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Show SPANISH FORK Covering what matters most WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009 • A7 Six receive Eagle On Sunday, May 17, 2009 a Court of Honor was held for Hayden Archibald, Timothy Horn, McKay Lewis, Jordan Millet and David Takasaki, all from the Crosswinds 2nd Ward in Spanish Fork. Also awarded his Eagle was Peter Bradford, formerly from the Crosswinds 2nd Ward. Friends and family came to honor the boys. David Inouye Takasaki is the son of Roman and Ann Takasaki. He led a project to make school kits for the LDS Humanitarian Sort Center and was able to deliver 177 school kits, trlree large quilts and 20 baby quilts which will be distributed to those in need ,. around the world. Peter Bradford is the son of Paul and Wendy Bradford. Pete was able to con- duct a lacrosse clinic for fifth and sixth grade' boys, for his Eagle Scout Project. He was fortunate to have many members of the team help him with his project. Hayden Archibald is the son of Curt and Merlene Archibald. For Hayden*s Eagle Project, he installed a flag pole at the church on Canyon Road. He would like to thank all his leaders for their support and for contributing to his success. Timothy Jens Horn is the son of Jens and Shannon Horn. Tim's Eagle Project was directing Young Women and Young Men in cleaning the monument corner on Main Street. He directed others in wash-. ing and polishing each of the brass markers. When the leaders were satisfied with the cleanup, Tim was not. He continued until the plaques were shining with a polisher and buffer. Jordan Van Millett is the son of Tim and Pam Millett. His Eagle Project was to head up and build much-needed shelving for the American Leadership Academy, where he has attended school for the last three years. He graduated this year as a salutatorian for ALA's class of 2009. ' McKay Arthur Lewis is the son of David and Jonna Lewis. For McKay's Eagle Project he blazed a portion of the Hidden Oaks Trail, located above the Spanish Fork Reservoir. He coordinated his troop, family and friends to hike two miles up the trail, where the hard work began trimming bushes and trees and moving debris to extend a nice hiking trail. Scouts collect cans Courtesy photo CAN DO: Cub Scout Packs 78 and 871 from Spanish Fork recently completed a onemonth competition to see how many aluminum cans they could collect for the local Cans for Habitat program. The competition, which began last month, culminated in 56 pounds of cans being collected. The scouts each took home a large bag to collect aluminum cans in. At their May Pack meeting, the scouts were given the opportunity to dump out all of the cans, smash them and place them into a collection unit provided by Habitat for Humanity of Utah County. The Cans for Habitat program is an aluminum recycling program with proceeds going to the local Habitat affiliate's construction efforts. Area residents can drop off aluminum cans, disposable pans, and foil at the Habitat Restore, located at 626 North Freedom Blvd., Provo. Paper and cardboard can also be donated. Parsons: From SERVICE • A l Courtesy photo EAGLES: The new recipients of their Eagle Scout Awards pictured atSove, left to right, are David Takasaki, Pete Bradford, McKay Lewis, Hayden Archibald, Timothy Horn and Jordan Millet. Miss Salem: From PAGEANT • A l and flowers; and the second attendant, Minuet Anderson, will receive a $500 scholarship, tiara, official pin and flowers. All six contestants competed in the following categories: physical fitness in swimwear, artistic expression in talent, the on stage interview, and presence and poise in evening wear. The contestants also had to have an interview with the judges previous to the competition that made up 25 percent of their overall score. This is the first year that the Miss Salem Pageant has been held in Salem due to the lack of facilities in previous years. But with the building of Salem Hills High School, Salem was finally able to host the pageant. Mayor Henderson was excited a"bout this new opportunity. He welcomed the audience that night, and said, "It is wonderful to be hosting the first Miss Salem pageant in Salem at Salem Hills High School." Three other awards were also given away, besides the announcement of Miss Salem 2009 and her attendants. The Woman of the Year award was given away to Pat Bradley, and it was presented to her by her daughter and First Attendant of 2008, Lizzie Bradley. Pat Bradley was escorted to the stage by her husband, Paul Bradley. Salem City Council member Lynn Durrant said a few words about the Women of the Year award. She remarked, "I believe this award is no longer given out by the Miss America