeling that mankind will rebuild a better earth. As I handed “Station Eleven,” with a couple of salt water marks on the cover, back to my son, I couldn’t help smiling as I thought about all the books he had scuffed up over the years. My smile faded as I remembered Bill Gates pandemic prediction and the spooky coincidence of this sci-fi book. This is one tale I hope never comes true. *** Give me liberty or give me death. - Patrick Henry
David Taylor demonstrates how the new Family Nexus app works on an iPhone to Michele Child in Springville. The free app helps users visualize the places where ancestors were from and brings new discoveries about family right to the phone.
Springville company offers free iPhone app for family history fans By Debbie Balzotti Connecting with ancestors has become a popular hobby for family history enthusiasts. However, many people don’t have the time to spend long hours researching their family tree and may even find it a bit boring. A Utah County company is on a mission to help people make exciting discoveries about their family history in an easy and fun way. The Family Nexus Company was started last year by David Taylor of Springville. Taylor recently launched the unique iPhone app at the RootsTech conference, held in Salt Lake City in February of this year. The app integrates with a user’s FamilySearch account to automatically plot family history events on an interactive Google map. It engages users with a fun and easy-to-use interface. It also brings family history to the user’s fingertips by sending alerts to their phone when they are near the birth, marriage or burial place of an ancestor. The new app has received an enthusiastic response from early users. Sonia Conrad of Lehi said, “Seeing everything on a map like this really changed my perspective of my ancestors. For example, I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and didn’t even know I had roots in this area. I am excited to make more discoveries using The Family Nexus app.” You don’t have to live near your ancestors or travel to appreciate the app. It also alerts you on the anniversary of significant
life events of your ancestors. Amy Taylor shared, “I posted a comment on Facebook after I got an alert of my great-grandpa’s birthday. I mentioned that I wished I had known him. I was so excited later that day to have family members reply and share stories of my great-grandpa. The app really helped me feel closer to my family.” The app was designed for people of all ages including both researchers and non-researchers. It is another tool to bring genealogy information to more people and bring the generations together. App designer David Taylor said, “My goal is to attract a new generation of enthusiasts to the joys of family history. The app helps you visualize the places where your ancestors were from and helps you make new discoveries about your family.” “The main idea is to make it easy to learn about your family and your past in the context of geography,” explained Taylor. “Using research that has already been done from your FamilySearch account, you will receive notifications on your phone. It really makes your family information so much more accessible and relevant.” The Family Nexus app is free in the App Store. Although it is only for iPhone and iPad, an Android version is planned for release early next year. Additional premium features will also be available in the future as one-time in-app purchases. For more information, visit the company’s website at TheFamilyNexus.com or call 801-602-4917.
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Siro’s Place: Get a taste of Argentina in Salem
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romise me that you will go try Siro’s. The food is amazing and Siro and his family are so kind and gracious. It is different than anything that I have ever eaten and it was delicious. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I think that I am ignorant and sometimes expect that all food from South America will be some variation of burritos, tacos, rice and beans, etc. Every time I try the cuisine of a different country in South America, though, I fall in love. So I went to Siro’s expecting typical chips and salsa and I was blown away by the unique, delicious food that they serve there. The sandwiches are massive and served on delicious, fresh French bread. The empanadas are perfect little billowy pillows of bread filled with savory meats and cheese. While we were waiting for our food, they brought out an appetizer of chorizo (sausage), it came with this amazing dipping sauce: chimichurri. I wanted
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a gallon of it. It is similar to a pesto but it is made with Italian parsley. Wow. First off, I don’t normally like chorizo because I think it will be spicy. This was tender with a great crust to it and tasted perfect
Trooper Blake Bradford and Allstate Agency owner Ryan Larsen made a presentation at halftime of a Spanish Fork High School basketball game that encouraged students to refrain from texting while driving.
