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Show PLEASANT GROVE REVIEW Thursday, ufr 31 2008 NEWS AND NOTES TO KEEP YOU INFORMED AND INVOLVED Overview of events for upcoming Lindon Days Wendy Cook Here is a day-hy-d.iy lmk at theactivitM-sfor l-imlon Dim. which w ill culminate on Aug H; I Now through-Aug. I: little Hit of Undm All Clin can tie found bi-twmi U S. lindon andNrthtolhel1i-asant (irove UirdtT then 2HI V. to 2MK) W. Lindon Awards given out 5Ktpmat UndonCity Crnler I Aug. 1.4.1, "1 he Koyul (kithmng," plays cat h night at 7;.'tpm at the Valley Ontrr HayrnHise, 7H0 N. NI List, lindon. I Saturday, Aug. 2: Annual Trail Kide 1 rarvsler Station at the end of South Fork Canyon. Starts at H a m. (iolf Tournament (Check In at 7:15am) at Sleepy Kidge Ciolf Course in ()rem. I Monday Aug. 4: Making Contcsl at the Veteran's Hall. LntrH-s due by 5 pm. Awards at (5 15 p.m. Family IV nic, 7 p.m. Ixiwer Park. Entertainment will include in-clude a pro-show by hypnotist Trayce Waterlynn at i A) p m. I Tuesday, Aug. S: ( jx-n Horse Show. Show starts at 5 p.m. at the city arena (Tut k in is at 4 p m. Arena Food Concession, 5 p.m., Arena. live Concert w ith Itrandie CELIA TOBINDaily Herald Katherine Hkkey, 9, works to contain a full mouthful of cuke as she raves to finish her slice during the Costco cuke-eating contest at the Cedar Hills Family Festival at Heritage Park I'avillion on Saturday in Cedar Hills. At right is 10-year-old Ni'coLi Gttmbrino. Frampton. 8 p.m., Dwer IVrk. t Wednesday, Aug. 6: Jump ()n It. 7 S. l.ViO West. Lindon. 10 a m to 9 p.m. I lut k Finn Fishing, i p.m. at Creek Side IVrk International Children's SIkw, 7 p.m. at lwcr Park I Thursday, Aug. 7: Miracle Bowl Kvent ($5.25 plus tax). 1 1 a.m. to p.m., 15X5 South State St.. Orem. Basketball Tournament, (3-on-3. Speedbidl, Father & Son, Hot Shot) 6 p.m. at Oak Canyon Jr. High, III South 725 Kasl. Arena Food Concession, 7 p.m.. Arena. Team Roping. 7 p.m. in the Arena (6 p.m. sign in). International Children's Show, 7 p.m.. Lower Park. I Friday, Aug. 8: Gassic Skating Skat-ing (SI per person-Sperson coupon) 1-5 p.m., 250 South State, Orem. Family Arena Event (late sign up 5:30pm-fr30pm) Show starts 7 p.m. at the Arena. Arena Food Concessions, 7 p.m., Arena. Little Bits of Lindon entries due by 3 p.m. at the Lindon City Center. I Saturday Aug. 9; Flag raising, rais-ing, 8 a m at the Pavilion. 5K Race and Kid's Fun Run, 8 a.m., begins at Lindon City Center. Pancake Breakfast with the Mayor. 8 a.m. at the Pavilion. Cost is $5-15. Grand Parade, starts at 10 a.m. at East Center Street. Lindon Fair, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lower Park. New Attraction: Mechanical Mechani-cal Bull Ride, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lower Park. New Attraction: Mad Science, Sci-ence, I p.m. and 3 p.m., Lower Park. Children's Arts and Crafts, 11 am to 6 p.m.. Lower Park. Home Depot Kids Club. 11 a.m., Lower Park. Quilt Show, noon. Veteran's Hall. Puppet Show, 2 p.m., Lower Park. Mini Rodeo, 6 p.m. at the Arena. Late sign up is from 4:30-5:30 p.m. PALS performance, 8 p.m. at Pheasant Brook Park. Little Bits of Lindon winners announced. 8 p.m.. Pheasant Brook Park. Block Party in concert and fireworks, 8 p.m.. Pheasant Brook Park. Library Continued from I'age I Now, with technology. xnplc use the library li-brary in many ways to gain information. "That doesn't take away the need for print," said Harrison. "They go hand in hand." Whether it is to gather information or to just simply read a book, patrons are using the library more and more. "(Xir problem of overcrowding is paramount para-mount to us and to those that use the library," said Harrison. She said many Birthday Bash visitors commented that they thought the city was in the process of building a new library. However, that is not yet the case and the board members and staff are continually trying try-ing to think of ways to fit all of the items and programs into the space. "We're working on several possible solutions," solu-tions," said Harrison. Those include remodeling remodel-ing the present building or moving some of the rxx)ks downstairs. "That would change how we do our programs, though." she said. Harrison said