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Show A2 • WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 ommunity ews Quilt Show coming - N E W S - Spanish Fork Spanish Fork's eighth annual Fiesta Days Outdoor Quilt Show will be held at the Jones-Hughes Pioneer Park at 143 South Main Street in Spanish Fork on Thursday, July 24, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The quilt show is arranged by Piecemakers Quilting Bee. Chairpersons that may be contacted for more information are Karen Olson at 798-2655, Karlene Riggs at 794-9292, or Annette Crain. They will be accepting quilts from the community on Wednesday, July 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the Pioneer Park. This is a non-judged show with a Viewer's Choice award of $50. Quilts range in sizes and may be antique or modern, machine or hand-quilted. Pre-printed, tied (inside tie/ international stitch is okay), commercially made, and 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Lane Henderson Publisher Namon Bills Editor Dana Robinson . Assoc. Ediror The Spanish Fork News is published each Wednesday for $37.50 per year in area and $41.50 out of area by J-Mart, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork Utah 84660. Email stories to editor@spforknews.com Email ads to ads@spforknew5.com Call us at 794-4964 POSTMASTER Send address changes to Spanish Fork News 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright© 2008 Spanish Fork News. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editor or publisher. puff quilts not accepted. If you are concerned about your quilt getting dirty, attach a light solid colored sheet with several safety pins to the back top edge of the quilt. Quilts may be picked up Thursday after 5 p.m. but no quilts will be released before that time. Other arrangements may be made with chairpersons. Showcased this year will be Cherry Tree Cottage Quilt Shop, owned by Machelle and Alan Preston, located at 266 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, 7988948. It will be open July 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Fiesta Days specials. Some quilts were featured in local Konda Luckau's books "Simply Charming", "Simply Charming Two", and "Big Block Quilts", all available through Cherry Tree Cottage. THE SPANISH FORK NEWS (USPS 024716) is published weekly for $37.50 per year by JMart Publishing, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Periodicals Postage Paid at Spanish Fork, UT. POSTMASTER: Send address changes ro The Spanish Fork News, 42 East 300 North, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. DEADLINES All stories, photos and ads are due by Friday, 12 p.m. Courtesy photo SIMPLY CHARMING: Last year's Fiesta Days Quilt Show filled Pioneer Park with locally made quilts. Covering what matters most Remembering pioneers There and Back Again Shirlcnc R. Ottesen Your chuckle for the week: A teacher in Sunday School asked her class where you could find the Beatitudes. A little boy raised his hand. "Have you tried the yellow pages?" One hundred sixty one years ago on this July 24, we celebrate the official arrival of the Mormon Pioneers into the valley of the Great Salt Lake. Were any of your ancestors there? Do you ever wonder what they were thinking and feeling as they looked out over the vast valley with nothing but sagebrush, jack rabbits and willows growing along the banks of the rivers? "This is it?" someone surely must have asked. It is hard for us to imagine what they did think about their final destination. After traveling, and mostly walking, for over 1,000 miles, they were probably so weary and tired that they were glad to stop. For many, the journey did not start in America, but somewhere in the British Isles or Europe. Some bad left a comfortable home and a prosperous business, but most did not. Many had a difficult time providing for families and so they looked to America as a place for the opportunity to make a better life. For the many converts to the Church, they yearned to be a part of "the gathering" and heeded the call from church leaders to come to "Zion". Many of them left parents and siblings and never saw them again. In several histories, a common outcome of their conversion was that they were simply "disowned" by their families. Oh, there were a few that promised their families that they would return to their native country and they did, but it was the exception and not the rule. In later years, some family members would become converts and join their family in America. Persecution against the Saints did not