SFHS students pledge not to text while driving On Feb. 17, students from Spanish Fork High School took a pledge to put their cell phones down and focus on the road as part of Allstate’s national “X the TXT” campaign. The Allstate Foundation partnered with Health World and the Utah Highway Patrol to urge students to stay distraction-free behind the wheel and raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving. Allstate Agency owner Ryan Larsen and Trooper Blake Bradford presented a safe driving halftime event during Spanish Fork High School’s varsity basketball game. “My goal every day is to get the public home safe,” Bradford said. “By teaching young kids the importance of not driving while distracted, we can accomplish this. Life is more important than a text.” Larson and Bradford discussed the dangers of distracted driving while participants added their thumbprints to a banner, symbolizing their promise not to text and drive. “Spanish Fork High School students pledging not to text and drive is a simple act that can make a significant difference,” Larson said. “That thumbprint symbolizes more than a promise: It’s peace of mind for parents and safer roads for all drivers. No text is worth risking a life.” Research indicates that texting while driving takes teens’ eyes off of the road for an average of five seconds – enough time to drive the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour. On average, eight teens die in a car crash each day. “It is important to ensure that teens
know the dangers of distracted driving, and our partnership with Allstate gives us the tools to promote this education,” said Peter Rusin, Health World executive director. “Bringing X the TXT to Spanish Fork High School helps leave an impact on students that could ultimately save lives.” Texting is one of the most dangerous distractions facing teen drivers today. According to recent research by The Allstate Foundation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: • 75 percent of teens admit they find themselves reading and responding to texts behind the wheel, yet more than 40 percent still admit to texting and driving. • 49 percent of teens admit to being extremely distracted by texting while driving. • 82 percent of teens say they use their cell phones behind the wheel. • 25 percent of all police-reported traffic crashes are from distracted driving. Four out of five teens said their parents would be the best influence in getting them to drive more safely. With this in mind, The Allstate Foundation and Allstate have created the Parent-Teen Driving Agreement to help parents outline their teen’s driving responsibilities and define the parent’s role in helping their teen succeed. Since the launch of X the TXT, more than two million people have made the pledge and X the TXT events have taken place across the country. To make the pledge not to text and drive, or for more information on the X the TXT pledge program, visit www.facebook.com/xthetxt.
dipped in that chimichurri. My absolute favorite sandwich was the Lomito Argentine. It has, ready for this: steak, ham, cheese, and two fried eggs. It sounds intense and I’m not normally brave enough to order a fried egg on my sandwich, but this sandwich was unreal. The steak combined with the melted cheese and the egg with that soft French bread with the crisp crust. I am telling you, it is amazing. All this for $8.50 with a huge helping of fresh homemade French fries. So delicious. And they are massive. I honestly think you could feed four people with a sandwich. Milanesa Napolitana was my second favorite. Milanesa is an Italian dish where a thin slice of meat is breaded and fried. And it is delicious. So you have your milanesa meat (you can choose chicken or beef) with lettuce, mayo, marinara sauce and a thick slice of melty mozzarella. It is like a chicken Parmesan on French bread. I loved the flavor of the fresh marinara and tomatoes mixed with the cheese and the meat. Then that delicious bread. Wow. The Pork Lomito is a pork chop sandwich with red peppers, lettuce and tomato and that crazy, amazing chimichurri sauce. The Manwich has milanesa and that amazing chorizo sausage along with lettuce and tomato. You can also get a choripan combo, which is a chorizo sandwich or milanesa with the traditional milanesa meat and lettuce, tomato and mayo. All of these
involve that crazy, delicious sauce. The sandwiches blew me away. I loved the variety. I loved the flavors. I loved the sauces. I loved the meat. But they also have those soft, pillowy (not sure if that is a word) empanadas. For $5.50, you can get an empanada combo with your choice of 2 empanadas, fries, and a drink. You can choose from spinach (with eggs and mozzarella), ground beef, ham and cheese (chopped ham and mozzarella cheese) or chicken. They were lovely. The bread is light and fluffy and the fillings are delectable. I really liked the chicken because it had a sweet taste to it. The ham and cheese had delicious melted mozzarella cheese so stringy and delicious. I also love it because you can choose two different kinds so you can get a variety. When it was time to go, all of us had a half sandwich left except for Kyle (amateur competitive eater). It really is so much food. You get a great deal for your money AND it is delicious and something fun and new to try. So head on over to Siro’s Place. Don’t just drive by and wonder what it is. Try one of their delicious sandwiches or an empanada. It won’t cost a lot. You can easily share and you’ll get to taste something new and find your own favorite. Siro’s is located at 575 N. State Road 198 in Salem right by Zu Wire Fitness. They are open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at museum By Ginny Ackerson On Sunday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. in the Grand Gallery of the Springville Museum of Art, the Springville Arts Commission is sponsoring a concert featuring the Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra. They will be performing numbers evocative of the British Isles. The concert is free to the public and all are welcome. The museum is located at 126 E. 400 South in Springville. The Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra is a symphony orchestra of musical excellence and unusual versatility with a place of cultural significance in our community. The talented musicians who perform with the orchestra are united by a passion for great music and consistently perform at a professional level. Many of them are soloists or music teachers. Their expertise and talent allow the orchestra to tackle difficult repertoire in many different styles and idi-
oms. By performing great music in classical and popular styles, the NPO provides local residents with the opportunity to hear live performances of music that has shaped the world in which we live. The orchestra was organized in 2006 with Benjamin Winkler as the conductor. The current director is Sherrie Dunford. The Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra is a full-size symphony orchestra. Membership is open to adult musicians, primarily in south Utah County (Springville to Santaquin), by audition. For information about performances, auditions and rehearsals, call 801-798-8879 or send an email to info@nebophil.org. The Mapleton Chorale is scheduled to perform on Sunday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m. The Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra will present a free concert on Sunday, March at the art museum. The Mapleton Chorale 19, at the Springville Museum of Art. was founded in 1994 by a small group of Mapleton residents with a love for choral found in a traditional church setting. This ing a variety of music including classical, music and a desire to rehearse and per- dedicated community choir seeks musical spirituals, folk songs, sacred hymns and form a broader repertoire than generally excellence in every piece and enjoys sing- popular tunes.
