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Welcome to the Adam & Lindsey Ordyna Family. Adam and Lindsey recently moved to the Highlands on Wasatch Drive from the Portland area. Adam grew up in the house they just moved into and Lindsey was raised near Portland. Both loved sports in high school and Lindsey went on to play college basketball. Adam served a mission in Poland and met Lindsey at their YSA ward when he was working in Oregon after completing his accounting studies at BYU. They must have known it was meant to be when they found out they both played point guard in high school and both had the #30 on their jerseys.  They were married in 1999 and spent the last 24 years in Oregon raising their five children: Tanner (23), Conner (21), Emma (19), Jeff (17), and Izzy (12).  Jeff and Issy are still living at home. When asked what he admires most about Lindsey, Adam says, “I love her fun, loving, and outgoing nature. She’s committed to family and naturally loves others no matter what.”  Lindsey says of Adam,...
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Spotlight on Tom Stevenson. Tom and his wife Jinger moved to the Highlands just over a year ago from Connecticut to live in a beautiful area and be near a ski resort. Their first interaction with many of their neighbors was at the 2022 Summer Bash.  Tom says he has a new way to describe where he lives by saying, “We’re the house just above the big mudslide on Mountain View.”  Tom and Jinger first met at a company called Fitlinxx and developed a friendship based on their love for recreation and fitness.  After planning a ski trip to Utah, they decided to get married while at The Canyons near Park City.  Their next trip from Connecticut to Utah was 20 years later when they moved to Mtn. Green upon Tom’s retirement.  Last winter, Tom and Jinger decided to become ski instructors at Snow Basin and have fallen in love with the “greatest snow on earth.”  Tom did his bachelors and masters degrees at Cornell in engineering, and he also did an MBA.  He has worke...
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Highlands Summer Bash! You’re invited to join in the fun this Saturday, Aug 26 at 5:00pm for our annual Highlands Community Summer Bash.  We’ll be serving hamburgers and hotdogs. Please bring your friends, neighbors, and a side dish if you’d like. Spotlight on Shannon Bell. Shannon lives on Wasatch Drive with his dog Tasha. He was born in Utah, but was raised in Arizona, California, and Colorado.  During High School, he spent time as an avid bicycler and reader. A high school friend invited him to participate in his non-denominational church youth group where he enjoyed hiking, caving, and hanging out with friends. He also enjoyed the YMCA. After high school Shannon joined the Air Force Reserves.  He spent several years overseas in the Netherlands and Turkey where he toured around on his bike, including going to Germany.  It was a great adventure that he really enjoyed. Afterwards Shannon lived in Michigan and came to visit his parents, Ron and Gloria, who had moved ...
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Highlands Summer Bash! Come enjoy our annual Summer Bash on Saturday, Aug 26 at 5:00pm. We’ll be serving hamburgers and hotdogs. You’re welcome to bring a side dish and as many friends and neighbors as you’d like. Spotlight on Dave Dibble. Dave lives on Cascade Drive here in the Highlands.  He graduated from Murray High School and served a mission in Oklahoma.  Dave attended Salt Lake Community College and the University of Utah.  His career has been in construction and manufacturing, and his hobbies include golf and travel.  He has two children at home: Callum who enjoys Lacross and Anzly who enjoys dance and is a competitive skier. Dave loves living in Mountain Green and believes it’s important to surround yourself with good people because they tend to rub off on you.  He also believes in the values of being honest, humble, and hardworking. We are grateful for the Dibble family! Welcome New Ward Mission Leader! Rick Roedel has been sustained as our new Ward...
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