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Show Page 8 AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN Thursday, August 16, 2007 Jump On It aims at family fun Stacy Johnson NORTH COUNTY STAff When Carl Alger decided to put his money into a business, he said he wanted to put it into something he could have fun doing. "I enjoy jumping, and I consider this my backyard," Alger said. Alger's business, the newly opened Jump On It in Lindon, is a family fun center boasting 10,000 square feet of trampoline space. It also includes giant inflatable toys and birthday rooms. The trampoline space at Jump On It allows kids and adults alike a space to jump, have fun and exercise. "There are things for people of all ages here," Alger said. "It really Ls a family environment." In the 10,000 square feet of trampoline space, Alger made sure that younger kids would have a safe place to jump, without worry of being jumped on by bigger kids and adults. Nearly 2,5X) square feet are cordoned off only for use by jumpers under four feet tall. Alger also included giant inflatable slides and a toddler room to accommodate the younger patrons. "Most of the kids who use the inflatables, though, only use them for a few minutes, and then they are back on the ..Mb. "DnPAlfuiA VO" 9 9 T I.. Melissa is now working towards i. .ITiT HT1'. .i'.i,. i IT il'TTli -iiTihTTT La hi if -i'lm M Pet grooming is a choice career field with a high demand for skilled groomers. Training and employment opportunities are available at Precious Pet Paradise. orem pleasant grove alpine . "A 4t . 4 .. 1 JIT" f SI xa .7V ;. v Begin Youri f trampolines," Alger said. In the trampoline area, Jump On It also provides a variety of fun activities besides jumping. Patrons can lay dodgeball, basketball throws, volleyball or a bounce board, which helps skateboarders and snowboarders learn tricks. Jump On It, located alongside 1-15 in Lindon, opened Aug. 3, after being in the works by Alger for many years. "I saw something like it about eight years ago, and realized how fun it would be to have something like that," Alger said. "It is something my family and I really enjoy." So far the business has been a success, he said. "We are open to have a blast, and everyone that has come here has," Alger said. "We are getting about 100 people a day, 175 on Saturday, and everyone has left with a smile." Besides having a family friendly environment, Alger said one of the most important aspects of his business is keeping his prices family-friendly. family-friendly. "My brother has seven kids, and there is very little that he can afford to do with his whole family," Alger said. "We wanted to make sure that families could come together and jump." 492'7746 61 W. Main St., AF her Master Groomer's Certification! Own a small business? Ready to start one? Deceiver vvtiy so many Utah County 1 WSBfo v - . cjll hi " Health: Care Career ihllcss ...with'stfairiihg from'AmeriTechXCoUeg 'iriirjl Last-minute Herd Flight efforts for WWII vets aided by St. George business Jeremy Duda DAILY HERAL0 Hero Flight is getting closer every day to meeting its fundraising goal, but time is running out. The group is raising money to take World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the war memorial there, free of charge. In May, a planned trip was canceled when the organization's former chairman chair-man announced that funding was short. Since then, the group has worked feverishly to raise $150,000 for a trip in September. Kim Christofferson, a Hero Flight committee member, said the group has raised more than $ 100,000 for the September Septem-ber trip. But its self-imposed fundraising deadline of Aug. 14 is less than a week away. The bids the group submitted for a charter plane and hotel rooms already have expired, but both agreed to give Hero Flight a few more weeks to get the money together. If the organization doesn't get the money soon, Christofferson said another trip to the World War II memorial will have to be nixed. Christofferson, whose father is a World War II veteran who went on a Hero Flight trip to Washington last year, said the hardest day of her life was in May when she had to call dozens of Utah veterans to Utah County News www.heraldextra.com MT 'f """ Western: businesses use Western Community Bank. With every capability you need, we stand ready to serve. Cal 222-9006. fSMrra hvnliwauQiES Onty 45 minutes from Provo, Soldier Summit Estates combines substantial value with accessibility to the Wasatch front's metropolitan valleys. 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The committee is small, which Christofferson said makes it hard to hold large fundraising events. Additionally, Addition-ally, she said some people are wary of donating because of what happened in May, when a trip was canceled for lack of funds even after about 90 people veterans' families and others already paid about $900 each for the flights. . A former committee member said she believed the money went toward paying off debts from a previous flight. A number of Utah businesses busi-nesses have pitched in to help the flight get off the ground. St. George-based I-Works has contributed a lot, Christofferson Christof-ferson said, and Young Living Essential Oils is raising money as well. Young Living is raising money through a company- wide raffle in which employees can buy tickets for a chance to win gift cards, a cookware set, a paid vacation and two tickets to this year's Brigham Young University -University of Utah n 15" Community Bank Life's needs. Life's bank." ?f Aft COMMUNITY!. 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