April 2021 Employee of the Month - Judy Robbins

Judy and Val Robbins are our 2021 April Employee of the Month and May Volunteer of the Month.

Judy is from Farmington, Utah and worked at Lagoon for seven years. She attended Davis High School and graduated from BYU with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She owned and operated her own preschool for twenty plus years. She enjoys teaching, family history, cooking, and spending time with grandchildren and family. She is currently serving as Santaquin’s Senior Center Director and has been volunteering and working with the seniors for the past seven years.

Val was born and raised here in Santaquin. He attended kindergarten through ninth grade where the museum, the Senior Center, and the adjacent building to the east, are currently located. He served as student body president during ninth grade. He enjoys woodworking, hunting, gardening, and sports, he especially likes watching BYU sports. He currently serves on the Senior Citizen Committee as the treasurer. He has volunteered at the Senior Center for seven years.

Val and Judy crossed paths several times before dating and were married forty-seven years ago. They lived in Payson for about thirty years before building their home, fifteen years ago, here in Santaquin. They have three boys and twelve grandchildren. As a family they enjoy spending time together camping, hunting, playing games, and serving others.

In Judy and Val’s own’s words, “We feel extremely grateful to be able to serve together as we have become acquainted with, and associate with, the wonderful seniors. We have been truly blessed to be able to serve the seniors in the area. We appreciate those from the city who work to support us and our staff.”

Thank you, Judy and Val, for your outstanding service to our community.