Local High School Students Receive Business Grants
High school business students from around the state had the opportunity of presenting their proposed business plans for investment consideration at the Advanced Learning Center Business Competition. The Competition was similar to the TV Reality show Shark Tank, with the winter receiving a check to develop their business and education. This opportunity comes from the […]
Local musician and author Ryan Stream continues to rewrite his own story while encouraging others to do the same
From drug and alcohol-addicted parents, to losing his mother to suicide, to living destitute and often homeless, to struggling with his own drug addiction, Ryan Stream’s life was one crisis after another. Stream said that while he and his brother were adopted into a marvelous family, by the time he was in high school, he […]
Major Spanish Fork Airport Business Development
Small airports throughout the nation are in danger of being closed down, but many are working hard to ensure that the Spanish Fork Airport not only stays open, but experiences widespread growth by embarking on a multi-million dollar business park that will house the airport. This type of thing is unheard of, especially given the […]
From Your Valentine
Have you ever wondered where the phrase, “From your Valentine” originated? While there are many historical and mythical accounts, there is one that I believe deserves to be told above all the rest, and you be the judge of whether it bears repeating for generations to come. As legend has it, and according to Encyclopedia […]
The Tradition of Santa Claus
Christmas is coming, and many take great joy in following the tradition of giving gifts from a jolly man named Santa Claus who lives in the North Pole and drives a flying sled led by reindeer. While the story of Santa Claus is fun and magical, it did originate with some truth – well, according […]
AARP Outstanding Volunteer
Annually the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) honors a senior citizen (50+) in each state for using knowledge, skill, creativity, and ability to make a difference in their local community. The purpose is to recognize an individual who has volunteered their time and energy to help others with special needs and goals. An outstanding […]
Fall reminds us how amazing trees really are
Have you ever looked at the leaves of a tree as they change from green to yellow, to red to brown as the seasons change? Have you ever stopped to look at the leaves during each of the seasons and observe the color and texture of the leaves? In Utah, we are blessed to have […]
Watching an old TV series from the 1950’s renewed my hope for America
How many of you remember watching any of the 1954 NBC television series Victory at Sea? This was my first introduction to television and the Victory at Sea program when I was a 10-year-old living in Grand Junction, Colorado. A few years ago, we bought the 26-episode series, but it wasn’t until a few nights […]
‘Candy Bomber’ to be remembered, honored at Spanish Fork Airport
World War II ended with Germany divided into four sectors managed by the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. The city of Berlin was inside the Soviet sector. On June 24, 1948, the Russian government closed the roads and rivers routes to Berlin, a city of about 2.5 million people. The United States and […]
Our Father’s Flag
While camping in Nine Mile Canyon two women from California, in their 50’s, were asking my wife Janice and I about our favorite prehistoric sites in the canyon. Then they informed us that they were political progressives and asked the question, “why are people in Utah predominantly conservative?” Both of us answered that is the […]