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Great People Helping Physically Challenged Sportsmen By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily Serve Daily has recently shared with you stories of handicapped people doing amazing things that have been on their wish list for a long time. For example, Frank Snyder, an avid hunter who lost both arms shot a buffalo in December. Then there was the young man paralyzed in a high school football game that went on a hunt and shot a ram sheep. These hunting events were organized by the Chairbound Sportsman Organization and in 2017 they held 72 events involving 164 members with 481 volunteers. Now it is time to share with you the background story and the man leading that amazing organization. Kenneth Vaughn, living in the northwest enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family. His grandson, who he adopted, shot his first mule deer at age 12. At 14 he was paralyzed in a 4-wheeler accident. Kenneth retired as an engineer at the Boeing Company and later retired from the FAA as manufacturing inspector, moved to Springville 14 years ago. Kenneth began looking for ways to take his wheelchair-bound grandson hunting. He discovered the Chairbound Hunters of Wyoming and did several hunts with them. In 2010 Kenneth was granted permission to establish the Utah Chapter of Chairbound hunters. During the next four years, many hunts for wheelchair-bound paraplegics and quadriplegics were conducted for deer, elk, pheasant, turkey and for pig. In 2014 the Utah Chapter of Chair-
Photo: Ed Helmick
Participants in the Chairbound Sportsman January 6 pheasant hunt, including founder Kenneth Vaughn kneeling on the far left. bound Hunters of Wyoming was closed. A new non-profit organization was established named Chairbound Sportsman Organization. The mission is to help wheelchair-bound and disabled people whether their physical issues are mili-
tary service related or civilian medical issues. However, you do not have to be wheelchair-bound; you just have to have physical limitation. The motto of the Chairbound Sportsman is “Making the Outdoors Possible.�
Kenneth Vaughn is the founder and driving force behind all of the activities that are constantly being scheduled. At age 78 he is a bundle of focused energy talking about the limited access on forest service trails, a pontoon boat 2
Inside Community
Telling the stories that matter
WWII Veterans gifted flags p. 4
Community Suicide prevention p. 8
Community CEO gives back p. 9
Education Idol star visits Spanish Fork p. 11
Education Nebo CU donates shoes p. 16
Nathan Ellinger
By Amy Chandler for Serve Daily
Business Allen’s closes doors p. 20
Around Town Love Locks p. 23
Around Town Snow Goose Festival p. 24
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The local charitable organization, My Story Matters, was founded with the mission to promote healing, inspire hope, and celebrate courage in everyday heroes by telling their stories. Organization founder, Amy Chandler of Springville, Utah explains, “When we embrace one another as heroes of our own personal journeys, we become more united in compassion, understanding, and empathy as we realize every story really does matter!” In just a few short years, My Story Matters has provided over 1,400 custom storybooks and handmade quilts to deserving children and families. This work is accomplished at the hands of dedicated volunteers and community partners, and through generous donations. Getting a one-of-a-kind storybook into the hands of a child or family includes 1 with wheelchair access, and how to improve handicap accessibility for Utah’s many bodies of fishing water. He is also busy planning an upcoming lunch to recognize appreciation for a grant from Cabela’s and the hard work of Fred Barber to increase handicapped access at the Long Neckers Duck Club in Fayette, Utah. On a recent pheasant hunt that involved about 20 members and volunteers, Bryan Hatch, who has been in a wheel-
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Photo: My Story Matters
the work of interviewing, photography, writing, design, printing, and finally, the book delivery. Many hearts are touched as the storytelling work passes from one volunteer to the next in this process—and all agree that it’s worth every effort. Amy Chandler explains, “These storybooks help improve self esteem, build confidence, inspire imagination, and give a child in transition the power to dream of a hopeful future.” There are a variety of ways to volunteer and serve throughout the year with My Story Matters. If you’d like to get involved in giving the gift of story, visit www.mystorymatters.org to find out how. Meet the Nathan Ellinger My Story Matters focuses its storytelling efforts on a few different populations. The “Fighter Series” highlights the courage and determination of children fighting life-altering conditions, and provides a bridge between life at home and time in the hospital. chair for twenty years commented that he has never seen anyone more committed to helping the handicapped sportsman than Kenneth Vaughn. Kenneth is quick to credit the organization's success in serving more members each year to the many wonderful volunteers. Membership in the Chairbound Sportsman is free to anyone with a physical challenge. Members and volunteers help organize and support activities, plan ac-
Nine-year-old, Nathan Ellinger, was recently nominated for recognition as part of the My Story Matters “Fighter Series.” Nathan was born with two birth defects, Tetralogy of Fallot and Pierre Robin sequence. In his short life he’s had over 40 surgeries, including open-heart surgery. With the assistance of volunteers, Nathan and his siblings gave voice to their unique stories, which, along with photographs, were made into personalized storybooks. Each child also received a custom-made quilt featuring their favorite colors and characters. Like all children, Nathan has hopes and dreams for the future. “I want to be a cardiologist when I grow up,” he says. “I want to help people like me who have heart defects.” Unlike many children, Nathan has endured very difficult obstacles at a very young age. In his storybook, Nathan explains, “I had to have tongue reduction surgery. That means they had to cut off part of my tongue. It really hurt. Going through surgeries is how I’ve learned to overcome obstacles.” Nathan’s story also includes the valuable wisdom and insight, “I think being strong means doing something good to help others.” Similarly, the experiences, thoughts and feelings of Nathan’s sisters and little brother were recorded in their special books. After receiving the storybooks and quilts, Nathan’s father said, “It’s a difficult time, and the books really helped them share their feelings and think about their feelings.” His mother said, “I love these books. Seeing the look on their faces as they look through their books is priceless. That someone stepped up and did something like this for us, means the world.” To learn more about Nathan and his family, and to see the Ellinger children’s reactions to their books and quilts on the day they were delivered go to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ6Nbk5HhcU&feature=share
tivities and help with fundraising. This adds another level of satisfaction. The annual fundraising banquet is scheduled for Saturday evening April 7 at the Provo Marriot. Visit their website www.chairboundsportsman.org and the Chairbound Sportsman Facebook page. The Chairbound Sportsman are looking for members, volunteers, company sponsors and donations.
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Little Free Pantry opens in Payson By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily
Those driving by Payson’s city offices may notice the new addition of a little blue box on the south side of Utah Avenue. The sign reads, “Free Food Pantry, take what you need, leave what you can and have a wonderful day.” This Little Free Food Pantry is the result of the efforts of Erin Mecklenburg. She got the idea from an article she read about a woman who had one in her Virginia community. Mecklenburg said, “Anytime I’ve read articles about people struggling with food it always hits me because it's not that there’s not enough food. There’s plenty of food, it’s a distribution problem. It’s just some people don’t have a way to get it.” She’s thought about doing something like this for awhile. “This fall I got brave and went for it,” she said. The Little Free Pantry was installed at the beginning of December with the approval of the Payson City Council. Mecklenburg lives in Elk Ridge, but wanted to put the pantry in Payson so it could serve more people. She checks on the pantry every day and is pleased with the results. “Whenever I go and it’s practically empty I’m super excited. I think, ‘This is working!’” People are taking items and other anonymous donors are filling it. Mecklenburg said it has really been a community effort. “My parents bought the supplies, my husband, Chris, built
it, the city council supported it and my neighbors filled it up.” One advantage of the Little Free Pantry is that it is anonymous and those in need can just take a few items without having to fill out any of the paperwork that is sometimes associated with getting services. It is also available any time of day. “I want people to feel like this is for anyone anytime,” Mecklenburg said. “If you need a can of chicken soup and there’s a can of chicken soup go ahead and take it. It’s about neighbors helping neighbors. Don’t feel weird about taking things from it even if you’re not struggling.” She stresses anyone can take, or give to the pantry, however, they only want non-perishables (anything canned or boxed), personal care items, paper goods and baby things in the pantry. There should be no medicine, razors, cleaning supplies or used clothing or goods. The Little Free Pantry in Payson is open on a 6-month trial basis. If there are no problems or vandalism, it will likely stay. Many are familiar with or have seen Little Free Libraries in the community, but Little Free Pantries have not caught on as quickly in Utah. The Little Free Pantry map shows only one other pantry in the state, located in Logan. However, since the one in Payson went up, a man contacted Mecklenburg about putting one up himself in Orem. Those interested can find out all the information they need at LittleFreePantry.org. The nationwide Little Free Pantry project began in May of 2016.
Community Health Fair By Kati Evans for Serve Daily
Merit Academy is hosting a community health fair on February 12 from 5:008:00 p.m. Bring your family to a fun evening of classes, activities and healthcare provider face-time! Adults can participate in the Red Cross blood drive while children can join in the wheelchair obstacle course. Pop into one of our many classes, including yoga, martial arts, quick and healthy meal-prep, meatless meals, meditation, cross fit, and first aid! There will be free hearing and
vision tests and Q&A time with physicians and specialists. Providers in attendance include physicians, chiropractors, ophthalmologists, acupuncturists, audiologists, speech therapists, insurance agents, well as massage, physical, and speech therapists. You can also speak with specialists in autism and reading. Shop around at local vendors including LulaRoe, Maskcara Beauty, Doterra, Norwex, Noni, and Color Street, and many more. Come hungry! Food trucks will be available. Merit Academy is located at 1440 West Center Street Springville.
The Mecklenburg family stands by the Little Free Food Pantry located by the Payson City offices. Photos : Erin Mecklenburg
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Flags for WWII Veterans
Photos: Ed Helmick
Left: Flags given to WWII Veterans. Right: Volunteers donate flags to Veterans at the Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home.
By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily There are only 26 veterans from the battles of World War II in residence at the Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home. These are folks who were in their late teens and early 20’s in 1941 and the following 4 years. They are the survivors of a world at war 73 years ago. They served in the US Army, including the Army Air Corps, the US Navy and the US Marines. Each is an incredible person with a fascinating history to tell.
On the Saturday before Christmas, each of the 26 veterans were honored with a special handcrafted American Flag and a letter from a local student. The flags, which were assembled from stained wood and include the Pledge of Allegiance on the stripes of the flag, were created by a more recent veteran, Willy Rivera. The cost of making these 26 beautiful flags was about $50 each or $1,300 for all the flags. The money for this project was raised through efforts of the Utah Elks Veterans Committee who are thankful to the many wonderful peo-
ple who made donations. The flags arrived at the Payson Veterans Home at 11 a.m. escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders of Utah. It was decided that each flag and student note would be presented individually to each of the 24 men and two women veterans of WWII. What a wonderful experience to witness the presentation of these special American Flags along with the reading of the student letter. It took four hours to present the flag to the each of the senior veterans at the Payson Veterans Home. The dedicated volunteers and all those that donat-
ed money did a good deed and were appreciated by those who served our nation in World War II. While the flags were being distributed one of the residents passed away. It was not one of the WWII veterans. Our group was privileged to stand against the hallway walls of the residential unit as an aide pushed a wheelchair with a veteran with a bugle playing Taps followed by a Flag draped gurney. This is a tradition that started at the Payson Veterans Home and has been implemented in veteran’s facilities.
The Springville Mayor's Economic Advisory Commission needs volunteers By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily Springville City is looking for volunteers to restaff the Mayor's Economic Advisory Commission. City council member Michael Snelson chaired the previous commission. He said the terms of all of the 10 commission members are up in April and city will need to totally restaff it. There are 2- and 4-year terms on the commission made up of citizens who meet as needed with city staff and council members to discuss the city's economic development. The meetings are open to the public. Snelson said anyone interested in serving on the commission can apply by pick-
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ing up and filling out a volunteer form at the Springville City Offices. After the applications are turned in, they will be reviewed by the mayor who makes the appointments to the commission. In 2015, the commission released a 20 year Economic Development Master Plan that can be found on the city's website. The document describes its purpose as a "long-range policy document that expresses the City’s development goals, objectives and strategies relative to the distribution of future land uses, both public and private." As development opportunities and problems arise, the new commission could make modifications to the plan, but those would need to be approved by the city council.
