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Show TIMES Submit a GueSJ'?25 Opinion a-cCf- COMMENTARY & Orem. nIT M Dinion .. , Klines Monday 1 0:00 a m All submissions are subject in publish or not to publish a subS"'' A2, Thursday, June 5, 2003 i Editorial II 1 T W. 2s I Support rein's SusninerfesS celebration a party planned Just for you People have been planning a party for you for almost a year whether you realize it or not. Members of the Orem Summerfest Committee have been in high gear for about that long working, planning, plan-ning, and working and planning plan-ning some more to make the annual Summerfest community commu-nity celebration a safe, fun, wholesome, and unifying expeiience for everyone participating. par-ticipating. Chad Broderick has served on the committee for a number num-ber of years, but is in his first year of heading up the group as chairman. In a recent interview with the Times, he explained that the committee holds an "end of the Summerfest" review in July to evaluate each year's event. Then, in October, monthly meetings begin to set the wheels in motion for the next year. Countless hours go into cementing the myriad of details involved in such a production. pro-duction. As the June event approaches, the work and time commitment increases for the many volunteers involved, until a successful end is reached. The Summerfest has been finely honed through the years, until it has attained its current, family-oriented format. for-mat. Activities are centered, appropriately, in City Center Park, using the pavilions and Orem Senior Friendship Center facilities, as well as the park itself, with the ambiance created by the beautiful grounds and trees. In its planning, the committee makes an effort to keep activities activ-ities low or no cost, and to appeal to a wide range of ages and interests. The talent festival promises promis-es to be particularly entertaining enter-taining this year. Professional musicians Jon Schmidt and Peter Breinholt will perform on stage in the park at a free concert Friday, June 13, beginning at 7 p.m. The schedule sched-ule is filled with other excellent excel-lent talent that is sure to make the festival a popular draw. This year's Summerfest is also significant in that it will provide the community with an opportunity to honor two citizens who have been responsible for many positive contributions to the community communi-ty Alan and Karen Ashton. The Ashtons have been selected select-ed to be the grand marshals in the main parade, to begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, along a route beginning at 400 South and 800 East and traveling trav-eling to Center Street, then west. The Ashtons were also honored hon-ored by the city in 1997, when they were selected as "modern-day pioneers" during the celebration of the Mormon pioneer sesquicentennial celebration cele-bration that was held statewide. state-wide. At that time, the Times published an article about the Ashtons, with the following lead: "Modern Orem pioneers Alan and Karen Ashton personally per-sonally saw the face of business busi-ness change on an international interna-tional level as the world went from using typewriters to using computers for word processing. pro-cessing. "It was a huge change. And with Alan being one of the co-developers co-developers of best-selling WordPerfect word processing software, along with Bruce Bastian, the Ashrons were on the wave of that change. "Tt has been exciting, but difficult, to be there,' Karen said. 'It's been quite a ride.' "In 1993, Orem-based WordPerfect Corporation employed more than 5,000 worldwide and realized revenues rev-enues of more than $700 million. mil-lion. In 1994, the company was acquired by Novell, Inc." Since then, of course, there have been many changes in the business aspects of WordPerfect, but the community commu-nity service of the Ashtons has not changed. Both have been prominent in many ways Karen as the founder of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Alan as a supporter of Utah Valley State College and Brigham Young University and that is just skimming the surface of the couple's contributions and accomplishments. Just as the Ashtons are greatly deserving of this latest lat-est recognition to come their way, the volunteers who have banded together to make the 2003 edition of Summerfest memorable are deserving of our support as well. Plan to make the upcoming Summerfest celebration part of your summer fun. ( Letter to Editor ) Editor Orem-Geneva Times: Memorial Day June 26, 2003, what a glorious, awesome, sobering day! Orem City Cemetery ablazed with colorful floral flo-ral arrangements honoring the deceased, cars parked in the cemetery and on both sides of 8th East from 12th North to the cemetery and across the street, being bussed to the monument site and hundreds hun-dreds already seated awaiting the 10:00 hour for the program and dedication to begin. Thank you all, I hope none of you were disappointed, you helped to make it really great by your attendance. Thanks also to those who made it possible. To Mayor Washburn and the Orem Council members who have served during the past two terms, you have been great and so supportive. You are the ones who waved the magic wand and came up with financing to complete the project; to Alan Sundquist and his staff; all those from Public Works who have performed hundred hun-dred of hours doing manual labor; to Jason Bench, City planner who took the Heritage Advisory Committee's ideas and made suggestions and put together the design; LeRoy Transfield who work from our suggestion for the statue. LeRoy the expressions on the Veterans physical features fea-tures are above my wildest dreams and expectations. To Assistant City Richard Manning and intern Mike Aspel, Orem Youth Council and to the members of the board. Tom and Tony Baird, who were on the committee until Tom with his guard unit were deployed to Iraq your input is greatly appreciated. Our prayers are with you Tony and the children and to Tom until he returns home. God Bless. To the businesses and individuals who have donated or supported in any way over a period of nine years, ever penny has gone, in some way, to the construction of the monument. To the media for their participation and support. To Brent Sumner and Staff of the Orem-Geneva Times who has been a 100 supporter since the earliest article. You have been a great guide, your articles have been so complementary and full of compassion and caring for the cause. Finally, but not the very last or least, to my immediate and extended family for their contributions, contribu-tions, help