When award-winning Mapleton journalist Christy Hardman met long-time Salem bus driver and Santa's helper Phil Porter, she knew instantly that his story had to be told.With "Against the Giant," to her publishing credit, Hardman next wove Porter's true, heart-felt experiences into a novelized ...

Ray and Denise Gines of South Jordan, Utah, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Melyn Whitehead, to Kyler O. Kronmiller of Washington, D.C., son of Pat and Ann Kronmiller of Springville, Utah.The couple plans to be married on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.An ...

Elder Aaron Warner, son of Neil K. and Jeannie Warner of Orem, has returned from the Mexico City South Mission of the LDS Church.He will speak in the Aspen 1st Ward, 965 W. 2000 N., Orem, on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

Helen E. Westerlund, formerly of Pleasant Grove and American Fork, turns 90 years old, Saturday, November 29th. Please join us as we celebrate with her at an open house that day from 2 to 4 p.m. (November 29) at the American Fork Senior Citizens Center, 54 East Main Street.Helen was born on ...

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for the Nov. 27 edition of the American Fork Citizen has been changed. Celebrations, including weddings, missionaries, anniversaries and other similar announcements, must be turned in to the newspaper office by 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21. The ...

Elder Matthew David Barnes, son of Kevin and Donna Barnes of American Fork, has recently returned from serving in the Nicaragua Managua LDS Mission.He will speak in a sacrament service Sunday, November 23 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hillcrest 4th Ward, 700 North 350 West, American Fork.