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Show : v 1 Mayor Malcolm H. Beck and Leon Walker, LDS Regional Representative, cut ribbon to officially open new Deseret Industries in American Fork. Deseret Industries cuts ribbon on new location Area residents flocked to Deseret Industries Saturday to take advantage ad-vantage of back-to-school bargains and participate in grand opening ceremonies at the facility. Deseret Industries moved into new quarters at 615 East State Road (the old Jack and Jill Lanes building) during the week. Doors at the store officially opened at 10 a.m. following a brief program and ribbon cutting ceremonies. John Dye, branch supervisor, was presented with the new store's "first dollar of profit" by Scott Rasmussen, president of " the American Fork Chamber of Commerce, Com-merce, as the Chamber welcomed the store at its' new location. Mr. Dye, speaking briefly during the program, said he spoke with mixed emotions. "There are so many blessing. We are grateful we " have grown so bfg and have been so well supported by people in the area." He said among goals for the store are to become the friendliest store in the system; to be the number one branch store in theregion; to make a profit for the welcome system of the (LDS) Church; and to provide meaningful employment for those who need it while providing bargains for those who shop there. He expressed appreciation for the people of American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Lehi and the Alpine areas who support the store both in purchases pur-chases and in donations. "It's because of this support that we are where we are today," he said. Mr. Dye noted during August there were 1,186 hours of donated labor in making it possible for the newly relocated store to open. "Now I know what a mother feels like at the birth of her first child. This is my first child," he quipped. Also speaking at the program were Leon Walker, regional representative for the Alpine Utah LDS Stake; M. Jon Dye, branch supervisor; Allen E. Litster, area director for LDS Welfare Serivces from the Utah South area. J.R. Jolley, stake president, American Fork Stake, gave the invocation; and Bishop Guy Cash, Lehi Sixth Ward, Lehi Utah Stake, the closing prayer. Boy Scouts from Troop i7 of the LDS 23rd Ward in the American Fork West Stake, presented the colors. The store was formerly located at 53 Merchant Street in American Fork. This store, Mr. Dye said, was closed with the opening at the new ' site. The new facility houses a sales i area for "new to you" clothing, household items, toys, tools, and almost anything available at the big retail stores of the area, Mr. Dye said. A branch of the Provo Deseret Industries, the American Fork outlet has 14 clients, with one client outplaced into the community. The American Fork Deseret Industries In-dustries opened in late September of 1980 at the North Merchant location with Curt Brinkman as manager. It is one of over 40 stores in Utah, California, Idaho, Colorado and other states as well as Chile, officials of-ficials said. |
