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Show -N E W S- Spanish Fork Covering what matters most WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2008 • 5 Brockbank Courtesy photo / Heifer International A GIFT SHE'LL USE: This girl in Kenya is one recipient of Heifer International's goodwill. Giving: Courtesy photos "It seemed like this was From LIVESTOCK • 1 more of a teaching a man to fish project rather than giving one for the Sandy office. Each a man a fish," he said. Since he was raised on a office raised over $500, the farm, Olsen understands the price to purchase a cow. 'The Spanish Fork office long-term benefits associated raised $513 and the Sandy with this kind of donation. "I grew up around livestock office did just under that," and know the benefits of being said Russell Olsen, CPA with Larson and Company. around animals and being able "Everybody donated what to produce food on your own," they could, and there was he said. "You can, with a little a benevolent anonymous work, produce for yourself. employee who made up the That's a neat feeling." difference." For more information Olsen said participating on donating to Heifer in this project made a lot of International, visit their website, www.heifer.org. sense to him. CHRISTMAS FUN: The second grade students at Brockbank Elementary started the Christmas season with a special program they presented on Dec. 19, 2007 to their parents and grandparents. After the program, the students and their parents had fun decorating a gingerbread house together. Pictured, left to right, are Mr. Bean, Matthew Bean, Callie Rigtrup, Mrs. Rigtrup, Mrs. Gappmayer, Cassidy Gappmayer, Morgan Porter and Mrs. Porter Mapping: right here in town." Upon completion of the business map, Beecher said his next fo jr-city conglomerate which goal is to create an industrial • includes: Salem, Payson, and map with the same kind of lipringville.SalemandPayson information. •'already have their systems The GIS mapping system up and running and Beecher can be found by going to said Spanish Fork currently Spanishfork.org and clicking has three interactive maps: on interactive map. While the a basic plan map, a utilities map is intended to be as usermap, and a voting map. Aaron friendly as possible, Beecher Painter, who is working said it can take some getting on Salem's and Payson's used to and he recommends systems, said Salem's system you use the most updated will soon be linked to their version of your internet website, wwvv.pondtown. browsing software. org. For the time being, For those interested in the system can be accessed learning more about the GIS at hup://160.7.240.30/ mapping service, Beecher said he is working with saIem%20basemap. According to Beecher SFCN and they are hoping works are underway for a 4th to broadcast some clips with map as well. With the help of short trainings on how to his intern, Beecher is currently use the system. "I'm excited working on a business map, about looking into the future which will provide a directory and seeing what this will of information on types of do," Beecher said. "We want businesses located in Spanish our GIS map on the web to Fork. Beecher said he hopes be the best possible so that the business map will, "help residents will have access to resident's to know what kind all the information they might ' of businesses are located need." From CITY • 1 SANTA'S VISIT: Each kindergarten class at Brockbank had a special visitor on Dec.19, 2007. Santa arrived with a sack full of Christmas books and read stories to the classes. The students were excited to see Santa Claus and especially excited to hear his stories. Santa even had time to visit with the first grade classes and fill their Christmas socks with books for each student to read. Pictured is Santa with Mrs. Kariuki's morning kindergarten class. 4 Seat Airplane DA40 G1000 Avionics Here's HopingTOTm year aHeao Brings LOIS OF gopD Times TO you anD yours, we appreciaTe your CHOosing us. no Now available First Time Ever at the Springville-Spanish Fork Airport st 21 Century Glass Cockpit A'G»E'N'C»Y Auto • Home • Life • Business PORTER'S 290 norm main, SPaniSHFonc Allied Insurance A N*tfcmwtd«*CompAny DA40 Garmin 1000 Avionics 798-3500 Available for Flight Instruction & Airplane Rental HEATING & AIR CONDIVONING •Sales Diamond •Service FLIGHT CENTER of • installation • Financing OAC HMtfag A CoeHng SyttMnt vnumvui IT TAKES 798-1700 Fork, L C (801) 471-1304 • Green Sticker bpyant Spanish www.DFCPilot.com It's q lot like fine art... only cheaper • N E W S Spanish Fork do you get it? |