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Show Salt Lake Cit^n""" 1 ° UKe AN E D I T I O N O F P R I D E & l0 ° PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID SPANISH FORK, UTAH PERMIT NO. 2 P R O G R E S S The Spanish Fork News J L L VOL. 2 / NO. 43 O C A L L Y O W N E D A N D O WEDNESDAY, P E R AOCTOBER T E 24, D 2007 500 SPANISH FORK, UTAH Meet the Candidates Night Rod Dart Rosemary Jarmon Richard Davis Jens Nielsen Scott Ward CATCH IT ON SF 17: All five candidates for city council recently met with the Kiwanis Club to express their views and what they plan to do if elected to the council. Each candidate was given time to state their views, and then Kiwanis members asked each of them several questions about their candidacy. All candidates enjoy living in Spanish Fork and want to make our community a better place to live. Each are concerned about the future growth of the city and the challenges this growth will bring. Chad Bunn conducted the meeting, and John Sump introduced the candidates. Spanish Fork 17 taped the proceedings, which will be rebroadcast in the coming weeks as the Nov. 6, 2007 elections approach. WW1 Mallory Byrnes STAFF WRITER Rebecca Lee visited Salem on Thursday, Oct. 18 to teach citizens how to prepare for an emergency with her list "Twenty Things I Wouldn't Want To Be Without." Lee, who has taught emergency preparedness in the Wasatch Front for several years, works for Ogden with City Preparedness. "You need to know there is going to be a pandemic, and you need to be prepared for it," said Lee. Referencing scientists, the World Health Organization and prophets of the LDS Church, Lee discussed the different types of emergency situations the U.S. could find itself in, including disease, quarantine, earthquakes, evacuation and extreme cold. "There's going to be a lot of inconveniences ... You need to have in your possession everything you need for 90 days," said Lee. The most important issues in an emergency situation are water, food and sanitation. Lee's list included a car kit with warm clothes, a water purifier, a first aid kit, a sanitation kit, a wash kit, cooking and heating items, personal protection, shelter, Featured below are three of the six Woodland Hills City Council candidates, as well as two Salem write-in candidates. Interviews are by Christy Hardman and Heather Campbell. The other three Woodland Hills candidates will be featured next week. Lyn Bennett Mallory Byrnes / Spanish Fork News On Saturday, Oct. 20 Feed Uncle Sam collected supplies for care packages for our National Guard troops overseas. Feed Uncle Sam is a state-wide organization started by the wives of those who serve in the National Guard. On Saturday, members of Feed Uncle Sam worked long hours at the Spanish Fork Macey's, collecting donations. Several members even braved the snow and stood out in the freezing weather to spread the word. Feed Uncle Sam is collecting goodies and supplies for Christmas care packages. Donations can come in a variety of forms: candy, seat cushions, Chap Stick, handheld fans, board games, magazines, hand-held fans, playing cards, Woodland Hills candidates BE PREPARED: Rebecca Lee visited Salem to discuss emergency preparedness with residents. medicine and several survival foods, including salt and grains. "If you're prepared, it's an adventure, not a catastrophe," said Lee. Spiritual preparation is of equal importance, because during an emergency many comforts are given up, according to Lee. "All your food storage will do you no good if you cannot raise yourself to a higher law," said Lee. "We get so caught up in the doomsday of the coming of the Lord, we don't see it's going to be a glorious day, and we're going to want to be ready." Salem will hold a pre- paredness class concerning biological and nuclear warfare on Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. in the Salem Community Center. A class about food storage and beans is scheduled for Nov. 17,2007. For more information about emergency preparedness, visit www.beready.utah. gov. Supporting the troops in SF Ashley Walton STAFF WRITER Steve Carter hygienic items, etc. Claudia Garcia, whose husband is in the 116th unit in Iraq, said, "We talked to the troops over in Iraq and they told us what they needed and most of the items that they need are things like foot powder, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and toys for the kids. They love to see the Iraqi kids and to be able to hand out toys to them." Or you can go ahead and donate the good old fashioned way — with cash. J'Nae Stevens, whose husband is also in the 116th unit, said, "We're also collecting money. We need to collect about $8,000 to be able to ship each soldier a package." According to Stevens, there are over 700 Utah National Guard troops that are See SUPPORT • A8 Courtesy photo EXTRA MILE: Edlin Monk and Leslie Carr pick up trash while walking] 10 1 Lyn Bennett Lyn Bennett was raised in a military family, and lived in many places throughout the United States. She spent most of her formative years in Alaska and Kansas. She earned her Ph.D. in history from the University of Kansas in 1996, and accepted an academic position in the Department of History at Utah Valley State College, where she is currently an Associate See CANDIDATES • A6 Bob Fisher Salem write-in candidates Jen Watson is running as a write-in candidate in the Salem City Council election. She has a vision for Salem, which is to preserve the quality of life for the residents already living there. "I would also like to see some light manufacturing or businesses brought in to help us with our tax base that won't detract from the peaceful, safe, rural feeling we have here," she said. 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