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A new initiative is giving Arizona Latter-day Saints ample opportunities to serve others and to work shoulder to shoulder within the community to relieve suffering, care for the poor and needy and enhance the quality of life in the community.
By Cecily Markland The Beehive
ustServe makes it easy for mis- pate in service projects. Photo by John Power, Biltmore Photo. sionaries, individuals, families, “JustServe matches faith, non- wards and youth groups to find profit, community and governmental Jordan Pendergrass, of the Liahona 5th Ward, Mesa Alma Stake (l), with Tom Coffin, Council J President, Chandler First Church of the Nazarene (r), at a service project in which the men of ways to be of service, says Michelle organizations that need volunteers with the Liahona 5th Ward completed a remodeling project for the Chandler First Church of the Curry, a member of the Metro Phoenix volunteers willing to help. JustServe. Nazarene. Public Affairs Council and chair over org links you to service opportunities in Community Outreach. your community so you can make a dif- says, “There is an amazing variety of the area wanted to find a way to partici- The website, JustServe.org, while ference wherever you are and however projects listed on the site, so anyone pate in some kind of service activity on created and provided by The Church you want to serve,” states the JustServe can find things that suit their particu- Christmas day. They found several dif- of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is website. lar circumstances. Then if something ferent projects listed on JustServe.org. designed to be used by any community Michelle, who is a member Ahwatu- speaks to you, you can go right to that What site visitors won’t find is proj- or faith-based organizations that need kee Groves Ward, Tempe West Stake project and sign up.” ects that are political in nature or fund- volunteers as well as by any members and has been instrumental in rolling out For example, one young couple raising activities or that would require of the community who wish to partici- the JustServe.org initiative in Arizona, with no children yet and no family in Continued on pg. 4
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The Beehive • 3 Saints learn to JustServe “Service is an important part of our Continued from pg. 3 growth as followers of Christ. It helps us develop the kind of love that will help participants to handle money. The site others come to know Savior more.” also states clearly that “JustServe is not Michelle says the Church refers to for proselytizing or publicity–simply a JustServe as an initiative rather than service to help link community volun- a program, because as Elder Lynn teer needs with volunteers.” G. Robbins of the Presidency of the “As members of the Church, we are Seventy said in a coordinating council good at helping others within our ward meeting with Arizona stake presidents, or stake, and we do great at helping “Charity cannot be made into a pro- with disaster relief,” says Michelle, gram.” “but a poll conducted by the Church A great deal of work has been done showed that we aren’t especially to create the website and the infrastruc- known for ongoing service within our ture for encouraging participation in community. the initiative, including having commu- “When we reach out to lift another nity service specialists called in each person and strengthen them financially, stake and city specialists (referred to as emotionally or physically, something community outreach specialists) called happens within ourselves,” Michelle to help coordinate with the cities and Photo by Garry Wilmore says. “I love the Arvey Campbell, assistant ward mission leader in the Peralta Ward, Mesa Alma Stake, prepares other organizations to use a weed eater while helping with a community service clean up project. quote from Bishop to get projects listed. Glenn Pace’s confer- Ultimately, how- expected to take the initiative to serve. JustServe Community Outreach Spe- ence talk in 1990, ever, it comes down Missionaries can do up to 10 hours of cialist – Chandler, meaning he works when he said, ‘We to individuals and service per week,” Michelle says. with various Chandler organizations, must reach out families to perform Each mission now has a JustServe including several churches to help them beyond the walls of the service, Michelle specialist, and missionaries can search understand how JustServe.org could be our own church. … says. “Justserve.org JustServe.org themselves to find projects of benefit to them. we cannot become is presented to the they may be interested in helping with. For example, Chandler Christian the salt of the earth Church members “The reception in the communities Community Center (CCCC) sponsors I- if we stay in one and they take an has been really wonderful,” says Mi- HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency lump in the cultural initiative to do it.» chelle. “We now have a lot of organiza- Lodging Program). This program is halls of our beautiful Fulltime mis- tions contacting us to learn more.” meetinghouses.” sionaries are also John Power is has been called as the Continued on pg. 5
4 • The Beehive Saints learn to JustServe project. Ten men participated, working Continued from pg. 4 for approximately five hours to remove a wall to make one larger room, and “centered on the generosity of faith- install a wall to make an office for the based organizations in our community Assistant Pastor. After the project, Tom who are willing to open their facilities Coffin, the president of the church’s one night a week/or month to provide council, said they were extremely shelter and a safe place to sleep for pleased and appreciated the help. homeless individuals and those tempo- Sarah Haines, with Special Olym- rarily without shelter.” pics, found out just how powerful list- About 10 to 14 times a year, the ing a project on JustServe.org can be. Chandler, Chandler East, Chandler Brandon Slinker, the Buckeye com- West, and Mesa Alma Stakes each take munity outreach specialist, says he had food to a local church, where the home- helped her list a project on JustServe less are being housed under the I-HELP site. Less than 20 hours later, she asked program. him to take it down. When he asked The Mesa Alma Stake recently why, she responded, “We just filled participated, taking food to Pastor/ up for volunteers for the event, with a Photo by Thad Seligman Chandler City Councilman/Vice Mayor good portion coming from your site. I JustServe.org makes it easy for community members of all faiths to find and participate in service projects, such as the blood drive recently held in Chandler, where among those Kevin Hartke’s church, Trinity Chris- have been very impressed with the turn participating were (back row, l to r) Lori Hilliard, account manager at the American Red Cross tian Fellowship. out of the two events we had posted on and Robin Finlinson, stake community service specialist in the Chandler West Stake and (front Julie Campbell, the Mesa Alma the site. I have another event on Febru- rown, l to r) Laila Johnson and her brother, Jesse Baade, and Shahzad Amjad, President of Stake I-HELP Coordinator, reported: ary 20 on the east side so I will be the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. “Tonight’s I-Help meal with Klein- submitting that to you this week.’” man Park Ward went really well. Robin Finlinson helped organize a sionaries,’” Roger says. my husband and wept on his shoulder.” Bishop Martin and his wife were there successful JustServe community blood He says someone from his stake Michelle says the many others that along with three other adults and their drive, and Roger Decker, Mesa East reported: “Making liaisons with the continue to be reported and posted on Young Women’s and Young Men’s community outreach specialist, says he community partners has been a joy. We the website are excellent examples that group. The YW served the food and all has enjoyed seeing how JustServe has took our family to the RSM/Manna underscore the fact that: “JustServe.org ate and mingled with the guests.” helped the food bank in his area. Food Bank to help over the holi- is a gift to the community, an absolute- In another community outreach ef- “The food bank loves the missionar- days. While my husband was taking the ly wonderful gift.” fort, the Liahona 5th Ward, under the ies so much that they have developed food out to the car of an elderly black “I encourage you to go to JustServe. direction of Bishop Merino, volunteered an ongoing relationship with them for gentleman, he turned to my husband org right now,” she says. Sign up and to help the Chandler First Church of service opportunities. Their director and said, “Thank you so much for then see how you can start being of the Nazarene complete a remodeling loves to show the picture of ‘her mis- this…I have nothing.” He then hugged service to others.”
