Serve Daily Volume 6, Issue 66 November 2017 by Serve Daily

Christmas comes early to Payson Hallmark movie filmed on Main Street

Springville’s Rivoli Theater to be renovated By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily

Photo: Courtesy Steve Lee Productions

Early in October, Main Street in Payson was turned into a Christmas movie set.

By Ed & Janice Helmick for Serve Daily PAYSON — In early October downtown Payson was turned into a wintery Christmas scene for a Hallmark movie production. That is really neat to have our local town of Payson in the movies. But what was really important is the wonderful comments that the production people had to say about three days filming in Payson. Steve Lee, the unit production manager, said, “It had the perfect smalltown America look we needed for the scene and the local community was very welcoming.” Mr. Lee went on to explain, “We’ve shot two previous movies in Utah and always had a great experience with the local government, the local crews and the local communities.” The lead actor, Mark Deklin, said from the time he got off the airplane the people

were so friendly and they didn’t know who he was or where he was from, but everyone smiles and they say hi. The movie is titled “Switched For Christmas” and will air on Thanksgiving weekend. It is a romantic comedy like “Parent Trap” but with adults instead of pre-teens. It stars Candace Cameron Bure, who starred in “Full House”, and Mark Deklin who has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at regional theatres around the country. It also features Ian Bailey. “Switched For Christmas” is produced by Stan Spry and Anthony Frankhauser, and directed by Lee Friedlander. The storyline is about identical twin sisters, one of whom lives in the city and the other lives in their hometown and is married with children. Steve Lee said, “Just because they are identical does not mean these twins even like each other. Estranged twin sisters get together for an obligatory pre-Christmas

lunch, a year after their mother died. Both women are unhappy and frustrated with their own lives. Though not close, each is envious of the other’s life. What’s a twin to do but take advantage of this? And who would be the wiser? They do what any identical twins in need of new outlooks would do — they swap lives until Christmas Day. And by doing so, each woman discovers the true meaning of her life and gains a deeper perspective and appreciation for what she already had.” The production company, which is from Los Angeles, is using the Salt Lake Fairgrounds, downtown Salt Lake, and locations in Draper, as well as the location in Payson. There is a crew of 75 people, including at least ten local actors from Salt Lake and Utah County, working in the movie, which is being shot digitally. A total of 17 days of shooting has been scheduled in Utah for the 2

SPRINGVILLE — Springville’s historic Rivoli Theater, which has been on Main Street since 1927, has been vacant since 2008 and has been leased to a new tenant with an option to buy it. With that lease comes renovation plans by motion picture producer Melissa Cannon. She envisions restoring the theater to its historic charm and doing some upgrades to areas like the restrooms. The building has been unoccupied and deteriorating and a lot of effort and expense will have to go into the first phase of the renovation. Melissa is targeting phase one completion by June 2018 for Art City Days. Her vision of revitalizing the Springville Theater is exciting. She has the financial resources to do it right and retain the art deco theme. Melissa is being assisted by Sareth Prabhakar who was born in India and was brought to the United States when he was 11 months old. He became a U.S. citizen when he was a child. He is a graduate of BYU and his interest is in bringing music groups to the theater. Daryl Tucker who is president of the Springville Historical Society has a comprehensive knowledge of the Rivoli Theater’s history. He has been involved in efforts to bring the theater back to life for many years. Melissa Cannon appreciates the historical perspective and wants to bring back to the theater people who have been involved with the Rivoli over the past decades to create a human interest story. This would be a very interesting renovation reality TV show and could generate additional funding for the renovation. In the future Melissa sees the Rivoli Theater showing independent films, as well as scheduling live theater performances. She eventually wants to bring a film Festival event to the Rivoli. This is going to be a great addition 9

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Community Utah County Municipal elections are underway through the vote by mail ballot system being used countywide this year. All ballots must be postmarked by November 7 to be counted. Visit ServeDaily.com for a 2017 candidate guide and see what your city’s hopefuls have to say.

Attention all veterans By Helen Kester for Serve Daily

The Santaquin American Legion Auxiliary #84 will again be hosting a dinner to honor all Veterans in the Southern half of Utah County and Eureka. The dinner will be held on Friday, November 10 at 6 p.m. at the Veteran's Hall at 55 West 100 South in Santaquin. (Handicap parking in the rear of the building.) All Veterans are free. They need not be a member of the American Legion. Spouses and/or guests will be charged $5.00 each. No children, please. Dinner will consist of spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and dessert. Our guest speaker will be Ralph Lewis, Commander of Payson VFW Post # 12061. Ralph served as a Marine in Vietnam and will speak of his experiences there. Entertainment will be provided by the “Trouveres”, the outstanding choral group from Payson High School. Also, we will be having a drawing for the Auxiliary's piece-tied quilt (84x94). Tickets can be obtained at the dinner. Please RSVP to President Janiel Deuel at 801-609-2161 or Helen Kester 801754-3931 by November 8. 90-minute movie. Steve Lee 1 said the Utah Film Commission has been very helpful in bringing this production to Utah and he is looking forward to more movies being ﬁlmed in our area. Switched For Christmas premieres nationally on the Hallmark Channel November 26.

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Three alarm fire on Springville Main Street By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily

SPRINGVILLE — On Thursday, October 19 a fire broke out in a second story apartment in the Brown building that houses Brown House Fine Arts store and Bill Brown Reality located in the middle of the 200 block of Main in Springville. Because of fire risk to surrounding buildings, this became a three-alarm fire bringing fire units to support the Springville Fire Department from Spanish Fork, Mapleton, Salem, Payson and Provo. The adjacent businesses were evacuated and it took a little over an hour to bring the fire under control. No one was

injured and the fire was contained in the Brown building, although smoke and heat damage may be found in the adjacent businesses. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Everyone is very thankful for the response and ability of the fire department personnel. We are thankful the fire was controlled quickly without greater loss. The personal loss of belongings in the apartment is always sad. The loss to the fine art store and to the real-estate office is unfortunate and we all have to feel for that loss also. Just the day before the fire my wife and I admired a framed painting in the window of the Brown House Fine Art store.

Photo: Ed Helmick

The Brown House fire in photos Photos by Kjirstin Yongberg

See more Main Street ﬁre photos on ServeDaily.com. Hoses and debris crisscross the sidewalk in front of Brown House Art Gallery in Springville.

A fire in a second story apartment of the Brown building damaged the Brown House Fine Art Store. Smoke comes from the top floor of the Brown House Art Gallery and adjoining businesses on October 19.

Onlookers watch firefighters work to contain the fire at The Brown House Art Gallery

A firefighter readies his gear while responding to the fire at The Brown House Art Gallery.

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Strangers gift car to Springville mom Hunts for Rhiley Jarret of High Roller Detailing helped ready the car to be given to someone in need.

By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily SPRINGVILLE — The kindness of strangers has left one single mom with a full heart and new means of transportation for her family. Sarah recently became a single mother and was left without a car to drive to work and care for the needs of her 2-year-old daughter. Through the efforts of family and strangers, she was gifted a used car that had been repaired, reconditioned and detailed. “I use it for everything -- work, groceries, running errands,” Sarah said. The car’s donor had purchased a new car and wanted to do something special with the old one. Serve Daily was able to help make connections with local businesses to ensure the car was in tip-top shape before it was donated to a deserving recipient. Kevin Dunn, the owner and operator of the Payson and Spanish Fork Big O Tire locations donated the repairs. Big O Tires replaced the clutch and the windshield, polished the headlamp covers and provided an oil change free of charge. Rhiley Jarret of High Roller Detailing donated his services as well. “He did the best detailing job. I was in shock when the car came back,” said Chris Baird, the publisher of Serve Daily who organized the car giveaway. When the 06 Hyundai Elantra was ready, Baird set about finding someone in need who would fulfill the vision of those

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who donated and worked on the car. He posted an invitation on Facebook for followers to nominate someone in need of a car. They needed to tell the story of a deserving recipient, and couldn’t nominate themselves. Sarah’s sister-in-law saw the post and knew she could put the car to good use. “She wrote about all that was going on in my life and they picked me to give the car to,” Sarah said. Sarah’s sister-in-law picked her up from work on October 17 and suggested they go for dinner. “We went inside and talked with some people I’d never met before. They said they had a surprise and we

went out and they gave me the keys to the car,” Sarah said. She was shocked and grateful. “I had no idea,” she said. Sarah is happy she no longer has to rely on other people for rides and can care for herself and her daughter. She is thankful there are those in the community willing to reach out to strangers like herself. “It makes for a better life for everybody. It makes things work out easier and makes people feel good,” she said. Read more about serving srangers through RAKM on Serve Daily.com.

SGT Russell Bridges (Panguitch, UT) was one of two Wounded Warriors lucky enough to get chosen to participate in an Elk hunt on Two Bear CWMU unit, donated by KR hunting (Kerry Rolfe of Draper). Roger Kaufman 1SG (RET) Provo Elks Lodge #849 Veterans representative was his companion hunter. SGT Bridges is wheelchair bound due to injuries received while serving on Active duty with the Utah National Guard. SGT Bridges managed to harvest this very nice 5X6 Bull Elk. One shot from 376 yards. A hearty thanks to "Hunts for the Brave" KR Hunting (Kerry & Sharron Rolfe (Dealer, UT)and all involved on a "Dream Hunt" for a Wounded Warrior. The Hunt will be aired on KSL Outdoors w/ Adam Eakle on either November 4th or November 18th. What an awesome opportunity to participate in!

Spanish Fork Chorale receives cash donation from ‘Stay In Tune’ program By Suzanne Thomas for Serve Daily Local Heating and Air Conditioning company, Spring Creek Mechanical, supports community music programs through their “Stay In Tune” program. Spring Creek Mechanical donates $10 from every “Tune Up” on furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners or boilers toward

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local music programs. Owners Brent and Sara Harvey are passionate about the difference music makes in a community and to individuals. As a part of their continued commitment to support local music programs, Spring Creek Mechanical recently donated $200 to the Spanish Fork Chorale. The Spanish Fork Chorale Christmas concert will be December 8th in the Little Theater at Spanish Fork High School.

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A little help from your friends By Julie Applegate for Serve Daily PAYSON — A large group of volunteers from a local manufacturing company pitched in Oct. 12 to help several families build their own homes in Payson. Five families were working on their new homes in the Cowan Corner Subdivision in Payson and the dozens of volunteers are expected to have a huge impact on the project. The families are performing the majority of labor on their own new houses - part of a Mutual Self-Help Housing program run through Self-Help Homes. “Building your own home is tough, working with your neighbors to build five homes is even tougher,“ Self-Help Homes Construction Manager Josh Walker said. To join the program, a small group of qualified families or individuals commit to providing at least 35 hours each week until everyone’s house is completed, a process that can take up to a year. Between jobs, children and everyday life, it takes a huge effort for the families

to complete the homes, and every little bit of help gets them closer to their goal of finishing up. “I expect the volunteers from Progress Manufacturing to effectively save these five families close to 500 hours of "sweat equity" on their homes,” Walker said. The homes are being built through the Mutual Self-Help Housing program which is administered by Self-Help Homes, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Provo. Funding to administer the program comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development; likewise, home loans are provided by the agency. Progress Manufacturing employees are excited to be participating in the volunteer outing, company spokesperson Sadie Nilsson said. Many of the employees have construction experience, which will help the work go quickly. “We've always committed part of Progress's net income to helping those in need," Progress Manufacturing CEO Jed Anderson said. "The desire to serve is a natural part of all of us. We want to help people close to home and across the world. Our company works not only to provide the

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Volunteers put sweat equity into one of five homes being built in Payson. best towing products but to help people in other ways as well. We love letting our team members be involved in service that leaves a legacy of good." Progress Mfg. Inc. places great importance on serving the community and leaving a legacy of good, Nilsson said. It has been a part of the company’s mission

statement for years: "It is the mission of Progress Mfg. to be a company where we work in a way that empowers us to provide for our families, serve the Lord, and leave a legacy of good." Read more at ServeDaily.com.

