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Show Citizens heap 'exciting' gifts on city p i n n n i I " leaders to calendar events and activities ac-tivities that will celebrate and beautify beau-tify Bountiful," she said. "We're going to clean and refurbish refur-bish the American Legion Hall-inside Hall-inside and out," said Ralph Hardy. According to Dorothy WUley, the Auxiliary will involve youth in planting flowers around the building. Cheryl Okubo reported for the Bountiful Elks and Lady Elks. "The Centennial Ball will be a truly grand event held in an elegantly decorated Bountiful High gymnasium," gym-nasium," she said. Jolene Dixon reported that the award-winning Mountain Jubilee Chorus (Sweet Adelines) have offered the exciting gift of a complimentary concert in the Bountiful High auditorium prior to the Grand Ball. Shauna Knighton, who serves on the Centennial Committee as well as the Bountiful Gift Committee, gave an update of Cantaloupe Days, an official Centennial event as well as an exciting gift to Bountiful. Sponsored by the Jaycees, this recreation re-creation of a Bountiful tradition is set for Sept. 12. "As our gift to Bountiful, we're going to paint the fire hydrants," said Kelly Bailey, Bountiful Exchange Club president, noting that club members are also making plans for the 24th of July breakfast. In his overview of the many activities ac-tivities of the Bountiful Kiwanis Club, Dale Roe explained: "We are looking at everything we're doing and we're focusing on building enthusiasm en-thusiasm and support for the Centennial Celebration." He expressed ex-pressed a hope that for this year's special gift to Bountiful the group would repaint the bowery near Mueller Park Junior High, which, with the city, they constructed. In representing the Lady Lions, Beth East shared several gifts of equipment and service which tfiey have given in the past. "We nave discussed what gift we would now like to give to Bountiful," she said, "and we will make our decision in a May meeting. ; Soroptimist representative Jean Madsen provided insight as to the history and purpose of this nationwide nation-wide 80,000-member organization. "We have not yet made a final decision on our Bountiful gift for this year," she said, noting the variety of scholarships, awards, donations do-nations and projects that characterize the efforts of this diligent group of Bountiful leaders. F Bountiful leaders will meet June 6 at 9 a.m. at the City Hall to discuss gifts for Bountiful 100th birthday. Participants are: front row, Janice Arrotte, Teresa Stanton, Debbie Schulthies, Shauna Knighton and Barbara Smith; second row, Maria Cole, Beth East, Noriene Bombard, Barbara McArdle, and Ranae Larson; third row, Ethel Rae Ivie, Dorothy Willey, Marian Hardy, and Jolene Dixon; back row, Neal Austin, Dale Rowe, Kelly Bailey, Cheryl Okubo, Ralph Hardy, Bob McKenzie and Don V. Christensen. At a recent meeting of the Bountiful Boun-tiful Birthday Gift Citizens Committee, Com-mittee, community leaders met to share information concerning plans for a variety of gifts being given to Bountiful in honor of her 100th birthday. Sterling Beesley, representative of the city's Senior Citizens, eloquently elo-quently addressed the group, "Fellow citizens, we are engaged in a great cause here making Bountiful Boun-tiful a more beautiful city." Beesley urged that Bountiful develop de-velop its own unique identity, "We should be a city that sparkles," he said, "with Salt Lake City as one of our biggest suburbs!" Lions President Bob McKenzie expressed appreciation to the Bountiful Boun-tiful Birthday Gift Committee, "I haven't seen this much excitement in years," he said. Reflecting upon gifts from the Lions Club past, present and future, he said, "Especially this Centennial Year, we want to give something signifi-: signifi-: cant." Maria Cole, a vice chairman on the Bountiful Gift Committee, serves as the Bountiful Birthday Gift Registrar. "I've received numerous nu-merous phone calls from individuals, in-dividuals, families, churches and organizations," she said. Others may receive ideas for gifts or register a gift by calling 295-6401. Representing Bountiful ' s commercial com-mercial areas, Marlene Stott of Sam Weller's in Five Points said, "We are making a real effort to beautify this area. Keep your eye on the back of the mall." In addition to added beauty and cleanliness, Stott said that the best gift that businesses could give to Bountiful is a "positive, caring attitude." at-titude." And the best gift citizens could