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Kaycee Feild, World Champion and South Utah County resident, rides at the 2014 Fiesta Days Rodeo.
Sp. Fork rodeo becomes one of nation’s best under Money’s care Fact: There have been 34 consecutive sellouts at the Fiesta Days Rodeo. It’s not too surprising that a little boy who practiced his roping on the teeter-totter at his grandparents’ farm would end up being the rodeo director in Spanish Fork. It is more than a little surprising that during his 32 years of involvement with the rodeo, he has seen it grow to become one of the top 40 (out of 720) Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) events held each year. Steven Money was born in Spanish Fork 63 years ago and likely was riding a horse before he was walking. He loved going to the Moneys’ farm to rope, ride and breathe in farm life with all its sweat and splendor. The young lad was heartbroken when in
second grade he moved to Provo for a couple of years, escaping to the farm in Spanish Fork in the summers. So determined was he to return that he asked his prayers “every night without fail” that he could to move back. “I needed farm air and I needed rodeo air,” Money said. Money related that he entered his first rodeo while a sophomore in high school. “We thought we were cowboys, but we weren’t. It’s a pretty tough sport to try to learn and conquer. There was no program set up that taught you how to ride a bucking horse or how to rope. You had to do it on your own,” he said. After high school, Money’s involvement with rodeo increased. See MONEY on page A4
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Thousands flock to Payson temple open house By Christi C. Babbitt After more than three years of construction, the Payson Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened its doors to the public, with tours of the building beginning April 24. Thousands had obtained tickets online before tours began of the 96,630-squarefoot structure, and the city prepared for the crowds by posting signs with parking notices and directions to local shopping and dining along the streets leading to the temple. A total of 20,000 volunteers were expected to help direct traffic and parking and assist visitors in other ways during the four weeks of tours. The last tours will be on May 23.
“It’s been a great opportunity as we’ve started this journey to receive so many visitors to the temple,” said Larry Duffin, chairman of the temple’s open house committee. Duffin spoke to members of the press, who were given an early tour of the building on April 21. The press tour was guided by Elder Kent F. Richards, executive director of the church’s Temple Department and a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy. Richards said the overall theme of the temple’s décor was apple blossoms, reflecting the orchards grown in Utah Valley. The hundreds of stained glass windows found on the exterior and interior of the temple feature depictions of greenleafed branches. As one moves to higher See TEMPLE on page B2
A sealing room in the new Payson Utah Temple features floor-to-ceiling stained glass windows.
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Gratitude at the 3-year mark By Chris Baird As I started to write this article, I experienced the good vibes and had goosebumps. This has been and will continue to be an amazing journey. I thank you the reader for picking up the copies of Serve Daily month after month and reading one of your local newspapers. Other great local newspapers/papers to pick up include the Daily Herald, The Payson Chronicle and the Thrifty Nickel. Another great site exists for those in Mapleton, MapletonNews.com. It is my hope that as Serve Daily (SD) continues to grow that those around us will do the same. I see the pie as being an ever-growing pie. If SD gains a bigger piece of the pie, the overall size of the pie expands. This is a belief that we have ample resources for all to grow. This growth is hoped for all companies that provide quality services to the community. We are working together with other local marketers to foster growth and to provide additional services to the community. You may have noticed in the April 30
edition of the Thrifty Nickel that there was a mini edition of Serve Daily. In this issue there are a couple of pages of the Thrifty Nickel. As “competing” companies choose to work together and build the community, each company should gain an advantage as the effects of synergy should start to show after due time. Synergy mathematics equal something along the lines of 1 + 1 = 5 instead of 1 + 1 = 2. Together we can create more than we can individually. This is as true for private individuals working together as it is for businesses that form those relationships. Thank you to our advertisers, vendors, distribution locations, photographers, article writers, ad designer(s), layout/editor, automation, readers and anyone I missed. YOU ARE APPRECIATED! Find our archives of SD at www.issuu.com/servedaily/stacks. Also find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, PressReader and Google+. Until next time ... I invite everyone to do a random or planned act of kindness. It’ll bring a smile to their face and warm your heart.
American Legion, Auxiliary plan fundraiser dinner Come join us for a fun evening at the Poppy Day Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. Monies collected will serve our veterans and their families. The girls that have been chosen to attend Girls State will help serve dinner. Everyone is invited to attend and dinner plates and live entertainment
by Blue Sky Jazz is only $10. Generous donations are appreciated. Dinner starts at 7 p.m. at the Springville Senior Citizen Center on May 13. Poppies have been distributed since 1920 and the tradition continues as these will be available at the dinner.
Springville students Halle Acor and Benjamin Dunford recently received the Springville Mayor’s Recognition Award honoring their community service. They are pictured with Springville City Councilman Chris Creer.
Students honored by Springville mayor, council Congratulations to Halle Acor and Benjamin Dunford who were recognized with Springville Mayor’s Recognition Awards at a recent Springville City Council meeting. Halle is a junior at Springville High School. She was nominated by Sarah Simons at the Utah County Health Department and writes, “Halle is a phenomenal influence in the community. She works hard and gives 100 percent to everything she is involved in.” Halle recently was invited to speak at Utah State Legislature on the dangers of e-cigarettes and how marketing techniques target teenagers.
Benjamin’s School Counselor Scott Jenkins says, “Ben is cheerful and has a kind disposition. He makes an effort to befriend many students.” Ben played a key role in the success of the “Hello Dolly” production at Merit Academy in Springville last month. These students are working hard to be great examples and positively involved in their school and community. The mayor, city council and citizens of Springville thank you! Nominate a student today for the Mayor’s Recognition Award at www.springville.org/mayor-recognition-award/.
DUP marker honors pioneers By Judy Elsner DUP Public Relations One of the objectives of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers is to preserve old landmarks and mark historical places. One way this is done is by placing markers at sites important to the history of the area. Springville has one such marker at the corner of 200 North and 200 West. It is there marking the site where the pioneers camped the first night when they arrived in the Springville area on September 18, 1850. This is the day we celebrate Springville’s birthday. This marker was erected in September 1949. The local DUP organization requested the city council to pass a resolution to allow them to place this marker. It was built by Willis Johnson with assistance from Marion Johnson and James Andreason. The dedication of the marker took place at Springville’s Centennial Commemoration on September 17, 1950. Mary Smart, captain of the Spring Creek DUP Camp, organized the dedicatory ceremony. The inscription marker reads: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, No. 140, Erected September 1949, Springville’s First Camp Site. On September 18, 1850, the first pioneers arrived in Springville and camped on this lot. Covered with tall grasses, supplied with plenty of spring water and bordered on the east by lofty mountains and on the west by the sparkling waters of Utah Lake, this settlement had been selected earlier by scouts
This DUP Marker is found in Springville marking the place where pioneers camped the first night after they arrived in Springville.
for settlement. The company consisted of Captain Aaron Johnson, Myron N. Crandall, John W. Deal, William Miller, Amos S. Warren and their families: Martin P.. Nelson D.. Lucian, D. Crandall and Charles Warren. The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Springville/Mapleton Company and Cottonwood Camp thank the family of Russ and Suzanne Farrer for their help in maintaining the area around the marker next to their property. For more information, visit the Pioneer Museum at 175 N. Main Springville, phone 491-2076.
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A group of local residents decided to clean up Sandy Beach recently. They ended up removing 8,000 pounds of trash from the area, which is on the southeast end of Utah Lake.
