Serve Daily Volume 5, Issue 51 August 2016 by Serve Daily

New elementary opening in Springville Spanish Fork Farmer’s Market now operating

By Christi C. Babbitt School will begin for Nebo School District students on Aug. 23, with some children in Springville starting class in a brand new school. Meadow Brook Elementary School, the district’s 29th elementary school and Springville’s sixth elementary, will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will include musical numbers by students. Those attending will be able to walk through and view the school after the program. Meadow Brook is located at 748 S. 950 West, Springville (just south of the site where the new Smith’s Marketplace is being constructed on 400 South). Serving as principal of the new elementary school is Ryan Pitcher, who was hired to the position in February. Before starting his work to open Meadow Brook, Pitcher worked as principal at Rees Elementary School in Spanish Fork for five years. Prior to his time at Rees, he served as principal at Barnett Elementary School in Payson for five and a half years and as a teacher of fourth and fifth grades at Barnett for five and a half years. Pitcher said he was enjoying his time at Rees Elementary when the district called and asked him to help open the new school in Springville. “It’s been busy, but it’s been good. I’ve met some of the parents and the PTA and

Meadow Brook Elementary School in Springville will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 22, officially opening the school.

I’m excited,” Pitcher said. Meadow Brook will serve the area of Springville west of Main Street and south of 400 South. It is expected to open with between 550 and 600 students. “I predict more toward 600 based on the new homes I see going up like wildfire around the school,” Pitcher said. The area has seen a great deal of new construction in recent years. Most of the students who will attend Meadow Brook attended Cherry Creek Elementary School in Springville last year. Pitcher said the Meadow Brook has the same floor plan as Maple Ridge Elemen-

tary School in Mapleton, which opened in the fall of 2015. That school has 86,000 square feet of building space. “They really just have outdone themselves on the school. It really is amazing to walk through,” Pitcher said of Meadow Brook, adding that the construction is high quality and one can tell that a lot of care was taken make the school nice for the community. The principal said he’s excited for the students and parents to meet the teachers at Meadow Brook. “I think they’re going to be really happy with what we’ve assembled here,” he said.

The annual Spanish Fork Farmer’s Market is now operating on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is held in the parking lot behind the Spanish Fork City Building, 40 S. Main, Spanish Fork. This popular market features a wide variety of vendors offering fresh, locally grown produce as well as items such as honey, salsa, kettle corn and baked goods. The market is a Utah’s Own-certified market; only locally grown and produced consumable products are allowed (no craft items). The market will continue to be fered each Saturday through Nov. 5. The Spanish Fork Farmer’s Market is hosted by the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Growers are welcome to register to be vendors at the event. Application and registration are required. Vendors may register by contacting the chamber of commerce office at 801-798-8352 or info@spanishforkchamber.com. Vendors wanting to sell baked, cooked, packaged or samples of products must contact the Utah State Agriculture and Food Office for licensing and also the Utah County Health Department for kitchSee MARKET, Page A3

Beardall honored for service to Santaquin Donations By Christi C. Babbitt sought for Salem library auction set on August 13 Who doesn’t like a good book? Anyone able to read this note right now owes it to some great teachers and books to learn from that you have the ability to do so. So, here’s your chance to step up and say “thank you” for having that ability. A call for entries into this year’s Salem library auction is being made, with the auction planned on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Salem Community Center. As the library’s primary source of funding, this auction is important and if a business is willing to donate a service or any item to the auction, all are welcome and needed. Any contribution will go far in making a difference and in a way be your chance to say “thanks” to a parent, teacher or librarian who taught you how life is just not the same without knowing how to crack open a good book and read. Contact City Councilmember Cristy Simons at cssalemcitycouncil@gmail.com to help by donating to the auction.

A man who was well-known to the entire Santaquin community for his service and love was honored at the 2016 Orchard Days Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo on July 30 when a plaque with his name and picture was installed at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena. Dale Todd Beardall passed away Oct. 7, 2015, at his home in Santaquin at the age of 53. Beardall was born with a condition called cranial stenosis, which causes the bones in a newborn’s skull to fuse together. Normally, the skull has areas of flexible cartilage and tissue which accommodate the baby’s brain growth; if the bones fuse together, it can cause problems such as an abnormally shaped head or pressure on the brain. By the time he was 12 years old, Beardall had undergone 15 major operations on his head. One of those operations left him severely paralyzed on his left side. Mentally, he reached the functionality of about a 10-year-old. These challenges, however, did not stop Beardall from becoming a force for good in his hometown. “He was probably the epitome of a good citizen of Santaquin,” said Roger Kaufman, Beardall’s brother and guardian after their parents passed away. “Give, give, give, and all he expected was maybe a pat on the back, maybe a cup of coffee and a hug.”

A plaque honoring Dale Beardall, right, was installed at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena as part of the 2016 Orchard Days Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo.

Beardall wasn’t able to drive, so his parents got him a four-wheeler, and he put it to frequent use around town. Kaufman said his brother would do daily rounds to everyone he knew and would often stop to help mow a lawn or fix something that had broken. Eventually, he began building patio benches out of 2x4s and his creations became so popular that his work grew into a business known as Dale’s Benches.

One of Beardall’s greatest loves was Santaquin’s Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo. Farrel Craig, who with the Santaquin Roping Club started the Little Buck-A-Roo, needed help getting donations from local merchants for rodeo prizes and thought Beardall was a good candidate for the job. “I thought, well, you know, Dale Beardall won’t take no for an answer,” Farrel said. See BEARDALL, Page A3

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Preserving Utah County’s agricultural heritage By LuAnn Adams Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Agriculture plays a vital role in Utah County’s history and heritage. Many of us have eaten the delicious cherries, peaches and apples that come from the shrinking number of orchards in Utah County. There are a number of fruits and vegetables that can only be grown in areas where the micro-climate is favorable and many of these areas are found in Utah County. Utah County has higher agricultural cash receipts than any other county in the state, but that number is declining. Additionally, Utah County is number one for total berry sales in the state of Utah. It is also the number one county in acreage for tart cherries, apples, sweet cherries, pears, peaches and raspberries in the state. I have said it in the past, and I will say it again: we cannot conduct business as usual with a state population that is projected to double by 2050. Utah County’s population is predicted to double by 2040, a full 10 years ahead of the state. Utah is losing its agricultural land at an alarming rate. In 1987, Utah had 14,000 fruit acres in production; by 2006, there were only 6,600 acres, and those numbers are dropping every year. The pressure on farmers and ranchers to sell prime land to developers continues to grow. As Utah County continues to grow, it will be more difficult to provide a source of local foods that is sufficient to feed even a fraction of the county’s rapidly growing population, let alone the state as a whole. We need to work together to ensure that the rich heritage of Utah County’s agriculture does not become just a history.

