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Show ipi!pipiiwiiwaMiiMi yg'gy :-::;: J JUL - hzzzz t ... , r. rT v - . : .-J (;A-i 80TII BIRTHDAY Students helped Tony Arends, the crossing cross-ing guard at Meadowbrook School, celebrate cele-brate his 80th birthday. Shown with him are Jill Preece, left, school historian, Jason Ja-son Spafford, right, school president. home to come to Utah so they could be closer to their daughter daugh-ter and her family, the Van Steenwyks. Since retiring as a plumber, Tony keeps busy reading (he likes westerns), doing some yard work and gardening. He is a pretty good gardner too. One of his neighbors remembers remem-bers that two summers ago he left town for a few days and the peas nearly buried his daughter. daugh-ter. And of course, there is his work as a crossing guard and. friend to several hundred students stu-dents at Meadowbrook. PARENTS, STUDENTS, and the school appreciate Tony's ponscier'nusness in doing his job ana wish him many more years at his post. Nov. 17, was Tony Arends' birthday and he was 80 years old. The students and PTA at Meadowbrook school found out about this event and decided de-cided they should do something some-thing to celebrate. You see, Tony has been the crossing guard for Meadowbrook for the last four years. In the morning, at noon, and at 2 and 3 p.m. Tony helps the students cross the street safely. HE IS one of the most popular popu-lar adults in the neighborhood if you asked a student his opinion. opin-ion. More than one youngster has been known to go the long way home so he can say "hi" to Tony and maybe even get a little treat. Mr. Arends enjoys his young friends as much as they enjoy him, and he always seems to have a smile ready. BORN IN Glanerbrug, Netherlands. Mr. Arends came to the states when he was 14, eventually settling in Iowa and marrying Jennie Korthals. In 1969 the Arends left their |