Good People, I know you’re there
Jack Johnson sings a song, “Good People,” with the line “Where’d all the good people go?” Jack pines for the good news and TV programming of yesterday. It’s a catchy tune, but it leads you to think that the good days are gone. Do you remember the Bruce Willis movie “Sixth Sense?” The child psychologist […]
Get to Know Spanish Fork Fire & EMS – Part 2
Recently, we had the opportunity to visit with Eddie Hales, chief of the Fire and EMS Department in Spanish Fork, with an assist from Jason Turner. Part 1 of this interview was included in last month’s edition of Serve Daily. Chief Hales told us that nationwide, fire departments have a system of redundancy built within […]
A Slice of NY Pizza in Springville
Do me a favor. Skip reading this article and just get yourself over to A Slice of NY Pizza in Springville instead. Trust me–the food will speak for itself. This gooey, cheesy, savory goodness is all but too difficult to describe with words, but let me see if I can paint a picture of what […]
Evolving Through Self-Awareness: A Transformative Approach to 2024
As each new year dawns, our thoughts naturally turn to New Year’s resolutions. Common aspirations like exercising more, eating healthier, or better managing finances often come to mind. However, these goals frequently fade as the year progresses, leading us back into our old habits and away from the positive changes we had hoped to achieve. […]
Spanish Fork Rotary Club Supports Landmark High School’s Nebo Pantry
O It is a wonderful time of year for giving, and the Spanish Fork Rotarians are always focused on looking for ways to serve our community. Recently, we collected donations for the Nebo School District’s Nebo Pantry and were able to provide coats, hygiene items and food at our visit to Landmark High School on […]
And a Healthy New Year
According to the Statista Global Consumer Survey, the three most common New Year’s resolutions are to exercise more, eat healthier, and to lose weight. However, a Forbes Health poll shows that, on average, Americans typically drop their resolutions before the beginning of April. There are a number of reasons people don’t keep their resolutions, whether […]
Community rallies around Ghanaian family in need, parents hope for family to reunite soon
Dickerson Automotive donated a car to a family in need just in time for Christmas as part of its Wheels With Heart program, and one woman close to the family said that she couldn’t think of a more deserving family. It was seven years ago when Rebecca Rivas first met Sulelumana “Sule” Issah when she […]
The Gratitude of Having Good Neigbors and Creating Neighborship
I remember a story of a young couple driving into a town and stopping at the gas station for gas, they asked the attendant, “We are moving away from the city. Can you tell us what kind of a town is this? Are the people nice?” The gas station attendant answered their question with a […]
Mapleton woman is world renowned romance novelist
There is a world renowned author in our midst who also doubles as a world renowned photographer – who also doubles (well, triples?) as a contemporary dancer, pianist, art historian, choreographer, culinary artist and English professor. Did we mention she is a wife and mother to three children? Nichole Van of Mapleton is a woman […]
Mapleton Man ‘Explores Utah’ One Photo at a Time
Have you ever walked down the street and asked yourself, “I wonder what this place looked like 30 years ago?” One man asks himself that daily, and then does something about it. Jacob Barlow of Springville loves history – in particular, cinematic history – and he lives in the perfect place to rediscover it. South […]