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Phoenix Temple President & Matron Share Their Love for Temple Service
By Cecily Markland The Beehive
he dedication of the Phoenix Ari- nine years. zona Temple on November 16, Sister Gilliland served as ward T 2014, also marked the beginning Relief Society, Young Women and of Russell Stewart Gilliland’s formal Primary president, as a stake seminary service as president of Arizona’s fifth supervisor and seminary teacher. temple, with his wife, Karen Jones Gil- The Gillilands also raised 10 chil- liland, as temple matron. dren during that time. They now have Serving with the Gillilands are M. 42 grandchildren, with two more on the Dalton Cannon of the Phoenix North way. Stake (first counselor), Cannon’s wife Together, the couple has served Betsy (assistant to the matron), Steven two missions: one beginning in 2005 Photo by John Power, Biltmore Photo Driscoll of the Surprise Stake (second when President Gilliland was the Ohio, Serving as the presidency of the recently dedicated Phoenix Arizona Temple are (l to r) M. Dalton Cannon, Jr., first counselor, his wife, Betsy, assistant to the matron; Russell M. Gillil- counselor), and Driscoll’s wife Nadine Columbus Mission President and one and, president, and his wife Karen, matron; Steven L. Driscoll, second counselor, and his wife (assistant to the matron). beginning in 2012, when he presided Nadine, assistant to the matron. President Gilliland believes hav- over the Nauvoo, Illinois Mission. ing a temple in Phoenix represents an They also served in the temple for a almost indescribable blessing. number of years, him as an ordinance “There is an almost universal feel- worker, sealer and second counselor in ing among the members in this area Mesa Arizona Temple presidency, and that this temple is home.” He explains, her an ordinance worker and assistant Wills • Trusts “as much as we love the Mesa Temple, to the matron. people in this area feel, ‘This is where I The Gilliland’s love for the temple belong. It’s where I really belong.’” increased as their attendance became Estate Planning He finds that “strong feeling that more frequent. we have more than we had before” is “We started going to the temple an interesting emotion, particularly for every week years ago. It has been a Probate • Guardianship long-time Phoenix residents. great blessing in our lives, for our re- Born in Morenci, Ariz., President lationship and our children,” President Gilliland and his family lived for a Gilliland explains. “Being in the temple short time in New Mexico, and one is the best feeling in the world.” year in Colorado, before moving to Sister Gilliland agrees, saying she Phoenix. He left as a young man to appreciates most “the love that perme- serve a mission in Austria and complet- ates the temple.” ed a degree in business administration “Anyone could blossom in that at Brigham Young University. Never- environment. It makes you be the best theless, he“lived in the same ward— your can be,” she says. “Of course, we what used to be called the Glendale 2nd want to do things perfectly, but most Ward, and now the Independence Ward of all, we want people to feel His love, of the Phoenix West Maricopa Stake— then they will become perfect.” While since [he] was 10 years old.” the world conveys the idea, “Change While at BYU, he met Karen. “We and we will love you, Heavenly Father worked together in the Mutual pro- says, ‘I love you,’ and then we change. gram. We got along great and became He knows it’s love that does it.” good friends.” He graduated in 1972, Brother Gilliland agrees this process Wilford L. Taylor Brian C. Taylor and “we got married two weeks later,” of change is an important aspect of he says. temple service. The couple returned to Phoenix, “We learn who we are, where we where he was first called as Executive sit in God’s plan,” he says. “We learn it Taylor Law Offices Secretary to the bishop, then Elders is not sufficient to just live a good life. ATTORNEYS Quorum president, and four years later, As Isaiah says, ‘He will teach of us of as a counselor in the bishopric. He His ways and we will walk in His path.’ 480.985.4445 served on the stake high council, as The power of the covenants and ordi- bishop for five years, as a counselor in nances of the temple is that we become 7233 E. Baseline Rd., Suite 117 • Mesa, AZ 85209 the stake presidency, then as the Phoe- like Him.’” www.wilfordtaylor.com nix West Maricopa Stake President for The Beehive • 7 Authentic Affordable Chiropractic Since 1965
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8 • The Beehive Long-time Arizona Educator & Leader Passes Away at 87
By Cecily Markland The Beehive
r. George N. Smith, a Mesa mentor, advisor, biggest fan and rock,” resident, longtime educational Scott says. leader and faithful member of Born on February 11, 1927, in Saf- Dthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- ford, Arizona, George was the third son day Saints, passed away December 10, and youngest child of Howard and Lil- 2014 at 87. lie Smith. He graduated in 1944 from Photo courtesy of Scott Smith Dr. Smith’s son Scott, former mayor Thatcher High School, where he had Dr. George Smith, well-known Arizona educator, with his children (l to r) Scott, David, Jennifer Johnson, and Diana Thom, shortly before George passed away in December. of Mesa, says until his father suffered excelled in sports and was recognized a serious fall on December 9, he was as one of the finest basketball players mentally sharp and fiercely indepen- in the state. a degree in education. He later earned 1967, George began his 18 years as dent and had “lived by himself…in George enlisted in the U.S. Army a master’s degree from Arizona State superintendent of the Mesa Unified great physical health.” in 1945. At the end of World War II, he and an Ed.D at Stanford University and School District. Under his leadership, Scott describes his father as “one of returned to Arizona and attended Gila Arizona State. the district grew to become the larg- the most accomplished educators in the College for a short time. His first job in education was in est in Arizona and won numerous state history of Arizona,” serving as superin- He and Mary Alice Ellsworth, who the small farming town of Arlington, and national awards for excellence and tendent of schools for nearly 35 years, was from Safford, were married on Arizona. At only 22 years old, George innovation. first in FlowingWells and then as June 3, 1947, in the Mesa Arizona LDS served as head teacher/principal of the After retiring from the Mesa district, head of Mesa Public Schools for 18 Temple. area school. Four years later, he was George served as an Executive Vice years. “He was a true leader who loved George and Mary Alice moved to named superintendent of Tucson’s President of Northern Arizona Uni- people,” Scott continues, adding that he Utah, where George played basketball Flowing Wells School District. During versity. In 1988, he left, becoming the was also exemplary in his private life. for the national powerhouse University his 14-year tenure, the district became “My dad was my best friend, my of Utah and ultimately graduated with nationally known for excellence. In Continued on pg. 14
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The Beehive • 9 Winners of Church Music Competition Hear Song Performed at Temple Square
By Stephanie Abney The Beehive
