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Notice of employment openings at Freedom Festival

January 13, 2012 | No Comments

As of January 13, 2012, America’s Freedom Festival at Provo has employment opportunities for the following positions: 1. Secretary/Office Assistant/Support to Executive Director Needs good computer skill-use of Word, Excel, Office; good relationship skills to interact with Event Chairs, Board Members and clients; detail oriented for follow-up on events and sponsorships. Job requires regular M-F workdays with extra time during the peak Festival months of June and July. Salary and benefits (continued…)

2011 Veterans Day Tribute will honor more than 200 Utah veterans

November 2, 2011 | No Comments

We are excited to partner with Provo City, Provo Veteran’s Council, Timpview High School and the Provo Kiwanis Club to spo nsor the 2011 Veterans Day Tribute. This special ceremony, honoring more than 200 Utah veterans, will occur at the Timpview High School basketball gym on Friday, November 11, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. “We can’t appreciate and honor America’s veterans enough,” said Paul Warner, executive director of America’s Freedom Festival. “Their (continued…)

Provo City to commemorate 9/11 anniversary at special event

September 6, 2011 | No Comments

Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland will be keynote speaker at the Tenth Anniversary 9/11 Commemoration to be held Sunday, September 11, 5 p.m. at the Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church, 255 South 700 East. The event is sponsored by the Provo City Veterans’ Council and is being coordinated by a volunteer committee headed by David F. Gunn. Serena Kirk will sing the National Anthem while the Metro Squad serves as the Honor Guard for (continued…)

The Empire strikes back at 2011 Balloon Fest

June 29, 2011 | No Comments

The Force is strong with this one. While each of the approximately 25 hot air balloons at the Freedom Festival’s annual Balloon Fest in Provo is unique, one in particular this year will have both children and adults flocking to the dark side. At 86 feet high and 69 feet wide, weighing a whopping 640 pounds, the world famous Darth Vader hot air balloon will make its debut flight over Utah Valley on the first (continued…)

Former BYU & NFL football star Chad Lewis to host 2011 Stadium of Fire

June 29, 2011 | No Comments

This year’s Stadium of Fire will be hosted by popular football star Chad Lewis. A native of Orem, Utah, Lewis is well known as one of BYU football’s most popular and successful players in the 1990s. He was drafted in 1997 to play for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, becoming the first Eagle to exceed 50 catches since 1989, with 69 successful receptions. He won a Super Bowl title with the NFL’s St. Louis (continued…)

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