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Operation Never Give Up By Janice Helmick with Ryan Stream for Serve Daily

Motivational speaker, musician and veteran Ryan Stream, United Way of Eastern Utah, along with Utah County’s Serve Daily have partnered up with St. George’s Gentry Music Arts, Southwest Baseball Academy, and the famous dance group Kalamity to raise awareness during October’s cancer month. They are doing this by creating a video and their goal is to raise $10,000, and just before Christmas, give it to the amazing families who are overcome with medical bills. Special guests Gabe Adams of St. George, Utah and Whitney Shirts of Millard County both have overcome many challenges and obstacles and truly are angels in disguise and will play the parts of those who overcome many challenges.

Throughout this uplifting video, you will see small stories of those who have had to struggle but who have overcome every challenge thrown their way. This video is called “Operation, Never Give Up.” We would also like to thank Delta High School and students along with the hospital for allowing us to ﬁlm parts of this video. This video will be out at the end of October, and you will be able to watch it on Ryan Stream’s Facebook page. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help raise the money, and the link will be attached to the video. All the money raised will be given away to families on camera so everyone can see the joy and happiness we can bring to one another. If you know a family or friend who is having a hard time paying their medical bills, please message Ryan Stream on his Facebook page. Donations link: https://www.gofundme.com/operationnevergiveup

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Last time we saw from quotes given by early LDS leaders that Babylon is the false organization of society. Let's look now at those same brethren's teachings about Babylon's fateful future. For the three decades of the 1850s through the 1870s, the Mormon church leaders taught what John the Revelator saw happening in vision as recorded in the Book of Revelation. John saw and reported what the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah had seen before him – that “Babylon the Great” would fall. Let's look at a single quote taken from each decade. In February of 1852, Apostle Orson Pratt taught, “By and by the earth becomes corrupted again, and the nations make themselves drunken with the wine of the wrath of great Babylon; but the Lord has reserved the same earth for ﬁre; hence He says by the prophet Malachi, 'Behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven...'” More clearly, Elder Wilford Woodruﬀ in May 1867 stated, “The day is not far distant when we shall have to take care

which we wear.” Wait! Prepare for Babylon's fall by making their own clothing?! Yes! Over and over during those three decades, early LDS leaders taught that the Saints needed to achieve independence from Babylon's economy because God's prophets had warned it would fall. How are we doing on that account?

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of ourselves. Great Babylon is going to fall, judgment is coming on the wicked, the Lord is about to pour upon the nations of the earth the great calamities which He has spoken of by the mouths of His prophets; and no power can stay these things.” Then in January of 1870, President Brigham Young started out the decade teaching that “...by and by Babylon will fall. What will be the result? The merchants will stand and look at one another worse than they do in this city. No man will buy their merchandise; and they will look here and there for a customer; but there will be no one to buy their merchandise, and the cry will be, 'Babylon is fallen, is fallen!' Is this day coming? Yes; just as sure as we are now living. We are hastening it with all possible speed, as fast as time and circumstances will admit, when it will be said, 'Babylon is fallen, is fallen!'” What's even more interesting about what they taught is what they said we should do to prepare for Babylon's collapse – and that preparation was not spiritual, but economic! In the very next sentence, Brother Brigham asks, “Are you going to prepare for it? We say we are the people of God and are building up the kingdom of God. We say we are gathered out of the nations to establish Zion. Let us prove it by our works, and we will then manufacture that

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Performing and Visual Arts grants are available for Springville residents and teachers in the Springville schools who submit a project for approval to the Springville City Arts Commission. Genres can include, but are not limited to; dancing, vocal, instrumental, visual, dramatic and photographic. The Springville Arts Commission sponsors projects and events for the enlightenment, knowledge and pleasure of all. Springville City is dedicated to the arts and has been for many years and through this dedication has improved the quality of life for all of us. A great many groups and individuals have beneﬁtted from this support which is given by Springville City Corporation to the Springville Arts Commission. The Springville Arts Commission can count on this help year after year to continue to improve and enlarge arts experiences for the citizens of Springville and Utah County. The Springville Arts Commission (SAC) is an advisory committee to the Springville City Council. Some of the primary responsibilities of the commission include assisting the City in providing funding to local arts and humanities organizations and to increase awareness of and participation in the ﬁne and performing arts by citizens of Springville. All grant applications are reviewed by the SAC and funding recommendations

are then forwarded to the Springville City Council for approval. All grants are made on an “available funds” basis and new applications must be submitted for each block of funds as they become available. Springville Arts Commission’s support should be considered supplementary to the budgets of any arts/humanities organization. The SAC encourages organizations to seek funding sources in addition to the SAC showing a strong ﬁnancial commitment by the applicant and others for their project. In fundraising, non-profit groups should be aware of federal tax rules. GUIDELINES 1. Only complete applications will be accepted. 2. Please carefully read the CERTIFICATION section of the application prior to signing and submitting the grant application. In the event a grant is awarded, the information provided on the application will become a legally binding part of the contract between the applicant and Springville City. 3. If the grant funds are made available, the grantee shall give appropriate recognition to the City of Springville in promotion, publicity, program, and advertising materials. Recognition could be in the form of a statement such as: “This program is supported by a grant from the Arts Commission of the City of Springville”. For complete instructions and application form go to (please ignore the submission deadline): https://www.springville.org/ arts-commission/.

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Love for All in Utah By Starbucks for Serve Daily During a time of increased divisiveness in America, it can be difficult to see the good occurring across the nation every day. To shed light on stories of extraordinary courage, Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz and senior vice president Rajiv Chandrasekaran produced Upstanders, a unique collection of short stories and films about ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create positive change in their communities. Provo resident Stephenie Larsen is one of the eleven featured Upstanders in Season 2 of the series. Below is her story. In Utah, the leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 14 and 21 is suicide. The state’s suicide rate has tripled since 2007, which some experts attribute to the Mormon Church’s position on same-sex relationships. Stephenie Larsen, a 46-year-old mother of six who grew up Mormon in Provo, once believed gay marriage would destroy the country’s moral fabric. In her years attending Brigham Young University, earning degrees in family science and law, Stephenie says she thought it was evil to be gay. In 2014, while on a bicycle ride in Idato Main Street Art City. Serve Daily will be following the remodeling and reopening of the Rivoli Theater in the months ahead. 1

ho, she happened to listen to a podcast featuring the stories of gay members of the LDS church and their families. She heard tales of severed relationships, excommunication, and suicide and broke down crying on the side of the road. Someone’s got to do something to help these kids, she thought. At war with herself over what her friends and neighbors would think, and of the possibility that she would do more harm than good for local young gay people, Stephenie told herself to be brave every day. Just be brave. Almost two years later, she mustered the courage and opened Encircle, Provo’s first LGBT community center. Stephenie believed that the design and spirit of the house’s interior needed to feel welcoming. “We want kids to walk in and it smells like cookies. It smells like home. It feels like home. People love you like you would in an ideal home.” She also wanted Encircle to be different from LGBT community centers in larger cities that sometimes encourage people to distance themselves from family and friends who are not wholly accepting of their sexual orientation. “We are hoping to bring the community and the family to these youth, to love and support them,” she says. Larsen is under no illusions about the The Rivoli Theater renovation team. L to R: Daryl Tucker, Melissa Cannon, Sareth Prabhakar Photo: Ed Helmick

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Stephenie Larsen of Encircle speaks with young people in Provo, Utah. chasm between church leaders and gay people. Still, she wants to build an organization that can simultaneously support Provo’s LGBT community while building a constructive, respectful bridge with the Mormon Church. Despite the challenges, Stephenie says, “we are all discovering there is more that unites us than divides us.” “We will never say, ‘You should stay in the church,’ or ‘You should leave this community,’” she says. “Our approach is, you need to be who you need to be to be whole. If that means you stay in the church and you live a celibate life, and that is what will bring you happiness and

wholeness, then we respect and honor that. If you feel like, ‘I need to leave here, and I want to be married to another gay individual,’ then we support that and love that. We just want the youth to feel like they can be whoever they want to be, and that they need to be true to themselves, and they need to look inside of themselves and say, ‘This is where I will find happiness.’” To learn more about Stephenie’s story and the rest of the Upstanders, visit starbucks.com/upstanders, or search Upstanders on Amazon Video Direct and on Audible.

Keeping the internet safe for kids By Miriam Hall for Serve Daily As Miss Springville/Mapleton 2017, my service platform is “Education on the Harms of Pornography”. Each month I have highlighted resources that help, strengthen and protect individuals and families from pornography. This month I’d like to introduce you to the website “Safe Internet for Kids” (www.safeinternetforkids.com).This website features wonderful resources. Science: How the brain is affected by pornography. How pornography affects the brains of children. Tools: Operating System Controls (information on how to filter content on mobile devices). Service Provider Controls for T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon and AT&T). Home Internet Controls (for Xfinity/ Comcast and Centurylink). Other Avail-

able Filters. Resources: Twenty addiction recovery programs; including Fight the New Drug’s Fortify Program, Life Changing Services and the Recovery Puzzle. Finally, “Safe Internet for Kids” lists ways that everyone can become involved in the effort to protect individuals and families from the harmful effects of pornography. They have provided means to contact your state representatives by signing a letter, which advocates the rights children have to be protected against pornography, that will be presented to the Utah State legislature during the 2018 session in support of this cause. Exploring the resources provided on “Safe Internet for Kids” is a great way to discover which options are best for you and your family. I hope that you will consider checking out www.safeinternetforkids.com for help with strengthening your family.

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Family History gift ideas Springville neighborhood gives aid to Mexican quake victims for your loved ones By Ginny Ackerson for Serve Daily Can you believe that the holidays are almost here?!! Do you have people in your lives that have everything and you can’t think of a thing to give them? Family history gifts are a thoughtful present and will be treasured for generations. Tree ornaments featuring a new baby, a newly married couple, a graduation, an anniversary or even a family vacation or reunion are welcome gifts. Several companies offer many types of ornaments that can be customized with names, dates and pictures. You can also make your own using ideas from Pinterest and craft stores. Google “custom Christmas ornaments” and you will get a list of companies; add the words “how to make” in front and numerous sites will give ideas and step-bystep instructions. Many companies also offer customizable t-shirts, mugs, men’s ties, jewelry, pack packs, water bottles and much more. Google “customizable gifts” and you will be amazed at the variety of items available. I had a family picture printed on the back of my son’s mission ties so he could flip it up and see us whenever he needed to. Family pictures can be printed directly onto a special kind of fabric and sewn into quilts, table runners, placemats, bibs, aprons or anything else made of fabric. A favorite gift is a family calendar with birthdays, anniversaries and important days like graduations and weddings marked. Adding family pictures, past and present, help to tie generations together. You can use a company or do it yourself

using your computer. Something fun for holidays and family reunions are jigsaw puzzles made from family pictures. There are many companies online that will take a digital picture and make a puzzle from it. You can choose the number of pieces and the shape and size. Nice pedigree charts showing ancestors (some also oﬀer descendants) are a perennial favorite. You can choose how many generations you want to show; you can add pictures of each person on the chart; background choices and formats are numerous so you can get exactly what you want. Making your own heritage activity books is easy. Look online for “coloring book images” that illustrate family stories and add the story to the picture. Add age-appropriate puzzles using names and places in your genealogy. Google “free puzzle makers”, select the types of puzzles you want and enter your information, then print the ﬁnished product. Have fun preserving your heritage and sharing it with others!