lessen with the death of Joseph Smith. Only a year later in 1845, the Church's governing Quorum of the Twelve Apostles considered moving the Saints out of Nauvoo because of anti-Mormon rhetoric, arson and assaults. Brigham Young, the senior apostle, appointed captains for 25 companies of 100 wagons each and requested that they move west in a massive 2,500 wagon caravan the next spring. However, by January of 1846, the LDS leaders heard reports about attacks on Nauvoo, destruction of the newly constructed temple and stealing wagons to prevent the move west. So departures started in February instead of springtime. This winter exodus involved about 3,000 Saints and nearly 400 hundred wagons. A vanguard of strong pioneers was sent ahead to improve roads and bridges, locate campsites and collect firewood Still, it took three months of grueling travel to cross Southern Iowa. The exodus from Nauvoo was completed in three different waves. In April, May and June approximately 10,000 left Nauvoo. Those that remained were either too poor or ill to travel. By September, only about 700 remained in the city. Two rescue wagon trains were sent to help them move. By the winter of 1846— 47, it is estimated that 5,000 exiled Saints were at Winter Quarters, Nebraska with 7,500 more in LDS camps across the river from Nebraska and elsewhere in Iowa. Some 1,500 were in St. Louis or other Mississippi River towns. Here they would stay until spring came in 1847 when they would , start again for the Rocky Mountains. iesta Days 2008 July 14-19 Tennis Tournaments Monday-Saturday. Youth hours 8 a.m.-12 noon, Adult hours in the evening. Tuesday July 15 Register for Kickball tournament Early Bird registration for Speedy Spaniard Fish Rodeo at 10:30 a.m. at the Library Park Entertainment in the Library Park from 10 a.m - 3 p.m. Flag Retirement Ceremony at 5 p.m. at Maceys Street Dancing on Center Street from 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Sunday July 20 j Wednesday July 16 DUP Museum and Baby Quilt Sale 10:30 a . m 4:30 p.m. at 400 N. Main Register for Men's Softball "Joshua Creek" at the City Park at 7 p.m. Register for Whiffle Ball Thursday July 17 Register for Baby Contest Friday July 18 Baby Contest 3-7 p.m. at the Spanish Fork High School Gym. Movie night at the Sports Park. "Open Season" at approx. 9 p.m. .,-$&&^ Kickball Tournament at 7:30 p.m. West Complex of V the Sports Park^a ,$&' Jfes> "Oklahoma" at 7:30 p.m. at the, Spanish Fork High School %v£§*& Monday July 21 Water Park opens from 1-6 p.m. "Oklahoma" at 7:30 p.m. at the Spanish Fork High School Pre-Fireworks Show at the Spanish Fork Sports Park at 6:30 DUP Museum and Baby Quilt Sale 10:30 a . m 4:30 p.m. at 400 N. Main Fireworks after the Rodeo Stock Parade beginning at 700 East Center. 6 p.m. Tuesday July 22 "Oklahoma" at 7:30 p.m. at the Spanish Fork High School Last day to sign up for Children's Speedy Spaniard ^ \ Wednesday July 23 Men's Softball Tournament at the Spanish Fork Sports Park during the morning DUP Museum and Baby Quilt Sale 10:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. at 400 N. Main " Whiffle Ball Tournament at 5 p.m. at the Spanish Fork Sports Park Bring Art for art show to the Library between i p.m. and 6 p.m. Children's Parade at 9 a.m. meet at Park School (700 East Center) Thursday July 24 / "Oklahoma" at 4 p.m. at the Spanish Fork High School Friday July 25 "Oklahoma" at 7:30 p.m. at the Spanish Fork r High School J Saturday July 26 \ "Oklahoma" at 4 p.m. at the Spanish Fork High School f Golf Tournament at the Spanish Oaks Golf Course. 9 a.m. or 2 p.m. i Children's speedy Spaniard at the northeast corner of the City Park at 7 a.m. Grand Parade at 9 a m Art show at the library from after the parade-4 p.m. July 21-24 Miss Spanish fork 08' Royal Tea at the Primrose Retreat (978 E. Expressway Lane) from 11:30 Craft Fair at the City Center from 9:30 a.m.-dusk p.m.-1:30 p.m. ., .* Family Carnival held in the evenings MondayOutdoor Quilt Show at Jones-Hughes Pioneer Park Wednesday (143 S. Main) from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. -;. >-; Fiesta Days Rodeo at 8 p.m. 475 S Main. PreAdopt a Duck River Race at the Spanish Fork River show activities at 7 p.m. at 2 p.m. j Saturday July 19 Activities in the Park 9:30 a.m. -11 p.m. at the Library Park DUP Museum and Baby Quilt Sale, after the parade-4:30 p.m. at 400 N. Main Family Carnival held all day after the parade Speedy Spaniard Race starts at Canyon View Park at 6:30, register at 5:30 Booster Club Breakfast from 7 a m - 1 0 a.m. at the southwest Comer of the City Park |