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Show Sports: Wrestlers qualify for state, A14 | Schools: SHHS choirs sing for Haiti, A9 Guardian of Your Community News enttnel SERVING SPANISH FORK SALEM • MAPLETON •WOODLAND HILLS • ELK RIDGE VOL. 5 / NO. 6 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010 Injured cop runs Surf City Half Marathon Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF W R I T E R fact that he can even run at all is amazing. On Dec. 28, 2003 Utah HighWhile a lot of Spanish Fork way Patrolman Fordham was inresidents spent Sunday the Feb. vesting an accident on the free7 watching the Super Bowl, resi- way. He was hit by another vedent Rich Fordham wasn't one of hicle and was pinned down. The them. Fordham spent the day run- accident basically severed everyning in the Surf City USA Half thing in his right leg and tore the Marathon in Huntington Beach MCL of his knee. He was airlifted California. For Fordham, winning to a hospital and his wife signed the marathon isn't the point. The a paper giving the okay to ampu- tate his leg. After extensive work through the night, doctors were able to save Fordham's leg. The use of his leg was severely limited, and Fordham had no feeling in the leg from the knee down. After seven months of physical therapy Fordham was back on the job. "I knew I could perform my duties as a police officer but as far as physical activities like football, basketball or running, I would never be able to do those things again," Fordham explained. In 2008 Fordham was working with several co-workers who were in fantastic shape. He decided to do his best to keep up with them, and one year ago he began running. He started with one mile, and then two miles. The Surf City event will be Fordham's first attempt at a half marathon which is 13.1 miles. "I'm not doing this to win. I'm not very fast," Fordham says. 'Tm just competing against myself. I'm going to use this race as a baseline against the next one and try to beat my time." He plans to run a full marathon of 26.2 miles after he completes another half-marathon. He currently works for the state police academy. Top 4A Swimmer EXTRA SMILE: Spanish Fork High School's Bonny Dowling is all smiles after being named the state's best female swimmer in 4A Saturday, Feb. 6 at the state swimming championships at BYU. Dowling said the award took her completely by surprise — she didn't even know it existed until half an hour before she was announced as winner. For more local results from the state swim meet, see A14. Former Bronco shares Super Bowl experience Mike Olsen / The Sentinel Salem officer apprehends burglar Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF W R I T E R It was standing room only at the Salem City Council meeting on Feb. 3. While the turnout included the usual Boy Scouts working on merit badges and high school students attending for class credit, it also included family members of Salem Police Officer Blake Ottesen. Ottesen was commended for his recent role in apprehending a burglar who had been targeting local businesses? Police Chief Brad James brought Ottesen to the attention of the City Council. "We are fortunate to have dedicated employees working for us. It's important to honor employees when they go above and beyond," James said. v '0n Jan. 22, 2010 Officer Ottesen observed an open door at Papa Kelseys. He observed a suspicious vehicle by the building, and inside he found a suspect hiding in the office. He took the suspect into custody and found stolen items Lindsay B. Wolsey / Tfie Sentinel CALL OF DUTY: Salem officer Blake Ottesen was honored at the Feb. 3 Salem City Council meeting for his work in catching a burglar. and burglary tools. Several burglaries in Spanish Fork and Salem were solved due to Ottesen being observant," James said. Ottesen had been putting horses back in a nearby field when he noticed there was more light coming from Papa Kelseys than usual. Mike Jenkins, owner of Papa Kelseys was at the meeting to thank Ottesen. "I want to express my appreciation to Officer Ottesen and all the police. I appreciate you guys for all you do," Jenkins said. City Attorney Junior Baker advised the council that due to a clerical error it would be best to postpone making a decision on the Amendment to the Culinary Water and Wastewater Capital Facilities Plan for Impact Fees. The amendment will be discussed at the council meeting on Courtesy photo / Jon Keyworth FORWARD PROGRESS: Jon Keyworth forces his way up the middle in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. March 3. 2010, after the error has been corrected. Public Works Director Bruce Ward let the council know that it would be beneficial to the city to do an impact fee study on the fees for electrical, parks and recreation and public safety. Once bids have been received, they will be brought before the council for a decision. See SALEM • A6 Jeril Bills STAFF W R I T E R derstand that there's a magic that happens with a Super Bowl team," Keyworth said. Fans across the nation He said that in 1977, his watched the Saints and the Denver Broncos team "conColts battle for Super Bowl sciously made a decision that supremacy Sunday. Boys we could do it." dreamed of playing in that And, he said, "With that game someday. Few young approach to winning, things football hopefuls even make start to happen. Things took it to the NFL, and fewer still place that made this team get to play in the Super Bowl. successful." But among the few who have Sports Illustrated called seen that dream become real- the 1977 Broncos "a miracle ity is one of Spanish Fork's story during the season and own — Jon Keyworth, origi- the playoffs." nally from California, now In its 17-year previous resides in Spanish Fork. history, the Broncos had nevKeyworth, who played in er gone to the playoffs, much Super Bowl XII as part of a less the Super Bowl. That seven-year career as a running was about to change. back with the Denver BronIn the offseason between cos, now works as a business the '76 and '77 seasons, consultant. He will do a pre- some of the Broncos playsentation on teamwork and ers approached the organizainterpersonal relationships in tion's owners and asked for a business on Saturday at the new coach. The Broncos had Salem Community Center as a number of talented athletes, part of a health, wellness and but they felt the coaches preparedness fair organized weren't running things in by his wife, Claudia. (See a way that could turn them story on A6.) As part of his into a Super Bowl team. In a remarks, he will speak about rare move for NFL owners, some of the things he learned they listened to the players' as a football player, and how request and fired then-coach they apply to business. John Ralston, replacing him "A lot of the experience with Red Miller. Miller hired that I have in my consulting a new offensive staff, and, acbusiness has come from what cording to Keyworth, players [I learned] on the gridiron;' starting putting themselves said Keyworth. See BRONCO ''Most people don't un\7 |