Robert Monson and Springville swears in new city council member his WWII Story A Resident of the Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily
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WWII Veteran Robert Monson
As Bob floated down toward the German countryside people were shooting at him. He had been instructed that his chance of survival would be greater if he left his sidearm behind on the airplane. Once on the ground he and his other crew members were taken to the Stalag 17 prisoner of war (POW) near Krems, Austria. Bob Monson was held captive in the POW camp for 2½ months before the war came to an end. Three or four days before the prisoners were released, they heard gun and mortar fire, but the German guards would not talk to them. Finally, General Paton’s troops arrived and the German guards disappeared. After a medical examination, he finally was on his way back to the United States. Bob entered a career of operating oil refineries for Chevron in California, Utah, and Hawaii. Today he is suffering from a leg injury incurred during the war and has an electric wheelchair to get around.
Join the American Legion Auxiliary By Helen Kester for Serve Daily
Brett Nelson last few years. "I watched these kids and when I was in HS I only thought about hanging out with my friends, but I watched these kids giving of their time and talents to help the community," Nelson said. "It was really these kids that inspired me and seeing them serve and work as hard as they did." Nelson said his goal as a council member is to help Springville keep the small town feel while being business friendly and building the community. He hopes to put strategic plans in place to handle growth for years to come. He feels this is especially important on Main Street. Nelson is married to Renee Goodrich Nelson, and they have four children and three grandchildren.
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On January 16, newly appointed Springville City Council member Brett Nelson was sworn in to fill the position left vacant by the election of Mayor Rick Child. Nelson was appointed by a unanimous vote of the city council on January 9. He was one of eleven candidates considered for the position. The candidates answered dozens of questions during the public meeting that went on for nearly two hours. Candidates included Genevieve Baker, Craig Conover, Brent Johnson, Stacy Ann Johnson, Brett Nelson, Donald Olsen, Reva Beth Russell, Annette Sorensen, Warren Vaughn, Lisa Willey and Frank Young. Nelson was defeated by a small margin in the general election, but says he gained valuable experience from running. "I really worked hard and knocked on a lot of doors and go out and met a lot of people," he said. He'll use what he learned from them to keep his finger on the pulse of Springville's residents. Nelson said he was inspired to seek a city council position by his work with the Springville Youth City Council over the
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A Resident of the Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home Motivated by a spirit to get involved and help the country Robert (Bob) Monson enlisted in the Army Air Corp in January 1944 while still in high school. He wanted to be a pilot but ended up going to gunnery school. That earned him a position as nose gunner on a B-24 heavy bomber of the 15th Air Force. Operating out of Italy after that country had been secured by the ground forces of General Patton, they were flying deep into Nazi Germany. As nose gunner, Bob liked to joke that he was the first on the scene and what a view of the action. The view, however, bothered him a lot. Tears came to his eyes when he talked about bombing German cities 74 years ago. “He felt bad when his plane dropped bombs because he knew women and children were down there”. It took him a few missions with being shot at to realize the ”Nazi government invited him to the party.” He still carries a lot of emotion about his war experience. On his fifteenth mission over Nazi Germany on March 24, 1944, Bob’s B-24 was damaged so badly by enemy fire that the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. Other than a quick lecture, he had no experience with a parachute. All 9 crew members bailed out of the crippled airplane.
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New Springville Mayor awards students
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L to R: Michelle Mumford, Mayor Rick Child and Jocelyn Nolasco
By Shannon Acor for Serve Daily Newly sworn-in Mayor Rick Child gave out his first Mayor’s Recognition Awards at January’s City Council Meeting. The Mayor and City Council recognized two Springville Junior High students who are dedicated to excellence and service. Jocelyn Nolasco is in seventh grade. She was nominated by her teacher Emily Edman. Ms. Edman shared that Jocelyn goes up to the Salt Lake Homeless Shelter on a regular basis to help provide homecooked meals to the residents. Her family does this at their own expense. Jocelyn is also often seen helping a neighbor clean
their yard or home. It is Jocelyn’s goal to help make other’s lives a little better with less hunger, cold or suffering. Jocelyn’s parents are Eva Aguayo and Javier Nolasco. Michelle Mumford is a ninth grader and was nominated by her teacher Katie Reese. Ms. Reese writes that Michelle is a good example, a true friend, a hard worker, a skilled leader and an exceptional student at all times. She quietly goes about pursuing excellence without any arrogance or self-promotion. Michelle is the daughter of Sara and Blake Mumford. Springville City is honored to recognize the wonderful youth in the community. Nominate a student today at www. springville.org/mayoraward.
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Springville's Karen Ellingson joins race for Utah County Commission seat By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily SPRINGVILLE -- Six candidates have filed to run for the Utah County Commissioner position to be vacated by controversial commissioner Greg Graves at the end of the year. Karen Ellingson of Springville is the only woman in the group. Ellingson shared with Serve Daily insights about her decision to run and her vision for the future of Utah county. Question: Why did you decide to enter the race? Ellingson: “I care a lot about what happens here in our county and the kind of leadership we have planning for our future. The decisions made by the county impact the lives of over half a million people now, and will shape the way the county grows going forward to over 1.5 million residents. There’s a great potential for our county if the county is managed well. I want to be a part of the solution and take action now that will ensure we’re in a strong position as a whole, including our fiscal situation, while we plan for and navigate the growth. I think it’s time for a change in the commission, and I feel my background, abilities, and skills are a great match for the job.” Question: What sets you apart from other candidates? Ellingson: “I think my experience and background, and the way I approach issues distinguish me from other candidates. My education is in public health and public management, both of which are crucial to the administrative side of being a commissioner. I’ve served in a variety of community assignments, including my current assignment on the planning commission, and I’ve had the opportunity to spend some time as a municipal employee interacting with every city department. From these experiences I have been able to gain a foundational understanding of each area. I have had the chance to see the side of government focused on providing services, and experience the side entrusted with enacting the policies created, as well as working to adjust policy to avoid unintended consequences. I think it’s important to approach decisions with the end in mind, and make choices based on solid data, while being careful to consider the personal impact of decisions on res-
idents and others. Being knowledgeable and experienced is important, but both need to be combined with an ability to work well with people and find solutions that account for the needs and concerns of everyone involved. I am skilled at collaborating with others and really listening. I firmly believe it’s important to work to understand each person’s perspective if you’re going to find the answers that will work. As a commissioner these skills are necessary when working on the legislative side, but also on the administrative side. When setting policy, I will include those who are affected by the policy in the conversation and make sure their concerns and ideas are taken seriously. I will also set a tone of respect in the workplace and make a concerted effort to create safe, and positive environment.” Question: What would you like to accomplish if elected? Ellingson: “Some of the issues I think are important to keep on the forefront are planning, responsible fiscal policy, housing and homelessness, and social issues like domestic violence, drug abuse, and suicide. All of these issues are not only important for the county, but have an impact on our economic strength. As a commissioner I want to ensure we are working with other public and private entities to address these issues and keep the conversations at the forefront. We can’t solve everything at the county level, but there are some steps we can take, and by increasing awareness we can have an influence on issues receiving the attention and funding necessary for each to be tackled. We must plan now for all the implications of growth. If we fail to plan well now and continually create a road map for how we want to grow, the growth will still happen but with consequences that will be more difficult to address later. Water availability and transportation are just two serious pieces of planning to consider. Where will funding come from for adjusting roads to handle heavier traffic volumes, and where should the roads be, for example. What measures can we take over the next 5-10 years to manage our water usage better to make sure there’s enough to go around when the county is twice the size of the current population? Business and residential growth, as well as our current agricultural needs will all suffer if water and transportation are not well planned for.”
Sheriff James Tracy lists GOP Candidate Darin Durfey’s unequaled level of experience By Clark H. Caras for Serve Daily SANTAQUIN – With 27 years of law enforcement experience and 23 years of dedicated service with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, Darin Durfey is prepared to handle the challenges that come with providing public safety service to Utah County citizens. With the explosion of growth, budget challenges and the ever-increasing challenges of providing a professional level of service due to those factors; Durfey has officially launched his campaign for Utah County Sheriff. Durfey announced his intentions of entering the campaign for Utah County, in what will be an open seat with Sheriff Tracy’s announcement of retirement after serving as Sheriff for the past 16 years. Sheriff James Tracy listed GOP Candidate Darin Durfey’s "Unequaled level of experience," in giving an endorsement. “I’m honored to have Sheriff Tracy’s endorsement,” Durfey said. “Having served with him for the past 23 years and more specifically in an executive leadership capacity during the past 15 years.” I have been able to observe his ability to handle the tremendous growth of Utah County; it’s something I believe has given me an insight into the issues the County and Sheriff’s Office will be facing in the coming years.” As Chief Deputy of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Bureau for the past seven years, Durfey has been involved in crafting that bureau’s budgets. In the budget process, Durfey has been responsible for the preparation, proposal, justification, submission and administration of a bureau budget of 30 million dollars. He takes very seriously the burden and responsibility of making sure that those tax dollars are used wisely, while ensuring that constitutional mandates are met in the coordination delivery of public safety service in the Corrections Bureau. In the position, Durfey is responsible for oversight of four lieutenants, 17 sergeants, one medical services administrator, one kitchen manager, 154 sworn staff, 25 medical staff, 72 civilian staff, 100 volunteers and an average daily inmate population of 900+; and up to a maximum
1172 inmates. Durfey has been instrumental in developing programs in the Utah County Jail to give those offenders willing to make adjustments in their lives, the tools they need to make effective changes. Prior to work in corrections, Durfey served Utah County in leadership positions within patrol, investigations and the internal affairs divisions. He was director of the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force for nearly four years and currently serves on the Fourth District Victim’s Rights Committee, Fourth District Court Round Table Committee and Fourth District Court Drug Court Committee. “I’m not a politician, but that’s not to say I don’t understand politics or being political,” says Durfey. “I know all aspects of law enforcement and know one of those is the political side. With the county’s growth and reforms in criminal justice, I know I have the experience and am up to, and prepared for the challenges coming with the growth and change.” Durfey is running with the motto of, “Experience that Matters.” He has lived and worked in Utah County for more than 33 years. That experience has him engaged in key issues affecting Utah County, including homelessness, the opioid epidemic, domestic violence awareness and current legislative changes. In total, Durfey has spent 15 years involved in preparing, submitting and overseeing division and bureau budgets for the department. “I know the process involved in creating and maintaining a budget within county government,” Durfey said. “In continuing the mission of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, especially as the county has grown and does grow; I know my years of experience in the process counts. I’ve dedicated my life to law enforcement.” Continued success will be achieved by building relationships and maintaining the collaboration and good working relationship with other agencies and community partners. Durfey’s desire is to continue to serve the citizens of Utah County as the next Utah County Sheriff. For more information please go to www.durfeyforsheriff.com or find him on Facebook at Darin Durfey for Utah County Sheriff.
Santaquin Mayor touts community activities, welcoming atmosphere
By Kirk Hunsaker for Serve Daily As the Mayor of Santaquin City, I would like to thank you for your interest in our community. We welcome new growth and hope that everybody moving into our community feels welcome and can be a part of the small-town feel that we cherish. We are so fortunate to live in this family-oriented community that is rich in history and agriculture. Santaquin is home of the wonderful Orchard Days celebration that takes place at the beginning of August which includes a rodeo, parades and many family activities. We have recently been exploring the options of further utilizing the rodeo grounds as a concert venue and have an exciting announcement that will be made in the coming weeks. We are also proud
of the many other activities that can be found through our library, museum, recreation department and various local businesses. We take pride in and support our local businesses and are excited to support future economic development in our hometown. We are proud to live in an area that finds serving others not only rewarding but essential in building a strong sense of community. Residents are encouraged to look for opportunities to help their neighbor, become more involved in a worthy cause and find a way to serve the community in some capacity. With all that Santaquin has to offer, it's no wonder that we have seen continuous growth. Whether you are a business or a resident, we welcome you all and know that you will find what you are looking for in Santaquin City.
