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Show -N I W S- Spanish Fork Coveting what matters most Himalayan Festival WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007 - AS Schedule of events set for Iceland Days David Ashby ICELANDIC ASSOCIATION OF UTAH Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News WELCOME TO THE HIMALAYAS: The Festival of the Himalayas took place Saturday, June 2 at the Krishna Temple. There was music, dancing, food and, of course, llamas. Three-year-old Sarah Jensen, above, was excited to meet some furry new friends. MVH announces Volunteer of Quarter Mountain View Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary is pleased to announce Jual Daniels has been chosen as Volunteer of the Quarter. Friendly, kind and always happy are just a few words to describe Jual, a faithful volunteer for the past 18 years. Jual was born on Sept. 15,. 1927 in Lay ton. On the day of her birth, her parents, Heber and Dora Porter, moved her to Star Valley, Wyom. She lived there until the age of 10. Her parents then moved to Payson where she has resided since. She attended schools in Payson, graduating from Payson High School in 1945. One year later, she married a lifelong friend, Jack Daniels, who had just returned from serving in the Merchant Marines. They were married in Evanston and were later sealed in the Provo Temple. In 1947 their first child, Jackie, was bom. Four more children would follow to bless their lives: Scott, Dorie, Drew and Jon. Jual worked for JC Penneys, Safeway and retired from Nebo School District. While raising their family, Jack and Jual moved around with -Jack's work. They have lived in Iowa, Colorado, Michigan and Maryland, but always maintained a home in Payson. When the children started school Jual remained here to raise their family. After her retirement, Jack and Jual served a service mission for the LDS Church Jual Daniels in Pahuska, Okla. where they made many good friends. In her spare time, Jual enjoys reading and goes through at least a book a week. Sunday evenings are spent with their family playing Daniel's Trivia — girls against the boys. Jual fondly remembers when she first began as a volunteer at the old Payson hospital. She worked as a cook in the snack bar and has cooked many a breakfast for hungry doctors. She now serves at the information desk. Jual is a person you can always count on to make you laugh. Easy going and good natured, everyone loves her company. We appreciate Jual's dedication and willingness to serve for so many years. The hospital administration, staff and volunteers invite you to stop by the information desk and congratulate Jual on this award. Arts Grants Seuss Storytelling Festival The Utah Arts Council has awarded over $1 million in grants to 178 Utah nonprofit organizations to support arts projects during the 2007-08 fiscal year. Three of those grants went to Spanish Fork-based organizations: Spanish Fork Arts Council, $1,000; SACE Broadcasting, Inc., $1,250; and Spanish Fork Children's Theater, $800. The Spanish Fork Community Theater and the cast of Seussical the Musical are pleased to announce the Seuss Storytelling Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Spanish Fork High School from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome and invited to attend. Admission is "$5 per person and includes: <,;'/^ • A chance to meet all your favorite characters and get their autographs — the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, the Grinch, Sam I Am, Gertrude, Mayzie and more. , '^-VV. -^M^rKi^y-. • Readings of your favorite Dr. Seuss stories by the characters. • Tasty Dr. Seuss snacks like schlopcorn and truffulapuffs. • Contests, activities, movies, and more. Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss book and dress like your favorite Seuss character. Oh the thinks you can think, if you're willing to try. See you there.' Note: We are still looking for business sponsors for this event — if you or your business is interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Andrea at 801-885-3618. Nebo Philharmonic Auditions We are having Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra auditions for all orchestra instruments — strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion — June 18-20, and 22, 2007. The Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra is open to adult musicians from all Nebo area communities who are willing to commit to a weekly rehearsal and perform in several concerts per year in various locations throughout the Nebo area. We ' also need a few substitute musicians who may be able to play only on a limited basis. All orchestra members are asked to audition. We have some exciting concerts planned for the upcoming season. Please call Carolyn Sorensen, orchestra president, at 787-5376, or email at calsenut2@msn.com to arrange an audition time. 9 Iceland Days 2007 will be held June 22-24, 2007 in Spanish Fork, More than 400 Icelanders immigrated to Utah between 1855 and 1914. Only a