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Show Utah Press Association 1521 East 3900 South Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84124 AN E D I T I O N O F P R I D E & PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID SPANISH FORK, UTAH PERMIT NO. 2 P R O G R E S S The Spanish Fork News M l . O C A L L Y O W N E D A N VOL. 3/NO. 12 D O PWEDNESDAY, E R A MARCH T E 19, D 2008 500 SUNSHINE CHAMPS^The'SFHS basebllftearn is making a habiVbf,winning in St. George. This weekend they won their fourth straight Sunshine Tournament Championship. See story;on B l : | Tabernacle Choir concert to feature local performer Namon Bills EDITOR Spanish Fork native Sara Thomas will perform with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra on Temple Square as a featured soloist in their annual Easter Concert, March 21 and 22. This year the orchestra and choir will perform Robert Cundick's cantata 'The Redeemer." Thomas will sing the part of Mary. Craig Jessop contacted Thomas and invited her to audition for the role. "I had about a week to learn the song," Thomas said. Apparently, a week was long enough, because when she performed it for Jessop he invited her to do the part. "Right after I finished, he asked if I would sing it," said Thomas. Sara Thomas A former member of the Tabernacle Choir, Thomas had performed solos with them before, but this would be in a different capacity. "Even when Craig called me to audition I was thrilled," she said. "I was See THOMAS • A10 1-15 Expansion to reach Spanish Fork David Davis / Spanish Fork News SO. CAL: David Davis has traveled extensively to photograph LDS temples. Pictured, above is the San Diego, Calif. Temple. Harley aficionado photographs North American temples Marilyn Nielson STAFF WRITER Spanish Fork Resident David Davis has begun an ambitious project — photographing all of the LDS Church's temples in North America. Davis recently completed photography of temples in five states, and will be traveling by motorcycle in order to "add a little uniqueness" to his next segment of work. As well a life-long photographer, Davis is an avid Harley-Davidson owner and rider, and was able to combine these two passions when he was recently Director of Photography for the Timpanogos Harley-Davidson construction project. Davis describes this work as "laying the foundation for a documentary time-lapse sequence of the build." During that time he was also able to meet and photograph Willey G. Davidson himself. Now Davis plans to combine his two interests again as he works on the temple photography project. Davis will be video documenting his upcoming trip as well as capturing still images, and he will blog about all of his experiences at RoadKingTours.com. Davis grew up in the South Lake Tahoe area and was raised by his grandparents. He is a Vietnam Veteran, having served with the United States Naval Special Warfare Group, Beach Jumper Unit 1, Team 12. His interest in photography began early, and Davis said he "pretty much grew up with a camera in [his] hands." After attending Montana State University and studying fine art and design, Davis worked as a graphite portrait artist for several years. More recently, he has done virtual tours for local realtors, landscape architects, and other private commissions. His work has also been in private collections worldwide. As a photographer, Davis has had lots of great opportunities. One of his favorite memories is the chance he had in 2005 to photograph LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley at the dedication of the Icelandic Memorial in Spanish Fork. Davis also got to serve as backup security for President Hinckley during a visit to Knoxville, Tenn. His current Temple Project, Davis explains, was commissioned by "an See TEMPLES • A10 Jen Allen STAFF WRITER The Utah Legislature worked hard last week as they rushed to pass a bill allowing for a $2.6 billion expenditure on 1-15. This allows for the freeway to be expanded from American Fork through Spanish Fork, a corridor well known for choking points and stop-andgo traffic. Justin Johnson, a resident of Spanish Fork and student at Utah Valley University said, "I dread taking 1-15. I know I'm always going to find some sort of pile up along the way into school and that's on the weekdays. Forget about getting home on a Friday night during rush hour." Johnson is not the only one who feels that way about the freeway. "I feel we need some alternatives to the traffic flow and it needs to happen in Utah County. I'm not so sure just making 1-15 wider is the answer" said Andrea Allen, a long-time resident of Spanish Fork. Many agree that widening the freeway is not the only answer the legislature should have looked at. Lynn Bennett, a professor of History at Utah Valley University and new resident of Woodland Hills said "Utah "There is clearly a need > for a long-termS transportation *: plan." j V -Lynn Bennett • v '':3t? will continue to experience rapid growth — it is estimated that another million people will make Utah their home by 2030, so clearly there is a need for a long-term transportation plan that includes all kinds See 1-15 *A10 |