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Show Times Newspaper Wednesday, May 7, 1997 Page 2 i V MIKE FRANCIS Mike Francis called to France Mike Francis, son of Robert and Dorothy Francis of Grem, has been called to serve for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the France Paris Mission. Mike will speak in sacrament sacra-ment meeting on May 11, 1997 in the Orem Park Stake Center, located at 195 West 300 South in Orem. Mike is a graduate of Mountain Moun-tain View High School and has attend 2 semesters at BYU. He has been serving as a stake missionary mis-sionary and as a home teacher. He will enter the MTC on May 21, 1997. MINDY MILLER New This Spring Soft 'layground & Deliver PEA Bulk: (ALL 4 " VA BC3B V'..'' WGQBSTUFF. yi a Kino rfro c&fc ft do ia ce , rUND LINERS BRIDGES SHREDDED BARK WATER FALL PUMPS BENCHES TOP SOIL STEPPING STONES STATUES LAVA ROCKS TREE RINGS CAST ALUMINUM (3 SIZES & COLORS LAWN MED. BARK CHIPS SM. BARK CHIPS BARK FINES SOIL PEP (SOIL CONDITIONERS) GARDEN MIX RAINBOW ROCK WHITE MARBLE ROCK WOODSTUFF 1-15 EXIT 263 EAST FRONTAGE ROAD SPRINGVILLE MATRIXX Marketing expands the meaning of support services MATRIXX Marketing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cin- " cinnati Bell Inc., has encouraged " employees in their Utah centers to establish programs that will help raise money for United Way agencies throughout the state. In support of local efforts, MATRTXX's parent company, Cincinnati Bell Inc., contributes funds to the centers for donation to local United Way agencies. A total of $21,300 came to Utah's local United Way agencies through this program, including $2,000 sent through the Orem MATRIXX center to United Way of CentralSouthern Utah. Now one of the largest private employers in Utah, MATRIXX hopes the money will help those in need-even in this state's booming economy. MATRIXX is a world leader in providing outscored customer care solutions, which increase sales, improve customer service and lower operating costs for many leading companies. Mindy Miller graduates from basic training Air Force Airman Mindy - Miller has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organiza-tion.and organiza-tion.and customs and received special training in human relations. rela-tions. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree de-gree through the Community College of the Air Force. Miller is the daughter of Steve R. and Linda J. Miller of Orem. She is a 1995 graduate of Orem High School. Stop Bark. V i L t I I5i ! li GRAVEL COBBLE ROCK f W l-.iv i-n rni WW H0 i vcr iuur ' - " v WASHED SAND V -4 PAVERS VERSA LOK RETAINING . BOULDERS WALL SYSTEM SIZES) JAPANESE CONCRETE EDGING LAMP POSTS TREES SHRUBS PERRINIALS TREATED LANDSCAPE TIMBERS All colors of Flat Rock for walk way, Patios etc. Iron Fox Triathlon Varsity Scouts from the Squaw Peak District invites all Varsity Scout age boys (14-15 year old young men) to come run, bike, and swim in our Sixth Annual Iron Fox Triathlon on May 17, 1997. This year we have changed the course. We have moved the run and part of the bike segment up Provo Canyon. Registration Registra-tion and check in will be at 8 a.m. atthe parkinglotjustbelow Bridal Veil Falls. (Use the Nunns Park turn off up Provo Canyon) This is where we will park the bikes also. The 3 mile run will be first this year and we will start it part way up South Fork which is above Vivian Park. The run will come down South Fork to Vivian Park then follow the old Heber Creeper Tracks past Bridal Veil Falls to the parking area to pick up the bikes. The Bike course is 9 miles long and will follow the Provo Canyon Bike Path to Community Press turn right through Ron Last Park and onto Carterville Road then to 400 South. At 400 South it will go west to 800 East, south to 800 South, west to 400 East, north to 720 South, west to State Street, north to the Scera Pool parking entrance then east to the Scera Pool for the final 250 yard swim. The race will begin at about 8:30 a.m. Bicycle helmets and Tour Permits are required. Also, a Parent consent form must accompany each young i man participating. The cost is : $4.00 which includes a medal to each finisher. T-Shirts are available for $9.00. If you have any questions, you can contact Ned or Barbara Jackson at 226-2581 226-2581 Preregistration can be done at the Varsity Huddle on May 8th at 7:30 at the Charon Stake Center on 85 East 700 South. Orem company honored for ethics . M-Construction, Orem, a commercialindustrial construction construc-tion company that promotes the