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After waiting more than 100 years, Mapleton gets its own cemetery Chris Hash MapletonNews.com
Mapleton, founded in 1902, is the only Utah city of its age without its own cemetery - that is, until now. The beautiful new Mapleton Cemetery is now a reality and an official part of the community following its dedication and ribbon-cutting on Friday, July 24. “This is a special day for our community,” said Mapleton resident Collin Allan. “We met in committees and talked about having a cemetery here in Mapleton for 30 years. But it took a couple of entrepreneurs to actually bring it about.” The entrepreneurs are Ben Peay and Dallas Hakes. “When I bought the property, I originally envisioned putting in a subdivision,” said Ben. “But the idea kept coming to me, ‘Mapleton needs a cemetery.’ So I approached Mapleton City about the idea.” “We talked about developing a cemetery together,” says Mayor Brian Wall. “But there were a few hiccups, and it turned out that a private venture was the better way to make it happen. Even so, Ben and Dallas have worked with us every step of the way, and we are very pleased with how the Mapleton Cemetery has turned out.” Indeed, the Mapleton Cemetery, located
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A memorial to veterans is part of the new Mapleton Cemetery located at approximately 600 W. Maple.
at approximately 600 W. Maple, is state of the art with some very unique features. One of them is an interactive kiosk where cemetery visitors can see memorial photos and videos, obituaries and life stories of the deceased. Visitors can also use
the kiosk to locate specific burial spots, searching by name. The cemetery also features a veterans memorial with memorial markers for each branch of the military. The names of those who have served will See CEMETERY on page A5
Former Cancer: How should we react to the news? By Dawn Davis Springville resident provides new tech to soldiers By Amy Walker, PEO C3T Former Springville resident Lt. Col. Joel Babbitt, outgoing product manager for the Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 1 program, has brought several of today’s advanced commercial technologies, such as secure in-flight Internet and Command Post Wireless capabilities, to the battlefield. These new capabilities greatly increase throughput to bandwidth hungry forces; help extend network communications to forward operating bases and small teams; and reduce size, weight and power to See ARMY on page B3
Once upon a time, there was this guy and this girl who fell in love. As most happy endings go, they were married and both were starting new careers. They soon found out that they were expecting their first baby. The big day came and it was a boy! Happy birthday little man! This baby boy was perfect! He was handsome, smart, active and a quick learner. His parents could only dream of how far he could go in life. Then one day, before he turned 2, he got the flu for the first time. After about a week, he was still sick, so his mom took him to the doctor like all new moms would. The doctor assured her it was just a bad virus going around and it could take as little as another day or as long as 6-8 weeks to run its course but to keep in touch to make sure he got better. Eight weeks came and went along with multiple doctors visits, and their perfect little boy was still sick. They took him back to the doctor, who insisted it was another virus and wouldn’t even poke his finger to check his blood, even though their son no longer had the energy to play, sit up or even eat. The next morning, when his mom woke him up, his tummy was so large that he looked like a 2-year-old who was nine months pregnant. So his mom took him to another doctor, who sent them straight to a hospital to meet a pediatric surgeon for a CT scan. In less than an hour, their world came crashing down. During the test, the sur-
Dawn Davis’s son was diagnosed with cancer at age 2, but through a new treatment from the American Cancer Society, he won his battle with the disease and is now 21 years old.
geon pulled them in to watch the scan and told them, “Your son has cancer.” To him, it looked like a very common cancer, but in the worse case, the cancer had an “evil twin.” Their son was scheduled for immediate surgery and chemo. The massive tumor was removed and sections were overnighted to multiple labs, including the American Cancer Society
and a renowned doctor in England. Within two days, they had all come to the same conclusion. It was the “evil twin.” Not only did their son have cancer, there are no known survivors of his cancer. That’s when the doctors told the little boy’s parents that the American Cancer Society had just come out with a new protocol of cheSee CANCER on page A5
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Remember why the country was founded By Helen Beardall
My week started out like every other week with house work, doctors appointments and working on getting ready for a boutique thats coming up. Then on Wednesday. I received a text from Serve Daily telling me that I won two tickets to see a concert in Spanish Fork. I was so excited that I truly lost my mind; I thought the concert was that night. My husband and I arrived to find out that we had joined some kind of military ceremony on July 15. I asked if it was okay to stay and we were told it was. All this time we thought the concert was going to take place soon. It took me a few minutes to realize we had walked into a flag retirement ceremony; neither of us had been to one. All of a sudden the military soldiers took down our beautiful nation’s flag that has been there all year and gently carried our it to the far end of the arena and laid it on a fire that had been burning for the whole time we were there. My heart sunk and I was so full of emotion, I had to sit down. It took me a little time after it was over to gather myself.
Friday, July 17 - the actual date of the concert - came, and while I didn’t know what the concert was really about, I was excited to have a quiet night with soft instrumental and choir music. When it began, my soul and heart were stirred up again. The concert was about how and why our nation came to be and I was reminded why my ancestors came to this land. It was for the right to worship the way their heart and soul dictated. I was also reminded about the Constitution and the fact that our land, the United States of America, was founded under God and it was designed that the government and the people praise God and worship him and no one else. It was such an enlightenment to listen to the spoken word, the music and the orchestra. My heart is filled with emotions more now than before. I truly don’t know how one person can bring things back the way our Forefathers saw, designed and brought before our ancestors many year ago. I do know it will take more then one. We all need to stand together and fight for what God intended this great land to be..
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A flag retirement ceremony takes place at the Spanish Fork Rodeo Arena on July 15.
Help Shari Haynes fight metastatic breast cancer A donation website has been established to help Shari Haynes of Springville fight metastatic breast cancer. On March 14, 2013, Shari noticed a bulge in her left breast and quickly went to the doctor. At the age of 37, Shari was diagnosed with stage 3c invasive breast cancer. Shari said, “With a prayer in my heart, my mind reeled. How could this be? How would I tell my four children? I don’t have time for cancer! I have too many important life moments that I want to be a part of and live for .... I have to stand strong. I have to win. I have to live!” Life for Shari is filled with numerous doctor’s appointments, ultrasounds, MRIs, surgeries, chemotherapy sessions, radiation treatments and more. Shari remains cheerful through it all while still juggling work and family responsibilities, even though she fights constant fatigue
and pain. The cancer has now metastasized to her bones. She had a right partial hip replacement in November and is scheduled for another surgery on July 29 to stabilize her left femur. Finances are a constant challenge. Coworker Mindy Gordon said, “Shari’s determination to serve is an inspiration to all. She uplifts others with her amazing attitude and cheery personality, even though she is in constant pain.” Shari says, “I truly believe that our experiences are so often about how we respond to them. ... I want my kids and my family to be proud of how I fought and faced this battle.” To help Shari meet her medical and day-to-day expenses and pay for upcoming surgeries and treatments, contributions can be made at https://fundrazr.com/ campaigns/egN7f.
Central Utah Veterans Home to host first car show By Tony Tervort Come join us for Central Utah Veterans Home’s first annual car show and cruise on Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a lot of awesome classic cars to see, several different games and many family fun activities for all to come and enjoy with the veterans. If you are interested in being a business sponsor or having your Classic Car in the show, contact Tony Tervort at 801-4655400 at the Central Utah Veterans Home or Kathy Anderson with Local Cheddar at 801-609-7173. The veterans home is located at 1551 N. Main in Payson. Other great service opportunities exist all year long at the Central Utah Veterans Home. Most of the volunteer oppor-
tunities are during the hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to help during activities. We also are looking for help during outings around the community such as shopping at Walmart, fishing trips to local ponds, baseball games or museum trips. Another great service the veterans love is music volunteer performers. People who are interested in coming and volunteering on a more consistent basis will need to put in an application and receive a TB test and a background check before meeting with the residents. The TB test and background check can both be taken care of at the veterans home. Ask for applications at the front desk. For people who are looking to volunteer less than 10 hours a month, they need only contact Bree Solomon, volunteer coordinator, at 801-465–5416.