8,000 lbs. of trash cleaned up at lake’s Sandy Beach By Kolini Wight Sandy Beach in Utah? That’s the question a lot of people asked when they hear about it. Sandy Beach is a beautiful secluded spot on the southeast end of Utah Lake, near Lake Shore. This area is approximately 1,000 yards long and covered in sand. Throughout the year, hundreds of people enjoy camping, fishing, biking, boating, BBQs, bonfires, target shooting and water sports, including kiteboarding, at this awesome recreation spot. The downside is the trash from littering. There’s nails, broken beer bottles, soda and beer cans, towels, blankets, car wheels, house carpet, tarps, shell casings, shoes, dirty diapers, mattresses and box springs. Why would anyone destroy an amazing recreation spot? What happened to environmental respect? On Saturday, April 25, a group of Facebook users and kiteboarders met and cleaned up 8,000 pounds of trash at the beach. These amazing humans care about the environment and love Sandy Beach! They made the sacrifice and made a difference. It was started by Destiny and Ryan Thacker; here is their story. “On April 18, 2015, my husband and I were enjoying the water, sand and sunshine at Sandy Beach. A Utah County Sheriff officer told us they were planning to shut the beach down within the next two years. He said, ‘It’s because of the way people abuse the land.’ He said there
was a fatal accident today involving a young man, Eric Hansen, age 31. His dirt bike collided with a truck. He left behind a fiancé and eight kids, one of which was only a week old. We made a memorial for Eric, which can be seen on his tree, right off the dirt road. We ask to please respect and leave it undisturbed. Please contact Thacker Destiny on Facebook if you would like to help donate to the Hansen family. “We went on the Facebook Payson Yard Sale page and posted for who would be willing to meet up at Sandy Beach for a “clean up day.” The responses were incredible! I asked Smiths grocery in Payson to donate 240 water bottles. The amount of trash was ridiculous. We collected 8,000 pounds of trash! Thank you to my husband Ryan Thacker, KiteUKB Utah Kite Boarding, Heidi Robinson-Nielsen, Raymond Oxford, Dawn Combs family, RITO, Joe and Michelle Barger, the Kary Dillingham family and the Zack Reed family. If I forgot anyone I sincerely apologize. “We plan on getting together once a month to continue cleanup at Sandy Beach. More info will be posted on https://www.facebook.com/ULSSB.” Thank you everyone! I hope we appreciate the effort of these awesome volunteers by being environmentally conscious too. We should always clean up after ourselves and never littler. Find us on Facebook by searching “Sandy Beach clean up.”
Charley Barnes is working to raise money to send veterans to Washington, D.C., via Honor Flights so veterans can visit the memorials constructed there in their honor.
Motorcycle rider raising money for Honor Flights Charley Barnes, a well-known radio disc jockey residing in Greeley, Colo., is an avid motorcycle rider and patriot who has done many things over the years to honor our military veterans. In June of 2014, he decided to raise money for Honor Flight Northern Colorado, a national association that sends World War II, Korean and Vietnam veterans on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials and monuments built to honor them. He raised $35,000, which sent 35 veterans on the September 2014 Honor Flight. Barnes decided to give the ride one final attempt, starting June 4 and ending on Flag Day, June 14, 2015. His goal is to raise $50,000. To sponsor miles: go to the Facebook ride page of Honor Flight Northern Colorado Endurance Ride and leave a message via the email link on the page or leave a post. Tell us who you are, how many miles you would like to sponsor ($1 per mile) and why you are doing so. Is it for you or someone in your family who served? How to pay for your miles: - Donate online via the Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County. If you donate online at www. cfsgwc.org/index.php?option=com_con-
tent&view=article&id=189, it’s imperative you let us know so we can account and log those miles towards the ride, so please email (BikerDude80634@yahoo. com) or let us know on the Facebook ride page. - To send a check, please write it to CFSGWC c/o Honor Flight. Mail to Charley Barnes, 5206 W 27th St, Greeley CO 80634. (We will know who the contributor is and the miles being sponsored.) For complete details, please contact Charley Barnes directly at BikerDude80634@yahoo.com. Honor Flight Northern Colorado is a 501(c)3 charity and donations are tax deductible. Honor Flight Northern Colorado sends veterans from Colorado and other states in the country, provided they can get to the starting point in Loveland, Colo., after completing and having their application approved. The priority order is the terminally ill veterans first, followed by World War II veterans, Purple Heart recipients from any conflict, Korean War veterans and then Vietnam veterans. You can find more details, pictures and a daily journal from last year’s ride on Facebook by searching Northern Colorado Honor Flight Endurance Ride or www.k99.com and search for Endurance Ride.
Utah’s early Saints prepare for Babylon’s assault
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uilding on the great strides taken by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in its second decade in Utah to achieve independence from the American economic system, the Saints during their third decade went to even greater lengths to insulate themselves from “Babylon.” In 1867, church leaders realized the soon-to-be-completed railroad would threaten the social and economic unity they had achieved to date. So, Brigham Young organized the territory’s leading High Priests into what functioned essentially an economic planning commission in every stake. Curiously, he named it “The School of the Prophets,” and its membership rolls peaked at around 5,000. These local and territorial councils were tasked with identifying and implementing programs to preserve the relative economic equality, unity and self-sufficiency the Saints
Thoughts on Zion had achieved during their first two decades of Zion-building in the Mountain West. According to church historian Leonard J. Arrington in his monumental work, “Great Basin Kingdom,” the School of the Prophets, with the assistance of the women’s Relief Society, “countered an energetic and financially powerful laissez-faire capitalism with a vigorous, well-organized, socially minded, and theocratically directed program of economic action.” In other words, Zion was about to be swallowed up by Babylon, so they knew they had to act quickly to organize the Saints even further in Zion-like fashion.
The School of the Prophets implemented various projects to help the Saints take collective advantage of the coming railroad by encouraging home production of goods and organizing the Saints in ways to assist the ease of their exporting these goods to the benefit of all. They established community-owned producer cooperatives to eliminate unemployment and decrease dependency on imports of consumer goods from the East. They built north-south running rail lines to facilitate exporting the Saints’ manufactured goods. And, they created a central Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institute (ZCMI) in Salt Lake and in 100 settlements to handle ALL imports to the territory to prevent price gouging. Some of the more important cooperative enterprises launched included the Utah Manufacturing
Company, which produced wagons and farm equipment, and the Provo Woolen Mills. Other factories were established to produce such consumer goods as furniture, buckets, ink and matches. The Saints knew they couldn’t stop Babylon’s railroad from coming, so they did the next best thing: they organized themselves cooperatively so its coming would benefit all instead of a few. Discuss this article at BuildingZion. org.
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Springville fundraiser to help save children Time to Rescue, a community-wide fundraising event, will be held Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.in the parking lot of Legends Motorcycles at 1715 W. 500 South, Springville. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Operation Underground Railroad, a Utah-based nonprofit that rescues children from human trafficking. See their website at ourrescue.org The event will include a giant yard sale, a bake sale, a barbeque, free live entertainment performed by local entertainers, a silent auction and children’s activities. This event has been organized by the Kolob 9th Ward Relief Society in Springville with assistance from many organizations, businesses, clubs and in-
dividuals in the community. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office will be presenting the RADkids program and making fingerprint cards for children who attend. The Springville City Recreation Department is providing a dance floor and Springville City will include this event on the “City Source Calendar” in May. Local businesses who have donated goods or services include Legends Vintage Motorcycles, PartyLand, Copy Plus Printing, Costco, Magelby’s Restaurant, Sprinkler Supply Co., Bibbity Bobbity Balloons, Religious Fine Wood Art, Big O Tire, Noble Sports, Maple Mountain Fireplace, Beautifully Dunn Photography and Print Mark.
4th annual Ride of Honor planned for veterans May 11
The 4th annual Ride of Honor for Veterans will be held on May 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Spanish Fork City Fairgrounds. Volunteers from the Diamond Fork Riding Club will have their horses available and help veterans enjoy a peaceful, comforting ride. Hamburgers will be served free for all veterans.
