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Show -NEWS- Spanish Fork A6 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 Covering ivhat matters most Utah Hive internet radio holds launch Planetary Streams International, a Utah based social media communications company, held a launch party for their flagship talk radio show, The Hive, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at One Man Band in Spanish Fork. The Hive is a twohour, weekly Internet radio show that travels around Utah locations talking with Utahns and their businesses on Utah's first "Utah Only" Internet talk radio network at www.planetary streams. com. The Hive gives Utah a chance to talk online to people who live in and love Utah. The launch party included an edible veggie contest. There were 10 teenage judges from local schools : Spanish Fork High School, Salem High School, Spanish Fork Junior High and American Leadership Academy. The judges were Aubry Palfreyman, Maddy Stilson, Thatcher Lamb, Bryce Taylor, Sara Taylor, Allie Winnie, Kaeli Lamb, Jence Koford, Chelsea Hatch and Jessie Northup. There were 10 veggie dishes submitted by local parents, which ranged from fresh autumn harvest combinations to spaghetti squash, coleslaw, pickled veggies, stuffed zucchhini, fresh zucchinni, chili sauce, baked veggies and sweet carrots. The veggie dishes were judged on appearance, taste, chewability and gag reflex. The favorite and most edible vegtable dish chosen by the teenagers was "world Samantha Beck / Spanish Fork News TWO MAN BAND: The Wheelies, made up of Datlon Smith and Geoff Power, provided live music at One Man Band for the launch party for "The Hive." star," submitted by Kerrie Goodell. It was a 100 percent organic autumn veggie and pasta salad dish. This kid-friendly veggie dish will now appear on the One Man Band menu in Spanish Fork. Kerrie Goodell has seven siblings and is from Park City, so she knows how to cook! The launch of the Utah's The Hive radio was from a corner booth of the One Man Band and was hosted by Kerrie Goodell (Park City,) Kristen Lamb (Woodland Hills) and Kim Power Stilson (Woodland Hills.) of Planetary Streams Inter- national, a Woodland Hills based Social Media Other hosts were Sarah Hughes, of South Valley Estates in Salem, Mike Nielson of One Man Band Spanish Fork, Brad Jensen from Spread Trade Systems of Lehi, Jillian Jensen of Laniejane. com (Hiehland) and Bon- nie Bronson of Unklee.com (Sandy). Mad Max & The Wild Ones, a kid's rockabilly band from Spring ville, made a special guest appearance. The Wheelies band, with Dallon Smith of Spanish Fork and Geoff Power of Orem, entertained students, parents and guests until 9 p.m. All the events are available by visiting www.planetarystreams.com and logging on to The Hive radio or visiting the planetary streams Snack TV video section. Roach family reunion held Courtesy photo ALL ABOUT SCOUTING: Pictured left to right, are Steve Royster, Karen Frost and Gordon Lowe. Scout execs speak to Kiwanis Council executive Steve Royster and Palmyra District executive Karen Frost recently updated the Kiwanis Club on scouting here in our area. Some amazing statistics were pointed out. There are 308 scout councils in the U.S. Our Utah National Parks Council has the The largest number of scouts in the U.S. Our council covers 75,000 miles, with 38 districts, 5,600 scouting units, 70,000 boys, and 35,000 registered leaders. Our own Palmyra District has the largest number of boys in the council. We have 321 scouting units in ten sub-districts. Karen Frost has been the district executive since 2005. The guest speakers pointed out that, "Scouting changes boys and saves lives" and "Scouting is about the youth." Many members of our Kiwanis club are actively involved in scouting in Spanish Fork — either on S p a n i s h the local level or on the district level. Eugene Colledge conducted the meeting. Deloris Nelson led the music, Eldon Money led the pledge, and Alton Reed gave the prayer. Gordon Lowe was in charge of the program and introduced the speakers. Fork N e w s Descendants of Joseph and Elizabeth Williams Roach met for a family reunion on Saturday. Onehundred-seventy-one family members met at the Palmyra Church at noon for visiting, and ate a delicious roast beef lunch. Following the luncheon, a program was held under the direction of the reunion committee, with Shirlene Ottesen as MC. A special guest, Mrs. Marie Huff, was introduced to the gathering. It was noted that Mrs. Huff, a daughter of'Benjamin Earnest Williams, is a niece of Elizabeth Roach. Mrs. Huff had also celebrated her 95th birthday the day before, so the audience sang the traditional Happy Birthday song. She was also presented with flowers for the occasion. Two special family members were also present. Ben Roach, the only surviving child of Joseph and Elizabeth, was present. His daughter, Janet Cloward, paid tribute to him and presented him with a flower. Mrs, Mary Roach, the last surviving daughter-in-law and wife of Bill Roach, was paid tribute by her daughter, Mary Carol Olsen, and she was also presented with a flower. Histories of six ancestors were read in first person. Greg Roberts of Provo was Joseph Roach; Ruth Ann Roach of Palmyra was Elizabeth Roach; Allan Nash of Spanish Fork was William Roach; Lisa Olsen of Spanish Fork was Ruth James Roach; Paul Ottesen of Palmyra was Benjamin Williams and Vickie Ashby of Orem was Elizabeth Chisholm Williams. A concluding musical number, "To Those Who Came Before Me," was sung by members of the Ottesen family. A piano solo was also played by Tammi Roberts, of Provo. The remainder of the time was spent visiting, while the children enjoyed crafts and a fish pond. Three quilts were tied and given away at the conclusion of the reunion. Table decorations were of an autumn theme and a large banner, ''Welcome Roach Family" greeted those who attended. Those who served on the committee were: Rosemary Roberts, of Provo, JoAnn Stevenson, of Benjamin, Ruth Ann Roach, Elizabeth Nielsen, of Palmyra, Marie Ash worth, of Spanish Fork and Jack Roberts, of Provo. A special thanks to everyone who helped in any way to make the reunion a success and who helped furnish food for the luncheon. Of special interest was a large "family tree" which featured the names of over 400 descendants, noted by generation with different colored leaves and .flowers. A genealogy book was also available to family members containing histories and information about the 9 children of Joseph and Elizabeth, the 27 grandchildren and 84 great-grandchildren. B O C K S |