From your local 2-1-1 Center Do you want to make a difference in our community? You can help community members keep more of their hard-earned wages by volunteering with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program! Free tax preparation training and IRS certification is provided. Volunteers are especially needed in Spanish Fork and Provo. For more information, please contact Claire at clairew@unitedwayuc.org.

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Eliza Valezuela colleted items for Mexico quake victims as part of a larger effort by the Estafeta shipping company.

By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily SPRINGVILLE -- In September, two powerful earthquakes rocked the Mexico City region, toppling buildings, leaving hundreds dead and thousands without basic necessities. One Springville neighborhood went to work, collecting food and hygiene items for those in a continent away. Their donations were part of a larger Utah Valley and Utah County eﬀort that resulted in 1 ½ tons of aid products shipped to Mexico. Eliza Valenzuela, who helped organize the eﬀort said the quake hit home for her because her mom has relatives living in Mexico City. Thankfully, they have all been contacted and accounted for.

Shortly after the quake, Valenzuela heard from her cousin, Esteban Zapata, who had parents serving an LDS mission in the quake area. Zapata is a director at Estafeta, a company built on its direct shipping to Mexico service. “When I heard about the earthquake I knew I had to help in some way,” Zapata said. The company was determined to ﬁll as many trucks as they could spare with aid and head to Mexico. Zapata contacted Valenzuela and other friends and relatives to help solicit donations. Valenzuela posted a list from Estafeta’s website on her neighborhood Facebook page and was overwhelmed by the response. “I gave them two or three days worth of time and people showed up with bags and bags of pasta, tuna, bars of soap, everything from the list. I was very touched,” Valenzuela said. “I was just blown away by how people responded. She said, “People didn’t have any personal connections to anyone out there. They had no reason to care. They didn’t have to think twice about it, but they did.” Zapata said, “People in Utah are very kind and they want to help, if something happens, right away. We knew with their support we could make a little bit of difference.” Estafeta had such a large response to the call for donations that they not only ﬁlled their trucks, but had to turn away donations.

Volunteers invited to help cleanup the Utah Lake shoreline By Gary Brodeur for Serve Daily Boaters, sport fishermen, wildfowl hunters and photographers treasure Utah Lake for its picturesque setting between mountain ranges, but past visitors have left their marks. About 98 miles of shoreline visited by several hundred thousand people annually have accumulated truckloads of debris that government agencies and conservationists are coordinating efforts to remove. The Utah Lake Commission is an interlocal government agency charged with helping promote and improve Utah Lake, said Sam Braegger, the commission’s outreach coordinator. Its Adopt-A-Shoreline program was launched “to organize volunteer efforts to help keep the Utah Lake shoreline clean,” Braegger said. “It’s about prioritizing the 27 public access points.” The locations exclude numerous private and homeowner association entry points to the lake. The shoreline cleanup effort is aimed at removing picnic trash and other bits of litter while helping to spot and report the presence of larger debris and

invasive weeds such as phragmites and goathead weeds. Members of government agencies including the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and the state’s Division of Wildlife Resources joined with commission volunteers on International Coastal Cleanup Day to remove more than 1,500 pounds of garbage from the lake’s shoreline on September 16, Braegger said. Of the 27 public access points, there are 10 in south Utah County ripe for attention. Sandy Beach, west of Springville, has been adopted by one group and is benefitting visibly from the cleanup work. “As we did our work, there was less work to do,” said Par Rasmusson, a volunteer coordinator with LDS Earth Stewardship, which has adopted the beach. The organization is active along the Wasatch Front and has a national and international presence, he said. “We’re a growing organization that is just getting going and the Adopt-AShoreline program is a good fit. It’s been very enjoyable,” Rasmusson said. The organization conducted five cleanup days over the past two years averaging about 30 volunteers each day but includ-

Photo: Par Rasmusson

Anne Bennion, right, is joined by another LDS Earth Stewardship volunteer in removing a discarded tire from the mud of Sandy Beach along the shore of Utah Lake on October 7. ing up to 50, he said. They trucked out Rasmusson at par@ldsearthstewardship. nearly a dozen tires and a sofa at the be- org or go to ldsearthstewardship.org for ginning. During the latest effort, on Octo- information. To learn more about the Adopt-Aber 7, there were fewer tires and less litter. Rasmusson said the group might focus Shoreline program or discuss adopting a Utah Lake public access point for cleanon another public access point next year. Volunteers who would like to join the up, call Braegger at 801-851-2904 or LDS Earth Stewardship group during email him at sbraegger@utahlakecomits intended spring, summer and autumn mission.org. Utah Lake shoreline cleanups can email

Don’t be Mr. Important By Joseph Capell for Serve Daily Let me just state the obvious right here at the start: I'm more important than you! I shouldn't have to say it. I mean, I'm ME and you're YOU; of course I'm more important! We have rules for a reason, and that reason is to keep people like you in check. The rules apply to everyone except me, because I'm too important to follow the rules. I'm going to park wherever I want. Those yellow lines painted on the ground don't mean anything to me. (Well, except for when I park on top of those lines and

take up two spots to make sure no one scratches or dings my car!) Handicapped parking? There's never enough REALLY handicapped people to fill all those spots, so I might as well use them. Fire zone? When's the last time you saw a fire at a store? OF COURSE I can park there! The carpool lane is for vehicles with two or more people. Or for me. (Because I'm more important than you.) Don't cross the double white lines? Good advice... unless it's convenient for me. Speed limits mean nothing to me. Are two lanes merging into one? Well, obviously I'll keep going forward until the last possible moment before I merge, crowding ahead of you idiots who got over when the sign told you to. I don't wait in lines. Ever. I'm FAR too important for that! I'm glad YOU shut off your phones before the start of the movie. But, I'm not going to shut mine off. How will I know when I get a call if my phone is off? Be-

Mr. Important takes up two parking spaces.

sides, I might want to check the scores or play a game if the movie gets boring. Can't do that with my phone off! 20 items or less? Who's got time to count? I'm going to the shortest line. No, I'm not going to clear my tray and throw away my garbage at the fast food restaurant, I'll just leave it sitting on the table. And no, I'm not going to push my shopping cart to the return area, I'll just leave it by where I parked. They have people they pay to do those kind of

things! Why should I bother with it? Yes, I'm more important than you. I'm not sure how I can put it in a way that will make sense to you. Maybe if you pretended every day was your birthday you might understand. But probably not, because I'm way more important than your birthday. [NOTE: Don't be THAT guy!] For more new funny stuff twice a week, check out slowjoe40.com!

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Teen essays and senior citizens: An unlikely love story By Greta Crofts for Serve Daily SPRINGVILLE — A long line of pinkcheeked, smiling 9th graders snake down the road along the sidewalk of West Center Street in Springville. These quick-footed students are en route to the Ashford Assisted Living facility to interview their newfound friends and “clients.” As part of their narrative writing unit, these students have stepped into the role of biographer; they are tasked with writing a narrative about an experience from the life of an Ashford resident. “The driving question for our writing project is: How can I tell a stranger’s story truthfully and honorably?” explains Jessie Anderson. He’s been interviewing eighty-year-old Berla. “My client has had an amazing life!” he continues. “I can’t wait to write about her fighter pilot husband, her seven kids, life in Germany and France, and her marriage at age 18!” Hannah Gonzalez is also building a friendship with her resident-client. “We were all thinking the nursing home would be a scary, ugly place; an old place for people who can’t take care of themselves, and no one is ever happy. But Ashford proved us totally wrong. The nursing home was a happy place that made you feel warm inside. My only complaint is

that I did not have enough time visiting with my new resident friend!” These positive reports fail to capture the excited chatter and glowing eyes of the students as they erupt out of the assisted living facility post-interviewing. After several meetings, their aging “clients” have become dear friends and mentors. Speaking with the students it is clear they take their task seriously. After completing their narratives the students will publish them in a collection of stories and present the book to the residents. Kheanna Madrigal explained it this way. “I want to do a good job writing this story, because I want my client to relive her life in a beautiful way.” Emma Fischer shared this, “ Before visiting Ashford for the first time, we spoke with a nursing home administrator. He said, ‘This experience will change your life.’ That statement is very much true.” As you drive along West Center Street in the coming weeks, keep your eyes peeled for the caravan of biographer students. Ask them about this unique opportunity to write to a real-world audience and develop a special bond with a friend (sometimes seventy years their senior!). What began as a gulf of an age-gap is now bridged by hours of conversation, pages of carefully crafted writing, and most importantly, mutual respect.

Springville students interview seniors as part of their narrative writing unit.

Utah youth shooting sport program receives a grant By Brian Beard for Serve Daily The Utah Scholastic Clay Target Program (Utah SCTP) has been awarded a $80,000 grant by Larry and Brenda Potterfield, owners of MidwayUSA. This is in addition to $110,000 awarded to Utah SCTP in March 2017 from Larry and Brenda Potterfield for a total grant of $190,000 in 2017. These grants will provide funding to promote Utah’s youth shooting sports activities. Nearly half of the grant will be used to match Utah’s youth shooting team fundraising dollars that are donated to MidwayUSA Foundation’s Team Endowment Program. This program allows individual

teams to grow their own endowment to pay for team expenses. “It is crucial for shooting teams in our organization to be engaged in self-preservation and fundraising for them to remain successful. Being able to provide a match for their fundraising efforts is a big motivator for our teams to engage. It is our hope to be able to match each dollar raised through fundraising at a rate of 2:1. We would not have been able to provide this support to our teams without the generosity and passion of Larry and Brenda Potterfield,” Brian Beard, President, Utah SCTP. Funds generated with our match will be donated to Utah youth shooting teams through the MidwayUSA Foundation

Team Endowment Program. For the remainder of 2017, MidwayUSA Foundation is also matching Team Endowment donations at a rate of 2:1; essentially providing a combined match to team fundraising dollars at 4:1. The 2:1 match for both Utah SCTP and MidwayUSA Foundation will end in 2017. If you would like to learn more about taking advantage of this 4:1 match for your youth shooting team, please contact Utah SCTP at (801) 210-1201. The MidwayUSA Foundation is a public charity working to sustain the shooting sports industry by providing long-term funding to youth shooting teams. Each year, teams can apply for a grant for 5% of their endowment balance to use for ex-

penses, such as range fees, travel, ammunition, uniforms and more. The Utah Scholastic Clay Target Program is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating youth in Utah about wildlife conservation and firearm safety and promoting youth shooting sports on a competitive and scholastic level throughout the State of Utah. Our purpose is to provide training and guidance to the youth shooting programs of Utah, with the goal of developing self-confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance, respect, personal discipline, responsibility, citizenship, teamwork, and sportsmanship. For more information, contact Utah SCTP at (801) 210-1201.