The public demand for preserving agriculture and self-sufficiency as a state is statistically significant. In a recent Envision Utah 2014 study, 3/4 of respondents felt that farming and ranching are “critical” to the future of the state. That is up from the 53 percent that felt strongly in 2007. In a short seven-year period, 21 percent more Utahns believe that farming is critical to the future of the state. Additionally, 98 percent of Utahns want to increase food self-sufficiency from agriculture by putting more land into production and/or changing crops to fruits and vegetables. Utahns feel that preserving and expanding agriculture is important to the quality of life in our state. Planning, conservation initiatives and government intervention have a small impact in preserving agriculture. The best way to truly preserve agriculture in Utah County is to make it more profitable. Increased profits create stability in the industry, entice new generations to join the workforce and protect a precious resource. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is working with leaders in agriculture, local, county and state government and civic-minded nonprofit groups to address the preservation of agriculture in Utah County. The committee cares about the future of agriculture in Utah County and the state of Utah as a whole. We are creating a toolbox of strategies and ideas that can be implemented to help farmers, lawmakers and other concerned residents make meaningful, positive changes to benefit the future of agriculture in the county and state. Many of the strategies we are discussing have been used with great success in other parts of the country. The strategies will help make agriculture more economically viable. They will help lawmakers and other decision makers to keep existing

agricultural lands and water in the county and will encourage better land use patterns that support agriculture and farmers. This is all done in a way that preserves the unique heritage and history of agriculture in the county. I urge you, the residents of Utah County, to show your support of local agriculture. Go to your local farmers market and support local agricultural and food businesses. Local businesses are owned by the people who live and love Utah County – they are your neighbors, friends and family. Ensure a better future for them and for your county by investing in local products and businesses and by voicing your support to your elected officials. We cannot and will not allow the precious agricultural heritage of Utah County to become history.

LuAnn Adams

Everybody needs stuff. It’s how things get done. Without stuff, you can only do so much. With more stuff, you can do more and better things, right? So, how do you get more stuff? You need cold, hard cash. We need cold, hard cash. Ask any performing arts organization and they will tell you that they can do more and do it better if they have the right resources available to them. We don’t know why it is, but sports organizations don’t seem to have this problem. People are always willing to shell out the bucks for sports. Look at the NFL, the NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, MLS, etc. They’ve got big bucks! What they pay their players is absolutely astonishing! Look at Little League and high school and college sports. Everyone’s willing to shell out the bucks for facilities for these guys. How many sports fields do you have in your town? In the performing arts, everyone struggles to stay alive. Does that make it any less important to society? No! It just seems to be a lower priority. Did you know that sports jocks would be even better if they took ballet lessons? It’s true! It helps them develop muscle control, stamina, timing, etc. beyond what they get by just taking

sports training. Where are we going with all of this? Performing arts organizations need more stuff just like the sports guys do. This is where you, the public, come in. You can show your support by taking just a little bit of that cold, hard cash out of your sports entertainment budget and donating it to us. It’s all a matter of priority. A small change in your priorities can make a huge difference for us. For our project, we’re starting out simple and cheap. We need to build ADA compliant restrooms so we can start utilizing the building. It’s that simple. We can then allow the public (you) into the building to enjoy all the things we plan to do there for your entertainment and cultural enlightenment. So, we need to raise $20,000 to finish these restrooms and a small performance space. You can do it. You know you want to. To donate, you can go to our Gofundme page at https://www.gofundme. com/27z6xzr9 or you can donate directly at any Central Bank branch under the name Huish PACE. You can also mail a check to: Huish PACE, P.O. Box 182, Payson, UT 84651.

Donations sought for Payson’s Huish theater

Street Fair planned in Spanish Fork on Saturdays through Oct. 8 The Downtown on Main Street organization in Spanish Fork will present the Street Fair on Saturdays beginning Aug. 6 and continuing through Oct. 8. The event will begin each Saturday at 9 a.m. and continue until 1:30 p.m. on the 200 North block of Main Street in Spanish Fork. The Street Fair will feature a va-

riety of vendors. Vendors are being sought to participate. Booths are $10 per week. Vendors must be 18 years or older. Those under 18 can have a booth but a parent or designated adult must be in attendance with the booth during the entire event. To apply, go to http:// bit.ly.2ahEumL. For more information, send an email to info@dtonmain.com.

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Learn about genealogy at Family Discovery Day planned in Payson Visit Mona Pole Canyon By Ed Helmick The Nebo Loop Scenic Byway is a photographer’s delight, and I hadn’t driven it yet this year. That brought to mind the question of starting from Payson or Nephi. After pondering that question, studying the map and thinking about trips in years past, my wife and I decided to drive up a canyon between Payson and Nephi to connect with the Nebo Loop Road. That canyon is called Mona Pole Canyon. Getting an early morning start for both cooler temperatures and a photographer’s early morning light, we drove to the Mona Cement Plant for the start of the Mona Pole Canyon road. This road was originally a mine road to the Privateer Mines. When the Mount Nebo Wilderness Area was created in 1984, a corridor to the mine was allowed to give access to the mine property. When you drive the Mona Pole Canyon road, both sides of the road - left and right

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“He’ll come away with money or prizes.” And indeed he did. Kaufman said his brother would go from business to business all around Santaquin and Payson asking for donations. Beardall’s success grew as the years went by until at one point, he was raising as much as $3,000 in prizes. “You knew if he came in and you didn’t give him something, you can count on him being back every day,” Kaufman said. Soliciting donations wasn’t his only contribution to the rodeo. Beardall also worked behind the scenes at the event, helping herd animals into the chutes and presenting the flag while riding his four-wheeler during the Little Buck-ARoo Rodeo’s grand entry.

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- are designated as Wilderness Area. The first couple of miles of the road are covered with loose rock and very steep. A four-wheel drive vehicle or ATV/UTV is required. The road is narrow but wide enough for our Jeep. I do recommend a short wheelbase vehicle. As you reach the upper part of the road, you drive through some beautiful meadows. The road becomes less rocky but presents you with some very tight turns. In about 6.1 miles from leaving the Mona Cement Plant, you will reach a fork in the road. The left fork goes to the mine, which we did not take due to time constraints, and the right fork goes on to connect with the paved Nebo Loop road in 3.8 miles. It was an interesting drive and we saw a few deer along the way to add to our enjoyment. For us, it is a must-do-again road when we have more time. This road would really be spectacular during the fall colors.

“He was involved with the Little BuckA-Roo for 31 years. You’d have thought he owned that Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo,” Kaufman said. When Beardall died, Kaufman asked the community for donations to place a memorial to his brother at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena. The donations he received were used to fund the memorial. The plaque honoring Beardall was mounted onto a large rock placed outside the arena on the facility’s east side. The memorial was dedicated during this year’s Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo, which is part of the Santaquin Orchard Days celebration. Kaufman would like to specifically thank Wade Eva, the Santaquin Roping Club and Santaquin City for all the kindness they bestowed upon Dale during his life.

vendors at each market. Vendors will be required to show these to management. Vendors may participate on one or multiple Saturdays during the market season. For more information, contact the chamber.