dignity of the individual by honoring all financial and contractual con-tractual commitments to customers, cus-tomers, employees, and suppliers, sup-pliers, was recently named a finalist in the selection of the National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. The award is sponsored by the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB), an umbrella organization for 137 Better Business Bureaus (BBBs) across the United States. M-Construction was also commended for "providing superior supe-rior quality and performance at a competitive cost and in a timely time-ly manner" and for "giving service ser-vice to the community by assisting assist-ing in the training and development develop-ment of minority workers". The company was awarded the 1996 Ethics in Business award by the Salt Lake City Better Bet-ter Business Bureau. I 11 L --vx PLAIVTED EARTH One Stop Shopping tor Mom Blooming Annuals Herbs Perennials Hanging Baskets Lone Lasting Fresh Flowers Orchid Corsage Planted IEartli 440 S. State Orem 225-4510 ! ' " i ( Varsity Scouts from the Squaw Peak District line up for the start of the 5th Annual Iron Fox Triathlon. This is a popular event with the boys and all young men of Varsity scout age are invited to participate. ROD FUDGE Republicans elect Rod Fudge Chairman Utah County Republicans elected Rod Fudge of Orem as party chairman during their organizing or-ganizing convention last Satur- day, April 26, at Orem High School. Several hundred county delegates attended. Fudge replaces Steve White who did not seek another two-year term. The new chairman has been involved in-volved in party activities for a number of years. He served last year as Co-Chairman at the r party's county delegate conven-' ', tion as Vice Chairman of the ah-: nual Lincoln Day Dinner. Fudge currently has been serving serv-ing as chairman of Orem voting precinct 16. County con ven tion delegates re-elected Marian Monnahan as their party's vice-chair, and Mel Hudman as Treasurer. Elected to the office of party secretary was Richard Pyne. In other convention business, busi-ness, delegates elected 18 people to serve on the State Republican Party Central Committee, including in-cluding George O. Stewart, Stan Lockart, Becky Lockart, Dan Stuart, SueZann Kohler, Dean Hawker, Don Ruzicka, Steve White, Barbara Packard, Leo Lines, Nathan Draschil, Tom Draschil, Judy Bell, Gary Ashby, Millie Ashby, Rebecca Albiston, and Parley Hellewell. Appreciation Day for family child care The Professional Family Child Care Association of Utah has joined family child care organizations or-ganizations nationwide to declare Friday, May 9, 1997 (and the Friday before Mother's Day henceforward) to be National Nation-al Family Child Care Appreciation Apprecia-tion Day. A Family Child Care Provider is a self-employed small business owner who works in their own home caring for children of working parents. These individuals provide safe and nurturing environments for small groups of children in a family atmosphere. In rural areas throughout the country, family child care provides for most of the children in licensed care. SCERA'S ANNUAL ENCORE SEASON CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL ACADEMY AWARD WINNING BEST PICTURES "CASACLANCA" Best Picture1 1 943 Starring - Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman Eve 6:30 p.m. Sat. Mat. 12:00 p.m. SHOWTIMES: 6:30 Sat. Matinee 12:30 c JUNGLE 2 JUNGLE PG) SHOWTIMES: 6:30 Sat. Mat. 12:00 Sharpen the Saw Run to help children's smiles Operation Smile, a nonprofit non-profit organization providing reconstructive surgery to children, and Covey Leadership Center will co-sponsor a 5K and 10K run on May 10 at Provo River Canyon Trail in Provo. "The run has the goal of raising rais-ing funds for the surgeries of 24 children who were born with physical deformities, so they can smile," said Jeff Johnson, committee com-mittee chairman of the 1997 Sharpen the Saw Run. The Sharpen the Saw Run proceeds will pay for the $750 cost per surgery for children in the United States and 12 developing nations. Operation Smile, founded in 1982, encourages en-courages self-sufficiency in developing nations by teaching local medical professionals about surgical methods. Governor Michael Leavitt, Stephen R. Covey, Attorney General Jan Graham, Representative Repre-sentative Chris Cannon, and other officials have been invited to participate in the Sharpen the Saw Run. "Families, companies, and leaders from the community support the Sharpen the Saw Run because they want these children