hauna Hart, currently of the Lord had given her a gift. Music has Greenfield Ward, Mesa Mountain been a part of her life ever since. SView Stake and her sister, Ta- The sisters grew up in Phoenix, Ari- Photo Courtesy of Shauna Hart mara Whitmer, of the Greenfield Park zona, with two other siblings and today Sisters, Tamara Whitmer (l) and Shauna Hart enjoyed being recognized during the LDS Church Ward, Kimball East Stake, watched they both live in Mesa. Shauna’s first Songwriting Awards Night at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. their mother, Edna Ray Montierth, put instrument was an autoharp when she on amazing Road Shows back when began teaching music at a preschool at she is grateful to create music that stirs annual music competition can find they were standard events among age 19. Then, she and Tamara began the hearts of others and brings them information at www.lds.org/music. Latter-day Saints. After 10 years, Sister raising families and creating children’s closer to the spirit. Tamara was able to There are numerous categories, includ- Montierth was called to become the musicals. They started a performing help her sister write out the songs on ing: hymns, inspirational, instrumental, Stake Road Show Director, and Shauna group for children ages 5-12 called music manuscript paper and help with children’s songs and more. This is the stepped up to fill her mother’s shoes “Give Us a Hand,” which performed arranging. After about the 5th song, Re- second time one of Sister Hart’s songs as the new Director. Helping the youth around the valley. becca Jennings joined in as co-arranger has won. She and Rebecca Jennings re- showcase their talents and using many For over 20 years, inspirational and formatted the songs with her song- ceived the Award of Distinction for her of her own, Shauna realized that the songs have been coming to Shauna and writing software. song, Quest for Excellence, for strings Along the way, Sister Hart began and vocal performance in 2010. working with Brent Jorgensen, a choral The winners retain rights to their editor, who urged her to enter her work music but people can go to the church in the church’s music competition. music website and download the win- Prior experience Shauna, Tamara and Rebecca are listed ning songs and sheet music. Shauna is not required. as the winners of the Award of Merit loves sharing her music and has her WE'RE Training is provided. for the church’s 2014 songwriting com- own website where some songs can be petition. Shauna and her sister, Tamara, downloaded and others can be pur- both went to Salt Lake City to hear chased at http://www.hartsongs.net/ HIRING Send inquires Shauna’s song, One Clear Night, per- Sister Hart is currently the program and resumes to formed by the Ogden Institute Choir at director over the arts at the Charter [email protected] the Assembly Hall on Temple Square. School “Encore Arts Academy” in We're seeking self-motivated individuals for The sisters were also treated to a East Mesa. Her missionary musical, special awards dinner with other win- “One Heart, One Purpose,” has been part-time and full-time agent positions. ning composers. “It was exciting to performed twice and will be again in meet other artists and members of the November of this year. LDS music department. I enjoyed hear- Tamara works at Desert Banner as ing how the institute choir interpreted a labor and delivery educator. She uses my music,” says Sister Hart. music and drama in her classes to teach Those interested in the church’s different techniques. 10 • The Beehive Well-known musician and composer,
By Cecily Markland Passes Away at 92 The Beehive Mildred West Wiseman Packard he Mesa mother of eight, did what she could to share them with them how wonderful and known as “Milli” to family and others. special they were.” T friends, was widely recognized “(My songs) don’t do anybody any Another grandson, as a “remarkably talented” musician good sitting in my closet. I want people Danny Jones, says, “She and composer and an example of gos- to sing them, to enjoy them,” the East has always been a great pel living. Valley Tribune quoted Milli as saying. example of Christ in my Milli was born February 9, 1922, in In her mid-80s, Milli helped write life, always serving oth- Lakeside, Arizona, to Karl Bates West the music for “1856,” a musical about ers, going out of her way and Irma Hansen. the pioneers by Cory Ellsworth. In to share important mes- From the time she was young, December 2011, when she was 89, sages of forgiveness and music was a priority in her life. Around Symphony of the Southwest played love and gentle reminders 1939, she had her first “formal” music her original song, “Holy Child,” at its of what truly mattered on education. annual holiday concert at the Mesa Arts earth while we’re here.” “Her parents couldn’t really af- Center. Surviving Milli is ford this expense – it was a huge “Music was huge part of her life one sister, Wanda West extravagance in the late ‘30s—but they and she used it to bear her testimony of Palmer, Milli’s eight chil- Photo courtesy Laura Jones rounded up enough money to get her to things she knew to be true. The gospel dren, Jennifer Sandstrom, Well-known musician and composer, Mildred West Wiseman Arizona State Teachers College [now was the guiding force in her life, and Ernest Schurig (Beverly), Packard died January 17 at 92. NAU],” says Milli’s daughter, Laura she considered her talents a conduit Alma Schurig (Janet), Jones. for the light and truth she felt within,” Sam Schurig (Jan), Irma Bigler, Laura Lisa Wyatt (Wayne), 40 grandchildren Milli graduated in 1943 with a Laura says. “She had great faith in her Jones (David), Rita Lee (Mike), and and more than 65 great-grandchildren. bachelors in Music and Elementary Savior, which is evident not only in the Education. More than 30 years later, music she wrote, but in her words and she went back to school, studying mu- actions.” sic for three years at Mesa Community “Mom loved unconditionally and College and learning to play several was accepting of people from all walks instruments, including drums. of life,” Laura continues. “She never s anch She taught English at a private quit welcoming people into her family DJ’ R In Beautiful Pinedale, AZ school for many years, was an excellent fold and was a second mother to many.” seamstress and was actively involved Milli’s niece, Debbie West Coon, • Family Reunions in the community. was a recipient of Milli’s love. Space for hosting However, it was her music that “I’m grateful to my aunt Millie for groups of up to • Scout Camps underscored every aspect of her life. She being there for me every time I needed • Girls Camps was a sought-after soloist and, in the her,” Debbie says. “She was a big part 300 people • YM & YW Groups early ‘70s, she recorded the Beatitudes of my life. She was my mentor, my vo- solo for the Temple Easter Sunrise Pag- cal coach, music advisor and editor of eant. She sang with the MCC communi- my album covers and advertisements. For info call Don Hunsaker ty choir the Arizona Mormon Choir, and She was ‘the wind beneath my wings.’” Cell: 480-215-3594 then, until she was in her 90s, performed Milli’s grandson, Brian Sandstrom, with the Arizona Desert Choir. says, “She saw only good things in Home: 928-537-4098 She wrote hundreds of songs and people and showed it by always telling The Beehive • 11 Make your Memories last for Generations. • Family History Albums & Bound Books • Genealogy Charts • Newsletters • Calendars • Cards • Announcements • Mugs • T-Shirts • Hats • Key Chains • Mouse Pads • Pennants • Neckties • Plaques • Tote Bags • Golf Balls • Magnets • Desk Clocks • Notepads and so much more...