Keith Davis of Springville recently received an award from the American Legion Boys’ State Class of 2015. The special commendation reads, “In a new era of Public Service and the War on Terrorism, American Legion Utah Boys’ State Class of 2015 commends Keith Davis of Honorable Public Service in the Community and the United States.” It is signed by 2015 Boys’ State Governor Kaden Rawson and 2015 Lieutenant Governor Kelton Jacobsen. Keith was a Boys’ State Counselor for 40 years. Davis is shown with Boys’ State Director Bob Jones.
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Utah Elks host camp for Little Warriors Some are waiting for their parents to return; some will never see them again. Children of all ages, from all races and across socio-economic classes. As different as they are, they all have one thing in common: they are the children of the brave men and women who protect our country, who serve this great nation in the armed forces. During the weekend of July 24-26, volunteers from the Utah Elks Association, Dugway Medics, BML Construction, Continue Mission, Hand in Hand, Survivors Outreach, Home Depot and Walmart (to name a few) helped provide the Little Warriors Camp free of charge to these children. The camp offers three days of outdoor activities and recreation. There are all kinds of activities and programs for our soldiers and veterans, but it is always the children who get left out. The Utah Elks and other organizations wanted to include the children as they also sacrifice for their country. In 2014, the first year of the camp,
17 warriors and their guardians participated. This year, there were 52 participants as well as their guardians and volunteers, totaled well over 100. The Little Warriors were able to enjoy a mini summer camp in the hills above Tooele called Camp Wapiti. But thanks to the contributions of time, money and products, scores of volunteers were able to directly impact the lives of these children. The kids enjoyed swimming, fishing, a BB gun range, arts and crafts, s’mores and lots and lots of food. For many, the fishing was the biggest draw, introducing many children who had never dipped lines in the water to the joy of the sport. For many of these children, those who have lost a loved one to war or suicide because of war, their lives are anything but normal. The Utah Elks and many volunteers will continue with this retreat and hopefully bring some brightness and joy to the kids and their families, said Robert “Papa” Pagnani, Utah Elks veterans chairman.
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takes from some persons what belongs to them and gives it to other persons to whom it does not belong. See if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another by doing what the citizen himself cannot do without committing a crime.” (Bastiat, Frederic. The Law, p. 17) This is what is happening today through our allowing our government to provide the “benefits” of “tariffs, protection, benefits, subsidies, encouragements, progressive taxation, public schools, guaranteed jobs, guaranteed profits, minimum wages, a right to relief, a right to the tools of labor, free credit, and so on and so on.” (Bastiat, Frederic. The Law, p. 18) And by so doing, we bring in socialism. Why do people accept and even promote this plunder? Bastiat explains: “It is not considered sufficient that the law should be just; it must be philanthropic. Nor is it sufficient that the law should guarantee to every citizen the free and inoffensive use of his faculties for physical, intellectual and moral self-improvement. Instead, it is demanded that the law should directly extend welfare, education, and morality throughout the nation.” (Bastiat, Frederic. The Law, p. 21) This is how well-meaning people are deceived and led into socialism and bondage. Springville City has proposed a bond issue which will be voted on in November that appropriates up to $11 million dollars for the construction of an aquatics and activity center. Spanish Fork has proposed a $39 million bond issue for a Life Center.
The Utah Elks Association along with other organizations and volunteers conducted the little Warriors Camp during July for the children of those who serve our country in the armed forces.
Our nation is suffering from a plague of entitlement We currently have a plague among us – a plague of entitlement. In our culture, we see this as expecting a higher standard of living than we can afford. In our government, we see this as expecting our government to pay for anything from education and helping the poor to luxuries – and accepting that it’s the government’s job to do so. The cost of this is the creation of national economic collapse and the resulting bankruptcy and erosion of our freedom due to the erosion of our understanding of justice and injustice. Frederic Bastiat, from France, studied and wrote about systems of government. Our wise Founding Fathers knew of him and others. They based our Constitution on the writings of Bastiat and other similarly insightful men. I have based this article on the teachings of this astute man. Bastiat describes government acting from within its proper boundaries in this way: “When Law and force keep a person within the bounds of justice, they impose nothing but a mere negation. They oblige him only to abstain from harming others. They violate neither his personality, his liberty, nor his property. They safeguard all of these. These are defensive; they defend equally the rights of all.” (Bastiat, Frederic. The Law, p. 25) This is the role of government: to safeguard our freedoms. Now for his definition of legalized plunder: “But how is this legal plunder to be identified? Quite simply. See if the law
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The Bakker boys Carson and Brendan with dad Ben stand atop of this 10,687 foot summit on July 11. From the Loafer Mountain Trailhead up Payson Canyon on the Nebo Loop Road, there is about 3,100 feet of elevation change to the Old Glory-adorned peak. At this time of the year, the wildflowers are in full regalia as the 11-mile roundtrip trail courses you through an alpine landscape setting to the 44th most prominent peak in Utah. (Portions courtesy of summitpost.org)
If we, the people, vote to approve either of these bonds, this will produce the following consequences: 1) the city – therefore, the people – will increase our debt by millions of dollars, 2) everyone – regardless of their vote on this bill – will be forced to participate in this debt, and 3) we will all lose a portion of our liberty because of our over-reaching government and our acceptance and promotion of this. We have a choice. We can have justice and
liberty or we can have a government (and by extension ourselves) pay for all of the things that we want to receive for “free.” We cannot have both. I propose that we must realize the fallacy of the doctrine of “free” benefits, and I hope and pray that we will – through our votes, activities and communication with our leaders – eliminate this plague from among us and bring us back to the country that our founding fathers created for us.
Share your life events with us By Chris Baird Hello Readers! I appreciate you reading the local newspaper for south Utah Valley. Do you want to share your important life’s events with the community? If so, keep on reading. We have some exciting opportunities for you on our website at www.servedaily.com. When you visit our site, click “Signup” in the top right corner of the site! Its FREE and you’ll want to sign up because of the free services we’ll provide you. Please use your name as your display “Screen Name.” Once you have submitted the form, it will send you an email. Follow the link in the email to activate your account and login. Upon logging in, access “My Dashboard” under “Account Settings” and select “Edit Contact Info & Profile” (here we ask you to add your phone number). As you create an account and then login, the top right corner will change to “My Dashboard.” Click “My Dashboard.” Once there, find “Submit Your Life’s Event Online” - click it and follow the next steps. Here you may use the simple form to enter the “Life Event Title.” Select a section of the website - it will go to such as: Anniversaries, Awards, Birthdays, Births, Engagements, Obituaries, Scouts or Weddings. Then, in the box below, enter the write-up about the event, upload a photo below, provide the image a title and title description. and submit the article. This will allow us to authenticate and keep order as we provide this service. You may fill in any additional information in the tabs and/ or upload an image of yourself. We are do-
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Lance Wilson State Farm named Business of the Month Lance Wilson State Farm celebrated being named Business of the Month by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce on July 13. Lance Wilson State Farm has continued the family tradition of being a Spanish Fork mainstay on historic Main Street for several decades now, both in the form of Wilson’s grandparents and their Frost Top Drive In and his father Steve Wilson’s State Farm agency where Wilson is located today. The agency operates at 220 N. Main with its not-hard-to-spot red awning and Cougar Club logo in the front window. Wilson presently serves as the vice president of the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and has been active on several committees within the chamber for several years. During the recent study of the renewal ideas for Spanish Fork’s Main Street, Wilson served on the committee that was meeting with property owners and those with storefronts. A graduate of Spanish
Fork High School, Wilson also is CERTtrained and serves as an emergency volunteer in the city. Part of Wilson’s mission statement is “helping our policy holders to recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams.” Wilson also shared with us the following: “I have been a State Farm agent for 13 years. My office opened in Provo in 2002 and I moved to Spanish Fork in 2010 after my father Steve Wilson retired. I love being a State Farm agent because it allows me the opportunity of working with so many people in the community that I love. I am able to interact with clients in managing their risks and planning for the future. That is such a broad objective that it really encompasses nearly everyone in society today. Because of that, I get to meet a variety of people in all kinds of situations. This is great because it gives me many different challenges to tackle each and every day.”
