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Show Best of SF: Best of SF/Salem Survey, B5 | Sports: State Wrestling rhamns. Al ? /*-» Che SERVING SPANISH FORK /• r \r s~< Lfuaratan of Your Lommumt • Utah Press Association 1521 E3900SSte 100 Salt Lake City UT 84124-1550 „ ,,, , „ M ,,, „, emtnei SALEM • MAPLETON •WOODLAND HILLS • ELK RIDGE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010 50^ VOL. 5 / NO. 7 Fundraiser for Mapleton family Almost like Judith Everett STAFF WRITER Residents and business owners in Mapleton and the surrounding communities are supporting a fundraiser for a family of 12 who lost their father in an auto accident last year. Just after the beginning of the school year, Mapleton residents Damon and Barbara Faust were hit in their vehicle by a driver high on meth. Damon was killed instantly and his wife was in a coma for two weeks. Because Damon was self-employed, the family had no health insurance and Damon had no life insurance. The hospital bills have been mounting steadily for Barbara, who was in intensive care for three weeks before undergoing various surgeries for her injuries. With eight children still at home, the family has increasing concerns over how to meet the costs of living. "We're up to $283,000, and I still have further surgeries and further care," said Barbara. Julie Andersen, a concerned community member, agreed to organize the fundraiser for the Fausts. The event will take place in the McKay Events Center at UVU on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. There will be food, free entertainment, auctions, a raffle and items available for sale. Thanks to generous donations, there is sure to be something for everyone at the event. Dinner will be served beginning at 6, provided by Pounders Hawaiian Island Grill, the Dutch Oven Society, and the Barbecue Society. Meals include BBQ beef sandwiches, grilled chicken, chili, hot dogs, cornbread, and vari- ous side dishes and range in price from $4 to $7. For dessert, there will be a pie-eating contest with pies donated by Honey and Grains Bakery. The cost for competing is a $10 donation. A silent auction and entertainment by Johnny and the Rebels band will also start at 6, as well as entertainment for the children provided by Stephen and Teresa Gashler, who are "Your Imaginary Friends": magicians, ventriloquists, storytellers, puppeteers and more. The live auction will begin at 7, with such items as a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a car, mini four-wheelers. Jazz tickets, ski packages, jewelry, massages, carpet cleaning and more. "That is just scratching the surface," said Andersen. "There will be lots of ways to spend money once you get there. It all goes to the family.1' There will be a buyit-now area, with items available for immediate purchase. Items include jewelry, hair accessories, toys, baked goods and more. A raffle will be held at the end of the evening. Payment by cash, check and credit card is accepted. There is no cost for entrance to the event and people are encouraged to come even if they can't afford to purchase anything, just to show support for the Faust family. Parking is free after 6 p.m. Donations for the auction are gladly accepted. Anyone who cannot attend but wish to make a monetary donation to the Faust family may give to the Damon Faust Fund at any Zion's Bank. For more information, go online to faustfamilyfund.blogspot. com. Namon Bills / The Sentinel CIVIC-MINDED: Salem's Matt Marziale stands next to Abraham Allan, who donated trees from his tree farm to Spanish Fork and Salem cities. SF ma rees Namon Bills STAFF WRITER "Rather than bulldoze them up, we're donating them to Salem and Spanish Fork cities," said Allan. When Abraham Allan decided to The donation came at an opporlet his granddaughter build a house on tune time for both Spanish Fork and land he's been using for a tree farm, Salem, when funds are tight due to the he chose to donate the trees to the cit- poor economy. ies of Spanish Fork and Salem. Sa"As a city, we're grateful for it. lem accepted 20 trees to place in their Adding trees ... is something we're ball park and cemetery. Spanish Fork trying to do every year. For the amount placed 30 of the trees in the north field of trees and what they would have of their cemetery. been worth — we wouldn't have been Matt Marziale of Salem City point- able to afford it," said Marziale. ed out that the Allans took the initiaBill Bushman of Spanish Fork City tive to contact the cities, because they agreed. were interested in helping local com"These are very valuable trees," he munities. said. "I think we would have to spend $200-300 for a tree like this." He said the Austrian pines they received from Allan will provide a needed addition to the north field of the Spanish Fork Cemetery, where many of the existing trees were planted years ago by private citizens. _ ; "We're tickled about it," Bushman said. "We didn't have the money to purchase these trees. It was a project we've been wanting to do for some time and hadn't been able to do it. ... It's a real blessing." ; Allan was glad to find homes foi; the 50 trees, and the cities were happy; to receive them. As Bushman put it, "I think it's a win-win for everybody." j AL Post 68 honors Richard Banks Namon Bills EDITOR SF City considers Health Exchange Jen Allen STAFF W R I T E R purchase. So just like with Expedia, when purchasing a flight, it may be purSpanish Fork City has chased from Continental, recently been asked to take but Expedia is the one who part in a new state-wide orchestrates the purchase. program for insurance. The The Health Exchange will Utah Health Exchange is work similarly. As you in its second testing phase. customize your coverThe first phase included age, the Health Exchange small businesses, and now merely orchestrates the the group has expanded to purchase with the providlarge businesses. But the ing company. program works a lot difBut it's also different beferently than traditional cause since it's a web-based insurance. portal, it allows for employFirst and foremost, the ees to combine amounts health exchange is a lot from different employers. like Orbitz or Expedia. So if one person's employIt's a web-based portal er pays $500 towards health that allows employees or insurance and their spouse's individuals to go in and employer will pay $400, customize their insurance See HEALTH • A7 policy and then make the At their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10, American Legion Post 68 honored Richard T. Banks as their Legionnaire of the Year for 2009. Post Commander John Williams read the citation to Banks "in recognition of outstanding leadership and service." Banks has served 64 years as a Legionnaire and has served as post commander and adjutant. For the past five years. Banks has served as post chaplain, presenting the American flag to the next of kin at military funerals, on behalf of the President and a grateful nation. Williams pointed out that Banks was one of the first to received the American Legion Medal of Merit from Post 68, and he said Banks has established a "special relationship" with other members of the post. "Your hard work and devotion to others has not Namon Bills / TJie Sentinel LIFETIME OF SERVICE: Richard Banks was honored as American Legion Post 68 Legionnaire of the Year for 2009. Pictured, left to right, are John Williams, Richard Banks, Glen Bradford, Steve Stone and Steve Wilson. gone unnoticed," Williams said. Williams explained that the four officers of the post are charged with selecting the Legionnaire of the year, and that it can often be a difficult decision. But this year, he said, the voting was "unanimous without any doubt." Banks joined the army at age 18. When he had finished training, at age 19, he was sent to Europe, where he landed on Normandy Beach and joined the 317th Infantry 80th Division at the front. In fighting on Christmas Day he See BANKS • A7 |