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Show Times Newspaper Thursday, May 23, 2002 Page A5 Orem Blitz Park to report for duty. Many volunteers were organized through business groups, church groups or Scout troops. Others came with their families fami-lies or friends. Resident Kristi Moulton said she decided to volunteer for the Blitz this year because she had such a good time last year. "I love doing it for the community," communi-ty," she said. Moulton, a Girl Scout leader, said she wanted her Scouts to see that service could be fun. After a brief speech by Washburn, the crowd dispersed to various stations. Volunteers worked m designated areas .A - L,y " I is : " '111? 'r ' f ) - - . ' 4 V " - , $ ; H i , : ' i ' l. .,,.,..,-, ... .... ,,,.,....,,... i,. Orem Mayor Jerry Washburn (left) thanks Charlene McKay of community com-munity and neighborhood services for her help In organizing Blitz. Orem Women's Club Continued from front page Renstrom looked back on the past year, and mentioned some of the highlights, including what she called a "wonderful finish a year-end meeting that featured as speaker Chieko N. Okazaki, author, teacher, and former, first counselor coun-selor in the general presidency of the Relief Society organization organiza-tion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mrs. Renstrom said members mem-bers of the Orem Women's Club had enjoyed a variety of programs pro-grams during the year, following follow-ing the theme of "Stepping Into a New Century with Purpose. Several changes or innovations innova-tions came to the club during the past year, including a relocation relo-cation of meetings to the lounge of the Orem Senior Friendship Center. The traditional luncheon lunch-eon and fashion show fundraiser fundrais-er was switched to a luncheon and concert performance held at facilities at Novell. The club also had its own stationery designed and printed this year displaying a rose logo inscribed with the words "Orem Women's Club Since 1945" . The club continued a tradition tradi-tion of donating to several worthy wor-thy causes in the community. This year, a check for $500 was given to Mayor Jerry Washburn as a contribution to the veterans veter-ans memorial that is to be built in the city cemetery. Other donations were: $200 to Recreation Director Jerry Ortiz for a marquee to be erected at the Friendship Center; $200 to the SCERA organization; and $200 to Girls State. Mrs. Jeppson presented Mrs. Renstrom with a gift from the club a garden statuette. "I have been excited to get this year started," Mrs. Jeppson, who will be the club's 58th president, said. Reflecting on the patriotic theme to the table decorations red, white, and blue ribbons, and miniature minia-ture tea candles ringed with the colors Mrs. Jeppson sstid she is looking forward to wonting wont-ing with the talented womfen who comprise the club. She hopes efforts will be directed toward "making America strong", with people helping other people. "I am proud to be an American and part of an organization that emulates that," the new president declared. . The new officers were installed during a candle lighting light-ing ceremony, where the symbolic sym-bolic "light within" was passed to each officer, and, in turn, to each club member. Entertainment for the day was provided by Debbie Hamilton, an Orem songwriter who has national and international interna-tional exposure as a performer Continued from front page between 800 North and 400 North and from State Street to 600 East. Afterwards, they returned to Sharon Park for hot dogs and door prizes. The city hired a balloonist and a face painter as well. Because of food, tools and other costs, Boyadjian said Blitz wouldn't be possible without with-out federal funds, city funds and several business sponsors. The program has won several sever-al awards across the country, he said. Some cities have even used Blitz as a model for neighborhood neigh-borhood preservation. at PTA and family conferences. She was honored as the Young Mother of the Year in 1979. Mrs. Hamilton, the mother of ten children, sang several of her compositions "Daisy Chain", "You Reached Out Your Hand to Me", "If I Could Give the World a Gift", and "We Will Shine in Freedom's1 Light", The latter song was written in the aftermath of the events of September 11th . a YOU tm "n"'"' ,1 "Pf Nielsen's Grove opened a nursery, and used whatever money he made to plant unusual varieties of trees and flowers in the Grove in his quest to recreate, to some degree, the beautiful royal gardens gar-dens of his homeland. Nielsen's Grove became a recreation spot and gathering place for reunions and other social functions, according to background information furnished fur-nished by the commission. There was a European garden with three adjacent rings of tree-lined walks, and a fountain in the center of the middle ring. The outer rings had a 12-seat carousel swing that could either be people-powered or drawn by a horse, and a reflecting pool. There were also vine-covered picnic arbors, a main bowery, and a dance floor. Concessions of homemade ice cream, candy, and baked goods were sold from an arbor near the Nielsen home, located at the east end of the park. The Grove was in existence as late as 1910, but it eventually eventual-ly became swampy, possibly due to irrigation drainage from the bench above, and it was cleared and planted in wheat for the country's World War I effort. The land has remained largely undeveloped, but all that remains of the historic Nielsen's Grove is a pond ringed with old trees. The pond is reportedly staying, but City Manager Jim Reams said a forester had checked the condition condi-tion of the trees, and most were hollow and diseased and will have to be removed. Reams is not certain how the swing will be replicated in today's litigious atmosphere, but the city is working on that issue. Statuary that was part of the original park and has since been housed in a Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum will be coming back, according to Robison. An ad hoc committee which included Nancy Calkins, a local historical landscape designer, painstakingly researched the history of the park and submitted submit-ted a design to the city which includes as many of the features fea-tures of the original park as possible. Robison said that the south end of the" park will be the niost historically correct section, with the three rings duplicated. 