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rizona filmmaker Adam White Mormon about their next job. Then it didn’t initially intend to make a gets even crazier when “the FBI thinks A comedy about LDS missionaries the elders are involved with the mafia.” caught in a case of mistaken identity as The original inspiration came eleven seen in “Inspired Guns.” Rather it was years ago during Adam’s mission in originally intended to be a drama. But Argentina when he and his companion
“in order for it to be believable it kind taught “people that were sitting in this Photo Courtesy of Adam White of had to be a comedy,” Adam explains. park.” He “thought it would be funny Arizona filmmaker Adam White (Left) directs Arizona actor David Lassetter as Elder Fisher What he did intend from the start, if [they] interrupted some kind of (Center) and Dashiell Wolf as Elder Johnson (Right) in “Inspired Guns.” however, was to make “good quality, mob hit.” From there, “the wheels just clean entertainment” not always readily started turning.” wanted to,” he recalls. “And that’s what for Elder Johnson. In a “funny coinci- available to an LDS audience. Although Adam finished the script I did.” dence,” David Lassetter, the actor he “Inspired Guns” tells the story of while he was in college, he waited to Adam “used talent agencies in discovered from ComedySportz to play two missionaries, Elder Fisher and pursue filmmaking because he had a Utah” to cast the film, though a few the lead, Elder Fisher, “actually grew Elder Johnson, who begin teaching two family to support. The right opportuni- of the main characters were “hand- up in the same neighborhood” as him in members of the mafia who believe they ty later came in 2009 when he was able picked” like popular LDS actor Rick Gilbert, Arizona. Even stranger was the “are messengers from the boss” with to sell one of his businesses. “Now’s Macy as the mob boss and Dashiell the time to pursue this, like I always Wolf (who he worked with before) hidden messages inside the Book of Continued on pg. 27
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12 • The Beehive The Beehive • 13 Photo by Kirk Tenney Gail Halvorsen poses in front of the “Candy Bomber” Christmas display with Adam Nelson, the Special Projects Manager for Deseret Book.
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14 • The Beehive Long-Time Educator Dies Continued from pg. 9
Candy Bomber “Meet the Mormons” Arizona dealer for one of the country’s Continued from pg. 14 largest school bus manufacturers. During his long career, George Film Now Showing in received numerous awards and recog- nitions. For six years he served on the Arizona State Board of Education, he Visitors’ Centers was founding president of the Ari- zona School Administrators, and was appointed twice by President Ronald Regan to serve on the President’s By Cecily Markland Intergovernmental Advisory Council The Beehive on Education. At the time of his death, he was serving on the board of the East eet the Mormons,” audiences, with many showings Valley Institute of Technology Founda- the documentary-style selling out in major cities and with tion. movie, originally de- the film earning the ranking of no. “M George and Mary Alice served for signed and produced by the Church 10 nationwide in box office sales. many years as ordinance workers in the of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints On January, 1, in an effort to Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. Mary Alice to dispel misconceptions about “make ‘Meet the Mormons’ more passed away in 2004. Mormons, is now showing at visi- accessible to people around the George also was preceded in death tors’ centers worldwide, including world” all visitors’ centers and by his parents; brothers, Howard. Jr. the Mesa Arizona Temple Visitors’ historic sites” of the Church began and James; sister, Mary Jarvis; and Center. showing the film. grandson, Mark Johnson. He is sur- The movie features six Latter- Then, in February, “Meet the vived by daughters, Diana Thomas day Saints from different cultures Mormons” became available via (Charles) of Mesa and Jennifer Johnson and their families. One of them, television channels, including Com- (Richard) of Bountiful, Utah, and sons, retired Colonel Gail Halvorsen, who cast, Cox and DirecTV; and digital David (Laura) and Scott (Kimberly), became known the Candy Bomber” video on demand (VOD), including both of Mesa, as well as 17 grandchil- during the Berlin Airlift in the iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and dren and 30 great grandchildren. 1940s, now lives in Arizona. (See Google Play. On March 31, “Meet “My faith gives me comfort that my article about “the Candy Bomber” in the Mormons” will be available on father is in a better place, but I’m going this edition of the Beehive.) DVD and Blu-ray. to miss him dearly…literally thousands The Church debuted the movie in The Mesa Visitors’ Center, at of others whose lives he touched both more than 400 U.S. theaters in Octo- 525 E. Main, is open daily 9 a.m. to directly and indirectly will also miss ber 2014. The film attracted capacity 9 p.m. him,” Scott says. “I am so thankful he was my father.”
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The Beehive • 15 The East Kimball areQuilters on a Mission of Love
By Kathi Ogden The Beehive
hat does a 97 year old nated 160 quilts, 316 crocheted, knitted retiree and a group of 25 or loomed hats, 52 book bags, 64 pairs women have in com- of crocheted slippers, 73 crocheted mon?W They all love to quilt! lapghans (lap-sized afghans) and 30 The Kimball East humanitarian aprons to organizations such as A New group is a very busy group. They meet Leaf, the Citadel Assisted Living and every Thursday morning at the stake the Montecito Care facility. center, from 10 a.m. to noon, and they Brother Mac Matheson is a big part Photo By Jill Adair get a lot done in just those few hours. of that group. He and his wife, Ouida Using quilt tops provided by 97-year-old Mac Matheson, Kristin Durrant and the other They are busy quilting, crocheting, May, had celebrated their 71st wedding East Kimball Quilters meet every Thursday morning to finish quilts that are then donated to sewing, looming hats and making a few anniversary before she passed away a shelters or care centers. new friends. few years ago. As a widower, with time final stitching. also donates book bags, which he In the past, the group would pick on his hands and a desire to serve, Mac For those who prefer to do other sews himself, for the kids in the pro- up humanitarian kits from the hu- learned to sew. He puts together the things, there is also a crocheting table grams. Besides sewing for humanitari- manitarian center (now the Inter-stake beautiful quilt tops and passes them on set up. an service projects, he also spends time Center), complete the kits, and return to the Kimball East Stake humanitar- His daughter, Leileen Waite, is helping to do name extractions online, them back to the humanitarian center ian group (dubbed the “Kimball East one of approximately 25 women who to help with family history work. for distribution. Since the closing of the quilters”), who finish them, and send help with finishing off the quilts. “He Brother Matheson, along with the humanitarian center, all items are now them off to find a new home at the A loves to work on projects,” she says. group of ladies, find a lot of joy and made completely from member dona- New Leaf shelters or somewhere else She takes precut quilt squares to him satisfaction in knowing that the service tions of yarn and materials, and all are they are needed. and helps him lay out the fabric with they give, from their hearts and their distributed locally, guided by each local The quilts are made assembly line different colors and patterns in artistic hands, goes to making others happy stakes’ needs. style, starting at the quilting frames, and creative ways. He then sews them and comfortable. According to Kristin Durrant, the where they are tied, then moved on to together throughout the week. Leileen The recipients are always excited Kimball East Stake humanitarian the trimming and pinning tables. Last, says her dad is self-taught and did not and grateful to receive their gifts. leader, last year they finished and do- they go to the sewing table for the really start sewing till later in life. Mac
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18 • The Beehive Neighbor Creates 3D Prosthetic Hand for Six-Year-Old Born Without Fingers
By Katherine Mike The Beehive
hat started out as a simple Anny’s mother Stacy had seen a request on social media, video about a child whose father had W turned into a life changing created a plastic hand for his child from experience for six-year-old Anny John- a 3D printer. son in the Sierra Ranch ward, Queen “When I saw that video, I knew I Creek East Stake. Anny was getting wanted one of those for Anny. Since ready for kindergarten last summer they cost pennies on the dollar com- when she met Brandon Henrie, AKA pared to traditional prosthetics, I knew Hank, from the Castlegate Ward also in I could afford one. I put the request on the Queen Creek East Stake. my Facebook page and a few hours Anny was born missing all the later a friend I met at girl’s camp bones in her three fingers with signifi- replied and said her husband had a cantly shortened or missing bones in 3D machine in their home. He said he her thumb and pinky. It made simple would be happy to help.” Help was tasks like writing and holding silver- literally within walking distance. ware with her right hand difficult. She Hank’s childhood on the farm was nervous to start kindergarten and taught him to improvise and create. Photo by Stacy Johnson didn’t want to be teased for having no Anny Johnson shows off her pink hand made by neighbor Hank Henrie using 3D technology fingers. Continued on pg. 22 which cost pennies on the dollar compared to traditional prosthetics.