Lance Wilson State Farm was named Business of the Month in July by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber promoting businesses through various events Stacy Beck President, Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber The mission of the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote the growth and recognition of local businesses. This is accomplished through Business of the Month recognition, ribbon cuttings and noon networking events as well as the chamber’s Facebook page and website. It is definitely a great time to be a member of OUR chamber of commerce. We invite businesses to take advantage
of networking opportunities at our luncheons and support other businesses in their success. We welcome new members and the renewal of those members from year to year. Through your efforts, you will see relationships grow and important business relationships made. We invite residents to support chamber members as these businesses give back to the community whether it’s time, money or experience. Play Unplugged Play Unplugged is wrapping up its final weeks during the month of August. We have enjoyed offering this program to kids and parents for the second year. The chamber will hold its second year-end
party at North Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Food, prizes, activities and vendors will be there to recognize and celebrate the Play Unplugged program. Farmers Market The Farmers Market will offer local produce, jams and the popular Valkyrie bread every Saturday from Aug. 1 to Nov. 7. It is located behind the Spanish Fork City office building from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our farmer’s market is proud to highlight local growers and vendors. We are considered to be a true “farmers market.” Our local farmers produce some of the freshest produce and vegetables around. We are proud to be one of Utah’s Own.
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Pounding out fat, bluesy riffs, Allen Hughes, stage name “Rocky Utah,” croons his latest composition for the open mic crowd. His rock-trained voice alternately delves to gravely lows or lilts up through his three-octave range as his handmade guitar booms out its unmistakably unique rhythm. Allen sings of love, life, his kids, divorce, overcoming challenges, redemption - all with the underpinning of his faith in Jesus Christ. For years he has been using his music to testify of this faith - what he calls his “Latter-day Saint Christian” philosophy. When asked by other “mainstream” Christians about his music, he and co-founder Thomas “Dick” Richey used to apologize for the LDS Church’s lack of hard-rocking pop songs. Allen writes a new LDS Christian pop tune almost every month to fill the void left by respected LDS behemoth Deseret Book.
Both Thomas Richey and Allen Hughes are local business consultants, guitarists and singer/songwriters. Thomas has filled many sessions with his smooth guitar sounds and Allen writes regularly with people from Nashville to Hawaii recording, collaborating and pitching his songs as a writer and artist. When asked by longtime friend Thomas Richey why he didn’t make his own label of “Latter-day Saint Christian” rock and pop styles, he jumped on that idea. They created Testify Records and are collecting input from across the US. Testify is now accepting submissions for future EPs and a Christian album slated for December this year. Go to testifyrecords. com for submission information. *** Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. - George Washington
Local record producers fill gap in LDS rock music
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Stokes Ace of Salem achieves recognition Ace Hardware Corporation is pleased to announce that Stokes Ace of Salem achieved designation as a “Platinum Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance in 2014. Developed as part of Ace’s long-term retail growth strategy, 20/20 Vision, Platinum Performance Retailing is laser-focused on Ace customers, helping to ensure that Ace stores deliver on Ace’s brand promise day in and day out. For more than 90 years, Ace Hardware has been providing its neighbors with helpful service and quality products. With more than 4,800 stores in more than 60 countries, Ace had 723 retailers achieve this prestigious Platinum status in 2014, including the team at Stokes Ace. To achieve Platinum Performance Retailing, the team at Stokes successfully completed 11 performance drivers that will help them provide a better overall shopping experience in their local community. One example of a proven performance driver is “Helpful Certification,” the foundational element of the Ace Hardware “Certified Ace Helpful” retail training curriculum. To become certified, Ace
Hardware associates complete courses such as Helpful 101 and 201 and the store conducts a week-long, team-based certification event. “It is a truly commendable accomplishment for an Ace store to achieve Platinum Performance Retailing status,” said Brian Wiborg, vice president of Retail Development and Supply. “We’re pleased to recognize Stokes Ace Hardware and its associates for their outstanding achievements and proud to say they’re a part of the Ace family.” Representatives from Stokes Ace were personally recognized by Ace Hardware Corporation executive leadership, including Wiborg, at a regional group meeting that took place on July 14 at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ headquarters in Salt Lake City. Regionally, just 12 Ace retailers achieved the Platinum Performance designation. The group also celebrated its tremendous fundraising efforts for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals; in 2014, the group raised nearly $77,000 for Primary Children’s Hospital, making it among the strongest fundraising Ace Hardware stores for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in the country..
Continued from page A1 be engraved on these markers. Another distinctive feature is two large sculptures created by local artist Gary Lee Price. “For many years, we’ve shared the Evergreen Cemetery with Springville City,” said Collin Allan. “We have generations of pioneers there and veterans from many wars. But now, we have a place for those of us who have loved living in Mapleton
Artist hopes cemetery statues bring comfort By Gary Lee Price It has indeed been a great pleasure and honor to work with Ben Peay and have two of my major sculptures selected for the new private cemetery in Mapleton. Their mantra has been quality from the very onset. Ben and Dallas are creating a very sacred space that the locals and entire state can be extremely proud of! The view alone, with Maple Mountain in the background to the east, is worth your time visiting the site. No coincidence that its location is on Maple Street. The two bronze sculptures that were chosen are my “SOARING,” an eight-footwingspan eagle in flight (as the entrance piece), and “COMMUNION,” the 15-foot centerpiece of the cemetery. John Denver
CANCER Photo by Keith Davis
Springville American Legion Post #28 raised the American Flag at the dedication of the new Mapleton Cemetery. Pictured are Sgt At Arms Kay Bills, Memorial Board Chairman Richard Money, Post Bugler Marcia Harris, Commander Fred Hurst and Honor Guard member Stan Jorgenson.
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Alex Bigney, assistant manager of Stokes Ace of Salem, receives the Platinum Performance Retailing award from Brian Wiborg and Mark Schulein.
and want to stay here. We no longer have to leave town when we die.” “On behalf of the city of Mapleton, we’d like to express our gratitude for this cemetery,” said Mayor Wall in his closing remarks. “This is top-notch. Thank you for bringing it here. Our community will enjoy it for many, many years.” Following Mayor Wall’s remarks, President David Jones of the LDS Mapleton North Stake offered the dedicatory prayer for the cemetery, blessing it as a place of connection, peace and comfort for generations to come.
