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Show Utah Valley Family of Year The Harlan Harrison family of 73 North 500 East, Provo has been named Utah Valley Family of the Year. The prestigious award was announced an-nounced jointly today by Dr. Gary Hansen and Stella Oaks, co-directors of the blue-ribbon family of the Year judging panel, operating as part of the Utah Valley Family Month organization. Included in the family are Harlan Harrison, a comptroller with the B YU Daily Universe; his wife Vuokko (Emily); and their eight children; Kathlene Joy, David, Mary Margaret, June Elizabeth, Anne Marie, Jon Foster, Kristina, and Miriam. They range in age from one year to 16. The award was made on the basis of a nomination submitted by three sponsors: School Principal Dixie Hadley, BYU Student Interpreter In-terpreter Helvi Temiseva, and Homemaker Virginia Oldroyd, who submitted one-page statements of recommendation to the panel. The nomination was one of scores received by the committee from virtually every Utah Valley community. The Family of the Year will receive a special certificate of Merit from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose local Communications Council has sponsored Utah Valley Family Month. In addition they will receive a family vacation trip to Disneyland with accommodations at the Grand Hotel, a family dinner at Sil's Seafood Grotto in Provo, and a family gift from ZCMI. Ten finalists in the program announced an-nounced last week will receive Certificates Cer-tificates of Merit in recognition of their achievement. "It was obvious to all of us on the panel that the Harrison Family, with their eight children, were indeed special," stated Dr. Hansen. He released a number of statements by sponsors that illustrate the character and dimension of the family: "This family of eight children ages 16-10 months live in a three bedroom home, yet bickering, fighting, arguing and yelling just do not happen in this home. The children are well disciplined, but in a quiet, loving way. By the age of eight these children seldom need correcting. Family pride, concern for others, and responsibility for oneself, direct their actions." |