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Nebo District appoints Ryan Kay SJHS Students pay it forward with Pumpkins as Human Resource Coordinator By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily

Students from Springville Junior High School harvested pumpkins at Jaker’s as part of a community service project.

By Meg Grierson for Serve Daily SPRINGVILLE, Utah — More than thirty students from Springville Junior High School volunteered at Jaker’s Pumpkin Patch on Tuesday, October 10, harvesting gourds for a community service project. The students, who belonged to chapters of the PTSA, Student Council, and National Honors Society, brought in almost two dozen wheelbarrows of produce. In gratitude for their service, Jaker’s awarded each student a pumpkin — not to keep for themselves, but to pass along to someone in need. “This was a great way for the kids to learn to work, and also to pay it forward,” stated Tess Jones, PTSA President and organizer of the event. “They can donate

their pumpkins to friends who are being bullied, struggling with ﬁnancial issues, medical issues or just in need of cheering up.” Despite over an hour of hard labor, and the grime and battle scars to prove it, the students wore genuine smiles as they cut the gourds free, piled them into wheelbarrows, then carted them away. “It feels great when I help people lift their burdens,” said eighth-grader Ella Unguren. “I know that I’m making their life easier.” Several of the participants’ younger siblings joined the SJHS crew. Among them were Brookside Elementary students Levi Palmer and Madoc Jones — both of whom have joined the junior high’s PTSA organization despite their younger age — indicating that the school should enjoy an even brighter future of community involvement and service.

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With the retirement of Dwight Liddiard, the Nebo School Board of Education appointed Ryan Kay as the Human Resource Coordinator for Nebo School District. Mr. Kay has been the principal for Park Elementary for the past four years. Ryan taught kindergarten at Brockbank and Mapleton Elementary Schools in Nebo School District and at Foothills Elementary in Jordan School District. He has worked in education for 15 years. Mr. Kay graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education as well as a master’s degree in Education Administration from Southern Utah University. A colleague said, “Ryan is a champion for his students, his school, and his community. Nobody can pull a community together like Ryan. He has an energy and positivity that is contagious that spreads throughout the school. He is a dedicated member of the Nebo community that puts

Ryan Kay people ﬁrst.” Mr. Kay has chaired the Onion Days Parade and currently chairs the Juab Demolition Derby. He enjoys driving demolition derby cars, NASCAR, working in the yard, and 4-wheeling. When asked about education, Ryan said, “I cannot think of a profession that has the potential to impact lives the way educators do.” Ryan is married to Neeley, and they have three children.

District names Lindsey Hughes Principal of Park Elementary By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily

SPANISH FORK - The Nebo School Board of Education appointed Lindsey Hughes as the principal of Park Elementary for Nebo School District to ﬁll the vacancy left by the appointment of Ryan Kay to district Human Resources Coordinator. Mrs. Hughes is a Title I Coordinator at Barnett Elementary and was a facilitator at Spring Lake Elementary. She taught sixth and ﬁfth grades at East Meadows for eight years. Mrs. Hughes graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University and Master’s of Education with an Administrative License from Southern Utah University. A colleague said, “Lindsey is extremely organized and willing to do anything asked of her. She is passionate about education and excels at helping students and

Lindsey Hughes teachers be the best they can be.” One of Lindsey’s favorite quotes is from Nelson Mandela, "Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world." Lindsey is honored to have a career that builds leaders who will change the world for the better! She enjoys riding horses, camping, reading, and spending time with the ones she loves. Lindsey is married to Daron Hughes, and they have two sons and one daughter.

Nebo STEM Ambassadors teach 900 elementary students to code A Nebo District High School student helps an elementary student with coding as part of the STEM Ambassadors program.

Photo: Nebo School District

By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily “Students Teaching Students” is a well-recognized model in higher education; Nebo School District is implementing this model and has seen great success with 80 high school students teaching 900 fifth-grade students coding this past school year. Nebo School District implemented the “Students Teaching Students” model by creating a STEM Ambassadors Program where high school students taking Exploring Computer Science classes were chosen by their teachers to visit elementary schools near them and teach coding. “The high school students have loved learning a skill that they could teach to others,” said Elise Ford, a computer science teacher at Spanish Fork High School. “Because of the fact that they were required to teach coding, their level of understanding and depth of knowledge has vastly increased. The elementary school students were excited about coding and created great relationships with the high school students. Student

engagement was at 100 percent every single time we showed up to teach. As a teacher of the STEM Ambassadors, I loved watching some of my students come out of their shell and seeing the increased confidence in their abilities solidified that the program does more than teach students to code — it also builds confident speakers, teachers, and leaders. I feel lucky to have been a part of a successful program.” JoAnn Tuttle, former CTE Director for Nebo School Director, says that the inspiration to start the STEM Ambassador Program came from a partnership they have with InsideSales. “The owner of InsideSales lives in our district and one of his kids went to one our elementary schools, and he decided to send some of his employees to teach coding at the school,” Tuttle said. “We saw how receptive and excited the students at that school were; and we thought, ‘How can we expose more elementary school students to these opportunities?’” Eighty high school students were involved in last year’s rollout of the STEM Ambassador Program and 900 fifth-grade students received eight hours of coding

Maple Dell Scout Camp Thanksgiving Expo By David Johnson for Serve Daily

On November 11th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maple Dell Scout Camp will be holding a new Community Event that will become a family favorite annual tradition! There will be shooting sports competitions: shotgun, archery, tomahawk and knife throwing, with great prizes like a shotgun, a compound bow, Thanksgiving

turkey dinners and tent heaters and Nerf guns. Vendors selling holiday gifts and stocking stuffers are a must-visit area, as well as fun activities like pumpkin bowling, pea shooting, and Native American crafts, inflatable battling balls, zip lines and a climbing wall. General admission is $4.00, shooting events are an extra fee. Contact Dave Johnson for more information at david.johnson@scouting.org or 801-717-5624.

instruction. The STEM Ambassadors spent January learning how to teach coding and then in February, March and April they visited elementary schools near them and taught students curriculum from code.org. “With less and less high school students signing up for computer science classes each year, we decided something needed to change,” Tuttle said. “Exposing these elementary school students to coding at a young age helps them to develop this ‘Can do’ attitude, so when they go to high school they will hopefully be more likely to take these essential computer science classes.” Next year Nebo School District plans to double the size of the program, giving even more elementary students the opportunity to learn coding. “I really enjoyed being a STEM ambassador this year,” said a high school student from Salem Hills High School. “It was a great learning opportunity for me on how to be responsible and how to be an example to kids. I was able to get to know the kids and I felt I was able to make an impact on their lives. I hope I

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Spring Lake unveils elementary mascot

Students ‘crunch’ into nutrition and local agriculture

By Douglas Lai by Serve Daily At the student of the month assembly on October 6, we were so excited to debut our school mascot, Hero. Our wonderful art teacher Mrs. Sunny Howard has been working hard with Mrs. Fordiani's class to make the costume. They did a wonderful job. The student playing Hero is Luke Paul, one of our exceptional student council members.

Canyon Elementary students learn about farm-to-school at the Apple Crunch activity.

By Matt Hargreaves for Serve Daily

Left: Student Council member Luke Paul plays Hero, the school mascot. Top: Student poses with Hero.

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Third-grade students at Canyon Elementary School in Spanish Fork ‘crunched’ into Utah-grown apples in early October while participating in an event to highlight proper nutrition with the Utah County Health Department and Utah Farm Bureau Federation. Similar activities were also being done at Art City and Cherry Creek elementary schools in Springville, with assistance from BYU Community Health students. As part of the month-long celebration of National Farm-to-School Month, National Apple Month and National School Lunch Week, the two groups partnered with the Utah State Board of Education to put on an ‘Apple Crunch’ activity. Students learned about the conditions needed for growing apples and the steps farmers take to grow the popular food. In addition to learning about the economic and cultural importance of local agriculture, County Health Department employees shared messages of healthy eating and a balanced diet. “We encouraged students to ‘eat the rainbow’ of healthy food choices during the week, and hope it can become an eating habit that lasts a lifetime,” said Carrie Bennett, Chronic Disease Prevention program manager for the Utah County Health Department. The activity of a collective crunch of apples encourages healthy eating and supports farm-to-fork and other local

purchasing initiatives throughout Utah. “This was a great way to build a connection with the food these kids are eating with the local farmers that grow it,” said Matt Hargreaves, Vice President of Communications for the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. “The more we’re able to make that connection – helping Utah families learn where their food comes from and the value of local agriculture – the better we’re able to ensure farming and ranching remains an important part of our communities.” Apples have been an important crop for farmers in Utah County since pioneers brought seeds with them in the mid 19th century. Approximately 70 percent of apples grown in Utah remain in the state, with a large majority of them grown in Utah County. Utah ranks 19th in the nation for apple production, with the most popular varieties being gala, golden delicious, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Jonathans, and Jonagold. The United States produces the 2nd most amount of apples in the world – behind China – at more than 240 million bushels. This leads to $4 billion in farm gate sales, or approximately $14 billion in overall economic activity nationally. In Utah, farmers grew approximately 15 million pounds of apples in 2015 (the most recent available statistics) with a value of almost $5 million dollars. For more information on Farm-toSchool month, visit www.farmtoschool. org, or visit www.utahfarmbureau.org to connect with local growers.

ALA advances to second round of state tournament ALA’s Owen Huff on his way to a 40 yard touchdown run.

By Bryce Walker for Serve Daily American Leadership Academy beat Enterprise and advanced to the second round of the UHSAA 2A State Football Quarterfinals for the first time in their school’s history. By all accounts, ALA looked to have a good season with many starters returning for their senior year. Then injuries struck. Senior quarterback Ethan Morley went down midway through the season in what can only be called one of the most freakish injuries in all of high school football. He ran out of the backfield in a power sweep and suddenly went to the ground completely untouched. The diagnosis? A broken femur. Ethan continues

to root for his team from the sideline. “I’m healing, and my team is still winning. It’s all good.” Coach Nate Porter is proud of the discipline, maturity and hard work his team has put in this year. “They want to win,” he said. As evidence of that, the team skipped their own pep assembly so they could stay on the field and practice to prepare for the returning state champions: Beaver High School. Here are the seniors playing for the Eagles: Ethan Morley, Jackson Shockley, Owen Huff, Brett Staheli, Dominic Vogt, Spencer Payne, Holland Morley, James Burton, Claron Twitchell and Jason Armstrong. If you want to see them in action visit the American Leadership YouTube page for some highlights.