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“We were gone almost every week. We did a lot of calf-roping, team roping. The local amateur circuit. We started into the horse training business. I got involved in the riding club,” he said. That involvement in the riding club lead into Money’s participation in managing the Fiesta Days Rodeo. In 1984, the rodeo was “just a little amateur rodeo,” Money said. He told the city manager he wanted to be “bigger than Salt Lake and Ogden one day.” The response was, “They put their pants on the same way that we do. Go for it.” Fact: They haven’t sold a ticket to the rodeo at the fairgrounds in five years. Every ticket has been sold before the rodeos. “When I took over, we were a twoday rodeo, and then we went to a threeday and now we’re a four-day. We’re the largest rodeo in the state of Utah, contestant wise,” Money said with well-deserved pride. “Our objective is we try and put on a good show, an enjoyable show, and we do a lot of research to make sure our quality is there and I think our citizens enjoy it.” Putting on a good show is important to both the audience and the cowboys and Spanish Fork has earned the reputation of setting the benchmark for what a
Others will be asked to kindly make a donation. We hope to see you there. As Long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will remember them. Also note that the Diamond Fork Riding Club is celebrating over 70 years of riding. good rodeo should be. Out of the top rodeo professionals that go to the PRCA’s National Finals Rodeo, Money said they get at least 14 of the top 15 to come to Spanish Fork. ”The best of the best,” he said. Money readily admits he couldn’t have achieved this success on his own. “The Diamond Fork Riding Club, they do a terrific job, and without their membership it would never ever ever work,” he said. Money also credits the administration of the city for the rodeo’s success by recognizing his passion and getting behind him on their way “straight to the top.” Also, “Without all the support from all of our sponsors, we could not do what we are able to do,” he said. Jokingly he remarks, “My degree in BS has well paid off for the city.” On a more serious note, he adds, “I think somebody up there is watching over us.” Fact: Spanish Fork is one of just nine one-header Champions Challenge locations. As of 2014, the annual Fiesta Days Rodeo is no longer the only PRCA event in Spanish Fork. Money and his team have been successful at securing a date - May 30 - on the Champions Challenge Rodeo schedule, where competitors vie for $128,000 in prize money. For more information and to purchase tickets to the PRCA Champions Challenge Rodeo or Fiesta Days Rodeo, go to www.spanishfork.org.
Members of the Maple Mountain High School Science Olympiad team won the state title at a recent competition.
MMHS Science Olympiad Team wins state title By Lana Hiskey The Maple Mountain High School Science Olympiad team won the state title during a competition last Saturday at the University of Utah. The team competed against 31 other high schools from across the state in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Of the 24 different events that MMHS competed in, they took first place in six events, second place in four events and third place in three events. “With an emphasis placed on STEM in education, our students are doing just that. Our students are winning state in many of the STEM categories,” said Coach Miller. The events where MMHS placed were: Air Trajectory: Jason and Adam Syndergaard, third place. Astronomy: Jason Syndergaard and Sam Dallon, first place. Bridge Building: John Baadsgaard and Heidyn von Bose, first place. Cell Bio: Rachel Bybee and Michaela McCown,
first place. Compound Machines: Scott Griffin and Keith Hill, second place. Disease Detectives: Rachel Bybee and Sam Dallon, first place. Dynamic Planet: Sam Dallon and Jonny Stites, second place. Experimental Design: Jason and Robert Nay and Becca Bair, first place. Fossils: John Baadsgaard and Daniel Tolley, first place. Game On! - Daniel Tolley and Michaela McCown, third place. Hydrogeology: Jonny Stites and Heidyn von Bose, second place. Its About Time: Michaela McCown and Scott Griffin, second place. Mission Possible: Scott Griffin and Ryan Smith, third place. The MMHS Science Olympiad team will now move on to the national competition which will be held next month at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where they will compete against the 60 best teams in the nation. If you are a member of the community and would like to support the sciences through a tax deductible contribution to the program, please contact Coach Miller at kyle.miller@nebo.edu.
Free workshops for children at Find Your Greatness Day By Tessa Fitzgerald Miss Salem Tessa Fitzgerald and Salem City would like to invite all youth from Salem and surrounding communities to a free event called “Find Your Greatness Day!” Join the Miss Salem Royalty along with representatives from the Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University athletic and fine art departments for free workshops held in soccer, cheer, basketball, art, dance, drama, volleyball and more. “Find Your Greatness Day” will be held on Saturday, May 23, at Salem Hills High School, 150 Skyhawk Blvd, Salem, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is for ages 6 to 14. Contact Tessa at 801-830-1779 or tessafitzgerald14@gmail.com to register today.
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Nebo School District appoints new administrators By Lana Hiskey The Nebo School District Board of Education has appointed Tiffanie Miley as an assistant principal at Springville High School, Jesse Sorenson as an assistant prinicpal at Payson High School and Alesha LeMmon as an assistant principal at Payson Junior High School. Tiffanie Miley earned her bachelor’s degree in English education and a master’s degree in education from Brigham Young University as well as an administration license from Southern Utah University. She taught seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade English for 14 years and journalism for six years. She mentored new teachers for 10 years. Mostly recently Miley has served as the dean of students at Springville Junior High School. SJHS Principal Ken Van Ausdal said, “Ms. Miley’s vast experience as a mentor, her understanding of the change process, her natural leadership abilities, her work ethic and general scholarship driven by her love of children truly set her apart.” Miley was honored as Springville Junior High Teacher of the Year in 2011 and received the Springville Junior High PTA Excellence in Service Award in 2006 and 2012. Miley said, “I have loved working with the students, parents, faculty and staff of Springville Junior High School, and I feel privileged to continue my association with the families of Springville. I am so grateful for all the mentors I’ve had over the years — Everett Kelepolo, Annette Evans and, most recently, Ken Van Aus-
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dal. Their impact on me as an educator has been profound. I have great faith in what we can accomplish as educators for the good of our students.” Jesse Sorenson earned his bachelor’s degree in English education from Utah Valley University and his master’s degree in education administration from Southern Utah University. Sorenson has been the assistant principal at Payson Junior High School for the past three years. Prior to that, he was an English teacher and also worked as a English as a Second Language migrant teacher. Sorenson served as program director and on the board of directors for an orphanage support service organization. PJHS Principal Carl Swenson said,
“Mr. Sorenson is very dedicated to his work as an educator. Jesse’s greatest strengths are his love and respect for students. He is a self-starter and self-motivated. Mr. Sorenson speaks fluent Spanish and was influential in starting a Latinos in Action group at Payson Junior High. He has natural leadership skills and a calming influence.” Sorenson was honored with the 2014 Latinos in Action Administrator of the Year award and recognized by Specialized Bicycle as an educational consultant in the launch of The Specialized Bicycle Foundation. He currently serves on the Payson City Trails Committee, Communities that Care Board of Directors and the Orphanage Support Services Organization Board of Directors. Sorenson’s motto is: “The student first and always. Students must know that we, their teachers, believe in them. That the work we are engaged in is important; that we won’t give up on them even when they give up on themselves.” Sorenson said, “For the last 12 years, I have loved working at Payson Junior High. I have created friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. It will be hard to leave. I am excited to be a part of the administrative team at Payson High School. It will be an honor to continue my work with our great students at PHS, and I look forward to getting to know the teachers and staff.” Jesse enjoys mountain bike racing, traveling, back country snowmobiling and spending time with family. He is married to Patty and they have four children: Jacob, Maya, Leah, and Jenna. Alesha LeMmon earned her bachelor’s degree in history education from Utah Valley University and her master’s degree in education administration from Southern Utah University in 2013. LeMmon is currently the dean of students at Diamond Fork Junior High School. She has taught U.S. History, World Civilization, Government and Citizenship, Leadership, Business Management and Student Government for over five years. Principal Troy Petersen said, “Alesha has become the power behind our new public relations commitment. She has taken upon herself to keep our website updated with what is happening at Diamond Fork and posted more stories and photos than we have ever had. Our Facebook and Twitter accounts are revitalized. She sends out a weekly email to parents and is our school community council facilitator.” “Alesha is an exemplary role model, a
woman of character and integrity, a devoted wife and mother. Alesha is one of the most skilled, energetic, organized and dedicated interns!” stated another colleague. LeMmon received the Teacher of the Year award for Landmark High in 2012. She works with young people on recycling efforts and building a sustainable future. LeMmon said, “My philosophy begins by asking the driving question, ‘Will the action I take benefit students?’ Everything I do as an educator must center on student success. Am I creating an environment that facilitates and promotes learning? My task is to generate a desire in students for lifelong learning, a love of knowledge and the ability to critically analyze information.” “I personally have been positively influenced by every teacher I have had and especially one history teacher in high school who helped me to love all aspects of social studies. It was then I decided I wanted to teach. I have never enjoyed work so much as when I have the privilege of coming to school each day,” she said. LeMmon enjoys gardening, landscaping, hiking, biking and traveling. She is married to Steve; they have two children, Abigail and Avery.
