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Show Utah Press Association Arinda Guttierez 1521 East ^3900 South Suite 100 c i* T i ^ T T A N E D I T I O N O F P R I D E & SaltLake P R City, UT 84124 P R S R T STD US P O S T A G E PAID SPANISH FORK, UTAH PERMIT NO. 2 The L O C A L L Y Fork News O W N E D A N D O P E R A T E D WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007 VOL. 2 / NO. 32 500 SPANISH FORK, UTAH Courtesy photos FAMILY OF THE YEAR: The Harry and Lorna Davis family were selected as this year's Salem Days family of the year in honor of the many hours of service they've rendered over the years. norees Compiled by Christy Hardman STAFF WRITER Sunday, August 5, 2007 marked the annual Salem Days Family Fireside. According to long-standing tradition, Mayor Lane Henderson announced the volunteer of the year and the family of the year. Harry and Lorna Davis The family of the year for 2007 was awarded to Harry and Lorna Davis. Lorna lost Harry several years ago, and Henderson said that while he did not in any way wish to diminish Harry's many contributions through the years, it was good that the community take this time to honor Lorna for her lifetime of selfless service. Throughout his entire life, Harry contributed time and resources into bettering the community, and through all of it, Lorna was there as a silent supporter. She has been known for her compassion as well as for her strength through diversity. She has, in the span of her lifetime, buried four of her 10 children as well as her husband. Harry served selflessly throughout his entire life, but it was often Lorna that brought the idea of service to Harry's attention. Lorna's children have always known her as a hard worker, and she passed this work ethic down to them. She served as Relief Society president, and loved to care for the sisters in her ward. Lorna is famous for her homemade bread. She has taken so many loaves of bread to new community members, friends or ailing people throughout the years that it would be impossible to count. She would bring loaves to the Salem Days Library Auction, and they were so popular they would often bring up to $100 a loaf. Even though her health is failing, she still bakes bread, and every time her daughters, come for a visit, she gives them a list of people and has them deliver it. Lorna also loves to do laundry for new mothers, and will call up her daughters to have them pick it up for her. Harry served on the city council for 12 years, and as mayor for six, during which time he often donated equipment or gravel from his personal business. He served on the Mountain View Hospital committee, as well as both the highway board and city utility board. Throughout his life he provided many people with jobs so they could support their families. Harry was a member of the Kiwanis Club, and received the distinguished service award. He operated welfare farms where he brought his family along to help with irrigation ditches, fence See SALEM • A8 SMILES ALL AROUND: Salem's Dale Boman inspires smiles wherever he goes, as demonstrated by Salem Elementary kindergartners, above. Nebo mechanic first in nation Kirsten Reimschiissel STAFF WRITER After going to the Utah State School Bus Technician Conference and winning first place, Chris Wright continued on to a three-day national competition in Peoria, 111., where his skills were tested on every level: orally, hands on, and on a 50-question written test. As predicted, Wright had to put in a lot more effort on the national level. "It was a lot harder than the state level ... I really thought I did poorly," said Wright. But when they announced that a Utah representative had won, Wright knew it was him, because he was the only Utah representative there. "I was really floored," Wright said. This makes two years in a row that a Utah representative has won first place at a national level. "It's cool to keep it in the See NEBO • A8 Hero Flight in need of financial help Christy Hardman STAFF WRITER Kirsten Reimschiissel / Spanish Fork News RECOGNITION: Going the extra mile paid off for Chris Wright. The Nebo mechanic won a national competition in Peoria, 111. In 2006, 13 veterans from the Spanish Fork community participated in Operation Hero Flight, where they had the opportunity to fly to Washington, D.C. and visit the World War II Memorial. Some of the local veterans who had the opportunity to go were Tim Moran, Richard Banks and Jay Orton. All of them will remember and treasure the experiences they had there. The Memorial was opened on April 29, 2004, and dedicated on May 29 of that same year. It was dedicated to those who fought in the war, many of whom did not return from their service, and also to the "spirit, sacrifice and commitment of the American people." The last Utah Hero Flight consisted of III WWII veterans and their spouses where possible, but it could not accommodate everyone. There are many more who want the opportunity to see the memorial that was raised in their honor. The committee in charge of Operation Hero Flight had some financial troubles left over from the last trip in the form of unpaid debts. Much of the money that was supposed to go towards another Hero Flight — scheduled for May 2007 — had to go instead to pay off the debt. Unfortunately, this did not leave enough money for the May trip, and it had to * See FLIGHT • A8 |