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Show •N E \V S Spanish Fork A8 • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007 Car Guys ribbon cutting Covering what matters most Music in the soul: From CHOIR • A l CAR GUYS Courtesy photo / Bryce Walker, SFCN GRAND OPENING: Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, area financial institutions and local businesses came to celebrate Car Guys' official grand opening on Thursday, June 14. Owners Randy Brailsford and Calvin Youd do the ribbon cutting honors, above. Local Dream Factory chapter to open Individuals who are interested in volunteering their time and talents to establish a chapter of The Dream Factory, Inc., a national wish-granting organization for chronic or critically ill children, are invited to attend an organizational meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 6 p.m., room #308 of the Provo City Library at Academy Square, 550 North University Ave., Provo. The Dream Factory, which is headquartered in Louisville, Ky.r was founded in 1980 to grant dreams for children who are between the ages of three and 18 years. The organization utilizes a network of local volunteers to grant dreams for children who reside in their respective communities. According to Kelly Ledward, area coordinator, children from Salt Lake, Davis, and Utah counties will be served by the newly-formed chapter, individuals as well as representatives of businesses, the medical community, social service agencies and civic groups are welcome to attend this organizational meeting. For more information visit www. dreamfactoryinc.com or call (801) 691-3170 or (801) 427-5548. Some years it's not as heavy, and some years more." The time spent there, for Lois and Wes, has been more meaningful because they have been able to spend it together. ll I have had the wonderful privilege of being in the choir with my husband. It's been a really close experience for us. Much of our relationship has been built around music, in fact, we met at BYU in the a cappella choir. Second bass Bruce Sccly who has been in the choir since 2004, said he is always impressed with the quality of people who are involved in the Tabernacle Choir, and with their level of dedication and commitment. "For anyone living in Spanish Fork, every practice is a five to six hour trip." he said. Even getting in to the choir takes dedication, time, and hard work. Another member of the community. Dale Boman, of Salem, started the audition process for the Tabernacle Choir last summer. According to Boman. that process includes submitting a tape and a resume, taking a two and a half hour written test in Salt Lake City, and then having a live audition, which Boman said was "embarrassing.*1 Having made it that far, he then started choir school in January, which new choir members have to take to learn more about sight reading music, intervals and pronunciation. Boman said it's pretty intense. After choir school, new choir members sing in the Temple Square Chorale with 100 or so other members of the choir where they put on several concerts. Boman finally started singing with the actual Mormon Tabernacle Choir in March, and was able to be part of April 2007 General Conference. He had the opportunity to sing in the newly renovated tabernacle for the rededication, and has done subsequent galaconcens in the tabernacle for the families of the construction workers who renovated it. The commitment is hard with the choir, Lois said, but it's well worth it. "Sometimes I ask myself when I'm getting up for that 5:30 a.m. practice," Lois said. "I discovered it doesn't matter how tired or sleepy or worn out I am, music wakes up my soul. It touches me in a way that nothing else can." Lois said that besides just time, the choir members have to learn a lot of music. "We have over 1,500 pieces in our repertoire, and that's a conservative estimate. And the kind of music we do is spiritual as well as musical, and that increases *<i GREAT REASo/\/s TO SWITCH the impact." Boman said that so far his favorite part of singing with the choir is just learning the music. He said it's a challenge how they are constantly learning new songs. "You just memorize like crazy," he said. Seely said that at first the memorizing was very intense, but that aspect of it lessens slightly through the years. "When you're new you have this great pile of music that you need to learn, that everyone else already knows," he said. Sccly said that with the choir, he always feels challenged to "be best you can be." He said that it is privilege to be with that caliber of people. Boman said that in spite of the challenges, it has been an amazing thing to sing with the choir. "It's so exciting the lirst time you sing 'Come, Come ye Saints,' the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic,1 or "Come Thou Font of Every Blessing,'" he said, "I think, 'Holy cow! I'm singing this with the Tabernacle Choir!'" Lois said one of her favorite things she has done with the choir is go on tours. Both she and Wes said their favorite tour was when the choir went back for the dedication of the new Nauvoo temple. They also went to Israel, all over the eastern United States, and have had many opportunities to sing in different areas of in Utah, including the Utah sesquicentennial celebration a few years ago. Seely said he has also had many neat experiences on lour with the choir. "We are, essentially, musical missionaries," he said. "We share the gospel wherever we go through music." The choir will be leaving to go on a 13-day tour on Thursday, Junc21,2007. They will be visiting Chitaqua, New York; Cleveland and Cincinatli, Ohio; Nashville and Memphis, Tenn.; and Chicago, 111. Lois's time with the tabernacle choir will be coming to an end in late October 2007. "It's very hard to see this part of my life wind down," she said. "I will always be able to enjoy music in my life, but not in the same ways I do with the choir. The choir is really like a family. Some weeks we see more of each other than we see of our children. We're really a close-knit group, and that is a hard thing to let go of. But I realize there are other things for other seasons in my life." Other people with local connections who are involved with the Tabernacle Choir, either as singers or in some other capacity, are Sarah Thomas and Kelli Allred. Swimming lessons '/jttir /:'/•,/«(•, I.nun Oj'firrr, Hill Hi, 1^, I.mm <)j)i, ci LOAN DECISIONS MADE DOWN THE STREET. NOT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. Huw iiiiidi i W s sunn; loan cuininiUcc in Cunncciicui ivirc about your (.Irciims? Nut ;i !<H. Tli;it\ why llic l<i;tn ileaMnns here arc made liy the s.ime people who say hello tu you when you come into the Hank. W e people who tare about your business ami your dreams. These very local loan decisions and .service* are:available to you at our Spanish Fork branch, as well ;iwmr 10 other branches. Another gi>od reason to switch to Hank of American Fork, www.bankaf.com - 1-8U0-8I5-BANK Bank of American Fork BIG CITY BANKING rDM -t*j - SMALLTOWN SERVICE' 625 North Main, Spanish Fork (801J 794-3500 Clarissa Broomhead, second attendant to Miss Spanish Fork, will be teaching adult swimming lessons with a focus on basic swimming, lifesaving and water safety skills. July 2-3,5-6 and Aug. 13-16, 2007 from 9:45-10 a.m. and 10-10:45 a.m. Cost is $10 per person per session. To sign up or for more information, contact the Spanish Fork Water Park at 798-5091. Road Work on SR 5 1 June 15,18-20 State Route 51 between Spanish Fork and Springville cities will be restricted to one lane between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for paving operations. Pilot cars will be used to direct traffic through the construction area. On-street parking will be restricted during project work hours. Motorists should expect moderate travel delays and residents and business owners should anticipate temporary closures to accesses. |