How one tragedy saved many lives: donor recipient remembers family friend who saved her life
As Jane Derfler of Mapleton holds her 1-year-old granddaughter, she is grateful for a life that almost wasn’t. At the start of 2020, Derfler was on her deathbed suffering from autoimmune hepatitis which led to cirrhosis of the liver, and was unable to care for her youngest son Cory who had special needs. At the […]
The director behind the stage: How Charisma Dance Studio in Springville became what it is today
Nestled in the middle of Main Street in Springville (and on 900 South) is the little dance studio that could — and did. Charisma Studio and Preschool, owned and operated by Tresa Anderson, began in the mid 1990’s when Anderson was deciding what she wanted to do with her love of dance. Teetering between the […]
Bridle up Hope Mapleton Teaches Life Skills to Women of all Ages Through Use of Horses
Many young girls and women in the Mapleton area have a newfound confidence thanks to the companionship of horses and a program dedicated to utilizing these animals to teach life skills. Bridle Up Hope has been empowering women and girls through horses since 2012. Just this last year, a chapter in Mapleton was opened with […]
Woodstuff Landscaping Supplies in Springville serving community for 37 years
Serve Daily’s longest running supporter, Woodstuff Landscaping Supplies in Springville, has been serving the community for 37 years, and we’d like to take this opportunity to not only feature the company, but thank them for their continued support for us and the community at large. Woodstuff began in 1987 when owner Debbie Hopes along with […]
Spanish Fork Has New Community Garden
Gardening season may be well underway, but it’s never too late to let the community know about good things happening in their very own backyards – and one of those things is a community garden in Spanish Fork. That’s right! Spanish Fork has a community garden that was started this past April for the purpose […]
Combat the summertime mom slump by living one day at a time
There was a time in my life when I lived for summer vacation, and yesterday was considered one of those times, and tomorrow very may well fall into that category as well. But not today. Today, I wondered how many days were left before the kids went back to school. Today, I hoped for a […]
Snelson Photocolor Lab in Springville Celebrating 50 Years
Take a picture and it’ll last longer. Take a picture to Snelson Photocolor Lab in Springville, and it can be restored, made into a mug, a T-shirt, a poster, metal wall hanging – perhaps even a sky banner – because the sky’s the limit, or so it seems, for this 50-year-old business. It was in […]
Payson Junior High Teacher Heading to Scotland for Cycling National Championship
By day she is a junior high school biology teacher and mother of three young boys. By morning, she is an avid cycler, logging hundreds of miles per week on the roads of south Utah County. But, by August, she will be competing at the UCI Grand World Cycling Championships in Glasgow Scotland. 35-year-old Stephanie […]
Mother-daughter duo hosting paranormal investigation at Peteetneet
If walls could talk, the Peteenteet Museum and Cultural Arts Center in Payson would have some stories to tell, and one mother-daughter duo hopes to play a role in telling some of those stories through some special equipment and most importantly, their gifts. One June 17 at 9:45 p.m. Jennifer and Mary Heath from “Pair-o-Normal […]
Art City Auto Body Hosting Annual Car Show
Do you like cars? How about rare cars? How about rare cars that have been restored to their original look? How about rare cars that have a whole new look? Well, if you answered yes to one of the above questions – or, if any of the questions piqued your interest, you may very well […]