Jason Money of Spanish Fork High School, Chad Peterson of Salem Hills High School and Kiera Barton of Maple Mountain High School were recently honored with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Scholarship.
Three Nebo students honored with NIAAA scholarship By Lana Hiskey Three Nebo student athletes - Jason Money of Spanish Fork High School, Chad Peterson of Salem Hills High School and Kiera Barton of Maple Mountain High School - were recently honored with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Scholarship at the NIAAA conference in St. George. The students explained how high school
athletics have impacted their lives. These scholarships recognize the distinguished scholastic, leadership and sportsmanship attributes of high school student athletes and the importance of high school athletics in each student’s life. NIAAA’s purpose is to promote, facilitate and increase the knowledge and understanding of the vital role of interscholastic athletics in the educational system. Congratulations to all three for representing Nebo School District.
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Cyclist to ride coast to coast to raise funds for research By Robert Brigance Jr. On May 25, Springville resident Robert Brigance Jr. will leave San Francisco, Calif., for Jacksonville, Fla., via Yorktown, Va., to raise awareness of and research funds for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. Alpha-1 has no cure at this time and is an inherited genetic disease. Many individuals with Alpha-1 do not know they are living with it until tested. Affected individuals can experience serious lung disease as adults or liver disease at any age. The most common lung symptoms of Alpha-1 are shortness of breath, wheezing, chronic cough and sputum (phlegm) production, and recurring chest colds. Symptoms related to the liver are eyes and skin turning yellow (jaundice), swelling of the abdomen and vomiting blood or passing blood in the stool. The good news is that testing is available via your family physician. Ear-
ly diagnosis can help an Alpha (an individual living with the disease), consider different lifestyles, professions or other personal decisions that could maintain or improve their health. Learn more at www.alpha-1.org. Donations can be made at www.BuildingFriendsforaCure.kintera.org/rbtransam2015. All donations go to Alpha-1 research. Robert has extended family in Maryland with Alpha-1. These family members include two toddlers born with this genetic deficiency who have a full life ahead of them but will need careful management of their condition. There is a growing nationwide community as new diagnoses are made. Robert is an avid cyclist with over 20 years of riding experience including numerous events including fundraising rides for multiple sclerosis; commuting to work; day-touring Idaho, Arizona and California; and a week-long tour of
Thoughts about Goshen By Don Dixon The dedicatory prayer for Goshen was recited by Phineas W. Cook on April 22, 1857. Goshen, over the years, has been noted for many things including the annual Easter Egg hunt and its July 24 celebration. Members of the LDS Church has taken the lead in many of these activities. Now there are two wards in Goshen and the town government has stepped in to manage some of these activities. I was impressed with a summer picnic at the Goshen park which included barbecued pork served with all the trimmings. The activity reminded me of a Norman Rockwell painting of hometown America with all the people having a swell time. The Goshen Navy Yards is an interesting point of interest. Reports have it that a couple miles west of town there is a lake. Along the dam was a parking strip which provided a good sparking area for the kids. If you looked across the lake,
you could see lights which were “ships in the distance.” This reportedly was the origin of the “Goshen Navy Yards.” Back east towards Genola there is an old mill on the hill. The mill was put in by a mining outfit to process ore shipped by rail from Eureka area. I don’t know how much this mill was used, but it provided competition for other ore processing. Some people think that it is an old ruin of some ancient people. There was a small village called Herald near Warm Springs near the mill. Going from Warm Springs back to Goshen, you will see alkali soil that doesn’t grow much but salt grass. Warm Springs was used for LDS baptisms for many years. Swimming was allowed after the baptisms. I recall swimming there at night when it was very cold. The name of Goshen and the geography of the area is very similar to lands in the Old Testament. Prominent people from Goshen include but are not limited to Steele, Okelberry, Jensen, White, Thomas, Mills, Palmer and Sorensen.
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Springville resident and cyclist Robert Brigance Jr. is shown on a typical training day. Brigance will cycle from coast to coast beginning May 25 to raise awareness about and research funds for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a disease which can result in serious lung and liver disease.
Southern Utah’s national parks. He also rides occasionally with the Boat Dock Bandits cycling club in Utah County. When contemplating his 4,236 mile TransAm tour, Brigance wanted to com-
bine his personal celebration of retirement, health, faith, family and love of cycling with a greater purpose. Alpha-1 came to mind, needed contacts were made and the rest is history.
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This new vending machine at Spanish Fork High School allows students to purchase a complete, nutritionally balanced meal.
New vending machine offers full meals to students What was the Spanish Fork mayor doing at Spanish Fork High School recently? Spanish Fork Mayor Steve Leifson and Councilman Rod Dart were eating breakfast from the brand new vending machine. This new vending machine is one of only three in the entire state of Utah that serves high school students. The Utah Dairy Council and the NFL, as part of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, have provided the machine to serve Spanish Fork High School students. This new vending machine provides full refrigerated meals to students. Other vending machines provide small granola bars or fruit juice; this machine provides a complete, nutritionally balanced meal to students. Delicious sandwiches, wraps, salads and yogurt fruit parfaits are offered every day. To provide more variety to students, the meals offered in this machine are different from the daily cafeteria options. Students are very busy, especially during their lunch break. This new vending machine offers a nutritious fast “grab and go” option to students. Students do not need to enter the cafeteria to purchase a full meal. This can cut down on congestion or wait time while offering a complete nutritionally balanced meal. Also, students who have missed a regular lunch service or did not have a chance to get a meal while off campus can access the machine after the lunch hour. One of the most popular items offered in the vending machine is a fruit and yogurt parfait. Delicious low fat vanilla yogurt is layered with 100 percent fruit puree and topped with a crunchy oat and toasted almond granola. In just the first few days of operation, the parfait’s sales increased over 300 percent. To purchase a meal, a student will enter their student ID number and birthday into a keypad. Any student who qualifies for a free or reduced meal will enter their number and be able to access a meal for the qualified price. After the number is entered, the student can choose from the offered selection. After a student makes their selection, a small automatic door
opens for 17-20 seconds and they can pull out a meal from a small refrigerated compartment. You’ll love our fresh approach to nutritious food. Nebo School District works hard to provide delicious options that are also nutritious. When it comes to nutrition, Nebo School District turns to their resident nutrition expert, their dietetic intern. The current intern is Michelle Anderson. She graduated with her bachelor’s of science degree in dietetics from Brigham Young University and is currently enrolled in Utah State University’s dietetic internship program. Anderson is preparing to become a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. Dietetic interns have studied everything from anatomy, physiology and nutritional biochemistry to food service operations and cognitive behavioral therapy. This academic preparation helps enable RDNs to understand nutrition not only from a thorough scientific perspective, but also from a realistic perspective to implement nutritional changes that are feasible for the public and institutions. Dietetic interns spend over 1,000 hours working in supervised rotations to better understand and apply their knowledge to the public. The current intern Michelle Anderson is able to lend a science-based nutrition perspective to food service operations and menu items. Anderson works in conjunction with the experienced and talented Nebo School District Food Service Department including Bill Vest (food service director), Angie Allphin (free and reduced technician), Camille Canto (food service coordinator) and Lori Catmull (food service coordinator). The meals in the new vending machine are rich in whole grains and lean protein and offer fruits and vegetables while also limiting saturated fat and sodium. *** Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. - Viktor E. Frankl
The Elk Ridge Car Show will include a drive-in movie for the public this year. Show above is the 2014 Elk Ridge Car Show.