Senior class of SFHS Girls Soccer team completes service project By Becki Pace for Serve Daily

SPANISH FORK — Spanish Fork High School had another successful soccer season finishing as Region 10 Champions with a perfect 12-0 record and going to the 4A State Quarterfinals. The team was lead by 10 Seniors,: Makaylee Bryson, Vanessa Aguero, Sydney Wheeler, Natalie Pendleton, Ashlee Hunt, Kennedy Payne, Katie Taylor, Hallie Rhees, Robin Snyder, and Shakotah Billie. Not only did this group have a powerful impact on the field but off the field as well. The SFHS girls soccer program has a tradition of doing a senior service project. This year the girls decided to take on the restoration of the fan bench area. Ashlee Hunt said, “We have great fans. Over the last few years, they have really come out and supported us. This was a way for us to show our appreciation.” The Senior players, along with friends and family, sanded and painted benches, weeded, dug out the area and framed, leveled and put down gravel. It was an ambitious project that ended up in over 120 hours of volunteer work. Generous donations of supplies and equipment from

SUNROC, National Coatings and Supplies, Duvall Landscaping, Lyle Haycock, Sprinkler World and Spanish Fork Builders Supply were a huge help. “Seeing businesses and our families and friends step up to help out was so cool”, said Natalie Pendleton. “It made me realize how much support we are surrounded by.” “When we finished I was looking forward to everyone seeing the result but I was especially excited for Ferrin (head coach), to see how great it looked,” said Hallie Rhees. “I knew he’d be so proud and happy.” Coach Ferrin was thrilled with the project and the work done by the girls. Said Ferrin, "These girls are what makes our program special. They set high goals, work hard and take great pride in representing Spanish Fork High school. I couldn't be prouder of these fine young ladies and all they have done to help our team on and off the field." In the end, Kennedy Payne summed it up nicely, “This is our way to give back to a program and people who have helped us so much. It is a chance to say 'Thank you!' in a way that will last and be enjoyed for many seasons to come.” Well done Seniors of 2018! Senior members of the SFHS Girls Soccer Team.

Nebo seeks public input on bond election By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily Nebo School District is in the initial planning process for a Bond Election to be held next year on November 6, 2018. Bonding is the primary method school districts use to construct new schools and meet other facility priorities. Bond money cannot be used for salaries and benefits. Go to www.nebo.edu to begin a survey on how bond money should be used. Based on previous community feedback indicating the desire to move to the middle school model, Nebo School District plans to ask patrons to approve a $298 million dollar bond in November 2018. This tax-rate-neutral (no tax rate increase) bond will be used for: 1. Building three new middle schools for students in the sixth and seventh

grade. These middle schools will be located within the boundaries of Salem Hills High, Springville High, and Maple Mountain High. As the new middle schools are completed, Mt. Nebo Junior High and Diamond Fork Junior High will become middle schools; 2. Rebuilding Payson High, Spanish Fork High, and Springville High; and 3. Making improvements to existing buildings and sites. It is estimated that approximately $10 million dollars of bond funds will be focused on upgrades and improvements. In accordance with state law, the Nebo School Board will finalize all plans prior to the 2018 Bond Election so the voting public will know the specific plans before voting. Pease continue to look for additional bond information at www.nebo.edu and in meetings held throughout Nebo School District.

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Canyon Creek Commercial Center welcomes 12 new businesses By Amanda Butterfield for Serve Daily SPANISH FORK — Woodbury Corporation, a full-service real estate and development company, in partnership with WPI Enterprises, Scott Hanson and the Foremaster family, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony October 27 to welcome 12 new businesses to the Canyon Creek Commercial Center in Spanish Fork. The public, city officials, local dignitaries and others attended the event, which was emceed by Seth Perrins, Spanish Fork city manager, and featured remarks from Spanish Fork Mayor Steve Leifson.

The new businesses joining the Canyon Creek Commercial Center represent the completion of the first phase of a previously announced expansion project that will add 245,000 square foot of retail and restaurant space. The newest additions include Ulta Beauty, Downeast Home and Clothing, Famous Footwear, Maurices, TJ Maxx, Petco and Ace Hardware, among others. As part of the grand opening celebration, many of these new stores will be offering customers special ribbon-cutting deals, promotions and giveaways. During the ribbon cutting, Canyon Creek Commercial Center also unveiled

This 25-foot long sculpture, of a farmer with a plow horse, was created by local artist Jonathan Bronson and pays homage to the hard-working ancestors who built up the area.

Representatives from 12 new businesses cut ribbon at the Canyon Creek Commerical Center on October 27.

a custom-made bronze statue. The approximately 25-foot long sculpture, of a farmer with a plow horse, was created by local artist Jonathan Bronson and pays homage to the hard-working ancestors who built up the area. “We love the idea expressed by this statue because it is a great reminder that we are building on a rich history and what we do here is strengthening the fabric of the community,” said Jeff Woodbury, vice president of development and acquisitions for Woodbury Corporation. “As we continue to expand and bring in new businesses, we will keep our focus on meeting the needs of Spanish Fork and surrounding residents.”

As an approximately 220-acre mixeduse development project, Canyon Creek Commercial Center is one of the largest commercial developments currently underway along the Wasatch Front. The partnership worked closely with a number of elected Spanish Fork officials and staff to create a plan that would benefit local residents by infusing new life into the city’s economy, and developing an otherwise underdeveloped area. Construction will continue on the expansion, and the next wave of businesses that will be opening for business in the upcoming months includes Ross, Olive Garden and a Cinemark theater.

Prime Mortgage Lending opens first Utah office By Gregg Driggs for Serve Daily

SPANISH FORK - On October 11, Prime Mortgage Lending was officially welcomed to the Spanish Fork and Salem Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting to celebrate their first office in Utah. Prime Mortgage is a 12-year-old company that does over 1/2 billion in mortgage loans annually and is very excited about their move into Spanish Fork. They are very active in supporting the local community and will soon be announcing an exciting event coming up in January

for their Grand Opening. Prime Mortgage Lending has teamed up with Gregg Driggs, who is their Utah Area Manager and has been lending since 1988. They specialize in making sure that they work closely with their customers to make sure they are obtaining the best type of home loan for them. They currently offer VA, FHA, USDA and Conventional loans and work with all type of borrowers, be it first time or seasoned customers, primary residence, second homes or investment properties. Their local office staff is made up of the following: Gregg Driggs, Utah Area Manager

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David Doerr, Sr. Loan Officer Nathan Driggs, Loan Processor Meredith Telaroli, Loan Officer Assistant Savannah Heaslet, Branch Assistant You can reach them by calling 385-4341670 or stopping by their office located at 92 N. Main Street in Spanish Fork.

Prime Mortgage Lending held a ribbon cutting for its Spanish Fork office October 11.

Athlete Development Center opens in Spanish Fork

The Athlete Development Center in Spanish Fork.

By Ed & Janice Helmick for Serve Daily Turn off Main Street Spanish Fork on to Volunteer Road and you can’t miss the newly constructed, huge gray and red, three-story high, 35,000 square foot building that is the Athlete Development Center (ADC). Within the building is a 25,000 square foot ForeverLawn synthetic turf area for multi-sport indoor training and practice. This area with its 33-foot ceiling height can accommodate a full-size baseball field, soccer or tag football field, and other sport configurations. Basically, what we have here is a synthetic grass field indoors where teams and individuals can train year-round to develop skill, agility, and endurance to optimize performance in the sport of their choice. The front 30 percent of the building will provide a nutrition and drink bar specializing in five flavors of milk, physical therapist and sports medicine office, and a sporting goods store. A weight room is included in the building to contribute to athlete training and performance. This is a very inclusive sports training facility that will meet a unique

need in our community. EXOS training is central to philosophy at the Athlete Development Center. The name comes from the exosphere, which is the highest level of the earth’s atmosphere and EXOS is about people achieving their highest level of performance. Top performance comes from a holistic approach that covers mindset, nutrition, movement, and recovery according to ADC’s Certified Performance Coach Ben Sinegar. The Athlete Development Center is a privately financed business venture envisioned by three athletic-minded people and financed by private investors. There will be a fee for using the facilities based on the square footage used and the frequency of use. During the summer months, when sports activity is in a slower phase, the ADC will be available for birthday parties, family reunions and wedding receptions. For more information contact the General Manager, Tyson Gunter, by phone at (385)-200-0686 or email tyson@athletedevcenter.com. Performance Coach, Ben Sinegar can be reached by email at ben@athletedevcenter.com. Athletes practice on the indoor field at the ADC.

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The Santa Queen celebrates 40 years By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily Some businesses brag that they have been in business for 10 years or 20 years, but a business in Santaquin has celebrated 40 years in business. That is remarkable for any and deserves a special note of congratulations. The business is the Santa Queen Drive-in and it is currently owned by Colby Stevenson, the grandson of the lady who started the lady who opened the restaurant Memorial Day weekend, 1977. At the age of 43, Kathleen Williams left her job with Mountain Bell and the Family Restaurant and established the first drive-in restaurant in Santaquin, Utah. Opening day was crazy busy and then, the potato peeler pulled off the wall. They made it through the day and have been going strong ever since. Her daughter, Kelly Stevenson, has worked at the Santa Queen for 26 years. Karen Wall has been working as a cook at the restaurant for 27 years. Kathleen is now 83 and excited to talk about the business she started 40 years ago. Over the years, all of her children and grandchildren have worked at the Santa Queen. One purpose of the enterprise was to teach employees how to do their best and have good work ethics. Kathleen’s grandson, Kelly’s son, Colby Stevenson

bought the restaurant a few years ago and is passionate about continuing the success of the restaurant. When Kathleen was asked if knowing what she does now would she do it again, the answer was definitely yes. She likes the idea of a family business and likes to treat customers like family. It is neat to have been in business this long because parents are coming in with their kids who came in as kids, with their parents, years ago. This past summer Colby bought Reeds Drive-in in Nephi and changed the name to Nebo Queen with the same menu as the Santa Queen. Reeds was another small community drive-in that had served the community for many years, and because of this, it was important for Colby to continue employing all of the staff for all who wanted to stay. Between the two restaurants, they have about 54 employees. The favorite menu items are: the Super Double Cheeseburger which has ½ pound meat; Bacon Crunch which has crunchy chicken strips; Oreo shakes; Onion Rings which are hand-dipped; the homemade sauces. Nothing at the Santa Queen or Nebo Queen Drive-in is pre-cooked. As a closing note, a local dentist writes prescriptions for ice cream cones.

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Bank of American Fork expands By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily

Bank of American Fork signs have gone up on Banner Bank Locations in Salem and Springville. The parent company of Bank of American Fork signed a purchase and assumption agreement to acquire Banner Bank in a transaction that was concluded in October. Bank of

American Fork now has a total of 25 branch locations in Utah. For Banner Bank customers it is business as usual with new checks provided by Bank of American Fork. Bank of American Fork is Utah’s largest community bank based on asset size and deposits. The motto of Bank of American Fork is “Big City Banking-Small Town Service.”

Springville museum calls for memories Have you had class at the Springville Museum of Art? Visited the annual Spring Salon? Attended the Art Ball? What stories have your friends/family shared with you about the Museum? Submit your favorite memory of the

Museum to us by emailing the museum at sma.education@gmail.com. Your story could appear in an upcoming exhibition!

Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Cowboy Donuts awarded Business of the Month opens in Spanish Fork By Heather Linde for Serve Daily SPANISH FORK — The long-awaited grand opening of Spanish Fork’s new Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market took place on October 25. There were approximately one-hundred and ﬁfty people in attendance at the ribbon cutting. The Maple Mountain High School band performed, and the National Anthem was sung by an in-house associate. The Market Manager, the Spanish Fork Mayor, and the store manager all shared a few words. Adam Pelley, the store manager, presented grants to Tabitha’s Way, Maple Mountain High School’s Science Olym-

piad Team, and the Spanish Fork Public Library. This new Wal-Mart is pleased to be part of the community. They measure success by how the community members support them, and how they meet the needs of the community every day. They hope to positively impact the community. The Wal-Mart Corporation is committed to fighting hunger and feeding families, and this store hopes to continue that commitment. There are ninety-five individuals employed at this particular store. The store offers a fuel station, a pharmacy, and much more. It is open to the public now, so be sure to stop by.

The new Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Spanish Fork held a ribbon cutting on October 25.

Cowboy Donuts received the Spanish Fork Salem Chamber Business of the Month award. life. He loves Spanish Fork and he loves By Heather Linde donuts. for Serve Daily The community has been wonderful since the store opened. The folks at the On October 5, Cowboy Donuts was store have loved watching people come awarded the Business of the Month by in and enjoy a fresh donut. Cowboy Dothe Spanish Fork and Salem Chamber nuts has been known to have very unique of Commerce. Brandon Gordon is the and interesting flavors of donuts in their owner of Cowboy Donuts. store. They like to switch things up on The company was started seven years flavors. Over seven years, there has been ago in Rock Springs, Wyoming by Brana lot of trial and error on what flavors don’s cousin and their in-laws. Brandon sell and what people enjoy eating. partnered with them and opened up a So come on in, visit Cowboy Donuts, store in Spanish Fork. He chose Spanand try a unique, fresh donut. ish Fork because he’s lived here all his

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November Business of the Month: SESD By Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce for Serve Daily

The Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate our November Business of the Month. We get many great nominations for the Business of the Month but few compare to the great strides that South Utah Valley Electric Service District (SESD) have put forward to be involved not only in Chamber functions but especially in the community in which they serve. SESD has is a great example of what the Chamber looks for in the businesses selected to receive the honor of the Business of the Month. SESD has always been community focused; Public Power for the people of South Utah County. The Board of Trustees has made a commitment to their neighbors, to provide reliable, cost-eﬀective, and eﬃcient power - at reasonable rates - and to support their cities, towns,

and communities in their efforts. Recently, SESD has stepped up its community contributions and involvement. This year SESD sponsored four (4) city celebrations: Lake Shore Days, Elk Ridge City Days, Orchard Days, and Woodland Hills Days. SESD has also made large contributions to the Central Utah Veteran’s Home and helped to sponsor the Utah Valley Western Heritage night. SESD participates in the Chamber events; recently hosting and facilitating an on-site networking luncheon at their headquarters in Payson. The Lion’s Club named SESD Office Manager Jennifer Hatcher as “2017 Lioness of the Year” and SESD has played a key role in the Lion’s organization; donating a Samsung Galaxy Tablet for the Payson Library Teen Summer Reading Program that is running in conjunction with the Million Pennies Lion’s fundraiser and offering labor, materials, and equipment for the restoration of the Lion’s pavilion in Memorial Park. SESD has also been instrumental in

providing innovative power solutions at Maple Dell Scout Camp, partnering with the Boy Scouts of America to fund multiple utility line extensions and power projects throughout the camp. One of SESD’s customers recently earned his Eagle Scout award with the help of SESD’s Line Crew and Service Technicians; working together, they were able to construct Pole Tower Osprey Nest Roosts. Protecting our wild-

life and keeping the power on - - without birds on the wire! The Chamber will be celebrating with SESD on Tuesday, November 7 at 12:30 p.m. in their Payson facility and would like to invite the public to join us as we present them with the November Business of the Month award.

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SALEM — To support Tabitha's Way food bank and Toys for Tots, Hometown Healthcare, located next to ZuWire Fitness in Salem, will be hosting a Community Food and Toy Drive from now until December 15th. Tabitha's Way collects approximately 2 million pounds annually from community food drives that are often coordinated statewide with local agencies. Tabitha's Way requests that food donations meet the following criteria: All natural ingredients Low sodium Low sugar No high fructose corn syrup Most needed food items: Peanut Butter Mac & Cheese Canned Meats (tuna, chicken or beef) Chili SpaghettiOs/Ravioli Canned Fruits Other Boxed Meals The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to col-

lect new, unwrapped toys each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. Food and toys can be dropped oﬀ anytime during business hours: Monday 8:30-5:30 pm Tuesday 8:30-5:30 Wednesday 8:30-7:00 pm Thursday 8:30-5:30 pm Friday 8:30-3:00 pm Closed for Lunch M-TH from 1:30-2:30 Hometown Healthcare is located at 591 N State Road 198 in Salem, Utah.

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Local course gains national attention at Jolly’s Ranch Open By Sara Harvey for Serve Daily

SPRINGVILLE — Pro Disc Golf Association’s sanctioned tournament at Springville’s Jolly’s Ranch on October 14 was cold, but well attended. Unoﬃcial results were: ﬁrst place, Jesse Adams at -20 par receiving $485; Second place, Russell Jessop at -17 par; Third place, Cody Simmons at -13 par The 2nd Annual PDGA SanctionedJolley's Ranch Open II Presented By Innova Disc Golf Team Utah Open was a B-Tier event. Ninety-eight players participated including: two from Wyoming, two from Colorado, one from Wisconsin, one from Texas, Several from Idaho, 18 from Utah County and rest from the SLC, Ogden and Logan areas. As the course continues to gain recognition and improvements Tier A events could be held at Jolly’s Ranch Disc Golf Course and would easily bring over a thousand people to participate and watch

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the tournament. Jolley's Ranch Disc Golf Course was approved by Springville City and established in 2012 by Rob Dallin (A long time Springville local, Cofounder of Wasatch Disc Golf Club). Wasatch Disc Golf Club: Utah County based, Est. 2010, has over 150 members

mostly from Utah County. The courses are maintained by Wasatch Disc Golf Club. They install. baskets, tee pads, and signs. Wasatch also designs courses and removes trash and debris. They also have charity fundraisers. Wasatch recently contributed funds to Tabitha's Way. The Local Disc Golf Pro Shop. BIRD-

CAGE In Orem supports Wasatch courses and just completed a fundraiser to get new Baskets for Jolley's Ranch Disc Golf Course. Two baskets have been destroyed. Possibly ruined by people who did not know what they are. They will be installed later this year or early next year. The baskets cost $300 each. There are18 holes at Jolly’s Ranch. The community of disc golfers include every age and skill level. It is fun to learn. Most golfers are glad to give you pointers on your drive or putt. So if you’re out at Jolly’s Ranch Disc Golf course and you hear “FOUR” look up to stay safe from flying discs. The course is notably a treasure. The game is easy to learn and much like its counterpart, ball golf, difficult if not impossible to master. To find out more, watch “This is Disc Golf” on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/ psugjez.

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Mr. Grill

Scone-tastic Sandwiches, Philly Fries, and Steak Dinners By Amy Baird for Serve Daily

The first time I reviewed Mr. Grill, I was blown away by the crazy delicious scone burgers and chicken sandwiches. There is something magical about a sandwich on a fresh scone. And those fresh cut fries. Yummy. It has been a while so I was excited to come back and try out the new menu items. First, I have to say that a huge part of why I love Mr. Grill is because of the owners Ron and Mary Spann. Ron cares about his customers and is frequently asking people what he can do to improve Mr. Grill. On a Spanish Fork Community Facebook page, he asked what people want when they come to Mr. Grill. Based on requests for nice sit-down meals, Ron introduced the steak dinner. People wanted a gluten-free option so he created the Philly fries. He honestly wants to meet the needs of the community and provide a delicious meal. In my last review, one of my favorites was their Philly Cheese Steak. So, when I saw that they had Philly Fries, I knew that I had to try it. It is basically their delicious Philly Cheese Steak put on a bed of those hot delicious hand cut fries. Yep, it was good. So, they put provolone cheese, magic cheese sauce, thinly sliced ribeye, sautéed peppers and onions, and then more cheese. Yep, it was yummy. The fries were crisp and that was great with the Philly toppings. AND, it is gluten-free. It is pretty hardy and is served with a fork. The salmon burger was my surprise favorite. My first experience with a salmon burger was not a good one. I was pregnant and my mom microwaved a frozen one. I literally gagged. Another is-

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sue I find is that often the salmon burgers are super dry and you feel like you need 2 glasses of water to make it through eating it. With all these previous experiences, I was a little hesitant to try the salmon burger out. However, after my first tiny bite, I was hooked. This salmon burger is grilled and has great flavor. There was a smoky seasoning and this crazy relish. Ron knows his sauces that is for sure. The scone bun was warm and a little crisp and just paired nicely with the salmon burger. Ron literally laughed at me because I kept commenting about how good it was. I really want to go back

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and order one. I had seen Ron posting about the steak dinner on the Spanish Fork Yard Sale webpage. People were asking for a sit-down dinner, so he decided to make that happen. On weekends in the fall and winter, Mr. Grill offers a steak dinner with an 8 oz New York steak grilled to your liking, a baked potato, and your choice of coleslaw or baked beans. The steak was perfectly grilled and delicious. Plus, it is fresh and local straight from Springville Meats. Of course, the fries are always a big draw. I love that they make fresh cut fries

If you go... Mr Grill 788 N 800 E, Spanish Fork Hours: Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Friday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. right when you order them. There is nothing like fresh fries and I love how crisp they are. And they have a variety of dipping sauces: pink sauce, white sauce, and ketchup. Pinksauce is your classic fry sauce, delicious and creamy. White sauce is taken to another level with hot white sauce. It has more flavor than traditional white sauce and I really liked it. And don’t forget the ice cream. You can choose your base and then mix in a huge variety of toppings. Then they add nitrogen and freeze the ice cream right in front of you. Definite WOW factor. And the bases are not just cream. You can also get vegan, lactose-free, or sugar-free bases. You can definitely get creative with your flavors. Mr. Grill is located at 788 N 800 E, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660. They are open Monday – Thursday from 11:00 am - 9:30 pm. Friday and Saturday the hours are from 11:00 am - 10:30 pm. Mr. Grill will be closed from October 30-November 6. They will reopen on November 7.

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By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily As you drive northbound on I-15 toward Spanish Fork how many times have you wondered about the big brick building with a tall smoke stack on the eastside of the road? It is a relic of the era when the sugar beet was the major agricultural crop in Utah Valley. The Spanish Fork sugar beet factory was established in 1916. It was originally a beet slicing factory that could grind into pulp 450 to 500 tons of sugar beets a day. A 4-inch, 24mile pipeline was built to move the pulp from Spanish Fork to the sugar beet factory in Lehi. At the time it was the longest and largest pipe in the world transferring beet pulp. Eventually, the Spanish Fork factory did the entire processing of sugar beets to white crystal sugar. The sugar beet factories were originally owned by the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, a commercial venture of the LDS

Church. They were pioneers of the sugar industry in the United States in both farming sugar beets and sugar beet processing technology. That is a story in itself. At one time Utah had 17 sugar factories and Idaho had 10. The Lehi sugar beet factory was the fourth sugar factory in the United States and the ﬁrst in the mountain west. In the early 1900’s it was one of the largest in the world with 22 coal ﬁred boilers. After the 1924 harvest the Lehi factory ceased operation and was dismantled in 1939. The sugar beet industry changed after World War II with the availability of sugar cane which could be grown yearround and with cheaper labor cost to produce. The Spanish Fork sugar beet factory closed in 1952 after operating for 36 years. The property is now owned by the Wasatch Pallet Company. Most of the original building is condemned and unsafe. It remains a landmark and testimony to a bygone era.

