American Fork

All schools Thanksgiving break

ARTICLE: Thanksgiving break will be Nov. 25-27.

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American Fork High School

ARTICLE: Play — The drama department will present “The Wizard of Oz” Nov. 19-24 at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Plan now to attend. Advance tickets are now available at the finance office. Family passes can only be purchased at the door and include two adults and four children. Ticke…

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Forbes Elementary School

ARTICLE: Music performance — Mrs. Wiser’s music classes will be performing a Hootenanny on Wednesday (Nov. 18) at 10 a.m. in the gym.

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Shelley Elementary School

ARTICLE: PTA blood drive — Shelley Elementary PTA is having a blood drive on Monday (Nov. 16) from 4 to 7 p.m. Donors will receive a $4 off coupon good for the book fair.

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Food for Fines

ARTICLE: Amnesty Week will be held at the American Fork Public LibraryMonday-Saturday. For each can of food which is donated, $1 will be waived from a library fine, up to a maximum of $5 per patron. The food collected will be given to the Food Bank to help with holiday season food needs.

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Blood drive

ARTICLE: American Fork Hospital personnel are making appointments for the blood drive it will have on Wednesday. Those who wish to sign up for times between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. may contact Ethan Shumway at 801-855-3279 or by e-mail at ethan.shumway@imail.org. Identification is required of those who…

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Library activities

ARTICLE: “We the People — Picturing America” will be held at the American Fork Public Library, 64 S. 100 East, American Fork. The event is sponsored by a grant from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The library will be celebrating Monday-Thursday…

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Elder Quest luncheon

ARTICLE: The November Elder Quest luncheon will be Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Northhampton House, 198 W. 300 North, American Fork. The cost is $14 and reservations are required. The speaker will be Steve Densley, president of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce. Those who wish more information…

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Proposed American Fork Canyon visitor's center gets $1.6M

ARTICLE: Congress has bestowed a chunk of funding for a visitor's center at the mouth of American Fork Canyon.

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American Fork band misses finals by a hair

ARTICLE: An emotional and, as some have called it, miraculous competition season came to an end on Saturday for the American Fork High School Band.

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National run ends for American Fork marching band

IMAGE: Members of the American Fork High School Marching Band perform their show "The Greatest Generation" in the preliminaries of Grand Nationals of the Bands of America in Indianapolis on Friday, November 13, 2009. The group will take the field Saturday, November 14, 2009, in the semi-finals. Pho…

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National run ends for American Fork marching band

ARTICLE: The American Fork High School band's quest for the national title ended Saturday afternoon when the group was not among those tapped for the final round.

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American Fork High School presents 'Wizard of Oz'

ARTICLE: The public is invited to put on their ruby slippers and visit the Land of Oz as American Fork High School presents the classic "Wizard of Oz," beginning Thursday and running through Nov. 24, except Sunday. Evening shows are at 7 p.m. There is also a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

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American Fork High School presents 'Wizard of Oz'

IMAGE: Photo by Neal Johnson The Tinman (Chris Weaver), Scarecrow (Jon Walker), Dorothy (Aly Rutter) and Cowardly Lion (Matt Roundy) rehearse for "Wizard of Oz," playing at American Fork High School Nov. 19-24, except Sunday.

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American Heritage student wins $500 scholarship for speech

ARTICLE: Patriotism and a way with words seem to run in Michael Morris Jr.'s family. So much so that he recently took first place in the "America, Our Country" speech contest in American Fork. His father has been a journalist and his uncle has served in the military.

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American Heritage student wins $500 scholarship for speech

IMAGE: Michael Morris, Jr., of Spanish Fork, stands for a portrait outside his school, the American Heritage School in American Fork, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Morris is this year's winner of the American Fork Arts Council's America Our Country speech contest. MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald

Nov 14, 2009 | 12:05 am

American Fork marching band in semifinals at nat'l competition

IMAGE: Drum major Deborah McKinney salutes at the preliminary competition of Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis as American Fork High School performed on Friday, November 13, 2009. The group will take the field Saturday, November 14, 2009. in the semi-finals. Photo courtesy Chet Poulton

Nov 14, 2009 | 12:05 am

American Fork marching band in semifinals at nat'l competition

ARTICLE: American Fork's band will be marching at least once today. The group made it into the semifinals of the Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis. Their show is titled "The Greatest Generation" and honors veterans, particularly those of World War II.

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Local Red Cross reaching out to military families

IMAGE: American Red Cross volunteers Nicole Bishop of American Fork (right); Michael Geary of Helena, Mont.; (back center); Debra Weaver of Las Cruces, N.M. (left) and Jessu Marrero of Webster, N.Y. (front center) are going to Afghanistan to assist with emergency communications and other Red Cross …

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Local Red Cross reaching out to military families

ARTICLE: An American Fork woman is on her way to Afghanistan today as part of her work with the American Red Cross.

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Greenwood Elementary School

ARTICLE: Skate Night — The PTA skate night will be Monday, Nov. 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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American Fork High School Preference dance

ARTICLE: The Preference dance will be Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Provo Library ballroom from 8:30-11 p.m. The dress for this dance is formal attire and the AFHS school dress code applies. Guest date passes for non-AFHS students are available at the main office and must be completed prior to purchasi…

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Shelley Elementary School

ARTICLE: Food drive — The PTA will sponsor a food drive all day on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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Model trains on display

ARTICLE: The Golden Spike Model Railroad Club will be running trains at the American Fork Public Library. The trains and their engineers will be at the library today from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Gardner Community Room. They will be running again next weeken…

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Public invited to watch AF band performance

ARTICLE: When the American Fork High School Marching Band performs in Grand Nationals in Indianapolis, the public will be able to watch. There will be a closed-circuit television feed of the event in the band room of the school, 510 N. 600 East, American Fork. The band is expected to play at appro…

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