HVSUP: September 2010 Newsletter

August’s Event:

Due to some idiosyncrasies with my e-mail last month, we had some mis-communication, and thi s month’s attendance was somewhat shy of what it normally is. However, that aside, our meeting turned out to be very nice. As was reported, we honored a “Modern-day Pioneer” at our monthly dinner meeting. We tried to keep it a secret, but in the end it came out. Of the 43 people in attendance, many were Roland Hall’s family. Yes, Roland is our latest recipient of this award, and it was well deserved. He grew up here in Hurricane, the son of Alvin and Annie Hall. He grew up as a child with many of the deprivations the pioneers lived with. Roland graduated from Hurricane High, served in the military, and married his sweet wife Thelma. He learned early in life about heavy equipment, and handled many a front loader, power shovel and other machines. This knowledge held him in good stead when he was asked to be the “foreman” of the “Look-out Point Monument”. Roland worked tirelessly almost every day trying to get this beautiful monument completed. Brother Hall has been a loyal, dedicated, hardworking and dependable husband, father, friend and worker. We honor him for all he has done in his life to bless the lives of those with whom he touched. At this dinner, two of his grandchildren participated by performing a piano and a violin solo.

September’s Event:

Join us on the 3^rd and 4^th of September as we help celebrate Peach Days. We have sold home made root beer for the past several years, and have become an integral part of the celebration. Many have dropped by our booth to say we are the biggest reason they came. It will be a time for meeting many of our old friends we have not seen for a while, and a time to aid the SUP in obtaining extra funds for our essay and scholarship programs. The Board works very hard all year to provide exciting and entertaining and educational programs for you. Someone will be contacting you for your help. Please be free with your time

and help in our booth.

Also, just after the parade, There will be an unveiling of the plaque to honor Spencer and Helen Isom. This will take place just after the parade at about 10:30 a.m. The picture below will give you the address and more information.

Also in September up in Salt Lake, the National SUP is sponsoring an annual Symposium. The details are to be found on the flier and the directions to this event are found on the map below as well. In all of the years I have been a member, this looks to be one of the best ever put together. You can register for it on line, by going to our www.hvsup.org site, click on the contact button, and go to the bottom of the page. There you will find the on-line address for the National, and can register there. The cost is $25.00 per person.

October event: The National Encampment or Convention will be held October 21-23 in St. George this year. It is an exciting time. Hurricane held this event several years ago, and we know of the difficulty in planning and pulling off a great convention. We encourage each of you to register to come to the National Convention. Our chapter is helping the Cotton Mission by doing two bus tours. There has been a lot done to make this a wonderful event. You can learn all about the agenda for the convention by going to www.sonsofutahpioneers.org. This will take you to the National Website. Look for National Convention, and click on that link.

November’s Event:

We just want to prepare you! This will be a rip roaring evening as we reminisce about the older days of this community when there were but two wards, the North and the South. It will be an event you will not wish to miss. Floyd Wilkinson will be presenting this evening. If you have stories, or timelines about this time in Hurricane, contact Floyd and give him extra material to use. You can reach him at 635-2237.

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