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Show 6 The Magna TimesWest Valley News, j Thursday, March 19, 1998 Local Chamber honors outstanding business; cites 'Volunteer of the Year1 by GARY R. BLODGETT Editor Winder Dairy of West Valley City and Rudy Luna of State Farm Insurance were honored recently by the Valley West Chamber of Commerce. Winder Dairy was cited as the "Business of the Year" for 1997 and Luna was honored as "Volunteer of the Year" by the Chamber. d The dairy business has conducted a successful operation in West Valley City for three generations of Winders: Ned, Kent and Mike. family-owne- The dairy was established in the early 1930s when it was located isolated -- - south of 4100 South in what used to be the unin- corporated area of Salt Lake County. Leaders in the dairy business have been very involved in political, community and church activities - including the Chamber of Commerce. The dairy is also a "Partner In -- Education" to Elementary School. Farnsworth "The Winder family and associated businesses have been an exam- to the community for many years. Family members have been, and still are, very involved in volunteer capacities to make the area a better place to live," said a Chamber spokesperson. ple The Chamber honored Luna for his outstanding accomplishments and volunteer service with the Chamber although he has been a member for only a little more than one year. He is a past West the Valley for Chamber Ambassadors, a volunteer group that welcomes new businesses into the community at grand openings. Luna also found time during the past year to spend with the Chamber's Theme Party planning committee which raises money for the Above: Left to right, Jack Howard, Utah State Chamber President; Norma Lloyd, Valley West Chamber President; Ned and Gwen Winder, Kent and Sherrie Winder, and Mike Winder. scholarship fund. He was recently named to a position on the Chamber's Board of Directors.. Right: Rudy Luna, recipient of Volunteer of the Year award. ' Chambers to fill vacancy on WVC Parks and Recreation Committee C. Burt ' Carolyn Burt was recently appointed to fill a vacancy on the West Valley Citys Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. She will fill the seat vacated by Chris Taylor who resigned because he moved out of state. Carolyn has been interested in Parks and on the serving Recreation Advisory Committee, and even attended a recreation center review with city staff in Nampa, Idaho, at her own expense. She will fill the unexpired term of Taylor, which ends in July of the year 2000. The Parks and Recreation Advisory committee has nine members, each serving terms. Many are reappointed for addition terms. Carolyn is an advocate of all types of recreation and has expertise in the area of competitive swimming. She is an active official at regional swim meets, and has several organized swimming events. Magna Times, West Valley News capture two top awards in contest - Two top awards one each in the Magna Times and West Valley were won last week in the Utah Press Association's 1997 News statewide Better Newspaper Contest. Arts & Entertainment Editor Deanna Jones, and Editor Gary R. Blodgett combined their efforts and photographic talents to capture on e film a spread of what was happening while the television crew of Touched by an Angel was filming an episode just a block away on Magna's Historic Main Street. The of the television spread ranging from close-up- s show's main stars to casual scenes showing the cast and crew in action received the following observation from judges: "Excellent coverage of an unusual event in the community. Helps ' reader to 'be there' and describes the ins and outs of e certificate for "Best News Story" in Also recipient of a front-pag- e I West Valley News story was Blodgett's Category the South 3500 of as a proposed West Valley development announcing The area. was City "downtown" story accompanied by two pictures of the area to be developed. General Excellence Awards the best of the best went to The Leader, Category I; American Fork Citizen, Category II; and Tooele Transcript Bulletin, Category III. Category I, which encompasses both the Magna Times and West Valley News, is the largest of the three groups in number of newspa- - two-pag- - - out-of-sta- te film-making- ." third-plac- - - pers.1 First place for Community Service went to the Spanish Fork Press, and screw-u- p of the year was given to the Park City Park Record. |