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mo treatments to try for his cancer type and asked if they would be willing to let them try it on their son in hopes of saving him. There were a couple of nights when they were told their son might not wake up or be with them in the morning. But he fought. They fought. Today, their perfect little boy is 21 years old and is going to school to be a radiologist. Because of the advancement in research through the American Cancer Society, their son lived. How do I know? Because this is my story. The little boy is my son. Now we volunteer with Relay for Life to continue the research so that we can see a world with more birthdays. It’s my dream that someday no other parent will have to hear the words, “Your child has cancer.” Each of us knows someone who has
wrote a beautiful song years ago called “Rocky Mountain High” that was part of the inspiration for “SOARING.” In the song he sings, “You never need be a poor man, if you’ve ever seen an eagle fly.” As an artist, I could not agree more! “COMMUNION” gets its inspiration from the transcendence that we will all undergo upon our parting from this sphere. I leave its interpretation up to the viewer. It could represent our earthly connections or those beyond our vision. Either way, that particular time is a very poignant time and I’ve attempted to portray that transition at its very onset. My greatest hope is that both sculptures, and others that will become a part of this beautiful space, will provide comfort and inspiration for all of us along our earthly sojourn..
been touched by cancer, and there may be more people that we aren’t even aware of. How can you help? Get involved with your local relay. It is the number one fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The Nebo area has one coming up on Saturday, Aug. 29, on the Salem Hills High School Football Field. It will start with a 5K at 7 a.m. followed by a survivor/caregiver breakfast at 9 a.m. The day then kicks off with the opening lap at 10 a.m. that will be walked by the survivors. There will be live entertainment, team fundraisers, vendors, activities for the family, contests and more! Form a team, register as a vendor or come out to support and have fun! Every dollar raised goes to the American Cancer Society to continue the fight. There is so much for us all to live for. To register a team or as a vendor, contact Kathy at 801609-8231 or Dawn at 801-856-0057. Help us “Pack the Track” with a community of caring. Together we can make a difference!
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World visits Springville during Folkfest To the music of the American classic “Rock Around the Clock,” approximately 250 performers from around the world crowded a Springville stage and danced for the last time together on Saturday, Aug. 1. The dance was the closing number of the 2015 Springville World Folkfest, which brought together representatives of cultures from around the globe for five evening performances at Springville’s Spring Acres Arts Park. This was the 29th year of the Folkfest, and groups traveled from Belgium, Chile, the Republic of Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Nepal, Peru, Poland and Taiwan to participate. Three local groups also performed on Aug. 1: Morning Star, a Native American performing group; clogging group Rocky Mountain Express; and Pacific Generation, which represented the cultures of Polynesia. A large crowd of people gathered in the outdoor amphitheater at the arts park for the week’s last performance, cheering as each group took the stage. The audience was treated to a demonstration of flag tossing, a folk tradition that has evolved in Belgium over time. The group from Chile danced with long ropes decorated
with colorful pom-poms; as the danced, the group members wove patterns with the ropes. The group from Taiwan offered a beautiful, graceful dance complete with colorful parasols. The last group of the evening, Pacific Generation, presented dances from the island of Tahiti followed by the exciting Fire Knife Dance from Samoa. This dance exhibits the skill of a dancer who rapidly spins a torch lit on both ends. The performance wrapped up with the World Folkfest Dance Ensemble, a group put together through local auditions, performing the swing to “Rock Around the Clock.” They were eventually joined by all the visiting counties and all danced together in a joyful celebration of the cultures of the world and the similarities that all humans share. For more information about next year’s Folkfest - its 30th anniversary - visit www.worldfolkfest.com.
Photos by Jordan Liau
Dancers from the Mei-Chiang Folk Troupe of Taiwan perform on the Folkfest stage in Springville.
Ligo, a folkfest group from Latvia, uses long strips of fabric to create interesting designs during a performance of the 2015 World Folkfest in Springville.
Members of the group Vredon, from Belgium, show off their flag-throwing abilities during the Folkfest.
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Preparing yourself for interest rate hikes By Paul Drockton In 2007, the Federal Reserve started to raise interest rates by .25 percent a quarter extending through five quarters into 2008. The total interest rate hike was a mere 1.25 percent. The economic devastation was bewildering. The S&P 500, which represents 75 percent of all stock market investments, lost over 50 percent of its value and so did housing values. Banks and lenders failed as well as America’s largest automaker. The question? How could such a small rate increase trigger such massive economic devastation? The answer lies in the bond market. The United States bond market is 300 percent larger than the United States stock market. Bonds are issued by both government and corporate entities. The bond market is where all this debt is resold to the public and institutional investors. When interest rates increase, it devalues all existing debt that pays lower interest rates. For example, a 10-year bond with a face value of $100,000 at 2.5 per-
Church launches coop system By Jesse Fisher In 1868, while manufacturing and retailing cooperatives were thriving in Brigham City, the LDS Church leadership wanted to expand that model throughout the Utah Territory to protect, strengthen and unite the Saints economically and prepare them to eventually live in United Orders. General Conference that October focused on preparing the Saints to support a church-wide rollout of the Brigham City model. Like Brigham City, the church’s cooperative system had a central co-op store selling locally produced and imported goods at uninflated prices. Each
community established a co-op store as well. They named the central store Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institute (or ZCMI). Local manufacturing co-ops were incorporated into the network and sported signs pronouncing, “Holiness to the Lord. Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institute.” True to form, the poor Saints were given the first option to buy as much stock as they could so that the dividends could be spread out among all the people. The rich among the Saints were told not to buy large quantities of stock but were directed to use their resources to launch manufacturing enterprises to benefit everyone. Each ZCMI store was organized more like a joint-stock company than a modern-day cooperative, but they did deserve the name because the profits went directly back into strengthening each community’s economy through dividends and the establishment of additional manufacturing cooperatives. Church Historian Leonard J. Arrington reported that ZCMI and the local cooperatives used their profits to launch cooperative clothing factories, “butcher shops, blacksmith shops, dairies, carding machines, gristmills, sawmills, tanneries, boot and shoe shops, molasses mills, furniture shops” etc. In 1869, President Young declared, “This cooperative movement is only a stepping stone to what is called the Order of Enoch ....” And, nearly five years into the cooperative movement, an official letter signed by the First Presidency and the Twelve was circulated that proclaimed the ZCMI network of cooperatives to be a smashing success. Unfortunately, the church’s prosperous economic engine was largely dismantled less than 20 years later by the enforcement of the US government’s anti-polygamy laws. The church had to be satisfied with just being a religion and not a true theocracy with a Zion-like cooperative economy. Discuss this article at BuildingZion.org.
cent will lose 1 percent of its market value for every 1 percent rate increase on new bond issues. That is, 1 percent for every year left until the bond matures. If the bond still has 10 years left till maturity, it will lose 10 percent of its market value for every 1 percent rate increase. Thus, after a 1 percent rate increase, the market value of our $100,000 bond could be as low as $90,000. A 30-year bond could lose up to 30 percent of its market value from just a 1 percent rate increase. This is what happened to the mortgage resale market following the fed’s 1.25 percent rate increase during five quarters. Existing mortgage debt lost up to 1.25 percent times 30 years of its market value! That is 37.5 percent off its face value. A 30-year mortgage bond originally worth $300,000 was discounted to a market value as low as $187,500. Thus, insurance companies and banks that invested in those bonds went under or were bailed out by taxpayers. The best way to protect your portfolio is to hedge it with physical gold and silver, which increased substantially in value throughout 2007 and 2008. Then place the remainder of your portfolio in a guaranteed fund or money market fund. Money markets will adjust with rates, yet they can still be dangerous if rates go up rapidly since they invest in bonds with a very short maturity (9-12 months). Paul Drockton M.A. is the owner of Drockton Bullion and Coin in Spanish Fork. He has written and published numerous articles on the economy and its history and broadcasts the Drockton Financial Report through numerous AM, FM and Internet affiliates. He is available for consultation by appointment. Call 801-794-2646.
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The Abbington Senior Living Community will conduct a Model Room Tour on Aug. 20. Pictured is the community’s sales trailer.
Abbington Senior Community Model Room Tour set Aug. 20 By Don Potter We are happy to announce a Model Room Tour for the newest addition to the Mapleton community. The Abbington Senior Living Community is a beautiful senior living venue and will consist of Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care apartments. The Abbington has a reputation for great amenities as well as fun, active and compassionate care.