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Hope Squads work to lower the risk of student suicide
By Deborah Goodman for Serve Daily It is a far too common headline. It’s the subject of two separate bills in the current Utah State legislative session. And, it’s every family’s worst nightmare that is tragically becoming a reality for too many. According to HopeSquad.com, a school-based peer leadership program founded in Utah, suicide is “the number one cause of death in students ages 1017.” Hope Squads train “gatekeepers,” students who are taught how to be on the lookout for crisis situations and warning signs of suicide. Started in Provo in 2005 by then high school principal Dr. Greg Hudnall, the Hope Squad program has continued to grow. It can now be found in most junior high and high schools in Utah, as well as seven other states. The Junior Hope Squad is the elementary school equivalent and is comprised of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. As was seen most recently in the case of Tyler Hilinski, the quarterback for the Washington State football team who took his own life earlier this month, suicide often comes as a complete shock to the victims’ friends and family. Students who are members of the Hope Squad become adept at sophisticated methods designed to notice when their friends may be suffering. Often, they are the first ones to recognize a problem. Courtney Droz, a counselor at Springville Junior High, is a former advisor over the school’s Hope Squad, which has been a part of the school for the past eight years and currently has thirty members. “I’ve had many squad members through the years let me know of a name HOMETOWN HEALTHCARE
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Prioritizing Mental and Physical Health in South Utah County By Mike Mendenhall for Serve Daily Utah and Utah County lead the nation in a host of great statistics, ranging from economic development, opportunity, and quality of life. We’re near the top in other sectors that are no so great, and that we need to change. It’s incumbent on all of us to help affect that change. I am part of the local government in Spanish Fork, where we justifiably budget millions of dollars annually for the public safety, health and welfare of the citizenry. It’s one of the most basic services a government is tasked to provide. It’s one of our highest priorities just as it is in other cities and towns. In the town of “Pride and Progress” we’re realizing mental health is an important component to the overall public safety and welfare. We’ve labeled it the “Active and Healthy Movement” that commits members of the movement to be more active and healthy, both physically and mentally. Some segments of the program are simple and very low or no cost. For instance: We’ve created a positive Facebook page, where citizens, health professionals, and local businesses share insights and best practices related to living a healthy life, along with giveaways sponsored by businesses or the city. It’s been a great avenue for local businesses to advertise and for residents to provide inspiration for each other. We’ve built an all-weather, outdoor exercise arena at our most popular park, just steps away from our seven-mile trail system for people of all ages to exercise together in fresh air surrounded by a river, grass, trees, and ballfields. We held a free Community Health Fair
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of a student I should check on because of something they’d said in class, or something they'd written in a notebook that our squad member heard or saw. Many times those referrals turn out to be serious, and because the Hope Squad member noticed a warning sign and reported it, that student at risk was able to get the help and support they needed from their parents, and medical professionals when needed.” The Hope Squad at Springville Junior teaches the QPR technique—Question, Persuade, Refer—to the students in a day long, off-site training that is thorough, yet fun. Using questions, persuasion, and referral shows that this program is not asking students to become therapists, but to become, rather, the ears and eyes of the school and to communicate any concerns they notice to their advisors. “Protecting the Hope Squad students from burnout, as well as feelings of blame, responsibility, or any undue pressure is our first priority,” says Droz. The advisors make sure the students understand that they are never responsible for others’ thoughts or actions. There are continued activities throughout the year: assemblies, trainings, suicide awareness walks and service projects. And, if the end-of-year surveys are any indication, the students are overwhelmingly positive about the experience they’ve had. Hope Squads in the elementary schools focus on educating the students about what constitutes safe and unsafe secrets, when to involve an adult advisor and ways to discourage bullying. Suicide rates in the area have lowered since the Hope Squads were started, and Droz has nothing but praise for the program. “I think it also helps with letting kids and teens know that it is okay to talk about their own feelings, and that suicide is not a taboo subject. The more comfortable a student feels about talking about their feelings, the less likely they are to be at risk for suicide.” For more information, call 1-800-273TALK or visit HOPE4UTAH.com or the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
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Successful CEO Bruce THOUGHTS ON ZION Rowe makes helping We Must Overcome Babylon’s Traditions others his business By Jesse Fisher for Serve Daily
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As CEO and a founding partner in Sebo Marketing, Bruce Rowe knows what it takes to find success. He regularly applies the same talents and dedication he uses to help companies flourish, to improve the lives of people in his community. Rowe reaches out beyond his work at Sebo to provide free work and consulting for new startups that don't have funding. He's donated $80,000 worth of his time to TechX, a local small business mentoring program, to help companies get a better grasp of digital marketing. He was named TechX mentor of the year in 2013. He serves on multiple non-profit boards and has helped multiple non-profits secure Google grants of $10,000 a month, for free. His work to support small business and entrepreneurs was recognized by the business networking group Corporate Alliance. In just his 2nd year of membership, he received the organizations highest honor, the CARMA award, in 2011. The award is voted on by members and given to those who have made the biggest impact in their lives. Rowe also reaches out to help the individual ranging from employees and neighbors to people he meets. One woman he barely knew was having financial struggles. Rowe helped her develop a new financial plan. When it was looking impossible for her to get back on track, he wrote her a personal check to make-up the difference.
Bruce Rowe Rowe regularly reinvests Sebo profits in his employees' happiness and well being by taking them on trips 1 - 2 times per year. The employees have been to Zion National Park and Hawaii together to build unity and rejuvenate. As Scoutmaster of a local troop, Rowe arranged and covered the cost for a troop trip to Bryce Canyon. He took dozens of boys who had never been to Bryce Canyon to let them experience the beauty of the area. When Rowe learned there were many women who wanted to learn to golf, but didn't want to play with guys because of their competitive nature, he hosted a free women's golf day where he provided the golf and training for women, pressure free. He has repeated this activity a few times for about 30 women total. As Rowe makes time to serve daily, he uplifts not only those around him, but strengthens the entire community.
Early LDS leaders taught that the Saints had brought Babylon’s follies with them to Utah and that, in order to build the prophesied latter-day Zion, those traditions had to be replaced. In June of 1877, Apostle Erastus Snow stated, “Now the Latter-day Saints are gathering from all nations and tongues, with divers customs and habits and traditions, and we have brought them with us, unfortunately we could not leave ourselves behind, while we gathered to Zion. Having brought ourselves along we have the labor of separating the follies of Babylon, the traditions of the fathers and every foolish way, learning something better as fast as we can; and this is the duty that is upon us.” Elder George A. Smith stated it even more plainly in the April 1856 General Conference when he said, “Incorrect traditions, though long followed, have to be surrendered, and we have to build up Zion.” In the April 1855 General Conference, President Brigham Young explained what it would take to overcome their “old traditions”, and, what would happen to the Saints if they failed to do so. He said, “Suppose that every person who comes into these valleys should come with a determination to be led by the Lord, from day to day; suppose they should say, ‘I will serve my God and keep His commandments... and this will I do from this
time, henceforth and forever;’ and then let each one faithfully maintain such a determination, and we could truly say that we have the Territory of Zion... and that the God of Zion dwells with this people. But if we bring our old traditions with us... and say, ‘I will do so and so, this is the path I will pursue, and I am determined to walk in it, regardless of everything else,’ then we may expect to be overthrown, and the spirit of the holy Gospel will depart from us.” Seventeen years later, in August of 1872, Brother Brigham asked the Saints, “If [the last] forty years has brought a large percentage of Babylon into the midst of this people, how long will it take to get Babylon out and actually to establish Zion?” President Young then answered his own question, “I can inform you on that subject—Until the father, the mother, the son and the daughter take the counsel that is given them by those who lead and direct them in building up the kingdom of God, they will never establish Zion, no never, worlds without end. When they learn to do this, I do not think there will be much complaining or grumbling.... much pilfering, purloining, bad dealing, covetousness or anything of the kind; not much of this unruly spirit that wants everybody to sustain its possessor and let him get rich, whether anybody else does or not.” Let’s choose to overcome the traditions of Babylon that we might assist in the building of the prophesied Zion. See ZionBuilders.org
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Obituary
Mary Jane Reece Phillips April 8, 1929 - January 25, 2018 Mary Jane Reece Phillips, formerly of Springville, Utah passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on January 25, 2018, in West Valley City, Utah. She was born on April 8, 1929, in Los Angeles, the second of five children, to James Byron Reece and Winona McClellan. She was married on March 3, 1950, to Melvin Bill Phillips and they spent their lives together with their three children in Springville, Utah. Bill died on May 2, 2003. Mary Jane worked for and retired from Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah. She was very talented and loved to cook and sew. She graduated from Billings High School in Billings, Montana. She was fondly known as grandma and grandma-great to her 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She loved her family and looked forward to each family gathering. Her grandchildren were the joy of her life. Mary Jane is survived by her children, James Jefferie (Mary) Phillips, Kaysville; Lizabeth Braun, Salt Lake City; Allison (Val) Parrish, Taylorsville; sisters and brother-in-laws, Winona and Ray Banks, Salem; Patricia and Robert Peterson, Mapleton; Kathleen and Walter Hill, Clear Lake, CA, and sister-in law Anita Reece, Saratoga Springs. She is preceded in death by her husband Melvin Bill Phillips, parents James Byron and Winona McClellan Reece and brother Vince
Mary Jane Reece Phillips Reece. The family expresses gratitude to the Aspen Meadows Care Center staff for their loving care and friendship during the last few months of her life. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Taylorsville Valley Park 2nd Ward, 5233 South 3200 West Taylorsville, Utah. Family and friends are invited to greet the family from 10:00–10:45 a.m., prior to the services. Interment will be at the Evergreen Cemetery, 1997 South 400 East in Springville, Utah.
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Springville CERT Team: During the earthquake in Mexico City in 1987 more people were killed trying to save victims of the quake than were killed in the earthquake itself. As a result, in the U.S. a program to train volunteer responders was created. It is called Community Emergency Response Team or CERT. There should be CERT volunteers in every neighborhood. The more the better. The Springville Fire Department conducts CERT training classes once or twice a year. The next date to start CERT Classes in 2018 is Thursday, February 15, 6:45 p.m. at the fire station training room. The class will be held every Thursday for two hours for eight weeks. The cost is $25 or $40 per couple which gives you a training manual, a helmet and a vest. Tell your friends, we need more CERTs. The Springville Fire Department will also conduct Block Captains Training on Saturday, Mar 31, 9:00 am at the fire station training room. To register for a class, or for more information, please call (801) 491-5600 or email Martin Palmer at palmerhq@q.com.
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Tabitha’s Way is a client-choice pantry where clients select the items they want most based on available quantities and family size and many clients need help with the selection process and need help understanding what is available to them. Shopping Assistants help clients feel welcome and help them get the food items they need. Contact Melissa Prins at 801-709-8573 or melissa@tabithasway.org.
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Volunteers can knit or crochet a few scarves, or many, depending on their individual time availability. Volunteers work on scarves at their own pace. The project will need to be completed before June 1, 2018. The current project is to crochet or knit scarves for over 300 children living in Homes of Refuge in Kenya. Although Kenya is near the equator, the 6,000 foot elevation at its capital causes nighttime temperatures to drop into the low 50s. So the children are very appreciative of scarves to help keep
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them warm at night and early morning. The scarves will be shipped to Ohio at the end of June 2018 and taken to Kenya by volunteers going to serve there for a few weeks in August. We have a few crochet and kitting patterns available for volunteers who crochet or knit. Others are using wooden looms to knit scarves. Contact LaMar and Susan Barrington at 801-798-7781 or susan.lamar.b@gmail. com.
