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Show Thursday, June 21, 2007 "Trek to Tomorrow" will Eye care Notes highlight July 24 celebration SPRINGVILLE H ERA L D "Trek To Tomorrow" is the theme for the traditional tra-ditional Pioneer Day Celebration Cel-ebration in Mapleton. Citizens Citi-zens should plan now to participate in the festivities festivi-ties on Tuesday, July 24, when sirens will wake up residents at 6 a.m. There will be a Fun Run and a 5K runwalk for older runners in the morning and a flag raising ceremony at 6:30 a.m. when a short program will honor our freedom fighters. A hot breakfast will then be served. Parade participants will line up at the new junior ju-nior high parking lot to head west on 1200 North turning south down Main Street to the park, Modern Mod-ern trekkers will be on bikes, trikes, skates, wagons, family floats, group floats, maybe even nanny goats, horses or whatever you can borrow bor-row to move you toward tomorrow. r ft ci 1 1 3 1 1 1 I HJ 'iJ -H ci 'jj r w ir t, -J i For the rest of the day until 2 p.m. the City Park at Maple and Main Streets will be a whirl of activities for all ages. There will also be a show of creative arts and crafts at the Memorial Memo-rial Hall. So get our items ready to enter. A continuous variety show of home grown entertainment en-tertainment will be presented pre-sented under the tents at the gazebo during the day. The Mapleton Heritage Museum committee is having hav-ing a grand re-opening of the newly organized museum muse-um inside the restored Bird Home. Come browse or take a guided tour and feel the atmosphere of a typical family home in Mapleton of the 1890s. ... Sponsors of this year's event is Mapleton Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Chairpersons Chair-persons are Ann and Tom Yuill of 5th Ward.- Residents Resi-dents are invited to register regis-ter to enter the parade with Char Dastrup, 404-0456 and register to enter arts craftshobbies with Linda and Bud Harper, 489-9636. Deadline for both registrations registra-tions is July 7. tickets for food and games will be on sale on July 24 from 6 a.m. at the ticket booth in the park. Avoid the longer lines by purchasing early. Dr. Traer Caywob Dilation of the eyes is a necessary step in any eye examination and I, covered cov-ered the' diseases that dilation dila-tion helps us discover last week. New technology now ejsts to do imaging of the iifside of the eye that allows or a more comprehensive compre-hensive examination than ever before. J ? We recently acquired a high-resolution retinal camera that has become indispensable in diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration detectionAdditionally, de-tectionAdditionally, we use a Laser Scanning Ophthalmoscope Oph-thalmoscope that gives us a remarkable view of the peripheral retina. These exciting instruments dramatically dra-matically change the level of care that we can offer our patients. Early detection of eye disease is the key. Preventative Preven-tative eye examinations are so helpful in early diagnosis. di-agnosis. The earlier we diagnose many eye diseases dis-eases the better they can be treated. With eye care, the old maxim, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is well said. Iceland Days starts Friday -G3XB8S lSjlGq: . OsxiEfisQ ... -. The Habitat Restore sells donated new and good condition used building supplies and home materials to the public. This money helps build houses for area families in need and we need more items to sell now! For a full list of what is accepted go to www.hfhuc.orgReStore Help Families in Need! Donate Today! All Donations are Tax Deductible Habitat for Humanity 626 N. Freedom Blvd., Provo Call 3RESTOR for questions (373-7867) 10-6 M-F, 9-3 Sat WE DON'T THINK A LACK OF INSURANCE SHOULD KEEP ANYONE FROM BEING SCREEN FOR CANCER. CD: " 5 If you're 50 or older, you most likely qualify for a free breast and cervical cancer screening. To find out, call 1-800-717-1811. O Utah Program 5 A Joint Program of the Utah Department of Health and Utah s Local Health Departments NO EXCUSES GET SCREENED TODAY Utah Iceland Days 2007 will be held in Spanish Fork beginning on Friday, June 22, with Icelandic Family Heritage Workshops and Presentations. This will be free workshops and a special spe-cial presentation, something some-thing new for 2007. The traditional Iceland Days Family Festival will be held at the Spanish Fork City Park on Saturday, June 23, and Iceland Days 2007 will end with the Icelandic Ice-landic Heritage Fireside on Sunday. June 24. The Friday, evening Icelandic Ice-landic Family Heritage Workshops and Presentations Presen-tations is new this year. This free event will be held at the LDS Chapel on 300 East and Center Street in Spanish Fork at 7 p.m. and is expected to last for an hour and a half. It will consist of a group of workshops beginning with Provo author Susan Evans McCloud as guest speaker. ? McCloud is the author of "Anna" a work of historical histori-cal fiction about an Icelandic Ice-landic convert, her family and their experiences as pioneers in Utah. Even in Zion, life could be difficult, diffi-cult, with a new land, new language, new hardships, new customs and even the unfeeling prejudices of other pioneers. All could make daily life a struggle. McCloud will be a delight to listen to as she shares her enthusiasm and love of history and life. She has written over 40 books, most of which are historical histori-cal fictions as is "Anna". The workshops for; the evening are free and will include; 1) how to use the 2 CD set of historical information infor-mation created by the Icelandic Ice-landic Association in 2005, 2) Icelandic family history, 3) Icelandic ponnukokurs, 4) other. These will be hands-on workshops, so come prepared to actively learn and have fun. The traditional Iceland Days Family Festival will be held on Saturday, June 23, at the Spanish Fork City Park behind the library, at ill I iiiil a v:v,:v:.': 10 a.m. and expected to last until 4 p.m. There will be a Lamb lunch available to purchase for the cost of only $5. Drinks will be available at ah additional cost. ! There will be displays, artifacts, memorabilia, family history, children's games, Icelandic sheep and horses and spinning and weaving. The presentation of the honorees, Bruce Hall and Richard Johnson, will be at 1 p.m. The entrainment will begin at 1:30, with a children's choir and continue con-tinue on until 4. Again this year they will have a bus tour of historic Icelandic Icelan-dic sites in Spanish Fork at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for a modest cost of only $2. Bring your own chairs, family and friends and enjoy Icelandic traditions. tradi-tions. Iceland Days will conclude con-clude on Sunday, June 24, with the Icelandic Heritage Heri-tage Fireside at 7 p.m. at the LDS Chapel on 300 E. and Center Street in Spanish Fork. Featured speaker will be Dr. Richard Rich-ard Williams, Associate Academic Vice President at BYU, president of the Provo Utah Grandview East Stake, and past-president of the Icelandic Association As-sociation of Utah. Other speakers will be Darron Allred and Jason Mortenson, both returned missionaries from Iceland. Ice-land. The children's choir will also perform at the fireside. Don't miss Iceland Days 2007 in Spanish Fork June 22, 23 and 24. tflio Qcraondo GO" LEGENDARY MUSIC FAMILY THE OSMONDS (Incudlng Donny & Marie) REUNITE ON STAGE AND CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH AN ALL-STAR TELEVISION CONCERT SPECIAL FOR PBS AT THE ORLEANS HOTEL SHOWROOM IN LAS VEGAS AUGUST 13 AND 14, 9007 2 Free Tickets When you List or Buy a home with Osmond Real Estate during the month of June! Spanish Fork 798-1200 . Orem 224-8200 ' Cue 27 IJeaxa of. LxcdUntx! some restrictions apply while supplies last t l y j A |