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LDS genealogy site FamilySearch to soon celebrate 1B indexed names

Last updated Friday, March 29, 2013 - 8:53pm

SALT LAKE CITY — It has been only seven years, but the Internet-based FamilySearch indexing program will celebrate the completion of its billionth searchable record in the next couple of weeks.

Indexing is recording information from historical documents to make the information searchable online.

Volunteers actually started indexing names 86 years ago but used much more difficult methods, such as microfilm and hard-copying records, to gain access to information.

The explosion of the Internet has opened doors for genealogists to make the work much easier.

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Kelly and Joshua Quiroz demonstrate recently how they researched family names for Kelly’s 50th birthday. (REYNALDO LEAL/Standard-Examiner)

Her 50th birthday gift? Ordinances completed for 50 people

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 29, 2013 - 12:35pm

OGDEN — Two years ago, as Kelly Quiroz sat in the Ogden Temple, she started thinking how she wanted to celebrate her 50th birthday.

At the time, it came to her that she should research 50 family names in her genealogy and complete the temple work.

Two years passed — she still had the goal, but her 50th birthday loomed just two months away, and she hadn’t started the work yet.

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Weber County Jail inmates Theresa Coggins (left) and Keriann Bushman (right) work on genealogy indexing for the LDS Church recently. (CAMERON MCLEOD/Special to the Standard-Examiner)

Weber County jail inmates catch family history bug

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 12:58pm

OGDEN — It didn’t take long for Theresa Coggins to fall in love with family history indexing. She does it at least three times a week and arranges her work schedule around indexing times.

One of her best friends, Joey Robison, feels the same way. She likes to imagine what the stories of the people she is looking up are all about.

The two are much like many others who enjoy indexing, or finding records of people to transfer to the LDS Family Search site.

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Ilene Allen (right) laughs with Ginny Stein (left) and pool staff during the Easter hat parade for the Mermaids water aerobics class at Marshall White Community Center on Monday. Allen made her hat out of a lampshade decorated with Easter toys, and Stein’s hat was filled with chocolates. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Bathing beauties don Easter bonnets for watery parade

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 6:42am

OGDEN — It wasn’t a usual water aerobics morning at the Marshall White Center on Monday.

Instead, a parade broke out — an Easter bonnet parade.

Several senior citizens took to the water wearing their bathing suits and fancy Easter bonnets in celebration of the holiday this week. The Easter bonnet parade and competition has become something of a tradition; it’s now in its fourth year.

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Julian Estrada, 9, reads a book to Bert the dog at Pioneer Elementary School in Marriott-Slaterville on Thursday. (REYNALDO LEAL/Standard-Examiner)

Therapy dogs brighten classtime for Pioneer Elementary students

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2013 - 12:00pm

MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE — Dalton Richmond laughed and rolled on the floor as Bert, a golden retriever therapy dog, cuddled up close to listen to Dalton read his book.

The third-grader got to spend 10 minutes reading to Bert as part of Pioneer Elementary School’s partnership with Therapy Animals of Utah and United Way.

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Ogden School District cuts recesses in favor of teaching time

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 11:32pm

OGDEN — Older elementary school students in Ogden School District are getting less recess time. This year almost every elementary school in the district has cut out one recess for students in grades three through six and some schools have cut out the extra recess for all grades.

Students get one regular recess plus lunch recess. Before, students were getting a morning, afternoon and lunch recess. The reason? Administrators feel the students need more instructional time.

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George and MaryJo LaTulippe pose with a flag in the front yard of their Ogden home on Friday. The LaTulippes put up a new flag every day from their collection of flags from around the world. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Ogden couple's ever-changing flags catch the eye of passerby

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 18, 2013 - 6:09pm

OGDEN — George and MaryJo LaTulippe’s last name started them on a hobby that can be enjoyed by everyone who drives by their house.

When outdoor flags started to become popular many, many years ago, the couple couldn’t resist buying a tulip flag to help signify the “LaTulippe” name.

Now 125 flags later, they realize they must have started a hobby.

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Ogden district to offer GED course

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 10:36pm

OGDEN — Classes will begin soon for a GED course which is an alternative high school diploma, for students seeking to complete their GED. The district will offer $300 to the first 50 students who are able to complete the course by June 30 this year.

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North Ogden plans first half-marathon

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 10:35pm

NORTH OGDEN — The city will host its first-ever half-marathon April 27. A 5K will also be offered. The race will start and finish at North Ogden Park.

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Zumba, Foodsense offered at junior high

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 10:31pm

OGDEN — Starting this Tuesday night, Mount Ogden Junior High School, 3260 Harrison Blvd. in Ogden, will offer community Zumba and Foodsense classes.

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North Ogden may use savings to fund new public works building

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 18, 2013 - 1:09am

NORTH OGDEN — The city council has decided to use $2.2 million in city savings to pay for a new public works facility.

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Army Spc. Matt Glenn salutes the American flag at the Hope Center in Roy on Saturday. Glenn was honored by family, friends and city officials after returning from a nine-month tour in Afghanistan. (REYNALDO LEAL/Standard-Examiner)

Roy gives hero's welcome to man after tour in Afghanistan

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 11, 2013 - 11:49pm

ROY — Following a grueling nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, Army Specialist Matt Glenn arrived home to a royal, and patriotic, welcome.

Glenn returned home to Roy on Saturday morning for a 30-day leave after serving on the front lines, where he earned a Purple Heart and several other awards for his service.

Family, friends and city officials held a special welcome-home party and ceremony for him at the Hope Community Center, where he received a special mayor’s award from Mayor Joe Ritchie, a blue star flag from the American Legion for his family to hang while he finishes his Army service, and a military service award from Melba Wahlen, wife of George Wahlen, a decorated World War II hero from Roy.

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North Ogden: Employee pay too low

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 11, 2013 - 11:04pm

NORTH OGDEN — Pay is too low for employees in North Ogden, according to the mayor and the council-appointed North Ogden Benefits Committee.

The committee suggested the city take a retention strategy with employees, rather than the cost-containment strategy the city has been using the past few years.

The city appointed the seven-member committee in mid-2012. The committee was made up of North Ogden residents who work both in the private and public sector. Employees Annette Spendlove, from human resources, and Finance Director Bryan Steele also helped on the committee.

Committee Chairman Neal Berube recently addressed the mayor and council and paid high praise to Spendlove and Steele for their work on the committee.

“They are evidence of the great employees you have in your city,” Berube said.

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Zoey Ripple, left, and Alicia Cerda listen as Karina Gibson reads One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Wednesday at Davis County Head Start in Sunset. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

Dr. Seuss comes to life at Fremont Elementary School for preschoolers

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 7:55pm

SUNSET — Dr. Seuss and his stories came to life for preschoolers at Fremont Elementary School on Wednesday as they spent their morning making real “Fox in Socks,” coloring eggs green and making multicolored hats.

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