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Show Guardian of Your Community News WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010 • A5 Evelyn Bills Winter Wonderland Ball honored Clea Aust SECRETARY three children: Ron, Bonnie and Sherrie. In 1961 Bob passed away and left her to raise her two teenage girls alone. Evelyn encouraged her three children to get a good education and all three of her children graduated from college. Evelyn worked in the Young Women organization in her ward for many years. She loved working with the young girls in the ward. She worked in the family "Forsey Store" on Main Street for over 50 years. She finally retired when the store was closed in 1986. She was 72 years old at the time she retired. She has appreciated the many good friends that have been supportive through the good times as well as the tough times. She especially appreciated her involvement with the senior program here in Spanish Fork over these many years. She says that it has been a God-sent blessing to be a part of such a great group of people. Evelyn Bills has been chosen Citizen of the Year by the Spanish Fork Senior Citizens for the year '2010. Evelyn was bom on Aug. 14, 1915 in Mammoth. Her mother passed away 15 days later due to complications of childbirth. Her father, David Forsey, worked in the mines and helped his father run a variety store in Mammoth. Four years later, her father remarried and Evelyn had a new mother whom she dearly loved. Evelyn ended up having two brothers and three sisters to grow up with. When Evelyn was 20 years old, she married Howard "Bob" Bills and they both worked for her father at the family "Forsey Store" in Pay son. Evelyn and Bob later helped open the Forsey Store in Spanish Fork. They moved to Spanish Fork to be close to their work. Evelyn and Bob had Judith Everett / The Sentinel HAVING A BALL: The Winter Wonderland Ball, held Saturday, Jan. 23, attracted Mapleton residents of all ages. The music was provided by AudioVisions and included hits from the Big Band era to the present day. With refreshments, good music and good company, everyone enjoyed themselves "until the cows came home." Above, Glen and Kathy Roberts strut their stuff. Below left, everyone filled the floor for the Boot Scootin' Boogie. Below right, Kay and Maureen Man gum and Adam and Rosie Jameson catch their breath to chat. Crosswalks: From MAIN • A l Morris said they couldn't answer either question. The rally met at 400 North on Main and walked to 300 North and then to 600 North, crossing the street at the intersections without lights. The goal, as Morris put it was to "try to disrupt traffic legally." UDOT sent a letter to Spanish Fork City in June 2009 that they were doing away with the crosswalks, but did not receive a response by July 15, 2009. Morris was concerned that the city didn't inform the chamber of commerce so business owners could have had time to respond. The letter from UDOT said that their reasoning was that people have a false sense of security at crosswalks without lights, and they use less caution, so they feel it is safer to take out the crosswalks altogether. "If they would have brought it to the attention of the chamber of commerce we could have done something," Morris said. "They were ask- • . ing for input at that point." Scott Thompson, public information manager of UDOT said they conducted a study in 2005 on nine intersections at "unsignalized intersections." "All of the crosswalks studied did not have the minimum number of pedestnans using the crosswalks to warrant their placement," he said. Thompson said it was determined not to maintain the other crosswalks and let them fade out over time, but since they didn't fade sufficiently, UDOT ground them out in December 2009. "Spanish Fork City was given the opportunity to oppose the action of not maintaining the crosswalks. We never heard anything from the city and have not heard any complaints in the last four years about them not being maintained," Thompson said. He also pointed out that it is legal for pedestrians to cross at intersections whether or not there is a crosswalk, but crossing at a signalized intersection is safer because traffic is required to stop at the light. . • - i . i ' ' . • • . . • • • . • * Veterans: From MEMORIAL • A l economic time, and people are struggling," he said. "We appreciate everything that they do, but there is a need for more." Fish said the message he wants to send with the donations of his company is that they are "tickled to death to honor the men and women that have served our country and protected our freedoms.*' Thad Jensen of the Veterans Council said they're hopeful the wall will be completed by the end of February or early March. "We' re still needing donations; we're up about halfway now. Any amount helps — five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars. You don't have to have to donate $500 or $1,000," he said. "The money is not only going for the walls; it's going for the maintenance of the monument. We're also in New LDS stake created in SF • the process of making two wagons to carry the crosses to make it easier to put up and take down at the cemetery." Jensen expressed his appreciation to the people and businesses of Spanish Fork for their donations in the wall. They have received around $10,000 in donations to date. "We currently have 1,400 names on that wall, and the extension is coming along very well. Triple T and all the Tanner boys were there yesterday, which was great. Things are looking really good right now, we appreciate the help," Jensen said. All the names of veterans buried in the Spanish Fork cemetery will go on the wall, and the current monument is running out of space for names. Jensen said to donate, call him at 801-798-2374, Steve Wilson at 801-7988176 or Glen Bradford at 801-794-3610. Namon Bills EDITOR On Sunday, Jan. 24 at the stake conference of the Spanish Fork South Stake, President Kim Christensen announced the division of the stake, with the creation of the new Spanish Fork River Stake. The River Stake includes the Spanish Fork 2nd, Sunset Park, Spanish Trails, River View, River Trail, Spanish Fields 1 st and Spanish Fields 2nd Wards. The South Stake will include the Spanish Fork 1st, Spanish Fork 9th, Spanish Fork 12th, Crosswinds 1st, Flonette 2nd YSA, Quail Hollow, Wolf Hollow 1st and Wolf Hollow 2nd Wards, with the Wolf Hollow 2nd Ward coming to the stake from the Spanish Fork East Stake. The South Stake also includes the Spanish Fork 23rd Branch at Spanish Fork Nursing and Rehab. The new River Stake presidency consists of River Stake South Stake Courtesy graphic NEW STAKE: The Spanish Fork South Stake was divided to create the Spanish Fork River Stake. President Christian Raleigh, First Counselor Jens Nielsen and Second Counselor Rock Permann. 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