EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT – Cedar Valley Sentinel has selected several people in the community and leaders in their respective fields to comprise the Cedar Valley Sentinel Editorial and Review Board. The board’s main responsibility will be to review editorial content and be a sounding board for the authors for Cedar Valley Sentinel.
The Cedar Valley Sentinel Citizen Editorial and Review Board is a board of local residents and a few Cedar Valley Outsiders that the authors of Cedar Valley Sentinel use as a think tank/sounding board. The primary purpose of this board is to be a resource for the editorial content, proofreading, and article vetting of Cedar Valley Sentinel content.
When Cedar Valley Sentinel posts an Editorial article, it will only be posted after all board members approve of the editorial content of the article. The members of this board are not given any monetary incentive for being a member of the board. It is a volunteer unpaid position. The members of this board serve for the satisfaction of having helped the community that is served by the Cedar Valley Sentinel.
All members of the board are treated as equals. Equal weight is given to the opinions and views of each of the members of the board. This board does not have a board chair or primary board member. Each member of the board’s contribution is valued as equal. The list below is alphabetical by the board member’s last name.
The board is currently comprised of the following individuals.
Marian Burningham
Marian has lived with her husband, Kevin, and raised their six children in Eagle Mountain, Utah, since 1998. She is a former manager of new product development for a well-known herbal company and has traveled to many countries in her search for plants with medicinal benefits. She has also worked as an independent consultant in the natural products industry and has published a report on one of these most critical expeditions. Her first foray into journalism was part of her high school newspaper’s staff. She now spends her time engaged in her community, traveling, and as a member of the board of directors of a local non-profit.
Aimee Kieffer
Aimee is a mother of 10. Aimee has called Utah County home since 2001. After spending 11 years in Saratoga Springs she moved to Eagle Mountain with her husband and children. She has put down roots and calls Cedar Valley her home. She is now going back to school and working towards a Masters’s Degree in the Therapy/Psychology field. She lives on 5.2 acres where she is constantly trying to get new plants to grow in the harsh high desert along the base of Lake Mountain. She has turned their Cedar Valley property into a small farm. She created a market garden and has sold produce and other products at the Eagle Mountain Farms market. The farm is now home to a small herd of goats, a flock of chickens, a handful of ducks, and occasionally a family of rabbits. The farm is also host to a Kestrel Nesting box that is used by the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project and supplies the project with webcam feeds during the season. Aimee has also home-schooled several of her children. If she is not studying, working on the farm, or teaching her children, you can find her volunteering for her Church.
Riversteadt (River) LaMoreaux
River grew up in Utah. She attended the University of Utah graduating with a BS and MS in Geography, specializing in the biogeography of the Claron Formation at Bryce Canyon and Cedar Breaks. She then moved to Georgia to study peat bogs and caves and completed a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. She then taught for 17 years in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University creating interdisciplinary classes which combined science, art, and creative writing. She is now a Professor Emerita and lives with her partner Malia in Seattle and enjoys traveling to see her children and grandchildren.
Cory Maxson
Hello, Cory Maxson here! I’m a native of Salt Lake and Utah counties and have lived along the Wasatch Front area most of my life. For the last sixteen years, my wife and I have been raising our family of three beautiful girls and one amazing boy in the area of Eagle Mountain, Utah. We enjoy all Utah has to offer our family with outdoor adventures, and breathtaking road trips, and take pleasure in participating in various activities that draw our family closer together. We are a band family and love supporting the Cedar Valley High School Crimson Regiment Marching Band. Go, Aviators!! As a local Eagle Mountain, Utah Realtor I’ve marketed my brand Eagle Mountain Home Source, and love serving others with their real estate needs. My sincere passion and desire are to provide exceptional service to all my seller and buyer clients by understanding their specific real estate needs. I’ve received the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation from the National Association of Realtors and love when my seller clients can better their financial situations with the selling of their property. I am also an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) through the National Association of Realtors and specialize in working directly with buyer clients through every stage of the home buying process. It’s a very satisfying feeling when I show a buyer a home (pre-existing or new construction) and can see that they picture themselves creating lifetime memories within its walls. Selling or buying a home is a major life decision and probably the biggest investment one will make during their lifetime. If you’re in need of service or advice from a real estate professional, then please do not hesitate to contact me. I’ve helped multiple sellers and buyers and would love to serve you too!
John Meservy
John lives with his wife, two children, and two dogs in Saratoga Springs. He graduated with a degree in Information Systems from Brigham Young University. He currently works for a leading internet technology company. In his free time, he enjoys woodworking, laser etching, and 3d printing.
Shon Reed
Shon a long-time resident of Eagle Mountain is a local wildlife activist and conservationist. He founded the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project and continues to actively engage with local government on wildlife-related matters. He is the Quality Assurance Manager, North America for a world-leading prosthetics company and a member of the Board of Directors of a wildlife-related nonprofit. He enjoys travel, wildlife photography, mountain biking, and hiking.
Aubri St. Clair
Aubri has been a resident of Eagle Mountain since 2012. She is a member of a few different organizations within the city. She’s also involved with different small businesses and cares deeply about the success of small businesses in Eagle Mountain. Aubri is a certified Optician and has worked as such for over 20 years. She is also a jill-of-all-trades because she knows and can do so many different things. She loves books, movies, tv, humor, games, lego, and sleep. In the summer, she and her family love spending time on their farm in Wyoming.
I would like to thank these individuals for helping improve Cedar Valley Sentinel. The hope is that with the help of this board the information provided will be accurate and without error. I look forward to having the help of this board in the future. Again, thank you for being willing to help move Cedar Valley Sentinel, formerly i84005 to the next level in journalism.
Mike Kieffer is an IT geek by hobby and trade, with a BS in Information Systems & Technology. He is a proud father of 10, a grandpa, an author, a journalist, and internet publisher. His motto is to “Elevate, Inspire and Inform”, and he is politically conservative and a Christian. Mike has a passion for technology, writing, and helping others. With a wealth of experience, he is committed to sharing his knowledge with others to help them reach their full potential. He is known for his jackassery or his form of self-expression that encourages boldness, creativity, and risk-taking. It can be a way to push the boundaries and challenge traditional norms, leading to creative solutions and positive change.