Nothing brings a community together like the local farmer’s market. Being surrounded by local produce, handmade products made by community artists, musicians attending local schools and friendly neighbors reminds us of what we have right here in the Valley.
The Masonic Foundation of Utah has awarded annual scholarships to 51 students in 14 different schools for the 2009-2010 year. The awards add up to $86,700.
The Masonic Foundation of Utah has awarded annual scholarships to 51 students in 14 different schools for the 2009-2010 year. The awards add up to $86,700. “It’s an honor to be in a position to assist these students,” said Grand Master of Utah Freemasons, Loyd E.
Ah, the summer road trip. The essence of youthful spontaneity, adventure and insanity all rolled into one. While there are some tips here that might be considered no-brainers, they’re still rather important. And hopefully, with a few dozen road trips under my belt, I can offer some advice on things you may not have thought of.
On July 28, the World Folkfest begins again and the turnout this summer is anticipated to be stronger than it has been for the past five years. Because of airline and other travel restrictions and increasing costs since the tragedy of 9-11, the Folkfest has had issues with drawing the international community.
I’ll admit I was warned. Still, I couldn’t beat the price, and I really needed to get to Fort Worth. So, I paid for round- trip tickets on a national bus line, the Greyhound. No amount of warning could have prepared me. Of course, if people had given me more advice and less “Well, (snort) have fun with that,” I think I would have been much better off.
The beauty of Rock Canyon in Provo is known around the world. Local students flock to it for hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking and camping every day of the week, and the canyon has had visitors from as far away as Austria and France. It is almost literally our own back yard, located just behind the Provo LDS Temple — a five to fifteen minute drive from downtown Orem, Provo, Pleasant Grove, Springville, and many other local cities.
Had a mechanic offer to vamp up your timing belt speed lately? Is the guy at the counter at the lube shop a real mechanic? Wondering how necessary a fuel injector cleaning is? Under most circumstances, it isn’t. And timing belt speed? It doesn’t exist, any more than the blinker fluid in the old “gotcha” joke.
The Annual Tulip Festival is back at Thanksgiving Point Gardens, with almost a hundred different kinds of tulips as well as hyacinths and daffodils. Planted among them are colorful pansies and other cheerful annuals. The late winter caused some concern about the flowers blooming on time, and many of the tulips have yet to bloom- but there are plenty of tulips already in full bloom.
The Mountain Man Rendezvous, with its iconic teepee, primitive weapons and various skins, was scheduled to take place last weekend in the UVU courtyard. But whether the always-outdoor event will happen or not depends on the forecast; and as of print time it is calling for rain.