Drive-in movie to be part of Elk Ridge Car Show By Shessann Logue The Elk Ridge Car Show has become a much anticipated part of the Elk Ridge City Celebration, which takes place the last weekend in June each year. Residents and visitors alike are treated to a spectacular car show featuring classic cars restored and maintained by local collectors and hobbyists. This year, in addition to a fantastic show of cars, there will be a classic drive-in movie night, too. The event will start at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27, when classic car owners everywhere are invited to bring their automobiles to the Elk Ridge City Park for
an afternoon car show. The public can marvel at the beautiful cars and trucks as well as the magnificent mountain and valley views as the sun sets. At dusk, car owners are encouraged to keep their cars at the park and enjoy a classic drive-in movie (title to be determined). The public is welcome to attend the movie, too. If attending, be sure to bring chairs and blankets as vehicle parking at the park is limited to car show participants only. Get more information about the event or pre-register at www.ArrowheadUpholstery.net or by calling Arrowhead Upholstery at 801-609-8744.
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floors of the temple, apple blossoms begin to appear on the branches. Blossoms are also frequently depicted in gold accents that have been hand-painted onto ceilings throughout the building. The stunningly beautiful décor also features woodwork made of African mahogany and marble floors with intricate colored inlays. Grand staircases lead to upper floors and many rooms feature walls with stained glass reaching from floor to ceiling. Richards said he expected the temple to be staffed with about 3,000 ordinance workers. The temple includes seven sealing rooms where weddings are performed and a large waiting area for family members of the couples. The sealing of a couple “endures, we believe, not only in this life but throughout all eternity,” Richards said. “That’s sort of the whole essence of temples, that it endures into the next life.” Sealings are the most important thing that happens in the church, he added. “I think it just is a wonderful testament to the fact that God loves his children,”
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The Payson Utah Temple is located at 1494 S. 930 West in Payson. Public tours of the temple will continue through May 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (no Sunday tours). For tour tickets, visit https://templeopenhouse.lds.org (for groups of more than 15 people, call 1-855-537-2000). Modest dress is requested.
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Cultural Celebration On Saturday, June 6, at 7 p.m., a cultural celebration titled “Fill the World With Love” will be held at LaVell Edwards Stadium on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, commemorating the heritage of the Payson region through narration, song, and dance. Music and dancing by more than 13,000 youth performers will precede addresses by church leaders.
cated in three sessions at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. All sessions will be broadcast to the stakes belonging to the Payson Utah Temple District. To enable the Saints to participate in the temple dedication and to place appropriate focus on this sacred event, the three-hour block meetings will be canceled that day for these units.
Temple Opening The Payson Utah Temple opens for ordinance work on Monday, June 8, by invitation, and Tuesday, June 9, for all patrons. Appointments for living ordinances may be made by calling 801-7544949. The office will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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The new Payson Utah Temple features intricate inlays of colored marble in its floors.
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Health involves good choices, not good luck By Theresa Olesen Just because one is not sick does not mean they are in great health. Sometimes it takes years for a person’s daily choices to exhibit the effects of those choices. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and many other ailments are all too common these days because of what we choose to eat day after day. Some of us seem “lucky” enough to be able to eat whatever we want and remain thin. Yet even the “lucky” ones who don’t struggle with obesity see health issues start to appear as they age. The ones who seem “unlucky” struggle with obesity early on, in addition to health issues as they age. But these health conditions have more to do with daily choices than luck or the absence of good luck, Health is a choice. Deciding to be healthy needs to be a fundamental choice - something worth fighting for. We remember and honor George Washington each February. He made a fundamental choice to seek freedom. That choice carried him through the tough times until freedom was won. As we make a fundamental choice to live a healthy lifestyle, we can envision what our lives will be like as a vibrant,
healthy person; not just existing in the state of being non-sick. As we visualize this healthy lifestyle, we begin to act in ways that support this goal, and soon our daily healthy choices bring us to this state of optimal health. Our fundamental choices (what we are willing to fight for) drive our primary choices (our dreams) which help us create our secondary choices (goals or daily action steps) which take us from our current reality (non-sick or even unhealthy) to where we want to be (a state of optimal health). This topic, inspired by Dr. Wayne Andersen’s book “Dr. A’s Habits of Health,” was one of the topics discussed at the weekly Healthy Habits Support Group, which is held at Macey’s in Spanish Fork each Wednesday at 6 p.m. Other topics for the month included exercise, building healthy meals and the keys to success. If you or a loved one is struggling with weight or weight-related health issues, please share the information about this free support group. Come join us as we support each other on a journey to optimal health. For more information about this free support group, contact Theresa Olesen (Certified Health Coach) at GoodbyeFatForever@gmail.com or by calling 801636-9605.
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Happy 90th Birthday Juanita Curtis Mower! Juanita and family will celebrate her 90th birthday on May 16, 2015. Juanita was born on May 16, 1925.
She will be honored at a family gathering with her five sons and daughters-in-law, 23 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. We love you Grandma Mower!
Juanita Curtis Mower to celebrate 90th birthday
Team Utah Uprising was the winner of the first 3-vs.-3 Rookie Tournament held at Allstars Paintball in American Fork. Members of the team are Jeff Garcia, Wallys Villar and Sergio AK Magic.
Paintball! Are you ready to play? By Chris Baird Josh DeNaughel recently constructed a shot put ring and throwing area for the Salem Junior High School track and field team as his Eagle Scout project. Pictured above are Coach Jordan Blanchard, Sheryl DeNaughel, Josh DeNaughel, Jeff DeNaughel and Principal Robert Fleming.
Eagle Scout project benefits Salem Jr. High track program Amy Huhtala Salem Junior High School thanks eighth-grader Josh DeNaughel for his service to their school. Josh constructed a shot put ring and throwing area for the SaJHS track and field team. SaJHS is known for its inclusive track and field program which attracts over 150 students annually. SaJHS doesn’t have a full track and field facility on location, so it uses facilities at the high school two days a week. “Having both the high school and junior high track and field teams sharing facilities has put a huge strain on available
space to run, jump, and throw,” said Head Coach Jordan Blanchard. The completion of Josh’s Eagle Scout project for the Boy Scouts of America will benefit hundreds of SaJHS student athletes annually. Josh diligently sought donations and purchased food items to sell so he could generate enough money to fund the project. He organized skilled labor to excavate, prepare and finish the concrete pad where the shot put ring is installed. Josh’s tireless efforts for over six months will really help SaJHS’s track and field team grow and continue to positively influence student athletes for years to come.