The Payson Family History Center will sponsor Payson’s first Family Discovery Day on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Mount Nebo Stake Center, 608 W. 1400 South. Those attending will learn how to begin or enhance their family history research from experienced experts and presenters. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with keynote speakers President William Sonne and his wife Sister Elizabeth Sonne, temple president and matron of the Payson Temple. During the next three hours, nine classes will be offered providing various levels of family history instruction for adults and youth. Attendees will be able to choose three classes. There is no need to sign up for the classes; they will be offered on a first come, first served basis, but there should be plenty of room for all who attend. Advance registration is not required, but it is recommended so an approximate number of those attending can be obtained. Register on the Payson Utah Family History Center website at https://familysearch. org/wiki/en/Payson_Utah_Family_History_Center (Google “Payson Family History Center” and click “Sign Up Here”). Those who register will receive email reminders and information about the Discovery Day. The website also shows a detailed list of classes. Light snacks will be provided during the day. Family Discovery Day will provide a unique opportunity to hear from family history experts including Leland Moon, who developed the Sand Box and other Family Tree curriculum that FamilySearch uses on its website. He will be teaching

“Using the Family Tree Apps” and “Using Photo, Documents, Stories and Audio.” Barbara Moon will teach “Merging and Correcting Relationships” and “Clearing Names for Temple Ordinances.” Robert Kehrer, a RootsTech presenter, will teach about Record Hints in FamilySearch. Laryn Brown will talk about Ancestry.com. Van Celaya will teach “Fast, Accurate Research,” Bret Petersen will discuss census records and Rose Nyman and Susan Schirmer will offer “Teaching Your Family Their Family History” with ideas for games and projects. Amy Staheli and Kimberly Marvin, youth from the Payson South Stake, will be teaching a class about family history for youth. We have a special speaker, Brandon Baird from Family Search, who will be prepared to teach family history in various subjects for all Spanish-speaking attendees that want to start to learn more about family history. There will also be family history displays on varying subjects and the Discovery Day will end with a “Bonus Question and Answer Hour” starting at 1 p.m. Instructors will be there to answer any questions you have about FamilySearch and family history in general. *** Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves. - Abraham Lincoln

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Salem Days to provide Preserving local history week full of activities through newspapers With a theme of “City of Superheroes,” the 2016 Salem Days celebration will be held Aug. 6 through 13. A wide variety of events and activities will be held in Salem during the celebration, starting with the Dutch Oven CookOff on Saturday, Aug. 6, and ending with the Salem Pageant on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 8:15 p.m. in Knoll Park. The pageant will be followed by a fireworks show. More information can be obtained about events at www.salemcity.org. Events during the week will include the following: Saturday, Aug. 6 Dutch Oven Cook Off, noon check-in, 4 p.m. judging. Salem Community Center, 151 W. 300 South, Salem. Mud Volleyball, 1 p.m., Rodeo Fairgrounds, 700 W. Arrowhead Trail, Salem. Little Miss Salem Pageant, 6 p.m., Salem Hills High School Auditorium. Sunday, Aug. 7 Family Fireside with Hank Smith, 7 p.m., Salem Hills High School Auditorium. Monday, Aug. 8 Concert in the Park, 7 p.m., Knoll Park, 150 W. 300 South, Salem. Performing: Branson & Maisy Anne and Firefly. Tuesday, Aug. 9 Cardboard Duct Tape Regatta, 4 p.m. boat building, 6 p.m. race, Knoll Park, Salem. Adult Kickball Tournament, 6:30 p.m., Loafer View Complex, 600 E. Canal Road, Salem. Wednesday, Aug. 10 Baby Contest, 4 to 6 p.m., Salem Elementary School, 140 W. 100 South, Salem. Tractor Pull, 4 to 6 p.m., Rodeo Fairgrounds. Family Movie in the Park, 9 p.m., “Zootopia,” Loafer View Complex. Thursday, Aug. 11 Senior Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Community Center, 150 W. 300 South, Salem. Coed Softball Tournament, Loafer View Complex. For time, contact the city recreation office at 801-423-1035. Lil’ Buckaroo Ro-

By Daryl Tucker

The Cardboard Duct Tape Regatta wil be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

deo, 6:30 p.m., Rodeo Fairgrounds. Friday, Aug. 12 Golf Tournament, 12:30 p.m. checkin, Gladstan Golf Course, 1 Gladstan Drive, Payson. Children’s Parade, 6 p.m. line forms, 6:30 p.m. parade begins, Salem Elementary School to Veterans Memorial Park. Friday Night Concert, 7:30 p.m, Veterans Memorial Park, 60 N. 100 East, Salem. Performing will be former American Idol contestant Jocelyn Baker and Steve Boothe, one of the owners of Boothe Brothers Music in Spanish Fork. Fair in the Square, 6 to 9 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park. Saturday, Aug. 13 Family Fun Run, 7 a.m. 1 Mile Run, 7:30 a.m. 5K run, Knoll Park. Breakfast in the Park, 7 to 9 a.m., Knoll Park. Grand Parade, 10 a.m., Knoll Park to Veterans Memorial Park. Quilt Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Main Street Church, 60 S. Main, Salem. Fair in the Square, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park. Performers in the Park, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park. Car Show, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park. Small Town Children’s Carnival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park. Calendar Photo Contest, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park. Ambulance BBQ Dinner, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Community Center. Library Auction, 6:30 p.m., Knoll Park. Salem Pageant, 8:15 p.m., Knoll Park. Fireworks, following the pageant, Knoll Park.

Possibly the greatest historical treasures to be found in the document collection of the Springville Historical Society are the volumes of The Springville Herald that were donated by the publisher during the many years the newspaper informed the citizens of that community of local happenings and the people involved. The collection includes annual volumes from 1924 until publication ceased in the earlier years of the current century. The Springville Historical Society is currently in the process of having the newspapers digitized and made available to the public at www.utahdigitalnewspapers.com. Through cooperation with Springville City, the Springville Public Library and the Utah State Historical Re-

cords Advisory Board, grants have been acquired to help bring this project to reality. Currently digitized copies are available online at the before mentioned website for the years between 1924 through 1963, with 1964 through 1969 in the process of being added. A debt is owed to Chris Baird and Serve Daily for continuing the preservation of local history and making archived copies available online. Social media is a tremendous means of what used to be called “spot reporting,” but nothing can replace a printed newspaper as a way of preserving local history. Long live the printing press! Progress in completing the digitization of the remaining volumes of The Springville Herald will be reported here in the future with more details on how to search and access the articles.

Book tells true stories of an LDS treasure hunter By Debbie Balzotti

ou can actually meet and talk to author Wayne Hammy, who wrote the newly released book “Jaguars and Cannibals.” He is wonderful to visit with and will happily autograph your book, which is available at the Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson where he lives. This guy has led a remarkable life. I asked him why he wrote the story of his adventures, and he responded, “I hope to be able to teach my sons and help other people to know the most important thing in life is to know who you are.” Hamby describes his life as a guy who was buying and selling gemstones, mostly out of Brazil. Of course, his story is much more than the tale of a salesman. As he looks back on his adventures, he philosophizes and shares the lessons he has learned and his beliefs. The book is filled with “close calls, tales of tender mercies, and the miracles that saved his life.” It reads like a conversation with Hamby with phrases like, “Let me tell you the story ...” and, “The phrase ‘We’d like to have you for dinner,’ took on a whole new meaning.” The first story begins in about 1984 in the Amazon basin of Brazil. Hamby bought diamonds directly from the miners who lived in a remote village in the jungle and soon began mining his own land nearby. One night, outside his tent, he heard a low growl that woke him. As a big cat prowled around his campsite, the growling increased. Fortunately, for whatever reason, the cat moved on and Hamby survived another close call. As the author shares the adventure stories of his life, we understand why he

Book Look can say, “For me, this was a true labor of love. There are times when people offer their condolences for my being tucked off in my room at the veteran’s room where I live, but they don’t understand I’m having the time of my life. Understanding where I’ve been is absolutely necessary to understand where I’m going.” “Jaguars and Cannibals” is available at the Central Utah Veterans Home, Cedar Fort Publishing, amazon.com and many local bookstores. Learn more at www. waynehamby.com.

Rabies clinic to be offered Aug. 11 for pet owners The South Utah Valley Animal Shelter and the Springville City Police Department will present a Licensing and Low Cost Rabies Clinic for pet owners on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will take place in the police station’s back parking lot, 110 S. 100 West, Springville. A local veterinarian will provide ra-

bies shots for $12 and other vaccinations for $10 to $25. Animal licenses will be issued for $15 for Altered (spayed or neutered) animals or $35 for Unaltered. A license is your pet’s phone call home. For more information, call 801-8514080 or visit the shelter’s website at www.suvas.org.

