Achiever Preschool closes after 36 years
Achiever Preschool of Spanish Fork is closing its doors after 36 years. The preschool was started by Beverly Anderson. The first three years she worked with Linda Bartholomew, Rae Shepherd and Diane Hill. Julie Ward was a regular substitute. After three years, Linda and Julie took over the preschool and it moved to Canyon Road. […]
The Secret is to Give and Receive
By Danie Davis The common phrase of “there is always give and take” just doesn’t sit well with me anymore. I will explain why. In the last couple of weeks or so, the idea of receiving has popped up in various ways that has changed my perspective. It has caused me to stop and reflect […]
Fiesta Days loom with some cancellations due to Coronavirus
With the current COVID-19 conditions, the Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Executive Committee has evaluated all of its events and determined which ones can be held this year and which will have to be canceled. Scheduled Events Events to be held include: Baby Contest, July 15; Car Show, July 11; DUP Baby Quilt Sales, July 21; […]
Finally Accepting that I Might be a Hoarder
By Casey Wood “Okay, why are we keeping this empty box?” asked my wife as we were packing our things. We had just bought our first home, and this was our first time packing up all our belongings together. When we married, I had been done with school and living on my own in an […]
Letters from Grandma: Help where you can during troubled times
Dearest Max and Piper: Grandma is so excited that I will be able to go out and play with her friends at the senior center this month! It has been so long since I have seen any of my friends, I bet bingo will be a wild ruckus on Wednesday. Edith and Ermina sometimes heckle […]
Fundraising platform helps charities reach donors, goals
By Luke Brandley A Good Cause Global, LLC is a family owned and operated business. Three brothers got together with ambition to offer the absolute best fundraising and donating solution. aGoodCause.com is a free and secure platform that allows you to create, manage, donate, and market your cause with one easy to use service. Key […]
Don’t be afraid to ask for help while facing turbulent times
By Jennifer Durrant Since COVID-19 turned everyone’s livelihood upside down, there are more and more people in need of assistance. In April, the unemployment rate rose 10.3 percent, bringing the total rate to 14.7 percent — the biggest over-the-month increase and the highest rate since the U.S. government started counting the unemployment rate in 1948. […]
Two Utah County hospitals given top grades for safety
The two MountainStar hospitals in Utah County, Mountain View Hospital and Timpanogos Regional Hospital, were awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing these hospitals’ achievements providing safer health care. The hospitals earned their tenth and fourth ‘A’s in a row, respectively. The Leapfrog Group is an independent […]
New charity works to give hope to adult survivors of sex trafficking
By Brijin Jensen A new charitable organization, Dahlia’s Hope, is open to provide adult survivors of sex trafficking with comprehensive aftercare services, including clinical and recreational therapy, medical and dental services, education and vocational training, and job and life skills training. This Utah organization is one of the only comprehensive aftercare services in the nation […]
American Leadership Academy basketball team shoots best season ever
American Leadership Academy’s senior basketball captains, Norman Rentschler and Jonah Larsen took their team by the horns and demanded excellence, hard-work, commitment and loyalty, and it