We are blessed to live here in Utah County where paintball is picking up again in popularity! Thank you to Rob Scott and family for bringing a great paintball field to American Fork, Allstars Paintball. “I started the paintball field because it is one of my passions. I am committed to growing the sport in Utah and wanted to showcase how I think a field should be run,” Scott said. For those just wanting to find a fun activity for family or date nights, the field uses low impact .50 caliber paintballs. Scott mentioned that its “all of the fun without getting the huge welts.” All-Stars hosted its first three-man team tournament on April 30 for rookie tournament players. Players could have no previous tournament experience. The tournament had 10 participating teams. Team Utah Uprising were the victors and placed first. Team Captain Wallys Villar said, “Paintball to us is more than a sport. It brought us together. We
are a team that feels like family. It is great to see people of all ages get together to play and compete. The community is always working on growing the sport and getting better. Off the field, we all care about each team improving. Guys like Rob Scott at All-Stars, Bernie Bringhurst at Monstah and the team at UXP need recognition for all they do to make it great for veterans and newbies to play. It was a pleasure for us to compete with all these great people and feel blessed to have taken first!” Get on Facebook and “Like” Allstars Paintball and Utah Valley Paintball. Allstars is located at 680 S. 500 East in American Fork. They can be reached at 801-852-2009.
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‘Contentment: Inspiring Insights for LDS Mothers’ By Debbie Balzotti
M Celtic band Annie’s Romance will perform in concert on Sunday, May 17, in Springville. Members of Annie’s Romance are, from left: Marvin Payne, Michelle Adams, Robert Macdonald and Liz Macdonald.
Annie’s Romance to perform Sunday concert at museum By Ginny Ackerson Annie’s Romance, a Celtic band featuring pipes, fiddle, flute, guitar, whistles, mandolin and Irish banjo, will perform as part of the Sunday Concert Series at the Springville Museum of Art on Sunday, May 17, at 4:30 p.m. The museum is located at 126 E. 400 South, Springivlle. Admission is free. This is the last concert for this season and is sponsored by the Springville Arts Commission. There are no concerts during the months of June and July, but the next concert season will start on Sunday, Aug. 16, with a concert featuring violinist Alexander Hawker. Annie’s Romance is now three years old. They have released two albums: their self-titled debut, consisting mostly of carefully arranged instrumental dance music from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton; and a Christmas album mixing beloved Christmas songs with less wellknown carols and tunes. They are currently working toward a third album of Scottish and Irish songs. Current members of Annie’s Romance
are Robert Macdonald, Liz Macdonald, Marvin Payne and Michelle Adams. Robert Macdonald (bagpipes, Irish flute, tin whistles, and Irish banjo) is the founder of Annie’s Romance and has been playing Celtic folk music for over a decade. He holds a master’s degree in folklore from Utah State University where he studied folk music and tune composition. Liz Macdonald (fiddle, vocals) started playing violin at age 5 and was first introduced to Celtic folk music in a workshop with master Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland. She joined Annie’s Romance as fiddler, but she quickly took up the lead singing duties. Marvin Payne (guitar, mandolin, vocals) has been playing guitar and singing songs for over half a century, evidenced by his 16 albums of original material. Annie’s Romance is his first immersion into playing Celtic folk. Michelle Adams was a member of the folk band the Flying Nancies before joining Annie’s Romance. A classically trained flutist, she contributes much of the atmosphere and texture to the band’s intricate arrangements.
other’s Day: it’s the hap-happiest day of the year, to twist a popular holiday song phrase. It really can be a day to show love and gratitude for the mothers in our lives. After the flowers have wilted and candy wrappers are discarded, be sure Mom has a good book to read. I chose “Contentment: Inspiring Insights for LDS Mothers” as my Mother’s Day gift for my three amazing daughter-in-laws this year. They deserve a week at an all-inclusive resort, but this great little book will have to do. “May we find contentment in motherhood as we come to understand and embrace our divine mission,” entreats author Maria Covey Cole. Even using the word contentment in the same sentence as motherhood seems like using it out of context. Webster defines contentment as a state of happiness and satisfaction. Motherhood often seems more like a state of exhaustion and discouragement. How is contentment possible? Maybe by redefining the word and looking for those moments. Cole writes, “I have learned contentment is not complacency, mediocrity, smugness, or settling for something less.” She encourages mothers to cherish the ordinary moments of daily life. Holding a newborn baby, chasing a toddler around the house and walks and talks with older children are a few of those simple but significant moments that can bring us feelings of contentment. The book is filled with a collection of inspirational quotes and stories. One of my personal favorites from George Bernard Shaw was shared near the beginning of the book: “Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” Daniel Webster is responsible for defining contentment as a state of happiness and satisfaction. He also gave us this thought on gaining the necessary
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perspective for women to remember that what they do as mothers will be their greatest legacy. “If we work upon marble, it will perish. If we work upon brass, time will efface it. If we rear temples, they will crumble into dust. But if we work upon immortal minds, and instill into them just principles, we are then engraving on that tablet that which no time will efface, but will brighten and brighten to all eternity.” This Mother’s Day we can all show appreciation for the mothers we know. Let’s recognize their heroic efforts with more than a quick stop at the grocery store on Saturday night to purchase a card. Let’s write a letter of gratitude that will brighten their day and express our love. Of course you can tuck that letter in a good book, add flowers and chocolates and make it even better.
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Little Giant Ladder Systems of Springville recently donated $7,500 in behalf of its employees to Make-A-Wish Utah.
Little Giant helps grant wishes for little giants Nine-year-old Nathaniel Lehnhof suffered from a life-threatening condition requiring a kidney transplant. When he received the opportunity to have a wish granted, Nathaniel wished to save the universe at Salt Lake Comic Con, and Make-A-Wish Utah made sure he was given celebrity treatment. “It’s because of the generosity and support of tremendous organizations like Little Giant Ladder Systems that we are able to bring hope, strength and joy into the lives of children battling life-threatening medical conditions,” said Jared Perry, CEO of Make-A-Wish Utah. On April 14, during an employee community-engagement event, Little Giant’s 180 employees took the afternoon off to meet with Nathaniel’s family. On behalf of all the employees, a check for the amount of $7,500 was presented by Art Wing, chairman and president of Little Giant Ladder System, to Make-A-Wish Utah. Headquartered in Springville, Lit-
tle Giant has been manufacturing and distributing superior quality climbing products since the 1970s. “At Little Giant, our whole focus is on preventing injuries and saving lives,” said Ryan Moss, CEO of Little Giant Ladder Systems. “Yet, as this family is well aware, there are some things in life that are not preventable. Our hope is that Little Giant can help offer support and hope to individuals in our community that find themselves in these kinds of circumstances. Kids like Nathaniel are little giants themselves as their lives and stories are a great inspiration to all of us.” “Last year we granted 161 wishes across the state; 29 of those children were from Utah County,” added Perry. “It’s amazing to see the many ways that local businesses inspire the members of their community to help grant even more wishes to kids right here in their own backyard.”
Charter school plans space camp Merit College Preparatory Academy hosted an open house to announce the launch of the JPax Space Camp on Thursday, April 30, at the academy. The JPax Space Camp is an interactive STEM program designed to help students learn and explore space and planets as well as experience space explorations. When participating in the camp, through a simulated futuristic adventure story, students will be given capacities depending on their roles ranging from captain to engineer and pilot. Then each student will be assigned a mission and all crew members must use teamwork, strategy and creativity to accomplish their missions. By launching the JPax Space Camp, Merit Academy hopes to provide students a unique learning experience where students can develop their social skills and discover their passions.
Everyone is invited to experience the interactive space stimulation, learn more about the program and register for the camp. To reserve a space mission, send an email to kim.mitchelle@meritacademy.org. Merit College Preparatory Academy is Utah County’s premier tuition-free charter school that focuses on preparing its students for college. Merit Academy has awarded many scholarships to students who show outstanding academic achievements, complete a significant piece of work or deal with difficulties. Last year, 90 percent of Merit seniors were accepted into a college or a university. Merit Academy is located at 1440 W. Center Street, Springville. For more information about Merit College Preparatory Academy, please call 801-491-7600 or visit the school website at www.meritacademy.org/.