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Ace Hardware Payson achieves recognition from Ace Hardware Corporation for exceptional performance Ace Hardware Corporation is pleased to announce that Ace Hardware of Payson has achieved designation as a “Platinum Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance. Developed as part of Ace’s long-term retail growth strategy, 20/20 Vision, Platinum Performance Retailing is laser-focused on Ace’s customers, helping to ensure that Ace stores deliver on its brand promise day in and day out. For more than 90 years and with more than 4,800 stores in more than 60 countries, Ace Hardware has been serving its neighbors with helpful service and quality products. The team at Ace Hardware Payson is one of only a few hundred Ace retailers to achieve this prestigious Platinum status. To achieve Platinum Performance Retailing, the team at Ace Hardware Payson successfully completed a number of 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 Ace’s “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 Dan Miller, vice president of retail operations and new business at Ace Hardware Corporation. “We’re pleased to recognize Ace Hardware Payson and its associates for their outstanding achievements and proud to say they’re a part of the Ace family.” “The team at Ace Hardware Payson is incredibly pleased to have earned the status as a Platinum Performance Retailing store,” said Jaret Gordon, owner at Ace Payson. “What this means for our customers is that we are more committed than ever to providing our loyal shoppers with the best possible retail experience; from customer service to product offerings and more, we’re taking ‘Ace helpful’ to a new level.” Representatives from Ace Hardware Payson were personally recognized by

Security Service Federal Credit Union has been named the August Business of the Month by the Springville Chamber of Commerce.

Credit union named Business of the Month By Shirlene Jordan The Springville Chamber of Commerce has chosen Security Service Federal Credit Union as its August Business of the Month. This is a well-deserved honor as Security Service supports the chamber and the community in many ways. It is a major sponsor of the chamber’s scholarship golf tournament each year and donates generously to the chamber’s scholarship fund for local graduating students. Security Service Federal Credit Union

offers competitive, affordable financial products and services designed to meet the needs of its members. Security Service is an industry-leading financial institution with 72 locations in Texas, Colorado and Utah. The credit union is among the top credit unions in the nation. Security Service strives to be America’s best credit union and provides the true benefits of credit union membership with financial services of the highest quality and value. Learn more at www.ssfcu.org or call 1-800-52-SSFCU.

Ace Hardware of Payson has achieved designation as a “Platinum Performance Retailing” store for its outstanding performance. Pictured above are, from left: Andy Schmitt, Ace Hardware Corp., director of Retail Operation West; Miriam Kilmer, Ace Hardware Payson Manager; Jaret and Lindy Gordon, owners, Ace Hardware Payson; and President and CEO of Ace John Venhuizen as Venhuizen delivers the award to Payson store representatives on June 29 in Salt Lake City.

Ace Hardware Corporation executive leadership, including Ace Hardware President and CEO John Venhuizen, at a regional group meeting June 29. The group is also celebrating its tremendous fundraising efforts for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals; in 2015, the group raised nearly $128,000 for Primary Children’s Hospital, making them among the strongest fundraising Ace Hardware stores for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in the country. For more than 90 years, Ace Hardware has been known as the place with the helpful hardware folks in thousands of neighborhoods across America, providing customers with a more personal kind

of helpful. In 2016, Ace ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores, Ten Years in a Row,” according to J.D. Power. With more than 4,800 hardware stores locally owned and operated across the globe, Ace is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries currently operate 17 distribution centers in the U.S. and also have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; Colon, Panama; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its retailers’ stores are located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and approximately 60 countries. For more information on Ace, visit www.acehardware.com.

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The new Cougar Mitsubishi dealership was welcomed into Springville on July 29 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Springville Chamber of Commerce. Ashford Assisted Living & Memory Care has opened its doors on 400 South in Springville. Locally owned, Ashford provides a hand-on, high-quality level of service that is unmatched in the senior care industry. It’s no wonder why professionals in the senior industry are saying there’s nothing like it. Greg Nield, one of the two owners, has been in this line of work since graduating from college. Stop by for a tour anytime. You’ll love the spaciousness, the view04 and the very accessible location right off of the 400 South exit in Springville. The moment you walk through their doors, you’ll feel total confidence in their staff and their ability to care for your loved one.

State of the Spanish Fork, Salem chamber of commerce By Clark Caras I have been asked to give a State of the Chamber message for the Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce after just completing two full weeks of Fiesta Days, which included two nights of pyrotechnics, four nights of pro rodeo in a sold-out arena of 8,500, and more additional activities and events than could fill these pages, including the Saturday morning Fish Rodeo where kids saw their dads and grandpas roll up their denims and go for it. Yes, the celebration lived up to its theme of “Kick the Dust Up,” and you could say - as we move the party dial a bit south to Salem and open the Salem Days celebration - that our chamber, its members, its customers and our local citizens live in one of the bravest and most imaginative places in Utah Valley. Hopefully you visited Spanish Fork and helped kick up a bit of dust during Fiesta Days and will stop by Pond Town during Salem Days and dip your dusty feet or boots into Salem Pond as the summer slowly ticks down to its end. With 270 members, up from 240 in January, the Spanish Fork/Salem chamber might easily be said to be the fastest-growing chamber for communities our size in the state of Utah. Count among that activity some 13,000 local children who,

as part of the chamber’s Play Unplugged program, put down their digital devices and went out to climb a tree, feed a duck, fix a doll at a special clinic at Mt. View Hospital and participate in 40 other activities. We can probably brag of being one of the quietest or mellowest parts of this great valley. Yes, the state of our chamber is one of unity, empathy, networking and the sharing of ideas and knowing that, yes, there is more than enough business to go around for all, but it is the quiet grace of our humility that in this world of supposed constant crisis will sustain the support of commerce given out of loyalty and pride of service. The Farmer’s Market began on July 30 at 8 a.m. as the single school bell tolled in the belfry of the Thurber School that now houses the Spanish Fork city offices. But as the bell rang, it did so over a historic Main Street where as a chamber we have been able to award $4,500 in grants to those who want to honor and restore the past history of that street. Sure, I can jealously say our shops, stores, boutiques, garages and restaurants are the best in all the world. I could do that, but in this world of things “instant,” someone or something else will be able to lay claim to that cock’s strut and crow. Instead, let me just invite you to dare. Dare to vote with your support for whomever it is you believe is the best, the bomb, Number One, or the hottest place in town. And I will take a bit of pride by saying I have no doubt that if you do that, we’ll be seeing you in our neck of the woods.

Wecome to Springville’s new Cougar Mitsubishi By Shirlene Jordan The Springville Chamber of Commerce welcomed Cougar Mitsubishi to Springville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 29. After two years of planning, the Cougar Automotive Group’s Mitsubishi franchise is now situated for all to see on the west frontage road of I-15. Bill Council, the dealership GM and co-owner, can finally breathe a sigh of relief as their latest addition is comfortably placed alongside the

group’s Utah Marine Tracker boat store at 2165 W. 500 North, Springville. Cougar Auto Sales has been a committed partner of Utah County for more than 15 years and now has the two stores in Springville to go with its used car lot in Orem. Dr. Warren Peterson and Dr. Michael Peterson of Springville Dermatology round out the ownership group and look forward to future investments and growth in the group as well as in the city of Springville.

