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Show Pleasant Grove Review New Utah - Wednesday, April 18, 2002 - Page 7 Getting Out s ST i '.if I 1 I i i replica of Fort Utah stands on the site of the original fort. Photo by Linda Butler Fort Utah Park in Provo offers a mix of old and new By Linda Butler Fort Utah Park, at 200 N. Geneva Rd. in Provo, is an interesting combination of old and new. At the south end of the park stands a replica of Fort Utah, compete com-pete with a cannon. At the north end of tjie park is a recently constructed skate park. iThe rest of the 15-acre park contains a wonderful array of recreation facilities. Two pavilions are available for group rental. There are picnic tables, four ball fields, a rugby field, sand volleyball, a playground, grill, park benches, and rest-rooms. rest-rooms. With so many activities available, Fort Utah Park definitely fills the purpose of Provo's parks: "Provo's parks provide a place of refuge, to slow down, to meditate, medi-tate, to relax, to have fun, to socialize, to recreate, to learn new values, to grow and receive a sense of appreciation for each other and the beauties of life." Near the fort replica, a monument, erected by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 1937, explains some of the history of Fort Utah. It reads, in part, "The original settlement settle-ment called Fort Utah at Provo was established March 12, 1849 by President John S. Higbee, with Isaac Higbee and Dimick B. Huntington, counselors, and about 30 families of 150 persons, sent from Salt Lake City by President Brigham Young. Several log houses were erected, surrounded sur-rounded by a 14 foot palisade, 22 x 40 rods in size, with gates in the east and west ends and a middle deck for a cannon." can-non." A cannon replica is mounted within the walls of the reconstructed fort. The fort enclosure now surrounds a large group picnic area. Due to high water at the riverbank location, the fort was rebuilt further east the following year, at approximately 500 West and 500 North, in the vicinity of present-day North Park in Provo. Of special interest to youth is the Skate Park, filled with smooth cement ramps and jumps. The skate park is open to skaters, rollerbladers, and skateboarders skate-boarders daily from 8 a.m. to sunset. Hours for the rest of Fort Utah Park are from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more park information or to reserve a pavilion, contact con-tact the Provo Recreation Office at 852-6600. Pleasant Grove Junior High kids GPA activity for students By Harlow Clark J11 Students with high or improved GPAs at Pleasant Grove Jr. High spent part of Friday April 12 racing obstacle courses, ..sliding down a large slide, and straining ' against bungee cords. I: "These are kids who had high GPAs, or iJ(improved their GPAs last term," said school principal Blaine Edman, that is, kids with 3.7 or better GPA, or kids who improved l, their GPA by .5 last term, or who have outstanding out-standing citizenship ratings from four of A their seven classes. I "So we have real high standards for this. High participation, too, 600-700 out of 1200 students," Edman said. Edman and assistant principal Lynn Garrett raced each other through the Adrenaline Rush, a double obstacle course, one of those giant windbags from Extreme Sports. The slide was also a giant windbag, as was the bungee run. Edman and Garrett strapped themselves into vests attached to bungee cords and started running. They got further than most all of the students, but finally the cords would stretch no further and, they paused, then went flying backwards. St. Peter's Father Blaine celebrates 25th anniversary On April 21, St. Peter's Catholic Parish will celebrate cele-brate the 25th year anniversary of the ordination ordina-tion into the priesthood of its pastor, Father James Blaine. The celebration will start at the 10:30 a.m. Mass and will be attended by the Bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, George Niederauer. Friends and community members are invited. Father Blaine was born April 23, 1950, in Detroit, Mich., to Edward and Virginia Blaine, he has a sister, Vivian Price. Most of his preparation occurred in Catholic schools. He attended Christ the Good Shepherd Elementary School in Lincoln Park, Mich. In September of 1964, he entered Sacred Heart Seminary High School in Detroit, graduating in June of 1968. He then entered Sacred Heart Seminary College in September of 1968, graduating with a B.A. in history in June 1972. For his theological studies, stud-ies, he attended St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Mich., where he received the degree of Master of divinity in December of 1975. In addition to his Catholic education, Father Blaine also attended Southern Utah State College, where he received a B.A. in elementary education educa-tion in 1989. Father Blaine first came to Utah while working on his degree of Master of Divinity. At the time, he was a member of the Arch Diocese of Detroit. When he came to Utah he became very impressed with the area and also realized that in Utah he could make a greater impact. He then asked to be transferred to the Diocese , of Salt Lake 7 iiilii mm f 9 n City, which took place in f 1975. ' He was ordained to the Diaconate on June 27, 1976, at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish in Lincoln Park, Mich., by Bishop Arthur Krawczak. He was ordained to the Priesthood on April 30, 1977, in the Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, by Bishop Joseph Lennox. Father Blaine has served the Diocese of Salt Lake City as Deacon and Associate Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Holladay, as Associate Pastor of Notre Dame Catholic church in Price, as Pastor of Christ the King Parish in Cedar City, St. Helen in Roosevelt, and currently cur-rently as Pastor of St. Peter's Parish in American Fork. As part of the service of the community, Father Blaine has also been involved in religious and scholastic education. He has taught religious education at various parishes, including includ-ing summer courses in Fillmore, Monticello and Vernal. He has also taught at Our Lad of Lourdes School in Salt Lake City, St. Vincent de Paul School in Murray, five years of resource at Myton Elementary, and one year of American History at Notre Dame School in Price. His favorite pastimes include watching hockey, playing golf, listening to classical music, traveling (he has visited all 50 states and in 1993 he attended World Youth Day in Denver) and scouting. Scouting has a very special spe-cial place in Father Blaine's heart. He is the Chaplain of the Region 13 National Catholic Committee on Scouting, and is also ' a member of the Executive Board of the Utah National Parks Council and Great ..ISKSI f 1 ,c A student goes down the big slide at the junior high. Father James Blaine Salt Lake City Council. He was a Chaplain at the National Scout Jamboree in 2001 and a National Council representative for the Utah National Parks Council in 2002. He has been very supportive of both the Girl Scout and Boy Scout programs at St. Peter's. He has been the Tiger Cub leader for several years. As part of this effort, Father Blaine has created a large collection of stuffed tigers, which the children thoroughly enjoy. He is considered the "Father of the Tiger Cub Program" in our district. For this he received the Alpine District Second Miler Award. During all of his years of service, Father Blaine, has enjoyed letting people know that Jesus Christ loves them and that true salvation salva-tion and happiness can only be achieved through Him. Father Blaine also serves as supervising Chaplain at the Utah State Prison, where he is also continuing his good work as attested to by a recent letter to a local paper from an inmate who credited Father Blaine for letting him see the light and for turning his life around. Marine Corps Sgt. Crawley promoted Marine Corps Sgt. Ian D. Crawley, whose wife, Aubrey, is the daughter of Doyle L. Nielson of Pleasant Grove, recently was promoted promot-ed to his current rank while serving with 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Air Force Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Crawley was promoted based on sustained superior job performance and proficiency profi-ciency in his designated specialty. t ri rif 1(0 (0 OP 4 aN 2i v y 1 f V' Mf-t ft 1 "w : V5K , v ,- Jiffy lube The Well-OHcd Machine" American Fork 562 E. 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