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Advanced Learning Center a college and career center for high school students in Salem Utah is in need of mentors in Architecture, Construction and Engineering. The time commitment is very negotiable, based on availability. Volunteers will be available to support other mentors in weekly projects based on their areas of expertise. Small group setting of highly motivated teens. ACE Mentors (Industry professionals) provide an opportunity for youth to explore career options, encourage education and/or skilled programs. Contact Ronda Hair at 801-489-2833 or at ronda. hair@nebo.edu.
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Box of Balloons partners with local school districts and community organizations to find families in need who have a child but cant give them a birthday celebration. When you sign up to build-abox, we will provide you with a birthday party request. You will be given a theme and a little information about the child whose birthday box you are preparing as well as a drop off time and location. You will be asked to fill the box with expected tableware, decorations, DIY decorations, party favors, game/activity, cupcakes and a birthday gift. It takes about $100 to fill a box. Contact Carri Ward at 801-623-7066 or email boxofballoons.mapletonUT@gmail.com.
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Jax charms audience at Spanish Fork Jr. High Orchestra fundraiser By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily National recording artist and American Idol 2nd runner-up Jax brought smiles and laughter to the audience at Spanish Fork High School Thursday, January 11, at the Celebrate the Arts concert. The concert, presented by Prime Mortgage Lending, also featured local American Idol alum Katie Higley and the Spanish Fork Junior High School advanced orchestra. Jax connected with the audience made up mostly of families by starting off her set by singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with Higley’s pre-school son. She had an easy rapport with the audience throughout her set, singing a variety of classic hits from the Beatles, Janis Joplin and other artists as well as some songs she’d written herself. When the concert was over, young fans eagerly lined up to talk with her and get her autograph. Jax first rose to fame in 2015 when she competed on American Idol. In January 2017 she released a new EP titled Funny. Spanish Fork musician Katie Higley competed on American Idol Season 6 and is rumored to be participating in the American Idol ReBoot starting on ABC in March. Higley delighted audiences with renditions of Soul Sister and Somewhere Over the Rainbow, but really shone when singing the jazz piece Orange Colored Sky. Higley debut a song she co-wrote, Tested and Tried. “There’s at least one
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American Idol star Jax. person in everyone’s life that you can turn to for anything . . . just being with them makes your relationship that much more special,” she said of the lyrics. The song was a favorite with the audi-
ence and showed off her talents. The Spanish Fork Junior High orchestra gave an impressive performance of three numbers on their own, and one finale number with Higley and a young
soloist, Sibley Snowden. Both Higley and Jax said they were impressed by the caliber of performance of the young orchestra. The orchestra is made up of 9th grade students. Conductor, Angela Harman said her students inspired her to be better. She was grateful for the opportunity the concert, put together by Prime Mortgage Lending Area Manager and orchestra parent Gregg Driggs. At the end of the show, Prime Mortgage Lending founder John Rodgers presented a check for $2,500 to a surprised Harman. “Thank-you so much!” she said. She joked about it being the biggest check she’s ever gotten. “I love what I do and I love serving your children,” she said. The sound and technical crew were professionals from West Coast Show Support. The set and lighting reflected the concerts rock theme. “It was so fun to see the stage transform,” Harman said.
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Nebo School District launches new mobile app Parent and community engagement enhanced with new Nebo district mobile app By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily SPANISH FORK – The latest news and information from schools in the Nebo School District are now available on smartphones and mobile devices with a new mobile app that launched this week. Nebo School District is partnering with Blackboard to expand its communications outreach with a mobile app that is now available in the online iTunes® and Google Play® app stores for free. The mobile app will offer a constantly updated feed of district news and events with photos and links to the district’s website. The app can also be customized by the user by selecting the schools they are most interested in for news and updates. Users can also choose to receive push notifications to get breaking news, updates about school closures, calendar changes, or even sports updates. “We know that our students are more successful in schools when parents are engaged in their learning and school activities,” said Rick Nielsen, Superintendent of Nebo School District. “With our
The new Nebo district mobile app. new mobile app, parents and community members can stay connected with our local schools and with the activities our students are engaged in every day.” Parents and the public are encouraged to download this free mobile app to their smart-devices at https://nebo.parentlink. net/smartlink/. Nebo School District has approximately 33,000 students and is the sixth-largest school district in the state of Utah. Nebo is also the fifth-largest employer in Utah County with over 3,800 employees.
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Nebo Education Foundation grants January 2018 By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily
The Nebo Education Foundation is composed of 20 volunteer board members who live in cities serviced by Nebo School District. Board members meet each month to review and award grant requests, consider fund-raising avenues and other items that advance the educational opportunities for Nebo School District students. Many of the donations received are for selected projects, yet a substantial amount is available for the greatest need. Greatest need monies are considered for grants submitted by area schools. Anyone interested in the Nebo Education Foundation or who wish to make a donation for education is encouraged to contact Lana Hiskey by email lana.hiskey@ nebo.edu, by phone 801-354-7400, or mail 350 South Main, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Congratulations to the following teachers that continue to inspire the minds of students. Brookside Elementary – Meredith Olsen Meredith Olsen, first-grade teacher at Brookside Elementary, said, “The firstgrade team at Brookside Elementary is so excited for these new headphones! We want to thank Nebo Education for funding our grant to get the materials we need. The money will be buying new headphones for our students. The headphones will be used with our iPads. We do a lot of apps on iPads including Imagine Learning, QR reading codes, letter formation, letter sounds, and reading apps. The headphones will allow the kids to work individually without distractions. The headphones are adjustable making it easy to fit each kid. They also come with a volume limit control that allows kids from turning up the volume too high and hurting their ears. The cord on these headphones will tangle a lot less because of the thicker material that covers the cord. These will be very easy for kids to manage. We look forward to these, and again are very grateful to Nebo Education for allowing it to happen.” Orchard Hills Elementary – Denise Alexander
“Thank you so very much Nebo Foundation and those who contribute! This grant will provide our library with four IPads. They will be used during library centers for students to watch or listen to a book read, watch book trailers, read an ebook, watch science experiments or other educational videos, watch author interviews, or play an educational game. At the IPad center, activities will support and enhance either a book, STEM, or other learning focus. I am excited because these IPads will allow more self-learning, especially for reluctant readers. The students are excited just because IPads are fun! Thank you!” exclaimed, Denise Alexander, librarian at Orchard Hills Elementary. Payson Junior – Shaun Morgan Shaun Morgan, history teacher at Payson Junior, said, “At the beginning of this school year, I wanted to do a lot of things for my classroom. What that meant was life got expensive. I couldn’t use money I didn’t have to obtain the things I needed to create a dynamic and fun classroom. When I realized that I wanted to use the book ‘A Soldier’s Heart’ by Gary Paulsen, I knew there had to be a way to get it so that all of my students could read this beautifully written story of one real man’s experience in the Civil War. With the Nebo Education Foundation grant, I will be able to purchase those books, bringing a cross-disciplinary element to my classroom that will really engage the students in learning and help them understand what life was really like during the war. I’m so excited for this opportunity!” Sage Creek Elementary – Julie Wood “Thank you so much for the $1000.00 grant. It was such a wonderful surprise to have you come to Sage Creek to award this. I was truly surprised and overjoyed with the news. This means so much to me and our whole team. With this money and matching funds coming from a private donation, Adobe, on behalf of their employee who is a parent in our school boundaries, we will be able to purchase 10 replacement Chromebooks,” stated Julie Wood, fifth-grade teacher at Sage Creek Elementary. “The fifth-grade team, including Chinese immersion will share Chromebooks for Chinese content, writer’s workshop, math, language 14
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Utah Food Bank brings after-school meals to local children By Utah Food Bank for Serve Daily
Utah Food Bank is proud to announce that its Kids Cafe program will begin offering the USDA’s At-Risk Afterschool Meal Program at C.S. Lewis Academy, located at 364 N. State Road 198 in Santaquin. These nutritious meals will be distributed Mondays - Thursdays from 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. and Fridays from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The same meals will be made available to eligible children or adults at no separate charge regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a complaint: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
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Larsen Elementary enthralls Nebo School Board of Education Larsen Elementary students perform for the Nebo Board of Education.
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By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily Principal Cami Thomas introduced Larsen Elementary staff and students to the Nebo School Board of Education by stating they were excited to share the great opportunities at Larsen Elementary this year. Hally Stubbs, sixth-grade student council, presented how the students are becoming leaders through learning about how to accept others, respect all, show success, empower self, and notice
needs. The school celebrates successes each month in an awards assembly. Holly Frasche, Larsen PTA President and member of the School Community Council, spoke how Larsen’s Trustlands money is being well used. Students in grades fourth through sixth have one-toone Chromebooks. Younger grades have around eight Chromebooks per class. The school is providing monthly parent nights to teach the “7 Habits of Highly Successful Families” by Steven R. Covey. Other areas of digital focus include:
Google Classroom, Booksnap, Apps to practice math skills, and reading retells, Chromebook basics for beginning classes, using QR codes to read, Adobe Spark, Magnet Nearpod Lessons, Math HyperDocs, coding, Google slide comic books, BreakOutEdu, along with numerous games used to practice a variety of academic skills. Holly said, “We are becoming technology wizards at Larsen Elementary.” The GAINS dance specialist, Holly Margraf-Mayne, taught a whole array of
topics across the curriculum. Second- and fourth-grade students then performed a cloud routine choreographed by Holly and UVU dance professor, Amy Jacobson, along with percussionist Nate Anderson. The Nebo School Board of Education were then enthralled with a combined fourth- through sixth-grade chime choir that is a new addition to Larsen Elementary this year. The program review is a highlight of the Nebo School Board meetings each month.
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Nebo Credit Union Warms the soles of Nebo children By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily Word has it there is Christmas Cheer afoot! Thanks to the generosity of Nebo Credit Union members, local schools, and credit union employees, Nebo CU was able to purchase 900 pairs of quality shoes for children in 42 schools and 4 support programs within Nebo School District. Nebo CU began its Warm the Soles Program in 2000, and has been providing shoes at Christmas time ever since. The Credit Union works closely with schools to anonymously determine children in need, then goes to work purchasing, organizing, wrapping, and delivering the shoes. Anyone desiring to help may contribute money, time or both to this great cause. The majority of funding comes from credit union members who are allowed to defer their December loan payments for a $40 donation. Thanks to all who have helped to make Warm the Soles a success!
This holiday tradition has become a community supported event. Administrators, teachers, secretaries, support staff and volunteers gather names and measure feet. Some Nebo schools such as Spanish Fork Junior, Springville Junior, East Meadows Elementary, and Rees Elementary donate all their proceeds from their winter fundraiser to Nebo's Warm the Soles program. The 897 new pairs of shoes almost doubles other years. The staff at Famous Footwear volunteer hours of their time helping Nebo Credit Union employees and families pick out and purchase name-brand shoes. Park Elementary’s student council donates their time to help gift wrap these shoes as well as Nebo Credit Union’s employees, family and volunteers. Everyone looks forward to this annual holiday tradition. The gift wrapped shoes are then delivered to all the schools and some very happy children. “Individually our efforts may seem small, but collectively we can accomplish great things!” exclaimed Dale Phelps, Nebo Credit Union President.
