Stand for Orem PAC

07/04/2026

05/24/2026

Hoping everyone has great Memorial Day tomorrow and that you pause to think of the meaning of the day.

05/23/2026

Dear Orem Neighbors,

Our new Timpanogos School District gives us a rare opportunity: we are not just inheriting a system—we are building one from the ground up. The choices made today will shape our schools and community for generations.

Recently, residents have begun hearing discussions preparing us for possible future property tax increases. While declining enrollment creates financial challenges, fewer students should also reduce demands on buildings, staffing, transportation, and support systems. Lower enrollment should not automatically mean higher taxes.

Instead, this is the perfect time to ask a bigger question: Can we create an exceptional district while keeping it small, efficient, transparent, and community-driven?

Orem has a tremendous resource that budget reports rarely mention: people. We have retirees, former teachers, parents, professionals, college students, and community members who would gladly donate time and talents as tutors, mentors, classroom helpers, crossing guards, office support, and more.

We should also think creatively before asking taxpayers for additional money:

• Volunteer and mentoring programs
• Business and community partnerships
• Adopt-a-school sponsorships
• Shared services and cooperative purchasing
• Careful review of administrative growth and overhead
• Public reporting on classroom spending versus administration costs

As a district is built, bureaucracy tends to grow and rarely shrinks. Before increasing taxes, residents deserve transparency and answers:

How much funding reaches classrooms?
How much goes toward administration?
How can we prioritize excellent teachers while keeping overhead low?

Many residents are also concerned about future obligations related to Alpine School District bonds and whether our community will continue paying for projects that do not directly benefit Timpanogos schools.

We all want Timpanogos School District to succeed. We want strong schools, excellent teachers, and thriving students. But we also want accountability and thoughtful stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

If you share these concerns—or have additional ideas—please consider respectfully contacting Timpanogos School District board members. Please also consider sharing this message with other friends in our district areas of Vineyard, Pleasant Grove and Lindon. Decisions made today may shape our district for decades.

Let's make our voices heard now.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!

01/19/2026

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” —

As we celebrate , let us remember that the nation King sought to evolve was more divided then, than it is today. Yet no matter the hatred he faced, or the threats he endured, King always maintained his belief in the “redemptive power” of love. Inspired by the teachings of Jesus and Gandhi, King understood that and non-violence were not only moral imperatives—but the only ways to achieve the full promise of .

Therefore, as we celebrate , let us also remember King’s undying, and un-deferred dream: “that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.’”

It’s not controversial, or even profound. In Jefferson’s own words, it’s simply “self-evident.”

And if Paine were right, that “the cause of America is in great measure the cause of all mankind,” then surely King’s dream, in great measure, ought to be the dream of all Americans. As explained:

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

01/01/2026

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Here's to making 2026 amazing!

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! We pray that you and your loved ones have a wonderful and safe Christmas.

12/18/2025

Merry Christmas!

We hope you are all enjoying the season and the family and friends that are near and dear to your heart.
What has been going on in the city since the election?
So many seasonal activities have happened. The city had its annual gingerbread house contest and displayed those houses in the University mall. We hope you all got to see those. The creativity that was on display was incredible!
The Winter market has one more afternoon. If you need some stocking stuffers or some final Christmas Gifts, head over to the City Center park on Saturday Dec 20 at 4 pm. Food trucks and vendors will be there until 8 pm. This is always a great way to support local businesses.
David Young and David Spencer have wrapped up their service for Orem city, and have had their farewell receptions. It was nice to hear some very personal things from them about their dedicated service, and their compliments of each other.

New councilmembers will be sworn in on January 5, 2026 at 6 pm. This will be at the Library Hall.
There have been some orientation meetings going on for them, and they will have the Council retreat the weekend before the first City Council meeting of the year.
This first meeting will be Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 at 6 pm.

One important reminder, especially at this time of year, we want to remind you of the Gold Star Family Memorial project. The families of those service men and women who have paid the ultimate price are missing their loved ones. This memorial is a reverent reminder, and a very special way to honor them. The city is still in need of further donations, so if you would like to contribute, it is a tax deductible donation through the Orem Community Foundation. (Venmo )
Link to make a donation.
https://givebutter.com/gold-star

If anyone would like to help us this year, as we follow the council meetings and share those happenings with the citizens, please feel free to reply to this message. We could use the help.

Once more, we at Stand For Orem would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful and blessed New Year!

12/07/2025

On December 7, 1941, a peaceful Sunday morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was shattered by an unprovoked attack by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and the aircraft and hangars at Kaneohe, Ford Island, Barbers Point, and Hickam Field. The surprise offensive claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members and civilians and propelled our Nation into the Second World War.