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Show 0 R E M TIMES Thursday, October 4, 2007 P PL J I J G Pdge 4 ticked t -. -rrJ frx&X' lrP h 5 v-r v .it-Mr -HpK ' l' i f f ctrNB'1 " VVA RYAN TAYLORNorth County Kirnb.ill Crockett ride u prrftil kurl (it I fee laws in Pleasant draw. Farms turn into mazes for fall entertainment Ryan T.iylor I vci i ii . si;iri inji in Svi n iiilii I. ii mi l s ;k i iiss I l.ih ' PH II I ll'll I ' II III li It is III J.',l'l , I Mini s lost ( hi n I)i;ics h;ivc 'III 11 H i; I IK IIH l'r;isc(l in pnpil-l.ii pnpil-l.ii il n i i llic p;isl lew yen s ,iin I pi ' iii- ol .ill ,'iM's seem In cni'iv a i mi lei ill).1, llii uiiIi rows .llli I i o s ol i ol II. Wh.ii s siu prised me more l h.m ;in I Inn); is how I hs has I illed an enlei lainmiill gap thai ue didn't even know exist-i-d." said 111 ell I lerhst . rounder 1 1 1 I he i ii Id's l.ii gesl corn inae ' i msiill in;; eonipain'. I In MAi.l 1 I'ei iple, ouii); and old. have thanked metime and time again lor prov iding a Muni e n i ei real 1011 that is Inn im all ages, ( lean, educational and unique, " lee 111 Its seventh e; I law I arms is very lamiliar willi Ihis eiilertainiiienl gap. And thev have a lot more in store to I ill the full gap than just a corn mae Not only do they have a dizzying diz-zying nine a re corn labyrinth designed hv I lerhst , but I lee I law f arms has a haunted I .ii in havi ide, a ( 'ornevil ( 'ol ridor, a Animal Train, a Corn Snake, a Hoo .Iiiik lion, which is a kids spook alley, a hay wagon rides, a hay jump, pedal cars, piglet chases and races, rubber ducky t aces, an Animal Alley, which it a petting farm, l.eroy the pig, l.eroy's Snack Shack, an old fashioned Amish ice-cream maker, a rump rope, a hay bale maze, and much more, according accord-ing to a news release. While they started with a just corn maze and a pumpkin patch with a couple other ac tivities they hiive continued to grow through the years. "I '.very year wc have added other farm related activities." said ( halise Smith who owns the farm with her husband Kyle. "We have tried to create an all around fun. fall, farm attraction." at-traction." New activities the farm has added this year include a haystack hay-stack slide, pony rides, Bunny-ville. Bunny-ville. Silage Pit, and a farmer's market . The Smiths Created 1 lee I law f arms to entertain and educate school kids and the community in agriculture. "We have all of the different farm animals, one of which is our famous 400 pound pig, his name is l.ekoy," Smith said. MAiVE'sl lerhst called the concept "agritainment." "Agriculture has always been niy passion and this V making corn mazes has been a way for me to share a part of that experience with others." I lerhst said. " The overwhelming over-whelming response we've received re-ceived has exceeded even my own expectations." Smith said they average :).()0() to 35,000 visitors each year but anticipate even more. "This year we are hoping to hit 40,000 with all the new activities," ac-tivities," Smith said. I lee Haw Farms continues with seasonal activities into the winter with Christinas hay rides in lX'cember. For the last .'3 years the Christmas hay rides have visited scenes depicting different parts of the nativity story. The scenes have live actors and live animals and have received a great response, re-sponse, Smith said. While I lee I law Farms sits on 45 acres, the Smith's own an additional 50-00 acres that is farmed each year by Kyle Smith, producing mostly hay. The farm was homesteaded in 1800 by Oliver Smith. The family farm, now in its fifth generation, has seen a lot of action. The Smith's have grown all sorts of vegetables from potatoes to beets, they done apples and sow and dairy If you go When Sept. 21 to Nov. 3 Where: 4500 W. 700 S.-Pleasant S.-Pleasant Grove Hours: Monday - Thursday 4-10 p.m. Friday 4-11 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. UEA Days (Oct. 11,12 and 15) 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Haunted Hayride and Cornevil Corridor runs through Oct. 31 on Monday, Friday and Saturday. The Haunted Hayride and Corn-evil Corn-evil Corridor will be open on all UEA Days, and October 22-31. Telephone: (801) 368-4335 farming, Smith said. And now the Smiths have opened up their farm to share with others. "We enjoy seeing people's faces light up with smiles as they get a taste of some good-farming good-farming fun," Kyle Smith said. Free scrapbook time Scatterin' Sunshine will have a free evening of scrap-booking scrap-booking Saturday from 6 to midnight. Seating is limited. Those who wish to attend should reserve a place by calling 492-0400. Refreshments will be served. Scatterin' Sunshine is at 52 E. Main 4, American Fork. Grand opening Cherished Moments, a children's apparel, home decor de-cor and photography store, is having a 3-day grand opening open-ing at its new Pleasant Grove site at 105 S. 100 East. Owned and operated by Ashlie Bundy and Rebecca Danklef, the store will have balloons for kids, refreshments, refresh-ments, drawings and giveaways, give-aways, a children waiting and play room as well as a free 4 x 6 photo of your children chil-dren while you wait. Across from the Pleasant Grove Fire Station, the store has a full selection of tu-tu's, beanies, hats, headbands, jewelry, blankets, leggins and a baby boutique. Additionally Ad-ditionally they carry the newest selection of frames, unique home decor items, custom vinyl and metal accessories ac-cessories for the home. There are also custom car seat covers, cov-ers, baby slings and custom nursing covers. Grand opening days are today, to-day, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sat-urday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. More information on the store is available at 785-1817. PGBA event The Pleasant Grove Business Busi-ness Alliance is sponsoring a Meet the Candidates Oct. 12 for those campaigning for the Pleasant Grove City Council seats. City residents are invited in-vited to attend. The event will take place at the Sportsman's Lions Club, 600 E. Center St., Pleasant Grove, at 7:45 a.m. Harwell earns certification Alan Harwell, co-owner and photographer of Digital Studio, 363 E. 100 North, American Fork, recently became a Certified Professional Profes-sional Photographer. He is one of five photographers in Utah County to have earned this honor. He earned his certification from the Professional Pro-fessional Photographers of America (PPA). He had to pass a written examination, and a panel evaluated his work. The New National AMBER Alert Safe Child Database Is Here! Chances are you'll never have to deal with a child abduction. But if the unthinkable should happen, the AMBER Alert Safe Child Database could improve your child's chances of recovery from a matter of days to hours! Volunteers from the American Fork Rotary Club will be on hand at Mountain America's branch in American Fork to issue free identification cards and enter your child's information directly into this vital database. Bring your child and enroll them at this event. Because, when your child's safety is at stake, you want to spread the word to everyone as quickly as possible. Thursday, October 1 1 , 2007 I 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain America Credit Union I American Fork Branch 893 West State Road I American Fork, Utah 84003 801-763-0133 NCUA www.macu.com Mountain America CREDIT UNION Encourage your children to read a newspaper every day. It can help make their wishes come true' - Brandy, recording artist, actress Your Town. Your Neighbors. 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