Friday, August 18, 2017
Activity Day Girls Get Into the Swim
B7 Primary Activity Day Girls had a pool party at the home of Dean and Elaine
Christensen on Monday, August 7. Their
last activity of the summer before the start of school on Monday, Aug. 14
included water games, hot dogs, chips, soda and Klondike bars under the hot
Dixie sunshine. Those attending were
Nellie Green, Emma Alldredge, Maeven Taylor, Meg Fraser, Makissa Peterson,
Kaylee Stokes, Lexie Broberg, Grace and Lucy Christensen, Hannah and Ella Wall
and Ellie Anderson with leaders Elaine Christensen, Anita Sterner, Donna Ortiz
and Tami Sevier overseeing the fun. A
great time was held by all.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Til We Meet Again, Brother Ray Robinson
Ray Robinson had five loves in his life: first and foremost, his wife Ruby with whom
he was almost inseparable; and, his family, including a deceased daughter Linda and
a son Kelly as well as 7 children (Glenda, Bonnie, Laurie, Mike, TJ, Ray, Jr.
and Pat); 26 grandchildren, 82 “greats” and to date, 5 great-great
grandchildren.
Ray also loved his country for which he served in the U. S.
Army in World War II and recalled numerous experiences in Japan during the
“clean up” period after the Armistice.
He also loved his Church.
A longtime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
Ray and Ruby were team teachers in the 7-8 year-old Primary class. The calling he held at the time of his death
was that of a greeter before Sacrament meeting – an assignment he performed
faithfully every week until his health detriorated.
And, finally, he loved Rotary! His legendary “service above self” attitude
included several years on the board of St. George Rotary including a year as
president (RY2000-01); 10 years hosting – with wife Ruby – numerous foreign
exchange students in their Bloomington home.
For his support of Rotary youth program’s Ray was named Utah Rotarian of
the Year a few years ago. He had 19
years of perfect attendance, due in part to his role as club song leader. He never wanted to miss leading his Rotary
friends in a rousing rendition of “God Bless America” or what he called “the
tootsie wootsie song.”
He was also involved in his community, serving on boards of
the United Cerebral Palsy Association, Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer
Society, and the Salt Shakers both in Salt Lake City – where he was President
and CEO of Rio Grande Building Products, a commercial hardward firm – and in
St. George where they retired in 1999.
One of the Robinson’s favorite self-appointed services was
waiting at the bus stop every morning to be certain the neighborhood children
got safely on the school bus. This
simple act earned them the name of “bus stop grandparents,” a title he wore
with honor.
Ray also enjoyed golf, music, woodworking, outdoor
activities, but was never too busy to spend time with any family member who
needed his attention or wisdom.
Ray passed quietly from this life on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his Bloomington home after a short battle with esophageal cancer. He will be missed by those of us who knew and loved him and whose service impacted their lives in many, many ways.
Ray passed quietly from this life on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his Bloomington home after a short battle with esophageal cancer. He will be missed by those of us who knew and loved him and whose service impacted their lives in many, many ways.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Camp RS Travels to Cove Fort
CAMP RELIEF SOCIETY …. a great idea and a really fun event!
In its second year, B7’s Camp RS was held in Cove Fort, to celebrate the church-owned historic site’s Sesquicentennial with hot dogs, ice cream, pioneer arts and crafts, entertainment, stage coach and wagon rides; and, tours of authentic rooms and outbuildings filled with all manner of pioneer furnishings and memorabilia.
Originally built as a way station providing safety, rest, food and comfort to weary travelers between the Central Utah communities of Fillmore and Beaver, today Cove Fort provides more than 70,000 visitors annually with a chance to reconnect to America's pioneers. Among those nearly 30 B7 Ward members who traveled to Cove Fort on Friday, August 4 to take a brief respite from triple digit summer temperatures in St. George were:
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Royce and Jill Jones
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Jim and Jayne Creed
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Dinorah Goettig
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Betty and Leon Maxwell
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Wanda McEntire
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Pam Bingham
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Roena Soliei
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Margaret Hooks
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Renae Dennison
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Steve and Sylvia Peterson, and their
grandchildren Tyson and Jessica Woodland
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Arlene and Jess Thomas
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Lauretta Swansborough
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Karin Smith
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Carol Case
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Ed and Linda Sappington
* Ralph and Elaine Tucker
· and Bishop Mike Bair, Lori, Aspen and Cara Bair
* Ralph and Elaine Tucker
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