There will be a Model Room Tour on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. with hot dogs, hamburgers, deserts and great prizes. The Abbington is located at 1483 W. 800 South in Mapleton. Stop in to tour the model rooms and meet the Abbington team and Executive Director Don Potter. If you can’t make it to the Model Room Tour, feel free to call with any questions at 801-515-6699. See you there!
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Humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic By Lance Wilson Melanie and I participated in a weeklong humanitarian service project to the Dominican Republic with a group called the Dominican Starfish Foundation (www. dominicanstarfish.org) in cooperation with PAL Humanitarian. We donated money and helped raise funds prior to our departure, which were used upon our arrival to help the foundation construct new homes for less fortunate families whose homes were condemned or who were left homeless due to fire or other disasters. Our group of 20 raised the funds and participated in the construction of the foundation’s 25th home and began the demolition of their 26th home. These families were living in extreme circumstances of poverty and hunger. They were identified by the foundation as candidates for
new homes and we were able to work with the families, local workers and other volunteers in several areas of the construction process. The work was very tiring and strenuous but super fulfilling and gratifying. We were also able to collect donated clothing, hats, shoes, sunglasses and medicine, which we used to distribute to a refugee camp of Haitian and Dominican refugees whose 64 homes were destroyed by a large fire in June. The fire occurred in a shantytown where the late-night blaze spread from house to house, causing widespread damage to this very poor neighborhood. These individuals were without homes, beds, clothing, shoes and food. Our group of 20 were able to distribute food items, clothing, shoes and vitamins to over 200 individuals. Our group also visited and donated items to a school, pediatric hospital and a nursing home.
Lance Wilson stands in the town square of Munoz, a village outside of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. This village was ravaged by fire, destroying 64 homes. In the background, the bare earth that used to be the location of many of the destroyed homes can be seen. To the left are some of the homes built out of block that were damaged by fire but are still standing.
Alex Hawker to be featured in Sunday Concert Series By Ginny Ackerson Civil Air Patrol Cadets Airmen Otake, Dever and Willis help prepare aircraft for a training sortie.
Civil Air Patrol is a great local program for youth By Paul Jensen Civil Air Patrol is the best kept secret in Utah County when it comes to youth programs. My first squadron meeting was startling. As I crossed the room, every young man and woman between the age of 12 and 18 was in uniform, gave me a firm hand shake, a direct look and a “Welcome, sir.” I had been “sir’ed” more in 10 minutes than I had in 10 years. Where in the world did these kids come from? The answer: the Civil Air Patrol cadet program. In the last four years, I have watched the 12 to 14-year-olds become 16 to 18-year-old cadets and the change in leadership, personal skills, character, and personal confidence is inspiring. I met one of our newer cadets, Airman Danny Dever, while piloting him on his first Orientation flight where cadets get a chance to experience flying an airplane. We had a great ride flying over his home. Airman Dever had a smile across his face the whole time while flying the aircraft. At a recent squadron meeting, Airman Dever was asked to head a discussion group on integrity. In this discussion group
six cadets and two senior members were tasked to talk about integrity as it relates to being honest. I watched Airman Dever lead that discussion group like a seasoned professional. He engaged the other cadets, who were all seriously exploring the aspects of honesty, greed and how to always be honest. It was an impressive display of leadership. I don’t think any of the cadets were over the age of 16. How does the CAP cadet program create this type of leadership and character development? Their program is based around the Air Force’s culture of customs and courtesy. CAP has a heavy focus on aerospace education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math and support it with exposure to aviation, rocketry, physical training, actual flying with CAP pilots and a week-long encampment where they eat, live and breathe this culture. They teach cadets skills such as marching, saluting and respect for leadership. If you would like your son or daughter to have these types of experiences, contact Capt. Wayne Manning, the Utah County Phantom Squadron Commander, at 801-361-2993 or Dave Baggaley at 801-889-7956.
The 2015/2016 season of the Sunday Concert Series sponsored by the Springville Arts Commission will kick off with a great concert by Alex Hawker on Sunday, Aug. 16. The Sunday Concert Series is held at the Springville Museum of Art on the third Sunday of each month from August to May at 4:30 p.m. Violinist and violist Alexander Hawker recently graduated from Springville High School and will be moving to Seattle in the fall of 2015 with a scholarship to attend Cornish College of the Arts where he will study music. Recently he was a prize winner in the Utah Baroque Ensemble’s annual Scholarship Competition. In 2014 he was a featured soloist in a concert for the LDS General Young Men Presidency in the Assembly Hall on Temple Square. Other notable performances include a performance in 2015 of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Springville Chamber Orchestra and a solo performance during the Lyceum Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2013-2014 season. The solo with the Lyceum Philharmonic was so well received that by popular demand the orchestra included a recording of it on their album titled “Children of Liberty.” Alexander is currently the associate concertmaster of the Utah Valley Millennial Orchestra. He has also held principal positions on both violin and viola in the Springville Chamber Orchestra, Lyceum Philharmonic and Festival Orchestras, and pit orchestras for musicals such as “Hello Dolly” and “The Mikado.” He was also a member of the UMEA All-State Orchestra for three years beginning in 2013. He began the violin at the age of 5 with
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Terri Fulwider and viola with Nicole Macias. He later went on to study both violin and viola with Monte Belknap. In his free time, Alexander enjoys doing things like playing chess, going to concerts, reading, hiking, fishing, running, riding his bike, gardening and performing chamber music with his friends. Next month on Sept. 20, the series will feature soprano Louise Payne, who is also a Springville resident. Other performers for this series will include the Old Time Fiddlers, the Red Desert Ramblers, the Utah Valley Hand Bell Choir, Clive Romney, the Five Strings, Kelli Brown and Sheldon Boone.
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Bakery renovated to honor Ellen P. Allen By Sarah Allen-Baird
When I was approached by Chris with Serve Daily about sharing details regarding the improvements we are making to our Springville store bakery, I was very reluctant to share. The improvements being made are very personal and close to my heart. The changes are to honor my paternal grandma, Ellen Peterson Allen. Ellen was a wonderful woman with the best sense of humor, a mix somewhere between an elegant queen and Wonder Woman. I know it has taken us a while to get everything ready, but it has to be perfect since it’s honoring my grandma. I’m really excited to share all of our family recipes with the community. On a community appreciation note, we are excited to announce our Teacher Appreciation Back to School Giveaway. Ten K-12 teachers in our community have the opportunity to win $20 gift certificates to our stores. It is a small token of appreciation for the amazing service teachers provide to our community. Teachers can be nominated by students, former students, friends and neighbors. Visit our stores
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or our Instagram, @allenssupersave, for more details. Thanks for shopping at Allen’s since 1944.
Improvements are being made at the Allen’s bakery in Springville to honor Ellen Peterson Allen.
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The newly refurbished Miners Diner in downtown Eureka is scheduled to open in August in time for the city’s Silver Jubilee celebration.
New diner to open in time for Eureka’s Silver Jubilee By Eureka Mayor Nick Castleton If you remember the last picture in front of the “Miners Diner” in downtown Eureka, construction workers were carrying lumber into the diner. These are the people responsible for getting the diner from dream to reality. From right to left are Par Palmer, Craig Lott, Christine Ott and Mike Jorgensen. The diner is almost completed and just as soon as the inspections are completed they will open to serve great food in a very historic atmosphere. This will be an experience unlike anywhere you have eaten in the past. The diner will be open
for Eureka’s Silver Jubilee. Eureka will be celebrating 123 years since it was incorporated in 1892 at the city’s annual Silver Jubilee on Aug. 15 and 16. A parade down Main Street will kick off the events at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The museums will be open and the Eureka Historical Society will hold an auction on Main Street shortly after the parade, with lots of interesting items to be auctioned off. There will be vendors downtown, lots of old-timers renewing old friendships and lots of fun in the park as the day wears on. An ice cream social will complete the day at 7 p.m. Don’t forget to mark your calendars and take that ride to Eureka that you know you have been wanting to do for a long time.
