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Show Utah Press Association Tear Sheets 1521 East 3900 South Suite 100 - Salt Lake City, UT 84124 > • - - • 1 A N 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 Hie SpanishFork News VOL. 3 / NO. 17 M l O C A L L Y O W N E D A N D O PWEDNESDAY, E R A APRIL T E 23,D 2008 SPANISH FORK, UTAH Home Again Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News ALL SMILES: It was a happy reunion for many families when members of the 116th returned to the Utah Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake. Pictured above are the families of Grady Edenfield, left, and Corinne Brinkerhoff, right, both from Spanish Fork. Soldiers from the 116th return from serving in Iraq Marilyn Nielson STAFF WRITER After spending a year with the National Guard in Iraq, Grady Edenfield returned home to his family in Spanish Fork on April 16. Edenfield has spent much of his life serving in the National Guard.' According to his wife, Susan, he spent 25 years in the Guard without being activated, and then he was sent overseas twice. In addition to his time in Iraq, Edenfield has spent time doing humanitarian and community service in places such as El Salvador and Panama, as well as Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. •'These soldiers are always working on something good," said Susan. 'They don't just sit around. No matter where they are, they're helping out the community." Some of the National Guard's more local service efforts include helping to dredge Salem Pond while the road was built, and building See EDENFIELD • A8 Namon Bills EDITOR Ralph, said it was wonderful to have her home. "What a tremendous reSpanish Fork's Corinne lief!" he said. "It's pretty Brinkerhoff returned home scary when they're gone. from Iraq with the 116th En- You think about them all the gineer Company of the Utah time." National Guard on April 16. This was Brinkerhoff's Family and friends were second tour in Iraq. The on hand to greet her as she first time she was stationed stepped off the airplane. in Baghdad for 18 months. Brinkerhoff's father, This time she was in Mosul for almost a year. "The whole group volunteered this time," said Brinkerhoff's mother, Patricia. Brinkherhoff said she'd been home from her first tour for a couple years, and decided to volunteer See BRINKERHOFF. A8 City Council reviews Parks Olympic champion addresses Nebo powow and Recreation Master Plan Jen Allen STAFF WRITER Trieste Bills STAFF WRITER Gold medalist, Billy Mills recently spoke at the Nebo Scholarship Powow, and his message to the youth was that they too can succeed. It's the 1964 Olympic games, the 10,000 meter run. Amidst the mass of runners, there's an American: Billy Mills, a Lacota (Sioux) Indian. The announcers, the Olympic officials, and most of the audience have no idea who he is — he hasn't won Olympic medals before, he doesn't hold the world record — to them, he is a nobody. And yet, in the final moments of the race, Billy Mills pulls out in front of everyone to win the gold medal. "What I took from sport was the journey, not the destination," he told them. "I took from the journey a true sense of global unity from the beauty. . . of diversity." Mills said that the challenge in the journey is our perceptions; he described the 1992 Olympic Games, the 10,000 m. run: Khalid Skah, a Moroccan, beat Richard Chelimo, a Kenyan, by one second. Skah had talked with his teammate during the race and the audience was convinced that the Moroccans had cheated. Skah and Chelimo were a lap ahead of the other Moroccan and Skah had told his teammate to stop interfering with the race. It was a matter of perception. Mills described false perceptions in his own Olympic journey. He was named AilAmerican three times, and each time he was asked to leave the photo because of his race. "Many times you're given a choice that does not include r This last city council meeting began uniquely. Mayor Joe L. Thomas, Council member Wayne G. Andersen and Council member Dart were all out of town and unable to attend last week's meeting. Junior Baker, Spanish Fork City's Attorney, informed the council that they must elect a Mayor Pro Tern for the meeting since the current Mayor Pro Tern, Wayne G. Andersen, was absent. After electing Council member Steve Leifson to the position, the meeting continued. In new business, the council was given a presentation on a recommended "[Spanish Fork City] is very fortunate to work with Landmark Design." - Dave Anderson Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The plan included information classifying the current parks within the city and expanding on what further improvements could be made to those parks. Ad- ditionally, information on expansion of new parks and where they may be needed in the future was also provided. Dave Anderson, City Planner said of Jan Striple and Landmark Design, the firm who has been working on the Parks and Recreation's Master Plan, that "... [Spanish Fork City] is very fortunate to work with Landmark Design". Their detailed PowerPoint presentation will be available on the city's website for citizens to review. The council also passed some zoning changes up on the North East Bench. The corner of 400 North and 2550 East in Spanish Fork's See CITY • A8 Fund Raiser Auction J Hilarie Orman / Spanish Fork News FINDING YOUR WINGS: A young man dances as part of the Nebo Scholarship Powow. Olympian Billy Mills spoke to the group and encouraged them to pursue their dreams. you," Mills said, "but you have the power.. .you control your journey." Billy Mills is the only American to win gold in the Olympic 10K run. He has; received several awards since then, and a movie has been raacje about him. Mills said each(of those moments were wonderful, but they weren't lasting.'v "Winning is a great feeling, but it's only good for the eagle. . .Those [moments] i are fleeting. . .What I understood was the journey.. .Go on a journey to the center of your soul and that's where you'll find wisdom. . .It's not talent, it's your choices that empower you." Mills urged the Native American youth to find power in their culture and their uniqueness, and to use that to cultivate unity. "Take in the beauty and strength of your culture," he said. "Every dream has a passion. Find your dream. It's not your talent, it's your choices —not the destination, but the journey." u A city auction is being held Saturday, April 26, from 6-8 p.m. at the Primrose Retreat Day Spa, 978 E. Expressway Lane, Spanish Fork to help a non-profit organization called Team Marius' raise money to bring Marius, a badly burned little boy from Lasi, Romania, to the Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles for treatment. We will be auctioning off a variety of services and products graciously donated specifically for the auction from local businesses in Spanish Fork. • :••; :.i ; Help us raise money to bring Marius to the United States to get treatment from Shriners Hospital! The auction proceeds will go directly to Dasianu Marius Vasile is a nine-yearold Romanian boy who was severely burned in a November 2007 fire in his home that killed both of his parents. When he was admitted to the hospital, he had burns (many fourth-degree) covering 75 percent of his body, including his face. Since then, all of his fingers have been amputated because they were so badly damaged. He is being treated in one of Romania's children's hospitals: however, ( the treatment he has received and is now receiving is minimal, but with help from -, donations, we will be able to bring Marius to the United States where he will have | exceptional treatment at the Shriners Hospital, • Help us make this little boy's dreams come true: come to the auction or donate. If you would like to make a donation of your company's services, products, or funds, or have any further questions about our fund raiser and how you can help, call or e-mail Kaitlyn Isaac at: 801-319-1162 or kaity-jo0hotmail.com 110 }»•$ |