few of them made the trip to Utah by sailing in ships and then by pushing ahead in wagon trains or handcarts. Most came by steamship and train. On the Westmann Islands, as well as elsewhere in Iceland, Icelanders held a festival on Aug. 2, 1874. In 1897, Einar Hermann Jonsson, an Icelandic immigrant to Spanish Fork, created a committee to commemorate the settlement of Iceland in 874. The result was a festivity in Spanish Fork that derived from the 1874 national celebration of the millennium of the settlement of Iceland. The Icelanders in Spanish Fork held their first Iceland Days on August 2, 1897. The entire program was in Icelandic. The early Iceland Days were held at the same time as the Iceland National Holiday, celebrated in Iceland on August 2. Although Iceland's National Holiday was later changed to June 17, Iceland Days in Spanish Fork continued to be held on the first weekend in August until 2003, when it was officially changed to the third Saturday in June. It soon became apparent that the third Saturday in June presented a conflict with Father's Day. In 2004, Iceland Days was moved to the fourth Saturday and Sunday in June. "The Iceland people in Utah," wrote Kate B. Carter, "are said to have preserved the folklore and customs of their mother country more than any other nationality -that pioneered in Utah." Iceland Days 2007, including workshops, festival, and fireside, helps us peek into the past, stand a little taller as western Icelanders today and perpetuate our Icelandic heritage. Join us on June 22-24 to celebrate Iceland Days 2007. Bring family and friends. See www.utahicelanders. com for more detail and locations of the workshops and fireside. Friday, June 22 Icelandic Family Heritage Workshops and Presentations from 7 p.m.8:30 p.m. Planned workshops: Presentation by noted author Susan Evans McCloud, who wrote Anna. Stalking your wary ancestors; how to mine nuggets from immigrants' biographies (hands-on computer interaction) Learn four Icelandic folk songs Spin from wool Make Icelandic pancakes Saturday, June 23 Icelandic Family Festival, at the Spanish Fork City Park, behind the Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rag-raising and anthems Icelandic pancakes Bus tour of historic Icelandic sites Entertainment on the library stage Children's booth and activities (Icelandic Displays artifacts and memorabilia, Icelandic goodies, family history, Icelandic horses, Icelandic sheep for petting, spinning, weaving...) Icelandic lamb lunches Presentation of Icelandic honorees: Bruce Hall and Richard Johnson and Children's Choir Sunday, June 24 Icelandic Heritage Fireside, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Richard Williams. Dr. Williams is the Associate Academic Vice President at Brigham Young University, president of the Provo Utah Grandview East •Stake, and past president of the Icelandic Association of Utah. Introduction of Missionary: Darron S. Allred. Darron served his mission in Iceland 19841986. Missionary Testimony: Jason Mortenson. Jason will share several experiences about his missionary service, his feelings about Iceland and Icelanders, and the growth of the Church in Iceland. Jason Mortenson, served his mission in Iceland 2/2005-2/2007 Music: Western Icelandic Children's Choir, Rhea Jean Hancock, director RMC Property Service is Now Hiring • Full and part-time positions • Flexible nours ($8-$10/hr. depending on experience Call 836-9644 for more information Zions Bank's 'Smart Women Grants available The June 29 application deadline is approaching for Zions Bank's "Smart Women Grants." The new series of micro-grants totaling $20,000 will be provided to women candidates who excel in a variety of categories: small business start-up and expansion, community development, continuing education and teacher support, child and elder care, health and human services, and arts and culture. Community peer review panels will select the grant recipients, to be announced in conjunction with Zions Bank's fourth annual "Smart Women Smart Money" free financial education seminar slated for September 27, 2007 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Open to female residents of Utah and Idaho, applications are available online at www.smartwomen.zionsbank.com or by calling (800) 737-6886. Applications are due June 29, 2007. Last year's grant winners included a shoe donation charity, a rural mental health agency, a voice coach, a Native American craftswoman, a child care center, sexual assault nurses, mentoring programs, and an arts academy. "We developed the new Smart Women Grants to help bolster the efforts of everyday heroines who strengthen our communities in so many ways through their various talents," said Lori Chillingworth, manager of the Women's Financial Group, "As Utah's first financial center for women, the Zions Bank Women's Financial Group created the grants as an extension of our ongoing commitment to empower women in achieving financial independence." 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