to have a future," Johnson said. "The race allowed our children to understand the importance im-portance of giving service, while having fun at the same time," said Barbara Seegmiller, whose family of 12 children ran in last year's Sharpen the Saw Run. The public can pre-register in person by May 3 at the Covey Outlet Store at 1958 South 950 East in Provo. Other preregistration pre-registration locations are at Gold's Gym facilities in Lindon and Provo and American Covers, Inc. in Draper. The preregistration pre-registration fee is $15 for adults and $10 for children under 11 and will increase $10 after May 3. There will also be a wheelchair wheel-chair division in the 5K. For more information, call the Sharpen the Saw Run hotline at (801) 342-6211. Exporting seminar set May 22 The Annual Basic Exporting Seminar will be held this year on Thursday, May 22, 1997 at Brigham Young University from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Topics of discussion will be developing an international business strategy; services available to assist with exporting, legal considerations, overview of shipping, preparation prepara-tion and documentation; financial finan-cial aspects of international sales; doing international business busi-ness via the Internet. The seminar semi-nar is being co-sponsored by Brigham Young University, the World Trade Association, and the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce. The registration fee will be $25 per person (deadline is May 15). To register, contact Terri Hagler at 378-6495. EVITA(PG) SHOWTIMES: 8:45 Sat. Mat. 2:10 r 4 -I "Slug the Bug" shot clinic coming Provo Timpanogos Kiwanis Club along with Community Nursing Services announce a "Slug the Bug" children's immunization im-munization clinic to be held in Provo at the Albertson's parking lot on 500 West and Center Street. The date of the clinic will be Wednesday, May 14 from 4 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There is a very nominal cost but no one will be turned away. The goal of this effort is to have 90 of Utah children fully immunized by the year 2000. Protect your child by taking advantage of this great offer from Community Nursing Services and the Provo Timpanogos Tim-panogos Kiwanis Club. Again this clinic will be Wednesday, May 14, 4-7 p.m. at Albertson's, 500 West and Center in Provo. For more information call 1-800-486-2186. SOS Staffing Services, Inc. names new area manager SOS Staffing Services has promoted Mary Bailey to area manager of the Southern and Central Utah Regions. As area manager, Bailey will oversee the operations of the SOS Staffing Services' Offices in Provo, Orem,-American Orem,-American Fork, Spanish Fork, Vernal, St George, Cedar City, and Price. "Mary has proven to be a valuable employee of SOS Staffing Staff-ing Services," said Howard Scott, president of SOS Staffing Services. "We know she will execute ex-ecute her duties as area manager well. Her proven dedication to quality and customer cus-tomer service will be a great asset." "My goal as area manager will be utilize my experience to develop and create new cost-saving cost-saving programs for our customers," cus-tomers," said Bailey. SOS Staffing Services is a publicly-held corporation specializing in clerical, industrial, in-dustrial, technical, accounting, information technology, and marketing assignments. SOS Staffing Services is Utah's largest staffing service with 100 offices in 13 states throughout Utah, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Wyom-ing. Real estate company receives award Mansell & Associates has been honored for its outstanding performance at the 1997 PHH Real Estate Network International Interna-tional Conference. The firm received the PHH Gold Circle of Excellence award, given in recognition of performance and commitment to PHH's goals and partnership. Brad Mortenson, manager of Mansell's Orem office, said the award symbolizes the teamwork that characterizes the company. "In business, winning is a team effort Every member of our firm contributed--the achievement belongs to everyone at Mansell." The PHH Real Estate Network Net-work is a leading broker-to-broker network affiliated with PHH Relocation, the world's largest relocation services firm. At the three-day conference, participants exchanged information infor-mation and ideas and attended interactive workshops on real estate and relocation. Topics ranged from technology and communications innovations to new business strategies and increasing in-creasing customer service. ? f ' |