Salt Lake Synphonic Choir - Jo's choir

Annual Spring Concert - May 15th
The Annual Spring Concert is scheduled May 15th at Libby Gardner Hall on the University of Utah Campus

D-Day Concerts - June 6th and 7th
The D-Day Concerts with the 23rd Army Band are scheduled June 6th and 7th. The Friday concert is at Libby Gardner Hall on the University of Utah Campus and the Saturday Concert will be at Abravanel Hall in downtown Salt Lake.

I would love to have you come and enjoy a wonderful evening.

Beehive Statesmen Spring Concert

This is the latest photo of our chorus, the Beehive Statesmen, as we took Most Improved Chorus in Albuquerque, New Mexico in September 2007at the Rocky Mountain District competition. .

Our Spring concert will be May 3, 2008 at Taylorsville High School 2:07 and 7:07 pm. I only share this with you because I really would hope that those of you who see this post may consider coming to a wonderful evening of entertainment. You can see me on the second row just right of the small boy on the first row.

Febrary is upon us.

I was back in Washington DC for 6 days at the end of January in an effort to work with congress on 3 issues that affect blind persons. It is always fun to go to Washington and walk the halls of congress and meet with our representatives. There was an opportunity to take some students around and visit some of the monuments. We went to the Toumb of the Unknown Soldier and was the changing of the guard. We also went to the top of the Washington monument. Perhaps I can provide some pictures later.

I will be in Baltimore this coming weekend to a web seminar. So I do keep busy.

I am working in the family search indexing program. It is a way that folks can make microfilm records available for folks to help find their relatives. So as you can see I am keeping busy.

A New Year

Life is good as we move into the New Year. Jo is working at Herman Street (selling classic and Disney movies and other asorted items related to the movies). We have no pictures for the new year as yet. We aren't heavy picture takers unless we travel but then that could change. Life is about change. We hope our family and friends have a great 2008 and we will keep you up to date as we can.

Here are pictures of Sammy and Booboo.

Thaine Taylor - last Uncle of my Dad's Family Passes on.

Thaine Taylor

Monday, December 24, 2007 1:14 PM MST
LOA - Our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, uncle and friend, Thaine Taylor, 99, died Dec. 21, 2007, at his home in Loa.He was born Jan. 19, 1908, in Loa, a son of Levi Allen and Rhoda Catherine Jameson Taylor.He married Lydia Patra Allen Dec. 1, 1927, in the Salt Lake LDS temple. She died Dec. 12, 2002.Thaine was the oldest resident of Wayne County. He was 28 days short of living 100 years.Thaine was an active member of the LDS church, serving as president of the Loa ward and Wayne stake YMMIA, Sunday school president, home teacher, high priest group leadership, Manti temple ordinance worker with his wife, Patra, and a primary teacher.He was a charter member of the Wayne Wonderland Lion's Club. He was an officer in the local, state and national soil conservation districts for 29 years; founding member of the Road Creek Water Users Association and Parker Mountain Grazers Association; and served as Wayne County assessor.Thaine worked hard, he sheared sheep, farmed, raised cattle and grew certified seed potatoes.He helped construct Geneva Steel in Provo, cut sandstone blocks for the Wayne County Courthouse and helped build the cultural hall for the Loa, Utah - Wayne - Stake tabernacle. He worked in the CCC program building roads on Boulder Mountain. His retirement was spent working for Fish Lake and Dixie National Forests. He loved being included and involved with his family.Thaine is survived by his two daughters, Marsha Lynn and Don Chappell, Loa; Rhenon and Steve Sannar, Bountiful; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patra; two great-grandsons; his brothers and sisters, Alford, Leonard, Owen, Wayne, Merlin, Stanford, Quenten, Elvira Dastrup, Viola T. Rees, Arletta Taylor, Loa Johansen, Nola Hunt and Norma Madsen.The family would like to express thanks to Gunnison Home Health and Hospice, especially to Teri, Tasha, Connie, Sarah, Carl and Dr. Jeff Chappell, for their help, concerns and care of our Dad.Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m., in the Loa LDS stake center.Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, Thursday evening, Dec. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., or at the stake center Friday morning from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., prior to the services.Interment will be in the Loa Cemetery.Funeral directors, Springer Turner, Richfield, Salina and Gunnison.