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“On the farm if it breaks you fix it. If wrist causing the fingers to close mak- you need it, there was no Home Depot ing a fist. She uses her own thumb and or Pottery Barn to get things; you just her pink pointer finger to grab smaller made them.” items. Learning to use her new hand Those innovative skills came in has been slow, but Anny says, “it’s handy later in life when he became cool and the other kids think it’s interested in the sport of motocross. awesome too. I’m not the girl with “When we go to the dunes, you are re- no fingers, I’m the girl with the pink quired to use a fiberglass flag mounted robot hand.” to the bike. I was less than excited Additionally, Hank provided all with the options out there of mounting the labor and supplies for free. “How the flag, so I broke it down into pieces could I not? If I were to guess at how starting with what I didn’t like about much time, it wasn’t a lot, maybe the setups. I’d start solving each little ten to twenty hours of design and piece till I came up with something research....A year earlier, I would that was better than everything I had have had a rough go...that’s just how ever used. I started a company called the Lord works. When the timing is MountainView ZENXTEN hoping it could subsidize right things just come together with some of my extra-curricular activi- faith and hard work.” ties.” That’s why he has a 3D machine Hank is currently making a hand Funeral Homes & Cemetery in his home. with a motor for a 14-year-old boy Hank’s process was mostly visual. who heard about Hank through Face- He started with a rough sketch of book. He is also laying the founda- Locations to Serve Anny’s hand and arm. From there, he tion for a non-profit group to provide designed his first prototype. It was hands at no cost for children with Your Family’s Needs: sized several times, and as Anny prac- limb differences. Hank adds, “There 2 ticed with it, they figured out what are options for more than just hands, worked and what didn’t, and then we are only limited by our imagina- made modifications. The final product tion.” allows Anny to bend her hand at the 24-Hour Phone: (480) 832-2850 A new way to learn in your neighborhood 7900 E. Main St. in Mesa 8am–5pm Mon–Fri (Between Sossaman & Ellsworth) 9am–4pm Sat MountainViewFuneralHomeAndCemetery.com Evenings & weekends by appointment Featuring A Beautiful LDS Garden
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22 • The Beehive Mesa Easter Pageant Offers Opportunities to Feel & Share the Spirit of Christ
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ors, inspiring music, dance and fresh opportunities to build testimonies Photo by Steve Porter Edrama, the Mesa Arizona Easter and to draw nearer to Christ. The Mesa Easter Pageant portrays the life and mission of Jesus Christ and gives those who at- Pageant brings to life the miracles and “I have seen the pageant many, tend an opportunity to draw closer to the Savior and celebrate the true meaning of Easter. mission of Jesus Christ. many times over the past 10 years,” Known as the largest outdoor Easter Jenee says. “I know the soundtrack Jenee adds that parents can help nity know that we, as members of the pageant in the world, the Mesa Pageant and entrance cues by heart, but I their children understand the various Church, believe in Christ. It also allows offers a powerful reminder of the true am always amazed at how many ‘new’ pageant scenes. the light of Christ to reach and lift messages of Easter. things I see and feel each time I watch “If parents explain the Last Supper, every individual who attends.” “We have access to so many things the pageant. The pageant strengthens it will take on new meaning as their For that reason, he suggests, “Bring with just ‘one click’ on our comput- my testimony and expands my under- children watch it portrayed during the someone who hasn’t been to church ers and our phones, it is easy to get standing of my Savior.” pageant. The same holds true for the 10 in a while, who hasn’t been able to wrapped up in our busy lives and lose She says all who attend can have Virgins parable, the Triumphal Entry feel the spirit in their lives for some sight of what is truly important,” says that same experience. and the other scenes.” time, or who has never had a chance pageant director, Jenee Prince. “Our “Families can expect to feel the “Like reading the scriptures, rather to know Christ. Bring those who were desire is that those who come to the spirit touch their hearts many times than looking for something new in invited to the temple open house and pageant will leave feeling more joy, during the pageant. I think it’s impor- the pageant, what needs to change are would now like to know more,” Harms more love, more hope, and more ac- tant for parents to talk to their children our own eyes and hearts, so we see it says. ceptance through the atonement of our about the Holy Ghost and the good anew,” says event spokesman, Stephen The website, at www.easterpageant. Savior.” feelings they will have.” Harms. “The pageant lets the commu- Continued on pg. 24
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The Beehive • 25 “Ideal High” Has High Ideals First time author Valerie Ipson releases her first book, “Ideal High”
By Cindy R. Williams The Beehive
DS author, as president of the get to the truth. It’s Valerie Ipson student body. She what her boyfriend Lreleased her first prefers to grieve in would have done, book, Ideal High. “My private, not center and Ideal High book is a young adult stage in front of the has had enough contemporary story… entire school. When victims. set in the Texas Pan- the memorial for The problem is handle in the fictitious her seven class- maybe the bul- town of Ideal. The mates is over, she’s lied student didn’t title”Ideal High” is the resigning as VP. Re- do it, and he has name of the local high ally. Except when a very determined school,” explains Ipson. she finds out a bul- brother set on clear- The blurb on the lied student started ing his name. The truth back of the book states, the tragic fire, she’s kept hidden guarantees “There’s no way Taryn forced to come out someone else will get Young’s taking her from under her hurt, and Taryn might miss late boyfriend’s place Book cover by Niles Giberson paisley comforter to the chance to heal her heart.”