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different types of mathematical problems. This will greatly help my students who have struggled in math for many years. It will make them feel less pressure when it comes to making calculations in their head or by hand. I know many of my students are very appreciative that we have a classroom set now. Many of them had to race to get the last calculators because I never had enough. Thank you for your help!!” responded Brooke Cline, math teacher at Spanish Fork Junior. Sierra Bonita Elementary – Neisha Coutlee “The grant for a Chromebook cart means more to me and my students than we could express in words. We are fortunate enough to have a class set of Chromebooks; we use them daily to discover, create, collaborate and share knowledge. We use our Chromebooks to explore the world we live in, create based on what we’ve learned, and share our learning with others. Before the grant, our Chromebooks were being charged at a table that takes up a large amount of classroom space, has a tangled mess of cords, and isn’t ideal for making the Chromebooks last. This new cart will ensure the proper care these tools need so they will last for years to come. This year alone, it will service 126 students! A million thank you’s for this wonderful gift!” said, Neisha Coutlee, fifth-grade teacher at Sierra Bonita. East Meadows Elementary – Tracy Warenski
“THANK YOU SO MUCH! We could not be more excited about the money we have been granted from Nebo Education Foundation for the purchase of MotivAiders. The MotivAider will be used a little differently in each of our classes. In some classes, students who struggle during certain subjects of the day will have this pager-type resource at their desk set at a specific time interval. Each time the MotivAider vibrates, the student will check themselves to see if they are on task. There will initially be extrinsic motivators set up for students who are working towards a defined percentage of on-task behavior. The goal though, is that teachers and students will work together towards students becoming more intrinsically motivated by seeing their accomplishment in completing specific tasks,” stated Tracy Warenski, second-grade teacher at East Meadows. “Some teachers are planning to wear the pager at set intervals of time so they can be more consistent with on task behavior checks and positive praise. This use can be geared to the whole group or individual students. We looked into buying the MotivAiders and knew the cost was a bit too much as a whole. With the Foundation’s funding, we can make our purchase in bulk and save a substantial amount. We know these will be helpful to so many students and teachers for years to come. It is amazing to have the support of the Foundation that is dedicated to students and teachers in Nebo School District. Thank you again!”
Art Students from ALA Selected for the All-State Championship Featured from left to right: “Crestfallen” by Megan Halley, “Hidden” by Camron Gabler, and “The Shadows Hidden “ by Lauren Peterson
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By Bryson Walker for Serve Daily Considered one of the largest art competitions in the United States, the Springville Art Museum All-State Championship has over a thousand entries every year. Under the direction of Ali Royal and her staff, the competition judges organize all the entries into categories by school and select about one-third to be judged. Derek Hegsted, the Visual Arts Director at American Leadership Academy said, "With over 13 scholarships available, the competition is considered one of the most prestigious of its kind. To be juried in it is an award in itself." Mr. Hegsted’s students have won 29 State awards
over the past nine years. The award winners also receive a special invitation to go to the state capitol, meet with the governor and other legislators and learn how the sessions are run. Camron Gabler received the Masters Academy of Art Scholarship. He has excelled in figure painting. His chosen medium is acrylic which is extremely difficult to control because of its quick dying quality. “We teach modest figure drawing and the study of the human anatomy for advanced artists but only by request of the parent,” said Mr. Hegsted. Last year Camron won the People's Choice Award at the Utah Valley University State Championship for high school students. He aspires to study and graduate in computer tech and sciences. “He has
had to learn patience, both with the medium and with his grumpy old art teacher who is never satisfied,” remarked Hegsted. Megan Halley also received the Masters Academy of Art Scholarship. Her piece deals with deep psychological emotion and the scarring of life as a youth in America. Her medium is graphite and her work shows exceptional control and creativity. She said, “I was challenged to say something that may make some people uncomfortable but allows others to know they are not alone in their struggles.” Lauren Peterson is in the Ceramics class as an advanced student. Because of her unique ability, she was able to draw upon the difficulties in her life and put them in clay. She said she wanted to rep-
resent the twisted ways that life can take. She developed that message by taking the clay and twisting the tree branch. “There are many symbols of her emotions in her work,” Hegsted added. “I tell my students that as long as you don’t ask me to help you become a professional, I will help you with whatever you want to learn.” When his students ask why he won’t help them become professionals, his face fills with horror and he answers dramatically, “Because I need to look your parents in the eye and tell them I’m not trying to turn their child into another starving artist!” The exhibit will be open to the public from February 3rd to March 23rd at the Springville Museum of Art
Nebo School District Mental Health Awareness Night Nebo School District will be hosting a series of Parent Awareness Nights. The topics of discussion will include mental health and safety planning with youth. Several community service providers, including Wasatch Mental Health, will be present to answer question and help individuals to access services. High Schools will be offering detention credit for parent and student attendance. Junior High Schools will be offering extra credit for parent and student attendance. Topics will include: Improving Mental
Health, Safety Planning, Prevention tips, How to get help and access to community resources. Dates and Locations: January 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Spanish Fork High School, 99 N 300 W, Spanish Fork. February 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Maple Mountain High School, 51 N 2550 E, Spanish Fork. March 6 at 6:30 p.m. atPayson High School, 1050 S Main St, Payson. March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Salem Hills High School, 150 Skyhawk Blvd, Salem. April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Springville High School, 1205 E 900 S, Springville.
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Teacher of the Month By Kristi Gilbert for Serve Daily This year, 9th-grade students at Merit College Preparatory Academy engaged in an extraordinary learning experience and service project designed by their English teacher, Greta Crofts. Although English is not typically perceived as a community action class, Mrs. Crofts gave her students the opportunity to use their writing skills to help others in a meaningful way. After significant instruction in interview skills and writing personal narratives, students visited a local assisted living facility where they were paired with residents to write a story from their life. Although initially hesitant, students found the experience immensely rewarding. After the first day’s interviews, students excitedly returned to class and shared the stories they had gathered from residents. Over the course of several interviews, students began to form friendships with the residents. Once students completed their initial draft of the narratives, they met again with residents (sometimes several times) to allow them to review the narratives and provide their input. The
Greta Crofts culmination of the project was that students presented each resident with a final copy of their own story. Reflecting on their experience, students expressed that this had been one of the most original and meaningful learning experiences in their high school careers. That is why Serve Daily has selected Greta Crofts as our Teacher of the Month. We express our thanks and admiration to Greta Crofts for providing innovative, meaningful instruction for her students.
Student of the Month By Kati Evans for Serve Daily Anthony O’Bannon is a senior a Merit Academy. When you ask students and teachers to describe Anthony the first word that comes to most is service. Anthony is always the first to offer to help, the last to walk away from a project, and someone who always gives his all. At Merit each of our high school students take a class called Ameritus Service Knights. This class focuses on service. Anthony has offered to work alongside the janitorial staff. You will see Anthony buffing floors, fixing tables or other things that need to be done. They never have to ask him to do something; he just jumps in and finds things to do. Anthony also is a friend to everyone. Anthony often is the first to notice if someone needs an extra smile, or a helping hand. No matter what is happening he
Anthony O’Bannon always has a smile on his face and greets everyone with a happy hello. Along with being kind and serving others Anthony is a member of the baseball team and can always be found in school plays and musicals. He works hard to get good grades and has all of the characteristics of a Merit Knight.
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Shareka Gregory with the student who nominated her for the Teacher Feature award.
KSL Teacher Feature Shareka Gregory Sierra Bonita Elementary By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily Nebo School District’s teacher Shareka Gregory, a teacher at Sierra Bonita Elementary, was nominated and won the KSL Teacher Feature. Mrs. Gregory was nominated by parent, Ashley Atwater. She said in part: “When my daughter was able to turn in a request form last May, the first teacher on her list was Mrs. Gregory. I knew nothing about her or her teaching style, but my daughter was drawn to her. As this school year approached, she celebrated as she found out who her teacher was. She was so excited to start school and be in Mrs. Gregory's class. “School starts and from day one, my daughter has loved going to school. When she has to stay home because she is sick, my daughter cries because she will miss out on all of the awesome things Mrs. Gregory has planned for them. Mrs. Gregory has an Instagram for her fourth-
grade class. On there, she takes pictures and videos of the kids and things they are working on at school. As a parent, I love this! I cannot be there every day to see all the amazing things she is doing, but I feel like a part of it because Mrs. Gregory takes the time to do this. “It doesn't stop there... we received our monthly newsletter in our child's folder, and it read at the top something similar to this, ‘Thank you for your support during this difficult time.' Then she explained that when her heart is aching she just wants to serve. She adopted a class and was in close contact with a teacher in Texas affected by the hurricane and was collecting and mailing supplies and donations to them. This just shows you what kind of a person she is. We think she is just amazing, and I know I am not the only parent that feels this way!” KSL NewsRadio and Zions Bank are proud to honor Utah's best teachers with the KSL Teacher Feature Awards! Since 1994, Teacher Feature has highlighted
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outstanding teachers throughout the State of Utah. Winning teachers are announced every Tuesday morning, September through June, on Utah's Morning News with Brian & Amanda. Each winning teacher is honored with a plaque from Zions Bank, an overnight stay at Anniversary Inn, a gift certificate for dinner at the beautiful Roof Restaurant at Temple Square and a pair of season tickets from Hale Centre Theater! All winners are also invited to attend an end-of-year banquet at the Joseph Smith
Memorial Building in their honor. In addition, one lucky teacher will win the grand prize 2-year lease on a new car courtesy of Burt Brothers Tire and Service. A panel of judges from Zions Bank, the State Office of Education, and KSL NewsRadio judge the hundreds of nominating letters. The letters can be sent in by anyone - students, peers, former students and even relatives. If you would like to nominate a deserving teacher, go to www. ksl.com.
Junior High Youth Board Meets with Nebo School Board of Education By Lana Hiskey for Serve Daily Superintendent Rick Nielsen and the Nebo School Board of Education meet with students from each of the high schools and junior high schools on a quarterly basis. Each Youth Board representative is selected by his/her principal to be a spokesperson for their school. In January 2018, secondary director, Ann Anderson, asked the junior high Members of the Jr. High Youth Board.
school Youth Board students questions. The junior high school students first introduced themselves and named their favorite class subject with the Nebo School Board of Education. Some of the classes included: biology, band, honor classes, history, and math. Next, the students were asked about the culture of their school. Many students mentioned that it felt like a family, something that most students want to be a part of. One student said the school seemed
to have ‘clicks’. The Nebo School Board quickly asked how the student leaders could change that and make the school be more inclusive. The most robust discussion centered around the students asking questions about the proposed middle school configuration, straight alignment patterns, a 5 x 5 class schedule compared to a 7-period class schedule, as well as the length of Christmas break. The Nebo School Board of Education expressed that this Youth Board meeting
time is valuable because they hear from the students. Past President, Rick Ainge, thanked the students for one of the most robust conversations in a Youth Board meeting. An advantage of these group discussions for students to be heard and to learn from each other. This sharing opportunity promotes friendships between the schools in our Nebo School District that is growing about 650 students yearly with over 33,000 students this year.
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BUSINESS
Allen’s Market closes doors for good By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily Allen’s Super Save Markets of Provo and Springville, Utah will close its doors for the last time on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Allen’s was started by Orlando Smith Allen and his wife Ellen in 1944 with a small store in central Provo. Mr. Steve Allen, Orlando and Ellen’s son, operated the business after his parents’ passing. The Allen Family had hoped to continue to improve their stores through upgrades and open their new bakeries, named Ellen’s Bakery in honor of Steve’s Mother, but unfortunately, due to health concerns, this was not a possibility. As a result, Mr. Allen has decided to close his family’s business. “It was a pleasure to serve the people of Utah County for many years. We greatly appreciate the support of our loyal customers. We thank our team for their years of service. Our team is filled with kind, honest, and hardworking people. We hope that people will continue to shop locally with other retailers. Small, locally owned businesses need the community's support,” Allen said.
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Steve Allen with his mother-in-law Virginia Gold.
Allen’s Market in Springville.
Orthodontic scholarships awarded for youth By April Gallier for Serve Daily Springville orthodontist, Dr. Casey Warren, has always wanted to give back to the community he grew up in. For the last 8 years, he has been giving back by providing orthodontic scholarships to local kids that may not be able to otherwise have the opportunity for a straight smile. Dr. Warren said, “A smile is a very important, so if we change it and make someone more confident, I really enjoy doing that.” This year Dr. Warren was able to award 5 girls the opportunity to have free braces with the scholarship program. While the program is not limited to gender, these 5 girls were the top candidates for this year’s scholarship. To become a candidate to receive free orthodontic treatment, individuals must fill out an appli-
cation that includes information about why they would be a good candidate and include a head-shot, two letters of reference and verification of income. “I like the programs because it is a scholarship and individuals need to put forth the effort to apply,” Dr. Warren said. “Having braces put on and taking care of them takes effort, so it shows us that the person who has applied is willing to put forth the effort to help change their smile.” In the last 8 years, Dr. Warren has awarded more than 45 orthodontic scholarships totaling more than $220,000. Previous recipient, Tienna S., said, “I smile more because I feel more confident with my straight teeth.” Dr. Warren started his practice, Warren Orthodontics, in Springville in January 2010 after graduating Baylor College of Dentistry and completing an orthodontic specialty program at the University of Nebraska.