Beehive Homes Community Spotlight: Bevan Jones Every community has people in it that make it great. I’m talking about salt-ofthe-earth kinda people. Join us as each month as we highlight one of our longtime members in the community. Bevan J. Jones was born in January of 1926 in Cedar City. Bevan did not stay in Cedar City long — his father Emrone (Jack) Jones moved he and his mother Jenny Cox Jones to Los Angeles, California, where Jack began working for Union Pacific Railroad. One year later, the Stock Market would crash. Many people in L.A. lost their jobs. Jack had some education that allotted him a position as the bus driver for rail workers coming and going to rail yards for Union Pacific. Jack would work for Union Pacific his whole life, retiring as an accountant for the company. Bevan grew up in a tremulous time in L.A. - the Great Depression, mass deportations of Mexican workers, the Long Beach earth quake, mass flooding, and the “Zoot Suit.” However, these were also exciting times — the L.A. Olympics, Union Pacific Station opening, Hollywood booming and WWII beginning during Bevans growing up years. It was a time of U.S. innovation and digging out. “I was really fascinated with radios; at an early age, the local police station had just started using radios. I used to walk around before garbage days and collect radio parts or broken radios that people had thrown out. I would bring the parts home and make my own radios and transmitters.” Bevan said. Bevan attended Alham-
bra High School, graduating in 1944. He immediately joined the Merchant Marines and attended a technical course on radio waves and transmitters in Boston. Bevan was assigned to the Liberty Ships to sail in the Pacific. Bevan worked for months at a time as the ships radio controller, allowing the ships to communicate with the fleet. At the end of his tour, Bevan moved back to L.A. and began working for Southern California Edison Electric Company. Because patents had such short lives in the early 1900s, Edison allowed electric utilities to use his patents so long as they used his name in the company name. Today, Edison International is a leading innovator in electricity production and storage. Bevan still had family routes in Cedar City and would occasionally make the drive to visit cousins. On one such occasion, his cousin introduced him to Dolores Fife - she was young and vibrant, and Bevan instantly fell for her. He would make the long car drive much more often over the next few months. He and Dolores were married in 1948 in the St. George LDS Temple. Bevan and Dolores lived in L.A. for a short time and had four children: Ronald, Nadine, Christopher and Richard. Soon they moved to Orange County, Newport Beach, and along came their last child, Paul. Bevan’s radio talents were in high demand; he was an expert in his field and radio was at its peak around the world. “Right about the time when the first public FM stereo radio wave was coming out, I was traveling for business. I was so excited to have it play on my radio that I called
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Dolores to have her get the radio set up. I told her how to hook up the wires over the phone and when she plugged it, in the whole thing fried, smoked and popped. Of course, this really scared Dolores and she refused to speak to me about radios for some time,” Bevan said. Soon a Belgium company named SWIFT recruited Bevan to run their telecommunications section in Belgium, Germany. He packed up his family and moved to Germany. It was a wonderful time with new adventures and cultures to learn. Five years later, SWIFT branched out into the
U.S., built a new state-of-the-art building in Virginia and asked Bevan to run the telecommunications division. Bevan worked for SWIFT until he retired in 1979. Dolores and Bevan celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2008. Dolores would pass away later that year. Bevan’s children had spread around the country by that time and the sons in Utah decided that Utah would be the best place for Dad to spend his remaining years. Bevan has 25 great-grandchildren and 29 great-great-grandchildren.
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as grain and mineral supplement. He will also be spending time this spring constructing a flight pen for the birds. He plans on selling the birds to local commercial bird hunting areas. When the funds are all used, he will submit a Isaac Evans comprehensive report to the National FFA Organization regarding the progress of the SAE. Upon graduation, Isaac plans on pursuing a degree in wildlife biology at Utah State University.