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In The fact that they were also from the same ward. “I didn’t remember him ‘cause Mommy Zone... I hadn’t seen him in 15 years and he’s full well that he wouldn’t and even five or six years younger than me,” shouldn’t. Both had new thresholds of Adam clarifies. By Kristie Young Fairbanks their own to cross, independent of me. Ultimately, Adam hopes to change Granted, there’s much more room “people’s first assumption,” that “In- in the house these days and the table spired Guns” is just another Mormon isn’t as crowded, or loud, at dinnertime. comedy. “This is a situational comedy hree weeks ago, literally a third togetherness, but it streaked by all too Their old bedroom can breathe easier that includes LDS missionaries,” Adam of our children moved out, two soon. The inevitable, fateful day finally with two less young men bursting at its says. That’s the reality of it. I could T of our six kids left home and I’m came to say our goodbyes. seams. The refrigerator food definitely have done Jehovah’s Witnesses just as not sure how I feel about that. I was wary of the whole idea. I lasts longer and I make fewer trips to well.” Earlier, our oldest son returned from knew I couldn’t hold onto my eldest the grocery store, but it’s bittersweet. And while Adam “didn’t set out to serving a two-year church mission, sons forever, that our family unit was Yes, I knew it was time to let them make” a movie that would change “ev- and recently reinstigated his pursuit still somehow intact, but moving two go, again. It’s supposed to be this way, eryone’s lives,” he does want everyone of a college degree. Our second eldest children in one day can be tough on a but I couldn’t help feeling melancholy “to walk away from the movie saying, son, taking a year’s worth of univer- mother. about these new-fangled growing pains ‘that was so good and I want to watch it sity classes before his own two-year There I was, forced to deposit our I had just developed. again!’” The film isn’t without a good mission, had been at school for a full sons on their own, one on the doorstep The pleasures and pains of parent- message though, one being, “don’t semester already and had moved back of a university dormitory and the other, ing never cease. I guess I still have judge people.” However, his “number home during his winter break. on the threshold of a foreign apartment some lessons to learn, it comes with the one goal,” was to “give clean entertain- Our entire family of eight was complex nearby, both poised to enter mothering territory. My tender grow- ment” that was also “entertaining.” finally all together once again for a the university phase of his life. ing pains aren’t front-page news, but Since “Inspired Guns,” Adam has full month of holiday bliss, a joyous I wondered how I’d be able to do it, they’re real and life-altering for me. continued to work on various projects, phenomenon we hadn’t experienced one child leaving the nest was heart- Over the past few weeks, I’ve but he hopes to work on a “family in years. We had a grand holiday, of ache enough, but two on the same day learned that being a mother is timed fantasy” for the LDS audience next that which I frequently mentioned that this seemed overwhelming. My inner tur- and precious, children never stop grow- has a “Lord of the Rings” type feel to might be the last time all eight of us moil churned. I knew that they’d both ing. They say time waits for no man, it. Adam says it’s the project “he’s most would be together as a family, due to lived on their own already, but I finally nor mommy for that matter. excited about doing.” upcoming missions, marriages, school- had each family member home for a Nevertheless, I still have four chil- Meanwhile, “Inspired Guns” is ing, and the like. felicitous, albeit brief, time and I was dren at home that need me. Our family available to buy on DVD from Deseret We ate extraordinary meals to- not going to give that up easily. is definitely shrinking, but in a good Boook, Seagull Books and Amazon. gether, traveled north to savor the With a heavy heart, I left each son, way. I guess it’s time to instigate a com. You can follow Adam at his Twit- snow, built campfires, and poured over in turn, on the brink of their new lives. fresh “Mommy Zone,” one that con- ter handle @realadamwhite and find ancient family videos of treasured Each time I drove away, I checked stantly ebbs and flows, a beauty called updates on future projects at www. years past. I dared time to stand still to see if either son looked back to motherhood that’s worth all the effort, pitchwhiteent.com. so I could relish in our precious family acknowledge his mother, knowing despite fleeting growing pains. Accounting & Income Tax Mark Shelley CPA 480-461-8301 Visit us online at: We Moved! New Office Location: www.ShelleyCPA.com 1012 S. Stapley Dr., Suite 114 • Mesa, AZ 85204
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28 • The Beehive Family HIstory Unlocks Secret Continued from pg. 28 eventually received one letter with a baby photo and a first name, but no return address was included. He never stopped looking. I suppose we’ll never know if my Grandma ever received the many letters he tried sending to her last known address. Today, my mother and grandfather share a good relationship and talk regu- larly on the phone. We’ve also added many new McCoury names to the fam- ily tree. Who knew that doing family history was the key to unraveling this extraordinary mystery? Do you have an interesting family history story to share? Contact me at [email protected] Family History Tip: Did you know that all LDS members can now access ancestry.com for free? Go to https:// familysearch.org/partneraccess to sign up.
