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Show (^ommunity vs lews A2 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 , 2008 Promises, promises - N E W S - Spanish Fork 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Lane Henderson Publisher Namon Bills Editor Dana Robinson . Assoc. Editor The Spanish Fork News is published each Wednesday for S37.50 per year in area and $41.50 out of area by J-Mart, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork Utah 84660. Email stories to editor@spforknews.com Email ads to ads@spforknews.com Call us at 794-4964 POSTMASTER Send address changes to Spanish Fork News 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright© 2008 Spanish Fork News. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editor or publisher. THE SPANISH FORK NEWS (USPS 024716) is published weekly for $37.50 per year by JMart Publishing, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Periodicals Postage Paid at Spanish Fork, UT. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Spanish Fork News, 42 East 300 North, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor Friday, 12 p.m. Display advertising and classified advertising Thursday, 12 p.m. Covering what matters most Galloping Geezer Gary Davis "Credit card thief caught after signing own name to receipts," read the headline recently in an Iowa newspaper. I guess there are a couple of messages one could glean from that particular news story. (1) Stealing is bad, or (2) It's important to think things through before signing your name to something. Driving through Las Vegas, you' ve doubtless seen a billboard or two encouraging you to take in Penn & Teller. They're a couple of guys who do a magic/comedy act, and I guess they're pretty good, because they've been doing their schtick in Sin City for several years. Penn is a big, burly guy with a ponytail, and Teller is the other one. Recently they performed a little gullibility experiment that I found instructive. At one of the many gatherings taking place about the globe to "save the earth," P & T had an attractive young woman with a clipboard going about the throng, getting signatures on a petition to ban "dihydrous monoxide." It is a substance, the woman explained, that is commonly used in nearly every American industry, and is especially common in canned foods and other edible products. She got hundreds of signatures. The clipboard lady never said dihydrous monoxide was harmful and the signatories didn't bother to ask what it was or how it was used. The folks who signed the petition apparently just decided that if it was used by big business it must be bad. Dihydrous monoxide is - water - yup, good ol1 H2O. Radio host Glenn Beck, a major Global Warming skeptic, was selling "hydrocarbon fueled" bumper stickers on his web site. That would be just plain 87 or 89-octane gasoline, but lots of tree-huggers complemented the drivers of autos displaying the stickers for doing their part to clean up the atmosphere. I fear that millions of our citizens are signing on to the media-fueled hysteria surrounding Barack Obama without reading the fine print. This is a man who promises hope and change, a man who transcends petty partisan politics, a man who bypassed corporate America to be a "community organizer" in Chicago. Community organizers may do a fine and important work but I don't see it as a resume enhancement for becoming President of the United States. As far as rising above partisan politics, Mr. Obama voted his party line more than any other member of the U.S. Senate. His voting record is more Courtesy photo IN SAFE HANDS? How many people really study the issues anyway? liberal even than Russ Feingold, who is a self-proclaimed Socialist. Let's face it, the main stream media is in the tank for Obama. So it should come as no surprise that they have gone absolutely bonkers over the selection of Sarah Palin to be John McCain's running mate. How dare he pick someone who didn't go to an Ivy League college, the mother of a Downs Syndrome child and an unmarried daughter who is pregnant, a woman married to someone who races snowmobiles,(no wind surfing there?), and, 20 years ago, got nabbed driving under the influence, a woman who shoots moose and owns fishing boats and goes to church and is pro-life, and, and... the sputtering fury goes on and on. The charge of religious extremism has once again raised its ugly head in this political season. A writer for Salon magazine postulates that there is no difference between a Muslim fundamentalist and a Christian one. Sarah attended a Pentecostal church for many years where they believe in really weird stuff like "speaking in tongues" and "the rapture." There is no record however of her speaking in tongues at a city council meeting or attempting to force her "fanatical" religious be- liefs on the unsuspecting Eskimo populous of our nation's largest state. The Obama camp has dispatched 50+ lawyers and other operatives to Alaska to dig for dirt on Palin. There haven't been this many sharks searching for blood in the water since AI Gore tried to steal the 2000 election. The attacks will go on unabaited but my guess is that they will backfire on the attackers because this is a capable and accomplished woman. With enemies like Keith Olbermann, who needs friends? Many conservatives, especially here in Utah, were disappointed that Mitt didn't make the cut, but the choice of Palin has truly energized the GOP base and driven the left wing loons to the brink. This is a candidate, as opposed to anyone else on the ticket, from either side, who has actually governed something. As far as the speaking in tongues thing is concerned, I'll be content if English remains the predominant language of the U.S. Mr. Davis has written some novels