Salem Hills High School FFA member receives grant Isaac Evans, a member of the Salem Hills High School FFA Chapter, has been awarded a $1,000 grant from The Agricultural Experience Tracker in order to enhance his Supervised Agricultural Experience, a requirement that all FFA members must complete. An SAE requires FFA members to create and operate an agricultural-related business, work at an agricultural-related business, or conduct an agricultural research experience. Isaac was selected from hundreds of applicants nationwide. AET is also pleased to award the Salem Hills FFA an additional $1,000 to help promote the benefits of an SAE to its members. Isaac has chosen to raise and sell game birds for his SAE. His main focus is on pheasants. He will use the grant funds to buy eggs, day-old birds, incubation equipment and automatic feeders, as well
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Assisted living vs. nursing home: What’s the difference? By Dennis McGraw Senior living options are on the rise. With an aged population set to hit 72 million by 2050, housing options are springing up everywhere. Assisted Living (AL) and Nursing Homes (NH) are the fastest-growing alternatives. But what is the difference between NH’s and AL’s? The short definition is NH’s care for those with moderate to high needs and AL’s care for those with low to moderate needs. However, the complete definition of care in each facility is a lot more in-
volved. Nursing Homes have been around for a very long time. They have drastically changed in the last 15 years from an extension of hospital wings to ritzy, upscale rehab centers. However, the old stigma of going to the NH to die still lingers. Nursing Homes serve an important purpose and if operated correctly can be a positive experience for many people. They are by definition clinical and are heavily regulated by state and federal government groups. People living in NH’s often share rooms
and have hard-surface floors, separation curtains and shared bathrooms. They have access to RN’s and a house doctor. However, because of staffing ratios, staff time is limited and they often cannot spend the time the patient needs or wants. I left the NH industry and moved into to the AL industry a few years ago and I love it! AL facilities are usually warm and inviting. The rooms are carpeted, the bathrooms are private, and most facilities have beautiful dining areas, exciting activities and large volunteer groups. For myself, I prefer the smaller-type AL homes. They are in neighborhoods; they feel and look like homes, and the staff to resident ratio is usually very good, which equates to high quality care. Some people who live in AL’s have higher needs. There are complicated ways to decide if someone qualifies to live in an AL. However, one easy way to tell if you or your loved one can live in an AL is to ask, can they evacuate themselves in an emergency, or can they assist in their own evacuation? If they can help to transfer to a wheel chair, and maybe even wheel it
or scoot along with their feet, they may qualify for an AL. The most common practice of paying for Nursing Home care is Medicaid and Medicare and there often are large daily or monthly co-pays. Private rates for a shared long-term care bed at a Nursing Home range from $5,000 to $6,500 per month. The most common practices for paying for Assisted Living are private pay and veteran benefits. There is also a newer program called “The New Choice Waiver.” This Medicaid program was created to allow people to move out of NH’s and into AL’s and Medicaid pays the costs. Private pay costs in an AL are from $2,000 to $4,000 per month. When deciding which is best for you, NH or AL, get educated, know your options and tour facilities to find the place that feels the best. Dennis McGraw is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator, has a B.S. in health care administration and is current owner/ operator of Beehive Homes assisted living in Spanish Fork, Salem and Payson.
One of many gem and jewelry booths visitors will see at the Salt Lake City Gem Faire.
Gem Faire show planned March 24-26 in Sandy By Yooy Nelson Gem Faire, America’s Premier Jewelry and Bead Show, will be in Salt Lake City March 24 to 26 at South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 S. State St., Sandy. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is open to the public. Admission of $7 is valid for the entire weekend. Parking is free. Jewelry and gem dealers from all over the world will be on site with the largest selection of fine jewelry, crystals, gems, beads, minerals, pearls and much more. Take advantage of buying direct from the
importers and wholesalers. From loose gemstones, raw minerals and millions of bead strands to finished jewelry, supplies and tools - find them all under one roof. Jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing service will be available while you shop. Classes and demonstrations will be offered to all skill levels. The Wasatch Gem Society and R.O.C.K. Club will be there with educational displays and demonstrations. Gem Faire will be holding free hourly door prize drawings throughout the event. For more information, visit www.gemfaire.com or contact Gem Faire Inc. at 503-252-8300 or send an email to info@ gemfaire.com.
American Leadership Academy Sterling Scholars are, from left: Alyssa Tanner, Lindeon Simons, Camryn Bristow, Jonathan Tanner and Wyatt Gardner.
