General (ret.) Mike Minihan joins Candy Bomber Foundation
The Candy Bomber Foundation is pleased to announce Gen. (ret.) Mike Minihan as their new Chairman of the Board, effective November 1, 2024. Minihan recently retired from the U.S. Air Force after a distinguished, 34-year career culminating as Air Mobility Command commander. He served as a mobility pilot with 3,400 flight hours, multiple deployments, and […]
Emotional Connection to Comfort Foods
We’ve all been there—after a long, stressful day, we find ourselves reaching for a bowl of mac and cheese, a slice of pizza, or maybe a pint of ice cream. These aren’t just meals; they’re moments of comfort. There’s something about familiar, nostalgic food that has a unique ability to make us feel good, even […]
E-Edition: November 2024 – Issue 150
The November 2024 – Issue 150 issue of Serve Daily is packed full of amazing local articles about people who serve, people who perform, and more. Find opportunities to serve, events to attend, coupons to save, and support the advertisers who make this possible. Last month we added Sudoku, this month we also added a […]
The Commerce Corner – November 2024
What does nearly every feel-good holiday movie have in common? A small business owner, of course! There’s something magical about following your dreams and being part of a community. If you think back to some of your most cherished holiday memories, they probably revolve around a community event, meeting up with loved ones at a […]
Community Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of New School District Formation
LEHI, UT (November 6, 2024) – With yesterday’s passage of Prop 11, voters in northern Utah County overwhelmingly approved the creation of a new school district. The new district will serve Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Draper (Utah County portion), Highland, and Lehi students. The new school district will become Utah’s sixth largest, serving approximately 35,978 students […]
Local insurance agents team up with Habitat for Humanity to clean up communities in need
A group of local insurance agents are giving back to the community in a unique way. Following a partnership between American Family Insurance and Habitat for Humanity, more than a dozen agents from the Springville, Mapleton, and Spanish Fork area have been helping further the organization’s outreach mission. Most recently, the agents were helping out […]
Spanish Fork Woman Brings Joy with Stockings Filled in Honor of Her Sister
For the past six years, Tonia Turner of Spanish Fork, has spent much of the holiday season preparing and delivering stockings for families in need – all in memory of her sister who died of brain cancer. Stacy Carrington-Jones was diagnosed in 2016 when she was 34 years old, after having a series of migraines. […]
Local artist Tate Gifford performing at Acoustic Autumn Live
Energize your season of gratitude with sweet folk rock tunes at the Acoustic Autumn Live Concert on November 9 at the Angelus Theatre in Spanish Fork. Singer/Songwriter, Tate Gifford, voted one of the top three best local bands in Utah County, has put together an uplifting musical night, starting the season right. Gifford has […]
Payson grandpa’s love for grandchildren shows in Halloween cameo appearances
When the Davenport family of Payson dresses for Halloween, there is one member who makes the family theme a little extra special: Grandpa. Arthur Colgrove (who might as well hyphenate his name to Colgrove-Davenport), is the John Hammond to their Jurassic Park cast; the Odin to their Thor ensemble; the wiseman to the Christmas Nativity; […]
What does 9/11 mean to a child born in 2007?
I was not alive when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened. I didn’t witness the stunned reactions of the country after realizing what had just happened, and I didn’t experience the unity Americans felt on September 12. One might expect some people my age to not have a strong emotional tie to this date, and yet […]