and short stories and is a former actor and professional silly person. He is the founder and Sr. Fellow of The Institute for the Political Incorrect, email - ipi!940@ msn.com Camping season arrives 'Round and About Benjamin Kathleen Olsen Closing out the summer with a camping trip to the Bert and LuCille Argyle property in Salina Canyon were Carl and Shirley Shepherd, Blaine and LuAnn Wride, Greg and Kathy Nielson, Cy and Carol Nielson, Brent and Connie Benson and the Argyles. They reported it was a fun and relaxing trip. ••• For the September meeting of the Family History Relief Society mini class of Benjamin I" Ward, Annetta Wilkey made arrangements for the group to visit the old pioneer cemetery in Spanish Fork, which is presently undergoing renovation. There is still work to be done on the cemetery but it still has a very special feeling about it as one views the stakes indicating where graves of early settlers are located. It will be a beautiful spot when it is completed. From the cemetery, the group went to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum where they were greeted by two DUP volunteers who guided the group through the museum. It is an wonderful place to visit with many, many artifacts depicting the history of the area. Anyone with ancestors who helped to settle here might very possibly find something representing their family. It was most interesting evening. ••• Speaking of the DUP, anyone with a pioneer heritage, who would like to join this outstanding organization which works hard to keep the local history alive, is invited to apply for membership. Benjamin's camp is the Benjamin Franklin Stewart camp with Annetta Wilkey as captain. Other officers include Bernice Woffinden, I" vice captain, Melba Jeppson, 2'" vice captain, Joyce Johnson, secretary, Lucille Allen, historian, and Dorotha Willis, enrollment. The camp meets once a month and joins with other camps in the area for company meetings four times a year. ••• LDS church members of reminded of General Conference scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5. General session on both days will begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. General Priesthood meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday evening and will be broadcast at the West Stake Center. ••• It's nearly time for Benjamin I" Ward's Frost Fair being held on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. This will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Benjamin Park. Supper consisting of chili and scones plus trimmings will be served and marshmallows may be roasted at the bonfires that will be set around to help provide warmth as the evening cools. Highlights for the fair will feature the pumpkins and the fall flower/weed bouquets. There will be several categories for the home grown pumpkins which have been growing in local gardens during the summer including heaviest, tallest, biggest in circumference, most unusual shape, and smallest (must be orange). There will also be a painted Jack-o-lantern exhibit and contest. Everyone is invited to attend whether or not you submit an exhibit. ••• We urge everyone (if you haven't already) to take a ride into the mountains to see the beautiful display which many of the trees are now presenting. This outstanding array of color lasts such a short time, so we encourage you to not put off seeing this. They will soon be gone as the season progresses toward late fall and into winter. We've taken a couple of long rides into the mountains this fall to enjoy the spectacular colors. Most recently we drove through Spanish Fork Canyon to Price and on to Huntington,up Huntington Canyon and down Fairview Canyon - very, very beautiful. In Huntington, we stopped at the cemetery and viewed the poignant new monument to the miners and the rescuers who were killed in the Crandall Canyon mine disaster a year ago. It is very touching. ••• Enjoy the new season!! Shirlene shares fall recipes There and Back Again Shirlene R. Ottesen Your chuckle for the week: Teasing his wife one morning, a husband suggested that "we should change from our queensized bed to two twin beds." He was relieved when she fervently exclaimed, "Oh, no we're not!" However, his ego was deflated a bit when she quickly added, "I'm not about to make two beds every morning! There is definitely a hint of Fall in the air. As we greet this first day of a new month, there is a feeling that the seasons are changing again. This is the season of harvest, of preparations for upcoming holidays and hopefully, a feeling of gratitude for all that we enJoy. If you have bought some peaches to either bottle or just eat fresh, I have a delicious recipe that you may like to try. It is refreshing, light and makes a nice dessert for Sunday dinner. Fresh Peach Delight 1 vanilla wafer crust 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened I cup powdered sugar 1 cup water I (6 oz) pkg. peach flavored gelatin 1 cup cold water 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional) 6 large peaches 1/4 cup sugar Prepare the Vanilla Wafer Crust and refrigerate or freeze until firm. In a large bowl beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together; spread over chilled crust or freeze until firm. Bring one cup water to a boil. Dissolve gelatin. Renrove from heat and add I cup cold water. Refrigerate until syrupy. Cut peaches in slices, then sprinkle with sugar. Place peach slices on surface of chilled cream cheese mixture. Pour thickened gelatin over peaches. Refrigerate several hours until set. Makes 12 servings. Vanilla Wafer Crust I box vanilla wafers, crushed 1/2 cup butter or marga rine, melted Stir crushed wafer and melted butter together. Pat into a 9x13 inch pan. Place in refrigerator or freezer until firm. |