American Leadership Academy announces Sterling Scholars By Bryson Walker American Leadership Academy in Spanish Fork has announced its Sterling Scholars: Alysaa Tanner: Musical Theater. Parents: Brent and Mandy Tanner of Payson. Influential teachers: All the teachers in musical-dance-theater. Accomplishments: Participant at the national thespian festival in Branson. Teaches at a nonprofit dance studio. President of the thespian club. First place in drama at state. Future goals: “I want to develop a dance studio for disadvantaged children.” Camryn Bristow: Visual Arts. Parents: Mike and Angie Bristow of Salem. Influential teacher: Mr. Hegsted. “He’s a character but he has taught me control and how to look at things from a different angle and from a new perspective.” Accomplishments: Awards for several acrylic paintings. Future goals: Serve an LDS mission, study art therapy in college. Lindeon Simons: Family and Consumer Sciences. Parents: Rob and Candace Simons of West Mountain. Influential teacher: Jerilyn Brown. Accomplishments: Multiple projects in canning, baking and
sewing. Graduating with an associate’s degree from Utah Valley University. Future goals: “I’d like to get my bachelor’s degree so I can teach in family and consumer sciences. I’m considering a mission and looking forward to becoming a mom.” Jonathan Tanner: Dance. Parents: Mark and Carol Tanner of Spanish Fork. Influential teacher: Rick Robinson and Peggy Haynes. Accomplishments: 4.0 grade point average, awards in dance performance and violin performance and has choreographed for several organizations in the styles of ballroom, hip hop, lyrical, ballet and contemporary. Future goals: Perform with Brigham Young University’s Young Ambassadors and Ballroom Dance Company, serve a two-year LDS mission and take prerequisite classes for medical school. Wyatt Gardner: Science. Parents: Jeremy and Holly Gardner of Mapleton. Influential teacher: “All the teachers in science, robotics and biology.” Accomplishments: Various leadership positions including Science Club president and high hchool president. Future goals: “I want to serve a two-year LDS mission and then attend Southern Utah University where I have a full scholarship and go into pre-med.”
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Shepherd appointed as Payson High principal By Lana Hiskey With the recent administrative move of Payson High School Principal Ben Ford to become the PEAK Center administrator, the Nebo School District Board of Education has appointed RaShel Anderson Shepherd as the new principal of Payson High School. Dr. Shepherd graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics education. She obtained her master of arts degree from the University of Phoenix in educational counseling and her doctorate degree in educational leadership from BYU. Dr. Shepherd has served as principal at Mapleton Junior High School for the past five years. She also worked as assistant principal at Maple Mountain High School for over three years and principal at Spanish Oaks Elementary School for eight years. She started her teaching career in mathematics at Spanish Fork Junior High School, teaching for one year there and then teaching at Spanish Fork High School for four years. Dr. Shepherd then became
a counselor for Brockbank, Barnett and Park View elementary schools as well as Springville High School. She has worked in education for 26 years. Dr. Shepherd was honored as Instructional Leader of the Year in 2007 by the Utah Association of Elementary School Principals. In 1999, Springville’s PTA named her Counselor of the Year. Students at Spanish Fork High selected Dr. Anderson as Teacher of the Year in 1994. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the school board and am excited for this opportunity to go to an awesome school with strong traditions and academic spirit,” Dr. Shepherd said. “I hope to learn from Mr. Ford on this educational journey. I have loved Mapleton Junior and learned amazing things. I’m grateful to do something so meaningful and rewarding to change the world.” Dr. Shepherd said she believes, “Kindness is one of the most powerful characteristics one can possess: it has the power to change the world,” and, “Students may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
Meet new Nebo school board member Lisa Rowley By Lana Hiskey
Congratulations to Maple Mountain High School student Cadence Peterson who won first place and $5,000 in the Utah State Senate Landscape Visual Arts Scholarship competition. Cadence’s oil piece is titled “Dead Horse Point.” MMHS had another prize winner, Emily Johnson, who won $300. Emily’s oil piece is titled “Salt Flats.” Jethro Gilliespie is the art instructor at Maple Mountain High.
Lisa Rowley is now serving as a member of the Nebo School District Board of Education. Rowley and her husband, Chad, have had many opportunities to volunteer and serve in public schools. Lisa was involved in the PTA on a school and district level and has also served as a room mother and on School Community Councils at the elementary, junior high and high school levels. She also served on the Nebo Education Foundation Board as vice president. Lisa enjoyed working at Santaquin Elementary School in the ESL program for 12 years. “I believe that our children need the input and support of parents in conjunction with teachers and administration in order for students to succeed. The board has the responsibility to support the good things that are happening within our district - support the outstanding educators and administrators and also look for ways to continually improve the quality of education in our schools. Our community
and businesses can be a great resource, we need to encourage their support and input,” Rowley said. “I am very supportive of public education. I know it’s not a perfect institution, but Nebo has served our community well in the past. I expect it to continue to go forward in a positive way. Public Education has the responsibility to prepare students with skills they will need to succeed in life. It’s a rather daunting task! For our public education to be successful, it requires a team effort of educators, families, and the community. I look forward to being a part of the Nebo School Board,” she said. Lisa and Chad Rowley have raised six children on the family fruit farm in Santaquin. Lisa loves music, reading and spending time with her family and 10 grandchildren. They all enjoy hiking and running together. Chad and Lisa recently returned from serving a three-year mission in Piura, Peru, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where Chad Rowley served as mission president.