she is happy that the library items and programs are reaching out to members of the community and that so many participated in Monday's celebration. "We are excited alxmt the support that the community gives us." she said. 5 " CELM TOBINDaily Herald McKinlei Wright, 5, right bounces in an inflatable room during the birthday party for the Pleasant Grove Public Library at the Downtown Park, celebrating 20 years in its current location Monday, July 28, 2008 at the Downtown Park in Pleasant Grove. NorthCounty NfWSFAPERS 399 E. Slate St Pleasant Grove Phone:756-7669 Fax:756-5274 Marc Haddock 443 -3268 North County Editor mhaddock.heraldextra com Cathy Allred 443 3262 Lehi, Saratoga Springs, PI. 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Inc Mlinbir Att BjMi ol OtuaWms Reliving Osmond memories w n n TO (fee cflgeodtfe mm, hen I was an LDS missionary in Mexico my mother sent me a cassette tape of the Osmonds. This was the early '70s, and not everyone in the mission had a cassette player, since they were relatively new. No policies had been developed about listening to music on Monday, which was our Diversion Day. This was the precursor to the Preparation Day missionaries now enjoy. Missionaries were expected to wind down a little on Monday. "Diversion" was an important part of the week, and we could spend the time writing letters, arranging to have our laundry done by the local church sisters (who would beat our white shirts to within an inch of their lives with rocks at the neighborhood lavenderia), seeing the sights and, when appropriate, listening listen-ing to music, which was also supposed to be appropriate. Up until my mission, much of the music I listened lis-tened to probably would have been considered inappropriate. "The Doors" for example would never make the cut. When a friend and I drove from Idaho State University to Salt Lake so we could go to The Doors concert at the Salt Palace, Pal-ace, we learned upon arrival that "The Doors" didn't even make the cut for the entire state of Utah the concert had been cancelled. Other music I couldn't take with me included The Band; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; and Bob Dylan. (OK, 1 snuck a little Dylan down with me, but only the early, folk stuff.) When my mother mailed me two cassettes, I wasn't surprised to find one was by the Mormon Mor-mon Tabernacle Choir. This was deemed most appropriate. I'm not sure what she was thinking think-ing when she sent the Osmonds' "Homemade" cassette. I doubt she had never heard the Osmonds outside of the Andy Williams Show. She probably prob-ably had no idea they sang "rock and roll" music. Since they were Mormon, she obviously decided they were deemed appropriate as well It was new music, and American cassettes were difficult to come by, so I listened to the tape often, partly because it was new music. It wasn't bad I particularly liked a song OL Marc Haddock THE EDITOR'S COLUMN named "Shuckin' and Jivin'," (no jive). And that's how I came to share many of my Mondays in Mexico with the Osmonds Os-monds and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I had a chance to repeat that experience, ex-perience, sort of, Friday night at the LDS Conference Center for the annual an-nual Pioneer Day Commemoration Concert, which featured the choir and the Osmonds all of them who are completing their 50th anniversary anni-versary tour. It was my first visit to the Conference Confer-ence Center, and despite having seen the auditorium on television during General Conference, I was unprepared unpre-pared for the vastness of the room. It is massive and modern and marvelous. mar-velous. When we saw all the people walking to the concert, I didn't think they d be able to fit them all in, but they did It's one of the largest gatherings of elderly, white people I've ever seen. I mean, I'm 57, and I'm pretty sure I was under the median age, at least for my section of the auditorium. It was an odd audience for songs like "Yo-Yo" and "One Bad Apple." But the music was well received It was a good concert. They didn't sing "Crazy Horses," but I dont think anyone expected them to. There was a nice selection of Osmond hits, some very nice songs by the Tabernacle Choir