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Orthodontic Recipients with Dr. Casey Warren: Camille Day, Amelia Crandall, Lindsey Pratt, Laura Weakley, and Brinn Bishop.
Mountain West Animal Hospital is honored By Shirlene Jordan for Serve Daily
The Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Mountain West Animal Hospital as our 2018 Business of the Year. Mountain West Animal Hospital got its start in 1977, just one year after a hard working young doctor, Harold Davis, graduated from Washington State University. This young doctor had big dreams and decided to set down roots with his growing family in Springville. For many years Dr. Davis worked long and hard to be able to serve this community. He built a tradition of love and compassion while providing a great service to the community and building a firm foundation. He has been with Mountain West Animal Hospital for over forty years. In the summer of 2013 Dr. Davis brought in a young DocBott to work parttime. This opened the doors for another young doctor to make a home at Moun-
tain West Animal Hospital with his own young family. Isaac and Melanie Bott purchased the Animal Hospital from Dr. Davis in January of 2014, and have work to keep the tradition of compassionate and dedicated service to the communities of Springville and Mapleton. Along with each of the great employees that make the Mountain West family, they are able to provide the best medical care possible for each pet that comes through the door. DocBott has traveled the world gaining experiences and providing animal reproductive services. He has pioneered assistive reproduction technologies in reindeer, water buffalo, bighorn sheep and a number of other species. He dedicates himself to learning and practicing the best medicine for his patients. DocBott currently serves on several national and state veterinary medical boards. He also serves as president of the Society for Theriogenology, an international group of veterinarians with expertise in animal reproduction.
Mountain West Animal Hospital receives the Business of the Year award. Melanie serves in the community and their children’s schools, sponsoring programs and providing many hours of service while also running the hospital and working on a masters degree from Washington State University in Strategic Business Communication. Together they have assembled an amaz-
ing and knowledgeable team at Mountain West Animal Hospital who work hard together in providing the best care possible to patients and clients. Every patient that comes in has a special part in each of their hearts and they consider it an honor to serve each of their amazing clients and to be a part of this great community.
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Spanish Fork - Salem Chamber of Total Citizen of the Year Commerce presents 2017 awards Award – Colt Sampson The Spanish Fork and Salem Area Chamber of Commerce honored local businesses and citizens at its annual awards banquet. Award winners were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the community. Award recipients were: Business of the Year—Nebo School District Business Person of the Year—Stacy Beck Community Action Award—Chris Baird Business Education Partnership Award—Revere Health Legislative Action Award—Chad Bunn Spanish Fork Mayor’s Award—Bill Summers Salem Mayor’s Award—Bart Peery President’s Award—American Legion Post 68 Director’s Award—Cristy Simons
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Colt Sampson (center) receives the Total Citizen of the Year Award
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Top: Stacy Beck (Center) accetps the Business Person of the Year award. Bottom: Chris Baird (left) accepts the chamber’s Community Action award.
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The Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Total Citizen of the Year award to Colt Sampson. When I was asked to present this award, I investigated Colt’s past and discovered that we have a common connection through our association with the University of Utah – hear me out. Colt attended the UofU where he graduated in 2009 with a degree in Resort Management. Colt played football for the Utes while maintaining status on the Athletic Academic Honor Roll. He played in the 2009 Sugar Bowl game where the Utes upset fourth-ranked Alabama 31-17. I, on the other hand, am a proud parent of a UofU drop out. (She has since redeemed her “drop out” status by obtaining a Nursing degree elsewhere and she currently works as a Coordinating Care Nurse at the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio.) After graduating from the University of Utah, Colt attend SUU in Cedar City where he obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Colt is married to Patrice (aka CC) and together, they have impacted our community for good. Colt and CC are the parents of five children. Colt is the owner of State Farm Insurance in Salem. In 2014, Colt applied for and obtained a $25,000 grant from State Farm. Those funds were used
to promote the Play Unplugged program – with an emphasis in building relationships between kids, parents and local businesses. The Chamber is still using residual funds from that grant to fund the annual fifth-grade “Walk for Life” which connects our local American Legion with students from 13 elementary schools across our communities. Colt invented Corkys-Porkys: Barnyard Battle designed for kids, ages 5 to 99+. The purpose of the game is to bring friends and families together, improve math skills and interact in a non-electronic medium. Our community was devastated at the tragic death of Colt’s and CC’s near threeyear old son, Levi, in July 2017. In place of mourning the death of Levi, the Sampson’s celebrated his life by launching the Live for Levi foundation. In a matter of days, the Sampson’s raised more than $30,000 for Primary Children’s Hospital. Christmas toys and cheer were graciously donated to area hospitals during the Christmas season in memory of Levi. Youth across many of our Utah County communities have pledged to “Do Good” by Living “Fearlessly” for Levi. Colt and CC have shown us, through example, how heavy burdens and the loads of life can be lightened by looking beyond ourselves and serving those around us. Congratulations Colt Sampson!
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Love Locks tradition spreads to Utah County By Megan Wallgren for Serve Daily SALEM — Paris is known as the city of love, but placing "Love Locks", a popular tradition for those visiting the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, has spread across the US and made it's way to Salem Pond. The tradition is said to stem from a custom in ancient China. A couple places a padlock on a chain, fence or gate, then throws the key into the river, symbolically locking their love forever. In 2013, an installation made especially for placing Love Locks, called a Lovescape, was placed at Salem Pond. Since then, several locks have been placed, but the practice still seems mostly a lovers' secret. A search for Lovescapes in Utah turned up only two others in Utah, one in St. George and one in Zion's National Park. Since 2008, the practice of placing love locks has spread quickly across the world. In some locations, the placing love locks is seen as a public nuisance and because of the extra weight, love locks are no longer allowed on many bridges.
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In Our Back Yard
Snow Geese in Utah By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily We are lucky in Utah to have nearby one of the largest annual migration visits of Snow Geese in the United States. From Mid-February to Mid-March an estimated 20,000 Snow Geese stop for rest and nourishment at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir west of Delta, Utah. This species of goose, native to North America, is all white except for black wing tips and underwings that are barely visible on the ground. An occasional variant is seen with gray/blue plumage. The birds leave the lake early in the morning to feed in the local farm fields and return to the lake mid-morning; flying off again late afternoon to feed in the fields before returning to the lake again. The snow geese are on their 3,000-mile migration back to the Canadian Arctic after wintering in southern California and Mexico. My wife and I discovered this amazing natural event last year when we saw an ad for the “Delta Snow Goose Festival.� The 2018 Snow Goose Festival is scheduled for February 23 and 24. Last year we chose to go out on a non-festival day to avoid the crowds because we thought that would be better for my photographic interest. We had a little difficulty in finding the Gunnison Bend Reservoir and I
finally conceded to my wife and asked directions. When we arrived at the lake the half dozen people we saw were anxiously awaiting the return of the snow geese from their morning feeding. Soon we began to hear the honking sound of inbound geese. Then we saw what looked like a faint cloud moving toward us. Eventually, we saw individual birds, hundreds of them. They circled the lake several times before the flock landed as a large cluster of birds. Then it was quiet again. The birds kept themselves close together on the water a white island on the lake. What an incredible sight. Then someone told us that further around the lake was an even larger cluster of snow geese. What we found was a cluster of birds that must have numbered in the thousands. I had to put a wide angle lens on the camera to show the expanse of birds tightly spread across the surface of the water. From a distance, the birds appeared to be bobbing quietly in a restful state. We moved to another portion of the lake where we spotted a smaller cluster of birds, maybe 200 to 300, that were fairly close to the shoreline with the sun to our back. With binoculars and a telephoto lens on the camera, we could easily see individual birds and their behavior. There was quite a variety in size and maturity of the birds. I have read that the average
Snow Geese take flight Snow Goose weighs about 6 pounds. Most of them were not in a state of rest and in fact were moving around within their group quite a bit. As we watched the wind drifted the group of birds close to the shoreline to our left and the whole group turned into the wind to paddle back to our right. Occasionally one or two of the larger birds would rise up out of the water with outstretched wings. This is a pretty impressive sight with the black underside of
Photo: Ed Helmick
the wing showing and a typical wingspan of about three feet. After several hours of watching this group of snow geese something spooked them and in a matter of seconds several hundred very vocal birds took to the air. A quick splash with their feet and wings flapping this mass of geese took off a few hundred yards in front of us. What an incredible wildlife experience. A sight and sound we will remember forever.
Select Health accepting grant applications for 2018 By Laura Fafard for Serve Daily
Snow Geese at Gunnision Bend Reservoir.
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Photo: Ed Helmick
SelectHealth is pleased to announce we are taking submissions for the 2018 Select 25 grant. Each year, we recognize 25 organizations or individuals who are making Utah healthier or serving those with special needs with a $2,500 grant. Select 25 has become a signature event for SelectHealth and allows us to give back to those who are working to improve the health of our communities.
In addition to receiving $2,500, each grant recipient receives materials that can assist them in their fundraising efforts. Submissions will be accepted through March 1, 2018. You can learn more by visiting select25.org.
22 year old quadriplegic hunts ram sheep By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily Bad things happen to good people and amazing people take on the new challenges to overcome the bad events in their lives. These people become examples to us of the potential that each of us have. One such person is Porter Hancock. He enjoys sports and in his junior year at South Summit High School was on the football team. On October 7, 2011, during a game with Emery High School he was injured with a broken neck. Porter was paralyzed from the chest down. What a blow to a 15-year-old athletic young man. He has always had a positive mental attitude and took on the new challenges in his life. Porter Hancock fulfills his passion for sports by being a member of the Salt Lake Scorpions Wheelchair Rugby Team. His passion for hunting recently achieved a goal of a successful exotic Corsican Ram Sheep hunt. This was facilitated by the Chairbound Sportsman Association of Utah. Kenneth Vaughn of Springville, whose own son is paralyzed, is enthusiastic and committed to helping people with physical limitations do the things they enjoyed doing in the past. The ram sheep hunt presented a new challenge and opportunity for Porter Hancock.
The Corsican Sheep were imported from Europe almost 50 years ago for game ranch hunting. They are considered an exotic animal and are bred and raised on private land by ranchers to be hunted. Dave Shepherd owner of the Water Hollow Ranch near Levan, Utah has a herd that he schedules for a limited number of hunts. The Chairbound Sportsman Association was scheduled to hunt two Corsican Ram Sheep on December 30, 2017. The second hunt was for an Air Force medically retired serviceman. With Dave Shepherd and his two sons as the hunting guides, and the Chairbound Sportsman group in two ATV’s plus Porter in an Action Trackchair, the group headed up the mountain. The Trackchair, while not fast, offered great mobility. It is like a one-man Jeep and it is quiet. Top speed is about 5 mph or about the same as a brisk walk for a person. The group got several glimpses of the sheep that were somewhat difficult to see amongst the trees and brush. When you did see them they would disappear the next moment in a ravine. The challenge of the hunt went on for about an hour and a half before Porter was able to get off the shot that he wanted. He got himself a beautiful Ram Sheep with the classic curled horn that will look beautiful
Porter Hancock and his trophy ram. mounted. He was very excited as were the others in the group. Porter Hancock is an amazing man to meet the challenges he had to face October 7, 2011. It is a wonderful experience to see someone not just making do with what they have with a paralyzed body, but doing more than most people do with a totally functional body. Porter got married last year and will be graduating this year from UVU with a Bachelors Degree in Communications. He wants to go on and get a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration. In addition to that, we will probably find him out hunting again and living life to
Photo: Ed Helmick
the fullest. That is Porter Hancock who looks at life as a blessing and is a blessing to all of us. If you know of someone with a physical handicap that would benefit from the interests and activities of the Chairbound Sportsman Association visit their website at www.chairboundsportsman.org or on Facebook at Chairbound Sportsman. They can also use your tax-deductable donation to help fund the outdoor events they schedule for the wheelchair sportsman and disabled/wounded veterans. For more information and donations call Kenneth Vaughn at 801-499-9770.
