OCR Text |
Show Utah Press Association Arinda Guttierez 1521 East 3900 South Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84124 AN E D I T I O N O F P R I D E & 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 O C A L L Y O W N E D A N D O P E R A A T T EE DD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008 VOL. 3/NO. 10 500 SPANISH FORK, UTAH Courtesy photo / Dale Cressman VOLUNTEER SPIRIT: Spanish Fork's Tracy Frandsen was recently named commissioner of the Utah National Parks Council for BSA. Extrao rdinaire Frandsen named Commissioner Marilyn Nielson STAFF WRITER S/eue Hardman / Spanish Fork News RECOGNITION: Bills Summers and Tim Allen proudly display their Store of the Year trophy. e ^ warn Ashley Walton STAFF WRITER On Feb. 28, 2008 Maceys in Spanish Fork was awarded Store of the Year by Associated Retail Stores. The award is a competition between stores throughout Utah and is awarded to the store for the best customer service and for hitting financial goals. "Our employees really set us apart from anyone else," said Bill Summers, the store manager. "In this community, we are able to hire a very high caliber individual, and that translates to good customer service." Maceys has 300 employees and has been in Spanish Fork since 1988, making customers are our number one priority. it a landmark in the community. "I love working with the people and It's our customer service to treat others the customers are my friends," said as you'd want to be treated. I think it's Summers. "We try to give back to the by treating people well and by keeping community. It would be impossible our customers happy that makes us who to do what we do if we didn't have we are and I think that's the biggest the support of the community, so we reason we won this award. It's just feel it's our duty to be involved in the letting our guests know how much they community and to give back to the mean to us." community." This award is important to the The Front End Manager, Jodi employees at Maceys, since it is a Christianson, who has worked at validation of all their hard work. Maceys for the past 18 years, said "It's our hard work recognized," said she has loved working here over the Bill Summers. "It's really important to years. us that we give good customer service. "It's a great store and Bill Summers is Anybody can sell groceries, but we a great store leader," said Christianson. feel like we go beyond that and give "One thing that he's taught us is that outstanding customer service." Spanish Fork physician Tracy Frandsen has been named the new Commissioner of the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The scouts announced the appointment on Saturday, March 1 at the annual meeting of the Utah National Parks Council. As Commissioner, Frandsen has responsibility over 39 smaller scouting districts which stretch in See SCOUTER • A8 News honored Council considers Arts Council request Jen Allen STAFF WRITER City Council Meeting was packed this last week thanks to all the support from those wanting to see the council approve plans for an Arts and Cultural Center. Citizens representing the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Utah Valley Children's Choir, Utah Valley Orchestra, the Utah County Arts Council and many, many more crowded into the small chambers and flowed out into the foyer. Current plans, which are still very fluid at this point, call for a 5 year $15 million endeavor in which multiple cities would be able to use of the celebration back to house that is standing on the the facility. While the council September. As Councilman property and subsequently agrees that this type of project Davis said, "I think moving houses the Chamber of is needed, they were hesitant this date back is a blessing in Commerce. While the Tuesday night, to really say disguise." project has been budgeted yes without more firm details. This allows for the event for, the council stressed The subject has been tabled planners to raise more funds for that Pritchett's problem was for the time being and will be the project while also allowing not the top priority at the represented with more solid for more time to large media moment, but wanted to help information in the Apr. 1, sponsors to step in. for the time being. Discussion 2008 council meeting. Kevin Pritchett came of packing down the dirt and Another item tabled in before the council requesting placing gravel or shavings this weeks meeting was the that the parking situation until it could be paved was Kite Festival follow up. behind the Main Street ultimately decided upon. Edison, the company placing Plaza be completed. He Finally, as the last portion the windmills, has informed proposed that the parcel to of city council, the case of Spanish Fork City that the immediate east of the billboard permits was denied. they would prefer a ribbon plaza be leveled and paved Jamie Evans, who approached cutting to occur once all the over to allow for parking. the council for his appeal last windmills are fully functional. He even offered to pay for month, graciously accepted This then moves the date the demolition of the current the council's decision. Courtesy photo / Utah Press Association BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST: Spanish Fork News Editor Namon Bills accepts the General Excellence award from Michael J. Fox, executive director of the Utah Press Association (UPA). The News received numerous awards at the annual UPA winter convention in St. George, March 6-8, including General Excellence, the top award given by UPA in their Better Newspaper Contest. |