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t’s about dignity. It’s about respect. It’s about our trance. attention to assure that they are truly worship ser- Heavenly Father and Savior and responsibility to Not to leave another group out of the culture are vices in which members may be spiritually nourished Ione another. It’s about who we choose to be. the women who play with their hair, or their com- and have their testimonies replenished and in which Forgive me revisiting the issue of church backrubs panion’s hair (some play with young children’s hair) investigators may feel the inspiration essential to one more time in this space, but if anything, the prob- throughout the service. Some braid, others just pet spiritual conversion.” (Conf. 1991) lem seems to be worse since I referenced the impro- and paw – either their own or someone else’s. Give me fussy children, parents busy quieting priety of the odd public behavior several years ago. Then there are the “game players.” In one ward, their little ones – none of that disturbs the spirit for For various reasons, my family and I have visited we were told the bishop specifically requested his long, but brothers and sisters …. petting and pawing a number of Sacrament Services in various states and members to put cell phones on “airplane mode” and one another? What are we thinking? wards over the past few years. Back rubs are every- put them away. Some simply ignored the request. As for cell phones and game machines. Who where. Should we assume the intimate practice in Why does it matter? owns our hearts? Our gizmos or the Lord? church is all about our familial culture? Elder Boyd K. Packer issues serious advice in It’s wonderful we love one another. Family and There seems to be the need for loved ones (oh, I regards to our personal responsibility in our worship friend affection is precious and God given, but “ap- hope they are loved ones) to be handling one another services. propriate” is the guideline. There is a discreet option: throughout out Sacrament Services, a gathering Elder He says: “When we step into the chapel, we Touchers could settle for holding hands in church Dallin Oaks tells us is the most “sacred and impor- must!—each of us must—watch ourselves lest we be and squeeze that hand as speaker’s messages prompt tant” in our church due to receiving the sacrament. guilty of intruding when someone is struggling to feel sparks of sacred affection. Or how about a “quiet” (Gen. Conf. 2008) delicate spiritual communications. arm around shoulders? I’ve seen every form of massage. The deep neck “Irreverence suits the purposes of the adversary by Dignity. Reverence. Respect for our fellow rub, getting down into the muscle tissue, up into the obstructing the delicate channels of revelation in both church goers? Who are we? It’s an important ques- hairline. Then on to the full back massage; caress- mind and spirit. tion to ask when we seek to worship. ing, scratching as the receiver goes into some kind of “Our sacrament and other meetings need renewed
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Making a Much-Needed Migration
ust as the travel website had promised, they were simply cannot live through the cold winters of the to that particular spot at that particular time. Whether there. In a small eucalyptus grove near Pismo north where they spend their summer months. it was the magnetic pull of the earth, the position of JBeach, California, were thousands of monarch Yet, scientists don’t know why or how the mon- the sun, or some other force at play, something had butterflies—thousands of them, clustered together, archs consistently return to the same wintering sites. drawn me back to the place where I was born and hanging in clumps among the sage-colored euca- It’s not that seasoned veterans lead the others back to raised. I had been there only a few months before, lyptus leaves, their vibrant orange and black colors Pismo Beach. Monarchs only live about six months, but there I was again, soaking up some of the ocean folded together, revealing only the muted underside so each of them only makes the trip once. Yet, some- spray, watching the sunshine burn off the fog and of their wings. how these monarchs, led by some force of genetics, traipsing past the several different homes where I had At first, we couldn’t see them at all. They looked or instinct, know just when it’s time to leave the spent my childhood. like a mass of dry leaves, simply an extension of the northern climates before the life-threatening cold sets On the surface, it looked like a birthday trip. My trees, but, as we watched, there would be a slight in. Then, guided by their invisible, inborn GPS, some mother was turning 87 and my sister and I were tak- movement, a set of wings would open and we could of them fly as far as 3,000 miles to winter where it ing her to see her sister and her nieces. That alone see that the mass was made up of individual butter- is warm. Once there, they somehow know that to was well worth the trip. flies clinging together. find shelter from the rain and wind, and to generate Yet, looking closer, there was something else at It was an amazing sight, one that can only be warmth, they need to create a formation that provides play. Something drove me to return to that place of seen for a few weeks out of the year as the North a type of shingle effect, with one hanging on and safety and of warmth. Something moved me to hang American monarchs migrate to this small grove and draping its wings down over the one below. together with a sister, an aunt, and cousins, shingle- to a few other places along the California. Knowing Researchers think their movement may have style and sheltered. Call it survival instinct if you that this is the only kind of butterfly that migrates in something to do with the magnetic pull of the earth, will. Whatever it was has given me strength to again this way, makes it all that more interesting. Unlike or the position of the sun, but they can’t really explain spread my wings and fly. other butterflies that cuddle up for the winter and can it. It’s all very fascinating and a little mind-boggling. survive as larvae, pupae or even as adults, monarchs Yet, perhaps no more so than my own migration
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oshua Bartlett smiles broadly and Volken Academy, a long-term residen- tips the brim of his cowboy hat tial drug and alcohol treatment center. Jas he strolls confidently past the The Academy is named for its covered arena and toward the stables, founder, a Canadian Latter-day Saint pointing out the outbuilding he helped and now-millionaire who, at one time, construct a few months ago and ex- was down and out himself. plaining his leadership role at Welcome “The academy is not like anything Photo by Cecily Markland Home Ranch. else out there,” Volken says. “Here, the Founder of Welcome Home Ranch, John Volte (center), enjoys a break with students, Jordan It hasn’t always been that way. A students learn the life-skills needed for Griffiths (l) and Trent Walker (r) in front of the feed store where students learn the basics of year ago, Joshua was living in Virginia sobriety to work.” retail marketing. and nearing his 23rd birthday. “I had “It’s really not an addiction re- been kicked out of yet another rehab covery program,” says Don Stapley, a addiction problems, they have life After one year, Joshua says, “I’m program, and I was really a mess. My member of Cooley Park Ward, Mesa behavior problems.” not ready to go out on my own yet, life was totally out of control,” he says. Citrus Heights Stake, and a Welcome At the ranch, formerly addicted but I’m getting there. I never could When he passed out at Thanksgiving Home Ranch board member. “It’s a men, ages 18 to 34, participate in have done this before. Now I have the dinner, his mother knew it was time to therapeutic community that offers long- a two-year-plus program, learning necessary tools, and I’ve had a year to do something—again. term healing, a fresh start, and a new, life behaviors, like how to stay on a learn to deal with my emotions without She had heard about Welcome clean-living environment.” schedule, how to make good decisions turning to drugs. I will celebrate one Home Ranch. Located on Val Vista Dr. Another board member, Doug Hub- and how to work hard. They learn year of sobriety in March and that is a near Hunt Highway, Welcome Home bard, of the Ahwatukee Groves Ward, principles of leadership and are given big accomplishment.” Ranch is a working horse ranch, with a Tempe West Stake, agrees, saying, opportunities to lead teams. In addition, Joshua knows the second year is feed store, orchard, vegetable gardens “Many of the guys here have been an online program is available for those important. “The success rate for some- and an arena used for various commu- in six or eight programs, and none who need to resume their education and nity events. It also is home to the John worked. The thing is, they don’t have are ready to do so. Continued on pg. 33
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y the time she was three, Celine Mireille Dur- This all comes on the heels of the release this past ney had already revealed her strong interest in summer of her CD, “How Sweet the Word.” Bmusic—and her talent was being recognized A compilation of 13 hymns and children’s songs, as well. the CD was originally conceived as a gift for friends The daughter of Daniel and Linda Durney, of the who were serving LDS missions. Mesa 61st Ward, Mesa East Stake, “I wanted to give them something special that they Photo by Jasmine Durney Celine grew up singing, performing as a soloist would enjoy,” Celine says. “I figured, what better Celine Mireille Durney, who released her second CD, “How with a variety of signing groups, including at Moun- way to show them I loved them, I wanted to encour- Sweet the Word,” this past summer, was recently the featured performer for prayer breakfast at the International Franchise tain View High School. She won Mesa’s Got Talent age them and I supported them.” Association’s Annual Conference in Las Vegas. and was co-winner of Arizona’s Got Talent and has Nine of the 13 arrangements on the CD, Celine performed for many local benefit concerts. did herself, including the arrangement of “Joseph Now, a sophomore at Northern Arizona Universi- Smith’s Prayer,” which is a combination of four dif- wrong reasons. I want to be able to help and inspire ty, studying choral music education, Celine continues ferent melodies. people always—to help people be more hopeful and, to earn recognition, performing recently at the ICCA In this and in other musical endeavors, Celine especially, to bring them closer to Christ.” West Quarterfinals at UCSD in La Jolla, Calif., and as says, “I see music as a way to express myself, and I Celine is preparing for a spring opera and work- the featured performer at the Prayer Breakfast of the am grateful for the creative abilities Heavenly Father ing on the music for “Nine Months with Angels,” a International Franchise Association’s Annual Confer- has blessed me with so graciously. I’m definitely ap- play written by Randy Lindsay that will debut in late ence in Las Vegas February 16. preciative, and I always try to show that by sharing.” 2015/ early 2016. About their selection, Michael Isakson, former “I want to be able to use my music to show grati- “How Sweet the Word” and her CD “730 Days,” IFA Board chairman, said, “We are excited to have tude to Heavenly Father,” Celine continues. “I espe- which contains two original and three cover songs, Celine perform …, and we are looking forward to her cially want to be able to put my testimony into song.” are available at www.celinemireille.com. For more beautiful voice and spirit adding to the messages of Ultimately, Celine says, “I hope I can use my information, text SINGS to 90210 or visit Celine’s inspiration provided at this annual event.” musical talent for good. Often music is used for the website.