Positivity: It’s a life changer By Dr. Cheyn Gunnerson Have you ever wondered why everything seems to go right for some people? I have, and unless you are someone where everything goes right, then you have too. But one thing I’ve learned is that life is full of ups and downs. Everyone has them. Even those who look like everything is going right have them, because it’s not about whether things aren’t turning out just the way you wanted them to. It’s about your approach and attitude when things don’t go the way you wanted them to. How you approach problems can make all the difference in whether what you are going through is a problem or an opportunity. I know it’s not always easy. Trust me, I’ve been there. As a business owner and a father, I’ve had my fair share of challenges, from growing my own business to raising a family of five children. But I’ve learned that if I approach problems with a positive attitude and think of them as opportunities for growth, then the problems don’t seem to be as big as I think they are. The more we dwell negatively on a problem, the bigger it gets and the more problems we seem to have, the more things we find going wrong instead of right, and the more overwhelming life seems to become. But the more we look at the positives and learn from the experience and think of every problem as an opportunity for growth, the smaller the problem actually becomes. Attitude isn’t everything, but it is the difference-maker between success and failure. When we develop a positive view of problems, we want to be around others with the same attitude. Look around

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you; it’s easy to get caught up in the negativity game. You know what I’m talking about: that game where you get together with friends and compete to see who has the biggest problems. If you have found yourself caught up in that game, then today is the day to change. Start looking for the positive and you’ll find you don’t want to play the negative game anymore. You’ll find that there are so many good things in your life. It will be a life-changer. Look for the positive and before you know it, you’ll start to see it everywhere. You may even be surprised when the next problem comes your way that it’s not a problem but an opportunity. Dr. Cheyn Gunnerson has been practicing dentistry for 20 years at Gunnerson Dental in Payson. He is also a certified speaker, mentor and life coach with the John Maxwell Team.

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Bravo Bravo: Food from The dishes are never done By Joe Capell breakfast burritos to fajitas The Funny-ish

s I sit here writing this, I should be doing the dishes. I should always be doing the dishes. Of course, before I can do the dishes, I need to unload the dishwasher and put everything away. And then, as soon as the dishwasher is empty, I can start filling it again. The guilt is driving me crazy. I’ve got to go do the dishes. Give me a few minutes while I go unload the dishwasher and re-load it again. Let me get started .... Wow, that’s a lot of dishes .... Just about finished ... Okay, I’m back. I unloaded the dishwasher. And then I loaded the dishwasher again. The dishes are done! Wait - what’s that you say? The dishes aren’t done? How can that be? I’m telling you I just finished loading the dishwasher. All the dishes are done! Oh, wait, here’s a cup by the living room chair. And there’s a bowl on my nightstand from that late night Cinnamon Toast Crunch binge. Oh, and there’s a kid cup. Why didn’t I see that cup when I was loading the dishes? It’s sitting right there in plain sight, how could I have missed it? So, I’m not actually done with the dishes. No big surprise. Because, you

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hen I asked Millie, the owner of Bravo Bravo, why she decided to open her restaurant, she said, “Because I want to bring my food to the world.” You can tell when food is made just by going through the steps versus when a meal is prepared with love. Everything just tastes better and it is comforting. You feel like you’ve been taken care of. Millie’s food is made with love and you can tell. Mexican food has always been a favorite of mine and because of Millie, Bravo Bravo is now my new go-to for Mexican food. Bravo Brave is located in Salem south of Stokes Market. I have driven by many times and sadly not noticed this gem. They offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. You know those big, fresh, homemade breakfast burritos that you dream about? They make those. Don’t you dare go to Taco Bell after reading about this real, homemade breakfast burrito. You need one for breakfast tomorrow. Trust me. OK, let’s talk about the food. When you are judging a Mexican restaurant, I think you need to focus on one thing: enchilada sauce. If they open a can and pour it on, you know you aren’t getting high-quality food. When I say enchilada sauce, I’m talking about the deep red sauce with all the seasonings. I used to buy it in a can but once I made it from scratch there was no going back. The cheese enchilada at Bravo Bravo was divine and a huge part of that was the delicious enchilada sauce. When we arrived for the review, Millie had prepared a sumptuous spread with chicken fajitas, carne asada, cheese and chicken enchiladas, and rice and beans. Plus, there was a variety of salsas and fresh-made guacamole. Mmmm. I was excited for this review. Enchiladas are kind of my favorite. Both of these were delicious. My go-to is chicken enchiladas with green sauce. I don’t normally order the cheese enchiladas, but I kind of fell in love with the blend of the melted cheese in the light corn tortillas and the fresh, red sauce. I could tell the sauce was made from scratch. It had nice, rich tones without being too spicy. The chicken enchilada had a bit of heat to it and complimented the shredded chicken. One issue I sometimes have with chicken enchiladas is the meat quality. Sometimes you bite in and get a piece that has cartilage or that is tough. This chicken was great and very tender. The guacamole was like heaven, creamy and delicious. For the rice and beans, they chose black beans, which were nicely seasoned. The rice was authentic with peas and carrots. Fajitas! I love me some fa-

Delectable Dining jitas. The chicken was tender and paired nicely with the sautéed peppers and onions. They brought out warm corn tortillas for the fajitas. The chicken had great seasoning, and the flavor of the peppers and onions was enhanced by the grilling. Just a refreshing combination that tasted great. It was a crowd-pleaser. Another thing that stood out to me is the great kids’ menu. Millie, the owner, knows the appetites of little children. She made the menu based on what her children loved to eat growing up. The kids’ menu had chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, hot dogs and quesadillas. That pretty much sums up my 3-year-old’s diet. They have daily lunch specials that are $6.50 including a drink. Speaking of drinks, they have freshly made aqua frescas like horchata. Nothing better than an icy glass of horchata with your tacos. The ambiance was great too. I loved the brightly colored garlands hanging from the ceiling and the bright sarapes on the table. Overall, I just fell in love with Bravo Bravo. It is a gem and I would recommend checking it out. Bravo Bravo is located at 575 N. State Road 198. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Chick-fil-A named July Business of the Month The Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce has honored Spanish Fork’s Chick-fil-A as its July 2016 Business of the Month. The business is located at 825 E. Highway 6. It’s only been a few months since the Spanish Fork Chick-fil-A opened under the ownership and management of Scott Rasband, yet it immediately became involved in the community and giving back to the people who live here. Rasband and his staff have often dedicated profits from special days and nights to charities, causes and families in the area. “Giving back to the community we

are in is one of the requirements for any Chick-fil-A, its owner and team,” Rasband said. “There are days I sit back and just look around the store and realize we are teaming with the patrons who are enjoying what we have on the menu in order to be helping someone out.” The cow mascot that is an icon for Chick-fil-A has been seen everywhere from the Chamber Easter Egg Hunt to ribbon cuttings and other functions in the city much to the delight of young ones. The mascot hands out gift cards for meals - more than 1,000 at the egg hunt alone.

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see, I am never done with the dishes. There is always something I missed or something that just didn’t quite fit in the dishwasher. And even if, by some strange quirk, I actually find all the dirty dishes and get them all to fit in the dishwasher, I’ll feel strangely compelled to dirty another dish. I’ll get some juice and dirty a cup, I’ll zap a burrito in the microwave, or I’ll celebrate finishing the dishes by getting myself a bowl of ice cream. There must always be at least one dirty dish in the house. It’s one of the laws of nature, as sure as gravity or the rising of the sun. Knowing this, I don’t even try to get all of the dishes clean anymore. I consider myself “ahead” on the dishes if, by the time the dishwasher has finished its cycle, I don’t immediately have enough dirty dishes to fill the dishwasher full again. So, yes, doing the dishes is an endless, futile endeavor. The dishes are never done. But, it could be worse. It could be the laundry.

