Serve Daily Issue IV.XXXVIII July 2015

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JUNE 2015

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Caring for Veteran Heroes at Central Utah Veterans Home Harold Germaine, a veteran resident at Central Utah Veterans Home, and served in the Marines in the South Pacific during WWII. His troop left Camp Elliot, hiked for two days and was the first unit to occupy and settle Camp Peddleton. During his service he was shot and received a Purple Heart. In his service they would use tanks in Guam and there was a squad leader assigned to escort each one of the tanks. This was a dangerous job because the Japanese would hide and strap themselves in coconut trees so when they were shot and killed they wouldn’t fall out, making it difficult for the US to determine who was alive and who wasn’t. The Japanese troops would also shove steel bars into the tracks of the tanks to stop them from moving and would then ambush them. Harold was assigned to be a squad leader in charge of escorting these tanks. On July 27, 1944 Harold and his squad thought all of the Japanese in the trees had been shot and killed but they were mistaken and all three squad leaders were shot including Harold. Harold was shot in the right knee and the bullet passed directly through. He

returned home on November 5, 1944. Thanks to Harold and the many other veteran heroes we are honored to care for at Central Utah Veterans Home we are able to live with all of the freedoms we enjoy. During this month of patriotism we deeply appreciate and would like to thank all those who have served our country and have given us all so much. If you are a veteran, spouse of a veteran, a gold star parent or know someone who is, come and talk to us and see how we can help serve you in all of your rehabilitation and long term care needs! The Central Utah Veterans Home, Arrowhead Upholstery, Utah Avenue Insurance and Local Cheddar are proud to announce a classic car show and cruise to benefit Veterans of the Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson. The event will take place at the Veterans home and include a classic car show, cruise to Lincoln Beach and back, lunch and tours of the incredible facility that cares for Serve Daily our heroes. We are currently searching for classic Tony Tervort, Harold Germaine, Jeanne Waters, and Ashley See HEROES on page B7 Blackham, at the Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson.

See the world in one night at the Springville World Folkfest

Folk dancers and musicians from around the world will travel to Springville in July to perform during the Springville World Folkfest, a week-long celebration of various cultures through music and dance.

The World Folkfest in Springville, Utah, invites the public to join its celebration of world cultures, music and dance when visitors from around the globe present five evening performances July 27-Aug. 1, 2015. Folk dancers and musicians from Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Georgia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, Nepal, Peru, Poland and Taiwan are expected to participate in the 2015 World Folkfest. They will be joined by Native American performing group Morning Star, which will represent the United States. The week-long festival will also include a free street dance on Monday, July 27, where the public can learn simple folk dances from the Folkfest’s international visitors with accompaniment by live musicians. With its first performances held in 1986, the World Folkfest has grown to become one

of the most prominent festivals of folk dance and music in the United States. In the tradition of popular European folk dance festivals that attract thousands of visitors, the World Folkfest annually invites talented folk dance troupes from around the world to travel to Springville and showcase their cultures through the exciting and vibrant medium of folk dance. The groups perform in beautifully crafted costumes of their homeland and to music provided by live musicians playing unique traditional instruments. The performers pay their own expenses to travel to the Folkfest, underlining their eagerness to share their cultures with the people of Utah. While here, the performers stay with volunteer host families in the Utah County area, providing local families See FOLKFEST on page A5

Local triathletes unable to complete Ironman Texas, meets fundraising goal On May 16, Spanish Fork High School senior Gabrielle Heywood found herself in the outskirts of Houston, Texas. She was 11 days away from graduating from high school, but that milestone was far

from her mind. Gabrielle was competing in Ironman Texas with her father, Dave Heywood. The Ironman is a triathlon that begins with a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run.

Ironman requires its competitors to be at least 18 years of age and Gabrielle had turned 18 only 32 days before, making her the youngest female in the field of over 2,800 triathletes. The Ironman

is an event that requires months, if not years of preparation. Gabrielle and Dave logged thousands of miles of swimming, biking and running over the year leading up to the race to be prepared for such a challenging undertaking. In addition to the training, however, the father/daughter team wanted to something more than just gaining fitness. They wanted to make a difference in the

See TRIATHLETES on page B2


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