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have been approached many times by people who ask, “I have written my first book and I worked on it for a really long time, all alone, on my computer, but I’m sure it’s a good one, so what do I do to get it published?” After sincere words of encouragement, I follow with the advice to take a writing class or join a writing group to be sure your book is the best that it can be. Writing to publish is not the same as writing for a hobby. Once you are sure you have something worth reading, how do you get your book read? Thousands of people produce a book and get it published every year, but thousands more never find a way to share their manuscript. You need expert advice ASAP. Springville author Ryan Mendenhall is here to save the day! Mendenhall has written a handbook with the enticing title “Selling Well: The 5 Relationships That Experts, Authors & Coaches Use to Sell 1,000 Books in 21 Days.” His background in marketing, the wellness industry and his own personal journey producing this first book will help anyone who is ready to share their written work digitally. Digital books are an expanding market and may be a good option for first-time authors who aren’t ready for the shark-infested waters of traditional publishing. In the introduction, Mendenhall quotes Mark Twain: “The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” For most authors, this timeless advice can be the catapult. You’re done with blogging and ready to write a book. Now what? Mendenhall divides his 133-page digital book into five relationship focuses to guide new authors. This approach encourages and directs – a style that is thought-provoking but also practical.
These relationship focuses are: Relationship 1: Your Mindset Relationship 2: Your Message Relationship 3: Your Marketing Relationship 4: Your Members Relationship 5: Your Money “Selling Well” is available on Amazon for just $2.99, so download and start reading. Visit the website www.authorscatapult.com for more information and to help you turn your publishing dream into a reality. *** People never give up their liberties but under some delusion. - Edmund Burke
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By Ginny Ackerson Mark your calendar for the fourth annual Springville Heritage Days, which will take place the week of Sept. 19 this year. The theme is “YOU Put the Art in Art City.” Included in the free activities will be a talk on various aspects of art, displays by local artists of all ages, performing arts by Springville residents, a brass band, games, crafts and races for the kids, Chalk Around the Block, free popcorn and homemade root beer, and an old-fashioned candy store. There will be caricature artists, various artistic mediums to try, performing artists all day on the stage and plenty of other booths to visit. The “Statues to Live By” program has a walking tour so you can enjoy the wonderful bronze statues placed throughout the city. If you are a Springville artist (painting, sculpting, watercolor, charcoal, fabric, etc.) and would like to display your work at Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, contact Sandy Allison at sandyallison@gmail.com. If you are a Springville performing artist (dance, voice, instrumental, gymnastics, martial arts, etc) and would like to perform on the stage on Heritage Day, contact Ginny Ackerson at 801-4894994.
increase the agility, versatility and expeditionary nature of a new and evolving Army. He did this while also handling the rigorous demands of the traditional WIN-T Increment program. “In my three years in charge of WIN-T Increment 1, we’ve gone from finishing out the fielding of this network to evolving the network and making it a platform for innovation,” Babbitt said. “It’s been an incredible experience, and I am proud to have had the opportunity to help provide these critical technologies to our forces.” Babbitt lived in Springville for 11 years, wrestled on the high school team for three years, was lead trumpet in band, and was involved in multiple clubs and school activities. He graduated from Springville High School and LDS Seminary in 1989. From there he accepted a scholarship to Kemper Military Junior College and went on a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Santiago, Chile. He earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and went on active duty in the Army in 1995. Babbitt passed the WIN-T Increment 1 program to the incoming PdM, Lt. Col. Mark Henderson during an official change of charter ceremony on July 17 in the Myer Auditorium at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. PM WIN-T is assigned to the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical. In his next assignment, Babbitt will serve as product manager for Wideband Enterprise Satellite Systems while assigned to the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems in Fort Belvoir, Va. “Joel is an innovative leader who has earned the trust of the Army’s senior leadership because of his ability to deliver critical mission command capabilities on time,” said Col. Ed Swanson, former proj-
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Lt. Col. Joel Babbitt (left), outgoing product manager for Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 1, receives the Meritorious Service Medal, from Col. Ed Swanson (right), former project manager for WIN-T, during an official change of charter ceremony in the Myer Auditorium at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., on July 17.
ect manager for WIN-T, who hosted the change of charter ceremony. Supporting forces domestically and worldwide, WIN-T Increment 1, the Army’s at-the-halt expeditionary network, provides a full range of data, voice and video communications to units at the battalion level and above. WIN-T is the backbone of the Army’s tactical communications network. Babbitt’s extensive acquisition expertise was instrumental in enabling WIN-T Increment 1 to receive a Full Material Release in December 2013. To support changing mission requirements and network modernization efforts, he successfully executed the extensive WIN-T Increment 1b upgrade,
which is nearly complete through the current force, to improve the security and efficiency of the network and enhance interoperability with the mobile WIN-T Increment 2 network. Babbitt extended the WIN-T Increment 1b upgrades to the five strategically located worldwide WIN-T Regional Hub Nodes, which are also being equipped with new commercial Internet capabilities to improve civil support communications for natural disasters and other incidents. Just like most American homes are shedding cables in favor of wireless technologies, Babbitt also introduced Wi-Fi and 4G LTE to command posts to improve the agility of Army forces.
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Spanish Fork Life Center: Bringing the city together By Amy Baird The Citizen’s Committee was formed to explore the feasibility of building a recreation center/library/senior center in response to a 2007 survey in which Spanish Fork City surveyed the residents to determine what recreation facilities were most wanted (search for “survey” at spanishfork.org). The overwhelming majority asked for an indoor aquatic center and recreation center. As a member of the committee, I went through a series of conversations about what we love about Spanish Fork (small town feel, close community, help each other, rodeo, Fiesta Days), core values and what our community needs. Through these conversations we arrived at a Life Center. The goal is to provide recreational and educational experiences for everyone in Spanish Fork from infants to seniors. We wanted to create a place where residents can come together for community events. Life Center Amentities The Life Center Design includes two components: recreation and community. The recreation center includes a fitness center with weights, cardio, a spin room, an aerobics room, a fitness studio, a bas-
ketball court, a pickleball and volleyball court, racquetball courts, an indoor track and a playground. The recreation center also includes an aquatic center which has a children’s play area, a diving and climbing wall, a 25-meter-by-25-meter pool, a program/teaching pool, a lazy river, a therapy pool (hot tub) and a day care facility. The Community Components include the library and the senior center. The library has a teen reading area, a children reading area, three program rooms, an A/V collection, two study rooms, a self check-out, a drive-up book drop and public computers. The Senior Center includes a commercial kitchen, a multi-purpose hall with stage, a lounge, TV and reading rooms, a wellness center, a ceramics area, an arts and crafts area and a game room. The Life Center design measures 125,000 square feet. Over 8,000 feet will be space that the library and senior center will share. Recreational amenities will account for 49 percent of the building while the aquatics center will take 21 percent, the library will take 12 percent, the senior center will take 8 percent and 10 percent will be shared space. Location Once we had a vision of what we
would like for the city, we began looking at locations. Everyone was struck with the beauty of the location near the Sports Park on Volunteer Road. The Life Center would be situated on the corner of Volunteer and Main Street with two entrances to help alleviate traffic. The Life Center would easily connect with the river trails and would allow residents to participate in outdoor and indoor recreation. In addition, Volunteer Road is slated to become a major connection in the future and be widened to five lanes, which will also help with traffic. Another possible location that was discussed was on Center Street near the Justice Center. However, after visiting both locations, the committee felt that the natural beauty and ambiance of the Sports Sports Park location would provide the ideal location for the Life Center. As I was attending these meetings, I posted information on various Facebook
groups including Spanish Fork Community News and the New Spanish Fork Yard Sale in order to get feedback from the community. Some concerns that came up were losing the soccer fields at the Sports Park. Due to this concern, the city is in the process of acquiring the land on Main Street so as to limit the number of fields removed. Another concern was the initial bond amount of $42 million. The city got together and looked at the overall building to determine what they could take out. After discussion, they lowered the cost to $39 million. For an average Spanish Fork homeowner, this equates for $16.82 a month. To see information about the tax impact for homes and businesses, visit spanishfork.org/newsevents/events/elections/ bond/taxImpact.php. If the city council approves it, the bond issue will be on the November ballot.