Free meals available for children Nutritious free meals are available for children and teens ages 18 and younger at several locations in southern Utah County this summer as part of the Summer Food Service Program. This program is being offered locally by the Utah Food Bank and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Summer Food Service Program ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. This summer, the USDA plans to serve more than 200 million free meals to children at approved program sites. The meals are available at the following locations and times in southern Utah County: Payson Memorial Park, 300 S. Main, Payson. Meals available Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. through

Aug. 16. Santaquin Centennial Park, 300 W. 100 South, Santaquin. Meals available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through Aug. 19. Spanish Fork City Center Library Park, 100 E. 40 South, Spanish Fork. Meals available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Aug. 19. Springville Splash Pad/Public Library, 45 S. Main, Springville. Meals available Monday through Friday from 1:45 to 3 p.m. through Aug. 19.

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Officer Krebs of the Mapleton Police Department will be teaching bike safety skills to all ages at the Mapleton Bike Rodeo on Aug. 10.

Braden Behrend of Santaquin won tickets to a Real Salt Lake soccer game and a shopping spree as part of a Facebook contest.

Mapleton Police Dept. Santaquin soccer fan wins game tickets, shopping spree plans bike rodeo Aug. 10 The Mapleton Police Department will present the Mapleton Bike Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of Hobble Creek Elementary School, 1145 E. 1200 North. The event is for children 8 and older unless accompanied by an adult. Mapleton’s Officer Krebs, a bicycle enthusiast, will have a bicycle safety course set up in the parking lot at Hobble Creek Elementary and will be educating people of all ages on bicycle safety and putting them through the skills course. After the

course, Officer Krebs will take participants for a ride on the new Mapleton Parkway Trail. In addition to the skills course and trail ride, Mapleton officers will be on hand to register bikes and give out approximately 40 bike helmets. They will also be ready to hand out water and their favorite snack (donuts). For more information, check the Mapleton City website, www.mapleton.org, and the Mapleton PD Facebook page (Mapleton Utah Police Department).

Nine-year-old Braden Behrend of Santaquin was one of three winners of a recent Facebook contest hosted by Zions Bank and Real Salt Lake. Brehend received free RSL game tickets for his family and a $400 shopping spree at the new RSL store in downtown Salt Lake City. When at the store, Behrend was only given 30 seconds to storm through all the racks and shelves and collected as much merchandise as he could. “I grabbed a jersey, I grabbed two warm-up jackets, I got a soccer ball and I grabbed a hat ... there were a lot of things,” he said.

Though Behrend walked away with $400 worth of RSL merchandise, he was mostly excited to share the winnings with his family. “When I found out I won, I was excited because I got six tickets to the game ... me and all of my family are going. It’s going to be my first game,” he said. When at the game July 16, Behrend and the other winners were escorted onto to RSL’s soccer field and a special video recording of each of their successful shopping sprees was presented on the stadium’s Jumbotron.

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Beehive Homes Community Spotlight: LaMaida Johnson Every community has people in it that make it great - salt-of-the-earth kind of people. Join us at Beehive Homes each month as we highlight one of our longtime members in the community. LaMaida Jean Johnson was born in May of 1937 at her home in Los Angeles, Calif., to Loring and Lola Larsen. She was named after a street her father Loring was working on while painting homes. She had two sisters and two brothers. During a time of U.S. turmoil in preparation of World War II, LA was bustling with industry. During World War II (1941-1945), Los Angeles grew as a center for production of aircraft, war supplies and ammunitions. Thousands of people, both blacks and whites from the South and the Midwest, migrated to the West to fill factory jobs. “I remember every once in a while we would have what they called blackouts. Someone would come down the street calling out ‘blackout’. Everyone would turn out their lights and pull their shades down. Fred (my brother) and I had tags to wear around our necks with our names and address stamped in them. This was in case the West Coast was invaded,” Johnson said. When Johnson turned 5, her father and mother moved to Utah so they could be closer to Lola’s ailing mother who lived in Aurora, Utah. They settled in Spanish Fork and lived in a home on 400 North. Loring was a house painter and quickly found work painting homes in the subdivision they lived in. It was being built out very quickly and homes were filling up with migrant workers who came to the area to work for Geneva Steel. In fact, the subdivision they moved into was one of the first subdivision in Spanish Fork and was dubbed “Little Chicago.” Johnson attended Rees Elementary School and made friends quickly. She later would attend Spanish Fork High School. It wasn’t long before she met her future husband. She and her best friend LuAnn went for a drive with some other girls. Right near Main Street, the car stopped. “We weren’t sure what was wrong and soon realized the car was out of gas, and

the car belonged to my friend’s brother, and she took it without permission, and she didn’t even have a driver’s license,” Johnson said. A group of boys stopped to help the girls; among them was Jonny Robert Johnson of Santaquin. “I don’t remember who else was there with the boys, I only remember Jonny. He really made an impression on me,” she said. When Johnson was going into 11th grade, she and Jonny started dating and were soon married. She quit school and focused on her family. They later would move to a home across the street from the high school that still stands today. They had three children: Joyce Lorane, Robert Leon and Cara Jean. Johnson was a young mother and did the best she could raising her young children. She was as busy as you would expect a young mother to be, and her complete attention was given to her children. Robert soon started painting with her father and would later work for Geneva Steel, from which he retired many years later. Today Johnson lives in Beehive Homes of Salem. She is enjoying the quiet life and reminiscing about the old days - laughing about good times and crying about the hard times. “I really do like this place. I love my room, it is so nice. I never want to leave this place, it really is nice.” Johnson has 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Thank you, LaMaida Johnson, for being kind, loving and generous and making our community great. We recognize you for the great family you have raised and serving our community in every way you can to make life enjoyable for those around you. To contact LaMaida Johnson, you may visit or write to Beehive Homes, care of LaMaida Johnson, 1015 S. 550 West, Salem, UT 85653.

Construction is being completed on the expansion of American Leadership Academy’s elementary school. ALA is a charter school in Spanish Fork serving students from kindergarten to 12th grade.

American Leadership Academy in Spanish Fork adding on to elementary school, parking lot American Leadership Academy is completing the expansion of its elementary school and northeast parking lot. The expansion includes 15 new classrooms and will replace the portables, bringing all elementary students under one roof. ALA Director Rich Morley said, “ALA administration is excited about the expansion and the opportunities it will provide

for their elementary students. American Leadership Academy is grateful for the partnership they have with their parents and the community and appreciate the 12 years of growth and acceptance.” Anticipated enrollment is up almost 9 percent. This growth has required plans for future additions to the high school that will begin soon.

A new exhibit featuring oil paintings is now on display at the Peteetneet Museum.

‘Jones Boys’ art on display at Peteetneet Museum gallery By Rebecca Peery The Art Gallery in Payson’s Peteetneet Museum has a new exhibit that was hung the first of July and will be on display through the end of August. It features the art of Aaron Jones, a professional oil painter who is recognized nationally for his Western art. He has several beautiful pieces in the show along with his son Ryan Jones, who is also a professional oil painter and does fantastic work. Jacob Jones, also a professional art-

ist who oil paints, has several pieces in the exhibit along with beautiful charcoal sketches that he’s done. And last but not least of the painters is Sean Jones, who paints in acrylic and does very colorful, gorgeous pieces. There is also an amazing arrowhead exhibit. The arrowheads were made by Lamar Jones, who has an interesting story behind each one that he’s made. The Peteetneet Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located at 10 N. 600 East in Payson.

