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Show Till DAILY HI Page D4 R LP. (www.HarklheHorald.com), Proo, t'lah. Saturda; April SUP honors local with service award Ferr Demille PROVO Blackburn presented was recently with a service e, award, which honored him as one exemplifying an ou- a boy." In his early teens, Ferr unofficially began his career tstanding pioneering spirit through, hard work, service to mankind and dedication to solid moral community values. The award was presented by the Sons and Daughters of the Utali"Pioneersarid the Eldred Senior training as " Advisory. Board on April 3 at a luncheon attended by about .100 people. With a typical grin, Blackburn, the president of the SUPs George Albert Smith Chapter, was visibly pleased as his name was announced as recipient of the award. In a tribute written especially for the occasion by his wife, Shirley, it was noted that "he was born and reared with a deeply embedded work ethic, possibly because he is descended from such strong pioneer stock on all of his family lirie, and that he ear-to-e- inventor, mechanic and builder. He excelled early at repairing bicycles and restoring cars and tractors. Today, at least partly because of these skills, has touched "Blackburn because lives he choosmany es each day to go out and do an- - some good. With a work ethic would make his pioneer Scouting for food Some of (Ferr D. especially appreciates his heritage and home connected with the United Order Era in Orderville and Glen-dalUtah, where he lived as Special to Our Towns 7, JOOl that Blackburn's) projects include ... restoring wagons, mending roofs, ... and finding vavs to preserve authentic pioneer items ... A Village in Provo by restoring wagons, mending roofs, putting locks on each of the buildings" and finding ways r: s. - ."4k -- variety of teaching a d experiei ces. These handcarts were donated to the village. also spent Blackburn hundreds of hours restoring a 1939 Chevy Flatbed truck that was used in a humanitarian exhibit on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. n PROVO The Franciscan in Provo is holding a aucgigantic tion and rummage sale on April 14 for the restoration and preservation of this historic building, which is considered rare among Utah Valley's historical fund-raisin- g treasures. Formally St. Francis of. Assisi Catholic Church, the Franciscan is on the Historical Register and boasts a unique history in Provo. The Rectory was built in the early 1900s by Franciscan Monks. The Monks lived in the rectory and then began the building of the church. The church was finished in the early 1930s. The Monks werei later, called out of the Utah Valley area. The building is now used for the enhancement of the community, especially in the areas of for arts, and education youth. The auction and rum-- , mage sale is part of a four effort month by the Franciscan to help under-privilege- preserve and restore the historic site. Some of the sale items IF YOU include: furniture, autographed sports items, lighting equipment, tools, musical instruments, gardening tools and supplies, office equipment and furniture, antiques, decorator items, glass wear, rugs, carpeting, vehicles, baby items, good clothes, new mattresses and bedding, exercise equipment, appliances, storage, and survival equipment and lots of junk. In case of inclement weather, the event willjae held inside. The Franciscan would 60 What: Franciscan auc- FYI: No itenisttottf-bsold until 9 a.m. fund-raisin- g !? tlflS Brigham bociety is sponsoring a 5K race the second annual Reading Day Run April 14 to benefit Provo's Parent Education Resource Center. The race begins at 9 a.m. at the Smith Field House at pre-regist- er will receive prizes, said Dr. '- ---1 -" ourtesy plutlo the National foods Dennis Cutchins, facility adviser for the society. PERC, which lost its funding two years ago, is based at the Provo City Library and serves the gen- eral public as well as school districts by providing edu- cational materials, offering parenting classes in child development and supporting children with special needs. "Last year's race had 180 runners, and organizations were able to donate $600 to PERC. This year they hope to have over 400 runners," said Scott Cameron, Reading" Days Run coordi- nator. Mickelle Wilcox, PERC said she's coordinator, excited about the upcoming race. "It's a great help because we need so many things for parent resources so we can help more families with our services," said Wilcox. The run will allow PERC to improve and increase their service to the community and continue to operate from the new Provo City Library. English Society member's are optimistic about the success of the race and are planning to assist PERC and other literacy organizations in years to come. ' The run is supported by local businesses, including Albertsons, Costco, Barnes & Noble, Macey's, Hearth Stone, Kneaders and Runner's Corner. tax-exem- pt 501(c)3 status. Thais to IM i County Please call for donations or questions. . source for buying and selling www.sweefdealclassifieds.com a Nearly 50 of all Utah County residents name THE DAILY HERALD as their main i source 01r locai shopping information A X ' 1 TTMF 10 11 1 "than any other printmeclia in the Utah County market! "yfOt?TH IIVIIjO IVlUlYlj 2001 TOMA Survey OS'S fa VJ ----- f Daily Herald 47.8 . " itoJJ u will IgOgN, UM1 ainitil Deseret News ytio& flyer to amiywltoeire Din ftlhi-.valD- 4.6 cfol stuff &&&& ""Pricing ranges from 40 per flyer and up depending on quantity, size and color. Half or full page flyers available. Color ink and paper also available. "Minimum quantity: 5,000. Call a Daily Herald advertising rep today for more details. Provo or South County Call: 344-295- 1 Orem or North County Call: THE DAILY HERALD 344-295- M English Society sponsors 5K race and the top three (rsiiioii7i 1 v rr than 18,000 Scouts, 6,500 leaders and numerous other volunteers Parks Council helped collect, sort, box and deliver 360,000 pounds of to area Food Banks last Saturday. Council spokesman Paul Sabey said the Scouts bested last year's total by 35,000 pounds. winners in each division 373-645- 0 Your v 'h More $12. All racers will receive a d ; , (. Racers can also welcome any donations for the sale from the general public. The Franciscan is a organization with a - in at the BYU Wilkinson Center information booth for $7 or register on race day for e " u BYU. tion and rummage sale When: April 14 from 9 a.m. until dark Where: 172 N. 500 West, Provo nt ,1- - PROVO Special to Our Towns ... r Special to Our Towns Franciscan hosts rummage sale r . SV4 ' ' Sesquicen-tennia- l he celebration, crafted two replicas of original pioneers' handcarts that have been used by many different organizations for a 7 ,"";" I -Ac -' hands-o- - ,V- to preserve authentic pioneer items so that many people can enjoy and benefit from them. During the -- ' J- fore- fathers proud, and the heart of a compassionate leader, and in spite of health challenges that sometimes slow him down, it was noted that Ferr has given countless Jiours of selfless service to his family, friends, neighbors, and ward members. He has made many friends by using his talents in their behalf. Some of his projects include spending many hours working' at the Pioneer r Salt Lake Tribune 1.4 Thanks for reading our paper for your family shopping decisions THE DAILY HERALD 6 For more information about how we can help your business Call 344-296- 0 |