Orem Rebuild

Jeremy Jones, of Hogan Construction, works from a lift on the east side of the new Orem High School building Friday, August 7, 2009. MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald

Orem soccer

ASHLEY FRANSCELL/Daily Herald Tyler Boulter (21) of Orem fights off Will Burton (5) of Woods Cross during a game against Friday, May 18, 2007 in Orem.

Orem Bruins

Orem’s Arts in Park to celebrate local artisans

Artist Nada Meeks, who works in oils and pencil, displays some of her pieces during the first Arts in the Park event last summer. This year's event is on Aug. 17 from 3 p.m. to dusk at Scera Park in Orem near the outdoor SCERA Shell. Photo courtesy Orem Arts Council

Orem’s Arts in Park to celebrate local artisans

Patrons peruse the variety of art forms represented by local artists and artisans in August 2008, the first year of the event called Arts in the Park. Photo courtesy Orem Arts Council

Orem High Rebuild

Jared Erb works on installing new piping for wiring inside the new Orem High School building Friday, August 7, 2009. MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald

Orem couple grateful to be part of Tabernacle Choir

MARK JOHNSTON/Daily Herald Tracy and Shane Warby, members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, at their home in Orem Monday, April 20, 2009.

Orem founded 90 years ago today

Courtesy Orem Public Library 01: This photograph dating from 1913, shows a group of people standing in front of a train engine on The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad, or the Orem Like, as it was called my many. The 67-mile electric rail line financed and constructed by A.J. Orem and Company under the direction of Walter C. Orem. The line opened on Pioneer Day in 1913.

Orem founded 90 years ago today

Courtesy Orem Public Library 02: A photograph from the Orem Public Library's Scera Park collection depicts Mrs. Evans's and Mrs. Winn's fourth-grade students singing Christmas carols in December of 1965. This is an example of photos donated by the public to the library's Digitization Project to preserve the city's past in photos.

Orem founded 90 years ago today

Courtesy photo The Bunnell Pioneer Home is one of less than thirty remaining in Orem from the settlement period of 1877 to 1919. It is one of only six houses built prior to 1892 which remains the same as it did then. Today it is located in the middle of Utah Valley University's campus.

Orem founded 90 years ago today

A painting of Walter C. Orem outside Orem's City Council chambers. The city was named after Orem, the owner of a railroad that ran between Salt Lake City and Provo.

Orem founded 90 years ago today

MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald Built in 1892, the Bunnell Pioneer Home at UVU is the oldest building on campus.

Orem founded 90 years ago today

MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald Built in 1892, the Bunnell Pioneer Home at UVU is the oldest building on campus.

Orem cellist wins Fulbright grant to Ireland

Courtesy photo Liz Davis Maxfield of Orem graduated last week from Berklee College of Music near Boston, MA. She recently was selected as a Fulbright Scholar and will enter the University of Limerick in Ireland to work on a master's degree in traditional Irish folk music performance.

Orem cellist wins Fulbright grant to Ireland

Courtesy photo Liz Davis Maxfield of Orem graduated last week from Berklee College of Music near Boston, MA. She recently was selected as a Fulbright Scholar and will enter the University of Limerick in Ireland to work on a master's degree in traditional Irish folk music performance.