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Couple Links Classes SPANISH FORK — February is the month of love and the Spanish Fork Library is offering couples classes starting in February on Wednesdays from 6-8pm. Join certified Family Life Educator, Austin Brunson, for this 4-session, educational, fun "Couple Links" class. Classes will be held February 7, 21, 28 and March 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the
Spanish Fork Library, 49 S Main Street. This is a free workshop. Sign up on Eventbrite.com today.
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PAYSON — The artistic imaginings of Krystal Cooper Meldrum have been created from the time she was able to able to hold a crayon. Her hunger for art was nurtured by parents and teachers until she finally pursued her passion to expand her command of media by attending BYU-Idaho and BYU where she attained a Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration in 2001. Her voice as an artist has been described as a color dancer that captures themes of strengthening marriages and families. Her whimsical artwork is created with a range of mediums including watercolor brushos crystals, watercolor crayons, inktense watercolor pencils, acrylic markers, oil sticks, krink markers, oil pastels, acrylic, oil, watercolor, collage, tombow markers, mixed media, and digital. For a limited time, one may view the artist paintings at the Krystal Meldrum Art Show at Peteetneet Academy (10 S.
600 E. Payson, Utah 84651.) The show will run from January 5 - February 24, 2018, Monday-Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. Join the artist for live demonstrations every Saturday during the show from 10:00 - 2:00 p.m. The Artist Reception is Friday January 19, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at the Peteetneet Academy. Krystal teaches art lessons for ages 8 to adult every third Thursday of the month for $15 a lesson. For more details contact her at (801) 616-1951 and one may also view her live videos on her youtube channel at Krystal Meldrum the Color Dancer at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UC0om0Ce4gmjf7yvolBmpfUQ Follow the artistic journey of Krystal Meldrum the Color Dancer here: Instagram: @krystalmeldrum Facebook: @krystalmeldrumthecolordancer https://www.facebook.com/krystalmeldrumthecolordancer/ Website: https://krystalmeldrum.com & http://thecolordancer.com YouTube: Krystal Meldrum The Color Dancer
Appreciating Winter’s Beauty
By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily Winter has a special beauty to be appreciated that is not available to us any other time of year. A fresh snowfall paints the landscape in white and creates contrasts that we wouldn’t otherwise see. There is a beauty to snow momentarily resting peacefully on top of tree branches, fence posts, and roadways. It gives our world a clean and sanitary look, and you better look quick because it will melt away soon and be a memory to be treasured.
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Valentine’s Card By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily We meet in our mature years and after each of us had been divorced about ten years. It was at a Christmas dinner that we first met. Our initial conversation was a discovery that we had both spent time on the Navajo Indian Reservation. We were comfortable talking to one another and thought we would try it again. It felt a little strange at first because the dating experience was something neither of us had thought about for a long time. It seems like it was easy for us to feel comfortable and to like one another. In the 1965 movie Shenandoah actor Jimmy Stewart asks his daughter’s boyfriend if he likes her. That is where love begins. We liked each other before we were able to come to love one another. A little over ten years ago the Bishop asked if I would take the woman standing beside me in Holy Matrimony. My answer was “Absolutely Yes.” I didn’t want there to be any questions about how much I liked and come love my wife to be.
Twice a day, first thing in the morning and last thing at night before and sometimes as I go to sleep, I pray in thanks for the wonderful wife I have in my life. I also believe it is important to give your loved one attention and flirting gestures throughout the day where ever such displays of affection are appropriate. Both of us share our love for one another every day. These acts are essential in maintaining that love affair that began when we discovered we liked each other. Being so much in love I wanted to find a suitable Valentine’s Day card. I searched several stores, only to discover that they don’t make cards for senior people. They all seemed to have young people pictured in them. So I did a self-portrait of the two of us to illustrate our togetherness in our gray-haired years with the help of Steve Parson’s photo studio. We both have type 2 Diabetes I could not find a box of sugar-free Valentine candy so I had to make one of those also. Now we have a Valentine's card that will remind us of this special occasion and our commitment to like and love one another forever.
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Happiness is not out there, it’s in you. Ed and Janice Helnick
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Young Filmmakers The Golightly Family Gain Recognition Band Concert By Ed Helmick for Serve Daily Whenever I think of young filmmakers I think of the legendary stories of Steven Spielberg’s 8mm adventure films he made during his high school years. He had an early passion for writing and directing films, and he followed his passion. There is probably no one who reads Serve Daily who has not seen a Steven Spielberg movie. You never know where you might see a young film maker’s name someday. We have some young men in our community who are gaining recognition for their filmmaking that we should watch. Taylor Davis from Spanish Fork and four of his fellow filmmakers, David Heath, Steven Olsen, Barrett Burgin, and Matthew Siemers have directed six short films they call “Strange Visions”. They use that title because all the films have a sci-fi/fantasy/other-worldly element to them. The films will be shown at the Megaplex in Vineyard, February 8 at 8:30. Tickets are $5.00 which can be purchased at the door or on their Eventbrite page: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/strange-visions-tickets-42210237958 . The filmmakers are all students or alumni of BYU’s film program. The event is not sponsored or connected to BYU. The faculty of the Department of Theater and Media Arts has been supportive of independent filmmaking and public screenings. In addition to the screening at the Megaplex Theater in Vineyard, several of the films will be selected for the LDS Film Festival. Information on each film follows. Spaceboy: Directed by David Heath, pro-
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duced by Danny Hunt A short six-episode webseries chronicling the mundane lives of workers of a futuristic mega-corporation set on colonizing the furthest reaches of space. Each episode is about 1-2 minutes for a total running time of about 10 minutes, and these episodes will play in between the rest of the films. This event will be the premiere of this series. Arthur Weatherby: Directed by Steven Olson, produced by Anna & Kent Thalman A story about a narrator trying to maintain control of the stories he tells to his audience, which seem to have a mind of their own. This film was shown at BYU's Final Cut Film Festival in 2017 and will be shown at the LDS Film Festival in March. Out of the Ground: Directed by Barrett Burgin, produced by Garrett Helgesen A drama about two scientists who have left society to build a machine that will regenerate all human life in a futuristic time of global turmoil. This film has been shown at the Knoxville Film Festival (at which it was nominated for several awards, winning best production design), the BYU Final Cut Film Festival, and will be shown at the LDS Film Festival in March. What Am I Doing: Directed by Taylor Davis A stop-motion animated film about dealing with crippling apathy and understanding one's own worth to the world, told allegorically through the story of a little plastic man floating adrift through space. This film was shown at BYU's Final Cut Film Festival in 2016 and will be shown at the LDS Film Festival in March. Where We Are Now: Directed by Taylor Davis The sequel to "What Am I Doing"; a story about regaining control over one's life after everything metaphorically falls apart. This event will be the premiere of this film. Thorn, Thank You for Coming: Directed by Matthew Siemers, produced by Jennifer Baker A comedy about a young man who just wants to watch Soylent Green before the world ends at midnight. This film was shown at BYU's Final Cut Film Festival in 2017 and will be shown at the LDS Film Festival in March.
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The Golightly Family Band
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By Janice Helmick for Serve Daily The Golightly Family Band gave its second annual concert at the Angelus Theatre in Spanish Fork on January 20. My husband, Ed, and I had the opportunity to attend, and I found it enjoyable and revitalizing. I have been blessed with a love of music. I learned to play the violin, which I haven’t touched for years, and the piano. I played the piano until I moved out of my home into a much smaller place which has no place for the keyboard. Playing the record player doesn’t count, but it sure exposed me to many genres of music. The Golightly Family Band specializes in music that resonates with people. The band consists of Guy Golightly and his children: Emily, who is the lead singer, plays the keyboard and guitar; Sam who sings, plays the guitar and the bass guitar, Jake who plays the guitar, and their 14-year-old brother who usually plays the
drums. For this performance, the usual drummer was ill, so Allen Johnson filled in on the drums. Allen usually plays guitar with the group. Kimmel Lewis is responsible for the sound system. The group got its start when Guy and Emily used to play for weddings. When the 14-year-old got his drums, they started playing as a band. They play rock music influenced by folk music, blues, and jazz. At the beginning of the concert, Guy, Emily and Sam were onstage. One of the numbers they performed was “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” This is a piece of music that resonates with me. The second set included Jake, who is a recently returned missionary. Sam and Jake moved around the stage to the beat of the music. It was obvious they really enjoy what they do. For the last number of the evening, Sam changed places with Allen who picked up his guitar and joined the singers. It was amazing how versatile they all are. I am looking forward to their next concert.
South Utah Valley Transportation Summit The Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG), Utah Transportation Department (UDOT), and the Utah Transportation Authority (UTA) invite you to join us in setting a vision for the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) in the upcoming North Utah Valley Transportation Summit. How we grow and plan for the future matters to each community throughout Utah Valley. Current projections show Utah's population doubling by 2050. That means nearly twice as many transportation demands on our roads and tran-
sit lines. The initial North Utah Valley Transportation Summit is an opportunity to initiate an ongoing dialogue around the RTP process and timeframe, travel demand modeling, and addressing your city's vision for the future and what that means for the transportation system. South Utah Valley Transportation Summit Tuesday, February 20, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, Chaparral Room 475 South Main Street, Spanish Fork. Dinner will be provided. Register at eventbrite.com
EVENTS Writers Workshop
Free workshop Saturday, February 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fork Library, 49 S Main St, Spanish Fork. Join author Nathan Jones for a wonderfully, fun writing class. Ages 12 and up.
Kiwanis Club of Springville Luncheon Meeting
Every Thursday in February, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Lemon & Sage Artisan Kitchens, 151 S. Main, Springville. Come join us for good fellowship, interesting speakers and planning for future service opportunities.
Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Presented by Spanish Fork Youth Theater Febrary 7 - 9 at 7:000 p.m. and February 10 at 1:00 p.m. at Spanish Fork High School, 99 N 300 W, Spanish Fork. Tickets are $3.
Backwards Piano Man Jason Lyle Black
February 10 at 7 p.m. at the Scera Theater
Post your events for free online at www.servedaily.com/calendar in Orem. Tickets are $14 for adultsw and $12 for children 3-11 and seniors 65 and older. Black is known for playing the piano with his hands behind him and while pedaling with his head. Don’t miss this fun, interactive evening. Tickets are available by calling 801-225-ARTS, at www.scera. org, or at the main office, 745 South State, Orem.
Salem Catchers Camp with Casey Cloward
Saturday, February 10. Ages 8-11 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.. Ages 12-18 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Casey will cover skills that the youth can take back to practice as they work to become a better catcher. Please bring a catcher’s mitt and shin guards. Registration is $15.
Valentines Day Dinner at Broke Eatery
Wednesday, February 14, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. $35 per person. Only 40 plates available. Live ambient music to set the Valentine’s mood. Broke Eatery is located at 295 Center St, Provo.
Utah Valley Symphony: Between Heaven & Earth
February 21 and 22 form 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W Center St, Provo. Schubert’s Mass in G with Wasatch Chorale Elgar’s Nimrod Variation “Pathetique” Symphony No. 6.
Live Comedy Night with Unstable Improv
February 13 at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Angelus Theatre in Spanish Fork, 165 N Main St.