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Paredes family to be featured in Concert Series

The Sunday Concert Series, sponsored by the Springville Arts Commission, will begin its new season on Aug. 21 with a concert by the wonderfully talented Paredes family whose members play flute and violin and sing. The concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Springville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South, Springville. The concert is free to the public. Ligia Verduga Paredes holds a master’s degree in flute performance and education from the Antonio Neumane National Conservatory of Music in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She has been a featured soloist in the international flute festival “En La Mitad del Mundo” and has performed as a guest soloist with the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony in Quito, Ecuador, and the Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra here in Utah County. Mrs. Paredes served as first flute with the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra for 13 years before retiring to spend more time with her family. In Utah, she has played with the Utah Valley Symphony and she is currently playing first flute with the Nebo Philharmonic. Luis Paredes holds a bachelor’s degree as a violinist from the Antonio Neumane National Conservatory of Music in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He was a soloist playing Bach’s Concerto in A with the Antonio

Neumane’s chamber orchestra and playing viola in the premiere in Guayaquil, Ecuador, of the Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola (1992) by Mozart. He recorded live in Germany (viola part, 1997) ballads and folk Ecuadorian music. Mr. Paredes served as first violin with the Guayaquil Symphony Orchestra for 13 years. In Utah, he has played with the Utah Valley Symphony and with the Timpanogos Symphony Orchestra. Samantha Paredes started her involvement in music at age 6 and was a finalist in the First Night singing contest at the Provo Towne Centre. She also plays the flute and was one of the top musicians of the concert band at Centennial Middle School. The next performance of the Sunday Concert Series on Sept. 18 will showcase country singer Whitney Lusk, a singer-songwriter from Utah. At the age of 14, Whitney performed with a national country cover band that opened at music festivals for major artists such as Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Billy Currington. At age 16, Whitney opened for the country duo Maddie & Tae. Since then, she has opened for YouTube sensation Andie Case at a sold-out show in Salt Lake City. She has been featured on several Utah radio stations as one of Utah’s up-and-coming singers.

Resurfacing work has been completed on Spanish Fork’s Main Street. The Utah Department of Transportation spent several weeks replacing one and a half inches of pavement from 1000 North to 300 South along Main Street and added a second northbound right turn lane at 1000 North. Crews also reconstructed existing pedestrian ramps throughout the project. Curb and gutter, storm drains and driveway approaches were also replaced or repaired in some locations.

The talented Paredes family will present a free concert on Sunday, Aug. 21.

Springville art museum plans Princess Tea Aug. 27

The Springville Museum of Art, Hafen-Dallin Guild and SMA Art Royalty will present the annual Princess Tea on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. All princesses and princes from age 2 to 10 are invited to put on their prettiest dresses or handsomest suits and get ready to have a ball (pun intended). This event is catered towards tiny princesses and princes. The SMA Art Royalty will escort the princesses and princes through various activities including dancing, storytelling, art projects, a museum tour and a light lunch. There will be two available time slots for this event. The first tea will begin at 10 a.m. and the second tea at 1 p.m. Tickets are $12 per princess or prince and $12 per adult. Tickets for the 10 a.m. tea can be purchased at http://bit.ly/29eqnii. Tickets for the 1 p.m. tea can be purchased at http://bit.ly/298R9cd. All princesses and princes must be accompanied by an adult. Remember to bring cameras or phones to take a lot of pictures. Proceeds from this event will support SMA programming and exhibitions.

The Springville Museum of Art will host its annual Princess Tea on Aug. 27. Young princesses and princes are invited to participate.

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Springville World Folkfest brings cultures together Folk dance groups from 11 countries around the world were in Springville the week of July 25 through 30 as the World Folkfest celebrated its 30th year of operation. The festival of folk dance and music is one of the largest in the United States, and those attending Spanish Fork’s Fiesta Days parade on July 25 watched as more than 200 dancers walked and danced their way down the parade route. Evening performances began July 25 and continued through July 30 at the Spring Acres Arts Park in Springville. Each evening offered an energetic and colorful show as dancers and musicians celebrated their culture traditions and shared them with their audiences. Mongolian throat singing was performed by the visitors from Mongolia, and children from Korea

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showed off their skills in traditional Korean drumming. Other groups attending represented the countries of Bolivia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, Puerto Rico and Poland.

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The temporal side of building Zion

By Jesse Fisher

eviewing quotes by LDS Church leaders during the Utah Territorial years, one finds that “Zion” meant much more to them than just a spiritual ideal, it had a strong temporal element. For example, in 1861 Apostle Daniel H. Wells stated, “To build up Zion is a temporal labor; it does not consist simply in teaching: teaching is to instruct us how to properly apply our labor .... Bone and sinew is required to build up the kingdom of God in the last days.” The following year, President Brigham Young said, “The work of building up Zion is in every sense a practical work; it is not a mere theory. A theoretical religion amounts to very little real good or advantage to any person. To possess an inheritance in Zion or in Jerusalem only in theory — only in imagination — would be the same as having no inheritance at all.” Five years later, Apostle Wilford Woodruff added, “We have to build up Zion, a temporal work here upon the face of the earth, and we have got to establish righteousness and truth. When I say a temporal work, I speak of temporal things. The Zion of our God cannot be built up in the hearts of men alone. We have to build up temples and cities... and to do this we must be united together.” “Strangers may think this a very strange subject to present in a religious meeting, but we are building up the literal kingdom of God on the earth, and we have temporal duties to perform. We inhabit temporal bodies, we eat temporal food, we build temporal houses, we raise temporal cattle and temporal wheat .... In building up the Zion and kingdom of God in these latter days, our agricultural and manufacturing interests are of the most vital importance ....” - Wilford Woodruff, 1872. “We have it to do, we can’t build up Zion sitting on a hemlock slab singing ourselves away to everlasting bliss; we have to cultivate the earth, to take the rocks and elements out of the mountains and rear Temples to the Most High God; and this temporal work is demanded at our hands by the God of heaven.... This is the great dispensation in which the Zion of God must be built up, and we as Latter-day Saints have it to build.” - Wilford Woodruff, 1873. The early Utah LDS were actively engaged in building a real live temporal Zion and not just a spiritual one. Discuss this column at the website BuildingZion.org.

