Hindsight is Appropriate About Right Now
They say that hindsight is 2020. They’ve been saying that for a long time, but it’s never been more appropriate than right now. The calendar has turned to 2021. 2020 is over. It’s behind us. We made it through the year, and we don’t have to go through it again. Goodbye, 2020! (and good riddance!) […]
Create a ‘Service Calendar’ for the New Year
A new year is finally here. I don’t know if there has ever been a year more hoped for or sought after. I can’t promise 2021 will be easier than last year, but I can promise that if we make an effort to make a difference, even just a little difference, it might just be […]
Student’s service project offers encouraging words
One of Nebo School District’s sixth-graders, Zoey Fluckiger from Hobble Creek Elementary, completed an amazing service project for the school. She was challenged to find acts of service to perform and came up with a fun project. Zoey donated 150 water bottles to the Hobble Creek Elementary School for students who may forget to bring […]
Quarters for Christmas
Salem Junior High students and student council organized and collecting $2,500 for the KSL Quarters for Christmas and Toys for Tots programs. Our own Nebo students receive funding from the KSL’s Quarters for Christmas. Casey the Elf and Luanne Monson from KSL came to surprise the students with some television coverage and candy canes.
Spanish Fork High School student clubs create Christmas trees for charity
In an unprecedented year, Spanish Fork High School was looking for a way to help support the community while bringing together the clubs and organizations throughout the school. After a lot of brainstorming the idea of holding a silent auction where trees, Christmas décor and other items would be auctioned off. Sixteen different clubs and […]
Students help Nebo Credit Union ‘Warm the Soles’ for Christmas
Nebo Credit Union, with the help of local businesses and community members, has organized a fundraiser for 21 years during the Christmas season. Called “Warm the Soles,” the fundraiser provides new shoes for students. Beginning in 1999 with only 25 pairs of shoes, the effort has grown to providing more than 9,000 pairs of shoes […]
Payson Chamber selects The Insurance Center as its Busines of the Month
The Insurance Center LLC was selected December Business of the Month by the Payson / Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce. Ty Jones and his team have been heavily involved in the community and have nothing but love for the people they assist. Ty Jones has been running the Payson location on Historic Main Street of […]
Utah Valley Animal Rescue named business of month
The Spanish Fork / Salem Chamber of Commerce recognized the Utah Valley Animal Rescue as business of the month (November 2020). By providing shelter, medical care, adoptions, and public education, UVAR’s goal is to end the unnecessary death and homelessness of companion animals. UVAR was founded in 2014 by Heathre and Blaine Hone and operates […]
Chocolate Crunch Bars the perfect recipe after a hectic holiday season
Christmas is over. Pause, take a big breath, and let out a sigh. Few of us would say December was the same as most Decembers; 2020 has proved that all year long, but I bet most would say it was still busy, still noisy, and still wonderful. But with a little bit of relief and […]
Ranch brings thrill of the hunt to life for enthusiasts
You are probably familiar with the large non-flying bird native to Australia called an emu. They can be six feet tall, weigh 80 to 100 pounds or more, and run 30 miles per hour. Emus are valued for their meat, their oil, their feathers, and their leather. Just think, an emu leg is a meal […]