A Christmas Carol By Mark Shipley for Serve Daily

A Christmas Carol is on its way to Spanish Fork. Auditions were held on October 21st with the show scheduled to open on December 1 and play each Friday, Saturday and Monday at 7:30 p.m. through December 23. This production will be held in the Angelus Theater at 125 North Main Street, which will be the perfect setting with all its Victorian charm. The audience will be captivated from the time they enter the theater, greeted by the

aroma of wassail, a theater ﬁlled with twinkling lights and decorations, then on through an evening of music, tears and laughter, enjoying this ever beloved Christmas favorite. This production will be directed by Mark Shipley, who owned and operated his own theater, The Gallery Theatre, in southern California for 23 years. Over the years, Shipley has produced and directed over 200 productions and this will be his 25th year to direct A Christmas Carol. If you want to catch the Christmas spirit, come and join us for a festive evening at the Angelus Theater in Spanish Fork.

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EVENTS

November 27 - December 2 during regular hours Buy your favorite in November 24 the silent auction. Proceeds go to Santa 1 mile dash begins at 4:45 p.m. at the Acorn Project - a citizens iniBook club for Parents and Teens. Come 950 South 600 East, Payson. November 5 - 11 tiative to fund a new Salem library. Caroling begins at 5:15 p.m. at the Peteet32nd Annual Spiritual and Reli- and get a free book! New Horizons Orchestra Leslie’s Family Tree Paranormal neet Auditorium. gious Art of Utah exhibition Christmas Lighting will be at 5:45 p.m. at Free Christmas Concert Investigation October 31, 2017 - January 10, 2018 Free to the public. Springville Museum of Art, 126 East 400 South, Springville.

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Every Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.at the Springville Public Library, 45 S. Main St., Springville.

Women’s Wellness Series

Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Spanish Fork Library, 49 S Main St, Spanish Fork.

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Saturday, November 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Maple Dell Scout Camp, 14166 S. Payson Canyon Rd., Payson Vendors and fun family activities.

Healthy Holiday Baking

Saturday, November 11 from 5 - 8 p.m. Lemon & Sage Market 151 South Main Street, Springville Tried-and-true methods of creating amazing holiday treats, that you won’t feel guilty eating!

November 12 - 18 Book Buzz

November 16 from 7 - 8 p.m. Spanish Fork Library, 49 S Main Street, Spanish Fork

Peteetneet Christmas Lighting Party

Saturday, November 18 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Leslie Family Tree, 77 W Main St., Santaquin Dinner and paranormal investigation

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Thanksgiving Dogeball Tour“Santa”quin Light Parade nament Saturday, November 25 at 7 p.m.

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Cutting your own Christmas Tree By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily

Friday, November 24 at 7 p.m. It is old-fashioned family fun to venture Main Street, Spanish Fork. out into the forest to cut your own tree for Enjoy dazzling lights, lively music and a the Christmas holiday season. They love special appearance by Santa. helping pick out the tree and being part of Festival of Lights taking it home. It is something memories November 23 - January 1 from 6 - 10 p.m. are made of. If you have time for a day Canyon View Park, 3300 Eash Power- trip to the forest this unique experience house Road, Spanish Fork. can be yours in this age of plastic trees $8 per car, $22 for large passenger vans and Christmas tree sales lots on almost or vehicles pulling a trailer, $30 per bus. every corner. Multi-vist punch cards are avialable for The Spanish Fork Ranger District has $35. 400 Christmas tree permits that will go

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In Our Back Yard

Lava tubes and hot springs By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily About an hour and a half south down I-15, near Fillmore, is the remains if a 15,000-year-old extinct volcano. Left behind is the massive lava flow, lava tubes with caves and tunnels which are a result of the crusting over of lava channels, and three hot springs. The lava tubes are interesting to explore with caution. The hot springs are a fun place to relax and in the warmth enjoy some hydrotherapy. The area is called the Meadow Lava Tubes and Meadow Hot Springs. South of Fillmore on I-15, take the Meadow Exit 158. Turn left and go under the Interstate and pass the Chevron station on your right. Continue south out of the town of Meadow until you pass the last building on your left, and you will see a well-graded dirt road on your right going westbound. This road will take you over the Interstate in 1.15 miles and continue west for about a mile to a junction with a gravel road to the right which goes northbound and identified as 4800 West. Take this road north for a mile to a road identified as 3900 South and turn northwest and continue another 3.4 miles. This road turns north and becomes 6400 West and intersects a “T” junction identified as 2300 South. Take 2300 South westbound for 1.8 miles to the junction with Lava Tubes Road. This road becomes rough and rocky for the next 2 miles to the lava

tubes parking area. The lava tubes are interesting to see and there are a lot of options for exploration. It is recommended that you do not go beyond the light of the entrance unless you are trained and experienced in caving or with someone who is. The lava tubes are considered wild caves and the potential risk needs to be recognized. After you leave the lava tubes, you may want to visit the Meadow Hot Spring. As you backtrack back toward Meadow and are near the I-15 underpass on the good gravel road, you will see a good right turn road to the right and southbound. If you come to a place where the road makes a hard right turn and then a hard left turn, you have gone too far. The right turn to the south will take you to a “T” intersection where you again turn right and the Hot Springs are 3.7 miles from that turnoﬀ. The road ends at the parking lot for the hot springs. The pools are on private property and the owner has allowed access with the request that people leave the area clean and not trashy. In fact, please leave the area cleaner than you found as it is the only way to ensure future access. There are three pools, the nearest one reportedly has a water temperature of 100 degrees. The others are warm and not as warm. The pools are deep with the larger one reportedly 20 feet deep. It is a fun place to take a dip and relax before driving back up I-15 for home. Meadow Lava Tube.

Note: As residents of South Utah County, we have available to us some of the spectacular and interesting places to visit in the United States. We will refer to this area that constitutes approximately a two-hour drive or less as so close by that it is like being in our “Back Yard.” As a result, Serve Daily has started a new regular feature to illustrate some of the interesting places that would be a day trip from where we live. Ed Helmick will be writing this series of articles based upon his years of exploring the Utah landscape. We hope you enjoy this new feature.

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Spanish Fork 2017 Scarecrow Contest The Red Desert Ramblers featured

in Sunday Concert Series

By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily The 13th Annual Spanish Fork Main Street Scarecrow Contest announced this year’s winners Saturday afternoon October 28. The contest to put the spirit of Halloween (pun intended) on Main Street during the month of October is sponsored by Spanish Fork-Salem Chamber of Commerce. The winners of the three categories of entries in the entries are listed below. Business – Sloth (Triple-T Plumbing & Heating Adult/Family – Chiquita banana lady (Angie Gorell) School – Soarin Sam (Rees Elementary)

Above: Angie Gorell’s Chiquita banana lady.

Below: Rees Elementary’s Soarin’ Sam.

Below: Triple-T Plumbing & Heating’s Sloth. The Red Desert Ramblers

By Ginny Ackerson for Serve Daily The Springville Arts Commission presents the Red Desert Ramblers on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Springville Museum of Art at 4:30 p.m. The Sunday Concert Series is on the third Sunday of each month except June, July and December, and features excellent local artists and a wide variety of genres and is free to the public. The Red Desert Ramblers play Bluegrass, Classic Country and Swing music blending harmonies with smoking instrumental breaks. The Salt Lake Tribune says “when it comes to locally produced bluegrass bands, it’s hard to do better.” They have been honored by the International Bluegrass Music Association by being the first Utah Band (and Sharon is the first hammered dulcimer player) to EVER be hired for an IBMA performance and were the only bluegrass band featured at the Mountain West Conference of the Arts. Members have won several awards including Sharon as best Utah dulcimer player and Rick Martinez as best banjo player for IAMA. They are a regional band with national recognition and members hail from Salt Lake, and Summit counties representing the best of Utah. Sharon Mitchell is the band Leader/ Manager and has played hammered dulcimer since 1989. In addition to Red Desert Ramblers, she also plays with the Public Domain String Band and The

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American Irish Duo. Sharon runs the Intermountain Acoustic Music Association (IAMA) Local Concert Series. She is the "roots and branches" of the band adding both an old-time flavor, and a unique progressive twist. The annual Utah Valley Hand Bell Choir concert will be on Sunday, December 10th at 4:30 p.m. at the Museum. No tickets are needed as it is first come, first served. Come early in order to get a seat as this is a hugely popular concert! The choir was formed in 1993 by director Karen Eskew-Wyllie and is a volunteer performing handbell choir whose members share one thing in common: the love of handbells and the music they produce. The group practices together weekly with the goal of performing the highest quality handbell music possible and sharing their incredible sound with people everywhere. There are 56 bells cast in bronze or aluminum, each tuned to a single note. When rung together, they produce melodies full of rich overtones. Sacred, as well as popular songs, are part of the repertoire.

Where words fail , music speaks. — Hans Christian Andersen

Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Festival of Lights held annual convention

By Judy Elsner for Serve Daily On Saturday, Oct. 14th, the International Society of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers held their annual convention and election of officers in Layton at the Davis Conference Center. Patricia Maxey, President of the local Springville/Mapleton DUP Company, and six of her board members attended the meeting. Maurine P. Smith is the International President. The 2017 “Days of 47 Royalty” performed a musical selection. T. C. Christensen was the keynote speaker. The cover of the front of the program was a portrait of a father and his daughter praying for their crops by artist, Glenda Gleave. She found a story in the collection of stories about her family at the Salt Lake DUP Museum inspiring her to paint the portrait and donate it to the museum. The Springville Pioneer Museum sponsored by the DUP has had some fun activities this last month. On October 6, a 4th grade class from Sage Creek Elementary School came for a field trip. The students viewed pioneer artifacts and made their own butter for homemade bread. They also played a Pioneer Bingo Game. Sandy Allison has been teaching a class in the downstairs part of the museum on the use of the looms. The participants are making “Mug Rugs. A new class may start in February. If you are interested in learning more about this project you may call the museum at 801-491-2076. The museum is located at 175 So. Main in Springville. It is open on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the website at www.springvillepioneermuseum.org. The museum does close from November 18 until March 2, 2018. It is open during off hours by private appointment.