at garage sales, making corsages cor-sages etc. help in general and most of all for listening and putting up with me. I love and appreciate you all. Leah Pierce Johnson, Chairperson Heritage Advisory Commission, Thankful to be an American and live in a Free Country and be a citizen of Orem 590 East Center Street Orem, Utah 801-361-1358 The Orem-Geneva Times 538 South State Street Orem, UT 84058 An edition of The Daily Herald, Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc. Subscriptions & Delivery 375-5103 News & Advertising 225-1 340 Fax 2251341 E-mail oremtimesnetworld.com USPS 411-711. Published Thursdays by Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc., 538 South State Street, Orem, Utah 84058. Periodicals postage paid at Orem, Utah 84059. Postmaster: Send address changes to P.O. Box 65, Orem, UT 84059. Member: Audit Bureau of Circulations NEWSSTAND PRICE $0.50 SUBSCRIPTION RATE 1 year-$36.40 (in county) (Sunday & Thursday plus Holiday deliveries) Holiday deliveries include delivery the week of Easter, Memorial, Independence, Pioneer, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. 1 year- $45.40 (out of county) NEWS We welcome news tips. Call 225-1340 to report news tips or if you have a comment or a question. We welcome letters to the editor. All letters must include the author's name (printed AND signed) and a telephone number. We reserve the righ to edit letters let-ters for clarity, punctuation, taste and length. Letters are welcome on any topic. The Utah Valley Elder Quest of the Center for Lifelong Learning at Utah Valley State College is comprised of some 200 local Senior Citizens, many whom are involved in recalling and writing down their memories and experiences, like the one presented here. Owl Eld&t duett Memmied My. ffauwite Mymn WILLIAM B. HOWARD I was first attracted to this hymn by its beautiful haunting haunt-ing melody. But there is one problem with this song its title. Who wants to hear a song about a wintry day? Perhaps, on the first day of a new snow fall in December, when everything is white and pure. Or maybe at Christmas time, but then it gets crowded out by carols or White Christmas. So why do I like this song about winder and snow? Perhaps you would think I am an avid skier. I like skiing, ski-ing, but I am not a good skier, so I don't ski much. I surely don't like to shovel or drive in the stuff. So where do I like snow? Right up there on those mountains. Mount Timpanogos part of the year is just a pile of rocks, but the snow turns it into a beautiful five-tiered birthday cake. And all that snow turns to water in the summer, when we need it. That leads you to think about the pioneers, who were ambitious and clever enough to figure out how to get it down to the valleys. Without the water, these valleys would be uninhabitable. And then, there are the engineers of today who create the dams, like Jordanelle and Strawberry: Beautiful lakes that store water. Complex systems of canals and tunnels tun-nels have been developed to deliver the water, where and when we need it. The lakes are available for boating, swimming, fishing and viewing. view-ing. This lead me to think of all the blessings God has given us, including snow, water and a beautiful melody, "The Wintry Day." The Wintry Day, descending to its close, Invites all wearied nature to repose. And shades of night are falling dense and fast, Like sable curtains, closing o'er the past. Pale through the gloom, the newly fallen snow Wraps in a shroud the silent earth below, As tho 'twere mercy's hand had spread the pall, A symbol of forgiveness unto all. Timpanogos Green 59 Years Ago; The Longest Da June 6, 1944 The hinge of history holds wide the door Of half-a-century. The fires of war Were raging in a world, near devastated By Mars, the Roman god, that man created Throughout the earth the warlords of aggressio- Had loosed the dogs of war on humankind To maim and kill became their keen obsession To conquer was their strategy, designed. But Freedom drew a transcendental breath Uniting hearts and souls for Liberty; And raised the sword of life to challenge deatl, Wherever tyrants stalked humanity. cry, The Longest Day became a battle Where Nazis came to kill and occupy! The continent of Europe was the pawn, Which Hitler daubed his dirty boots upon. While marching, roughshod, over sacred border;. He issued vile extermination orders. December 7th, Nineteen forty-one, Japan imposed a dastardly surprise: The bloody ensign of the Rising Sun Was raised throughout the South Pacific skies. America was plunged into the fray That, soon, consumed the nations of the world. With hopes for peace in tragic disarray, The flags of Allied nations were unfurled, Pacific, the Atlantic, and the sky Became the scenes of battle, wide and high! The European countryside was hewn With battlefields, where many dead were stren The follies of the German madman cried For vengeance by the many souls who died. In England might was massing brawny plans Their name was Overlord, and Eisenhower Was given the command. Long caravans Of men and tanks and planes of fearsome powe Were stoked with steaks and massive armamen'-Invasion armamen'-Invasion of the Continent: the day Was set for mobilizing their defense Of millions who were Adolph Hitler's prey. The Longest Day, then veiled in mystery, Would change the course of human history! On June the sixth, in Nineteen forty-four, The Allies' vast armada hit the shore Of Normandy. "The free men of the world Are marching on to victory!" They hurled Unprecedented men and might, as Jove Regaled the elements upon the earth. With tragic losses on the beach, they drove The German army back from "great" to "dearj "The tide has turned!" the General did exhort "We have the final ending, now in sight. "An Allied victory!" was the report. And what a tale historians would write. "The Longest Day" became the freedom cfl For those who fought that others might not die-The die-The Longest Day! "People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesnt mean they've gotten lost." -H. Jackson Brown, Jr. DEADLINES Because of the increase of new stories &t& SUBMITTED TO THE OREM-GENEVA TLMES, OUR DEA NEWS & ADVERTISING IS 10:00 A.M. MONDAY. TO BE BROUGHT TO THE OREM-GENBVaTIM13' 538 South State, Orem. Entries may be edited for length and cN . If you have any questions please call ol'R 0 225-1340 ;;C3 :,-ilE. i';3thl ri be .-Hilai A a (a arils :f 1 avers csrc aw mi: j2l bed' per Irjees, :i ca ;jees. -.ved brt A Lore had ;nt( ko the u a '.ana trim a a -:kou iibee law it of ' Sai iay ill ( Dr 7r 1 u iled 4m She ' A ;tv '"Jai :iet :i ar Of tot ton |