Pageant, but we in Salem felt it still needed to be given out." The next award was the Miss Photogenic award is an award that is chosen by Craig Young of Craig Young photography every year, and this year he chose two contestants, Brooklyn Hansen and Sarah Alanis. They will each be given an 8x10 photo, courtesy of Craig Young Photography. The emdee for the evening, Dan Higginson, said, "The competition must be very special this year for Mr. Young to have to choose two contestants to receive this award." The other award given out is the Miss Congeniality award, and that award was given to Stephanie Griffiths. This award is chosen by the judges, and it is chosen based on punctuality by the contestants to workshops and with their paperwork and an evident dedication to the pageant. Griffiths received a plaque, courtesy of Payson Sport and Trophy. During the competition, various performances were given to allow the contestants ample time to prepare for the next category. The performers for the evening were as follows: the Little Misses of 2009, Sophia Jones, the Junior Miss Salem Days 2008, Miss Salem 2008 Brooke Christensen, Kristen Young, the Little Miss Salem Days 2008, 2008 First and Second Attendants Lizzie Bradley and Jessica Warr, and the Heartn-Soul Dance Company. Before the royalty was announced, Miss Salem 2008 Brooke Christensen gave her farewell. She will now prepare for the Miss Utah Pageant. 2008 to Kosovo, and returned in March 2009. He served in the K410 (Kosovo 4th and 10th US rotation) American contingent, which fell under a dual command of NATO and the US. "We worked on the staff of a Missourian general, doing intelligence operations," Parsons said. Kosovo recently declared its independence, and much of Parsons' job included the support of local authorities to help the government get on its feet. They kept tabs on current events, and analyzed situations, both politically and non-politically to assess the needs on how best to keep the peace, "Our goal was to stay in the background, to offer the support they needed, but to help the people gain confidence in their own leaders, so they didn't see us actually rounding up the bad guys," Parsons said. One of the situations that complicated the operation was the Albanian leader Slobodan Milosevic had started killing and ousting tens of thousands of Kurds from Albania. The refugees were flooding into Kosovo. "The crux of our job was to be a deterrent presence between the Kurds and the Albanians, to step between their deep-seated hatred of each other, and keep them .from hurting each other," he said. Parsons said he attended a barbecue in Albania where the American soldiers were treated like royalty. "They said they recognized that NATO is an international force, but it the US that makes the peace," he said. Major General Brian Tarbet commended the soldiers for their success. "Our goal was to stay in the background, to offer the support they needed, , but to help the people gain confidence in their own leaders." - Major Parsons "You took the lemons we gave you, and made lemonade," he said. Tarbet reminded the soldiers that the work they did saved lives. "Sometimes it seems to be routine. It's not. If the American soldier wasn't there, they' d be killing each other again in 48 hours," Tarbet said. He told the soldiers that this time of their deployment should "be a shining chapter in [their] life." Among the gifts presented to the soldiers was an American flag in a wooden display case, a limited edition minutemen coin, an "I am the Guard" certificate, a set of lapel pins for the soldier and the spouse and a Center of Influence medallion as a thank you to the families. Those returned from more than one deployment, including Parsons, also received a Freedom Reigns certificate of appreciation, and a mantel clock for the spouses as a symbol of thanks. The soldiers were also presented with an Overseas Service Ribbon, a Kosovo Campaign Medal and a NATO medal. Parsons'.wife, Christy, said she is proud of her husband, and expressed appreciation to the community of Spanish Fork, to the neighbors and friends who called and checked on their family frequently during his absence. Parsons reiterated to the families of the returned soldiers that their sacrifice was "well worth it." Parsons said that with both his deployments, it's been his family who has paid the higher price. He has four kids. "No one shot at us, and we had three meals a day, but back home my wife was handling everything alone," he said. Parsons has been enlisted in the guard for 19 years. He started in the 259 HAC based in Pleasant Grove, and shortly after that joined the ROTC. 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