Pictured is the first shift of volunteers that helped dozens of people receive free dental care on April 25 as part of Gunnerson Dental’s Dentistry from the Heart event.
Payson’s Business of the Month provides free dental services On Saturday, April 25, Gunnerson Dental hosted its annual Dentistry from the Heart event at its office in Payson. Despite the rain, the team, along with additional doctors and volunteers in the community, pulled together to give free dental care to almost 100 people! Also, everyone who registered for treatment received snacks and water from Costco while they waited. Special thanks are given to all of their volunteers and sponsors for helping to make this day such a success! They include Dr. K. Cheyn Gunnerson, Dr. Josh-
ua Bateman, Dr. Dan Dansie, Dr. Matt Callister, Dr. John Callister and Dr. Paul Rogers; their amazing hygiene team Pam Idsinga, Amber Preston, Morgan Jepperson and also Elise Mejia and Ann Elyse; MATC; Costco; Serve Daily; The Daily Herald; Papa John’s; HuHot; Payson Market and Gunnerson Dental’s five-star team. In one day, they made a difference for so many people! One person can come up with an idea to make a difference. It takes all of us to build a community people want to call home.
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Spanish Fork-Salem Chamber of Commerce Golf tournament gives back to its communities in many ways to raise money The Spanish Fork-Salem Area Chamber of Commerce has been more busy than usual recently. The Easter Egg Hunt put on by both cities was a huge success, thanks to the many businesses that willingly donated so much as well as the many volunteer hours put in by businesses, youth and chamber members. On May 21, the chamber and Rotary Club will host their annual Scholarship Pro-Am Celebrity Golf Tournament at
Spanish Oaks Golf Course. The proceeds help advance academic and career training for local high school students. And finally, we will be introducing the PLAY UNPLUGGED program to all of the Spanish Fork and Salem elementary schools this month at an assembly encouraging the kids to unplug themselves from technology this summer and engage in the 101 activities the local businesses are sponsoring. Please support those businesses that give so much to make this community what it is. On April 4, the chamber presented a $250 scholarship check to the outgoing Miss Spanish Fork at the Miss Spanish Fork pageant as she said her goodbyes and crowned the new royalty. We have appreciated Megan Johnson’s willingness to give back to our city throughout the past year. Our chamber board meets regularly, volunteers countless hours and meets with businesses every month. But what I also love seeing are the
many faces serving and sharing their expertise that are not on the board - chamber members that see an opportunity to give back to the community! People like Susan Taylor (Susan’s Hair Designs), Brenda Liddiard (Circle V Meat) and Cary Hanks (Cary’s Design Floral) were such a great help with the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Brad Tanner (Triple T Heating & Cooling) continues to share his expertise on our financial committee. Every month at our Noon Networking Luncheons, we have awesome women like Nina Isaacson (Healing Points Acupuncture) and Traci Worthington (Costco) helping set up, take money and arrange the catering for these events. I could go on and on. Please know you are appreciated! If YOU want to see where there might be opportunities to serve, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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The Rotary Club of Spanish Fork and the Spanish Fork-Salem Area Chamber of Commerce sponsor an annual Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament to help raise funds for scholarships for local high school students. Last year, we awarded over $20,000 in scholarships. We invite you to participate in our 2015 tournament. There are several levels of sponsorship outlined in our brochure. Contact the Rotary or chamber to obtain a copy. With your help, we hope to increase our ability to give back to our community. The tournament will take place on Thursday, May 21, at the Spanish Oaks Golf Course near the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. In order to for us to make plans for this event, we would like an RSVP by May 12. Please send the filled out brochure to P.O. Box 491, Spanish Fork, UT 84660.
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2015 Nebo Trikefest held for high school students On the morning of April 18, there was a new competition created that took place at Spanish Fork High School. All competitors were fabricators from the five surrounding Nebo School District welding classes. The idea behind this competition was to have students create, design, blue print and then fabricate their project to resemble their innovative ideas. Mr. Black from SFHS wanted a competition that excited the students and he found just that idea. “It’s not easy to engage every student in every classroom, but the drift trike idea seemed to take off, especially once we started putting motors on them,” said Mr. Black. “The students were able to collaborate among team members and realize how effective a team can be when everyone gets involved. I think that every team worked effectively and at the end all of them could sit back and see the results of their
work.” Mr. Massic from Maple Mountain High School said, “This is a awesome contest that helps students develop critical thinking skills and application of their new trade.” On the day of the competition, there were 47 racers who attempted to navigate the go-kart-style track. Of these competitors, there were five administrators representing the schools from Nebo that were participating. Another 20 non-motorized participants showed off their trikes in multiple categories from workmanship to design entries that were judged. Also, for the non-motorized trikes, there was a ramp constructed where competitors could attempt to earn the “Freestyle” award, which was determined by the crowd. Between motors running, good racing music playing, food trucks and a good crowd there to support the students from
the welding classes, the competition was a success. The crowd enjoyed receiving Drift Trike memorabilia for answering the artist and title of the popular racing songs that played while the racers took to the track. In the motorized category for the Drift Trike competition, John Hill from Salem Hills High School took first for the student race and Dave McKee from SFHS took first among the administrators. In the non-motorized categories, Tayton Hair, Gavin Jensen, Jayden Gabbitas and Jackson Stewart from SFHS took the Best of Show Award with their drift trike; Skylar Simpson from SHHS won the Best Design Award; Tell Orton, Baily Davis and Jordan Wolf from SFHS received the Best Workmanship honor; Cheyanne Justice, Rylee Peay, Jessica Jarvis and Brynn Dudek from SFHS won the Most Unique drift trike award; and the Freestyle event was won by Victor Tracy from SHHS.
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A new competition had high school students creating their trike designs and then racing them on April 18.
This event was well attended and the welding instructors plan on having it again next year, but the event should become bigger due to the invitation of all the welding programs in the state. The students are looking forward to riding their drift trikes in the local parades.
Wellness Day helps LHS Family fishing event to raise students overcome issues money for liver transplant By Brianda Dunkley
On Wednesday April 22, Landmark High School in Spanish Fork held a “wellness day.” Students had the opportunity to meet a bunch of different members of the community and listen to their stories. They talked to the students about their experiences in life with depression and drug abuse. It was a good experience because students were able to see how depression, mental illness and drug abuse can affect everyone. The presenters talked to the students about how because of drug use, they lost everything. Some of the presenters who came even lost their children to the state because of how bad their drug use was getting. This opened the eyes of many of the students because they don’t want to be in that position. Some presenters talked about suicide and how they had lost
several of their loved ones because they didn’t feel like they had any help. Other presenters had even attempted to kill themselves at one point or even several times. But they survived and came to Landmark to tell their stories to those students. They encouraged the students and helped them understand that there is help and that life does get better. More schools should do a wellness day. It helps to open students’ eyes because they may not realize what they are setting themselves up for by doing drugs. Maybe someone out there doesn’t see things getting any better with their constant battle against depression. The wellness day was a good opportunity to know that there are other people who understand what we are going through, who have been through what we have been through, and felt the ways that we felt, and we just know we aren’t alone.
