FRANCINE GIANI DAY!!!!!

On Friday, Fran was given the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Romney Institute at BYU. She received her Master's of Public Administration from there and was honored with a luncheon that was attended by family, friends, co-workers, professors and alumni at the Hinckley Center. We are so proud of her and all she has accomplished in her life and her career. Fran has been a hard worker, has always stood for what is right and has been a leader in the state and her community. The governor also declared many, "Whereas Francine Giani......"and then declared that 11/11/11 be Francine A. Giani Day in the state of Utah! We are so happy and grateful she took dad's advice not to return to New York City after she had been here for a year. It's now been 28 years that she has been part of our family - what would we do without her?!!!

CONGRATULATIONS FRAN! WE LOVE YOU!

Elder Maxwell Handy

Max’s farewell is December 18 at 9:00 am.

Max opening up his mission call to Philippines Manila Mission.

(Elder) Cole Handy and Max (soon to be Elder) Handy.

It's going to be such fun to have two Elder Handys out on missions at the same time!  Congratulations to you Max, for being prepared to serve a mission.  We're proud of you!!

ANTELOPE ISLAND BISON ROUNDUP

We, Steve, Anne and Randy Favero, took part in the 25th Annual Antelope Bison Roundup. We and about 260 other volunteer wranglers helped move part of the 550 buffalo that roam there to the northern tip of the island to the bison corrals. Vets and biologists will check on the herd's health and then about 200 will be sold.

We had a fantastic time! We had clear blue skys and incredible views of the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains. As we six big Handy kids have all grown up on horses, this was one of those memorable cowboy days that we have all experienced and brings back so many fond memories and the love we each have of horses and makes us appreciate our unique childhood. Thanks Dad!

Steve on his horse Ruby.

Steve & Ruby checking out the buffalo.

Pushing the bison north.

Anne on Randy's horse, Mary.

Mary.

Randy Favero, Anne & Steve at the end of our roundup.

Happy Birthday Wishes to GBH

George B. Handy

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George B. Handy of Ogden celebrated his 90th birthday at a reunion/dinner with family.

He was born on Aug. 26, 1921, in Rigby, Idaho, the son of David E. and Zina Eliza Brown Handy.

From 1941 to 1943, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northwestern States. He attended Weber College and graduated from the University of Utah College of Law in 1947. At U of U, he affiliated with Sigma Chi Fraternity and was chapter president.

On March 31, 1950, he married June Smith in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. His children and spouses are Stephen G. and Holly Handy, Susan and Kirk Sanders, Mark D. Handy, Elaine Reintjes, Anne and Raymond Jones, and Preston L. Handy. He has 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. His wife died in 2006.

He practiced law in Ogden, retiring in 2010 after 61 years. He was briefly chief prosecutor for the Weber County Attorney's Office from 1967 to 1969, president of the Weber County Bar Association and honored as Utah's Lawyer of the Year in 2004.

He is a 1939 Ogden High School graduate. He has been active in his church and community, serving as bishop of the Highland LDS Ward, president of the Weber State University Alumni Association, chairman of Ogden Pioneer Days and vice chairman of the Utah Board of Corrections for 16 years. He and his wife served as grand marshalls of Ogden Pioneer Days in 1989.

He enjoys time with his family on vacations, fishing, hunting, and raising and riding horses at the family farm in Liberty.

"Bring Him Home"

The Piano Guys, Jon Schmidt (big fan!) and Steven Sharp Nelson (big fan!) have teamed up to play one of the most exquisite and moving pieces from "Les Mis'erables" (or anywhere else) recently.  I have listened to this over and over again and must, must purchase it on iTunes.  Enjoy!

Handy Family Reunion 2011

Wow!  Thanks to all of you for helping to make this something annual family reunion a great success!  It was wonderful to be with all of you; I loved getting better acquainted with you and your families.  I thought everything went so well and I would only have a couple of suggestions for next time (?) to make it even better!  

And so at the end of the camp this is what it looked like with out us:  empty.  Let's plan to make more family memories!

 Just think how this picture will change over the next three years!

And a challenge to one and all:  put up your own photos and a post!  It's a race...

With love to one and all!!

SOUTHERN UTAH

We took a short, sweet trip to Southern Utah. We hiked Calf Creek and the slot canyons in Escalante, rode horses in Bryce Valley and then hiked the narrows and Angel's Landing in Zion National Park. We really had an incredible time visiting one of the most amazing parts of the country.

Waterfall at the end of Calf Creek.

Slot canyon near Hole in the Rock.

Raymond on Kino.

McKenzie on Snip.

Brock on Whitey.

Hiking the narrows.

McKenzie & Brock heading up the last part of Angel's Landing.

Holding on for dear life going up Angel's Landing.

WHEW! We did it.

McKenzie hiking a really narrow scary part of Angel's Landing!

2 California Condors.

"Walters's Wiggles" at Angle's Landing.