Utah Elks plan fundraiser The Utah Elks Association will present its sixth annual veterans fundraiser, “Music From the Heart,” on Saturday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ponderosa Building located in the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, 475 S. Main, Spanish Fork. Admission is $2. The public is invited to attend this event, which wil raise money for various veterans programs. There will be a live music show as well as an appearance by special guest MSG Gordy Ewell (RET), a Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient. Ewell is a motivational speaker and combat-wounded warrior who has authored four books. He was exposed to eight IED
blasts, the eighth of which ended his military career. Through this event, the Elks are able to provide funding for programs such as Little Warriors Camp, a camp for children who have lost a military parent, and the Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson. There will be prize drawings during the event. For more information or to donate prizes, contact Robert Pagnani, Utah Elks state president, at 435-433-6938 or pagnanir@gmail.com. *** Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought. - Lord Acton
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Merit Academy introduces Project Based Learning By Angela Bunker Merit Academy’s 21st Century Education Merit Academy teachers and administration in Springville work closely with students to develop an exciting learning environment and a curriculum that uses Project Based Learning. This is an exciting and innovative process that will be ongoing for many years. PBL is a teaching method which encourages students to become active and engaged scholars. Each project begins with a proposed question, problem or challenge, one that has real-world relevance and meaning for the student. The teacher then guides the students, individually or as a group, as they research information, identify possible solutions, implement ideas,
evaluate successes and failures, and revise theories to create a polished product. Students learn how to take initiative and responsibility for their own education. They build confidence as they learn to solve problems and think critically. PBL teaches students teamwork, effective communication and presentation skills. One important aspect of PBL is that students make their work public by presenting it to people outside the classroom, thus encouraging them to produce high-quality work. After completing a project, students better understand what they’ve learned. They remember and retain it longer. Perhaps the most important aspect of this philosophy, however, is that students develop a powerful love of learning which results in a lifetime pursuit of knowledge, creativity and real-world problem solving. We look forward to you joining us on this amazing journey.
Students at Merit Academy in Springville are participating in Project Based Learning, a learning style that encourages them to become active and engaged scholars.
They may understand what’s expected of them but have trouble following through because they can’t sit still, pay attention or focus on details. Join us for an evening of conversation with Dr. Ronald Jones on Monday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at Merit Academy, 1440 W. Center, Springville. Dr. Jones is a pediatrician whose practice focuses on helping youth with ADHD, ADD, depression and social and academic challenges. Dr. Jones will discuss ways the whole
family can help your child find confidence and their personal strengths even with challenges such as ADHD. He will focus on the tools and skills that parents and youth can learn to help them navigate through challenging situations. Come learn about treatments from behavioral skills to medications that can help your child find confidence and success. There will be a question and answer period at the end. This event is free and designed for the whole family.
Public invited to free event discussing how to help youth with ADHD, ADD By Kati Evans Merit Academy ADHD is a common behavioral disorder that affects around 11 percent of school-aged children. Boys are about three times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with it, though it’s not yet understood why. Kids with ADHD act without thinking, are hyperactive and have trouble focusing.
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5 things to do while your kids are napping
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By Joe Capell
here’s going to be a total eclipse of the sun visible across much of the United States this August. This is rare; the last time it happened was 26 years ago. Do you know what else is so rare that it only happens once or twice a lifetime? All the kids actually napping at the same time! If you have more than one child, and all of those children are asleep at the same time, this is about as rare as an eclipse. You need to cherish and take advantage of the situation, before any of them wake up! Here are five things you can do while your kids nap:
The Funny-ish Files of Joe Capell 1. Take a shower/bath: Let’s face it, you stink. Because of your kids, you don’t get to shower as often as you’d like, and when you do, you’re rushed. When was the last time you had a long soak in the tub? Now is the time to enjoy it. You might get through an entire shower and/or bath without a toddler opening the shower curtain and telling you the names of all the body parts they know.
2. Watch an adult-ish show: Is there that one show you’ve been wanting to see, but it contains so much violence and/ or sexual situations that you don’t dare watch with the kids around? Well, now’s your chance! Yes, you can finally watch the evening news. (Oh, and maybe some other shows, too.) 3. Eat from your hidden stash of goodies: We all have food that we want to eat but we don’t want our kids to eat. We’ll usually hide it from them or make up some reason to tell them why they can’t have any. Eat it now! This might be your only opportunity to eat that brownie without a toddler begging like a street urchin. 4. Work on that project you’ve been
wanting to get done: Most of us have something we’d like to be doing if we just had a little more time. With the kids asleep, this is the time to build that desk, restore that old car, write that novel or even just play a video game uninterrupted. 5. Nap: All of these other ideas are great, but it doesn’t really matter what you plan to do while the kids are napping, because if you sit still for five seconds you will fall asleep. If they are tired enough to sleep, there’s little doubt that you are tired enough to sleep, too. So, go ahead and get rested up; you’ll need all that energy to make it to the next eclipse. More funny-ish stuff every Tuesday and Friday at: slowjoe40.com.
