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Non-profit enterprise helping senior citizens
Non-profit enterprise helping senior citizens Seagers wanted to ease seniors in isolation through socialization Robert Green Staff writer 7/12/18 FAIRVIEW—Donna Seager and her husband Phil noticed a great void of isolation, depression and loneliness among their senior friends living in Sanpete County. And they wanted to fill it. So about three years ago, they…
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Camp Salina article attracts national attention to WWII camp preservation
Camp Salina article attracts national attention to WWII camp preservation Katelyn Allred Staff writer 7/12/18 SALINA—The Saturday Evening Post published an article in their May/June 2018 issue about a World War II-era prisoner of war camp in Salina. The national magazine ran a three-page story exploring the history and restoration of Camp Salina….
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LDS church to form its own uniform youth leadership program, will discontinue Boy Scout charter end of 2019
LDS church to form its own uniform youth leadership program, will discontinue Boy Scout charter end of 2019 By Linda Petersen Staff writer A new change announced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will dramatically impact the face of scouting in Utah and in Sanpete County. In a joint statement…
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A half-bubble off plumb
A half-bubble off plumb The pride of being Scandinavian and aren’t we all a little bit Scandinavian? By Randal B. Thatcher Guest writer I just happen to have Scandinavian roots, complete with a trove of wonderful old black and white photos of somber-faced Danes, and handwritten accounts of that arduous transatlantic crossing, followed…
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Three exhibits on display at Ephraim Granary Arts beginning May 25
Three exhibits on display at Ephraim Granary Arts beginning May 25 By Lyle Fletcher Staff writer EPHRAIM—Granary Arts in Ephraim will offers three new four-month exhibitions beginning on Friday, May 25. Two are solo exhibitions—“Looking Forward, Looking Back” by Rachel Farmer in the CCA Christensen Gallery and “Concealed at First, at Last…
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Marvels at creativity of kids
Marvels at creativity of kids By Randal B. Thatcher Apr. 26, 2018 Today, indulge me as I marvel. I am continually amazed by the inherent creativity and innate artistry of youth. Give a high schooler a video camera, and I’m astounded by the insightful documentary film he can produce with it. (I got…
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Manti artist, collector fights cancer, and still creating
Manti artist, collector fights cancer, and still creating By Ryan Roos Staff writer Apr. 26, 2018 MANTI—Rodger Marshall is changing the way we see the world around us—one creation at a time. Nestled in the heart of Manti’s historic downtown, his shop, R&D Creations and Antiques, has fast become a Sanpete County…
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Cultivate patience as you face trials
Cultivate patience as you face trials By Corrie Lynn Player Apr. 12, 2018 I’ve written several columns about cultivating gratitude for trials, having faith and waiting on the Lord. A related topic is cultivating patience in this world of increasing impatience, incivility and downright nastiness. Patience is a virtue, one which refines the…
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