Sharon Community Educational and Recreational Association

Quoting from a short history written by Kenneth L. Cannon II.

SCERA was created in 1933 under the guidance of Arthur V. Watkins, then president of the LDS Sharon Stake and later a United States Senator from Utah, as a substantial community effort at "planned and organized recreation." SCERA has fulfilled much of its anticipated role in the city since its birth in the depths of the Great Depression.

Recently I took my wife on a date to the SCERA Summer Matinee to see a movie. We had an enjoyable experience. Although I have been to many SCERA plays and movies before, I was more conscious this time of how much work it must take to keep such an organization operational. I felt grateful to have such a wonderful resource available in our community. I was also impressed with those who were volunteering their time to support this organization and to improve themselves as individuals. It seemed to me to be a great family atmosphere from the polite young man who filled our popcorn (couldn't have been more than 10 years old) to the "cry-rooms" we noticed for parents with a fussy baby.

So my thanks goes out to those who organize, maintain and support in so many ways this valuable piece of our community.

http://www.scera.org/