Evan Ward, Salem City Library Board Chair
monthly game night and movie night. A new program for seniors in the community also caters to an important segment of our city’s growing population. In addition, money spent at the auction allows the library to purchase the latest books for all age groups, update the growing collection of movies and digital content, maintain computers that are available to the entire community, and foster a greater sense of community through new activities. As a member of the board, I invite you to attend the auction and bid on donated items, many of which can be previewed at the library prior to the night of the event. We will also accept donations of new items for this year’s auction prior to Aug. 7. Salem Days is the best way to reach the entire community each year. To contribute items for the event, contact Kerry Burnham at 801-423-2622 or Kerryb@salemcity.org. The continued success of the library depends, in part, on the success of the auction.
Salem City Library plans annual library auction
The Salem City Library, a center of learning and sharing, will sponsor its annual Salem Days Library Auction on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m. The auction features premiere donations from businesses in Salem and southern Utah County as well as from generous individuals who know how vital proceeds from the function are to the success of library programs throughout the year. Proceeds from the auction, which raised $12,000 last year, benefit a growing number of library initiatives planned under the direction of Library Director Kerry Burhman. These activities include something for every member of Salem City. Young children and their mothers enjoy “story time” each week. ‘Tweens and teens participate in a growing number of activities including book discussions, a
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Woman changing the world Orange Peel: Smoothies through her drum circles with a side of bubble tea As sunrise gently cradles the silhouette of our Utah Canyon rims, the mist of night slowly dissipating into the dew on tall grass and mountain streams ... you may often hear the humble but powerful echo of a buffalo hoop drum. Softly, resolutely calling through the silence as the past and present seem to blur and the memories of thousands of years, thousands of people, thousands of echoes similar to the beat of this one drum, the drum of Katie Jo Welch, ripple throughout our valley. Katie Jo Welch is a Certified Reiki Master Teacher, photographer, founder of the I AM MESSAGE, artist and public speaker. She was born and raised in Utah County and is known nationally as Katie Jo Drum Circle Goddess. Katie Jo facilitates public and private substance-free drum circles and speaking events that include the Inspired Legacy Retreat for writers, Utah Valley University’s Breathe: Suicide Loss Support Group, Image Reborn Foundation: Breast Cancer no-cost retreat, Veterans PTSD Board and Cirque Lodge. M. Bridget Cook-Burch, New York Times Best Selling Author, speaker and activist, said, “Katie Jo is one of those rare individuals with the power to transform the world through the beat of a drum and who is not afraid to do it. She brings together people from all walks of life to discover the gifts in themselves and one another, bridging science and spirituality. The only way to understand Katie Jo is to experience Katie Jo. You’ll never regret it.” When asked what drum circle is or why and how she began, Katie will often laugh. “Just like you, I thought I would be a drum circle Goddess when I grew up,” she said. “Drum circle has become an experience for people to gather on neutral ground. Drum circles have existed in every culture from the beginning of time. What I see is people remembering that we all started as one circle, one tribe. We beat our drums, danced and gathered together to celebrate, laugh, serve and hope for a better tomorrow. Drum circle pays homage to that,” she said. It’s a message that has even gained the notice of the World Parliament of
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Religions gathering in Salt Lake City in October of this year. Eighty nations will be joining together with leaders like the Dalai Lama and will feature drumming as part of the conference. With over five years of experience as a public speaker and volunteer, Katie has been sharing her own story of losing a young son unexpectedly to an unknown illness and her personal struggle of healing and faith throughout the journey. She is on the board of the “Empowered” speaking panel, which features international speakers and leaders, at Salt Lake Community College. Katie Jo offers drum-making workshops which teach the ancient art of hand-tying buffalo hide hoop drums to create one’s own sacred spirit tool. The process includes a day-long experience of soaking the hide in mountain streams, sending the blessing and intention of your own life purpose and path into the creation of the drum, and finding and carving a drum stick. At the end of the day everyone takes part in a healing drum circle by firelight. Her next workshop will be on Aug. 30 in the Sundance mountains and prices start at $445. To learn more about Katie Jo and her upcoming events, go to Iamkatiejo.net or find her on Facebook at Katie Jo Drum Circle Goddess.
eady for something new? Ready for something really delicious with low calories? Have you ever heard of bubble tea smoothies? An icy, delicious drink with tapioca pearls. Remember, I promised you adventures in eating? Well, here you go. For this adventure, I headed to the Orange Peel with my brother-in-law Mitch, father-in-law Bob and mother-inlaw Marcia along with Nick and my girls. Many people hear “bubble tea” and think of actual tea, as in green tea. Some of the bubble teas have green tea but most are just delicious flavors like honeydew, kiwi, orange cream, passion fruit and guava. The bubble tea smoothies are made with a lot of ice so they are deliciously refreshing. Nick got the summer special. Get ready for it: Thai coconut pina colada with fresh strawberries. It was everything that a summer drink should be - fruity, icy and just plain delicious. To make it even more exciting, it had large tapioca beads in the drink. Everyone agreed that this was their favorite drink. If you are a little hesitant to have giant tapioca beads in your drink, you can choose to have your bubble tea made without the beads. Or you can choose to have lychee jell (sweet gelatin cubes) instead. Or, if you are feeling truly adventurous, you can have both in your bubble tea. My next favorite new creation was the Nutella Breakfast smoothie. Yes, Nutella, that delicious hazelnut chocolate spread that you can put on practically everything. The Nutella Breakfast has bananas, Nutella and fresh raspberries. Chocolately Nutella banana yumminess. To make it a true breakfast, you can have granola in the bottom or choose to have it mixed in. This was unlike anything that I have ever had before and honestly, I loved it. My brother-in-law Mitchell did too. He said, “I could eat this every day. It is a fun new way to get your breakfast in.” They have a variety of other breakfast drinks as well like Nutter Butter, which has smooth peanut butter, vanilla, strawberries and bananas. I’m ordering that one next time. Eliza ordered the Orange Cream
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Dream, which tasted like an orange creamsicle with fresh-squeezed orange juice and a hint of banana. Eliza said it was “Yummy and bananny.” I really liked the bright, fresh orange flavor mixed with the creaminess of the banana. I ordered the Skinny Berry, a green smoothie with blueberries, strawberries, spinach, kale, wheatgrass and apple juice. Honestly, I was a little worried that it would taste like vegetables, but it was deliciously fruity. I loved all the berries and that was the main flavor. I also liked getting all the veggies mixed in. The smoothies are nondairy and made with fresh fruit (a whole cup’s worth) and fruit juices. They have four types of smoothies: tropical, berries, citrus and classic. You can also order a Naked Fruit Smoothie, which has double the fruit. For every smoothie, you can choose your sweetener and you have quite a few options: sugar, honey, stevia, Splenda or agave. They also have infusions like wheatgrass, soy protein, calcium, vitamin C, ginseng and more. They even have cold-pressed organic juices. So if you feel the need for a cool, healthy beverage, head over to Orange Peel and find your blend. There are a variety of options, and all the smoothies can be customized to fit your tastes so you can easily find something to fit your mood. The Orange Peel is located at 1850 W. 500 South in Springville, They are open Monday to Friday from from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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The saddle bronc riding of Ryder Wright, Milford.