Ladies golf Salem Hills FFA students advance to state By Josh Evans club invites others to join By Frances Larsen The Gladstan Ladies Golf Club at Gladstone Golf Course in Payson is getting ready for summer. You are welcome to be part of our weekly party. Edna Martinez is one of the many beautiful and talented women that golf every Tuesday morning or Monday evening. Edna was born in Montana where she learned calf roping. She graduated from Brigham Young University with an accounting degree and as a champion of the All-Church Golf Tournament. Edna raised a family. She then attended UNLV, earning advanced degrees in engineering and physics. The United States government hired her to measure the size of the nuclear blasts at the Nevada desert testing sites. Edna loves living here and golfs each week at Gladstan. In a few weeks, call the Gladstan Club House at 801-465-2549 for lessons. Then we will all be ready for the Opening Social of the golf season. All ages and skill levels are always welcome.
On Jan. 30, the Salem Hills High School FFA competed in the Utah Area 5 Leadership Development Events. New to Utah this year is the Conduct of Chapter Meetings event, which is designed for seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade students to learn how to conduct an officer meeting and use parliamentary procedure. The Salem Hills team placed first in the event. Members include Bailee Hansen, Maddie DeHart, Eli Evans, Bailey Hansen, Matt Lacey, Daycee Drury and Jourdyn Cardon. All are students at Mt. Nebo Junior High School. In Prepared Public Speaking, Janie Lyman of Salem Hills High placed first with her speech entitled “Quagga Mussels.” In Creed Speaking, Haylee Stewart of Salem Junior High was one of two individuals that qualified to move on to state. Tait Ising of Mr. Nebo Junior High placed second in the event. In the Farm Bureau Discussion Meet, Gage Gravley of Salem Hill High was one of two individuals that qualified for state. In Extemporaneous Speaking, Keelan Stewart placed third overall, and the Parliamentary Procedure team placed second. Salem Hills High also has five individuals that will be receiving the State
Students in the Salem Hills High School recently competed in the Utah Area 5 Leadership Development Events. Pictured are, back row: Josh Evans, Bailee Hansen, Eli Evans, Daycee Drury, Bailey Franson and Maddie DeHart. Front row: Matt Lacey and Jourdyn Cardon.
FFA Degree: Keelan Stewart, Sydney Harris, Jocelyn Bell, Kasey Hancock and Tanner Diamond. The state events will
be held in Cedar City on March 9. Great job Salem Hills students and good luck at state.
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Utah’s winter provides sanctuary for bald eagles By Ed Helmick During the years I have traveled the back roads of Utah, I have noticed that my opportunity to photograph bald eagles has been greater in the wintertime than in the summertime. I just discovered there is a reason for that. Hundreds of bald eagles migrate to Utah from Canada and Alaska to winter here between November and March. In fact, Utah is always in the top five to 10 states that eagles migrate to in the winter. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resourses explains that our latitude provides a relatively mild winter and we have an adequate supply of food for the birds. Most of the eagles fly back north when the winter ends. I had not previously realized that bald eagles were transient birds. The name “bald eagle” refers to the white head because the bird is not actually bald-headed. Both the male and female birds look alike; however, the females are typically 25 percent larger than the male birds. The birds do not acquire the characteristic white head until they are 3 to 5 years old and sexually mature. In the wild, the average lifespan of a bald eagle
is about 20 years, with some birds living into their 30s. The oldest bird in captivity lived to be almost 50 years of age. The bald eagle is a large bird with a typical wingspan of six to seven and a half feet and a body weight of nine to 14 pounds. It is reported that bald eagles mate for life unless one of the pair dies or disappears. It has also been noted that a pair will break up if repeated attempts at breeding have failed. Bald eagles prefer to perch on and nest in tall, mature trees as they like to have a good view of the surrounding area. The birds I photographed a few days ago were in a stand of trees not far from Utah Lake. In that particular stand of trees were five eagles including two immature birds. What an amazing sight. The bald eagle looks so stately when perched on a tree top. It is easy to understand why it is both the national bird and the national animal. Then, to witness the bird with outstretched wings in flight is a moment that stirs the emotions of the wonderful life we have been blessed with. As a side note, I waited an hour and a half behind a telephoto lens to capture the image of the two birds in the picture.