accompanied by the Orchestra at Temple Square. Marie wowed the audience with a rendition of "How Great Thou Art," backed by the choir. We were also excited to hear the choir sing a rendition of "Down to the River to Pray," a . spiritual written by Choir director Mack Wil-berg Wil-berg for the Timberline Middle School Choir. It was clear when the last chorus of "Come, Come Ye Saints" was sung by the combined Mormon Tabernacle and Osmond choirs, included in-cluded the two older, non-performing brothers who signed the lyrics, that this audience was more than satisfied Three times we stood once for the Cmonds, once for the Choir and once for everybody. It's a good thing the conference center is big, because it had to hold a lot of love last Friday night. Donation Continued from Pog I family who is like grandma figure to us, Grandma Thompson, died in January of cancer," Jennifer Lott said "It made Brink all the more determined to do it. It made the rest of the family Just realize what an important choice Brinlee had made. When I was researching Locks of Love, I found out that most of the patients had not had cancer who were recipients re-cipients of the hair. They've lost their hair from another disease. I asked Brinlee if it mattered to her if her hair went to someone with cancer or to someone else who also needed a wig and she said that it didn't matter, that her hair could be used by anyone who needed it. "Our family has in the past donated stuffed animals to the Fire Department to go to kids who have lost their homes due to fires," she said "All my kids donated to that cause over and over again. One time we took over three bags there and none of my kids complained," she said The family also selects ft different Christmas program to donate to each year. "One year we donated toys to the surgical department and we've donated school supplies to another country or a conglomerate of several sev-eral third world countries through a private foundation. founda-tion. Every year, Brinlee is adamant that we do Toys for Tots for Christmas and sometimes some-times when it gets to close to Christmas she reminds me to get in there and get it done," Jennifer Lott said Brinlee's father, Jason, father expressed his appreciation. appre-ciation. "I'm very proud that she was and is willing to sacrifice sacri-fice herself for the benefit of someone else to support them in a difficult situation," he said "I'm pretty proud of her. It's one thing for a kid to say something and want it and another to wait two years with focused attention to really make it happen." Store Continued from Page 1 hoi near home, rather than buy it in another community, then drive home," said Tom Paul Police Chief, noting that he is not concerned about the store coming to Pleasant Grove. In addition to the security of the state-run store, money is a phis to the community. The store is expected to generate gen-erate three to four million in sales annually. According to Gary Clay, City Finance Director, that would mean about $40,000 in local sales tax. A typical convenience store provides approximately $12,000 to $15,000 a year in sales tax. The 10,000-12,000 square-foot square-foot building will be built on a 1.86-acre piece of property located at 595 S. Pleasant Grove Boulevard "It will be landscaped beautifully and have high construction standards," stan-dards," said Freeman. Construction is expected to begin during the next eight months and win take approximately six months to complete. Proximity to future hotels, access points to freeways, commercial area and the central location are some of the reasons Pleasant Grove was chosen for the store, according ac-cording to Freeman. There win be another regional store located in southern Utah County, but the location has not yet been announced According to Freeman, there win be four state-run liquor stores in the county when the two new ones are completed There are five independent liquor stores in -the county as well We must bring ourselves to realize that it is necessary to support free speech for the things we hate in order to ensure it for the things in which we believe WITH ALL OUR HEART. -Heywood Broun Support Freedom Read The Opinions & Editorials in (jplK. |