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Show -N t W S- Spanish Fork A6 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008 Covering what matters most Scouts at the News Courtesy photo EXTRA MILE: Mapleton Jr. High students present a check to Lynn Mecham in honor of his mother, Charlotte Mecham and her battle with cancer. Pictured, left to right, are Carly Bastian, Kara Betts, Madison McMullin, McKell James and Lynn Mecham. Jr. High donates in memory of Charlotte Mecham While reading the obituary of Spanish Fork's Charlotte Mecham (the mother of former assistant principle Lynn Mecham), the Mapleton Junior High Student Council read that in lieu of flowers, donations could be sent to the Huntsman Cancer Center. To honor her memory and to support Mr. Mecham, the student council staned a cancer legacy fundraiser. To raise awareness of how cancer touches so many lives, the student council gave cancer facts on the morning announcements and created a legacy wall, where students and faculty placed hearts with the names of loved ones or friends who had battled cancer. During lunch, the student council sold pizza and had a pie throw. Donation jars were put in homerooms. After raising over $1,500, the student council planned a special assembly to give Mr. Mecham the check to take to the Huntsman Center. Mr. Mecham came to the junior high thinking he was going to a PTA meeting; however, Mr. Mecham was surprised to find the gym full of the Mapleton Junior High students waiting to honor cancer victims. During the assembly, Mrs. Burr, the intern assistant principal, shared her son's fight with cancer. She said. "My son became a hero, not the football hero he had dreamed of, but, to me, the best kind of hero, an ordinary hero, who, when faced with an extraordinary challenge, stepped up to meet it.1* Mr. Wyatt, teacher, coach, and student council advisor, shared his own story of battling cancer as a teenager. Mr. Wyatt said, "You have the power within you. As you think, so you become. If you think you're beaten, you are right. If you think you will win, you will." Then the students called Mr. Mecham forward and told him [hey wanted to help cancer victims in honor of his mother's personal battle with cancer. Mr. Mecham told the students, "My mother was a hero. She. battled cancer six times." He told them this is exactly what his mother would want to do — help others in their challenges. The student body sat respectfully silent during the assembly where each was told that heroes rise to meet his or her challenges and heroes find strength in lifting and helping others just as they had done as a student body the past few weeks. Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News NEWS HOUNDS: Cub Scouts visited the News on Wednesday, Feb. 27 to learn about making a newspaper. Pictured, left to right, are Shayden Foran, Pack 1526 of Spanish Fork; Wyatt Reynolds and Blake Wiscombe, Pack 1517 of Salem; and Sarah Hansen. Baptists love community: Evening services begin at 6:00, before and after a barbecue. held in the first week of Au"This is not your typical gust. 2008 marks the fifth potluck," Pardon assured. year of the "Old-Fashioned "We have people cooking, Gospel Meeting," which is and it's open to everyone. reminiscent of the old days, And after a few hours of especially in the South. singing and praising, you're The tent meeting runs Sun- hungry again.'1 day through Friday. Each For the first three years, morning starts with a sim- the Baptists held their tent ple breakfast, followed by meetings in North Park. The services and praise music, meetings are now held at and some afternoons have Canyon View Park. activities planned. Each "The Park and Recreyear one afternoon entails a ation department have been rafting trip down the Provo fantastic to work with. They River. really helped us out when From CHURCH • A l we had to transition to a different park," Pardon said. Pastor Stephen Martens leads the congregation. He has been the Pastor at Faith Baptist Church for seven years. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Faith Baptist in the community, and their 14th year in their current building. Visitors are welcome. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m., the morning worship session is at 11 a.m., and the evening service is at 6 p.m. The Faith Baptist Church is located at 730 East 800 North in Spanish Fork. 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