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The reconstructed Nielsen's Grove will also feature a par terre, or ornamental garden, with the flower beds and paths forming a pattern. The garden will incorporate the varieties of trees, plants, and flowers that Nielsen originally used, where possible. ' Eventually, the Historic Preservation Commission would like to construct a replica of the Nielsen cabin that was on the grounds, and use it to house a museum. Commission members and city officials are enthused about the prospect of having the historic his-toric park, which may be complete com-plete and in use as early as late next summer, according to an estimate by Ortiz. Reams said road improvements improve-ments will not be taking place until Sandhill Road is reconstructed recon-structed in 2005. Robison said the commission members see the park's construction con-struction as a dream come true. Local garden clubs have shown an interest in helping to care for the unique flowers and plants on the grounds. Reams said there is the potential for such groups to adopt areas of the park and be responsible for the maintenance. It will be necessary, nec-essary, according to Reams, for the city to add a horticulturist position to the staff next summer. sum-mer. Ortiz noted that Nielsen's Grove will be a unique park in the city's park system a passive, pas-sive, aesthetics-oriented retreat where people can "escape", take a step back in time, and enjoy aspects of the historical replication. replica-tion. "In my view, it's nice to have a balance," the recreation director said, "both active use parks, and a cultural facility, as this will be." "This has the potential," Robison said, "to be the jewel in the crown of the city's park system." sys-tem." "Elegant", was the descriptive descrip-tive word Chad Hendry, Neighborhoods In Action liaison liai-son with the city, had for the coming park; "It can Be an identity iden-tity marker for the city, like the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival," he declared. 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He was a farmer, miner, carpenter, lumberman lum-berman and eventually retired as an electrician for Wasatch Electric in 1977. An uncommon man who did things extraordinarily well, he took great pride in the neatness and precision pre-cision of his work. The excellence of his craft remains in the homes, churches, commercial buildings, mines and dams throughout the KEYY Programming Highlights "Intimate Fellowship" is Dr. Tony Evans topic this week on "The Alternative"-broadcast weekdays at 10:30 a.m. Alistair Begg will help us understand how to be "Right With God" as we study from t Galatians on "Truth For Life"-; Life"-; broadcast weekdays at 7:00 ! a.m. KEYY is a non-commercial 4r CINDY C00LEY, WEST VALLEY Hi? mmwt i Financial Records Inventory 2 Financial Records Safekeeping J Savings Manning "4 Investment Planning $ Bank Account Suitability 6 Loan Account Suitability 7 Financial Planning . - 8 Estate Planning 9 Insurance Planning ' 1Q Tax Planning inural not itMmd lf tiff Pedcnd fitwmmcnl spnKy tm ftmnmteed intermountain area, Canada, and Samoa. Although he found great satisfaction satisfac-tion in his work, he reserved the greatest feelings of accomplishment by participating in and observing the lives of his children and grandchildren. grandchil-dren. A quiet, thoughtful and spiritual spiritu-al man, he has left his life's quality mark upon the lives of his six children, chil-dren, thirty-three grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren. Oral was a High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in numerous callings call-ings culminating in a call to serve with his wife on a mission to Samoa where he developed a great love for the Polynesian people and their culture. cul-ture. Survived by his wife of sixty-eight years, his sister Gloria Taylor, Bellingham, WA, his children, June (Dean) Jessee, Murray, UT, Blaine (Carolyn) Wood, Springville, UT, Nina (Richard) Payne, Lindon, UT, Dennis (Karma) Wood, Salt Lake City, UT, Brent (JoAnne) Wood, Orem, UT, and Kelly (Renon) Wood, Bozeman, MT. Preceded in death by his parents, daughter Marlene, son Graham Leigh, two grandchildren, Clinton and Douglas, five brothers, Golden, Clifford, Elwin, Darrell and Dwight. The family expresses gratitude for the tender and loving care given by the care-givers of the Summerfield Manor. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 25, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. in the Park 10th Ward Chapel, 50 South 750 West in Orem. Friends may call Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sundberg- Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State St. in Orem and also Saturday from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the ward chapel. Interment will be in the Payson City Cemetery. Christian Radio Station broadcasting broad-casting 24 hours a day to Utah Valley and is located on the AM Band at 1450. Spanish language lan-guage programming airs Saturdays from noon to 5:00 p.m. Complete program schedules sched-ules are"availablei)y contacting the station at 374-5210 or by visiting their web site: www.keyy.com. CITY, UTAH hy thr twtifc |