Please contact Susan Bartholomew, Museum Director, at 801-489-7811 or by email bartzoo@msn.com. There is no charge for the museum. As Daughters of the Future-Keepers of the Past, the Outreach Committee of the organization has developed some ideas for families in preserving their past. Share the love and excitement of researching your ancestors: get your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren involved. Introduce them to Family Search and other sites that will help you find out about your ancestors. Play family history games on the site. Another great site is the International DUP site. It is www.dupinternational. org. You can enter an ancestor’s name and see if there are histories or pictures in the museum in Salt Lake. Then take a field trip to a pioneer museum or family history center. Another idea, do a record analysis: take a block of time in which you identify items you have in your possession that you would include in your personal records collection. Just like museums have “collections”, each one of us has a collection of physical items that represent our lives. This may include journals, documents like birth certificates, photographs, etc. Make a plan to gather those items through small consistent goals. Determine where you will store your collection. Once you have made a plan, call at least one family member and let them know where the records will be stored so that someone besides you is aware of them. In the spring look for the Springville Pioneer Film Festival and plan to tell about your Springville ancestors on film. In November, start a gratitude journal; as you gather with family for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, have everyone write down things they are thankful for and save it for future gatherings, to add to and read often with each other. Find stories of your relatives that you could read together and pay attention to the many ways they showed gratitude, even when faced with very difficult challenges and circumstances. Happy Thanksgiving!! We are thankful for the support of the communities in honoring our pioneers.

Spanish Fork’s Festival of Lights.

Photo: Stephen Parsons

By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily SPANISH FORK - This is the 25th year for our very own Christmas light show and each year new features are added to make the Festival of Lights more spectacular than the previous year. It is also a very reasonably priced family entertainment event right here in our backyard. For most of us, touring the light show has become a yearly Christmas ritual. The Festival of Lights opens Thanksgiving night, November 23, and runs through New Year’s night January 1, 2018. The

entrance opens at 6 p.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Admission is $8 per car, $22 for a large van, and $30 for a bus. Gift certificates are available at Spanish Fork City Hall and the Spanish Fork Parks & Recreation Office. The Festival of Lights is located off Highway 6 Exit 257B in Canyon View Park. For your information, if you tour the lights before December 8, or after December 25, you can go around a second time for the fun of it. Between the 8th and the 25th there is so much traffic it slows the flow of vehicles too much to make the tight turn to do a second circuit and your cooperation is requested.

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Wood Carvers Competition Mapleton Scarecrow

Spectacular

Indian Princess crafted by Mary Dame.

Photo: Ed Helmick

By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily The Twelfth Annual Wood Carvers Competition sponsored by the Utah Valley Woodcarvers Club was held October 6 and 7, 2017 at the Spanish Fork Veteran’s Memorial Building. With 127 entrants, it was an amazing exhibit of craftsmanship. The entries were judged in five categories; Youth for those under 16, Novice with 2 years or less experience, Intermediate, Advanced with past winning experience, and Expert for those who have won 10 or more First Place ribbons or 3 or more Best in Advanced Division. The subject classification included; Birds, Fish including Whales and Dolphins, Reptiles and Amphibians, Animals, Human Sculptures, Walking sticks and Canes, Mythical/Religious, Special types, Miniatures, and a Special Types classification. The display room was arranged by rows of display tables each denoting a skill level category. They also had a

wood burning display, live wood carving demonstration, and a Christmas tree with small carved decorations. The real attraction was the stunning display of one of a kind wood art. Every item was absolutely beautiful. Hours could be spent studying the details of each. One item particularly notable was a replica of an old steam locomotive that was approximately two feet long and made up of many pieces. A fish ringed by the bark of a tree made from one piece of wood also illustrated skillful craftsmanship. The Best of Show winner was titled “Indian Princess” created by Mary Dame. The goal of the Utah Valley Woodcarvers Club (UVWC) is to promote and increase interest in and application of woodcarving. The club meets on the second Thursday of the month with refreshments and meets and greet at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6 p.m. The meetings are held at Treeline USA, 1221 E 1120 S, Provo. For more information contact the club president Gary Heaton at (385) 329 5442.

Photo: Ed Helmick

Scarecrows line the edge of the park in Mapleton.

By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily The autumn season and Halloween, in particular, bring a lot of colorful activities to our area. For the second year, Mapleton City has brought to us their Scarecrow Spectacular. The event staged at Mapleton City Park solicited businesses, organizations, and individuals to create amazing scarecrows. The opening day was Saturday, October 14, and early that morning approximately 30 scarecrows lined the edges of the park at the intersection of Main Street and Maple Street. The scarecrow creations were entered in the event in five categories; Tradition-

‘Santa’quin light parade SANTAQUIN — Santa and his light parade are coming back to Santaquin and he wants you to be there with him. Be a part of this fun tradition and help create some holiday magic by participating in the "Santa"quin Light Parade Saturday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m. The theme for this year's parade is: "Home is Where the Holidays Are". The parade is sponsored by the Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce. There will be prizes awarded for best themed entries. Groups, organizations, and families are invited to enter a lighted float in the parade.

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al, Scary, Original, Business, and Minor League (young people 15 years old and under. The opening day event included a “Giant Pumpkin” donated by Jaker’s with a contest to guess its weight and win the pumpkin. Free pumpkins were given out that were donated by Mapleton City, Jaker’s, and the Mapleton Cemetery. In the evening “Spooky Stories” were told around a campfire. The scarecrows were on display through Monday, October 23. What a fun family oriented day in Mapleton. It is a real treat to see Mapleton City Recreational Department establishing the Halloween Scarecrow Spectacular as an annual tradition. Now we will be looking forward to the 2018 Scarecrow Spectacular.

Check in for entries is at 6:00 p.m. in the north parking lot of the LDS church at 90 S 200 E. The parade will travel west on 100 S to Santaquin Elementary. Inclement weather conditions and chill factors are often as much a part of the holidays as gifts and Santa Claus, so please dress warmly. No candy is to be thrown along the parade route. For questions, call Lorene Moore at Nebo Comfort Systems 801-465-2709 or email her at lorene@nebocomfortsystems.com.

VOLUNTEER

How can you serve your neighbors today? Check out these volunteer opportunities. Find more at JustServe.org and UnitedWayUC.org

Library volunteer

The Friends of the Springville Library needs volunteers to read with children, help adults learn English, assist with special events. Contact: Lisa Willey (801) 489-6616 or lisa.willey@gmail.com.

Mapleton City Trail Rangers

Volunteers needed to help with maintenance and security on the Mapleton Parkway Trail. Must be over 21 years of age. Contact: Please contact the Parks & Recreation Oﬃce if interested at 801-8069114 or parksandrec@mapleton.org.

Hobble Creek Clean Up Day November 4

Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission. On November 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. We will be sowing native grass and ﬂower seeds. including wild geranium, penstemon, blue ﬂax, globemallow, and the showy Rocky Mountain beeplant. We’ll also be pulling weeds, particularly young thistle rosettes, and picking up trash. Bring work gloves, wear long pants and good shoes, and bring a shovel if you can. We will provide trash bags. Location Details: Park at the Community Park located at 711 North 950 West Springville, Utah Contact: Paula Trater (801) 560-1790 or ptrater@usbr.gov.

Host a refugee family

Utah Community & Refugee Partnership Center. Our goal is to help as many refugees as we can ﬁnd housing in Utah County and the cultural support that they need. We provide services such as, Charitable Medical Care, Educational Services, Employment and Housing Connections, Culture Integration and Immigration Services for our refugee clients. Contact: Leonard Bagalwa (801) 4715912 or leonard.bagalwa@ucrpc.org.

Utah County Crisis Line

The Crisis Line, located in Provo, is a free listening and referral service for those experiencing a crisis of any nature. The Crisis Line is staﬀed completely by caring and selﬂess volunteers. Each volunteer gives at least 3 hours of their time each

week and an overnight shift every month that lends a listening ear to members of our community. Mandatory training for new volunteers is often. Contact: Laura Vanderhoﬀ (801) 6161799 or director@crisislineuc.org.

Crandall Museum

Historical

Printing

The Crandall Historical Printing Museum in downtown Provo UT is looking for a few retired and enthusiastic volunteers on an as needed basis with various activities. Such as; tours, greeting patrons and misc jobs. We have a couple of docent/volunteers who have been with us for years, but are in need of a couple more. Located at 275 E Center Street, Provo. Contact: Ruthis Dangerﬁeld (385) 3093335 or crandallmuseuminfo@gmail. com.

Volunteer Service Liason Salem Elementary

As the liaison works with the teachers and other elementary school staﬀ members, he/she will post these opportunities to JustServe.org, then work with the volunteers to assure a safe environment and to make necessary changes. Ideally, the liaison would serve for the full school year, where it would likely require 0-3 hours per week. The need will vary depending on school staﬀ needs. Contact: Bristy Brower (801) 423-1182 or bristy.brower@nebo.edu.

Sub for Santa United Way of Utah County

Sub for Santa is program that seeks to help those in poverty in Utah county to provide Christmas for their families and connect them to long term help. We need volunteers that would be able to help on a weekly basis with either of these needs. 1. Open House Volunteers. Volunteers would be helping with applicant open houses. these are run on evenings from 5-8pm. Volunteers would be helping assist applicants in applying for the program and checking applicants for accuracy. These open houses run from the First week of November to the Middle of December. We need volunteers who can help with at least 3 weeks of open houses. Ability to speak Spanish is a bonus but not necessary! 2. Gift Pick Up Volunteers. Volunteers

would be helping to pick up gifts from the local Angel Tree locations. The trees will be open from Thanksgiving to the middle of December (3 weeks). Volunteer would just need to pick up gifts and drop them oﬀ at Santa’s warehouse. 3. Sub for Santa Intern. Intern will assist in many diﬀerent areas such as sponsor calls, mailing applicant letters, English to Spanish translations (if capable), returning phone calls to applicants and communicating between the sponsor and the applicant if needed, help with applicant open house coordination and prepara-

tions, help with Angel Tree gift pick ups and sorting as needed. Additional duties as the director sees ﬁt. Hours can be ﬂexible based on interns needs. All of these opportunities help ensure a Merry Christmas for families in need. Contact: Alexis Miller (801) 691-5330 or alexism@unitedwayuc.org. Join our SMS Volunteer Club, text “rakm” to 63975 to receive texts about Volunteer Opportunities and #RAKM ideas Msg & Data Rates May Apply. Text “STOP” to end, “HELP” for help. Up to 8msg/mo Privacy Policy at servedaily.com/sms

Mtulu Dinner raises funds for African sister school By Kristi Gilbert for Serve Daily

This Friday, October 27, Merit High School in Springville is hosting a beneﬁt dinner and performance to raise funds for our African sister school, Mtulu. In 2011, Merit College Preparatory Academy adopted Mtulu. Since then, Merit’s annual fundraising has built desperately needed classrooms and bathroom facilities and purchased books and supplies for Mtulu students. Ninety miles from any urban center, Mtulu lies in the driest, poorest region of Kenya. Mtulu’s 500 students walk between four and eight miles to school, often on empty stomachs. Due to the recent famine, many of the Mtulu students are without adequate nutrition. Merit partners with Kenya Keys, an NGO devoted to the develop-

ment of Kenyan schools, so that 100% of the money raised through Merit goes directly to the Mtulu school. This year, all proceeds will go to purchase needed classroom materials, food and supplies for Mtulu students. We invite the community to come participate in our annual Mtulu Dinner Friday, October 27, from 5:30-7:30 pm. The evening will feature a dinner, student performances and educational information about Mtulu. We are also excited to host a performance by the Ngoma Y’Africa Cultural Center, a local nonproﬁt organization whose mission is to preserve and increase understanding of African culture. Tickets for the dinner can be purchased at http://meritacademy.org/mtulu/. Please join us for a wonderful evening. For more information, go to http://meritacademy. org/mtulu/.

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