Four community productions to watch for or participate in this summer
It’s nearly time for school to end and summer to begin, even if Mother Nature seems to be a bit confused this year. This also happens to be the start of one of my personal favorite seasons: Big Summer Community Theatre Production Season! OK, so it’s not an actual season – but it should be! […]
Local author publishes first book in sweet romance book series
Local author Deborah Goodman sees her writing as an “escape for people” because “we all need fun.” The Springville resident’s most recent book, “Just a Friend,” was released on March 2, and one of 17 published writings by Goodman since starting to write for the sweet romance genre. Sweet romance is a popular genre that […]
SHS’s Key Club: The Key to the Heart of the Springville-Mapleton Community
The strengthening of any community is built on the foundation of service. At Springville High School, an organization called Key Club consists of students who give of their time and efforts to provide service to our local community. With their diligent efforts, many service projects have come to fruition, and there’s a chance you’ve witnessed […]
Cherry Creek Teacher Honored with State Math Award
Jessica Tobler, a teacher at Cherry Creek Elementary, was honored with a State Math award. Jessica is an amazing example of an elementary teacher that strives to use best practices in mathematics education. Her school, Cherry Creek Elementary, is a highly-impacted Title I school. Jessica said that she decided early in her career that she […]
Ziglar Coaching Training by Dave Reben
Dave has been married to Jennifer for over 30 years and they have been blessed with 5 boys and 4 grandchildren. He has completed the Ziglar Coaching training and public speaking training by Ziglar Inc in Dallas Texas. Dave is presenting, at no charge, a short workshop called ‘Building The Best You’, right here at the church on Saturday, May […]
Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce hosting Business BINGO
Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce and business members are excited to announce the 2023 Business BINGO for all Springville and Mapleton Elementary School students. Bingo cards will be distributed to the elementary schools during the last week of school. A few cards will be available at Springville and Mapleton City offices and online on the chamber […]
Springville Junior Dual Language Students Earn Sweepstakes Award
Springville Junior’s Spanish and Dual Language students participated in the BYU Language Fair. Students compete in individual events to test their language abilities. Students also get an opportunity to participate in a simulation where they are completely immersed in the country of españolandia where only Spanish is understood. This year, Springville Junior’s Language Bowl Team […]
Drive-thru Dining: Jurassic Street Tacos in Springville
Drive-thru Dining is a feature that delves into the dining options here in south Utah County. Most restaurant reviews focus on walk-in, sit-down dining experiences, but this column focuses on drive-thru dining experiences. After all, the drive-thru dining experience can be quite different from what you get inside the restaurant, and is, more often than […]
Springville organization working to support individuals’ reentrance into society during ‘Second Chance Month’
In April the U.S. Department of Justice is celebrating what is known as Second Chance Month which aims to “build meaningful second chances” for individuals returning back into the communities after having spent time in the prison system. My Story Matters is an organization based out of Springville that is dedicated to this cause all […]
Kiwanis Club of Springville Understands the Value of Early Childhood Literacy
The Kiwanis Club of Springville had the opportunity to host guest speakers Amy Collyer, and Alyssa Kerby with Early Learning Essentials, formerly Mountainland Head Start, during the March 16th meeting held at the DUP Museum, 175 South Main St, Springville. They spoke about the importance of reading programs in the school and home setting and […]