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Members of the Utah Valley Model A Club participate in the club’s 2014 fall colors tour at Tibble Fork.
Utah Valley Model A Club is on the go By Howard Eckstein
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Local Cowboy Wyatt Johnson delivers in front of the hometown crowd at the Orchard Days Rodeo.
The Santaquin Rodeo appreciates your patronage By Tammy McKee The Santaquin rodeo has been voted rodeo of the year for the past seven years. This year the rodeo committee has gone above and beyond, offering complimentary food for the contestants, a saddle to the all-around Cowboy or Cowgirl and belt buckles to the event winners. The rodeo is drawing
contestants from all over Utah and surrounding states including Ryder Wright, the High School National Champion. All of us at Circle J Rodeo Company would like to thank Santaquins’ Rodeo Committee, Paige and Jared Steele, and the rest of the rodeo committee for making this event a huge success.
Thanks to those who helped with Orchard Days By Chris Baird The Orchard Days events and Rodeo were a great success this year. “Thank you to all the volunteers that helped at the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce Food Booth on July 31 through Aug. 1. We had lots of help and things ran smooth,” said Nick Miller, past president. The Orchard Days Rodeo is the RMPRA of the year for seven years running. The bull riding is great and there’s beautiful scenery, great food, amazing sponsors
and a firework show. Thank you to Tire Trax (Title Sponsor), Salisbury Homes (Sub-Title), Big O Tires (Diamond Sponsor) and the list continues with Utah Custom Homes, Zions Bank, True Value, South Rim Realty, Nielsen & Senior, Tischner Ford, Olson’s Greenhouse, Salem Smiles, Mountain View Hospital, Main Street Pizza, Epic Engineering & Architecture, Martins Collision Repair and Utah Valley University. Again to any that served, thank you to you for volunteering and impacting your community in a positive way.
Driving a Model A Ford is a pleasure, especially when fun activities are involved. During the past year, the Utah Valley Model A Club has driven from Spanish Fork to Manti with an overnight stay. We had a driver training day where owners shared pointers that helped each other operate their cars more safely. A car rally tested everyone’s instruction-following abilities. We had an obstacle course to test drivers’ skills such as a fishing game where the car could not stop and the passenger had to pick up fish with a magnet on a string and take them into a barrel. Another car game involved placing a penny between the throttle linkage and the idle stop to create a fast idle, then racing in two-car heats to a line without losing the pennies. Car shows and parades have also filled our docket. On Pioneer Day we had 12 cars in a group entry in the Mapleton Parade where we seated veterans in our rumble seats and in our other cars. Besides the fun and games, we’ve seen
more of our cars become roadworthy this year as owners worked hard to get their cars running. Members have helped each other with labor, parts and advice to get more owners participating in the activities. During our club meetings, we cover technical subjects to help round out our collective knowledge of what makes our cars tick and how to keep them running in top form. Our upcoming events include a progressive dinner on Aug. 29 and our Fall Colors Tour up to Tibble Fork Reservoir on Sept. 12 where we will cook lunches on the manifolds of our cars and then have a Vintage-Iron Chef competition where our culinary creations will be judged under the trees by real chefs. In December, we’ll attach colored lights to our cars and drive around to view the Christmas lighting displays in the south part of the county. If you have a Model A or know about someone who does, come join us. We take all comers who are willing to travel at 40 MPH. We meet every third Thursday at 7 p.m. at Larry H. Miller Ford in Provo. Contact us at utahvalleymodelaclub.org.
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Back to school in August? No! By Slow Joe 40
Summer! Summer is great! Everyone loves summer! Summer is the best time of the year to do so many fun things. Things like hiking! Camping! Parades! Fireworks! Family reunions! Swimming! Going to the beach! Running through the sprinklers! Picnics! Eating popsicles! Back to school shopping! Wait ... what? Back to school shopping? Seriously? We’re barely into August. There’s a lot of summer left. We can’t be thinking of “back to school” stuff yet. School doesn’t start until ... wait, what’s that? You say school starts on August 19? Oh my, that’s just a couple of weeks away! Dang, I guess I do have to start getting ready. Nobody likes “back to school” shopping in August. Well, almost nobody. My wife is a school teacher, and she actually likes to go “back to school” shopping IN JULY! You see, she loves school supplies, so she gets excited to go to the stores in early July because, she says, “As soon as they take down the stuff for the 4th of July, they put out the school supplies!” She loves the pencils and pens and notebooks and staplers and glue and eras-
ers and binders and folders and all of that stuff. She’ll fill her shopping cart full of things “for my students,” not admitting that most of what she is buying is for herself. Of course, there is more to “back to school” shopping than just school supplies. Kids need new clothes for school too. Because, apparently, if a kid shows up during the first week of school wearing clothes that they wore at any time during the previous school year, they will be immediately ostracized, ridiculed, teased and possibly even sent back a grade. Yes, I understand that the beginning of the school year is a good time to get the kids new clothes because they often outgrow the clothes they wore the year before. That’s why I advocate buying kid clothes that are two or three sizes too big so they can last for two or three years. It’s a great idea! As an adult, I’ve been wearing some of the same shirts for 20 years, and no one has made fun of me! (At least, not that I know of.) So, The Wife loves the school supplies and the shopping for kid clothes. She even really likes teaching. But, she’s still torn when it comes to “back to school” be-
cause she wishes it didn’t have to mean the end of the fun of the parades, picnics, fireworks and the beach. For more from Slow Joe 40, go to SlowJoe40.com.
AUGUST 2015
Island has something for all ages
Antelope Island State Park is the best place to experience the Great Salt Lake – also known as America’s Dead Sea. Four rivers feed into the Great Salt Lake, which has no outlet, leaving it with high concentrations of minerals and making it five times saltier than the ocean. Antelope Island is home to 250 species of birds and is a major link in the Pacific Flyway between North and South America. Visitors can ride horseback, ride bikes or hike to see big horn sheep, bison, mule deer and, of course, pronghorn antelope. The 28,000-acre island is home to a herd of more than 500 bison. The Annual Bison Roundup is held each year in October. Over 200 expert and novice horsemen and horsewomen assist in the roundup each year. Many inexperienced riders have saddled up with experienced guides and well-trained horses to schedule a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the Antelope Island Bison Roundup. Schedule your adventure at stateparks.utah.gov.
MLH Heating & Cooling joins Sp. Fork chamber The Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member MLH Heating & Cooling to our business community. Matthew Ludlow Harrison is the owner of this awesome heating and air conditioning company which specializes in retro fit, remodels, basement finishes, service, install, new construction, refrigeration service - any heating or cooling need. Matt has over 20 years of experience in the industry. He is a longtime resident of Spanish Fork and a single dad raising his five children since the loss
of his wife. Matt is the son of Deann and Phil Harrison of Spanish Fork. His grandparents are Don and Mary Ludlow and the late J. Owen “Barry” and Wanda Harrison, also of Spanish Fork. Matt is a proud member of the chamber and our community, and he provides excellent service. He is knowledgeable and flexible. Matt wants to remind you to change your filter on your heating and cooling units; give him a call if you need assistance. MLH Heating & Cooling can be reached at 801-850-4589.
On Wednesday, July 15, Matthew Harrison celebrated the opening of his new business, MLH Heating & Cooling, with a ribbon cutting.