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ameron Trejo’s cinematog- and the lawmen carried with them ar- raphy has taken him around rest warrants for the two boys, alleged Cthe world, including to Brazil draft dodgers. When it was over, four to film “I’m a Mormon,” to southern of the eight men, including three of the Arizona, Mexico and Honduras for the lawmen, were dead, leaving 19 children “Reflections of Christ” and “Another fatherless. Testament” documentaries; and to South The aftermath was replete with ques- Korea to do a piece on the reintegration tions of who fired first and who shot of North Koreans. who, as well as the larger questions hav- Now, while his most recent project ing to do with a country at war and the Photo by Steve Porter didn’t take him far from his Arizona changing face of the Old West. Cameron Trejo (l), producer of the new documentary, “Power’s War” with Thomas Cobb, an author and one of the dozens of individuals who were interviewed as part of Trejo’s research home, the making of a documentary “’Power’s War’ began as a historical for the documentary about the deadliest gunfight in Arizona history. titled “Power’s War,” transported Trejo documentary about a somewhat un- and his team of collaborators back in known shootout and grew into a study Trejo says he and his team have Other collaborators on the project time to delve deep into events surround- about the effects of war on even the found the interest to be widespread. were co-producer, Dagen Merrill, who ing the deadliest shootout in Arizona most average of citizens and the cata- “We’ve presented to a dozen histori- has directed five feature films, cinema- history. strophic effects of speaking out against cal conferences in three different states, tographer, Wesley Johnson, a native of The shootout of February 10, 1918, said wars,” says Trejo. each of them followed by adamant Mesa, and writer and award-winning in a remote canyon in the Galiuro Those larger themes, as well as more discussion about the century-old tale.” documentarian Dodge Billingsley; and Mountains near Safford, though not personal aspects makes for a captivat- In producing the film, rejoT says, they traveled to New York to record as well known, was bloodier than the ing story. “I was fascinated that people “I worked closely with lead researcher, with narrator John Slattery. gunfight at the O.K. Corral. It also has still had so many questions and were so Heidi Osselaer, who was very gracious “Power’s War” is scheduled to be been more controversial and had a much passionate about this story,” Trejo says, with her time, and we also collaborated shown at various screenings and festi- greater impact on individuals in that adding, “The cabin where the shootout very heavily with Arizona State Univer- vals. To learn more and to find a listing area and on the country as a whole. occurred still stands, which I believe sity Library Archives, Arizona Histori- of screenings, visit www.powerswar. That day, four lawmen approached also helps keep the story alive. It’s a cal Society, AHS of Tucson, and the list com. The PowersWar Facebook page the mining claim worked by Jeff Power, remote hike, but those who have get to goes on and on. Roughly a year and half also has comments from family mem- his sons, John and Tom, and hired hand, experience history, and they become was dedicated to hunting down any de- bers and other interesting posts. Tom Sisson. It was just months after even more intrigued with the Power tail we could find on the Power family the United States entered World War I, shootout.” and the shootout of 1918,” Trejo says.
The Beehive • 37 The San Tan Memorial Gardens Offers a Beautiful Final Resting Place in the Southeast Valley
Photo courtesy San Tan Memorial Gardens The San Tan Memorial Gardens, the only cemetery in the Queen Creek, southern Gilbert and By Emily Jex Boyle San Tan Valley area, offers families in the Southeast Valley a beautiful and peaceful final rest- ing place for their loved ones. The Beehive
wo years ago, the beautiful San Valley.” an opportunity for the Schnepf family says. “We highly recommend making Tan Memorial Gardens opened While other cemeteries are start- to continue a family tradition of being an appointment with one of our family Tin Queen Creek, Arizona. It ing to fill in the Valley, the Memorial able to offer something of value to the counselors to determine what burial is currently the only cemetery in the Gardens have the plans and the space community. choice is right for you.” Queen Creek, Gilbert and southeast to be able to serve families for the next Dillon says, whether they are as- “The Memorial Gardens are finan- San Tan Valley and is located on a 40- 100 years. Currently spaces are avail- sisting with a family’s immediate need cially endowed to ensure perpetual acre portion of the Schnepf Farms. able on 7 of the 40 acres at the Memo- or with future planning, the Memo- care,” Dillon adds. Schnepf Farms was designated as an rial Gardens. rial Gardens’ staff is committed to For years, Schnepf Farms has been official “Arizona Treasure” by former Schnepf Farms has been caring for customer service and will be kind and dedicated to preserving history. The Governor Janet Napolitano. The natural customers in the community for over sensitive to each family’s concerns and San Tan Memorial Gardens is prepared vistas of trees and mountains seen from 70 years. While Schnepf Farms is now situation. to preserve and care for a part of your the Memorial Gardens are priceless, owned by Mark and Carrie Schnepf, The Memorial Gardens currently family’s history. Visit them at 22425 with beautiful views of orchards as it was Mark’s father who had always employs three grounds crew, one East Cloud Road in Queen Creek, any well as the San Tan and Superstition hoped to provide a cemetery for the family counselor, one manager and time Monday through Friday from 9 Mountains. community in the Southeast Valley. one manager in training. Dillon says a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment after Dillon Benavides, San Tan Memori- Mark is pleased to be able to help his the staff can help with proper burial hours and on weekends. For further al Gardens’ acting manager-in-training, father’s dream become reality. method selection and other concerns. information, contact San Tan Memorial says, “We are here to provide a quiet The San Tan Memorial Gardens is “We offer casket, urn and cremation Gardens at 480-987-2488 or visit www. and peaceful final resting place for our part of a long-term plan to maintain burial. In the future we will also have a santanmemorial.com. loved ones, right here in the Southeast the Schnepf Farms reputation and is mausoleum with crypts and niches,” he
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