give to Bountiful commercial areas is to shop Bountiful. "We need to generate a feeling of mutual ; f support, caring, courtesy, and uni- . ty," she said, noting that during one , month of a dramatic change in her own attitude, business was up by $10,000. , Pastor Jim Corkhill of the Faith Baptist Church reported that, while they have not as yet chosen a specific gift for Bountiful, service is a way of life and they are pleased to be involved in this community effort Barbara Fricke of the Bountiful Christian Church said that members are tearing up weeds, planting flowers, and making their church grounds beautiful. "We are also going go-ing to have a school essay contest that may address the subject, 'Why are you happy to be in Bountiful?' t Alene Pedersen, representative of LDS Young Women, reported that she, Tom Foy and Eldeen Trimble had prepared and distributed over 500 packets for ward and stake leadership. Foy represents LDS Young Men, and Trimble the Relief Society and Primary organizations. Foy spoke of one group's im-" im-" pressive service to a widow. "This ' is just one of hundreds of similar gifts to the people of Bountiful," he said. Trimble told of a Primary that had chosen to plant a garden on a vacant lot. After weeding, watering and caring for this garden, they plan to harvest the vegetables and give them to those in need. Mary Ann Pedersen, liaison to secondary schools, said that Bountiful Boun-tiful had always meant beautiful trees especially along 500 South in ; years gone by. She enthusiastically ; reported that students were choos ing to plant trees as their gift to Bountiful. JoAnn Hansen noted that elementary elemen-tary schools were cleaning the areas around their schools, planting ' flowers, and making plans for a continuing celebration after the beginning of the next school year. f Barbara Smith, PTA regional di rector, reported that PTA leaders attend at-tend Schools of Instruction in May. "This is an excellent time for PTA I I Girls Scout representative Teresa Stanton noted the success of their recent carnival and reported that the 20 Girl Scout troops, including 227 girls and 69 adults, would like to accept the opportunity of gift-giving gift-giving by helping to replant the area made bare by the Kem River Project Pro-ject Cloyd Seeley of the National Society of Utah Pioneers explained that the focus of the organization's efforts has been to memorialize the pioneers. A recent project culminated in the April 1 1 dedication dedica-tion of three plaques in honor of men who built Bountiful 's first grist mill. "We are now selecting another an-other project as a gift for Bountiful," Boun-tiful," he said. Daughters of the American Revolution Revo-lution President Carol Moon said, "We are searching for a worthy gift. We honor good citizens and are looking for a person or place to receive an American flag." Noriene Bombard of the Jessamine Literary Club presented the Bountiful Gift Committee with a check. "We feel this is an appropriate ap-propriate way for our group to help in this cause," she said. Perceptor Tau, represented by Barbara McArdle, McAr-dle, also hoped to present a financial finan-cial contribution to help the work move forward. "We're excited about this program," pro-gram," said Sheryl Parkin, president presi-dent of the Fine Arts Guild. "We love art We provide books reviews and we recently sponsored "An Evening With Mozart" that was open to the public. We're in the process of selecting another gift for Bountiful." Janice Ariotte of the South Davis Garden Club announced that, in keeping with Bountiful City's theme of being a "City of Beautiful Homes and Gardens," her group has decided to sponsor a garden tour. Urging input from the entire community, she asked, "Who has a beautiful garden to show?" Russel Pack of the Utah Figure Skating Club said that Bountiful is recognized nationally as the home of Figure Skating in Utah and acknowledged ac-knowledged as a major figure skating club in the United States. The splendid ice show May 14-16 was on the official Centennial calendar and was the club's gift to Bountiful. The event represented a contribution of $20,000 and at least $2,000 in volunteer time. For the 24th of July, the club is considering an exhibition showtime skating activity. ac-tivity. Additional representatives of churches, clubs and organizations-some organizations-some of whom sent written reports--will discuss reports, suggestions, ideas andor updates at the forthcoming for-thcoming meeting Saturday, June 6 in the city hall at 9 a.m. , |