The Elementary State Chess Tournament will be held at Brigham Young University this year on Saturday, March 18. Several hundred players are expected from nearly 100 schools. The event is being presented in collaboration with the BYU Chess Club. Registration is open to all kindergarten through sixth-grade students; no qualifying meet is required. To register, go to utahchess.com and click on Tournaments. Photo by Joseph Price
Obituaries Iva ‘Jewel’ Sorensen Iva “Jewel” Sorensen passed away February 22, 2017, at age of 79 in Payson, Utah. She was born in Gunnison, Utah, on August 23, 1937. Jewel was a loving wife and mother. She was compassionate to everyone she met. She loved to help others and served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jewel lived in New Orleans for 55 years where she and her husband, Howard Reid Sorensen, raised their seven children. They were sealed for time and eternity in the Manti LDS Temple and have celebrated 62 and a half years together. In 1990 she was named Louisiana Mother of the Year. She is preceded in death by her parents, Iva Beth and Clyde Henry Harward, and a granddaughter, Carrie Lynn Blache. She is survived by her husband, How-
ard Reid Sorensen, and their seven children: Kay Marie Miller, Cindy Lee Ardis, Kellly Reid Sorensen, Kevin Ray Sorensen, Howard Clyde Sorensen, Amee Elizabeth Sorensen and Christopher Adam Sorensen; 25 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren; and her siblings: Sharon Harward, Clark Harward, Denzil Harward and Maurine Jensen. Funeral services were held February 27, 2017, in Payson.
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Church leaders: Building Cities of Enoch in Utah By Jesse Fisher Another surprising thing I discovered while reading quotes by early LDS leaders was that they equated their Zion-building efforts in Utah to those of the ancient prophet Enoch: “Then again, did Enoch build up a Zion? So we are doing .... Now, this is what we are building up, and they built up a similar thing before the flood ....” - President John Taylor, Oct. 20, 1881 “The Lord has declared it to be his will that his people enter into covenant, even as Enoch and his people did, which of necessity must be before we shall have the privilege of building the Center Stake of Zion ....” - Brigham Young, October 1876 General Conference “We read of the Zion that was built up by Enoch .... We have been expecting all along to build up a similar Zion upon these mountains ....” - Elder John Taylor, Aug. 31, 1875 “We are trying to unite the people together in the order that the Lord revealed to Enoch, which will be observed and sustained in the latter days in redeeming and building up Zion; this is the very order that will do it, and nothing short of it. We are trying to organize the Latter-day Saints into this order ....” - Brigham Young, June 21, 1874 “As they in [Enoch’s] day were placed under the guidance of the Almighty, so are we .... As they had the Gospel to preach, so have we. As they had a Zion to build up, so have we.” - President John Taylor,
Thoughts on Zion October 1884 General Conference. Not only did they believe they were actually building a real Enoch-style Zion society, they were apparently doing it to prepare for the return of Enoch’s Zion to the Earth. “Let us prepare ourselves for the coming of Enoch’s Zion, that we may have the same order of things among us that they had in the beginning.” - Orson Pratt, Sept. 10, 1854 “We have no business here other than to build up and establish the Zion of God. It must be done according to the will and law of God after that pattern and order by which Enoch built up and perfected the former-day Zion, which was taken away to heaven .... By and by it will come back again, and as Enoch prepared his people to be worthy of translation, so we through our faithfulness must prepare ourselves to meet Zion from above when it shall return to earth ....” - Brigham Young, April 1877 General Conference (his last). “And we will build up a Zion: that is what we are aiming at. And that Zion also, when the time comes, will ascend to meet the Zion from above, which will descend, and both, we are told, will fall on each other’s necks and kiss each other. These are some of the things we are after.” - President John Taylor, Oct. 20, 1881 Now you know why we locals here in Utah call our state “Zion,” because until the late 1880s, that’s what we were actually building - City-ofEnoch style Zion communities.
Winners of the Champion Rodeo Reading Challenge will participate in the opening ceremonies of the 2017 Wrangler Champions Challenge Rodeo in Spanish Fork.
Champions Challenge Rodeo part of reading challenge for students By Lana Hiskey Nebo School District is excited to partner with the Champion Rodeo team to challenge our students in the Spanish Fork area to read. Spanish Fork City will host the Champion Challenge Rodeo on June 3 in the Spanish Fork Rodeo Arena where the top cowboys in the nation will compete. Spanish Fork City approached Nebo School District with the idea of teaming up for a Champion Rodeo Reading Challenge. Wayne Andersen, Steve Money and Nick Hanks met with Nebo Community Relations Administrator Lana Hiskey and all the local elementary school principals to organize this win/win situation. The elementary schools designed their Reading Challenge around Nebo district’s “Choose2matter” theme.
Champion Reading Challenge assemblies were held Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1 with 2017 Rodeo Queen McKenna Hales from Morgan along with Kevin Higley of Ogden who is the barrel man for the Champion Challenge Rodeo this year. Members of the rodeo committee will support the elementary assemblies as well. The top student readers will be announced June 3 at the 2017 Wrangler Champions Challenge Rodeo in Spanish Fork. The Champions Challenge features the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s best contestants competing on the best stock. The challenge is a made-for-television event and will be broadcast in June. The winning students will receive tickets to the rodeo, Justin boots and other Western clothing items as well as be involved in the opening ceremonies.