Springville chamber part of many events to help community Shirlene Jordan The Springville Chamber of Commerce is alive, well and on the rise! Our membership is now at 102 business members. This number reflects a growth of just over 100 percent in the past 13 months. We hold quarterly lunch meetings that are informative, fun and very well attended. Scott Mitchell will be our keynote speaker at our May 20 Lunch Meeting. We are excited to have him join us and to share his message. The chamber strives to have a big presence here and we have been involved in a lot of Springville activities: Bike with the Mayor: We supported the vity by sponsoring the hot dog booth. Art City Days: We have an information booth for our businesses and a spinning wheel where we hand out advertising items provided by the businesses. It’s very popular. We also hosted a Business BINGO game last year. Heritage Days: We had an information booth for our businesses and offered free booth space for any chamber business that wanted a spot. Chamber Scholarship Golf Tournament: We raised enough money to give out four $1,000 scholarships to deserving students from Springville and Mapleton. Safe Halloween: We sponsored this
event along with our businesses along Main Street and those businesses who set up at the Civic Center. We had over 3,000 kids and parents attend. Springville Beautification: We painted and planted the old wooden planter boxes along Main Street. We also donated almost $3,000 in lights to add to and replace the Christmas lights that adorned our Main Street this year. It was truly beautiful. Ribbon Cuttings: We welcome all new businesses by providing chamber ribbon cuttings. The chamber members, chamber board, Mayor Wilford W. Clyde, city administration, city council members and Miss Springville/Mapleton Madison Monson and her attendants all participate. Welcome Bags; We distribute your advertising items such as pens, coupons, calendars, flashlights, mugs, hats and water bottles to our new citizens of Springville. We encourage members to participate in this popular and ongoing project. When new citizens turn on their utilities, they receive a Welcome Bag. Looking ahead, we are going to launch a “Buy/Shop/Stay Local” campaign and participate in Play Unplugged this summer. If you would like to join the chamber, please contact me at info@springvilleutahchamber.org or call 801-491-7830.
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“It’s a humbling experience,” says lifelong Utah resident Rod Nielsen, “to have your daughters say, ‘Please, Dad, let us help you. It’s not your time to die.’” Humbling indeed, but that’s the situation in which Nielsen finds himself as he awaits a lifesaving liver transplant. A rugged outdoorsman and former sheet rocker, Nielsen has always been one to help others. Now working with the Utah Division of Natural Resources, he is known for his kindness, quick wit and willingness to help others. “Last Christmas, there was a family Rod came across while working,” said Lisa Graham of DNR. “They were going through a rough time and he played Secret Santa to help the family. He wouldn’t let on that he did anything, but we all knew. He’s always helping people, but never wants the credit.” Perhaps that’s why it’s hard for him to accept help, even though he really needs it now. “I hate asking for help,” he says, “but it’s not like I can grow a new liver, and the one I have is failing.” Add to that the complexity of the donation process, the number of people who need organs, and the many expenses that insurance won’t cover, and it’s truly an uphill battle. With help from family, friends, neighbors and the community, Nielsen’s daughters are working hard to ease that battle. Jessica, Rod’s youngest daughter, has organized fundraisers to help others in time of need, so it was natural for her to step up and raise funds to help the effort – once she and her sister Lacy could convince him to allow their help, of course. They’re extra motivated, since they’d really like their Dad to be around for many more years to spoil his grandkids – Jessica has two sons and two daughters and Lacy is expecting her first baby in a few months. Rod and his wife Leslie, who recently celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary, are hoping he not only gets to greet his new grandson, but that he is also around to share many more years with the entire family. Since Rod is an avid fisherman, the girls have organized a fishing derby, “Rods for Rod,” to be held on Saturday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salem Pond. In addition to the fishing derby,
there will be a duck calling competition, games for kids, prize drawings and great food. At 11 a.m., John Bair of the Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife will conduct a live auction. Various organizations have donated prizes and items for the auction, including a $650 gun from Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, a $700 fishing trip for six people at Strawberry Reservoir from Strawberry Bay Marina, a $500 Traeger smoker, a $3,000 Icon treadmill and more. The cost is $5 per child and $10 per adult. Admission includes use of DNR fishing poles, bait, and equipment. Anyone age 12 and older needs to have a valid Utah Fishing License to participate in the derby. Whether you fish or not, there will be fun for all – and all funds will be used to help with Rod’s medical expenses. For more information, including advanced registration, prizes and ways to help Rod, please visit rods4rod.org or facebook.com/rodsforrod. Monetary donations can also be made via the website or at any America First Credit Union under the “Rods for Rod” account #9074667.
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Principal Joe Kelly retiring Head over to Eli’s: Your from Landmark High School sweet tooth will thank you By Mekenna Wilson
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and Christopher Mach Dragon Times Reporters Landmark High School in Spanish Fork would like to invite all past and present students, staff and faculty to join us in honoring a great man and friend: Joe Kelly. Kelly has been the principal of LHS for the past 14 years. He has decided to retire after having taught school for over 30 years. Kelly has dedicated his life to education and especially to helping students who are at risk. He has done many wonderful things to help LHS grow. It was under his watchful hand that LHS was able to move into a wonderful new building. Kelly began his teaching career many years ago at Juab High School where he taught social sciences and coached wrestling. He stated out at Landmark High School working as a counselor. Kelly also worked as an assistant principal at Spanish Fork Junior High School. In January of 2002, he was made principal of Landmark High School. The LHS faculty and staff would like
Landmark High School Principal Joe Kelly
to invite all to participate in an open house to be held in Kelly’s honor on Thursday, May 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. We invite all to come and celebrate with us the wonderful accomplishments of Kelly and meet the new principal of LHS.
By Amy Baird
ou know how there are some nights you just need a treat? You aren’t sure where to go and everyone wants something different. Somebody wants ice cream, another person wants a brownie, and somebody wants a soda. Well, now there is a place where you can find a treat for everyone’s tastes. Eli’s Old-Fashioned Ice Cream and Soda Shop is a charming little dessert café located in in a historic building in downtown Payson. I am not kidding about the charming, either. We are talking exposed brick walls, an old bank vault and a vintage soda fountain. Eli’s has something for everyone’s cravings. If it is a cold rainy day (like when I went), you can choose to get some rich, delicious hot cocoa made from scratch, fresh ground coffee or a steamer. Steamers are one of my favorite hot drinks on the planet. They take milk, add your favorite flavor (I had coconut) and steam it until it is frothy and rich. Then they top it off with whipped cream. While I was drinking it, I felt like I was being wrapped up in a warm blanket. Nothing can beat sipping a rich, creamy steamer. I paired my steamer with an apple turnover (a crowd favorite). It was light as air with a crispy outside and filled with delicious cinnamon apple filling. It was a delectable treat and perfect for a cold stormy night. For the warm summer days, I would recommend a hand-squeezed lemonade with just the right amount of tarty citrus flavor to be absolutely refreshing. Or, if you feel the need for ice cream, indulge in a banana split or ice cream cone. Eli’s serves Red Barn ice cream (creamy, rich, delicious, REAL ice cream). They also make shakes and malts. One of my favorite things about Eli’s is the unique soda fountain drinks. They offer a whole list of old-fashioned drinks like lime phosphate, orange cream, egg cream, root beer float, red cream and more. The name of the lime phosphate grabbed my attention and I knew I had
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to try it (How could I resist?). The lime phosphate has fresh-squeezed lime juice, lime sherbet, vanilla ice cream and Sprite. It has a bright citrus flavor that is basically the definition of refreshing In addition to the old-fashioned soda drinks, they also offer Italian sodas. Think creamy soda deliciousness. They have a drink for ANY mood and taste. And they have some pretty great pebble ice for you ice connoisseurs out there. Back to the bakery items. The mint brownie was decadent deliciousness. The brownie was moist and delectable with mint frosting that was the perfect amount of minty creaminess. Eli’s also has a variety of pies including cherry, apple, banana cream and coconut cream. They have some pretty amazing sweet breads like banana nut bread and blueberry bread that you can buy by the slice. I had a slice of the lemon raspberry bread and it was sweet and moist with just the right amount of citrus. And don’t get me started on the cookies. Let’s just say whatever you order will be tasty. One of my favorite things about Eli’s is the people who work there. Danielle greeted us warmly and was genuinely excited to help me find something that I would enjoy. So, the next time you are looking for a fun place to go get a treat, head on over to Eli’s. Eli’s is located at 7 S. Main in Payson. They are open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.