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Sp. Fork student honored by national FFA Spanish Fork

The National FFA Organization has selected Kaitlin Hallam, of the Spanish Fork FFA Chapter in Utah, as the American Star in Agriscience. Another 15 students were selected from throughout the United States as finalists for its 2016 top achievement awards. The American Star Awards represent the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients. Recognized are FFA members who have developed outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through supervised agricultural experience programs; earned an American FFA Degree, the highest level

Kids On The Move program celebrates 30th anniversary By Heather Bowers From two mothers concerned about their children with Down syndrome to a large facility serving more than 2,500 children and families, Kids On The Move is celebrating its growth with a 30th anniversary celebration on Aug. 19. The party will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Kids On The Move Fields located at 475 W. 260 North in Orem. RSVP is required — email kids@kotm.org or call 801-221-9930 ext. 100. All community members who are interested in celebrating this special day are invited. This free event will feature a zip line, food, games, bounce houses and entertainment for all ages. Kids On The Move is dedicated to supporting the healthy development of young children and families throughout Utah County. Specifically in Springville, Kids On The Move helps community members with their Early Head Start, Autism and Respite care programs. Early Head Start is a program designed to enhance children’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development by supporting parents in their critical parental roles. Our Autism center is the leading provider for children ages 2 and older living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Kids On The Move helps families address

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of achievement the organization bestows upon a member; and met agricultural education, leadership and scholarship requirements. As a star finalist, Kaitlin Hallam receives $2,000 from the National FFA Foundation. A panel of judges will interview finalists and select one winner for each award at the 89th National FFA Convention & Expo, Oct. 19 through 22, in Indianapolis. The four winners will receive an additional $2,000 and be announced at the convention and expo’s third general session as part of the Stars Over America Pageant

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Oct. 20. The American FFA Degree recognition program is sponsored by ADM Crop Risk Service, Case IH, Elanco, Farm Credit and Syngenta as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

Spanish Fork City is installing new curb and gutter at the city cemetery. Due to the heavy construction and unsafe conditions, the cemetery will be closed to vehicle traffic until August 15 unless otherwise posted. Those who wish to visit grave sites are welcome to park on the street and walk in. A ride to a grave site can be arranged in advance by contacting Sterling Johnson at 801-709-9366 between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Funerals and graveside services will continue as usual during the closed period.

‘Hero2Hired’ free job fair to be held for veterans all their specific needs at any functioning level. Through respite care, parents of children with special needs have the opportunity for short periods of rest they need to relieve stress, renew energy and restore balance. Parents want the best childhood of their kids, but life isn’t perfect and sometimes they need little help. Kids On The Move believes in the potential of all children and families. They help families address the unique needs of their young children to build the essential root system they need to grow and reach new heights. For more information, visit kotm.org or call 801221-9930.

A ‘Hero2Hired’ free job fair will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo. The fair is one of a series of events intended to assist veterans, active-duty military, members of the National Guard and Reserve and military spouses to obtain information on veteran benefits, employment or to upgrade their current job situations. At the ‘Hero2Hired’ event held in Provo last year, there were 161 job seekers, 378 accepted resumes, 66 on-the-spot interviews, and 98 conditional job offers extended to applicants. More than 50 employers and five veteran’s service providers with more than 200 combined job openings will be on hand Aug. 9 to discuss job opportunities, many of whom will be prepared to extend solid offers to qualified applicants.

Interested jobseekers may register at www.jointservicessupport.org/ Reg/46Y324 Employers and service providers who wish to receive information on these events can contact Mark Harrison at number listed below. This Hero2Hired event is being conducted by the Utah Veterans and Military Employment Coalition, the Utah Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, the Utah Department of Workforce Services, the Salt Lake, Davis and Ogden-Weber Chambers of Commerce, the Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service and many other local partners. The Utah Valley Convention Center is located at 220 W. Center, Provo. For more information, contact Chuck Rackham at 801-432-4242 or Mark Harrison at 801432-4536.

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New Parkway Trail open There are different kinds of to the public in Mapleton pioneers in all our families By Ginny Ackerson

The new Mapleton Parkway Trail is now open for use. The city encourages everyone to get out and utilize this beautiful new trail. Whether you like to walk, jog, bike or ride horses, it is sure to provide a great experience. Please note that no motorized vehicles (ATVs, motorcycles, golf carts, cars, etc.) are allowed on the trail. The police department will be patrolling the trail and will issue citations and impound unregistered vehicles for unauthorized use. Those wishing to report a motorized vehicle on the trail can call the police department at 801-491-8048.

Concerts in the park to continue through August Mapleton City will continue its Concerts in the Park series through August. The concerts are presented on Monday nights at 7 p.m. in the Mapleton City Park, located on the corner of Main and Maple streets. Performances will be as follows: Aug. 8: Midlife Crisis (classic rock) Aug. 15: John Paul Band (blues, 1970s hits) Aug. 22: CrossStrung (Celtic, blue-

grass) Aug. 29: Firefly (country/pop)

Personal Progress Binder launches its first Personal Progress app Kristin Call, the creator of the Personal Progress Binder, is pleased to announce the launch of the Personal Progress Binder App, created by developer Scott Daly. The app is a companion to accomplishing the Personal Progress program created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It breaks each experience and project into manageable tasks and provides the user with the necessary tools to accomplish them, something young women have wanted for months. “It’s everything I’ve ever dreamed of for a personal progress app,” said Whitney Henderson, who runs the popular LDS Instagram account @armyofhelaman. “I love the layout of the experiences. It’s so clear and simple, especially with the journal right there.” Within the app, users are able to keep track of their daily progress through the longer experiences with check charts and notifications. “I love that the scripture links take me right to the Gospel Library app. Everything is in one place,” said Alyssa McGuire, a laurel from Mesa, Ariz. “The ‘currently working on’ tab is perfect for me because I’m a multi-tasker and prefer to work on a few things at once. This keeps me organized.” The app also provides a Book of Mor-

mon reading chart, the ability to contact leaders and parents about specific experiences, collect signatures and receive badges for completing each experience to share on social media. “So often the hardest part of Personal Progress is knowing you’ve fulfilled every requirement. We really wanted to simplify the Personal Progress program for young women and make it exciting for them,” said Call. “This program made a huge impact on my own life and I love being able to help young women on the same path.” Daly said, “Developing the Personal Progress Binder app has been such a rewarding experience. Previously, I had known very little about the program, but for the last year I have spent every day working on the app and I have come to appreciate what it teaches our young women.” The Personal Progress Binder App is available for purchase at http://tinyurl. com/ppbapp. The Personal Progress Binder App is not intended to replace the Personal Progress program. Young women are encouraged to use it in addition to the program manuals provided by their church leaders. For more information, visit http://www. personalprogressbinder.com.

hat is a pioneer? I never had any family members who blazed trails to the West, so I assumed there were no pioneers in my family until I read the definition of pioneer: “To be one of the first settlers in an area; to open up an area or prepare a way; to innovate or introduce something new to an environment or culture; to take the lead or initiative in; to participate in the development of.” Suddenly I had all sorts of pioneers in my family! My father was a pioneer as he left his beloved home, joined the Army and traveled the world. My mother defied societal dictates when she married a man not of her culture and then moved thousands of miles away from her family and country to start a new life. I was a pioneer in that I converted to a new religion and was the first one in my family to graduate from college. Each one of my children were pioneers as they served missions in third world countries and helped to introduce the gospel to the people they had learned to love. My aunts were some of America’s female workforce during World War II as they learned to be pilots as well as run the farms and build the ships and airplanes needed for the war effort - occupations that weren’t open to women before then. One of my great aunts was beaten and jailed during the fight for women’s right to vote. My second great-granduncle freed and educated his slaves in a time and place where this action could have cost him his life. Many of my family were left bereft and in poverty after the Civil War was fought on their land and their homes and livelihoods were destroyed. They picked themselves up and, without government aid, rebuilt their lives in

a difficult and confusing world. As you research your family, note their occupations and their places of birth. Learn of the history and circumstances under which they lived. Even though they may never have crossed the plains, or even left their neighborhood, in many ways they could have been pioneers. Maybe they were the first one to use a threshing machine or drive a car. They may have been the only ones in the family to complete all levels of education available at the time. Love and honor the pioneers in your family; they shaped you into what you are today.

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