A Night on Broadway
February 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Payson High School, 1050 S Main St, Payson. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Delta Snow Goose Festival
February 23 - 24. Events are located at Gunnison Bend Reservoir, South Nottingham Drive, Sherwood Shores, Delta, Utah and the Millard County Fairgrounds, 181 Manzanita Ave, Delta, Utah. Events include Snow Goose Observation, the Wild Goose Chase Walk/ Run, the Snow Goose Art and Craft Fair,
and the Snow Goose Quilt Show. Visit deltagoosefestival.com for details.
Senior Citizens Painting Class
Monday, February 26 at 9:30 a.m at the Salem Activity Center, 60 N 100 E, Salem. $15 includes all supplies and instruction. It will take 2-3 hours to complete the project. For questions, call the Activity Center at 801-423-1035.
Suicide prevention QPR classes
Thursday, February 22, Tuesday, Febrary 27, and Thursday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. Classes on suicide signs and resources offered by Spanish Fork City. Sign up at SpanishFork.org.
Holi Festival of Colors
Saturday, March 03, and Sunday, March 04, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple, 311 W 8500 S, Spanish Fork. Throw your worries to the wind and color your world. Interactive Dance, Mantra Bands, DJ’s, Bhaki Fusion, Bollywood, Bhangra, Yoga, Cuisine, Colors and Free Hugs.
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Daughters of the Utah Sunday Concert Series Pioneers Film Festival Features Rex Kocherhans By Judy Elsner for Serve Daily The Springville-Mapleton Daughters of the Utah Pioneers is having a 2nd Annual Film Festival in April 2018. This is a video making project to tell stories of pioneers who settled Springville. Young people from film classes in high school will help with the filming if requested. With their help, these short (no longer than eight minutes) stories will be shared and preserved. The entries will be posted to our YouTube Channel and shown to patrons when they come into the museum. The Springville Arts Commission has awarded a grant to use for the Festival. If anyone has questions, please email Susan Bartholomew, Museum Director Pioneer
Museum, at springvillemapletondup@ gmail.com. Check YouTube to see last year’s videos. These 2017 films can also be seen on the Pioneer Museum website at www. springvillepioneermuseum.org. The Pioneer Museum in Springville is closed for the winter and will reopen March 2. A suggested activity for February in the Outreach Program is to hold an ancestor dinner. Make a meal that is a tradition in your family, homeland or area of the country where your heritage comes from and invite your family to attend. Spend a few minutes telling about your meal and an ancestor who may have started the tradition of serving the meal and provide the recipe. This is a great family activity that connects our present family with our ancestors.
Youth Always Matter Salem Recreation has joined forces with Salem Junior High to make the YAM Program stronger. Parents will need to resister their kids for the YAM program as an after school club. Registration forms are available at the Junior High or the Salem Activity Center. The check in and check out process will be much more structured than in the past. Snacks will be provided. Monday - Thursday afterschool from 2:30-5:00. Parents or kids that are inter-
ested are welcome to call or stop by the Activity Center and take a tour or ask our staff questions. Mondays - Basketball in the gym and Board Games in the Loft Tuesdays - Pickleball in the gym and Chess in the Loft Wednesdays - Volleyball in the gym and Movie's in the Loft Thursdays - Yard Games in the gym and Ping Pong in the Loft
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By Ginny Ackerson for Serve Daily The Sunday Concert Series on February 18th, sponsored by the Springville Arts Commission, will feature baritone, Rex Kocherhans. Performances are held at the Springville Museum of Art starting at 4:30 p.m. and are free to the public. Rex Kocherhans has been a featured soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake Choral Artists, Utah Baroque Ensemble, and BYU Singers. Rex is a founding member of the nationally renowned quartet Reprise, which won the Gold Medal at the international collegiate barbershop competition and has shared the stage with the King’s Singers. He performed in Europe, West Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East with the BYU Singers, including concerts at the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall. Rex is founder and Artistic Director of Consortium and Deseret Chamber Singers, chamber ensembles based in Salt Lake City. His voice can be heard on numerous commercial recording projects. He currently lives in Lehi, Utah, with his
Rex Kocherhans four favorite people; his talented and supportive wife Kate and 3 daughters. Last spring at Easter, Rex performed the role of Jesus Christ in the UVU production of J.S. Bach’s musical drama of the last week of Christ’s life, as recounted in the gospel of St. John, the St. John Passion. Last fall he was the soloist in a heartfelt tribute to the work of the poet-farmer Wendell Berry. Next month, on March 18th, we will hear from Braden Rymer, a teacher in the Nebo school district and a very talented vocalist!
Santaquin Family History Discovery Day is March 10th By Ginny Ackerson for Serve Daily The Santaquin Family History Center is sponsoring a free Family Discovery Day, Saturday, March 10th from 9:00am1:00pm at 45 S 500 W – Santaquin. They are offering FREE CLASSES to help you with your family history research. The presenters this year include instructors from the Utah Genealogical Association and RootsTech. There will be a Web-Indexing “hands-on” workshop where you will learn the new web-based indexing program. A FamilySearch and FamilyTree Q&A workshop will answer your questions about using these two programs and accessing the records on these websites. There are nine plus classes to choose from. Presentation titles include “Partner Apps on FamilySearch” given by Tav-
ish Burnah. Some of the apps addressed are Relative Finder, Virtual Pedigree, One Page Genealogy, Pedigree Pie, Geneopardy, Wheel of Family Fortune, AncestorGames, Twile and Puzzilla. Other classes offered include “Piecing Together the Evidence” by Amy Archibald, where you will discover if you have the right pieces of evidence, where to find the missing pieces, and what to do with the pieces that just don’t fit. Jill Woodbury will tell you how to recognize where hints reside, teach you how to create your own hints, and find records. If you are just beginning to do British Research you will want to take Ginny Ackerson’s class, “The ABCCC’s of British Research” which addresses the census, church and civil registration records of England and Wales. To find out more and to register go to www.lds.org/familyhistoryday and search for Santaquin.
The Funnyish Files The Laundry Is Never Done By Joseph Capell for Serve Daily So, you are finished with the laundry? Good for you. But, are you naked? Unless you are naked, you are not REALLY finished with the laundry, because the clothes you are wearing need to be washed. (And if you are naked, please tell me that you aren't at the laundromat!) Doing the laundry seems simple enough: just put the clothes in the washing machine and get them clean. But, it's much more complicated than that. There are five steps to doing the laundry. They are: 1. Sorting—The first thing you have to do is separate the laundry into different
categories of clothing that can be washed together. Everyone has their own special categories of laundry sorting. These categories may or may not include: Whites. Darks. Brights. Colors. Jeans. Towels. Bedding. Socks and Underwear. Clothes that need to be pre-treated. Clothes that have been pooped or barfed on. And, that one red tablecloth that will turn anything that comes within ten feet of it a lovely shade of pink. 2. Washing—Just put the clothes and detergent into the washing machine. Easy, right? Except the washer has 14 different cycle settings ("Normal," "Whites," "Delicates," etc.), plus five temperature settings, five spin speeds, three soil level settings, and over a dozen other settings.
Dr. James D'Arc to Speak on Hollywood Movies Filmed in Utah By Dianne King for Serve Daily Southwestern Utah has been a haven for Hollywood moviemakers from 1924 to the present. As illustrated in excerpts from feature films made in the Beehive State from 1937 to 1995, film historian Dr. James D'Arc will show how areas familiar to Utah residents have been interpreted through the lenses of moviemakers in ways that may delight and surprise we who think we know regions surrounding St. George and Zion National Park. From Tom Mix in "Deadwood Coach" (1924) to the hit TV series "Touched by an Angel," sites all over Utah have been the locations featured in more than 1,000 feature films, TV movies, and TV series episodes. How have movies featuring Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Joel McCrea portrayed these areas in ways fresh and new for we who live in Utah? Find out in this stimulating presentation. Dr. D'Arc recently retired from 41 years as curator of the BYU Motion Picture Archives, the BYU Film Music Archive, and as the host of the BYU Motion Picture Archive Film Series. For BYU's L. Tom Perry Special Collections, he acquired the personal collec-
I'm no mathematician, but that's an almost unlimited number of different ways to set the washing machine, and if you get any of them wrong you might end up ruining every piece of clothing you own. 3. Drying—The settings on the dryer are just as numerous and just as confusing as those on the washing machine, except with less water and more heat.
The Skyline X Youth Shotgun Shooting Team hosts kick-off By Jenny McGowan for Serve Daily
Dr. James D’Arc tions of scripts, photographs, film, and memorabilia belonging to Cecil B. DeMille, James Stewart, and Laraine Day, as well as film movie composers Max Steiner, Hugo Friedhofer, and Ernest Gold. For 30 years Dr. D'Arc also taught courses at BYU on motion picture history and has also lectured worldwide on BYU's collections. The Glendale, California, native resides in Orem, Utah. The Springville Senior Center (65 E. 200 S.; 801-489-8738) is sponsoring this presentation by Dr. D'Arc entitled "Seeing It Fresh for the First Time: Fascination with the Familiar in Hollywood Movies Filmed in Utah." He will speak on Wednesday, March 7, at 6:00 p.m. The event is free, and the public is invited.
4. Folding—There are several different ways to fold clothes. My personal folding style is somewhere between "wadded up" and "lumpy." Do whatever works for you. 5. Putting away—It seems simple. All you have to do is hang the clothes in the closet or put them in the dresser. And yet how often do those clean clothes live all week (or more) in the laundry basket they were sorted into? (Often enough that you frequently purchase new laundry baskets because most of the ones you own are full of clean clothes that never got put away.) And there you have it! All the laundry is done! (If you are nude.) Or, almost done! (If you are not nude.) Now you can go to bed and ... find that the cat has barfed all over your bed, meaning that you have to take all the blankets, sheets, and pillowcases and throw them in the wash. Because the laundry is never done. For more funny-ish stuff, check out slowjoe40.com.
SPANISH FORK, UT – The Skyline X Youth Shotgun Shooting Team held its third annual Kick-Off shoot on January 4 at the Spanish Fork Gun Club. Skyline X currently has 30 team members ranging from fifth grade to collegiate. The night began with each athlete braving the cold temperatures and competing in shooting 100 targets each. Awards were handed out in the following categories: Novice (6th grade and under), Junior (7th and 8th grades), Junior Varsity (9th grade and any high school student that hasn’t competed before), and Varsity (10th through 12th grade and college). The winners were: Novice: 1st, Kash S; 2nd, Rhett C; 3rd, Wyatt W. Junior: 1st, Casey F; 2nd, Atley P; 3rd, Jesse S. Junior Varsity: 1st, Brady P; 2nd, Dagan B; 3rd, Tate S. Varsity: 1st, Kyson M; 1st, Hayden C; 2nd, Tanner V; 3rd, Gus S. Ladies: Paige D “We love going to see all the members of Skyline X shooting. We had an enjoyable time watching the young men and women show us their expertise in trap
shooting. We are always impressed by the safety and professionalism of the members. The coaches and staff are always so positive with these young people. It was a cold night, but we loved being with all the family and friends that were there,” said Susan Bona, grandparent of two athletes on Skyline X. “Each year our team grows and becomes more dedicated to the sport that I love. Seeing the excitement in the faces of these young shooters as they accomplish their goals in gun safety and shotgun shooting is the best feeling ever! I am so privileged to be a part of their lives and their shooting experience,” said Jenny McGowan, Head Coach, Skyline X. The Skyline X Youth Shooting Team is under the Utah Scholastic Clay Target Program with athletes from Utah County. The team meets weekly at either the Spanish Fork Gun Club or Provo Gun Club. They promote education, safe shooting and good sportsmanship while practicing trap, skeet and sporting clays. The team's goal is to introduce youth shotgun shooting sports to as many of Utah County's youth as possible; helping them use sports to develop and grow and to be educated in gun safety and the proper handling of firearms. For information about the Skyline X Youth Shotgun Shooting Team, find us on Facebook or call 1-801-318-5894.
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